Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers + Panel lining

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGUC Unicorn Gundam U.M. [Narrative Ver.] Gold Coating (1/6)

HGUC Unicorn Gundam U.M. [Narrative Ver.] Gold Coating (2/6)

HGUC Unicorn Gundam U.M. [Narrative Ver.] Gold Coating (3/6)

HGUC Unicorn Gundam U.M. [Narrative Ver.] Gold Coating (4/6)

HGUC Unicorn Gundam U.M. [Narrative Ver.] Gold Coating (5/6)

HGUC Unicorn Gundam U.M. [Narrative Ver.] Gold Coating (6/6)

HGUC Unicorn Gundam U.M. [Narrative Ver.] Gold Coating - Detail shots (1/4)

HGUC Unicorn Gundam U.M. [Narrative Ver.] Gold Coating - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Weapons and leftover parts

HGUC Unicorn Gundam U.M. [Narrative Ver.] Gold Coating - Assorted poses (1/7)

HGUC Unicorn Gundam U.M. [Narrative Ver.] Gold Coating - Assorted poses (2/7)

HGUC Unicorn Gundam U.M. [Narrative Ver.] Gold Coating - Assorted poses (3/7)

HGUC Unicorn Gundam U.M. [Narrative Ver.] Gold Coating - Assorted poses (4/7)

HGUC Unicorn Gundam U.M. [Narrative Ver.] Gold Coating - Assorted poses (5/7)

Assorted poses

HGUC Unicorn Gundam U.M. [Narrative Ver.] Gold Coating - Together with the HGUC Phenex Destroy Mode Narrative Ver. Gold Coati

Together with the HGUC Phenex Destroy Mode Narrative Ver. Gold Coating.

Following the Destroy Mode release, the HGUC Unicorn Gundam Phenex is now out in Unicorn Mode as a Narrative Ver. Gold Coating version. Just like the Destroy Mode, it's a standard numbered general release rather than a limited edition — aside from the parts being swapped out for the Unicorn Mode configuration, everything else is pretty much identical.

It feels like there are fewer parts compared to the Destroy Mode, yet the price is still the same ¥5000 — so it seems like the pricing is based on the coating itself rather than the actual content. The coating quality is still top-notch: barely any variation in coating thickness, and the reflections are just gorgeous. You'll also notice the same effect where the coating fills in the joint tolerances a bit, making the joint strength feel even sturdier. It's a little pricey, but the visual quality of the finished kit is good enough to be well worth the money. If you can, displaying it as a pair with the Destroy Mode would look even more amazing :-) (though together they'll run you ¥10,000... OTL)

HGUC Unicorn Gundam U.M. [Narrative Ver.] Gold Coating | 2019.8 | ¥5,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.