Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Underside

The color of the front sensor canopy is pretty gorgeous..

Body

Wings

HG 0 Raiser - The wing articulation is identical to the 1/100, and even though it's an HG, all the parts that need to move do

The wing articulation is identical to the 1/100, and even though it's an HG, all the parts that need to move do so just fine.

HG 0 Raiser - The shoulder shield that came with the 00 kit itself in the 1/100 is included in the 0 Raiser kit for the HG. Ju

The shoulder shield that came with the 00 kit itself in the 1/100 is included in the 0 Raiser kit for the HG.
Just like the 1/100, the blade slide gimmick and the cover locking mechanism are both reproduced here as well.

HG 0 Raiser - 0 Raiser with GN Shield attached (1/3)

0 Raiser with GN Shield attached

The stand included with the HG 0 Raiser has a rather unusual structure where the base spreads apart.

Alright, now let's combine it with the HG 00 Gundam!

Wings removed for attaching to the 00 Gundam

The body transformation gimmick is identical to the 1/100 as well.

When attaching the wings to the shoulders, you need to rotate the locking gimmick 90 degrees to switch it over.

The wings clip into the shoulder armor at 2 points, so they lock on nice and solid.

The back connection.
It's pretty much identical to the 1/100 in almost every way — just smaller..

00 Raiser complete!

The GN Shield attachment gimmick faithfully reproduced as well.

HG 0 Raiser - 00 Raiser with the GN Shield attached too. Since it's much lighter than the 1/100, it holds the pose a lot more

00 Raiser with the GN Shield attached too.
Since it's much lighter than the 1/100, it holds the pose a lot more comfortably.

HG 0 Raiser - This time, the HG 00 Gundam with just the GN Shield attached. Looks like you really do need both the 00 Gundam a

This time, the HG 00 Gundam with just the GN Shield attached.
Looks like you really do need both the 00 Gundam and the 0 Raiser to complete the full combo at the HG level..

When you slot the GN Shield onto the HG 00 Gundam's arm..

HG 0 Raiser - You can pull off action poses like these. (1/3)

You can pull off action poses like these.

The gimmick for joining the two GN Shields together is reproduced as well.

Yet another bonus included with the HG 0 Raiser..

This is the part that lets you join the two GN Swords together.

HG 0 Raiser - The stand included with the HG 0 Raiser is designed to connect with the Action Base 2 for 1/144 scale, as shown

The stand included with the HG 0 Raiser is designed to connect with the Action Base 2 for 1/144 scale, as shown above.

The reason for combining the two stands like this is..

It's all set up for a dual display just like this!

HG 0 Raiser - Displaying the HG 00 Gundam and 0 Raiser together looks even more impressive. (1/4)

HG 0 Raiser - Displaying the HG 00 Gundam and 0 Raiser together looks even more impressive. (2/4)

Displaying the HG 00 Gundam and 0 Raiser together looks even more impressive.

Comparison with the 1/100 0 Raiser.

Other than the size difference, the colors and gimmicks are nearly identical.

The canopy color on the front sensor section is brighter on the HG.

HG 0 Raiser - On the 1/100, the white parts of the tail fins were color-separated, whereas the HG handles them with stickers —

On the 1/100, the white parts of the tail fins were color-separated,
whereas the HG handles them with stickers — that's one difference worth noting.

Together with the 1/100 00 Raiser.

HG 0 Raiser - Both look great, but in terms of durability and stability, the lighter HG gives off a cleaner overall impression

Both look great, but in terms of durability and stability, the lighter HG just feels a bit cleaner overall.

Following the 1/100, the 0 Raiser has now made its way into the HG lineup.
It basically feels like a straight-up scaled-down version of the 1/100 — aside from some color separation being replaced with stickers, the overall construction and gimmicks are nearly identical. In other words, all the functions and moving parts that the 0 Raiser needs to do its job work faithfully and well. Small but packed with content. ^^

The gimmicks for the 0 Raiser are all in great shape, so there's not much to complain about. When combined with the HG 00 Gundam, the lighter weight compared to the 1/100 means it can hold a stable pose. With the 1/100, the weight tends to pull the back slightly rearward, but the HG stands up nice and straight — good on it.

The HG 0 Raiser comes with a new dedicated stand that has a unique structure where the base spreads outward. On top of that, the open space in the middle makes it compatible with the Action Base 2 for 1/144 scale, which lets you display 00 Gundam and the 0 Raiser together at the same time.

Overall, it's small but matches the 1/100 in quality almost exactly — it's an great accessory kit that feels even more compact and solid than the 1/100. The connection with the HG 00 Gundam is also better, and honestly there's nothing to fault here. A solid kit all around :-)

HG 0 Raiser | 2009. 1 | ¥800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.