Kit Review

Straight build +
panel lining

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.
Pretty compact size overall..

Front/rear view

Side view

Top view

Underside

1/100 0 Raiser - The sensor section on the nose. The orange clear parts have a bit of a candy toy feel to them..;; The detail

The sensor section on the nose.
The orange clear parts have a bit of a candy toy feel to them..;;
The detail level is pretty much what you'd expect from a No Grade kit -.-

The body and tail fin section. Looks kind of like fins.

Wing section.

The underside of the body.
Somehow the bottom looks even cooler.

1/100 0 Raiser - No stand is included, but there's a hole compatible with the universal Action Base 1. In the photos above, th

No stand is included,
but there's a hole compatible with the universal Action Base 1.
In the photos above, the Celestial Being exclusive Action Base included with the 00 Raiser was used.

1/100 0 Raiser - The small wings attached to both sides of the wing section can be folded and unfolded within a 90-degree rang

The small wings attached to both sides of the wing section can be folded and unfolded within a 90-degree range.

The small wings fully extended vs. fully folded.
(You have to look closely to spot the difference)

The rear section of the wings also moves freely within a 180-degree range.

The small wings attached to the main wings can be folded and unfolded like this.

The fin-like tail wings move similarly to a ball joint, but the range of motion is very limited.

You can also borrow the GN Shield included with the 00 Gundam and attach it to the side of the 0 Raiser..

Getting ready to combine with the 00 Gundam..

To combine with the 00, you first need to detach both wings.

Pull the rear section of the body backward, then fold it completely in two steps.

Connect to the main body in this state.

1/100 0 Raiser - The wing connection points use different locking sections for the 0 Raiser mode and the combined mode with th

The wing connection points use different locking sections for the 0 Raiser mode and the combined mode with the 00.
The locking section can be rotated 90 degrees to switch between them.

To combine with the 00 Gundam, fold both wings 90 degrees and slightly extend the small wings.

Ready to combine!

Slide it under the 00's backpack and shoulder GN drives.

1/100 0 Raiser - When attaching to the sides of both shoulders, as shown in the upper left photo, you need to insert it and th

When attaching to the sides of both shoulders, as shown in the upper left photo, you need to insert it and then pull it forward using the peg at the end of the locking pin
until you hear a "click" after pulling it forward from the inserted position.
Otherwise it'll just slide right out, so definitely keep this in mind..

1/100 0 Raiser - 00 Raiser complete! The 00 Raiser — the combined form of the 00 Gundam and 0 Raiser — has its own separate re

00 Raiser complete!
The 00 Raiser — the combined form of the 00 Gundam and 0 Raiser — has its own separate review, so check that out.
(Update coming tomorrow)

Straight build shots

From Gundam 00, the 00 Gundam's ~~power-up~~ support parts — the 0 Raiser — has been released first in 1/100 scale. It's a pretty unique item compared to the regular MS kits in the lineup, and it's been released separately on top of the combined set that includes both the 00 Gundam and 0 Raiser together..

It kind of reminds me of the Sky Grasper from the SEED era, but unlike the Sky Grasper which was basically a delivery guy hauling weapons around, the 0 Raiser proudly combines with the Gundam to power it up. In the show, it's the setting where the loser Saji Crossroad accidentally ends up becoming its pilot.

The overall color separation is clean and well done as you'd expect from a 1/100, but the detail level is pretty average — typical of a No Grade kit. The cockpit detail is almost shockingly simple, but I suspect it's intentional underdelivering to leave room for a future MG release.

The small wings, tail fins, and combination mechanism all move as per the design specs, and it combines with the 00 Gundam without any issues. That said, ¥1600 feels a bit steep for what you get — especially since there's no stand included despite this being a aircraft kit. Something around ¥1200 would've felt more reasonable.

Anyway, the fact that it was released separately and not just bundled with the 00 Gundam does show some consideration for those who already bought the 1/100 00 Gundam earlier. :-)

1/100 0 Raiser | 2008. 12 | ¥1,600

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.