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Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly"

Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" - The Moonlight Butterfly and a stand are included

The Moonlight Butterfly and a stand are included, but the stand is so bright it's hard to see.

HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" - The Moonlight Butterfly, connected in the middle

The Moonlight Butterfly, connected in the middle with clear parts.

HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" - The hologram coating is only applied to the fron HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" - The hologram coating is only applied to the fron

The hologram coating is only applied to the front side — under bright lighting, it's hard to tell front from back.

HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" - The rainbow-colored reflections shift beautifull HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" - The rainbow-colored reflections shift beautifull HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" - The rainbow-colored reflections shift beautifull

The rainbow-colored reflections shift beautifully depending on the lighting angle.
Though it does tend to show up better against a darker background.

HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" - The simple stand included, in a milky clear colo

The simple stand included, in a milky clear color.

HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" - You can swap out the back parts of the HGUC Turn

You can swap out the back parts of the HGUC Turn A Gundam for the open-type version and attach it right on.

HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" - Attached to the HGUC Turn A Gundam. (1/2) HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" - Attached to the HGUC Turn A Gundam. (2/2)

Attached to the HGUC Turn A Gundam.

HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" - The Moonlight Butterfly can move slightly both f

The Moonlight Butterfly can move slightly both forward and backward.

HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" - Various poses. Under bright photo lighting, the HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" - Various poses. Under bright photo lighting, the HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" - Various poses. Under bright photo lighting, the HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" - Various poses. Under bright photo lighting, the HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" - Various poses. Under bright photo lighting, the HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" - Various poses. Under bright photo lighting, the HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" - Various poses. Under bright photo lighting, the

Various poses.
Under bright photo lighting, the hologram coating doesn't really come through.

HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" - The same poses shot under dim lighting. You can HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" - The same poses shot under dim lighting. You can HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" - The same poses shot under dim lighting. You can HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" - The same poses shot under dim lighting. You can HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" - The same poses shot under dim lighting. You can HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" - The same poses shot under dim lighting. You can

The same poses shot under dim lighting.
You can really see those dazzling rainbow-colored reflections.

This kit is the expansion effect unit "Moonlight Butterfly" for the HGUC Turn A Gundam, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. It comes with a Moonlight Butterfly made from PET material with hologram coating, plus a simple stand. You can swap out the back parts of the HGUC Turn A Gundam for the open-type version and attach it straight on.

The hologram coating is printed on one side only, and depending on the reflected light, you get some really dazzling rainbow-colored reflections. Under bright lighting it doesn't show up that well — it tends to look better when things are a bit darker. Beyond that, the connection with the HGUC Turn A Gundam holds together solidly, and the Moonlight Butterfly, linked by clear hinge parts, can move slightly forward and backward as well.

Since this is ultimately a visual effect parts set, there isn't a whole lot to explain in terms of gimmicks. The price feels a little steep for what's in the box, but the effect itself is pretty impressive. If you've got the HGUC Turn A Gundam, this seems like a fun little item for a quick and easy detail-up. :-)

HGUC Turn A Gundam Expansion Effect Unit "Moonlight Butterfly" | 2014.4 | ¥1,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.