Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Upper body front and back

Head

Leg section

You can also attach the Strauss parts to the right arm.

Four Beryl Short Rifles are included.

Quite a lot of leftover parts remain.

Articulation

Frame Arms Weisheit θ (theta) - Strauss parts action (1/4)

Frame Arms Weisheit θ (theta) - Strauss parts action (2/4)

Strauss parts action

Frame Arms Weisheit θ (theta) - Double rifle action (1/3)

Double rifle action

Frame Arms Weisheit θ (theta) - Double shot action using a Kotobukiya stand — thankfully the joint strength holds up just fin

Double shot action using a Kotobukiya stand
Thankfully the joint strength holds up just fine.

The two extra Beryl Short Rifles can be repurposed by adding separate parts..

They can be attached to the Hresvelgr's flight form.

Four Beryl Short Rifles added to the front and wing sections.

Together with Weisheit θ, the combined form of Kobold and Strauss.

This kit is a color variant of Weisheit θ, a mech that combines the Frame Arms Kobold and Strauss. Since it requires two kits to begin with, this release is a bundled package that includes the runners for both kits together — with the key molded color changed to red, and the backpack armament swapped out for Beryl Short Rifles.

Since the mech itself is an original Kotobukiya design, they basically put it together however they liked — and it seems the positive reception to the styling led to this color variant release. That said, it's not a full retail release; it was distributed as a Kotobukiya Shop exclusive, though that "exclusive" label feels a bit meaningless at this point.. ;;

Anyway, the finished look is nice enough.. but the molded colors are a bit lacking, so the straight build alone doesn't leave the greatest impression. The color scheme gives off a vibe that you really need to paint it to make it look its best. As for the Beryl Short Rifles added to the back — all four are included, and with separate joint parts they can also be used on the Hresvelgr, which shows some effort to boost the overall versatility of the kit.

Design-wise on its own, it's a pretty nice-looking mech — but if you're planning to just do a straight build, it's a bit hard to recommend. This one's really for folks who want to build a stylish mech with some painting and customization thrown in. :-)

Frame Arms Weisheit θ (theta) | 2012.11 | ¥4,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.