MG Beam Gatling Gun(x2) Set for MG Unicorn Gundam

Release 2011.4

Price ¥800

MG Beam Gatling Gun(x2) Set for MG Unicorn Gundam - This kit comes as a bonus with volume 4 of the Mobile Suit Gundam UC nove

This kit comes as a bonus with volume 4 of the Mobile Suit Gundam UC novel.
As you can see, the book and a small box are shrink-wrapped together.

One book comes with one box containing 2 Beam Gatling Guns.

MG Beam Gatling Gun(x2) Set for MG Unicorn Gundam - The product box. Very Ver.Ka-esque design. (1/3)

The product box. Very Ver.Ka-esque design.

Inside you'll find 2 runners and a small manual.

Assembly manual

Runner shot. Each box contains 2 identical sets of runners.

Parts layout for one Beam Gatling Gun.

Completed Beam Gatling Gun.
Decent detail.

MG Beam Gatling Gun(x2) Set for MG Unicorn Gundam - There are 2 per box, and each one is assembled to face a different direct

There are 2 per box, and each one is assembled to face a different direction.

MG Beam Gatling Gun(x2) Set for MG Unicorn Gundam - The gatling barrels are individual parts, so they have a nice sense of de

The gatling barrels are individual parts, so they have a nice sense of depth.

The grip can be detached and fixed in the open position.

Together with the Unicorn Gundam. They go great together.

MG Beam Gatling Gun(x2) Set for MG Unicorn Gundam - Some action poses. Reminds me again — the MG Unicorn has great gimmicks,

Some action poses.
Reminds me again — the MG Unicorn has great gimmicks, but the joint strength is a bit lacking..

Both Beam Gatling Guns from the set mounted on one arm.

MG Beam Gatling Gun(x2) Set for MG Unicorn Gundam - Oh.. this looks pretty cool. (1/3)

Oh.. this looks pretty cool.

MG Beam Gatling Gun(x2) Set for MG Unicorn Gundam - Since you can mount Beam Gatling Guns on both arms, you'll need to buy 2

Since you can mount Beam Gatling Guns on both arms, you'll need to buy 2 copies of the book to do that.. *cough*

2 on each arm, 4 total mounted.

Ready for some quad-barrel action poses!

MG Beam Gatling Gun(x2) Set for MG Unicorn Gundam - Quad-barrel action pose (1/4)

MG Beam Gatling Gun(x2) Set for MG Unicorn Gundam - Quad-barrel action pose (2/4)

Quad-barrel action pose

The MG Unicorn is the mobile suit from the novel "Mobile Suit Gundam UC," and with volume 4 of that novel came this bonus Beam Gatling Gun set for the MG Unicorn. In other words, it's a weapons kit you get as a freebie when you buy the book.

Open up the small paperback-sized box and you'll find 2 runners and a single black-and-white manual — with 2 Beam Gatling Guns per box (i.e., per book). It goes together easily with a simple build, and the detail and gimmicks are pretty standard. Nothing particularly flashy, but nothing bad either — just solid, no-frills quality.

The Beam Gatling Gun can either be held in the hand or plugged into the slots on the Unicorn Gundam's forearm. Each forearm has 2 slots, so you can mount 2 Beam Gatling Guns on a single arm at once, which makes for some pretty hefty-looking poses. The thing is, since there are 2 arms... you can mount them on both sides — but that means buying 2 copies of the book. (^_^;)

Mounting all 4 Beam Gatling Guns across both arms definitely looks impressive. The problem, though, is that the MG Unicorn Gundam's joint strength is a bit... questionable, so holding action poses with heavy weapons on the arms isn't easy. Sure, the MG Unicorn's whole appeal is its incredibly intricate transformation gimmick, but the joints really do feel too weak for what it is. So even with all this cool weaponry attached, pulling off a dynamic action pose feels like a pipe dream.

Anyway, for a book bonus it's pretty decent quality, and it should make for a fun little addition for anyone who already has the MG Unicorn. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.