PG Green Frame

Perfect Grade MBF-P04 Gundam Astray Green Frame. Re-colour of the red frame, naturally, from this month's Dengeki Hobby. Images courtesy of myself. They did a pretty good job on the custom rifle don't you think?

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Gundam Astray: Blue Frame Third

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This was the poster in the April 2008 Dengeki Hobby. Poster as well as the cover MS. Customized from the 1/100 Blue Frame 2nd L kit. Not really feeling this design so much but I'm more of a meat and potatoes MS guy instead of all this flash. I like the concept but I would have removed some of the details to be honest. I'd try and lighten it up and give it a faster look than an imposing one. You can't see it in this picture but it's got two beam rifles in the back and two blades that swing down from the back of the calves. It's primarily a bladed melee suit so I think a faster look would be better. But hey, to each his own! I'd still like to have this model!

Rudolf's Gouf Ignited & MWF-JG71 Raysta

From the Gundam Seed Frame Astrays manga. This was actually the first time that I've ever seen the Raysta (nice anagram eh) as I've never read the manga. I liked how it incorporated a lot of the Astray design but there was still enough to keep it unique. Almost like what the EZ8 is to the RX-79G. I also liked how this Gouf has the original colours for it's right arm. Almost as if the original arm was blown off and had to be replaced by this one (which very well might have happened in the story since I haven't read it). The Raysta is a scratch build whereas this Gouf kit is a HG 1/144 that's already been released. It was actually the first Frame Astray's kit that I'd ever seen. Don't know if there are any others yet. I hope more will come out because I think the designs are great except for the 3rd Blue Astray suit. Not a big fan of that one but maybe it'll grow on me.