Kit Review

Straight build + Panel lining + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Detail shots

You can remove the head armor and rotate the mono-eye.

The beam saber is stored inside the forearm.

You can lock the rifle and beam saber handle in place by plugging the pegs into the holes in the hand.

Two types of joint parts for a stand are included.

Limb articulation is decent enough.

The shoulder joints are exposed, which makes for a structure that's favorable for articulation.

RE/100 Bawoo - Due to the transformation mechanism, the ankles don't naturally point downward, so aerial poses end up looking

Due to the transformation mechanism, the ankles don't naturally point downward, so aerial poses end up looking stiff.

RE/100 Bawoo - The stiff ankles make it hard to get good poses on the ground. (1/3)

The stiff ankles make it hard to get good poses on the ground.

Aerial firing pose

Beam saber action

Transformation

Rotate the backpack and upper rear section upward, then separate the upper and lower body.

Tuck in the head and spread the chest section wide open.

Spread the wings out as shown above, and...

Adjust the gimmicks on the weapon section and lock each one into place on the underside.

RE/100 Bawoo - Remove the hands, then rotate the wrists 180 degrees to expose the ducts. This particular gimmick feels like s

Remove the hands, then rotate the wrists 180 degrees to expose the ducts.
This particular gimmick feels like something only possible at 1/100 scale.

Fold the shoulders and rotate them 90 degrees downward.

RE/100 Bawoo - Bawoo Attacker complete. (1/3)

Bawoo Attacker complete.

Underside view

For the lower body, fold the feet and rotate the legs to position them as shown above.

Lock the peg on the inside of the front skirt into the hole in the thigh.

RE/100 Bawoo - Bawoo Nutter complete. (1/3)

Bawoo Nutter complete.

Underside view

Bawoo Attacker and Bawoo Nutter.

Each can be mounted on Action Base 1 using their respective joint parts.

RE/100 Bawoo - Bawoo Attacker on the stand (1/6)

RE/100 Bawoo - Bawoo Attacker on the stand (2/6)

RE/100 Bawoo - Bawoo Attacker on the stand (3/6)

RE/100 Bawoo - Bawoo Attacker on the stand (4/6)

Bawoo Attacker on the stand

RE/100 Bawoo - Bawoo Nutter on the stand (1/4)

RE/100 Bawoo - Bawoo Nutter on the stand (2/4)

Bawoo Nutter on the stand

Together with the HGUC Bawoo released in 2000.

Comparison with the HGUC Bawoo Attacker/Nutter

Together with the RE/100 Dijeh

Straight build

The Bawoo has been released as the 6th kit in the RE/100 line. It's a unit I've personally always had a soft spot for — I've always had a thing for transforming robots — and while I was secretly hoping for an MG, I'm still genuinely moved that it got a release at all, even as a RE/100. T_T

The overall build is very RE/100 in style — no inner frame or fiddly gimmicks, just a clean exterior. That makes it easy to build, and the joint strength and overall stability are excellent for its size. As a bonus feature, you can remove the head cover and rotate the mono-eye, but since so little of the eye is actually exposed, you can barely tell the difference even after rotating it... ^^;

The articulation feels oddly restrictive, probably due to the transformation gimmick. The ankle transformation mechanism in particular makes the ankles extremely stiff in MS mode, which makes it hard to pose standing on the ground. Even on a stand, the stiff ankles keep it from looking its best — so while the joint strength is solid, this doesn't feel like a kit you can expect much from in terms of posing.

The Bawoo's signature transformation gimmick is set up similarly to the HGUC Bawoo. That said, the larger 1/100 scale does allow for some extras — like the two-stage deployment of the cockpit section and the wrist gimmick that rotates 180 degrees to expose the ducts. The Bawoo Nutter also has a peg on the inside of the skirt that locks into the thigh, making it easier to hold a solid shape. By comparison, the Bawoo Attacker's shoulder joints are relatively less secure, so the lower section doesn't feel like it locks in as snugly. It would've been nice if the arms had some kind of locking point to hold a fixed angle too — that's a bit of a missed opportunity.

Since this is a unit I've always personally liked, I think the real value here is just getting it in a big, solid 1/100 with clean color separation and modern proportions. That said, the proportions do differ somewhat from the original design, and the heavy panel lines typical of RE/100 kits may be a love-it-or-hate-it thing for longtime fans. The proportion changes might also partly be due to planning for a Rebawoo variation down the line. Either way, it's a big, sturdy, well-built kit — and if the proportions work for you, it's definitely worth putting together as a 1/100. :-)

RE/100 Bawoo | 2016. 11 | ¥3,900

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.