Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Upper body

The uniquely designed Mur.

You can swap out the green clear parts on the eyes
to create a variety of facial expressions.

The Gun Magnum and Gun Gatling.
Both arms look completely different from each other.

Back section

Legs

Medarot KBT10-M Gun Knows - Open the cover on the back and turn the locking pin, and you can insert or remove the hex screw-s

Open the cover on the back and turn the locking pin,
and you can insert or remove the hex screw-shaped medal.

Hands are a straightforward 3 sets.

Clear effect parts are included, so..

they can be attached to the Gun Gatling and Gun Magnum.

The Gun Magnum has a spring mechanism inside,
so you can actually fire the clear missiles.

Medarot KBT10-M Gun Knows - Press the switch on top and the missile launches.. the power is pretty impressive~~ It flies stra

Press the switch on top and the missile launches..
the power is pretty impressive~~ It flies straight for about 1 meter without any trouble;;

An adapter for connecting to Kotobukiya's dedicated stand is also included.

Articulation is decent enough.

Thanks to the double ball joints, the neck and waist are quite flexible.

Medarot KBT10-M Gun Knows - Cut out the speech bubbles printed on the separately packaged cardboard.. and you can slot them i

Cut out the speech bubbles printed on the separately packaged cardboard..
and you can slot them into the speech bubble stand like shown on the right.
What a fun little touch!

Medarot KBT10-M Gun Knows - I'm giving the orders here! (speech bubble text) (1/4)

Medarot KBT10-M Gun Knows - I'm giving the orders here! (speech bubble text) (2/4)

I'm giving the orders here! (speech bubble text)

Medarot KBT10-M Gun Knows - Iru Waba, you fool~! (1/4)

Medarot KBT10-M Gun Knows - Iru Waba, you fool~! (2/4)

Iru Waba you fool~!

Medarot KBT10-M Gun Knows - With me by your side, we won't lose, right? (1/3)

With me by your side, we won't lose, right?

Oh yeah, we're going all the way~!

Hmm, fighting with me.. might actually be fun.

There are also blank ones like this, so you can write your own lines.. (ahem)

Medarot KBT10-M Gun Knows - You can even attack a target with it. (1/4)

Medarot KBT10-M Gun Knows - You can even attack a target with it. (2/4)

You can even attack a target with it.

Medarot KBT10-M Gun Knows - Displayed on the Kotobukiya dedicated stand (1/4)

Medarot KBT10-M Gun Knows - Displayed on the Kotobukiya dedicated stand (2/4)

Displayed on the Kotobukiya dedicated stand

Medarot KBT10-M Gun Knows - Together with Rockman from the same game character series. The KBT10-M Gun Knows is a bit bigger

Together with Rockman from the same game character series.
The KBT10-M Gun Knows is a bit bigger than expected..

Kotobukiya has kicked off yet another new lineup. (How many irons do they have in the fire?..) Not long ago they turned the classic game character Rockman series into injection-molded kits, and now they've released the KBT10-M Gun Knows from Medabots. It's a game with a lot less name recognition compared to Rockman.. so honestly, I'm a little impressed by the nerve it takes to put this into production;;

Medabots originally came out as a Game Boy game, and it did gain a fair bit of popularity through ports to other platforms as well as manga and anime adaptations.. but I wouldn't say it's particularly well-known. (It was also released as a collected volume by Haksan Publishing.) My guess is that the plastic model release was timed to commemorate the launch of Medabots DS for the Nintendo DS. Or maybe not..

Honestly, my first reaction was "oh come on, do they really need to release something like this.." The design is unusual, but it's not exactly the kind of thing that wins you over right away, and it wasn't a game I was into to begin with. But once I actually built it, it turned out to be surprisingly good!

For starters, I was surprised by how much bigger it is than expected (Kotobukiya kits always feel small for the price..) — the primary color separation is neatly done with a lot of detail, and the range of motion and articulation are better than you'd think, allowing for a good variety of poses. The upper thigh joints do have a tendency to come apart a little too easily, but overall joint strength feels solid. The neck and waist in particular, built with double ball joints, are extremely flexible.

The KBT10-M Gun Knows comes with a variety of accessories — clear effect parts for the Gun Gatling and Gun Magnum, plus a missile-firing gimmick for the Gun Magnum. It's been a long time since I've seen a missile-firing gimmick on a mecha plastic model.. whether it's the strong spring or just good engineering, it flies surprisingly far. I found myself firing it over and over just because it was so fun. It could come across as a bit toy-like, but the design and functionality are clean enough that it fits the kit perfectly.

And uniquely, they've included a cardboard sheet printed with in-game dialogue in speech bubble form.. you cut them out and stand them up on the included stand. It's a bit of a hassle to cut out.. but once you do and display them together, it's actually pretty fun ^^

It's definitely a character that might look a bit unfamiliar and awkward at first// but once you actually build it, there's a surprisingly fresh feel to it and it's genuinely fun to play around with.. If Medabots DS for Nintendo DS becomes a big hit, this could end up selling really well — but either way, if you're drawn to something with a fresh and unique style, this is a solid kit that's well worth enjoying :-)

Medarot KBT10-M Gun Knows | 2011. 5 | ¥3,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.