Yes, there is a more compact version of the NGPC available, and it has been for at least a year now, I think. The major difference is that it feels a bit lighter and it is thinner.
For rare colours, I have seen a transparent gold coloured NGPC only once. For another, remember the Ocean Blue pattern that was released in the U.S., with all the swirling different shades of blue? Now, picture that NGPC, except with the base colour and all the swirls being done in yellow. It was seriously FUGLY, in my opinion. Looked like someone had taken an NGPC and peed on it.
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-BioMotor_Unitron
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