The Full Metal Panic! ARX-7 Arbalest plastic model kit ranks fourth in Amazon's Hobby New Arrival Ranking for the Plastic Model category as of August 13, 2026. Six dedicated paint colors for the kit are scheduled to ship in February 2027.
Kadokawa's Full Metal Panic! ARX-7 Arbalest plastic model appears in two recent Yomimono stories. The kit placed fourth in the Plastic Model category of Amazon's Hobby New Arrival Ranking as of August 13, 2026, according to Dengeki Hobby Web. The ranking placed Max Factory's PLAMATEA MX-chan first, Tamiya's Fukuiraptor second, and Good Smile Company's Dai Apolon third.
Days earlier, Kadokawa announced six dedicated paint colors for the Arbalest kit. Mecha designer Kanetake Ebikawa supervised the lineup, which includes AS general black, AS general gray, AS white, AS violet, AS dark blue, and AS yellow. Each 15ml bottle costs 638 yen and ships in February 2027. The paint set is designed to let builders match the Arbalest's armor and joint colors without mixing.
The two stories together show the Arbalest kit as an active product with both retail visibility and a tailored paint support line. The ranking confirms current demand, while the paint announcement addresses the kit's need for precise part painting.
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Sep 25
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.
Sep 18
Kadokawa has released six additional images of its 1/48 scale ARX-7 Arbalest plastic model from Full Metal Panic!, bringing the total to seven. The new images show the Lambda Driver activated state holding the Boxer 57mm scatter gun in the right hand and the Monomolecular Cutter in the left, plus a kneeling parking pose. Preorders run on Kadokawa Store until October 21, 2026, with release set for February 2027.
Aug 14
Dengeki Hobby Web published the top 10 in the Plastic Model category of Amazon's Hobby New Arrival Ranking as of August 13, 2026. Max Factory's PLAMATEA MX-chan leads, followed by Tamiya's Fukuiraptor and Good Smile Company's Dai Apolon. The list includes Kadokawa's Full Metal Panic! Arbalest in fourth place.
Aug 10
Kadokawa is releasing six dedicated paint colors for the Full Metal Panic! ARX-7 Arbalest plastic model, supervised by mecha designer Kanetake Ebikawa. The 15ml bottles include AS general black, AS general gray, AS white, AS violet, AS dark blue, and AS yellow. Each costs 638 yen and ships in February 2027.