Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Detail shots

Outer armor removed

Internal frame.

MG Gundam F90 - Detailed frame shots. Nearly the entire body has a frame implemented. (1/4)

MG Gundam F90 - Detailed frame shots. Nearly the entire body has a frame implemented. (2/4)

MG Gundam F90 - Detailed frame shots. Nearly the entire body has a frame implemented. (3/4)

MG Gundam F90 - Detailed frame shots. Nearly the entire body has a frame implemented. (4/4)

Frame detail shots.
Nearly the entire body has a frame implemented.

Frame articulation

MG Gundam F90 - There's a gimmick where the entire hip joint plate — including the front skirt attachment point — rotates

There's a gimmick where the entire hip joint plate — including the front skirt attachment point — rotates forward.

Shoulder frame articulation

Waist articulation

Kneeling pose on the frame

Molded detail inside the skirts

Most armor pieces have no detail on the inside, but interestingly, the foot armor has a little bit.

Circular cockpit sculpted inside the body frame

Cockpit hatch open

Weapons loadout

The beam rifle's energy packs plug into the back — and you get four of them.

Two of those can be stored inside the shield.

Shield inner handle articulation

Beam rifle and shield mounted.

Three types of interchangeable fingers are included.

MG Gundam F90 - The stand joint parts attach to the back of the hip joint via a horizontal slide. You do have to pull the

The stand joint parts attach to the back of the hip joint via a horizontal slide.
You do have to pull the hip joint plate forward to secure it, which is a bit of a hassle.

Sole detail

MG Gundam F90 - Hard points for attaching the separately sold mission packs. Remove the covers on the shoulders, forearms

Hard points for attaching the separately sold mission packs.
Remove the covers on the shoulders, forearms, front skirts, side skirts, legs, and backpack to expose them.

MG Gundam F90 - On the back of the rear skirt there's a hard point with three attachment pins — in practice, you plug it

On the back of the rear skirt there's a hard point with three attachment pins —
In practice, you plug it into the mounting holes on the inside to secure it.

Above-average limb articulation

Forward/backward shoulder movement. The range of motion isn't as wide as you might expect.

There's a gimmick that lets you raise the shoulder up 90 degrees.

Forward/backward waist movement

Natural kneeling pose.

Action pose

Alongside the 1/100 Gundam F90 from 1990.
It's grown quite a bit taller over 30 years.

Alongside the MG Gundam F91 Ver. 2.0.

This kit is the MG Gundam F90, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. It's the first ever 100% all-new tooling MG in Club G history. The MG Haze'n-thley II-Rah also came out through Club G before, but that one reused the frame from the MG Gundam Mk-II Ver. 2.0, so it wasn't completely new tooling. That said, the box art and manual are both provided in full color, which gives a strong impression that this was originally planned as a general retail release before being shifted over to Club G.

First off, as befitting a 100% all-new tooling MG kit, it comes with a brand-new full-body frame design. The detail isn't particularly fine, but the three-dimensional sculpting comes out nicely. And even without polycaps, the joint strength is smooth yet holds position well — not loose or stiff at all. Articulation is also at a solid above-average level, and the overall feel when posing is satisfying. In particular, the unique gimmick where the entire hip joint plate bends forward is a big help for poses like kneeling.

The color separation and sculpting are also more than good enough for MG grade, and the weapon loadout and hard point layout faithfully recreate the source material. You'll be able to attach the separately sold mission packs — A through Z — all over the body. That said, some of the hard point covers don't hold on very securely and tend to fall off, particularly the side skirt and backpack covers. It's worth pressing them in firmly all the way to make sure they're properly seated.

So while it is a web exclusive, this kit comes out clean and polished enough to feel like a proper retail release — there's really not much to complain about. It may not be a general retail kit, but for anyone who's been waiting a long time for an MG Gundam F90, this is a very welcome gift. :-)

MG Gundam F90 | 2019.8 | ¥4,400

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.