Kit Review

Straight build

Upper body close-up

Back and head

Blitz's unique weapons

1/100 Blitz Gundam Clear version - Legs (1/2)

1/100 Blitz Gundam Clear version - Legs (2/2)

Leg section

1/100 Blitz Gundam Clear version - Rifle shooting pose (1/2)

1/100 Blitz Gundam Clear version - Rifle shooting pose (2/2)

Rifle firing pose

Blitz's combined armaments..

Beam saber action

Beam saber action using the Action Base

Claw launch action

Comparison with the normal 1/100 Blitz

1/100 Blitz Gundam Clear version - Maybe it's because the original colors are so dark, but it doesn't look dramatically diffe

Maybe it's because the original colors are so dark, but it doesn't look dramatically different at a glance.

Together with the included Amalfi figure

Whether it was to celebrate the 2009 PG Astray release or not, a bunch of Asia-exclusive clear versions suddenly dropped all at once. Among them, the 1/100 Blitz Gundam got the clear version treatment too, which feels a bit random — it's a little puzzling why a non-Astray kit got bundled in as a limited release. (Why the Blitz of all things?)

The original Blitz kit itself was a pretty solid kit, and kits with darker colors generally don't tend to get clear versions very often — because even when they do go clear, the transparency takes a hit due to the color. So with the Blitz Clear version too, it's a bit hard to tell at a glance from a distance whether it's actually clear or not.

But up close, it does have a nice jewel-like clarity to it, and the primary-colored clear parts in purple, red, and yellow in particular really pop and give it that distinctive limited-edition feel. The hard clear plastic makes gate mark cleanup a bit of a pain, but articulation, functionality, and joint strength are all solid, so the build experience isn't bad at all.

Since it's a mass-produced limited release, it was fairly easy to get your hands on early — and thanks to that, you could pick it up at regular kit prices even though it's a limited edition, making it a pretty great value for a clear version. The real question is how you feel about the Blitz itself as a suit, but if you've always had a soft spot for the Blitz Gundam, this is definitely a kit worth enjoying. :-)

1/100 Blitz Gundam Clear version | 2009.3

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.