Kit Review

Straight build

Here's what's included in the expansion set.

First up is the main attraction — the No. 2 Hangar for the Cosmo Falcon.

1/500 Yamato 2199 Yamato 2199 Expansion Set - Views from various angles. A total of 32 Cosmo Falcons are stored inside, with

Various angles.
A total of 32 Cosmo Falcons are stored inside, with 4 of them able to be displayed separately.

You can see a copper-colored pivot parts in the center of the hangar.

1/500 Yamato 2199 Yamato 2199 Expansion Set - This expansion set includes 32 Cosmo Falcons, plus 2 Cosmo Zeros with their wi

This expansion set includes 32 Cosmo Falcons,
plus 2 Cosmo Zeros with their wings folded as shown on the right.

Together with the separately sold 1/500 Yamato 2199.

1/500 Yamato 2199 Yamato 2199 Expansion Set - You remove the rear-left armor panel from the existing 1/500 Yamato 2199 to fi

You remove the rear-left armor panel from the existing 1/500 Yamato 2199 to fit it in.

1/500 Yamato 2199 Yamato 2199 Expansion Set - Besides the armor panel, you also need to remove one of the internal frame sup

Besides the armor panel, you also need to remove one of the internal frame supports inside before the No. 2 Hangar can be inserted.

1/500 Yamato 2199 Yamato 2199 Expansion Set - The No. 2 Hangar fitted in place. There's a nice bit of clearance so it slides

The No. 2 Hangar fitted in place.
There's a nice bit of clearance so it slides in smoothly. ^^

1/500 Yamato 2199 Yamato 2199 Expansion Set - This kit also includes a deployed launch platform in addition to the original

This kit also includes a deployed launch platform in addition to the original one shown on the right.

1/500 Yamato 2199 Yamato 2199 Expansion Set - The kit with the deployed launch platform swapped in. Inside it, you can store

The kit with the deployed launch platform swapped in.
Inside it, you can store the folded-wing Cosmo Zero that comes with this kit.

1/500 Yamato 2199 Yamato 2199 Expansion Set - A nice little touch — the leftover launch platform is tucked away neatly under

A nice little touch — the leftover launch platform is tucked away neatly under the hangar stand.

1/500 Yamato 2199 Yamato 2199 Expansion Set - We can finally fill up that empty interior. ^^ (1/3)

We can finally fill up that empty interior. ^^

1/500 Yamato 2199 Yamato 2199 Expansion Set - This kit also includes an additional rear upper armor parts (gray) with the si

This kit also includes an additional rear upper armor parts (gray) with the side open,
which can be swapped in to replace the existing gray armor.

1/500 Yamato 2199 Yamato 2199 Expansion Set - Essentially, it's an extra armor piece to expose the section where the Cosmo Z

Essentially, it's an extra armor piece to expose the section where the Cosmo Zero is stored.

1/500 Yamato 2199 Yamato 2199 Expansion Set - The Cosmo Zero from the original 1/500 Yamato 2199 placed on top of the launch

The Cosmo Zero from the original 1/500 Yamato 2199 placed on top of the launch platform.
Unfortunately, since it's the same gray as the deck, it's barely visible. -_-

A slightly distant view of the new launch platform..

1/500 Yamato 2199 Yamato 2199 Expansion Set - Wings are also included with this set. The upper/lower color separation is ach

Wings are also included with this set.
The upper/lower color separation is achieved with two separate parts.

1/500 Yamato 2199 Yamato 2199 Expansion Set - The cover plugged into the wing socket has to be pushed out from the inside af

The cover plugged into the wing socket
has to be pushed out from the inside after lifting off the bridge.

Wings attached.

Yamato 2199 with the wings attached.
Other than the fact that wings are now on it, there's not much else to get excited about.. ^^;

One internal hangar support parts is left over as a leftover parts.

Together with the 1/1000 Yamato 2199.

Comparison of the No. 2 Hangar section.

1/500 Yamato 2199 Yamato 2199 Expansion Set - Compared to the 1/1000, there's a big difference in detail and color separatio

Compared to the 1/1000, there's a big difference in detail and color separation.

The big and imposing 1/500 Yamato 2199 always had something a bit off about it — there were slots for wings but no wings included, and just like the 1/1000, it looked like it was going to feature the No. 2 Hangar with a space left open and a removable cover, but the hangar itself wasn't included. It was pretty much expected to come out as a separate release, and sure enough, here it is — bundled together as an expansion set.

So as explained above, this kit is an expansion set consisting of the No. 2 Hangar and the wings. First off, the price of ¥3,000 feels a bit steep for what you get.. The runner count is low for the price, and the finished result doesn't quite feel like it's worth that much either. Maybe they figured people who want it will buy it regardless. -_-;

That said, it's incomparably more detailed and substantial than the No. 2 Hangar in the 1/1000, and it does look great. The central column, frame, Cosmo Falcons and more all have color separation, so it's visually quite colorful. The detail is much more refined too, and it's a uniquely fun build. There's also a dedicated stand included so you can display it separately outside the ship.

The No. 2 Hangar holds a total of 32 Cosmo Falcons, each glued in place individually. Four of them are fully detailed down to the bottom and can be displayed separately, and 2 folded-wing Cosmo Zeros are included as a bonus. On top of that, both a lift-style launch platform and a deployed launch platform are included, along with one left-side gray armor piece to recreate the launch scene — so you can recreate the Cosmo Zero storage and launch sequence just like in the review photos above.

The included wings are solid in terms of basic construction, with the upper and lower color separation nicely done using two parts, so they do their job well. That said, compared to the hangar they feel a little underwhelming — it's more of a "oh neat, you can put wings on it" kind of reaction. ^^;

I'm not entirely sure why these weren't included in the original kit and were sold separately instead — maybe the development timeline was too tight to get the hangar done in time, or perhaps they split it off to keep the main kit from getting unreasonably expensive. Either way, the value proposition is a bit questionable, but if you own the 1/500 Yamato 2199, this is definitely an accessory worth picking up. :-)

1/500 Yamato 2199 Yamato 2199 Expansion Set | 2014. 6 | ¥3,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.