MG RX-79[G] Gundam Ground Type

Release 2010. 3

Price ¥3,000

Gundam 30th Anniversary

Special Clear Parts

Release date: March 2010 / Price: ¥3,000

Box open

MG Gundam Ground Type - The added clear runner increases the volume of the contents, so the bottom of the box is slightly tal

The added clear runner increases the volume of the contents,
so the bottom of the box is slightly taller than usual.

The clear runner added to the existing kit

A large runner containing a mix of torso, arm, and leg parts has been made clear.

Clear runner shot

Parts diagram

MG Gundam Ground Type - Full body view (1/4)

MG Gundam Ground Type - Full body view (2/4)

Full body view

Clear parts for the neck area

MG Gundam Ground Type - The front, rear, and side skirts are all clear. You can clearly see the mold detail inside the armor.

The front, rear, and side skirts are all clear.
You can clearly see the mold detail inside the armor.

MG Gundam Ground Type - Clear parts for the arms. The forearms, elbow covers, and back-of-hand covers have all been made clea

Clear parts for the arms.
The forearms, elbow covers, and back-of-hand covers have all been made clear.

MG Gundam Ground Type - The side and rear shin armor has been made clear, and you can nicely see the simple mold detail insid

The side and rear shin armor has been made clear,
and you can nicely see the simple mold detail inside the armor through it.

The foot covers have been made clear as well.

As a bonus, the pilot figure has been made clear too.

MG Gundam Ground Type - There are quite a few leftover clear parts. Those small parts are detail-up parts that were only foun

There are quite a few leftover clear parts.
Those small parts are detail-up parts that were only found in early MG kits.

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

MG Gundam Ground Type Review

◆ Areas of Application and Effect

The clear parts on the Gundam Ground Type are spread across the entire body, covering the neck, forearms, back of hands, skirts, shins, and foot covers. Since this is an early MG, the armor parts weren't separated by area onto individual runners, so clearing just one runner ends up affecting parts all over the place. Clear parts event kits can generally be sorted into three types: ones where the clear parts are concentrated symmetrically on the arms or legs, ones where only half the body is clear, and ones like this where the clear parts are scattered all over (a bit haphazardly).

Overall the transparency is good and the mold detail inside the armor shows through clearly, so the clear parts do have quite a nice effect. That said, the inner frame isn't really much to look at compared to the mold detail on the inside of the armor panels.

◆ Difficulty of Swapping

Although the clear parts are spread across the whole body, swapping out the armor is relatively straightforward. There aren't many parts that are too tight to pull apart, and as long as you're a little careful when swapping the neck clear parts, the whole process is pretty painless. It just takes a bit of time since there are so many parts to swap out. With that many areas to swap, it might actually work out fine to only apply the clear parts to certain sections based on your preference.

◆ Overall Impressions

Among MG clear event kits, this one has quite a large number of parts made clear (in terms of part count), and since swapping is easy and both the transparency and the mold detail inside the armor are solid, I'd say it's a fairly satisfying set of clear parts. That said, since they're scattered all over the place, it does feel a little scattered compared to kits where the clear parts are concentrated in a specific area. :-)

MG Gundam Ground Type | 2010. 3 | ¥3,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.