LED GN Drives

So back when I built the Master Grade Exia, I had an option to add an LED unit that would illuminate to recreate the particle dispersal lighting.

Well they didn't include any in the box because guess what you have to get them separately...........

For those of you who do not know what a GN Drive is, they are the main power source of a Gundam, there are only 4 original drives that went into 4 Gundams in the Gundam 00 series and they illuminate Green lighting.

The ones that illuminate Red may look cooler but are knockoffs created in the series to counter the Gundams through stolen technology. Story goes on...........

Green is Good - Red is bad!

These LEDs are compatible with all 1/100 scale Gundams from the show, Gundam 00. Namely the 00 Quanta, 00 Gundam, GN-X.

I happened to come across an interesting sale and picked up a box of GN drives in Green that I will be using for future builds and another box of GN drives in Red.

This is what the box looks like

This is what the LED looks like

This is the component which houses the LED, THIS is a GN Drive!

Simply remove the casing and insert the LED, the LED can be shut off by twisting the GN Drive clockwise. I wanted to use the Red one with Exia, go figure........

And this is what the drive looks like inserted and illuminated

1/144 Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex

While the kit itself is a great build, it comes with far too many details that you would need to bring out with a panel liner, and since it has a frame, it stands in close height with MG kits. In other words, this one takes some effort to complete.

Don't be fooled by the box art, the claws DO NOT come painted in yellow, neither do the ones on his feet

The never ending detail/paint process

Assembly process

Half  completed, claws painted

Completed with painted details

Mace weapon

 

But the build was worth it!

King of wolves you say? I guess partially.......

Enjoy!

1/144 Gundam Crossbone X1 Full Cloth with Meteor Hopper

Pirate Gundam!

I do not know who, what, when, where, why this Gundam exists, but all I know is that it looked cool enough for me to purchase it and add it to my "to be built" pirate Gundams crew. If only Kira piloted this weapon master!

In its "Full Cloth" mode there is no articulation, the cape look just blocks all articulation. Then again I should not complain, it is the CAPE MODE for a reason.

Without further jibberish let's commence bombardment of images:

Too many laserzzzzzzz

For a 1/144 High Grade build, too many parts...just too many.....

The amount of detail required to panel line is also kind of infuriating

 The end results though....oOOOOOO

 This I guess is where the name "Full Cloth" comes from. See the skull heads on his shoulders? They are actually knuckled weapons too

4 spinning thrusters! I read somewhere about this Gundam, I am not really interested in the small details but apparently, those 4 spinny things harness moon's energy or some crap to power up or something. Whatever, they look cool

Shed your skin and show us what's under............ That came out wrong.

KNUCKLE MODE!

Fist sabers

Shield mode (Which I think was a stolen idea from Gundam Seed)

Weapons overkill, this beam sword would be super deadly in real life

Blunderbuss pistol and pirate sword mode

Aim and fire!

The overkill crossbow that has EIGHT damn barrels!

He is literally armed to the TEETH, look closely his mouth has an opened faceplate to show the um...MOUTH CANON!

Dagger mode 

Feet daggers

Beam Sabers! Darth Vaders!

My personal favorite

Dark Hound and Crossbones - Pirate Gundams Assemble!

Now for the Meteor Hopper, this is a unicycle, one wheeler, I really liked that there was such an accessory for Gundams. Above all this has that LIME GREEN! You know what else has lime green? THE NEXT POST!

Yeah ignore the "Wing Gundam Fenice support unit" it supports all 1/144 Hg Gundams

Parts layout

Cycle with the stand, the wings can be taken out and applied to any 1/144 HG kit as backpack wings, these wings from what I can tell are heavy molded 00 Gundam Raiser's wings. Yes, the joints are provided to attach them to actual Gundams. This cycle is more than meets the eye!

The front stand can be removed from the cycle but then everything will fall. So don't do that!

More thruster power for when you need to take a whiz fast. REAL FAST! I suggest everyone keep a unicycle in your home to navigate to the restroom quickly.

Hope you enjoyed this one.