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Bandai RG Aile Strike - Review

The day has come to review my most adored kit! The first time I saw Aile Strike, I just knew its mech design is very special. Having the RG treatment really kicked off the old MG in terms of articulation and detail. Let's have a look at Strike and his cool equipment!

Yes! Yes! YES! Aggressive curves, sharp angles, and a mean looking head. Zaft should be afraid. Be very very afraid!





Add an aggressive looking booster pack to an already aggressive looking Mobile Suit and you get a masterpiece design! It's so...... AGGRESSIVE!



Accessories


Reanimating Strike's first action. A punch to a puny Ginn!



PG? No. RG!


Schneider really bumps up the agility of Strike. My weapon of choice.





...YEAH! O_O


Signature pose


My favorite shot from my photo session



Pew pew pew





Sword GET-O!




死ぬ





Ore wa Gundam! (Whoops wrong series..)


Overlord. Prepare to meet your maker.



Pros:
Who wouldn't fall for this design? This kit is a looker!
Articulation
A lot more solid than my previous RG's (fingers does NOT pop out of its palm)

Cons:
A couple of popping parts here and there when you fiddle it around too much.
Careful when twisting the body's core when posing. Fitted too snugly.
No matter how I put the Schneider in his pockets, it just won't budge
Back heavy

From the early RG's to this guy, it seemed that Bandai heard the fans about how fragile the pieces were. Good thing they have improved a lot for a short period of time. Mk-II also looks to be another improvement on the solidity and from what I saw, I believe they have separate trigger hands for holding the gun. With this kit however, there are still remnants showing how an RG being an RG. Fragile. But again, this kit is a lot more solid and didn't gave me a lot of pain during the photoshoot.

Assembling this kit was a treat. Seeing how it turned out, the execution, the design, and the overall sleekness Strike left the impression and got my brother into buying his own GunPla. This is by far my most recommended RG kit to date!

PS.
I have mentioned that this IS the best lead Gundam EVAR! LOL, Bandai with the snap of fate, reminded me how Zeta turned the world around being the first lead without the face vents. Next RG will be Zeta and I am quite sure It'll be the next purchase! Hmm, both are great but I'd lean in towards the Strike because of how it stayed true to pay tribute with the original but can still stand on its own as a new generation lead.
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  1. Lightning aceSeptember 29, 2012 at 2:55 AM

    nice posings man ;)
    I'm also currently taking some photos of my strike gundam RG ^_^

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  2. amuro rx78September 29, 2012 at 11:47 AM

    yo get the skygrasper dude :)

    - amuro ray

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  3. carlsupersuaveSeptember 29, 2012 at 4:53 PM

    @lighting
    hey thanks! you have an awesome blog as well
    and photography is top notch! become a fan
    1st time i saw yer blog :)

    @amuro
    yeah i'm thinking if i'll get another strike
    or just display the pack. RG AS is already posed on the shelf. a bit lazy taking the dude off for another
    photo session haha!

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  4. carlsupersuaveJuly 30, 2013 at 2:58 AM

    Hi! Thanks for being here btw :)
    Yes it does but it is a separate purchase.
    You get the sky grasper Launcher / Sword pack.

    But if your talking about the Grand Slam sword (which I think comes with the Perfect Grade?)
    Then no. Another separate purchase. Not sure if it is an exclusive item.
    Probably released along side the HG Strike Remaster Ver

    HTH cheers :D

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