Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Upper body and head.

Frame Arms NSG-25γ Strauss - Arms and head tip. The torso and arms are so small it feels a bit odd to even call it an upper b

Arms and head tip.
The torso and arms are so small it feels a bit odd to even call it an upper body..

Back section

The oddly shaped legs.

Frame Arms NSG-25γ Strauss - The existing Architect frame is broken down piece by piece, with only the necessary parts used h

The existing Architect frame is broken down piece by piece, with only the necessary parts used here and there.

Leftover parts

4 types of hands in total.

Joint parts are also included for attaching the separately sold MSG weapon sets.

The parts below the head let you choose between two options.

Articulation... well, the structure makes it pretty hard to even figure out the range of motion. -_-;

The ankle range of motion is quite large, but...
The joint strength is extremely weak. T_T

Frame Arms NSG-25γ Strauss - Action pose (1/4)

Frame Arms NSG-25γ Strauss - Action pose (2/4)

Action pose

Action pose 2.
The joints are extremely weak and the range of motion is so vague there's really not much you can do with it.

Frame Arms NSG-25γ Strauss - Together with the Kobold released at the same time. These two eventually combine to form the Wei

Together with the Kobold released at the same time.
These two eventually combine to form the Weisheit.

Separating the various body parts to combine into the Weisheit.

Split the legs into three sections, rotate 90 degrees, and reassemble..

And you can turn them into the right leg for the Weisheit.

Parts transformation for combining complete.

Parts left over that aren't used in the combination.

Together with the Kobold's combination parts.

Arrange the arms, legs, feet, and other parts carefully, then combine them one by one.

The NSG-25γ Strauss's armor pieces attach to the front and back of the Kobold's shoulders.

Frame Arms NSG-25γ Strauss - The awesomely cool combining robot, Weisheit! (1/6)

Frame Arms NSG-25γ Strauss - The awesomely cool combining robot, Weisheit! (2/6)

Frame Arms NSG-25γ Strauss - The awesomely cool combining robot, Weisheit! (3/6)

Frame Arms NSG-25γ Strauss - The awesomely cool combining robot, Weisheit! (4/6)

The awesomely cool combining robot, Weisheit!

Frame Arms NSG-25γ Strauss - Weisheit body details. (1/7)

Frame Arms NSG-25γ Strauss - Weisheit body details. (2/7)

Frame Arms NSG-25γ Strauss - Weisheit body details. (3/7)

Frame Arms NSG-25γ Strauss - Weisheit body details. (4/7)

Frame Arms NSG-25γ Strauss - Weisheit body details. (5/7)

Weisheit body details.

Articulation.

Frame Arms NSG-25γ Strauss - Action pose (1/5)

Frame Arms NSG-25γ Strauss - Action pose (2/5)

Frame Arms NSG-25γ Strauss - Action pose (3/5)

Action pose

Frame Arms NSG-25γ Strauss - Kobold Cannon action! (1/4)

Frame Arms NSG-25γ Strauss - Kobold Cannon action! (2/4)

Kobold Cannon action!

This kit is the NSG-25γ Strauss, released alongside the Kobold as the 10th entry in the Frame Arms line. The design itself is quite unique — long legs, short arms, and an alien-like elongated head (writing it out like that, it does sound pretty bizarre..).

Setting aside the unique design for a moment... despite having an awkward center of gravity overall, the joint strength is extremely weak. T_T This kit is so poorly built it's hard to even stand it up straight, let alone strike an action pose. The ankle joints can't support any weight at all, so you have to barely prop it forward, and the hip joints can't hold up against the forward-leaning center of gravity from the head and torso, causing the whole thing to nosedive straight to the ground.. It's genuinely one of the weakest-jointed kits I've seen in a long time.

Given the joint situation, it's hard to give the NSG-25γ Strauss a good score as a standalone kit... but the real value of this kit lies in the Weisheit, formed by combining it with the Kobold. You disassemble and reconstruct the body, head, legs, and other parts, then combine them with the Kobold's parts to create the robot form known as the Weisheit — and it's got a really slick, super robot-style design that looks genuinely awesome. On top of that, the Strauss's weird proportions and layout get sorted out nicely once it becomes the Weisheit, so the joint issues disappear too. It can stand upright without much trouble and you can pull off action poses, which is a relief.

In the end, I'm not really sure what the NSG-25γ Strauss is worth as a kit on its own — it really feels more like it exists to combine with the Kobold. That said, while the combining mech Weisheit does look great, you'd need to buy both the Kobold and the Strauss, which comes out to a whopping ¥6000, so it's hard to call it great value for money. ^^;

It's a kit with a lot of ups and downs, but either way, the end result of Kobold + NSG-25γ Strauss = Weisheit is a success. The price might be a sticking point, but if you like the design, it's definitely worth going for. Just note — of the two kits, I can recommend building the Kobold on its own, but I wouldn't recommend the Strauss by itself. If you're going to build this kit, I strongly suggest getting the Kobold together with it and going all the way to the Weisheit. ^^

Frame Arms NSG-25γ Strauss | 2011.9 | ¥2,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.