Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Various angles

Detail shots

A full-body inner frame is included.

Academy Promaxis - Frame detail shots. It serves more as a skeleton than a mechanical detail piece. (1/3)

Frame detail shots.
It serves more as a skeleton than a mechanical detail piece.

Weapons loadout

The axe can be stored inside the shield.

A total of 4 hands are included.

Academy Promaxis - The weapons attach by plugging a palm peg into a hole in the grip. The axe is fine, but the lance is big a

The weapons attach by plugging a palm peg into a hole in the grip.
The axe is fine, but the lance is big and heavy so the grip is really shaky.
In my case, I just went ahead and glued the fingers down to keep it in place.

The shield attaches by removing a cover on the forearm and plugging it into the hole underneath.

Leftover parts

Limb articulation

The hind legs spread out to the sides more than the front legs.

Surprisingly flexible waist

Multi-jointed tail articulation

Lance poses

Academy Promaxis - Lance pose 2. A straight forward thrusting pose is tricky due to the structure. (1/3)

Lance pose 2.
A straight forward thrusting pose is tricky due to the structure.

Academy Promaxis - Axe poses. The leg placement looks pretty natural. (1/4)

Academy Promaxis - Axe poses. The leg placement looks pretty natural. (2/4)

Axe poses.
The leg placement looks pretty natural.

Academy Promaxis - Axe pose with front legs raised. You'll need to borrow a separate stand to prop it up. (1/4)

Academy Promaxis - Axe pose with front legs raised. You'll need to borrow a separate stand to prop it up. (2/4)

Axe pose with front legs raised.
You'll need to borrow a separate stand to prop it up.

Together with Galient.

This kit is the Promaxis, released as part of Academy's stationery store series. For old-school fans, Galientalong with Galient, it was one of the most memorable mechs around. The original pronunciation is "Promakis," but somehow it ended up being called Promaxis the Academy way.

First of all, centaur-type mechs are pretty rare, so just having the Promaxis get an official plastic model release is already great news. The joint strength is a massive step up compared to the previous Galient kit. The polycap joints throughout — head, waist, shoulders, legs — all hold nice and firm, making both standing upright and posing a lot smoother. That said, there are still quite a few spots where the snap-fit isn't very secure, and some parts will feel wobbly unless you glue them down.

In my case, gluing down the heels on all four feet, the front neck part, and the shoulder armor connection points made things a lot more stable. Beyond that, there are still some issues — the forearm armor pops off way too easily, and some armor panels have gaps that open up. I guess since they went with the premium inner frame-plus-armor structure, it's naturally going to fall a bit short compared to Bandai's snap-fit connections. And the hand holding the big lance has a really weak grip too — without gluing it, it barely stays in place.

So yeah, there are still some iffy snap-fit spots here and there, but thankfully most of the connections hold up fine without too much trouble. Articulation is decent overall, and you can pull off some pretty dynamic poses. The so-called "Napoleon pose" with the front legs raised actually looks pretty convincing, though you'll need to borrow a stand to support the upper body. Given the centaur-style build, it would've been really nice if a stand had been included just for that pose — that's a bit of a missed opportunity.

To wrap it up — some parts are still a bit shaky, but overall the stability and joint strength are a big improvement over Galient. With so many legs, you might worry about the joints, but thankfully it stands upright and poses well enough. Even if you were disappointed by Galient's joints, this should be satisfying enough. And for old-school fans like me who've been waiting for a Promaxis plastic model, this is a real treat. On top of that, being a domestic Korean release means you get a lot of content for a very reasonable price, so it's definitely worth picking up without hesitation. Go Academy~! :-)

Promaxis | 2024.5 | ₩42,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.