Kit Review

Straight build

HGUC Qubeley Mk-II (Metalic Red) ~ Extra Finish Version (1/2)

HGUC Qubeley Mk-II (Metalic Red) ~ Extra Finish Version (2/2)

Upper body front close-up

HGUC Qubeley Mk-II (Metalic Red) ~ Extra Finish Version - The shoulder section. The parts inside the yellow circles are plate

The shoulder section. The parts inside the yellow circles are plated, unlike the previous Extra Finish versions.
As for those Zeon decals on the shoulders... they got damaged over time, so I just slapped on some other Zeon decals I had lying around..;;

HGUC Qubeley Mk-II (Metalic Red) ~ Extra Finish Version - The decals ended up stuck to the paper like this.. T_T I've built m

The decals ended up stuck to the paper like this.. T_T
I've built multiple HGUC Qubeleys now, and the Qubeley decals seem to have this problem unusually often... (this is already the second time)
Anyway, it seems like dry decals can really let you down like this depending on how you store them.

HGUC Qubeley Mk-II (Metalic Red) ~ Extra Finish Version - The back of the legs are plated too. On the previous White Pearl/Bl

The back of the legs are plated too. On the previous White Pearl/Blue Metallic versions these were left unplated,
so it looks like they put a bit more effort into the Red Metallic version..

Side view

Panel section

Action pose

With more plated parts added, the shine really pops even more.

HGUC Qubeley Mk-II (Metalic Red) ~ Extra Finish Version

Flying mode

The Qubeley Extra Finish trio

From various angles..

HGUC Qubeley Mk-II (Metalic Red) ~ Extra Finish Version - Leg comparison. The Blue Metallic version has the best depth of col

Leg comparison. The Blue Metallic version has the best depth of color by far.

HGUC Qubeley five-piece gathering

Single file

Leg comparison once more.

Shoulder comparison

HGUC Qubeley Mk-II (Metalic Red) ~ Extra Finish Version - The Qubeley Mk-I and Mk-II look identical, and they show up in all

The Qubeley Mk-I and Mk-II look identical, and they show up in all sorts of colors in the anime,
so it's really a great item to keep milking... ^^;

HGUC Qubeley Mk-II (Metalic Red) ~ Extra Finish Version - Together with the MG Qubeley Mk-II Ple Two custom. They're both red

Together with the MG Qubeley Mk-II Ple Two custom. They're both red, but
the MG's glossy, dripping molded surface and the HGUC Extra Finish version's metallic pearl feel are quite different from each other.

The third Qubeley Extra Finish version is the Red Metallic version. Among the Qubeley Extra Finish trio, this one is the most luxurious kit — additional plated parts were added through runner separation. The circular parts on the shoulders and the back of the legs are now plated, unlike the previous Qubeley Extra Finish versions, making it an even more dazzling plated kit.

In the Red Metallic version, all the parts that previously came in pink plating have been changed to gold plating, and the shoulders and back legs are included in that gold plating as well. The color combination follows the same concept as the MG Ple Two custom's coloring.

It has the same metallic pearl color feel as the Blue Metallic version, though the Blue Metallic does give a deeper impression. That's probably just the nature of high-saturation red as a color — but even so, the Red Metallic version feels more flashy and vibrant thanks to the extra plated parts.

Just like the previous Qubeley Extra Finish versions, the joints are much stiffer than the normal version, as you'd expect from a plated kit. The shoulders in particular are noticeably stiff across the board — stiff enough that rotating the arms takes quite a bit of effort..;; On the flip side, the legs feel sturdier than the normal version, and the stability when standing it up is noticeably better.

These three plated Qubeleys, released as commemorative items for the 2000 Lajicon Show, hold a special place as the very first Extra Finish versions. They're becoming rare items these days, but either way, I think they were great kits that let you build a premium-looking painted kit relatively easily and without breaking the bank. :-)

HGUC Qubeley Mk-II (Metalic Red) ~ Extra Finish Version | 2000.9 | ¥2,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.