Kit Review

Straight build + Panel lining + Decals

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Detail shots (1/4)

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Outer armor removed

Internal frame

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Frame detail shot. The frame looks pretty nice. (1/4)

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Frame detail shot. The frame looks pretty nice. (2/4)

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Frame detail shot. The frame looks pretty nice. (3/4)

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Frame detail shot. The frame looks pretty nice. (4/4)

Frame detail shots.
The frame looks pretty nice.

Based on the Wing Gundam frame, the articulation is excellent.

The inner skirt molds are on the simple side.

I wasn't expecting much, and sure enough, there are no molds on the inside of the armor.

Cockpit hatch open

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita - It's a gimmick used for transformation, but you can open the armor panels on top of the shoulder

It's a gimmick used for transformation, but —
You can open the armor panels on top of the shoulders and on the sides of the shins to expose the verniers.

Buster Rifle Custom

The lower section of the rifle can be detached.

The front part can be used as a beam saber, and the rear part as a handgun.

You can also combine the two together.

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Just like the MG Wing Gundam, you can recreate the scene where the back of the rifle is folded t

Just like the MG Wing Gundam, you can recreate the scene where the back of the rifle is folded to swap out the magazine.

Inner shield detail.

There's a slide-type moving section inside the lower shield cover.

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita - You can fold and spread the middle section of the shield to expose the beam saber mount — but in

You can fold and spread the middle section of the shield to expose the beam saber mount.
But in practice, the mount is so deep that it's extremely difficult to insert and remove the beam saber. -_-;;
It's hard to understand why they designed it this way...

The hands are the typical fixed-finger swap type.

The beam mantle is made up of three parts that connect and move together.

A 1/100 figure of pilot Ricardo Fellini.

An improved new Action Base based on Action Base 1 is included.

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita - All sections — length extension / upper & lower angle adjustment — have stoppers, and the lower

All sections — length extension / upper & lower angle adjustment — have stoppers.
The lower angle adjustment gimmick has been changed to a slide type, making it much easier to use.

Range of motion for the lower angle adjustment gimmick.

Thankfully, the joint parts connecting to the main body are extremely secure. ^^

Quite a lot of leftover parts remain from the Wing Gundam frame runners.

Articulation is excellent!

The knees have split articulation too.

The wings also move across a pretty wide range.

The wings also spread out in three stages.

The inner red wings can rotate a full 180 degrees.

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Launch pose with the beam mantle on (1/3)

Launch pose with the beam mantle on

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Beam mantle + Buster Rifle + handgun action pose (1/5)

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Beam mantle + Buster Rifle + handgun action pose (2/5)

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Beam mantle + Buster Rifle + handgun action pose (3/5)

Beam mantle + Buster Rifle + handgun action pose

Handgun + beam saber unit combo pose

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Beam saber action (1/3)

Beam saber action

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Beam saber 2 action (1/3)

Beam saber 2 action

Transformation

Rotate the head 180 degrees and pull out the hands.

Fold the shoulders and rotate the arms as shown above.

Lower the arms to form the claw (!!) shape.

Fold the legs as shown on the right.

Pull out the locking tab from inside the side skirt and secure it to the shin side armor, then —

Fold the handle inside the shield and plug it into the backpack.

Pull the cover on the inside of the shield down toward the head to cover it~

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Use the separate weapon mounting parts to attach the Buster Rifle Custom under both claws, and t

Use the separate weapon mounting parts to attach the Buster Rifle Custom under both claws, and the transformation is complete.

Bottom view after transformation

To mount the flight form on the stand, you'll need one additional intermediate joint part.

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Flight form from various angles (1/10)

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Flight form from various angles (2/10)

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Flight form from various angles (3/10)

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Flight form from various angles (4/10)

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Flight form from various angles (5/10)

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Flight form from various angles (6/10)

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Flight form from various angles (7/10)

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita - Flight form from various angles (8/10)

Flight form from various angles

Together with the HG Gundam Fenice Rinascita.

Together with the original MG Wing Gundam.

Together with the MG Build Strike Gundam Full Package.

Straight build

The Gundam Fenice Rinascita has arrived as the fifth Build Fighters MG, and it's quite the looker. It seems to be a fairly popular unit among Build Fighters fans, which is probably why it got the MG treatment. ^^

While it's based on the Wing Gundam in lore, virtually the entire exterior is a new design, so about 80% of the runners are brand new. Only three frame runners from the MG Wing Gundam are reused — and even then, nearly half the frame parts have been replaced with new ones, leaving a large amount of leftover parts. So in practice, this is essentially a 90% new kit.

First off, the flashy proportions loaded with all sorts of attachments and the colorful color scheme are reproduced beautifully even in a straight build. Since it's based on the highly refined MG Wing Gundam shared frame, the articulation and joint strength are both excellent. That said, with so much hanging off every part of the body, even getting a standing pose right takes some effort, and posing in general requires quite a bit of fiddling. The shield in particular is so massive and gets in the way so much that it ends up being more of a nuisance than anything. -_-

The accessories are quite generous. The signature beam mantle is provided in clear pink plastic with three-section articulation, and the functionality of the Buster Rifle Custom is faithfully reproduced. Notably, an improved new Action Base based on the existing Action Base 1 is included. It addresses the shortcomings of the original by simplifying the movement and improving stability, making it a genuinely useful piece. On top of that, the joint parts that connect the stand to the main body hold incredibly well, keeping poses locked in nicely when adjusting on the stand — that's definitely a big plus.

Despite the excellent articulation, the body is so cluttered that posing still feels tricky somehow — but thanks to the very useful Action Base and joint parts, there's still a lot of fun to be had posing this kit. Spread it out wide with the large beam mantle and you can get some really impressive display poses. That said, the foot contact with the ground isn't great, so I'd advise against posing it on a flat surface — since they've included a good stand, just keep it airborne. ^^;

The flight mode transformation, a staple of Wing Gundam-type kits, is also included. Similar to the original Wing Gundam, it's a fairly simple transformation — fold the legs a bit, raise the claws on the forearms, and cover with the shield. There's a peg inside the side skirt that you pull out and plug into the side of the shin to improve stability, but since you also have to open the shin cover to expose the verniers, the fit ends up being a bit ambiguous and doesn't feel all that useful. It's just a simple, straightforward transformation process — nothing more, nothing less, very Wing Gundam-like....

All in all, if you're a Build Fighters fan — especially one who's had a soft spot for the Fenice Rinascita — this is a kit you'll be very happy with at this level of quality. And even if you just like the look of it, it's a solid upper-tier MG worth recommending. It's not 100% perfect, but it's far from a disappointment — for those who dig the style, it's easily a 99 out of 100. :-)

MG XXXG-01Wfr Gundam Fenice Rinascita
Category	Rating	Analysis
Seam Lines	★★★★★	Cleanly handled with precise color separation
Molding Color / Color Separation	★★★★★	Perfect parts breakdown, as expected from an MG
Proportions	★★★★★	Far more flashy and refined than the original Wing Gundam
Articulation	★★★★☆	Excellent articulation despite all the stuff hanging off it
Joint Strength	★★★★☆	The joint strength of the body itself passes muster, but there's a lot getting in the way.
Internal Frame	★★★★★	The original Wing Gundam frame with added extras — much better than before
Detail	★★★★★	The molds aren't super detailed, but the overall look is flashy.
Weapons / Accessories	★★★★★★	The beam mantle and new Action Base are especially high quality
Parts Count / Price	★★★★★☆	462 parts total. 96.3 parts per ¥1,000. Parts value is A-grade.
Uniqueness	★★★★	Has that clean MG feel, but nothing particularly special — just solid and dependable.
Dalong's Point : 99 pts.

MG Gundam Fenice Rinascita | 2015. 6 | ¥4,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.