Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Exoskeleton Strato Hound - Various angles (1/6)

Exoskeleton Strato Hound - Various angles (2/6)

Exoskeleton Strato Hound - Various angles (3/6)

Exoskeleton Strato Hound - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

Exoskeleton Strato Hound - Detail shots (1/4)

Exoskeleton Strato Hound - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Weapons loadout

Retractable close-combat composite weapon "Doppeladler"

The Doppeladler has a movable grip, and the middle section can be extended and retracted.

You can remove the blade, fold it in half, and store it on the back using a joint part.

Clear-material shield

The hand blaster can also be stored on the side of the thigh using a joint part.

You can choose between a helmeted head and an unhelmeted head.

Three different hands are included in total.

You can remove the waist section's sculpted piece and plug in a stand.

Leftover parts

Limb articulation is more average than you'd expect.

Exoskeleton Strato Hound - You can pull the hip joint down and lower the front thigh armor to get a bit more range when raisi

You can pull the hip joint down and lower the front thigh armor
to get a bit more range when raising the legs forward.

Exoskeleton Strato Hound - The hip joints tend to pop out during posing.. They're not loose exactly, but if you push the angl

The hip joints tend to pop out during posing..
They're not loose exactly, but if you push the angle a little too far, they'll just pop right off.

Exoskeleton Strato Hound - There's a gimmick where the front feet can rotate, and it actually helps quite a bit with getting

There's a gimmick where the front feet can rotate, and it actually helps quite a bit with getting a stable footing.

Forward/backward shoulder articulation

Exoskeleton Strato Hound - Waist articulation. The bend angle isn't huge, but it rotates nicely. (1/3)

Waist articulation.
The bend angle isn't huge, but it rotates nicely.

Unhelmeted head + Doppeladler pose

Exoskeleton Strato Hound - Hand blaster pose (1/3)

Hand blaster pose

Exoskeleton Strato Hound - Helmeted Doppeladler action poses (1/5)

Exoskeleton Strato Hound - Helmeted Doppeladler action poses (2/5)

Exoskeleton Strato Hound - Helmeted Doppeladler action poses (3/5)

Helmeted Doppeladler action poses

Together with the previous release, Gale Hound.

This kit is the Strato Hound, released as part of Kotobukiya's original content series "Titanomachia". Just like the previous Gale Houndit's a character with the feel of a futuristic armored warrior. The difference is that while Gale Hound was a male-type, this one comes as a female-type.

The overall format is similar to Gale Hound, but being a female-type, there are some areas of exposed skin. The proportions have a slim and slender feminine feel that's clearly a very different style from the sturdy Gale Hound. Articulation is more average than it looks, so pulling off really dynamic poses is harder than you'd think. Joint strength itself is fine, but the hip joints do tend to pop out when you push the range of motion too far.

For weapons, you get the retractable close-combat composite weapon "Doppeladler", two hand blasters, and a shield. Each can be stored on the back or thighs using joint parts, and they all sport sleek, futuristic designs. On top of that, you can choose between two head options — helmeted or unhelmeted — and the unhelmeted version even has printed eyes.

All in all, this is a solid female-type warrior kit with decent quality, one that wins you over with its beautiful proportions and style rather than flashy articulation. The one sticking point is that it's roughly the size and content of a Figure-rise Standard kit, yet it'll run you ¥7,200. That said, if you're into stylish figure model kits, this is definitely one worth keeping an eye on. :-)

Exoskeleton Strato Hound | 2024.4 | ¥7,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.