Kit Review

Straight build

5 LED units are included.

Unit A goes into the neck area and is used for the head.

PG LED Unit for PG Unleashed Nu Gundam - The most complex one, Unit E, goes inside the torso. This unit connects to the switc

The most complex one, Unit E, goes inside the torso.
This unit connects to the switch box and also handles distributing power to the LEDs in 4 directions.

Units B, C, and D go inside the chest frame parts on both sides.

PG LED Unit for PG Unleashed Nu Gundam - A look at all the LED units connected together. Since you need to install them start

A look at all the LED units connected together.
Since you need to install them starting from the basic frame stage like this,
it's recommended to build everything together from the start rather than assembling the kit first and then taking it apart.

At this point, tuck the connector joints into the empty space inside the chest.

PG LED Unit for PG Unleashed Nu Gundam - Once the chest is fully assembled, make sure to route the internal wiring neatly so

Once the chest is fully assembled, make sure to route the internal wiring neatly so it doesn't interfere with articulation.
The LEDs are only placed inside the upper body frame block like this.

To light up the LEDs, you'll need to use the face parts with the clear green eyes.

PG LED Unit for PG Unleashed Nu Gundam - The way the switch box is mounted on the stand is exactly the same as with the PG Un

The way the switch box is mounted on the stand is exactly the same as with the PG Unicorn Gundam.

PG LED Unit for PG Unleashed Nu Gundam - Just connect the connector sticking out from the back to the switch box and you're d

Just connect the connector sticking out from the back to the switch box and you're done.

PG LED Unit for PG Unleashed Nu Gundam - Turn on the power and press the button once, and only the camera eyes and eyes on th

Turn on the power and press the button once, and only the camera eyes and eyes on the head and chest light up.

PG LED Unit for PG Unleashed Nu Gundam - Press the button one more time and the chest ducts and cockpit light up too — so it'

Press the button one more time and the chest ducts and cockpit light up too — so it's a two-stage lighting setup.

Naturally, the glow isn't very visible when the room lighting is bright.

Lit-up shot from an angle.

PG LED Unit for PG Unleashed Nu Gundam - Close-up lit shots of the head, chest, and cockpit. (1/3)

Close-up lit shots of the head, chest, and cockpit.

PG LED Unit for PG Unleashed Nu Gundam - With the cockpit hatch open. The cockpit lighting doesn't look particularly differen

With the cockpit hatch open.
The cockpit lighting doesn't look particularly different with it open.

Dim the lights and it actually looks pretty bright.

PG LED Unit for PG Unleashed Nu Gundam - Comparison shot with the PG Unicorn Gundam LED unit. The Unicorn Gundam LED is cheap

Comparison shot with the PG Unicorn Gundam LED unit.
The Unicorn Gundam LED is cheaper but the effect is way better.

This kit is PG Unleashed Nu Gundamthe LED unit for the PG Unleashed Nu Gundam, released alongside the main kit. Just like with the PG Unicorn Gundam, it was sold separately from the main kit — and it stirred up a lot of controversy for being absolutely terrible value for money.

First off, compared to the PG Unicorn Gundam LED unitwhich was ¥12,000, the number of LED units has dropped from 20 down to just 5. Since it uses the same stand, the switch box with the battery compartment is the same recycled part. Despite the LED unit count being cut to a quarter, the price actually went up by ¥2,000 to ¥14,000 — which is honestly hard to wrap your head around even accounting for inflation. Looking at what's in the box, it feels like ¥6,000 — half the price of the Unicorn one — would already be pushing it...

Also, unlike the PG Unicorn Gundam which radiated a brilliant glow across its entire body, this LED unit is only placed inside the upper body frame. As you can see in the photos above, only the head and chest camera eyes/eyes/ducts and the cockpit light up. Press the button once and just the head and chest light up; press it again and the ducts and cockpit join in — a two-stage lighting setup. The lighting effect itself is bright and clear, so it's decent enough on its own.

For reference, Bandai recommends installing the LED unit at the same time as building the main kit. The structure does allow you to disassemble the parts after the build is complete and insert the LEDs afterward. However, as you can see, since they need to go in starting from the basic frame stage, you'd have to fully disassemble the upper body, which is a bit of a hassle. The risk of breakage during disassembly isn't huge, but it's definitely easier to just put them in during the initial build.

So as an LED unit, the effect is decent enough — it serves as a nice finishing touch for the lavish and pricey PG Unleashed Nu Gundam. The problem is the price is just too high. Honestly, it feels like something that could've been included with the ¥60,000 main kit, so it's hard to see why it needed to be sold separately like this...

Honestly, Bandai's LED units have always had a value-for-money controversy, and if you search for third-party LED units you can mod in, you'll be shocked. Individual LED bulbs with lighting circuits start at around ¥100 each. -_- Sure, Bandai might be using higher-grade LEDs, but no matter how you look at it, the pricing has always felt excessive.

Of course, if you value being able to plug it straight into the kit without any modding or soldering, then it has its merits — but this one went too far. ¥14,000 is enough to buy two mid-to-large MG kits, and it's genuinely hard to understand how they arrived at that price.

Bottom line: the quality is fine, but it's just too expensive an option parts set to justify the price. Unless you're dead set on completing your collection with all the official accessories for a top-tier model kit, or you really care a lot about LED lighting effects, this is a hard one to recommend. LEDs in particular tend to get switched on once and then barely used again, so think it over carefully before pulling the trigger. :-)

PG LED Unit for PG Unleashed Nu Gundam | 2026.1 | ¥14,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.