{"title":"GAT-X1022 Blu Duel Gundam","description":"\u003cp\u003eGAT-X1022 Blu Duel Gundam is the close-combat member of Phantom Pain's three-machine team in \u003cem\u003eMobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73: STARGAZER\u003c\/em\u003e (2006, C.E. 73), piloted by Mudie Holcroft. It began as a second Duel Gundam built after the First Alliance-PLANT War and was reworked under the Actaeon Project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it does in the story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt works as one third of a formation with Sven Cal Bayang's Strike Noir and Shams Couza's Verde Buster, and the three defend the land battleship \u003cem\u003eBonaparte\u003c\/em\u003e when ZAFT attacks. Mudie closes on enemy machines while the other two hold the line; BuCUE variants bring it down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat makes it different\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Fortestra armour is fixed, not bolted on.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nThe Long Dagger and Duel Dagger wore add-on armour that could be taken off; the Blu Duel's Fortestra is integrated into the body and cannot be jettisoned. That lets Variable Phase Shift cover the add-on plates as well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlmost every weapon sits inside the armour.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nOnly the two head CIWS sit outside the Fortestra. The shield and its railgun hang from the right shoulder on a universal mount, the beam guns fold out of the forearms, and the sabers and Stiletto penetrators are racked in the legs and left shoulder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe head guns were made smaller on purpose.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nThis suit uses 12.5 mm CIWS instead of the 75 mm Igelstellung of earlier Earth Alliance machines, trading hitting power for a deeper ammunition load.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow big is it?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall height: 16.89 m according to Bandai's official spec\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 84.24 t\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/144: roughly 11.7 cm\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. Is the Blu Duel the same machine as the Duel Gundam?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It is a second Duel Gundam, built after the war and upgraded into the Blu Duel, so the two share a lineage rather than an airframe.\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 can't the Blu Duel's extra armour be ejected?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the rebuild made the Fortestra part of the suit. Fixing it in place let Variable Phase Shift run across the plates and ruled out the armour coming loose mid-fight.\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. What is the M443 Scorpion on the Blu Duel?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA railgun under the shield on the right shoulder. Its universal mount lets the gun rotate and keep a wide field of fire while the suit faces elsewhere.\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 of the Blu Duel exist?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo 1\/144 releases exist: the HGSEED kit from 2006 and a BB Senshi kit from 2007.\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\/GAT-X1022_Blu_Duel_Gundam\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGAT-X1022 Blu Duel Gundam — Gundam Wiki\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ja.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%E3%83%87%E3%83%A5%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%A0#%E3%83%96%E3%83%AB%E3%83%87%E3%83%A5%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%A0\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eデュエルガンダム（ブルデュエルガンダム）— 日本語版 Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hg-1-144-44-blu-duel-gundam","title":"HG 1\/144 #44 Blu Duel Gundam","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHG 1\/144 Blu Duel Gundam\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cem\u003eGundam SEED Stargazer\u003c\/em\u003e — Bandai's HG kit of the Blu Duel Gundam piloted by Mudie Holcroft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs seen in the Original Net Animation series, the Blu Duel Gundam is basically an upgraded and armored Duel Gundam. The kit comes with a range of weaponry as well as a display base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHG line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpgraded and armored version of the Duel Gundam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRange of weaponry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplay base included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BANDAI HOBBY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42159923626164,"sku":"5060631","price":34.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/4712\/4404\/files\/7347741065396_hires_fc1b1c07-fa39-4a7f-9db9-caf7e04128d3.jpg?v=1791826118"},{"product_id":"bandai-hobby-bb295-blu-duel-gundam","title":"BB295 Blu Duel Gundam","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBB295 Blu Duel Gundam\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cem\u003e\"Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73 Stargazer\"\u003c\/em\u003e — the EA Phantom Pain's Blu Duel Gundam in cute BB Senshi SD form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis super-deformed version of Blu Duel Gundam comes in colored plastic runners with polycaps for joints. Parts snap together easily, with no cement or paint required to complete — although painting will improve accuracy. The kit includes the full weapon loadout seen in the Gundam SEED Stargazer Original Net Animation series. 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