Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.

Ace Combat CFA-44 (For Modeler's Edition) - Various angles (1/4)

Ace Combat CFA-44 (For Modeler's Edition) - Various angles (2/4)

Various angles

Underside

Ace Combat CFA-44 (For Modeler's Edition) - The weapon swap options for the ADMM, EML, missiles, and UAV-45 are the same

The weapon swap options for the ADMM, EML, missiles, and UAV-45 are the same as the standard release.

You also get 2 UAV-45 units that can be displayed separately on stands.

Bottom view with landing gear attached

Ace Combat CFA-44 (For Modeler's Edition) - Landing configuration with landing gear attached (1/3)

Landing configuration with landing gear attached

Leftover parts

Ace Combat CFA-44 (For Modeler's Edition) - Flight poses with various weapons loaded (1/4)

Ace Combat CFA-44 (For Modeler's Edition) - Flight poses with various weapons loaded (2/4)

Flight poses with various weapons loaded

Together with a painted standard release CFA-44.

Kotobukiya has released the 1/144 CFA-44 (For Modeler's Edition) as part of their Ace Combat plastic model series. Just like the previous releases, it's a kit that comes with painted parts included — standard release CFA-44— released separately as a version intended for painting. The painted parts have been swapped out for plain molded parts, but it does come in ¥1000 cheaper.

As the name suggests, it's essentially the same kit with the molded colors changed for painting purposes — everything else is identical to the standard release, including the landing gear, ADMM, EML, missiles, UAV-45 weapon options, and the landing gear configuration option.

It's marketed as a kit for painting, but honestly the straight build doesn't look too bad either. I'd say it's best understood as a minus-option kit for those who like the gray molded color or want a clean base to paint over. :-)

Ace Combat CFA-44 (For Modeler's Edition) | 2022.7 | ¥4,400

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.