Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Upper body front and back

Head section.
The mass-production general unit has a bald head (;).

Non Scale Grapearl ~ General - Phil/legs section (1/3)

Phil/legs section

The general unit comes with a massive weapon called the Spiral Bomber.

One seriously cool-looking weapon.

The various sections of the Spiral Bomber can each rotate individually.

You can also carry it using the handle.
For some reason... it looks like you're walking a dog ;

Articulation.

Non Scale Grapearl ~ General - Spiral Bomber action pose! The big weapon really makes it look awesome. (1/4)

Non Scale Grapearl ~ General - Spiral Bomber action pose! The big weapon really makes it look awesome. (2/4)

Spiral Bomber action pose!
The big weapon really makes it look awesome.

Non Scale Grapearl ~ General - Action on the included dedicated stand (1/3)

Action on the included dedicated stand

Non Scale Grapearl ~ General - Grapearl's signature dual-pistol action (1/3)

Grapearl's signature dual-pistol action

Grapearl three-kit collection.

Non Scale Grapearl ~ General - The Gimmy, Darry, and General units each have slightly different head shapes. As always, the sp

The Gimmy, Darry, and General units each have slightly different head shapes.
As always, the special ones get antennae.

All three have different weapons.
The general unit's Spiral Bomber is exceptionally large.

A four-kit Gurren Lagann collection including Gurren Lagann itself

Non Scale Grapearl ~ General - The dedicated stands included with each kit can be linked together in a chain, just like an act

The dedicated stands included with each kit can be linked together in a chain, just like an action base.

Three-unit action!

Non Scale Grapearl ~ General - For some reason... these are the kind of kits that only really look their best when you've got

For some reason... these are the kind of kits that only really look their best when you've got all three together.

The last of the three Kotobukiya Grapearl ~ General kits released simultaneously is the general unit —
the mass-production Grapearl. It differs from the Gimmy and Darry units in its head and weapons.
Since the basic structure and characteristics are 100% identical to the other Grapearls,
for a detailed look at the construction please refer to the Grapearl Gimmy
custom unit review.

It's kind of amusing how generously Kotobukiya just went ahead and pumped out three color variants in one shot without any buildup — but since the three units have such different colorways, each one has its own distinct charm to build. Line all three up together and you've got a really colorful, impressive little collection.

Unless you're a Gurren Lagann fan, this probably isn't a kit that'll grab you — but for fans, it's definitely one of those "just glad it exists" kits. The build experience is decent enough and the finished result is satisfying... the real issue, though, is that it's HG-sized but priced like an MG ;

Hopefully Kotobukiya will release other Gurren Lagann units in this same colorful collection format someday... hmm hmm...

Non Scale Grapearl ~ General | 2008. 9 | ¥3,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.