Club G HG

White Rider

Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

This kit is the HGUC White Rider, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. It's a unit from the PS4/5 game "Gundam Battle Operation Code Fairy," and it's a paired kit with the HGUC Black Rider released at the same time. True to its name, it comes molded in white with a unique head design, plus new weapons and wings added to the lineup.

Even before release, that distinctive crown-like head shape was already generating buzz — it's genuinely a one-of-a-kind Gundam head unlike anything we've seen before. On top of that, new chest sculpting exclusive to the White Rider has been added. On the right side of the backpack, the Prototype Shekhinah is mounted via a sub-arm, while a deployable wing has been added to the left side.

The Prototype Shekhinah can be used in standard mode, or you can deploy its various sections and add the auxiliary parts to form the bow-shaped Mega Beam Launcher firing mode. The Prototype Shekhinah itself is held securely by the sub-arm connected to the backpack, and the main body's joint strength is excellent too, so you can pull off stable firing poses without any trouble. Even in standard mode, the forearm locking gimmick and sub-arm let it hold the weapon horizontally with no issues. There's also the Heat Rapier added as a new weapon, which can be stored on the waist.

Just like the Pale Rider and Black Rider, you can activate ZEUS by swapping out or adding seals at various points on the body. And just like the previous kits, swapping the seals is a real pain, so it's better to just pick one look and stick with it. (If you keep peeling them on and off for review purposes like I did, some seals will end up ruined...)

Anyway, just like the Pale Rider and Black Rider, this is a clean, quality kit with smooth articulation and solid joint strength. The seal work is still a bit of a chore, but if the distinctive look appeals to you, this seems like a kit that's well worth the build. :-)

HG White Rider | 2022.2 | ¥2,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.