Bandai 0162053 MG 1/100 Unicorn Gundam UC Re-issued BANDAI

The RX-0 Unicorn Gundam is the titular mobile suit of Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn and its television re-cut, piloted by Banagher Links. When used for noble reasons by a pilot possessing the proper character, the RX-0 is the “key” to opening a mysterious object known only as “Laplace’s Box”.

The Full Armor Mode was an enhancement plan devised by Takuya Irei while aboard the Nahel Argama and is based on Takuya’s extensive knowledge of mobile suits. After Banagher’s Newtype potential manifests itself, the psycoframe changes color to a vibrant green. Unlike other mobile suits with the Full Armor designation, the FA Unicorn does not consist of any additional armor for the MS frame itself (except extra shields). However it does introduce a large array of weapons, which are added to the legs, backpack and forearms.

At first glance, what appears to be a haphazard collection of weaponry is actually a superbly balanced set-up which draws out the maximum combat potential of the Unicorn. The new array of weapons includes two backpack-mounted hyper bazookas, numerous hand grenades and grenade launchers, missile pods, forearm-mounted Gatling guns, and two additional I-field-equipped shields, one on the backpack and the other on the right forearm. The backpack also features two massive vernier-boosters taken from a Base Jabber Type 94 to compensate for the increased mass, with one of the additional shields situated between them. The unit’s entire weapons load can be disconnected at any time if the ammunitions are completely spent to avoid becoming dead-weight. Like the base model Unicorn, the Full Armor Unicorn can take control of an enemy’s psycommu weapons, even Quasi-Psycommu bits, when the NT-D is activated.