Ver.ka MG FA-78 Full Armor Gundam (Gundam Thunderbolt)

The FA-78 Full Armor Gundam is a product of the Earth Federation’s FSWS Plan, which sought to improve the RX-78 platform with additional weapons and armor panels. The FA-78’s equipment improves the Mobile Suit’s firepower and maneuverability in space, making it the perfect addition to the struggling Moore Brotherhood Fleet. Like the rest of the Moore Brotherhood’s Mobile Suits, the FA-78 Full Armor Gundam had its joints modified with debris-proof material, as this Branch of the Federation operated in the wreckage of the Side 4 Colony now known as the Thunderbolt Sector. The FA-78 Full Armor Gundam made quick work of Zeon’s Living Dead Division in its initial appearance, forcing them to deploy their experimental MS-06R Zaku II High Mobility Type Psycho Zaku to combat the new threat.

Included alongside the MG Full Armor Gundam for accessories:

• Twin Beam Rifle
• Rocket Launcher
• Shield x4
• Beam Saber x2
• Beam Saber Hilt
• Action Base Adapter
• Display Base

Articulation –

The MG FA-78 Full Armor Gundam features a complete inner frame with a functioning cockpit gimmick. The Mobile Suit retains the original RX-78-2’s Core Block System but utilizes an Emergency Pod instead of a Core Fighter. The model can be assembled without the Emergency Pod stored within the torso, allowing builders to display the equipment separately. The instructions will have you build the Gundam in the standard configuration, with additional instructions to assemble and attach the Full Armor System.

Weapons and Other Notable Attributes –

The FA-78 Full Armor Gundam utilizes a Twin Beam Rifle attached to its right arm, similar to the one used by the FA-78-1 Full Armor Gundam Type A. The FA-78’s version features more sizable armor plating with the option to mount one Full Armor Gundam’s redesigned shields for additional defensive capabilities. The Backpack features two well-articulated sub-arms to wield two more shields, as seen in the OVA.

This kit includes:

22 Runners total (A, B[x2], C[x2], D, E[x2], D[x2], G, H[x2], I[x2], J1, J2, K1, K2, BA2, SB1, PC211)
Total Piece Count – 559 with 18 Unused Parts
Foil Stickers & Waterslides
Materials – PS, PE
Japanese Instructions

Additional Fun information

Pilot(s): Io Fleming
Unit Type: Prototype Full Armor Heavy Assault Mobile Suit
Model number: FA-78
Code name: Full Armor Gundam
Overall Height: 18.0m(59.0ft)
Manufacturer: Earth Federation

Scale: 1/100
Grade: Master Grade Ver.Ka
Completed Model Height:
Original Release Date: Jul 2016
Gundam Series: Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt
Mechanical Designer: Hajime Katoki