HGUniversal CenturyP-Bandai

NZ-666 Kshatriya Repaired

Marida Cruz's Kshatriya in its stripped-down, partially dismantled late-story form, a niche continuity pick rather than the classic funnel-bay silhouette.

MechaGrade Score

3.4/5

Kshatriya Repaired · 1/144 · 2014

GradeHG

Scale1/144

Released2014

Runnersn/a

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The verdict

This one is easy to misjudge from the name alone.

It isn't a battle-damage diorama piece, it's Marida Cruz's Kshatriya in the specific reduced, partially dismantled configuration she pilots later in the Gundam Unicorn story after switching sides to Londo Bell. That's a real continuity gap worth filling for UC completionists, but it's a sparser, less flashy shape than the quad-wing funnel-bay Kshatriya most people picture, and it comes with the usual Premium Bandai hunt attached.

Best for: Gundam Unicorn RE:0096 completionists chasing Marida Cruz's specific late-story configuration

The full review

What it is

"Kshatriya Repaired" (in-universe also called the Kshatriya Besserung) is the partially dismantled, reduced form of Marida Cruz's original NZ-666 Kshatriya, appearing in the Gundam Unicorn story after she has moved from the Sleeves to Londo Bell. The Psycho-Frame cockpit is relocated to the chest in this configuration, a genuine design change from the torso placement on the original Kshatriya. Bandai released this as a 2014 HGUC kit at 1/144 scale, using new parts tooling for the reduced silhouette rather than a straight recolor, and sold it as a Premium Bandai exclusive separate from the standard-colorway HGUC Kshatriya that gets normal retail distribution.

The catch

The biggest thing to know going in is that this is a deliberately sparser shape than the classic Kshatriya. The full quad-wing funnel-bay monster is the standard-issue kit; this dismantled version is missing a lot of that visual drama by design, matching the specific reduced state the suit is in during this part of the story. On top of that it never had a normal retail run, so you're either catching a Premium Bandai window or working the resale market, and being a decade-old, low-volume release, current build discussion online is thin.

Who it's for

This is for Unicorn or RE:0096 completionists who specifically want Marida's late-story configuration, or collectors following Hajime Katoki's design work across the Kshatriya line. If what you actually want is the show-stopping funnel-bay silhouette everyone associates with the name Kshatriya, get the standard-colorway HGUC Kshatriya instead, since that one is normal retail and gives you the full gimmick this dismantled version deliberately lacks.

What works

Depicts a specific, less commonly kitted moment in Marida Cruz's story rather than duplicating the more familiar funnel-bay Kshatriya
Built on Hajime Katoki's mechanical design work, which anchors the Unicorn line's look throughout
Uses dedicated new parts tooling for the reduced silhouette rather than faking the dismantled look with a simple recolor

Worth knowing

Never had a normal retail release, so getting one means a Premium Bandai order window or the aftermarket
The dismantled configuration is a deliberately sparser, less dramatic shape than the classic quad-wing Kshatriya, which isn't what every buyer expects from the name
As a decade-old, low-volume P-Bandai release, current build commentary specific to this kit is hard to find online

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The build story

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

The verifiable specifics: this is 2014 tooling built with dedicated new parts for the reduced, partially dismantled silhouette rather than a recolor of the standard Kshatriya, and the Psycho-Frame cockpit is relocated to the chest to match the story's late-game configuration. It's an HGUC-era kit rather than a decades-old mold, so it isn't saddled with the sticker-heavy, no-inner-frame limitations of Bandai's 1990s tooling the way the LMHG Evangelion line is.

I don't have build reports specific to this particular repainted, low-volume release to draw granular assembly claims from, so I'm not going to invent them. What's confirmed is the engineering lineage: it shares its underlying design language with the well-known, funnel-bay-equipped standard HGUC Kshatriya, just reworked for this specific reduced state.

Lore & trivia

01"Kshatriya Repaired" is the partially dismantled, reduced form of Marida Cruz's original NZ-666 Kshatriya, appearing after she has moved from the Sleeves to Londo Bell.
02Its Psycho-Frame cockpit is relocated to the chest in this configuration, unlike the torso placement on the original Kshatriya.
03The suit's mechanical design across the Kshatriya line is credited to Hajime Katoki.
04This HGUC release dates to 2014 and was sold as a Premium Bandai exclusive rather than through normal retail.