Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

RG Gundam Astray Red Dragon - Views from various angles. The Gerbera Straight is normally supposed to mount on the side s

Various angles.
The Gerbera Straight is normally supposed to mount on the side skirt,
but that causes interference making it hard to stand upright, and it keeps falling off — so I mounted it on the side of the thigh instead.

RG Gundam Astray Red Dragon - As with other grades of the Red Dragon, this kit is also structured in a way that makes it

As with other grades of the Red Dragon, this kit is also structured in a way that makes it difficult to hold a pose without a stand.

RG Gundam Astray Red Dragon - Detail shots (1/4)

RG Gundam Astray Red Dragon - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

The existing weapons and accessories are all included as well.

RG Gundam Astray Red Dragon - Among the existing weapons, only the blade parts for the Gerbera Straight are newly tooled

Among the existing weapons, only the blade parts for the Gerbera Straight are newly tooled.
That's because the inscription on the blade has been changed in the updated lore, though it's a part you won't actually see once assembled.

RG Gundam Astray Red Dragon - The Flight Unit, making its first appearance in RG. It's clearly different from the HG vers

The Flight Unit, making its first appearance in RG.
It's clearly different from the HG version, with a design that looks like a shrunken-down MG.

RG Gundam Astray Red Dragon - Just like the MG, you can open the gimmick panel on the side of the Booster to mount the sh

Just like the MG, you can open the gimmick panel on the side of the Booster to mount the shield/beam rifle.

The Khaled Burke in its mounted configuration.

A variety of joint parts and dedicated hands for the Khaled Burke are also included.

The Khaled Burke can basically be split into 2 blades.

Configured in G Mode (top) and S Mode (bottom)

You can connect two S Modes together with joint parts to form the Ambidextrous Halberd.

Configured as a Knife (top) and Build Cutter (bottom) using the joint parts

As an RG-original gimmick, you can also combine three blades together at a time.

RG Gundam Astray Red Dragon - You can secure it to the backpack verniers using a figure-8 shaped stand joint part — the c

You can secure it to the backpack verniers using a figure-8 shaped stand joint part,
and the connection to the backpack is quite solid.

RG Gundam Astray Red Dragon - Two simple clear stands are included. They can be used to support the Khaled Burke during p

Two simple clear stands are included.
They can be used to support the Khaled Burke during poses, or to prop up the backpack when standing upright.
But the durability is pretty flimsy for a kit this size and weight. T_T

Leftover parts

The body's articulation is the same as before.

RG Gundam Astray Red Dragon - The Khaled Burke mounting points on the Flight Unit move freely at various angles and hold

The Khaled Burke mounting points on the Flight Unit move freely at various angles,
and hold their position firmly.

The lower Booster on the Flight Unit slides forward and backward, just like on the MG.

The articulation of the top block on the Flight Unit is also similar to the MG.

RG Gundam Astray Red Dragon - Khaled Burke G Mode + S Mode pose (1/3)

Khaled Burke G Mode + S Mode pose

RG Gundam Astray Red Dragon - Cannon Mode pose (1/3)

Cannon Mode pose

RG Gundam Astray Red Dragon - Ambidextrous Halberd pose (1/3)

Ambidextrous Halberd pose

Knife pose

Build Cutter pose

RG Gundam Astray Red Dragon - RG original gimmick pose (1/3)

RG original gimmick pose

Together with the RG Gundam Astray Red Frame released as a standard retail kit.

RG Gundam Astray Red Dragon - Together with the HG Gundam Astray Red Dragon released as a Gundam Base exclusive. The Khal

Together with the HG Gundam Astray Red Dragon released as a Gundam Base exclusive.
The Khaled Burke is bigger too, and the Flight Unit is much more detailed.

Together with the MG Gundam Astray Red Dragon released through Club G.

This kit is the RG Gundam Astray Red Dragon, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. It's based on the RG Gundam Astray Red Framereleased as a standard retail kit, with the Red Dragon unit added to the lineup. On top of that, the head sculpt has been changed and some accessories have been added as well.

Basically, all the weapons and accessories from the existing RG Astray are included as-is. The body uses a newly tooled head, while the rest of the torso and limbs are identical to the original — molded colors and all. The Red Dragon unit consists of the Flight Unit and three Khaled Burkes, and everything from the sculpt to the gimmicks has come out nearly identical to the MG Gundam Astray Red Dragonreleased through Club G. The articulated top block and sliding lower section of the three-tiered Flight Unit are the same, and the method of rotating the duct on the side of the Booster to mount the beam rifle and shield is identical as well.

The ability to detach the Khaled Burke and combine it in various configurations has also been implemented at a level on par with the MG. In addition to the basic S Mode/G Mode, you can combine them into a Knife/Double Cutter or the Ambidextrous Halberd. On top of that, as an RG-exclusive original gimmick, you can interlock three blades of each of the two sizes together like throwing stars. Dedicated hands for the Khaled Burke are also included, so you can hold them securely without any grip issues.

The body's joint strength is solid enough that poses hold well, but the backpack is so large and heavy that it's impossible to maintain a pose without a stand. This is the same with the MG, and also with the HG Gundam Astray Red Dragonreleased as a Gundam Base exclusive. So both the MG and HG came with stands included as standard, and this kit does include two small clear stands as well... They're fine for holding the Khaled Burke in place, but they're just too flimsy to support the main body.

There's absolutely no way to do aerial poses with these stands — at best, they can prop up the backpack from behind when standing upright, but even that feels unreliable given how fragile the stands are. On top of that, with so many weapons attached to the body, it's really hard to get the angles right. In my case, I spent about 30 minutes sweating just to get it standing upright on the floor for a straight-on shot. In the end, since no stand sturdy enough to support the body is included, I borrowed an Action Base 7 with solid durability to shoot the action poses.

As you can see, this kit has clear strengths and weaknesses. The intricate gimmicks that look like a shrunken-down MG, and the overall solid pose retention, are both worth praising. However, some parts have poor holding strength — in particular, when configuring the Khaled Burke in S Mode, the long front blade is oddly loose. The joint parts for mounting the Gerbera Straight on the side skirt are also still flimsy. Rather than the side skirt, it's much easier to just plug it into the hole on the side of the thigh.

More than anything, it would've been better to include a sturdy Action Base 7 instead of the practically useless small stands. The wide variety of gimmicks and impressive array of weapons are great, but that also means this is a kit that takes a lot of effort to pose and display. Anyway, the kit itself is plenty appealing — but I strongly recommend getting a solid stand sorted out before you start building. :-)

RG Gundam Astray Red Dragon | 2026.2 | ¥4,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.