Product Description
GUNDAM SEED (1/144-HG)
Includes
- Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina
- "Maga no Ikutachi" Energy Absorption Claw
- "Magashira no Hoko" Harpoon
- "Trikeros Kai" Offensive Shield System
- Beam effect
- "Tsumuha no Tachi" triple claw
- 2 "Totsuka no Tsurugi" sabers
- "Maga no Ikutachi" Energy Absorption Claw
- Left open hand (Astray Gold Frame arm)
- Right open hand (Blitz Gundam arm)
Kit Features &Â Gimmicks
Articulation
- The head can swivel/tilt on a double-sided ball-jointed neck.
- The torso can tilt frontward, or backward in some extent.
- Shoulder joints can slightly tilt frontwards/raise upwards.
- The arms can...
- Swing on a peg and socket joint.
- Raise horizontally.
- The upper arms can rotate.
- Both of the different arms' elbows are double-jointed.
- The manipulators can swivel on a ball-and-socket joint.
- The waist can turn 360 degrees.
- The side waist armors can pivot.
- The hip joint axis can swing frontwards/backwards on one side.
- The upper thigh joints can...
- Swing frontwards (and backwards in some extent) on a peg joint.
- Raise horizontally.
- Rotate on each piece.
- The legs feature double-jointed knee parts.
- The ankles can tilt/swivel.
Weapons/Other Gimmicks
- The hands are swappable.
- Any of the weapons can be wielded by either of the default hands.
- The "Totsuka no Tsurugi" sabers can be removed from both sections of the hip armors as handheld weapons
- Energy Absorption Claws can be rearranged into three different modes.
- Harpoons can be rearranged into firing mode via parts swapping.
- The left forearm can attach with either the "Tsumuha no Tachi" triple claw or the "Okitsu no Kagami" offense/defense beam shield system.
- The claws from the "Tsumuha no Tachi" triple claw attachment can be extended via minor rearrangements.
- Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina can mount onto any Action Bases. (sold separately)
Tips & Tricks
- For better results, some or most of the details are needed to applied/panel lined with Gundam Markers and/or Mr. Color paints.
- Topcoat (Mr. Hobby recommended) can be used to protect applied stickers and if any, marking decals and painted details.
Customizing-based Tips
- The original leg pieces from the HG Gundam Astray Red Frame (Flight Unit) can be used to remodel the Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina into its original "Amatsu" state. (Repaint required)
- The left angled weapon-holding hand from the HG Sengoku Astray Gundam can be used on this Gunpla. (Repaint required)
- The ball-and-socket shoulder joints from the HGGBB Gundam Astray Red Frame Inversion can be used on this Gunpla. (Repaint required to match with the kit's plastic color)
Painting-based tips
- If one chooses, the entire kit can be painted into Amatsu Hana colors.