Kit Review

Straight build

The reflected light looks great, but the colors are a bit washed out.

EX Model FFMH-Y101 Eternal ~ Coating Version (1/2)

EX Model FFMH-Y101 Eternal ~ Coating Version (2/2)

Close-up shots

EX Model FFMH-Y101 Eternal ~ Coating Version

Underside

EX Model FFMH-Y101 Eternal ~ Coating Version - One thing though — with the plated version, the plastic parts have gotten quit

One thing though — with the plated version, the plastic parts have gotten quite a bit more brittle.
That nice flexible feel is pretty much gone. In my case, I was trying to remove the stand and it just snapped right off. T_T (Be careful, everyone!)

Bridge interior detail with the bridge hatch removed.

EX Model FFMH-Y101 Eternal ~ Coating Version - The duct structures around the hull swapped out for parts with open missile ha

The duct structures around the hull swapped out for parts with open missile hatches.

Launch deck installation and detail.

Full accessories equipped.

Front Meteor storage bay.

The Eternal with the Meteor detached.

The highlight of the EX Eternal — the Meteor is plated too.

The coating quality is excellent.

EX Model FFMH-Y101 Eternal ~ Coating Version - 1/1700 Justice Gundam figure. As expected, the backpack is too heavy for it to

1/1700 Justice Gundam figure. As expected, the backpack is too heavy for it to stand on its own, so solo shots end up like this...

1/1700 Providence Gundam

Justice and Freedom launch!

Comparison with the standard Eternal.

The plated version does look a bit more impressive.

EX Model FFMH-Y101 Eternal ~ Coating Version - A shot with the EX Argama. The difference between the coated color version and

A shot with the EX Argama. The difference between the coated color version and the plated version...

EX Model FFMH-Y101 Eternal ~ Coating Version - Basically it comes down to the difference between a semi-gloss extra finish-st

Basically it comes down to the difference between a semi-gloss extra finish-style coating and a glossy chrome plating.

EX Model FFMH-Y101 Eternal ~ Coating Version - Together with the EX Archangel coating limited edition, which shares the same

Together with the EX Archangel coating limited edition, which shares the same concept.

EX coating version limited edition set of 4.

Along with the gloss-coated Archangel, the Eternal has also gotten a plated version. Like the Archangel, this is a gloss-plated version — though there's one slight difference: while the EX Archangel coating version is a single-color chrome plate throughout, this Eternal coating version has certain parts like the wings and Meteor coated with color separation intact, just like the standard version.

Of course, it's not like they split up the runners to plate them separately — each runner basically comes in one of two coating colors: a bright pink and a bright dark gunmetal. Thanks to that, the straight build looks better than the Archangel coating version on its own... but whether it's the color difference or the thickness of the coating layer, the EX Archangel coating version somehow feels more striking and intense.

Just like the standard version, the bonus with this kit is the small and adorable 1/1700 Meteor — and despite its size, the detail is great and the coating is really evenly applied. Compared to the EX Archangel coating version which was almost blinding in its shine, this EX Eternal coating version is a bit easier on the eyes. ^^;

Anyway, the kit itself is a decent plated kit quality-wise... but one thing to watch out for — the base plastic material was changed to a harder type for the coating process, so you need to be extra careful when fitting and removing parts. The parts have lost that soft flexibility and are very rigid, so if you're not careful during assembly and disassembly, you might end up snapping something like I did. T_T

EX Model FFMH-Y101 Eternal ~ Coating Version | 2005.9 | ¥4,500 | 1/1700

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.