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Mission Pack C-Type & T-Type for Gundam F90

Two complete personalities for one Gundam, built from lead wire, cloth, and clever hardpoints.

MechaGrade Score

3.8/5

Mission Pack C-Type & T-Type for Gundam F90 · 1/100 · 2023

GradeMG

Scale1/100

Released2023

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The verdict

I love this kit for what it actually is, a pure engineering exercise bolted onto a suit you already own.

It is not a standalone Gundam, it is a box of hardpoint gear that turns your MG F90 into an arctic recon unit or a long range pursuit unit depending on your mood that afternoon. The T-Type shield and thruster stack is the star, but the C-Type cloak made from real non-woven fabric is the detail that stuck with me longest.

Best for: F90 owners who want the mission pack system experience without buying a whole second Gundam

The full review

What it is

This set gives you two full loadouts for the MG F90: C-Type (Coldness), a cold weather rig with a ski unit, heater units on the shoulders, waist, and legs, and a cloak, and T-Type (Tracer), a pursuit rig with a large shoulder mounted shield and a long range thruster stack. Both packs snap onto the F90's mission pack hardpoints, so the appeal here is entirely about swapping identities on a suit you already built. Handling the heater unit cables recreated in real lead wire, and then draping the cloak over the shoulders, felt less like assembling a robot and more like dressing one for a specific job. It is a genuinely different kind of build session.

The catch

You need the base MG F90 kit sold separately, so this is an add-on purchase, not a first kit, and the combined cost adds up fast. It was a Premium Bandai exclusive, meaning it went through at least one reissue after selling out, and secondhand or import pricing can run well above what the original release charged. The non-woven fabric cloak is a fantastic idea but it is fabric, not plastic, so it wrinkles in storage and needs care when you pose or transport the finished suit. Part count per pack is modest since these are accessory sets, not full kits, so do not expect an MG length build session from either half alone.

Who it's for

Grab this if you already have the MG F90 on your shelf and want to actually use its mission pack gimmick the way the 1990 setting intended, swapping roles rather than staring at one fixed loadout forever. It also rewards anyone who likes small mechanical puzzles, the T-Type's articulated thruster base and vernier units are satisfying to fiddle with on their own. Skip it if you do not own the base F90, if you are hunting for your next full length build project, or if you are not willing to track down a P-Bandai exclusive that is not always in stock. This is a reward purchase for F90 fans, not a general recommendation.

The build story

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

Both packs go together quickly since they are accessory sets rather than full suits, but the payoff is in the small mechanisms, not part count. The heater unit cables use actual lead wire that you bend and route by hand, which is a step MG builders do not always get, and it makes the C-Type's shoulder to leg wiring look properly functional once posed. The cloak is cut from non-woven fabric and drapes naturally over the shoulder heater unit instead of being molded rigid plastic pretending to be cloth.

The T-Type is the stronger engineering showcase of the two. Its main booster base, vernier units, and propellant tank are all separately articulated and removable, so you can adjust the thruster angle independently of the shield mount, which matters when you are trying to get a dynamic thrust pose rather than a static display stance. The large shield attaches to the F90's existing shoulder hardpoints, meaning the swap between loadouts takes minutes, not a rebuild.

Lore & trivia

01Mission Packs were developed in-universe by the Earth Federation's Strategic Naval Research Institute (SNRI) for the F90 prototype under the Formula Project, letting one mobile suit frame carry different mission-specific equipment onto its hardpoints.
02C-Type is officially named 'Coldness' for cold weather deployment and T-Type is named 'Tracer' for long range pursuit roles, following the F90's alphabetical mission pack naming convention.
03This release is part of Bandai's F90 A to Z Project, a Premium Bandai initiative working through the alphabet of mission pack variants originally designed by Kunio Okawara for the 1990 Gundam F90 line.
04The set has been reissued more than once through Premium Bandai after selling out, reflecting sustained demand for mission pack variants years after the MG F90 base kit's original release.