The Master Grade (MG) GAT-X105+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike Gundam is a 1/100 scale kit released in 2003.
Includes[]
- Strike Gundam
- 2 Armor Schneiders
- 1/100 Kira Yamato figurine (sitting)
- Beam Rifle
- Shield
- Aile Striker Pack
- 2 Beam Sabers
- 1/100 Kira Yamato figurine (standing)
- Catapult deck/display stand
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 arms can rotate.
- 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[]
- Any of the weapons can be wielded by the poseable hands.
- The cockpit can be opened to reveal pilot figurine.
- Shoulder panels and upper frames can flip up to reveal mechanical details.
- Armor Schneiders can be removed from the side armors as handheld weapons, with the blades flipped out.
- Strike Gundam can be mounted with the Aile Striker.
- The Beam Sabers can be optionally detached from the Striker Pack as handheld weapons.
- Aile Striker's wings and boosters can pivot/swivel.
- Beam Rifle's foregrip can swing left or right.
- The shield can mount onto any forearms with the adapter, though the default position is on the left.
- The shield can also swivel on the adapter's single ball joint.
- The Shield's grip can mount on three different tab-holes, either storage or deployed.
- Strike Gundam can mount on the included display stand.
- Strike Gundam can also mount onto the sliding leg holders, and with the power cable.
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 Toys"R"Us MG Weapon Parts Campaign exclusive Bazooka for Aile Strike Gundam add-on can be used for this kit.
[]
- 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[]
Italicized items are exclusives.
- Later reissues of the kit from September 2018 onward will feature a blue Bandai Spirits logo.
- MG MBF-02 Strike Rouge
- MG GAT-X105+P202QX Strike Gundam IWSP
- MG GAT-X105+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike Gundam (Deactive Mode)
- MG GAT-X105 Launcher/Sword Strike Gundam
- MG MBF-02 Strike Rouge (Clear Color Ver.)
- MG GAT-X105+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike Gundam (with Bazooka)
Notes & Trivia[]
- This Gunpla is the first MG kit from the Cosmic Era timeline.