Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

D Style Ingram & Griffon Battle Set - A pair that always looks great together.. They've been combined into a set and coat

A pair that always looks great together..
Combined into a set and coated in pearl clear.

Ingram with white pearl coating

D Style Ingram & Griffon Battle Set - A subtle Kotobukiya-style white pearl coating, a little different from Bandai's. (1

D Style Ingram & Griffon Battle Set - A subtle Kotobukiya-style white pearl coating, a little different from Bandai's. (2

A subtle Kotobukiya-style white pearl coating, a little different from Bandai's.

D Style Ingram & Griffon Battle Set - Firing pose (1/3)

Firing pose

D Style Ingram & Griffon Battle Set - Riot baton action (1/3)

Riot baton action

Alongside the standard version.

Zoom in for a closer look and you can spot the differences. ^^

Griffon with black pearl coating

D Style Ingram & Griffon Battle Set - A black pearl coating with a subtle purplish tint. (1/4)

D Style Ingram & Griffon Battle Set - A black pearl coating with a subtle purplish tint. (2/4)

A black pearl coating with a subtle purplish tint.

D Style Ingram & Griffon Battle Set - Cool pose (1/3)

Cool pose

Firing pose

Alongside the standard version

D Style Ingram & Griffon Battle Set - Up close, you can see it has a nicer sheen than the standard version, with that pea

Up close, you can see it has a nicer sheen than the standard version, with that pearly purple feel.

A dedicated stand specially included for this combined set.

D Style Ingram & Griffon Battle Set - Combined action poses from various angles (1/6)

D Style Ingram & Griffon Battle Set - Combined action poses from various angles (2/6)

D Style Ingram & Griffon Battle Set - Combined action poses from various angles (3/6)

D Style Ingram & Griffon Battle Set - Combined action poses from various angles (4/6)

Combined action poses from various angles

This kit is the D-Style Ingram & Griffon Battle Set, released as an order-limited exclusive at the 51st All Japan Model & Hobby Show. It combines the existing D-Style Ingram and Griffon with pearl coating, and throws in a dedicated stand and a special A5 clear file as bonuses. What's interesting is that it's clearly a limited edition, yet Kotobukiya gave it the same product numbering as the standard release — number 15. Bandai usually treats limited editions as side entries and doesn't assign them a number in the main lineup, but Kotobukiya does occasionally give their limited releases a sequential number right alongside the regular ones. ^^;

Since this is a combined set of Ingram and Griffon — both of which can easily be called top-tier SD kits — the quality is excellent. On top of that, the pearl coating sets them apart from the standard versions, making them even more gorgeous. ^^ The white pearl coating on the Ingram and the black pearl coating on the Griffon both have a subtle, understated feel, so it's hard to tell clearly in photos... but in person, they definitely have a premium look to them.

As a bonus, you also get a white Battle Shot dedicated stand and an A5 clear file that looks perfect for storing D-Style manuals — so for a limited edition, it's a pretty solid package. It's a limited release, but you can still find it at regular domestic shops, so it's not hard to get your hands on. That said, given the nature of the product, there's no way it'll ever get a reprint — so if you like it, this is definitely one you'll want to grab before it's gone. :-)

D Style Ingram & Griffon Battle Set | 2012. 1 | ¥3,300

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.