Class up your Rosan Knight into the horned black Paladin
This is Bandai's 30MF Class Up Armor (Rosan Paladin), item A-04 in the 30 Minutes Fantasy line, released in September 2024. It is an armour and armament set, not a standalone figure. Bandai's own copy says you combine it with the Rosan Knight (sold separately) to class up to the Rosan Paladin, a Class III job with higher sword skill and more physical defence than a knight. The face design and colouring differ from the Liber Republic's Paladin, which is sold separately, and Bandai's promotional images list the element core as fire. Some retailers spell the line "Rozen".
Build difficulty
Skill Level 2 on the Mecha Express scale. It is a short build: a Japanese reviewer counts 14 additional parts and says it is mostly a matter of cutting parts from the runners, since the set is made of swap-on armour pieces. Three runners are in the pack, two in near-black and one in purple. Bandai rates it for ages 15 and up. No glue is needed.
Technical highlights
- Armour parts and armament parts, one set each, per Bandai's accessory list.
- New helmet mask with side horns, replacing the Rosan Knight's head mask. Bandai describes it as a different face design and colouring from the Liber Paladin.
- Shoulder, gauntlet, hip and back armour pieces, plus extra leg armour. One reviewer notes the gauntlets fit onto the sleeve parts and the hip armour reads like a skirt.
- A sword-enlarging part. It clamps onto the Rosan Knight's own sword to make it larger, so the set does not contain a standalone sword.
- Moulded in black and purple, so no painting is needed for the look shown on the box.
What makes this set special
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Class III upgrade: Bandai positions it as the step above the knight, with the packaging labelling it Class III.
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Dark, villain-leaning look: one reviewer describes a black-knight silhouette that reads as an aide to a demon lord rather than a polished court knight.
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Face change: the helmet mask is a full replacement, so the head looks like a different design from the Rosan Knight.
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Part of a modular line: the 3mm connection points on the 30MF figures let you try other class-up sets on the same Knight.
What's in the box
- Armour parts, 1 set
- Armament parts, 1 set (including the sword-enlarging part)
Not included: the Rosan Knight figure, its sword and shield, and any display base. The figure and weapons in Bandai's promotional images are CG renders of the combined build, and Bandai states that everything other than this set is sold separately.
Compatible kits
This set is made for the 30MF Rosan Knight. Bandai's packaging shows the Rosan Knight as the Class I starting point, with this set turning it into the Class III Rosan Paladin. The shield in the promotional images belongs to the Rosan Knight, and a reviewer notes it sits on the rear waist once the armour is fitted. A thread on r/30_Minutes_Missions discusses fitting it onto the Liber Knight instead, and one poster there did not feel the two combined well.
Build your 30MF collection
Currently in stock at Mecha Express: Bandai 30MF Rozen Knight, the base figure this set is built for, Bandai 30MF Class Up Armour (Rozen Holy Knight) and Bandai 30MF Class Up Armor (Rozen Viking) if you want to try a different class on the same Knight.
Build specifications
- Line: 30 Minutes Fantasy (30MF), Class Up Armor A-04
- Job: Rosan Paladin (Class III), class-up for the Rosan Knight
- Release: September 2024 (Bandai)
- Manufacturer: Bandai Spirits
- Retail box weight: approx. 70 g (box approx. 29 x 21 x 2.2 cm)
- Barcode: 4573102671790
- Skill Level: 2 (Mecha Express rating)
- Assembly: Snap-fit, nippers needed to remove parts, no glue
- Paint required: No, parts are moulded in black and purple
- Recommended age: 15 years and up (Bandai)
Perfect for
- 30MF builders who already own a Rosan Knight and want a darker upgrade
- Collectors building out the Rosan side of the Liber and Rosan pairings
- Custom builders after large black armour pieces to mix with other sets
- Anyone who wants a short, low-effort upgrade build
Fast Australian shipping
Dispatched same day from Brisbane if ordered before 2pm AEST on weekdays. Free shipping Australia-wide on orders over $199. Packed securely in a sturdy outer box with water-soluble cornstarch void fill that dissolves cleanly in the sink. Genuine Australian stock in hand, not ordered through an overseas proxy.
What to watch for
Drawing on two Japanese builder reviews (Shobby and Marumi99) and a community thread on r/30_Minutes_Missions. English-language coverage is thin, so treat these as individual notes:
- This is an add-on only. You need the Rosan Knight to build the Paladin, and there is no standalone sword in the set. One reviewer said they wished a sword had been included.
- The armour is large. One reviewer found it slightly reduces the lower-body range of motion, while upper-body movement was not affected and posing was fine.
- The Rosan Knight's shield ends up on the rear waist, so the extra armour improves the sword rather than adding a new shield.
- One community poster did not think the set combined well with the Liber Knight.
Build notes
No glue and no paint. A pair of nippers is needed to cut parts from the runner, and a hobby knife helps tidy any leftover gate marks. Suitable for ages 15 and up per Bandai.
Last updated: 14 October 2026 (AEST)