Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Hittekai Ikaruga Black - Various angles (1/10)

Hittekai Ikaruga Black - Various angles (2/10)

Hittekai Ikaruga Black - Various angles (3/10)

Hittekai Ikaruga Black - Various angles (4/10)

Hittekai Ikaruga Black - Various angles (5/10)

Hittekai Ikaruga Black - Various angles (6/10)

Hittekai Ikaruga Black - Various angles (7/10)

Hittekai Ikaruga Black - Various angles (8/10)

Various angles

Hittekai Ikaruga Black - Detail shots of each section (1/9)

Hittekai Ikaruga Black - Detail shots of each section (2/9)

Hittekai Ikaruga Black - Detail shots of each section (3/9)

Hittekai Ikaruga Black - Detail shots of each section (4/9)

Hittekai Ikaruga Black - Detail shots of each section (5/9)

Hittekai Ikaruga Black - Detail shots of each section (6/9)

Hittekai Ikaruga Black - Detail shots of each section (7/9)

Detail shots of each section

Underside

Underside detail shots

The Black version comes with 3 extra parts that look a bit odd at first.

They're joint parts for connecting with the White version's stand.

Hittekai Ikaruga Black - You can combine the two stands to build a structure called "Sansashinkouki no Tamashii". (1/4)

Hittekai Ikaruga Black - You can combine the two stands to build a structure called "Sansashinkouki no Tamashii". (2/4)

You can combine the two stands to build a structure called "Sansashinkouki no Tamashii".

Hittekai Ikaruga Black - An action pose of sorts (1/7)

Hittekai Ikaruga Black - An action pose of sorts (2/7)

Hittekai Ikaruga Black - An action pose of sorts (3/7)

Hittekai Ikaruga Black - An action pose of sorts (4/7)

Hittekai Ikaruga Black - An action pose of sorts (5/7)

An action pose of sorts

Hittekai Ikaruga Black - Together with the White version. As you can see, the molded color is the only difference — the struc

Together with the White version.
As you can see, the molded color is the only difference — the structure is 100% identical.

The second release of the Ikaruga Black mecha from the game — this time in a Black version. As the title suggests, the structure is 100% identical to the original, and it's a straightforward color variant where the white molded color has simply been swapped out for black.

That said, they must have felt a little guilty about just changing the molded color, because they've thrown in 3 new stand joint parts that weren't in the original kit, letting you build the "Sansashinkouki no Tamashii" by combining both stands. (Honestly, I've never played the game myself, so I'm not entirely sure what it is ;) Of course, you'll need the original white Ikaruga kit as well to pull this off.

Since it's really just a color change, there isn't a whole lot to say — but unlike the white version, the black does have its own kind of weighty, brooding appeal. That said, this kit has more of a military model feel than your typical mecha kit: there are lots of tiny parts, you'll need to do quite a bit of gluing, and it's on the fragile side so you have to handle it carefully. Then again, that also gives it a satisfying sense of precision and intricacy.

Either way, this is a pretty niche item — but if you've got fond memories of the Ikaruga game or you're into unique flying-type mecha, it's definitely worth a look. :-)

Hittekai Ikaruga Black | 2011.10 | ¥4,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.