Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGUC Cruiser Mode Booster Expansion Set - Various angles (1/4)

HGUC Cruiser Mode Booster Expansion Set - Various angles (2/4)

Various angles

Included joint parts

HGUC Cruiser Mode Booster Expansion Set - Joint parts not used with the white test color version. These are needed when att

Joint parts not used with the white test color version.
These are needed when attaching the blue deployment color booster to
the HGUC Hazel Owsla II or the Hazel Ra Second form.

HGUC Cruiser Mode Booster Expansion Set - Alongside the booster included with the 2003 HGUC Gaplant. The parts layout is st

Alongside the booster included with the 2003 HGUC Gaplant.
The parts layout is structurally identical.

Joint parts needed when attaching to the HGUC Hazel Owsla II Ra

HGUC Cruiser Mode Booster Expansion Set - Remove the rear booster pod from the HGUC Hazel Owsla II Ra and attach it in its

Remove the rear booster pod from the HGUC Hazel Owsla II Ra and attach it in its place.

HGUC Cruiser Mode Booster Expansion Set - A small stand is included to support the rear when the booster is attached, but s

A small stand is included to support the rear when the booster is attached,
but since the lower wings already do a good job of holding things up, it doesn't really seem necessary.

HGUC Cruiser Mode Booster Expansion Set - HGUC Hazel Owsla II Ra Cruiser Mode (1/5)

HGUC Cruiser Mode Booster Expansion Set - HGUC Hazel Owsla II Ra Cruiser Mode (2/5)

HGUC Cruiser Mode Booster Expansion Set - HGUC Hazel Owsla II Ra Cruiser Mode (3/5)

HGUC Hazel Owsla II Ra Cruiser Mode

HGUC Cruiser Mode Booster Expansion Set - Action poses in Cruiser Mode with all weapons equipped (1/4)

HGUC Cruiser Mode Booster Expansion Set - Action poses in Cruiser Mode with all weapons equipped (2/4)

Action poses in Cruiser Mode with all weapons equipped

HGUC Cruiser Mode Booster Expansion Set - When attaching to the HGUC Hazel Owsla II Ra in MA form, you'll need to swap out

When attaching to the HGUC Hazel Owsla II Ra in MA form, you'll need to swap out the joint parts.

HGUC Cruiser Mode Booster Expansion Set - You'll also need to remove the rear booster pod before attaching, and due to the

You'll also need to remove the rear booster pod before attaching,
and due to the height difference, a medium-length stand needs to be placed at the rear.

Booster attached to MA form, done.

HGUC Cruiser Mode Booster Expansion Set - HGUC Hazel Owsla II Ra MA Form Cruiser Mode (1/4)

HGUC Cruiser Mode Booster Expansion Set - HGUC Hazel Owsla II Ra MA Form Cruiser Mode (2/4)

HGUC Hazel Owsla II Ra MA Form Cruiser Mode

This kit is the HGUC Cruiser Mode Booster Expansion Set, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. The large booster itself is taken straight from the 2003 HGUC Gaplant release with just the molded color changed. Various newly sculpted joint parts have been added to allow it to connect with the AOZ kits.

The white test color booster is intended for use with the HGUC Hazel Owsla II Ra, and can be attached in both MS form and MA form. In both cases, you need to remove the rear booster pod and attach it in that spot, and since stands of different heights are provided for each form, you can get a nice stable display either way.

That said, the small stand meant to support the underside of the booster's rear doesn't connect very well — it tends to pop off with even the slightest movement. Honestly, the two wings on the lower rear of the booster do a pretty solid job of supporting it on their own, so at least when displaying in MS form, you could probably just skip the rear stand altogether. Also, this kit was released simultaneously in both the white test color and blue deployment color, which means each version ends up with leftover parts that aren't needed for its own color scheme.

The HGUC Hazel Owsla II Ra was already a big, impressive kit, and adding this massive booster on top cranks up the volume and visual impact even further. Even just standing there without any particular pose, it commands an incredible presence. It's essentially a volume-up parts set without any real functional purpose, but if you can handle the display space it demands, it makes for a pretty awesome addition. :-)

HGUC Cruiser Mode Booster Expansion Set | 2021.2 | ¥1,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.