Kit Review

Straight build +
panel lining

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake - This kit includes both Gundam Gusion and Gundam Gusion Rebake, but there's only

This kit includes both Gundam Gusion and Gundam Gusion Rebake,
but there's only one frame, so you have to choose which one to build.
(The photo above is a composite — you can't shoot both at the same time ^^;;)

Gundam Gusion Rebake - size comparison with a cigarette pack

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake - Gusion Rebake (1/6)

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake - Gusion Rebake (2/6)

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake - Gusion Rebake (3/6)

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake - Gusion Rebake (4/6)

Gusion Rebake

Detail shots

Rear view with the large shield removed.

Outer armor removed

Inner frame shots.

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake - Frame detail shots. Pretty much the same as Barbatos, though there are some smal

Frame detail shots.
Pretty much the same as Barbatos, though there are some small differences.

The frame articulation folds up nice and deep, as expected.

The cylinders move in response to the waist articulation.

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake - There's also a cylinder structure at the back of the ankle, though it's a bit ro

There's also a cylinder structure at the back of the ankle, though it's a bit rough.

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake - The head parts can be reconfigured into 2 different looks by disassembling and r

The head parts can be reconfigured into 2 different looks by disassembling and reassembling them.

Normal mode (left) and aiming mode (right)

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake - The shield's mounting points are two-stage, so it locks on firmly at two points

The shield's mounting points are two-stage,
so it locks on firmly at two points when attached to the arm.

Two halberd handles are included — a long one and a short one.

You can attach the short handle and mount it on the underside of the shield.

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake - Since the weapons have pegs that plug into the palm holes, weapon grip security

Since the weapons have pegs that plug into the palm holes, weapon grip security is pretty solid.

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake - The long-range rifle can be broken down as shown and stored in two pieces inside

The long-range rifle can be broken down as shown and stored in two pieces inside the shield.

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake - The shield's verniers and the center section of the backpack have a little bit o

The shield's verniers and the center section of the backpack have a little bit of movement too.

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake - The hip joints limit how far the thighs can raise, but the elbows and knees fold

The hip joints limit how far the thighs can raise,
but the elbows and knees fold completely.

You can also pull out the hidden arm stored inside the backpack.

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake - Long-range rifle firing pose (1/3)

Long-range rifle firing pose

Halberd action

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake - Aerial shooting poses (1/2)

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake - Aerial shooting poses (2/2)

Aerial firing pose

Aerial halberd action

Pose with the hidden arm deployed.

Together with the HG Gundam Gusion Rebake

Together with the 1/100 Gundam Barbatos

Gundam Gusion: size comparison with a cigarette pack

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake (1/6)

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake (2/6)

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake (3/6)

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake (4/6)

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake (5/6)

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake (6/6)

Detail shots

Outer armor removed.

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake - Gundam Gusion only uses the core frame from the Gusion Rebake frame, excluding t

Gundam Gusion only uses the core frame from the Gusion Rebake frame, excluding the head and legs.

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake - So the head and lower leg frame parts end up being exclusive to the Gusion Rebak

So the head and lower leg frame parts end up being exclusive to the Gusion Rebake.

The cockpit hatch opens too.

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake - You can mount the Gusion Hammer and sub machine gun using the weapon hardpoints

You can mount the Gusion Hammer and sub machine gun using the weapon hardpoints on the back and rear skirt.

The sub machine gun's stock is extendable.

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake - You can detach the round grenades on the inside of the side skirts and peg them

You can detach the round grenades on the inside of the side skirts and peg them into the hands.

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake - The bulky weapons mean the limb articulation takes quite a hit compared to the G

The bulky weapons mean the limb articulation takes quite a hit compared to the Gusion Rebake.

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake - Sub machine gun firing pose (1/3)

Sub machine gun firing pose

Gusion Hammer + sub machine gun pose

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake - Two-handed hammer grip. The body's chunky but the arms are short, so getting bot

Two-handed hammer grip.
The body's chunky but the arms are short, so getting both hands on it is no easy task.

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake - Aerial firing pose (1/3)

Aerial firing pose

Together with the HG Gundam Gusion.

The 4th entry in the Iron-Blooded Orphans 1/100 series is a combo kit of Gundam Gusion and Gundam Gusion Rebake. Story-wise, Gundam Gusion comes first, and the Gusion Rebake is the unit that Tekkadan later built by recycling Gusion's frame — which is probably why they bundled them into a single kit. Because of that, there's only one shared frame included, so you can't build both units at the same time; it's released as an armor-swap style kit. That said, the box is incredibly thick as a result, and the sheer volume of runners and parts is way more generous than your average MG.

Looking at the frame, the Gusion Rebake is closer to the base configuration. The Gusion Rebake uses a full frame from head to toe, whereas Gundam Gusion only uses the core frame in the actual kit, leaving out the head and everything below the knees. The frame design is very similar to Gundam Barbatos, but if you look closely, while the arms and legs are nearly identical, the torso and head are shaped differently.

Overall, both Gundam Gusion and Gusion Rebake have great color separation and nice molded colors, so even just a straight build with panel lining looks really sharp. Both also come with a full set of weapon accessories — weapons like the halberd that were sold as separate option kits for the HG are all included here.

Just like the HG, various storage gimmicks are faithfully reproduced — like shortening the halberd handle to stow it inside the shield, or mounting the Gusion Hammer on the back. The 1/100 goes a step further, with an advanced feature where the Gusion Rebake's long-range rifle can be broken down and stored in sections inside the shield. The large, thick shield in particular can be locked in tight with two fixing pins, giving it a solid, secure fit even when attached to the forearm.

On top of that, there are plenty of other gimmicks that are only possible at 1/100 scale — like disassembling and reassembling the Gusion Rebake's head to cleanly recreate the targeting mode, the sliding stock gimmick on Gusion's sub machine gun, and the cockpit hatch gimmick, all nicely done.

The downside I'd point out is the joint strength of the frame itself. It never feels tight and snug to begin with — not exactly loose, but just slightly on the slack side — and it feels a bit underpowered for holding up the Gusion Rebake with its large backpack, or the plain hefty bulk of Gusion itself. It's not severely loose, but if you don't balance the center of gravity carefully, it's hard to hold a pose — the joints feel a bit unreliable.. Probably saving the really tight, snug frame feel for the MG release. ;;

Anyway, setting aside the somewhat shaky joint strength, this is a premium 1/100 kit that scores high for the generous content and wide range of options you get for the price. The biggest gripe, though, is whether it was really necessary to make them share a frame like in the lore. Normally in cases like this, they'd just release two separate kits — but by going the shared-frame route and bundling them together like this, the price goes up while you can only actually complete one kit at a time. It really didn't need to go this far just to faithfully replicate the frame-sharing setup from the story.

So while both are clean, great-looking kits, it's a shame you can't build them both at the same time — that's the lingering disappointment here. But thanks to the quality parts and satisfying build feel, the process of putting it together is just as fun as any MG out there. :-)

1/100 Gundam Gusion / Gundam Gusion Rebake | 2016. 2 | ¥5,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.