MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju

Release 2009.4

Price ¥1,200

So.. this is a kit that comes as a bonus with volume 8 of the Mobile Suit Gundam UC novel.

It comes in a small box the same size as the book.

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - } Box (1/2)

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - } Box (2/2)

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Box

Just like the Unicorn's gatling, you'll need 2 sets for full action poses. (-.-)

The contents are a single runner split in half and a black-and-white assembly manual.

The runner too.

The parts have a really nice sense of volume.

Whoa.. for a bonus kit, all the cylindrical parts are solid one-piece moldings. Pretty cool~

Manual

Parts diagram

The completed bazooka.

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - The detail, depth, and volume on various parts almost feel like resin.. Nice~ (1/4)

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - The detail, depth, and volume on various parts almost feel like resin.. Nice~ (2/4)

The detail, depth, and volume on various parts almost feel like resin.. Nice~

The Rocket Bazooka barrel has an extension gimmick.

You can also shorten it completely by removing the scope section on top.

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - Pulling the rear section lets you detach/attach the shell like this. The shell has a really n

Pulling the rear section lets you detach/attach the shell like this.
The shell has a really nice sense of depth too.

Basic Usage

Rocket Bazooka equipped.

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - You can store it on the rear skirt, but.. (1/3)

You can store it on the rear skirt, but..

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - Since it's not the original match, it doesn't actually peg in — it just rests on top, so the

Since it's not the original match, it doesn't actually peg in — it just rests on top, so the fit feels pretty unstable.

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - Rocket Bazooka action. True to Sinanju's style, the poses are seriously intense. (1/4)

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - Rocket Bazooka action. True to Sinanju's style, the poses are seriously intense. (2/4)

Rocket Bazooka action. True to Sinanju's style, the poses are seriously intense.

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - Rocket Bazooka action II (1/6)

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - Rocket Bazooka action II (2/6)

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - Rocket Bazooka action II (3/6)

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - Rocket Bazooka action II (4/6)

Rocket Bazooka action II

Advanced Usage

First, remove the scope from Sinanju's rifle.

Then swap and recombine it with the Rocket Bazooka's scope set.

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - This creates a combined scope like you see above. The red part is Sinanju's rifle scope merge

This creates a combined scope like you see above.
The red part is Sinanju's rifle scope merged onto the Rocket Bazooka scope.

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - Left is the standard Rocket Bazooka scope, right is the combined scope set with Sinanju's rif

Left is the standard Rocket Bazooka scope, right is the combined scope set with Sinanju's rifle scope attached.

Now attach this combined scope onto Sinanju's rifle.

Remove the front grip from the bazooka (which now has no scope) and attach it to the rear..

Then plug it into the grenade launcher mount at the bottom of the shield.

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - Rotate the axe-shaped pieces 180 degrees to grip both sides of the bazooka, and it locks in n

Rotate the axe-shaped pieces 180 degrees to grip both sides of the bazooka, and it locks in nice and solid.

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - In this case.. if you try to attach it directly to Sinanju's arm as-is, the angle doesn't wor

In this case.. if you try to attach it directly to Sinanju's arm as-is, the angle doesn't work out and it's really hard to mount.

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - So the Rocket Bazooka comes with a separate forearm-locking gimmick for when the rocket is mo

So the Rocket Bazooka comes with a separate forearm-locking gimmick for when the rocket is mounted on the shield.

Now the shield bazooka connects securely to both the forearm and hand.

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - The bazooka's scope goes on the rifle, while the bazooka body is mounted on the shield. (1/3)

The bazooka's scope goes on the rifle, while the bazooka body is mounted on the shield.

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - Shield bazooka action. It's pretty heavy, so you need to support it somewhere or it won't sta

Shield bazooka action.
It's pretty heavy, so you need to support it somewhere or it won't stay level..

Advanced Usage II
~ 2 Bazooka Sets

Now, this time we combine Sinanju's rifle with the bazooka.

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - A chunky, awesome-looking rifle + bazooka combined weapon (1/4)

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - A chunky, awesome-looking rifle + bazooka combined weapon (2/4)

A chunky, awesome-looking rifle + bazooka combined weapon

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - And alongside the shield bazooka, you can also mount the 2 gatling guns that came out for the

And alongside the shield bazooka, you can also mount the 2 gatling guns that came out for the MG Unicorn.

To attach the gatlings, you need to remove one part from the middle.

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - An ultra-loaded armament with both the bazooka and gatlings combined. (1/3)

An ultra-loaded armament with both the bazooka and gatlings combined.

The gatlings lock in by twisting at 3 points,
so they hold on extremely securely.

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - The hefty double bazooka loadout. Bazookas on both the rifle and the shield. (1/5)

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - The hefty double bazooka loadout. Bazookas on both the rifle and the shield. (2/5)

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - The hefty double bazooka loadout. Bazookas on both the rifle and the shield. (3/5)

The hefty double bazooka loadout.
Bazookas on both the rifle and the shield.

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - First, shield + bazooka + gatling action. The weight is considerable, so you really need to s

First, shield + bazooka + gatling action.
The weight is considerable, so you really need to support it well.

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - Rifle + bazooka armament action. Again, it's heavy so you need to support it well.. (1/4)

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - Rifle + bazooka armament action. Again, it's heavy so you need to support it well.. (2/4)

Rifle + bazooka armament action.
Again, it's heavy so you need to support it well..

MG Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju - Together with the Unicorn equipped with the gatling weapon set. Both are kits that came as bo

Together with the Unicorn equipped with the gatling weapon set.
Both are kits that came as book bonuses.

Just like the MG Unicorn gatling set was released as a bonus with volume 4 of the Mobile Suit Gundam UC novel, volume 8 comes with the Rocket Bazooka for Sinanju as its bonus. There's been some controversy about this marketing tactic — forcing even people who aren't interested in the novel to buy the book — but hey, if you don't want it, you don't have to buy it.

First off, the quality is way, WAY better than the Unicorn's gatling. The molded colors are nicer, the detail is sharper, and they even went all-out with solid one-piece moldings that make you wonder if this is really a bonus kit. The overall quality of the kit itself feels right on par with the MG Sinanju — everything snaps together perfectly, a variety of gimmicks, crisp sharp edges, and a satisfying sense of three-dimensional depth all over..

On top of that, this bazooka comes with a ton of different usage options — it's not just a standalone weapon, it can also attach to Sinanju's rifle and shield separately. And you can even mount the Unicorn's gatlings on the shield at the same time, making this a kit with almost overwhelmingly many configuration options. If you pick up 2 sets like with the Unicorn, you can put together an even more over-the-top armament. (Check the review photos above for details..)

For a novel bonus, this kit far exceeded expectations in terms of both quality and versatility. That said, while it definitely looks amazing.. the weight does make it a bit tricky to keep things stable. In short, the heaviness puts some limits on how dramatic a pose you can pull off. Well, if you're just standing it up in a static pose, it's no problem at all..

Anyway, bonus or not, this is a great item that suits the MG Sinanju — the king of MG kits — really well :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.