Kit Review

Straight build + Panel lining + Seals

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Body

Head.
The mask has been changed compared to the original Blitz.

The wings from the Amatsu have been added.

1/100 Nebula Blitz Gundam - The Blitz's weapons are all still included.. (1/3)

The Blitz's weapons are all still included..

Two new weapons have been added on both sides of the waist.

Leg section

Comes with a generous selection of optional weapons.

1/100 Nebula Blitz Gundam - A long weapon called the Lancer Dart and a smaller weapon called the Tsumuha no Tachi have been a

A long weapon called the Lancer Dart and a smaller weapon called the Tsumuha no Tachi have been added.

The Tsumuha no Tachi can be extended in length.

1/100 Nebula Blitz Gundam - Like the other VS Astray series kits, a joint has been added at the knee, making it slightly tall

Like the other VS Astray series kits, a joint has been added at the knee, making it slightly taller overall.

Leftover parts used for the Blitz.

Articulation is just... so-so.

The wings can be raised up to about this height.

1/100 Nebula Blitz Gundam - Trikeros action — one of the Blitz's weapons (1/4)

1/100 Nebula Blitz Gundam - Trikeros action — one of the Blitz's weapons (2/4)

Trikeros action — one of the Blitz's weapons

1/100 Nebula Blitz Gundam - Beam saber action (1/3)

Beam saber action

Gleipnir action — another one of the Blitz's weapons

1/100 Nebula Blitz Gundam - Just like the Blitz, a firing pose can be recreated using the stand and wire. (1/4)

1/100 Nebula Blitz Gundam - Just like the Blitz, a firing pose can be recreated using the stand and wire. (2/4)

Just like the Blitz, a firing pose can be recreated using the stand and wire.

Lancer Dart action

1/100 Nebula Blitz Gundam - Tsumuha no Tachi action (1/3)

Tsumuha no Tachi action

1/100 Nebula Blitz Gundam - The wing claw attack known as Maga no Ikutachi. (1/4)

1/100 Nebula Blitz Gundam - The wing claw attack known as Maga no Ikutachi. (2/4)

The wing claw attack known as Maga no Ikutachi.

1/100 Nebula Blitz Gundam - Maga no Shirahoko firing action using the wire (1/4)

1/100 Nebula Blitz Gundam - Maga no Shirahoko firing action using the wire (2/4)

Maga no Shirahoko firing action using the wire

1/100 Nebula Blitz Gundam - Like the other VS Astray series kits, the backpacks are interchangeable. The photo above shows it

Like the other VS Astray series kits, the backpacks are interchangeable.
The photo above shows it fitted with the Nix Providence Gundam's backpack.

1/100 Nebula Blitz Gundam - Comparison with the standard Blitz Gundam. Most of the body shares the same design, but the face,

Comparison with the standard Blitz Gundam.
Most of the body shares the same design, but the face, additional weapons, and wings are different.

The face mask has been subtly changed.

Overall, this kit is basically a mashup of the 1/100 Blitz and the Amatsu.

Comparison with the Amatsu.
The wings are the same, but the backpacks are different.

Straight build

The Nebula Blitz Gundam has been released as part of the VS Astray series, based on the 1/100 Blitz Gundam. The overall body is the same as the Blitz, with the face mask changed and two new weapons added on both sides of the waist. And instead of the original backpack, it sports the wings from the Gold Frame Amatsu, making this kit essentially a mashup of the Blitz and the Amatsu. The color scheme has been completely changed to all-red, which gives it quite a different feel from the original Blitz — and as always, red just seems to work really well in the Gundam universe.

The Blitz Gundam's ankles were a bit on the weak side to begin with, but despite the large wings being added, you can thankfully still stand it up without too much trouble. The articulation on the base body isn't great, so pulling off really dynamic action poses is tough, but the sheer volume of the kit means you can still get some decent-looking poses out of it.

In a way it's a kitbashed kit, so it's not exactly the most exciting thing out there, but just like the rest of the VS Astray series, the appeal is being able to build a decent-looking 1/100 kit at a low price without too much hassle. :-)

1/100 Nebula Blitz Gundam | 2009. 12 | ¥2,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.