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| BRAND | BANDAI |
| SERIES | GUNDAM SEED |
| RELEASE DATE | JANUARY 2022 |
| TYPE | MODEL KIT |
| SCALE | ENTRY GRADE 1/144 |
| REQUIRE TOOLS | NOTHING |
| INSTRUCTION | MAY OR MAY NOT INCLUDE ENGLISH TRANSLATION |
The ENTRY GRADE 1/144 Strike Gundam box features the iconic protagonist mobile suit from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED in a dynamic action pose.
The artwork highlights Strike Gundam's distinctive white, blue, red, yellow, and gray color scheme, along with its signature Beam Rifle and Shield.
The packaging also emphasizes the concept behind the ENTRY GRADE series: simple assembly combined with surprisingly high-quality engineering and articulation.
Strike Gundam's recognizable silhouette and aggressive combat pose immediately communicate the kit's focus on easy construction while maintaining the visual appeal expected from a modern Gunpla.
The ENTRY GRADE 1/144 Strike Gundam brings the main mobile suit from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED into Bandai's beginner-friendly ENTRY GRADE lineup.
Although designed for easy assembly, the kit incorporates sophisticated part separation and articulation that allow it to achieve a level of detail and posing ability beyond what its simple construction might suggest.
The finished model reproduces Strike Gundam's familiar white, blue, red, yellow, and gray color scheme through carefully designed molded parts. The extensive color separation means that the basic appearance can be reproduced without painting or applying stickers.
The kit also uses Bandai's Touch Gate system, allowing many parts to be removed from the runners by hand without requiring traditional nippers.
Despite its relatively small number of parts, the Strike Gundam features a wide range of movement throughout the torso, arms, and legs, allowing builders to recreate dynamic action poses.
The ENTRY GRADE 1/144 Strike Gundam is a modern interpretation of the iconic GAT-X105 Strike Gundam, the main mobile suit piloted by Kira Yamato in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED.
As the second Gunpla release in Bandai's ENTRY GRADE series, the Strike Gundam was designed around the concept of making Gunpla easier and more accessible while maintaining a high-quality finished appearance.
The kit uses a simplified construction system with intelligently organized runners and carefully separated parts. Components are grouped by body section, making it easier for new builders to identify where each part belongs during assembly.
One of the kit's biggest advantages is that no painting or sticker application is required to reproduce the basic color scheme. The colors of Strike Gundam are recreated primarily through the molded parts themselves.
The ENTRY GRADE Strike Gundam also features a Touch Gate construction system. Parts can be snapped away from the runner with minimal effort, making the kit particularly convenient for beginners or builders who want a quick and enjoyable build.
Despite the simplified construction, the torso, arms, and legs feature a surprisingly wide range of articulation. This allows the Strike Gundam to perform a variety of dramatic combat poses.
The ENTRY GRADE series focuses on making Gunpla construction accessible without sacrificing the quality of the finished model.
The Strike Gundam uses a carefully planned runner layout in which parts for individual sections of the mobile suit are grouped together.
This makes the assembly process easier to understand and reduces the complexity normally associated with traditional Gunpla construction.
The kit's Touch Gate system further simplifies assembly by allowing parts to be removed from the runners without conventional nippers.
Even with its beginner-friendly design, the model maintains excellent proportions and mechanical detail, making it appealing not only to first-time builders but also to experienced Gunpla fans looking for a quick build.
One of the most impressive characteristics of the ENTRY GRADE Strike Gundam is its range of movement.
The torso, arms, and legs are designed with multiple articulation points that allow the mobile suit to achieve dynamic action poses.
The articulation allows the Strike Gundam to be displayed in a variety of combat stances, including:
The combination of simple construction and extensive articulation makes the kit especially enjoyable for builders who like to pose their Gunpla after assembly.
The Strike Gundam's head uses a clever mechanical design to reproduce the black outline surrounding the camera eyes.
Rather than relying heavily on stickers, the black appearance is created through shadows produced by the clearance between the individual parts.
This is a simple but effective example of the engineering philosophy behind ENTRY GRADE: using physical part construction to reproduce visual details without adding unnecessary complexity.
The standard Beam Rifle is included with the regular ENTRY GRADE 1/144 Strike Gundam.
The rifle is designed to complement the proportions of the compact Strike Gundam while providing a secure grip for the hands.
Combined with the kit's articulation, the Beam Rifle allows the mobile suit to be displayed in a variety of ranged-combat poses.
The iconic Strike Gundam Shield is also included with the standard version of the kit.
The Shield can be equipped to the arm, allowing the Strike Gundam to be displayed in its classic defensive configuration.
The combination of the Shield and Beam Rifle gives the completed model its recognizable standard combat loadout from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED.
Designed to provide an easy and enjoyable Gunpla building experience while maintaining an impressive finished appearance.
Many parts can be removed from the runners by hand, reducing the need for traditional nippers.
The Strike Gundam's characteristic colors are reproduced through molded parts, minimizing the need for painting or stickers.
The torso, arms, and legs feature extensive movement for dynamic action poses.
Parts are organized by body section, making the assembly process easier to understand.
The black camera-eye outline is reproduced through shadows created by the spacing between parts.
The standard Strike Gundam Beam Rifle is included with the regular version.
The iconic Strike Gundam Shield is included for its standard combat configuration.
The kit achieves a detailed appearance without the large number of parts normally associated with more complex Gunpla grades.
The snap-fit construction allows the model to be assembled without adhesive.
The combination of simple construction and extensive articulation allows the Strike Gundam to perform a wide range of action poses.
The regular ENTRY GRADE 1/144 Strike Gundam includes the Beam Rifle and Shield.
Note: The Armor Schneider ×2 is associated with the separate ENTRY GRADE Strike Gundam (Light Package Ver.), not the standard version described here.
The official Bandai product information lists the January 15, 2022 release date and confirms the Beam Rifle and Shield as included accessories.
✔ Fans of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
✔ Kira Yamato fans
✔ Strike Gundam collectors
✔ First-time Gunpla builders
✔ Beginners looking for an easy Gunpla kit
✔ Experienced builders looking for a quick build
✔ ENTRY GRADE collectors
✔ Builders who enjoy highly articulated 1/144 kits
✔ Gunpla fans who prefer minimal painting and sticker work
✔ Collectors looking for an affordable Strike Gundam
✔ Builders interested in Bandai's modern simplified Gunpla engineering
The ENTRY GRADE 1/144 Strike Gundam demonstrates how far Bandai's simplified Gunpla engineering has evolved.
Its combination of easy assembly, Touch Gate technology, excellent color separation, wide articulation, Beam Rifle, Shield, and clever mechanical detailing makes it an excellent representation of the iconic Strike Gundam in an accessible 1/144 format.
The kit is particularly appealing to beginners because it removes many of the barriers traditionally associated with Gunpla construction. At the same time, its surprisingly capable articulation and clean proportions make it enjoyable for experienced builders as well.
For fans of Kira Yamato, Strike Gundam, and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, the ENTRY GRADE Strike Gundam offers an affordable and highly accessible way to add one of the most recognizable mobile suits in the Gundam franchise to a collection.
