Kit Insight: HGUC 1/144 MSN-06F Sinanju Schwarz "The Black Death" (Customised Build)

Model Number: MSN-06F Sinanju Schwarz "The Black Death"

Designation: Neo Zeon Custom Newtype-Use Psychoframe Mobile Suit

Designed with long range assault and siege warfare in mind, the Sinanju Schwarz features an astonishing loadout of ranged weaponry to decimate foes from afar. It doesn't help that the mobile suit is best used with a Newtype to take advantage of its psychoframe's deadly properties.

One of the more puzzling features on the original Sinanju is the absence of psycommu weapons to take full advantage of the psychoframe embedded into the mobile suit. The Schwarz addresses this deficiency, featuring a pair of somewhat Sazabi-style Funnel racks housed on top of the boosters, for a total of six medium funnels. In addition, the Schwarz also mounts two fin-like salvos of Funnel Missiles on its legs, for a total of 20 missiles to obliterate foes.

In the age of beam dispersal screens, I-Fields and beam-resistant coatings, the need for solid-based weaponry has been revisited. Even though such munitions deal lesser damage than beam weapons, they still pack a wallop, and can be a force to be reckoned with in the right hands. The Schwarz mounts two rocket bazookas as standard equipment, one under the beam rifle and another under the shield. This gives the mobile suit an all-encompassing style of attack, blending solid and beam weaponry into a vortex of destruction that few can escape from. The only downside is that each bazooka only holds a total of five rounds, but the weapons themselves can be ejected once ammunition has been spent to avoid becoming deadweight. 

Kit Insight: HGUC 1/144 RX-0 Unicorn Gundam [Destroy Mode][Deactive Mode] (Expo Limited Mechanical Clear Ver.) (Straight Build)

This is one beautiful limited edition Unicorn kit.

Gunplanerd: Towards the Future

First of all, I would like to thank all for the support shown to Gunplanerd. It is truly heartening to see page views to each of my posts, however low they may be. As long as people are visiting the Gunplanerd blog, I will continue to publish posts.

On this note, I am pleased to announce that I will refining the theme and style of Gunplanerd. Rather than focus on model kit reviews, which are actually very commonplace online, I have decided to shift the blog’s focus to my customs, placing emphasis on the real-world applications of my modified model kits.

This objectives of this renewed thematic approach is twofold. Firstly, it serves as an anchor and focal point for my modifications: to always try to get the most grounded, most realistic approach to model kit customisation. Military applications of mobile suit technology are broad and varied, with multiple tracks of technological development presumably in progress during any of the conflicts in the Gundam metaverse. For example, the Jesta Plus, which is a logical progression that will not be out of place in the continuity of Gundam Unicorn, a “what if” scenario.

Secondly, this theme will make full use of my creative juices, fleshing out would-be scenarios for my customs, throwing them into “real” combat situations. This would give everyone a better idea of this particular modification, what was the motivation behind its development and what role it is supposed to fill.

Once again, thank you for all the support and stay tuned for more updates from the Gunplanerd!

Kit Insight: HGUC 1/144 AMX-101E Schuzrum-Galluss [Heavy Assault Type] (Customised Build)

Model Number: AMX-101E Schuzrum-Galluss [Heavy Assault Type]
Designation: Neo Zeon Anti-Ship Combat Assault Mobile Suit

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Kit Insight: MG 1/100 ZGMF-X56S/ι Destiny Impulse Gundam Regenes [P-Bandai Exclusive] (Straight Build)

Pics first, words later!

Kit Insight: HGUC 1/144 MSN-006A1-C Zeta Plus Commander Type (Customised Build)

Model Number: MSN-006A1-C Zeta Plus Commander Type

Designation: EFSF Limited Mass Production Transformable Mobile Suit

An increased-performance Zeta Plus, the Commander variant is issued to veterans, working with two other standard Zeta Pluses in a high speed asault fireteam of three mobile suits. Designated as a command unit, Zeta Plus-C is equipped with a simplified Hyper Mega Launcher from the Zeta #Gundam, allowing it to attack targets from a far greater range with a more encompassing field of fire. Zeta Plus teams are usually deployed with the Delta Destroy to tackle GUNDAM-level threats, clearing the battlefield of grunts and mid-level enemies to create situations for the Delta Destroy to directly confront enemy GUNDAM type machines.

Kit Insight: HGUC 1/144 NZ-999 Neo Zeong (Customised Build)

Pictures first, text later!

Kit Insight: RG 1/144 MSM-07S Z'Gok Commander Type [Char Aznable Custom Machine] (Light Build)

This is a pretty simplistic RG kit with a small sheet of tiny decals, but some components are tricky and best tackled with patience and a little time.

Although the design is peculiar and non-standard, the Z'Gok is superbly suited for its role as an amphibious assault unit.

Kit Insight: HGUC 1/144 RGM-96A1 Jesta Plus (Customised Build)

Model Number: RGM-96A1 Jesta Plus
Designation: EFSF Mass Production General Purpose Mobile Suit

Kit Insight: HGUC 1/144 MSN-001B1-D2 Delta Destroy (Customised Build)

Model Number: MSN-001B1-D2 Delta Destroy
Designation: EFSF Close Combat Anti-Gundam Transformable Mobile Suit