Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.

Frame Arms CVX-83 Izumo - Detail shots (1/4)

Frame Arms CVX-83 Izumo - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Frame Arms CVX-83 Izumo - For weapons, it comes with a rifle and two large shields, and there's also a gatling gun on the ins

For weapons, it comes with a rifle and two large shields,
and there's also a gatling gun on the inside of the smaller shield.

You can freely mount all four drones on top of the smaller shield, which serves as a deck.

The drones can also be connected together like this.

Three types of hands are included in total.

Leftover parts

The articulation is the same as the Kongou.

Frame Arms CVX-83 Izumo - Action poses. With so much stuff hanging off it, posing is a real pain.. (1/5)

Frame Arms CVX-83 Izumo - Action poses. With so much stuff hanging off it, posing is a real pain.. (2/5)

Frame Arms CVX-83 Izumo - Action poses. With so much stuff hanging off it, posing is a real pain.. (3/5)

Frame Arms CVX-83 Izumo - Action poses. With so much stuff hanging off it, posing is a real pain.. (4/5)

Frame Arms CVX-83 Izumo - Action poses. With so much stuff hanging off it, posing is a real pain.. (5/5)

Action pose.
With so much stuff hanging off it, posing is a real pain..

Transformation

Extra parts needed for transformation

Frame Arms CVX-83 Izumo - After removing the shields and armor, attach the separate locking pins to the front of the lower bo

After removing the shields and armor, attach the separate locking pins to the front of the lower body.

Swing the legs back 90 degrees

Move the gatling gun from inside the small shield to inside the large shield.

Slot the large shield in as the front deck, then..

Connect the two armor pieces to form the sides of the ship.

After securing the side armor like this...

Frame Arms CVX-83 Izumo - Add the separate support parts to the small shield, then slot it in as the rear deck to complete th

Add the separate support parts to the small shield, then slot it in as the rear deck to complete the transformation

Frame Arms CVX-83 Izumo - Transformed into aircraft carrier-style cruise mode (1/4)

Frame Arms CVX-83 Izumo - Transformed into aircraft carrier-style cruise mode (2/4)

Transformed into aircraft carrier-style cruise mode

Four clear transparent support parts are included.

Frame Arms CVX-83 Izumo - You can use these support parts with separate stands to display the drones like this. (The example

You can use these support parts with separate stands to display the drones like this.
(The example above uses four small clear stands borrowed from Bandai's Figure-rise Standard line.)

Frame Arms CVX-83 Izumo - Together with its sibling kit, Frame Arms Kongou. The head, chest, knees, shoulders, and weapons ha

Together with its sibling kit, Frame Arms Kongou.
The head, chest, knees, shoulders, and weapons have all been changed.

A comparison in cruise mode.
It's the difference between a destroyer and an aircraft carrier.

CVX-83 Izumo has been released as the 51st kit in the Frame Arms lineup. It's a sibling kit to Frame Arms #42 Kongou — the basic skeleton and transformation method are the same, but some of the armor and weapons have been changed, making it a variation kit. On the main body, the head, chest, shoulders, and knee designs have been slightly revised, and the weapons have been swapped out for two large shields and a rifle.

The body design has been partially changed, but since the molded colors and color scheme are the same, it doesn't feel all that different overall. The two newly added large shields are probably the biggest distinguishing feature. That said, the shields are so large that the Architect skeleton — which was already a bit shaky to begin with — just doesn't have enough joint strength to handle them. The lower body holds together reasonably well, but it's hard to raise the arms with the shields attached, which limits your posing options.

Like the Kongou, the Izumo can also transform into a cruise mode — but while the Kongou's lower body transforms into a warship, the Izumo transforms into an aircraft carrier. Using the two large shields as the front and rear decks makes it considerably bigger than the Kongou, though the transformation process itself is pretty much the same. The shields also let you freely position all four drones, and four clear joint parts are included so you can recreate a launch sequence using separate stands.

So this kit actually shows off a more impressive transformation visual than the original Kongou — seriously, the lower body turning into an aircraft carrier is a genuinely clever gimmick. Aside from the shoulder joints feeling a bit weak under the weight of all that large, heavy weaponry, the rest of the joints hold up pretty well. Either way, if you're drawn to the Izumo's unique style and transformation, it's probably worth the investment. (Though the ¥9,000 price tag is a bit of a trap... OTL)

Frame Arms CVX-83 Izumo | 2020.11 | ¥9,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.