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GN-0000+GNR-010 00 Raiser

A season-two flagship shrunk to palm size without losing the spectacle.

MechaGrade Score

4.2/5

+GNR-010 00 Raiser · 1/144 · 2015

GradeRG

Scale1/144

Released2015

Runnersn/a

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The verdict

This is one of the better RGs Bandai has put out, and I say that having gone in expecting the usual small-scale compromises.

It packs both GN Swords, the full GN Shield with its extension gimmick, and a genuinely separable 0 Raiser into a 1/144 footprint without the whole thing turning into a fragile mess. The frame borrows from RG Exia, which shows in a couple of spots, but the sheer amount of kit you get for the price makes up for it.

Best for: RG collectors who want the 00 Raiser's full armament and combination gimmick without stepping up to MG shelf space

The full review

What it is

The 00 Raiser is 00 Gundam and the 0 Raiser support fighter locked together into one flight unit, and Bandai builds this RG as two kits in one box: a fully articulated 00 Gundam and a 0 Raiser that separates cleanly and can dock again whenever you want. Both GN Swords are here, the GN Shield extends and combines the way it does on screen, and the fit and finish on the 0 Raiser's stealth-jet lines is sharper than I expected from something this size. Snapping the two halves together for the first time and having the docking points actually line up was a genuinely satisfying moment.

The catch

The frame is a reuse of RG Exia's skeleton, and it shows at the waist and shoulders, both of which feel a step weaker than a from-scratch RG would give you. The shoulder armor in particular likes to pop off during posing, especially once you start swinging a GN Sword around. Loaded up with the GN Sword III and the 0 Raiser's drive binder on the back, the upper body has real trouble holding a stable pose without an action base, so budget for one if you don't already own one. Like most early-run RGs there's some sticker reliance for the finer color breakup rather than molded plastic.

Who it's for

Buy this if you want the 00 Raiser's whole loadout, both swords, the shield, the Raiser itself, in RG scale and don't mind stabilizing it with a stand for dynamic poses. It's a strong pick for anyone who already likes the RG line's inner-frame detail and wants a season-two 00 suit that isn't a plain reissue. Skip it if you want a kit that stands rock solid on its own two feet straight off the runners, or if fiddly small-part cleanup at 1/144 already wears you down; the part count here is a genuine step up from a standard RG.

The build story

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

Runner cleanup is standard RG-small: lots of tiny parts, careful nub placement for the most part, but a few pieces on the 0 Raiser's wing assemblies are easy to lose if you're not organized. Fit is tight and confident almost everywhere except the shoulder joints, which have a habit of separating if you handle the kit by the arms. The twin-frame assembly (building 00 Gundam and 0 Raiser as two separate builds before combining) makes the whole thing feel like better value than a single-suit RG at the same scale.

The GN Drives glow gold through translucent plastic without needing paint, the color separation on the frame and armor is well above what stickers alone could manage, and having every accessory from the anime's most iconic combined form in one box, both swords, the shield, the twin binders, is a real value story for the price point. Articulation holds up for most dynamic Gundam poses as long as you're not loading every weapon on at once.

Lore & trivia

01The 00 Gundam was the first Gundam in the franchise to carry a Twin Drive System, running two GN Drives instead of one, which is what makes Trans-Am Burst possible.
02The 0 Raiser is a dedicated support fighter, not a weapon, and its main job is extending 00 Gundam's GN particle supply and flight range rather than adding firepower on its own.
03This kit was Bandai's RG number 18 in the line, released in April 2015, several years after the MG and PG versions of the same combined form had already shipped.