While initially shipping issues and a bout of sickness pushed me to combine the builds of the MG Sengoku Astray and the RG Strike Freedom, another reason was that both clients wanted the same thing for both kits candy coats.

Outside of the blue and clear parts most of the colors for both kits matched so painting them together felt like the best use of time.

I also wanted to give the candy coated pieces as much drying time as I could since they are enamels and that for the Astray the frame itself is being candied.

Besides the candies everything was basically the OOB color scheme except that for the Strike Freedom the off white armor and the rail guns were to be painted in a medium gray.