I’m a big fan of the Etrian Odyssey game series. Not only are the games fine examples of the first-person dungeon crawl genre, but they have wonderful graphics, due in no small part to the character designs of artist Yuji Himukai.
Here is his design for the female ‘sniper’ character from the first game in the series: 
Therefore you can imagine my delight when Kotobukiya released this model kit:
Figure kits are rare, so I eagerly bought this one when it came out. Last week I assembled it. Here’s what was in the box:
So many colors of plastic! So much detail on the pieces! Even before I pulled the runners out of the bags I was impressed.
Very quickly it was clear this was a god-tier kit. The engineering of the pieces was superb, and almost no trimming or sanding was required. Everything snapped together tightly, but articulation of the joints was perfect. The balance was also incredible, quite an achievement considering her tiny feet!
She was very easy to put together, and on top of the ease was a lot of fun. It took me maybe 2 hours only to finish her. Although she’s on the base in these shots, she can actually stand unsupported:
There is some customization decisions to be made. She can have her goggles on or around her neck, she can hold the bow by her side or in a firing position with arrow cocked, and she can have one of four faces:
Here’s the face I chose:
She looks a little tsundere 🙂
Another shot of my finished ‘sniper girl’:
And here she is in her new home on the shelf:
This is a very impressive kit. It’s inexpensive (about $30), easy and fun to make, and she looks great. Highly recommended.
(She also has a sister kit – the ‘Imperial Girl’ – which I also bought and will make one day)