Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with HGUC/MG.
It's on the smaller side among Super Robot Wars kits.

The colorful upper body.

Head section.
The face is painted.

Arms

Super Robot War Wild Raubtier - The folded rear wings. When you actually handle them, it's a bit tricky to get the angle just

The folded rear wings.
When you actually handle them, it's a bit tricky to get the angle just right.

Legs

Super Robot War Wild Raubtier - 3 sets of hands in total. The detail is decent enough, though I wouldn't quite call it A-grad

3 sets of hands in total.
The detail is decent enough, though I wouldn't quite call it A-grade.

Super Robot War Wild Raubtier - The dedicated stand. Just like the R-1 stand, it can be configured as either a flyer mode sta

The dedicated stand.
Just like the R-1 stand, it can be configured as either a flyer mode stand or a robot mode stand.

The robot mode stand.
The Wild Raubtier name is engraved on the bottom.

Articulation.
Being a transforming unit, it actually folds up a bit more than you'd expect.

Super Robot War Wild Raubtier - Shooting pose. Thankfully the shoulder joints hold up well enough. (1/4)

Super Robot War Wild Raubtier - Shooting pose. Thankfully the shoulder joints hold up well enough. (2/4)

Super Robot War Wild Raubtier - Shooting pose. Thankfully the shoulder joints hold up well enough. (3/4)

Super Robot War Wild Raubtier - Shooting pose. Thankfully the shoulder joints hold up well enough. (4/4)

Firing pose.
Thankfully the shoulder joints hold up well enough.

Super Robot War Wild Raubtier - Another action pose. The legs fold quite a bit, but the hip joints aren't very flexible, so i

Another action pose.
The legs fold quite a bit, but the hip joints aren't very flexible, so it's harder than you'd think to get a good variety of poses.

To transform, you first separate the upper and lower body.

Super Robot War Wild Raubtier - It's not a full transformation — you need to disassemble and swap parts. Here are the parts n

It's not a full transformation — you need to disassemble and swap parts.
Here are the parts needed for flyer mode transformation.

First, remove the hands and head, then spread the arms out.

Super Robot War Wild Raubtier - Like the Zeta, you open up the chest and fold it out 180 degrees, then bring the arms inward

Like the Zeta, you open up the chest and fold it out 180 degrees,
then bring the arms inward and align them.
After the Zeta and Valkyrie, it seems like flight mode transformations for robots all follow pretty much the same pattern.

Now pull the wings all the way back..

And spread them out wide.

Super Robot War Wild Raubtier - Attach the extra armor pieces to the gaps in the wing joints and the upper body transformatio

Attach the extra armor pieces to the gaps in the wing joints and the upper body transformation is done.

For the lower body, disassemble it into the skirt, hip joints, and legs.

Remove the knee parts and fold the legs all the way in..

Then fold the ankles inward on both sides to bring them together.

Connect them to the separate mounting parts and the lower body transformation is done.

Super Robot War Wild Raubtier - Now combine the transformed upper and lower body, along with the rear skirt that was removed

Now combine the transformed upper and lower body, along with the rear skirt that was removed earlier.

Super Robot War Wild Raubtier - For the rifle, swap out accessories like the grip for the flight-use versions. They could've

For the rifle, swap out accessories like the grip for the flight-use versions.
They could've just made them fold in — having to swap out absolutely everything is a bit of a pain..

Robot mode parts left over after transforming to flyer mode.

Attach the rifle to the underside.

The flyer mode stand has a somewhat unique base shape.

Flyer mode.
Short and stubby.. ;
It looks just like Zeta's Waverider but without the shield. ;

Super Robot War Wild Raubtier - Views from various angles. (1/7)

Super Robot War Wild Raubtier - Views from various angles. (2/7)

Super Robot War Wild Raubtier - Views from various angles. (3/7)

Super Robot War Wild Raubtier - Views from various angles. (4/7)

Super Robot War Wild Raubtier - Views from various angles. (5/7)

Various angles.

Super Robot War Wild Raubtier - Together with the R-1, another transforming unit. The R-1 is already pretty small, but the Wi

Together with the R-1, another transforming unit.
The R-1 is already pretty small, but the Wild Raubtier is even smaller.

Super Robot War Wild Raubtier - Comparing the two in flight mode. The R-1 looks a bit more convincing.. The Wild Raubtier fee

Comparing the two in flight mode.
The R-1 looks a bit more convincing..
The Wild Raubtier feels like the transformation got left halfway T_T

The 18th Super Robot Wars kit is the Wild Raubtier, a transforming kit following the R-1.
The black-white-red color scheme gives it a bold, striking look, but since it's
not that large in the lore, it's actually one of the smallest kits in the Super Robot Wars lineup. The transformation
is well-reproduced as a basic feature, but like the R-1, it's not a full
transformation — it uses a complex parts-swapping system.

The advantage of a parts-swap transformation is that it can compensate
for weak locking, but honestly even on that front it's hard to give it high marks.
What is clear is that Kotobukiya's first transforming kit, the 1/144 R-1, had
transformation that was way too loose and floppy, but the Wild Raubtier shows
they've built up some know-how — the locking is noticeably better than the R-1.

The thing is, the Wild Raubtier's flight form — flyer mode — feels like
the design was left unfinished.. Compared to Zeta's Waverider, it's like the
shield that forms the nose section in the middle is just gone, so it ends up
looking a bit awkward and incomplete. Well, that's just how the original design
is, so nothing you can do about it.. The biggest issue during transformation
is getting the arms to lock in place — when you try to secure them to the
underside of the body, they don't quite click into place properly, so you have
to fiddle around rotating the shoulder joints to get them to fit. The rest of
the process is pretty much the same as a parts-swap Zeta transformation,
so it's reasonably manageable.

In robot mode, the folded rear wings tend to droop since they don't lock
very securely, which is a bit of an issue. That said, the arm and leg joints
are generally solid, so it doesn't topple over easily — that's a plus. The rear
wings are quite large by nature, so the center of gravity shifts backward,
but if you lean it just slightly forward it stands on its own without any problem.

True to Kotobukiya form, the color separation is solid, the joints are decent,
and credit where it's due for going for full transformation even if it's parts-swap.
The transformation process is a slight improvement over the R-1, but they've
still got more to learn when it comes to transforming kits. For anyone who likes
small, good-looking transforming kits, this one's worth recommending. :-)

Super Robot War Wild Raubtier | 2007. 6 | ¥3,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.