Kadokawa Reveals Package Art for 1/48 Full Metal Panic Arbalest Model
The package art is the last piece of sales material for a kit that only runs on Kadokawa Store preorders until October 21, ahead of a February 2027 release.
Reporting from 1 source: Dengeki Hobby Web.
Kadokawa opened preorders for a 1/48 scale plastic model of the ARX-7 Arbalest from Full Metal Panic!, the Arm Slave piloted by Sousuke Sagara. The kit is about 177mm tall, supervised by mechanical designer Kanetake Ebikawa, and uses color-separated molding and pre-painted parts. The regular package shows the Arbalest holding a Boxer 57mm shotgun; the deluxe set adds a package depicting the forest battle's Lambda Driver activation.
Two packages, one kit. The regular edition art shows the Arbalest braced behind the Boxer 57mm shotgun with both hands, a pose pitched at the military side of the design. The deluxe bonus package goes to a specific scene instead: the forest battle where the Lambda Driver first activates.
The special set carries the extra parts, including wire gun firing reproduction parts, a silver-plated monofilament cutter blade tip, black-plated Lambda Driver heat dissipation fins, and a base designed by Ebikawa. Kadokawa Store preorders for both close on October 21, with a February 2027 release scheduled.
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