Kit Review
Straight build + Partial paint + Panel lining + Decals
The universal standard for size comparison — the cigarette pack. The designs on cigarette packs these days are something else...
The side profile is surprisingly slim~
Front close-up shot
Basically it's the MG Crossbone Gundam X-1 with some modifications, plus additional weapons added in
The cloak and weapons added for the Full Cloth... pretty generous, right?
The awkward ABC cloak that came with the Crossbone X-1 is gone, replaced by the new cloak and weapons below —
and the price went up ¥1000. Looking at the parts and overall volume, it feels like you're getting a lot of extra content for the price increase.
The Full Cloth's weapons. The original Crossbone X-1 already had a solid weapon loadout, and now it's even more loaded.
Left side is the normal version's weapons. Right side is the weapons added for the Full Cloth.
Outer armor removed, showing the inner frame. Same as the MG Crossbone Gundam X-1, naturally.
Just the cloak with no weapons...
Honestly, since it's so hard to actually hold the weapons, leaving it like this feels so much more relaxing... ;;
In normal configuration.
At a glance it looks almost identical to the standard Crossbone X-1, but there are a few differences
Comparison with the original Crossbone.
The head design has been completely changed, and the skull motif on the chest and the side ring area of the cockpit cover are different too.
And if you look closely, the molded colors are different as well..
Looking closely at the skull markings, both the head and chest have been changed in the Full Cloth.
Somehow the normal version's skull looks more sinister... while the Full Cloth skull is kind of cute
The original blue molded color has been shifted to a more purplish tone in the Full Cloth,
and the yellow and red have been changed to brighter shades
Maybe because the normal Crossbone carried the Ver.Ka title, it came with an insane amount of seals and decals;;
The Full Cloth doesn't have that title, so it's a lot more straightforward.
The Core Fighter... also feels simpler somehow, with fewer decals.
The Full Cloth actually has more spot-painting points;;
The Peacock Smasher — which looks like a multi-barrel shotgun — and the Muramasa Blaster both have quite a few areas that need touching up.
Painting the Peacock Smasher... it's not that difficult, but there are a lot of spots to keep track of.
The Peacock Smasher can extend out like this one by one. It's not a linked mechanism — you just pull each one out individually.
The Muramasa Blaster has a pretty cool look too. Looks like it would hurt a lot if you got hit by it;
The Full Cloth's shield is nice and square... personally not really my style.
Instead of holding the shield in the hand, it attaches using a forearm part like this.
You can take the skull piece off the shoulder and use it like a glove;; Quite a unique design concept...
When you open the cockpit hatch, the little cloak piece attached to the chest comes up with it;;
It's because the cloak piece itself is connected to the cockpit hatch.
And... one thing that bugs me about the cloak attachment.
The mechanism that clips onto the shoulder is solid enough, but the problem is the original shoulder extension gimmick is a bit loose...
so the cloak keeps drooping to the side T_T Maybe I should just glue it in place...
The cloak can move slightly forward and backward with a bit of play.
Action pose
Buster Gun, beam zanber, and beam saber action
Whip crack~
Scissor Anchor and skull punch
The kit itself doesn't include a stand, though it does recommend the universal multi-function stand.
So I borrowed the multi-function stand from the Strike Freedom Full Burst Mode for a bit.
Muramasa Blaster action~
With so much stuff hanging off it, this kit really doesn't look great in action poses without a stand...
Flight mode. But the front cloak piece dangles and droops down;
The problematic Peacock Smasher action...
it's an incredibly cool-looking weapon, but...
the center of gravity is way too far forward, and it's just plain heavy...
The already-weak grip strength just can't handle the Peacock Smasher;;
It's nearly impossible to just hold it still, let alone raise the arm into an action pose — not even going to try T_T
No matter how much plastic cement I tried, the ABS material just won't bond properly T_T
A total pain in the neck... Had to slather glue on it multiple times just to barely pull off an action pose and standing pose...
Yes indeed~!
If you look closely, I'm using the clear support arm from the Full Burst Mode to prop up the Peacock Smasher OTL
Without it, the thing is just too heavy to hold up at 90 degrees... sob sob..
Just pretend the clear support arm isn't there, hypnotize yourself, and enjoy the view.. Red Sun!
Together with the normal Crossbone Gundam.
Both look pretty cool in their own way..
A collection of units from the Crossbone manga. Already three of them... the X2 will probably come out eventually too...
Together with the previous MG Strike Freedom Full Burst Mode.
No matter how much volume the Full Cloth has... it's still a small kit
Not really related, but here's a shot of kits that happen to share a similar cloak...
Among the Full Cloth decals, there are some stylish ones like this...
I went back and forth on whether to use them, but ended up just going with what the manual recommended — and now I kind of regret it;
Just a monochrome shot for no particular reason. It's a pretty sharp-looking kit in its own right.
Straight build