HG G-Saviour Space Mode

Oh, G-Saviour. You are the black sheep of Gundam franchise. This live action movie put Bandai to shame for letting westerners turn an iconic anime into a poorly developed movie. Even Yoshiyuki Tomino, the creator of original Gundam, expresses his disgusts for G-Saviour whenever someone asks him about this movie. Poor, G-Saviour. I think that the movie was alright. Although the plotline was shallow, I actually enjoyed watching it. 

Although the movie was not promising, G-Saviour has a wonderful mechanical design. G-Saviour is sleek and charming. 

Side views of G-Saviour Origin.

Front and back views of G-Saviour Origin.

I broke the v-fin that this model kit originally came with. So, I used one of HG Astraea F2's v-fins to replace G-Saviour's broken v-fins. Surprisingly, it fit perfectly on G-Saviour's head.

G-Saviour's articulation is pretty decent for a HG model kit. Some parts can rotate up to 180° and some parts can bend up to 90°. Although I am not very excited about G-Saviour's articulations, I really appreciate Bandai for adding the bendable feet. I love it because it's something you rarely see in most HG model kits.

Side views of G-Saviour Space Mode.

You would need Tamashii Stage Act to display this kit in aerial poses. You can definitely play with angles and pose this model kit dynamically.

I really recommend getting this model kit. You might need to put in some effort to find this model kit, though.  G-Saviour might be a bad movie. However, this model kit is definitely something that you have to look at as a different entity.

Overall: 8.3/10

I'm having a thruster-gasm! I love them thrusters.

HG Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode]

I didn't purchase this model kit, but my brother did. He prefers the design of Unicorn Mode than the design of Destroy Mode. My brother doesn't really collect Gundam figures. So, I took the liberty of modifying this model kit.

Side views of Unicorn Mode Unicorn Gundam.

Front and back views of Unicorn Mode Unicorn Gundam.

This model kit is tubby. The abdomen and the waist are really wide. The legs in general are pretty bulky. Then, the feet are giant. I feel like Robot Damashii did a better job at representing this mobile suit's attractiveness. They trimmed out so much of the widths and made Unicorn looks very aesthetically pleasing. However, I still like HG because it has nice details.

Articulations are nothing to be praised about. They are good enough that you are still able to play this model kit around.

Accessories that are included in this model kit are one hyper bazooka, two beam sabers, and a shield. I don't know why Bandai decided not to include the beam magnum. The hyper bazooka came out later in Episode 3, so why the bazooka?

I really dig the design of the shield. Not only that it can block any powerful beam attacks (thanks to I-field generator stored inside the shield), but it also can jab an enemy. (As seen in Gundam vs. Gundam Next Plus.)

I recommend getting this model kit. However, if you have an extra money to spend, I really think that you should get the Robot Damashii version.

Overall: 8/10

MG Unicorn Gundam Ver.Ka [Destroy Mode] Part.3

The manual tells you how to assemble Unicorn Mode. Then, it tells you how to transform to Destroy Mode. However, I decided to skip Unicorn Mode and it gave me a headache. Anyways.

Side views of Destroy Mode Unicorn Gundam.

Front and back views of Destroy Mode Unicorn Gundam.

I have not put the stickers and the decals yet. I haven't even panel-lined it, but this model kit already looks awesome. The pink stains you see around the white armors come from the psycho frame. The red marker I used in the previous step bled to my fingers then to the armors. (It doesn't matter because I'm going to re-paint this model kit.)

The armors are protruding everywhere, limiting this model kit's movability. So, most joints are limited to 45° to 90° bends. The head can barely turn to right or left because the cheek armors are conflicting with the collars.

Armaments include: a shield, a hyper bazooka, a beam magnum, two magnum magazines, and two beam sabers. There are actually four beam sabers. Two mounted on its back and two mounted on the arms. I special ordered the gatling guns as well; they can be combined or separated. 

Side views of Destroy Mode Unicorn Gundam.

Unicorn is pretty static and archaic. You can't really expect to do anything with this model kit when its accessories are all equipped. Also, things fall off pretty easily. Its really problematic because when you are trying to do some dynamic poses.

Unicorn will still able to pull dynamic poses if you're patient. First, you will need Action Base ver.1. Then, you will need to play with angles. This model kit is quite heavy, so make sure you balance it very well when posing it in mid-air. Otherwise, it would topple and you might break or lose one or more parts.

Unicorn Gundam in Destroy Mode looks very tall and muscular. It's really menacing and such an attention seeker. This model kit will stand out on top of your shelf because it screams out power and elegance.

I'm pretty much finished with this model kit for now. I will come back to this some time in the future where I will re-paint, decal, and panel-line this model kit.

Overall: 8.5/10

This is a minor thing, but I really love the thrusters that Unicorn has. Watching Unicorn dashing away from the screen is a pure eyegasm for me.