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Mission Pack O-Type & U-Type for Gundam F90

Two new-mold loadouts that turn one F90 into a commander unit and a launch-ready booster monster.

MechaGrade Score

3.8/5

Mission Pack O-Type & U-Type for Gundam F90 · 1/100 · 2020

GradeMG

Scale1/100

Released2020

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The verdict

I'll say this straight up front: this is not a stand-alone kit, and if you already know that, you're exactly who this is for.

It's an all-new-mold accessory set that snaps onto the separately-sold MG Gundam F90, and once I had it mounted, both loadouts earned their keep. The O-Type's telescoping blade antenna and reinforced rifle sell the commander read, and the U-Type booster is a genuinely oversized, satisfying centerpiece for display.

Best for: F90 completionists building out the Formula Project's hardpoint system who already own the base MG F90

The full review

What it is

This is one of Bandai's mission pack expansions for the F90, part of the long-running run of Premium Bandai add-ons that let the F90's hardpoint gimmick actually mean something. You get two full loadouts on one runner set: the O-Type commander gear (backpack blade antenna with a working extend/retract gimmick, a beefed-up rifle, a relocated beam saber rack) and the U-Type atmospheric departure booster, a roughly 30cm three-piece thruster assembly with its own display stand. Everything is newly molded rather than recycled, and clipping it onto a built F90 turned my base kit into two distinct-looking suits without touching the frame underneath.

The catch

The big one: there is no mobile suit body in the box. You need the MG Gundam F90 already built, and that kit itself was a Bandai Hobby Online Shop / Premium Bandai release, so sourcing both pieces means paying import markup and shipping twice. The U-Type booster is long and top-heavy once mounted, so the display stand isn't optional if you want it standing without stress on the backpack joint. Decals are waterslide, which some builders find fussier than stickers, and because this is parts-only, the runners themselves are small and gate placement is tight in spots given how much is packed onto one sprue set.

Who it's for

Buy this if you already have an MG F90 on the shelf and want to see what the hardpoint system was actually designed to do, or if the idea of a commander variant and a booster-equipped launch variant from one base kit appeals to you as a display project. Skip it if you don't own the base F90 or aren't planning to buy it, since this set has nothing to build on its own, and skip it if you just want one clean F90 without juggling two accessory profiles. This is a second or third purchase for someone already committed to the line, not a first Gunpla.

The build story

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

Because this is a parts-only accessory runner, cleanup is concentrated rather than spread across a full kit, so nub and gate marks show up in more visible spots on both the antenna assembly and the booster fairings. Nothing here fights you the way a full inner-frame MG would, it's more a careful, methodical build where fit matters because these pieces are meant to click onto an existing suit's hardpoints rather than stand alone.

The O-Type's telescoping antenna and relocated saber rack are the standout engineering touches, small mechanisms that change the F90's silhouette without any tool work. The U-Type booster is the value centerpiece, a three-piece, roughly 30cm assembly with a locking frame and fairing cover plus a dedicated stand, which is a lot of new tooling for an add-on set and gives the base F90 a genuinely different presence on the shelf.

Lore & trivia

01The Gundam F90 was developed under Bandai's Formula Project as a display model concept for a small, lightweight prototype mobile suit stripped of unnecessary built-in weaponry to maximize mobility.
02The F90's design includes 11 hardpoints across the shoulders, backpack, forearms, and skirt and leg armor, specifically so Mission Packs like this one could be swapped for different combat roles.
03Bandai eventually produced dozens of Mission Pack variants for the MG F90 line as Premium Bandai exclusives, covering roles from commander and atmospheric launch duty to cold-climate and electronic warfare specs, as part of what's now called the A to Z Project.