Kotobukiya Mega Man: Rockman Plastic Model Kit

 (8 customer reviews)

This was the first model kit I purchased from Kotobukiya's Mega Man / Rockman line, I have since purchased Proto Man (Kotobukiya Mega Man: Protoman Plastic Model Kit) and Roll( Kotobukiya Mega Man: Roll Plastic Model Kit ). For those unfamiliar with this style of model kits, the majority of the pieces come on plastic sprues, and you need to cut out the pieces and assemble them according to instructions. I recommend using small wire cutters for removing pieces from the sprues and either an x-acto knife or sanding paper to file down the excess bits of plastic as needed. This kit took about an hour to assemble, and it looks really good. It is a little meticulous for those unused to the kind of kit,...Read more

When I first heard that this kit was being offered overseas, I grew interested. It's rare to see model kits of this nature outside of Japan. As a gamer, I grew up with a few of the Mega Man games, so this piqued my interest for a while. I was in for a surprise when I got it in the mail.

The instructions for assembling the model itself are detailed, so you'll know what to do step by step- each part is labeled for your convenience. By the time I finished, I was surprised to how it came out.The folks at Kotobuyika did a good job at capturing Mega Man's over all characteristics. Fora model only 5 inches tall, I've taken a liking to it, displaying it on my desk at home.

The model has inter- changable parts, which include hands to hold the energy can, or E-can, as longtime fans know it as, two fists, and the Mega Buster (comes with two other pieces for the 'standard shot' and 'charged shot' effects, ). Mega himself has three expression pieces for his face: neutral,...Read more

this model was definitely noob friendly haha. no glue or paint required, you just snap it all together. it was my first time building something like this because i was looking for a new hobby, the end result made it feel worth every penny :)