The white wings of moon butterflies
Flicker down the streets of the city,
Blushing into silence the useless wicks of sound-lanterns in the hands of girls.
—H.P. Lovecraft, Poetry Of The Gods
The second kit I had when I was younger was the NG/FG 1/144 version of this kit. Turned out that I never really
did like it before until day by day I learned to like it. And I was one of those few who thought Loran was a girl.
What I do enjoy much is how tall the FG/NG version was and how he had nice legs gimmicks. But in time, that kit broke
joints due to playing and such was stuck in my toy chest eversince. I did planned to restore them but I'am afraid
they won't be the same anymore so what I joy when I found that Bandai was releasing an HGUC version of ∀. The joy
of having the White Doll again - Moustache power!
The SYSTEM ∀-99 ∀ Gundam (called "Turn A Gundam", aka "∀", "White Doll", "White Devil", "Mustache") is the titular mobile suit of ∀ Gundam. It is piloted primarily by Rolan Cehack.
Comparing from the old FG/NG Turn A kit, this HGCC version was way sleeker, sexier, thinner and highly poseable. One thing though, Moonlight Butterfly wings was a P-Bandai exclusive which actually sucks at the same time there is this colorless core booster included in this kit which doesn't really makes sense at all. And kudos to the small carve of a pilot in the cockpit. :)
Reference: Gundam Wikia
Branded as HGCC - CC stand for Correct Century White doll was said to be the end of everything wherein it's
ability "Moonlight Butterfly" Wiped Out all existing technology created during the previous centuries. Although
there was no clear explanation on how the timeline goes, It was always been an argument if White Doll was the stongest
among all the Gundams. Box is designed where White Doll is standing in a place that looks like Old Rome.
Completion - your kit should contain White Doll, A large Oval Shield, A Rifle, Rifle Extension, 2 Beam Saber,
2 pair of closed hand and a pair of open hands, opened chest, opened booster for it's back, 2 add on's for beam saber
holder and a colorless core booster.
Front - well since this was the first HG the White Doll had, the only comparison we can do to site enhancements
is to compare it to the FG/NG 1/144 version. The height was never changed and body is slimmer
as before. The sticker in the forehead wasn't nice since it's so visible. And if you were wondering why I am
confident enought to compare this over the FG/NG 1/144 Grade - that scale was good enough to be called an HG
if it was made the same year with HG Zaku II [Principality of Zeon, the awfully pink one]. The Cockpit in the
middle was also good, magnifying you could see a little pilot sculp over.
The enhancement in the arms was highliy noticeable. It has a slimmer upperarm and a larger forearm.
The Design in the back of the legs was slightly enhance, and yes it should since a better articulation was added.
The Shoulders on the hand looks the same as before.
The Rifle was way better and the Shield was way cooler. The rifle can be extended and turn into a way more
cooler gun in which I really don't know what for.
And it now has 2 Beam saber unlike the FG/NG that has a single colorless sword that doesn't match the holder
found on the back part of the shoulders.
Chest Missiles - which actually is bad. This is one reason why I wanted to compare this over the FG/NG 1/144
version - this was the same gimiick it has. Removing and Changing parts like this was as bad as eating candy
in the rain. And you had to put in a whole lot of effort just to put in details.
Back Boosters - but atleast they added this. BTW, P-Bandai exclusives released version of the White Doll
releasing Moonlight Butterfly. Well why can't they just include the wing over regualr release just like O-Gundam?
Articulation was highly good, it can now sit and do poses like this - so we could say it was highly poseable.
It also includes this Colorless Booster - they could have made it bettersince the cockpit part was so good. And
I was actually questioning myself "What is this for?"
