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The
MS-09, in its many incarnations, is the second most
produced Zionic mobile suit during the One Year
War, following only the Zaku. It may look very
heavy and awkward but, thanks to its thermo-nuclear
propulsion system located in the legs and lower
body that create a powerful air-cushion effect, it
can move at amazing speed (up to 240 Km/h) and
easily dodge any obstacle on rough terrains. These
features, together with its heavy armament, make
the Dom a tough adversary.
In particular, the model that we are going to take
under consideration is the MS-09R II Rick Dom II, a
late version of Dom seen in the "Gundam 0080: War
in the Pocket" OAV. I think that all the models of
that series are very good both for the easiness of
construction and for the fidelity to the original
design. Considering only the Bandai plastic kits, I
think that only some HG models and the 8th MS Team
models have overcome the quality of those ones.
Anyway, even if this model was good, many changes
were in store for it, in order to implement my
vision of the ultimate Dom.
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