Motor Nuclear Blazing Stars MNP-CR01 Yuhengxing No.6 "Huan Ci"
Most of what's on this page is Gundam. This one isn't. Motor Nuclear is a Chinese manufacturer building its own original mecha universe from scratch, called Legend of Star General, with a serialised manhua behind it rather than a Bandai licence. The Yuhengxing No.6, "Huan Ci," is one of that universe's star-general mechs, and it's built to the same general philosophy as the Gunpla on the rest of this site: snap-fit, no glue, no paint, moulded in colour. What's different is what's under the armour. Huan Ci runs a die-cast alloy inner frame rather than an all-plastic one, which is where the extra weight comes from, and its backpack splits down into weapons and flight units that reconfigure into two smaller stand-alone mecha on top of the usual robot mode. If you build Gunpla for the engineering as much as the show, this is a genuine look at how someone outside Bandai approaches the same problem. Build difficulty Skill Level 2, snap-fit, no cement and no paint required. Don't read "no glue or paint" as "quick" though: one verified builder review logged roughly two days for the body and three more for the wings and weapons, call it the better part of a week, driven by part count rather than difficulty. Comfortable for an intermediate Gunpla builder. A first HG probably isn't the ideal warm-up given the sheer number of sub-assemblies. Technical highlights Die-cast alloy inner frame (ABS, POM and zinc alloy), which gives the finished kit real heft and joint stability compared with an all-plastic frame. Dual combat forms plus a flight pack that detaches into two separate small mecha via the included connector parts. The beam rifle muzzle extends for a stated "full power" mode with a swappable energy cartridge. Two particle-blade weapons combine into one longer double-blade. The backpack cockpit hatch pops the pilot's seat out on a linked mechanism. What makes this kit special Die-cast alloy inner frame: real heft and joint stability instead of the gradual sag plastic-only frames can develop. Reconfigurable flight pack: splits into two smaller stand-alone mecha, on top of the main robot mode. Backpack pop-out cockpit: flip the hatch and the seat mechanism pushes itself into position. Combining particle blades: two blades connect into a single longer weapon. Extending beam rifle: muzzle draws out for a full power configuration, energy cartridge is swappable. 7 pairs of posing hands: a genuinely large hand set for fine-tuning display poses. What's in the box Main body Backpack cockpit Tactical flight backpack (pair) Heavy-charged particle cannon (pair) Super-heavy particle beam rifle Foot high-mobility propulsion units (x2) Heavy particle beam emitters (x4) Foot thruster and propulsion unit connectors Particle oscillation cutting blades (x2) plus dual-blade connector Force field shield 7 pairs of posing hands 2 storage compartments Display stand and support bracket Build specifications Series: Blazing Stars (Legend of Star General universe), Motor Nuclear original design Manufacturer: Motor Nuclear Model number: MNP-CR01 Unit: Yuhengxing No.6 "Huan Ci" (Leader Advanced Type) Completed height: approximately 22cm in robot mode Materials: ABS, POM, zinc alloy Barcode: 6972147748906 Skill Level: Intermediate Assembly: Snap-fit, no cement required Paint required: No, pre-coloured parts Perfect for Gundam builders curious about original mecha design outside Bandai Intermediate builders comfortable with a longer, higher-part-count build Collectors who want display heft, the alloy frame means this one has real weight in hand Anyone who likes a kit with playable gimmicks (flight-pack combination, pop-out cockpit) rather than static display only Not the best starting point for a first-ever kit, purely on part-count and build-time grounds, not difficulty. Fast Australian shipping Dispatched same day from Brisbane if ordered before 2pm AEST on weekdays. Packed securely in a sturdy outer box with water-soluble cornstarch void fill that dissolves cleanly in the sink. What to watch for This is a genuinely new kit with almost no English-language builder coverage yet, so take the following as early, thin evidence rather than settled findings. One brand-level source flags crisp mould edges on Motor Nuclear's armour components generally, worth a side cutter and a light touch during clean-up rather than trimming with a knife. On the positive side, the die-cast alloy frame is reported to hold its joints better over time than an all-plastic equivalent. Budget real time for the build, one verified review logged the better part of a week across the body, wings and weapons. Builder tip: use side cutters rather than a hobby knife when trimming parts from the runners, and don't rush the flight-pack sub-assemblies, that's where most of the part count sits. Build notes No glue needed. A good pair of side cutters is worth having given the sharp-edge note above. No paint required for a finished look. This is multi-material construction (plastic plus alloy), so some joints handle differently to an all-plastic Gunpla kit, follow the instructions for those specifically. Last updated: 4 August 2026 (AEST)