This kit is the Apollo Norm, released as No. 4 in the Mecha Collection Yamato 2202 series. In the lore, it's a ship based on the Andromeda with a flight deck added to the bridge section, and everything except the flight deck reuses parts from the Mecha Collection Andromeda. Thanks to the large flight deck, it comes out as one of the bigger kits in the Mecha Collection lineup, and it's priced at ¥800 — ¥100 more than the Andromeda.
Outside of the gun barrels still being rotatable, there aren't really any other gimmicks, so the main thing to appreciate in this review is how well the flight deck section is reproduced at Mecha Collection scale. Overall, it shows a solid level of sculpting and detail.
So there you have it — the already-awesome Andromeda now with a unique flight deck added, making for a pretty distinctive space battleship kit. If you're a fan of Andromeda-class warships, this looks like a fun one to pick up. :-)
AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.
