Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers + Panel lining

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGUC Full Armor Unicorn Gundam [Destroy Mode] (1/7)

HGUC Full Armor Unicorn Gundam [Destroy Mode] (2/7)

HGUC Full Armor Unicorn Gundam [Destroy Mode] (3/7)

HGUC Full Armor Unicorn Gundam [Destroy Mode] (4/7)

HGUC Full Armor Unicorn Gundam [Destroy Mode] (5/7)

HGUC Full Armor Unicorn Gundam [Destroy Mode] (6/7)

HGUC Full Armor Unicorn Gundam [Destroy Mode] (7/7)

HGUC Full Armor Unicorn Gundam [Destroy Mode] - Detail shots (1/4)

HGUC Full Armor Unicorn Gundam [Destroy Mode] - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

HGUC Full Armor Unicorn Gundam [Destroy Mode] - Weapons and accessories as plentiful as you'd expect from a Full Armor versio

Weapons and accessories as plentiful as you'd expect from a Full Armor version.

HGUC Full Armor Unicorn Gundam [Destroy Mode] - The Destroy Mode shields normally come as two, but you get a bonus third one

The Destroy Mode shields normally come as two, but you get a bonus third one included.

HGUC Full Armor Unicorn Gundam [Destroy Mode] - And three display stands have been added that weren't included with the Unico

And three display stands have been added that weren't included with the Unicorn Mode...

You can display the shield + gatling separately like this,

or display all three in a pinwheel arrangement.

Leftover parts.

HGUC Full Armor Unicorn Gundam [Destroy Mode] - Rifle firing pose. Just a heads-up — when I was shooting the action poses, I

Rifle firing pose.
Just a heads-up — when I was shooting the action poses, I had the missile launcher next to the bazooka attached in the wrong direction..;; My apologies to all -_-

HGUC Full Armor Unicorn Gundam [Destroy Mode] - Beam saber action pose (1/3)

Beam saber action pose

HGUC Full Armor Unicorn Gundam [Destroy Mode] - Shield + gatling separated attack pose (1/3)

Shield + gatling separated attack pose

HGUC Full Armor Unicorn Gundam [Destroy Mode] - Propeller shield action (1/3)

Propeller shield action

HGUC Full Armor Unicorn Gundam [Destroy Mode] - Together with the HGUC Full Armor Unicorn Gundam Unicorn Mode. There are some

Together with the HGUC Full Armor Unicorn Gundam Unicorn Mode.
There are some slight differences not just in the body, but in the weapons too.

HGUC Full Armor Unicorn Gundam [Destroy Mode] - In Destroy Mode, an extension part is added to the middle of the bazooka to m

In Destroy Mode, an extension part is added to the middle of the bazooka to make it longer.

Together with the HGUC Unicorn Gundam Destroy Mode.

Together with the MG Full Armor Unicorn.

Straight build

The HGUC Full Armor Unicorn Gundam has been released in Destroy Mode as well. It came out about a year after the Unicorn Mode release, and at its core it's essentially a variation that combines existing kits.

First off, as befitting the Full Armor version, the psycho-frame has been changed to clear green, and an extension part has been added to the middle of the bazooka to make it a bit longer. Beyond that, there's nothing particularly new to note about the main body itself — but a bonus extra Destroy Mode shield has been added, along with three brand-new display stands, which opens up a nice variety of shield arrangement options.

So there's nothing drastically new here, but thanks to the generous weapons loadout and sheer volume, the visual impact once it's all built up is absolutely top-tier. The previously released Unicorn Mode always felt a little plain on its own, but pairing the fully opened psycho-frame body with all the Full Armor weaponry is really what makes it look properly awesome. The MG Full Armor Unicorn Gundam involved a massive amount of assembly and decal work, but the HGUC Full Armor is much more manageable to build, which is a big plus.^^

That said — just like the MG Full Armor — there's so much stuff included by design that it runs ¥3,200 even for an HGUC. To match that, the box is MG-sized, and the runners and assembly volume are MG-level too. So yes, it's pricey for an HG, but once you see what's inside, the price is pretty easy to justify.

Anyway, if the HGUC Full Armor Unicorn Gundam in Unicorn Mode left you a little disappointed, or you're after the most visually impressive display possible, or the MG Full Armor feels like too much to take on — this looks like a fantastic and stunning kit that'll leave you very satisfied :-)

HGUC Full Armor Unicorn Gundam [Destroy Mode] | 2014.4 | ¥3,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.