Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Head and upper body front

Back section

Legs

Only 2 leftover parts. That's it.

The weapons have pretty detailed molding.

D Style Noblesse Oblige - Articulation is just so-so as expected ^^ Still, the legs are solid pieces, but at least the forear

Articulation is just so-so as expected ^^
Still, the legs are solid pieces, but at least the forearms do fold once.

D Style Noblesse Oblige - Noblesse Oblige's signature laser cannons move individually in 3 stages. (1/3)

Noblesse Oblige's signature laser cannons move individually in 3 stages.

They're not foldable, but they are detachable, so you can swap them in at different angles.

D Style Noblesse Oblige - Noblesse Oblige's signature arrogant "too-cool-for-you" pose. (1/4)

D Style Noblesse Oblige - Noblesse Oblige's signature arrogant "too-cool-for-you" pose. (2/4)

Noblesse Oblige's signature arrogant "too-cool-for-you" pose.

D Style Noblesse Oblige - Rifle firing pose (1/4)

D Style Noblesse Oblige - Rifle firing pose (2/4)

Rifle firing pose

D Style Noblesse Oblige - Laser cannon firing pose (1/4)

D Style Noblesse Oblige - Laser cannon firing pose (2/4)

Laser cannon firing pose

Aerial laser cannon firing pose using the Kotobukiya display stand

D Style Noblesse Oblige - Together with the 1/72 Noblesse Oblige. Somehow the D Style proportions look more balanced and stab

Together with the 1/72 Noblesse Oblige.
Somehow the D Style proportions look more balanced and stable ^^;

Together with the D Style Armored Core series.

Following White Glint and Aaliyah Supremacy, Armored Core's Noblesse Oblige has now been released in D Style. True to its name, the aristocratic design and color scheme have been scaled down quite convincingly, and just like White Glint, the molding is far more refined and intricate compared to other D Style kits. I think that's largely down to the nature of the Armored Core series designs.

First off, the proportions are compact but impressively well-balanced. The six laser cannons mounted on the back can move in 3 stages and even change direction via a detachable system, so you can pull off some pretty dynamic poses. The color separation isn't perfect, but they did put some thought into it, and the overall sculpt is so densely packed with detail that it actually looks a bit more refined and impressive than the D Style White Glint.

On the downside, just like White Glint, the hip joints are loose so the legs tend to pop off easily, and while the laser cannons are great for posing in various ways, they don't hold their position well and have a tendency to fall out all at once. T_T Once you get them seated they stay put, but the moment you try to adjust the angle even slightly — pop, they come right off.

Aside from the so-so joint retention, I think it's a pretty excellent little robot model kit — precise and charming at this small scale. It's more elaborate and better sculpted than White Glint, so if you're looking to get into the Armored Core D Style lineup, this would actually be my first recommendation. :-)

D Style Noblesse Oblige | 2012. 3 | ¥2,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.