Snapbuilt: MG Unicorn Gundam part 2

RX-0 Unicorn Gundam "Ver.Ka"
Bandai's 1:100 Master Grade No.102
~ Snapbuilt and Kit Review Part II ~

welcome to the second part review of the internal Psyco Frame of the recent release Master Grade kit -- RX-0 Unicorn Gundam. like the last time i mentioned, i started building the Psyco Frame first, ignoring all the other white armor parts.

so far the Unicorn takes its form even if it's just the Psyco Frame. and i like what i'm seeing so far. ^^,

P s y c o F r a m e S n a p B u i l d i n g
~ some things worth noticing ~

just finished building the feet. i find the transformation amusing. i keep on changing them once in awhile. never thought MG kits can do something like this. i just find the ankle joints to be big, since the polycaps are removed. besides, this ones transforms so you will have an impression that this Gundam sports a high-heeled shoes. hehehe. ^^,

next is the knee and leg frame part. just bear with me on this since i forgot to put the blue circles to point out 'the things worth noticing'. hehehe. ok, as for the knee joint, this is as far as bending it will go. i know it sucks but that's what we pay more for this magnificent kit. articulation are sacrificed in order for the transformation to work out. but like everyone said, "Ver.Ka" kits are more design based. it stays true to Katoki's design. right now, i'm studying what parts can be removed so it can be bend more. i'm thinking if we remove the small part at the back of the knee, before the 'hydraulics hose' part, maybe it can move freely. but at this point, i'm concern with the white armor parts too. maybe it will still get in the way after i put the armors. i'll review this again once i put on the armor parts. ;)

now, here's the internal frame of the leg plus the psyco frame. what i like with this part is once you push downward the white armor part on the back with the nozzle one, the knee psyco frame in the front slides upward. nice touch. ^^,

here's the finished internal psyco frame of the legs and feet. showing here also is the difference of the legs when its expands from 'Unicorn' mode to 'NT-D Destroy' mode. look how tall it is? imagine a Gundam that wears a high-heeled shoes is also a long-legged one? hehehe. ;D

and lastly, showing the ankle joints at work on the feet. somehow i got the impression that the ABS joints compensates the loss of 'polycaps' but somehow makes the ankle joints rigid for its size. :-p

W e a p o n s & A c c e s s o r i e s

Backpack. looks complicated but it's the simplest transformable backpack i've seen. and i love it. ^^, just don't transform it frequently because moving the Beam Sabre holder joints will became loose in time even it's made of ABS parts. that's the price we have to pay for 'polycapless' kits. :-p

Beam Magnum. one of the newest and coolest looking Gundam's Beam Rifle to date. and it's called the Beam Magnum. it also has 3 movable Energy Pack Cartridges. you can also mount this to Unicorn's arms when it's not in use. look how big it is compared to MG RX-78-2 One Year War's Beam Rifle. ^^,

Hyper Bazooka. nice Bazooka design. all are cylindrical parts so less seam lines. you just need to clean some of the parting lines from the plastic molds. it also has a movable cartridge at the back. and also you can extend the muzzle. so now compared to MG RX-78-2 One Year War's Bazooka, it's more longer. ^^,

Shield. i like the shield when i finished building it. though it would be better if the psyco frame is hidden when it's in normal mode. because what's just happens is it just open when it's in NT-D mode. wouldn't be nice if it's hidden (or more likely sandwiched in-between white parts) rather than exposed? what i mean with exposed is if you look back behind the shield, you can easily see the psyco frame underneath. oh well, that's just me. ^^,

again, sorry if i'm still not finished with my Unicorn. been busy lately with office work and web projects. hopefully i can finish reviewing it by the weekend. and i'm really taking my time building this kit so it will be PERFECT even if it's just snap-build. hehehe. ^^,

Thanks for looking. ^^,