I would have much preferred to have the option to display the toy with a weapon that isn't as cumbersome as the recoilless rifle, but I might have to make do with borrowing gear from my Areion figure. While it is possible to have the toy hold the rifle by itself, the arm joints simply cannot keep the weapon upright and you end up just resting it on other parts of the KG-6.Īnd unfortunately, the Variable Action Sleipnir Space Version does not include that sweet giant robot sword that Inaho used in the show. This gun is almost larger than the robot that wields it, and is difficult for the toy to wield without extra support.Ī pair of grasping hands let the Sleipnir hold onto the rifle, although you'll quickly find that what really does the lifting is the way the robot's forearm slots into the main body of the weapon.Īn extra support column helps take some of the weight off of the toy's woefully unprepared arm joints, so you can safely display the Sleipnir with its main weapon. The Sleipnir Space Version includes a single weapon: the massive recoilless rifle designed for long-range combat. Something with a good solid base and a ratcheting joint in the armature works well, such as TakaraTomy's Transformers branded stand. Just make sure you use a stand that can bear the weight. Thankfully, this figure uses the same peg size as other popular display stands (like a Tamashii Stage), so it is possible to swap in the armature of your choosing. Space combat always looks better when it's a bit more 'three-dimensional', ya know? However, I do wish the figure came with a poseable display stand, as the fixed arm it is packed with limits how you can orient the toy. With a solid action figure at its core, the Sleipnir Space Version does a pretty good job handling the extra weight of the added gear. You can remove any of the eight gray anchor tips and use the wire to recreate scenes of Terran Kataphrakts grappling nearby space debris for extra maneuverability.

Included with the toy are two pieces of black wire that are about a foot in length. This whole setup is both incredibly engineered and visually impressive. Also, each grappling hook can extend on its own arch-shaped armature for even more flexibility. which allows each individual unit to rotate around the main shaft within each cylinder. The reason it is so heavy is because it contains eight fully articulated grappling hooks. While the fold out hooks are neat, the true main event of the Space Kataphrakt's gimmicks lies within the backpack. Strangely, the KG-6 features only a halfway implementation of the 'happy to see you' arresting gear that is included on the KG-7 Space Version. The bottom of each space boot even features an extra hinge to let the hook portion unfurl even further. In the series, the Terran Kataphrakts used these hooks to both land on their space carriers and quickly change direction in conjunction with their own wire-guided anchors. There's also a trio of hooks that can be deployed from the feet and codpiece. The Space Version retains nearly all the articulation of the base KG-6/KG-7 figure (please see my previous review for details), and adds a few more movable bits like the armored flaps on its leg boosters. This is especially true around the KG-6's layered vent assembly in its chest and the 'double nuts' mark identifying this Kataphrakt as Inaho's Mustang-00. Megahouse didn't skimp on the details, with their Variable Action Sleipnir looking and feeling every bit as good as one of Bandai's Robot Damashii toys. When fully equipped, the KG-6 is now roughly eight inches tall (and nearly as deep). An included display base plugs into the backpack to keep the Sleipnir aloft. The KG-6 Space Version is a design that fully embraces the the trappings of zero-g mecha combat, which translates into a toy that cannot stand on its own. Once the hefty backpack is added, the display stand becomes essential. The toy comes with its huge leg boosters, boots, and codpiece already attached, which already make the figure feel quite weighty. Leading the charge is Inaho Kaizuka in his trademark orange Kataphrakt.įor their release of the Sleipnir Space Version, Megahouse did the logical thing and designed extra equipment around their existing figure. Megahouse, who produced the already excellent Variable Action KG-6 Sleipnir and KG-7 Areion toys, followed the series's move to zero-g warfare by producing toys of the UFE's giant robots armed with their massive space combat gear. Our heroes of the United Forces of Earth took the fight into space, with Terran and Martian Kataphrakts clashing within the debris of a shattered Moon. The second season of Aldnoah.Zero brought the drama, the tension, and even the battlefield to new heights.

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