Exclusive Release! 1:1700 Large Scale Musai-class Light Cruiser Early Type

Doesn't the original design still have more character? Well, here it is~~

This time, I'm bringing you the early version of the Musai, full of sincerity. It features a segmented design, 1:1700 large scale, and comes with a stand. I hope it adds to your fleet.

The model assembly requires no glue; simply insert into the slots. However, it's recommended to clean the slots before insertion to ensure a smooth fit. Also, remember to pay attention to the material's sinkage rate and adjust settings according to your filament. Be careful when assembling the front and rear sections; do not break the needle-like components at the stern of the ship. Please also note the installation order of the turrets: install them from front to back.

The printing plates show the part locations. If you have experience with models, you probably won't need assembly instructions~~

The Musai-class light cruiser was developed by Zeon to carry and operate Mobile Suits (MS). It was the most mass-produced and widely used light cruiser by the Zeon military during the One Year War, with its iconic green silhouette seen in various space battlefields. Even after the war, Zeon remnants continued to use this type of warship.

The main body of the Musai-class cruiser is shaped like a curved spoon. The forward structure includes the Komusai, a shuttle capable of atmospheric re-entry, which connects to the bridge via an upward-extending passage. Below the bridge, the section with three circular hatch mechanisms serves as the MS hangar, from which MS can launch from the stern. The circular hatches can also receive supplies from Papua-class supply ships via transport pipelines. The bridge slopes downward, connecting to two Minovsky reactor compartments via a beam structure, which powers thermonuclear rocket engines as the main propulsion source and also supplies electricity to the entire ship.

A standard Musai can carry four MS in its MS hangar, with an additional two MS stored in the Komusai. However, since the Komusai's hatch is integrated with the main body of the warship, the MS stored within cannot be deployed for combat unless the Komusai is separated.

The Musai-class is equipped with three twin-barreled Mega Particle Cannons, which are numerically comparable to the six single-barreled Mega Particle Cannons of the Federation's Salamis-class cruiser. However, the Salamis-class's six cannons are distributed around the ship, making its broadside firepower potentially slightly weaker than the Musai-class with its side-by-side main cannons. Despite this, the Musai-class's side-by-side main cannons are both an advantage and a disadvantage; this layout provides zero firing capability to the rear and underside of the ship. For an inflexible warship, having such blind spots is dangerous, especially against pursuing enemy forces, where it has almost no ability to retaliate.

The Musai-class is not equipped with a CIWS (Close-in Weapon System) like the Salamis-class to deal with fighters and MS, making its ability to engage fighters and MS alone very weak. To compensate, the Musai-class is equipped with 10 Type C small missile launchers. In an environment with tactical-density Minovsky particle dispersion, missile weapons can still be guided by means such as heat-seeking, but overall, the efficiency of guided weapons is not very good. The Musai-class primarily relies on its own Mobile Suits for escort against approaching enemy fighters and MS, rather than fighting alone with its own armaments. The Musai-class also mounts two Type 145 large missile launchers for anti-ship or anti-fortress operations.