Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Super Robot War Wei β ritter - Size comparison with HGUC/MG. This one's actually pretty bulky even among Super Robot Wars kit

Size comparison with HGUC/MG.
This one's actually pretty bulky even among Super Robot Wars kits.

Upper body

The head with its distinctive sharp antenna

Super Robot War Wei β ritter - Arms and shoulders. Pretty impressive color separation for what it is. (1/3)

Arms and shoulders. Pretty impressive color separation for what it is.

Super Robot War Wei β ritter - Legs. (1/2)

Super Robot War Wei β ritter - Legs. (2/2)

Leg section.

Backpack.

The massive weapon — the Oxtun Launcher

Weapons and accessories lineup.

Super Robot War Wei β ritter - A dedicated hand is included for holding the Oxtun Launcher, and the connection is solid enoug

A dedicated hand is included for holding the Oxtun Launcher,
and the connection is solid enough that it won't come loose easily.

Nicely proportioned hands, as you'd expect from Kotobukiya.

Articulation falls just short of 90 degrees.

The wings on the back move up and down with a fairly good range of motion.

Super Robot War Wei β ritter - Action pose (1/5)

Super Robot War Wei β ritter - Action pose (2/5)

Super Robot War Wei β ritter - Action pose (3/5)

Action pose

Super Robot War Wei β ritter - Since the Oxtun Launcher is on the large side, holding it upright seems a bit easier for displ

Since the Oxtun Launcher is on the large side, holding it upright seems a bit easier for display purposes.

Super Robot War Wei β ritter - Beam saber action. (1/4)

Super Robot War Wei β ritter - Beam saber action. (2/4)

Beam saber action.

One beam parts piece ends up as leftover parts.

Super Robot War Weiβritter has a much more imposing build.

Together with the Hückebein.
The Weiβritter has a much more imposing build.

Together with the Cybuster, which is in a similar size class.

The 9th Super Robot Wars kit is the Weiβritter, showing off a gorgeous color scheme. White, blue, and yellow are splashed all over every corner of the body — it's not perfect, but true to Kotobukiya form, it came out looking pretty darn nice.

Build-wise, it's roughly on par with the previous Cybuster in terms of sheer bulk, but the joints are a bit sturdier than the Cybuster's. Despite the slightly chunky design, it holds its poses solidly without falling apart, which is proof that Kotobukiya's joints are getting better and better. The big Oxtun Launcher in particular could've been a problem for grip strength, but the dedicated hand locks onto the launcher snugly, keeping a firm, wobble-free hold. It really feels like Kotobukiya puts more thought into weapon attachment than Bandai does.

That said, with a build like this, articulation isn't exactly great — but the striking colors and imposing frame still let you pull off some decent poses. One thing I still have to point out, though: Kotobukiya kits with this level of color separation feel a bit risky to assemble snap-tight without glue. I built it straight at first, and parts kept popping off every time I touched it, so I ended up going back and applying glue to the key parts. Once the main pieces are properly secured, it becomes a nice, stable kit overall.

If the unique design and pretty impressive color separation appeal to you, this is a solid kit well worth building with no major concerns. :-)

Super Robot War Weiβritter | 2006. 7 | ¥3,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.