Kotobukiya Frame Arms

YSX-24 Baselard

Kit Review

Straight build

Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

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Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - Upper body front and back (1/2) Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - Upper body front and back (2/2)

Upper body front and back

Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - Head

Head

Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - Legs (1/2) Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - Legs (2/2)

Legs

Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - The Thrust Armor, Baselard's signature weapon. (1/2) Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - The Thrust Armor, Baselard's signature weapon. (2/2)

The Thrust Armor, Baselard's signature weapon.

Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - The two halves can be separated and used as weapons called Segment Rifles.

The two halves can be separated and used as weapons called Segment Rifles.

Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - The Thrust Armor can be mounted on the forearm like this..

The Thrust Armor can be mounted on the forearm like this..

Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - Once the Segment Rifles are removed, the main body can be attached to the rear skirt, sides of t Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - Once the Segment Rifles are removed, the main body can be attached to the rear skirt, sides of t Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - Once the Segment Rifles are removed, the main body can be attached to the rear skirt, sides of t

Once the Segment Rifles are removed, the main body can be attached to the rear skirt, sides of the thighs, or sides of the calves as shown above.

Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - Three types of hands are included in total.

Three types of hands are included in total.

Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - Leftover parts

Leftover parts

Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - The articulation isn't all that great. Feels like articulation was sacrificed for the sake of st

The articulation isn't all that great.
Feels like articulation was sacrificed for the sake of style.

Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - Action pose. (1/3) Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - Action pose. (2/3) Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - Action pose. (3/3)

Action pose.

Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - Dual Segment Rifle firing pose on a Kotobukiya display stand. (1/4) Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - Dual Segment Rifle firing pose on a Kotobukiya display stand. (2/4) Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - Dual Segment Rifle firing pose on a Kotobukiya display stand. (3/4) Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - Dual Segment Rifle firing pose on a Kotobukiya display stand. (4/4)

Dual Segment Rifle firing pose on a Kotobukiya display stand.

Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - Thrust Armor firing pose. (1/3) Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - Thrust Armor firing pose. (2/3) Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - Thrust Armor firing pose. (3/3)

Thrust Armor firing pose.

Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard - Together with the previous release, Baselard's predecessor Weiß Hait.

Together with the previous release, Baselard's predecessor Weiß Hait.

The latest Frame Arms release, Baselard, is out — and it's got some really clean color separation. Being an original mecha design with no in-universe restrictions, the designer had free rein, and it really shows in the fresh, creative look. ^^

As you can see, yellow verniers called Photon Boosters are scattered all over the body, and the alternating blue and white color separation makes the straight build look pretty sharp. The Frame Architect is starting to show its age a bit, with various durability issues popping up, but if you apply some glue to the frame and reassemble it, you can get it to hold together reasonably well. On the flip side, it does feel like articulation took a bit of a hit in favor of keeping the look.

Even with the limited articulation, the style is good enough that even simple poses look pretty cool. The only downside is that the Thrust Armor is the only weapon included, which feels a little lacking. That said, it's nice that you can split the Thrust Armor into two Segment Rifles, so at least there's that.

All in all, this is a kit whose appeal lies in its clean design that fits the "original design mecha" concept really well — if the style speaks to you, it's definitely worth building for a fun time. :-)

Frame Arms YSX-24 Baselard | 2012.12 | ¥3,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.