MGCosmic Era

GAT-X105 Aile Strike Gundam Ver.RM [Recirculation Color / Neon Pink]

The same rock-solid Strike frame everyone already loves, just poured in plastic that glows like a highlighter in direct sun.

MechaGrade Score

4.2/5

Aile Strike Gundam Ver.RM [Recirculation Color / Neon Pink] · 1/100 · 2021

GradeMG

Scale1/100

Released2021

Runnersn/a

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The verdict

This is the excellent MG Strike Ver.RM mold with nothing changed about the engineering, just recast in Bandai's Ecopla recycled plastic with neon pink accents instead of the usual white and blue.

If you already rate the standard Ver.RM as one of the best frames in the MG line, you already know what you are getting here. The only real question is whether you want your Strike to look like it walked out of a rave instead of a war.

Best for: Ver.RM fans and colorway collectors who want the best MG Strike frame in a limited eco-plastic finish instead of a second white-and-blue copy

The full review

What it is

This is the GAT-X105 Aile Strike, the frame everyone points to when they argue the MG Strike Gundam line has the best inner frame Bandai ever built for a plane 1/100 kit. The Recirculation Color release keeps every joint, every runner layout, and every panel line from the original Ver.RM, it just swaps the main armor plastic for Ecopla, Bandai's recycled-material line, with neon pink used on the shoulders, shins, and other accent panels instead of the usual blue. Building it feels exactly like building the kit that made this frame famous, snug ABS joints, a chest that opens for the Aile Striker backpack, and a beam rifle and shield that plug in cleanly. The pink just makes it stand out on the shelf in a way the standard release never does.

The catch

It is still the Ver.RM mold, so the known quirks come along for the ride. The side skirt armor has a habit of popping loose during hip-heavy poses, and the Aile Striker backpack's wing hinges are noticeably less sturdy than the rest of the frame, so I would not swing it around by the wings. Ecopla plastic runs a touch more matte and slightly softer feeling than standard ABS/PS blends, which some builders love and others find less premium under a light coat of top coat. This was also a limited Gundam World Contrast tie-in release, so pricing and availability run higher than a standard-run MG, expect to hunt secondary market or Premium Bandai listings rather than finding it on a store shelf.

Who it's for

Buy this if you already love the Ver.RM Strike and want a second one that actually looks different on the shelf instead of a duplicate, or if bold neon colorways are your thing and you do not mind paying collector pricing for a molded-in finish over paint. Skip it if you have never built the standard Ver.RM Strike, in that case get the regular white and blue release first since it is easier to find and usually cheaper, and save the pink one for when you want a second copy that stands out. Skip it too if you are chasing raw part-count value, this is priced as a specialty colorway, not a budget MG.

The build story

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

Assembly follows the standard Ver.RM instructions runner for runner, and the difficulty sits around the middle of the MG range, manageable if you have a couple of HGs or one MG under your belt, with the Aile Striker pack's dense sub-assembly being the one section that slows you down. Gate placement is clean on the visible armor panels, and the Ecopla plastic takes a hobby knife and sanding stick about as well as standard styrene, just slightly softer, so go easy on the pressure during cleanup.

The frame is the real story here, double-jointed elbows and knees, a torso that tilts in multiple directions, and hip joints that swing and rotate independently give this kit some of the widest pose range of any MG from this era. Color separation is excellent since the neon pink is molded in rather than stickered, and the loadout covers a beam rifle, shield, and armor schneider knives, everything needed for a full standing display without extra purchases.

Lore & trivia

01The Aile Strike Gundam's chest opens specifically so its Striker Pack backpacks (Aile, Sword, Launcher) can be swapped, a mechanic carried over faithfully from the anime into this kit line
02The Ver.RM ('Re-Master') tooling was released as part of Bandai's Gundam SEED HD Remaster tie-in line, updating the original 2004 MG Strike mold with a modernized frame
03The Recirculation Color/Neon Pink version uses Bandai's Ecopla, a recycled-plastic material line, and was tied to the Gundam World Contrast event promoting circular, sustainable manufacturing
04This kit's frame is cross-compatible with the Launcher and Sword Striker Pack accessory sets sold separately, allowing builders to assemble a Perfect Strike loadout