HG

Rouei

Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

HG Rouei - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

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HG Rouei - Detail shots (1/4) HG Rouei - Detail shots (2/4) HG Rouei - Detail shots (3/4) HG Rouei - Detail shots (4/4)

Detail shots

HG Rouei - The frame is only present as a skeletal structure in the forearms and thighs. (1/3) HG Rouei - The frame is only present as a skeletal structure in the forearms and thighs. (2/3) HG Rouei - The frame is only present as a skeletal structure in the forearms and thighs. (3/3)

The frame is only present as a skeletal structure in the forearms and thighs.

HG Rouei - Weapons included are a handgun and a heavy club.

Weapons included are a handgun and a heavy club.

HG Rouei - There's a weapon storage gimmick built into the rear skirt.

There's a weapon storage gimmick built into the rear skirt.

HG Rouei - Both weapons can be stored on it. (1/2) HG Rouei - Both weapons can be stored on it. (2/2)

Both weapons can be stored on it.

HG Rouei - There's even detail on the inside of the rear skirt.

There's even detail on the inside of the rear skirt.

HG Rouei - Leftover parts

Leftover parts

HG Rouei - The arms fold completely, but the legs only bend about 100 degrees.

The arms fold completely, but the legs only bend about 100 degrees.

HG Rouei - The cover on the bottom of the backpack is articulated too.

The cover on the bottom of the backpack is articulated too.

HG Rouei - Handgun firing pose (1/3) HG Rouei - Handgun firing pose (2/3) HG Rouei - Handgun firing pose (3/3)

Handgun firing pose

HG Rouei - Aerial pose (1/3) HG Rouei - Aerial pose (2/3) HG Rouei - Aerial pose (3/3)

Aerial pose

HG Rouei - Heavy club action pose. This kit pulls off some really great poses. (1/3) HG Rouei - Heavy club action pose. This kit pulls off some really great poses. (2/3) HG Rouei - Heavy club action pose. This kit pulls off some really great poses. (3/3)

Heavy club action pose.
This kit pulls off some really great poses.

HG Rouei - Alongside the HG Hakuren, which you could call the original kit. Similar, yet quite different. (1/2) HG Rouei - Alongside the HG Hakuren, which you could call the original kit. Similar, yet quite different. (2/2)

Alongside the HG Hakuren, which you could call the original kit.
Similar, yet quite different.

HG Rouei - Together with its predecessor, the Hekija.

Together with its predecessor, the Hekija.

The Rouei, which appears in Iron-Blooded Orphans as a variant of the Hakuren with swapped-out armor, has been released as an HG kit. Given that backstory, the basic frame is reused from the HG Hakuren, and the design silhouette shares a similar concept too. That said, unlike the Hakuren which felt a bit awkward with its narrow bottom and bulky top, the proportions here have been reworked into a more well-grounded, warrior-like look overall.

Since the overall construction isn't all that different from previous kits, the quality is about on par — solid and dependable. But whether it's down to the armor layout or something else, this ended up feeling like the best-posing kit among the Iron-Blooded Orphans HG lineup. It's hard to put into words, but it's like — just strike a rough pose and it naturally comes out looking dynamic. Anyway, it's tough to explain, but this is a great kit that's genuinely fun to pose around with. The visual stability you get once a pose is set is probably the best in the whole series.

The weapons included are a heavy club and a handgun, and both can be stored on the rear skirt's storage gimmick. However, for some reason the connection between the hand and the hand armor is a bit loose, so weapons tend to pop out when you have them gripping something. It's something that's cropped up on other kits too, but it feels noticeably worse here. Also, the joint that holds the articulated backpack in place is a little weak, so it has a tendency to come loose while posing.

It's a typical Iron-Blooded Orphans HG kit with solid, no-frills quality, but it's one that poses surprisingly well and ends up being quite satisfying overall. Either way, if you're a fan of the Rouei from the show or the design just catches your eye, this is definitely a kit you'll have a good time building. :-)

HG Rouei | 2017.1 | ¥1,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.