Fully transforms into flight form without replacement! I built the "Frame Arms XFA-CnB Bergflinker", which has an edgy design that is too cool! Taiyuki's Weekend Plastic Model Kit Vol. 26

When you are a working adult, you tend to have a lot of plastic models piled up in your busy life. ...... In this series, Yasuyuki Tai, a voice actor who loves robots and plastic models, takes on the challenge of building plastic models on your behalf!

The concept is "even busy working people can make it this far on their weekends off. There are only two rules: bare bones assembly and a production period of one to two days! If you read this series, you will surely find the plastic model you want to build.

So, "Weekend Plastic Model Making by Voice Actor Taiyuki! Weekend Plastic Model! Let's start the 26th issue!

Vol. 26 Frame Arms XFA-CnB Berg Flinker

This time, we introduce the "1/100scale XFA-CnBBergflinker" from Kotobukiya's original "Frame Arms " series!

When you hear the word "Frame Arms", many of you may think of the anime version of "Frame Arms Girl", but in fact, that was an anime of a character kit that personified this "Frame Arms". Did you know that?

Although there have been other "transformable" and "combined" kits in the series, this is the latest variable kit at this point in time.

The design of the series is very informative, so I hope that this review will give you an impression of the series as a whole, not just the individual products.

The packaging depicts both FA and flight forms, indicating that this is a variable kit.

Opening the box, there are quite a few runners. Clear parts are also included, which is great for paint enthusiasts. Incidentally, this kit can also be assembled with the selectable "O. Cutlass," the aircraft on which the Bergflinker is based, but this time we will only introduce the "Bergflinker," which is the name of the product. If you want to put both together, buy two!

It looks like a lot of parts, but how long will it take to assemble?

This is in the middle of the assembly process, but speaking of Frame Arms, this is its characteristic frame. Usually, it is assembled as it is in the humanoid form, but sometimes it is divided and arranged in a unique way.

Here is the finished product!　It took me 3 hours and a half to complete this part. The additional units in each part were quite challenging to assemble.

Perhaps due to the large scale of 1/100, the model looks quite powerful when viewed from the rear.

The figure looks quite sturdy even when viewed from the side.

The uniquely designed head looks more like a collection of parts filled with sensor units than a "head.

Wings with engine units are connected to both shoulders. It is a smartly organized design.

A rifle is suspended on the underside of the wing. This aircraft has no manipulators, which means that the armament is fixed to the wings.

A high-firepower laser cannon is built into such an arm. It is the main armament of this aircraft.

The waist is tight, but the shape is like a combination of multiple pieces of armor, so it maintains a good sense of volume.

The legs look much more massive from the outside because they are equipped with shield boosters, but from the inside, you can see that the legs are surprisingly slender. It is interesting that the impression differs depending on the angle of view.

The back is where most of the information is hidden. The back is a part that was originally used in another FA as a shield or body armor, but this time it is a part that forms the model in flight form.

There is a connection joint on the underside of the waist, so it can be displayed using the New Flying Base.

After all, you want to keep the winged aircraft afloat, don't you?

Next, let's take a look at the range of motion.

The head is connected with a ball joint. It is a strange design, but by adjusting the angle of the neck, it is possible to create facial expressions.

The waist is connected to the shaft, so it can be rotated up to the point of interference. It can be moved back and forth just a little around the chest.

The shoulders are connected to the torso with ball joints and to the arms with axial connections, so they can rotate and swing back and forth, as you can see. I have a large unit on the shoulder, so horizontal movement is limited.

Roll rotation is possible with the second arm. The elbows are double-jointed, but due to the design, they can only be bent so far.

The wing unit is connected to the shoulders with ball joints, so it can be moved with a grizzle. The rifle on which it is suspended is also connected to the shaft, so it can be swiveled.

Since there is no large armor on the waist, the legs can be swung forward and backward. The sideways swing is about 45 degrees. The knees are double-jointed and can be bent quite widely.

Ankles can swing, open and close. Although the ankles are small, they are expressive.

At the base of the ankles, roll rotation and swinging to the left and right is possible. The shield booster on the legs is connected to the shaft and can be oriented up to the point of interference.

These are the main movable parts. Now, let's try posing with these movable parts!

First of all, greeting with the laser cannon.

Greet carefully with two laser cannons!

The laser cannons fire while tracking enemy aircraft!　Wing rifles are also aiming at enemy aircraft!

The laser cannons and rifles fire wildly at the enemies spread over a wide area!

And then, he strikes a pose.

The back view is also very impressive.

A clear bayonet is attached to the rifle.

It cannot be held in the hand, but it can be used for assaults.

The rifle and bayonet are used to finish off enemies who were shot away by the laser cannon!

Oops! It was so cool that I almost couldn't stop pressing the shutter, but now comes the main dish!　Let me explain the transformation to flight form!

Parallel the legs and point the shield booster straight down.

Rotate the shoulders so that the arms are slightly behind the body, and deploy the shield on the back of the model.

Keep the main body forward and rotate the wing unit to this position.

After adjusting the ankle position, the deformation work is complete.

Jean!　This is the "Bergflinker flight form. The aircraft called "Bergflinker" was built on the basis of this form, so it looks solidly like an aircraft.

From the rear. Incidentally, the laser cannon on the arm has a weak point: it cannot be used in this form.

The silhouette from the front also looks like an aircraft.

From the rear. It is a simple transformation, but the silhouette is that of an aircraft.

The laser cannon also looks like a propulsion device, but the shield booster and the wing unit's engine are the main propulsion devices.

Since it is a simple deformation, I wondered "how it looks from the bottom ......?" But because of the unique design of the head, I thought there would be less of a "no, you can't look at it from below" feeling.

The frontal view is even sharper.

The sharp parts facing forward give the impression of more speed.

And again, to add another touch, I used brown Gundam markers (write-on type).

Although a black smear would have been fine, this time I used a brown smear in anticipation of the shadow color of the red armor. If it is this cool, I want to try applying water-transfer decals or something.

This aircraft is good at aerial combat, but I wonder if it sometimes goes down to the ground.

But I guess it is for aerial combat!

It's a strange aircraft that I can't tell if it's slender or burly.

It looks like this, but it can also stand on one knee.

The wing and nose smillet are very effective.

There are no complicated molds, so smiling should not be too difficult!　However, if possible, it is better to do the smearing before assembling to reduce the risk of damage.

Berg flinker approaching at high speed!

So, how was it?

By combining the "Frame Arms" with parts from other kits in the same series, mixing and customizing is relatively easy. It is also compatible with the company's "M.S.G." series and "Hexagear," so it is a fun series to decide on a base model and try your hand at modifying it to your heart's content.

As a first step, how about building a new Frame Arms? I have touched the "Stiletto" from the beginning of the series, and the latest "Bergflinker" gives me the impression that the intangibility of the frame and ease of assembly have evolved dramatically.

Now, what should I assemble next?

See you soon!