Kotobukiya Ace Combat

ADFX-01 [for Modelers Edition]

Kit Review

Straight build

Ace Combat ADFX-01 <for Modelers Edition> - Size comparison with a cigarette pack.

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.

Ace Combat ADFX-01 <for Modelers Edition> - Various angles (1/4) Ace Combat ADFX-01 <for Modelers Edition> - Various angles (2/4) Ace Combat ADFX-01 <for Modelers Edition> - Various angles (3/4) Ace Combat ADFX-01 <for Modelers Edition> - Various angles (4/4)

Various angles

Ace Combat ADFX-01 <for Modelers Edition> - Underside.

Underside.

Ace Combat ADFX-01 <for Modelers Edition> - Landing gear attached via parts swap (1/2) Ace Combat ADFX-01 <for Modelers Edition> - Landing gear attached via parts swap (2/2)

Landing gear attached via parts swap

Ace Combat ADFX-01 <for Modelers Edition> - Landed pose with landing gear attached (1/3) Ace Combat ADFX-01 <for Modelers Edition> - Landed pose with landing gear attached (2/3) Ace Combat ADFX-01 <for Modelers Edition> - Landed pose with landing gear attached (3/3)

Landed pose with landing gear attached

Ace Combat ADFX-01 <for Modelers Edition> - Various articulation gimmicks (1/2) Ace Combat ADFX-01 <for Modelers Edition> - Various articulation gimmicks (2/2)

Various articulation gimmicks

Ace Combat ADFX-01 <for Modelers Edition> - Pose with all missiles loaded on the underside (1/2) Ace Combat ADFX-01 <for Modelers Edition> - Pose with all missiles loaded on the underside (2/2)

Pose with all missiles loaded on the underside

Ace Combat ADFX-01 <for Modelers Edition> - TLS firing configuration achieved by swapping out the nose undersid

TLS firing configuration achieved by swapping out the nose underside section

Ace Combat ADFX-01 <for Modelers Edition> - Included stand.

Included stand.

Ace Combat ADFX-01 <for Modelers Edition> - Leftover parts

Leftover parts

Ace Combat ADFX-01 <for Modelers Edition> - Flight pose with all weapons equipped (1/2) Ace Combat ADFX-01 <for Modelers Edition> - Flight pose with all weapons equipped (2/2)

Flight pose with all weapons equipped

Ace Combat ADFX-01 <for Modelers Edition> - TLS firing pose (1/3) Ace Combat ADFX-01 <for Modelers Edition> - TLS firing pose (2/3) Ace Combat ADFX-01 <for Modelers Edition> - TLS firing pose (3/3)

TLS firing pose

Ace Combat ADFX-01 <for Modelers Edition> - Together with the standard edition ADF-01 released alongside it.

Together with the standard edition ADF-01 released alongside it.

The ADF-01 from the game Ace Combat has been released as a [for Modelers Edition] alongside the standard version. Just like its predecessors, this is a version with the pre-painted parts omitted, aimed at modelers who want to paint it themselves — and thanks to that, it comes in ¥800 cheaper than the standard edition.

Aside from the omission of those pre-painted parts and the molded color being changed to monochrome, everything else — all the included parts and features — is identical to the standard version. You can still swap in the various missiles, landing gear, and TLS launcher. So for this review, you really just need to pay attention to how the molded colors have changed. That said, the base color is quite dark, which makes it feel less like a painter's blank canvas and more like just a monochrome color variant.

Either way, if you're a painting modeler with fond memories of Ace Combat, this kit does have its appeal — you can save some money by not paying for pre-painted parts you don't need. :-)

Ace Combat ADFX-01 [for Modelers Edition] | 2023.8 | ¥5,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.