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MBF-PNN Gundam Astray No-Name

A scavenged, lopsided Astray that turns its own asymmetry into the whole appeal.

MechaGrade Score

3.8/5

MBF-PNN Gundam Astray No-Name · 1/144 · 2018

GradeHG

Scale1/144

Released2018

Runnersn/a

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The verdict

This kit takes a design gimmick, an Astray armored on only one side, and actually makes it work on the shelf.

I went in expecting the off-balance look to feel unfinished and came out liking how much personality it gives the model over a standard symmetrical HG. It is not a technical showcase, but it is a genuinely fun, sturdy build with more play value than its price suggests.

Best for: Build Divers fans and HG builders who want a scrappy, asymmetrical Gunpla with three ways to wear its signature weapon

The full review

What it is

This is Tsukasa Shiba's patchwork Astray from Gundam Build Divers, the suit built from salvaged data and battle damage that ended up armored on the left side only. Bandai leaned into that backstory instead of smoothing it over, and the kit reads as intentionally banged up rather than incomplete. Assembly is quick and confident, the kind of HG that goes together in an evening without a single moment of second guessing a part's fit. What won me over is the No-Name Rifle, it reconfigures into D-EXTENSION shield mode, B Smart Gun sniper mode, or a backpack unit, and swapping between them makes the finished model feel like three display options in one box.

The catch

The asymmetry that makes this kit interesting also limits it. The bare right side and the bulky left shoulder armor mean the pose range is not even side to side, and the shield/cloak piece in D-EXTENSION mode is stiff and awkward to angle without it popping off mid-pose. Color separation leans on stickers for some of the smaller panel accents, and a few molded parts run noticeably off shade from the box art, so builders who care about exact color fidelity will want paint on hand. It is also a niche pick, this is Tsukasa's specific custom suit from one arc of Build Divers, not a mainline hero unit, so resale and aftermarket support are thin.

Who it's for

Grab this one if you followed Gundam Build Divers and want the No-Name unit specifically, or if you just like HG kits that do something visually different from the standard two-armed, two-legged silhouette. The transforming rifle alone makes it a fun display piece to rearrange on a shelf. Skip it if you want a suit with even articulation for dynamic action posing, or if sticker reliance and off-color parts are dealbreakers for you. As an impulse HG pickup for a Build Divers fan, though, it delivers more than its low price tag implies.

The build story

What the build is actually like, and the engineering worth knowing about.

The build itself is fast and low-friction, this is a straightforward HG runner layout with clean gate placement and nothing that requires real cleanup patience. Parts seat with a confident snap rather than a loose wobble, which is not always a given at this price point, and nothing about the assembly order trips you up.

The standout engineering is the No-Name Rifle's multi-mode design, one weapon runner doing the work of three accessories by reconfiguring into shield, sniper rifle, and backpack forms. The Gauntlet Saber on the right arm and the remote Blade Dragoon round out a loadout that punches above a typical HG's part count, even if the core body's articulation stays fairly conventional HG-tier rather than anything ambitious.

Lore & trivia

01The suit belongs to Tsukasa Shiba in Gundam Build Divers and is built from salvaged battle data, which is the in-universe explanation for its armor being concentrated entirely on the left side.
02Fans have long speculated the No-Name's base frame is the MBF-P02 Gundam Astray Red Frame, since episode 6 shows Tsukasa piloting one in old battle footage, though Bandai has never confirmed it officially.
03The kit's No-Name Rifle is designed to convert between D-EXTENSION defense form, B Smart Gun long-range mode, and a compact backpack mode, all from the same accessory.