Kit Review

Straight build + stickers & seals

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Full Mechanics Boost Raider Gundam - Various angles (1/7)

Full Mechanics Boost Raider Gundam - Various angles (2/7)

Full Mechanics Boost Raider Gundam - Various angles (3/7)

Full Mechanics Boost Raider Gundam - Various angles (4/7)

Full Mechanics Boost Raider Gundam - Various angles (5/7)

Various angles

Full Mechanics Boost Raider Gundam - Detail shots (1/4)

Full Mechanics Boost Raider Gundam - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

The claws of the two "Zarastro" weapons are articulated,
and can be folded inward for storage.

Full Mechanics Boost Raider Gundam - There are fewer accessories compared to the original Raider Gundam. The right-hand fingers for g

There are fewer accessories compared to the original Raider Gundam.
The right-hand fingers for gripping weapons don't really have much use here.

Full Mechanics Boost Raider Gundam - Deploying the head-mounted supplemental optical weapon unit "Mimir" — you pull the front of the

Deploying the head-mounted supplemental optical weapon unit "Mimir"
Pull the front of the head up, then pull out the gimmick that was stored inside and lower it into place.

Full Mechanics Boost Raider Gundam - Deploying the energy deflection device "Geschmeidig Legion" on the side skirts and the 52mm ultr

The energy deflection device "Geschmeidig Legion" on the side skirts and
Deploying the 52mm ultra-high-velocity cannons added to the legs

Leftover parts

The limb articulation and wing deployment are the same as the Full Mechanics Raider Gundam.

The wings fold in two stages.

Full Mechanics Boost Raider Gundam - Geschmeidig Legion deployed pose (1/4)

Full Mechanics Boost Raider Gundam - Geschmeidig Legion deployed pose (2/4)

Geschmeidig Legion deployed pose

Full Mechanics Boost Raider Gundam - Zarastro attack pose (1/4)

Full Mechanics Boost Raider Gundam - Zarastro attack pose (2/4)

Zarastro attack pose

Full Mechanics Boost Raider Gundam - Attack pose with Mimir deployed (1/4)

Full Mechanics Boost Raider Gundam - Attack pose with Mimir deployed (2/4)

Attack pose with Mimir deployed

TRANSFORMATION

First, detach the backpack and Zarastro.

The transformation process for the head/shoulders/legs is the same as the Raider Gundam.

Rotate the entire wing unit 180 degrees, then...

Rotate the wing tips another 180 degrees and position the weapons to the front.

Then reattach everything to the transformed body and the transformation is complete.

Full Mechanics Boost Raider Gundam - Transformed into MA mode (1/5)

Full Mechanics Boost Raider Gundam - Transformed into MA mode (2/5)

Full Mechanics Boost Raider Gundam - Transformed into MA mode (3/5)

Transformed into MA mode

Underside

Together with the standard release Full Mechanics Raider Gundam.

Together with the Full Mechanics Raider Gundam in MA mode.

Full Mechanics Boost Raider Gundam - The 125mm twin high-energy beam cannon "Schlag" from the Full Mechanics Calamity Gundam has been

The 125mm twin high-energy beam cannon "Schlag" from the Full Mechanics Calamity Gundam has been reused.

Together with the Club G release Full Mechanics Aile Calamity Gundam.

Full Mechanics Boost Raider Gundam - A group shot with the MG Eclipse Gundam & MG Ginn Gladiator joining in. With this, all the new u

A group shot with the MG Eclipse Gundam & MG Ginn Gladiator joining in.
With this, all the new units from Gundam SEED Eclipse have now been released in 1/100 scale.

This kit is the Full Mechanics 1/100 Boost Raider Gundam, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. It's a unit from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Eclipse, and it's based on the standard release Full Mechanics 1/100 Raider Gundamwith a bunch of additional weapons thrown into the mix. True to the Eclipse lineup, it's got a much beefier, more voluminous look.

The body minus the head is the same as the original, but the molded color has been changed to a light sky blue, giving it quite a different feel. The wing units are now two-tiered, larger and more complex, and the backpack reuses the 125mm twin high-energy beam cannon "Schlag" from the Calamity Gundam. The side skirt weapons have been swapped out for the energy deflection device "Geschmeidig Legion," which can still be deployed in multiple stages like before. The original twin 52mm ultra-high-velocity defense cannons have been split in two and remounted as 52mm ultra-high-velocity cannons on the sides of each leg.

On top of that, an 88mm railgun "Agzan" has been newly added below the Schlag, and both arms now sport "Zarastro" units that reuse the original shields — the claws on the Zarastro can be deployed or folded inward for storage. The head features a deployment gimmick for the head-mounted supplemental optical weapon unit "Mimir," and beyond that, the only other accessories are two stand joint parts. The transformation into MA mode works in much the same way, and the kit feels a bit more stable in its transformed state than the Raider Gundam.

And since the joint strength on the base kit was already solid, it can still stand upright and hold poses just fine even with all these extra weapons added on. The shoulders and hip joints still feel a bit wobbly when extended, but the rest of the joints are sturdy enough that posing isn't really a problem.

As you'd expect from the Eclipse series, this kit is all about flashy weapons and a big, full silhouette — though honestly, it can feel a bit cluttered with so much hanging off it. The weapons themselves lock on securely, but with so much stuff dangling around, they do end up interfering with each other quite a bit. That said, the build quality feels solid for its size, so if the look appeals to you, it's definitely worth going for. :-)

Full Mechanics Boost Raider Gundam | 2024.12 | ¥6,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.