Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Torso

Head

Wings and backpack section.

Weapons.

Shoulders with crisp, well-defined detail.

Legs

Super Robot War 1/144 Brasta - The Axion Type-55 electromagnetic acceleration gun launcher lets you choose from three differe

The Axion Type-55 electromagnetic acceleration gun launcher
lets you choose from three different magazine sizes to assemble.

A blue clear effect part can be attached to the tip of the gun launcher.

Remove the tip of the gun launcher and you can attach the long Snatch Sniper parts.

Super Robot War 1/144 Brasta - The Snatch Sniper's shoulder stock can be wedged between the shoulder and torso to lock it in

The Snatch Sniper's shoulder stock can be wedged between the shoulder and torso to lock it in place.

You can disassemble the shield and connect the wire to recreate the Bunker Blade.

Two hand parts are included — a fist and an open hand — and they have a rather unique shape.

Super Robot War 1/144 Brasta - The fists are so tiny they almost feel like they're barely there. They're honestly kind of cut

The fists are so tiny they almost feel like they're barely there.
They're honestly kind of cute... ^^;

It's a bit of a shame that the waist ball joint pops out with even the slightest movement.

Articulation is decent overall.

Super Robot War 1/144 Brasta - You can adjust the angle of the wings, but they can't actually fold or spread — they're fixed

You can adjust the angle of the wings, but...
The wings themselves can't fold or spread — they're fixed in the fully extended position.

Super Robot War 1/144 Brasta - AX-55 Eagle gun launcher firing pose. (1/4)

Super Robot War 1/144 Brasta - AX-55 Eagle gun launcher firing pose. (2/4)

AX-55 Eagle gun launcher firing pose.

Super Robot War 1/144 Brasta - Snatch Sniper firing pose. The shoulder stock slots between the shoulders, so it holds better

Snatch Sniper firing pose.
The shoulder stock slots between the shoulders, so it holds better than you'd expect.

Bunker Break action pose.
The wire is too flimsy to hold it up in the air. ㅡ_ㅡ;

Super Robot War 1/144 Brasta - Aerial flight shot with effect parts. (1/4)

Super Robot War 1/144 Brasta - Aerial flight shot with effect parts. (2/4)

Aerial flight shot with effect parts.

Super Robot War 1/144 Brasta - Aerial action pose 2. (1/4)

Super Robot War 1/144 Brasta - Aerial action pose 2. (2/4)

Aerial action pose 2.

Super Robot War 1/144 Brasta - Alongside the Hückebein. The Brasta's body itself is on the smaller side, roughly 1/144 Gunpla

Alongside the Hückebein.
The Brasta's body itself is on the smaller side, roughly 1/144 Gunpla scale.

Alongside the comparatively large G Compatible Kaiser.

The Brasta, the original mech from Super Robot Wars Z: Hakai-hen, has been released as a Kotobukiya SRW kit. Since it's from a game announced in 2011, it's a pretty fresh (?) mech compared to other SRW kits, and the design has a noticeably sleek, modern feel to match. (You could read the name as "Blaster," but even the kit's own English labeling spells it "Brasta," so I'll just go with Brasta. ^^;)

First impressions after building it — overall, it has a more refined and precise feel compared to other SRW kits. The parts are split up quite carefully for good color separation, and even the small parts are well color-coded, so the straight build alone gets you surprisingly close to the official colors with a nice, detailed look.

In terms of weapon recreation, the three magazine options for the signature AX-55 Eagle gun launcher, the combination with the Snatch Sniper, and the blue clear effect parts are all well represented. The super-long Snatch Sniper looks like it'd throw off the center of gravity so badly that there's no way it could be held up — but the shoulder stock can be wedged between the shoulders, and it actually holds surprisingly well, which is a nice touch. You can also detach the Bunker Shield and connect the wire to recreate the Bunker Break, though unfortunately the wire is too flimsy to pose it in the air.

The large wing backpack on the back looks like it should fold up like retractable wings, but per the design specs, they don't fold — they're fixed in the fully spread position. You can, however, adjust the angle of the wings by moving the connection point at the backpack. Overall limb articulation is decent enough to pull off various action poses, but the waist ball joint pops out way too easily, which is frustrating. The upper body is already top-heavy thanks to the wing backpack, so the moment you try to strike any kind of pose, the waist gives out first. ㅡ,.ㅡ The feet also have an unusual shape that makes ground contact a bit iffy when standing it up.

It's a kit with its share of pros and cons, but the satisfaction after finishing it is pretty solid, and it looks genuinely awesome when posed in the air. Compared to older-generation SRW kits, the parts are more refined and the edges are sharper — but the ¥5,800 price tag for its size is honestly a tough pill to swallow. So it's hard to recommend purely on value, but the kit itself is genuinely fun to build.

If you're a fan of Super Robot Wars Z: Hakai-hen or just interested in fresh super robot mech designs, it's definitely worth a shot as an SRW kit — the main issue, as always, is that steep price. :-)

Brasta | 2012.5 | ¥5,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.