Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Detail shots

The internal frame is the same as the existing MG Shenlong Gundam.

Twin Beam Trident with beam weapons upgraded on both sides

Dragon Hang articulation and deployment gimmick

MG Altron Gundam - A dedicated stand to support the Dragon Hang, plus 10 extra arm block segments for extension, are incl

A dedicated stand to support the Dragon Hang, plus 10 extra arm block segments for extension, are included.

Hand with 4 interchangeable finger types

Cockpit hatch open

1/100 Chang Wufei figure

Leftover parts

Articulation is the same as the MG Shenlong Gundam.

MG Altron Gundam - Twin Beam Trident action poses (1/8)

MG Altron Gundam - Twin Beam Trident action poses (2/8)

MG Altron Gundam - Twin Beam Trident action poses (3/8)

MG Altron Gundam - Twin Beam Trident action poses (4/8)

MG Altron Gundam - Twin Beam Trident action poses (5/8)

MG Altron Gundam - Twin Beam Trident action poses (6/8)

Twin Beam Trident action poses

MG Altron Gundam - Dragon Hang action poses (1/7)

MG Altron Gundam - Dragon Hang action poses (2/7)

MG Altron Gundam - Dragon Hang action poses (3/7)

MG Altron Gundam - Dragon Hang action poses (4/7)

MG Altron Gundam - Dragon Hang action poses (5/7)

Dragon Hang action poses

With the 1/100 Gundam Nataku released in 1997.

With the MG Shenlong Gundam it's based on.

This kit is the MG Altron Gundam, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. In the old 1/100 line it was released as Gundam Nataku, but here in the MG line it's been released under its proper name, Altron Gundam. True to its lore, it's based on the MG Shenlong Gundam, with changes to the molded colors and the addition of large Dragon Hangs on both arms as its defining features.

As for other weapons, it comes with the Twin Beam Trident, which upgrades the beam weapon to both sides. Since the main body is identical to the existing MG Shenlong Gundam, it still delivers solid articulation and joint strength. The newly added Dragon Hangs can deploy and extend faithfully to the design specs, and the multi-joint arm blocks hold their position pretty well too. As a bonus, 10 extra arm block segments and 2 Dragon Hang stands are included, so you can also display them in a fully extended configuration.

Honestly, this is a unit popular and well-known enough to have warranted a general retail release, so its Club G exclusive status drew quite a bit of frustration from fans. That said, it's a solid and stable kit in terms of quality, so I think a lot of people were just glad it came out at all, even in this form. :-)

MG Altron Gundam | 2015.10 | ¥4,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.