MG 1/100 Vint Duel Gundam by mandom_m19

MG 1/100 Vint Duel Gundam by mandom_m19 is a Master Grade Duel Gundam custom made by builder mandom_m19. With dark black nuances and bright orange gimmick colors, this Vint Duel Gundam is also loaded with heavyweight weaponry.

GAT-X102 Duel Gundam

MG 1/100 Duel Gundam

The Duel Gundam is the earliest unit to be developed in the Earth Alliance's G Project series of prototype MS. It is designed to be a general-purpose machine that has well-balanced performance, and also serves as a development base for the other MS in the project.

The Duel's armament consists of two head-mounted "Igelstellung" 75mm multi-barrel CIWS guns, which later become standard weaponry on most Earth Alliance's suits to intercept incoming missiles and closing in enemy units, two beam sabers stored on the backpack and hand-carried for use in close combat, a 57mm high-energy beam rifle with an attached 175mm grenade launcher for ranged combat, and an anti-beam coated shield for defense. Duel also has a rail bazooka as an optional weapon, but it was taken and used by MBF-P01 Gundam Astray Gold Frame to escape from Heliopolis. As with the other suits developed under the G Project, the Duel was equipped with the new Phase Shift armor, making it nearly impervious to shell firing weapons.

After being stolen by ZAFT and damaged in battle with the GAT-X105+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike Gundam, the suit is upgraded with the Assault Shroud. The Assault Shroud is a set of ejectable armor mounted on the Duel’s body to enhance overall combat performance. It adds a "Shiva" 115mm railgun to the right shoulder and a 220mm 5-barrel missile pod to the left shoulder for additional firepower, as well as various leg and backpack-mounted thrusters for better mobility. Although the equipment worked well in space, it performs poorly under gravity due to its bulk.

Assault Shroud

A ZAFT manufactured add-on, built for the Duel after it was damaged in combat. It is based on similar equipment used by the ZGMF-1017AS GINN Assault Type and the ZGMF-515AS CGUE Assault. The Assault Shroud increases the Duel's battle effectiveness by granting it extra armor and new weapons like the "Shiva" Railgun and a Missile Pod. It also contains additional vernier thrusters to enhance Duel's mobility in space and offset some of the added weight. However, the latter is effective only in space and the extra bulk still hinders the Duel's movement when under gravity. If a lethal or heavily damaging strike is suffered, the Assault Shroud can be detached, and the Duel Gundam can still fight using its basic form and weaponry.

MG 1/100 Vint Duel Gundam by mandom_m19

MG 1/100 Vint Duel Gundam by mandom_m19

MG 1/100 Vint Duel Gundam by mandom_m19 is a Master Grade Duel Gundam custom made by builder mandom_m19. With dark black nuances and bright orange gimmick colors, this Vint Duel Gundam is also loaded with heavyweight weaponry.

Vint means "wind" in German. mandom_m19 named it with the image of running in the sky with wings. The coloring is Blu Duel, and the silhouette is based on the aircraft that appeared in "RE:".

Extend the legs by 2mm, waist by 2mm, and front armor by 3mm to change the style. The shape of the slippers has also been changed. mandom_m19 re-digged the mold, improved the details with metal parts, and added a panel line.

The frame uses a mixture of Mechasaf's Super Heavy and Heavy paint. The Color Scheme for the armor looks darker with black and dark skyblue with orange accents in several parts.

The Vint Duel Gundam added support for the P202QX IWSP pack unit which was then attached to the GMF39 Quadruple Missile Launcher. This makes Vint Duel ready for long-range aerial combat.

Title : MG 1/100 Vint Duel Gundam
Builder : mandom_m19
Base Gunpla : MG 1/100 Crossbones X-3 Ver Ka