Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Real Mechanical Collection Hannibal Ground Self-Defense Force ver. (1/7)

Real Mechanical Collection Hannibal Ground Self-Defense Force ver. (2/7)

Real Mechanical Collection Hannibal Ground Self-Defense Force ver. (3/7)

Real Mechanical Collection Hannibal Ground Self-Defense Force ver. (4/7)

Real Mechanical Collection Hannibal Ground Self-Defense Force ver. (5/7)

Real Mechanical Collection Hannibal Ground Self-Defense Force ver. (6/7)

Real Mechanical Collection Hannibal Ground Self-Defense Force ver. (7/7)

Upper body

Real Mechanical Collection Hannibal Ground Self-Defense Force ver. - The Gatling gun from the PKO version has be

The 90mm chain gun added to the Ground Self-Defense Force ver.
The Gatling gun from the PKO version has been removed in its place.

Real Mechanical Collection Hannibal Ground Self-Defense Force ver. - The nozzle section of the 90mm chain gun le

The nozzle section of the 90mm chain gun lets you choose between 2 different types.

Real Mechanical Collection Hannibal Ground Self-Defense Force ver. - The 90mm chain gun does have a grip, but..

The 90mm chain gun does have a grip, but..
You can barely manage to hold it with the right hand only.

Real Mechanical Collection Hannibal Ground Self-Defense Force ver. - In theory it should be possible to grip it

In theory it should be possible to grip it with the left hand too, but..
The arms are just too short and the shoulders have no forward/backward articulation, so no matter what I tried, I couldn't get it to work..
It seemed odd, so I checked the box art and manual, and sure enough there's not a single example photo showing it held with both hands.
Looks like even the Kotobukiya designers couldn't make it work -.-;;

Backpack.

Real Mechanical Collection Hannibal Ground Self-Defense Force ver. - I lost one of the tiny little peg parts on

I lost one of the tiny little peg parts on the knee T_T
It was so small it just vanished into another dimension..

Cockpit hatch open

Real Mechanical Collection Hannibal Ground Self-Defense Force ver. - Attempting some action poses. The articulat

Attempting some action poses.
The articulation is so poor it barely looks like a pose at all.

Real Mechanical Collection Hannibal Ground Self-Defense Force ver. - Replacement joints to help with articulatio

Replacement joints to help with articulation.

Real Mechanical Collection Hannibal Ground Self-Defense Force ver. - Once you swap them in, you get that wide-le

Once you swap them in, you get that wide-legged stance look..

Real Mechanical Collection Hannibal Ground Self-Defense Force ver. - Action poses using the replacement joints.

Action poses using the replacement joints.
Now we're finally getting somewhere.

Together with the pale Hannibal PKO ver.

Real Mechanical Collection Hannibal Ground Self-Defense Force ver. - Beyond the difference in molded color, the

Beyond the difference in molded color, the weapons have changed as well.

Real Mechanical Collection Hannibal Ground Self-Defense Force ver. - The RMC Patlabor series lineup, with the He

The RMC Patlabor series lineup, with the Hellhound thrown in too.

As was pretty easy to predict when the Hannibal PKO ver. came out in the RMC series,
the olive drab Ground Self-Defense Force ver. Hannibal has now been released as well. And perhaps feeling a bit guilty about just swapping the molded color,
it comes equipped with a large 90mm chain gun in place of the Gatling gun.

The olive drab molded color is a deep green that feels a little cheap,
and straight out of the box it looks a bit lacking.. The gate marks are also pretty chunky,
which is annoying in more ways than one. Just like the PKO ver., this feels like a kit that really needs a paint job.

The base body itself is 100% identical to the PKO ver., making this a kit with very poor articulation. Rather than moving the joints directly, posing is done by swapping out the hip and knee joint cover parts, so in its standard state this is more of a detail-focused kit than an articulation-focused one.

Overall, this is honestly one of the lower-quality kits even among Kotobukiya's lineup. It's got that rough, military mecha model feel to it. Rather than expecting a satisfying build experience or flashy proportions, this is one to recommend for folks who are after that weapon-like, densely packed detail look and are planning to bring it to life through a paint job. :-)

Real Mechanical Collection Hannibal Ground Self-Defense Force ver. | 2009. 6 | ¥4,400

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.