MG GNY-001 Gundam Astraea + Proto GN Twin Broad Blade

This item is exclusive to Bandai Hobby Online Shop, which can be ordered from their site. As for international customers, one can either purchase from Hobby Shops depending on the seller (take note that they can be a bit costly unlike the ones sold at the website), or directly from the online shop with shipping & handling.

MG GNY-001 Gundam Astraea + Proto GN Twin Broad Blade
Japanese Name	MG ガンダムアストレア＋プロトGNツインブロードブレイド
Classification	Master Grade
Scale	1/100
Franchise	Mobile Suit Gundam 00P
Release Date	See below
Price	¥7,150
JAN/ISBN	4573102672780
Need glue?	No
Materials	PS PE ABS EVAC
Variant of	MG GN-001 Gundam Exia
Run	Limited + Exclusive
Model of	GNY-001 Gundam Astraea

The Master Grade (MG) GNY-001 Gundam Astraea + Proto GN Twin Broad Blade is a 1/100 scale kit released in 2025, as a Bandai Hobby Online Shop exclusive.

Includes

• Gundam Astraea
  • 1/100 Celestial Being pilot figurine (sitting)
  • x2 GN Beam Sabers
    • Beam Saber effects
    • Beam Dagger effects
• GN Beam Rifle
• Proto GN Sword
• GN Launcher
• Proto GN Sword (GN Rifle)
• GN Shield
  • Astraea Type
  • Exia Type
• 2-piece Proto GN Twin Broad Blade
  • Proto GN Long Blade
  • Proto GN Short Blade
• Adapter for Action Base
• Action Base 7 for weapon support

Kit Features & Gimmicks

Articulation

• The head can swivel on a single ball-joint neck.
• The torso can tilt sideways, or back and forth in a limited manner.
• Shoulder joints can...
  • Raise up for upwards articulation.
  • Swing frontwards.
• The arms can...
  • Swing on a peg-and-socket joint.
  • Raise horizontally.
• The upper arms can rotate.
• Arms and Legs feature double-jointed elbow/knee parts.
• The manipulators...
  • Can swivel on a ball-and-socket joint.
  • Feature 3+1+1 articulation on each finger.
• The waist can rotate 360 degrees.
• The hip joint axis can swing up or down.
• The upper thigh joints can swing frontwards/backwards on a peg, raise horizontally, and/or rotate on each thigh.
  • Front and rear skirt armors are jointed, allowing to provide clearance for the leg articulation.
• Ankle joints can swivel and/or tilt left or right.
• The two-piece toes on each foot can pivot.

Weapons/Other Gimmicks

• The cockpit can be opened to reveal a pilot figurine.
• Any of the weapons can be wielded by the poseable hands.
  • The hands also feature molded tabs for stable handling.
• Proto GN Sword can...
  • Mount onto either of the forearms, though the default position is the right.
  • Convert into Standby or Deployed modes.
• GN Launcher can be mounted onto either shoulder with one of the clavicle fins removed first.
• The left forearm can mount with either one of the two GN Shields via an adapter.
  • The side panels of Exia's GN Shield can be slid out to form "expansion mode"
• Proto GN Sword can convert into either Rifle or Sword mode.
• GN Beam Saber/Dagger handles can be optionally removed from the rear waist as handheld weapons.
• The Proto GN Long and/or Short Blades can also be detached from the Proto GN Twin Broad Blade.
• Proto GN Twin Broad Blade can...
  • Also split into two individual pieces to to mount onto...
    • Their respective forearm parts via a connector joint used for the Proto GN Sword.
    • The left upper thigh joint and the lower leg hardpoint for storage.
  • Mount onto the included Action Base 7 for support.
• Gundam Astraea can mount onto Action Bases 1 or 4 (sold separately) with an adapter.

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.
• Top coat (Mr. Hobby recommended) can be used to protect applied stickers, marking decals, and if any: painted details.
  • If using matte/flat-finish top coat, it is advisable not to spray on the clear/translucent and the softer parts - can be done by masking or spraying top coat while the said parts are separated.
• The middle, ring, pinky fingers can be sliced off for individual articulation. (NOTE: May decrease gripping stability.)

Customizing-based tips

• If one chooses, the Avalanche/Avalanche Dash parts from the MG GN-001/hs-A01D Gundam Avalanche Exia Dash can be used to remodel this kit into a hypothetical Gundam Avalanche Astraea/Astraea'.

Release dates

• February 2025 (First Batch)
• March 2025 (First Batch)

Notes & Trivia

• While the standing Setsuna figurine is included as a surplus piece as per the norm to all MG Gundam Exia variants, the sitting pilot figurine can be represented as either Ruido Resonance or Chall Acustica.
• The Proto GN Twin Broad Blade is previously featured in the "High Maneuver Test Pack" add-on for the Metal Build Gundam Astraea collectible figure, though the additional gimmick of intergrating the Proto GN Blades are a new addition to this kit.

Gallery

Packaging

Photo courtesy of Schizophonic9

Stock Photos

External Links

Official

• Bandai Spirits' page

Review(s)

• Review by Schizophonic9 (Japanese)
• Review by Gunplapocchi (Japanese)