Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Includes both the AV-98 Ingram 2 and a Labor command vehicle.

Upper body front and back

D Style AV-98 Ingram 2 - The head. After all, the biggest difference between Ingram Units 1, 2, and 3 is the head..;; (1/4)

D Style AV-98 Ingram 2 - The head. After all, the biggest difference between Ingram Units 1, 2, and 3 is the head..;; (2/4)

D Style AV-98 Ingram 2 - The head. After all, the biggest difference between Ingram Units 1, 2, and 3 is the head..;; (3/4)

D Style AV-98 Ingram 2 - The head. After all, the biggest difference between Ingram Units 1, 2, and 3 is the head..;; (4/4)

Head section.
After all, the biggest difference between Ingram Units 1, 2, and 3 is the head..;;

The revised shoulder armor that comes along with it has also been faithfully reproduced.

The shotgun that typically comes with Unit 2 is included as well.

The legs are identical.

D Style AV-98 Ingram 2 - I guess just swapping the head and shoulders felt a bit lacking... so as a bonus, they actually thre

I guess just swapping the head and shoulders felt a bit lacking...
As a bonus, they actually threw in a Labor command vehicle!!
The detail is a bit simple, but it's still pretty cute.

Looking at the underside... it's a bit toy-like.

The hollow sink marks on the inside of the shotgun are a little hard to ignore..

D Style AV-98 Ingram 2 - Shotgun action (1/3)

Shotgun action

D Style AV-98 Ingram 2 - Riot baton action (1/3)

Riot baton action

D Style AV-98 Ingram 2 - Revolver action (1/3)

Revolver action

D Style AV-98 Ingram 2 - A shot together with the command vehicle. (1/4)

D Style AV-98 Ingram 2 - A shot together with the command vehicle. (2/4)

A shot together with the command vehicle.

Together with the D-Style Ingram Unit 1.

The head has been changed, and the Labor command vehicle has been added.

The difference in the shoulder area.

D-Style Ingrams, assemble!
They look even better all together.

A group shot of the D-Style kits to commemorate the occasion.

Following Unit 1, Unit 2 has been released just as expected, and the overall kit composition is the same. True to the original design, the head and shoulder parts have been changed, a shotgun is included, and on top of that a Labor command vehicle has been added. Maybe they felt a little bad about just swapping the head and shoulders? It's quite a surprisingly generous bonus. ^^

The base quality is naturally no different from Unit 1, but Unit 2's distinctive double-goggle-style head has been pulled off quite nicely with some additional paint apps in several areas. Just looking at the head, Unit 2 actually seems to come out a bit ahead in terms of quality. It's nice that they included the shotgun for Unit 2 like they did in the MG, but the sink marks on the inside are pretty bad, so it's probably best not to expect too much from it.

With a ¥300 price increase, the Labor command vehicle has been added — it's such an unexpected bonus that it really doubles the joy. Displaying it alongside the Ingrams makes for a much better shelf presence. The command vehicle's detail is a little on the plain side, but the D-Style's signature cuteness more than makes up for it, so it still looks plenty adorable.

Now all we need is Unit 3 — I'm starting to wonder what kind of extras they'll pack in with it, and whether a Reactive Armor version will be released too. There's no denying the price is a bit steep for the size, but being able to get such a cute Ingram through easy assembly with all those pre-painted parts makes this an absolute must-have gift for any Patlabor fan. :-)

D Style AV-98 Ingram 2 | 2011. 2 | ¥1,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.