MCCode Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

Guren Type-02 Ni-Shiki Royal Coating Ver. (Code Geass)

The same Guren Mk-II shape in a metallic finish, aimed squarely at people who already own the original.

MechaGrade Score

2.9/5

Guren Type-02 · 1/35 · 2008

GradeMC

Scale1/35

Released2008

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The verdict

This is the same Guren Mk-II sculpt as the standard Ni-Shiki release, reissued with a metallic Royal Coating finish over the same 1/35 Mechanic Collection tooling.

On its own merits as a kit it is exactly as simple and quick to build as the base version, the value proposition here is almost entirely about the plated finish rather than any change to engineering or articulation.

Best for: Code Geass collectors who already appreciate the Guren Ni-Shiki design and specifically want the metallic finish variant for display contrast

The full review

What it is

Released in 2008 alongside the standard Ni-Shiki, this version applies a metallic-plated coating to the same Guren Mk-II tooling, giving the familiar red and silver color-blocked design a glossier, more premium-looking finish out of the box. Scalemates lists this as new parts on the existing tool rather than a fresh mold, confirming it is a finish variant rather than a mechanically distinct kit. Box contents list plastic sprue and a decal sheet, matching the base release's format.

The catch

Because this shares its tooling with the standard Ni-Shiki kit, the build itself, articulation, and part complexity are identical, you are paying for the coating and presentation, not a different model. As with the rest of the Mechanic Collection line, this is a simple snap kit with no inner frame and modest posability, not a Gunpla-tier engineering showcase. This particular coated variant is a more niche, limited-context release than the mainline Ni-Shiki, so verified builder feedback and even basic availability information are harder to find than for the standard version.

Who it's for

This is a kit for people who already know they want the Guren Mk-II and are specifically chasing the plated finish for variety or display contrast against a standard-finish build. If you only want one Guren on your shelf, the standard Ni-Shiki release is the more sensible, more documented starting point, treat this coated version as an add-on for collectors rather than a first purchase.

The build story

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

Box contents are plastic sprue and a decal sheet, no polycaps noted, and the build sequence should match the standard Ni-Shiki release exactly since this reuses the same tooling with new coated parts.

The coating itself is the whole story here, the same red and silver Guren silhouette now carries a metallic sheen rather than the standard matte-ish molded finish, which is a meaningful difference for a collector's shelf even though nothing about the engineering changes.

Lore & trivia

01The Royal Coating Version applies a metallic plated finish over the same Guren Mk-II tooling used for the standard Ni-Shiki kit, both released in 2008.
02The Guren Mk-II's design, piloted by Kallen Kozuki, was built at Japan's Kyoto House by engineer Rakshata Chawla and is one of the few major Knightmare Frames in the series not developed from Britannian technology.
03Coated and plated finish variants were a common way for Bandai to re-release a popular Code Geass mold without retooling the kit, giving completionist collectors a reason to buy the same shape twice.