Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Frame Arms Stylet Renewal Ver. - Detail shots (1/4)

Frame Arms Stylet Renewal Ver. - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Striking a pose~

Frame Arms Stylet Renewal Ver. - Gatling gun firing pose (1/3)

Gatling gun firing pose

Frame Arms Stylet Renewal Ver. - Aerial firing pose using the Kotobukiya display stand (1/4)

Frame Arms Stylet Renewal Ver. - Aerial firing pose using the Kotobukiya display stand (2/4)

Aerial firing pose using the Kotobukiya display stand

Frame Arms Stylet Renewal Ver. - Alongside the original Stylet. This version has improved color separation on the face, chest

Alongside the original Stylet.
This version features improved color separation on the face, chest, wings, and legs.

Together with the similarly-conceived Khanjar Renewal Ver.

Following the Frame Arms Khanjar, the Stylet has also been re-released as a renewal version, and just like the Khanjar, it comes with improved molded colors. Since some body parts are shared between the two kits, a number of the new runners used in the Khanjar are carried over here as well.

The Stylet was the very first Frame Arms kit released back in 2009, and at the time it came out with pretty much monochrome armor with little thought given to color separation. Looking back now, it's honestly a bit puzzling — Kotobukiya, a company known for its color separation and pre-painted parts, put out a first release like that(?). It seems like they may have originally been aiming for a lineup geared toward painting, but in the end it led to this renewal version with improved color separation.

Anyway, unlike the original release, partial color has been added to the shoulders, knees, face, and other areas, and with more color separation across the chest and various body parts, the straight build looks sooooo much better. The polycaps also seem to have been slightly improved over the original, and joint strength feels like it's been bumped up a notch as well.

The only downside is that the kit's loadout is limited to just a gatling gun, so it's tough to pull off a wide variety of poses — but thanks to its cool aircraft-transformation-inspired design, it still looks great just sitting on display after you're done building it.

All in all, it's a genuinely unique and solid design, and I'm glad it's finally been re-released as a proper Kotobukiya-style kit. If the look appeals to you, this renewal version is a huge step up from the original and well worth recommending. Nicely done! :-)

Frame Arms Stylet Renewal Ver. | 2014.1 | ¥3,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.