{"title":"FX-550 Skygrasper","description":"\u003cp\u003eFX-550 Skygrasper is the Earth Alliance's aerial support fighter from \u003cem\u003eMobile Suit Gundam SEED\u003c\/em\u003e (C.E. 71), designed by PMP with Morgenröte to serve the GAT-X105 Strike Gundam. It is a vehicle rather than a mobile suit, and its job is to resupply the Strike with Striker Packs mid-battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it does in the story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Archangel was assigned two when it met the 8th Space Fleet. After the ship reached Earth, Mu La Flaga moved into Unit 1 because his Moebius Zero cannot fly in atmosphere, and kept a Launcher Striker fitted for the firepower. Unit 2 went from Cagalli Yula Athha to Tolle Koenig and came back intact from only one sortie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat makes it different\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt delivers the Strike's own equipment.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nThree hardpoints take any of the Strike's Striker Packs, so the suit never has to break off to the hangar. The fighter can also use what it carries, such as the Aile's thrusters or the Sword's anti-ship sword.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt fights well enough on its own.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nA turret beam cannon on the back swivels to fire in different directions, one medium calibre cannon sits in each wing, and four 20mm machine guns behind the nose. Two weapon bays launch anti-ship missiles and bombs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt can hover and land like a helicopter.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nLike the F-7D Spearhead it was derived from, the Skygrasper is VTOL-capable, so it can operate from a ship without a runway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe mass-production version changes only paint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nThe Alliance built the type to support the Dagger-series suits that also take Striker Packs. Those units are otherwise identical to the two originals, in grey and yellow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow big is it?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 10 m according to Bandai's official spec\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/144: roughly 7 cm, covering the Real Grade kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy buy from P-Rex Hobby\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eP-Rex Hobby is a \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/vendors\"\u003eBandai Recommended Hobby Store\u003c\/a\u003e with 20,000+ customers served and \u003cspan data-prex-live=\"five-star-reviews\"\u003e1,800+\u003c\/span\u003e five-star reviews. US orders ship duties prepaid with no import fees, and Route Package Protection is available at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 0 4px;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35;\"\u003e1. Which Striker Packs can it carry?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aile, Sword and Launcher Strikers, and the P204QX Lightning Striker. Whatever it carries, it can hand over to the Strike in flight or use itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 0 4px;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35;\"\u003e2. Why did Mu La Flaga pick the Launcher Striker?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor its firepower. His Moebius Zero could not operate on Earth, so the Launcher was the heaviest pack left to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 0 4px;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35;\"\u003e3. Why was Unit 2 lost so often?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePartly because of what was left for it. With the Launcher on Unit 1 and the Aile on the Strike, Unit 2 flew the close-range Sword Striker and was forced down on all but one deployment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 0 4px;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35;\"\u003e4. Which kits include it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 1\/144 Real Grade release from 2012 with the Launcher and Sword packs, the 1\/144 EX Model Gundam SEED Mecha Set 1 from 2003, and the 1\/60 Perfect Grade Aile Strike Rouge set from 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:18px;font-size:13px;color:#6b7280;\"\u003eBackground sources: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gundam.fandom.com\/wiki\/FX-550_Skygrasper\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFX-550 Skygrasper — Gundam Wiki\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bandai-pg-1-60-strike-rouge-sky-grasper","title":"PG Strike Rouge + Sky Grasper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePG 1\/60 Strike Rouge + Sky Grasper\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cem\u003e\"Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY\"\u003c\/em\u003e — a Perfect Grade kit pairing Cagalli's Strike Rouge with the Sky Grasper attack craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Cagalli pilot figure in her DESTINY-version costume is included for the cockpit, and the five movable fingers on each hand are now consolidated for easier assembly compared to earlier PG hands. Full internal frame articulation continues the PG line's tradition, and the head camera-eye uses an LED light-up system. 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This 1\/144 kit captures the Skygrasper in detailed Real Grade engineering and bundles all the parts needed to convert a separately sold Aile Strike Gundam into Sword Strike or Launcher Strike form. Expect the same level of detail and articulation as previous RG releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRG-detail Skygrasper at 1\/144\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConversion parts for Sword Strike and Launcher Strike\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with separately sold RG Aile Strike Gundam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkygrasper airframe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSword Strike conversion parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLauncher Strike conversion parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRealistic decals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssembly manual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BANDAI HOBBY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42299685601460,"sku":"5063052","price":42.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/4712\/4404\/files\/61RkxwnDdzL._AC_UF894_1000_QL80.jpg?v=1736685452"},{"product_id":"bandai-ex-model-ex-15-1-144-moebius-zero-skygrasper-gundam-seed","title":"EX-15 1\/144 Moebius Zero \u0026 Sky Grasper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEX Model #15 1\/144 Moebius Zero \u0026amp; Sky Grasper\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cem\u003eMobile Suit Gundam SEED\u003c\/em\u003e — an EX Model two-craft kit by Bandai pairing Mu La Flaga's Moebius Zero with the Earth Alliance Sky Grasper fighter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis EX Model release pairs two Earth Alliance support craft from \u003cem\u003eMobile Suit Gundam SEED\u003c\/em\u003e in a single 1\/144-scale kit. The Moebius Zero with its remote-control gun barrels and the atmospheric-flight Sky Grasper assemble side by side, each with display options to show off their distinct silhouettes. 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