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Jargon SD RX-0 Unicorn - Mini WIP and Review

This review has been late and I'll tell you why..... I've lost the right hand (@#$%!!!!). I have been disposing my runners and plastics while assembling this guy and the hand probably got tangled with the trash.... That really broke my heart </3 since this is one of the bootlegs that has been fantastic. I've replaced his hands with my MC Hi-Nu for the meantime and hopefully I can find someone who'd sell Gundam scraps that'll fit my SD Unicorn.

Also worth noting, this has NO assembly cure since the build is surprisingly (for a bootleg of course) has no manufacturing defect! Yay! The only sign that this is a bootleg is its flimsy plastic.

Painting SD kits' eyes are fun! Pretty easy because of the big parts laid out.


Technique here is to have the eyes painted with acrylic (metallic green) and then top it with enamel (black shade). With this, rubbing off the enamel from the acrylic won't affect the base paint so you can easily pattern the eyes without worrying. Enamel paints are weaker than acrylic and an enamel thinner WON'T affect the acrylic paint.

Just dab and dash the enamel black onto the piece. If the eyes got caught up with the enamel paint, get a q-tip and dip it in an enamel thinner and gently rub off the excess paint. It works like a charm, really :)


Unicorn mode head looks really cool


No problems assembling here too


Painted the red psycho frame with clear red (Yamaha Red - Bosny) to give it a more vivid look.


Well, this is the last assembly pic since the hands and feet are pretty straight forward. Have I mentioned that the Unicorn mode head is awesome?!


Here it is with his supplementary hands that are out of proportion (I know this is an SD kit that does not go with "normal" proportions with his blob head but still lol)




Unicorn looks sweet and clean, but prepare for a GUNPLAasmic transformation!



Loving how the red frame turned out. It gave a more vibrant  and meaner look compared to its original washed pink color.


Box art pose


Pew pew pew! Rifle looks badass with its design.


I'ma cut yah tah pieces


Meh, I still lean on the simple Unicorn look so this'll go to the shelf in this mode.



Pros:
NO ASSEMBLY CURES! Good job by Jargon for "perfecting" this kit
Transformation gimick

Cons:
Myself - I lost the damn right hand. T_T
None actually :D

Assembling a bootleg with little to no fix is a treat and this kit offers a legit assembly exeprience! I fell in love with Jargon and would insta-buy their kit if I saw one. There may be a Jargon SD Sinanju and hope I can snag one. Hopefully it is as good as this guy AND next time I won't lose its hand :p
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