HGUC #199 FULL ARMOR UNICORN GUNDAM (DESTROY MODE/RED COLOR Ver.)

Product Description

Includes

• Unicorn Gundam (Destroy Mode)
  • 4 Beam Saber hilts
  • Manipulators
    • Weapon-holding (1 pair)
    • Trigger-finger (right)
  • Hand Grenade rack attachments
• Beam Magnum
• Beam Magnum Magazine
• 3 Shields (Destroy Mode)
  • 1 Adapter (arm)
• 1 Shield (Unicorn Mode)
  • Adapter (backpack)
  • Adapter (for I-Field Protection display)
• 2 Hyper Bazookas + Grenade Launcher
  • Grenade rack attachments
  • Anti-Ship Missile Launcher attachments
• 3 Beam Gatling Guns
• 2 Large Boosters
  • Support stands
• Full Armor attachment adapter
• Armed Armor HJ (Hyper Beam Javelin) (deployed mode)
• Armed Armor HJ (Hyper Beam Javelin) (storage mode)
• 3 Display stands for Shield + Beam Gatling Gun attachments
  • Adapter arm (triple shield arrangement)

Kit Features & Gimmicks

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

• The right hand is swappable.
• Each of the weapons must be wielded by their own respective hands.
• The Full Armor attachment can mount onto or remove from the Unicorn Gundam.
• The Beam Saber hilts can be optionally removed from the backpack as handheld weapons.
• 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.
• Either of the two shields (Normal, Destroy Mode) can be mounted onto the backpack via an adapter (A18) if the Unicorn Gundam isn't mounted with the Full Armor attachment.
  • The Gatling Guns can be mounted along with the shield as well.
• Hyper Bazooka + Grenade Launcher can be optionally removed from the Full Armor attachment as handheld weapons.
• Either of the two Armed Armor HJ pieces, deployed or storage mode, can be wielded by the Unicorn Gundam.
  • The Javelin section on the deployed piece can optionally remove and mount onto the bottom hilt to form a double-bladed weapon.
• The Destroy Mode shield + Gatling Gun combinations can form a triple I-Field arrangement via an adapter arm.
• Unicorn Gundam can mount onto any Action Bases. (sold separately)

Tips & Tricks

• For better results, some/most of the details are needed to be applied & panel-lined with Gundam Markers and/or Mr. Color paints.
• Topcoat (Mr. Hobby recommended) can be used to protect applied stickers and if any, marking decals and painted details.
  • If using matte/flat-finish top coat, it is advisable not to spray on the translucent parts - can be done by masking or spraying top coat while the said parts are separated.
• The open hands from the HGUC RX-0 Unicorn Gundam (Unicorn Mode) can be used on this kit.
• 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.
• If one chooses, the normal Unicorn Mode shield can be built into Destroy Mode's shield with the surplus pieces (B25, B26, E28, 2 pairs of C20-21)
  • The surplus shield adapter (A9) can be used as well.
• The clear parts from The Gundam Base exclusive variant can be used to swap the Psycoframe parts (and its polycaps) to recreate the deactivated version of the unit.

B-Club related customizations

• High Detail Manipulator 200 can be used for this kit.

Notes & Trivia

• For starters, this is the most complete (with an exception of the inseparable Gatling Guns and the Grenade Launchers on the Hyper Bazooka) HGUC Unicorn Gundam (Destroy Mode) possible. The surplus pieces allows you to optionally build some parts to create the original Unicorn Gundam.
• The white plastic featured on the majority of Unicorn Gundam features a slight red tinge.
• This kit is the only HGUC Unicorn Gundam variant to come with the Hyper Beam Javelin.