MG LM312V04/06 Victory Gundam "Ver. Ka"

Release 2009. 12

Price ¥3,800

Gundam 30th Anniversary

Special Clear Parts

Release date: December 2009 / Price: ¥3,800

The first entry in the Gundam 30th Anniversary MG Special Clear Exterior Parts commemorative edition
kicks off with the brand-new Victory Gundam.

MG Victory Gundam "Ver. Ka" - The MG Victory Gundam Special Clear Parts were released by wrapping a yellow paper ba

The MG Victory Gundam Special Clear Parts
were released by wrapping a yellow paper band around the existing MG Victory Gundam box,
and all first-print copies include them as standard.

MG Victory Gundam "Ver. Ka" - Side/bottom view of the yellow band (1/3)

Side/bottom view of the yellow band

Slip that off and you've got yourself a plain standard-edition box.

Among the exterior runners, only the blue B runner has been made into a clear version.

For whatever reason,
the clear parts are included unsealed.

Runner shots

Comparison with the original runners

All blue parts swapped out for clear parts.

Since blue is only used on the body, the clear parts are only applied to the body.

MG Victory Gundam "Ver. Ka" - Clear parts on each section of the body (1/4)

MG Victory Gundam "Ver. Ka" - Clear parts on each section of the body (2/4)

Clear parts on each section of the body

MG Victory Gundam "Ver. Ka" - Core Fighter (1/4)

MG Victory Gundam "Ver. Ka" - Core Fighter (2/4)

Core Fighter

MG Victory Gundam "Ver. Ka" - Top Fighter. (1/3)

Top Fighter.

MG Victory Gundam "Ver. Ka" - Bottom Fighter. In the case of the Bottom Fighter, clear parts are only applied to th

Bottom Fighter.
In the case of the Bottom Fighter, clear parts are only applied to the Core Fighter section.

As part of the Gundam 30th Anniversary celebration events, a lineup of products was released in late 2009 that included clear versions of some exterior parts for around 20 different MG kits. The clear parts runner is provided as an extra for just one of the exterior runners, and the product price is set the same as the standard version.

The first one out of the gate was offered as a first-run limited (or limited-time) bonus with the brand-new MG Victory Gundam released in December 2009. Products with a yellow band wrapped around the existing box are the ones that include the clear parts, and it looks like all units from the first shipment came with them. Note that there have been reports of some clear parts runners being included unsealed, so don't be surprised if yours isn't sealed up. Since the standard B runner is included anyway, just think of it as a straight-up "bonus."

The clear parts runner for the Victory Gundam corresponds to the blue B runner, and it's only applied to the torso area. Once attached, the whole body looks a bit washed-out since everything is so light-colored... but the look itself is pretty nice. ^^ That said, since the torso's inner frame doesn't have much in the way of mechanical detail, you don't really get that cool "see-through" effect. On top of that, the kit is quite small and there's no molding on the inside of the armor panels, so it ends up feeling a little plain.

Since it's a freebie bonus anyway there's not much to complain about, but I can't help thinking it might've looked better if the clear treatment had been applied to the white parts instead. And honestly, for a 30th anniversary event, it feels a little underwhelming — though at the end of the day, even if it's a free extra runner, it's still a marketing strategy to boost sales, so I guess how you feel about it really comes down to personal taste. :-)

MG Victory Gundam "Ver. Ka" | 2009. 12 | ¥3,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.