Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Frame Arms Girl Architect Nipako Ver. (1/6)

Frame Arms Girl Architect Nipako Ver. (2/6)

Frame Arms Girl Architect Nipako Ver. (3/6)

Frame Arms Girl Architect Nipako Ver. (4/6)

Frame Arms Girl Architect Nipako Ver. (5/6)

Frame Arms Girl Architect Nipako Ver. (6/6)

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

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

Detail shots

Frame Arms Girl Architect Nipako Ver. - The body alone without weapons. Only the head accessories and hairstyle have been cha

The body alone without weapons.
Only the head accessories and hairstyle have been changed from the standard Architect.

Frame Arms Girl Architect Nipako Ver. - Weapon lineup. This set combines the separately released Heavy Weapon Unit No. 2 Spir

Weapons loadout.
This set combines the separately released Heavy Weapon Unit No. 2 Spiral Crusher and Weapon Unit No. 28 Impact Edge.

Frame Arms Girl Architect Nipako Ver. - The Spiral Crusher has a wind-up mechanism built in — turn the dial on the back and t

The Spiral Crusher has a wind-up mechanism built in —
Turn the dial on the back and the front claw spins around with that classic clockwork whirring sound~

Deploying the claw and attaching the additional effect parts

The front of the Impact Edge lets you choose from three different weapon attachments.

The Impact Edge with the pin vise — a newly added attachment exclusive to this kit

The Impact Edge with the standard drill and cutter attachments

Frame Arms Girl Architect Nipako Ver. - There's a spring gimmick inside the Impact Edge — pull the top button back and the we

There's a spring gimmick inside the Impact Edge —
Pull the top button back and the weapon section shoots forward with a satisfying "thwack~"

Cutter articulation

You can choose from three different face options.

A total of five hand parts are included.

Stand and joint parts

Leftover parts

Articulation is identical to the standard Architect.

Frame Arms Girl Architect Nipako Ver. - Action poses (1/6)

Frame Arms Girl Architect Nipako Ver. - Action poses (2/6)

Frame Arms Girl Architect Nipako Ver. - Action poses (3/6)

Frame Arms Girl Architect Nipako Ver. - Action poses (4/6)

Action poses

Together with the Frame Arms Girl Architect.

This kit is the Architect Nipako Ver. released as part of the Frame Arms Girl series. Nipako is a character based on the famous God Hand nipper (a.k.a. the Ultimate Nipper) reimagined as a cute girl, and this kit is a collab product that applies Nipako's color scheme to the Architect. (For the record, I've been using the Ultimate Nipper exclusively for about 10 years now — it's the best nipper out there for minimizing gate marks!) On top of that, the head accessories and hair parts from the standard Architect have been swapped out for Nipako-style ones, and new weapons have been added to make this a full variation. (Reference: Project Nipako Official Website)

So the body itself is completely identical to the standard Architect, with the same solid articulation and joint strength you'd expect from a typical Frame Arms Girl kit. The large weapons added to both arms do make the stand pretty much mandatory, but overall the stability feels more than solid enough.

For the new weapons, the previously separately released Heavy Weapon Unit No. 2 Spiral Crusher and Weapon Unit No. 28 Impact Edge have been bundled together here. The Spiral Crusher has a built-in wind-up mechanism — turn the dial on the back and the front claw spins with a satisfying whirring sound. The Impact Edge lets you swap between three weapon attachments, and the pin vise-style one is a brand-new module exclusive to this kit. Even with these big weapons on both arms, you can get a perfectly stable standing pose with the stand, and the shoulder and arm joints are sturdy enough that pulling off all kinds of poses is a breeze.

It's a fairly simple collab product, but it's fun to see the Ultimate Nipper — my absolute favorite tool for building — get turned into a character like this. It's a high-quality girlpla that holds up well even with the large weapons attached, and if you like the color scheme and overall look, I'd say it's definitely worth recommending. :-)

Frame Arms Girl Architect Nipako Ver. | 2021.11 | ¥5,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.