Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGBF Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Detail shots (1/4)

HGBF Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

The main weapon is a combination of three weapons merged together.

HGBF Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Remove the buster rifle from the top and the lower portion separates into the beam saber unit

Remove the buster rifle from the top and the lower portion separates into the beam saber unit + hand gun..

You can also separate just the hand gun like this.

The beam saber in the middle with its dedicated beam parts attached

This beam saber can also be reattached to the front of the hand gun for use.

Two clear pink capes from the Wing Gundam Fenice are included.

Articulation that folds up nice and snappy

The wings also have a wide range of motion.

Striking a pose~

Hand gun action

Beam saber aerial action

HGBF Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Buster rifle combined weapons firing pose (1/3)

Buster rifle combined weapons firing pose

HGBF Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Aerial pose with pink capes draped on both sides (1/3)

Aerial pose with pink capes draped on both sides

Transformation

First rotate the head 180 degrees and raise the shoulder side armor, then

Lower the entire shoulder armor down and fold the arms completely forward.

After adding the leg lock and stand peg hole at the hip joint..

Bend the legs at the angle shown above.

HGBF Gundam Fenice Rinascita - At this point, insert the pin on the inside of the side skirt tip into the hole on the leg sid

At this point, insert the pin on the inside of the side skirt tip into the hole on the leg side armor,
to lock the overall angle of the legs in place.

HGBF Gundam Fenice Rinascita - The wings can also be plugged onto the pins at the back of the shoulders to set and lock their

The wings can also be plugged onto the pins at the back of the shoulders to set and lock their position precisely.

Then attach the shield on top and the weapons separated below to complete the transformation.

HGBF Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Flight mode from various angles (1/4)

HGBF Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Flight mode from various angles (2/4)

Flight mode from various angles

Somehow it gives off a Gatchaman vibe...

And there's one odd-looking joint part included.

You can use it to connect with the separately sold Plavsky Wing.

HGBF Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Shown together with the Plavsky Wing.. (1/3)

Shown together with the Plavsky Wing..

HGBF Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Together with the HG Wing Gundam Fenice. Only the color scheme and inner frame are shared — th

Together with the HG Wing Gundam Fenice.
Only the color scheme and inner frame are shared — the outer shell is completely different.

HGBF Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Together with the existing HGAC Wing Gundam and Wing Gundam Zero. At first glance it looks lik

Together with the existing HGAC Wing Gundam and Wing Gundam Zero.
At first glance it looks like a variation of the existing HG kits, but it's a completely new original design.

The 17th HG kit in the Build Fighters lineup is the Gundam Fenice Rinascita, based on the Wing Gundam. At first glance it looks like a variation of the existing Wing Gundam-related kits, but it's actually a Build Fighters original design with 100% newly redesigned exterior armor. Compared to the existing HGAC Wing Gundam/Zero, there are no shared parts, and while it shares the same color scheme as the HG Wing Gundam Fenice, the design is completely different there too.

As such, this kit can be considered a kind of newly reimagined Wing Gundam, and it also features a similar transformation into flight mode. The transformation process is similar, but unlike the HGAC Wing Gundam/Wing Gundam Zero, various locking mechanisms have been added. Where before you'd just roughly fold the limbs into position and call it a day, this kit has locking pins that connect the hip joints to the thighs, the side skirts to the legs, and the wings to the shoulders — so after transforming, everything lines up more cleanly and stays locked in place. If only they'd included these kinds of gimmicks from the start, the transformed look would've been so much better.

Beyond that, the basic articulation and joint strength are more than satisfying thanks to the latest polycap system, and the two clear pink capes from the Wing Gundam Fenice are included, allowing for even more dramatic action poses. The weapons are also a step up from before — you get a large weapon that combines in three stages plus a unique beam saber, making the overall package quite well-rounded.

All in all, this is a surprisingly solid Build Fighters original kit that's genuinely fun to build, with a variety of weapon accessories and a sturdy transformation gimmick. The one thing that's a bit of a shame is that despite being a completely new design, it somehow still ends up looking a bit plain, like just another variation kit. That's probably because the color scheme is identical to the Wing Gundam Fenice. Either way, the kit quality itself is definitely worth praising, so if you're a fan of Wing Gundam-type suits or the style appeals to you, this is well worth picking up :-)

HGBF Gundam Fenice Rinascita | 2014.9 | ¥2,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.