HGUC RX-0

Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode]

Kit Review

Straight build
+ panel lining

HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] (1/2) HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] (2/2)

HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] (1/4) HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] (2/4) HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] (3/4) HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] (4/4)

HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Upper body. I went with heavy panel lining and... it's a bit distracting -.-; (1/2) HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Upper body. I went with heavy panel lining and... it's a bit distracting -.-; (2/2)

Upper body.
I went with heavy panel lining and... it's a bit distracting -.-;

HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Head (1/2) HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Head (2/2)

Head

HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Back and backpack (1/2) HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Back and backpack (2/2)

Back and backpack

HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Arms and bazooka (1/2) HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Arms and bazooka (2/2)

Arms and bazooka

HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Legs (1/3) HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Legs (2/3) HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Legs (3/3)

Legs

HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Compared to the Destroy Mode, this one includes an extra set of open hands.

Compared to the Destroy Mode, this one includes an extra set of open hands.

HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - The front skirt is designed so you can cut it yourself to allow individual articulation.

The front skirt is designed so you can cut it yourself to allow individual articulation.

HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - The bazooka is big, but it can also be secured to the palm peg, so it holds on really fi

The bazooka is big, but it can also be secured to the palm peg, so it holds on really firmly.

HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - The articulation is pretty much identical to the Destroy Mode.

The articulation is pretty much identical to the Destroy Mode.

HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Drawing pose..

Drawing pose..

HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Bazooka magazine mounted on the rear.

Bazooka magazine mounted on the rear.

HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Bazooka action (1/2) HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Bazooka action (2/2)

Bazooka action

HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Beam saber + bazooka (1/2) HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Beam saber + bazooka (2/2)

Beam saber + bazooka

HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Some pretty dynamic beam saber action poses (1/4) HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Some pretty dynamic beam saber action poses (2/4) HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Some pretty dynamic beam saber action poses (3/4) HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Some pretty dynamic beam saber action poses (4/4)

Some pretty dynamic beam saber action poses

HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Together with the HGUC Unicorn Gundam Destroy Mode released at the same time. (1/2) HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Together with the HGUC Unicorn Gundam Destroy Mode released at the same time. (2/2)

Together with the HGUC Unicorn Gundam Destroy Mode released at the same time.

HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Since they were released separately, both kits came out sturdier than the MG. However, t HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Since they were released separately, both kits came out sturdier than the MG. However, t

Since they were released separately, both kits came out sturdier than the MG.
However, the rifle is exclusive to the Destroy Mode, and the bazooka is exclusive to the Unicorn Mode.

HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - A Unicorn trio with Kshatriya joining in. (1/2) HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - A Unicorn trio with Kshatriya joining in. (2/2)

A Unicorn trio with Kshatriya joining in.

HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Size comparison with the HG 30th Anniversary Gundam. Even in Unicorn Mode, it's still bi

Size comparison with the HG 30th Anniversary Gundam.
Even in Unicorn Mode, it's still bigger than the First.

HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Together with the MG Unicorn Gundam. (1/2) HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Together with the MG Unicorn Gundam. (2/2)

Together with the MG Unicorn Gundam.

HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - The heavy panel lining on the HGUC is really catching my eye in a bad way -.-;

The heavy panel lining on the HGUC is really catching my eye in a bad way -.-;

HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Straight build (1/2) HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] - Straight build (2/2)

Straight build

This kit is the Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode], released alongside the Destroy Mode. Since both kits were designed at the same time, they manage to share a surprisingly large number of parts despite looking quite different from each other.

The overall quality is on par with the Destroy Mode — decent articulation, solid joint strength, and excellent color separation. By nature of the design, it inevitably looks a bit plain compared to the Destroy Mode, so I tried going with heavy double panel lining to add some visual interest... but honestly, it didn't really work out T_T Since the whole suit is basically white all over, thick, dark panel lines end up looking pretty jarring. I think subtle, barely-there panel lining would suit this one much better.

The Unicorn Mode includes some things not found in the Destroy Mode — the rifle is gone, but a bazooka is added in its place, along with a pair of open hands and beam parts for the beam sabers. In short, it's basically telling you to buy both kits if you want a complete weapons loadout. But given that a lot of people do end up buying both as a set, it could actually be a pretty smart way to split up the weapons.

It's a bit simpler-looking compared to the Destroy Mode, but that simplicity has its own charm — solid quality and a satisfying build experience make this a great kit in its own right. Ideally, you'd want to display it alongside the Destroy Mode, right? :-)

HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] | 2009.11 | ¥1,700

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.