Kit Review
Straight build + Seals
Full parts layout
Shiranui Pack
There's a hole in the center of the backpack, so you can mount it on a stand.
Rotating the various articulation axes from flight mode to transform it into backpack mode
Articulation of the Dragoon mounting sections on both sides
You can rotate the Dragoons by turning the articulation axes.
All 4 Dragoons facing forward
This is an RG original gimmick.
Joint parts for the stand
When using the Shiranui Pack as a backpack,
you can secure it firmly by inserting the dedicated joint parts into the backpack hole.
All 7 Dragoons can be detached.
The detached Dragoons can be deployed as shown on the left,
but when doing so, don't pull the tip of the lower section — press the articulated part to raise it instead.
The parts are fragile, so grabbing the end and pulling can snap them..
(If you look closely at the right side, you can already see one that I broke and glued back together T_T)
Some runners from the Witch from Mercury Weapon Display Base are reused here,
and can be used when detaching the Dragoons.
Connecting parts dedicated to the HG Zeus Silhouette
Due to duplicate runners, some Dragoon parts end up as leftover parts.
It looks like you could build one more Dragoon, but you're missing 1 part so you can't complete it.
Shiranui Akatsuki Gundam
Attached to the body of the RG Ooowashi Akatsuki Gundam
Action poses
M531R Guided Mobile Beam Turret System pose
All 7 Dragoons detached and deployed using the included stand
Pose with the deployed Dragoons arranged in a single line
Alongside the HG Shiranui Akatsuki Gundam released in 2006.
There's just no comparison in color, size, or detail.
Connecting Parts for HG Zeus Silhouette
First, on the Zeus rear skirt unit, you need to swap out the part that wraps around the chest for the RG Akatsuki version.
As you can see in the photo on the upper right, the chest length is different, so it needs to be replaced.
The fixing pin on the rear skirt unit also gets swapped out for the RG Akatsuki version.
Add the RG Akatsuki-dedicated backpack and attach the rear skirt unit.
The ankle connection part also gets swapped out for the RG Akatsuki version.
First, detach the ankles of the RG Akatsuki Gundam...
When attaching the leg units, you need to raise the side units on the RG Akatsuki legs,
and also lift the missile pods on the Zeus leg units before connecting them.
Since the RG Akatsuki's leg units stick out to the sides,
you have no choice but to attach them in a way that avoids the interference, as shown above.
Remove all the shield mounting parts from the RG Akatsuki Gundam,
and attach them to the linear cannon using the included joint parts.
The legs with the Zeus unit attached are so heavy that the hip joints keep popping out T_T
Dedicated joint parts for displaying the RG Akatsuki Gundam with the Zeus Silhouette attached
Rotate the bottom of this joint part 90 degrees to lock the legs in a spread position as shown above.
Otherwise the legs are too heavy to hold a spread stance.
RG Akatsuki Gundam with the Zeus Silhouette attached
The parts that were used to connect to the original HG Destiny Gundam end up as leftover parts.
Linear cannon action pose.
The joint strength is worse than the HG Destiny Gundam, so two stands are absolutely necessary.
Note that this pose was achieved by rotating the stand mounting section to spread the legs.