Kit Review

Straight build + Panel lining + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Underside

Accessory parts

Joint gimmick for securing to the stand hole on the 1/144 Nu Gundam

Split the Booster Bed into 4 pieces, then join only the two propellant tanks together.

HGUC Booster Bed - The two joint parts are installed in place of the verniers on the separately sold HGUC Base Jabber Type

The two joint parts are installed in place of the verniers on the separately sold HGUC Base Jabber Type 89.

The pre-assembled Booster Bed propellant tanks attached.

Underside

HGUC Booster Bed - HGUC Nu Gundam mounted on top. (1/3)

HGUC Nu Gundam mounted on top.

Flight scene using the stand.
Thanks to the joint parts, the Nu Gundam is held on nice and securely.

EG RX-93ff Nu Gundam mounted on top.
Again, the joint parts let you lock it in nice and tight.

HGUC Booster Bed - RG RX-93ff Nu Gundam mounted on top. Since the RG has no stand hole, you have to just sort of rest it on

RG RX-93ff Nu Gundam mounted on top.
Since the RG has no stand hole, you have to just sort of rest it on top without using the joint parts.

This is the HGUC Booster Bed, released as a Side-F exclusive to commemorate the 1:1 scale Nu Gundam in Fukuoka. It's the craft that Nu Gundam rode in the theatrical anime "Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack," and it's basically designed to HGUC Nu Gundamcollaborate with.

The contents are pretty simple — a small number of parts brought together with a hefty amount of stickers. The sticker-heavy approach is a bit of a letdown, though at least the colors blend in reasonably well. When mounting the HGUC Nu Gundam, you use the joint parts that connect to the stand hole, which keeps it locked on firmly. That said, there's no handle at the front, so you have to just drape both hands over whatever spot feels right. The joint parts definitely keep the HGUC Nu Gundam itself secure, but getting it into a natural prone pose is a bit awkward.

You can also mount the EG/RG RX-93ff Nu Gundam that was released alongside it, but since the RG has no stand hole, you have to just set it on top without the joint parts. On top of that, you can also combine it with the separately sold HGUC Base Jabber Type 89 using the included joint parts.

So while it feels a little sparse for an HGUC release, it's a decent enough accessory kit that you can get some good use out of. If you're a die-hard fan of Char's Counterattack or Nu Gundam, this is probably a pretty welcome addition to the shelf. :-)

HGUC Booster Bed | 2022. 5 | ¥1,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.