{"title":"GW-9800 Gundam Air Master","description":"\u003cp\u003eGW-9800 Gundam Airmaster is the transformable Gundam of \u003cem\u003eAfter War Gundam X\u003c\/em\u003e (1996, A.W. 0015), one of the machines the United Nations Earth built for the 7th Space War. Its Trans System folds it into a flight form called Fighter Mode, and the suit was issued to Newtype pilots with the spatial awareness for three-dimensional combat. Witz Sou pilots one for the Freeden's crew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it does in the story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWitz acquired his Airmaster from a Vulture leader who had watched him pilot, and flew it for hire to support his family before joining the Freeden's crew in exchange for protection of his gold. The machine is wrecked in a fight with a pair of New United Nations Earth Gadeel mobile armours, then rebuilt as the Airmaster Burst.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat makes it different\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe canopy in Fighter Mode is not a canopy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nThe panel that looks like a cockpit on the fighter shape is a sensor. The leg thrusters become the main engines in that form while the other verniers steer, which is why the change is instant rather than staged.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt gave up firepower to stay light.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nWeight was cut through the frame and the armament to protect mobility, so it carries little portable weaponry and has no beam sabers: melee means kicks and punches. Luna Titanium armour that holds up to beam fire is the compensation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIts rifles weigh half what a standard beam rifle does.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nThe buster rifles are built from the same Luna Titanium as the armour, halving their weight without losing beam power. In Fighter Mode each latches to the outside of a forearm and fires from there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt was built to lead remote machines.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nThe Airmaster carries the same Flash System as the other Gundams of its generation, letting a Newtype pilot direct GW-Bits. Twelve of them, with the same Trans System and armament, formed its squadron during the war.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow big is it?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHead height: 17.2 m, 6.9 t, per Bandai's official spec\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/144: roughly 11.9 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/100: roughly 17.2 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. Does the Airmaster transform in mid-air?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and the change is immediate. Mobile Suit Mode is for slower close-range work and ground fighting, Fighter Mode for long-distance high-speed flight and fast combat, and the pilot picks between them as the situation changes.\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 does the Airmaster have no beam saber?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of the weight reduction. Every kilogram saved went into mobility, and a saber with its capacitor and mounting hardware was judged not worth the cost, so close combat means kicks and punches. The head vulcans and shoulder missiles cover the gap.\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 difference between the Airmaster and the Airmaster Burst?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Burst is the same machine after repair, numbered GW-9800-B. It was rebuilt from the damage taken against the Gadeels, using what the People's Republic of Estard could supply, which is why the rebuild is catalogued separately.\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. Why does it carry nose vulcans as well as head vulcans?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nose pair is larger and more powerful, fitted for dogfighting and used heavily as air-to-ground weapons in A.W. 15. They are mounted on the fighter nose but can still be fired as close-range guns in Mobile Suit Mode.\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\/GW-9800_Gundam_Airmaster\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGW-9800 Gundam Airmaster — Gundam Wiki\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ja.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%E3%82%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%A0%E3%82%A8%E3%82%A2%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eガンダムエアマスター（日本語版 Wikipedia）\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bandai-hobby-1-144-hgaw-gundam-airmaster-4573102635235","title":"1\/144 HGAW Gundam Airmaster – After War Gundam X","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHGAW 1\/144 Gundam Airmaster\u003c\/strong\u003e is a High Grade kit from After War Gundam X.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe kit is articulated and transforms between Mobile Suit and Fighter modes. Snap-fit assembly means no glue is required, and color separation and panel line details give a finished look without additional painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransforms between Mobile Suit and Fighter modes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSnap-fit assembly, no glue required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor separation and panel line details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeam rifles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterchangeable hand parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BANDAI HOBBY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43848123777204,"sku":"5063523","price":32.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/4712\/4404\/files\/71hZ3TtUKvL._AC_UF894_1000_QL80.jpg?v=1740652839"},{"product_id":"1-144-gundam-air-master-burst","title":"1\/144 Gundam Air Master Burst","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1\/144 Gundam Air Master Burst\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cem\u003eAfter War Gundam X\u003c\/em\u003e — Bandai's 1\/144 High Grade kit of the upgraded GW-9800 Gundam Airmaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased in 2020 as a Premium Bandai exclusive, the Air Master Burst adds auxiliary boosters on the wings for enhanced aerial mobility, with beam cannons built into each booster. 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