{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6fb1da2fc30c3ab37757ecc5","clusterId":"c_f647e49f435e8895b8f2d32a","slug":"aoshima-reissues-1-48-arx-8-laevatein-kit-with-updated-parts-and-full-armament-set","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Aoshima Reissues 1/48 ARX-8 Laevatein Kit With Updated Parts And Full Armament Set","summary":"Aoshima Bunka Kyozai is accepting preorders for a renewed ACKS 1/48 ARX-8 Laevatein plastic model, the kit that opened the ACKS line in 2018, at Rakuten Books. The renewal keeps the build supervised by mechanical designer Kanetake Ebikawa while adjusting some fitting and ease of assembly. Armaments include the Boxer 2 76mm shotgun, Demolition Gun, M1108 anti-tank dagger, GRAW-4 monomolecular cutter, and the Lambda Driver Canceller Fairy's Feather. Reference price is 8,580 yen, with a Rakuten Books sale price of 7,151 yen.","whyItMatters":"Aoshima is treating the ACKS line's opening kit as worth another production run with new tooling adjustments rather than leaving it to the aftermarket, which keeps an entry point into the Full Metal Panic! model range on shelves.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe renewed edition was developed over four years and keeps the articulation and deployment gimmicks of the original, so the Laevatein can still be posed for close-combat stances. The armament set also covers replacement sub-arms and a heat dissipation cable effect.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAoshima lists a reference price of 8,580 yen, with Rakuten Books selling at 7,151 yen including tax. The published images are colored 3D design drawings and may differ from the finished kit. Assembly requires tools and other materials that are not included.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The ACKS line's first kit is now its first renewal. Kanetake Ebikawa stays on supervision while Aoshima adjusts the fit and build, so the original engineering gets revised rather than replaced.","twitterPost":"The kit that launched the ACKS line in 2018 now returns as a renewal, with Kanetake Ebikawa still supervising the revised build.","threadsPost":"The ARX-8 Laevatein kit that opened the ACKS line in 2018 is the one Aoshima is now reissuing in revised form. Kanetake Ebikawa still supervises, and the changes target fitting and ease of assembly rather than the armament list.","newsletterBlurb":"Aoshima is taking preorders at Rakuten Books for a renewed ACKS 1/48 ARX-8 Laevatein, the kit that opened the ACKS line in 2018. The update keeps Kanetake Ebikawa's supervision and the four-year development work while adjusting some fitting and ease of assembly. Armaments include the Boxer 2, Demolition Gun, M1108 anti-tank dagger, GRAW-4 monomolecular cutter, and Fairy's Feather, with a reference price of 8,580 yen and a sale price of 7,151 yen.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3198640/\",\"title\":\"Full Metal Panic! ARX-8 Laevatein Plastic Model ACKS Series Returns in Renewed Form! Comes with Diverse Armaments Including Boxer 2 and Fairy's Feather! Preorders Open at Rakuten Books!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4441,"outputTokens":756,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792151536,"createdAt":"2026-10-16T11:47:18.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-16T11:51:08.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-16T11:51:08.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_f647e49f435e8895b8f2d32a","canonicalTitle":"『フルメタル・パニック！』ARX-8 レーバテインのプラモデル「ACKSシリーズ」がリニューアル再登場！ボクサー2、妖精の羽など多彩な武装が付属！楽天ブックスで予約受付中！","representativeArticleId":"a_9b8555bccfb89b2f5d2a14a7","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory\"],\"manga_titles\":[\"Full Metal Panic!\"],\"work_titles\":[\"ARX-8 Laevatein ACKS Series\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-16T10:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-16T10:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-16T11:51:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3198640/","title":"『フルメタル・パニック！』ARX-8 レーバテインのプラモデル「ACKSシリーズ」がリニューアル再登場！ボクサー2、妖精の羽など多彩な武装が付属！楽天ブックスで予約受付中！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory"],"manga_titles":["Full Metal Panic!"],"work_titles":["ARX-8 Laevatein ACKS Series"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}