Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Arca Nadea Velretta - Wirise Mode from various angles (1/6)

Arca Nadea Velretta - Wirise Mode from various angles (2/6)

Arca Nadea Velretta - Wirise Mode from various angles (3/6)

Arca Nadea Velretta - Wirise Mode from various angles (4/6)

Wirise Mode from various angles

Arca Nadea Velretta - Detail shots (1/4)

Arca Nadea Velretta - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Arca Nadea Velretta - Normal Mode with the Wirise Mode parts removed (1/3)

Normal Mode with the Wirise Mode parts removed

The left arm in Normal Mode can also be swapped out for a version without the markings.

Normal Mode arms and legs

You can swap between 4 different facial expressions.

The umbrella included as an accessory

Arca Nadea Velretta - The umbrella can be split into 4 parts and attached as a skirt for Wirise Mode, while the remaining pie

The umbrella can be split into 4 parts and attached as a skirt for Wirise Mode,
while the remaining piece can be used as a spear.

A total of 5 hand parts are included.

Angled wrist joints are also included, which come in handy for arms with wide sleeves.

The stand's mounting point can be swapped to a ball joint type to extend the range of motion.

The joint part used to hold the umbrella can also be applied to the stand.

Arca Nadea Velretta - When mounting Wirise Mode on the stand, the wings on the back get in the way, so you'll need to attach

When mounting Wirise Mode on the stand, the wings on the back get in the way,
so you'll need to attach an extension part to connect it.

Joint parts for compatibility with other kits

You can also use a back part that doesn't have the wings attached.

The tail has two swivel joints, letting you pose it in all sorts of shapes.

Only 2 leftover parts.

Limb articulation

Arca Nadea Velretta - You can pull the hip joints outward to increase the range of motion. Unlike the first release of Lumite

You can pull the hip joints outward to increase the range of motion.
Unlike the first release of Lumitea, there's no issue with the hip joints popping out at all.

Arca Nadea Velretta - Normal Mode poses (1/6)

Arca Nadea Velretta - Normal Mode poses (2/6)

Arca Nadea Velretta - Normal Mode poses (3/6)

Arca Nadea Velretta - Normal Mode poses (4/6)

Normal Mode poses

Arca Nadea Velretta - Wirise Mode poses (1/13)

Arca Nadea Velretta - Wirise Mode poses (2/13)

Arca Nadea Velretta - Wirise Mode poses (3/13)

Arca Nadea Velretta - Wirise Mode poses (4/13)

Arca Nadea Velretta - Wirise Mode poses (5/13)

Arca Nadea Velretta - Wirise Mode poses (6/13)

Arca Nadea Velretta - Wirise Mode poses (7/13)

Arca Nadea Velretta - Wirise Mode poses (8/13)

Arca Nadea Velretta - Wirise Mode poses (9/13)

Arca Nadea Velretta - Wirise Mode poses (10/13)

Arca Nadea Velretta - Wirise Mode poses (11/13)

Wirise Mode poses

Together with the previous kit, Lumitea.

This kit is Velretta, released as part of Kotobukiya's original lineup, the Arca Nadia series. True to its reputation as Kotobukiya's most premium lineup, it follows Lumitea as a top-tier girlpla, released as a high-end kit featuring a large number of pre-painted parts and slide molds.

The overall build is typical Kotobukiya girl kit fare. Articulation is solid across the board, and the joint strength is sturdy enough that any pose you put it in holds well. The weapon — which doubles as an umbrella and a spear — also connects securely to the hands, so one-handed and two-handed poses are both stable. On top of that, the angled wrist joints make it easy to hold the weapon even with the wide-sleeved arms, and the multi-stage rotating tail can be freely shaped in all kinds of ways.

The downsides are that the tiara sitting on the head in Normal Mode doesn't hold very well and tends to fall off, and the ankle wing parts are a bit loose and tend to flop around on their own. The ankle issue is easy enough to fix by just gluing the top part down. Other than that, nothing else feels loose, so it's a very easy kit to handle.

All in all, this is a really clean, high-quality girl kit — the flashy visuals combined with solid joints make it a real pleasure to build and pose. If the style appeals to you, it's definitely a kit worth picking up without hesitation. :-)

Arca Nadea Velretta | 2022.11 | ¥7,600

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.