Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

MG Star Build Strike Gundam Ver. RG System - Various angles (1/6)

MG Star Build Strike Gundam Ver. RG System - Various angles (2/6)

MG Star Build Strike Gundam Ver. RG System - Various angles (3/6)

MG Star Build Strike Gundam Ver. RG System - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

MG Star Build Strike Gundam Ver. RG System - Detail shots (1/4)

MG Star Build Strike Gundam Ver. RG System - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

The weapons and hand configuration are the same as before.

MG Star Build Strike Gundam Ver. RG System - The hinge on the additional beam rifle parts for the Star Build Strike Gunda

The hinge on the additional beam rifle parts for the Star Build Strike Gundam Ver. RG System can be fragile and may snap.
The gloss injection molding makes the material harder, which in turn stiffens up the movement —
— and if you apply force unevenly while bending the hinge, it's just asking to break. T_T

The two stands feature a lamé clear molding with a pearlescent shimmer.

Universe Booster

The included Plavsky Power Gate also features the same lamé clear molding.

MG Star Build Strike Gundam Ver. RG System - Universe Booster with Plavsky Power Gate attached (1/3)

Universe Booster with Plavsky Power Gate attached

The Plavsky Power Gate can also be arranged like this.

Star Build Strike Gundam Ver. RG System with Plavsky Power Gate attached

Leftover parts

Articulation is the same as before.

MG Star Build Strike Gundam Ver. RG System - Launch pose using the Plavsky Power Gate (1/4)

MG Star Build Strike Gundam Ver. RG System - Launch pose using the Plavsky Power Gate (2/4)

Launch pose using the Plavsky Power Gate

MG Star Build Strike Gundam Ver. RG System - Action poses (1/6)

MG Star Build Strike Gundam Ver. RG System - Action poses (2/6)

MG Star Build Strike Gundam Ver. RG System - Action poses (3/6)

MG Star Build Strike Gundam Ver. RG System - Action poses (4/6)

Action poses

MG Star Build Strike Gundam Ver. RG System - Together with the MG Build Strike Gundam Full Package released as a standard

Together with the MG Build Strike Gundam Full Package released as a standard retail kit.

Together with the MG Universe Booster released as a standard retail kit.

MG Star Build Strike Gundam Ver. RG System - Together with the HG Star Build Strike Ver. RG System released through Club

Together with the HG Star Build Strike Ver. RG System released through Club G.

This kit is the MG Star Build Strike Gundam Ver. RG System, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. It's a combined set of the base body from the standard retail MG Build Strike Gundam Full Packageand the MG Universe Booster. The base white armor features milky clear parts, while the various other clear parts use a lamé clear molding with a pearlescent finish.

As you can see, this is a straightforward combined kit with no new sculpts, so the structural gimmicks and features are identical to the original kits. That said, because everything is molded in clear plastic, the tolerances on the joints have tightened up considerably, making the articulation quite stiff. It goes beyond just feeling solid — it's actually uncomfortable to pose, and some parts are even at risk of breaking. The hinge on the additional beam rifle parts for the Star Build Strike Gundam in particular needs extra care to avoid damage.

The hard gloss injection material makes parts fit together very tightly, which means there's a real risk of breakage during assembly. If you're building this kit, I strongly recommend shaving down or trimming the connection point between parts UB1-1 and UB1-16 before pressing them together. If you just force them in like I did, they'll get about halfway in and then catch on the tight tolerances — and at that point you're either looking at a snapped part or one that won't work properly. One or the other. (Mine already bit the dust… T_T)

There are a few things to watch out for like that, but on the flip side, the joint strength is actually better than the original kits, so poses hold really well. The Plavsky Power Gate can be freely arranged and locked in place, and the Universe Booster attaches and detaches reliably too.

All that said, this kit is significant just for the fact that the Ver. RG System clear armor version has finally made it to MG. If you're careful during assembly and handle it with a bit of caution, it'll actually hold poses more solidly than just about any other kit out there. If you're looking to display it in a dynamic pose for a long time, the stability might actually be a big selling point for you. Either way, if you're a fan of the Build series and love the Ver. RG color scheme, this is definitely an MG worth going for. :-)

MG Star Build Strike Gundam Ver. RG System | 2016.4 | ¥6,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.