Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers + Panel lining

HGUC Gundam F91 - Size comparison with a cigarette pack. Since F91 is a small MS by design, it's one of the smallest kits in

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.
Since F91 is a small MS by design, it's one of the smallest kits in the HGUC lineup.

Detail shots

The wing opening on the inside of the shoulder armor is done via part swapping.

The three-stage duct on the back of the legs opens up too.

The face comes in two versions — with and without the mask — reproduced via part swapping.

Face with mask and without mask.

All of F91's weapons are included.

The color separation on the bazooka and rifle is pretty well thought out too.

The shield is also reproduced via part swapping.

A separate joint part on the rear skirt lets you mount the bazooka.

The VSBR's articulation and open gimmick are cleanly executed.

Two sets of hands are included in two different styles.

Articulation check.
Being a modern kit, the arms and legs fold up nicely.

The shoulders can raise up quite a bit.

On the other hand, the forward/backward range of motion on the shoulders is narrower than you'd expect.

HGUC Gundam F91 - The asymmetrical ankle joints give great side-to-side tilt — but since F91 fights almost exclusively in spa

The asymmetrical ankle joints give great side-to-side tilt — but...
Since F91 fights almost exclusively in space,
you won't really need that when posing it mid-air.

The kneeling pose comes out reasonably well.

HGUC Gundam F91 - VSBR attack pose (1/3)

VSBR attack pose

HGUC Gundam F91 - Beam rifle firing pose (1/4)

HGUC Gundam F91 - Beam rifle firing pose (2/4)

Beam rifle firing pose

HGUC Gundam F91 - Beam shield action pose (1/3)

Beam shield action pose

HGUC Gundam F91 - Bazooka + beam saber action pose (1/3)

Bazooka + beam saber action pose

HGUC Gundam F91 - Double beam saber action pose (1/3)

Double beam saber action pose

Together with the MG F91.

Size comparison with the HGUC First.
It's quite compact, just as the design specs suggest.

It's actually a little smaller than the already-small HGUC V Gundam.

Straight build

Following the small-scale HGUC V Gundam, F91 — one of the poster children for compact Gundams — has now made it into the HGUC lineup. You might wonder if a kit this small really works at HGUC scale, but with lineups like RG already out there, a size like this was never really a technical hurdle — it was always just a matter of whether Bandai wanted to release it. ^^

Anyway, F91 carries on the same traits as the compact, solid V Gundam — small but packed with impressive color separation, excellent articulation, and sturdy joint strength, making it a very high-quality HGUC. The articulation feels great, poses hold well, and it looks fantastic — it's basically like a really fun action figure of a kit.

What really stands out is how well all the design features are reproduced. The face mask on/off, the shoulder wing duct open/close, and the beam shield are all done via part swapping, while the VSBR deployment and the three-stage rear leg duct opening are handled with actual moving parts. On top of that, all of F91's signature weapons are included, and the color separation on the bazooka and rifle is particularly impressive.

Overall, this is an HGUC kit that exceeds expectations, and it really shows that when it comes to Bandai, reproducing design details isn't limited by the scale of the kit. The previous small-scale HGUC V Gundam was already pretty impressive, but F91 tops it. At this point, you start thinking the only thing missing compared to an MG is the inner frame — everything else is right there.

Anyway, if you're an F91 fan — and there may not be a ton of you out there — this is a must-buy. And even if you weren't particularly interested in F91, this is a high-quality kit that'll win you over with how satisfying it is to build and handle. :-)

HGUC Gundam F91 | 2013.12 | ¥1,400

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.