Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

As you can see from the side, the body is almost perfectly symmetrical left and right.

Front section

Rear section with verniers

Handlebars and instrument panel section

Hoihoi-san Oboro - Being a motorcycle, it can't stand on its own, but you can stand it up using the included multipurpose sta

Being a motorcycle, it can't stand on its own,
but you can stand it up using the included multipurpose stand.

Two sets of large hand parts for the Dai Tetswan Mode are included.

Leftover parts: just one vernier part

The handle hidden inside the opening moves depending on the angle you grip it.

Transformation

Rotate the center joint forward,
then fold in the footrests on both sides.

Fold the seat section together into one piece,
then fold the rear light section inward.

Gently push the protruding part at the rear inward.

Fold the vernier section — which was open — up and down to make it match the front section.

Extend the wheel section fully..

Rotate the wheel this way and that, then push it in rotated 90 degrees to lock it in place.

Remove the cover on the side of the wheel and attach whichever hand you want..

Dai Tetsuwan Mode complete!

Hoihoi-san Oboro - This kit is essentially made for the Festo X figure, so you really need the separately sold Festo X figure

This kit is essentially made for the Festo X figure,
so you really need the separately sold Festo X figure to get the full effect.

Hoihoi-san Oboro - With the Festo X figure riding on it. Looks pretty awesome~ Though the mounting points for the Festo X fig

With the Festo X figure riding on it. Looks pretty awesome~
Though the mounting points for the Festo X figure are a bit fiddly, so getting her seated takes quite a bit of fussing around. -.-

Hoihoi-san Oboro - You can transform Oboro into Dai Tetsuwan Mode and plug it onto the arm of the Festo X figure. (1/4)

Hoihoi-san Oboro - You can transform Oboro into Dai Tetsuwan Mode and plug it onto the arm of the Festo X figure. (2/4)

You can transform Oboro into Dai Tetsuwan Mode and plug it onto the arm of the Festo X figure.

Hoihoi-san Oboro - Dai Tetsuwan Mode punch unleashed! The joint strength is pretty decent, so striking poses isn't all that d

Dai Tetsuwan Mode punch unleashed!
The joint strength is pretty decent, so striking poses isn't all that difficult.

Hoihoi-san Oboro - Action pose using the open hand. Looking cool! (1/5)

Hoihoi-san Oboro - Action pose using the open hand. Looking cool! (2/5)

Hoihoi-san Oboro - Action pose using the open hand. Looking cool! (3/5)

Action pose using the open hand.
Looking cool!

This kit is Oboro, the motorcycle vehicle designed for the existing Festo X figure. It's basically a motorcycle, but it can transform into Dai Tetsuwan Mode and combine with the Festo X figure. Both the motorcycle and Dai Tetsuwan Mode give it a really unique feel.

Overall, there are quite a few areas that need partial painting, but even as a straight build you can pull off a pretty nice color combination — which isn't all that different from the existing Hoihoi-san series. That said, it's a completely different style of kit, so the assembly process and the feel of putting it together are quite unique. The concept of a "transforming motorcycle for a figure" — not quite a mecha, not quite a figure — is pretty fresh.

The transformation from motorcycle mode to Dai Tetsuwan Mode is relatively smooth, and while the locking in each mode isn't super tight, it holds together well enough that poses don't fall apart easily. Also, the tires feel solid and hefty — almost like solid resin — which gives the whole kit a nice weighty feel.

As the original concept suggests, this kit is essentially an accessory kit for the Festo X figure, so without the Festo X figure it's only half a kit. Getting the Festo X figure seated in motorcycle mode is a little bit of a hassle, but once she's on, it looks seriously cool. And when combined in Dai Tetsuwan Mode, striking various poses gives it tons of impact!

I was a little worried about whether the giant arm would hold its position during action poses in Dai Tetsuwan Mode, but if you use the included stand and get the angle right, you can pull off pretty much any pose without any issues.

Overall, thanks to its clean design and clever concept, it's a really fun kit when paired with the Festo X figure — get both together and you've got a great set to enjoy. The only slightly awkward part is that the two kits combined come to around ¥6000... (^_^;)

Hoihoi-san Oboro | 2010. 8 | ¥3,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.