MG YMS-15

Gyan

Release 2010. 3
Price ¥3,500


Gundam 30th Anniversary

Special Clear Parts

Release date: March 2010 / Price: ¥3,500

MG Gyan - Box open

Box open

MG Gyan - The added clear runner increases the volume of the contents, so the bottom of the box is slightly taller than befor

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

MG Gyan - The clear runner added to the existing kit

The clear runner added to the existing kit

MG Gyan - Parts such as the shoulders, thighs, and waist have been made clear.

Parts such as the shoulders, thighs, and waist have been made clear.

MG Gyan - Clear runner shot

Clear runner shot

MG Gyan - Parts diagram

Parts diagram

MG Gyan - Full body view (1/4) MG Gyan - Full body view (2/4) MG Gyan - Full body view (3/4) MG Gyan - Full body view (4/4)

Full body view

MG Gyan - The pointed antenna on top of the head has been made clear.

The pointed antenna on top of the head has been made clear.

MG Gyan - Shoulder clear parts. (1/4) MG Gyan - Shoulder clear parts. (2/4) MG Gyan - Shoulder clear parts. (3/4) MG Gyan - Shoulder clear parts. (4/4)

Shoulder clear parts.

MG Gyan - Waist clear parts. (1/3) MG Gyan - Waist clear parts. (2/3) MG Gyan - Waist clear parts. (3/3)

Waist clear parts.

MG Gyan - Forearm clear parts. The mold detail on the inside of the armor is quite crisp. (1/2) MG Gyan - Forearm clear parts. The mold detail on the inside of the armor is quite crisp. (2/2)

Forearm clear parts.
The mold detail on the inside of the armor is quite crisp.

MG Gyan - Thigh clear parts. Great sense of depth, and you can see the inner frame nicely through them. (1/3) MG Gyan - Thigh clear parts. Great sense of depth, and you can see the inner frame nicely through them. (2/3) MG Gyan - Thigh clear parts. Great sense of depth, and you can see the inner frame nicely through them. (3/3)

Thigh clear parts.
Great sense of depth, and you can see the inner frame nicely through them.

This kit is the MG exterior clear 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 exterior parts, so for the basic kit features please refer to the normal version review — this review only covers the added clear parts.

MG Gyan Review

◆ Areas of Application and Effect

Rather than being concentrated in one spot or on one side, the clear parts are scattered across various areas. The head antenna, shoulders, forearms, waist, and thighs have all been made clear. Overall, the transparency is high, the detail is good, and the see-through effect showing the inner frame is pretty decent as well.

◆ Difficulty of Swapping Parts

Swapping the arm and leg parts is easy enough, but replacing the waist armor is a bit of a hassle. You essentially have to disassemble and reassemble the torso, which makes the process a bit tedious. When disassembling the torso, it's recommended to keep a close eye on the positions of the locking pins as you go.

◆ Overall Impressions

The quality and effect of the clear parts themselves are quite impressive, but the problem is that they're spread out too sparsely. Still, the areas that do get the clear treatment look pretty great thanks to the solid inner frame and the finely detailed mold on the inside of the armor. Since this kit already has such a great frame, it's a bit of a shame that the clear parts weren't applied to a wider range of areas... :-)

MG Gyan | 2010. 3 | ¥3,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.