Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Parts breakdown of the Avalanche Dash Unit

MG Avalanche Dash Unit for Gundam Astraea Type-F - To attach the Avalanche Dash Unit, remove the parts shown above from yo

To attach the Avalanche Dash Unit,
remove the parts shown above from your existing MG Gundam Astraea Type-F.

MG Avalanche Dash Unit for Gundam Astraea Type-F - To accommodate the updated MG Gundam Astraea Type-F's shoulders, only o

To accommodate the updated MG Gundam Astraea Type-F's shoulders,
only one joint part on the Avalanche Dash shoulder armor has been redesigned with a new mold.

MG Avalanche Dash Unit for Gundam Astraea Type-F - You'll need to borrow 2 C10 parts left over as leftover parts from the

You'll need to borrow 2 C10 parts left over as leftover parts from the MG Gundam Astraea Type-F
and use them as joint parts for the Avalanche Dash armor on the rear skirt.

MG Avalanche Dash Unit for Gundam Astraea Type-F - After attaching the joint parts, the Avalanche Dash rear skirt goes on

After attaching the joint parts, the Avalanche Dash rear skirt goes on in two steps.

MG Avalanche Dash Unit for Gundam Astraea Type-F - With the Avalanche Dash Unit attached. (1/6)

MG Avalanche Dash Unit for Gundam Astraea Type-F - With the Avalanche Dash Unit attached. (2/6)

MG Avalanche Dash Unit for Gundam Astraea Type-F - With the Avalanche Dash Unit attached. (3/6)

MG Avalanche Dash Unit for Gundam Astraea Type-F - With the Avalanche Dash Unit attached. (4/6)

With the Avalanche Dash Unit attached.

MG Avalanche Dash Unit for Gundam Astraea Type-F - Detail shots (1/4)

MG Avalanche Dash Unit for Gundam Astraea Type-F - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

MG Avalanche Dash Unit for Gundam Astraea Type-F - The clear green action base that came with the MG Gundam Avalanche Exia

The clear green action base that came with the MG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash is included here as well.

Leftover parts

MG Avalanche Dash Unit for Gundam Astraea Type-F - GN Sword action (1/3)

GN Sword action

MG Avalanche Dash Unit for Gundam Astraea Type-F - Avalanche Dash Unit deployed with all four beam sabers equipped. (1/4)

MG Avalanche Dash Unit for Gundam Astraea Type-F - Avalanche Dash Unit deployed with all four beam sabers equipped. (2/4)

Avalanche Dash Unit deployed with all four beam sabers equipped.

Together with the MG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash.

This kit is the Avalanche Dash Unit for Gundam Astraea Type-F, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. As the name suggests, it's designed to attach to the MG Gundam Astraea Type-Freleased at the same time. It's essentially an armament kit that takes the Avalanche Dash Unit from the previously released MG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash and recolors it in red.

The basic parts lineup is the same as the Avalanche Dash Unit from the MG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash. To fit the new MG Gundam Astraea Type-F's shoulders, only one new shoulder joint part has been added with a new mold. Also, to add the armor to the rear skirt, you'll need to borrow 2 C10 leftover parts from the MG Gundam Astraea Type-F — so be careful not to accidentally throw them away while building that kit.

With the Avalanche Dash Unit attached, the overall silhouette is very similar to the MG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash, though you'll notice there's less weaponry mounted on the back. The solid attachment and clean color separation still give it a great quality feel, and the signature four-beam-saber action poses come together nicely as well. The kit also includes the same clear green action base that came with the MG Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash, which gives you plenty of options for dynamic posing.

So while this is essentially a color variant armament set without much that's truly new, it's still a clean and solid MG kit. If you're building the MG Gundam Astraea Type-F, this one's definitely worth recommending. :-)

MG Avalanche Dash Unit for Gundam Astraea Type-F | 2022.4 | ¥3,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.