Bandai MG 1/100 Strike Noir Gundam

Photos of the MG 1/100 Strike Noir Gundam. I'm not sure if I've mentioned this before, this kit is reusing most of the parts from MG 1/100 Strike Gundam especially the frame. I personally didn't own a MG 1/100 Strike Gundam, but the reason I know is because it's all over the world wide web, and runners would have MG 1/100 Strike Gundam name on it.

Front view

Back view

On Action Base

On Action Base 2

Front close-up view

Close-up head

The uniqueness of Strike Noir in my own opinion is the design of the head. The yellow V-Fin antenna is so close to the eyes that from certain angle, one would think that it doesn't have eyes or it looks weird. To me, that's kind of cool.

As this kit is reusing the inner frame mostly from MG Strike, the leg won't be able to pose much because the tight part that connects to the pelvis joint is not created like the MG Strike Freedom, which has a part that would connect to the pelvis and then to the tight that would allow the whole leg to rotate. Despite this drawback, it does not stop this kit from posing some nice actions. This kit is indeed a action kit.

The other drawback that I faced with this kit is the Noir Striker Pack, where the left wing is quite loose, thus making the whole wing difficult to stay at one position. It may has something to do with the way that I sand the parts.

A little bit of info here, Strike Noir is actually a customized mobile suite for the protagonist in Gundam Seed Stargazer. Strike Noir is a combination of Strike E + Noir Striker Pack. In the Gundam Seed Astray universe, there's another Strike E exists that utilizes the I.W.S.P system, which is the predecessor of Noir Striker Pack. Further info can be found from the Seed MSV site.