Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Upper body

Head

Back section

Mounted on the shoulders

Arms

Legs

The caterpillar tracks on the hind legs are quite striking.

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 Stiletto, but this kit require

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

Frame Arms Gourai - Removing the front and rear structures from the body frame and assembling them is the same as with the

Removing the front and rear structures from the body frame and assembling them is the same as with the Stiletto.

Parts left over after removing them from the base frame..

The dagger mounted on the thigh.

Frame Arms Gourai - Articulation is somewhat reduced compared to the Stiletto. It seems the structural design doesn't full

Articulation is somewhat reduced compared to the Stiletto.
It seems the structural design doesn't fully take advantage of the frame's articulation range..

Action pose.

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

Maybe it's the unique design, but the action poses have a great 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 Frame Architect 001, the base frame.

Together with the first release, the Stiletto.

Frame Architect 001 joins the group.
These three kits were all released at the same time.

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

Overall build quality is similar to the Stiletto — the snap-fit hold on the outer armor is decent, but some parts of the frame (especially the hip joints) will need glue to hold up over time. The added tank armor does reduce the range of motion compared to the Stiletto, but it still shows off above-average articulation.

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

The caterpillar tracks and gun barrel are small but have a real presence, and the angular design makes it feel more imposing than the Stiletto even if it looks slightly smaller overall. In a lot of ways, it seems to have more going for it than the Stiletto released alongside it. Either way, it's already worth a look as a straight build, but with a paint job this could be a seriously stylish tank/robot kit. :-)

Frame Arms Gourai | Oct. 2009 | ¥3,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.