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Wing Gundam Zero

Kit Review

Straight build + Panel lining + Seals

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Size comparison with a cigarette pack


Size comparison with a cigarette pack

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Various angles (1/6) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Various angles (2/6) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Various angles (3/6) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Various angles (4/6) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Various angles (5/6) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Various angles (6/6)


Various angles

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Detail shots. (1/4) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Detail shots. (2/4) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Detail shots. (3/4) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Detail shots. (4/4)

Detail shots.

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Outer armor removed (1/2) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Outer armor removed (2/2)

Outer armor removed

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Inner frame shots (1/2) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Inner frame shots (2/2)

Internal frame

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Frame detail shots. It's a full-body frame except for the thighs and wrists. (1/4) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Frame detail shots. It's a full-body frame except for the thighs and wrists. (2/4) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Frame detail shots. It's a full-body frame except for the thighs and wrists. (3/4) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Frame detail shots. It's a full-body frame except for the thighs and wrists. (4/4)

Frame detail shots.
It's a full-body frame except for the thighs and wrists.

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Skirt interior detail

Skirt interior detail

RG Wing Gundam Zero - There's frame detail inside the wings too.

There's frame detail inside the wings too.

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Weapons loadout

Weapons loadout

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Twin Buster Rifle

Twin Buster Rifle

RG Wing Gundam Zero - There's also a gimmick to extend the barrel.

There's also a gimmick to extend the barrel.

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Twin Buster Rifles combined into one (1/2) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Twin Buster Rifles combined into one (2/2)

Twin Buster Rifles combined into one

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Shield deployment gimmick. The two front yellow wings are linked and deploy together on both sides.

Shield deployment gimmick.
The two front yellow wings are linked and deploy together on both sides.

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Shield interior detail

Shield interior detail

RG Wing Gundam Zero - The beam sabers are stored inside the shoulder covers.

The beam sabers are stored inside the shoulder covers.

RG Wing Gundam Zero - A total of 5 hands are included.

A total of 5 hands are included.

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Cockpit hatch open

Cockpit hatch open

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Shoulder machine cannon deployment gimmick. Unlike the MG which simply opened a cover, you can rotate t RG Wing Gundam Zero - Shoulder machine cannon deployment gimmick. Unlike the MG which simply opened a cover, you can rotate t

Shoulder machine cannon deployment gimmick.
Unlike the MG which simply opened a cover, you can rotate the cannon section and push it forward.

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Chest intake cover opening

Chest intake cover opening

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Shoulder deployment gimmick

Shoulder deployment gimmick

RG Wing Gundam Zero - There's no stand mounting hole at the hip joint — you can expose the stand hole by opening the backpack


There's no stand mounting hole at the hip joint,
you can expose the stand hole by opening the backpack or rear skirt cover.

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Limb articulation

Limb articulation

RG Wing Gundam Zero - There's also a gimmick where the back of the calf slides down to increase the knee's range of motion.

There's also a gimmick where the back of the calf slides down to increase the knee's range of motion.

RG Wing Gundam Zero - The hip joint also has a gimmick that lets it swing up/down as well as rotate horizontally. (1/2) RG Wing Gundam Zero - The hip joint also has a gimmick that lets it swing up/down as well as rotate horizontally. (2/2)

The hip joint also has a gimmick that lets it swing up/down as well as rotate horizontally.

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Forward/backward shoulder articulation

Forward/backward shoulder articulation

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Waist articulation (1/2) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Waist articulation (2/2)

Waist articulation

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Wing movement (1/2) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Wing movement (2/2)

Wing articulation

RG Wing Gundam Zero - The wings deploy in 3 stages.

The wings deploy in 3 stages.

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Shoulder machine cannon open pose (1/3) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Shoulder machine cannon open pose (2/3) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Shoulder machine cannon open pose (3/3)

Shoulder machine cannon open pose

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Beam saber + shield deployed pose (1/2) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Beam saber + shield deployed pose (2/2)

Beam saber + shield deployed pose

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Beam saber pose with wings spread (1/4) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Beam saber pose with wings spread (2/4) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Beam saber pose with wings spread (3/4) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Beam saber pose with wings spread (4/4)

Beam saber pose with wings spread

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Twin Buster Rifle pose (1/4) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Twin Buster Rifle pose (2/4) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Twin Buster Rifle pose (3/4) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Twin Buster Rifle pose (4/4)

Twin Buster Rifle pose

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Twin Buster Rifle firing pose 2 (1/4) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Twin Buster Rifle firing pose 2 (2/4) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Twin Buster Rifle firing pose 2 (3/4) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Twin Buster Rifle firing pose 2 (4/4)

Twin Buster Rifle firing pose 2

TRANSFORMATION

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Rotate the head 180 degrees, then pull the side skirts slightly outward. (1/2) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Rotate the head 180 degrees, then pull the side skirts slightly outward. (2/2)

Rotate the head 180 degrees, then pull the side skirts slightly outward.

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Tilt the upper rear skirt as shown above, then

Tilt the upper rear skirt as shown above, then

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Rotate the lower body 180 degrees and move the rear skirt upward.

Rotate the lower body 180 degrees and move the rear skirt upward.

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Lower the hip joint down, raise the side skirts and front skirt as shown above, then

Lower the hip joint down, raise the side skirts and front skirt as shown above, then

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Lower the shoulders out to the sides as shown above.

Lower the shoulders out to the sides as shown above.

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Split the knee joint front/back, then lift the rear calf armor, and then

Split the knee joint front/back, then lift the rear calf armor, and then

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Lower the gimmick inside the calf armor downward, rotate the foot 180 degrees, and tuck it inside the c RG Wing Gundam Zero - Lower the gimmick inside the calf armor downward, rotate the foot 180 degrees, and tuck it inside the c

Lower the gimmick inside the calf armor downward, rotate the foot 180 degrees, and tuck it inside the calf.

RG Wing Gundam Zero - The legs before/after transformation. Wing Gundam Zero's signature foot-stowing gimmick is properly rep

The legs before/after transformation.
Wing Gundam Zero's signature foot-stowing gimmick is properly reproduced here.

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Spread the wings as shown above, then

Spread the wings as shown above, then

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Turn the switch in the middle of the backpack to open all 4 covers beside the nozzles in a linked motio

Turn the switch in the middle of the backpack to open all 4 covers beside the nozzles in a linked motion.
At the same time, the nozzles automatically pop out slightly downward too.

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Extend the shield mount, combine the Twin Buster Rifle, then attach it to the backpack to complete the RG Wing Gundam Zero - Extend the shield mount, combine the Twin Buster Rifle, then attach it to the backpack to complete the

Extend the shield mount, combine the Twin Buster Rifle, then attach it to the backpack to complete the transformation.

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Neo Bird Mode from various angles (1/6) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Neo Bird Mode from various angles (2/6) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Neo Bird Mode from various angles (3/6) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Neo Bird Mode from various angles (4/6) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Neo Bird Mode from various angles (5/6) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Neo Bird Mode from various angles (6/6)

Neo Bird Mode from various angles

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Bottom view

Bottom view

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Alongside the HGAC Wing Gundam Zero released in 2014. The wings and Twin Buster Rifle got so much bigge RG Wing Gundam Zero - Alongside the HGAC Wing Gundam Zero released in 2014. The wings and Twin Buster Rifle got so much bigge

Alongside the HGAC Wing Gundam Zero released in 2014.
The wings and Twin Buster Rifle got so much bigger!

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Alongside the RG Wing Gundam.

Alongside the RG Wing Gundam.

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Alongside the MG Wing Gundam Proto Zero released in 2013. The wing size is almost the same. (1/2) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Alongside the MG Wing Gundam Proto Zero released in 2013. The wing size is almost the same. (2/2)

Alongside the MG Wing Gundam Proto Zero released in 2013.
The wing size is almost the same.

RG Wing Gundam Zero - Straight build shots (1/2) RG Wing Gundam Zero - Straight build shots (2/2)

Straight build

This kit is the Wing Gundam Zero released in the RG lineup. On the MG side, Katoki Hajime refined it as the Endless Waltz version — Wing Gundam Proto Zero— which got a release. The RG, however, came out with the original design, just like the HGAC Wing Gundam Zero.

First off, a full-body frame is included except for the wrists and front thighs, and instead of the pre-molded System Insert frame, it comes with a build-up style frame. It also incorporates transformation gimmicks, which does make the assembly a bit more involved than usual. That said, the frame quality is excellent — it offers great articulation along with solid joint strength. The movement feels just right, not too stiff and not too loose, making it a very comfortable kit to pose.

Structurally, it covers most of the basic gimmicks you'd expect at MG level, and a few fresh ones have been added on top of that. Along with a gimmick to open the chest intake covers at the bottom, there's a newly implemented feature where you rotate the machine cannons on the shoulders to swing them outward. The verniers on the inner wings also have a premium gimmick where turning a switch on top deploys all four vernier covers at once. The wings can also spread out in three stages, and even at this small scale they lock firmly in the deployed position.

In particular, compared to the MG Wing Gundam Proto Zero released in 2013, the detail work here is noticeably more refined. The MG was a bit plain for an MG kit overall, but the RG feels like a genuine upgrade in both gimmicks and detail, from the frame all the way to the outer armor. The transformation sequence is also the most faithful recreation of the original Wing Zero's transformation yet. The foot transformation — which was handled as a parts-swap on the HGAC and kind of glossed over on the MG — is now perfectly reproduced on the RG, with the feet folding neatly into the legs. It also holds together solidly after transformation, and in many ways this feels like the definitive version of the Wing Zero transformation.

One thing worth noting is that most of the major parts, from the outer armor to the frame, come with undergates. That's great for hiding gate marks, but the cleanup work is a bit of a grind. The parts are already tiny as you'd expect from an RG, and the plastic is on the harder side, so trimming the gates seems to take about twice as long as usual. The assembly itself feels smooth and satisfying, but the prep work is a little exhausting.

Aside from the extra gate cleanup grind, the overall quality is really clean and impressive. The joints and gimmicks in particular deserve a shoutout — they're smooth yet sturdy, and very well tuned. A lot of recent Bandai Gunpla releases have had issues with joint strength balance, but as expected from Bandai's flagship RG line, this one is dialed in nicely. All in all, this is a solid, exemplary RG kit that I'd have no trouble recommending to any Gunpla fan. :-)

RG Wing Gundam Zero | 2025. 9 | ¥4,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.