[Bandai] HGBC 1/144 Skull Weapon Set

Let's start this update with an amazing add-on that we haven't seen on the series yet. It's called "Skull Weapon Set" for Crossbone Maoh that makes it to what I like to call "Crossbone Pirate Maoh". Prior to that it's a booster with a large skull as a base and a small skull as a body with 4 arms and bone panels replacing the previous panel the CB Maoh has. Equip with pirate like weapons this is one add-on that I am sure you'll love not only for CB Maoh but for other customization you'll do on other kits as well.

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Upon, completion these are the main parts you'll have. I didn't include the extensions for other kits instead I'll only post the important parts. Ok, since I had a little time I decided to play with it a little - although it was a failed attempt and painting was bad we'll still continue with my update.

For the weapons, you'll probably have this awesome pirate set equips - except for the spear, does pirates uses this kind of spear? it looks like it's meant for chinese martial arts. Well the blades were more asian like to begin with. First, we'll have a Spear - it looks like a shaolin spear with a mark of a skull in between the stick and the blade. Next, you'll have a Pirate Sword and 2 small Revolvers unlike in the original Maoh that has a beamed pirate sword and a large pirate revolver that looks more like a cannon. Then, 2 Pirate Daggers and 2 Pirate Hooks in which Maoh itself can hold but the Skull Booster can.

The Skull Booster - again it has Base design with a large skull and a small skull in the body that is transformable into a shield. Seriously? a pirate with a shield? But yes it is a shield. then instead of 2 Arms in CB Maoh, it now has 4 and and enhanced version of the bone panels with small thrusters.

And yes, just like on other kits (like Thunderbolt Zaku II, etc) those arms can hold some weapons I think as long as it's flat. And yes, for the hooks you have to remove one of the arms, any of those and change it to a hook.

Time to suit up! Here we see CB Maoh equip witht he Booster and holding the two daggers. Sexy isn't it? comparing on the original dagger this one is much better and seriously MUCH BETTER.

The sword fits it well too, compared to the beam pirate sword it has from the original crossbone. But what I really don't like it the bone shield. Again, does pirates use shield?

See?! It feels more like CB Maoh is on a revolution, CHARGE!

Bone Shield - again, does pirates use shield? do they?

Then armed with these two awesome revolvers, but I wonder what bullets do these revolvers use? well anyway atleast it's no longer humongous just like the original.

The Spear - it's awesome, End of story.
So there you go, If you are a fan of Crossbone Maoh indeed you nweed to have this set. And I hope, If Build FIghter do have a 2nd Season will be able to see a Crossbone Pirate Maoh kick some Gunpla A**!

Bandai HGBF 1/144 XM-X9999 Crossbone Gundam Maoh

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This coming month, a new add-on well thats what I think - named Skull Booster will be released - But before that let's take a look at the 14th HGBF Model kit "Cross Bone Gundam Maoh which appeared later in the series.

The XM-X9999 Crossbone Gundam Maoh (クロスボーンガンダム魔王 Kurosubōn Gandamu Maō?) is a mobile suit from the anime series, Gundam Build Fighters, and is a variant of the XM-X1 Crossbone Gundam X-1. The Gunpla is built and primary piloted by Mao Yasaka.

Reference: Gundam Wikia

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One thing I really loved about the HGBF Model Line was their fancy box art - here we see X-Bone Maoh showing us a handful of it's chest cannon.

Upon completion, let's review what we have: first we have of course the X-Bone Maoh kit which was of course small but not as small as F91.  Colour scheme was a little dull and boring but comparing to X-Bone original scheme I think with a little enhancing this one is better. Then we have a pair of peace sign hands - Maoh Yasaka's Master signature stance and some Triggering Hands. Then We have a large amount of Beam Blades, a pirate gun and a couple of daggers.

Up Front - Just like I stated before the color scheme was a little dull although the the particle light recharge scheme that were compsoed of stickers was somehow cool. And btw, that scheme has an available marker so might want to change that with those.

At Left Side - See, the Bone Backpack doesn;'t seem to be detachable so the Bone Booster that will be released is somehow questionable and a little different from what this kit already have.

Back - And Emphasizing on the X-Bone Back Pack that is yes the same as the original Crossbone but with the Bluish Particle Charge scheme.

Right Side - and have you noticed the Gun size on her side skirt? it's enormous right? haha but cool~

One of the coolest things you get in this kit are these Peace Signs which I beleive Maoh Yasaka's Massters Signature psoe which he inherited.  Reminds me of Nobell though....

Bone Blades - which are yes can be change according to your hearts desire, can be a sword, a jur or even a spear.

Skull Chest - what most customizers want fromt his kit. Even me, this is one of the things that made me like this kit more. And would you even believe that up until now, I don't have Gundam X Maoh - and prefered tog et this one first because of it's skull chest.

Up close, the Skull opens its mouth and with just a little playful iamgination, imagine it shoots a large plavsky beam.

Under it's foot, are dagger slots that I have no idea what for. Do real pirates put these kind of stuff?

Then it has those cool daggers that looks like the daggers of Asuma in Naruto.

And who say's it can't spar with The O? it can also hold up to four beam sabers, 2 in the back and 2 in the hands.

Let's not forget this enormously big Pirate's Gun. It's Unique though since crossbones are the only one who has this type of Gun....

...Just don't think of real pirates, becuase if you do - you'll realize aren't those guns reloaded manually with gun powders?

Then It's Pirate Sword. One thing I really don't like about crossbone is the proportionality of it's weapons - this weapon seems too big for crossbone too.

Well what the heck - looks cool anyway.

And as a finalization - the pirate gun and sword can be combined together to form this odd looking machine gun rifle thing.

To sum everything up - The kit was never half bad, it doesn't lack any articulation and has bunch load of weapons that I'm sure you will find cool. Again, the scheme seems dull and needs a little polishing, the Skull Chest gimmick is still cool.