Shining Armor: Akatsuki

MS In Action: Akatsuki (Owashi Unit Pack)

Manufacturer	Bandai
Item number:	PMD-MIA-0206
Availability:	on order
Release date:	March, 2007 (TBA)
MS unit number:	ORB-01
Price:	20.00 USD
Description:	The mobile suit from Gundam Seed Destiny. Model already color finished and partial assembled. Its wing can extends to the way it shows in the image above. Weapons included. Weapon and stat: Type 73J2 prototype beam saber x 2 MSM5D 12.5mm CIWS gun x 2 Type 72D5 "Hyakurai" beam rifle Model 71 defense shield (Owashi Pack): Type 73F modified high-energy beam cannon x 2 Legs and arms can moved around.

Review:
In Japanese, Akatsuki means dawn. The color of the MS Akatsuki from Gundam Seed Destiny does intrepret this idea clearly. Shiny Golden color make you think of the scene when the sun raise from horizon.

Akatsuki is an MS created by Orb in secret, and what make it special is the "Yata-no-Kagami" anti-beam defensive reflection system, which it can reflect all kinds of laser beams. The Owashi pack gives the MS the ability to fly faster and with 2 beam cannons.

Ideally, Akatsuki is good for both hand to hand combat and long range shooting, and as a big beam reflector that can protect others during operation.

This MS In Action gives you all these weapons like beam saber and rifle, plus the model's structure let you do poses like sword swinging or leg kicking. Assembles to model is very easy and it should be done within 5 minutes.

My personal comment:

For some reason I think Akatsuki look better than Destiny Gundam. And I think buying this worth the money.

Rating; 4 out of 5