Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HG GBB Gundam Astray Red Frame Inversion (1/6)

HG GBB Gundam Astray Red Frame Inversion (2/6)

HG GBB Gundam Astray Red Frame Inversion (3/6)

HG GBB Gundam Astray Red Frame Inversion (4/6)

HG GBB Gundam Astray Red Frame Inversion (5/6)

HG GBB Gundam Astray Red Frame Inversion (6/6)

HG GBB Gundam Astray Red Frame Inversion - Detail shots (1/4)

HG GBB Gundam Astray Red Frame Inversion - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

The weapons and accessory lineup is identical to the original kit.

The two original shoulder joint parts are left over as leftover parts.

HG GBB Gundam Astray Red Frame Inversion - The shoulder joint, which was previously a single piece, has been split into two p

The shoulder joint, which was previously a single piece, has been split into two parts and connected via a ball joint.

HG GBB Gundam Astray Red Frame Inversion - As a result, the shoulder's range of motion has been improved with a bit more flex

As a result, the shoulder's range of motion has been improved with a bit more flexibility.

On top of that, two types of backpack joint parts have been added.

HG GBB Gundam Astray Red Frame Inversion - Using the joint parts to combine the HG Blazing Gundam's backpack (1/3)

Using the joint parts to combine the HG Blazing Gundam's backpack

HG GBB Gundam Astray Red Frame Inversion - Using the joint parts to swap the HG Blazing Gundam's backpack. You can exchange t

Using the joint parts to swap the HG Blazing Gundam's backpack.
You can exchange the backpacks between the two units like this.

Still excellent limb articulation

HG GBB Gundam Astray Red Frame Inversion - Action poses (1/6)

HG GBB Gundam Astray Red Frame Inversion - Action poses (2/6)

HG GBB Gundam Astray Red Frame Inversion - Action poses (3/6)

HG GBB Gundam Astray Red Frame Inversion - Action poses (4/6)

Action poses

Together with the original kit, HG Gundam Astray Red Frame [Flight Unit].

HG GBB Gundam Astray Red Frame Inversion - Group shot of all four Battlelog HG kits released together. In Japan they were sol

Group shot of all four Battlelog HG kits released together.
In Japan they were sold as online exclusives, while in some overseas markets they were released as general retail.

This kit is the HG Gundam Astray Red Frame Inversion, appearing as number 10 in the Gundam Breaker Battlogue series. Kits #7 through #10 in this series were originally released as Premium Bandai online exclusives in Japan, but in Korea they were distributed as general retail releases. In cases like this, I've been categorizing them under Club G based on Bandai's official catalog, but the boxes are properly numbered up to #10 following the existing general release numbering. So for this kit specifically, I've listed the review under the general Build series menu, while also adding a duplicate review link in the Club G menu list — just so you know.

At its core, it's a color variant of the HG Gundam Astray Red Frame [Flight Unit]released back in 2013 as part of the Gundam SEED series, with the entire body, weapons, and accessory lineup carried over as-is except for the shoulder joints. The new shoulder joint splits what was previously a single piece into two parts connected by a ball joint, giving the shoulders noticeably more flexible range of motion. On top of that, two joint parts are included, which you can use to swap backpacks with other kits.

It's pretty much a straight-up color variant kit, but since the original kit was already sleek and well-designed, it still holds up with a high level of quality. If you've been eyeing an Astray in a darker color scheme, or if you've never built an HG Astray before, this seems like a kit that's well worth your time. :-)

HG GBB Gundam Astray Red Frame Inversion | 2022.2 | ¥1,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.