Kimi The Builder

The light at the end of the Ver.Ka tunnel?

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In today’s 645th edition of our Let’s Talk Gunpla segment, we’ll discuss the Retail side update teasers on one of the MG kits that they teased a few weeks back. No, we’re not talking about the MG SEED FREEDOM Astray; we are talking about the other MG release that is coming next year as well.

We think you guys know which one we’re referring to.

So, without further ado. Let us get into it, shall we?

[Teaser Update Ver. 2.0] MG 1/100 FA-010S Full Armor ZZ Gundam Ver.Ka (MG)

Release Date: February 2025

Estimated price: JPY 12,540 (MYR 345.17* / USD 82.07* / EUR 70.75*)

*The price is subject to change, depending on the situation

Yes, the retail side finally dropped some new info on the upcoming MG FA ZZ Ver.Ka. Even though all Bandai did this time was to show us how the prototype kit looked in the iconic FA ZZ color scheme, it was, funnily enough, enough to help confirm some of our suspicions that we think this will be just a recolored version of the 2020 MG FAZZ Ver.Ka with some new bits here and there.  

Are we surprised? Not really. Lore-wise, it made sense since, technically, they are the same MS; the only difference here is that the FAZZ is the non-transformable version (the reason is to help Anaheim reduce the costs incurred during its development), while the FA ZZ is the version that can transform. So, it makes sense that we don’t really see much of a difference between this version and the 2020 MG FAZZ Ver.Ka.

However, we acknowledge that this is still just our speculation on the matter, as we haven’t received any definitive information about the final full release. However, based on what we can see here, we wouldn’t be surprised if it were essentially the same kit, just with some minor changes here and there.

But despite knowing that, would it stop us from getting this version? No, not really. To be honest, we really wouldn’t mind getting this, since we are a fan of both the 2017 MG ZZ Gundam and the 2020 MG FAZZ Ver.Ka.  

What’s more, we do think that it looks good, and it would definitely be a nice one to pose next to the 2017 MG ZZ Gundam and the 2020 MG FAZZ Ver.Ka.  

It might not be the MG G-Self Ver.Ka, but we’d prefer seeing more of this over seeing Bandai announce another version of the MG Wing Zero Ver.Ka or MG Unicorn Ver.Ka again.

This concludes the 645th edition of the Let’s Talk Gunpla segment. Despite our disappointment at seeing another MG Astray being announced instead of anything else. We admit that this piece of news from the 2025 All Japan Hobby Show does make us hopeful that we might be getting more Retail MG releases next year.

Next on the list, we will be talking about a P-Bandai release, and no, it’s not an MG release announcement. But still, it is a kit that we are expecting to see the announcement for.

Anyways, we will return again soon-ish with a new blog post, so do look forward to that!

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