Series: Super Deformed (SD)
Title: XM-X2 (F97) Crossbone Gundam X-2
Release Date: 01/2002
Suggested Price: ¥ 400
No. of Parts: 27 + polycaps + paper stickers
Plastic colors: black, purple
Gimmicks: buster gun, poseable thruster arms, shot lancer

Introduction

Contributor: Elliott "Hiddenpower" Solomon
Date: November 26, 2003

Despite the small number of parts with this kit, it has turned out very nice for me and I like it quite a bit.

Head

The standard fare of two halves for the head and a separate purple bit for the chin and the eyes. The head comes with all the sticker markings except the rear camera, which is no huge loss. I've always liked the unusual V-Fins on the Crossbone Gundams and this delivers a nicely
shaped one true to the design. The small difference between this and the
X1 is that the V-Fin is slightly more elaborate. I have one complaint that the V-Fin stickers don't go all the way around the V-Fin and only cover the front,which spoils the view a little if you look at it from different angles. For
those of you who paint your kits that shouldn't be a problem.

Torso

The torso has a similar two piece version of internal polycap skeleton as the SD Zeta Plus. The stickers go on nicely, but because the chest is curved they tend to peel off after a while, which is irritating. The upper front of the chest also opens up to give the illusion that the Core Fighter is in there but, alas, there is no removable Core Fighter on this kit, which is a great disappointment.

Arms

These arms are similar to those on the SD Zeta, plastic on plastic joints on the shoulder. This means the arms will probably wear out eventually, shortening the life of the kit.

Legs

These are pretty much the standard fare, a top and bottom piece with pegs that attach to the torso and twist around.

Weapons and Accessories

This kit has a little gimmick in the form of the moveable thruster arms on the back, which is a nice touch and makes poses look better because you can actually give the correct position for the arms. It also comes with a one-sided shot lancer and buster gun which are fairly decent.

Conclusion

This kit was great fun to build and looks surprisingly decent for the small amount of work required to build it, and I love those little thruster arms.

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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