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Evangelion Unit-00 DX Positron Cannon Set

The retail Proto Type Unit-00 kit, reboxed as a Premium Bandai exclusive with an oversized Positron Rifle bundled in.

MechaGrade Score

3.7/5

Evangelion Unit-00 · non-scale · 2021

GradeRG

Scalenon-scale

Released2021

Runnersn/a

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The verdict

Strip away the exclusivity and this is the same Proto Type Unit-00 kit sold at retail, the same spine-jointed frame, the same seven hand parts, the same twin Progressive Knives, with one addition, an oversized Positron Rifle that recreates one of the anime's signature long-range weapons.

That rifle is a genuinely satisfying accessory to have in hand, but this is a Premium Bandai exclusive set, not a different suit or a reengineered kit, so the value case rests almost entirely on whether you want that one extra piece badly enough to buy the whole kit again around it.

Best for: RG Eva collectors who specifically want the Positron Rifle accessory and do not already own the retail Proto Type Unit-00 kit

The full review

What it is

This is a Premium Bandai exclusive set built around the same Real Grade Proto Type Unit-00 kit sold at general retail, with an oversized Positron Rifle bundled in as the exclusive addition. The core kit itself is unchanged, the same spine-and-shoulder joint system, the same seven interchangeable hand parts, the same compatibility with parts from an earlier Evangelion tie-in kit line. The rifle is the reason this exists as a separate product, an oversized weapon accessory recreating the kind of long-range beam cannon used in the anime's more dramatic set-piece battles.

The catch

This is not a new kit or a reworked mold, it is the retail Proto Type Unit-00 kit reboxed with one extra accessory, which means anyone who already owns the standard release is paying full price again just for the rifle. Being a Premium Bandai web-exclusive also means it was sold through a limited order window rather than ongoing retail, so by the time you are reading this it is most likely aftermarket-only, and general search results for Evangelion Unit-00 tend to surface the plain retail kit rather than this specific exclusive.

Who it's for

If the Positron Rifle accessory is genuinely what you are after and you do not already own the standalone Proto Type Unit-00, this is a clean way to get both in one box. If you already have the retail kit, buying this set purely for the rifle is a real value question worth thinking through, and if you just want Unit-00 to build, the plain retail release covers the exact same core kit without the duplication.

The build story

What the build is actually like, and the engineering worth knowing about.

The core build is identical to the retail Proto Type Unit-00, overlapping armor sections over a spine-jointed frame, the same assembly logic and cleanup as the standard release. If you have built that kit before, nothing here changes.

The Positron Rifle is the genuinely new part of the build, an oversized weapon accessory that gives Unit-00 a dramatically different silhouette when equipped, recreating the kind of long-range beam cannon operation the anime is known for. It is the entire reason to pick this set over the standard kit.

Lore & trivia

01This set bundles the same Real Grade Proto Type Unit-00 kit sold at general retail with an added Positron Rifle accessory, sold as a Premium Bandai web-exclusive.
02The Positron Rifle recreates the kind of oversized, long-range beam weapon used in the anime's signature Angel-hunting operations.
03Unit-00 is traditionally the prototype Evangelion and Rei Ayanami's assigned unit across the franchise.