Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Frame Arms Girl Architect - Detail shots (1/4)

Frame Arms Girl Architect - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

The body alone without weapons.
It can stand upright on its own without a stand.

Three normal expression faces are included, each looking in a different direction.

Left arm and left leg parts for the image illustration pose.

Frame Arms Girl Architect - With the left arm/left leg swapped out for the image illustration versions. (1/3)

With the left arm/left leg swapped out for the image illustration versions.

There are a total of 3 weapons you can swap between.

With the pile bunker attached.
Press the magazine-shaped button and the bunker shoots forward.

Frame Arms Girl Architect - With the Impact Edge attached. Press the magazine-shaped button and just the two inner blades sho

With the Impact Edge attached.
Press the magazine-shaped button and just the two inner blades shoot forward.

With the Impact Knuckle attached.
Press the magazine-shaped button and the fist shoots forward.

The mounting parts that connect to the forearm can be configured in two different forms.

The fingers do move — the thumb and the other four fingers are all articulated.

The basic articulation of the arms and legs is similar to previous releases.

Frame Arms Girl Architect - Pile bunker action. (1/3)

Pile bunker action.

Frame Arms Girl Architect - Impact Edge action. (1/3)

Impact Edge action.

Frame Arms Girl Architect - Impact Knuckle action. (1/3)

Impact Knuckle action.

Together with Frame Arms Girl Gourai and Stiletto.

This kit is the Frame Arms Girl series "Architect" — unlike Gourai or Stiletto, it's based on a brand-new mecha design that was never previously released as a Frame Arms kit.

The basic format is similar to previous releases, but the ability to swap between 4 different face expressions and the included stand put it in the same category as Stiletto. In Stiletto's case, the heel is wheel-shaped so it can't stand on its own, which is why a stand was included. With Architect, the feet aren't a problem, but the weapons mounted on both forearms are large and heavy — so it looks like the stand was added to help keep balance during action poses.

Architect's body uses the same parts as Gourai/Stiletto rather than the Materia body from an earlier release, and since the basic characteristics are the same, it delivers that same flexible articulation and solid joint strength.

What really sets Architect apart are the massive weapons on both arms. The separately sold MSG Weapon Unit 27 Impact Knuckle and 28 Impact Edge are both included in the box, letting you pull off a total of three different large weapon configurations including the pile driver. These weapons even have a spring-loaded launch gimmick — press the magazine-shaped switch on top of each weapon and it'll shoot out about 1–2 cm.

This kit's main appeal is pulling off action poses with those huge dual-arm weapons, and it's impressive how the solid joint strength holds up even under the weight of those heavy weapons. Either way, as an original Frame Arms Girl mecha design with its own distinct personality, this feels like a kit that has something meaningful to offer. :-)

Frame Arms Girl Architect | 2016.4 | ¥4,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.