Kit Review

Straight build

MG Gundam Astray Noir - Detail shots (1/3)

Detail shots

The head antenna is completely different from the standard Astray.

A unique Sword Pistol with a blade attached alongside the existing beam rifle shorty.

The Noir Striker on the back
is identical to the one from the existing MG Strike Noir Gundam.

In addition, an intermediate backpack-like piece has been added to connect with the Astray's back.

The high-energy beam rifle from the Strike Noir is included as-is.

Pilot Dante figure

The amount of leftover parts is on the small side for a Club G limited edition.

Sword Pistol action

MG Gundam Astray Noir - Noir Striker deployment action (1/4)

MG Gundam Astray Noir - Noir Striker deployment action (2/4)

Noir Striker deployment action

MG Gundam Astray Noir - High-energy beam rifle action (1/3)

High-energy beam rifle action

MG Gundam Astray Noir - Fragarach beam blade action (1/3)

Fragarach beam blade action

Together with the MG Gundam Astray Red Club G limited edition released at the same time.

Together with the MG Strike Noir.

This kit is the Gundam Astray Noir, a Club G limited edition released alongside the MG Gundam Astray Red. It's a unit from the Astray-B series, a SEED side story, and as you can see, it's basically the standard Astray done up in black with the Noir Striker from the Strike Noir added to the back. The main body is largely identical to the existing MG Astray, with only the head antenna and the backpack connection point on the back changed.

Since it's fundamentally a kit built by recombining existing kits, there's nothing structurally groundbreaking about it — but pairing the excellent, rock-solid MG Astray body with the cool Noir Striker actually makes for a pretty sharp-looking kit. I'll admit I was a bit skeptical at first, thinking "really, another recycled kit?"... but once I actually built it, it's surprisingly stable and looks quite stylish. ^^

It also comes with various weapons from the existing MG Strike Noir, letting you set up all kinds of action poses. And the Sword Rifle — a unique new weapon that combines the existing beam rifle shorty with a Gerbera Straight blade — adds a nice fresh touch to the kit.

Anyway, it's a unit from a side story that doesn't have the highest profile, and the limited edition has more of a "recycled kit" vibe than anything truly new... but setting all that aside, the kit's style and quality are excellent. Even if you're not a fan of the Astray-B series specifically, if you have a soft spot for Astray-type kits or just like the look of it, this is a solid limited edition that should leave you very satisfied. :-)

MG Gundam Astray Noir

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.