I have to say that my interest in the Frame Arms original title line of Kotobukiya has been piqued after seeing the EXF-10/32 Greifen. So because of this I took at gander at the SA-17 Rapiere that was released earlier this year.
The Rapiere is a female form mecha and is based off the SA-16 Stylet. But I guess the correct term should be is that its an upgrade of that earlier design. The Rapiere is designed for agility and speed and comes packed with a Spiral Rifle and a Naginata.
The 1/100 Frame Arms SA-17 Rapiere is selling for $$$ at Amazon, 2480 yen at Amiami, 3600 yen at HobbyLink Japan, 2880 yen at Hobby Search, $34.99 at Kotobukiya US.
Construction Manual and Color Guide for the 1/100 was translated to English from the Japanese manual posted at Dalong's Gunpla & Model Kit Review site. For the meaning of the symbols found in the Kotobukiya's model kit manual, kindly refer to this older post.
| Color Guide Description | Paint Ratios |
|---|---|
| main body pink part | Red (H3)(65%) + White (H1)(27%) + Orange Yellow (H24)(5%) + Neutral Gray (H53)(3%) |
| main body maroon part | Wine Red/Maroon (H43)(40%) + White (H1)(25%) + Red (H3)(15%) + Orange Yellow (H24)(15%) + Neutral Gray (H53)(5%) |
| main body white part | White (H1)(97%) + Midnight Blue (H55)(2%) + Cobalt Blue (H35)(1%) |
| main body silver part | Silver (H8)(100%) |
| frame | Neutral Gray (H53)(65%) + Black (H2)(25%) + Wine Red/Maroon (H43)(5%) + Cobalt Blue (H35)(5%) |
| camera eye | Bright Green/Daytona Green (H26)(70%) + White (H1)(30%) |
| rifle | Neutral Gray (H53)(90%) + Black (H2)(10%) |
| intake inner part | Black (H2)(100%) |
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