Kit Review

Straight build

HG Aile Strike Gundam Remaster Ver. (1/2)

HG Aile Strike Gundam Remaster Ver. (2/2)

HG Aile Strike Gundam Remaster Ver. - Detail shots. Seals have been added to the shoulders and shield. (1/4)

HG Aile Strike Gundam Remaster Ver. - Detail shots. Seals have been added to the shoulders and shield. (2/4)

Detail shots.
Seals have been added to the shoulders and shield.

HG Aile Strike Gundam Remaster Ver. - The most important thing is of course the difference from the original. As you can see,

The most important thing is of course the difference from the original.
As you can see, compared to the original on the left, there are slight molded color changes and added seals.

The white armor has been changed to a slightly brighter, pure white.

The joints and weapons have been changed to metallic colors.

The black on the Aile pack has been changed to a deeper, richer jet-black molded color.

HG Aile Strike Gundam Remaster Ver. - One of the biggest highlights of this Remaster Ver. is that it comes with a joint part

One of the biggest highlights of this Remaster Ver. is
that it comes with a joint part for use with an Action Base.

HG Aile Strike Gundam Remaster Ver. - It works by separating the upper and lower body and inserting the joint part in between

It works by separating the upper and lower body and inserting the joint part in between, as shown above.

Once you plug it in, there is a slight gap between the upper and lower body though.

Mounted on Action Base 2

HG Aile Strike Gundam Remaster Ver. - Aerial firing pose (1/3)

Aerial firing pose

Beam saber action pose

This kit is the HG Aile Strike Gundam Remaster Ver., released to commemorate the remastered broadcast of the Gundam SEED anime. The HG Remaster Ver. is essentially the existing HG kit with slightly tweaked molded colors, plus newly added seals for the remaster version and a joint part for the Action Base 2.

Comparing the molded colors to the original, the white has been changed to a brighter pure white, the joints and weapons to metallic colors, and the black on the Aile pack to a deeper, richer black. Honestly, unless you put the original right next to it, the changes aren't immediately obvious ^^; That said, the overall colors are richer and more saturated, giving it a sharper, almost HD-like feel.

The added seals look nice but there aren't many of them, so they don't make a huge visual impact. The stand joint part, on the other hand, is a pretty handy addition. It connects to the Action Base 2 by plugging into the waist pin between the upper and lower body, which makes it much easier to pull off dynamic aerial action poses.

One thing that changed with the Remaster Ver. is that switching to metallic-molded joints has made them slightly sturdier. This is a trait you typically see in limited edition kits that favor metallic molding, and either way, it does make posing noticeably easier.

In the end, there's nothing drastically different here — it's more like a subtle 10% upgrade. But compared to the original, the overall value is a bit higher, so it does feel like a worthwhile remaster in its own way. At the very least, if you're looking to pick up the HG Aile Strike and can't decide between the two, the Remaster Ver. is the obvious choice as the newer release. :-)

HG Aile Strike Gundam Remaster Ver. | 2011. 11 | ¥1,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.