Five Gunpla Kits Open Reservations August 26, Led by MGEX Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam
The MGEX Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam introduces colored plastic mechanical core plating for the first time in Gunpla history, a manufacturing step the sources tie directly to the line's "radiance expression" theme.
Key Facts
- BANDAI SPIRITS opened reservations for five Gunpla kits on August 26, 2026.
- The MGEX 1/100 Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam is priced at 26,400 yen and scheduled for release in March 2027.
- The MGEX Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam is the first Gunpla in history to use colored plastic mechanical core plating.
- The FULL MECHANICS 1/100 Graze Ein is priced at 7,150 yen and scheduled for release in January 2027.
- The RG 1/144 Gundam Ground Type is priced at 4,620 yen and scheduled for release in February 2027.
Reporting from 2 sources: Dengeki Hobby Web, Inside.
BANDAI SPIRITS opened reservations on August 26 for five Gunpla kits announced during the "Latest! Gunpla Information Bureau" stream on August 25. The flagship is the MGEX 1/100 Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam, the third entry in the MGEX high-end brand and the first in Gunpla history to use colored plastic mechanical core plating. Its theme is "radiance expression," achieved through multiple gold plating types, extra finish, and real metallic gloss injection. The kit includes Kira Yamato and Lacus Clyne figures, a Lacus figure that can ride the Proud Defender, and a standing Lacus figure for chest display. It is priced at 26,400 yen and releases in March 2027. The other four kits are the FULL MECHANICS 1/100 Graze Ein from Iron-Blooded Orphans at 7,150 yen (January 2027), the RG 1/144 Gundam Ground Type from The 08th MS Team at 4,620 yen (February 2027), the MGSD Double O Raiser from Gundam 00 at 6,050 yen (March 2027), and the HG 1/144 Hamma Hamma from Gundam ZZ at 4,400 yen (March 2027).
Reservations for five new Gunpla kits began August 26 across stores and online, following the product pages published by BANDAI SPIRITS. The MGEX Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam anchors the slate, building on the frame of the MGEX Strike Freedom Gundam, which the sources describe as carrying the most frame-linked movable gimmicks in MG history, with some parts newly molded. The kit's gold sections get renewed secondary processing colors and molded colors, and disruptors are reproduced through replacement parts.
Each of the other kits targets a different series. The FULL MECHANICS Graze Ein from Iron-Blooded Orphans includes an opening head face guard, plastic stickers for main camera expression variations, and a pile bunker launcher with screw punch via hand part replacement, all on a roughly 249mm tall body. The RG Gundam Ground Type from The 08th MS Team features a fully new mold for the body and weapons, with a weapon container that can stow a disassembled 180mm cannon and a ground effect part for shield display. The MGSD Double O Raiser from Gundam 00 reproduces the combination with the O Raiser and adds rotational movement and clear part exposure gimmicks on the shoulder GN Drives. The HG Hamma Hamma from Gundam ZZ includes a wire-based arm firing gimmick and a rail-moving mechanism on its shield.
- MGEX 1/100 Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam: 26,400 yen, March 2027, first Gunpla with colored plastic mechanical core plating
- FULL MECHANICS 1/100 Graze Ein: 7,150 yen, January 2027, from Iron-Blooded Orphans
- RG 1/144 Gundam Ground Type: 4,620 yen, February 2027, from The 08th MS Team
- MGSD Double O Raiser: 6,050 yen, March 2027, from Gundam 00
- HG 1/144 Hamma Hamma: 4,400 yen, March 2027, from Gundam ZZ
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.