Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Detail shots

AREUS activated state seals swapped in

HGUC Red Rider - For the AREUS activated state, you swap out the yellow seals on the forehead, back of the head, eyes, chin

For the AREUS activated state,
you swap out the yellow seals on the forehead, back of the head, eyes, chin, shoulders, chest, front/rear skirts, and knees with gold ones.

The front of the head can be assembled in one of two ways — with or without a visor.

HGUC Red Rider - Combining the visor on/off options with the normal state / AREUS activated state gives you 4 different hea

Combining the visor on/off options with the normal state / AREUS activated state gives you 4 different head configurations.
(You have to disassemble the head and re-apply the seals each time, so it's rea~lly~ a~nnoy~ing..)

Weapons loadout

The Zwei Hander and prototype 100mm machine gun — new additions exclusive to the Red Rider.

The Zwei Hander can be transformed from shield form into greatsword form.

You can also attach two beam parts to the prototype 100mm machine gun.

A dedicated hand part for holding the prototype 100mm machine gun is also included.

Leftover parts

Limb articulation is the same as other Pale Rider-based kits.

HGUC Red Rider - Action poses — visor head + normal state (1/4)

HGUC Red Rider - Action poses — visor head + normal state (2/4)

Action poses — visor head + normal state

HGUC Red Rider - Action poses — visor head + AREUS activated state, Zwei Hander greatsword form (1/10)

HGUC Red Rider - Action poses — visor head + AREUS activated state, Zwei Hander greatsword form (2/10)

HGUC Red Rider - Action poses — visor head + AREUS activated state, Zwei Hander greatsword form (3/10)

HGUC Red Rider - Action poses — visor head + AREUS activated state, Zwei Hander greatsword form (4/10)

HGUC Red Rider - Action poses — visor head + AREUS activated state, Zwei Hander greatsword form (5/10)

HGUC Red Rider - Action poses — visor head + AREUS activated state, Zwei Hander greatsword form (6/10)

HGUC Red Rider - Action poses — visor head + AREUS activated state, Zwei Hander greatsword form (7/10)

HGUC Red Rider - Action poses — visor head + AREUS activated state, Zwei Hander greatsword form (8/10)

Action poses — visor head + AREUS activated state, Zwei Hander greatsword form

Action poses — standard head + normal state, prototype 100mm machine gun

Action poses — standard head + AREUS activated state, prototype 100mm machine gun

HGUC Red Rider - Alongside the HGUC Pale Rider. The head, chest, shoulders, knees, and other areas have been subtly redesig

Alongside the HGUC Pale Rider.
The head, chest, shoulders, knees, and other areas have been subtly redesigned.

Group shot of all four prototype Riders

This is the HGUC Red Rider, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. It's the fourth prototype Rider following the Pale / Black / White Rider. The basic frame is the same as the HGUC Pale Rider,but the molded colors, along with some of the exterior parts and weapons, have been remodeled.

Starting with the main body, the head, chest, shoulders, backpack, and knee armor have all been redesigned. New weapons include the Zwei Hander and the prototype 100mm machine gun. The Zwei Hander can be used in either shield or greatsword form, and two beam parts can be attached to the 100mm machine gun. The newly sculpted front of the head can be assembled with or without a visor. On top of that, just like the previous kits, you can choose your seals to represent either the normal state or the AREUS activated state — though swapping them out one by one is a real hassle, so I'd recommend deciding which look you want before you start applying them.

Since the frame itself is identical to the HGUC Pale Rider, the Red Rider shares the same solid articulation and sturdy joint strength as the Black and White Riders. Poses hold well no matter what you throw at it, and overall it comes across as a very stable kit in terms of pose feel, style, and just about everything else. Personally, it's my favorite of the four Riders — the cleanest-looking one of the bunch. If the style appeals to you, don't hesitate to grab it. :-)

HGUC Red Rider | 2022.10 | ¥2,350

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.