Kit Review

Straight build + panel lining + waterslide decals

Full parts layout

B-Pack main backpack

Underside

MG B-Packs Expansion Set for Narrative Gundam C-Packs - Various articulation points throughout. (1/3)

Various articulation points throughout.

MG B-Packs Expansion Set for Narrative Gundam C-Packs - To deploy the wire-guided remote attack units, first open the var

To deploy the wire-guided remote attack units, first open the various hatches as shown above.

MG B-Packs Expansion Set for Narrative Gundam C-Packs - Press the center pin on the circular section and a T-shaped handl

Press the center pin on the circular section and a T-shaped handle pops out from the back, letting you rotate it.
Turning this handle winds or unwinds the internal lead wire into a coil.

MG B-Packs Expansion Set for Narrative Gundam C-Packs - With the hatches open, you can pull out the lead wire stored insi

With the hatches open, you can pull out the lead wire stored inside while rotating the handle.
That said, just turning the handle alone won't make the wire come out on its own —
you have to pull it with tweezers or your fingers at the same time, so it's a bit fiddly.

MG B-Packs Expansion Set for Narrative Gundam C-Packs - You can spread the wire-guided remote attack unit mounts apart on

You can spread the wire-guided remote attack unit mounts apart on both sides and pull them out —
just tug the panel to draw out the lead wire.

Wire-guided remote attack unit deployment

MG B-Packs Expansion Set for Narrative Gundam C-Packs - The wire-guided remote attack units can be opened up in a variety

The wire-guided remote attack units can be opened up in a variety of formations.

MG B-Packs Expansion Set for Narrative Gundam C-Packs - To mount the wire-guided remote attack unit on a stand, you can r

To mount the wire-guided remote attack unit on a stand,
you can rotate the hidden mount inside to expose the peg hole.

Two small shields

MG B-Packs Expansion Set for Narrative Gundam C-Packs - The small shields can be unfolded using the internal gimmick and

The small shields can be unfolded using the internal gimmick and combined into one.

MG B-Packs Expansion Set for Narrative Gundam C-Packs - The Witch from Mercury Weapon Display Base is reused here to hold

The Witch from Mercury Weapon Display Base is reused here to hold the wire-guided remote attack units.
Though the durability feels a bit shaky for supporting such large units.

MG B-Packs Expansion Set for Narrative Gundam C-Packs - You can remove the top cover of the existing MG Narrative Gundam

You can remove the top cover of the existing MG Narrative Gundam body's backpack and attach the B-Pack.

MG B-Packs Expansion Set for Narrative Gundam C-Packs - Shown here mounted on the body from the standard retail release M

Shown here mounted on the body from the standard retail release MG Narrative Gundam C-Packs Ver.Ka.
For detailed photos and action poses after attaching, please refer to the MG Narrative Gundam B-Packs Ver.Ka review.

MG B-Packs Expansion Set for Narrative Gundam C-Packs - As an original gimmick, a backpack joint part is also included so

As an original gimmick, a backpack joint part is also included so you can attach the B-Pack even in the C-Packs configuration with the psycho-frame exposed —
a backpack joint part is included in the box.

MG B-Packs Expansion Set for Narrative Gundam C-Packs - It works by swapping out the internal block of the existing C-Pac

It works by swapping out the internal block of the existing C-Packs backpack to expose a hole on top.

MG B-Packs Expansion Set for Narrative Gundam C-Packs - Since the MG Narrative Gundam C-Packs Ver.Ka included two forearm

Since the MG Narrative Gundam C-Packs Ver.Ka included two forearm shield mounting parts,
you can attach shields to both arms.

MG B-Packs Expansion Set for Narrative Gundam C-Packs - The B-Pack attached to the MG Narrative Gundam C-Packs Ver.Ka. (I

The B-Pack attached to the MG Narrative Gundam C-Packs Ver.Ka.
(I forgot to push one of the wire-guided remote attack units all the way in, so the symmetry is a bit off — my apologies..)

MG B-Packs Expansion Set for Narrative Gundam C-Packs - Leftover parts from the Witch from Mercury Weapon Display Base. N

Leftover parts from the Witch from Mercury Weapon Display Base.
Note that the bit weapon joint parts for the Witch from Mercury HG kits were removed from the included runners from the start.

This kit is the B-Packs Expansion Set for Narrative Gundam C-Packs, a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive designed to be used with the standard retail MG Narrative Gundam C-Packs Ver.Ka. It's an accessory kit meant to attach to that standard release, and a combined version — MG Narrative Gundam B-Packs Ver.Ka — was also released separately.

The backpack, which is the centerpiece of the B-Pack, is well done with refined detail and gimmicks befitting MG Ver.Ka standards. The combination, separation, and deployment of the wire-guided remote attack units in particular are nicely implemented. For starters, the lead wire that used to just dangle loosely on the HGUC can now be stored internally — you can wind or unwind it by turning the handle, coiling it up neatly inside, or letting it hang out when needed.

That said, the process of putting it in and taking it out is a bit involved. You have to open two hatches and pull or feed the wire through step by step. Pulling it out in particular requires you to grab the wire with tweezers or tongs while turning the handle. And it's not like you can just yank the remote attack unit outward and have the wire follow — you have to fully pull the wire out at each of the two hatches in sequence, working through three stages total. Putting it back in is just as involved, since it's safest to fully pull the wire out at each hatch position and then feed it back in reverse order. It's quite a hands-on process overall.

The detached wire-guided remote attack units can be deployed in four directions and positioned at various angles. A rotating peg can be exposed to mount them on a stand. The Weapon Display Base from the Witch from Mercury series is reused and included for this purpose, but since it was originally an HG-grade stand, it's a bit shaky when it comes to supporting the large remote attack units. Extreme angles are tough to pull off, and you really need to balance the center of gravity carefully when placing them. Beyond that, the small shields unique to the B-Pack are nicely reproduced with solid detail, and you can also unfold the internal gimmick to combine them into one.

As a bonus gimmick, one additional backpack joint part is included so the B-Pack can be attached even in the C-Packs configuration. Technically, the lore doesn't have the psycho-frame-exposed C-Packs combining with the B-Pack, but it's offered here as an original gimmick exclusive to this kit.

Overall, the quality is solid and up to MG Ver.Ka standards, and it connects to the body nice and securely. Waterslide decals are included just like the main kit, but the decal quality is still not great. -_- It was a bit stressful having them fall off one by one the more I handled the kit, but I suppose that's just the fate of Ver.Ka builds. Anyway, if you've got the standard retail MG Narrative Gundam C-Packs Ver.Ka, this seems like a pretty worthwhile accessory kit. :-)

MG B-Packs Expansion Set for Narrative Gundam C-Packs | 2024.11 | ¥2,600

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.