Kit Review

Straight build + Panel lining + Seals

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.

MG Gundam AGE II Magnum - Detail shots (1/4)

MG Gundam AGE II Magnum - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Outer armor removed

Internal frame

MG Gundam AGE II Magnum - Frame detail shots. The frame structure is almost identical to the existing MG Gundam AGE II. (1/4)

MG Gundam AGE II Magnum - Frame detail shots. The frame structure is almost identical to the existing MG Gundam AGE II. (2/4)

Frame detail shots.
The frame structure is almost identical to the existing MG Gundam AGE II.

Cockpit hatch open

Weapons loadout

The barrel of the Hyper Dodge Rifle slides out a little.

Interchangeable hands. Grip strength and holding ability are pretty solid.

MG Gundam AGE II Magnum - You can grip the Hyper Dodge Rifle in the hand and also plug it into the hole at the back of the wr

You can grip the Hyper Dodge Rifle in the hand and also plug it into the hole at the back of the wrist,
so it locks in quite securely.

The Hyper Dodge Rifle can also be mounted on the rear skirt.

Beam saber storage

Interior view of the shield

MG Gundam AGE II Magnum - The F Funnels that attach to the shoulders slide in from the top into a T-shaped slot, so they lock

The F Funnels that attach to the shoulders slide in from the top into a T-shaped slot, so they lock in firmly.

F Funnel deployment

Auxiliary fixing parts for the F Funnels

1/100 Kyoya Kujo figure

Leftover parts

Articulation is the same as the existing AGE II.

Dagger pose

F Funnel action pose using a separate stand

Beam saber pose

MG Gundam AGE II Magnum - Hyper Dodge Rifle Magnum pose (1/4)

MG Gundam AGE II Magnum - Hyper Dodge Rifle Magnum pose (2/4)

Hyper Dodge Rifle Magnum pose

MG Gundam AGE II Magnum - The transformation process is almost identical to the MG Gundam AGE II, with only the additional de

The transformation process is almost identical to the MG Gundam AGE II,
with only the additional deployment of the Hyper Dodge Rifle Magnum cover, the extra shield section, and the shoulder expansion parts being slightly different.

Transformed into Phoenix Mode

MG Gundam AGE II Magnum - Bottom view. Just like the original AGE II, the knees and the underside of the rifle can be used as

Underside view.
Just like the original AGE II, the knees and the underside of the rifle can be used as landing gear.

MG Gundam AGE II Magnum - Mounted on a stand (1/4)

MG Gundam AGE II Magnum - Mounted on a stand (2/4)

Mounted on a stand

Together with the MG Gundam AGE II.

Together with the HG Gundam AGE II Magnum.

Straight build

The Gundam AGE II Magnum has been released as the first MG kit from Build Divers. It's essentially the MG Gundam AGE II released back in 2012 with Magnum-specific parts added on, and since the basic framework is the same as the AGE II, pretty much all the characteristics feel nearly identical.

The parts separation and detail are clean overall, and articulation is on the better side, but the transformation gimmicks still make the whole thing feel a bit unstable. The joint strength isn't loose per se, but there are quite a few bits that wobble here and there, and it just doesn't have that satisfying tight, snug feel overall.

Thankfully, the F Funnels added for the Magnum version slide in from the top to lock in place, so they don't fall off easily. The larger Hyper Dodge Rifle Magnum also holds well since the hand grip is strong enough and it can be additionally secured at the wrist. They've put some thought into keeping things locked in place like this, so aside from the front skirts that pop off easily, fewer parts fall off during posing than you'd expect. That said, there's so much hanging off this thing that getting it into a pose still takes a fair bit of fussing around.

The transformation process into Phoenix Mode is almost identical to the existing MG Gundam AGE II, and while the stability after transformation is a little shaky, it holds together well enough. In this way, whether in MS mode or flight mode, it's not exactly loose, but it's not rock-solid either — a bit of an in-between situation.

Anyway, it does have a clean overall look, but there's nothing that really makes it pop as something special. If you enjoyed Build Divers, this seems like a perfectly decent kit to have fun with. :-)

MG AGE-IIMG Gundam AGE II Magnum
Category	Rating	Analysis
Seam Lines	★★★★★	Perfect, aside from some of the weapons.
Molding Color / Color Separation	★★★★★	Color separation is more than adequate, as you'd expect from an MG.
Proportions	★★★★★	Large and visually striking
Articulation	★★★★☆	Pretty impressive for a transforming kit.
Joint Strength	★★★★	Generally fine, but feels a bit shaky due to the transformation gimmicks. The knees in particular.
Internal Frame	★★★★☆	Full inner frame, but simple in shape with no mechanical detail.
Detail	★★★★☆	Reasonably clean feel.
Weapons / Accessories	★★★★★	Various Magnum-exclusive gimmicks are faithfully included.
Parts Count / Price	★★★★★	433 parts total. 78.7 parts per ¥1,000. Reasonable value for the price.
Uniqueness	★★★★★	Feels slightly better in quality than the original kit.
Dalong's Point : 95 pts.

* The scoring system used only for MG has been carried over from First 1.0 twenty years ago,
so applying it uniformly even to the latest kits — whose quality has leveled up across the board — is honestly a bit ambiguous.
Since it's just my personal take and can't clearly capture the differences in kit quality over the years,
please don't read too much into it and just use it as a loose reference.
(For kits scoring above 100, take it to mean the quality is much better than kits of the past.)

MG Gundam AGE II Magnum | 2019. 3 | ¥5,900

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.