Kit Review

Straight build

MG Gundam Astray Red Frame - Detail shots (1/4)

MG Gundam Astray Red Frame - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

A newly added original Astray backpack.

The beam saber handle is new as well.

A shield and rifle are also newly added.

Two new parts for securing the Gerbera Straight to the side skirts have also been added.

MG Gundam Astray Red Frame - Since both large swords — the Gerbera Straight and Tiger Pierce — are included, you can mount on

Since both large swords — the Gerbera Straight and Tiger Pierce — are included,
you can mount one on each side skirt.

MG Gundam Astray Red Frame - The large sword storage parts that came with the Astray Kai are also included, so you can mount

The large sword storage parts that came with the Astray Kai are also included,
so you can mount them on the sides of the legs instead of the skirts.

MG Gundam Astray Red Frame - Unsheathing pose (1/3)

Unsheathing pose

MG Gundam Astray Red Frame - Gerbera Straight action (1/3)

Gerbera Straight action

MG Gundam Astray Red Frame - Dual-wield aerial action pose (1/3)

Dual-wield aerial action pose

MG Gundam Astray Red Frame - Aerial firing pose (1/4)

MG Gundam Astray Red Frame - Aerial firing pose (2/4)

Aerial firing pose

Beam saber action

Together with the MG Astray Red Kai fitted with clear armor.

MG Gundam Astray Red Frame - Together with the 1/100 No Grade Astray Red. Even looking back at it now, the 1/100 Astray is st

Together with the 1/100 No Grade Astray Red.
Even looking back at it now, the 1/100 Astray is still a truly outstanding masterpiece..

The MG Gundam Astray Red Frame, which many expected to get a general retail release, ended up coming out as a Club G exclusive — it's a bit of a mystery why the original Astray got the limited treatment when the Kai and Second R versions both got general retail MG releases. It's such a popular suit that it probably would've sold just fine as a regular release.

Anyway, it's been released as the definitive Astray, adding the original Astray backpack, weapons, and accessories that weren't included in the previous Kai or Second R versions. The newly added parts are satisfyingly well-made at MG quality. The new shield isn't all that different from what came in the previous SEED MGs, but the new backpack and rifle feel quite precisely engineered in terms of parts construction. On top of that, joint parts for storing the large swords on the side skirts have also been newly added.

The MG Astray doesn't make a huge leap in articulation compared to the 1/100 that was once hailed as a masterpiece (the 1/100 was just that good..), but it's a kit that's significantly improved in terms of joint strength. Tight polycaps are used throughout, so no matter what pose you put it in, everything locks in firmly — that's definitely a plus. ^^

Since it's built on the high-quality Astray body already proven by the Kai and Second R versions, this kit is a satisfying 110-point release as well. Cleaning up the undergated runners is a bit of a chore, but the snug, satisfying feel when assembling and the nice feel of the finished kit in hand make it well worth it.

Anyway, there are probably a lot of people who've been waiting for the MG original Astray — it may not be a general retail release, but at least it came out as a limited edition, so you'd better grab one while you can. :-)

MG Gundam Astray Red Frame

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.