Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

1/60 M9 Gernsback (Commander Type) Ver.IV (1/6)

1/60 M9 Gernsback (Commander Type) Ver.IV (2/6)

1/60 M9 Gernsback (Commander Type) Ver.IV (3/6)

1/60 M9 Gernsback (Commander Type) Ver.IV (4/6)

1/60 M9 Gernsback (Commander Type) Ver.IV (5/6)

1/60 M9 Gernsback (Commander Type) Ver.IV (6/6)

1/60 M9 Gernsback (Commander Type) Ver.IV - The body is identical to the standard version released alongside it —

The body is identical to the standard version released alongside it — only the head is different.

Weapons loadout

Newly added weapons for Mao's unit

1/60 M9 Gernsback (Commander Type) Ver.IV - The Graz Mannlicher that also appeared on the standard unit has some

The Graz Mannlicher that also appeared on the standard unit has some subtle differences.
On the standard unit, a grenade launcher is added to the bottom (Assault Carbine type),
while on Mao's unit, a shoulder stock is added to the rear (Battle Rifle type).

Kneeling pose

Aerial pose

Mao's unit exclusive large monomolecular cutter in action

1/60 M9 Gernsback (Commander Type) Ver.IV - Wire gun in action (1/3)

Wire gun in action

1/60 M9 Gernsback (Commander Type) Ver.IV - Together with the 1/60 Arbalest and standard Gernsback released at th

Together with the 1/60 Arbalest and standard Gernsback released at the same time.

This kit is the M9 Gernsback (Commander Type) Ver.IV — one of three model kits released in April 2018 alongside the airing of Full Metal Panic Season 4: Invisible Victory. The body is completely identical to the standard Gernsback released at the same time, with only the head being different. Along with that, some of the weapons have also been swapped out.

The revised head goes for a typical commander unit style with prominent antennae, and new weapons include a large monomolecular cutter and a wire gun. On top of that, a shoulder stock has been added to the Graz Mannlicher, making for a slightly different loadout — check the review photos for the details.

Since it shares the same base body, the structural characteristics are identical to the Arbalest and standard Gernsback. It's an exemplary action figure-style model kit with top-tier articulation and solid joint strength — though with so many moving parts, it's still the kind of kit that takes a fair bit of fiddling to get poses just right.

Either way, it's a high-quality kit that would make a great gift for any Full Metal Panic fan. :-)

1/60 M9 Gernsback (Commander Type) Ver.IV | 2018.4 | ¥2,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.