And So It Begins (Kotobukiya Busou Shinki)

[PlasticWaifu]

Since I never ended up getting an Arnval, I may very well have to get myself one of the remakes.

I'm really hoping we see remakes of a lot of the older Shinkis. A lot of them have great ideas but look very dated now.

[halconfenix]

i wonder if there's a short hair piece somewhere

(or tranche parts? maybe?)

Kotobukiya Direct exclusive, probably. Koto loves their exclusive bonuses even more than Konami did. On the plus side, some of their recent exclusives from the FA and FA Girl lines have been available in the KotoUS shop, so that's a plus.

IF the kotoUS shop ships to my country... otherwise... no dice!

[Stanisburgh]

i wonder if there's a short hair piece somewhere

(or tranche parts? maybe?)

Kotobukiya Direct exclusive, probably. Koto loves their exclusive bonuses even more than Konami did. On the plus side, some of their recent exclusives from the FA and FA Girl lines have been available in the KotoUS shop, so that's a plus.

IF the kotoUS shop ships to my country... otherwise... no dice!

Stylet's kotoshop exclusive was a set of the same twintails she has, just blonde, and I think more panties decals.

Don't remember for Gourai.

It's been advertised that their faces are interchangeable, so you could grab some Stylet head parts for your Gourai and vice versa.

I'm not seeing the exclusive parts for stylet advertised on the kotous store, so I suggest sending them an email and asking about it.

[quotemarks]

http://www.kotobukiya.co.jp/labo/labo-64137/

Related news on the Frame Arms Girls (Materia) with some updates revealed in their neck and hip joints.

[Stanisburgh]

From 4chan, end of year surveys from Kotobukiya. They log IPs, so don't bother trying to pad the ballot or whatever, also might help to type in Japanese or at least use google translate.

For 3rd party licenses, IE Super Robot Wars, Busou Shinki, etc.:
http://enq-maker.com/WmITlC

1. what character would you like as a plastic model? (please write just the character name)

2. Same as above

3. same as above

4. What would you like as a plastic model from Super Robot Wars OG?

5. Please input the number of plastic models you've purchased in 2015

6. Among those, how many are from Kotobukiya?

7. What kind of special bonuses (tlnote: like preorder bonuses or koto shop exclusives) would you like?

8. Where do you get most of your information on plastic models? (required)
>Magazine articles and advertising
>Maker's product page
>Maker's blog
>Word of mouth and internet forum posts
>Store advertisement poster
>Seeing the actual product in store at events
>Recommendation via acquaintance
>News site
>Other

9. Please input your age.

10. What store do you usually buy plastic models from?

11. Please input your occupation.
>Student
>employee
>self employed
>housewife
>Part-time worker
>Other

12. What do you think is good about kotobukiya model kits?

13. What do you think is bad about kotobukiya model kits?

14. If you have any other comments, please write them below.

If you need it, エストリル and ジルリバーズ are Japanese for the bike shinkis.


For original products, IE Frame Arms, Frame Arms Girl, Megami Device, MSG Parts, etc.:
http://enq-maker.com/817YuyE

1. What kind of product would you like? (can be either existing IP or new)

2. What kind of M.S.G. would you like? (can be either existing or new)

3. What frame arms and MSG have you purchased in 2015?

4. Are there any frame arms and MSG that you've bought in multiples? If so, which and how many?

5. Where do you get most of your information on plastic models? (required)
>Magazine articles and advertising
>Maker's product page
>Maker's blog
>Word of mouth and internet forum posts
>Store advertisement poster
>Seeing the actual product in store at events
>Recommendation via acquaintance
>News site
>Other

6. Please input your age.

7. What store do you usually get plastic models from?

8. Please input your occupation.
>Student
>employee
>self employed
>housewife
>Part-time worker
>Other

9. additional comments.

[Xehn]

http://i.imgur.com/738hZKq.jpg

http://www.taghobby.com/1-0/1-2/%E4%B8% ... %E5%93%81/

More pics! Colors for Arnval, proto for Strarf!

[Ron8675309]

I don't know how I feel about the space shuttle boosters on a "default" Arnval model though. And Strarf looks like she needs more...stuff. Maybe because I never owned a 1st gen Strarf model, but I thought her busou was more elaborate than that.

[Xehn]

nope, both of those are completely accurate, loadoutwise, to an original arnval and strarf. I THINK Arnval has a pistol that's not present here...

[Caterwaul]

nope, both of those are completely accurate, loadoutwise, to an original arnval and strarf. I THINK Arnval has a pistol that's not present here...

She had a pistol and an assault rifle, I believe.

[Poor collector]

First of all, I'd like to say hey, I'm new here^^. I was very happy to hear about the return of busou shinki:D, I didn't get any of them; back then, I was a young and naive toy colletor. I wasted my money on fragile figmas, thinking to myself busou shinki is too cool toy line to be cancelled, god I was wrong;_;. I am not sure if kotobukiya was the right company to revive busou shinki since they're mostly making statutes and don't have enough experience in action figures. I am a bit disappointed from the WONFES prototypes; they have derpy expression/unfocused look, they seem stiff and I fear their coloring will be easily chipped (I believe there is too much wash on the body and the rockets). Hopefully, they will look better when they will released. Also, I have a lot of a questions about the upcoming busou shinki line: 1. How did kotobukiya got the licence for busou shinki and how exactly they will be different from frame arms girls (besides being an actual action figure and not a model kit)? About when will the line be released and will it be sold through regular webstores? Are they going to sell the new base bodies as blanks like the old MMS? Are they planning to create new characters? Is there a slight chance will see the racer and cruiser type in this new line:(? Sorry for the bother and thanks in advance^^. I understand if there isn't an answer for all of this questions.