Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Club G Messer Type-F02 (Commander Type) (1/6)

Club G Messer Type-F02 (Commander Type) (2/6)

Club G Messer Type-F02 (Commander Type) (3/6)

Club G Messer Type-F02 (Commander Type) (4/6)

Club G Messer Type-F02 (Commander Type) (5/6)

Club G Messer Type-F02 (Commander Type) (6/6)

Club G Messer Type-F02 (Commander Type) - Detail shots (1/4)

Club G Messer Type-F02 (Commander Type) - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Weapons loadout

Parts added to the commander type for the Naked configuration

Messer Type-F02 Naked configuration.

Club G Messer Type-F02 (Commander Type) - The Naked's legs are identical to the standard HGUC Messer Type-F01, and the should

The Naked's legs are identical to the standard HGUC Messer Type-F01,
and the shoulders have been changed to a symmetrical form on both sides.

Club G Messer Type-F02 (Commander Type) - On top of that, a new sculpt has been applied to the backpack, and the rear skirt i

On top of that, a new sculpt has been applied to the backpack, and the rear skirt is removed.

Leftover parts

Club G Messer Type-F02 (Commander Type) - The mono-eye rotation gimmick, rear skirt gimmick, and articulation are identical t

The mono-eye rotation gimmick, rear skirt gimmick, and articulation are identical to the standard type.

Club G Messer Type-F02 (Commander Type) - Action pose (1/4)

Club G Messer Type-F02 (Commander Type) - Action pose (2/4)

Action pose

Naked action poses

Together with the HGUC Messer Type-F02 released at the same time.

This kit is the HGUC Messer Type-F02 (Commander Type), released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. Visually, it's essentially the standard yellowish release recast in a purple color scheme, with the only real difference being the head antenna. Since the standard release already included the commander-type head antenna as a bonus, the actual kit composition is virtually the same. So the structural features are identical to the standard type — average articulation, decent joint strength — but it's a kit with a strong presence thanks to its large frame.

As a bonus, the commander type includes a few extra parts for a Naked version configuration. Both shoulders swap to a symmetrical form, the large rear skirt is removed, and the legs are replaced with the same style as the standard HGUC Messer Type-F01. That said, the molded color of the legs is completely off from the official design, so you'd need to paint them to get it looking accurate. Still, the appeal here seems to be that you can recreate an additional configuration using existing parts.

Anyway, the Naked version is a nice little bonus, but honestly this feels more like a color variant kit where the commander type's distinctive purple really steals the show. :-)

HGUC Messer Type-F02 (Commander Type) | 2021.9 | ¥3,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.