Add a touch of legend to your display cabinet with the official re-release of Bandai’s LMHG Evangelion Test Type-01 Transport Stand Version model kit. Piloted by Shinji Ikari as humanity’s last line of defence against NERV’s Angels, the EVA-01 combat cyborg steps off the screen to take the form of a scale model with unrivalled vintage charm. This kit preserves the iconic engineering of 1996, marking Bandai’s very first major technical success outside the Gundam universe.
The standout feature of this pack is its massive vertical launch platform (Transportation Stand). This imposing mechanical structure, adorned with safety markings and yellow and black stripes, serves both as a sturdy display stand and an immersive technical backdrop, securing the Evangelion by the shoulders just as it would in the Tokyo-3 launch shaft. The figure features a slender torso, movable jaws to simulate Berserk mode, and arms made of textured soft plastic moulded over the joints for a fluid, anatomical look. Entirely moulded from coloured injection-moulded plastic, this premium kit assembles without glue or paint for instant retro fun.
Technical specifications
- Brand: Bandai Spirits / Bandai Hobby
- Range / Grade: Limited Model High Grade (LMHG) – No. 007
- Scale / Format: Not applicable (Height approx. 19 cm for the robot alone, 21 cm with the platform)
- Estimated number of parts: ~140 parts spread across 8 coloured plastic sprues
- Difficulty level: Level 2 / Intermediate (Accessible and highly rewarding for all types of collectors)
- Estimated assembly time: 3 to 4 hours
- Assembly system: Snap-fit (parts click into place with a simple press; no glue required)
- Materials: High-quality ABS/PE/PS plastic with soft resin arm components
- Accessories included: 1 complete vertical transport and launch stand (Transportation Stand), 1 progressive knife (Progressive Knife), 1 paddle rifle (Palette Rifle), 1 detachable umbilical cable (Umbilical Cable), several pairs of interchangeable hands and 1 sheet of NERV marking stickers.
Key features
- Official transport stand: Supplied as standard with its heavy-duty maintenance cage and movable shoulder clamps to recreate the legendary launch scene from the series.
- Articulated Berserk Jaw: The helmet features a mechanical pivot at the chin, allowing the cyborg’s mouth to open wide during its fits of rage.
- Flexible arm technology: Features an era-accurate elastic coating moulded onto the elbows to conceal the articulation screws and preserve the creature’s organic silhouette.
- Clean, paint-free finish: The characteristic purple, dark purple, fluorescent green and orange colours of Unit-01 are perfectly reproduced straight out of the box via a simple clip-fit system.
Keywords
Evangelion, Bandai, LMHG, Eva 01, Test Type 01, Shinji Ikari, NERV, Transportation Stand, Launch Pad, Model Kit, Plastic Model, Robot, Articulated Figure, Mecha, Retro, Vintage, Snap-fit
