Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Detail shots

Weapons loadout

A naginata (long sword) and a gunbai (war fan) have been added exclusively for Kenshin.

Frame Arms Kenshin - Two head options are included: the kasa (monk's hat) version on the left and the helmet version on the r

Two head options are included: the kasa (monk's hat) version on the left and the helmet version on the right.
(Kasa refers to the hat worn by Buddhist monks.)

Frame Arms Kenshin - There are 4 hand parts included. The original kit, Shingen, came with 5, but the pair of hands for the l

There are 4 hand parts included.
The original kit, Shingen, came with 5, but the pair of hands for the long rifle/short rifle has been dropped as leftover parts.

Leftover parts

The limb articulation is the same as Shingen's.

Frame Arms Kenshin - Naginata poses using the kasa head (1/5)

Frame Arms Kenshin - Naginata poses using the kasa head (2/5)

Frame Arms Kenshin - Naginata poses using the kasa head (3/5)

Naginata poses using the kasa head

Frame Arms Kenshin - Action poses with the katana using the helmet head. Joint strength is solid, so overall pose stability i

Action poses with the katana using the helmet head.
Joint strength is solid, so overall pose stability is pretty good too.

Together with the original kit, Shingen.

This kit is Kenshin, released as part of the Frame Arms series. It's a variation of the previously released Frame Arms Shingen, with only the head and weapons changed. The molded color has shifted from red to blue, which does give it quite a different feel overall.

The body shares the same construction as Shingen, delivering decent articulation and joint strength. Some parts still tend to pop off occasionally — like the red wrist parts and knee parts — but a bit of glue takes care of that. The new head gives you two options: kasa or helmet, and the long rifle/short rifle from the original Shingen are gone, replaced by a new naginata and gunbai.

So this is essentially a color variant kit with just the head and weapons swapped out — for this review, just checking out the new molded colors and changed parts should be plenty. Overall, it's one of the more solid-quality kits in the Kotobukiya lineup, and if you're into samurai-style kits, this one's a fun, easy build. :-)

Frame Arms Kenshin | 2022.10 | ¥5,400

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.