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Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project

Kit Review

Straight build

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HG Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project - The shiny plated torso (1/2) HG Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project - The shiny plated torso (2/2)

The shiny plated torso

HG Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project - Head

Head

HG Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project - Seals on both shoulders and chest.. (1/2) HG Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project - Seals on both shoulders and chest.. (2/2)

Seals on both shoulders and chest..

HG Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project - Rear view

Rear view

HG Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project - The backpack has an almost fully metallic feel. (1/2) HG Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project - The backpack has an almost fully metallic feel. (2/2)

The backpack has an almost fully metallic feel.

HG Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project - Seals wrapped around the forearms and lower legs (1/2) HG Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project - Seals wrapped around the forearms and lower legs (2/2)

Seals wrapped around the forearms and lower legs

HG Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project - The shield's reflective sheen is impressive as well.

The shield's reflective sheen is impressive as well.

HG Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project - Legs (1/2) HG Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project - Legs (2/2)

Legs

HG Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project - Seals on various parts of the legs (1/2) HG Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project - Seals on various parts of the legs (2/2)

Seals on various parts of the legs

HG Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project - Being a Titanium Finish, the gloss looks absolutely stunning.

Being a Titanium Finish, the gloss looks absolutely stunning.

HG Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project - Plated joints on the back of the knees

Plated joints on the back of the knees

HG Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project - The weapons loadout is the same as the standard version.

The weapons loadout is the same as the standard version.

HG Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project - The plating on the weapons also has a very strong metallic feel.

The plating on the weapons also has a very strong metallic feel.

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Firing pose

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Beam saber action

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Bazooka action

HG Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project - Gundam hammer action (1/2) HG Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project - Gundam hammer action (2/2)

Gundam hammer action

HG Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project - Together with the standard HG (1/2) HG Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project - Together with the standard HG (2/2)

Together with the standard HG

HG Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project - The 30th Anniversary HG First is getting quite a range of limited editions..

The 30th Anniversary HG First is getting quite a range of limited editions..

This kit was available to purchase using an application postcard handed out exclusively to ANA domestic flight passengers between July 1, 2010 and August 31, 2010, in commemoration of Gunpla's 30th anniversary. During this ANA Sky Project campaign period, a 1:1 scale Gundam was also painted on the side of an ANA aircraft, and they've been selling the 1/48 Mega Size Gundam (July 1, 2010 – February 28, 2011, domestic and international flights) and the HG 00 Raiser (September 1, 2010 – October 31, 2010, domestic flights) repackaged in blue as well.

Among these, the 30th Anniversary HG Gundam is a limited edition with a blue-tinted coating — to be precise, it's a Titanium Finish coating, the same type used on kits like the Unicorn and MG Gundam 2.0. That white marble-like finish is something only the Titanium Finish can pull off. Hence the ¥3,000 price tag.

First off, as a plated version, the overall coating quality is excellent. The luxurious sheen unique to the Titanium Finish sets it apart from other limited editions in terms of quality, which also makes it a highly collectible item. The deeper plated sections on the weapons and backpack display a brilliant shine and color that's almost indistinguishable from actual metal, and the ANA-exclusive seals are decent quality too, matching the color scheme nicely.

As is typical with plated versions, the tolerances tighten up and the joints become stiffer — and with a thick Titanium Finish applied to a small HG-sized kit, the joints do feel noticeably tight. The standard version had just the right feel, so it seems the polycap tolerances didn't leave much margin to accommodate the Titanium Finish.

This turned out to be a considerably sharper limited edition than expected — the kind of item that probably would've sold pretty well even as a general release. The Titanium Finish effect is definitely a step above regular plating or Extra Finish. :-)

HG Gundam G-30th. ANA Sky Project

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.