MG MS-14S Char's Gelgoog ver.2.0

Release 2009. 12

Price ¥4,500

Gundam 30th Anniversary

Special Clear Parts

Release Date: 2009. 12 / Price: ¥4,500

Box open

MG Char's Gelgoog ver.2.0 - The box itself is so large that there's no change in box size even with the added runners.

The box itself is so large that even with the added runners,
there's no change in box size.

Clear runners added to the existing kit

Some parts on the arms and legs have been made clear.

Clear runner shot

Parts diagram

MG Char's Gelgoog ver.2.0 - Full body view (1/4)

MG Char's Gelgoog ver.2.0 - Full body view (2/4)

Full body view

Clear parts for the arm section

The shoulder is entirely clear, so you can see right inside.

Clear parts for the forearm.

MG Char's Gelgoog ver.2.0 - Clear parts for the thigh. You can see the inner frame nice and clearly. (1/4)

MG Char's Gelgoog ver.2.0 - Clear parts for the thigh. You can see the inner frame nice and clearly. (2/4)

Clear parts for the thigh.
You can see the inner frame nice and clearly.

MG Char's Gelgoog ver.2.0 - Clear parts for the foot section (1/3)

Clear parts for the foot section

Together with the Char's Zaku II v2.0.

This kit is an MG clear exterior 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 Char's Custom Gelgoog v2.0 Review

◆ Where It's Applied and the Effect

One arm and parts of the legs have been made clear, though it's not the whole thing — just certain sections here and there in a somewhat piecemeal way. On the arm, the shoulder armor, the bicep area, and the outer forearm parts are clear. On the legs, the thigh, the front of the knee, and the top of the foot are clear.

As you'd expect from a ver.2.0 kit, the clarity and inner detail of the clear armor parts are excellent, and the effect of seeing the inner frame through them is really impressive. The coverage is a bit hit-or-miss, but the clear effect itself is definitely there.

◆ How Hard Is It to Swap?

As long as you're careful when removing the foot armor, swapping the parts is pretty straightforward overall.

◆ Overall Thoughts

It's a bit of a half-baked clear treatment — the clear parts look great, but the areas they're applied to feel inconsistent, so it's hard to call this a particularly good clear parts kit. If nothing else, I wish they'd made the thick leg armor clear like on the Sazabi or Dom — that would've been so much better. After all, what really makes clear parts stand out isn't how many there are, but where they're placed and how much surface area they cover. :-)

MG Char's Gelgoog ver.2.0 | 2009. 12 | ¥4,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.