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F90-2 Gundam F90 Unit 2

The same brilliant Mission Pack frame from 2019, dipped in a purple and white paint job that finally gives Unit 2 its own identity.

MechaGrade Score

3.9/5

Gundam F90 Unit 2 · 1/100 · 2021

GradeMG

Scale1/100

Released2021

Runnersn/a

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The verdict

I like this kit for exactly what it is: a proven MG frame wearing new colors.

If you already built the original MG Gundam F90, the F90-2 gives you almost nothing mechanically new, but if you have not, this is a genuinely satisfying modular Gundam with a clever waist and an enormous accessory ecosystem. The purple and white molding is the real reason to pick this one over the standard release, and it works.

Best for: builders who want a modular, mission-pack-swappable UC Gundam and prefer the Unit 2 purple and white scheme over the original dark blue

The full review

What it is

This is a Premium Bandai recolor of the 2019 MG Gundam F90, released in March 2021 as Unit 2, the second of the three F90 test pilots from the F90 manga. Structurally it is identical to the original release: the same inner frame, the same double jointed elbows and knees, the same eleven hardpoints across the body built to accept the F90's swappable Mission Packs. What changes is the plastic itself, molded in a purple and white scheme with dark blue chest and thruster accents that reads completely different off the runners than the original kit's navy. Building it feels familiar if you know the F90 line, but the color shift genuinely changes how the finished suit reads on a shelf.

The catch

Because this is a P-Bandai exclusive recolor, you are paying for new plastic on an old mold, and the instruction booklet is literally the same manual as the base F90 with a supplementary black and white sheet for the new color callouts. Bandai leaned harder on foil stickers here than the original release, since some of the added Unit 2 markings and color separation on the shield and other parts are handled with stickers rather than molded color, so expect more sticker work than a typical modern MG. The waist only rotates about 45 degrees because of the skirt armor and frame, which is a real limitation if you want a deep torso twist in dynamic poses.

Who it's for

Get this one if you specifically want the Unit 2 purple and white look, if you collect all three F90 pilot units, or if this is your first F90 kit and the colorway appeals to you more than the standard dark blue. Skip it if you already own the original MG Gundam F90 and mainly wanted a second unit for the sake of owning one, since you are paying P-Bandai exclusive pricing for a repaint you can also achieve yourself with primer and paint. Skip it too if you hate stickers, since this release asks for more of them than the base kit did.

The build story

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

The build itself tracks closely with the original MG F90: a modern MG-era inner frame with clean gate placement on most runners, straightforward panel assembly, and an instruction manual that is literally the base kit's booklet plus a supplementary sheet for the new color callouts. The extra foil stickers used for the Unit 2 markings and some shield color separation are the main added friction here, and they take longer to apply cleanly than molded color would.

The mechanical highlight is still the Mission Pack hardpoint system: eleven attachment points across the body designed to accept the full range of F90 mission equipment, from beam rifle and shield loadouts to the bulkier armor packs sold separately. Articulation holds up well for a design rooted in a 1990s concept, with double jointed elbows and knees and a hip joint that can swing forward thanks to a front skirt frame that deploys out of the way, though the capped waist rotation is a real ceiling on how far you can twist the torso in a pose.

Lore & trivia

01The Gundam F90 originates from the 1990s Mobile Suit Gundam F90 manga, where Formula Project test pilots flew three sister units, Unit 1, Unit 2, and Unit 3, each carrying a different pseudo-personality computer, with Unit 2 running the Type C.A. system.
02The F90's defining feature is its Mission Pack system, letting the base suit swap dedicated equipment across eleven hardpoints to take on different combat roles, from the standard loadout to heavier assault configurations.
03This MG F90-2 release is a Premium Bandai exclusive that reuses the 2019 MG Gundam F90 mold, distinguishing itself only through molded purple and white plastic, an added marking sheet, and new water slide decals specific to Unit 2.