Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers + Panel lining

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGCE Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam - Various angles (1/6)

HGCE Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam - Various angles (2/6)

HGCE Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam - Various angles (3/6)

HGCE Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

HGCE Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam - Detail shots (1/4)

HGCE Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Weapons loadout

HGCE Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam - The way the two high-energy beam rifles combine is the same as the existing Strike Freedo

The way the two high-energy beam rifles combine is the same as the existing Strike Freedom.

The beam rifles can be mounted on the side skirts and rear skirt.

HGCE Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam - Beam saber "Akuta Lacerta" — separate parts are included for when the beam sabe

Beam saber "Akuta Lacerta"
Separate parts are included for when the beam sabers are connected.

The anti-ship sword "Futsunomitama" with great color separation

Deployment of the railgun "Vorans Asta"

Only two types of hands are included, but the proportions look great.

HGCE Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam - Replacement head antenna parts are included with the convergence nuclear beam cannon &quo

Replacement head antenna parts are included with the convergence nuclear beam cannon "Disruptor" deployed.

The Proud Defender can be detached separately and displayed on a stand.

Excellent limb articulation

HGCE Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam - There's no hip slide gimmick, but a joint has been added that lets you tilt the hips slig

There's no hip slide gimmick, but a joint has been added that lets you tilt the hips slightly outward and downward.
Thanks to that, crossed-leg poses look a bit more natural.

HGCE Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam - The ankles are quite flexible and give a nice sense of ground contact, but since you'll m

The ankles are quite flexible and give a nice sense of ground contact,
but since you'll mostly be posing it on a stand anyway, it doesn't feel all that useful in practice.

Forward/backward shoulder articulation

Waist articulation

HGCE Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam - Each of the 8 wings has a slide-type deployment gimmick, but the tips of the larger wings

Each of the 8 wings has a slide-type deployment gimmick,
but the tips of the larger wings can be a bit stubborn to pull out, which is mildly annoying.

Wing deployment and articulation

HGCE Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam - Anti-ship sword + beam saber poses (1/6)

HGCE Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam - Anti-ship sword + beam saber poses (2/6)

HGCE Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam - Anti-ship sword + beam saber poses (3/6)

HGCE Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam - Anti-ship sword + beam saber poses (4/6)

Anti-ship sword + beam saber poses

Beam cannon + anti-ship sword + beam shield pose

Anti-ship sword + beam rifle pose

Beam rifle pose

Beam rifle + railgun pose

HGCE Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam - Together with the HGCE Strike Freedom Gundam. The overall design concept is pretty much t

Together with the HGCE Strike Freedom Gundam.
The overall design concept is pretty much the same, but the proportions feel subtly different. (especially the legs)

Together with the HGCE Rising Freedom Gundam.

Straight build

The Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam from the theatrical anime "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM" has been released as an HGCE kit. In terms of lore, it's a combination of the Strike Freedom Gundam Type 2 and the Proud Defender. The main body shares nearly the same design concept as the existing Strike Freedom, but the details differ here and there.

First off, the polycap-less joints stand out for their solid joint strength and excellent articulation. No matter what pose you put it in, everything holds well, making it a really fun kit to pose. The weapon loadout, beam rifle combination, and railgun deployment gimmick are all pretty much the same as the Strike Freedom. The newly added anti-ship sword is a nice addition, and the Proud Defender's wing deployment gimmick has been simplified quite a bit, making it much easier to handle.

All 8 wings of the Proud Defender have slide-type deployment gimmicks, which expose the pink stickers on the inside when deployed. These pink stickers aren't your typical seals — they have more of a thin PET sticker feel, which makes them noticeably easier to apply. Normally, long narrow stickers tend to curl up and be a pain to stick on, but because these hold their shape thanks to the stiffer material, you can get them on easily as long as you line them up right. The surface also has a shinier gloss effect, which is a nice touch all around.

One thing to note — securing the beam sabers to the side skirts tends to have poor retention on a lot of kits, and this one is no exception. When attaching them to the top of the railgun, the parts keep spreading apart and the connection weakens, causing them to fall off easily. If you glue the two center parts of the railgun together when assembling, that fixes the retention issue cleanly, so keep that in mind. Also, given the design's naturally heavy backpack, you'll need to shift the legs slightly backward when standing it on the ground to account for the center of gravity. The joint strength is good enough to hold a standing pose, but for action poses, this is definitely a kit that needs a stand to really look its best.

Overall, the design and gimmicks are so similar to the existing Strike Freedom that it can feel a little been-there-done-that — but being a 100% new mold, if you look closely it really is a new design. The wings are much easier to deploy and handle, so it does feel like a step up from the HGCE Strike Freedom. Either way, if you're a fan of SEED kits and the style appeals to you, this seems like a fantastic kit you can grab without hesitation. :-)

HGCE Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam | 2024.5 | ¥2,700

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.