Yamato 1/72

Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier

Kit Review

Straight build

1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Size comparison with a cigarette pack (1/2) 1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Size comparison with a cigarette pack (2/2)

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - About 30cm long… it's quite elongated~.

About 30cm long… it's quite elongated~.

1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - A big-scale version of the combat attack craft Melanka is included.

A big-scale version of the combat attack craft Melanka is included.

1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Various angles (1/4) 1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Various angles (2/4) 1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Various angles (3/4) 1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Various angles (4/4)

Various angles

1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Probably because of its size, a dedicated stand using a metal rod is incl 1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Probably because of its size, a dedicated stand using a metal rod is incl

Probably because of its size, a dedicated stand using a metal rod is included.

1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - The only moving part: the triple missile turret.

The only moving part: the triple missile turret.

1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Detail shots. (1/2) 1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Detail shots. (2/2)

Detail shots.

1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - The small pointed pins scattered across the upper body are glued on with 1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - The small pointed pins scattered across the upper body are glued on with

The small pointed pins scattered across the upper body are glued on with cement.

1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Underside view.

Underside view.

1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Underside detail. (1/4) 1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Underside detail. (2/4) 1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Underside detail. (3/4) 1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Underside detail. (4/4)

Underside detail.

1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Adapter parts compatible with Action Base 1 are also included. (1/2) 1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Adapter parts compatible with Action Base 1 are also included. (2/2)

Adapter parts compatible with Action Base 1 are also included.

1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Mounted on the Action Base. (1/3) 1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Mounted on the Action Base. (2/3) 1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Mounted on the Action Base. (3/3)

Mounted on the Action Base.

1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Comparison shot with the included combat attack craft Melanka.

Comparison shot with the included combat attack craft Melanka.

1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Combat attack craft Melanka. (1/2) 1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Combat attack craft Melanka. (2/2)

Combat attack craft Melanka.

1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Detail shots of each section. (1/4) 1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Detail shots of each section. (2/4) 1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Detail shots of each section. (3/4) 1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Detail shots of each section. (4/4)

Detail shots of each section.

1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Two small 1/1000-scale Melankas are also included.

Two small 1/1000-scale Melankas are also included.

1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Two leftover parts remain.

Two leftover parts remain.

1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier - Together with the same-scale Gamilas warship set.

Together with the same-scale Gamilas warship set.

The 1/1000 Yamato 2199 lineup has been putting out some pretty unique kits lately, and now the most distinctive one yet has arrived. The star of the show is the Pormelia Class Assault Carrier — a space carrier that looks like a giant shuriken. It's a big kit at nearly 30cm, and the price reflects that at ¥4,500.

The box is large and the parts are chunky, as you'd expect from the size, but there aren't that many of them, so it actually goes together faster than you'd think. The small triangular spikes on the upper body need to be glued on, but everything else snaps together nice and easily. The detail level is decent — not super intricate, but not bare either — and the color separation is well done. The underside part breakdown in particular looks really convincing, like the bottom of an actual UFO. Very cool.

Since the kit is so large and hefty, the stand is built with a metal rod instead of the usual plastic, which keeps it nice and stable. The included Melanka is quite refined and elegant-looking, and honestly it's even more fun to build than the main Assault Carrier itself.

It's an interesting kit in various ways, but I wouldn't call it great value for money. The ¥4,500 price tag is somewhat understandable given the sheer volume of the thing, but there's almost nothing in the way of gimmicks — it's basically just a "lump" — so in terms of what you're getting, it feels more like a sub-¥3,000 kit. Then again, it's a niche product to begin with, so I guess the attitude is "if you want it, you'll buy it." For Yamato fans, just having a weird and wonderful kit like this exist at all is probably something to be grateful for. :-)

1/72 Yamato 2199 Pormelia Class Assault Carrier | 2013. 5 | ¥4,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.