Kit Review

Straight build

F91 (A Armor - V.S.B.R. equipped basic form) straight build

F91 B Armor equipped straight build

SD Gundam F91 (V.S.B.R. Movable Type) - The universal size reference — compared to a cigarette pack. It's a bit bulkier than your typi

The universal size reference — compared to a cigarette pack. It's a bit bulkier than your typical old-release kit.

SD Gundam F91 (V.S.B.R. Movable Type) - You can choose to equip either the A Armor or B Armor. The A Armor refers to the basic V.S.B.R

You can choose to equip either the A Armor or B Armor.
The A Armor refers to the basic V.S.B.R. (Buster) configuration.

F91 A Armor equipped basic form (with seals applied)

Nice touch — the mask is removable!

SD Gundam F91 (V.S.B.R. Movable Type) - The V.S.B.R. that should originally be on the backpack is instead mounted behind the shoulder;

The V.S.B.R. that should originally be on the backpack is instead mounted behind the shoulder;;
Otherwise there'd be no way to swing it out from under the arm — a totally reasonable SD-style compromise.

Po~oses.

SD Gundam F91 (V.S.B.R. Movable Type) - Since the V.S.B.R. is mounted behind the shoulder, raising the arm automatically swings it for

Since the V.S.B.R. is mounted behind the shoulder, raising the arm automatically swings it forward;;

SD Gundam F91 (V.S.B.R. Movable Type) - The rifle's missile launch gimmick is pretty mediocre.. The missiles don't stay in place very

The rifle's missile launch gimmick is pretty mediocre.. The missiles don't stay in place very well.

SD Gundam F91 (V.S.B.R. Movable Type) - Due to the bazooka's structure, there's no way to hold it facing forward — this is the best yo

Due to the bazooka's structure, there's no way to hold it facing forward — this is the best you can do ^^;
It also has a spring gimmick to launch missiles.

The shoulder heat fins are removable.

V.S.B.R. firing pose. Holding the V.S.B.R. in hand? Absolutely impossible.

SD Gundam F91 (V.S.B.R. Movable Type) - The original kit from '91 was re-released in '99 with the V.S.B.R. changed to a movable type.

The original kit from '91 was re-released in '99 with the V.S.B.R. changed to a movable type.
But the extension range is way too short~

A Armor (V.S.B.R.) and B Armor. The B Armor has bigger shoulders and larger weapons.

F91 with B Armor equipped (with seals applied)

The B Armor rear view looks a bit more packed out.

B Armor firing pose

The B Armor fires missiles too. They fly out pretty well comparatively.

Interestingly, the SD F91 has missile launch gimmicks in no less than 4 places.

B Armor action

Together with the MG F91.

SD Gundam F91 (V.S.B.R. Movable Type) - Together with the old-release SD G Armor Gundam body First Gundam. You can see that by the 21s

Together with the old-release SD G Armor Gundam body First Gundam.
You can see that by the 21st entry, F91, the overall size was bumped up a notch.

Still, for an old-release kit from the '90s, the proportions are actually pretty decent.

SD Gundam F91 (V.S.B.R. Movable Type) - Together with BB Senshi No. 74 Gundam F91. The BB Senshi version is closer to the original col

Together with BB Senshi No. 74 Gundam F91. The BB Senshi version is closer to the original colors.

SD Gundam F91 (V.S.B.R. Movable Type) - With the G Generation release, the 4-fin heat fins were dropped and replaced with the movable

With the G Generation release, the 4-fin heat fins were dropped and replaced with the movable V.S.B.R.

SD Gundam F91 (V.S.B.R. Movable Type) - Reference material. This is the B-type straight build of the original 1991 old-release F91. Th

Reference material. This is the B-type straight build of the original 1991 old-release F91.
The original release included 4-fin heat fins for the B-type, but these were dropped when it was re-released in '99.
So this kit just uses the 3-fin heat fins from the A-type for both configurations.
(Photo courtesy of: ChronoSphere)

G Generation Zero series numbers 1 through 20 are all re-releases (re-packagings) of old-release SDs from 1989, put out all at once in June 1999. Each one added one runner's worth of new features and came out ¥100 more expensive. This particular kit takes BB Senshi No. 74 Gundam F91, drops the 4-fin heat fins, and swaps in a movable V.S.B.R.

First off, unlike the early SDs from 1989, the quality has improved a bit — as you'd expect from a kit released in the '90s. Color separation still relies heavily on seals for a good chunk of it, but the overall silhouette and proportions feel much better. The size is also slightly larger, giving it a nicer sense of volume.

The SD F91 can be equipped with either A Armor or B Armor additional weapons, with the A-type being the well-known V.S.B.R. basic configuration. When it was re-released in '99, the V.S.B.R. was upgraded from fixed to movable — but honestly, when you actually extend it, the range is so short it barely makes a difference. ^^;; And for some reason, the 4-fin heat fins that were included for the B-type were removed in the re-release. Why take out something that was already there... hmm.. (see reference photos)

One of the main highlights of this kit is that it packs spring-loaded missile launch gimmicks into no less than 4 spots — the beam rifle, the bazooka, and two on the B-type armor. The launch power is a bit underwhelming across the board though.. And since it's an SD with a big head, the removable mask from the original series is pulled off pretty easily here too. ^^

Anyway, from No. 21 onward the quality steps up a bit compared to the earlier old-release kits, and the SD F91's proportions in particular feel really good — give it a nice paint job and it could easily hold its own against newer releases. :-)

SD Gundam F91 (V.S.B.R. Movable Type) | 1999.11 | ¥500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.