MG MSZ-010 ZZ Gundam

Release 2009. 12

Price ¥4,000

Gundam 30th Anniversary

Special Clear Parts

Release date: December 2009 / Price: ¥4,000

Box open

There's an extra runner included, but the box size is unchanged.

Clear runners added to the existing kit

One leg and the beam saber runner have been made clear.

Clear runner shot

Parts diagram

Full body view

The entire armor on one leg has been made clear,
and you can freely choose either the left or right leg.

Being a somewhat older MG, the inside of the thighs is completely hollow.. -.-;

MG ZZ Gundam - Clear parts on the leg. Since the inside contains transformation gimmicks instead of a mechanical frame, the s

Clear parts on the leg.
Since the inside contains transformation gimmicks instead of a mechanical frame, the see-through effect is pretty much nonexistent..

Only one of the beam sabers has been made clear.

G-Fortress mode

Beam saber section

Side view

Bottom view

MG ZZ Gundam - Clear parts on the leg after transformation (1/3)

Clear parts on the leg after transformation

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

MG ZZ Gundam Review

◆ Coverage and Effect

One entire leg and one beam saber have been made clear, and you can choose to attach either the left or right leg. The beam saber is more of a bonus, but having the entire armor of one leg go clear is fairly uncommon, so it does have some value in that regard. However, due to the nature of this being a transforming kit, there are only transformation gimmicks inside instead of an inner frame, so the see-through effect is pretty much nonexistent. On top of that, the armor's transparency is a bit lacking, and the mock wood-grain texture on the inside of the armor panels shows through occasionally, giving it a somewhat old-school vibe.

◆ Difficulty of Swapping

Due to the kit's structure, swapping between standard and clear armor isn't particularly difficult, but it's a bit of a hassle in various ways. First, the leg's rotational transformation gimmick means you'll need to unscrew and re-tighten things, and since it's a somewhat older MG, the snap-fit can be a bit stiff in places, making disassembly and reassembly a little inconvenient.

With a typical MG where armor is layered over a frame, removing the armor tends to be pretty easy — but since this is a transforming kit without a frame, the armor pieces connect directly to each other in many places, which is probably why it's trickier. Either way, once you've swapped them, it's the kind of clear parts situation where you really won't feel like swapping them back again anytime soon.

◆ Overall

Since it's clear armor without an inner frame, it does feel a bit bare inside, but the significance here is that it's relatively rare to have an entire leg done in clear. One thing worth keeping in mind is that swapping the armor is on the tricky side. :-)

MG ZZ Gundam | 2009. 12 | ¥4,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.