MCCode Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2

Vincent Commander Type (Code Geass)

The Vincent's officer colorway, same simple tooling with a command-red repaint and a name to match.

MechaGrade Score

3.2/5

Vincent · 1/35 · 2008

GradeMC

Scale1/35

Released2008

Runnersn/a

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The verdict

This is the Commander Type version of the Vincent, released the same year as the base kit and built as a "new parts" release on that Vincent tooling per scalemates, rather than a fresh mold.

In the show it's a small-batch upgrade issued to field commanders and elite pilots rather than the plain mass-production model, and the kit represents that with red command coloring molded in rather than left to a paint job. It's a straightforward pick if the specific colorway matters to you.

Best for: Fans who want a specific named Britannian officer's Knightmare, like Guilford's or Bradley's, rather than the plain white Vincent

The full review

What it is

The Vincent Commander Model (RPI-212A) is an improved small-production version of the Vincent, built for field commanders and elite units rather than general deployment. This kit reuses the base Vincent's 1/35 Mechanic Collection tooling with new parts for the command colorway, so the box holds a plastic sprue and sticker sheet like the rest of this line, snap-fit with no cement. The result is a Vincent silhouette in red command coloring rather than the standard-issue white, matching the officer-model role the suit plays in R2.

The catch

Being built on the base Vincent's tooling means the same simple pin-and-socket joints as the rest of the line, this is a display piece, not a posable one. Because it's a parts-and-color variant rather than a distinct new mold, anyone who already has the base Vincent is mostly paying for the recolor and the swapped parts rather than a different build experience. As with the rest of this line, I found essentially no dedicated English build coverage for this specific 2008 release to draw hands-on detail from.

Who it's for

Worth it if you specifically want one of the named officer pilots (Guilford's Commander Type shows up repeatedly in R2) or you're building the full Vincent color-variant set. Skip it if you already have the base white Vincent and don't care about the colorway difference, the underlying kit is the same engineering either way.

The build story

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

Assembly matches the base Vincent kit closely since this reuses that tooling, snap-fit, no cement, finished in one sitting. The new parts specific to this release cover the command colorway and any commander-specific detailing Bandai included on the sprue.

Loadout carries over the Vincent's core kit: hip-mounted Slash Harkens, elbow-mounted Needle Blazers, and the lance-type Maser Vibration Swords, all molded in rather than left as separate paint or sticker work.

Lore & trivia

01The Vincent Commander Model (RPI-212A) is fielded by several named Britannian officers in R2, including Gilbert G.P. Guilford, Luciano Bradley, and Marika Soresi.
02It's an improved, small-production step up from the base Vincent, issued specifically to field commanders and elite divisions rather than general troops.
03The Commander Type later develops further into the Vincent Ward, the fully mass-produced version that replaces the long-serving Sutherland as Britannia's mainline frame.
04Suzaku Kururugi is also shown piloting a Vincent Commander Type at points in the story, despite his usual association with the Lancelot line.