Star Wars Vehicle Model AT-ST & Snowspeeder

Release 2017.4

Price ¥600

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Runners

Parts diagram

Manual

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Straight build

After panel lining and seals

Star Wars AT-ST & Snowspeeder - Small and cute AT-ST (1/3)

Small and cute AT-ST

Top and bottom views

The head section moves on a ball joint, but the legs are fixed and don't move.

Together with the 1/48 AT-ST.

Star Wars AT-ST & Snowspeeder - Snowspeeder (1/4)

Star Wars AT-ST & Snowspeeder - Snowspeeder (2/4)

Snowspeeder

Underside

Together with the 1/48 Snowspeeder.

Together with the Vehicle Model X-Wing and TIE Fighter/TIE Advanced x1.

The AT-ST & Snowspeeder marks the 8th entry in the Star Wars Vehicle Model series, released as a combined set. Both have previously been released as 1/48 kits, but in the Vehicle Model line they come in at roughly 1/44 scale, giving them a small and adorable feel.

The AT-ST feels like a shrunken-down version of the 1/48, and there's real fun to be had building something this small with such precise detail. Sure, only the neck moves and the legs are fixed in place, but even with just some basic panel lining it looks absolutely great.

The Snowspeeder wasn't an especially detail-heavy design to begin with, so even at this tiny 1/144-ish scale, a quick glance at the photos makes it look almost indistinguishable from the 1/48. Of course, if you look closely at areas like the cockpit it's clearly simpler than the 1/48 version, but with just a handful of parts, a bit of panel lining, and some seals, it does a solid job of capturing the feel of the original.

Either way, seeing these in person they really are tiny and adorable little kits — the kind you can just sit down and enjoy with some quick panel lining, no fuss required. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.