PGCosmic Era

Perfect Strike Gundam + Skygrasper [Cyberised Color]

The full Strike loadout in one box, now dipped in cyber blue and hot pink.

MechaGrade Score

4.2/5

Perfect Strike Gundam + Skygrasper [Cyberised Color] · 1/60 · 2023

GradePG

Scale1/60

Released2023

Runnersn/a

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The verdict

This is the Perfect Grade Strike at its most complete, and the Cyberised Color scheme is a genuinely fun reason to revisit a kit that was already excellent.

I don't think the colorway changes the engineering one bit, but it does turn a kit some builders already own into an easy yes for a second build. If you have never built the PG Strike in any form, this is the version to get since it comes with all three striker packs in the box instead of forcing a separate expansion purchase.

Best for: PG collectors who already know the Strike frame and want a striking display-shelf repaint, or first-time PG builders who want every Strike loadout without buying the expansion set separately

The full review

What it is

This is the same GAT-X105 Perfect Strike engineering Bandai nailed back in 2019, just recolored. You get the Aile, Sword, and Launcher striker packs all included so the Strike can wear any of its three loadouts, plus the Skygrasper jet with its own display stand and an interior cockpit. Building it, what stands out is how much the frame actually does. The torso has genuine hydraulic-look cylinders that compress when you bend the waist, the shoulders extend outward, and the knees telescope so the leg doesn't look broken when you deep-bend it. The Cyberised Color run swaps the usual white and red for cyber blue and cyber purple molded plastic with fluorescent pink accents and new decals, and honestly it reads great under any kind of display lighting.

The catch

It is a big, expensive kit, both in footprint and in the hours it asks for. Bandai lists this run around 27,500 yen retail before markup, and secondary market pricing on a limited colorway like this runs well above a standard release once it's out of print. The LED eye gimmick is a nice touch but the on/off switch gets buried once the head armor goes on, so you have to partially disassemble the head to toggle it, which is a recurring complaint going back to the original 2019 release. Chrome-plated parts on the vulcans and thrusters look sharp but plating always adds a small risk of nicks during fitting, so test-fit before you force anything.

Who it's for

If you already have a PG Strike Gundam on your shelf and just want a striking recolor with zero mold changes, this is worth it purely for the display value, especially if you like the cyber blue and pink combo over the classic scheme. If you have never built a PG before, I would not start here. This is a big, involved, multi-hour build with real engineering depth, and it rewards patience more than speed. First-time PG builders who commit to it come out the other side loving the hobby, but go in knowing this is not a weekend kit.

What works

All three striker packs (Aile, Sword, Launcher) included so you get every Strike configuration in one box instead of buying an expansion
Torso and leg frame engineering (compressing hydraulic cylinders, telescoping knees, extending shoulders) delivers pose range that still holds up years after the original mold
Cyber blue and cyber purple molded plastic plus fluorescent pink decals gives the kit real shelf presence that stands out from the standard white/red colorway

Worth knowing

LED eye switch is buried under the head armor once assembled, so toggling it means partial disassembly
Limited colorway pricing runs high once stock is gone, and the kit is a serious time and money commitment even at retail
Chrome-plated small parts (vulcans, thrusters) need careful test-fitting since plating shows nicks more than painted plastic would

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The build story

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

The build itself is not fiddly so much as long. Part count is high because you are assembling a full inner frame plus three interchangeable striker packs plus the Skygrasper, so expect this to be a multi-session project rather than a single sitting. Gate placement is typical late-2010s PG quality, meaning clean nub removal with minimal visible scarring if you take your time, and the molded color separation means very little paint or stickers are needed to get an accurate look straight off the runners.

What sold me on the frame is the waist. Most kits fake a torso joint with a simple swivel, but the Strike's stomach has visible cylinder pistons that physically compress when you bend it, which is the kind of detail you don't expect to still hold up as impressive years after the mold's original release. The shoulder extension and telescoping knee frame mean deep dynamic poses do not look like the joints are cheating, and swapping between Aile, Sword, and Launcher backpacks is genuinely quick once the shoulder mounts are seated, which makes displaying all three loadouts practical rather than a chore.

Lore & trivia

01The Perfect Strike Gundam is a video-game and manga-side upgrade of the original ZGMF/GAT-X105 Strike Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, combining all three striker pack weapon systems (Aile, Sword, Launcher) onto one frame simultaneously rather than swapping between them.
02Bandai originally sold this as a P-Bandai expansion parts set for the standard PG 1/60 Strike Gundam in 2019 before releasing the standalone all-in-one PG 1/60 Perfect Strike Gundam kit in February 2020.
03The Cyberised Color version reworks the kit's molded plastic into cyber blue and cyber purple tones with new fluorescent pink decals, a limited colorway distinct from the kit's standard white and red release.