Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Super Robot War Non Scale Raftclans Aurun (1/6)

Super Robot War Non Scale Raftclans Aurun (2/6)

Super Robot War Non Scale Raftclans Aurun (3/6)

Super Robot War Non Scale Raftclans Aurun (4/6)

Super Robot War Non Scale Raftclans Aurun (5/6)

Super Robot War Non Scale Raftclans Aurun (6/6)

Super Robot War Non Scale Raftclans Aurun - Detail shots (1/4)

Super Robot War Non Scale Raftclans Aurun - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

For weapons, you get an Orgone Sword/Rifle and a shield.

Super Robot War Non Scale Raftclans Aurun - The Orgone Sword/Rifle can be spread open in the middle to form a weapon called t

The Orgone Sword/Rifle can be spread open in the middle to form a weapon called the Orgo Night Busker Sword.

With clear blade parts added for the Orgone Materialization mode.

The shield can be broken apart into pieces to separate out 5 claws.

Super Robot War Non Scale Raftclans Aurun - You insert joint parts into some of the claws to bend them at the middle, then pl

Insert joint parts into some of the claws to bend them at the middle,
then plug them into the separately included center piece to create the Orgone Claw deployed form.

Orgone Claw deployed form.

Super Robot War Non Scale Raftclans Aurun - You can also recreate the Orgone Cannon open state by swapping out the center che

You can also recreate the Orgone Cannon open state by swapping out the center chest parts.

Two full sets of hands are included.

Super Robot War Non Scale Raftclans Aurun - Joint parts for connecting to a separately sold Kotobukiya-exclusive stand. The H

Joint parts for connecting to a separately sold Kotobukiya-exclusive stand.
The H-shaped peg plugs into the rear end and locks it in nice and solid.

Only one leftover part.

Limb articulation is pretty decent overall.

Super Robot War Non Scale Raftclans Aurun - The large front skirt moves in two stages, so it barely gets in the way of the hi

The large front skirt moves in two stages, so it barely gets in the way of the hip joint articulation at all.

The forward/backward waist articulation gimmick is excellent.

Super Robot War Non Scale Raftclans Aurun - Orgone Sword/Rifle action (1/3)

Orgone Sword/Rifle action

Orgone Materialization action pose

Super Robot War Non Scale Raftclans Aurun - Orgo Night Busker Sword action (1/4)

Super Robot War Non Scale Raftclans Aurun - Orgo Night Busker Sword action (2/4)

Orgo Night Busker Sword action

Super Robot War Non Scale Raftclans Aurun - Orgone Claw action (1/4)

Super Robot War Non Scale Raftclans Aurun - Orgone Claw action (2/4)

Orgone Claw action

Orgone Cannon action

Together with the previous release, the Shurouga Shin.

This kit is the Non Scale Raftclans Aurun released as part of Kotobukiya's Super Robot Wars series. It's the first new SRW kit in exactly a year, so it looks like they're planning to put one out every year or so. ^^;

Starting with the overall look, you can definitely feel the design concept carrying over from the early Hückebein lineage. The parts breakdown is among the most precise of any Kotobukiya kit, and the detail edges are nice and sharp, giving it a really impressive sculpt. The straight build looks great and the proportions are solid too — and on top of that it has relatively good articulation combined with sturdy joint strength, making it a high-quality kit that can hold its own against Bandai Gunpla.

That said, the assembly feel still has that characteristic Kotobukiya stiffness to it, though the snap-fit is well implemented so you can put it together without glue just fine. The joints in particular feel like a lot of care went into their strength — they're so solid they're almost stiff, honestly. Thanks to that, even if the movement isn't the smoothest, it's definitely better than having loose joints.

For weapons, you get the massive Orgone Sword/Rifle and a shield. The Orgone Sword/Rifle also comes with beam parts for the Orgo Night Busker Sword form and the Orgone Materialization mode. As for the shield, you can go through a somewhat tedious disassembly/reassembly process to recreate the Orgone Claw form with the claws spread wide open — though it does leave you wishing they could've made it work with a movable mechanism instead. On top of that, you can also swap out the chest parts to recreate the Orgone Cannon open state.

And while the joint strength is solid, holding up the large Orgone Sword/Rifle does push it to its limits a bit. Of course, there aren't many kits — whether from Kotobukiya or even Bandai — that can hold a weapon this heavy with one arm without any trouble. Looked at from that angle, the shoulder joint strength on this kit is actually pretty impressive by comparison.

All in all, this is easily one of the highest-quality SRW kits out there, and it really shows that Kotobukiya is continuing to grow. The ¥8,800 price tag is a bit of a hurdle, but for SRW fans or anyone who's into this kind of sleek mecha aesthetic, it's definitely a kit worth investing in. :-)

Super Robot War Non Scale Raftclans Aurun | 2017.12 | ¥8,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.