MG Seed - STRIKE E＋IWSP (ASTRAYS LUKAS O'DONNELL CUSTOM)

Product Description

Includes

• Strike Gundam E
  • 1/100 Lukas O'Donnell figurine (sitting)
  • 2 "Shorty" Beam Rifles
  • Noir Striker pack
    • 2 Beam Blades
    • 2 Twin Linear Guns
  • Rocket Anchor
    • PVC Wire
  • Manipulators
    • Poseable (1 pair)
    • Weapon-holding (1 pair, for Beam Blade and Strike/Duel Beam Rifles)
    • Trigger-fingers (1 pair, for Shorty Beam Rifles)
    • Splayed (1 pair)
• Beam Rifle (Strike Gundam)
• Beam Rifle (Duel Gundam)
• Integrated Weapons Striker Pack (IWSP)
  • 2 Anti-ship Swords
• Combined shield
  • Beam Boomerang
• Grand Slam Sword
• Display Stand
• 1/100 Lukas O'Donnell figurine (standing)

Kit Features & Gimmicks

Articulation

• The head can tilt forward/backward and swivel on the ball-and-socket/hinge joint neck.
• Shoulder joints can raise upwards or swing frontward.
• The arms can...
  • Swing on a peg-and-socket joint.
  • Raise horizontally, while the shoulder armors can pivot to avoid interference with the arm articulation.
• The upper elbows can turn.
• The elbows and knees are double-jointed.
• The manipulators...
  • Feature 3+1+1 articulation on the fingers.
  • Can swivel on a ball-and-socket joint.
• The waist can rotate on a ball-and-socket joint, though it can be hindered by a few skirt armor panels.
• Front, side, and rear skirt armors are poseable to avoid interference with the leg articulation.
• The upper thighs can swivel on a ball-and-socket joint.
• The ankles can pivot/slightly tilt on a ball-and-socket joint.
• The front foot pieces can pivot.

Weapons/Other Gimmicks

• The hands are swappable.
• Any of the weapons can be wielded by the poseable hands, though they can be wielded by their own respective solid hand parts for gripping stability.
• The cockpit can be opened to reveal pilot figurine.
• Shoulder panels can flip up to reveal mechanical details.
• Shorty" Beam Rifles can be optionally detached from the waist armors as handheld weapons.
• Rocket anchor effect can attach onto any of the widespread hand parts, underneath the legs, or the Striker pack.
• Beam Rifle's (Strike Gundam) foregrip can swing left or right.
• Beam Rifle's (Duel Gundam) grenade can be optionally removed from the launcher.
• Strike Gundam E can be mounted with the IWSP.
  • The Anti-Ship Swords can be optionally detached from the IWSP as handheld weapons.
  • Upper wing/booster units can pivot up and down.
  • Verniers can pivot up and down.
  • 105mm cannons can swivel.
• The combined shield can mount onto any forearms with the adapter, though the default position is on the left.
  • The Beam Boomerang can be optionally removed from the combined shield as a handheld weapon.
• Grand Slam Sword can fold into storage mode.
• If one chooses, the Strike E can also mount with other Striker Packs from other MG Strike Gundam kits.
• Strike E Gundam can mount onto the included display stand.

Tips & Tricks

• For better results, some or most of the details are needed to be applied/panel-lined with Gundam Markers and/or Mr. Color paints.
• Topcoat (Mr. Hobby recommended) can be used to protect applied stickers/decals and if any, painted details.

Customizing-based tips

• The MG Weapon Parts Campaign exclusive Bazooka for Aile Strike Gundam add-on can be used for this kit.

B-Club related customizations

• The Weapon Accessory WA-24 and WA-27 can be used for this kit to mount with the Sword and Launcher Strikers from two of the 1/100 Gundam SEED Model Series kits.
• High Detail Manipulators 43, 44, and 213 can be used for this kit.

Variants

• Reissues of the kit from September 2018 onward will feature a blue Bandai Spirits logo.

Notes & Trivia

• This Gunpla is the first MG kit from the SEED Frame Astrays manga/photonovel.