Add a dynamic, samurai-inspired touch to your display case with Bandai’s 1/144 Real Grade Gundam Astray Red Frame model kit. Piloted by the brilliant mechanic Lowe Guele as part of the Scrap Collectors’ Guild, this iconic Cosmic Era Mobile Suit has made its mark on the franchise’s history with its striking bright red exposed skeleton, its sleek, geometric white armour and its combat style centred on the art of traditional Japanese swordsmanship.
Plastic modelling engineering reaches a historic milestone with this kit thanks to the Advanced MS Joint system. The multi-injected red and white internal skeleton is designed to move in sync with the outer armour plates. When bending the knees or twisting the torso, the mechanical ‘muscles’ slide smoothly, allowing for combat or defensive stances with surgical precision and without any loss of balance. The standout feature is its signature weapon, the Gerbera Straight katana, which boasts a superb glossy chrome-plated finish on the blade and gold accents on the hilt. Entirely moulded from coloured injection-moulded plastic, this premium robot assembles without glue or paint and includes realistic metallic-effect stickers to complete the finish.
Technical specifications
- Brand: Bandai Spirits / Bandai Hobby
- Range / Grade: Real Grade (RG) – No. 019
- Scale / Format: 1/144
- Final height: Approx. 13 cm
- Estimated number of parts: ~250 parts spread across 10 plastic sprues
- Difficulty level: Level 3 / Advanced (Ideal for enthusiasts of intricate detail aged 15 and over)
- Estimated assembly time: 4 to 5 hours
- Assembly system: Snap-fit (parts click into place with a simple press; no glue required)
- Materials: High-quality ABS/PE/PS/POM plastic with chrome-plated blade components
- Accessories included: 1 katana sword (Gerbera Straight) with chrome-plated blade, 1 red and white scabbard, 1 beam rifle, 1 armoured shield (Shield), 2 standard lightsabres, several pairs of specialised interchangeable hands (articulated hands, hands for holding the lightsaber), and 1 sheet of realistic decals (Realistic Decals) for finishing touches.
Key features
- Chrome-plated Gerbera Straight katana: The blade features a factory-applied silver mirror-finish coating for striking realism.
- Sliding internal skeleton: The white armour follows every movement of the underlying red frame to perfectly mimic the flexibility of human muscles.
- Articulated hands included: Supplied with hands featuring independent micro-ball joints at the fingers to precisely position the hand on the lightsaber hilt or mimic the act of drawing the blade.
- Clean, paint-free finish: The precise colour separation of the parts (notably the contrast between the different white, red and black plastics) ensures a flawless finish as soon as assembly is complete.
Keywords
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