MG RX-78-2 Gundam ver.2.0

Release 2009. 12

Price ¥4,200

Gundam 30th Anniversary

Special Clear Parts

Release date: 2009. 12
Price: ¥4,200

Box open

No change in box height.

Clear runner added to the existing kit

The runners have been made clear.

Clear runner shot

Parts diagram

MG Gundam ver.2.0 - Full body view (1/4)

MG Gundam ver.2.0 - Full body view (2/4)

Full body view

Front / rear view.

MG Gundam ver.2.0 - All the white parts around the lower body skirts have been made clear. High transparency, and the interna

All the white parts around the lower body skirts have been made clear.
High transparency, and the internal mold detail is very visible.

MG Gundam ver.2.0 - Both forearm sections have been made clear. (1/3)

Both forearm sections have been made clear.

The legs feel a bit half-hearted in terms of where the clear parts were applied.

MG Gundam ver.2.0 - Clear parts around the calf area. The effect as clear parts is great. (1/3)

Clear parts around the calf area.
The effect as clear parts is great.

Both ankle cover sections have also been made clear.

Comparison with the Okawara Special Clear Version, also a First.

This kit was released to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Gundam, and is an MG exterior clear parts version — essentially the same contents as the original kit with just one extra clear runner added. In other words, it lets you choose between standard armor and clear armor for certain exterior parts, so for the basic kit features please refer to the normal version review. This review only covers the added clear parts.

MG RX-78 Gundam ver.2.0 Review

◆ Areas Applied and Effect

The front/side/rear side skirts, both forearms, both calf surrounds, and ankle cover armor sections have been made clear — but overall the coverage feels scattered rather than focused. The effect on the areas where clear parts are applied is actually excellent; the transparency is high, the inner armor mold detail is crisp, and the internal frame shows through nicely.

◆ Difficulty of Swapping Parts

The kit is generally easy to assemble and disassemble, but swapping out the skirt armor can be a bit of a pain since you have to remove and reattach the yellow sections. There's not really a good spot to get a grip, so be careful not to damage the parts when separating them — a hobby knife or similar tool can help.

◆ Overall Impressions

For a kit that's supposed to be the Gundam ver.2.0, the clear parts are spread around so randomly that it almost feels worse than having none at all. The quality of the clear parts themselves is fine, but with coverage like this, it's a bit awkward to display. It's probably a limitation of the runner layout, but I'd say go in without expecting much from the clear part effect. ^^;

MG Gundam ver.2.0 | 2009. 12 | ¥4,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.