Was excited to see this toy when it was first announced that a Master Grade rendering of the Gundam Epyon from Gundam Wing would be released by Bandai. I have to confess first that I only watched a handful of episodes of Gundam Wing so I haven't really seen the Epyon in action. I guess the good thing about that is that I can look at the Epyon with a sense of detachment and objectivity since I don't have the "emotional" attachment that most fans are burdened with after watching an anime series. I'm a classic example of that since I'm a Macross nut and consider all Shoji Kawamori designs to be amazing.
On the outside looking in, the Gundam Epyon for me has a very appealing design that melds beautiful lines, exotic curves, an encompassing color scheme that makes just the perfect mesh to give birth to awesomeness. Plus of course, it transforms to a freaking Dragon in mobile armor mode, what's not great about that? *snicker*
The MG OZ-13MS Gundam Epyon is selling for $$$ at Amazon, 3520 yen at Amiami, 3840 yen at HobbyLink Japan, 4080 yen at Hobby Search.
| Color Guide Description | Paint Ratios |
|---|---|
| MG OZ-13MS Gundam Epyon main body etc | Wine Red/Maroon (H43)(80%) + Red (H3)(15%) + White (H1)(5%) |
| MG OZ-13MS Gundam Epyon heat rod etc | Black (H2)(70%) + Cobalt Blue (H35)(30%) as a base coat and as a top coat Clear Blue (H93)(70%) + Clear (H30)(30%) |
| MG OZ-13MS Gundam Epyon thighs etc | Neutral Gray (H53)(65%) + Purple (H39)(25%) + Midnight Blue (H55)(10%) |
| MG OZ-13MS Gundam Epyon chest duct part etc | White (C1)(60%) + Orange Yellow (C58)(35%) + Fluorescent Orange (C173)(5%) |
| MG OZ-13MS Gundam Epyon chest etc | White (H1)(95%) + Neutral Gray (H53)(5%) |
| MG OZ-13MS Gundam Epyon eyes etc | Clear (H30)(40%) + Clear Blue (H93)(40%) + Clear Green (H94)(20%) |
| Milliardo Peacecraft (Zechs Merquise) forehead etc | Flesh/Pale Brown (H44)(90%) + White (H1)(10%) |
| Milliardo Peacecraft (Zechs Merquise) hair etc | White (H1)(70%) + Yellow (H4)(20%) + Neutral Gray (H53)(10%) |
| Milliardo Peacecraft (Zechs Merquise) coat | Neutral Gray (H53)(60%) + White (H1)(30%) + Wood Brown (H37)(10%) |
| Milliardo Peacecraft (Zechs Merquise) uniform | Olive Drab (1) (H52)(50%) + IJA Green (H60)(50%) |
| Milliardo Peacecraft (Zechs Merquise) boots | Midnight Blue (H55)(100%) |
| Milliardo Peacecraft (Zechs Merquise) pilot suit | Wine Red/Maroon (H43)(80%) + Red (H3)(15%) + White (H1)(5%) |
| Disclaimer | |
Color Guide & Manual for the 1/100 MG Gundam Epyon was translated to English from the Japanese manual posted at Dalong's Gunpla Review site. For the meaning of the symbols found in the model kit's manual, kindly refer to this post.
