Kit Review

Straight build +
partial painting + panel lining + decals

The universal size reference — a cigarette pack comparison.

MG Gundam F91 ~ Harrison Madin Custom (1/2)

MG Gundam F91 ~ Harrison Madin Custom (2/2)

MG Gundam F91 ~ Harrison Madin Custom - Close-up of the upper body front. Yellow accent details have been added here and ther

Close-up of the upper body front. Yellow accent details have been added here and there.

Beam Launcher (Vsbr)

Legs. The added yellow parts.

MG Gundam F91 ~ Harrison Madin Custom - The white vernier areas on the shoulders/front skirt are partially painted. The yello

The white vernier areas on the shoulders/front skirt are partially painted.
The yellow parts I just left as stickers, and they actually look pretty clean..

Outer armor removed

Internal frame.

It's the standard F91 minus the Rafflesia stand.

The weapons stored in the side skirts.

Cockpit hatch open

The mask transformation gimmick.

MG Gundam F91 ~ Harrison Madin Custom - The upper and lower armor on the forearms connect very loosely.. so they tend to gap

The upper and lower armor on the forearms connect very loosely.. so they tend to gap open like this pretty easily.
You can't just glue them shut since the armor is meant to be removable — kind of a tricky situation..

MG Gundam F91 ~ Harrison Madin Custom - The knee cover fit issue that was a problem on the original first-run F91 has been fi

The knee cover fit issue that was a problem on the original first-run F91 has been fixed.
But as you can see from the red arrows in the photo, there's actually too much clearance now and it rattles around;

Excellent articulation as expected. / Manual-recommended pose.. kneeling position.

Action pose

Beam saber action

Bazooka action. Somehow looks a bit cocky..^^;

Storing the bazooka on the rear.

VSBR action.

MG Gundam F91 ~ Harrison Madin Custom - Of course, it's compatible with the Rafflesia stand that came with the standard MG F9

Of course, it's compatible with the Rafflesia stand that came with the standard MG F91.

Stand action shot.

Comparison with the standard MG F91. Fundamentally it's a color variant kit, but..

MG Gundam F91 ~ Harrison Madin Custom - The forearm armor has been slightly revised with a new mold featuring a changed desig

The forearm armor has been slightly revised with a new mold featuring a changed design.

These little F91s are pretty cute in their own way..

Three MGs sharing the same base.

Size comparison with the MG Mk-II Titans 2.0. The F91 is definitely on the small side ^^;

Harrison's custom unit somehow feels like it should be assigned to the Titans.. ^^;

Simple straight build.

Straight build + yellow stickers applied.

When the F91 first came out as an MG, it was pretty easy to predict that a color variant — Harrison's custom F91 — would follow. And sure enough, it showed up not long after, right on cue. :-)

The blue Harrison custom F91, which has a Titans-esque color scheme, is a mech that appears in the Crossbone manga. It's basically 99% identical to the standard F91, just with significantly changed molded colors and color combinations. The only difference is the forearm armor on both arms, which has a slightly different design — and that's the one part that got new mold parts in this kit, letting it just barely dodge the "pure color variant" criticism. So the basic detail, articulation, and overall kit characteristics are the same as before — for a more detailed look at the kit's contents and features, please refer to the MG F91 review.

Even though the base kit is nearly identical, there are actually quite a few mold revisions. As you may know, the standard MG F91 was the first MG without polycaps, and while it incorporated a lot of ambitious new ideas, it also drew a lot of criticism for tolerance issues with the molds.

The knee cover issue in particular had a lot of people pulling their hair out, and it seems to have been fully resolved on the Harrison unit. The knee cover that used to be so tight it wouldn't go in at all is now so loose it rattles around;; A bit of an overcorrection.. but still, at least loose is way better than not fitting at all ^^;

The overly stiff arm and leg joints have also been revised across the board — much less stiff now, though they've swung a bit in the other direction and feel slightly loose..;;; The knee joints in particular feel a bit weak on the hold. On top of that, the awkward fit of the left side armor cover that was pointed out in the MG F91 review also appears to have been fixed.

Anyway, quite a few mold revisions were made to address the shortcomings of the original F91, and for the most part things have improved.. but the corrections feel a bit overdone in places, leaving some parts feeling slightly loose, which is a little disappointing. Also, these mold revisions aren't just limited to the Harrison unit — they'll likely be applied to reprints of the standard MG F91 as well. Which means most of the problems with the original F91 are now essentially early bugs that only exist in the first-run version.

Beyond the actual mold revisions, there's a big change in the coloring concept that really stands out. In addition to the deep Titans-style navy blue, all the yellow color placements scattered across the body are handled with stickers. At first I was a bit disappointed seeing how much was left to stickers, but once I actually applied them, they blended in better than I expected without looking too out of place. Painting the yellow over such a dark base color would require a pretty involved process

Instead, I did partial painting on the verniers on the shoulders and front skirt in their original white color scheme, and the difference between painting and not painting that area is pretty noticeable.

This kit dropped the Rafflesia stand that came with the standard F91 and came in ¥200 cheaper — though it does make you wonder if that stand was really only worth ¥200. It would've been nicer if they'd knocked it down to around ¥2800, or at least thrown in a simple generic stand instead. (Not like Harrison was ever going to fight the Rafflesia anyway..;)

One thing that's a bit puzzling about this kit.. the decals, which have been one of MG's trademarks, are waterslide decals instead of dry transfers. This is unprecedented — it's the first time waterslide decals have appeared in the official MG lineup. Technically speaking, the MG 10th Anniversary RX-78 v1.0 did include waterslide decals first, but since that was a limited release, it was easy to brush off.

Personally I've always preferred dry transfers — they're easier to apply, look cleaner, and the film is more durable — so I'm genuinely curious why they suddenly switched to water slides. Surely they're not planning to make this a permanent change going forward..???

Overall, this ends up being a pretty excellent kit that I'd rate in the 94-point range, and thanks to the richer, more complex color scheme, it has a certain "presence" that actually makes it look even better than the standard version in some ways. The fact that most of the standard version's shortcomings have been addressed also makes it a pretty easy buy. If the style appeals to you, it's definitely worth recommending. :-)

MG F91 Gundam F91 ~ Harrison Madin Custom
Category	Rating	Analysis
Seam Lines	★★★★★	Mostly hidden by the solid armor and clever panel splits.
Molding Color / Color Separation	★★★★☆	Some color separation issues remain. Quite a few areas handled with stickers.
Proportions	★★★★★	Looks sleek and sharp as expected from an MG. The Titans-style color scheme helps too.
Articulation	★★★★★	Top-class articulation.
Joint Strength	★★★★	Overall much smoother than before. Some joints found to be a bit loose.
Internal Frame	★★★★★	Top-class full inner frame.
Detail	★★★★★	Detail is still killer.
Weapons / Accessories	★★★★☆	A little disappointing that the stand was left out.
Parts Count / Price	★★★★★	303 parts total. Parts per ¥1000: 101. Great value for the price.
Uniqueness	★★★★	It's a color variant, but somehow it looks better than the original;
Dalong's Point : 94 pts.

MG Gundam F91 ~ Harrison Madin Custom | 2006.11 | ¥3,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.