Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGBD:R Gundam Justice Knight - Detail shots (1/4)

HGBD:R Gundam Justice Knight - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

HGBD:R Gundam Justice Knight - The weapons, from left to right: Lytei Shot Lancer, Circle Shield, and Galatine Long Sword.

Weapons loadout
From left to right: Lytei Shot Lancer, Circle Shield, and Galatine Long Sword.

Expansion joint parts that attach to the back

HGBD:R Gundam Justice Knight - With regular HG kits you usually plug the stand into the hole under the hip joint, but this ki

With regular HG kits you usually plug the stand into the hole under the hip joint,
but this kit comes with a separate joint part, just like an RG.
The joint part holds really solidly.

HGBD:R Gundam Justice Knight - The Circle Shield can be combined with the Knight Wing and Lytei Shot Lancer — and when you d

The Circle Shield can be combined with the Knight Wing and Lytei Shot Lancer —
and when you do, the handle and fixing pin can be folded flat and stored inside the shield.

You can combine all three of the above into a support machine.

Underside

Excellent limb articulation

HGBD:R Gundam Justice Knight - It has a unique hip joint design — you can spread one hip plate out to the side and lock it in

It has a unique hip joint design — you can spread one hip plate out to the side and lock it into a hole in the rear skirt.

Shoulder forward/backward articulation

The waist bends sideways quite a lot.

Knight Wing articulation

HGBD:R Gundam Justice Knight - Action poses (1/6)

HGBD:R Gundam Justice Knight - Action poses (2/6)

HGBD:R Gundam Justice Knight - Action poses (3/6)

HGBD:R Gundam Justice Knight - Action poses (4/6)

Action pose

Together with the HG Earthree Gundam.

This is the HG Gundam Justice Knight, released as part of the Build Divers Re:Rise series. True to its name, it's a knight-themed mobile suit — and unlike the Core Gundam with its swappable armor system, this one is a straightforward, standard-style kit.

Living up to the "Knight" name, it comes with a cape-like Knight Wing on the back, along with a round Circle Shield and a spear-type Galatine Long Lancer as weapons. Combine all three and you can form a support machine. There are also two extra joint parts included for attaching other weapons.

There's also a unique articulation gimmick added here — you can spread the hip joints out to both sides and lock them into the rear skirt. Thanks to that, you can pull off a wide leg split while still keeping a solid, stable pose. On top of that, the arms and legs achieve full bend, and the waist leans forward quite a bit too, giving it above-average articulation overall. Joint strength is smooth yet holds its position well, just like you'd expect from a recent kit — all in all, it's a very easy kit to pose.

So as the name suggests, it's essentially a Justice Gundam reimagined as a knight Gundam, and the quality is solid and reliable all around. If the design appeals to you, this is an HG kit you can pick up without any hesitation. :-)

HGBD:R Gundam Justice Knight | 2019.10 | ¥2,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.