MG F91 Gundam F91 - Dalong.net

Release 2009. 12

Price ¥3,200

Gundam 30th Anniversary

Special Clear Parts

Release date: December 2009 / Price: ¥3,200

Box open

MG Gundam F91 - The added clear runners increase the overall volume of the contents, so the box is slightly taller at the bot

The added clear runners increase the overall volume of the contents,
so the box is slightly taller at the bottom.

Clear runners added to the existing kit

Some of the arm and leg runners have been made in clear.

Clear runner shot

Parts diagram

Full body view

MG Gundam F91 - Clear parts for the arms. All armor on both arms, excluding the shoulders, has been made in clear. (1/4)

MG Gundam F91 - Clear parts for the arms. All armor on both arms, excluding the shoulders, has been made in clear. (2/4)

Clear parts for the arms.
All armor on both arms, excluding the shoulders, has been made in clear.

MG Gundam F91 - Parts of the thighs and calves on both legs have been made in clear, with high transparency that lets you see

Parts of the thighs and calves on both legs have been made in clear,
with high transparency that lets you see the inner mold quite clearly.

Both the foot tops and ankle covers have also been made in clear.

This kit is the MG clear exterior parts version released to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Gundam. It's essentially the same 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 F91 Review

◆ Coverage and Effect

The number of clear parts isn't all that large, but through smart placement, a good portion of both the arms and legs has been made in clear. On the arms, everything except the shoulders is clear, and on the legs, both thighs, calves, foot tops, and ankle covers are done in clear. The overall transparency is very high and the inner mold detail is quite fine, but the frame color is dark, so the clear effect ends up being about average.

◆ Difficulty of Swapping Parts

For the arms, the swapping method is a bit different from other kits due to the structure, so some care is needed — though overall it's not particularly tricky. As with other kits, the foot top cover pins fit together quite firmly, so you'll want to be careful when swapping those out. The ankle cover clear parts on both sides don't hold very securely and tend to fall off easily. This happens with the normal armor too, so just be careful not to accidentally drop and lose them.

◆ Overall Impressions

Maybe it's because the kit is small, but a single runner is enough to swap out a good portion of both arms and legs in clear. That said, the lower legs stay in normal armor, so visually the clear effect doesn't feel as dramatic as you might expect. In many cases, clear parts tend to have more visual impact when concentrated on specific areas or surfaces, and the F91 clear parts feel a bit ambiguous in that regard. The small size of the kit probably doesn't help either. All in all, it's not flashy, but it's a decent enough special clear parts release.

MG Gundam F91 | 2009. 12 | ¥3,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.