Kit Review

Straight build + Panel lining + Seals

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Upper body. Seals are applied here and there.

The head is an original design, different from the standard Saviour.

The large beam cannon that was also on the original Saviour Gundam.

The wings have moved over to the shoulders.

1/100 Vent Saviour Gundam - The legs are the same as the original Saviour. (1/3)

The legs are the same as the original Saviour.

Being a transforming unit, the arm and leg articulation is pretty good.

1/100 Vent Saviour Gundam - Shooting pose (1/4)

1/100 Vent Saviour Gundam - Shooting pose (2/4)

1/100 Vent Saviour Gundam - Shooting pose (3/4)

1/100 Vent Saviour Gundam - Shooting pose (4/4)

Firing pose

1/100 Vent Saviour Gundam - Unsheathing pose (1/2)

1/100 Vent Saviour Gundam - Unsheathing pose (2/2)

Draw pose

Beam saber action

1/100 Vent Saviour Gundam - The beam cannon can be used almost like a Buster's weapon. (1/3)

The beam cannon can be used almost like a Buster's weapon.

1/100 Vent Saviour Gundam - The beam cannon used in a shoulder-mounted configuration. (1/4)

1/100 Vent Saviour Gundam - The beam cannon used in a shoulder-mounted configuration. (2/4)

The beam cannon used in a shoulder-mounted configuration.

1/100 Vent Saviour Gundam - Transformed into Mobile Armor mode. The transformation process and method are the same as the ori

Transformed into Mobile Armor mode.
The transformation process and method are the same as the original Saviour.

1/100 Vent Saviour Gundam - Transforms easily with fairly simple steps. (1/6)

1/100 Vent Saviour Gundam - Transforms easily with fairly simple steps. (2/6)

1/100 Vent Saviour Gundam - Transforms easily with fairly simple steps. (3/6)

1/100 Vent Saviour Gundam - Transforms easily with fairly simple steps. (4/6)

Transforms easily with fairly simple steps.

Comparison with the original Saviour Gundam.

First off, the head design has been changed.

The shape of the backpack's center section has been slightly altered.

Comparison in Mobile Armor mode.

The wings have moved from the beam cannon to the shoulders.

1/100 Vent Saviour Gundam - Together with Hail Buster Gundam. The Vent Saviour is also designed to be compatible with the bac

Together with Hail Buster Gundam.
The Vent Saviour is also designed to be compatible with the backpacks from the other VS Astray 1/100 series kits.

Straight build

This kit is part of the VS Astray series — it's the Vent Saviour Gundam, based on the Saviour Gundam. The overall color scheme has been changed, and one small extra runner plus additional seals have been added to give various parts of the body a fresh look.

First, the head has been swapped out for a new design, and with extra parts added to the backpack and shoulders, the wings have shifted over to the shoulders. Compared to the other VS Astray kits, the changes here are on the modest side, so it's fair to say this isn't the most distinctive variation of the bunch.

The 1/100 Saviour itself is a solid mid-to-upper tier kit to begin with, so it delivers decent articulation, good joint strength, and a smooth transformation process. The transformation method is identical to the original Saviour, and aside from the different colors, the overall Mobile Armor shape is pretty much the same as well.

There's less going on here compared to the other variations, which is a bit of a shame — but once it's built, it does look great, so.. At a reasonable price with solid quality, it's a kit that's well worth putting together. :-)

1/100 Vent Saviour Gundam | 2009. 11 | ¥2,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.