REVIEW Robot Spirit EMS-TC02 Phantom Gundam, Bandai

The Phantom Gundam was first three-dimensionalized with Next Edge and Converge, and it seemed to be becoming a major player recently, but even with the Robot Spirit, it was released with a fairly solid structure at a price of over 10,000 yen, and here the complete review.

Robot Spirit EMS-TC02 Phantom Gundam

Head Unit

The reproducibility is good as the original image, such as the form and the balance of each part. The eyes are painted metallic as usual. Since the effect is designed to look like an antenna, there is usually no antenna. 

Body Unit

Rough construction such as size and joints is the same as EVOLUTION-SPEC. The characteristic green coloring was almost the same as the original. Skull on the chest like the MS of the Crossbone series. Both green and white are mainly molded colors, but the texture was generally good. The side armor is quite large and equipped with a heat knife at the front. This can be pulled out as it is. 

Arms and Legs Unit

The details are modest and the design is relatively simple. The proportion balance is almost the same as the X1 of EVOLUTION-SPEC. back. The left and right binders have ball joints at the base and the white parts at the bottom are also movable. The joints are similar to EVOLUTION-SPEC, and both the neck and hips swing greatly and the shoulders can be raised as they are. The elbows and knees are deeply bent, and the hip joints are widely movable back and forth and sideways. The grounding property was also good. 

Weaponry

Heat knife is the one pulled out from the waist. It is also possible to add an effect to make it a flame sword. Butterfly Buster B is gun mode. You can also use it as a sword mode by changing the blade, extending the grip, and attaching a beam blade. With the phantom light effect attached to the whole body. Although the binder etc. became heavy, it was possible to become independent. Replace the forehead parts on the head. An interesting design that makes the effect look like an antenna.

The flame-like shape and color of the effect was just like the image. A head for forced heat dissipation in two stages is also included. The shape of the open mask part was natural and the gold painting was beautiful. It is also possible to exchange the forehead and put it in the effect state. At the time of this head, the effect is almost out, so this is a more natural impression. For the chest, replace the X-shaped parts with those with effects. Replace the white parts at the bottom of the front armor. 

The upper cover for the shoulders and the white parts for the elbows and knees are replaced. For the binder, remove the red parts inside and attach a large effect. Side armor is not a replacement but an effect. The calf was also a method of inserting the effect into the dent. There was also a cartridge ejection effect that attaches to the top of the backpack. I field parts. Since this is integrated with the wrist, replace it with the wrist. 

It can also be transformed into a mirage bird. First, remove the parts around the waist, push up the backpack once, and then move the head back. Unlock the waist, open the crotch as it is, attach the variable support parts and lock. Connect the collar parts to the variable support parts and rotate the backpack 180 degrees. Close your arms and slide your forearm armor. Extend your ankles and attach the removed front waist parts under your abdomen. If you arrange the position of the binder and side armor, the mirage wazo form is completed.

It features a unique silhouette with a very long width and little depth. Even in this state, various effects can be attached, and it is possible to make it look as it is in the works. 

The stand joint comes with a special item for this form, so stable exhibition is possible. With X-0 and X1 of EVOLUTION-SPEC. Since it is EVOLUTION-SPEC size, it is a little disappointing that the size difference with X-0 of the same work was large. 

Articulation

Movability is generally good as mentioned above. The hardness of the joints was just right. The waist can also rotate about 45 degrees. There is a deformation gimmick, but since the lock is solid, the body does not suddenly fall apart. Phantom light effect installation. A flashy appearance that is significantly different from normal times. It is also possible to deploy the effect only on the upper body as in the work. 

There was no porori because each connection was solid. The heat knife can also be held in reverse. I field expansion. It is also possible to have a Muramasa blaster that comes with a full cloth. There is no particular effect on movement even in the phantom light effect state. A heat knife is stabbed in the flank and transformed into a mirage bird. This time, the deformation that could not be done with the previously three-dimensional Next Edge is reproduced exactly. From the back. the end. This is the review of ROBOT Spirit Phantom Gundam.

The Phantom Gundam was first three-dimensionalized with Next Edge and Converge, and it seemed to be becoming a major player recently, but even with the Robot Spirit, it was released with a fairly solid structure at a price of over 10,000 yen. The size is almost the same as EVOLUTION-SPEC, and the proportions and colors are the same as the image in the work, and the phantom light, which is the most characteristic, is reproduced with a clear effect, and the degree of perfection that even deformation can be reproduced. It was a high finish.

The previously three-dimensional Next Edge and Converge have been released exactly up to Ghost Gundam, so I would like to see that in the Robot Spirit as well.