OLD Gundam F91 1/100 Gundam F91

Release 1991.3

Price ¥1,400

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

OLD 1/100 Gundam F91 - Box side view (1/3)

Box side view

Runners

System insert is used here, just like the F90.

OLD 1/100 Gundam F91 - A single part is molded in 2 colors at once. The fact that even the lettering on the shoulders was col

A single part is molded in 2 colors at once. The fact that even the lettering on the shoulders was color-separated was pretty sensational for its time.

Rear view of the system insert parts

Stickers and waterslide decals

OLD 1/100 Gundam F91 - Parts diagram (1/3)

Parts diagram

Manual

Straight build + waterslide decals

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Befitting the main character, it comes with a generous weapons loadout.

Articulated fingers

The shoulder cooling fins are implemented as removable parts.

Two head options are included: normal type and open-face type.

The beam shield and beam generator are included as separate parts.

OLD 1/100 Gundam F91 - Limb articulation is around 90 degrees, though the front skirt doesn't raise very far, which limits th

Limb articulation is around 90 degrees, though the front skirt doesn't raise very far, which limits the hip joint's range of motion.

VSBR articulation — the length extension and internal grip handle are both reproduced as movable parts.

OLD 1/100 Gundam F91 - Shooting poses (1/2)

OLD 1/100 Gundam F91 - Shooting poses (2/2)

Firing pose

Beam saber pose

Bazooka pose

OLD 1/100 Gundam F91 - VSBR firing pose (1/4)

OLD 1/100 Gundam F91 - VSBR firing pose (2/4)

VSBR firing pose

Together with the 1/100 RX-78 Gundam. Same scale, but it's smaller due to the MS downsizing program.

Compared to the same-scale 1/100 Nu Gundam, the size difference is even more striking.

OLD 1/100 Gundam F91 - Together with the 1/100 Gundam F90 V-Type. With its heat radiation fins and VSBR, it's essentially a p

Together with the 1/100 Gundam F90 V-Type. With its heat radiation fins and VSBR, it's essentially a predecessor to the F91.

Together with the 1/100 G-Cannon & Guntank R-44.

Together with the 1/100 Vigna-Ghina & Den'an Zon.

Together with the MG Gundam F91 released in 2006.

The fifth entry in the F91 series is finally the main character's unit — the 1/100 Gundam F91. Unlike the previous kits that only used partial system injection, this one boasts colorful system insert runners and a really generous parts count. The "F91" lettering on the shoulders is even color-separated via system insert, which gives the whole thing a really premium feel.

The overall build quality is also top of the line for the series, befitting the main character — clean molded colors, solid color separation, a generous weapons and accessories lineup, decent articulation, and stable joint strength. The articulated fingers have a nice firm grip, so no matter what weapon you put in its hand, it holds on tight, which is reassuring.

On top of the generous weapons loadout — beam rifle, beam saber, beam shield, and bazooka — the F91's signature VSBR deploys cleanly as well. Two head options are included simultaneously, a normal type and an open-face type, so you can swap between them as you like. The shoulder cooling fins aren't articulated, but they are removable, and thanks to that they come out nice and large with a real presence.

All in all, this kit definitely gets the main character treatment. Compared to the MG released in 2006 it feels more like an HG, but considering the low price of ¥1400, the value for money feels extremely high.

Either way, this is a kit that still holds up well today, and if you're looking to build a great 1/100 scale kit on a budget, I think you'll have no regrets picking this one up. :-)
[ Updated at 2017.9.26]

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.