Bandai Opens US Pre-Orders for Gundam AOZ’s Exclusive New Reben-Wolf Gunpla Kit
Image by Charlotte DavisBandai has officially opened US pre-orders for an exclusive new Gunpla kit based on one of Gundam’s heavily armed Zeon Mobile Suits, confirming its first American release will arrive in early 2027.
The “HG 1/144 REBEN-WOLF (SPACE WOLF TEAM) (A.O.Z RE-BOOT Ver.)” recreates a special version of the Mars Zeon machine inspired by the Space Wolf Team from Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ, complete with additional weapons and interchangeable components that allow three different configurations.
The Reben-Wolf appeared in the manga and mechanical design series Advance of Zeta Re-Boot: Gundam Inle – Black Rabbit of Dreams, set in the Universal Century timeline and covering the activities of Zeon remnants operating on Mars.
Developed by Mars Zeon, the AMX-014R Reben-Wolf was designed as a more economical alternative to the powerful Döven Wolf, retaining much of its predecessor’s combat potential through a revised construction and interchangeable equipment.
The machine shared several components with the Zaku III-R, while weapons and propulsion systems that had been permanently integrated into the Döven Wolf were redesigned as optional equipment.
The Space Wolf Team itself appeared in Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ as an elite Neo Zeon unit commanded by Rakan Dahkaran during the First Neo Zeon War.
Its members piloted Döven Wolves, heavily armed Mobile Suits equipped with powerful beam weapons, remote-controlled armaments, and extensive missile systems.
The new Reben-Wolf variation pays tribute to those machines by replacing its standard military coloring with a pale green and gray scheme inspired by the Space Wolf Team’s original equipment.
Bandai first revealed the new Space Wolf Team Reben-Wolf at the 64th All Japan Model & Hobby Show, before subsequently confirming the full selection of accessories and additional parts.
The kit builds upon the original “HG 1/144 Reben-Wolf (A.O.Z RE-BOOT Ver.)”, introducing newly molded components and an expanded weapon selection alongside its alternative color scheme.
One of its biggest additions is a selection of interchangeable head components, allowing builders to recreate the standard Reben-Wolf, its commander specification, or a Döven Wolf-inspired configuration.
The newly molded Döven Wolf head is based on the updated mechanical illustrations from A.O.Z RE-BOOT, allowing the model to more closely resemble its heavily armed predecessor.
Different equipment combinations also allow the completed model to represent the standard and commander versions of the Reben-Wolf without requiring separate kits.
The expanded weapon selection includes an Anti-Ship Rifle supplied with four magazines, which can be mounted on the Mobile Suit’s front skirt armor when not in use.
Other equipment includes a Beam Launcher, arm-mounted missile weapons and a Grenade Launcher, providing additional options for the machine’s combat configurations.
These weapons are joined by the Beam Machine Gun and Beam Sword-Axe from the original Reben-Wolf kit, with the latter retaining its telescoping handle that allows it to change between sword and axe configurations.
A main booster binder, propellant tanks, interchangeable hands and additional connection components further expand the model’s equipment options.
The kit also retains the articulation mechanisms introduced with the original Reben-Wolf, including a movable mono-eye camera, forward-sliding chest armor and an extending waist joint.
Additional movement in the knees, ankles, and backpack mounting points allows the heavily equipped model to adopt a range of combat poses while accommodating its larger weapons.
The Space Wolf Team’s coloring is recreated through the molded plastic, with separate parts used for details such as exposed yellow cables and red weapon openings across the chest.
Bandai has also continued expanding its A.O.Z RE-BOOT Gunpla lineup through releases such as the “HG 1/144 Hi-Zack Custom (A.O.Z RE-BOOT Ver.)”, another Premium Bandai-exclusive High Grade that recently received a confirmed US re-release.
The new Reben-Wolf’s US pre-order opening also coincides with Gundam Winter Fest 2026, a major Premium Bandai US promotion featuring more than 200 Gunpla kits and related accessories.
Although the Reben-Wolf is a separate release and is not part of Gundam Winter Fest’s limited-time lineup, its pre-order period began alongside the event, which has brought back numerous previously sold-out Premium Bandai exclusives, special editions and other hard-to-find Gunpla kits.
The promotion has also temporarily made a selection of Gundam Base-exclusive models available online, alongside decals, Action Bases and other building accessories, with Gundam Winter Fest running from November 6 at 5:00 PM PST until November 30 at 11:59 PM PST.
US pre-orders for the “HG 1/144 REBEN-WOLF (SPACE WOLF TEAM) (A.O.Z RE-BOOT Ver.),” priced at $65, are now open exclusively through Premium Bandai US.
Pre-orders are scheduled to remain open until February 16, 2027, at 2:59 AM EST and shipping is currently scheduled for March 2027, although the pre-order allocation may sell out before the stated closing date.
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