Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with HGUC / MG

Armored Core CR-C840/UL Lightweight Ver. (1/7)

Armored Core CR-C840/UL Lightweight Ver. (2/7)

Armored Core CR-C840/UL Lightweight Ver. (3/7)

Armored Core CR-C840/UL Lightweight Ver. (4/7)

Armored Core CR-C840/UL Lightweight Ver. (5/7)

Armored Core CR-C840/UL Lightweight Ver. (6/7)

Armored Core CR-C840/UL Lightweight Ver. (7/7)

Upper body

Head

Chest

Armored Core CR-C840/UL Lightweight Ver. - Backpack and rear armament (1/4)

Armored Core CR-C840/UL Lightweight Ver. - Backpack and rear armament (2/4)

Backpack and rear armament

Armored Core CR-C840/UL Lightweight Ver. - Arms and weapon section (1/3)

Arms and weapon section

Legs

The Overd Boost units on the back can each be opened individually.

Armored Core CR-C840/UL Lightweight Ver. - The Raider and missile units mounted on either side of the backpack can be selectiv

The Raider and missile units mounted on either side of the backpack
can be selectively attached to the left or right side using the left/right connector parts.

Leftover parts

Probably thanks to its slim build, the articulation looks pretty good.

The shoulders also raise up 90 degrees.

Armored Core CR-C840/UL Lightweight Ver. - A fairly stable action pose. The Crest series' long shins do make some poses a bit

A fairly stable action pose.
The Crest series' long shins do make some poses a bit awkward though.

Armored Core CR-C840/UL Lightweight Ver. - Firing pose (1/4)

Armored Core CR-C840/UL Lightweight Ver. - Firing pose (2/4)

Firing pose

Armored Core CR-C840/UL Lightweight Ver. - A pretty natural kneeling pose (1/4)

Armored Core CR-C840/UL Lightweight Ver. - A pretty natural kneeling pose (2/4)

A pretty natural kneeling pose

Armored Core CR-C840/UL Lightweight Ver. - Two-handed shooting pose. (1/4)

Armored Core CR-C840/UL Lightweight Ver. - Two-handed shooting pose. (2/4)

Two-handed shooting pose.

Armored Core CR-C840/UL Lightweight Ver. - Together with the Crest normal version. Completely different design from head to to

Together with the Crest normal version.
Completely different design from head to toe.

Together with the Crest Dual Face.
Also a completely different design.

Armored Core CR-C840/UL Lightweight Ver. - Together with the Crest close-combat version. The blue color tone is similar, but o

Together with the Crest close-combat version.
The blue color tone is similar, but overall it has a much slimmer look.

Aside from the backpack missile armament, every single part is a new kit.

The Crest Four Musketeers

The fourth entry in the Crest series is the CR-C840/UL Lightweight Ver.
As the name suggests, it shares the same overall design concept as the other Crests, but it's a much slimmer machine. At first glance you might think it's just a variation kit, but look closely and it's a completely new design from head to toe. The only recycled part would be maybe one missile unit from the close-combat version's backpack? You really have to treat this as an all-new kit.

Probably thanks to its slim profile, the Lightweight Ver. has the best articulation of any kit in the Armored Core lineup. The hip joints move enough to bring the knees up to chest level, and both the forearms and knees fold the most of any kit in the series — so you can pull off a natural kneeling pose with ease. The color scheme, like the close-combat version, is a blue tone, which feels a bit more colorful than the gray-toned Crest.

Overall it's light and flexible, making it quite easy to pose — though if you look at joint strength alone, it doesn't feel quite as tight as the Crest normal version. That said, since it's so light, nothing really feels loose either. You also get connector parts to swap the left and right backpack armaments around, and the backpack's Overd Boost can open and close, so it's pretty solid on the feature front too.

As an Armored Core kit with a light, slim, and dynamic feel, the overall quality is solid and stable enough that I'd happily recommend it even to Armored Core beginners. :-)

Armored Core CR-C840/UL Lightweight Ver. | 2007. 7 | ¥2,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.