Full Metal Panic 1/60

ARX-7 Arbalest Ver.IV with XL-2 Booster

Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

1/60 ARX-7 Arbalest Ver.IV with XL-2 Booster - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

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1/60 ARX-7 Arbalest Ver.IV with XL-2 Booster - Detail shots (1/4) 1/60 ARX-7 Arbalest Ver.IV with XL-2 Booster - Detail shots (2/4) 1/60 ARX-7 Arbalest Ver.IV with XL-2 Booster - Detail shots (3/4) 1/60 ARX-7 Arbalest Ver.IV with XL-2 Booster - Detail shots (4/4)

Detail shots

1/60 ARX-7 Arbalest Ver.IV with XL-2 Booster - The body on its own. The body is identical to the existing Arbales 1/60 ARX-7 Arbalest Ver.IV with XL-2 Booster - The body on its own. The body is identical to the existing Arbales

The bare figure alone.
The body is identical to the existing Arbalest, just with different molded colors.

1/60 ARX-7 Arbalest Ver.IV with XL-2 Booster - The XL-2 Booster with its excellent detail (1/3) 1/60 ARX-7 Arbalest Ver.IV with XL-2 Booster - The XL-2 Booster with its excellent detail (2/3) 1/60 ARX-7 Arbalest Ver.IV with XL-2 Booster - The XL-2 Booster with its excellent detail (3/3)

The XL-2 Booster with its excellent detail

1/60 ARX-7 Arbalest Ver.IV with XL-2 Booster - A new action base is included.

A new action base is included.

1/60 ARX-7 Arbalest Ver.IV with XL-2 Booster - The weapon loadout is the same as the existing Arbalest as well.

The weapon loadout is the same as the existing Arbalest as well.

1/60 ARX-7 Arbalest Ver.IV with XL-2 Booster - Leftover parts

Leftover parts

1/60 ARX-7 Arbalest Ver.IV with XL-2 Booster - Limb articulation remains the same as before.

Limb articulation remains the same as before.

1/60 ARX-7 Arbalest Ver.IV with XL-2 Booster - Action poses (1/7) 1/60 ARX-7 Arbalest Ver.IV with XL-2 Booster - Action poses (2/7) 1/60 ARX-7 Arbalest Ver.IV with XL-2 Booster - Action poses (3/7) 1/60 ARX-7 Arbalest Ver.IV with XL-2 Booster - Action poses (4/7) 1/60 ARX-7 Arbalest Ver.IV with XL-2 Booster - Action poses (5/7) 1/60 ARX-7 Arbalest Ver.IV with XL-2 Booster - Action poses (6/7) 1/60 ARX-7 Arbalest Ver.IV with XL-2 Booster - Action poses (7/7)

Action poses

1/60 ARX-7 Arbalest Ver.IV with XL-2 Booster - Together with the HG Arbalest Ver.IV.

Together with the HG Arbalest Ver.IV.

This kit is the HG ARX-7 Arbalest Ver.IV with XL-2 Booster, released as a color variant of the Full Metal Panic Arbalest Ver.IV. The body itself is completely identical to the existing HG Arbalest Ver.IV with only the molded colors changed. The existing weapons and accessories are all included as well.

The newly added XL-2 Booster is a straightforward sculpt with no real moving parts, but the detail work is quite impressive. It also connects solidly to the body, so there don't seem to be any issues with it staying in place. A new action base is also included — and since the booster is large and heavy, standing it upright on its own is pretty much out of the question, making the stand essentially a must.

The body still delivers excellent three-dimensionality, articulation, and joint strength, making it a satisfying build both to put together and to pose around. That said, this feels more like a kit you build to display with that big booster attached rather than to strike dynamic action poses. :-)

1/60 ARX-7 Arbalest Ver.IV with XL-2 Booster | 2019.2 | ¥4,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.