HGCode Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2

Lancelot Albion (Code Geass)

Suzaku's white-and-gold R2 successor to the original Lancelot, and the one kit in this modern 1/35 line you can just buy at retail.

MechaGrade Score

3.7/5

Lancelot Albion · 1/35 · 2022

GradeHG

Scale1/35

Released2022

Runnersn/a

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The verdict

Of the modern 1/35 Code Geass HG releases, this is the easy recommendation, because it's the one you can actually buy without chasing a Premium Bandai window.

It's a new 2022 tool depicting Suzaku's definitive R2 machine, developed from the Lancelot Conquista and later evolving into the Lancelot siN, so it sits at a meaningful point in that suit's design lineage. I'd call this the sensible way into the line rather than the flashiest.

Best for: Code Geass fans who want Suzaku's R2-era Knightmare on the shelf without dealing with an exclusive's order window

The full review

What it is

The Lancelot Albion is the Knight of Zero's dedicated machine in Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2, developed from the earlier Lancelot Conquista and later evolving into the Lancelot siN. It carries the Blaze Luminous defensive system, an Energy Wing System, and a dual loadout of Super V.A.R.I.S. rifles and Maser Vibration Swords, giving Suzaku both ranged and melee options in the same kit. Bandai tooled this fresh for 2022 rather than reusing an older Lancelot mold, and it ships in the same rigid, top-opening box as the rest of this modern 1/35 HG Code Geass line. Unlike Gawain or the Guren Seiten, this one is plain retail, no Premium Bandai account or order window required.

The catch

The honest gap here is the same one across this whole niche line: independent build commentary online is thin compared to mainline Gunpla, so I can't hand you specific engineering complaints or praise beyond what's confirmed on the spec sheet. The 1/35 scale is also worth flagging if you're mixing it with a Gundam collection, since it won't sit at a consistent scale next to 1/144 or 1/100 kits. Neither of those is a flaw in the kit itself, just things to know going in.

Who it's for

This is a solid pickup for anyone building out the Code Geass side of a shelf who wants Suzaku's signature R2 machine without hunting an exclusive, and it's arguably the best entry point into the modern 1/35 HG line for that reason. If you're chasing the more dramatic, story-heavy exclusives like Gawain instead, this one is a calmer, cheaper stop on the way there rather than the destination.

The build story

What the build is actually like, and the engineering worth knowing about.

What's confirmed: this is a new-tool 2022 kit, not a retool of an earlier Lancelot mold, and it ships in the same rigid, top-opening box Bandai uses across this modern 1/35 line rather than a bargain folding carton. The real machine's standard armaments run to four Slash Harkens, two Super V.A.R.I.S. rifles, and two Maser Vibration Swords, so the accessory set has genuine range-and-melee variety to pose with.

I don't have independent, kit-specific build logs to draw granular assembly or articulation claims from, so I'm not going to invent detail I can't back up. What I can say confidently is that Bandai treated this as a full new-tool release on the same production standard as the line's exclusives, not a budget afterthought.

Lore & trivia

01Lancelot Albion is developed from the earlier Lancelot Conquista and is piloted by Suzaku Kururugi in Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2.
02It later evolves into the Lancelot siN, continuing the Lancelot lineage of upgrades through the series.
03Standard armaments include two Super V.A.R.I.S. rifles and two Maser Vibration Swords, giving it both ranged and melee options in the same loadout.
04The 2022 HG release is a new-tool kit and general retail, unlike several of its modern 1/35 HG Code Geass line-mates, which are Premium Bandai exclusives.