Kotobukiya Ace Combat

XFA-27 [For Modelers Edition]

Kit Review

Straight build

Ace Combat XFA-27 <For Modelers Edition> - Size comparison with a cigarette pack. Still small and compact.

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.
Still small and compact.

Ace Combat XFA-27 <For Modelers Edition> (1/4) Ace Combat XFA-27 <For Modelers Edition> (2/4) Ace Combat XFA-27 <For Modelers Edition> (3/4) Ace Combat XFA-27 <For Modelers Edition> (4/4)

Ace Combat XFA-27 <For Modelers Edition> - Underside

Underside

Ace Combat XFA-27 <For Modelers Edition> - The canopy comes in two colors, though the painted version is less t Ace Combat XFA-27 <For Modelers Edition> - The canopy comes in two colors, though the painted version is less t

The canopy comes in two colors,
though the painted version is less transparent and makes it hard to see inside.

Ace Combat XFA-27 <For Modelers Edition> - Display stand at a different angle (1/2) Ace Combat XFA-27 <For Modelers Edition> - Display stand at a different angle (2/2)

Display stand at a different angle

Ace Combat XFA-27 <For Modelers Edition> - The landing gear and rear wing swap mechanism is the same as the sta Ace Combat XFA-27 <For Modelers Edition> - The landing gear and rear wing swap mechanism is the same as the sta

The landing gear and rear wing swap mechanism is the same as the standard version.

Ace Combat XFA-27 <For Modelers Edition> - Landed configuration (1/2) Ace Combat XFA-27 <For Modelers Edition> - Landed configuration (2/2)

Landed configuration

Ace Combat XFA-27 <For Modelers Edition> - Bottom view in landed configuration

Bottom view in landed configuration

Ace Combat XFA-27 <For Modelers Edition> - Together with the standard version.

Together with the standard version.

This kit is the For Modelers Edition of the XFA-27 from the PS3 game "Ace Combat Infinity." Unlike the standard version released alongside it, this kit is intended for painting — the red pre-painted parts have been left out, and as a result it comes in ¥700 cheaper.

The entire kit is molded in gray, almost as if a coat of primer surfacer had already been applied. Interestingly, the canopy alone differs from the standard version — it comes in two options: a regular clear and a smoky clear. The smoky clear runner's canopy is pre-painted yellow, so you can choose which one to use.

Even accounting for the price reduction from leaving out the painted parts, ¥3,500 still feels steep for what you get — but for Ace Combat fans who plan to paint the kit anyway, it's at least a slightly better option. :-)

Ace Combat XFA-27 [For Modelers Edition] | 2018.10 | ¥3,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.