{"rewrite":{"id":"r_dd26a99154a8d2903ed09d43","clusterId":"c_7edc679a14cada3078e5c2de","slug":"aoshima-opens-sample-monitor-lottery-for-monster-hunter-rathalos-plafig-kit","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Aoshima Opens Sample Monitor Lottery for Monster Hunter Rathalos PLAfig. Kit","summary":"Aoshima Bunka Kyozai-sha is recruiting two sample monitors by lottery for the PLAfig. No.PF-05 Rathalos kit from Monster Hunter. Applications run from November 4, 2026 at 12:00 to November 15 at 23:59. Winners must follow the official X account, repost the campaign post, and file the application form. Monitors build the free sample and post the build process at least twice and a finished review once on X by December 14.","whyItMatters":"Aoshima is handing pre-release Rathalos samples to two builders and requiring them to post the process on X, which puts the kit's build and finish in front of hobbyists before the retail release.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eApplicants must live in Japan, receive the sample inside Japan, keep a public X account, and build and post within the deadline. Minors need parental consent, and applications are limited to one per person. Aoshima notifies winners by direct message between November 16 and November 18, with replies due November 20 at 11:59. The sample kit and shipping are free, but monitors supply their own tools, paints, and adhesives. Painting is optional, so straight builds qualify. Posts must carry the designated tags and state that Aoshima provided the sample, and reselling or transferring the kit is prohibited. Personal display of the finished model outside X is allowed from December 21.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Aoshima wants two builders to post the Rathalos build on X before the kit ships. The requirement is the point: unfinished, straight-build photos are what Aoshima is asking for, not a polished review.","twitterPost":"Aoshima's Rathalos monitor terms ask for straight-build photos on X, not polish. The unfinished kit is the deliverable.","threadsPost":"Aoshima's two Rathalos PLAfig. monitors post the build on X by December 14, ahead of release. The ask is process, not polish: build stages at least twice, finished review once. Aoshima is buying pre-release proof of how the kit goes together.","newsletterBlurb":"Aoshima Bunka Kyozai-sha is recruiting two sample monitors by lottery for the pre-release PLAfig. No.PF-05 Rathalos kit from Monster Hunter. Applications run November 4 to November 15, 2026, and winners must post their build process at least twice and a finished review once on X by December 14. The kit and shipping are free, and painting is optional.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3215872/\",\"title\":\"Build the pre-release Monster Hunter Rathalos! Aoshima is recruiting 2 sample monitors for \\\"PLAfig.\\\" by lottery! 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