Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HG Ride's IO Frame Shiden Custom - Various angles (1/6)

HG Ride's IO Frame Shiden Custom - Various angles (2/6)

HG Ride's IO Frame Shiden Custom - Various angles (3/6)

HG Ride's IO Frame Shiden Custom - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

HG Ride's IO Frame Shiden Custom - Detail shots (1/4)

HG Ride's IO Frame Shiden Custom - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

The weapons included are a partisan, small shield gauntlet, and rifle.

Visor open

Leftover parts

Same articulation as the original kit

HG Ride's IO Frame Shiden Custom - Action poses (1/6)

HG Ride's IO Frame Shiden Custom - Action poses (2/6)

HG Ride's IO Frame Shiden Custom - Action poses (3/6)

HG Ride's IO Frame Shiden Custom - Action poses (4/6)

Action poses

HG Ride's IO Frame Shiden Custom - Alongside the standard-release HG IO Frame Shiden. The differences are the head v

Alongside the standard-release HG IO Frame Shiden.
The differences are the head visor, head antenna, and whether the shoulder Boosters are included or not.

HG Ride's IO Frame Shiden Custom - Alongside the Club G-released HG IO Frame Shiden Kai (Ryusei-Go). The head antenn

Alongside the Club G-released HG IO Frame Shiden Kai (Ryusei-Go).
The head antenna and shoulder Boosters reuse parts from the Ryusei-Go, with only the visor being a different shape.

HG Ride's IO Frame Shiden Custom - Alongside the Club G-released HG IO Frame Shiden Kai (Orga's Unit). Again, only t

Alongside the Club G-released HG IO Frame Shiden Kai (Orga's Unit).
Again, only the head and shoulder designs differ.

This kit is the HG IO Frame Shiden Kai (Ride's Unit), released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. It's based on the standard-release HG IO Frame Shidenwith a changed molded color and some additional parts. The head antenna and the extra shoulder Boosters are the same as the Club G-released HG IO Frame Shiden Kai (Ryusei-Go).

Because of that, it can actually look like a variation of the Ryusei-Go in practice — but the head visor is a newly sculpted part exclusive to Ride's unit. On top of that, an extra small shield gauntlet has been added, so unlike the other IO Frame Shiden units, you can now mount them on both arms.

The rest of the basic body structure is still the same as the HG IO Frame Shiden, giving it decent articulation and solid joint strength. Weapons-wise, it comes with a partisan, small shield gauntlet, and rifle — same as the other Shiden Kais.

It's great that Ride's custom unit has been faithfully kit-ified like this. It'd be worth taking a close look at the subtle differences between the IO Frame Shiden Kai Ryusei-Go, Orga's Unit, and Ride's Unit — they're similar yet each has its own little quirks. Either way, the IO Frame kits are solid quality with noticeably distinct color schemes, so if you're into the style, building all of them sounds like a pretty fun time. :-)

HG Ride's IO Frame Shiden Custom | 2017.7 | ¥1,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.