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Mobile Suit Variation (MSV) (モビルスーツバリエーション Mobiru Sūtsu Bariēshon?) is a line of Gunpla kits of the Mobile Suits from the Universal Century timeline in the Gundam meta series. Released from 1983 to 1984, the line features mobile suits from the Mobile Suit Gundam model series that have been redesigned for different purposes and environments. Also included in the line is the PF-78-1 Perfect Gundam from the manga Plamo-Kyoshiro. Like the previous model kit series, the MSV kits require glue and paint. Each package contains a small tube of glue for quick assembly.[1]

Modelers refer to these kits as "Old kits" (旧キット Kyū kitto?) when comparing them to more recent Gunpla releases. Reissues of these kits can be distinguished from their original releases by their glossy box print (as opposed to the original's matte finish) and inclusion of plastic content information on the box's side flap. The reissues also omit the "ST" mark, as model kits are generally exempted from the requirements of the Japan Toy Association's Safety Toy (ST) Standard. In addition, reissues from 2019 onwards will bear the blue Bandai Spirits logo.

MSV # Scale Model Release Date Yen Price Notes
1
1/144 MS-06R-1 Zaku II High Mobility Test Type 1983 April ¥500 First MSV kit. Black Tri-Stars color.
2
1/144 MS-06K Zaku Cannon 1983 April ¥500
3
1/144 YMS-09 Prototype Dom 1983 April ¥600
4
1/144 MS-06D Zaku Desert Type 1983 May ¥500 Parts and color variant of MSV-01.
5
1/144 RGC-80 GM Cannon 1983 May ¥400
6
1/144 MS-06M Zaku Marine Type 1983 June ¥500 Parts and color variant of MSV-01.
7
1/144 MS-14C Gelgoog Cannon 1983 June ¥600
8
1/144 RX-78-1 Prototype Gundam 1983 June ¥400
9
1/144 MS-07H Gouf Flying Test Type 1983 July ¥500
10
1/144 FA-78-1 Gundam Full Armor Type 1983 July ¥400
11
1/144 MS-06E Zaku Recon 1983 August ¥500 Parts and color variant of MSV-01.
12
1/144 MS-06V Zaku Tank 1983 September ¥600 Parts and color variant of MSV-01.
13
1/60 MS-14C Gelgoog Cannon 1983 September ¥3,000 Color variant of 1/60 Gelgoog with new head and backpack parts. Includes Zeon pilot figurine.
14
1/100 MS-06R-1 Zaku II High Mobility Test Type 1983 October ¥1,000 Shin Matsunaga colors.
15
1/144 YMS-09D Dom Tropical Test Type 1983 October ¥600
16
1/100 YMS-09D Dom Tropical Test Type 1983 October ¥1,000
17
1/100 MS-06K Zaku Cannon 1983 October ¥1,000 Parts and color variant of MSV-14.
18
1/60 MS-06R-1A Zaku II High Mobility Type Oct.1983 ¥2,500 Features LED monoeye (requires two AA batteries). Includes Black Tri-Stars pilot figurine.
19
1/60 FA-78-1 Full Armor Gundam 1983 October ¥2,200 Includes Heinz Baer figurine.
20
1/100 YMS-09 Prototype Dom 1983 November ¥1,000 Parts and color variant of MSV-20.
21
1/60 Johnny Ridden's MS-06R-2 Zaku II 1983 December ¥2,500 Color variant of MSV-18 with new leg armor parts. Includes Johnny Ridden figurine.
22
1/144 RGM-79SC GM Sniper Custom 1983 December ¥400
23
1/144 Johnny Ridden's MS-06R-2 Zaku II 1984 February ¥600 Parts and color variant of MSV-01.
24
1/144 MS-06E-3 Zaku Flipper 1984 March ¥500 Parts and color variant of MSV-01.
25
1/144 MS-06F Zaku Mine Layer 1984 March ¥400 Parts and color variant of MSV-01.
26
1/100 FA-78-1 Full Armor Gundam 1984 April ¥1,000
27
1/144 MSN-01 Psycommu System Zaku 1984 May ¥600 Parts and color variant of MSV-01.
28
1/144 RX-77-4 Guncannon II 1984 May ¥500
29
1/144 MS-06Z Psycommu System Zaku Ziong Test Base 1984 May ¥600 Parts and color variant of MSV-01.
30
1/144 PF-78-1 Perfect Gundam 1984 June ¥600
31
1/250 MSN-02 Perfect Ziong 1984 July ¥500
32
1/144 Johnny Ridden's MS-14B Gelgoog 1984 September ¥800 Parts and color variant of MSV-07.
33
1/100 MS-06R-2 Johnny Ridden's Zaku II 1984 September ¥1,200 Parts and color variant of MSV-14.
34
1/100 PF-78-1 Perfect Gundam 1984 December ¥1,400

MSV # Scale Model Release Date Yen Price Notes
N/A 1/144 MS-06S Char's Zaku II 1984 ¥N/A Parts and color variant of MSV-25, offered as "Gundam Double Exciting Present Zaku Award".
N/A 1/144 FA-78-1 Full Armor Gundam (Plamo Kyoshiro Ver.) 1984 ¥N/A Kodansha Bon-Bon Fair exclusive color variant of MSV-10.
N/A 1/144 RX-78-1 Prototype Gundam (Gold Plated Ver.) 1988 March ¥600 Limited edition gold chrome plated variant of MSV-08, released to promote Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack.
N/A 1/144 PF-78-1 Perfect Gundam (Kyoshiro Special Ver.) 1999 ¥N/A Gold chrome plated variant of MSV-30, offered as a special prize in Plamo-Kyoshiro reprint campaign.

Yen price excluding 5% tax (8% from 2014 to 2019; 10% from 2019 October onwards).

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