They really should have painted the folding horn if they're going to charge that much money.

I managed to get the kit for $150 with coupons and GP points from gundam planet 2 weeks before christmas. Its definitely the most difficult build ive ever built, for someone who hasnt messed with LED sheets or leds in a model kit it was a nightmare but was well worth it in the end. The engineering for the transformation is genius too.

Another excellent review from one of the best JABMAN

The one thing that this kit was missing a light up beam saber.

I need to finish building mine. Can't wait to see how your review is.

Finallly! I knew you’d feel the same way I did about it. Price is for sure a factor but it’s still no doubt the best unicorn bandai has put out.

I just can't justify spending that ridiculous amount of money on yet ANOTHER unicorn.

My older brother who is a gundam guru built the perfect grade unicorn and he struggled his butt off trying to get the wiring in place. Other than that he said it was an awesome build.

thanks for mentioning about the full armour unit from the previous MG unicorn full armour ver ka

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I just bought this kit and I am kinda intimidated on the LED part coz everyone tells that it's very fragile. The vid is very thorough and I really appreciate it! subs now :D

Beautiful!!! looking forward for new Gramps rx78

Just finished this kit. It is such a good kit, the head transformation is so difficult, and scratch up the paint since I painted the whole thing.

Well technically it’s not a standard master grade in Bandai’s grade system.So you should look at it like that. I’d say look at the ones you were concerning before this and pick the one you consider master grade of the year then compare that to this and if that beats this without money as an issue then you’ve got mg of the year but if this somehow beats that then look at money of the two

Out of curiosity, are you getting that MG Gundam Mk. V?

Awesome review as always. I'm a huge Unicorn fanboy so I'm terribly biased, but even with the price included this thing blew all the other MGs of this year out of the water for me. Other than the shitty foil sticker horn that I had to paint and reuse of the old weapon molds, this kit was pretty much perfection for me. Truly the ultimate Unicorn kit. While the PG is still slightly better looking without the lights, the fact that the LED set for the PG looks like shit compared to the MGEX AND will make the price zoom up an extra $100 on an already ~$180-200 kit, the MGEX has surpassed even the PG. I don't think it's a PG killer, but as someone who enjoys the 1/100 sizing the best, its still superior all things considered. With the fact that armor is undergated, I am already sold for the inevitable Banshee and Phenex releases. I'll be waiting Bandai

beautiful kit

Excellent review Jabman! Was really looking forward for it, I really appreciate your honest opinion. Will you be getting the new PG Unleashed?

Cant wait

I got mine for around $234 in August of 2022. It was kind of a late Birthday present for myself 😊

Can't wait for the Plan B (Perfectbility) variant that undoubtedly release few years down the road.

I don’t have the kit but I have the PG version and I’m not quite convinced it trumps it. I just feel like certain features the PG has are more worth it than the superior lightning system this thing has. For starters I like the PG exclusive unchained mode a lot. Plus the PG I think is the only unicorn model kit that has a sliding knee gimmick. Those two things alone make me like the sheer engineering of the PG a lot more. Plus the PG also has pre-painted v-fin parts that even have magnets to keep them closed in unicorn mode. All those little things add up to the PG just feeling a lot more premium overall. Another more subjective point is that I prefer that the PG has an already colored psychoframe. Sure, it means you have to have a completely separate kit for a different color but the MGEX only has two color options anyway plus since both kits run on batteries, the leds are likely to be off 90% of the time so having the psychoframe colored all the time helps with display options. Another thing the pre colored psychoframe allows is that it lets the PG have variants like the banshee, phenex or even the perfectibility. Ever wonder why the MGEX is the only unicorn that isn’t milked to death with tones of variants? It’s because the led and clear psychoframe gimmick basically backed the engenners into a corner because the other variants have the armed armor weapons which all also have psychoframe. And since the MGEX’s shield already has some issues with the light piping when attached to the arm, how the hell are they supposed to pipe all that light onto stuff like the phenex’s wings or the banshee’s collar without heavily modifying the leds? That or just giving up on the gimmick and having a pre colored psychoframe.

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Unit 1 is done now all bandai need is to milk more money of the unicorn and it won't be a shocker if Ex ver. Ka versions of unit 2 banshee and unit 3 phenex will be announced down the line. Only time will tell.

I don't agree at all that this kills the PG Unicorn. If i'm gonna pay PG prices for a kit, I want something that's PG-sized.

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I hope they eventually release a version without the leds

I personally call this the Master Grade Extremely eXpensive Unicorn Gundam

Anyone know the best way to mod it so that I could use a remote control while it's in the display case

How many hours does it take for standard mounting with decals and led? Without adding details and without painting. Thank you so much !!! Amazing work !!!

it makes me so sad that this isn't the kit we initially got or at least for the revised ova version back in 2010 of course without the led sheet, and with the normal psychoframe and weapons loadout but the sturdiness, proportions, and detail of it

What about the Real Grade? Does it trounce on that as well? Seems like the RG scale is a little different because it's like a mini-MG

The only way an add-on pack can kill the FA Unicorn MG kit is if it actually includes everything to match the original, which no FA Unicorn has since the original.

Is there an indication how long the LED lights will last? Or like how many hours does it take

Hi Jabman will you do the rg zeong review in upcoming build?

They call it the 'beast of possibility' because of all the possible kits they can make out of this design.

i feel like this is going to be a common thing to say but like, god i hope they release JUST the Unicorn at some point, without the LED gimmick and with an inner frame - however amazing the LEDs are they add so much to the price when this is legitimately a great Unicorn 2.0

I dont own any unicorn mg kits yet. But i cant add this to the options becauseo f the price.

I don’t own a MG Unicorn, I could spend an arm and a leg for this or is there a runner up to this?

Wouldn't a 1/100 colony still be the size of a small town?

I’m surprised they don’t release this kit without the LED system and just add different color psycho frame. Where’s the phenex and banshee version

This review alone made me consider getting a Banshee after refusing to get one for the last 8 years

Hoping for a banshee mgex that goes from orange to green

As cool as the engineering is in this kit, I don't think I'm hurting for a unicorn kit. I'm fine with just the RG. But the PG Unleashed Gundam is really cool and I'd probably be moure tempted to drop the money for that

Its gonna take a bit for the rest of the unicorns because they need to get new leds for each unicorn

Looking for an update. Some people are saying that the LEDs quit working on theirs. Has this happened to you?

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Does it have the head vulcans? Can't see clearly on mobile

yeah a 1/100 colony laser would need a 1/100 colony and that would be 64 meters in diameter so a reasonably tall building in diameter

Shame no blue, I was hoping they might have done a Perfectibility version

I am a beginner builder and when I saw this kit I instantly fell in love with it. The only thing that is keeping me away from this kit is the leds. I am scared of messing it up. Should a beginner like me build this kit?

Anything Bandai does with LEDs seems excessively expensive. Something like 4 LEDs built in will be like 30 dollars more. You can get a lot of little LEDs for 10-20 dollars. I wonder if they just cost more in Japan for some reason, or if they really inflate the price for the LED based sets, or if the light variation gimmicks many kits use are driving up the price a lot relative to a more basic set up.

So is this MG kit of the year or no bc of the price

I haven’t seen people talk about how you’re getting two kits in one. You’re getting the normal red destroy mode color and you’re getting the final battle version. Like for example if you want a perfect grade you’re going to be spending around $550 or more for it. That doesn’t feel worth spending at all. So I think for $250 I think it’s worth the money.

But a mgex banshee and phenx would be sick

Jabman, thank you for making this review. I only have the RG and I agree that this is hands down the best representation of the Gundam Unicorn in kit form. I cannot blame Bandai for the price as the engineering involved and the thought process on this kit is next level. Which kit do you think would get a MGEx next? I have a strong feeling that it's going to be the Gundam Exia.

I.... disagree that this kit killed the perfect grade. It 100% killed the other MG unicorns (if you're willing to pay the money for this one, that is), but the perfect grade??? The perfect grade may have a lackluster lighting system in comparison, but to be honest the lighting for it was not the draw for me (heck, I don't even HAVE the LEDs for the PG, though I do have the FA expansion). For me it was the size, the extra transformation, and also that the Unicorn is my favorite MS. I see why you'd say that this kit kills it, but I can't really say that I agree.

People more exited to pg unleashes than this mg ex

Im sorry people its 2022 and no banshee or phenex and no unicorn without leds and i just got this kit because duck it

Doing 2020 MG kit of the year seems kinda pointless while there's only 4 regular release? And I rather buy the MG Testament which is much more interesting than another Unicorn. Heck you can buy the PGU RX-78-2 at the same price.

About how many hours would you say the main body took to build?

Nice review... but it kinda turned me off this kit.. Price and that ledflimsything.... Nice try but no sigar BANDAI....whats up next?

I wonder if the armed armor DE will have full LEDs

I thougt you told me on a different vid that you werent gonna buy this kit. But oh well.

thing is , this thing is as expensive as the pg , if not more expensive and smaller ....sounds like a shitty deal tbh. would rather get all the other mg unicorns for the ssame price

I really enjoyed the review but I disagree on this kit killing the PG Unicorn or even the MG TV Unicorn as of yet.

This thing just costs way too much for what it is

Got myself the RG FA Unicorn and the MG FAZZ Ver Ka and I think the money was better spent. Not saying this kit isn't straight up awesome, it is. Just need more than what this offers at that price point.

Meh. I think I'll buy 3 or 4 Master Grades instead

I like it but I think I'll pass. I'm happy with the PG. Ha so I thought my stupid ass Likes unicorn way too much I need it

I would rather get a Metal Build Figures than this pile of plastics, at least Metal Build Figures got reselling value, the price is not worth it in every aspect as model kits especially in that size IMO.

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No this thing has not killed the perfect grade, just no, the value to scale and build quality aswell as the proportions of that build is still better, and magnetic Blade antenna vs sticker, no no My Jab throwing friend the PG is still better.

I'm more surprised that Bandai didn't release a version of this without the LEDs, and instead just give the option for colorless clear, clear pink, and clear green psychoframe parts. That way it would encourage people to buy multiples and not worry about paying the $200+. Regardless, I think we can expect a 'Full Armor' add on set as a full kit version would probably make it ridiculously expensive. I also expect an MGEX for: - RX-0 Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee - RX-0[N] Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee Norn - RX-0 Unicorn Gundam 03 Phenex (Narrative Ver.) - RX-0 Unicorn Gundam Perfectibility - RX-0 Unicorn Gundam Perfectibility Divine ...etc. In terms of 2020 MGs, I'd go with the MG GN-003 Gundam Kyrios and MG XXXG-00W0 Wing Gundam Zero EW "Ver.Ka" instead. Other MGs from 2020 that I'd go with include: - XXXG-01D Gundam Deathscythe EW (Roussette Unit) - MG Expansion Parts Set for Gundam Barbatos - MG XXXG-01SR Gundam Sandrock EW (Armadillo Unit)