Kit Review

Straight build
+ panel lining + decals

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

MG Gelgoog ver.2.0 ~ Mass Production (1/6)

MG Gelgoog ver.2.0 ~ Mass Production (2/6)

MG Gelgoog ver.2.0 ~ Mass Production (3/6)

MG Gelgoog ver.2.0 ~ Mass Production (4/6)

MG Gelgoog ver.2.0 ~ Mass Production (5/6)

MG Gelgoog ver.2.0 ~ Mass Production (6/6)

Front and rear of the upper body with the shield removed

Arm section

Those chunky legs

MG Gelgoog ver.2.0 ~ Mass Production - The head. Two commander-type antennae are included. But honestly, the Mass Production

The head. Two commander-type antennae are included.
But honestly, the Mass Production Gelgoog just looks better bald.. ^^

A 1/100 soldier figure that can actually hold a pose.

Cockpit hatch open.

Weapons shot. Keeping it faithful to the basics..

MG Gelgoog ver.2.0 ~ Mass Production - Unlike the Char's Custom, this Gelgoog ver.2.0 ~ Mass Production comes with accessorie

Unlike the Char's Custom, this Gelgoog ver.2.0 ~ Mass Production comes with accessories for the rifle.
Instead of the mini car (;;) that came with the Char's Custom, a grenade launcher and a bipod stand have been added.

With the bipod stand deployed. Looks pretty cool.

Outer armor removed

Internal frame

Upper body front and back

MG Gelgoog ver.2.0 ~ Mass Production - Head and arm parts (1/3)

Head and arm parts

Shoulder frame and butt verniers

Leg frame

The Gelgoog 2.0's dual frame.

Even in frame-only state, the knee articulation is still a bit lacking..

The curious combination of fully-folding arms and 90-degree legs..;;

Action poses~ Being a 2.0, it can pull off some good poses.

MG Gelgoog ver.2.0 ~ Mass Production - A firing pose using the bipod stand.. But the neck doesn't tilt upward, so it ends up

A firing pose using the bipod stand.. But the neck doesn't tilt upward, so it ends up looking like it's lying face-down half asleep;;

The 2.0's signature shield-drawing pose.

Beam saber action

Beam naginata action

Stand action

MG Gelgoog ver.2.0 ~ Mass Production (1/2)

MG Gelgoog ver.2.0 ~ Mass Production (2/2)

Thing is.. the kit is so heavy that holding poses on the stand is a real struggle.

MG Gelgoog ver.2.0 ~ Mass Production - That said, since this is a unit that mainly operates in space, the stand does suit it

That said, since this is a unit that mainly operates in space, the stand does suit it better..

MG Gelgoog ver.2.0 ~ Mass Production - A shot with the Char's Custom Gelgoog ver.2.0. The structure is identical except for t

A shot with the Char's Custom Gelgoog ver.2.0. The structure is identical except for the rifle accessories.

Rifle comparison with the Char's Custom

MG Gelgoog ver.2.0 ~ Mass Production - Comparison with the Gelgoog ver.2.0 ~ Mass Production v1.0. The difference in molded c

Comparison with the Gelgoog ver.2.0 ~ Mass Production v1.0.
The difference in molded color is pretty significant.

The difference in leg molding is also quite substantial.

MG Gelgoog ver.2.0 ~ Mass Production - The key difference.. The Gelgoog 1.0 had butt verniers that were completely redesigned

The key difference..
The Gelgoog 1.0 had butt verniers that were completely redesigned from the Char's Custom version.
They looked way cooler.. but in the 2.0, it's gone back to the same plain flat backside as the Char's Custom.

MG Gelgoog ver.2.0 ~ Mass Production - The Mass Production Gelgoog 1.0 also came with a different style of rifle. Come to thi

The Mass Production Gelgoog 1.0 also came with a different style of rifle.
Come to think of it, the Mass Production Gelgoog 1.0 was actually pretty generous with its extras..

MG Gelgoog ver.2.0 ~ Mass Production - Comparison with the HGUC Mass Production Gelgoog. The molded color is actually pretty

Comparison with the HGUC Mass Production Gelgoog. The molded color is actually pretty similar between the HGUC and the MG 2.0.

Together with the Mass Production Zaku 2.0.

Straight-built state

As expected, the first MG Gelgoog ver.2.0 variation is the
Mass Production Gelgoog (abbreviated/nicknamed "Mass Gelgoog" from here on..). In the 1.0, there were several changes — the rifle, the butt verniers, and more — which actually stirred up some debate over accuracy to the source material. With the 2.0, they've kept things clean: the body is 100% identical, and only a few accessories have been added to the rifle.

Since the base body is 100% the same as the Char's version with only the molded color changed, please refer to the MG Char's Custom Gelgoog ver.2.0 reviewfor a detailed structural breakdown. The molded color has been changed to a heavier, more subdued tone compared to the old 1.0, and it's pretty close in feel to the recently released HGUC Mass Production Gelgoog. It's a much more refined and premium-looking finish.

The only additions on the Mass Production Gelgoog are the rifle's folding bipod stand and the grenade launcher — which do look pretty cool — but for a variation release, the changes feel a bit too minimal. You can't help but wish there was a bit more to it. I'm guessing MG Gelgoog 2.0 sales weren't exactly setting the world on fire.

Just like the previously released Char's Custom Gelgoog 2.0, this kit delivers an excellent internal frame and joint strength that's in a completely different league from the 1.0. External detail is great, the overall look is great.. The one thing that might be holding it back in terms of popularity is the proportions, which aren't drastically different from the 1.0 — at a glance, the silhouette really is almost identical. Look closely and you can clearly see the difference in molded color and the level of external detail, but it doesn't have the same immediately obvious improvement that the Zaku II 2.0 had over its predecessor. Either way, it's an excellent kit on multiple fronts.. but somehow it feels like the market has undervalued it relative to its quality.

One thing — trying out some action poses with the Gelgoog 2.0 again reminded me that while it's fine on the ground, putting it on a stand is a real challenge due to its sheer weight and bulk. The legs droop under their own weight, the body tilts.. and in particular, the connection between the included stand and the hip joint attachment piece is way too loose. If that joint were just a bit tighter it would've been manageable — it's a real blemish on an otherwise great kit.

The variation extras are so sparse that it does feel like a bit of a lazy cash-grab, but even so, this kit fully maintains the outstanding quality you'd expect from the Universal Century 2.0 lineup. And at the end of the day, it was always a kit that had to come out eventually, so..
What I'm genuinely curious about, though, is whether a high-mobility backpack variant of the Gelgoog will be released separately. Personally I figured it would be included with the Mass Production kit like it was back in the 1.0 days, but it's not here.. Releasing it as a separate kit seems like it'd be a tough sell though...

Anyway, if you've been waiting for the Mass Production Gelgoog 2.0, this is a 2.0 lineup entry you can pick up without hesitation ^^

MG MS-14A Gelgoog ver.2.0 ~ Mass Production
Category	Rating	Analysis
Seam Lines	★★★★★	A parade of massive single-piece parts. Almost no seam lines to speak of.
Molding Color / Color Separation	★★★★★	A heavier, more stable color compared to the 1.0. Color separation is perfect.
Proportions	★★★★★	Does a great job capturing that heavy, imposing feel.
Articulation	★★★★	Despite the split skirt design, leg articulation is surprisingly a bit lacking..
Joint Strength	★★★★★	Joint strength is good.. but it's a big kit so it's a little on the heavy side.
Internal Frame	★★★★★★★	Hands-down the best MG frame released so far.
Detail	★★★★★	Panel lines are a touch overdone, but they're refined and precise.
Weapons / Accessories	★★★★★	Faithful to the basics. Slightly modified rifle.
Parts Count / Price	★★★★★	313 parts total. 69.6 parts per ¥1,000. Quality matches the price.
Uniqueness	★★★★★	A somewhat lazy variation. But the quality is excellent.
Dalong's Point : 102 pts.

MG Gelgoog ver.2.0 ~ Mass Production | 2008. 4 | ¥4,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.