I got my solid clear MG Gundam Exia a few years ago. It was because the normal MG was out of stock back then and I had no interest in clear model kits as well. Yet it changed my world. The colorful clear parts do create a distinct and fresh look on the model kit whilst the white parts stay cool as usual. When they announced the clear armor parts for this GP02, I knew what I wanted.
However, life is not always working out that easily...
The clear parts in this MLRS equipment set seem to not have the same quality as the normal ones. It's difficult to assemble them at places and you need to handle them with extra care or they would break away. The color separation in the chest and shoulder thrusters are tough. It has two shades of blue mixing with the subtle yellow bits. I was thinking of keeping some parts being normal rather than clear but then decided to go all the way through. Still looking good I hope.
The MLRS package feels... disappointing. The best (and also worst) thing about them is the details on the pods created by applying full decals. 25 pieces of water slides on each pods and an additional 4 pieces onto each rocket. They look quite satisfying laying on the ground. When mounting to the gundam... not so much I think. There are no effects to use with the rocket so they are staying in the pods forever. Don't do the decals if you are not prepared. Think about it twice before starting.
In the end, everyone gets this equipment set for the MLRS whilst my target is the clear armor set (only to use 2/5 of it lol). The white clear parts look decent on their own and I may purchase a second hand body only to put them on in the future.
The base is sold separately by another third party.
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