Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

SD Strike Freedom Gundam - Photos after applying seals (1/4)

SD Strike Freedom Gundam - Photos after applying seals (2/4)

SD Strike Freedom Gundam - Photos after applying seals (3/4)

SD Strike Freedom Gundam - Photos after applying seals (4/4)

After applying stickers

The yellow on the head antenna is color-separated~

SD Strike Freedom Gundam - The hollow gaps on the inside of the legs are still there.. Same deal with the stand hole that was

The hollow gaps on the inside of the legs are still there..
Same deal with the stand hole that was added starting from the SD Impulse.

The beam sabers and shield come out plain white.

The rail guns can be deployed.

SD Strike Freedom Gundam - The gimmick of sending the rail guns to the back and plugging the beam rifles into the sides is al

The gimmick of sending the rail guns to the back and plugging the beam rifles into the sides is also reproduced.

The beam rifles can also be combined together.

Though the inside of the rifles is riddled with hollow gaps...

The wings move in a pretty convincing way too.

SD Strike Freedom Gundam - Beam saber / beam shield action (1/3)

Beam saber / beam shield action

SD Strike Freedom Gundam - Combined beam rifle action (1/3)

Combined beam rifle action

SD Strike Freedom Gundam - Aerial firing pose using the SD Impulse Gundam's stand (1/4)

SD Strike Freedom Gundam - Aerial firing pose using the SD Impulse Gundam's stand (2/4)

Aerial firing pose using the SD Impulse Gundam's stand

Together with the SD Force Impulse Gundam.

Together with the SD Freedom Gundam.

Together with the 1/100 and HG Strike Freedom Gundam.

The Strike Freedom Gundam, one of the most popular suits from SEED Destiny, has arrived as a BB Senshi kit. The overall proportions, concept, and quality are on par with the SD Force Impulse Gundam, and compared to the SD SEED series, it feels like an improvement in terms of head antenna color separation and general functionality.

The Strike Freedom's signature wing-open gimmick and side rail gun deployment are both reproduced, and you can also swing the side rail guns to the back and mount the beam rifles on the sides. The side-rotation gimmick in particular would've been a tricky thing to pull off at SD scale, so it's worth giving credit for the effort put into recreating the design specs.

The overall quality is solid and well-balanced, but when the wings are fully spread open they look a bit small, which takes away from the impact a little. It would've been nice if they'd made the wings just a tad bigger... that's my one small gripe ^^;

Anyway, if you're a fan of SEED Destiny and love the Strike Freedom, this is a high-quality SD kit that's well worth building. :-)

SD Strike Freedom Gundam | 2006.3 | ¥600

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.