AHAHA, it’s finally here! My entry in Beywiki form! ^^
Distant Nebula MS (Metal Space)
Bit Protector: Nebula Emblem
The Bit Protector of this Beyblade is the Nebula Emblem. It depicts a forming star taking in matter from inside the nebula. It is the third mold of Bit Protectors. This mold is the tightest version, leaving virtually no room between the BP and AR.
Attack Ring: Star Crusher
Weight: 16 grams
Star Crusher was originally released in a rainbow color. The 6 spikes that form the ABS Caul have a color of the rainbow, all of which are often seen in nebulae, while the metal frame consists of 6 smaller spikes that lie on top of the ABS Caul with a notched metal ring underneath the ABS Caul. Star Crusher is also an AR with a very interesting gimmick. By gently lifting up the primarily colored spikes (Red, Yellow, Blue) from their set places in the metal ring on the bottom of the AR, and rotating the spikes by the screws set in the center of the AR into the other set of notches in the metal ring, Star Crusher can change the spikes' position from being separated as 6 spikes, known as Core Crusher mode, to being joined with the spike behind it as 3 spikes, known as Proto Crusher mode. The original idea was to allow spin stealing from the other Beyblade and provide Spike Attack in Core Crusher mode, or deliver a powerful attack against the other bey in Proto Crusher mode. However, as previously mentioned, the metal frame does not extend very far, preventing any Attack ability in Proto Crusher, while the spikes cause too much recoil in Core Crusher and are fragile due to being completely plastic here, thus making this AR heavily outclassed. However, Star Crusher is the widest AR available, even wider than Samurai Upper (Samurai Changer MS), allowing the AR to easily make contact with the opposing blade. This, combined with the central weight distribution, allows for relatively high spin velocity and some spin-stealing capabilities.
Note: Following WBO rules, since changing the mode of Star Crusher does not require disassembling the bey, it is legal to change to mode of Star Crusher in between battles.
Use in Spin-Stealing Customization
If Advance Balancer or Metal Saucer is unavailable, Star Crusher can be used in the following combo:
-AR: Star Crusher (
Distant Nebula MS)
-WD: Circle Wide
-RC: Bearing Core (Wolborg MS)
Weight Disk: CWD Nebula Ring
Weight: 18 grams
CWD Nebula Ring is a fixed CWD with a metal WD slightly wider than Circle Wide, and 2 ring-shaped nebulas fixed below it. The plastic rings can be removed by turning the knobs on top of the CWD so that the plastic slides out from the metal WD. In theory, the spiked rings allow the bey to steal spin. But, since the CWD hangs so low, it can only be used effectively on tall bottoms like Bearing Cores (Wolborg MS, Jiraiya MS, Distant Nebula MS) or Metal Ball Core (Sea Dragon), and easily floor scrapes . Despite this, the low position of the rings allow for a lower center of gravity, and can spin steal to some extent thanks to the width of the rings and the multiple small spikes.
Use in Defense Customization
If weight disks like CWD Defense Ring or CWD God Ring are unavailable, CWD Nebula Ring can be put to use in the following customization:
AR: Metal Ape (Magical Ape MS)
WD: CWD Nebula Ring (
Distant Nebula MS)
RC: Bearing Flat Core 2 (
Distant Nebula MS)/Bearing Core 2 (Jiraiya MS)
Running Core: Bearing Flat Core 2
Weight: 6 grams
Bearing Flat Core 2 is the defensive successor to Jiraiya MS’s Bearing Core 2, and the prized part of this bey. It is exactly the same as Bearing Core 2, but the tip is made of a softer rubber akin to Dragoon MS’s Grip Flat Core and Dragoon MSUV’s Grip Flat Core Ultimate Mode, rather than the harder rubber used in Dragoon MF’s Metal Weight Grip Flat Core. This means it has less Survival ability than its predecessors, but significantly higher Defense ability. Simply launching a bey using this RC into the center of the stadium makes it extremely difficult to move, let alone knock out, while launching it on the Tornado Ridge would cause it to be in danger of falling over, but can provide some movement when smashed by another bey. This RC is the gold standard of Defense in HMS, and can easily stop attacks from popular attack combinations. However, the one drawback is its height: the RC is very tall and thus vulnerable to Upper Attack combinations. Despite that, its advantages more than make up for the drawbacks.
Note: Since we are in the MFB age, the approximate height of this bottom is 230 (I measured with a Flame Byxis and Wolborg MS for comparison.).
Use in Survival/Defense Customization
Bearing Flat Core 2 provides raw defensive power, and its weight combined with that defense makes it a force to be reckoned with. CWD Nebula Ring or CWD God Ring helps to block lower attackers that would otherwise threaten this combo, and thus Bearing Flat Core 2 can be used in the following customization:
AR: Metal Ape (Magical Ape MS)
WD: CWD Nebula Ring (
Distant Nebula MS)/CWD God Ring (Shining God MS)
RC: Bearing Flat Core 2 (
Distant Nebula MS)
Although Jiraiya MS’s Bearing Core 2 is generally a better option for this, Bearing Flat Core 2 can be used to add much-needed Defense to any Survival combo, which is necessary with stadiums like Tornado Balance Type S in competitive usage.
AR: Advance Survivor (Advance Eterner)/Circle Upper (Death Gargoyle MS)
WD: CWD God Ring (Shining God MS)/Circle Wide
RC: Bearing Flat Core 2 (
Distant Nebula MS)
Gallery (I hope you like my drawings! )
Overall
Star Crusher is definitely an AR with an interesting gimmick, and has its uses in Spin-Stealing customizations, although it is outclassed otherwise and is prone to breakage. CWD Nebula Ring, despite the huge danger of floor scraping, is a useful Defense part due to its weight and low center of gravity. Even if this isn’t enough, Bearing Flat Core 2 more than makes up for this, and is an absolutely vital part for any Beyblader. This RC’s advantages overshadow its drawbacks, which can be easily rectified, and is a basic part for any customization.
Every Blader should own multiples of this blade.
I don't know now if I can win or not, but I can honestly say I did my best. The weight disk's coloring was slightly weird, but it couldn't get any better (Using Paint for coloring, since I don't own a proper set of colored pencils (no joke)). And I'm proud of my BP and my AR came out pretty nicely too IMHUO. Enjoy!
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