EGUniversal Century

RX-93ff ν Gundam

A statue's little brother, snap-fit simple but surprisingly generous with its funnel gimmick.

MechaGrade Score

3.5/5

Nu Gundam · 1/144 · 2022

GradeEG

Scale1/144

Released2022

Runnersn/a

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The verdict

This one is a genuinely fun EG once you accept what it is: a souvenir kit built around the life-size RX-93ff statue at Gundam Park Fukuoka, not a mainline retail release.

The long-range fin funnel swap gimmick carries the whole build and it works better than I expected out of a no-nubs, no-tools line. I would not chase this one down for the plastic alone, but as a themed collectible tied to that statue it earns its shelf spot.

Best for: Gunpla fans who already love the Nu Gundam silhouette and want the Fukuoka statue variant as a quick, low-stress build

The full review

What it is

This is Bandai's Entry Grade take on the RX-93ff, the redesigned Nu Gundam that Tomino himself signed off on for the giant statue at LaLaport Fukuoka's Gundam Park. Snap it together in well under an hour, no nippers or paint required if you do not mind visible gate marks. What got me was the fin funnel: it is not just a static accessory, there is an actual joint swap so you can pose it deployed and firing or stowed on the backpack, and pulling that off with EG-tier engineering felt like more effort went in than the price tag suggests. It comes with the beam rifle, a new hyper bazooka, shield, and even an Amuro figure to sit in the cockpit, which is a nice touch for a kit at this level.

The catch

It leans on stickers for the tricolor markings and fin funnel accents rather than molded color, so the color separation reads a notch below what EG has done on kits like the RX-78-2. Bandai's box says no tools needed but the review consensus (and my own experience with this line) is that a hobby knife cleans up the nub stubs far better than fingernails do. The bigger catch is availability: this was a Gundam Base Limited release sold through Gundam SIDE-F and Premium Bandai, not a shelf staple, so pricing and secondary-market cost run higher than a standard EG.

Who it's for

Grab this if you already know and like the Nu Gundam design and want the Fukuoka statue version specifically, or if you want an EG with a more interesting mechanical gimmick than the standard entry-level kits offer. Skip it if you are hunting for the most accurate or best-detailed Nu Gundam on a budget, since the RG and MG versions of this suit go much further on articulation and color separation for builders willing to spend more. First-time builders will still find it approachable, but should go in knowing this is a novelty release, not the definitive version of the mobile suit.

The build story

What the build is actually like, and the engineering worth knowing about.

Assembly follows standard EG logic: big simplified part counts, snap-fit joints, and a build time closer to twenty or thirty minutes than an evening. Gate placement is mostly clean but a few nub marks show on visible surfaces, so keeping a hobby knife nearby pays off even though the packaging says you do not need one.

The standout piece of engineering is the long-range fin funnel assembly, which lets you pull the center block and swap joint parts to switch between a worn, stowed look and a deployed firing pose. Bonus joint parts in the box are also compatible with other Nu Gundam kits like the HGUC line, so the funnel accessory has a life beyond this one kit. Articulation is EG-standard rather than RG or MG-level, functional for the included accessory poses but not built for deep dynamic posing.

Lore & trivia

01The RX-93ff is a redesigned version of Amuro Ray's RX-93 Nu Gundam from Char's Counterattack (1988), created specifically as the design for the life-size statue at Gundam Park Fukuoka in LaLaport Fukuoka.
02Series creator Yoshiyuki Tomino personally appeared to discuss the differences between the original RX-93 Nu Gundam and the redesigned RX-93ff, including its new long-range fin funnel and tricolor markings.
03This EG kit was a Gundam Base Limited release sold through Gundam SIDE-F and Premium Bandai rather than general retail, priced around 4,950 yen at launch.
04The kit includes surplus joint parts specifically so its long-range fin funnel can be mounted on other Nu Gundam kits, including HGUC releases.