Kit Review

Straight build

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin (1/9)

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin (2/9)

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin (3/9)

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin (4/9)

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin (5/9)

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin (6/9)

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin (7/9)

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin (8/9)

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin (9/9)

Rear view.

You get to choose one of two nameplates.

Sword/weapon stand.

Looks like it goes really well with the background artwork.

Stand accessories.

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin - For some reason this base reminds me of the PG Astray Red Frame Special Custom Set th

For some reason this base reminds me of the PG Astray Red Frame Special Custom Set that came out around the same time.

The spear/sword holder has notches at the ends to lock the weapons in place securely.

The kit without the stand.

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin (1/4)

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin (2/4)

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin (3/4)

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin (4/4)

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin - Upper body close-up. The combination of gold plating and gloss injection is absolutel

Upper body close-up.
The combination of gold plating and gloss injection is absolutely dazzling..

Arm section.

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin - The red armor parts have a slight pearlescent sheen to them, giving off a nice soft g

The red armor parts have a slight pearlescent sheen to them, giving off a nice soft glow.

Back section.

Legs

The shine on the legs is something else.

The gloss on the gloss injection black parts.

Drawing action!

Absolutely dazzling.

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin - Striking a pose.. (1/5)

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin - Striking a pose.. (2/5)

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin - Striking a pose.. (3/5)

Striking a pose..

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin - Kneeling pose (1/6)

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin - Kneeling pose (2/6)

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin - Kneeling pose (3/6)

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin - Kneeling pose (4/6)

Kneeling pose

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin - Spear/sword action (1/6)

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin - Spear/sword action (2/6)

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin - Spear/sword action (3/6)

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin - Spear/sword action (4/6)

Spear/sword action

Alongside the normal version Shin Musha Gundam.

The Sengoku no Jin version is just overall so much more flashy and brilliant.

Body comparison.

Arms.
The difference between plated and non-plated is massive.

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin - On the Sengoku no Jin version, the red armor molded color has also become much deeper

On the Sengoku no Jin version, the red armor molded color has also become much deeper and more vivid.

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin - Leg comparison. It feels like comparing an analog TV to a digital TV. The Sengoku no

Leg comparison.
It feels like comparing an analog TV to a digital TV.
The Sengoku no Jin version just looks so much crisper.

The molded colors on the weapons are basically the same, but..

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin - All the dull yellowish-brown parts here and there have been swapped out for gold plat

All the dull yellowish-brown parts here and there have been swapped out for gold plating.

When the MG Shin Musha Gundam first came out, a lot of people were disappointed that the gold sections weren't plated.. and sure enough, a special version with gold plating has now been released. But it's not just gold plating slapped on — the molded colors have been changed across the board, and it comes packaged as a version called "Sengoku no Jin" that even includes a fancy background display stand.

First off, the quality of the two runners with gold plating is absolutely outstanding — they genuinely look like they just came fresh out of a jewelry shop. ^_^;
The red molded color has been completely changed from the original bright crimson to a deep, vivid red, and it even has a slight pearl finish that gives it a subtle gloss almost like gloss injection. On top of that, the black exterior armor parts are done in gloss injection, so the whole kit ends up with a noticeably shiny, brilliant look overall.

Due to the nature of indoor review photos taken under artificial lighting, the difference in shine compared to the standard version doesn't come across all that dramatically in pictures....
But in person, the difference is quite significant — it feels much brighter and more vivid compared to the standard version, almost like an MG HD version. The remaining frame and weapon runners are identical to the standard release.

The included stand features a nicely printed background artwork panel, weapon holders, and a nameplate, so the overall display effect is pretty solid. It's nice and all, but I'm a little on the fence about whether it was really necessary to throw all this in and drive the price up.

The overall kit quality, built on the MG Gundam Ver. O.Y.W. 0079 as its base, is quite satisfying, and the triple combo of gold plating + pearl molding + gloss injection on the armor is a successful upgrade. That said, the price jumping from ¥5,000 to ¥8,000 because of it is a bit of a tough pill to swallow.. I can't help thinking it would've been fine to just drop the stand and sell it for ¥7,000.

Either way, this kit definitely earns its place among those special versions where you can achieve high quality straight out of the box with just a straight build. :-)

MG Shin Musha Gundam ~ Sengoku no Jin | 2009. 3 | ¥8,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.