Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Megami Device Buster Doll Tank - Full Armor mode from various angles (1/6)

Megami Device Buster Doll Tank - Full Armor mode from various angles (2/6)

Megami Device Buster Doll Tank - Full Armor mode from various angles (3/6)

Megami Device Buster Doll Tank - Full Armor mode from various angles (4/6)

Full Armor mode from various angles

Megami Device Buster Doll Tank - Full Armor mode detail shots (1/4)

Megami Device Buster Doll Tank - Full Armor mode detail shots (2/4)

Full Armor mode detail shots

Megami Device Buster Doll Tank - Light Armor mode with the Full Armor removed (1/3)

Light Armor mode with the Full Armor removed

Megami Device Buster Doll Tank - Costume mode with the Light Armor also removed (1/3)

Costume mode with the Light Armor also removed

Costume mode exclusive parts

Megami Device Buster Doll Tank - Base body with the costume removed (1/3)

Base body with the costume removed

Base body exclusive underwear parts

Megami Device Buster Doll Tank - The face can be swapped between 3 different expressions, and 3 blank faces for water-slide d

The face can be swapped between 3 different expressions,
and 3 blank faces for waterslide decals are also included.

The cape and 2 cylinder cannons can be combined to form a separate weapon configuration.

Only 3 hand parts are included.

The same stand, foot peg base, and toe parts from previous kits are included.

You can swap in a parts version with the headband removed.

Optional parts with a variety of uses

Leftover parts

Megami Device Buster Doll Tank - Since the base body is the same, the basic articulation is pretty much identical to the prev

Since the base body is the same, the basic articulation is pretty much identical to the previous kits.

Megami Device Buster Doll Tank - Poses of the bare figure (1/4)

Megami Device Buster Doll Tank - Poses of the bare figure (2/4)

Poses of the bare figure

Megami Device Buster Doll Tank - Poses in costume mode (1/4)

Megami Device Buster Doll Tank - Poses in costume mode (2/4)

Poses in costume mode

Megami Device Buster Doll Tank - Light Armor mode poses (1/4)

Megami Device Buster Doll Tank - Light Armor mode poses (2/4)

Light Armor mode poses

Megami Device Buster Doll Tank - Full Armor mode poses. (1/5)

Megami Device Buster Doll Tank - Full Armor mode poses. (2/5)

Megami Device Buster Doll Tank - Full Armor mode poses. (3/5)

Full Armor mode poses.

Pose with the cape closed.

Together with the previous Megami Device Buster Doll Gunner/Knight.

This kit is the Buster Doll Tank, the third release in Kotobukiya's Buster Doll series. Following the same concept as before, Buster Doll Gunner's Machinika Block2-M base body has been reused as-is, but this time it's been given a more imposing look with heavy armor, four cylinder cannons, and a cape.

Since this is a series that reuses the same base body, all the characteristics of the body are identical to before — it still delivers stable quality with excellent articulation and joint strength. That said, compared to the previous kits there's a lot more stuff hanging off the body, so getting it into a pose takes quite a bit of fiddling. And given the nature of the armor, there are some limitations when it comes to pulling off more dynamic poses.

As a special option, you can combine the two cylinder cannons and the cape into a separate weapon — it's a pretty large piece, but since it plugs into the wrist it holds on just fine. You can also arrange the cape so it wraps around to the front, and a headband-removed parts option is included as well, just like in the previous kits.

Kotobukiya keeps on delivering fresh designs at a consistently high quality level. This is arguably the most reliable lineup in their girlpla figure kit series, and if the style appeals to you, it's definitely a fun kit worth picking up. :-)

Megami Device Buster Doll Tank | 2024.5 | ¥6,300

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.