Toys: Super HCM Pro Unicorn Gundam
Posted on : 03-11-2009 | By : Cacophanus | In : Toys/Kits, Videos
Hardware: Arcade, PlayStation Portable
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The Super HCM Pro line of toys has had a new addition, in the form of the Hajime Katoki designed RX-0 Unicorn Gundam. The Super prefix denotes that the toy is of a larger scale than the normal line, as they’re normally 1/200 scale rather than 1/144 in the case of the Supers. The detailing and articulation is also considerably more advanced than the smaller HCM Pro toys but that comes at a considerable price increase. In the case of the Unicorn, both Unicorn and Destroy modes are catered for (with some parts removal) but the technical nature of the transformation has meant the price is even higher due to the increased engineering costs. Considering that the Gundam Unicorn anime is around the corner and Gundam vs Gundam Next Plus is released at the beginning of December, you may want to wait for the larger GFFN toy. As the new Gundam Fix toys use more diecast in the joints for stability. In any case, you can buy Super HCM Pro Unicorn Gundam here.
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When the first HCM Pro toys came out (2004 or so, I think) I bought the RX-78, the Guncannon, the Guntank, the Zaku, and the Dom. I think the cost for all four was about half of what this one toy costs. Sure they were 1/220, but still…
What is with the ever increasing cost of Gundam toys and models? Some of the new MGs cost almost as much as the first Perfect Grade did.
It’s two things really, a lot of the more complex engineering is now making it’s way into certain toys. The Unicorn is an extreme example as its transformation is mighty fiddly. The current MG price hike is also down to this, as many of these new MG’s use the same approach to endoskeletons as the older PG’s did. The second reason is real world economics, the yen is very strong at the moment.
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