Update: Here's the manual for the ordinary MG GN-001 Gundam Exia.
I just love that Bandai released a Master Grade version of the Gundam Exia repair mode via their Master Grade Gundam Exia Ignition Mode release. If I'm understanding this correctly, they're calling this ignition mode because of the LED light units included with the kit.
Gundam Exia repair mode takes its name from the fact that it needs a bunch of repairs. At the end of Gundam 00 Season 1, Setsuna F. Seie has his Exia nearly destroyed. You'd think that it was indeed destroyed but at the beginning of Gundam 00 Season 2 (which was 4 years after season 1) you'll see that it had indeed survived the carnage and Setsuna had patched it up so that it could still fight. Albeit not as dominating as it was before because aside from the damage incurred most mobile suits were at par already with the season 1 Gundams because they already possessed the fake GN drives to power their units.
The MG GN-001 Gundam Exia Ignition mode is selling for $$$$ at Amazon, 3664 yen at Amiami, 6500 yen at HobbyLink Japan, 5200 yen at Hobby Search.
Manual was translated to English from the Japanese manual posted over at Dalong. For a translation of the meaning of the symbols found in the model kit's manual, refer to this previous post.
Color Guide
More model kit translated color guides can be found here.
Construction Manual
Paints Used & Equivalents:
Disclaimer
| Aqueous Hobby Color | Mr. Color | Tamiya | Vallejo Model Color | Vallejo Model Air | Revell Enamel | Revell Acrylic | Humbrol Enamel | Humbrol Acrylic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black (H2) | Black (C2) | Black (X1) | Glossy Black (70.861) | -- | black (solid matt) (32107) | black (Gloss) (36107) | Black (Gloss) (21) | Black (Gloss) (21) |
| Blue (H5) | Blue (C5) | Royal Blue (X3) | Dark Prussian Blue (70.899) | Blue (71.004) | -- | -- | Midnight Blue (Gloss) (15) | Midnight Blue (Gloss) (15) |
| Clear (H30) | Clear (C46) | Clear (X22) | Glossy Varnish (70.510) | -- | Clear (solid gloss) (32101) | Clear (Gloss) (36101) | Varnish (Gloss) (35) | Varnish (Gloss) (35) |
| Clear Blue (H93) | Clear Blue (C50) | -- | Transparent Blue (Transparent) (70.938) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Clear Green (H94) | Clear Green (C138) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cobalt Blue (H35) | Cobalt Blue (C80) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Flesh (H44) | Flesh (C51) | Flat Flesh (XF15) | Cork Brown (70.843) | Skin Tone (71.076) | brown (solid silk matt) (32185) | Brown (solid matt) (36185) | Flesh (Matte) (61) | Leather (Matte) (62) |
| Green (H6) | Green (C6) | Green (X5) | Black Green (70.980) | -- | sea green (solid matt) (32162) | Sea Green (Gloss) (36162) | Brunswick Green (Gloss) (3) | Brunswick Green (Gloss) (3) |
| Khaki Green (H80) | Khaki Green (C54) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Midnight Blue (H55) | Midnight Blue (C71) | Royal Blue (X3) | -- | -- | -- | -- | Midnight Blue (Gloss) (15) | -- |
| Monza Red/Red Madder (H86) | Monza Red/Red Madder (C68) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Navy Blue (H54) | Navy Blue (C14) | -- | -- | Steel Blue (71.087) | -- | -- | Navy Blue (Matte) (77) | Navy Blue (Matte) (77) |
| Neutral Gray (H53) | Neutral Gray (C13) | Neutral Gray (XF53) | -- | -- | -- | -- | US Compass Grey (Satin) (128) | US Compass Grey (Satin) (128) |
| Olive Drab (2) (H78) | Olive Drab (2) (C38) | Olive Drab (XF62) | USA Olive Drab (70.889) | Medium Olive (71.092) | olive grey (solid matt) (32166) | olive grey (solid matt) (36166) | Olive Drab (Matte) (66) | Olive Drab (Matte) (66) |
| Orange (H14) | Orange (C59) | Orange (X6) | Clear Orange (70.956) | -- | orange (solid matt) (32130) | orange (Gloss) (36130) | Orange (Gloss) (18) | -- |
| Orange Yellow (H24) | Orange Yellow (C58) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Silver (H8) | Silver (C8) | Flat Aluminium (XF16) | Silver (Metallic) (70.997) | Silver RLM01 (Metallic) (71.063) | sliver (solid metallic) (32190) | Silver (solid metallic) (36190) | Silver (metallic) (11) | Silver (metallic) (11) |
| Sky Blue (H25) | Sky Blue (C34) | Sky Blue (X14) | -- | -- | -- | -- | Mediterranean Blue (Gloss) (48) | -- |
| White (H1) | White (C1) | White (X2) | Gloss White (70.842) | -- | white (solid gloss) (32104) | white (Gloss) (36104) | White (Gloss) (22) | White (Gloss) (22) |
| Yellow (H4) | Yellow (C4) | Lemon Yellow (X8) | Flat Yellow (70.953) | Medium Yellow (71.002) | yellow (solid matt) (32112) | yellow (Gloss) (36112) | Yellow (Gloss) (69) | Yellow (Gloss) (69) |
