As part of the new One Piece Grand Ship Collection, Trafalgar-Law's Submarine has been released alongside the Thousand Sunny. The overall kit size and composition are the same as the Thousand Sunny, but due to the design, this one has a simpler feel to it. And if you were to match it to the same scale as the Thousand Sunny, Trafalgar-Law's Submarine should probably be a bit smaller... but it seems like the lineup just ignores scale and goes for a consistent size across the board.
The assembly process is similar to the Thousand Sunny, but the simpler form makes it even easier to put together, and there are fewer seals too, so the whole build feels a bit breezy. Just like the Thousand Sunny, wave effect parts are included, but since you have to split the main body in half and detach the mast and lantern before assembling, the process is a little fiddly — that said, the end result with the wave parts attached looks pretty great.
Just like the previous kit, you can use the hole on the bottom of the submarine to connect it to Action Base 2, and there's also a feature unique to Trafalgar-Law's Submarine where you can swap the mast between two configurations — with or without the sail.
Overall, the Thousand Sunny is a bit more intricate and flashy, but since Trafalgar-Law's Submarine is the first time it's been done in injection plastic, it has a freshness of its own. It's definitely a fun kit to build, and with a high level of quality and an easy assembly process, I'd say it's well worth recommending. I'm looking forward to seeing what comes next in the Grand Ship Collection! :-)
Trafalgar-Law's Submarine | 2012. 2 | ¥2,000
AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.