Kit Review

Straight build + Panel lining + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

RE/100 Gyunei Guss's Jagd Doga - Detail shots (1/4)

RE/100 Gyunei Guss's Jagd Doga - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

RE/100 Gyunei Guss's Jagd Doga - All 6 panels on the binders can be detached and deployed individually. The panels deplo

All 6 panels on the binders can be detached and deployed individually.
The panels deploy automatically when you push up the thruster section at the bottom.

Soft clear rods for displaying the panels in deployed position are also included.

RE/100 Gyunei Guss's Jagd Doga - The parts for securing the clear rods can be attached to either the backpack or the sta

The parts for securing the clear rods can be attached to either the backpack or the stand.

Heat knife-equipped beam saber stored in the side skirt

Inner detail of the shield

RE/100 Gyunei Guss's Jagd Doga - Joint parts for Action Base 1. The holding strength is neither great nor terrible — pre

Joint parts for Action Base 1.
The holding strength is neither great nor terrible — pretty middling.

Limb articulation

RE/100 Gyunei Guss's Jagd Doga - There is a front-to-back hip joint slide gimmick, but it doesn't seem to make a huge di

There is a front-to-back hip joint slide gimmick, but it doesn't seem to make a huge difference.

RE/100 Gyunei Guss's Jagd Doga - Beam assault rifle firing pose (1/3)

Beam assault rifle firing pose

RE/100 Gyunei Guss's Jagd Doga - Beam saber action (1/3)

Beam saber action

RE/100 Gyunei Guss's Jagd Doga - Pose with all panels deployed (1/4)

RE/100 Gyunei Guss's Jagd Doga - Pose with all panels deployed (2/4)

Pose with all panels deployed

Together with the HGUC Gyunei Guss's Jagd Doga.

RE/100 Gyunei Guss's Jagd Doga - Together with the previous RE/100 Vigna-Ghina. The size difference is massive for kits

Together with the previous RE/100 Vigna-Ghina.
The size difference is massive for kits supposedly at the same scale.

Together with the MG Sazabi Ver.Ka.

Straight build.

Gyunei Guss's Jagd Doga has been released as the 10th RE/100 kit. Being a mobile suit from the Nu Gundam era, it was absolutely massive, which is probably why it never made it to MG — but at least we're getting it here as an RE/100. The basic concept stays true to the RE/100 line, using the existing RE/100 polycaps without any inner frame, pulling off the look purely through its exterior.

First off, this thing is huge — it makes most MG kits look like 1/144 scale. But since the color separation and detail are on par with MG level, the satisfaction you get from the sheer size and visual impact after building it is pretty significant. In particular, all 6 panels on the shoulders can be detached and deployed, and 6 soft clear rods plus mounting parts are included so you can display the panels in their deployed state.

The biggest concern with RE/100 kits is always joint strength due to the basic polycap construction, but thankfully this one holds up better than you'd expect given its size. At the very least, standing it upright is no problem at all, and it can hold action poses to a reasonable degree. That said, the legs are heavy, so spreading them wide while on a stand seems like a stretch. So while the joint strength is better than expected for an RE/100 (then again, the previous ones were pretty rough...), there's a good chance things will loosen up with repeated posing, so handle with care.

On top of that, when mounting the panels on the shoulders, the middle panels tend to sit loosely and fall off occasionally, and the hip joint and thigh can separate during leg articulation. Arranging the clear display rods for the panels is also no easy task as expected, but if you get the placement right, you can pull off some pretty impressive poses.

The appeal of this kit is that with a relatively simple build, you end up with a Jagd Doga that looks bold and impressive. The building experience itself is pretty satisfying. The joint strength still isn't perfect, but at least more attention was paid to stability compared to previous entries in the line, which is a relief. Either way, being able to build a Jagd Doga that can stand toe-to-toe in size with the MG Sazabi — that's genuinely exciting. :-)

RE/100 Gyunei Guss's Jagd Doga | 2018. 9 | ¥4,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.