Bandai Tamashii: Eureka Seven Nirvash Type Zero

Finally, i got my Nirvash Type Zero, arriving from Hong Kong. Got it through a local seller on eBay. Though it was not in the condition i was hoping for, i looks rather bib, but heck, since i can't find it anywhere else, or rather i am too lazy to continue searching for it. The one i got is manufactured by Bandai Tamashii, mark with the year 2005. Its fully tranformable from robot mode to vehicle mode. I was hoping its somthing i can keep mint, but whutta heck..

Nirvash typeZERO

* Overall Height: 14.7m (LFO mode), 2.8m (vehicle mode)
* Weight: 21.4t
* Maximum Output: 4000/ 120~ 150 9PS/bpm
* Maximum Speed: 300 km/h (vehicle mode)
* Seating Capacity: 2 persons

The Nirvash typeZERO, along with its pilots Eureka and Renton, is something of a visual symbol for Eureka Seven, and the LFO itself is complicit in many of the series' mysteries. The Nirvash typeZERO was the first archetype discovered, and the LFO created from this archetype was the base model that many other LFOs were designed around. Both versions of the Nirvash's outer shell were created by the scientists at Tresor, and both ref boards were created by Axel Thurston.

Though LFOs are commonly equipped with a secondary seat, the Nirvash is the only archetype whose natural shape suggests that it should accommodate two people. It is also one of the few LFOs capable of operating without a Compac Drive, thanks to the unique nature of its pilot. However, the Seven Swell phenomenon it is capable of will only work when a Compac Drive and the Amita Drive are attached. According to Axel Thurston, the Amita Drive was developed to bring forth the true potential of the typeZERO and amplifies the effect of the Compac Drive. The installation of the Amita Drive unlocks the Satori Program which allows the unleashing of the Seven Swell phenomenon. At times, the Nirvash has responded to its pilots' commands without the use of its mechanical interface and even moves on its own to protect them; this is apparently not exclusive to Renton and Eureka, since Sumner Sturgeon was able to get the Nirvash to activate through verbal commands when he was forced to pilot it against his former teammates. It also has the ability to seemingly upgrade itself to suit its pilots, first in a minor fashion and in a much greater way later on.

The Nirvash's main weapons are a pair of boomerang knives (basic equipment for it and the Terminus series of LFOs). In addition to these, the Nirvash also features small chaff and flare launchers on its back to confuse missiles and dissuade followers. Apart from this, however, the Nirvash is relatively underpowered when compared to other LFOs, relying more on its high maneuverability and the skill of its pilots.

Though not technically a weapon, the Nirvash has the ability to trigger the Seven Swell, an event which generates a massive pillar of multi-colored trapar. Though its properties vary, it has the immediate effect of increasing the trapar count in the surrounding area, usually to the point that even a trapar-deprived area will become instantly flight-worthy. The trapar can also be used to disable other LFOs by causing the organic frame to reject the mechanical components, though this doesn't occur until later in the series. (source:Wikipedia

The Nirvash Type Zero front view

The Nirvash Type Zero top view

The Nirvash Type Zero rear view

"i... can... fly!!!!"

the exhaust is the wheels

Accessories provided are 2 set of hands, two bomerangs..

A stand is included as well, but it not flexible at all..

The conversion instruction.. looks simple enough.. but who knows...

Surfs up....

handling the trappar waves..

"don't make me shove this boomerang up your sorry ..."

'reflecting on the background...eureka, renton...'

time to try that special move...

I'm not sure when i'd upload about the anime series, Eureka Seven: Psalms of Planet (50 episodes) and the alternative storyline movie, Eureka Seven: Pocket Full of Rainbows. But hopefully i'll do it sooner or later, but surely will do.. its one of my favorite animes.. Until then...