Today we are going to have a double unboxing review. We decided to open up the Robot Damashii Nu Gundam and the RD Full Expansion Set (Bandai online shop exclusive item sold separately) so we could see what are the benefits of buying the Full Extension Set. This set here is the first Robot Damashii that we ever bought. The reason behind why we bought them is because this is the only set we know of that could replicate the Pyramid Shield Defense of the Nu Gundam. Sure you could scratch build it, but SB-ing is a something we don’t have time to do. So simply put, if you want to have a nice Pyramid Shielding Nu Gundam in your cabinet without effort then by all means get this set. Being our first RD, we do not have basis with regards to quality. But we do not have any complaints about the figure overall. A 9.5 out of 10 rating would suffice.

 

 

 

 

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BOXES

 

 

The Nu Gundam Full Expansion Set came in with the shipping box still intact

 

So inside the box is that pinkish big box

 

 

It would be sad to have the Full Expansion Set but not having the Nu Gundam itself.

So I consider these two a combo.

 

 

 

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UNBOXING

 

 

Robot Damashii Nu Gundam

 

Robot Damashii Nu Gundam Full Expansion Set

 

the pyramid effects are inside the carton

 

 

Manual of the expansion set

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NU GUNDAM

 

 

 

These are the contents of the plastic shell

 

 

I almost missed out this small plastic since it was located at the back of box

 

contained inside that plastic pack are the funnel effects and the manual

 

Nu Gundam manual

 

 

presenting Nu Gundam

 

 

some of the accessories:

 

shield

 

Bazooka

 

beam rifle

 

3 extra pair of hands plus the 1 pair from the MS

 

 

the clear plastic rods which happened to be a ball joint system

 

 

the six funnels included in the set

 

 

Pictures of the kit with some of the gears equipped

 

 

some paint bulges

 

 

more random pics

 

 

 

 

 

Now let us try using the other effects parts

** note** – I really had a hard time trying to assemble the ball joints. Putting the balls into the socket needed a little biting which I learned after minutes of trying to put it by hand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FULL EXPANSION SET

 

 

 

all of the contents of the plastic shell

 

as you can see, you get to have an extra set of funnels, effects and clear rods

afaik, you will get these three on the fin-funnel-only set

 

 

aside from the similar items, we do have some new accessories

 

a new shield with an entirely different design

 

looks familiar? remember Hi-Nu’s funnel bay?

 

an extra shoulder armor with additonial details

 

a different beam rifle

 

extra hand holding Char’s Cockpit from the Sazabi as seen on the epic battle of Nu and Sazabi

 

 

 

pyramid corner effects:

 

top most

 

 

for the four lower corners

 

The pyramid walls. Note that they are covered with a plastic film to prevent scratches

 

 

stand parts

 

 

 

 

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because we have additional funnels we can now do the funnel wings

 

 

 

But if you want, you could also make Nu into a Hi-Nu by using the funnel bay provided

 

 

 

 

 

This is how the stand looks like when built (about 11 inches high)

 

 

 

 

Gotta catch them all! (eeerr wrong series pal!)

 

 

 

 

 

Test fitting the pyramid:

– it was really simple, you just need to fold the clear plastic and form that pyramid shape

 

then attach 5 funnels into the burst effects

 

 

TADA!

– I wish it was as simple as that

– I had a hard time attaching the four lower corner burst effects

– It took me 5 minutes to figure out how to place them, because the manual was not really helpful at all

 

 

Testing:  still has the plastic cover so it looks cloudy

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PHOTOSHOOT!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SIZE COMPARISON

 

against SD RF Astray

 

 

against HG 1/144 Age-1 normal

– Robot Damashii figures are close to 144 kit sizes. Though Nu Gundam is way taller than your regular RD figure

 

 

against MG 1/100 Wing Gundam

 

 

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