Gundam: Sword/Launcher/Perfect Strike Gundam
Code: GAT-X105+AQM/E-X02/GAT-X105+AQM/E-X03/GAT-X105+AQM/E-YM1
Series: Mobile Suit Gundam Seed
Pilot: Kira Yamato. Mu La Flaga
Faction: Orb Union, Three Ships Alliance
Weapons: Armor Schneider, Beam Saber, Schwert Gewehr Anti-Ship Sword, Panzer Eisen Rocket Anchor, Midas Messer Beam Boomerang, Agni Hyper Impulse Beam Cannon, Combo Weapons Pod
Release: April 2008
Box: D1
Runner: 16
Parts: 313
Price: 5000 yen
Build / Difficulty
(Score: Neutral)
Good: The highlight of this kit is the sword and launcher unit. Both are easy build. No complications.
Bad: The strike included in this kit is the 1.0 strike which is quite a let down if you have built the remastered version. It's kind of a marketing back firing for Bandai but they have fixed this with the Perfect Grade and the Real Grade Strike, to include the sword/launcher with the skygrasper instead.
Ugly: You can choose not to build the strike. But 5000 yen is quite a hefty price to pay to get the Perfect Strike.
Difficulty: Easy.
Panel Line: Average. Panel line is quite easy on both backpacks.
Decals: You get 1 sheet of stickers and 1 sheet of dry transfers. Very straight forward application.
(Score: +2)
Good: Overall the backpack looks good. Color is very accurate and sufficient details. Getting the Perfect Strike is awesome.
Bad: Being an older kit, some color separation is done by stickers.
Ugly: The 1.0 Strike just look outdated.
Accessories
(Score: +2)
You get: Schwert Gewehr Anti-Ship Sword, Panzer Eisen Rocket Anchor and Midas Messer Beam Boomerang for the sword pack, and Agni Hyper Impulse Beam Cannon and Combo Weapons Pod for the launcher pack.
Articulation / Pose ability
(Score: Neutral)
Good: The weapon pack has all the required posing gimmicks. Action base include to help with the posing and the back heavy problem.
Bad: The Perfect Strike is quite bulky with everything on. There's no way to put everything on and get the sword specific or launcher specific pose.
Shelf presence
(Score: +2)
Good: This is the best Strike you can get. Just look plain awesome.
Bonus
(Score: Neutral)
This kit itself is a bonus add on for the Strike RM.
(Total Score: +6)
X Avoid
O Consider
X Shortlist
X Buy
This is the add on you should get if you ever consider to complete the Master Grade Perfect Strike, and only if you own the Aile Strike RM. It's a bit expensive considering the 1.0 Strike is also bundled (bummer). It's worth considering to complete your Strike.
Variants
Not variants, but this add on is best paired with:
1) Aile Strike RM (2013) - To complete the best looking Perfect Strike
Dalong's Score: 97
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