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SatoAilDarko · Mar 9, 2016

Edit: Model kit that needs to be built.

Back in April 2015 Monolith Soft announced that Kotobukiya would produce a model kit based on the Formula model Doll/Skell and showed off a prototype.

Now the Formula Skell is available for preorder in Japan. It's able to transform into vehicle form and comes with four weapons. It's scheduled for a July 2016 release.

It's 175 mm (a little less than 7 inches) tall and 1/48 scale and the list price is 8,424 yen but it's available for lower from the websites below. AmiAmi has it for 5,720 yen which is a little less than $51 dollars based on current exchange rates.

Some websites International people can preorder from.

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=TOY-RBT-4056&page=top

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10377656

Not sure what the current state of imports is as this will be the first thing I've imported since the Kid Icarus Figmas.

Edit:

Jim_Cacher said:
Be aware that this is a plastic model. You need to build it yourself.

Didn't realize this. Could a mod edit the title to change figure into model kit?

Edit 2:

Yarbskoo said:
Here's mine. No paint, no decals.

Keep in mind the above as stated doesn't have the included sticker decals applied like the center circle.

mrmickfran · Mar 9, 2016

That's pretty sexy.

MegaPanda · Mar 9, 2016

No flight module

Japanmanx3 · Mar 9, 2016

Sexy!

KingSnake · Mar 9, 2016

That looks nice!

Jim_Cacher · Mar 9, 2016

Be aware that this is a plastic model. You need to build it yourself.

Ridley327 · Mar 9, 2016

MegaPanda said:
No flight module

Clearly, Kotobukiya hasn't completed chapter 9 yet.

I'm pretty sure I want this.

Orakio Rob · Mar 9, 2016

Very cool! Sadly, I'm broke

Eolz · Mar 9, 2016

AW YES!
Loved the mech design in XCX, I need it!

Lunafreya Nox Fleuret · Mar 9, 2016

Damn, that looks absolutely sweet. Should have came with the game in a collectors edition or something.

HandsomeCharles · Mar 9, 2016

I've been waiting for this since I first found out about it, I was scared I was going to miss the boat. Good thing I was browsing gaf at half-past midnight!

Thanks for the heads up

Shun · Mar 9, 2016

Jim_Cacher said:
Be aware that this is a plastic model. You need to build it yourself.

Also beware that this is Kotobukiya and you will probably need to paint in the finer details cuz they not Bandai quality. Or you get a shit ton of stickers.

Plus transforming? This thing is gonna be a brick. Buying anyway but shit. This is gonna be such a bad model articulation wise.

Lunafreya Nox Fleuret said:
Damn, that looks absolutely sweet. Should have came with the game in a collectors edition or something.

You underestimate how big or expensive plamo is.

shoryukens · Mar 9, 2016

I have a mighty need.

Enter the Dragon Punch · Mar 9, 2016

I haven't even played the game and I want this. Looks sick.

vareon · Mar 9, 2016

Been waiting for this since they showed it pre-release!

Kindekuma · Mar 9, 2016

Aaaaaaand pre-ordered.

Looks amazing. Love the mech design of XCX, and the game in general.

sixteen-bit · Mar 9, 2016

MegaPanda said:
No flight module

web shop exclusive down the line, lol

Jim_Cacher · Mar 9, 2016

Shun said:
Also beware that this is Kotobukiya and you will probably need to paint in the finer details cuz they not Bandai quality.

Yes, guys please listen to Shun. Kotobukiya's kits are good in details but bad in coloring. You need to paint to make them look good.

I will buy it anyway. Recently Nintendo's related goods are really sucking up my money. I need to buy this and Fire Emblem Fates OST.

El Odio · Mar 9, 2016

Holy crap, model, kit, whatever, I fucking need this.

ShroudOfFate · Mar 9, 2016

And there's still no original Xenoblade merch to be found. Where's my Metalface figure Monolith?

SatoAilDarko · Mar 9, 2016

Jim_Cacher said:
Be aware that this is a plastic model. You need to build it yourself.

Shun said:
Also beware that this is Kotobukiya and you will probably need to paint in the finer details cuz they not Bandai quality. Or you get a shit ton of stickers.

Plus transforming? This thing is gonna be a brick. Buying anyway but shit. This is gonna be such a bad model articulation wise.

You underestimate how big or expensive plamo is.

Sorry. I edited to OP and hopefully a mod updates the title. It actually did say model kit on the news stories and store pages I saw.

When I saw it was transformable and it looked a lot like my Evangelion Revoltechs my mind automatically assumed figure.

I collect a lot of merchandise including a ton of figures but the only models I've bought were some 1/144 scaled Gundam Wing mobile suits from an anime convention years ago.

Fou-Lu · Mar 9, 2016

Did Xenogears ever have model kits? I'd love to have a kit of Weltall.

Definitely considering ordering this one though, looks great. Even if there are skells I would prefer to have.

massoluk · Mar 9, 2016

So sexy. Xenoblade series are so anime-ready that I'm disheartened that no animes have been announced

vareon · Mar 9, 2016

I built a lot of Gundam but never made a Koto kit (I kinda want EOIV's Imperial Girl kit though). It's not that much of a leap, right?

Shun · Mar 9, 2016

vareon said:
I built a lot of Gundam but never made a Koto kit (I kinda want EOIV's Imperial Girl kit though). It's not that much of a leap, right?

It's not hard to build. Plastic quality is just softer and again, even though there is more details you will NEED to paint it or deal with really shitty stickers or bad color separation.

Bandai makes kit building easier. Kotobukiya you will need to put in some work if you want accuracy and a really nice finished piece.

There's a reason why Kotobukiya does more niche kits and Bandai doesn't.

Please everyone read up and educate yourself before buying this and realizing it is not prebuilt.

Jim_Cacher · Mar 9, 2016

SatoAilDarko said:
Sorry. I edited to OP and hopefully a mod updates the title. It actually did say model kit on the news stories and store pages I saw.

When I saw it was transformable and it looked a lot like my Evangelion Revoltechs my mind automatically assumed figure.

I collect a lot of merchandise including a ton of figures but the only models I've bought were some 1/144 scaled Gundam Wing mobile suits from an anime convention years ago.

I am crazy to models kits so I have been excited to see this up for pre-order for a long time. I really hope this is not one-off and Kotobukiya will continue to release more skell kits in the future as their designs are top-notch, especially Amdusias, Almandal and Vasara.

Regiruler · Mar 9, 2016

Ridley327 said:
Clearly, Kotobukiya hasn't completed chapter 9 yet.

I'm pretty sure I want this.

I haven't even gotten it yet and I beat chapter 11.

PK Gaming · Mar 9, 2016

Get armed, Don't look back
Shoot them with your guns
Yes, Get up, Don't give up
Shoot them
All the power you got

Hello... ? Is this thing on? Am I all alone?
Is anyone there?
I need a bigger gun Help if you can

Please wake me up
Not to sound cliche
But this world sucks!

I'll get this some day

victreeb3l · Mar 9, 2016

Spongebob_i_dont_need_it.jpg

That thing is so sexy omfg

ColonelSkills · Mar 9, 2016

Shun said:
Please everyone read up and educate yourself before buying this and realizing it is not prebuilt.

I worry that people aren't going to listen to this.

That said, I don't mind painting and have had no problems with Koto kits in the past, so this sort of shit is fine for me, but you're definitely right in that it should be approached like a kit that SHOULD be painted as opposed to it just being optional.

vareon · Mar 9, 2016

Shun said:
It's not hard to build. Plastic quality is just softer and again, even though there is more details you will NEED to paint it or deal with really shitty stickers or bad color separation.

Bandai makes kit building easier. Kotobukiya you will need to put in some work if you want accuracy and a really nice finished piece.

There's a reason why Kotobukiya does more niche kits and Bandai doesn't.

Please everyone read up and educate yourself before buying this and realizing it is not prebuilt.

Thanks. Since I have the painting ability of a sloth I think I'll preorder and then wait for reviews before I decide to paint it or be fine with whatever quality the plastic color have.

The Boat · Mar 9, 2016

Oh man, my wallet.

Dice// · Mar 9, 2016

MegaPanda said:
No flight module

Well I mean, it's 1/48, so there's manual flight module.

bizzarewars · Mar 9, 2016

Damn, that looks dope.

spyroflame0487 · Mar 9, 2016

That's really fantastic looking. $50 is a bit too much for my taste tho.

squadr0n · Mar 9, 2016

I got a Metal Gear Rex model kit from them a few months ago and its really good quality. Close to most Gunpla quality models. Will be buying as soon as its on Amazon!

rhandino · Mar 9, 2016

I would buy and learn to put it together and paint it if it was the Inferno model

-Horizon- · Mar 9, 2016

Looks awesome but I'd rather not buy more stuff.

SinCityAssassin · Mar 9, 2016

Shit, I've bought non-transformable figures for more than that.

Deleted member 59090 · Mar 9, 2016

Anyone know any good sites with guides and translated color manuals? It'd be my first kit so I'm totally green.

Fou-Lu · Mar 9, 2016

Are Kotobukiya kits still pretty good even if they aren't Bandai quality?

Ninferno · Mar 9, 2016

Just to share a bit of my experience with Kotobukiya. Although I'm mainly a gunpla guy, I do have a few model kits from Koto, mostly Super Robot War OG stuffs. Generally, I think they are behind Bandai in terms of modelling technology and quality of plastic. Their parts don't fit as well as Bandai's; the maneuverability is also not as high. The plastic feels cheap, unpolished and fragile. However, I think they are pretty good in the coloring department. Sure, some painting will make them look much better but I think that they are pretty acceptable out of box as well.

My Mass-produced Gespenst Mk-II Custom before any paint job, I think it looks great:

And this was a kit back in 2012 I think, so maybe Koto has continued to improve since then?

Again, for a small company like Koto (much much smaller than Bandai), it is wise to expect some inconsistency in the quality and design among different models. How good one model's coloring, details, maneuverability, and such could be pretty much situational. Anyway, I have pre-ordered my Formula and am excited to see how it turns out, in July that is

foxuzamaki · Mar 9, 2016

DAMN, ITS ABOUT TIME

Yarbskoo · Mar 9, 2016

I want that, but I wouldn't even know how to start building it, and it certainly wouldn't get painted.

Ninferno · Mar 9, 2016

Yarbskoo said:
I want that, but I wouldn't even know how to start building it, and it certainly wouldn't get painted.

A manual included in the box will guide you step by step in building it so you don't have to worry about that. The real question is really do you think the price tag can be justified.

B.K. · Mar 9, 2016

Fou-Lu said:
Did Xenogears ever have model kits? I'd love to have a kit of Weltall.

No. It got a few unofficial garage kits a few years ago.

TheFlow · Mar 9, 2016

Looks great but I will stick with my gunpla and wait for a action model to release

Seik · Mar 9, 2016

I shouldn't spend money on this, just bought a tablet...

It does look very good...

I want it...fuck.

Galang · Mar 9, 2016

Looks awesome, but I'd suck at assembling this

CONCH0BAR · Mar 9, 2016

Man, I've been waiting for this for a while. I saw it go up earlier today and I instantly preordered it without a second thought. Can't wait to get it.

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