Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Four old kits bundled together.

DUNBINE

Dunbine

Weapons include an Aura Sword and two Aura Shots.

When stowing the Aura Sword, you need to plug in a parts piece with just the handle attached.

Better articulation than expected

Wing articulation.
Multiple tubes run behind the shoulders and knees.

Aura Sword pose

Aura Shot pose

Together with the HG Dunbine.

BOZUNE

Bozune

1/72 Dunbine Set 1 - Weapons include an Aura Sword and a Gotchu. The Gotchu comes with a leather-feel belt parts piece, bu

Weapons include an Aura Sword and a Gotchu.
The Gotchu comes with a leather-feel belt parts piece, but it's got too much spring to it, so getting it to sit naturally is a bit of a pain.

Better limb articulation than expected

Wing deployment

There's also a joint that lets the hip swing inward.

The neck is nice and flexible front to back.

Both claws move just a little bit.

Aura Sword pose

Gotchu pose.
The grip is absolutely terrible, so posing is a real struggle..

DANA-O'SHEE

Dana O'Shee

Red tubes run along the shoulders and thighs.

Weapons include an Aura Sword and an Aura Shot,
and an open-style claw is included separately.

Arm, leg, and wing articulation.
The knees bend a lot, but only backward..

Action poses

AURA SHIP ZELERNA

1/72 Dunbine Set 1 - Zerana from various angles (1/6)

1/72 Dunbine Set 1 - Zerana from various angles (2/6)

1/72 Dunbine Set 1 - Zerana from various angles (3/6)

1/72 Dunbine Set 1 - Zerana from various angles (4/6)

Zerana from various angles

Underside

Articulation of the foot-shaped landing gear

You can recreate the landed state by gluing an extra parts piece to the middle of the wingtip.

Two small figures each of Dunbine and Dana O'Shee are included.

All four small figures on display

This kit is the Dunbine Set 1, a repackage of the old Dunbine kits. Like some previous releases, it bundles together old 1/72 Dunbine kits from way back when — the set includes four kits: Dunbine, Bozune, Dana O'Shee, and the Aura Ship Zerana.

As you'd expect from old kits that came out in 1983, every single parts piece has to be glued together — there aren't even any polycaps. The color separation isn't great either, though the basic base colors are at least matched up. Multiple tubes are applied all over the body, which shows they were at least trying to give it a somewhat realistic feel.

For old kits, the articulation itself is actually better than you'd expect — probably thanks to the Dunbine series' distinctive design with no skirt structure. That said, the joint strength balance is all over the place, with some joints being too loose and others too stiff, so you really shouldn't expect much in terms of stability. As for the Aura Ship Zerana, there's almost no articulation aside from the landing gear, but the volume and sense of depth are actually pretty decent.

Since this is a bundle of old kits, you really shouldn't go in expecting much in terms of quality. It feels like a modest reissue for old-school fans who are curious about the feel of building a 40-year-old kit, or who have some nostalgia for the old Dunbine kits from back in the day. :-)

1/72 Dunbine Set 1 | 2025.2 | ¥3,600

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.