Kit Review

Straight build + Panel lining + Decals

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with HGUC / MG.

Upper body

Head. The head antenna are pretty sharp — they'll hurt quite a bit if you poke yourself.

Back and backpack.

Super Robot War Alteisen Nacht - The triple machine cannons and revolvers mounted on both arms. (1/3)

The triple machine cannons and revolvers mounted on both arms.

You can also pose the revolver with just the cylinder sticking out.

Legs

Hand parts.
An extra set of hands is included specifically for the Shishio Blade.

Super Robot War Alteisen Nacht - These are the parts that differ from the original Alteisen — the Shishio Blade sword and a d

These are the parts that differ from the original Alteisen.
It includes the Shishio Blade sword and a dedicated set of hands for gripping it.

Super Robot War Alteisen Nacht - One thing though — there are 6 hands but only 4 hand cover pieces, so 2 of them have to be s

One thing though — there are 6 hands but only 4 hand cover pieces, so 2 of them have to be swapped around as needed.
Would've been nice if they'd thrown in 2 more hand cover parts..

The chest duct is also included as a white part for those who prefer to paint it themselves.

Articulation.

Super Robot War Alteisen Nacht - Square Claymore open action. (1/4)

Super Robot War Alteisen Nacht - Square Claymore open action. (2/4)

Square Claymore open action.

Inside the Square Claymore..

Super Robot War Alteisen Nacht - Drawing the blade! The articulation isn't great, so getting a proper draw pose is a bit of a

Drawing the blade!
The articulation isn't great, so getting a proper draw pose is a bit of a struggle..;

Super Robot War Alteisen Nacht - Shishio Blade action. (1/4)

Super Robot War Alteisen Nacht - Shishio Blade action. (2/4)

Shishio Blade action.

Together with the red Alteisen.
The base body itself is 100% identical.

Super Robot War Alteisen Nacht - Compared to the original Alteisen, it's a color variant kit with little difference aside fro

Compared to the original Alteisen,
it's a color variant kit with little difference aside from the sword and molded color.

This kit is the Alteisen Nacht, a color variant of the original Alteisen kit. Aside from the molded color changing from red to blue, it's structurally 100% identical. That said, the original Alteisen had a revised version with improved polycaps, and the Alteisen Nacht is of course based on that revised release. Thankfully, the hip polycaps are much improved compared to the first release — they don't seem to wobble or tear. ^^

In addition to the molded color change from red to blue, the Nacht version also includes the Shishio Blade sword and two extra sets of dedicated hands. That bumps the price up by ¥400, which might seem a bit steep depending on how you look at it — but by Kotobukiya's usual pricing standards, it's probably a reasonable increase.

Since this is fundamentally a kit built around looking cool, you shouldn't expect much in the way of articulation — it's pretty much standing poses only. Sure, you can get some action poses going by making use of the arm and shoulder Square Claymore open gimmicks, but the legs are basically fixed in place, which is the real issue..

Anyway, being an early Kotobukiya kit, it's a bit rough around the edges in terms of build refinement — but for those who love a kit that just looks awesome on the shelf, it's a pretty solid choice. :-)

Super Robot War Alteisen Nacht | 2007. 12 | ¥3,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.