HG FA-78 Full Armor Gundam (Gundam Thunderbolt Ver.)

$33.99

The FA-78 Full Armor Gundam is a product of the Earth Federation’s FSWS Plan, which sought to improve the RX-78 platform with additional weapons and armor panels. The FA-78’s equipment improves the Mobile Suit’s firepower and maneuverability in space, making it the perfect addition to the struggling Moore Brotherhood Fleet. Like the rest of the Moore Brotherhood’s Mobile Suits, the FA-78 Full Armor Gundam had its joints modified with debris-proof material, as this Branch of the Federation operated in the wreckage of the Side 4 Colony, now known as the Thunderbolt Sector. The FA-78 Full Armor Gundam made quick work of Zeon’s Living Dead Division in its initial appearance, forcing them to deploy their experimental MS-06R Zaku II High Mobility Type Psycho Zaku to combat the new threat.

Included alongside the HG Full Armor Gundam for accessories:

  • Twin Beam Rifle
  • Rocket Launcher
  • Shield x4
  • Beam Saber x2
  • Display Base


Articulation
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The HG Full Armor Gundam is identical in construction to the original version of the HG Full Armor Gundam released in 2013 alongside the Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt manga. The HG Full Armor Gundam comes molded in slightly altered colors, matching the Mobile Suit’s appearance in the Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt OVA. This model features double-jointed limbs and swiveling thighs, providing a wide range of motion to create dynamic poses. This model includes thorough sheets of color-correcting and marking stickers to recreate the Mobile Suit’s on-screen appearance right out of the box!

Weapons and Other Notable Attributes 

The HG Full Armor Gundam utilizes a Twin Beam Rifle attached to its right arm, similar to the one used by the FA-78-1 Full Armor Gundam Type A. The FA-78’s version features more sizable armor plating with the option to mount one HG Full Armor Gundam’s redesigned shields for additional defensive capabilities. The Backpack features two sub-arms made to wield the remaining two shields, as seen in the OVA.

This kit includes:

11 Runners total (A, B[x2], C, D1, D2, E, F, G, SB1, PC001A)
Total Piece Count – 258 with 5 Unused Parts
Foil + Marking Stickers
Materials – PS, PE
Japanese Instructions

Additional Fun information

Pilot(s): Io Fleming
Unit Type: Prototype Full Armor Heavy Assault Mobile Suit
Model number: FA-78
Code name: Full Armor Gundam
Overall Height: 18.0m(59.0ft)
Manufacturer: Earth Federation

Scale: 1/144
Grade: High Grade
Completed Model Height:
Original Release Date: Apr 2016
Gundam Series: Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt
Mechanical Designer: Hajime Katoki

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HG FA-78 Full Armor Gundam (Gundam Thunderbolt Ver.)

Tips and Tricks –

By implementing the technique of Top Coating, you can do a great deal to help preserve the longevity of your models. This process will protect the original plastic of your model kit and prepare it for any additional modeling techniques to follow.

You can drastically improve your results by making the details pop on the HG FA-78 Full Armor Gundam (Gundam Thunderbolt Ver.) with Panel Lining. The simplest solution for this is Gundam Markers or Tamiya Panel Line Fluid. If you’re up to a challenge making panel wash is always a great option too! It is always recommended to Topcoat with clear gloss beforehand, as some of the products commonly used for Panel Lining will degrade the untreated plastics over time.

Another way to keep adding detail is by applying Stickers/Marking DecalsTop Coating before the application will help decals stick to the surface much better. Using Top Coat after application will help hide the seams on traditional sticker decals as well as waterslides. This additional step will also keep them from peeling over time. Using Decals is a great way to add an even greater level of detail to your scale models.

General Safety Warning:

Suitable Age: 8+

Assembly required. Snap together, no glue needed.

Products shown in photos may have been professionally painted or computer rendered images. They may differ from the actual product.

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD, Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

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