HG00 #44 - Gundam Exia Repair II

Product Description

GUNDAM 00

• Gundam Exia Repair II
  • GN Drives
    • Normal
    • Burst Mode
  • 2 GN Beam Saber hilts
  • Manipulators
    • Weapon-holding (1 pair)
    • Open-palm (left)
• GN Sword Kai
• 1 GN Beam Saber
• GN Shield
• GN Long Sword
• GN Short Sword

Kit Features & Gimmicks

Articulation

• The head can swivel/tilt on a double-sided ball-joint neck.
• Shoulder joints can swing back and forth.
• The arms can...
  • Swing on a peg-and-socket joint.
  • Raise horizontally.
• The upper elbows can turn.
• Elbow joints can be bent into 90 degrees.
• The manipulators can swivel on a ball-and-socket joint if slightly pulled down.
• The waist can rotate 360 degrees.
• Front skirt armors can pivot up and down to avoid interference with the leg articulation.
• The hip joint axis can slightly swing back-and-forth or tilt upwards/downwards on one side.
• The ball-jointed upper thighs can....
  • Slightly raise horizontally and/or swing frontwards (and backwards in a limited extent due to the non-poseable rear skirt armor).
  • Rotate on each piece, though it can be hindered by the Beam Saber mounts.
• Legs feature double-jointed knee parts.
• The feet can swivel on a ball-and-socket joint and/or tilt frontwards/backwards.
• Clavicle antennas can flip up and down on each piece.

Weapons/Other Gimmicks

• The left hand is swappable.
• Any of the weapons can be wielded by Exia Repair II's hands (The GN Sword Kai only allows the right hand).
• GN Drives can be built into either normal or Burst Mode.
• GN Sword Kai can convert into Rifle or Sword mode.
• The GN Beam Saber hilts can be removed from the hips if one prefers to display Exia Repair II with the Beam Saber accessory.
  • The SB-9 runner from the HG Gundam Astraea Type F (or Gundam Astraea) can attach onto the hilts.
• Gundam Exia Repair II can mount onto any Action Bases (sold separately) by removing the panel for the 3mm hardpoint on the kit's lower crotch.

Tips & Tricks

• For better results, some or most of the details are needed to be applied with Gundam Markers or Mr. Color paints.
• Topcoat (Mr. Hobby recommended) can be used to protect applied stickers and if any, painted details and marking decals.
  • If using matte/flat-finish top coat, it is advisable not to spray on the clear/translucent and the soft parts - can be done by masking or spraying top coat while the said parts are separated.
• Care must be taken while painting the ABS joints: Using enamel paint or excessive lacquer paint layer can damage the plastic.

Customizing-based tips

• If one chooses, some parts from the Gundam Astraea Conversion Kit can be used on this mold.
• The left open hand from the HG Gundam Dynames kit can be used on this Gunpla.
• The right open hand from the HG Gundam Kyrios kit can be used on this Gunpla.
• The decals from the Gundam Marking Decal (Dengeki Hobby June 2008 freebie) and/or the Celestial Being-themed decals from the Gundam Marking Decal (Special Color Version) can be used to decorate this Gunpla. 
• The angled hands from Gundam Exia Dark Matter/Gundam Amazing Exia can be used for this kit (Repaint on the former is required), though it's only used to wield the Long/Short GN Blade or the Amazing GN Blade/Brinicle and Prominence Blades.
• If one chooses, the back piece from the HGBF Gundam Amazing Exia can replace the original Exia's piece to make it compatible with HG Build Custom (or any other pieces from other current HGs) backpacks.