Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Megami Device SOL Raptor - Detail shots (1/4)

Megami Device SOL Raptor - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Megami Device SOL Raptor - Base body with weapons removed (1/3)

Base body with weapons removed

The face can be swapped between 3 different expressions.

Megami Device SOL Raptor - The skin-colored areas on the neck, shoulders, thighs, and abdomen can also be replaced with blue

The skin-colored areas on the neck, shoulders, thighs, and abdomen can also be replaced with blue clothing parts.

Weapons loadout

Various weapons can be combined to form a beam gun and beam blade.

Included stand

Multi-purpose joint parts

You can collect some of the head, waist, and chest parts to build a new unit.

Combine them together to make an owl-shaped accessory.

Leftover parts

Limb articulation.
There's quite a bit of interference, so range of motion is fairly limited.

Knee and rear leg articulation

The wings can be positioned at various angles.

Megami Device SOL Raptor - Base body poses (1/6)

Megami Device SOL Raptor - Base body poses (2/6)

Megami Device SOL Raptor - Base body poses (3/6)

Megami Device SOL Raptor - Base body poses (4/6)

Base body poses

Megami Device SOL Raptor - Action poses in armed configuration (1/4)

Megami Device SOL Raptor - Action poses in armed configuration (2/4)

Action poses in armed configuration

The armor can be repositioned to cover the body as shown above.

Together with the Megami Device SOL Hornet.

The SOL Raptor has been released as the 9th Megami Device kit. Like the previously released SOL Hornet, it's based on a fighter jet concept, but it comes loaded with much larger wings than the Hornet, giving it a really lavish look.

The basic build approach is the same as previous kits, but it comes with very long, flowing hair that adds a lot of dynamism to poses. The weapons that attach to the base body are also nice and chunky, giving it great volume. That said, with so much stuff hanging off it, articulation is pretty limited and getting good poses can be tricky... Joint strength is stiff throughout so stability isn't an issue, but there are quite a few parts that pop off when you force those stiff joints to move, which gets a bit annoying.

As a bonus feature, you can remove some of the head, waist, and chest armor to assemble an owl-shaped accessory, and the smaller weapons can be combined to create a beam gun and beam blade. There's also a stand included — and given how much is attached and how back-heavy the kit is, it's pretty much impossible to stand upright without it.

The added complexity and flashiness is a nice touch, but personally I can't help feeling the armor is a bit excessive. The molded colors are also quite bright, which can make it look a bit washed out, and honestly the base body on its own looks prettier and is much easier to handle.

Anyway, it's a bit cumbersome with everything attached, but the overall quality is solid — if the style appeals to you, this seems like a pretty fun girlpla to enjoy. :-)

Megami Device SOL Raptor | 2018.11 | ¥5,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.