{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2fb424b922e428ca5a396a54","clusterId":"c_0fbb30d90d6d199141e9a298","slug":"bandai-opens-pre-orders-for-hg-1-144-gundam-helix-from-gundam-rogue-orbit","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Bandai Opens Pre-Orders For HG 1/144 Gundam Helix From GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT","summary":"BANDAI SPIRITS Hobby Division has put up the product page for HG 1/144 Gundam Helix, the protagonist machine from the game GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT. The kit is scheduled for release in January 2027 at 2,750 yen including tax, and pre-orders open at stores and online starting October 15. Arm and leg flaps deploy, the sword has two forms, and the sword and rifle can mount on the backpack.","whyItMatters":"Bandai is tying the model line to the game's launch window, with pre-orders opening the same day the product page goes live and customization elements meant to mirror the in-game build options.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe kit is a 1/144 scale HG release of the protagonist machine, built for a range of articulation meant to recreate the game\u0026#39;s action. Arm and leg flaps have deployment gimmicks, the sword reproduces two forms, and both the sword and rifle can be mounted on the backpack. Included accessories are one sword, one rifle, one backpack set, and one foil sticker. Bandai frames the release alongside other GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT products, so buyers can customize the kit the way the game handles customization.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"HG 1/144 GUNDAM Helix ships in January 2027 at 2,750 yen, over a year after pre-orders open. Bandai is asking buyers to commit to a price and design before GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT itself has an audience.","twitterPost":"HG 1/144 GUNDAM Helix opens pre-orders now for a January 2027 release. Bandai is banking on GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT buyers before the game proves it has any.","threadsPost":"HG 1/144 GUNDAM Helix opens pre-orders on October 15 but does not ship until January 2027. That is a long gap between a buyer's commitment and a kit in hand, and it puts the burden on GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT to build an audience before the model arrives.","newsletterBlurb":"Bandai has opened pre-orders for HG 1/144 Gundam Helix, the protagonist machine from GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT, priced at 2,750 yen for a January 2027 release. The kit includes a two-form sword, a rifle, a backpack set, and a foil sticker, with arm and leg flaps that deploy. Bandai points to customization with other GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT products as a way to mirror the game's build options.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/10/15/189268.html\",\"title\":\"New Gunpla \\\"HG Gundam Helix\\\" Pre-orders Begin Sequentially from Today, October 15! Also Features Customization Elements with 'GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT' Related Products\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4870,"outputTokens":657,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792030140,"createdAt":"2026-10-15T02:03:49.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-15T02:06:12.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-15T02:06:12.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0fbb30d90d6d199141e9a298","canonicalTitle":"新作ガンプラ「HG ガンダムヘリックス」が本日10月15日以降、順次予約開始！『GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT』関連商品とのカスタマイズ要素も","representativeArticleId":"a_ef142c04635df6d066b06c40","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Gundam Helix\",\"GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-15T01:00:04.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-15T01:00:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-15T02:06:11.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Inside","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/10/15/189268.html","title":"新作ガンプラ「HG ガンダムヘリックス」が本日10月15日以降、順次予約開始！『GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT』関連商品とのカスタマイズ要素も"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Gundam Helix","GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}