8 Different MGEX Unicorn Gundam Ver. Ka vs MG Unicorn Gundam Ver. Ka

MGEX Unicorn Gundam ver. Ka who is phenomenal has just been released. Apart from the charming LED lighting, what is the difference between MGEX Unicorn Gundam ver. Now with MG Unicorn Gundam ver. has been released before?

RX-0 Unicorn Gundam

MG Full Armor Unicorn Gundam ver. Ka

RX-0 Unicorn Gundam (ユニコーン ガンダム Yunikōn Gandamu?, or Unicorn, Unicorn Gundam 01, Singularity One) is the titular prototype mobile suit of the Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn novel, its OVA adaptation and the television re-cut. Developed by Anaheim Electronics for the Earth Federation, it concealed a secret that could shake the future of all humanity, for it was the key to opening Laplace's Box. It is piloted by Banagher Links after the head of the Vist Foundation and his father, Cardeas Vist, entrusted it to him at the dawn of the Third Neo Zeon War in U.C. 0096.

MGEX Unicorn Gundam Ver. Ka vs MG Unicorn Gundam Ver. Ka

1. Head Part 

MGEX Unicorn Gundam ver. Ka basic design hasn’t changed from MG Unicorn Gundam Ver. Ka, but more details have been added throughout the model and it also has a sharper form.

The head block and the form of the sensor on the top of the head during Destroy Mode have been changed on the MGEX.

2. Breast Part

The MGEX Unicorn has seams between the divided collar and central armor parts on the chest, and the internal mechanical parts can be seen. Blade Antennas on the upper surface and oval-shaped details have been added to give it a dense design.

3. Stomatch Part

Details have also been added to the abdomen and subtle changes in the lines can only be seen when the two kits are compared side to side. The crack line on armor MGEX is bolded then MG Unicorn Gundam ver. Ka.

4. Arm Part 

A comparison of articulation around the arms and shoulders. The structures of the elbow joints of the MGEX  Unicorn Gundam ver. Ka have been updated from MG Unicorn Gundam ver. Ka to enable even further bends. The internal frames of the shoulder joints have structures that can be pulled outward to enable forward articulation.

5. Shoulder Part

Unlike MG Unicorn Gundam ver. Ka, the slight increase in size around the shoulders on the MGEX can be seen. The Psycho-Frame has been changed to a translucent milky white color and its details stand out when in Destroy Mode.

6. Waist Part

Sections that are hidden by the skirt armor when in standing poses, such as the base of the groin and thighs, stand out when they are seen from the gaps between the parts when the kit is articulated.

The designs for the sections that are normally concealed on the MGEX Unicorn Gundam ver. Ka have been re-examined and details have been added from MG Unicorn Gundam ver. Ka.

7. Lighting

A light-up test for the Flexible LED Sheet. The switch on the base can be pressed and the LED turns from red to green.

The rod-shaped connectors on the shields are clear light-guiding parts.

The parts on the forearms can be exchanged and the shields can be inserted, resulting in the light from the LEDs being transferred through the light-guiding parts and to the Psycho-Frame on the shields.

"An LED is placed on the tip of the stands. The stands and the power unit, which functions as a display base, are connected with wires and light-up effects can be enjoyed even when they are far away."

The MGEX is the first kit with Shield Funnels that light up.

8. Full Armor Version Parts

Even in the Full Armor state, where an additional frame and other forms of equipment are attached to the backpack shown at the bottom right of the photo, the main unit can be connected to the arm of the display base and lit up. The armaments can be equipped based on your preferences, but please be careful since certain parts can break easily during the process.

The Hand Grenade Units that are attached to the sides of the legs cannot be equipped on a normally assembled MGEX Unicorn Gundam. Remove the armor on the legs and ankle guards, take off the parts surrounded by the yellow line, and re-attach the armor.

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