Kit Review

Straight build

Upper body and head

Arms and Side Parts

Back section

Legs

00 Gundam Body and 0-Raiser

00 Gundam Body

0-Raiser

0-Raiser on Stand

HG 00 Raiser : Metalic ver. - 00 Gundam - Rifle Mode Shooting Pose (1/3)

00 Gundam - Rifle Mode Shooting Pose

HG 00 Raiser : Metalic ver. - 00 Gundam - GN Shield Action Pose (1/3)

00 Gundam - GN Shield Action Pose

HG 00 Raiser : Metalic ver. - 00 Gundam - GN Sword II & GN Shield Combined Action Pose (1/4)

HG 00 Raiser : Metalic ver. - 00 Gundam - GN Sword II & GN Shield Combined Action Pose (2/4)

00 Gundam - GN Sword II & GN Shield Combined Action Pose

HG 00 Raiser : Metalic ver. - 00 Raiser - GN Sword II Action Pose (1/4)

HG 00 Raiser : Metalic ver. - 00 Raiser - GN Sword II Action Pose (2/4)

00 Raiser - GN Sword II Action Pose

HG 00 Raiser : Metalic ver. - 00 Raiser - Beam Saber Action (1/4)

HG 00 Raiser : Metalic ver. - 00 Raiser - Beam Saber Action (2/4)

00 Raiser - Beam Saber Action

HG 00 Raiser : Metalic ver. - GN Sword III Action (1/4)

HG 00 Raiser : Metalic ver. - GN Sword III Action (2/4)

GN Sword III Action

GN Sword III Action Pose with Beam Parts

Alongside the Standard HG 00 Raiser

Alongside the 00 Raiser ANA Coated Version.

The coating styles are quite different.

This kit is the metallic version of the HG 00 Raiser + GN Sword III kit that was released as a limited edition for the 2010 Gunpla Super Expo. As the name suggests, it's a metallic-plated version — mainly the white armor parts get a semi-gloss Extra Finish-style coating, while the frame, weapons, and blue armor parts are done in metallic molded color. So it's not a fully plated version, which is probably why it's called simply the "Metalic ver." rather than a metallic coating version.

It's not a full coating version, but the silver base coat looks great, and the overall impression once it's built is really nice. It's about as good as you can get from a straight straight build, and honestly, just coating the key parts like this rather than going for a half-baked full coat isn't a bad approach at all.

Since it's a plated version, the joints are a bit tighter, which actually makes it easier to hold poses. The base kit itself is already a really clean kit, so overall the satisfaction you get for the price is high — it's a solid limited release. The HG 00 Raiser has already come out in all sorts of versions — clear, ANA, designer color, you name it — but even so, that solid, premium feel you get from a plated kit is still in a class of its own. :-)

HG 00 Riser : Metalic ver.

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.