MG Crossbone Full Cloth Part 23

I can't see! I can't see!
Going till Part 23 now, the review on MG Crossbone Gundam Full Cloth, but come to think of it, this is actually the very first posting where the "real" Crossbone Gundam Full Cloth appears ^^


With all the cloth armor components.


First armor component to go up is the two-piece plate armors on the chest - to be connected to the top chest hatch.


Slit in the tiny buttons to secure the armors.


Next up - the spiky collar armors - slide onto the top of the beam saber storage racks very nicely.


Last step: lift the tab on top the shoulder armors to put on the cloth armor for the arms.


Completed ^^



The full cloth armor almost doubles the volume of the Gundam immediately. ^^


And now Crossbone Gundam will need equally large weapons to do justice to the increase in size. ^^










The Peacock Smasher and the Murasame Blaster.
Very difficult to attach the weapons to the palm when the view is obstructed by the armors, but the menacing look is well worth the time. ^^






















Very fierce-looking ^^ I like ^^

The joints allow the cape to slide sideways, so with the image created from the sharp edges of the armors, you get a really awesome model kit for display. ^^

Then again, weight and balance issues are unavoidable. When the Peacock Smasher and Murasame Blaster attached, the tendency for the model to lean forward has been increased by 200 percent. ^^; A display base is highly recommended.

Fortunately, this model of mine doesn't suffer the same loose shoulder armor issue as Dalong faced when he reviewed this MG.


Image is from Dalong.
The weight of the cape pulling the shoulder armor down is totally understandable, and I was worrying about this issue all along before assembling the model. However, turns out it's OK. ^^ Not sure why, maybe it's because it's a brand new build so the shoulder armor's joints are still very tight. I'm thankful for that anyway. ^^

Also, one really funny thing I discover. ^^ The collar armor is all fierce, but it's in the way of the view no matter how slight the side view is XD That's just plain anticlimactic. ^^;