Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Frame Arms Girl Baselard Animation Ver. (1/6)

Frame Arms Girl Baselard Animation Ver. (2/6)

Frame Arms Girl Baselard Animation Ver. (3/6)

Frame Arms Girl Baselard Animation Ver. (4/6)

Frame Arms Girl Baselard Animation Ver. (5/6)

Frame Arms Girl Baselard Animation Ver. (6/6)

Frame Arms Girl Baselard Animation Ver. - Detail shots (1/4)

Frame Arms Girl Baselard Animation Ver. - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Frame Arms Girl Baselard Animation Ver. - Body without weapons (1/3)

Body without weapons

In body mode, you can swap out the back unit for a bunny tail shape.

Frame Arms Girl Baselard Animation Ver. - Together with the Frame Arms Girl Baselard. Let's first go over the differences fro

Together with the Frame Arms Girl Baselard.
Let's first go over the differences from the original version.

Frame Arms Girl Baselard Animation Ver. - Comparing the bodies, the Animation Ver. is over 1cm shorter than the original. The

Comparing the bodies, the Animation Ver. is over 1cm shorter than the original.
The limbs are shorter too, and most of the sculpt has been redone — the torso shape, joint structure, hair, face, you name it.
The torso in particular uses a new design where the pelvis has an extra pivot point.

Frame Arms Girl Baselard Animation Ver. - The hair has also been changed from a single strand to four individually articulate

The hair has also been changed from a single strand to four individually articulated strands.

Frame Arms Girl Baselard Animation Ver. - As for the arms, it's not just that they're shorter — the parts breakdown has been

As for the arms, it's not just that they're shorter — the parts breakdown has been improved too.
The forearm, which used to be split into 2 parts, is now divided into 4.
On the original Baselard, the wrist socket was so narrow that the joint was visible,
but on the Animation Ver. the wrist joint tucks in neatly and stays hidden.

The stand has also been changed to a thicker, sturdier-looking design.

Frame Arms Girl Baselard Animation Ver. - The weapon parts for armed mode are the same as before, just with different molded

The weapon parts for armed mode are the same as before, just with different molded colors.

Frame Arms Girl Baselard Animation Ver. - However, due to the redesigned torso, an extra joint part has been added when attac

However, due to the redesigned torso, an extra joint part has been added when attaching the weapons to the back.

Three facial expressions are included.

Frame Arms Girl Baselard Animation Ver. - Two head variants are included, and you'll need to transfer the four hair strands b

Two head variants are included, and you'll need to transfer the four hair strands between them.

The four hair strands can each be moved around freely and independently.

A total of 6 hand sets are included, with one dedicated rifle-grip hand set added.

Frame Arms Girl Baselard Animation Ver. - The thick, sturdy-looking stand can be used with two different types of connection

The thick, sturdy-looking stand can be used with two different types of connection pins.

The joint parts for collaborating with other kits are the same as before.

Leftover parts

Frame Arms Girl Baselard Animation Ver. - The limb articulation is slightly better than the original Baselard, and a new pelv

The limb articulation is slightly better than the original Baselard,
and a new pelvis articulation gimmick has been added.

Frame Arms Girl Baselard Animation Ver. - Poses of the bare figure (1/6)

Frame Arms Girl Baselard Animation Ver. - Poses of the bare figure (2/6)

Frame Arms Girl Baselard Animation Ver. - Poses of the bare figure (3/6)

Frame Arms Girl Baselard Animation Ver. - Poses of the bare figure (4/6)

Poses of the bare figure

Frame Arms Girl Baselard Animation Ver. (1/2)

Frame Arms Girl Baselard Animation Ver. (2/2)

Action poses

This kit is the Baselard Animation Ver., released as a collaboration between Frame Arms Girl and Megami Device. Interestingly, the weapons come from the Frame Arms Girl Baselard while the body is built around the Megami Device series concept. That makes its lineup placement a bit ambiguous, but for now Kotobukiya's official website has it labeled under the Frame Arms Girl series. The product number also follows the Frame Arms Girl numbering (FG087) rather than Megami Device (KP). The "F1"-style notation on the front of the box is clearly Megami Device style, but since the manufacturer is categorizing it as Frame Arms Girl... well, I guess that's what it is. ^^;

At a glance the overall look might seem like just a color variant of the original Baselard, but look closer and you'll see the body sculpt has been significantly reworked in the Megami Device style. The limbs are shorter, the torso joint structure is different, and a lot has changed — the hair, face, forearm color separation, and more.

The addition of the pelvis articulation also gives it a bit more range of motion than the original Baselard, though honestly it's not as dramatic a difference as you might expect. The weapons themselves are basically the same as the original Baselard, just with different molded colors — the main changes are really centered on the body. That said, a plain head with no weapons has been added, one extra hand set for holding weapons is included, and the stand has been changed to the thicker design, so there are some other differences too.

There are quite a few changes centered around the body, but the overall quality feel isn't drastically different from the original Baselard. The sculpt and joint strength are still solid and perfectly fine, though the snap-fit is a bit weak in places and some parts are safer to glue down. That said, since so much of the sculpt is new, I think this is a worthwhile Frame Arms Girl kit even if you've already built the original Baselard. :-)

Frame Arms Girl Baselard Animation Ver. | 2021.5 | ¥6,300

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.