The Full Cloth Crossbone Gundam is a direct repeat of the X1 Crossbone Gundam Ver.Ka, with very minor differences and a stacks of extra stuff.
Just like the Ver.Ka, it does not have any polycaps, but instead uses ABS plastic. It is prone to slightly loose limbs and would benefit from tightening then, such as using joint guard or other tricks.
Aesthetics:
There are a lot of differences - You do get every runner that the Ver.Ka kit has, but the main difference that you can't change, is that the blue B runner is now a deep purple instead and the A runner has a more pale yellow rather than a light orange.
Additionally, the entire exterior head is different (you can make the old one if you want), the skull on the head and chest are different (you can use the old ones - I did, since they're less cartoony) and there are some parts that make the kit a little different, such as the chest clamps, for equipping the Full Cloth armor.
There is, again, a lack of color correction and no stickers except for a few yellow ones for mainly the core fighter and the shoulder vents. You have to paint a LOT of yellow yourself and the red scars on the face, which is easy since they're recessed - just rub away the excess.
The kit comes with foils, color correction stickers, a smaller sticker decals sheet and a rub-on dry transfer sheet with edgy 'tattoo' style markings that look very fun. This is a running theme, with the Full Cloth version being more cartoony in general than its predecessor.
Mechanics (copy/paste repeat of the ver.ka - It's the same kit):
Overall the limbs bend and pose nicely, like a modern kit, with shoulders that come far out front. There's no ab-crunch, but this is a core-fighter kit, so it's to be expected.
Its primary advantage are its gadgets, such as its front and back skirts turning into grappling hooks and whips. The mouth opens up to reveal venting underneath, giving it a vampire pirate look. Handles pop out of the calves to combine with combat blade, the back of the forearm swivels out to make fist beam weapons and even its weapons combine into a rifle, plug the core fighter with the 'X' shaped verniers comes out.
There's a lot going on here that makes it a fun gimmick kit.
Unfortunately, the kit struggles to hold its weapons since the tabs are not strong enough. You'd need to pin them with metal and glue.
Equipment (Full Cloth first and then Ver.ka):
1 set of Full Cloth armor that slots onto the chest hatch and the shoulders
2 Skull Fists that detach from the shoulder and can be equipped as fist weapons
1 Peacock Smasher which is the crossbow gun with harmonica extending bow
1 Muramasa Blaster which is a gigantic sword full of beam emitters, along with 2 spiky Beam Effect parts. Can be wielded as a gun and the tip comes off - There's no effect part for replacing the tip.
1 Beam Shield, which I recommend gluing together, because boy is it bad to assemble. Goes onto one of the 'punching' plates on the back forearms.
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1 flintlock styled Beam Pistol
1 Beam Saber hilt with a gigantic pink saber effect part
2 Beam Punch effect parts for the fists
2 regular Beam Saber Hilts in the shoulders/on the core fighter with 2 pink beam effect parts
2 Chains and 2 Cables for extending the front and back skirt weapons
**The kit does NOT come with the cloth cloak.**
Conclusion:
While the two kits are the same, they're also not. Besides the head and colors being different, the silhouette completely changes from the vampire style cloak (Full Cloth) that adds a lot of attitude and presence to the kit, so they look completely different on a shelf together.
Sadly the kit is unable to hold the crossbow. I managed to wedge the butt-stock of it on some of the armor, while it holds it pointed upwards, but it falls out of the hand constantly. Oddly it holds the massive sword just fine, but the left hand seems better than the right one.
Additionally, there is just a ton of missing yellow and grey color on the weapons, core fighter and on the mobile suit itself. Not everyone has paint to just fix the cheeks and it's not reasonable to expect people to go out and get it. You can probably use a red pen of some sort, but I recommend regular acrylic paint, like Citadel/Warhammer paint.
There is no adapter for putting it on a base, so you need to use one of those awkward U shaped 'diaper' adapters that come with an Action Base 1.
Slightly outdated, slightly awkward, but a ton of fun, I really like it.
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