Kotobukiya Frame Arms Girl

Hresvelgr=Albas

Kit Review

Straight build

This kit is the Hresvelgr=Albas released as part of the Frame Arms Girl series. It's based on the existing Frame Arms Girl Hresvelgrwith a changed molded color, plus some new sculpting and added weapons. On the weapons side, the separately sold Heavy Weapon Unit 12 - Gun Blade Lance has been included.

The main body gets a new locking mechanism on the back of the forearm to hold the Gun Blade Lance in place. A few backpack parts have also been swapped out to accommodate the Laser Sword mount, but the core body construction is pretty much the same. So you still get solid articulation and joint strength, and considering how much stuff is hanging off this thing, the overall stability is actually pretty decent.

The new Gun Blade Lance weapon can be broken down and configured as a Splitter Sword, and when mounting it on the sides of both legs, you'll need to detach the Laser Sword portion and attach it to the backpack instead. The Gun Blade Lance is pretty big, so you might worry about poses holding up — but thankfully the locking mechanism added to the forearm does a good job keeping things in check. On top of that, just like the original Hresvelgr, you can still pull off the Assault Trident Mode and Air Cruiser Mode transformation gimmicks.

So at the end of the day, this is essentially a color variant body with a previously sold weapon set thrown in, so there isn't a whole lot of new ground to cover. That said, the look is flashy and the overall quality is solid, so if the style appeals to you, this seems like a pretty fun Gunpla to enjoy. :-)

Frame Arms Girl Hresvelgr=Albas | 2023.7 | ¥8,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.