Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Cockpit section

EX Model Balck Tiger - Wing section. There are quite a few panel lines, but they're hard to see in photos since the color is

Wing section. There are quite a few panel lines, but they're hard to see in photos since the color is so light.

Detail shots of various parts..

Underside.

Detail shots of various parts on the underside.
Lots of panel lines here too, but they're just.. hard to see;;

EX Model Balck Tiger - There are a lot of seat parts included — that's because it's a two-seater configuration, and both vers

There are a lot of seat parts included —
that's because it's a two-seater configuration, and both versions with and without molded-in seatbelts are provided.

Configured as a two-seater.

Configured as a single-seater by swapping out the parts.

Cockpit detail. Doesn't seem quite as good compared to the Cosmo Zero kit.

Two canopy options are included — a closed type and an open type, so...

Using the open-type canopy lets you display it in the open position like that.

Landing gear bay detail on the underside.

With the landing gear deployed.

Landing gear detail.

EX Model Balck Tiger - The airbrake spoiler section on the upper fuselage can be assembled in your choice of configuration. I

The airbrake spoiler section on the upper fuselage can be assembled in your choice of configuration.
It's not a working mechanism — you pick one position and glue it in place.

In the landed position on the ground.

With the included pilot figure.
The pilot detail looks a little weaker compared to the Cosmo Zero..

EX Model Balck Tiger - Decals for the Balck Tiger. The shark mouth markings that are so characteristic of the Balck Tiger rea

Decals for the Balck Tiger.
The shark mouth markings that are so characteristic of the Balck Tiger really stand out.

Together with the EX Cosmo Zero.

The second kit in the Yamato EX series is the Balck Tiger. It's the fighter that fought alongside the Cosmo Zero throughout the show, and it really stood out with that distinctive shark mouth design. The overall concept is the same as the EX Cosmo Zero — a classic space fighter reimagined as a modern aero model kit.

Since this is an EX series kit that basically demands a paint job, the molded color is kept simple — just a single yellow throughout. The panel lines are actually quite refined overall, but they just don't show up well in photos of the straight build. Once you get a proper paint job on it with panel lining done, it should look pretty nice..

Just like the Cosmo Zero, the landing gear snaps in and out, the airbrakes are reproduced, and multiple cockpit parts are provided. The fact that both single-seat and two-seat parts are included really gives it that aero kit feel — you can tell they put some thought into it.

Straight out of the box it looks pretty plain, but if you're a Yamato fan who's into painting, this is a must-have. The only issue is that there aren't many people who'd go that far for it.. :-)

EX Model Balck Tiger | 2007.2 | ¥3,500 | 1/100

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.