Bandai Hobby Gunpla High Grade Cosmic Era HGCE 1/144 TMF/A-803 Lightning Buster Gundam
Directly inspired by the hugely successful animated feature film ‘Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom’, this heavy combat mecha represents a major upgrade to the famous long-range artillery unit. Originally piloted by the formidable Dearka Elthman, this mecha boasts a stunning military colour scheme combining army green, orange and desert beige. This replica benefits from the Japanese brand’s latest innovations in moulding engineering to offer surgical precision in its reproduction of the film’s dynamic design, establishing itself as an essential modern centrepiece for any collector of the Cosmic Era timeline.
The external structure incorporates the advanced ‘SEED Action System’ articulation system, specially designed to maximise the range of motion and enable exceptionally dynamic aerial or ground-based firing poses. The great originality of this kit lies in its immense dorsal arsenal, comprising heavy beam cannons and missile launchers. The articulated support arms deploy smoothly to swing the weapons forwards or combine them at waist level to recreate the series’ iconic posture of mass destruction. This exceptional model brings a striking military presence to your display cabinet thanks to its high-precision finish, with no painting required.
Technical specifications
- Brand: Bandai Hobby
- Range/Grade: High Grade Cosmic Era (HGCE)
- Scale/Format: 1/144
- Assembled height: 13.5 cm
- Estimated number of parts: 160
- Difficulty level: Intermediate (Difficulty rating: 2/5)
- Estimated assembly time: 2 to 3 hours
- Assembly system: Glue-free snap-fit
- Materials: Injection-moulded, solid-coloured plastic (PS, ABS)
- Accessories included: Two heavy back-mounted beam cannons, two open shoulder-mounted missile pods, articulated connection parts for weaponry, interchangeable hands, sheet of realistic marking stickers, illustrated assembly guide [1, 2, 3]
Key features
- Next-generationSEED Action System mechanism enabling ultra-dynamic bending and twisting movements with striking realism.
- Convertible heavy artillery equipped with sturdy articulated arms to deploy the back-mounted arsenal forwards in various firing configurations.
- Spectacular crossfire is possible thanks to the shoulder missile launcher hatches and combinable cannons, for maximum visual impact.
- Precision assembly without glue or paint, using factory-coloured parts to achieve a flawless, professional finish straight out of the box. [1]
Keywords
robot model, plastic kit, articulated figure, mecha artillery, Gundam Seed Freedom, glue-free assembly, Dearka Elthman, laser cannon, missile launcher, collectable, display case, Cosmic Era, precision modelling, creative hobby, Bandai High Grade
