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Wing Gundam Zero Custom ~ Pearl Mirror Coating version

Kit Review

Straight build

This kit is a limited edition coating version of the MG Wing Gundam Zero Custom, released as a Carhobby exclusive in 2005. The official name is the Pearl Mirror Coating Version — the darker colors on the body have a finish similar to Extra Finish coating, which sometimes leads people to categorize it as an Extra Finish version, but they're actually quite different.

The white base color — everything except the darker colors on the body — has a pearlescent coating applied, so depending on the viewing angle it shimmers with a gorgeous pearl luster. The wings in particular have a hazy semi-transparent feel with a pink pearl mirror coating on top, and honestly it looks absolutely stunning T_T b The coloring shifts dramatically to a pink hue depending on the angle and light reflection — almost like a chameleon color that keeps surprising you from every new angle. As you can see in the photos above, the reflected color of the wings changes depending on the shooting angle.

The unfortunate thing is, this kind of pearl coating color is incredibly difficult to capture with a digital camera. That luxurious, vibrant gloss just ends up looking plain and flat in photos.. I took a huge number of shots and picked through them, but no matter how I look at it, I don't think I managed to capture even 20% of what it looks like in person. I'm especially disappointed that I couldn't capture the pearl quality of the white body parts as well as I did the wings.

The base kit itself is already quite high quality, and with a top-grade coating finish on top of that, this is an even more valuable limited edition. Between the rare pearl mirror coating and the Extra Finish coating on the body itself, there's not a single thing to complain about — it's a flawless plated kit. And it's not the kind of over-the-top glitter that looks cheap; it's got a subtle yet intense luxury feel to it.

Either way, this is without a doubt one of the most recommended kits among all limited editions :-)

MG Wing Gundam Zero Custom ~ Pearl Mirror Coating version | 2005. 8 | ¥8,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.