Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGBD:R Gundam Aegis Knight - Various angles (1/6)

HGBD:R Gundam Aegis Knight - Various angles (2/6)

HGBD:R Gundam Aegis Knight - Various angles (3/6)

HGBD:R Gundam Aegis Knight - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

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

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

Detail shots

King Mode with the chest ornament added and head antenna raised

The weapons included are the Lighty Shot Lancer Kai, Aegis Shield, and Levateinn Beam Rapier.

There are also various beam parts included.

You can combine the weapons and add beam parts to form the Keraunos Hyper Beam Sword.

A simple clear plastic stand is also included.

The shoulders don't hold very well and tend to pop off easily.

Leftover parts

Limb articulation

HGBD:R Gundam Aegis Knight - Action poses (1/8)

HGBD:R Gundam Aegis Knight - Action poses (2/8)

HGBD:R Gundam Aegis Knight - Action poses (3/8)

HGBD:R Gundam Aegis Knight - Action poses (4/8)

HGBD:R Gundam Aegis Knight - Action poses (5/8)

HGBD:R Gundam Aegis Knight - Action poses (6/8)

Action pose

Together with the HGBD:R Gundam Justice Knight.

Transformation 1 : High-Speed Cruising Mode

HGBD:R Gundam Aegis Knight - Remove the chest and shoulder armor, rotate the head 180 degrees, and raise the nose unit on the

Remove the chest and shoulder armor, rotate the head 180 degrees, and raise the nose unit on the back upward.

Rotate the lower body 180 degrees and raise the side binders, then

Configure the legs into the shape shown above.

HGBD:R Gundam Aegis Knight - Rearrange the interior of the Aegis Shield and attach the shoulder armor and Lighty Shot Lancer

Rearrange the interior of the Aegis Shield and attach the shoulder armor and Lighty Shot Lancer Kai to the main body to complete the transformation.

High-Speed Cruise Mode

Underside

Transformation 2 : Core Fighter

After separating the body as shown above,

HGBD:R Gundam Aegis Knight - Transform the body the same way as High-Speed Cruise Mode, then attach the Aegis Shield and Ligh

Transform the body the same way as High-Speed Cruise Mode, then attach the Aegis Shield and Lighty Shot Lancer Kai to complete the transformation.

Core Fighter

Underside

Transformation 3 : Assalult Combat Mode

HGBD:R Gundam Aegis Knight - Remove the shoulder armor, rotate the head and lower body 180 degrees, and raise the arms, nose

Remove the shoulder armor, rotate the head and lower body 180 degrees, and raise the arms, nose unit, and side binders as shown above.

Arrange the arms and legs in a cross shape and fold them inward to complete the basic form.

HGBD:R Gundam Aegis Knight - Assault Combat Mode with beam parts added. It looks quite similar to the Aegis Gundam's MA attac

Assault Combat Mode with beam parts added.
It looks quite similar to the Aegis Gundam's MA attack form.

You can also arrange the beam parts in a straight-line configuration like this.

Combination : Re:Rising Gundam

HGBD:R Gundam Aegis Knight - Together with the HG Wodom Pod, EX Valkylander, and the Core Gundam II from the Uraven Gundam —

Together with the HG Wodom Pod, EX Valkylander, and the Core Gundam II from the Uraven Gundam — all for combining together.

3 additional joint parts are included for combining into the Re:Rising Gundam.

First, disassemble the Gundam Aegis Knight as shown above.

Remove the Core Gundam II's hands, then fold the legs and beam saber as shown above.

HGBD:R Gundam Aegis Knight - Fold the Gundam Aegis Knight's feet as shown above, then rotate out the hands hidden in the heel

Fold the Gundam Aegis Knight's feet as shown above, then rotate out the hands hidden in the heels,

Attach the Gundam Aegis Knight's chest armor and legs to the Core Gundam II.

HGBD:R Gundam Aegis Knight - Remove the Wodom Pod's legs, rotate the head 180 degrees, extend the skirt section, then fold t

Detach the Wodom Pod's legs, rotate the head 180 degrees, extend the skirt section, then fold the arms as shown above.

HGBD:R Gundam Aegis Knight - Detach the EX Valkylander's wings, head antenna, and feet, then plug the feet into either side o

Detach the EX Valkylander's wings, head antenna, and feet, then plug the feet into either side of the GN Mega Flare Device.

Attach this along with the joint parts like a tail underneath the Wodom Pod's rear skirt, then

Reattach the Wodom Pod's legs as shown above, then open the cover on top of the head.

Attach the upper body you prepared earlier onto it together with the joint parts.

HGBD:R Gundam Aegis Knight - Fold the Gundam Aegis Knight's arms as shown above, then attach them to the back along with the

Fold the Gundam Aegis Knight's arms as shown above, then attach them to the back along with the backpack.

Then add the EX Valkylander's wings on top along with the joint parts.

Finally, attach the EX Valkylander's head antenna and the combination is complete.

HGBD:R Gundam Aegis Knight - Re:Rising Gundam (1/5)

HGBD:R Gundam Aegis Knight - Re:Rising Gundam (2/5)

HGBD:R Gundam Aegis Knight - Re:Rising Gundam (3/5)

Re:Rising Gundam

Action pose

This is the HG Gundam Aegis Knight released as part of the Build Divers Re:Rise series. It shares a similar format to the HG Gundam Justice Knight, but aside from a few shared parts, most of the parts are newly tooled. It's a kit that offers a variety of transformation and combination features.

For weapons, you get the Laity Shot Lancer Kai, the Aegis Shield, and the Levatein Beam Rapier, and there are also a number of beam parts included that can be combined with the weapons to form the Keraunos Hyper Beam Sword. As a bonus, a simple clear plastic stand is also included. Articulation is decent and joint strength is solid enough, though the shoulder parts don't lock in very securely and tend to pop off easily.

This kit offers no fewer than three transformation modes — by separating and recombining various sections, you can switch between High-Speed Cruise Mode, Core Fighter, and Assault Combat Mode. The stability after transformation is reasonable, and the Assault Combat Mode faithfully recreates the silhouette of the Aegis Gundam in its attack form. On top of that, it can combine with the separately sold HG Wodom Pod, EX Valkylander, and the Core Gundam II from Uraven Gundam to form the Re:Rising Gundam. Three joint parts are added and the process is fairly involved, but the proportions of the finished combination are a bit wild — definitely a design that's going to be hit or miss depending on the person.

All that said, it's a versatile kit with solid build quality and a wide range of transformation and combination options, making it pretty much a must-have for any Build Divers Re:Rise fan. :-)

HGBD:R Gundam Aegis Knight | 2020.8 | ¥2,300

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.