Kit Review

Straight build + Panel lining + Decals

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Upper body

Head

Arms

Back section

Legs

The legs with the frame exposed.
Very similar in type to the Hyaku-Shiki.

Outer armor removed

Internal frame

The torso frame.
Despite being a transforming kit, it has a surprisingly dense frame packed in.

Head frame

Back section frame

Shoulder and arm frame

Leg frame

The detail is simple, but the overall sculpt looks really great.

Articulation in frame state.
Without the skirts, the hip joint range of motion is maximized.

MG Delta Plus - Action poses. Not bad at all for a full-transformation kit. (1/3)

Action poses. Not bad at all for a full-transformation kit.

The molds on the inside of the armor.

The cockpit hatch opens too, small as it is.

The stylish shield

The beam saber stored in the shield.
Easy to plug in, but a little tricky to pull back out..

MG Delta Plus - The beam rifle is the same one as the Jesta's, and you end up with 2 spare magazines, but there's no place to

The beam rifle is the same one as the Jessta's, and you end up with 2 spare magazines, but there's no place to mount them on the shield.
Unlike the standard MG Jessta, the Commander Type didn't include magazines, so the shield looked a bit bare —
Looks like these extras would work perfectly on the MG Jessta Commander Type.. ^^:

A dedicated joint part is included to mount it on Action Base 1.

Two 1/100 scale figures are included: Riddhe Marcenas and Audrey (Mineva Zabi).

Excellent limb articulation for a transforming kit.

Part of the front skirt moves slightly, which lets the hip joint lift up to about 90 degrees.

There's a movable cylinder on the front of the ankle.

MG Delta Plus - Mounted on Action Base 1 (1/4)

MG Delta Plus - Mounted on Action Base 1 (2/4)

Mounted on Action Base 1

Rifle firing pose

MG Delta Plus - Beam saber action pose (1/5)

MG Delta Plus - Beam saber action pose (2/5)

MG Delta Plus - Beam saber action pose (3/5)

Beam saber action pose

Transformation

Lift the white locking parts on top of both shoulders and pull the shoulder joints outward from the torso.

Raise the upper body halfway up..

Fold the pin that was supporting the neck forward.

Just as you'd expect — tuck the head in, close up the sides, and raise the upper body all the way up.

Temporarily dislocate the shoulder joint, then straighten the shoulder armor out flat.

Spread the front and rear skirt sections outward, then

MG Delta Plus - detach the hip joint plate and rotate it flat against the back. The method itself is the same as the Zeta Plu

Detach the hip joint plate and rotate it flat against the back.
The method itself is the same as the Zeta Plus and Zeta 2.0, but watch out — the locking pin looks a bit fragile.

The hip joint plate fixed to the back is then secured a second time using the peg on the rear skirt.

Just going through these standard steps gets it roughly locked in place, but...

The Delta Plus includes additional auxiliary locking parts on top of that.

MG Delta Plus - Insert the auxiliary locking parts into the inside of the body as shown, then clip them onto the pins inside

Insert the auxiliary locking parts into the inside of the body as shown, then clip them onto the pins inside the spread legs —
this firmly locks both the hip joint plate and the legs in place.

MG Delta Plus - The left shows the standard transformation, the right shows it with the auxiliary locking parts used. Transfo

The left shows the standard transformation, the right shows it with the auxiliary locking parts used.
Transformation is perfectly doable without them, but
using them does make everything a lot more solid.

Now, following the usual method, rotate the arms inward and lock them in place.

Pull the top and bottom of the shield out to extend it, so it can be secured to the body.

Clip it onto the two locking pins and
press it down firmly until it's fully flush against the body.

Rotate the wings from the back around and position them along the sides of the body.

Slide the wing connector parts rearward until they're fully flush against the body.

MG Delta Plus - The transformation of the rear legs. You slide the large inner cover downward, pull the vernier cover inside

The transformation of the rear legs.
Slide the large inner cover downward, pull the vernier cover inside outward, then
slide the inner cover back up to its original position.
The HGUC naturally handled this with a removable part, but the MG pulls it off nicely with a slide mechanism.

MG Delta Plus - Fold the legs forward twice. The folding direction is the complete opposite of the Zeta/Zeta Plus, and as the

Fold the legs forward twice.
The folding direction is the complete opposite of the Zeta/Zeta Plus —
and as the legs fold, the internal frame links up and repositions itself in a really satisfying way.

Bend and fold the feet, then..

Spread the two wings out, fold the rifle and attach it to the lower right, and the transformation is complete!

Top and bottom views after transformation

The transformation gimmick is so precise that everything clicks together perfectly.

Mounted on Action Base 1

As you can see, it's incredibly slim~.

MG Delta Plus - Waverider from various angles (1/8)

MG Delta Plus - Waverider from various angles (2/8)

MG Delta Plus - Waverider from various angles (3/8)

MG Delta Plus - Waverider from various angles (4/8)

MG Delta Plus - Waverider from various angles (5/8)

MG Delta Plus - Waverider from various angles (6/8)

Waverider from various angles

The rifle can also be mounted on the back, just like the Zeta.

MG Delta Plus - Together with the MG Jessta. The proportions are much slimmer than the Jessta, and the transformation is easi

Together with the MG Jessta.
The proportions are much slimmer than the Jessta, and the transformation is easier too.

MG Delta Plus - Together with its predecessor kit, the Zeta Plus. Putting it next to the Delta Plus, the Zeta Plus looks pret

Together with its predecessor kit, the Zeta Plus.
Putting it next to the Delta Plus, the Zeta Plus looks pretty chunky.. :-)

Waverider comparison

Together with the HGUC Delta Plus.

Riding the popularity of the Gundam UC anime, the lineup has been expanding actively across both HGUC and MG, and this time the Delta Plus has been released as an MG. As the flight-type unit based on the Delta Gundam — which itself was based on the Hyaku-Shiki — this new release even hints at the possibility of an MG Delta Gundam down the line.

First off, like the Zeta/Zeta Plus, this is a classic transforming unit that converts into Waverider form, and compared to the earlier Zeta 2.0 and Zeta Plus, it boasts much slimmer and more refined proportions. The body lines are so well done that in MS mode, it barely even looks like a transforming unit. ^^

Also like the Jessta, despite being a transforming kit it features a complete full-body frame, which makes the build process a real treat. True to a modern kit, the color separation is thorough right down to the verniers, and the molded colors are brighter and more refined than the HGUC, so it photographs really well too.

The thing I was most curious about was naturally the transformation gimmick, and it shows a slight step forward from the Zeta → Zeta Plus → Zeta 2.0 progression. The basic transformation process — tucking the head in, folding the sides, and plugging the hip joint plate into the back — is the same, but the biggest difference is that auxiliary locking parts are included for the Waverider transformation. The trickiest part of any Zeta-style transformation has always been securing the hip joint plate to the back, and the Delta Plus uses the same locking method as the MG Zeta 2.0. That method alone is enough to get it locked in fine, but with the additional auxiliary locking parts, you can get an even tighter, more precise fit.

These auxiliary locking parts are optional, so leaving them out won't affect the transformation at all. But once you actually use them, they're easy to attach and make everything noticeably more solid — so there's really no reason not to use them ^^. Also, the somewhat iffy locking of the neck going in and out has always been an issue, but the gimmick that supports the underside of the neck does its job well, so that problem is completely solved here too. On top of that, the rear leg vernier deployment — which the HGUC handled with a removable part — has been given a proper slide gimmick in the MG, allowing for a clean self-contained transformation.

The proportions in Waverider form are incredibly slender — it's the slimmest Waverider-type transforming unit released so far. Thanks to the auxiliary locking parts, the stability after transformation has also improved, and in that regard this kit deserves a perfect 100 out of 100. That said, there are a couple of minor gripes: trial and error still tends to happen during the hip joint transformation (you'll know what I mean once you try it..), and the shield's locking angle is a bit ambiguous, which can leave you fumbling around a little.

Another issue I noticed is that the shoulder locking plate tends to pop off during transformation. Since it moves in two stages, the locking pin feels a bit weak. Honestly, it feels much easier to just remove the arms entirely before transforming the hip section, then reattach them afterward.

Overall, it's an impressive kit — despite being a transforming kit, the incredibly slim proportions are surprising, and the complete full-body frame along with the improved locking mechanisms really stand out. That said, the transformation process itself still feels a bit daunting to repeat multiple times, and there's a lingering bittersweet feeling that the MG Zeta Plus from 10 years ago — while chunkier — had a simpler and more straightforward transformation. Having transformed my MG Zeta Plus again for comparison during this review, I was reminded once more what a clean, well-executed transforming kit that was. (Even if its proportions look a bit pudgy next to the new Delta Plus..)

It's not the kind of kit that gives you that thrilling, special rush, so giving it over 100 points is a bit of a stretch.. But as a modern-style Waverider transforming kit that's solidly well-made, it's definitely a must-have for anyone who loves transforming units. :-)

MG MSN-001A1 Delta Plus
Category	Rating	Analysis
Seam Lines	★★★★★	Perfect except for the left-right split on the rifle
Molding Color / Color Separation	★★★★★	Molded colors are brighter and more vibrant than the HGUC. Careful color separation even on the verniers
Proportions	★★★★★★	A slim, sleek, modern-style proportion
Articulation	★★★★	Not bad for a transforming kit, but don't expect too much.
Joint Strength	★★★★☆	Excellent stability in both modes, but the transformation mechanism feels a bit shaky.
Internal Frame	★★★★★	A full frame even in a full-transformation kit!
Detail	★★★★★	The frame is a bit plain, but great volume and overall excellent.
Weapons / Accessories	★★★★★	Solid transformation with fixed parts options on top. Excellent shield mechanism
Parts Count / Price	★★★★★	339 parts total. 75.3 parts per ¥1,000. Feels slightly cheaper than expected?
Uniqueness	★★★★★	A smarter transformation mechanism + an incredibly slim transforming kit!
Dalong's Point : 99 pts.

MG Delta Plus | 2011. 8 | ¥4,900

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.