MG RGM-79SP GM Sniper II

The Master Grade (MG) RGM-79SP GM Sniper II is a 1/100 scale kit released in 2017.

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The head can swivel on a ball joint.
The torso can tilt back and forth/sideways.
Shoulder joints can be raised upwards or pulled out to swing frontwards.
The arms can...
- Swing on a peg-and-socket joint.
  - Shoulder armors can lift up to avoid interference with the arms.
- Raise horizontally.
The upper arms can rotate.
The elbow and knees are double-jointed.
The manipulators...
- Can rotate on a peg-and-socket joint.
  - The wrist joints on each manipulator can also pivot horizontally in a limited extent.
- Features a ball-and-socket jointed thumb on each palm.
The waist can rotate 360 degrees.
The upper thigh joints can swing frontwards (and backwards in a limited extent) on a peg, raise horizontally and/or rotate on each piece.
- Front and side skirt armors are poseable to avoid interference.
The ankle joints can tilt/pivot.
The two-piece front feet can pivot.

The Index-to-Pinky finger parts can be swapped.
Any of the weapons can be wielded by the hands, though it depends on which fingers you're installing.
- Weapons and Hands features pegs and holes for secure gripping.
Cockpit hatch can be optionally opened to reveal pilot figurine.
Beam Sabers can be optionally removed from the rear waist as handheld weapons.
The Beam Sniper Rifle's bipod can be folded down.
The shield can be stood up by folding down the bipod.
Ammo Magazine can be optionally removed from the machine gun.
The extra ammo magazines and the Beam Saber rack can mount onto the Shield.
GM Sniper II can mount onto the Action Base (1 and 4 recommended) via an adapter.

For better results, some or most of the details are needed to be applied and panel-lined with Gundam Markers and/or Mr. Color Paints.
Top coat (Mr. Hobby recommended) can be used to protect applied stickers/marking decals and if any, painted details.
- If using matte/flat-finish top coat, it is advisable not to spray on the clear/translucent and the softer parts - can be done by masking or spraying top coat while the said parts are separated.

Italicized lines are exclusives.

This Gunpla is the first to feature the WP plate runner, which is a universal weapons runner for some MG Earth Federation kits.
Prior to its release, the GM Sniper II was originally planned as a Reborn-One Hundred kit, as revealed on All Japan Model & Hobby Show 2015.