Description
This PG 1/60 Gundam Astray Red Frame is exquisitely detailed with meticulously reproduced intricate mechanisms. Its snap-fit parts require no glue for assembly and come molded in color, eliminating the need for painting.
Upon completion, the Mobile Suit is fully articulated, thanks to its super-flexible inner body frame capable of holding multiple realistic action poses. The individual fingers are also poseable, and the “camera eyes” light up using internal wiring and a single LED (CR1220 coin battery required, not included). Thoughtfully provided die-cast metal joint parts add stability.
The cockpit hatch can be opened to reveal a pilot seat for the included sitting-pose Lowe figure, with a same-scale standing-pose Lowe also included. Marking stickers provide custom detailing, and rubber stickers ensure a better grip for dynamic poses.
The Gundam Astray Red Frame comes equipped with an array of weapons, including a Beam Rifle, shield, two Beam Sabers, and a Mobile Suit-sized Gerbera Straight katana with a sheath.
Product Features:
- 1/60 Scale
- Plastic and die-cast materials
- Snap-fit assembly without glue
- Movable joints and posable fingers
- Illuminated “camera eyes” with internal wiring and LED (battery not included)
- Die-cast metal joint parts for enhanced stability
- Openable cockpit hatch with seating for the included Lowe figure
- Additional standing-pose Lowe figure
- Marking stickers
- Anti-slip rubber stickers for dynamic posing
Box Contents:
- Gundam Astray Red Frame Model Kit Parts
- Beam Rifle
- 2 Beam Sabers
- Shield
- Gerbera Straight Katana
- Sheath
- Sitting Pose Lowe Figure
- Standing Pose Lowe Figure
- Stickers
Instructions: English translation may or may not be included. Assembly requires a hobby nipper to remove parts from the runners.
What I didn't like is the hands. I wish we'd get away from hands that have ball joints that are absurdly easy to pop out, even when bending them the correct way, and away from the joints being so awful to move for the first time.
When the ball joints pop out from these style of hands, they get weaker and weaker until you have to either coat with cyanoacrylate or blu tack or similar..and then it's still just a time game until it happens again.
Other criticisms are on the prepainted parts. In my opinion, prepainted parts where the entire part is covered should come clipped from the runners and painted after that process, *or* the gates should be in locations that can't be seen once assembled. This isn't a problem for people who will just sand off the existing paint and do their own, but it is a problem for people who like straight builds.
In particular, the top of the sword's blade has noticeable gate marks that you can't sand down flush because it will strip the paint, and otherwise draw attention to it. Several gold parts on the blade and scabbard are in a similar predicament if you look closely enough.
On the positive end of things, including rubber sound/vibration dampening / anti slip soles are a really nice touch and makes this big boy much more stable.
Everything slots in more or less great. The scabbard uses rubber parts to keep the sword safely in place, and feels great when pulling it out or putting it in. The rifle goes on the back hip and looks fantastic. The beam sabers slot in on the backpack region and though those seem to be loose (maybe user error) they look fantastic and I am always a big fan of these functional builds.
The shield was also really neat to put together, and has a pane of clear plastic that you can close or open.
The waist joint is a little bit weak, on mine anyway, and the latches that lock are extremely finnicky to get into place and to stay there.
I appreciate diecast metal pieces.