OLD Gundam Sentinel 1/144 S-Gundam Booster Unit Ver.

OLD 1/144 S-Gundam Booster Unit Ver. Box

Release 1988.11

Price ¥1,400

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OLD 1/144 S-Gundam Booster Unit Ver. - Box side view (1/3)

Box side view

OLD 1/144 S-Gundam Booster Unit Ver. - Runners (1/5)

OLD 1/144 S-Gundam Booster Unit Ver. - Runners (2/5)

OLD 1/144 S-Gundam Booster Unit Ver. - Runners (3/5)

Runners

Runners reused from the 1/144 S-Gundam.

Seals and stand stickers.

OLD 1/144 S-Gundam Booster Unit Ver. - Parts diagram (1/4)

OLD 1/144 S-Gundam Booster Unit Ver. - Parts diagram (2/4)

Parts diagram

OLD 1/144 S-Gundam Booster Unit Ver. - Manual (1/6)

OLD 1/144 S-Gundam Booster Unit Ver. - Manual (2/6)

OLD 1/144 S-Gundam Booster Unit Ver. - Manual (3/6)

OLD 1/144 S-Gundam Booster Unit Ver. - Manual (4/6)

Manual

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

OLD 1/144 S-Gundam Booster Unit Ver. (1/3)

OLD 1/144 S-Gundam Booster Unit Ver. (2/3)

OLD 1/144 S-Gundam Booster Unit Ver. (3/3)

OLD 1/144 S-Gundam Booster Unit Ver. - The beam smart gun can be securely locked in place by plugging it into the fixing pin

The beam smart gun can be securely locked in place by plugging it into the fixing pin on the side of the lower body booster.

A dedicated stand with a gold foil seal is included.

A new lower body part has been added with a large stand peg hole.

Some S-Gundam parts are left over as leftover parts.

OLD 1/144 S-Gundam Booster Unit Ver. - The lower body only rotates slightly at the hip joint, so it's fair to say there's rea

The lower body only rotates slightly at the hip joint, so it's fair to say there's really no meaningful articulation other than the arms.

OLD 1/144 S-Gundam Booster Unit Ver. - Charging pose (1/3)

OLD 1/144 S-Gundam Booster Unit Ver. - Charging pose (2/3)

OLD 1/144 S-Gundam Booster Unit Ver. - Charging pose (3/3)

Charge pose

Beam saber action

Together with the previous 1/144 S-Gundam.

This kit is the fourth release in the old Gundam Sentinel series — the S-Gundam Booster Unit Ver. The upper body is the S-Gundam, while the backpack and legs are replaced with Ex-S Gundam's large booster units. With a total of four large booster units attached, it's a mobile suit designed to maximize mobility in space, and the kit is essentially a combination of S-Gundam and Ex-S Gundam runners. In exchange, a dedicated stand has been newly added, and the beam cannon section of the backpack uses parts that are spread slightly wider apart compared to the Ex-S.

The basic characteristics of the main body are the same as the S-Gundam — system injection and seals give it a great straight build appearance, and thanks to the snap-tight construction, you can put it together comfortably without any glue. Since the legs are replaced with booster units, it might seem like only the arms move, but you can actually articulate each booster unit and the stabilizers to a decent degree, so you can pull off some surprisingly dynamic displays. The beam smart gun can also be locked onto the side of the lower booster unit, so it holds on nice and securely.

It does feel a bit like a mashup of the S-Gundam and Ex-S Gundam, so it's not the most original kit out there, but the combined configuration gives it its own unique charm. Above all, since it hasn't been released as an HGUC, it's still one of those unique old kits that's worth picking up. :-) [ Updated at 2017.8.4 ]

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.