Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGBF Amazing Strike Freedom Gundam (1/7)

HGBF Amazing Strike Freedom Gundam (2/7)

HGBF Amazing Strike Freedom Gundam (3/7)

HGBF Amazing Strike Freedom Gundam (4/7)

HGBF Amazing Strike Freedom Gundam (5/7)

HGBF Amazing Strike Freedom Gundam (6/7)

HGBF Amazing Strike Freedom Gundam (7/7)

HGBF Amazing Strike Freedom Gundam - Detail shots (1/4)

HGBF Amazing Strike Freedom Gundam - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Two types of hands are included.

Leftover parts

Articulation is the same as the HGCE Strike Freedom.

Rail gun deployment

The Brave Dragoons on either side can be spread out left and right.

You can also detach the Brave Dragoons and mount them on the forearm like a shield.

Flight pose

HGBF Amazing Strike Freedom Gundam - Beam rifle firing pose (1/3)

Beam rifle firing pose

HGBF Amazing Strike Freedom Gundam - Full weapons firing pose including rail guns and Brave Dragoons (1/3)

Full weapons firing pose including rail guns and Brave Dragoons

HGBF Amazing Strike Freedom Gundam - Dragoon shield action (1/3)

Dragoon shield action

Together with the HGCE Strike Freedom that serves as its base kit.

Together with the HG Build Strike Gundam.

The Amazing Strike Freedom has been released as part of the Build Fighters HG lineup, based on the Strike Freedom. As expected, it builds on the HGCE Strike Freedom kit with a bunch of additional armor and weapons. The design does a great job of staying true to the original kit's look while nailing that over-the-top MSV vibe.

At first glance it might look similar to the Strike Freedom, but compare them side by side and you'll find the appearance is over 80% different. The Super Dragoon placement in particular has been uniquely rearranged — two have been converted into rifles and four into Dragoon Shields, giving it a wider, more imposing silhouette. The Dragoon Shields can be split apart and deployed to the sides, and you can also detach them separately and mount them on the forearms like shields. On top of that, the rail gun design has been changed, and the original two rifles are now repositioned onto the backpack — all very typical of the Build Fighters-style renewal treatment.

Since the base kit is already a high-quality release, this kit delivers excellent articulation and joint strength on par with the latest HGUC kits. The expanded arsenal makes posing a lot of fun.

All in all, it's a kit that stays true to the Build Fighters concept — the overall style has a bit of a hodgepodge feel to it, but set your preconceptions aside and you've got yourself a genuinely impressive, high-quality kit. :-)

HGBF Amazing Strike Freedom Gundam | 2017.3 | ¥2,300

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.