| XXXG-01S Gundam Shenlong |
| MSiA Features XXXG-01S Gundam Shenlong beam glaive with detachable beam blade shield |
| Released: 2000 Series: Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Avg. Price: $5.76 Version: 1.0 |
| REVIEW The Gundam Shenlong figure is a highly detailed reproduction of the Mobile Suit Gundam Wing mecha, with great gimmicks and good articulation. The Dragon Fang attack from the anime has been faithfully recreated through the use of an unfolding right arm, complete with twin fanged dragon head and lower jaw. To fully complete the effect the right hand is removed, and the right arm is nearly twice its normal length. When in normal mode, the arm folds under the shoulder armor, and the hand is replaced with the dragon head and lower jaw folded back along the forearm. The only downside to this feature is that the lower jaw piece is quite small and very prone to falling off. Accessories include a beam glaive with a removeable beam blade, and a shield that can mount to the left forearm. The beam glaive can store on a clamp on the figure's back when not in use, and is easily held by the figure's hands. The shield is attached to the arm with a rather short peg, and can be knocked off easily. Note that there are two versions of this figure available, one with yellow paint, and one with gold. Either way, an excellent figure. |
| When the five scientists who designed the XXXG-00W0 Wing Gundam Zero in AC 180 went their separate ways, each of them took copies of the plans for their original Gundam design. Master O, who went into hiding in the L5 colonies, then went on to design and build his own Gundam based on their original plans. With the support and blessing of the powerful Long clan, Master O built the XXXG-01S Shenlong Gundam in anticipation of Operation Meteor. However, the Shenlong's intended pilot, Mei Lan Long, was killed during an encounter with Earth Alliance and OZ forces in AC 194. Her betrothed, Chang Wufei, took her place as the Shenlong's pilot. Not wanting to use the Gundam as a tool for genocide, Wufei refused to take part in Operation Meteor's planned colony drop, instead taking his Gundam (named "Nataku" after Mei Lan's nickname in her memory) to Earth to fight OZ's forces directly in a bid for revenge. Constructed with nearly-indestructible gundanium alloy, "Gundam 05" (as it was code-named by OZ's forces) was armed with the standard head vulcan guns, but being a mobile suit for close combat, it carried a beam glaive as a primary weapon. "Shen long" is Chinese for "god dragon," and the Shenlong Gundam lived up to its name, as its other main weapon was its "dragon fang," composed of the flexibly long right arm and a "dragon head" claw. The dragon fang arm worked effectively both as a grappling and a striking weapon, and it also mounted a pair of flamethrowers, giving the dragon a little more "bite." The Shenlong also carried a "shenlong shield," which doubled as a good throwing weapon. With the same deadly ferocity as his own martial arts skills, Wufei would use his Nataku as his sword of justice against OZ. Pilot: Wufei Chang Appearances: Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Original mechanical designer: Kunio Okawara |
| Model number: XXXG-01S Code name: Shenlong Gundam Unit type: mobile suit Manufacturer: Master O (with assistance from Long clan) Operator: Gundam pilots Rollout: AC 194 First deployment: AC 194 (completed version deployed on 7 April AC 195) Accommodation: pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso Dimensions: head height 16.4 meters Weight: empty 7.4 metric tons; max gross weight unknown Construction: gundanium alloy Powerplant: ultracompact fusion reactor, power output rating unknown Performance ability levels: fighting 160; weapons 110; speed 130; power 140; armor 120 Equipment and design features: sensors, range unknown; self-destruct system Fixed armaments: 2 x vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head; dragon fang, mounted on right arm, mounts 2 x flamethrower; beam glaive, stored in recharge rack on backpack, hand-carried in use; shenlong shield, optional throwing weapon, mounted on left forearm |
| Overview Articulation: 4 Detailing: 4 Accessories: 3 SCORE: 4 |
| 1 = POOR 2 = DECENT 3 = GOOD 4 = EXCELLENT 5 = OUTSTANDING |
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