BellFine's TANKHEAD plastic model line is in development, with the first kit, the six-legged tank TYPE 33 HEIKEGANI, scheduled for release in April 2027. A second kit is in development and the line was shown at the All Japan Model & Hobby Show in October 2026.
BellFine announced the TANKHEAD plastic model line at the Shizuoka Hobby Show in May 2026, stating that it would produce 1/48 scale kits based on the virtual war chronicle by Malaysian artist Emerson Tang. The first kit is the six-legged tank TYPE 33 HEIKEGANI, which was initially scheduled for late 2026. A second kit is in development.
By September 2026, the release plan had shifted. Preorders for the TYPE 33 HEIKEGANI kit opened on Monday, September 14 at 11:00, with release set for April 2027. The kit is 1/48 scale, stands about 103mm tall and 270mm long, is priced at 6,820 yen including tax, is designed by MDT, and carries box art by Tung. That preorder date and the April 2027 release window are the current dates attached to the kit.
In October 2026, BellFine displayed first painted samples of several plastic models at the 64th All Japan Model & Hobby Show, held at Tokyo Big Sight from Saturday, October 3 to Sunday, October 4, with a trade invitation day on Friday, October 2. The TANKHEAD sample was among the items shown. The booth tied the display to Tatsunoko Production plastic models and named three pieces as projects with no price or date yet.
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Oct 2
Bellfine displayed first painted samples of several plastic models at the 2026 64th All Japan Model & Hobby Show, held at Tokyo Big Sight from Saturday, October 3 to Sunday, October 4, 2026, with a trade invitation day on Friday, October 2. The 1/12 scale plastic model of Karamaru from Kyatto Ninden Teyandee was shown as a painted sample for the first time. The booth also showed the IKEBUS, a bus designed by Eiji Mitooka, as a reference exhibit. Kabiko unveiled the UV light-reactive Mecha Girl Buster Maiden Ver. UV Clear, along with Kidou Douki MoMo Orca, Kidou Douki MoMo Dread Red, Doranetsu Jabawock Type, and Doranetsu Jabawock Type Lemon Soda. Dengeki Hobby Web published breaking photo reports from both booths.
Sep 14
Belfine is releasing a plastic model kit of TYPE 33 HEIKEGANI, a six-legged tank from Emerson Tung's original work TANKHEAD. Preorders open Monday, September 14, 2026, at 11:00, with release set for April 2027. The 1/48 scale kit stands about 103mm tall and 270mm long, priced at 6,820 yen tax included, designed by MDT with box art by Tung.
May 23
Japanese model manufacturer BellFine announced at the Shizuoka Hobby Show that it will produce 1/48 scale plastic model kits based on TANKHEAD, a virtual war chronicle by Malaysian artist Emerson Tang. The first release is the six-legged tank TYPE 33 HEIKEGANI, scheduled for late 2026. A second kit is already in development.