MG RB-79 Mobile Pod Ball Ver.Ka

Release 2010. 2

Price ¥2,000

Gundam 30th Anniversary

Special Clear Parts

Release date: 2010. 2 / Price: ¥2,000

Box open

MG Mobile Pod Ball Ver.Ka - The added clear runners increase the volume of the contents, so the bottom of the box is quite a

The added clear runners increase the volume of the contents,
so the bottom of the box is quite a bit taller than usual.

The clear runners added to the existing kit

All of the main body's exterior armor has been made clear.

Clear runner shot

Parts diagram

MG Mobile Pod Ball Ver.Ka - Full body view (1/4)

MG Mobile Pod Ball Ver.Ka - Full body view (2/4)

Full body view

Side view

MG Mobile Pod Ball Ver.Ka - Since all of the body's exterior has been made clear, it looks really great. (1/6)

MG Mobile Pod Ball Ver.Ka - Since all of the body's exterior has been made clear, it looks really great. (2/6)

MG Mobile Pod Ball Ver.Ka - Since all of the body's exterior has been made clear, it looks really great. (3/6)

MG Mobile Pod Ball Ver.Ka - Since all of the body's exterior has been made clear, it looks really great. (4/6)

Since all of the body's exterior has been made clear, it looks really great.

MG Mobile Pod Ball Ver.Ka - You can see the mold detail on the inside of the armor pretty well, but the inner frame color is

You can see the mold detail on the inside of the armor pretty well, but the inner frame color is so dark that it doesn't really feel like you're seeing through it.
You'd probably need to throw in some metallic paint here and there to really make it pop.

Even the arm support at the bottom has been made clear.

Part of the gun barrel has been made clear as well.

MG Mobile Pod Ball Ver.Ka - It's essentially a straight swap of the entire A runner, and since that runner contains all the e

It's essentially a straight swap of the entire A runner, and since that runner contains all the exterior parts,
the clear effect is quite strong.

The parts above are ones where swapping to fully transparent clear feels a little lacking.

With only the green clear parts swapped back to the original

It seems to add a bit more of an accent compared to going fully transparent.

This kit is the MG clear exterior parts version released to commemorate Gundam's 30th anniversary. It's the existing kit with just one set of clear runners added on top. 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 Ball Review

◆ Coverage and Effect

The entire body exterior and some parts of the gun barrel have been made clear. Among the 30th anniversary clear event MGs, this is the only case where the full-body armor has been made clear. Of course, this was only possible due to the Ball's unique design — all the exterior parts happen to be concentrated on a single A runner, which is what made it possible.

The clear armor has great transparency and the inner mold detail is solid, so it looks fantastic as a clear parts kit — however, since the inner frame is just plain dark, the see-through effect is a bit underwhelming. It's a shame that the excellent PG-level frame detail isn't clearly visible, but it seems like painting various spots on the frame would really bring the effect to life.

◆ Difficulty of Swapping

The armor swap method on this kit is different from other MGs, and since there are a lot of parts to swap, it takes a fair amount of time to switch between the standard and clear armor. That's simply because there are so many clear parts to work with — the swapping itself isn't particularly difficult.

That said, I'd recommend being gentle when removing the lower arm support section and the cockpit cover. The cockpit in particular has a tight fit, so if you don't take the locking pin positions into account when disassembling, the pins can break easily.

◆ Overall Verdict

This is hands-down the best item among this year's 30th anniversary special clear MGs. The biggest selling point is that the Ball's design allowed the entire armor to be made clear. The base kit quality is already excellent, and the inner frame detail is insane, which really amplifies the effect of the clear armor. With some paint on the inner frame, you could push this into an even more impressive clear kit. In a word — highly recommended!

MG Mobile Pod Ball Ver.Ka | 2010. 2 | ¥2,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.