Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack. It's a pretty compact little thing.

As if designed to make painting easier, it's molded entirely in a light gray tone.

The cockpit detail. Doesn't really feel all that sharp, to be honest.

The vernier molds aren't too bad though.

EX Model Jet Core-Booster - Overall, there aren't many panel lines, and the ones that are there are pretty shallow — giving t

Overall, there aren't many panel lines, and the ones that are there are pretty shallow,
giving the whole thing a simple look.

EX Model Jet Core-Booster - The large smart warhead on the underside can be detached. A nice touch — a small cover part fills

The large smart warhead on the underside can be detached.
A nice touch — a small cover part fills in the gap where it was. ^^

Together with the same-scale HGUC First Gundam.

Comparison with a partially painted HGUC Core Fighter.

EX Model Jet Core-Booster - Nose comparison with the HGUC Core Fighter straight build. The Core Booster is noticeably longer

Nose comparison with the HGUC Core Fighter straight build.
The Core Booster is noticeably longer and larger.

EX Model Jet Core-Booster - Together with its predecessor, the S Gundam Attacker. Both are molded in a single light color to

Together with its predecessor, the S Gundam Attacker.
Both are molded in a single light color to make painting easier.

1/144 EX aircraft collection..

Following the S Gundam Attacker, the Core Booster for the First Gundam has been released as an EX kit aimed at painters. Like the Attacker, it's molded in white (actually a light gray), which is definitely a great base color for painting. Flip that around, and it's basically saying don't buy this if you're not planning to paint it.. ;

The detail and molds are a bit shallower compared to the previous Attacker, making the overall look feel a little plain. It's fairly faithful to the source material, but... that's about as far as it goes. Other than the smart warhead on the bottom being removable, there's not much else going on. On the plus side, the clear display stand has a somewhat unique style that does stand out a bit.

Personally, even for an EX-model dealing in rare subjects, I can't help but feel that at ¥3000, it should've been a bit more refined than this... ^^; That said, the biggest significance of this kit is probably just the fact that the Core Booster has been kitted at all — with modern proportions and decent enough detail.

EX Model Jet Core-Booster | 2002.3 | ¥3,000 | 1/144

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.