There’s a reason the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime TV series, and franchise, is called Gundam and not Guncannon.

It's not about being slower and less powerful, simply put, Guncannon’s just not sexy enough...at least not without this subtle variation to its paint job with a hidden significance.

For everyone who hasn’t spent their life acquiring an illustrated encyclopedic knowledge of anime robots, let’s take a look at the Gundam and Guncannon, side by side.

The Gundam, on the left, has longer legs and lithe limbs, giving it a more graceful and athletic figure. When lined up next to each other like this, the Guncannon comes off looking just a little dumpy.

In light of this, Twitter user and model builder Takuya decided to give the Guncannon a makeover.

While he didn’t make the mobile suit quite as colorful as the titular Gundam, he decided to mix things up a little on the Guncannon’s legs, which are ordinarily a single shade of crimson.

なので、肌色に塗ってみた pic.twitter.com/UDuaVIl7zH

Why add two patches of pale paint? The reason lies in the Japanese text in the above photo. It reads zettai ryouiki, which literally means “absolute territory”.

Absolute Territory is a Japanese slang term for a strip of exposed skin on a woman’s upper thighs between the top of her socks and the hem of her skirt or shorts.

That’s awesome and freaking sexy, dude. Making Guncannon looks like a robust woman.

Considering the hundreds of different Gundam model kits sold by licensor Bandai, the possibilities of Takuya will do an even more revealing follow-up really are endless.

Would you like to have a try?