Kit Review

Straight build + Panel lining + Decals

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Detail shots

The backpack unit on its own.

Outer armor removed

Internal frame

MG Gundam Double X - Detailed frame shots. Basically almost identical to Gundam X. (1/4)

MG Gundam Double X - Detailed frame shots. Basically almost identical to Gundam X. (2/4)

MG Gundam Double X - Detailed frame shots. Basically almost identical to Gundam X. (3/4)

MG Gundam Double X - Detailed frame shots. Basically almost identical to Gundam X. (4/4)

Frame detail shots.
Basically almost identical to Gundam X.

As a frame for a poseable action figure, it's flawless.

Being a modern kit (?), there's no inner armor detail molding..

Molding on the inside of the skirt

The cockpit opens up nice and wide.

MG Gundam Double X - Deploying the energy radiator blades on the arms and legs. Open the cover and the two blades automatical

Deploying the energy radiator blades on the arms and legs.
Open the cover and the two blades automatically link together and deploy.

MG Gundam Double X - The beam saber handles stored in the side skirts have a flexible mounting section, making them easy to a

The beam saber handles stored in the side skirts
have a flexible mounting section, making them easy to attach and detach.
It's a small detail, but once you actually handle it you can't help but think "now THAT'S MG quality!" — a really satisfying little gimmick.

MG Gundam Double X - There's a movable mounting gimmick on the rear skirt, but there's no explanation in the manual and no pa

There's a movable mounting gimmick on the rear skirt, but there's no explanation in the manual
and no particular weapon to use it with..

The weapon loadout is simple.

Molding on the inside of the shield

The shield is mounted on multiple joints, allowing it to be deployed and locked at various angles.

You can also store the Buster Rifle on the back of the shield mount.

MG Gundam Double X - The reflectors are finished by placing a hologram sheet behind them and capping it with a clear yellow p

The reflectors are finished by placing a hologram sheet behind them and capping it with a clear yellow part.
The clear parts don't hold very securely and tend to pop off with the slightest bump.
You'd probably save yourself a lot of grief by fixing them in place with some cement-free adhesive.

MG Gundam Double X - You fold the small reflector in the middle first, then layer the large reflector over it — but as you ca

You fold the small reflector in the middle first, then layer the large reflector over it —
but as you can see, the ends often don't line up flush and end up gaping open.
The HGAC has the same setup but fits together neatly,
whereas on the MG the reflectors are larger and thicker, so getting them to sit flush nicely isn't easy. -.-;

MG Gundam Double X - Also, the clear green cover part on the lower chest tends to fall off easily too. Even looking closely t

Also, the clear green cover part on the lower chest tends to fall off easily too.
Even looking closely to see if I'd assembled it wrong, the mounting itself is just a bit flimsy.
Not sure why a Bandai kit would have this issue... (gluing it is recommended)

The hands use the typical finger-swap system.
This approach does give you solid weapon grip.

MG Gundam Double X - The joint parts that connect to the stand are very sturdy and hold the body extremely well. You sometime

The joint parts that connect to the stand are very sturdy
and hold the body extremely well.
You sometimes see kits where this is flimsy and aerial poses are a struggle, but with the MG Gundam Double X there's absolutely nothing to worry about. ^^

MG Gundam Double X - Instead of the pilot Garrod Ran, they included the show's heroine Tiffa Adill as the 1/100 pilot figure.

The 1/100 Tiffa Adill figure
Instead of the pilot Garrod Ran, they included the show's heroine as the figure.

Excellent arm and leg articulation that doesn't die even with the armor on!

A nice bonus — the knee joint bends in two linked stages when you fold the knee!

The reflector articulation faithfully follows the design specs.

MG Gundam Double X - The Satellite Cannon can be swung forward and then extended lengthwise — and once extended, you can also

The Satellite Cannon can be swung forward and then extended lengthwise —
and once extended, you can also bend the inner joint in the middle.

You can pull out the targeting scope on top of the shoulder and attach it to the Satellite Cannon.

Kneeling poses are no problem at all~
The Satellite Cannon mounted on the back also acts as a support.

MG Gundam Double X - Buster Rifle firing pose (1/3)

Buster Rifle firing pose

MG Gundam Double X - Beam saber pose (1/3)

Beam saber pose

MG Gundam Double X - Satellite Cannon firing pose. This is THE pose for Gundam Double X~ (1/5)

MG Gundam Double X - Satellite Cannon firing pose. This is THE pose for Gundam Double X~ (2/5)

MG Gundam Double X - Satellite Cannon firing pose. This is THE pose for Gundam Double X~ (3/5)

Satellite Cannon firing pose.
This is THE pose for Gundam Double X~

MG Gundam Double X - Together with the MG Gundam X. They share the same frame, but with all the extra stuff hanging off it, t

Together with the MG Gundam X.
They share the same frame, but with all the extra stuff hanging off it, the durability feels slightly lower compared to Gundam X..

Together with the HGAC Gundam Double X.
The MG's proportions are clearly superior.

Straight build

Following Gundam X, Gundam Double X has now been released as an MG. I half expected a DV variant of Gundam X to come out as a variation first, but Double X just went ahead and came out instead. ^^;

The basic body runners are reused as much as possible from Gundam X, so the excellent frame articulation quality carries over as well. It shows top-tier arm and leg bend articulation among MGs, and the armor barely gets in the way at all, making this a kit that's a real joy to pose.

That said, compared to Gundam X it's bulkier and has a lot more stuff hanging off it, so the overall joint strength feels a little lacking, which is a shame. As long as you balance the center of gravity properly, standing it upright isn't a big issue — but if you get the pose slightly wrong, the hip joints and ankles tend to give out (?) on you every now and then. On the plus side, the stand joint parts connect very securely, so posing it on an Action Base or similar is completely problem-free.

The highlight of Gundam Double X is the Satellite Cannon firing pose with all six reflectors and the eight energy radiator blades on the arms and legs fully deployed. Being 1/100 scale, it has a sense of impact that's on a completely different level from the HGAC. The energy radiator blades on the arms and legs in particular are a lot of fun — just open the cover and they automatically link and whoosh open and closed — and as a bonus, the beam saber handle mounts on the side skirts flex and move so the handles are super easy to attach and detach. It's the kind of meticulous MG-worthy gimmick work you'd expect.

That said, the fit on a few parts is a bit iffy. The clear green parts on the lower chest, the head antenna, and the clear cover parts on the reflectors all tend to pop off with even a minor knock. I had them fall off on me multiple times while taking photos, and eventually had no choice but to fix them in place with cement-free adhesive before continuing the shoot. The clear green chest parts in particular look like a flat-out design error to me — the fit is just that poor. It's a structural issue, and it's a bit surprising that Bandai has been making these kinds of mistakes every now and then lately..

To sum up, this is a kit that delivers proportions, articulation, and gimmicks that feel like the best possible representation of Gundam Double X. That said, compared to the squeaky-clean MG Gundam X, the joint strength on some joints feels a little short, and there are a few parts that pop off due to weak retention — so it falls just 1% short of a perfect score. It's unavoidable to some extent given the larger size, but with just a little improvement it could be a fully satisfying MG. :-)

MG GX-9901-DX Gundam Double X
Category	Rating	Analysis
Seam Lines	★★★★★	Perfect, excluding the weapons
Molding Color / Color Separation	★★★★★	Clean and flawless finish
Proportions	★★★★★	Compared to the HGAC, it's clearly a more refined look befitting an MG
Articulation	★★★★★	Makes great use of the top-tier articulation of the inner frame.
Joint Strength	★★★★☆	The ankles and hip joints feel a little unstable, probably due to the larger backpack load
Internal Frame	★★★★★	The frame detail is ordinary, but the action capability is excellent.
Detail	★★★★★	Overall a clean MG-level finish.
Weapons / Accessories	★★★★★	The hologram reflectors and faithfully reproduced design details.
Parts Count / Price	★★★★★	368 parts total. 81.8 parts per ¥1,000. Decent value for money.
Uniqueness	★★★★★	The Gundam X inner body is great, but all the extra add-ons put a bit of a strain on it. Still, it's a well-realized MG as Gundam Double X.
Dalong's Point : 99 pts.

MG Gundam Double X | 2015. 3 | ¥4,900

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.