Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

MG Zeta Plus (Unicorn Ver.) - Detail shots (1/4)

MG Zeta Plus (Unicorn Ver.) - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Weapons & Accessories

The MG Jesta's beam rifle is included.

Head antenna parts for recreating the A2 configuration are also included.

A newly sculpted mount for securing the beam rifle to the side of the wing has been added.

Cockpit hatch open

Leftover parts

MG Zeta Plus (Unicorn Ver.) - Thanks to the transformation gimmick, the limb articulation itself is actually pretty good

Thanks to the transformation gimmick, the limb articulation itself is actually pretty good —
but in practice, it's hard to get great poses out of it.

MG Zeta Plus (Unicorn Ver.) - Action poses. The posing does feel a bit stiff, as expected. (1/4)

MG Zeta Plus (Unicorn Ver.) - Action poses. The posing does feel a bit stiff, as expected. (2/4)

Action poses.
The posing does feel a bit stiff, as expected.

MG Zeta Plus (Unicorn Ver.) - Transformed into Waverider mode. The beam rifle now mounts under the wing, which is a chan

Transformed into Waverider mode.
The beam rifle now mounts under the wing, which is a change from before.

Underside

Together with the MG Zeta Plus A1 (Amuro's unit).

MG Zeta Plus (Unicorn Ver.) - The base sculpt is nearly identical to the A1, with the only difference being the weapon mo

The base sculpt is nearly identical to the A1, with the only difference being the weapon mount on the wing.

The Waverider shape is the same, but the beam rifle mounting position has changed.

MG Zeta Plus (Unicorn Ver.) - Together with the MG Zeta Plus Type C. The color tone is similar, but the Unicorn Ver. is a

Together with the MG Zeta Plus Type C.
The color tone is similar, but the Unicorn Ver. is a slightly lighter gray.

Together with the HGUC Zeta Plus Unicorn Ver., which was released as a general retail kit.

This kit is the MG Zeta Plus (Unicorn Ver.), released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. It's essentially the MG Zeta Plus A1 (Amuro's unit)with the molded colors swapped to a C1-style gray. The main body only differs in the addition of a weapon mount on the wing, and instead of the original weapons, it comes with the beam rifle from the MG Jesta.

The body structure is the same as the existing MG Zeta Plus, so it shows that same articulation that feels flexible yet somehow doesn't quite deliver great poses. On the plus side, the joint strength is solid, and it features a Waverider transformation gimmick that's simpler yet more effective than the MG Zeta's.

The MG Jesta beam rifle reused for this kit actually pairs pretty well with the Zeta Plus design — but the problem is the grip connection isn't great, so holding a beam rifle pose is harder than it should be. As a bonus, newly sculpted A2-style head antenna parts are also included.

All in all, this kit is significant in that the Unicorn Ver. Zeta Plus has been faithfully given the MG treatment. Since the base kit dates back to 2001 as an early MG release, the part detail and assembly process do feel a bit dated. That said, once it's finished, it still has a certain sleek charm to it — so if you're a fan of Mobile Suit Gundam UC or transforming mobile suits, it's definitely worth building at least once. :-)

MG Zeta Plus (Unicorn Ver.) | 2016.6 | ¥3,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.