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The High Grade Universal Century (HGUC) RX-0 Unicorn Gundam (Destroy Mode Lumious Crystal Body) is a 1/144 scale kit released in 2018 as The Gundam Base shop exclusive.
Includes[]
- Unicorn Gundam (Awakened Destroy Mode)
- 4 Beam Saber hilts
- Manipulators
- Weapon-holding (1 pair)
- Trigger-finger (right)
- Knife hands (1 pair)
- Crystalized body parts
- Beam Magnum
- Beam Magnum Magazine
- Shield (Destroy Mode)
- Adapter (arm)
- Adapter (backpack)
- Action Base 5
Kit Features & Gimmicks[]
- Unicorn Gundam (Destroy Mode) can be built into either normal Awakened mode or with Crystalized parts.
Articulation[]
- The head can pivot up/down on a hinge and swivel on a ball-joint neck.
- The shoulder joints can slightly raise upwards and/or slightly swing forwards/backwards.
- The arms can...
- Swing on a peg-and-socket joint.
- Raise horizontally.
- The upper arms can rotate.
- Both elbow and knee joints can be bent up to 90 degrees.
- The manipulators can swivel on a ball-and-socket joints.
- Front and side skirt armors can pivot to avoid interference with the leg articulation.
- The waist can swivel on a ball-and-socket joint construction.
- The hip joint axis can swing frontwards/backwards on one side.
- The upper thighs are swivel on a ball-and-socket joint construction, though the backwards articulation is limited due to the non-poseable rear skirt armors.
- The ankles can slightly tilt forwards/backwards, or sideways.
Weapons/Other Gimmicks[]
- Crystalized parts feature a glow-in-the-dark gimmick.
- The hands are swappable.
- Each of the weapons must be wielded by their own respective hands.
- The Beam Saber hilts can be optionally removed from the backpack as handheld weapons. (Beam Effect parts sold separately.)
- Beam Magnum can mount onto either both sides of the arms or onto the backpack via a flip-out tab.
- Beam Magnum Magazine can be stored onto the rear waist armor.
- The shield can be mounted onto the backpack via an adapter (A18).
- Unicorn Gundam can mount onto the included Action Base 5.
Tips & Tricks[]
- For better results, it's best left the kit unpainted.
- For those who prefer to panel line the kit, use a green fine-tip Marker.
- The Hyper Bazooka, Beam Saber effect parts and the open hands from the HGUC RX-0 Unicorn Gundam (Unicorn Mode) (repaint required), the Gundam UC ACE Vol.6 exclusive Hyper Beam Javelin, the Hyper Beam Javelin from the System Weapon 007 can be used on this Gunpla.
- Care must be taken while separating the hand parts: Due to its slightly tight construction, the pin that connects the thumb section can potentially snap off if you separate it with excessive force.
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- High Detail Manipulator 200 can be used for this kit. (repaint required)
Availability[]
- This kit can be obtained at The Gundam Base Shop Tokyo.
- The kit can also be purchased at the Bandai Hobby Online Shop , with a November 2018 shipping date.