Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.
It's a whopping 73cm long~~

Full shot

1/1000 Yamato 2199 Domelaze The 3rd - Detail shots (1/9)

1/1000 Yamato 2199 Domelaze The 3rd - Detail shots (2/9)

1/1000 Yamato 2199 Domelaze The 3rd - Detail shots (3/9)

1/1000 Yamato 2199 Domelaze The 3rd - Detail shots (4/9)

1/1000 Yamato 2199 Domelaze The 3rd - Detail shots (5/9)

1/1000 Yamato 2199 Domelaze The 3rd - Detail shots (6/9)

1/1000 Yamato 2199 Domelaze The 3rd - Detail shots (7/9)

Detail shots

Underside view

1/1000 Yamato 2199 Domelaze The 3rd - Underside detail shots (1/4)

1/1000 Yamato 2199 Domelaze The 3rd - Underside detail shots (2/4)

Underside detail shots

The 28 small fins need to be carefully attached with glue and tweezers.

A sturdy stand befitting its massive size..

The independent battle command ship that can be detached from the main hull

After separation.

1/1000 Yamato 2199 Domelaze The 3rd - The upper section of the independent battle command ship can be assembled in one of two

The upper section of the independent battle command ship can be assembled
in one of two ways: with or without the dimensional matter transporter equipped.

For easier storage of this large kit,
the front and rear sections can be separated.

1/1000 Yamato 2199 Domelaze The 3rd - Together with the 1/1000 Yamato 2199. You can really feel the massive difference in siz

Together with the 1/1000 Yamato 2199.
You can really feel the massive difference in size.

Even compared to other Gamilas warships, this thing is in a size class of its own.

Bandai had been putting out a surprising number of oversized kits in 2014, and following the HGUC Neo Zeong, they've released another unexpected large-scale kit — the Yamato 2199 Domelaze The 3rd. With an in-universe length of 730 meters, this super-massive warship comes out to a whopping 73cm even at 1/1000 scale, making it an absolutely enormous kit.

First off, the box is a large carry-handle box the same size as a mid-to-large PG box. And much like the HGUC Neo Zeong, the parts are big but the actual part count isn't all that high — so the contents feel similar in that regard. Maybe that's why, despite the PG-level price tag of ¥12,000, you can breeze through the build in about 2 hours tops.

Since the parts are so large, the overall detail depth is a step up from previous kits — though it's more of a bold, sweeping kind of detail rather than anything particularly intricate. That said, the smaller red and white sections are neatly broken up with good color separation, so even a straight build looks pretty clean. ^^

On the functional side, the bridge section's independent battle command ship can be detached and reattached. This command ship can be built in one of two configurations: with or without the dimensional matter transporter. Worth noting that this independent battle command ship was also included in the old 1/1000 Darold warship kit. The front and rear sections can also be fully separated — presumably for storage purposes — so the length shouldn't be an issue when it comes to storing or putting it away.

All in all, it's a tough kit to justify on a value-for-money basis at ¥12,000 — but for Yamato fans, just having it exist at all is something to be grateful for. The detail, proportions, and color separation are all clean, but unless you're a true fan, it's not exactly a "let me give this a try" kind of price. Either way, I'd like to give Bandai a thumbs up for putting out such a fantastic item for the die-hard fans. :-)

1/1000 Yamato 2199 Domelaze The 3rd | 2014. 7 | ¥12,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.