Model Kit Mayhem 1: November 29, 2025

Earlier this week, I got an exciting email from Kotobukiya US. After what feels like forever, Iris of Mega Man X4 is joining other Mega Man characters in the model kit line-up! I can't overstate the joy I felt when I opened the email. I talked my friend's ears off for a solid fifteen minutes. I mean, look at my girl!

I only really have two big questions about this kit. The first one is why they used the Mega Man X Dive style for her faceplates instead of the X4 style.

I have some concerns about how it'll look by my Zero model kit, but it’s admittedly not really a big deal in the long run for me. They look fine, or at least decent, together in the promotional images, so I'll have to have faith they'll look good together on my shelf.

Part of it is probably due to the fact Zero's eyes are drawn in a different eye style even outside of the differences between the X4 and X Dive styles. It’s quintessentially 90s and I love it. I think Iris' eyes will grow on my once the kit is in my hands. My other question is why she's specifically called the X4 ver. on the product page. She's introduced and dies in that game, so my current theory is it's due to her alts in X Dive or her appearance in Mega Man Xtreme 2. It'd be great to get model kits of any of those designs in the future if that is why they specified the version. They're all pretty cute.

I don't have much more to say, since that'll have to come from when I get the kit summer of next year. The tariff surcharge at the store I buy from isn't all that bad, only a few dollars more than the base price on Kotobukiya US. I just hope she comes when expected. I actually just got an order expected for August from that store last week, and I'd like to build and take pictures of Iris ASAP. The only way this week could get better is if they re-issue X. On that note, I'll leave off on this promo image I liked.