{"title":"MGEX Gundam (Master Grade Extreme)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMGEX (Master Grade Extreme)\u003c\/strong\u003e is Bandai's high-end brand within the 1\/100 scale Master Grade line, launched in 2020. Bandai describes MGEX as a brand that pursues \"extreme expression\": each kit is built around a single theme, combining Bandai's Gunpla technology with different materials. The first kit was the MGEX 1\/100 Unicorn Gundam Ver.Ka (September 2020), followed by the MGEX 1\/100 Strike Freedom Gundam (November 2022), whose gold inner frame uses three types of plating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMGEX sits above the standard \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mg-gundam\"\u003eMaster Grade (MG)\u003c\/a\u003e line, which Bandai introduced in 1995, also at 1\/100 scale. \u003cstrong\u003eMG Ver.Ka\u003c\/strong\u003e kits are Master Grade releases designed by mecha designer Hajime Katoki; they stay in the MG line. For the largest scale, see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pg-gundam\"\u003ePerfect Grade (PG)\u003c\/a\u003e at 1\/60. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/gundam-101\/gunpla-grade-guide-hg-vs-rg-vs-mg-vs-pg-which-should-you-buy\"\u003egrade guide\u003c\/a\u003e compares every grade, and the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/gundam-101\/mgex-gunpla-guide-every-master-grade-extreme-kit\"\u003eMGEX guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers each Master Grade Extreme kit. The suits come from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gundam-unicorn\"\u003eMobile Suit Gundam UC (Unicorn)\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mobile-suit-gundam-seed\"\u003eMobile Suit Gundam SEED\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eP-Rex Hobby is a Bandai Recommended Hobby Store. US orders ship duties prepaid with no import fees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat does MGEX stand for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMGEX stands for Master Grade Extreme. It is Bandai's high-end Master Grade brand, launched in 2020, and the kits are 1\/100 scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow is MGEX different from MG and MG Ver.Ka?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMG is Bandai's standard 1\/100 line. MG Ver.Ka kits are Master Grades designed by Hajime Katoki. MGEX kits are built around one theme each, such as the Strike Freedom's metal finish, and Bandai positions them above regular MG.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich MGEX kits has Bandai released?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first two general-release MGEX kits were the Unicorn Gundam Ver.Ka in September 2020 and the Strike Freedom Gundam in November 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long does shipping to the US take?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrders are processed in \u003cspan data-prex-live=\"processing\"\u003e1–5\u003c\/span\u003e business days, and US delivery takes \u003cspan data-prex-live=\"ship-us\"\u003e2–8\u003c\/span\u003e business days after dispatch, with duties prepaid.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kidou-senshi-gundam-unicorn-mobile-suit-gundam-u-c-mobile-suit-gundam-unicorn-rx-0-unicorn-gundam-mg-ver-ka-mgex-1-100-bandai-spirits","title":"MGEX 1\/100 UNICORN GUNDAM Ver.Ka","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMGEX 1\/100 Unicorn Gundam Ver.Ka\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cem\u003e\"Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn\"\u003c\/em\u003e — the launch entry in Bandai's new high-end MG sub-brand, built around an extreme LED-illuminated Psycho-Frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarking the 40th anniversary of Gunpla, MGEX challenges the limits of MG by combining accumulated engineering with material themes set per unit. The opening theme is the \"ultimate light-emission mechanism,\" fusing a calculated structure with a newly developed flexible LED sheet for the most expressive Unicorn Gundam yet. Button-controlled lighting moves from the eyes and head main camera to the body Psycho-Frame, shifting between red and green and pulsing in intensity, while the kit also realises Unicorn Gundam's first transformation, color change, and full articulation in one model. Proportions are fully supervised by Hajime Katoki on a newly designed body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePsycho-Frame LED unit with red\/green color shift and pulsing illumination, controlled from the dedicated MS cage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew \"flexible LED sheet\" simplifies assembly and saves space inside the unit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLead wires route light to clear shield parts displayed away from the body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal waterslide decals plus exclusive printed markings included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDedicated MS cage stores the battery box, adjusts support height, and holds the weapons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree AA alkaline batteries (sold separately) required for LED operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeam Magnum x1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHyper Bazooka x1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShield x3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeam Gatling Gun x6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeam Saber x4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLighting unit (1 set)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDedicated MS cage x1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaterslide decal x1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetallic sticker x1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssembly manual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BANDAI HOBBY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42100102824116,"sku":"5060277","price":367.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/4712\/4404\/files\/MGEX-Unicorn-Gundam-Ver-Ka-PRexHobby_1.webp?v=1753706579"},{"product_id":"bandai-hobby-mgex-1-100-strike-freedom-gundam","title":"MGEX 1\/100 Strike Freedom Gundam","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMGEX 1\/100 Strike Freedom Gundam\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cem\u003e\"Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny\"\u003c\/em\u003e — the second entry in the MGEX line, themed around the highest-peak metal expression in Gunpla history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombining Bandai' accumulated technology with mixed-material construction, MGEX is a high-end MG sub-brand that targets a single defining theme per unit. For Strike Freedom, that theme is metal expression: three special surface treatments, two metallic molding colors, and a sheet of etched markings combine into six distinct patterns that surface the metallic feel of the internal frame from every angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe internal frame carries the largest number of frame-linked motion gimmicks in MG history. Armor-linked motion seen partially in earlier MG and RG kits is now applied across many sections, so the structure moves organically as a whole. Part construction leaves visible gaps between armor pieces, and red clear parts further emphasize the frame underneath. 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