Bandai - HGBF 1/144 - PPGN-001 Gundam Amazing Exia

Let's get back to Gunplas - this here my friend is Amazing Exia the predecessor of Dark Matter. Took me a while before I finally took the kit and build it since I was too lazy to do so. The PPGN-001 Gundam Amazing Exia is a custom gunpla from the anime series, Gundam Build Fighters, and is based on the incomplete A5 model developed by the Plavsky Particle System Engineering. It is piloted by Meijin Kawaguchi.

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So basically the obvious difference between the two is the color. From the original blue colour of the Exia - mixed with a lighter green chest, pointed shoulders and doubled padded knee caps.

The head was also changed, the GN sword was changed and the addition of the booster was added. This is with the comparison with the original Exia - but in terms of the difference with the Dark Matter - the change was more in the color + the difference within the weapons. Amazing Exia has GN Sword + a sword on the left while Dark Matter has GN Sword with no blade but instead it will act as a gun and thermal blade and 2 Additional swords; Fire and Ice.

Movements was still the same. Articulation are the same - from Exia. Could have been better if the articulation was the same as the Double 00 Kit.

But in terms of the design and colour combination - this one is probably better than the original Exia and Dark Matter.

One thing the Dark Matter didn't have is this Shield.

The generic sword it has - as I said Dark Matter has 2 Swords: Fire and Ice.

GN-Sword - unlike Dark Matter this one has a blade.

Amazing Exia's Shield.

Amazing Booster same as the Dark Matter Booster - looks like Latios and Latias from Pokemon.

Well, so there you go my Amazing Exia done within 5 hours coated in Matte.

Note: this was a quick post so any errors in my post is due to laziness to check and compare both kits.

Bandai HGBF 1/144 XM-X9999 Crossbone Gundam Maoh

*Updated

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.

[Bandai] - HGBC 1/144 Dark Matter Booster

It's a dragon...

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Box

Left - Astraea Dark Matter Type-F, Right - Exia Dark Matter

...and Exia Planking.

Runners + Manual + Stickers

Astraea Dark Matter Type-F

Well the only problem here is you won't fit it the same way as you fit it in the Exia Dark Matter. :)

[Bandai] - HGBF 1/144 KUMA-03 Beargguy III

Looks can kill

Hi, prisz here - been a while since I added a content here but here's a little treat - the ever hard to find Gunpla ever since it's release but no longer hard to find nowadays - Mr. Beargguy-San [III] from Gundam Build Fighters. I was searching some reference for what I can say about the Unit but unfornately Old Mr. Beargguy keeps appearing, so I ahd to use my own thoughts for this.

Mr. Beargguy-San appeared in Gundam Build Fighters as the Gunpla Kit of Kousaka China. Upon fighting the SD Knight Gundam, It may have the same features as the old beargguy but without the flute that was replaced by a big ribbon. And in addition on the anime, it was shown that it's inside was made of cotton - silly, China.

*update: found it's wikia at last

The KUMA-03 Beargguy III is a custom mobile suit appearing in Gundam Build Fighters and is a variant of the GPB-04B Beargguy. Its Modeller and Pilot is China Kousaka

Gundam Wikia

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Manual

Here's a Bonus pamplet inside the kit, a Guide for beginners - a simple instruction for build Gunpla Kits. - In the series, China was a beginner so making this Beargguy fit for beginners.

What I reallt hate about Beargguys - those expressive eyes are stickers making them "1-time-use", not unless you replicate them. Bonus though, unlike the old Beargguy this one has two faceplates - Neutral and Mad.

Runners

Box - Pink- Beargguy [My one and only Bearrgguy until this one came along]
Pink Beargguy: WOAH! A FLUFFY PARTNER!

Included two beam sabers, still - it needs three -____-

Front

Left

Back - Ribbon can be equipped to other Gunpla's as well.

Right

Of Course, just like the old one's - Mouth opens as well.

...and beam saber can be attached - that's why it needs three.

So Overall, you'll get 2 Arm Extension, 2 Beam Saber, 2 Face Plates [Neutral and Mad] and Beargguy-III

Femme Fatale - From Left: Nobell Gundam, Pink Beargguy, Beargguy-San [III] and Quebeley Papillon

So, Overall - Money wise kit was not worth all along considering it's just a cute version of an Acgguy. And yes, some Acgguy parts can be found in the runners. Now, what makes it worth it was it's Cuteness and Ribbon Pack. Ciao~