BANDAI 1/144 HGBF #53 Amazing Strike Freedom Gundam

Plastic is delicate, but it's a good hobby to build it

Came quickly and was exactly as advertised. Thanks, my hubby loved building this kit!

ストライクフリーダムの改造機とのことで見た瞬間に欲しくなり購入。メイジンがストフリを改造するとこうなるのかと、パーツ一つ一つに感銘を受けて制作しています。作成において一つ注意していただきのがヴレイブドラグーンとバインダーの接続基部は一度組むとまず間違いなく脱着不可になります。無理に力を加えると確実にパーツが破損します。

A great retool of the HGCE Strike Freedom. It has a better overall silhouette.Pros: Great articulation. Things don't collide with one another even though it gives you the vibe that they will. The kit can stand properly with the backpack on. It's not as back heavy as the Strike Freedom that it was based on. Great surface detail for those who like to paint their kits. Accessories includes two beam saber handle, two extra pair of hands, and a beam shield. Extra parts to somewhat build the Strike Freedom(Just the suit itself, not the wings).Cons: Really bad gateplacements which in turn causes awful numb marks. The sticker on the railgun is plain ugly. You have to invest more time cleaning up numb marks. Not beginner friendly.Overall, if you have experience building kits, this should make a decent kit, but if you're just starting your own gunpla collection, you might wanna pass for now on this one. It's visually stunning kit if you manage to put all the work in to it.

So I haven’t built a gunpla in 18 years, I built a God Gundam as a child and just haven’t done one since then. But after watching Gundam shows, listening to Gundam podcasts, I decided to buy one. It took a while to figure out which to have first and what gets me the bag for my buck. I love the Strike Freedom I love Meijin Kawaguchi from Build Fighters. So I bought this kit, and it was awesome!!!! It’s a fun build easy to piece together, the color separation is awesome.But there’s pieces that are loose and won’t stay in so I recommend an adhesive for those. Luckily they’re in places that won’t affect the model itself much. Also the gate placements are a bit bad I suggest double cutting to avoid scratching the plastic. (I learned the hard way with the V-Fins). The shield doesn’t clip on either sadly and there’s no beam saber pieces for the handles.Aside from these little things against it, the articulation is great, a little back heavy so an action base I recommend to have for this.