{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9f03686b5d50512c12dc4072","clusterId":"c_07f877f5aeccf1ebb9c23514","slug":"kabutack-joins-moderoid-plastic-model-line-with-full-super-change-gimmick","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Kabutack Joins MODEROID Plastic Model Line With Full Super Change Gimmick","summary":"Good Smile Company announced a MODEROID plastic model of Kabutack from the 1997 Toei special-effects series 'Beetleborgs Kabutack.' The kit fully recreates the Super Change transformation from Normal Mode to Super Mode without replacement parts. It stands about 140mm tall in Normal Mode and about 170mm in Super Mode. The weapon Billit Stick and a purchase bonus Star Piece are included. Release is scheduled for May 2027 at 8,700 yen.","whyItMatters":"The kit preserves the show's signature transformation without replacement parts, a detail that matters to collectors of transforming tokusatsu mecha.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eGood Smile Company is bringing Kabutack from \u0026#39;Beetleborgs Kabutack\u0026#39; into its MODEROID assembled plastic model series. The kit recreates the Super Change gimmick that shifts the robot from Normal Mode to Super Mode, and no replacement parts are needed to make the switch.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe model stands about 140mm tall in Normal Mode and about 170mm in Super Mode. Molded colors, pre-painted parts, and stickers aim to match the on-screen look with assembly alone. Three pre-painted expression parts for Normal Mode come in the box, along with three unpainted ones that pair with stickers.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe helmet in Normal Mode doubles as a shield in Super Mode, and the weapon Billit Stick is included with a clear molded section. A pre-painted completed Star Piece, key to the story, is the purchase bonus from the official Good Smile Company shop.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kabutack's MODEROID kit skips the parts-swap gimmick entirely, so the Super Change transformation is the draw. That is a design choice aimed at collectors who want the full effect without losing pieces.","twitterPost":"Kabutack's MODEROID kit delivers the Super Change without replacement parts, a design choice that keeps the transformation intact and the shelf clean.","threadsPost":"Kabutack's MODEROID kit skips the parts-swap gimmick entirely, so the Super Change transformation is the draw. That is a design choice aimed at collectors who want the full effect without losing pieces. The height shift, from 140mm to 170mm, makes the transformation visually obvious on the shelf.","newsletterBlurb":"Good Smile Company announced a MODEROID plastic model of Kabutack from 'Beetleborgs Kabutack.' The kit recreates the Super Change transformation without replacement parts, standing about 140mm in Normal Mode and 170mm in Super Mode. Release is set for May 2027 at 8,700 yen, with a Star Piece bonus from the official shop.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3132239/\",\"title\":\"'Beetleborgs Kabutack' Kabutack Gets Plastic Model in MODEROID Series! Super Change from Normal Mode to Super Mode Without Replacement Parts!!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4355,"outputTokens":682,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787987414,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T07:01:59.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T07:06:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T07:01:59.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_07f877f5aeccf1ebb9c23514","canonicalTitle":"『ビーロボカブタック』の「カブタック」がMODEROIDシリーズにてプラモデル化！ノーマルモードからスーパーモードへ差し替えなしでスーパーチェンジ!!","representativeArticleId":"a_2c6a3b1d8745fc0baac9825b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Be-Robo Kabutack\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"MODEROID Kabutack\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-27T07:20:36.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-27T07:20:36.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T07:06:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3132239/","title":"『ビーロボカブタック』の「カブタック」がMODEROIDシリーズにてプラモデル化！ノーマルモードからスーパーモードへ差し替えなしでスーパーチェンジ!!"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Be-Robo Kabutack"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["MODEROID Kabutack"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}