Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Underside

You can also add parts to configure it into a different form.

Gigantic Arms Wild Crawler - Rear section reconfigured into a small seat layout (1/4)

Gigantic Arms Wild Crawler - Rear section reconfigured into a small seat layout (2/4)

Rear section reconfigured into a small seat layout

In this configuration, the rear hatch opens as well.

Individual link-style tracks add a great sense of depth.

Gigantic Arms Wild Crawler - Spring-loaded suspension is included, so when it hits an obstacle like shown above, the tracks f

Spring-loaded suspension is included,
so when it hits an obstacle like shown above, the tracks flex naturally in response to the shift in load.

Surprisingly, the front wheels are plastic rather than rubber.

A gauge is placed behind the clear parts.

Front wheel rotation

Joint parts are included for combining with a Frame Arms upper body.

Frame Arms Kagutsuchi-Kouupper body combined

Leftover parts

Gigantic Arms Wild Crawler - Frame Arms Girl Gourai riding on it. With the footrests facing forward, she ends up in this wide

Frame Arms Girl Gourai riding on it.
With the footrests facing forward, she ends up in this wide-legged stance.

Flip the footrests back and you can pose her in a speed bike riding position like this.

Gigantic Arms Wild Crawler - Combined with Frame Arms Girl Gourai / Frame Arms Girl Hand Scale Gourai (1/6)

Gigantic Arms Wild Crawler - Combined with Frame Arms Girl Gourai / Frame Arms Girl Hand Scale Gourai (2/6)

Gigantic Arms Wild Crawler - Combined with Frame Arms Girl Gourai / Frame Arms Girl Hand Scale Gourai (3/6)

Gigantic Arms Wild Crawler - Combined with Frame Arms Girl Gourai / Frame Arms Girl Hand Scale Gourai (4/6)

Combined with Frame Arms Girl Gourai / Frame Arms Girl Hand Scale Gourai

Gigantic Arms Wild Crawler - You can also attach the Hexa Gear Multipod to the front and the Gigantic Arms Convert Carrier to

You can also attach the Hexa Gear Multipod to the front and the Gigantic Arms Convert Carrier to the rear.

Combined with the Multipod / Carrier

Together with the previous release, Gigantic Arms Order Cradle.

Gigantic Arms Wild Crawler - It shares the same molded color concept as the Hexa Gear series Desert Buggy, though the scale i

It shares the same molded color concept as the Hexa Gear series Desert Buggy,
though the scale is quite different.

This is the Wild Crawler, released as part of the Gigantic Arms series. As you can see, it's a carrier-type kit with a bike section up front and tracks in the rear. Since it's scaled to seat a Frame Arms Girl figure, the kit ends up being bigger than you'd expect — and so is the box! And the price tag...

Overall this kit delivers quality well beyond expectations in a number of ways, and notably it features individual link-style tracks that you'd normally only see on high-end military model kits. Track parts usually come as a rubber belt, so this is a pleasant surprise. The link-style does mean you have to thread each piece together one by one like stringing beads, so it's quite a bit of work — but the way the top section sags naturally looks great, and the links hold together solidly once assembled, making it very satisfying. On top of that, the two main wheels on each side have a spring-loaded suspension gimmick, so when the kit rolls over an obstacle, the tracks shift naturally with the change in load — it's a really nice feel. The one thing I'd nitpick is that the front bike wheel is plastic; it would've been even better with a realistic rubber tire.

The interior of the rear carrier section can be configured in two different ways depending on how you assemble the parts — either with a large cushion laid out, or with four small seats. In the latter configuration, the rear hatch is functional. The interior feels more suited to Hand Scale or Hexa Gear-sized figures than full Frame Arms Girl figures. You can also use a separate joint block to combine it with a Frame Arms kit's upper body, and there's compatibility with the Hexa Gear Multipod at the front and the Gigantic Arms Convert Carrier's carrier section at the rear. Beyond that, it can be combined with a wide variety of other kits — it's particularly well-suited for pairing with Frame Arms Girl, Frame Arms Girl Hand Scale, or humanoid Hexa Gear kits.

Anyway, this kit genuinely surprised me with how good it feels in hand — if you're into this kind of military-flavored sci-fi kit, I think you'll be pretty happy with it. It's not cheap, but for ¥7,200 with this size and build quality, it's actually decent value for Kotobukiya. And the combination of spring suspension and individual link-style tracks delivers a hands-on experience that's genuinely fresh — something you'd be hard-pressed to find even from Bandai. :-)

Gigantic Arms Wild Crawler | 2020.1 | ¥7,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.