RG 1/144 S.N.R.I Prototype Mobile Suit XM-X1 "Crossbone Gundam"
RG Crossbone!!!! This is the 2015 remake of the kit under Gunpla Evolution Project, and it's one of the most detailed gunpla in terms of features that I've build so far!
The Crossbone was a bit of a tricky build, due to its much smaller size and large amount of small moving parts. This can make assembly pretty fiddly. Furthermore, being a newer RG it lacks the pre-built inner frame, apart from a specialized piece for the X-shaped booster unit/core fighter, which made it take a lot longer than I was expecting.
The set builds the X1 Crossbone Gundam, as well as the accompanying and iconic Jupiter core fighter.
This little fighter slots in neatly to the Crossbone's chest cavity by folding down the nose and folding up the vulcan cannons. A neat feature is that despite the absolute miniscule size of the fighter, the cockpit opens and you can even see a little headrest and console! You can even see the core fighter cockpit when you open up the cockpit access hatch from the front.
The kit also comes with a large number of optional parts, including 8 pre-moulded hands and a number of weapons.
There's a plastic moulded anti-beam coat, as well as a really neat beam rifle (the Zanbuster) that can split apart into the Buster Gun (modeled after a flintlock pistol) and the high powered beam saber, the Beam Zanber. This comes with a really nicely molded effect part that is UV reactive.
There are also parts on the arms that swing forwards to either produce a beam weapon called the Brand Marker, or alternatively a Beam Shield (both also moulded in the same UV reactive trans-pink plastic).
One of the most fiddly sections of this build was the front-skirt, as this piece can transform into a scissor-anchor (similar to the shoulder mounted ones from SEED). A neat detail is the plastic moulded chain that attaches to the anchor, however, the use of this instead of the more common malleable wire makes it difficult to pose the part in anything other than a rather stiff position.
The kit even includes the hidden leg-daggers, although unfortunately only the handle fits into the calves, with the blade being a separate piece.
Overall this is one of the most impressively detailed RGs I've even built, especially in terms of the included gimmicks and optional parts.
The kit itself is pretty impressively posable, with extra forearm rotation, although the kit does have trouble raising its shoulders too far, and like a lot of RGs it can feel a little unbalanced.
Despite these issues I definitely recommend this kit, although probably for more experienced builders due to the more complex techniques.
Day 134: XM-X1 Crossbone Gundam(Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam)
So I bought myself my first ever real grade Gunpla, the Crossbone Gundam. I. Love this thing! It’s so much more solid than anything I’ve built before. It feels like an actual miniature mobile suit! At least a high quality figure!
I haven’t put all the tiny stickers on it yet, but Look at it.
MG XM-X1 Crossbone Gundam Full Cloth is (mostly) done, just need to finish the weapons up. Before i started on the full cloth, I didn't quite understand all the negative reviews about this kit, it felt pretty strong, but with the added weight of the cloak it definitely started to seem to struggle more. Still very happy i got him though, he does look *very* cool
Ooh, I didn't know you were into gunpla! What kit is that? I just honestly spent far too long trying to detective my way through Gundam legs because they look super familiar but came up empty haha.
It's this bad boy: Crossbone Gundam X1 (Real Grade)
now back to our regular upload, some mecha beauty... obviously that is a Gundam Crossbone X1, but they made a super nicely alternate design to the model in this huge chunks of metal...
and this might be why those unofficial metal build really over thrown big manufacturers models...
So I have finally played my first Gundam video game and that happened to be SD Gundam Battle Alliance and I am really glad it was because playing this game give me the realization that there are good Gundam video games out there.
This game is really good fun. The combat is fun and fast paced, as it should be. There is a wealth different mobile suits from a lot of the different anime. I am going to list every mobile suit in the game because I can.
RX-78-2 Gundam, Guncannon, Guntank, GM, Zaku II Type F, Dom, Char’s Z’Gok & Char’s Gelgoog.
Gundam Ground Type, Gundam Ez8 & Gouf Custom.
Gundam Alex, GM Sniper II & Kampfer.
Full Armor Thunderbolt Gundam, Psycho Zaku & Gundam GP03S Stamen.
Musha Gundam, Knight Gundam, Command Gundam, Gundam Latreia, Liu Bei Unicorn Gundam, Cao Cao Wing Gundam, Sun Jian Gundam Astray & Phoenix Gundam.
So, yeah, there are a lot of mobile suit to play and collect in this game. Now, personally, I find that can be the one downside to this game as well. See, once you do the main story and the DLC stories, there isn’t much left to do. The only thing you really can do is replay story missions as chaos missions and yeah it’s just going after blueprints to mobile suit you may have some but not all of or just not have yet. Some people may find that fun but I personally have already become bored of it. But that is really the only negative thing I have for this game. I definitely recommend giving this a play.