Pacific Rim Uprising HG

Bracer Phoenix

Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

HG Bracer Phoenix - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

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HG Bracer Phoenix - Detail shots (1/4) HG Bracer Phoenix - Detail shots (2/4) HG Bracer Phoenix - Detail shots (3/4) HG Bracer Phoenix - Detail shots (4/4)

Detail shots

HG Bracer Phoenix - Half the armor removed

Half the armor removed

HG Bracer Phoenix - It has its own internal frame structure, with armor layered on top of it. (1/2) HG Bracer Phoenix - It has its own internal frame structure, with armor layered on top of it. (2/2)

It has its own internal frame structure, with armor layered on top of it.

HG Bracer Phoenix - Amara's Jaeger, Scrapper, which appears in the film, is also included. Since it's a sin HG Bracer Phoenix - Amara's Jaeger, Scrapper, which appears in the film, is also included. Since it's a sin HG Bracer Phoenix - Amara's Jaeger, Scrapper, which appears in the film, is also included. Since it's a sin

Amara's Jaeger, Scrapper, which appears in the film, is also included.
Since it's a single-part figure, there's quite a bit of hollowing visible.

HG Bracer Phoenix - The Vortex Railgun on the lower torso is recreated via parts swapping. (1/2) HG Bracer Phoenix - The Vortex Railgun on the lower torso is recreated via parts swapping. (2/2)

The Vortex Railgun on the lower torso is recreated via parts swapping.

HG Bracer Phoenix - There are a few leftover parts.

There are a few leftover parts.

HG Bracer Phoenix - The limb articulation isn't quite as good as you'd expect.

The limb articulation isn't quite as good as you'd expect.

HG Bracer Phoenix - The ankles at least bend quite a lot forward and backward.

The ankles at least bend quite a lot forward and backward.

HG Bracer Phoenix - A pose that looks somewhat like kneeling. Since the thighs are too short to actually pu HG Bracer Phoenix - A pose that looks somewhat like kneeling. Since the thighs are too short to actually pu HG Bracer Phoenix - A pose that looks somewhat like kneeling. Since the thighs are too short to actually pu

A pose that looks somewhat like kneeling.
Since the thighs are too short to actually put the knees on the ground, this pose was achieved by bending the ankles instead.

HG Bracer Phoenix - Dynamic punch pose (1/3) HG Bracer Phoenix - Dynamic punch pose (2/3) HG Bracer Phoenix - Dynamic punch pose (3/3)

Dynamic punch pose

HG Bracer Phoenix - Vortex Railgun pose (1/2) HG Bracer Phoenix - Vortex Railgun pose (2/2)

Vortex Railgun pose

HG Bracer Phoenix - Jump pose (1/2) HG Bracer Phoenix - Jump pose (2/2)

Jump pose

HG Bracer Phoenix - Together with Gipsy Avenger and Obsidian Fury.

Together with Gipsy Avenger and Obsidian Fury.

This kit is the Bracer Phoenix, a Jaeger from Pacific Rim Uprising. It's quite a different beast compared to the Gipsy Avenger and Obsidian Fury released alongside it — for starters, it's noticeably smaller. But what it lacks in size, it makes up for with a chunky design and satisfying detail work.

In terms of articulation, the limbs don't move as well as the previous kits, but the ankles are very flexible, which really helps with posing. Joint strength is solid enough though, so poses hold well once set. The internal frame is on a similar level to Gipsy Avenger, with frame structures in parts of the arms and legs, as well as throughout the entire torso.

As a bonus, this kit also includes Scrapper, the Jaeger belonging to Amara, the film's heroine. Since it's molded as a single part, there's quite a bit of hollowing, but it's a nice extra. The Vortex Railgun, its signature weapon, is recreated via parts swapping.

Sure, it's at a bit of a disadvantage compared to Gipsy Avenger and Obsidian Fury in terms of articulation and size, but the satisfying build experience, sturdy joints, and impressive detail work that Bandai is known for are all here in full force. If you like the design, this is definitely a kit worth recommending. :-)

HG Bracer Phoenix | 2018.5 | ¥2,300

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.