Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack
It's a large kit at 25cm tall.

Grande Scale Gourai - Various angles (1/6)

Grande Scale Gourai - Various angles (2/6)

Grande Scale Gourai - Various angles (3/6)

Grande Scale Gourai - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

Grande Scale Gourai - Detail shots (1/4)

Grande Scale Gourai - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

The face can be swapped between three expressions.

The only weapon included is a single knife.

A total of 7 hand parts are included, 2 of which are large-sized hands.

Parts that can be attached to the chest and knees as compatible options

Bonus joint parts included

Grande Scale Gourai - The neck and shoulder joints let you choose between PS parts (for painting) or ABS parts (for durabilit

The neck and shoulder joints let you choose between PS parts (for painting) or ABS parts (for durability).

Deployment of the caterpillar tracks on the back of the legs

Leftover parts

Decent arm and leg articulation

The hip joints and thigh armor extend out in a sliding fashion.

Skirt articulation

Forward/backward shoulder articulation

Chest armor articulation

Waist articulation.
It bends back quite a lot, but forward movement is limited due to the black parts.

The cannon on the backpack can be repositioned via a horizontal sliding mechanism.

Grande Scale Gourai - Befitting a large-scale kit, the top of the foot is articulated, giving the ankle a wider range of moti

Befitting a large-scale kit, the top of the foot is articulated, giving the ankle a wider range of motion.

Grande Scale Gourai - Various poses (1/6)

Grande Scale Gourai - Various poses (2/6)

Grande Scale Gourai - Various poses (3/6)

Grande Scale Gourai - Various poses (4/6)

Various poses

Grande Scale Gourai - Natural kneeling pose (1/3)

Natural kneeling pose

Together with the original Frame Arms Girl Gourai.

Size comparison with an MG Gundam.

This kit is the Grande Scale Gourai, released as a new entry in the Frame Arms Girl series. As the name suggests, it's a large-scale girl-pla standing about 25cm tall — and seeing it in person, it really does feel bigger than you'd expect. If the original Gouraiis the MG, then this kit is the PG.

That said, aside from the size, the parts layout is pretty much the same as the original Gourai. The color separation around the neck and the ankle joint breakdown are a bit more refined, but overall it feels like a straight-up enlarged copy. And since all the parts are nice and chunky, assembly is surprisingly easy — the build feel is smoother than you'd expect from a Kotobukiya kit, and the parts fit together really well. All in all, it's a satisfying build experience in a lot of ways.

The big concern with a large-scale kit is joint durability, but thankfully the joints are solid across the board. They're actually sturdier than the relatively smaller original Gourai. The one tricky part is that the feet are small like bound feet, so standing it upright can be a bit fiddly — though deploying the caterpillar tracks in the back does make stable standing and posing much easier.

The only weapon included is a single knife, and honestly the lack of accessories is the kit's biggest letdown. The human-style left leg that came with the original Gourai is gone, and so is the bazooka from the original. You do get 8 joint parts and a choice of neck and shoulder joints for either painting or durability, but the overall package still feels a bit bare.

All that said, this kit holds its own significance as the first PG-sized large-scale girl-pla, and the overall quality is pretty impressive. It's a shame the accessories are so sparse, but for a large-scale kit, both the proportions and durability are excellent. The ¥9,900 price tag is steep, but considering the size and quality, it's hard to argue too much. Either way, it's a fun new option for girl-pla fans — and especially if you're into big-scale kits, this one comes highly recommended. :-)

Grande Scale Gourai | 2025.4 | ¥9,900

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.