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Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina

Kit Review

Straight build

HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

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HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Detail shots (1/6) HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Detail shots (2/6) HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Detail shots (3/6) HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Detail shots (4/6) HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Detail shots (5/6) HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Detail shots (6/6)

Detail shots

HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - An extra set of hands in a different color is included.

An extra set of hands in a different color is included.

HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - A few leftover parts remain as well.

A few leftover parts remain as well.

HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Articulation is pretty much identical to the existing Astray kits.

Articulation is pretty much identical to the existing Astray kits.

HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - The wing movement works just as per the design specs.

The wing movement works just as per the design specs.

HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Trikeros Kai attack pose (1/4) HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Trikeros Kai attack pose (2/4) HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Trikeros Kai attack pose (3/4) HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Trikeros Kai attack pose (4/4)

Trikeros Kai attack pose

HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - The Tsumuha no Tachi mounted on the left arm can open its cover and extend the claw

The Tsumuha no Tachi mounted on the left arm can open its cover and extend the claw length, just as per the design specs.

HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Tsumuha no Tachi action (1/4) HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Tsumuha no Tachi action (2/4) HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Tsumuha no Tachi action (3/4) HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Tsumuha no Tachi action (4/4)

Tsumuha no Tachi action

HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Maga no Ikutachi attack pose — draining the enemy's energy (1/4) HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Maga no Ikutachi attack pose — draining the enemy's energy (2/4) HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Maga no Ikutachi attack pose — draining the enemy's energy (3/4) HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Maga no Ikutachi attack pose — draining the enemy's energy (4/4)

Maga no Ikutachi attack pose — draining the enemy's energy

HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Beam saber + Totsuka no Tsurugi action (1/4) HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Beam saber + Totsuka no Tsurugi action (2/4) HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Beam saber + Totsuka no Tsurugi action (3/4) HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Beam saber + Totsuka no Tsurugi action (4/4)

Beam saber + Totsuka no Tsurugi action

HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - A wire is included, so…

A wire is included, so…

HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Maga no Shirahoko action using the wire (1/4) HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Maga no Shirahoko action using the wire (2/4) HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Maga no Shirahoko action using the wire (3/4) HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Maga no Shirahoko action using the wire (4/4)

Maga no Shirahoko action using the wire

HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - Together with the 1/100 Gold Frame Amatsu.

Together with the 1/100 Gold Frame Amatsu.

HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina - A lineup of new kits built on the updated Astray body. All of them are high-quality

A lineup of new kits built on the updated Astray body.
All of them are high-quality HG kits..

The high-quality HG Astray series keeps on coming, and this time it's the Gold Frame Amatsu Mina. In terms of lore, the differences between the standard Amatsu and the Amatsu Mina are the pointed feet and the addition of the Tsumuha no Tachi weapon on the left arm — but since those parts were already included in the old 1/100 Amatsu kit, this is essentially the same structure as before.

That said… the whole point of the Gold Frame is that gold-plated frame, but this kit was released with a plain, dull yellowish-brown frame instead of plating. On the upside, that does bring the price down to a pretty reasonable ¥1800 — and since the frame even has undergates applied, it seems pretty likely that a plated version will be released in some form down the line. On the bright side, the black parts at least come out beautifully glossy thanks to proper gloss injection molding.

Since it's built on the fully renewed Astray frame, the basic articulation and joint characteristics are the same as the previous kits. Thanks to the sturdy joints and excellent joint strength, you can pull off all kinds of poses freely, and those massive wings really let you strike some seriously dynamic poses.

The optional features are all well-realized too — the Maga no Shirahoko launch scene using the wire and the Tsumuha no Tachi's movement gimmick on the left arm are both nicely implemented. The Trikeros Kai is cleanly done as well, and wherever the color separation falls short, stickers are carefully applied to cover it, so the straight build looks great right out of the box. In every way, this kit holds up completely against the old 1/100 — no compromises at all.

Sure, it's a shame the gold plating is missing, but aside from that it's a high-quality HG kit that's hard to find fault with — making it a great kit I'd recommend to any Gunpla fan. :-)

HG Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina | 2013. 9 | ¥2,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.