Kotobukiya SRWOG Non-scale Cybuster

Finally got myself to finish this Kotobukiya SRWOG non-scale Cybuster model kit after leaving it half-complete for years. I’ve painted it in blue instead of pearl white because I remembered it was in blue the first time I saw it and it wasn’t till further SRW games that it was changed to pearl white.

It’s a love and hate relaionship for Kotobukiya as usual, details are splendid but the build is far from ideal. I loved Cybuster but hated this model kit. The Cybuster was the first non-gundam mech that I took a liking to when I first started playing the SRW series ; the GameBoy SRW2 was the first srw game that I first came into contact with and is also when Cybuster first made its debut appearance. Enjoy the sample photos below 1st before I continue to talk about what I think of this kit.

There’s plenty to complain about this kit despite it looking good. Let’s start with its overall built for starters, it’s fragile; I’ve lost the number of times this kit broke into half when I tried to set it in different poses for the photoshoot. And it’s very sharp too, I pricked myself countless times while assemblying it together. It’s not a bad thing since one of Cybuster’s characteristics is it’s sharp edge, Cybuster wouldn’t be Cybuster without its sharp ends.

Another issue with this kit is its weight distribution; the wings at the back are really heavy, almost as heavy as the upper torso. When trying to pose it just standing alone, the kit will lean backwards and thrust its lower body forward at you. -_- And because the wings are heavy, they frequently fall off when you try to adjust the wings.

Despite mentioning mentioning many times that I’ll stay off Kotobukiya model kit after encountering these problems with the R-1 & Cybuster, I doubt I can keep my word since the next few kits that I’m eyeing are Linebarrel Overdrive mode and the recently released Virutal-on classic Temjin.

Kotobukiya kits are great to look at but don’t ever expect to come out in one piece after playing it.

What do you guys think of my custom-painted Cybuster, and what are your experience with Kotobukiya kits and views on them?

You can go to Kotobukiya SRWOG Non-scale Cybuster to view the entire set of photos.