Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Cross Frame Girl Star GaoGaiGar - Star GaoGaiGar with Mag Hand Type C attached. No stand is included with this kit, and it's

Star GaoGaiGar with Mag Hand Type C attached.
No stand is included with this kit, and it's nearly impossible to get it standing upright or hold a pose without a separate stand.

Goldymarg hanging there in humanoid form... what a fun idea!

Cross Frame Girl Star GaoGaiGar - Basically it's a combined set of the Cross Frame Girl GaoGaiGar and the Goldymarg & St

Basically it's a combined set of the Cross Frame Girl GaoGaiGar and the Goldymarg & Stealth Gao II set.

Cross Frame Girl Star GaoGaiGar - You can detach several parts from the underside of Stealth Gao II and then attach them to

You can detach several parts from the underside of Stealth Gao II and then attach them to the Cross Frame Girl GaoGaiGar.

Star GaoGaiGar assembled by combining Stealth Gao II

Star GaoGaiGar & Goldymarg

Cross Frame Girl Star GaoGaiGar - Stealth Gao II can also be attached to GaoGaiGar in its four-armed Powered Suit form, and

Stealth Gao II can also be attached to GaoGaiGar in its four-armed Powered Suit form,
and the Powered Suit is required to attach Mag Hand B and C.

Cross Frame Girl Star GaoGaiGar - A dedicated joint part is included for gripping the massive Goldion Hammer handle, but you

A dedicated joint part is included for gripping the massive Goldion Hammer handle,
but you'll still need to source a stand separately.

Cross Frame Girl Star GaoGaiGar - Comparison of the original GaoGaiGar face parts (top) vs. the Star GaoGaiGar face parts (b

Comparison of the original GaoGaiGar face parts (top) vs. the Star GaoGaiGar face parts (bottom).
Only the rightmost face part has been changed to a winking eye.
Look closely and you can tell the eye color is slightly different too.

Cross Frame Girl Star GaoGaiGar - The Dividing Driver from the original GaoGaiGar (top) is joined by the Gatling Driver that

The Dividing Driver from the original GaoGaiGar (top) is joined by the Gatling Driver that came with Goldymarg (bottom).

To attach the driver to the Powered Suit, you need to remove one of the rear fixing parts.

Cross Frame Girl Star GaoGaiGar - By connecting a clear joint part to the forearm, you can attach the equipment that came wi

By connecting a clear joint part to the forearm, you can attach the equipment that came with Stealth Gao II.

Broken Phantom pose using the forearm joint parts

Protect Wall pose using the forearm joint parts

Gatling Driver pose

Cross Frame Girl Star GaoGaiGar - To use Mag Hand A, you need to attach the original forearm to Stealth Gao II and add a sep

To use Mag Hand A, you need to attach the original forearm to Stealth Gao II
and add a separate joint part at the wrist.

Combined pose with Mag Hand A

Combined pose with Mag Hand A, variation 2.
A fun official sample pose showing the Nail of Light being passed over.

Cross Frame Girl Star GaoGaiGar - Mag Hand A action pose with the Nail of Light included. I tried recreating it since it was

Mag Hand A action pose with the Nail of Light included.
I tried recreating it since it was in the official sample poses, but the Nail of Light wouldn't stay in place so I ended up gluing it before shooting ;;

Cross Frame Girl Star GaoGaiGar - Downward strike pose with Mag Hand A. A lot of these poses require two stands — one for th

Downward strike pose with Mag Hand A.
A lot of these poses require two stands — one for the main body and one for the Goldion Hammer.

Cross Frame Girl Star GaoGaiGar - Pose with Mag Hand B (1/3)

Pose with Mag Hand B

Cross Frame Girl Star GaoGaiGar - Pose with Mag Hand C + Gatling Driver (1/3)

Pose with Mag Hand C + Gatling Driver

This kit is Star GaoGaiGar released as part of the Cross Frame Girl series. It's a combination of the Cross Frame Girl GaoGaiGarreleased in 2019 and the Cross Frame Girl Goldymarg & Stealth Gao II setthat was released alongside it. Basically the runners are unchanged — it's just the two kits bundled together — though one of GaoGaiGar's face parts has been swapped out for a winking expression. (See review photos)

So for the detailed breakdown of each individual kit, please check those respective reviews. In this review I'll be focusing on Star GaoGaiGar as the combined form. Both kits make use of a ton of accessory parts to allow for a huge variety of configurations, and the end result is a kit with an absolutely staggering range of build options — arguably the most versatile we've seen. In short, there are a lot of parts, assembly takes a while, and there's real fun in recreating all the different forms one by one. That said, the workload is pretty substantial, and the thick 80-page manual says it all.

The most important connection — GaoGaiGar and Stealth Gao II — locks together solidly, so pulling off the Star GaoGaiGar configuration itself is no problem. The issue is that GaoGaiGar's joints are on the loose side to begin with, and carrying the added weight of Stealth Gao II on its back makes things even harder. It can stand on its own to some degree, but getting it into a pose and keeping it there without a stand is pretty tough. Especially when attaching any of the three Mag Hand types (A/B/C), you'll need an extra stand just to support the Goldion Hammer. But since no stand is included with this kit, you'll have to borrow them from other kits — and honestly, for a combined kit of this size, I think they really should have thrown in two stands.

So yes, the GaoGaiGar body does struggle under the weight of the large Mag Hands and Stealth Gao II, but if you position two stands well, the poses do hold up nicely. And the poses themselves look seriously cool and unique — enough to make you forget all the assembly fatigue and the wobbly joints. Personally, aside from the joint strength issue, I feel like this kit delivers the quality and visuals of the ultimate girlpla. Of course, the price matches that status at ¥16,000, which is also pretty ultimate (...)

Either way, this is easily the most expensive and complex kit Kotobukiya has ever released in their girlpla lineup — a true epic. If you're a fan of both GaoGaiGar and girlplas, this is basically a must-have. It took me a full day just for the review shoot, but it's a landmark kit that's absolutely worth it :-)

Cross Frame Girl Star GaoGaiGar | 2024.6 | ¥16,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.