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EX Model Mobile Ship Albion ~ Coating Color Version (1/2)

EX Model Mobile Ship Albion ~ Coating Color Version (2/2)

EX Model Mobile Ship Albion ~ Coating Color Version - Compared to the all-white original, the Coating Color version has color

Compared to the all-white original, the Coating Color version has color-separated coating!! @_@

Take your time enjoying the detailed close-up shots of each section.

EX Model Mobile Ship Albion ~ Coating Color Version (1/3)

EX Model Mobile Ship Albion ~ Coating Color Version (2/3)

EX Model Mobile Ship Albion ~ Coating Color Version (3/3)

The Albion is one of those things that looks best from the back..

Underside

EX Model Mobile Ship Albion ~ Coating Color Version - Swapped in the mega particle cannon and white metal display stand that

Swapped in the mega particle cannon and white metal display stand that came as options with the EX Albion.

The included 1/1700 figures of GP01 and GP02 are also coated.

1/1700 Coating Color GP01

1/1700 Coating Color GP02

Each one on its own display stand

EX Model Mobile Ship Albion ~ Coating Color Version

EX Model Mobile Ship Albion ~ Coating Color Version - Alongside the normal version EX Albion. The color and sense of depth ha

Alongside the normal version EX Albion.
The color and sense of depth have improved dramatically in the Coating Color version;;;

GP02 comparison between the normal and Coating Color versions

Without any particular event or special occasion — just slapping a "limited edition" label on it — Bandai released Coating Color versions of their EX warship model kits. This one here is the EX Albion released under the name Coating Color Version. It's basically the existing EX Albion with a semi-gloss coating applied straight on top.

Of course, since it's a plated version, the structure and details are identical to the normal version.. but the key difference is that unlike the washed-out normal version, this Mobile Ship Albion ~ Coating Color Version has its major sections color-separated and coated in different colors. The coating quality itself is your typical run-of-the-mill semi-gloss coating for limited editions, but with the color separation added in, the overall color really comes alive ^^;

Since a plated kit by nature rules out painting, the parts are separated by color right on the runners, individually coated, and then packaged that way. Either way, with the coating plus the color separation combined, it does look a whole lot better than the normal version. You could say it's Bandai's little gift for those who just do straight builds.

No need for a long explanation — just sit back and enjoy the photos ^_^

EX Model Mobile Ship Albion ~ Coating Color Version | 2006.3 | ¥4,500 | 1/1700

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.