Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Upper body

Head

Back section

Attached to the shoulders

Arms

Legs

The caterpillar tracks on the hind legs are impressive.

These caterpillar tracks can also be folded up as shown above.

Frame Arms Gourai - Removing the knees and feet from the base frame is the same as with the Stilet, but this kit requires you

Removing the knees and feet from the base frame is the same as with the Stilet,
but this kit requires you to remove one additional ankle connector part.

Removing the front and rear structures from the torso frame before assembly is identical to the Stilet.

Parts left over after being removed from the base frame..

The dagger mounted on the thigh.

Frame Arms Gourai - Articulation is somewhat reduced compared to the Stilet. It seems the frame's full range of motion can't

Articulation is somewhat reduced compared to the Stilet.
It seems the frame's full range of motion can't quite be taken advantage of due to the nature of the structure..

Action pose.

Frame Arms Gourai - Maybe it's the unique design, but the action poses have a fantastic sense of depth. (3/5)

Maybe it's the unique design, but the action poses have a fantastic sense of depth.

Frame Arms Gourai - The gun barrel and dagger can also be mounted in various holes around the body however you like. (1/4)

Frame Arms Gourai - The gun barrel and dagger can also be mounted in various holes around the body however you like. (2/4)

The gun barrel and dagger can also be mounted in various holes around the body however you like.

Dagger action

Frame Arms Gourai - Action poses using the Kotobukiya dedicated stand (1/6)

Frame Arms Gourai - Action poses using the Kotobukiya dedicated stand (2/6)

Frame Arms Gourai - Action poses using the Kotobukiya dedicated stand (3/6)

Frame Arms Gourai - Action poses using the Kotobukiya dedicated stand (4/6)

Action poses using the Kotobukiya dedicated stand

Together with the base frame Architect 001.

Together with the first release, the Stilet.

And with the Frame Architect 001 joining in.
These three kits were released simultaneously.

This is the Type 32 Model 1 tank — 'Gourai' — released simultaneously with the Frame Architect 001 and the Stilet. Just like the Stilet, it's a kit that swaps out the armor over a shared frame, and it's a robot-form mecha that transforms from a tank. Also like the Stilet, it doesn't actually transform, but the design is quite hefty and stylish.

Overall quality is similar to the Stilet — the snap-fit hold on the outer armor is pretty solid, but some parts of the frame (especially the hip joints) will need a bit of glue to ensure durability. The added tank armor does reduce the range of motion compared to the Stilet, but it still delivers above-average articulation.

With the Stilet, the color separation felt a bit lacking, but the Type 32 Model 1 tank has such a monotone design to begin with that the intended colors come together reasonably well even without much color separation. Despite the molded colors not feeling particularly premium, it gives a better overall color impression than the Stilet.

The caterpillar tracks and gun barrel are small but have a real presence, and the angular design means that even though it looks slightly smaller than the Stilet, it actually feels more imposing. In a lot of ways, it seems to have more going for it compared to the Stilet released alongside it. Anyway, it's already worth a look as a straight build, but with a paint job added, this should make for a seriously stylish tank/robot kit. :-)

Frame Arms Gourai | 2009. 10 | ¥3,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.