Kit Review

Straight build + waterslide decals + stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

MG GBK-20 Gundam Astray - Various angles (1/6)

MG GBK-20 Gundam Astray - Various angles (2/6)

MG GBK-20 Gundam Astray - Various angles (3/6)

MG GBK-20 Gundam Astray - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

MG GBK-20 Gundam Astray - Detail shots (1/4)

MG GBK-20 Gundam Astray - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

MG GBK-20 Gundam Astray - The Korean-language waterslide decals are a novelty, but "Astray" written in Korean still

The Korean-language waterslide decals are a novelty, but "Astray" written in Korean still feels a bit off.

The Destiny R Silhouette backpack, reused directly from the MG Destiny Impulse Gundam R.

MG GBK-20 Gundam Astray - The Wings of Light, reused from the MG Destiny Gundam Extreme Blast Mode released as a spe

The Wings of Light, reused from the MG Destiny Gundam Extreme Blast Mode released as a special edition.

MG GBK-20 Gundam Astray - The front and back have different reflections and patterns — the side with the raised ridg

The front and back have different reflections and patterns — the side with the raised ridges is the front.

MG GBK-20 Gundam Astray - To attach it to the backpack, you need to clip clear fixing parts in from both sides at tw

To attach it to the backpack, you need to clip clear fixing parts in from both sides at two points.
The snap-fit connection between these clear parts is pretty weak and tends to come apart easily,
so I'd recommend gluing the clear parts together with bond first before attaching them to the main body — your sanity will thank you.

MG GBK-20 Gundam Astray - The weapons included are the Gerbera Straight, Tiger Pierce, and Armor Schneider. It's a c

The weapons included are the Gerbera Straight, Tiger Pierce, and Armor Schneider.
It's a combined loadout from the MG Gundam Astray Red Frame and Gundam Astray Blue Frame 2nd R.

Both can be stored on the sides of the thighs using the storage gimmick.

Destiny R Silhouette's Wolfsbane long-range beam cannon gimmick

MG GBK-20 Gundam Astray - Back parts reused from the MG Astray Noir to accommodate the Destiny R Silhouette attachme

Back parts reused from the MG Astray Noir to accommodate the Destiny R Silhouette attachment

A black action base is also included.

Since multiple kits are combined, quite a few leftover parts remain.

The articulation is the same as before.

MG GBK-20 Gundam Astray - Armor Schneider action (1/3)

Armor Schneider action

MG GBK-20 Gundam Astray - Wolfsbane long-range beam cannon action (1/3)

Wolfsbane long-range beam cannon action

MG GBK-20 Gundam Astray - Gerbera Straight + Tiger Pierce action with Wings of Light (1/5)

MG GBK-20 Gundam Astray - Gerbera Straight + Tiger Pierce action with Wings of Light (2/5)

MG GBK-20 Gundam Astray - Gerbera Straight + Tiger Pierce action with Wings of Light (3/5)

Gerbera Straight + Tiger Pierce action with Wings of Light

MG GBK-20 Gundam Astray - Gerbera Straight + Tiger Pierce action 2 (1/4)

MG GBK-20 Gundam Astray - Gerbera Straight + Tiger Pierce action 2 (2/4)

Gerbera Straight + Tiger Pierce action 2

MG GBK-20 Gundam Astray - Together with the MG Gundam Astray Blue Frame 2nd R released as a standard retail kit. The

Together with the MG Gundam Astray Blue Frame 2nd R released as a standard retail kit.
The main body including the shoulders and feet is based on the sculpt from that kit.

MG GBK-20 Gundam Astray - Together with the MG Gundam Astray Red Frame (Kai) released as a standard retail kit. The

Together with the MG Gundam Astray Red Frame (Kai) released as a standard retail kit.
The head sculpt follows the form of the original Astray.

MG GBK-20 Gundam Astray - Together with the MG Destiny Impulse Gundam R released through Club G. The Destiny R Silho

Together with the MG Destiny Impulse Gundam R released through Club G.
The Destiny R Silhouette on the back is exactly the same sculpt,
with only a slight difference in the setting — the nose section is oriented upward when attached.

This kit is the MG GBK-20 Gundam Astray, released as a Gundam Base Korea exclusive to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Gundam Base Korea. It's based on the MG Gundam Astray Red Frame Kai— said to be the best-selling kit in Korea — with parts from multiple kits combined into one package. (Note: the official product name of the standard MG Red Frame does not include "Kai") On the back, the Destiny R Silhouette from the Club G release of the MG Destiny Impulse Gundam Rhas been applied.

The main body is fundamentally based on the MG Red Frame Kai, but the shoulder and foot sculpts are taken from the MG Gundam Astray Blue Frame 2nd R (Revise). The weapons are also a combined package — the Red Frame's Gerbera Straight and Tiger Pierce alongside the Blue Frame 2nd R's Armor Schneider, all included together. The weapons can be stored on the sides of the thighs using the joint gimmick, and the blades of the Gerbera Straight and Tiger Pierce are molded in clear red.

The Destiny R Silhouette uses the same sculpt as the one included in the MG Destiny Impulse Gundam R, just with a different molded color — it's also identical to the color variant MG Impulse Gundam Blanche. The Wolfsbane long-range beam cannon gimmick detaches and works the same way, and thanks to its solid hold, you can use it without much stress.

On top of that, the MG Destiny Gundam
Extreme Blast
Modereleased as a special edition back in 2007 also contributes its Wings of Light to this kit. The front and back have different reflections and color tones, and the surface has a coating that shows rainbow-like reflections depending on the angle of light. Worth noting — the connection between the clear parts you add to attach it to the main body is pretty weak, so it's much easier to glue them together with bond first before plugging them in. Also, the connection between the Wings of Light and the main body is weaker than you'd expect, so it can come loose pretty easily if you don't seat it just right — definitely worth practicing a few times. A black action base is also included, making this quite a deluxe kit all around.

So while there are no new sculpts here, this special limited edition does a great job of combining parts from multiple kits into an impressive visual package. The quality of both the MG Astray body and the Destiny R Silhouette is solid, and the combination delivers a smooth build experience with stable overall quality. That said, the backpack is large and heavy, so you'll need to balance the center of gravity carefully if you want it to stand on its own. Since the kit really only shows its full value with the Wings of Light attached, you're probably better off displaying it on the included stand for a stable setup.

This kit also includes Korea exclusive waterslide decals, featuring a design based on the deconstructed characters of "건베" (Gundam Base) along with a Korean-script "Astray" decal as a highlight. The decal sheet isn't huge and the quality is decent enough, so even beginners should be able to apply them without too much trouble. That said, Bandai Korea's insistence on the "Astray" romanization in Korean still feels a bit awkward. -_-

Anyway, this is a limited edition that Gunpla fans in Korea will find quite welcome on multiple fronts — though the price of ₩96,000 (¥8,000) does feel a bit steep. It seems like the Wings of Light are largely responsible for pushing the price up. Still, Wings of Light compatible with MG kits are pretty rare, so being able to get your hands on a set this time around could actually be a selling point in itself. If the style appeals to you, this is a meaningful limited edition worth picking up without hesitation. :-)

* On a side note, not only is this the 20th anniversary of Gundam Base Korea — it's also exactly 20 years since Dalong.net officially launched. It's meaningful in many ways that we've somehow been around for 20 years together, but since this was a Gundam Base exclusive, I wasn't originally planning to rush out a review. However, overseas visitors who have difficulty getting their hands on Korea-exclusive releases kept reaching out via email and DMs requesting one, so I went ahead and put it together — hope it's helpful. (70% of Dalong.net's visitors come from overseas IPs, which is also why I try to write my reviews in a way that translates well automatically.)

MG GBK-20 Gundam Astray | 2023.8 | ₩96,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.