#Megami Device

[l-crimson-l]

I might have a slight problem

So since my last backlog update I’ve added: Durga I, Sol Raptor, AUV Amaterasu Regalia, Noir, Ilshana, MGEX Strike Freedom

Also I needed to put the Virtue box sideways so you can properly see just how massive that kit is (well not really like size massive but weight massive).

Since then I’ve built: MG Kyrios, HG Calibarn, HG Schwarzette, HG Guntank, 30MS option part set 6, 30MS Luluce (mid progress while I figure out how to make the noir jacket work).

Be warned and stay safe kids. Plastic crack is real.

#I have the RG Unicorn Full Armor and the MG Ver Ka Unicorn Full Armor also coming for bday/Christmas I think? #and I have one more Megami device kit preordered #I think I want to start saving cash by putting away some eveytime I would get a kit and then when the backlog is down make a big bulk buy #OH YEA #I have the FM Ariel coming for my bday lol #gundam #plastic crack claims another #gunpla #plamo #model kit #crimson builds gunpla #Megami device #frame arms girl #gundam seed #g gundam #gundam thunderbolt #unicorn gundam #witch from mercury #gundam 00 #30MS #gundam build fighters #gundam advance of zeta

[as-easel]

bunnygirl susanowo

#megami device

[ryancab]

I couldn't decide what I liked so I posted it all.

#mecha #bandai #custom build #gunpla #ガンダム #プラモデル #機動戦士ガンダム #frame arms girl #frame arms #megami device #tsumugibako #30 minutes sisters

[mecharliedraw]

#art #drawing #digital art #dreamworks #my draws #dreamworks animation #sherk #kung fu panda #the bad guys #madagascar movie #the rise of the guardians #trolls #megami device #httyd

[paperfoxarthole]

Been working on a small girl. She's cute 😍

#megami device #gunpla #miniature

[lsprobo]

物を掴むことができる腕を作成しました。

I created an arm that can grab things.

#mecha #3d printing #toy design #robot #megami device #mech

[figurecollection]

Strarf Model Kit by Kotobukiya, from Busou Shinki

#strarf #model kit #megami device #busou shinki #Armament God Princess #1/1 #anime figure #anime figures #anime #figure #figures #figurine #figurines #knives #sharps

[kaban-bang]

Halfway there

#megami device #auv susanowo souen #plamo #my builds

[joe-plamo-builder]

Another custom project 🤠

#kotobukiya #model kit #plamo #frame arms girl #anime #faガール #figure #anime figures #custom figure #megami device

[the-xeliicious-in-question]

Got two more Black Rock Shooter figures, so thought I'd show an updated photo of the full collection:

The two new ones are here at the back row, left and right:

Another 3 figures coming at the end of the year/start of 2024! 🙏🏻 Isaac Clarke, the new Racing Miku Moderoid, and Sakura Miku Nendoroid Doll.

#anime figure #figure collecting #figure collection #kirby #hatsune miku #megami device #frame arms girl #black rock shooter #figma #nendoroid

[grailfigure]

Asra Ninja // Original

Megami Device (1/1) by Kotobukiya

#original #original character #megami device #scale figure #1/1 scale #model kit #plamo #plastic model #anime figure #misc #figure #kotobukiya #upload

[l-crimson-l]

I'd love to get into girlpla, I'm just a bit too broke to afford any kits; however, if you'd like to talk about it as a whole, I'd be more than happy to hear.

So…let me try this again. I had a whole nice post written up and I swapped off for a moment to check something and I completely lost the post.

Mecha Musume has a pretty long history that I’m not going to go into but here’s a little video if you’re interested.

Now when most people think of Mecha Musume there’s basically one standout line above them all: Frame Arms Girl.

This line is a bit old now but its popularity has set the aesthetic style for the market as it stands now. The build of these are…ok. Kotobukiya was definitely learning with these kits but they’re still solid at the end of it.

Now if you’re like me you’re not too much a fan of the pantsu out look, and other kits in the line don’t exactly do anything to mitigate that feeling (looking at you Durga I).

The next line Koto would release would be better at this tho. The Megami Device line features all original designs as well as collabs from new and old mecha musume brands alike.

First thing off the bat this is that they’re pricey. At an average cost of $70 you’re basically buying a Bandai MG gunpla. That said, they all typically come with a bunch of option parts. These are usually in the form of unarmored limbs, different chest pieces, face plates (with water slides to make your own) and extra connectors to help with kitbashing. Koto also has released option body segments to let you swap any part of the body you might want to if the right option isn’t available in the box (~$12). It should be noted the newest kits in this line have brought the price down to $50 as well as reengineered the build to add a lot more articulation and pose-ability.

Also in this lines favor is the articulation and build quality. You’re going to get a nice range of motion with or without armor and some of the smaller details also sometimes come pre painted.

That said Kotobukiya is a company that favors more complex character design over an Out Of Box experience so there’s some smaller details that are etched into the kit but unless your paints them won’t be color correct. I would say this is pretty common across most Koto lines.

Both the FAgirls and Megami Device are scaled at 1/12 so Little Armory guns and the whole market of 3rd party accessories will work with these kits.

Next up is Koto’s Sousai Shoujo Teien which is simple girls as plastic models

A little cheaper and at 1/10 scale instead of 1/12. I’ve not built any but I do know they can bash with Megami Device and Hexa Gear lines just fine. If you take a peek at the JP girpla community there’s actually a niche but healthy group dedicated to taking nice photos of their kits dressed up in everyday scenarios.

Finally the newest line of Koto girl kits is the Arcanadea line.

Purely in a fantasy take these are Incredible kits. I’ve only built one (Lumitea) but it was far and away a much better build experience than the FAgirl kits. These are actually designed by a vtuber artist iirc which is why the designs are so different than other Koto kit lines. If you have the cash and want to try something different I would highly recommend.

Now finally we get to Bandai. After learning from their failures with the Hg Build Fighters girls they went back and designed something solid and what got me into mecha musume: 30 Minute Sisters

Right off the bat with an average price of around $30 the barrier to entry is much easier. While not as refined as the Megami Device line, these simple kits cram in a lot for the price. You’ll get an armored and unarmored form, as well as face plates. However the biggest selling point is How Damn Easy they are to bash. Being apart of the 30M line means they’re completely compatible with the 30MM line of mechs. Which also means all of those extra weapon and armor sets transfer over for the most part. And that’s not even talking about the dedicated 30MS option sets like hair parts, body parts, etc.

This is a Very beginner friendly line of kits and the place I would suggest most people starting if they’re looking to get into mecha musume.

This example I think uses about 5 different kits to build and I don’t believe any serious modifications were needed.

Another Bandai line to mention is the Standard Figurise line which you’ll be familiar with if you’ve picked up the Sulletta, Miorine or ChuChu kits. Typically pretty solid kits (uma musume excluded, only get the 30ms version of that one) they usually include characters from a variety of different shows. These are still of course bash-able but not without modification.

With the explosion of popularity with these kits means we have even more companies now joining in the race. ATK and MS General have a bunch of kits to offer and we see new companies pop up some really sick looking kits (see tgat Galahad)

We even have Plamax giving us the really cool looking GODZ ORDER kits and soon character kits from Blue Archive, Konosuba and others.

For these smaller/third party companies I would suggest doing plenty of research before buying one. The ATK kit that I made was Especially frustrating and required a lot of extra work to make parts fit right or to clean them up so they fit at all. Not to mention the extra detail work required to really make them look like the box example. Just do your homework.

I hope this helps!! It’s a growing market so there’s always more kits being announced. This should have covered the majority of kits out there but IMPORTANT! Check sites like AmiAmi for sales or resales on kits. You can sometimes find an unbuilt kit that retails at $70 going for $30.

USAGS will regularly get Koto kits in and new releases but by no means believe them when they say a kit is USAGS exclusive. Remember to check HLJ as well. Let me know if you have any other questions and I’ll do my best to answer them!!

#whew #losing this the first time wasn’t fun #but I also really like my mecha musume #so #meh #thanks for the ask! #transfaust #mecha musume #girpla #megami device #frame arms girl #30 minutes sisters #30ms #sousai shoujo tried #arcanadea #atk girl #Ms general

[as-easel]

#megami device #メガミデバイス

[ryancab]

#mecha #bandai #custom build #gunpla #ガンダム #プラモデル #機動戦士ガンダム #frame arms girl #frame arms #megami device #30 minutes sisters #Risheta #kotobukiya

[kojakus]

2024-01-16

#pics #figma #figurines #megami device #alice gear aegis

[kawaiimiraclewitch]

this model kit is so Wolfwood-coded - darkening her hair and skin to match his would make for a simple custom tbh (Megami Device Bullet Knights Exorcist WIDOW)

there's also a blue/white standard version, but she doesn't seem to come with the giant cross gun the Widow version does so who cares

#Nicholas D. Wolfwood #Megami Device #Trigun #plastic model #plamo #mecha musume