Yamato 1/72

Yamato 2199 Cosmo Falcon [Shinohara]

Kit Review

Straight build

1/72 Yamato 2199 Cosmo Falcon [Shinohara] - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

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1/72 Yamato 2199 Cosmo Falcon [Shinohara] - Underside view

Underside view

1/72 Yamato 2199 Cosmo Falcon [Shinohara] - Bottom detail (1/2) 1/72 Yamato 2199 Cosmo Falcon [Shinohara] - Bottom detail (2/2)

Bottom detail

1/72 Yamato 2199 Cosmo Falcon [Shinohara] - With the landing gear attached and set down on the ground

With the landing gear attached and set down on the ground

1/72 Yamato 2199 Cosmo Falcon [Shinohara] - The upper body detail's color combination is more colorful compared to Kato's p 1/72 Yamato 2199 Cosmo Falcon [Shinohara] - The upper body detail's color combination is more colorful compared to Kato's p 1/72 Yamato 2199 Cosmo Falcon [Shinohara] - The upper body detail's color combination is more colorful compared to Kato's p 1/72 Yamato 2199 Cosmo Falcon [Shinohara] - The upper body detail's color combination is more colorful compared to Kato's p

Upper body detail
The color combination is more colorful compared to Kato's plane.

1/72 Yamato 2199 Cosmo Falcon [Shinohara] - Bottom view with landing gear attached

Bottom view with landing gear attached

1/72 Yamato 2199 Cosmo Falcon [Shinohara] - Underside detail with landing gear attached. (1/3) 1/72 Yamato 2199 Cosmo Falcon [Shinohara] - Underside detail with landing gear attached. (2/3) 1/72 Yamato 2199 Cosmo Falcon [Shinohara] - Underside detail with landing gear attached. (3/3)

Underside detail with landing gear attached.

1/72 Yamato 2199 Cosmo Falcon [Shinohara] - Unlike Kato's plane, I went with the chunkier missiles for the ones mounted und

Unlike Kato's plane, I went with the chunkier missiles for the ones mounted under the wings.

1/72 Yamato 2199 Cosmo Falcon [Shinohara] - Instead, the thinner missiles are loaded into the bombing bay. As you can see,

Instead, the thinner missiles are loaded into the bombing bay.
As you can see, you get to choose how to arrange the two different missile sizes based on your preference.

1/72 Yamato 2199 Cosmo Falcon [Shinohara] - Bombing scene (1/3) 1/72 Yamato 2199 Cosmo Falcon [Shinohara] - Bombing scene (2/3) 1/72 Yamato 2199 Cosmo Falcon [Shinohara] - Bombing scene (3/3)

Bombing scene

1/72 Yamato 2199 Cosmo Falcon [Shinohara] - Since the color combination has changed, a few leftover parts are generated.

Since the color combination has changed, a few leftover parts are generated.

1/72 Yamato 2199 Cosmo Falcon [Shinohara] - The Shinohara figure with her long hair flowing.

The Shinohara figure with her long hair flowing.

1/72 Yamato 2199 Cosmo Falcon [Shinohara] - Together with the Cosmo Falcon Kato's plane. As per the lore, Shinohara's plane

Together with the Cosmo Falcon Kato's plane.
As per the lore, Shinohara's plane has a more distinct contrast.

Following the Yamato 2199 1/72 Cosmo Falcon Kato's plane, Shinohara's plane has now been released. As you can see, it's essentially just a color variant with a different color combination — but the contrast has been made noticeably sharper, and there are a few more colors in the mix, giving it a more colorful overall feel.

The basic build characteristics are the same as the previous kits — aside from a few spots, everything snaps together easily without glue. Just like Kato's plane, the rear verniers are a bit stiff to assemble, and the regular bay (as opposed to the bombing missile bay) fits loosely — same deal as before.

So aside from swapping in the bombing missile bay and attaching the landing gear, there's not much else going on feature-wise — it's really a kit where you just enjoy how it looks straight out of the box. The build is fun and the end result looks great, but above all, the color combination being more striking than Kato's plane is probably its biggest selling point.

Either way, it's a nice addition for Yamato fans — and since the straight build looks way better than Kato's plane, this one's even more worth recommending. :-)

1/72 Yamato 2199 Cosmo Falcon [Shinohara] | 2013. 9 | ¥2,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.