Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGBF Build Strike Gundam Full Package (1/6)

HGBF Build Strike Gundam Full Package (2/6)

HGBF Build Strike Gundam Full Package (3/6)

HGBF Build Strike Gundam Full Package (4/6)

HGBF Build Strike Gundam Full Package (5/6)

HGBF Build Strike Gundam Full Package (6/6)

HGBF Build Strike Gundam Full Package - Detail shots (1/5)

HGBF Build Strike Gundam Full Package - Detail shots (2/5)

HGBF Build Strike Gundam Full Package - Detail shots (3/5)

Detail shots

Rear view with the Build Booster removed

Build Booster detached and configured into flight mode.

Underside

HGBF Build Strike Gundam Full Package - When mounting it on the back, you pull the nose section forward and fold it down — th

When mounting it on the back, you pull the nose section forward and fold it down —
the overall shape and gimmick are very similar to the Ootori Pack from the MG Strike Rouge.

You can also mount it on a stand.

The arms and legs have their own internal frame structure.

HGBF Build Strike Gundam Full Package - A variety of weapons are included — from top to bottom: the Enhanced Beam Rifle, Beam

A variety of weapons are included —
from top to bottom: the Enhanced Beam Rifle, Beam Rifle, and Beam Gun.

Articulation is excellent.
Arms and legs can fold completely.

The shoulders also swing forward quite a bit..

Above all, the ankle articulation is remarkably flexible.

Wing articulation.

HGBF Build Strike Gundam Full Package - Kneeling pose? No problem~ (1/2)

HGBF Build Strike Gundam Full Package - Kneeling pose? No problem~ (2/2)

Kneeling pose? Easy. ~

HGBF Build Strike Gundam Full Package - Enhanced Beam Rifle action (1/3)

Enhanced Beam Rifle action

HGBF Build Strike Gundam Full Package - Beam Rifle aerial firing action (1/3)

Beam Rifle aerial firing action

HGBF Build Strike Gundam Full Package - Large Beam Cannon action (1/3)

Large Beam Cannon action

HGBF Build Strike Gundam Full Package - Beam saber action (1/3)

Beam saber action

Together with the HG Aile Strike Gundam.

Looking at just the wings, it actually resembles Destiny Gundam more.

The gunpla from Build Fighters, the new 2013 Gundam anime, got a speedy HG release. At first glance it looks like the kind of show similar to Gunpla Builders, so it hasn't gotten much attention from hardcore Gundam fans — but the surprisingly solid animation quality has drawn a little interest. In the end, the story does feel similar to Gunpla Builders, so the related model kits don't feel like original designs either; the plan is to release kits based on modified versions of existing Gunpla.

Starting with the first release, the HG Build Strike Gundam — while it's technically a modified Strike Gundam in the lore, it doesn't reuse any parts from the existing HG Strike Gundam and is built entirely from new tooling. Thanks to that, the base quality is quite good as you'd expect from a brand-new kit. The articulation is especially impressive, with arms and legs that fold completely, flexible ankle movement, and solid joint strength, all of which make posing a lot of fun. The color separation is also very clean — even the dark gray sections on the Strike's torso that used to be handled with stickers are now all properly separated into individual parts.

On the back is the Build Booster, a combined weapons unit featuring wings and beam cannons, which can be detached from the body and transformed into a flight mode on its own. The Build Booster has an overall feel very similar to the Ootori Pack from the MG Strike Rouge — the way the beam cannons articulate and the transformation process after separation are almost identical.

All in all, this is a clean, hard-to-fault kit for an HG-grade release, and it's definitely worth recommending even if you're not particularly interested in the anime — if you just want a fun Gunpla build, this one delivers. :-)

HGBF Build Strike Gundam Full Package | 2013.10 | ¥1,400

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.