Kit Review

Straight build

This kit includes a total of 3 ships.

1/1000 Yamato 2199 Garmillas Warship Set 2 - Size comparison with a cigarette pack — the Gaidorol-class space battleship is q

Size comparison with a cigarette pack — the Gaidorol-class space battleship.
It's quite large at 35cm long.

Size comparison with a cigarette pack — the Kripitera-class battleship.

Size comparison with a cigarette pack — the adorable Saruba S-VI heavy tank.

1/1000 Yamato 2199 Garmillas Warship Set 2 - Assembly itself is snap-fit so it goes quick and easy... but as you can see, the

Assembly itself is snap-fit so it goes quick and easy...
But as you can see, the tiny parts have to be glued on one by one with tweezers, which is where the extra time goes. ^^;

The largest of the bunch — the Gaidorol-class space battleship.

1/1000 Yamato 2199 Garmillas Warship Set 2 - At 35cm long, it's genuinely impressive in person. Same size as the 1/1000 Yamat

At 35cm long, it's genuinely impressive in person. Same size as the 1/1000 Yamato.

Underside view

1/1000 Yamato 2199 Garmillas Warship Set 2 - Detail shots. (1/7)

1/1000 Yamato 2199 Garmillas Warship Set 2 - Detail shots. (2/7)

1/1000 Yamato 2199 Garmillas Warship Set 2 - Detail shots. (3/7)

1/1000 Yamato 2199 Garmillas Warship Set 2 - Detail shots. (4/7)

1/1000 Yamato 2199 Garmillas Warship Set 2 - Detail shots. (5/7)

Detail shots.

It's a two-tone color scheme with the upper and lower halves in different colors.

1/1000 Yamato 2199 Garmillas Warship Set 2 - Underside detail. (1/3)

Underside detail.

The only moving part is the turret rotation. ^^

Kripitera-class battleship.

1/1000 Yamato 2199 Garmillas Warship Set 2 - This ship comes as a set of two... but honestly, why did they include two identi

This ship comes as a set of two... but honestly, why did they include two identical ones and just drive the price up? -_-

Detail shots.

Underside view

Again, there's no gimmick whatsoever beyond the rotating turret.

Saruba S-VI heavy tank.

Underside view

The turret rotates, and the 3 gun barrels each move independently.

The detail is decent enough.

The caterpillar tracks are molded with quite a bit of precision.

Leftover parts.

Together with Garmillas Warship Set 1.
Lined up by size. ^^

Following Garmillas Warship Set 1, Set 2 has now been released, containing one Gaidorol-class battleship, two Kripitera-class battleships, and one heavy tank.

The overall kit composition and concept are identical to the previous set — it's essentially just a new batch of different items. Unlike Set 1, which included two somewhat plain-looking battleships of similar design, this one stands out by offering the larger and more stylish Gaidorol-class battleship.

First up, the Gaidorol-class battleship at 35cm — the same length as the Yamato — has a more complex color combination and a much cooler look compared to the other ships. It has a higher part count thanks to its size, and the assembly process is genuinely a lot of fun. ^^

The Kripitera-class battleship included as the second ship looks pretty similar to the ones from Set 1, so it doesn't feel particularly fresh... On top of that, having two of the exact same ship packed in together just feels like an unnecessary price hike. -.-;

Third, the Saruba S-VI heavy tank feels like a bonus throw-in — it's small and cute, but shows off some pretty decent detail. It's a refreshing and fun little build in its own right.

The overall assembly is snap-fit based, so it moves along at a nice easy pace. That said, you do have to glue dozens of tiny scale-like parts on one by one with tweezers, which gets a bit tedious. Tweezers are an absolute must, and if you don't get a good grip, those little scales go flying off and disappear — I spent quite a while hunting them down. (ugh)

Anyway, it's always nice to see more Yamato ships coming out... but personally, I still can't help wishing they'd re-release the Andromeda at this quality level. (=_=) It'd sell way better than these similar-looking Garmillas battleships, I'd think. Either way, at ¥5000 this is definitely not a kit for everyone — it's really one for Yamato fans only. :-)

1/1000 Yamato 2199 Garmillas Warship Set 2 | 2013. 6 | ¥5,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.