1/144 HGUC Gundam TR1 / Hazel Custom (RX121-1 TR-1)
This is the Hazel Custom from the Advance of Zeta series.
I only watched Zeta Gundam and I don't know much about Advance of Zeta.
Below are some information taken from MechaHq and hopefully this can help you and me understand a little bit of the background of this Hazel.
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After Lt. Wes Murphy's Gundam TR-1 [Hazel] is heavily damaged in combat with Zeon remnants, it is repaired and improved using a RGM-79Q GM Quel stationed at Konpeitoh and spare Hazel parts stored aboard the Aswan. This "Hazel Custom" reflects the combat data and development know how accumulated by the original Hazel. The machine's enhancement parts, which previously seemed like an afterthought, have been better balanced with the other parts and the machine's internal structure to make it a more complete mobile suit. As a result, its external appearance has a more unified feel, and its lighter weight and increased thruster output give it roughly 10% greater acceleration. A 360-degree panoramic monitor and linear seat system have been installed in its cockpit on an experimental basis, and its operating system has also been upgraded, so this machine's operation is greatly advanced from the original Hazel. The model number of this rebuilt Hazel has been shifted from RX-121 to RX-121-1. Because the Hazel's unique shield boosters were lost in its previous battles, the Hazel Custom is equipped with a normal shield for the time being. The loss of the shield boosters admittedly reduces the Hazel Custom's mobility, but its overall performance increase is enough to make up for this. Due to its redeployment schedule there wasn't time to repaint the machine in Titans colors, so most of its armor remains the grey color in which it was molded.
The Hazel Custom's basic specs, including its generator and thruster performance, are similar to those of the GM Quel. Its leg sections house thermonuclear rocket engines with an output of 17,500 kg apiece, and its backpack is equipped with the same movable booster pod as the original Hazel. The thermonuclear reactor inside this pod serves as both a supplemental generator and a hybrid jet/rocket engine, with an output of 390 kW and 18,000 kg respectively. The Hazel Custom retains the support actuator units and enhancement parts of the original Hazel, and can carry all the same equipment. A multi weapon latch can be plugged into its center skirt armor to support options like a sub arm unit or a flexible beam rifle unit, and another multipurpose latch is located above its cockpit hatch. While the Hazel Custom's High Mobility Form is identical to that of the original Hazel, its Assault Form is equipped with the same booster pod used by the RMS-117 Galbaldy β High Mobility Type, rather than the Hazel's usual movable booster pod. Two shield boosters are attached to this booster pod, and the mobile suit is also equipped with the Galbaldy β's extendable shield.
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Only a few runners... not much.. but it still took me 7 hours to complete everything... maybe I am too slow...
Lot's of stickers....
OK, as usual, let's start looking at the body...
That thing at the back (booster pod) is movable.... something like this;
The body color scheme remind me of that Mark II AEUG version.
Articulation wise, not bad... this Hazel can do most of the thing I expected from it but honestly the articulation on the elbow joint on the arm is better than what I expected and it is really superb... it is just like that modern 00 Gundam.
Despite that chubby body.... kneeling is fine...
OK, let's see him with all the weapons...
As I expected... I did screwed up some of the stickers (I am very clumsy with stickers) and on top of that I also did not really follow the stickers guidelines accordingly.... I stick em at where I want em to be... that's that.
Nonetheless, I like the curvy shape of this shield.... very nice...
Some action pose...
I personally feel that the rifle is a little weird... but that's the way it is for this Hazel...
Maybe you want to know about the other shield... it is "booster shield" actually.... the Hazel use it primarily to give him extra boost in speed and maneuverability.
That is where the "power" goes out....
But of coz the Hazel can use it for battle if needed....
The arm can easily reach the beam saber.... very nice..
Just 1 beam saber for this Hazel though, but I guess I'm fine with it... remind me of that 0 Gundam... I think in most cases that is good enough.
Some out door photos... but thanks to the haze... I cannot get that clear blue sky view now...
Well, that's about it... basically this is a nice HGUC kit. I am very impressed with it. The leg make it look like a little fat but despite that he can still do well in articulations and posing. I love the fact that this Hazel have 2 shields, very nice and very different from any other HGUC kits. Bandai is quite generous with this one giving you so many stickers... too bad that I'm pretty clumsy with it... but I know some of you have better skills in handling those stickers and I believe it is very useful to add the details effect onto this Hazel.
I should have bought this kit long time ago... didn't know why I only get them now... but nonetheless I'm glad that I finally have this unique Hazel for now and I don't mind to get another one for sure...
I only watched Zeta Gundam and I don't know much about Advance of Zeta.
Below are some information taken from MechaHq and hopefully this can help you and me understand a little bit of the background of this Hazel.
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After Lt. Wes Murphy's Gundam TR-1 [Hazel] is heavily damaged in combat with Zeon remnants, it is repaired and improved using a RGM-79Q GM Quel stationed at Konpeitoh and spare Hazel parts stored aboard the Aswan. This "Hazel Custom" reflects the combat data and development know how accumulated by the original Hazel. The machine's enhancement parts, which previously seemed like an afterthought, have been better balanced with the other parts and the machine's internal structure to make it a more complete mobile suit. As a result, its external appearance has a more unified feel, and its lighter weight and increased thruster output give it roughly 10% greater acceleration. A 360-degree panoramic monitor and linear seat system have been installed in its cockpit on an experimental basis, and its operating system has also been upgraded, so this machine's operation is greatly advanced from the original Hazel. The model number of this rebuilt Hazel has been shifted from RX-121 to RX-121-1. Because the Hazel's unique shield boosters were lost in its previous battles, the Hazel Custom is equipped with a normal shield for the time being. The loss of the shield boosters admittedly reduces the Hazel Custom's mobility, but its overall performance increase is enough to make up for this. Due to its redeployment schedule there wasn't time to repaint the machine in Titans colors, so most of its armor remains the grey color in which it was molded.
The Hazel Custom's basic specs, including its generator and thruster performance, are similar to those of the GM Quel. Its leg sections house thermonuclear rocket engines with an output of 17,500 kg apiece, and its backpack is equipped with the same movable booster pod as the original Hazel. The thermonuclear reactor inside this pod serves as both a supplemental generator and a hybrid jet/rocket engine, with an output of 390 kW and 18,000 kg respectively. The Hazel Custom retains the support actuator units and enhancement parts of the original Hazel, and can carry all the same equipment. A multi weapon latch can be plugged into its center skirt armor to support options like a sub arm unit or a flexible beam rifle unit, and another multipurpose latch is located above its cockpit hatch. While the Hazel Custom's High Mobility Form is identical to that of the original Hazel, its Assault Form is equipped with the same booster pod used by the RMS-117 Galbaldy β High Mobility Type, rather than the Hazel's usual movable booster pod. Two shield boosters are attached to this booster pod, and the mobile suit is also equipped with the Galbaldy β's extendable shield.
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Only a few runners... not much.. but it still took me 7 hours to complete everything... maybe I am too slow...
Lot's of stickers....
OK, as usual, let's start looking at the body...
That thing at the back (booster pod) is movable.... something like this;
The body color scheme remind me of that Mark II AEUG version.
Articulation wise, not bad... this Hazel can do most of the thing I expected from it but honestly the articulation on the elbow joint on the arm is better than what I expected and it is really superb... it is just like that modern 00 Gundam.
Despite that chubby body.... kneeling is fine...
OK, let's see him with all the weapons...
As I expected... I did screwed up some of the stickers (I am very clumsy with stickers) and on top of that I also did not really follow the stickers guidelines accordingly.... I stick em at where I want em to be... that's that.
Nonetheless, I like the curvy shape of this shield.... very nice...
Some action pose...
I personally feel that the rifle is a little weird... but that's the way it is for this Hazel...
Maybe you want to know about the other shield... it is "booster shield" actually.... the Hazel use it primarily to give him extra boost in speed and maneuverability.
That is where the "power" goes out....
But of coz the Hazel can use it for battle if needed....
The arm can easily reach the beam saber.... very nice..
Just 1 beam saber for this Hazel though, but I guess I'm fine with it... remind me of that 0 Gundam... I think in most cases that is good enough.
Some out door photos... but thanks to the haze... I cannot get that clear blue sky view now...
Well, that's about it... basically this is a nice HGUC kit. I am very impressed with it. The leg make it look like a little fat but despite that he can still do well in articulations and posing. I love the fact that this Hazel have 2 shields, very nice and very different from any other HGUC kits. Bandai is quite generous with this one giving you so many stickers... too bad that I'm pretty clumsy with it... but I know some of you have better skills in handling those stickers and I believe it is very useful to add the details effect onto this Hazel.
I should have bought this kit long time ago... didn't know why I only get them now... but nonetheless I'm glad that I finally have this unique Hazel for now and I don't mind to get another one for sure...
I also have this kit. For an old kit it puts some of the even more recent kits to shame ^^. Love the prototype look of it.
ReplyDeleteAgreed... this kit is much better than many of those HG kits from Seed and Seed Destiny series... I started my GunPla hobby with those kits and I got to say maybe not many of them (from Seed/Destiny) can challenge this kit...
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