Kit Review

Straight build + Panel lining + Seals

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Upper body

Revised head

Back

Stickers added to various parts of the body

B Sword added to the forearm

1/100 Gundam Astray Mirage Frame - Leg section (1/3)

Leg section

The A Sword is attached to the heel.

1/100 Gundam Astray Mirage Frame - A new ankle part is used that's essentially the original ankle piece rotated 180 degrees —

A new ankle part is used that's essentially the original ankle piece rotated 180 degrees,
the A Sword plugs in at the back of the ankle, and the foot attaches at the front.
Thanks to this new ankle part, the overall height is also a little taller.

1/100 Gundam Astray Mirage Frame - The Mirage Frame can technically use the Gerbera Straight too, but it doesn't have any chr

The Mirage Frame can technically use the Gerbera Straight too, but...
it doesn't have any chrome plating and quite a few parts would need to be painted... so I skipped it. ^^;
The A/B Swords are the main attraction anyway.. heh.

Leftover parts.

1/100 Gundam Astray Mirage Frame - Articulation is pretty much the same as the original Red Frame, but the A Sword hanging of

Articulation is pretty much the same as the original Red Frame,
but the A Sword hanging off the back of the ankle gets in the way a little.

1/100 Gundam Astray Mirage Frame - Pink rifle action pose. This kit also comes with a pink shield, which you can attach by re

Pink rifle action pose.
This kit also comes with a pink shield, which you can attach by removing the B Sword.

Beam saber pose

Fold the forearms back and spread the B Swords out wide...

Rotate the ankles 180 degrees, stand the feet up, and lower the A Swords...

And the Gladiator Mode is complete.
Looks like a diver wearing flippers... ;

1/100 Gundam Astray Mirage Frame - In Gladiator Mode, the head is supposed to rotate 180 degrees — and if you look closely, t

In Gladiator Mode, the head is supposed to rotate 180 degrees —
and if you look closely, there are eyes on the back of the head too, so it actually looks like a face in its own right.

The B Swords are used like hands in this mode.

The original hands are folded completely back out of the way.

The A Swords look just like flippers...

1/100 Gundam Astray Mirage Frame - Gladiator Mode action pose. (1/6)

1/100 Gundam Astray Mirage Frame - Gladiator Mode action pose. (2/6)

1/100 Gundam Astray Mirage Frame - Gladiator Mode action pose. (3/6)

1/100 Gundam Astray Mirage Frame - Gladiator Mode action pose. (4/6)

Gladiator Mode action pose.

1/100 Gundam Astray Mirage Frame - Comparison shot with the Red Frame. Thanks to the new ankle parts, it's ever so slightly t

Comparison shot with the Red Frame.
Thanks to the new ankle parts, it's ever so slightly taller.

1/100 Gundam Astray Mirage Frame - Together with all the officially released 1/100 Astray series kits. Just where does the As

Together with all the officially released 1/100 Astray series kits.
Just where does the Astray line end... ;

Straight build

Timed alongside the MG Astray release, new units are being added to the 1/100 Astray lineup as well — and this kit is the Mirage Frame, an Astray with a purple frame.

As you can see, it's not just the frame color that changed — the head design is different too, and mounted blades called the A Sword and B Sword have been added to the arms and legs. The revised head is designed so that the back of the head becomes a face as well, and by rotating the head and spreading out the A/B Swords on the limbs, it transforms into Gladiator Mode. Gladiator Mode is a pretty bizarre-looking form — the best way to describe it is a diver wearing flippers.

Since the base 1/100 Astray kit was already excellent quality, this kit likewise delivers great articulation and decent joint strength — it's a solid, well-made kit. On top of that, it's a variation that adds a unique color scheme and some unusual weapons, so if the style appeals to you, it seems like a perfectly enjoyable build. :-)

1/100 Gundam Astray Mirage Frame | 2009. 10 | ¥2,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.