Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

This kit can be configured into 3 different forms.

First, you can build it as the Type 32 Model 1 Goraiou.

Type 32 Model 1 Goraiou

The colors are much brighter than the original Goraiou.

Frame Arms 32-5C Zenrai with Assault Unit - Dagger action pose (1/3)

Dagger action pose

Swap out the head, chest, and forearms and you get the Type 32 Model 5 Zenrai.

Type 32 Model 5 Zenrai

Articulation is on par with the Architect frame..

Frame Arms 32-5C Zenrai with Assault Unit - Stun knuckle action (1/3)

Stun knuckle action

Add the weapons and it converts into the Zenrai with Assault Unit (32-5C).

Zenrai with Assault Unit (32-5C)

Frame Arms 32-5C Zenrai with Assault Unit - The head cover changes, and Boosters are added to the back and rear legs. (1/3)

The head cover changes, and Boosters are added to the back and rear legs.

Frame Arms 32-5C Zenrai with Assault Unit - Double bazooka action (1/4)

Frame Arms 32-5C Zenrai with Assault Unit - Double bazooka action (2/4)

Double bazooka action

Frame Arms 32-5C Zenrai with Assault Unit - The bazookas can also be mounted on the shoulders. (1/3)

The bazookas can also be mounted on the shoulders.

Frame Arms 32-5C Zenrai with Assault Unit - Displayed on the Kotobukiya dedicated stand. (1/3)

Displayed on the Kotobukiya dedicated stand.

The Boosters on the back can also be moved to the shoulders..

And you can attach a non-woven fabric cape like this.

Frame Arms 32-5C Zenrai with Assault Unit - The cape wraps around and is secured using the shoulder armor fixing pins. It hol

The cape wraps around and is secured using the shoulder armor fixing pins.
It holds on nice and tight~

And the two bazookas can be combined together.

Frame Arms 32-5C Zenrai with Assault Unit - Fully armed with the cape on. (1/5)

Frame Arms 32-5C Zenrai with Assault Unit - Fully armed with the cape on. (2/5)

Frame Arms 32-5C Zenrai with Assault Unit - Fully armed with the cape on. (3/5)

Fully armed with the cape on.

Frame Arms 32-5C Zenrai with Assault Unit - Action pose with the cape billowing. (1/4)

Frame Arms 32-5C Zenrai with Assault Unit - Action pose with the cape billowing. (2/4)

Action pose with the cape billowing.

Frame Arms 32-5C Zenrai with Assault Unit - Two-handed shooting pose. The cape securing pins really cut down on shoulder arti

Two-handed shooting pose.
The cape securing pins really cut down on shoulder articulation, so getting a two-handed grip is pretty tricky.

Together with the original Type 32 Model 5 Zenrai.

Leftover parts

The 19th Frame Arms kit is the Zenrai with Assault Unit (32-5C), a variation of the Type 32 Model 5 Zenrai. It takes the existing Zenrai and changes the molded color to gray, then adds two large bazookas, four Boosters, and a cape.

Just like the Zenrai, leftover parts are included so you can also convert it into the Type 32 Model 1 Goraiou, and there are plenty of parts in the box to build the base Type 32 Model 5 Zenrai as well.

The added Boosters mount on the rear legs and back, and two of them can also be repositioned onto the shoulders. The two bazookas can be combined into an even more imposing configuration. Load it up with all those Boosters, the double bazooka, and that cool cape, and you end up with a pretty stylish unit.

The Architect frame is getting a bit long in the tooth, so while articulation is decent enough, joint strength is a real issue. On this kit too, the limbs pop off easily and the joints feel loose when trying to hold a pose — still a frustrating weak point. The Architect really struggles to stay put when it's loaded down with a lot of accessories..

The joints are a bit on the weak side, but they hold together well enough that even a simple pose looks pretty sharp — that's one of the Assault Unit's strong points. Above all, the non-woven cape is easy to reshape into all sorts of billowing configurations, making it a genuinely stylish and useful accessory.

Anyway, the finished look is solid enough that if you've been curious about Frame Arms, I'd actually recommend starting with this kit over some of the others. Just keep in mind that the snap-fit connections aren't great, so you'll need to glue more spots than you'd expect to get it to hold together properly.. :-)

Frame Arms 32-5C Zenrai with Assault Unit | 2013.3 | ¥3,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.