Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Arca Nadea Meltina - Wyrise Mode from various angles (1/6)

Arca Nadea Meltina - Wyrise Mode from various angles (2/6)

Arca Nadea Meltina - Wyrise Mode from various angles (3/6)

Arca Nadea Meltina - Wyrise Mode from various angles (4/6)

Wyrise Mode from various angles

Arca Nadea Meltina - Wyrise Mode detail shots (1/4)

Arca Nadea Meltina - Wyrise Mode detail shots (2/4)

Wyrise Mode detail shots

Spread out the snake tail and it easily clears 40cm.

Arca Nadea Meltina - Normal Mode with weapons removed (1/3)

Normal Mode with weapons removed

Normal Mode exclusive parts

You can swap between 4 different facial expressions.

A total of 6 hand types are included.

Arca Nadea Meltina - In addition to the regular stand, an extra base plate is included — you can detach the belly cover and c

In addition to the regular stand, an extra base plate is included,
you can detach the belly cover and connect it to support the main body.
If the tail is positioned well you won't need it, but depending on the pose the base plate can come in really handy.

A bat-form familiar (summon/familiar) is included.

Arca Nadea Meltina - In Wyrise Mode you can swap to smaller wings, and the front-facing head can be swapped to a different ex

In Wyrise Mode you can swap to smaller wings,
and the front-facing head can be swapped to a different expression.

Cobra-form whip

It's made up of 15 or more segments and does move, though the range of motion isn't huge.

The tip of the whip can be either a curved form or a straight form — your choice.

Cobra mouth articulation

In Wyrise Mode you can remove the cobra's lower jaw and plug in the familiar.

A twin blade sword is included as a weapon.

You can separate the twin blade sword and unfold the blades.

One of the twin blade sword's blades can be inserted into the cobra's mouth.

A dagger can be pulled from inside the shoulder ornament in Wyrise Mode and used as a weapon.

Arca Nadea Meltina - The ring on the tail section can be swapped for regular snake skin, and the tail tip can be swapped to a

The ring on the tail section can be swapped for regular snake skin,
and the tail tip can be swapped to a coiled form.

Bonus joint parts

Leftover parts

Arm articulation

Arca Nadea Meltina - The waist is extremely flexible in all directions. (1/3)

The waist is extremely flexible in all directions.

The snake tail, made up of 10 or more segments, can be arranged at all kinds of angles.

Arca Nadea Meltina - Normal Mode poses (1/4)

Arca Nadea Meltina - Normal Mode poses (2/4)

Normal Mode poses

Normal Mode poses using the whip

Normal Mode poses with the familiar

Arca Nadea Meltina - Wyrise Mode – whip poses (1/3)

Wyrise Mode – whip poses

Arca Nadea Meltina - Wyrise Mode poses using the whip as a staff (1/3)

Wyrise Mode poses using the whip as a staff

Arca Nadea Meltina - Wyrise Mode – twin blade sword poses (1/5)

Arca Nadea Meltina - Wyrise Mode – twin blade sword poses (2/5)

Arca Nadea Meltina - Wyrise Mode – twin blade sword poses (3/5)

Wyrise Mode – twin blade sword poses

Arca Nadea Meltina - Wyrise Mode – dagger & familiar poses (1/3)

Wyrise Mode – dagger & familiar poses

Together with Arcarnadia Lumitea.

Together with Arcarnadia Elena.

This kit is Meltina from Kotobukiya's Arcarnadia series. A while back the horse-form Elenawas released, and this time we've got a snake-form character. The snake's characteristically long body has been rendered really realistically.

Like the previous releases, she can be built in either Normal Mode or Wyrise Mode, and the upper body's ornaments and hairstyle are incredibly elaborate and full of dimension. The lower body is made up of around 10 snake segments, each connected by ball joints, allowing for all kinds of arrangements. This kind of snake-form body is a first for the series, but thankfully the joint strength is solid, so however you position it, everything holds in place nicely. That said, if the center of gravity is off, you'll need to connect the separately included stand base plate to keep the pose stable.

Accessories include a familiar (summon/familiar) and a cobra-form whip. The familiar's face and wings can be swapped out, and the cobra's tail section can be replaced. You can also combine the cobra and the familiar together, and a straight tail part is included so the whip can be used in a staff configuration. As for weapons, there's a twin blade sword that can be separated and unfolded, plus a dagger stored inside the shoulder ornament. On top of that, the ring on the snake tail and the tail tip each offer two options to choose from, and there's even a gimmick where one of the twin blade sword's blades can be inserted into the cobra's mouth.

So all in all, this is a high-quality kit with a wealth of options, stunning styling, and solid hold. A snake-form girlpla — that's pretty unique in its own right. It might not be for everyone given its nature, but if the style is your thing, it's a genuinely fresh and fun kit that offers a really distinctive building experience. :-)

Arca Nadea Meltina | 2025.10 | ¥9,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.