Aegis! Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 I´ve been browsing through the net for some weeks in search of a good quality , easy to build , neat looking Gundam Astray (red frame) kit and I hae to say , damn is it hard to find a reliable shop selling it So in my quest for a nice astray kit I came across two items which stole my attention : a) The 1/144 High Grade kit and b) The 1/100 scale kit I´ve seen very few pics of both on the net but from what I saw the two of them seem to have a similar degree of articulation and detail (haven´t seen them on person though). So here´s my question : Which is superior ? Which are the pros and cons of each kit ? I would tend to think that the 1/100 is the best kit since it´s bigger but that little High Grade Title of the 1/144 kit is distracting. *(note: I do know that there´s a crapy 1/144 kit and a HG version ) Oh , And I would like to know if anyone knows which kit is this custom based on , the 1/144 or the 1/100 ? (difficult but if anyone knows please tell me , thanks) Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connor99 Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 Hey, what's up, AEGIS?!! Ya might wanna pick up the 1/100 kit. It is more articulated and is bigger. Believe me coz I have both the 1/100 'n da HG 1/144. Ya won't be sorry with the 1/100. (Man, I wish I can post a pic of mine! ). Anyway, that pic ya posted was made from a 1/100. What gave it away for me was the left hand, the one holding the garbera "holster". The 1/100 version comes with a left hand where the thumb is sticking up. P.S. This particular custom looks like a weird looking AMATU version, from MAR.2004 issue of the HOBBY JAPAN mag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeo-mare Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 hi Aegis! you might want to get the 1/100 version it is very nice, the blue frame one is coming out this month the body is mainly the same but it has a incredible sword. i do not like the color on that astray in the pic you posted i like the normal red white version instead you will not be disapointed in the kit i highly recomned it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeo-mare Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 hi Image Anime has one it stock that is where I got mine from. the price is good to Image Anime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 Definately get the 1/100. 1/100's by default are HG if they are not MG (Master Grade). 1/144s on the other hand have the "grade-less" and "High Grade" kits. But the 1/100 is definately superior to the 1/144. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 From Dengenki hobby August issue, special treat for the Astray fans. The Blue Frame VS the Calamity Sword. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 more blue astray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 being chased by high mobile ginn...whatever u call it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 And the prototype for the 1/100 kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 (edited) Lineart for Seed/MSV. Personally...I think the Red Astray's next upgrade sucks.....looks like it took 1 steroid too many....The blue frame's Phase Armour looks kinda cool though. Edited July 11, 2004 by wolfx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 Seed/MSV promo oav? I dunno what this is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 And on related note, the 1/100 MG Freedom. Nothing special....but definately better than the HG kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeo-mare Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 the blue frames sword looks awesome, i wonder if they will do any of the upgraded astrays next, i would not mind owning either of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wing Commander Chen Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 Seed/MSV promo oav? I dunno what this is. From what I hear, it's a 5 minute advertisement for the MSVs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 I enjoyed building my lil 1/100 Astray, but personally I wouldn't mind buying another one just to customize my own frame to something I'd call "my personal astray" a one of a kind However, the hands HAVE TO BE interchanged if you wanna use different equpiment just like the 1/144's. To fully use the sword feature you gotta switch the left and right hand in order to get authenticity of holding a sword. Than if you wanna use a beam rifle, beam saber or shield you gotta switch back to the casual looking hands. I hate that, personally I think sure the hand that grips the sheath fine have one of those. But everything else should be atleast of normal HG or MG standards....or atleast PG standards and have individual poseable fingers. The kit DOES have alot of pieces and a unique thing about the astray kit is that it is VEEEEERRRRRYYYY Poseable, I mean wildly more poseable than 90% of the Gundam kits out there. It'll do just about any pose you could think of and stand, not only that but the vernier pack can move around, it can be lowered, raised or slanted around, it's not just smacked dab on the back of the mobile suit, hell you can have it not there if you wanted too it's up to you. I think you can push the pack down to knee length and put the shield on the back....I can't remember. While it's a great kit......it DOES have flaws like it's size isn't that great to me, I think it might actually be a lil smaller, I haven't compared it to the other frames...but I think it's spendy for what you get on the kit...espically from the dealer listed in the pervious post. That's where I got mine but for 30 bucks....HK dealers have it for half the price, but than again you wont see it probably for a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aegis! Posted July 11, 2004 Author Share Posted July 11, 2004 CAn can I say , Thanks lads Those pics looks awesome , now that I´ve seen all those varaints I love the Astray even more It´s definitive then , I´ll get the 1/100 One more question though , what´s that Seed/MSV promo oav thing ? Is it a new OVA series focused on the Astray or what ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoBe-Patt Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 Oh man I can't wait till the Astray Blue frame comes out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 Is it a new OVA series focused on the Astray or what ? Don't think so. Just an advertisment for the toys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel's Fury Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 Oh man I can't wait till the Astray Blue frame comes out! Me too! Dang! That blue astray is starting to catch my eye! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druna Skass Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 AWW Damnit, I wish I hadn't clicked on this. It's just making me want to spend more money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CID Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 AWW Damnit, I wish I hadn't clicked on this. It's just making me want to spend more money. Yes, I agree with you. More and more, Toy companies are sucking up my retirment fund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solscud007 Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 You need to get this Astray Gundam. Screw the small scale crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 Hmm, we're not far away from a fullscale cosplay battle one of these years. VF-1S guy Vs Astray guy, I can see it coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 That is a man who has to much freetime on his hands and needs to get a job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sJorrit Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 Does someone have the advertisement movie? or maybe know where to download? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel's Fury Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 Wolfx what are those red & green mechas underneath the title, "World View Seed MSV" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dat Pinche Haro! Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 the red one is the sword calamity and the green one is the ginn high mobility type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel's Fury Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 the red one is the sword calamity and the green one is the ginn high mobility type Thanks. Can any of you provide a bigger pic of these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dat Pinche Haro! Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 the red one is the sword calamity and the green one is the ginn high mobility type Thanks. Can any of you provide a bigger pic of these? sent u pm i have larger versions of all the pages originally posted in the thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel's Fury Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 the red one is the sword calamity and the green one is the ginn high mobility type Thanks. Can any of you provide a bigger pic of these? sent u pm i have larger versions of all the pages originally posted in the thread Got your PM. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dat Pinche Haro! Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 the red one is the sword calamity and the green one is the ginn high mobility type Thanks. Can any of you provide a bigger pic of these? sent u pm i have larger versions of all the pages originally posted in the thread Got your PM. Thanks. i just hope you have broadband....or it's gonna take you a while to download all the pix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeo-mare Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 (edited) it looks like the 1/100 blue astray is out if anyone wants to see the pics i cannot wait to get it i just finished my providence Gundam awesome figure quite big to might I add. here is the link to the astray blue frame astray Edited July 14, 2004 by zeo-mare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeo-mare Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 (edited) sorry my bad, double post Edited July 14, 2004 by zeo-mare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoBe-Patt Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 oh yeah!!! I can't wait to pick this one up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 it looks like the 1/100 blue astray is out if anyone wants to see the pics i cannot wait to get it i just finished my providence Gundam awesome figure quite big to might I add. here is the link to the astrayblue frame astray Looks like the thing can't hold up its own sword.......sigh.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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