HG 1/144 RX-79BD-1 Blue Destiny Unit 1 [ EXAM ] [Metallic Gloss Injection], Gundam Base Limited

HG 1/144 RX-79BD-1 Blue Destiny Unit 1 [ EXAM ] [Metallic Gloss Injection] from Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: The Blue Destiny is now available as assembly plastic model kit Gunpla High Grade Metallic Gloss Injection Gundam Base Limited Bandai.

RX-79BD-1 Blue Destiny Unit 1

RX-79BD-1 Blue Destiny Unit 1 (RX-79BD-1 ブルーディスティニー1号機) is a variant of the RX-79［G］ Gundam Ground Type. The Blue Destiny Unit 1 was a modified RX-79［G］ Gundam Ground Type, with improved generator output and enhanced mobility thanks to the use of magnet coating and added leg verniers. Weapons-wise, it had additional armament in the form of a pair of 60mm chest vulcans and a pair of wire-guided missile launchers on the stomach. It was also equipped with the same 100mm machine gun, beam sabers, and shield as the Gundam Ground Type.

The development of the Blue Destiny Unit 1 was led by Dr. Chlust Moses, a researcher from the Principality of Zeon's Flanagan Institute who defected to the Earth Federation, and incorporated the EXAM System, a unique mobile suit operating system that he invented. Originally, the Blue Destiny Unit 1 was based on the RGM-79［G］ GM Ground Type. However, as its performance did not meet the demands of the EXAM System, the GM Ground Type's head, which was already installed with the EXAM System, was removed and mounted on a modified chassis based on the Gundam Ground Type.

The EXAM System was designed to draw out a mobile suit's full potential for a limited time. However, it was highly unstable, and prone to going berserk, attacking friends and foes alike. Federation mechanic Alph Kamra later installed a limiter on the Unit 1, limiting the EXAM System's output at 50% to prevent it from going berserk. The output can be raised to 100% when necessary, but this can only be sustained for 5 minutes before the machine overheats.

EXAM System

A system that gave normal pilots the ability to mimic the power of Newtypes. While little is known about the mechanics of the system, the primary component is known to have been the captive soul of Newtype Marion Welch. The conflict of her soul with the bonds of the system made it extremely unstable and hard to control, to the point that the system - and the mobile suit - would sometimes go berserk. Eventually, a limiter is set in the EXAM system by Alph Kamra, restricting it to roughly half of its output and only allowing the full output to be used for 5 minutes before the machine overheats. While under the influence of the EXAM System, the mobile suit's optical sensors would glow red.

Plastic Model HG 1/144 RX-79BD-1 Blue Destiny Unit 1 [EXAM] [Metallic Gloss Injection]

The main character "Aoi Shinigami" Blue Destiny Unit 1 that appears in "Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story THE BLUE DESTINY" is now available as a metallic gloss injection specification. 

In addition to the game version, a head that can reproduce the comic "The Blue Destiny" version is also included. In both cases, the main camera with the EXAM system running can be reproduced in a selective manner. 100mm machine gun and shield are included.

HG Blue Destiny Unit 1 'EXAM' [Metallic Gloss Injection] Set Content

• Body Unit
• 100mm machine gun
• shield
• beam saber
• Gundam Base Display Base