Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

RG Gundam Astraea TYPE-F - Various angles (1/6)

RG Gundam Astraea TYPE-F - Various angles (2/6)

RG Gundam Astraea TYPE-F - Various angles (3/6)

RG Gundam Astraea TYPE-F - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

RG Gundam Astraea TYPE-F - Detail shots (1/4)

RG Gundam Astraea TYPE-F - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

RG Gundam Astraea TYPE-F - The weapons from the existing RG Gundam Exia (left) are bundled together with the Astraea weapo

The weapons from the existing RG Gundam Exia (left) are bundled together with the Astraea weapons (right).

The hand configuration is the same as the existing RG Gundam Exia.

RG Gundam Astraea TYPE-F - You can swap out parts to configure it as the TYPE-F2. (1/3)

You can swap out parts to configure it as the TYPE-F2.

RG Gundam Astraea TYPE-F - The TYPE-F2 differs in the head antenna, lower body front, and the clear parts on the outer arm

The TYPE-F2 differs in the head antenna, lower body front, and the clear parts on the outer arms/legs.

A newly sculpted masked face is included.

Leftover parts

Articulation is the same as before.

RG Gundam Astraea TYPE-F - GN Beam Rifle pose (1/3)

GN Beam Rifle pose

RG Gundam Astraea TYPE-F - Proto GN Sword pose (1/3)

Proto GN Sword pose

Proto GN Launcher + beam saber pose

RG Gundam Astraea TYPE-F - Action poses in TYPE-F2 configuration (1/4)

RG Gundam Astraea TYPE-F - Action poses in TYPE-F2 configuration (2/4)

Action poses in TYPE-F2 configuration

RG Gundam Astraea TYPE-F - Comparison with the RG Gundam Exia combined with the RG Astraea parts set (left). The molded co

Comparison with the RG Gundam Exia combined with the RG Astraea parts set (left).
The molded colors are different but the structure is nearly identical — though the center chest armor uses a newly sculpted part.

Alongside the standard release RG Gundam Exia.

RG Gundam Astraea TYPE-F - Alongside the HG Gundam Astraea TYPE-F released in 2010. The HG turned out pretty well in its o

Alongside the HG Gundam Astraea TYPE-F released in 2010.
The HG turned out pretty well in its own right.

Alongside the Gundam Astraea TYPE-F (Full Weapon Set) released through Club G.

This kit is the RG Gundam Astraea TYPE-F, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. Content-wise, it's a bundle of the standard release RG Gundam Exiaand the Club G release RG Gundam Exia
Gundam Astraea
Parts Setcombined together. On top of that, the molded color has been changed to red, and a few newly sculpted parts have been added.

First off, the Astraea parts are completely identical to the previously sold separate set, and they pair nicely with the RG Gundam Exia — still showing solid articulation and joint strength, and sporting a more striking color compared to the original white. Beyond simply bundling the RG Exia and RG Astraea parts together, 7 newly sculpted parts have been added: the center chest armor has been replaced, and a new TYPE-F2 blade antenna and a masked face have been newly included.

So for this review, along with the changed molded color, you'll mainly want to pay attention to the new chest and face. The addition of the dedicated blade antenna is also a nice touch — it means the Gundam Astraea TYPE-F2, which was difficult to fully recreate with just the Astraea parts set alone, can now be properly built.

So at its core this is a color variant kit bundling existing kits together, but with some newly sculpted parts added in, it does have its own originality with things like the TYPE-F2 configuration and the masked face. Either way, if you wanted an RG Gundam Astraea in red rather than white, or needed to build the TYPE-F2, this kit gives you plenty of reason to go for it. :-)

RG Gundam Astraea TYPE-F | 2014.10 | ¥4,400

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.