Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Three hands are included in total.

There aren't many leftover parts.

The articulation isn't bad for a D Style.

Ooh~ it actually looks pretty cool.

Action poses from the show

Dōrinken action

Separation/transformation requires the additional parts shown above.

First, detach the head and shoulders/arms.

D Style Might Gaine - The head and forearms are not used after separation/transformation — they're only used for the Might Ga

The head and forearms are not used after separation/transformation,
and are only used for the Might Gaine combined form.

D Style Might Gaine - First, prepare the torso/legs and the additional parts needed to form the Locomoizer.

First, to form the Locomoizer,
prepare the torso/legs and the additional parts.

D Style Might Gaine - Rotate the feet up 90 degrees, remove the front skirt, then attach the separate parts to the side skirt

Rotate the feet up 90 degrees, remove the front skirt, then attach the separate parts to the side skirts.

D Style Might Gaine - Pull the waist section of the upper body outward and rotate it, then expose the train wheel section und

Pull the waist section of the upper body outward and rotate it,
then expose the train wheel section underneath.

D Style Might Gaine - Remove the white part from the center of the front skirt, then store it under the smokestack parts that

Remove the white part from the center of the front skirt,
then store it under the smokestack parts that come separately from the main body.
There are already so many parts to swap on and off — I honestly don't get why this one specific part has to be stored inside. -_-)a?

The backpack, front skirt, and torso assembled together

Now attach the torso, lower body, and smokestack parts to complete the transformation.

D Style Might Gaine - The Locomoizer. As you can see, it's a steam locomotive-style mech. (1/3)

The Locomoizer.
As you can see, it's a steam locomotive-style mech.

Bottom view of the Locomoizer

Plug a separate part into the back of the right shoulder
and you can recreate Might Wing in train mode.

You can also spread the vertical/horizontal wings to transform it into flight mode.

D Style Might Gaine - Might Wing (flight mode) (1/3)

Might Wing (flight mode)

You can also attach a separate part to the back of the left shoulder to recreate Gain in train mode.

D Style Might Gaine - Gain (train mode) (1/3)

Gain (train mode)

Locomoizer - Gain - Might Wing group shot

Transforming Gain into doll mode requires yet another set of additional parts.

D Style Might Gaine - Unfold the rear of the train to form the legs and lower body, then place the head and arms on top of th

Unfold the rear of the train to form the legs and lower body,
then place the head and arms on top of the train to complete doll mode.

Gain (doll mode)
It's incredibly tiny and adorable~

D Style Might Gaine - Size comparison between the Might Gaine main body and a cigarette pack. Gets the scale across pretty we

Size comparison between the Might Gaine main body and a cigarette pack.
Gets the scale across pretty well, right?

Since the shoulders are articulated, you can at least pull off a shooting pose.

Together with King Exkaiser, the 1st Brave mech in D Style.

Following King Exkaiser, the 4th Brave mech, Might Gaine, has been released in D Style. King Exkaiser is from 1990 and Might Gaine is from 1993, so they're both "old-school robots" at this point — but unlike King Exkaiser, Might Gaine did air domestically, so there are probably quite a few of you who remember it.

Might Gaine has a pretty clear separation/combination/transformation concept. The torso transforms into the Locomoizer, while the two shoulders become Gain and Might Wing — all of them are train-type mechs. The Locomoizer has a steam locomotive concept, while Gain and Might Wing have a sleek, bullet train-ish(?) look. Might Wing can further transform into a flight form, and Gain into a small robot doll form.

The existing D Style concept is all about cleanly recreating these various transformation gimmicks through parts-swapping, and Might Gaine pulls it off nicely — three-way separation plus the additional flight and doll transformations are all reproduced pretty neatly. Kits that do a lot of parts-swapping for combination tend to have loose tolerances, but even after combining into Might Gaine, everything locks together with a satisfying firmness, which I really appreciate. ^^

On top of that, even after combining, it still has a decent basic level of articulation, so you can pull off some convincing poses using the additional weapons like the Dōrinken. The color separation is solid too, and the parts even come with some pre-applied paint, so the straight build looks quite colorful right out of the box.

Overall, the parts layout and transformation gimmick quality are more than satisfying, making this a kit that anyone with fond memories of the Might Gaine anime will definitely enjoy revisiting. :-)

D Style Might Gaine | 2016. 5 | ¥4,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.