Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

RE/100 Gundam Lindwurm - Detail shots (1/4)

RE/100 Gundam Lindwurm - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

RE/100 Gundam Lindwurm - Compared to the original RE/100 Bawoo kit, the center of gravity shifts further back, and the feet a

Compared to the original RE/100 Bawoo kit, the center of gravity shifts further back,
and the feet are smaller too, so you need to push the legs back to get it standing upright.

Weapons loadout

Unlike the Bawoo, the shield has to be rotated 180 degrees before attaching.

RE/100 Gundam Lindwurm - The hands have been changed to MG-style individual finger-swap hands. Unlike the MG which came with

The hands have been changed to MG-style individual finger-swap hands.
Unlike the MG which came with around 4 sets, there are only 2 replacement fingers included here. (Cheapskates..)
That said, the direction the fingers lock in and the direction the weapon pegs into the palm are offset by 90 degrees,
so the weapon grip is incredibly solid. (Almost annoyingly hard to remove, actually..)

The forearm grenade launcher opening gimmick and the stand joint parts are the same as the Bawoo.

Quite a few of the original Bawoo parts end up as leftover parts.

The limb articulation is the same as the Bawoo.

RE/100 Gundam Lindwurm - Flight pose with wings spread (1/3)

Flight pose with wings spread

Beam rifle action

Beam saber action

The transformation process for the upper and lower body is almost identical to the Bawoo.

RE/100 Gundam Lindwurm - Gundam Lindwurm Attacker (1/6)

RE/100 Gundam Lindwurm - Gundam Lindwurm Attacker (2/6)

RE/100 Gundam Lindwurm - Gundam Lindwurm Attacker (3/6)

RE/100 Gundam Lindwurm - Gundam Lindwurm Attacker (4/6)

Gundam Lindwurm Attacker

RE/100 Gundam Lindwurm - Gundam Lindwurm Nutter (1/6)

RE/100 Gundam Lindwurm - Gundam Lindwurm Nutter (2/6)

RE/100 Gundam Lindwurm - Gundam Lindwurm Nutter (3/6)

RE/100 Gundam Lindwurm - Gundam Lindwurm Nutter (4/6)

Gundam Lindwurm Nutter

RE/100 Gundam Lindwurm - Alongside the original RE/100 Bawoo kit. Quite a lot of new sculpting has been applied to the head,

Alongside the original RE/100 Bawoo kit.
Quite a lot of new sculpting has been applied to the head, shoulders, chest, front/side skirts, feet, backpack, weapons, and more.
Though honestly, the change in color scheme hits harder than the design differences.
The taller feet give it a noticeably bigger overall height, but the smaller foot surface area means the ground contact is worse.

The sculpting on the shield and beam rifle has also been subtly changed.

RE/100 Gundam Lindwurm - Bawoo Attacker vs. Gundam Lindwurm Attacker comparison. Stabilizers have been added to the backpack,

Bawoo Attacker vs. Gundam Lindwurm Attacker comparison.
Stabilizers have been added to the backpack, the wings spread out wider to the sides, and the wing orientation has been reversed.
The shield position has also moved from the bottom to the side.

RE/100 Gundam Lindwurm - Bawoo Nutter vs. Gundam Lindwurm Nutter comparison. The placement and shape of the side skirts have

Bawoo Nutter vs. Gundam Lindwurm Nutter comparison.
The placement and shape of the side skirts have changed.

Alongside the MG Zeta Gundam 2.0.

RE/100 Gundam Lindwurm - The Lindwurm's Zeta-style head came out looking way sharper than the old MG Zeta 2.0. (17 years of d

The Lindwurm's Zeta-style head came out looking way sharper than the old MG Zeta 2.0.
(17 years of difference will do that..)

This is the RE/100 Gundam Lindwurm, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. It's the mobile suit from Gundam Build Divers Genius Headline, and it's a variation kit based on the RE/100 Bawoo. The color scheme has been completely overhauled into a Gundam-style look, and with a lot of new sculpting applied throughout, it's been pretty heavily remodeled.

First off, the lore says it's based on the Zeta Gundam's head, so it was known as basically a Bawoo with a Zeta head in Gundam colors. Compared to the Bawoo, a lot of parts have been swapped out for new ones — the head, shoulders, chest, front/side skirts, feet, backpack, weapons, and more. But honestly, I think the biggest difference is the color scheme. In a lot of ways, it feels like a completely new "Gundam" that's a totally different vibe from the original kit.

A good chunk of the exterior has been changed, but the basic frame and transformation gimmick are carried straight over from the RE/100 Bawoo. It still shows decent articulation and pretty solid joint strength for an RE/100. (There are a lot of floppy ones in the RE/100 lineup..) The weapon loadout is the same too, though the beam rifle and shield sculpting have been partially changed. The transformation process is also nearly identical to the Bawoo, but on the Lindwurm Attacker, the shield position has moved from the back to the side, and the wing orientation has been flipped, among other differences.

One thing worth praising about this kit is that instead of the old-style two-piece split hands used on the Bawoo, it uses MG-style individual finger-swap hands. Thanks to that, the proportions look much cleaner, and more importantly, the weapon grip is great. The palm peg hole connects vertically with the weapon's fixing pin, while the fingers slot in horizontally — and thanks to this 90-degree dual-lock system, it has an absolutely iron grip. It's actually kind of a pain to pull the weapon back out, and honestly I'd love to see all future MGs adopt this system. (Should've done this ages ago..)

On the flip side, one disappointment is that getting it to stand upright is trickier than with the original Bawoo. The RE/100 Bawoo had wide, flat feet and no real center-of-gravity issues, so standing it up was stress-free. The Lindwurm is taller thanks to the raised feet, but the foot surface area is narrower — and especially with the smaller heel, there's less support at the back. On top of that, the backpack is bigger both to the sides and the rear, which shifts the center of gravity backward, so you have to push the legs back to get it standing. And to make things worse, the already-small heel keeps folding inward because of the transformation gimmick, which makes it even more of a headache. Even when you do get it standing nicely, the slightest little nudge sends it toppling backwards.. T_T

Also, with the backpack expanding sideways, the wings end up kind of dangling off the sides compared to the Bawoo, and the connection there is weak too — if you don't seat them properly, the wings tend to droop down easily. Other than that, the body and transformation gimmicks generally show solid joint strength, so once it's on a stand it's actually a pretty easy kit to pose.

Still, the biggest selling point of this kit is simply that it looks awesome — it's got this really sharp, sleek feel like a next-gen Zeta. The Zeta-style head is incomparably sharper than the 2005 MG Zeta 2.0, and with the elaborate panel detail and striking color separation that RE/100 kits are known for, the visual impact is undeniable. That alone makes you forgive the standing issues and some of the weak connections to a certain extent. Anyway, if you're into big, flashy, and stylish kits, this one's definitely going to tempt you — and bottom line, if the looks appeal to you, I think it's worth the investment. :-)

RE/100 Gundam Lindwurm | 2022.2 | ¥5,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.