Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Figurerise Standard Machine Dramon (1/7)

Figurerise Standard Machine Dramon (2/7)

Figurerise Standard Machine Dramon (3/7)

Figurerise Standard Machine Dramon (4/7)

Figurerise Standard Machine Dramon (5/7)

Figurerise Standard Machine Dramon (6/7)

Figurerise Standard Machine Dramon (7/7)

Figurerise Standard Machine Dramon - Detail shots (1/4)

Figurerise Standard Machine Dramon - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Figurerise Standard Machine Dramon - You can attach silver foil tape behind the clear parts on the head and forearms to incre

You can attach silver foil tape behind the clear parts on the head and forearms to increase the reflected light.

Figurerise Standard Machine Dramon - The neck and tail use a system where joint parts are threaded onto a thick, sturdy lead

The neck and tail use a system where joint parts are threaded onto a thick, sturdy lead wire segment by segment.
You can bend the lead wire for flexible movement, but the range of motion is fairly limited.

The mouth can open too.

When you bend the knees, it creates an effect that looks like a skull opening its mouth.

Chest opening gimmick

Right hand Mega Hand deployment and left hand Booster Claw articulation

Figurerise Standard Machine Dramon - You can open the cover on the crotch area and mount it on the separately sold Action Bas

You can open the cover on the crotch area and mount it on the separately sold Action Base 4.
The kit is so large and heavy that floating it in the air is pretty much out of the question — it's probably best used just to help stabilize poses.

Figurerise Standard Machine Dramon - When you straighten out the legs and stand it up, it gets even bigger — nearly 30cm tall

When you straighten out the legs and stand it up, it gets even bigger — nearly 30cm tall, which puts it right up there in PG territory.

Excellent limb articulation

Figurerise Standard Machine Dramon - The shoulder joints extend out in two stages, giving them a pretty impressive range of m

The shoulder joints extend out in two stages, giving them a pretty impressive range of motion.

Figurerise Standard Machine Dramon - Action pose (1/8)

Figurerise Standard Machine Dramon - Action pose (2/8)

Figurerise Standard Machine Dramon - Action pose (3/8)

Figurerise Standard Machine Dramon - Action pose (4/8)

Figurerise Standard Machine Dramon - Action pose (5/8)

Figurerise Standard Machine Dramon - Action pose (6/8)

Action pose

Figurerise Standard Machine Dramon - Together with the Figure-rise Standard Black WarGreymon, which has a similar metallic co

Together with the Figure-rise Standard Black WarGreymon, which has a similar metallic color scheme.

Machine Dramon from Digimon Adventure has been released as part of the Figure-rise Standard series. This character goes by different names depending on the region — it's called Power Dramon in the Korean version and Machine Dramon in the US version, but the original Japanese name is Mugen (Infinite) Dramon.

True to its in-universe reputation as the ultimate being formed from multiple Digimon combined, it came out bigger than expected. It comes in a large MG-sized box at a hefty price of ¥6000. Looking at what's inside, rather than having a large number of parts, the individual parts themselves are just big. Because of that, the parts count is low for the price, so assembly actually goes faster than you'd expect.

The finished look is pretty satisfying — the metallic appearance combined with the impressive sculpt and the sheer presence that comes from its massive size is just stunning. It normally crouches down with its legs tucked in like a frog, but when you fully extend the limbs it stands nearly 30cm tall, making it almost PG-sized. And to support such a large structure, it uses the same polycaps found in Mega Size kits, so the joint strength seems solid and well done.

With good joint strength and solid articulation, posing it is a lot of fun — especially thanks to the shoulder joints that extend outward in two stages, allowing for a surprisingly flexible range of shoulder movement. That said, the upper body is noticeably bulkier than the lower body, giving it a top-heavy look, and the feet are relatively small, so you'll need to be careful about balancing the center of gravity when posing it on a flat surface. Opening the cover on the crotch area and connecting the separately sold Action Base 4 will help you achieve more stable poses.

The neck and tail are realistically rendered by threading 4–6 armor segments onto a thick lead wire one by one. The natural bending expression looks great, but the range of motion is limited, so don't expect too much from the articulation there. Other features include a chest armor opening gimmick and claw deployment/articulation gimmicks on both hands, and the kit is designed with silver foil stickers applied inside the clear red parts to boost reflected light.

The price feels a little on the steep side, but this is a kit with serious presence thanks to its large size and impressive sculpt. Even if you're not a Digimon fan, if the look appeals to you, it's a great kit I'd have no trouble recommending. :-)

Figurerise Standard Machine Dramon | 2021.3 | ¥6,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.