Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

SD Gundam Astray - Red Frame - Photos after applying seals (1/4)

SD Gundam Astray - Red Frame - Photos after applying seals (2/4)

SD Gundam Astray - Red Frame - Photos after applying seals (3/4)

SD Gundam Astray - Red Frame - Photos after applying seals (4/4)

After applying stickers

The body pulls off color separation through a surprisingly complex construction.

SD Gundam Astray - Red Frame - Just like the Strike, the legs are each made from a single part — great volume, but the hollow

Just like the Strike, the legs are each made from a single part —
great volume, but the hollowing on the inside is pretty bad..;

SD Gundam Astray - Red Frame - The weapons are as shown above.. but unfortunately, the Astray's signature weapon, the Gerbera

The weapons are as shown above.. but unfortunately, the Astray's signature weapon, the Gerbera Straight, is not included.

The backpack can be repositioned by sliding it downward.

There's also a gimmick where the toes can fold.

SD Gundam Astray - Red Frame - Beam rifle firing pose (1/3)

Beam rifle firing pose

SD Gundam Astray - Red Frame - Beam saber action poses (1/3)

Beam saber action pose

Beam saber action pose 2

Together with the BB Senshi Strike Gundam.
The Astray has a bigger head and is overall bulkier.

Together with the 1/100 and HG Astray Red Frame.

Following the Strike Gundam, the Astray Red Frame — one of the most popular mobile suits from the SEED lineup — has been released in the BB Senshi series. The overall concept of the kit is different from the classic Universal Century BB Senshi kits, sharing the same proportions and construction style as its predecessor, the Strike.

It sports a next-gen SD look with a big head and relatively slender limbs, and honestly the Astray pulls it off even better than the Strike did. The design is naturally full of panel lines all over the body, and the detailing on the arms and legs comes pretty close to the source material. The chest color separation also feels like they put in a decent amount of effort for an SD kit. ^^

Anyway, articulation isn't great — as you'd expect from an SD — but the proportions are so good that even slight poses look pretty cool. One thing that's a real shame though: the Astray's iconic oversized sword, the Gerbera Straight, is not included in this kit. I honestly can't figure out why they left it out. ㅡ,.ㅡ

If you're an Astray fan, this is obviously a must-have, and it's one of the better-looking SEED SD kits out there — so it's something I'd happily recommend to Gunpla fans in general too. A cute, solid little item. :-)

SD Gundam Astray - Red Frame | 2003.4 | ¥500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.