{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a6b41b5c8ec109dc6f664400","clusterId":"c_ebf0f156c351e4a1e788d16d","slug":"bellfine-reissues-gunbuster-mechanic-selection-with-five-machine-kit","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Bellfine Reissues Gunbuster Mechanic Selection With Five-Machine Kit","summary":"Bellfine is re-releasing the Gunbuster Mechanic Selection plastic model kit, with pre-orders opening Monday, September 14 and a release scheduled for December 2026. The set collects five machines from the 1988 OVA Gunbuster: Buster Machine No. 1, Buster Machine No. 2, Luxion, Excelion, and Eltreum. Sizes run from roughly 140mm for Buster Machine No. 1 to about 350mm for Eltreum. The kit costs 9,790 yen including tax.","whyItMatters":"Bellfine's Gunbuster kit answers demand that has held for years after the 1988 OVA, and the December 2026 window puts it at the far end of the release schedule.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe set is a multi-machine collection rather than a single subject: Buster Machine No. 1 at about 140mm, Buster Machine No. 2 at about 150mm, Luxion at about 160mm, Excelion at about 230mm, and Eltreum at about 350mm, scaled without a fixed ratio.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePre-orders open Monday, September 14, with the kit priced at 9,790 yen including tax and a release scheduled for December 2026. The five machines come from Gunbuster, the OVA sold in three volumes in 1988 and still supported today.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuster Machine No. 1\u003c/strong\u003e: overall length approx. 140mm\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuster Machine No. 2\u003c/strong\u003e: overall length approx. 150mm\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLuxion\u003c/strong\u003e: overall length approx. 160mm\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcelion\u003c/strong\u003e: overall length approx. 230mm\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEltreum\u003c/strong\u003e: overall length approx. 350mm\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Bellfine is re-releasing the Gunbuster Mechanic Selection plastic model kit. Pre-orders open September 14, the release is set for December 2026, and the set carries five machines from the 1988 OVA for 9,790 yen.","twitterPost":"Bellfine reissues the Gunbuster Mechanic Selection kit: five machines from the 1988 OVA, pre-orders open September 14, release set for December 2026, 9,790 yen.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Bellfine is bringing back the Gunbuster Mechanic Selection plastic model kit, a five-machine set drawn from the 1988 OVA. Pre-orders opened Monday, September 14, with the release scheduled for December 2026 and a price of 9,790 yen including tax. The set covers Buster Machine No. 1, Buster Machine No. 2, Luxion, Excelion, and Eltreum.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3155520/\",\"title\":\"The charming mecha of the masterpiece OVA \\\"Gunbuster\\\" return! Bellfine's \\\"Gunbuster Mechanic Selection\\\" plastic model scheduled for release in December 2026\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4256,"outputTokens":754,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789353892,"createdAt":"2026-09-14T02:41:05.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-14T02:43:27.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-14T02:43:27.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ebf0f156c351e4a1e788d16d","canonicalTitle":"傑作OVA『トップをねらえ！』の魅力的なメカが再登場!!ベルファイン「トップをねらえ！ メカニックセレクション」プラモデルが2026年12月発売予定","representativeArticleId":"a_e577e11be8dd94df63ac96ae","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Gunbuster\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Gunbuster Mechanic Selection\"],\"studios\":[\"Bellfine\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-14T02:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-14T02:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-14T02:43:21.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3155520/","title":"傑作OVA『トップをねらえ！』の魅力的なメカが再登場!!ベルファイン「トップをねらえ！ メカニックセレクション」プラモデルが2026年12月発売予定"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Gunbuster"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Gunbuster Mechanic Selection"],"studios":["Bellfine"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}