Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Super Robot War Non Scale Neo Granzon (1/7)

Super Robot War Non Scale Neo Granzon (2/7)

Super Robot War Non Scale Neo Granzon (3/7)

Super Robot War Non Scale Neo Granzon (4/7)

Super Robot War Non Scale Neo Granzon (5/7)

Super Robot War Non Scale Neo Granzon (6/7)

Super Robot War Non Scale Neo Granzon (7/7)

Upper body front and back

A very Mazinger-esque head.

Thick shoulders and arms

Chunky legs

The back with the round Bariorn Creation Halo removed

Super Robot War Non Scale Neo Granzon - Details are hidden all throughout the inside of the body. (1/3)

Details are hidden all throughout the inside of the body.

Super Robot War Non Scale Neo Granzon - The only weapon is a single Gran Worm Sword, and it's the same one that came with the

The only weapon is a single Gran Worm Sword, and it's the same one that came with the original Granzon.

A total of 5 hands are included, but
there are only 4 hand cover pieces.

Super Robot War Non Scale Neo Granzon - Deploying the chest's Retraction Cannon. Open both covers and pull the lower lever do

Deploying the chest's Retraction Cannon.
Open both covers and pull the lower lever down, and the three round yellow orbs on the chest pop forward in a linked motion.

Leftover parts.

Due to its bulk, articulation isn't all that great.

The Halo can move at about this angle.

Super Robot War Non Scale Neo Granzon - Retraction Cannon, fire!! (1/3)

Retraction Cannon, fire!!

Super Robot War Non Scale Neo Granzon - Gran Worm Sword action (1/4)

Super Robot War Non Scale Neo Granzon - Gran Worm Sword action (2/4)

Gran Worm Sword action

Comparison with the original normal Granzon.

A new SRW kit comes out about twice a year, and this time it's the Neo Granzon. It's a bigger and chunkier upgrade over the previously released Granzon, and the molded colors have gotten noticeably brighter overall, giving it quite a different feel.

First off, the arms and legs — especially the shoulders — have gotten an enormous volume boost, growing so large they almost look disproportionate. On the back sits a large, round Bariorn Creation Halo, and there are massive claw structures on the sides of the now-thicker legs, plus feet the size of your palm. In just about every way, this is hands-down the chunkiest kit out there.

All that bulk means articulation isn't great, and the poses you can pull off are pretty limited — but thankfully the joint strength is solid enough that it holds its angles without any real issues. The chest's Retraction Cannon section also has a nice gimmick where both covers open left and right, and the three clear yellow parts pop out in a linked motion. Looks pretty cool. ^^

The big selling points of this kit are its large, chunky design and excellent color separation, and honestly outside of those there isn't a whole lot else going on. The sheer size and part count push the price up to a hefty ¥7,300, but true to the latest Kotobukiya kits, the build quality is clean and the snap-fit works well — so it's a satisfying build and looks great when finished. ^^

Anyway, aside from its flashy looks there isn't much else to write home about — but flip that around, and as long as the price isn't a dealbreaker, this is a distinctive kit well worth recommending to mecha model fans. :-)

Super Robot War Non Scale Neo Granzon | 2013.1 | ¥7,300

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.