MGUniversal Century

F80-Gunraid

A mass-production grunt suit that builds like anything but a grunt suit.

MechaGrade Score

4.2/5

F80-Gunraid · 1/100 · 2025

GradeMG

Scale1/100

Released2025

Runnersn/a

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The verdict

I did not expect a suit built to be cheap and disposable in its own fiction to be this satisfying to assemble.

The F80 Gunraid takes the F90's movable frame lineage, strips out the exotic stuff, and still comes out the other side as one of the best MG grunts in years. It is not flashy in concept, a mass-produced prototype that lost some of its predecessor's tech, but Bandai used that premise to justify clean new molds and real articulation instead of cutting corners.

Best for: UC completionists and F90 collectors who want the 'lesser' Formula Project suit to actually out-build the flagship

The full review

What it is

The Gunraid is the production version of the F90, the suit SNRI built after deciding the original was too expensive and too fragile to field in numbers. Bandai leaned into that story with all-new parts rather than recycling the F90 kit, and it shows the moment you start clipping runners. The frame borrows from the F70 Cannon Gundam's movable frame and standardized joint hardware, so the engineering underneath feels proven rather than experimental. Snapping the torso and hip block together, I kept noticing how much thought went into the waist and shoulder joints specifically, they rotate further than I expected from a suit whose whole design brief was 'cheaper than the last one.'

The catch

This is a Premium Bandai exclusive, so you are paying secondary-market or import prices and dealing with limited restock windows rather than a rack at your local shop. The 5,280 yen list price is reasonable for what is inside the box, but by the time shipping and P-Bandai's allocation system are involved, budget for more. Markings come as water transfer decals rather than dry stickers, which look better once applied but take longer and reward patience you may not have at 11pm. The suit also carries less internal gimmickry than the F90 it is based on in-fiction (no micro-honeycomb armor, no holo-cube computer), so if you specifically want the F90's exotic systems represented in plastic, this is not that kit.

Who it's for

Grab this if you already like Formula Project designs or want a UC-era suit that poses like a modern release without MG flagship pricing at retail. The 11 hardpoints and F90 mission pack compatibility make it a genuinely useful hub kit if you are collecting across the F90 family, not just a one-off. Skip it if P-Bandai exclusivity is a dealbreaker for you or you need dry rub decals over water slides. For anyone who wants a full-frame MG that rewards actual build time instead of just being a bigger HG, I would put this near the top of the 2025 list.

What works

Movable frame borrowed from the F70 gives real hip, waist, and shoulder range for a suit that was 'supposed' to be the budget option
Triple machine cannon with barrels that rotate both vertically and horizontally, plus a full loadout of short beam rifle, beam bazooka, shield, and two beam sabers
Blade antennas mounted on movable axes so head detailing does not get in the way of dynamic posing

Worth knowing

P-Bandai exclusive only, so pricing and availability depend on the P-Bandai lottery/restock cycle rather than normal retail
Water transfer decals for the markings instead of dry stickers, more build time and more fiddling than a sticker sheet
Fewer of the F90's signature internal systems (micro-honeycomb armor, holo-cube computer) are represented, since the in-universe premise is a cost-reduced suit

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The build story

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

Gate placement on the new molds is considerate, I did not run into the awkward visible-seam nubs that show up on older UC reissue kits. The frame goes together with the kind of confidence you get from a design that has already been proven on another release, nothing felt like a first draft. Panel lines on the new sculpt read cleanly once assembled and the proportions land closer to the original F90 art than I expected from a suit billed as the cut-rate version.

The standout is how much posing range survived the cost-cutting premise. Hip and shoulder joints rotate well past what a 'production model' grunt suit usually gets, and the triple machine cannon's dual-axis barrels mean the signature weapon actually has a pose to itself instead of being a static prop. Weapon and accessory count is generous for the price band: a dedicated beam rifle, spare beam saber, bazooka, and the machine cannon give you real loadout variety, and the 11 F90-style hardpoints mean this kit slots into a wider Formula Project display without extra purchases.

Lore & trivia

01The F80 Gunraid is the mass-production variant SNRI developed from the F90 within the Formula Project storyline, built after the F90 proved too costly and delicate to field in numbers.
02In its own fiction, the Gunraid dropped the F90's micro-honeycomb armor and holo-cube computer to cut costs, trading some mobility and reaction time for a suit that could actually be manufactured at scale.
03The kit's frame and standardized joint parts are shared with the F70 Cannon Gundam, reflecting the in-universe idea that Formula Project suits were built for cross-compatibility with EFF hardware.
04It released as a Premium Bandai exclusive in June 2025 at a list price of 5,280 yen.