{"rewrite":{"id":"r_7d919940007c053283ca8116","clusterId":"c_9493a66a4b3e9be3a20ef66e","slug":"kadokawa-releases-six-more-arbalest-images-ahead-of-february-2027-launch","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Kadokawa Releases Six More Arbalest Images Ahead Of February 2027 Launch","summary":"Kadokawa has released six additional images of its 1/48 scale ARX-7 Arbalest plastic model from Full Metal Panic!, bringing the total to seven. The new images show the Lambda Driver activated state holding the Boxer 57mm scatter gun in the right hand and the Monomolecular Cutter in the left, plus a kneeling parking pose. Preorders run on Kadokawa Store until October 21, 2026, with release set for February 2027.","whyItMatters":"The kit's selling point is tactical completeness: Kadokawa says it is the first plastic model of the unit able to reproduce all three of its Normal, ECS Activated, and Lambda Driver Activated states, which is what the image set is being used to demonstrate ahead of the October preorder close.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe six new images concentrate on the Arbalest with its Lambda Driver activated, weapons drawn in both hands, alongside a kneeling parking pose taken from the series. Kadokawa lists the model at 177mm tall, supervised by mechanical designer Kanetake Ebikawa and built with molding color separation and pre-painted parts so the unit\u0026#39;s coloring comes out of the box assembly.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Special Set is also listed at 14,300 yen with wire gun firing recreation parts, a silver-plated Monomolecular Cutter blade tip, a black-plated Lambda Driver heat dissipation fin set, an Ebikawa-designed base, and a limited package. Both versions are scheduled for February 2027.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kadokawa posted six more images of its 1/48 Arbalest from Full Metal Panic!, showing the Lambda Driver activated state with the Boxer scatter gun and Monomolecular Cutter. Preorders close October 21, 2026; release is February 2027.","twitterPost":"Kadokawa released six more images of its 1/48 Arbalest from Full Metal Panic!, including the Lambda Driver activated state and a kneeling pose. Preorders close October 21, 2026, with release in February 2027.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Kadokawa has posted six additional images of its 1/48 ARX-7 Arbalest plastic model from Full Metal Panic!, covering the Lambda Driver activated state and a kneeling parking pose. The kit, supervised by mechanical designer Kanetake Ebikawa, is listed as able to recreate all three of the unit's tactical forms, with preorders open until October 21, 2026 and release in February 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3162009/\",\"title\":\"KADOKAWA PLASTIC MODEL SERIES \\\"Full Metal Panic!\\\" 1/48 Arbalest - Six Additional Images Released, Including the Overwhelming Invincible Lambda Driver Activated Form Wielding Gunfire and Slashing in Both Hands!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4871,"outputTokens":691,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789722865,"createdAt":"2026-09-18T09:09:07.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-18T09:13:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-18T09:13:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9493a66a4b3e9be3a20ef66e","canonicalTitle":"「KADOKAWA PLASTIC MODEL SERIES 『フルメタル・パニック！』 1/48 アーバレスト」銃撃と斬撃を両手に構える圧倒的無双のラムダ・ドライバ発動形態！など6点の追加画像を公開！","representativeArticleId":"a_bc78bd8fedc87758b3fba17c","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Full Metal Panic!\",\"KADOKAWA PLASTIC MODEL SERIES 1/48 Arbalest\"],\"studios\":[\"Kadokawa\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-18T08:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-18T08:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-18T09:13:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3162009/","title":"「KADOKAWA PLASTIC MODEL SERIES 『フルメタル・パニック！』 1/48 アーバレスト」銃撃と斬撃を両手に構える圧倒的無双のラムダ・ドライバ発動形態！など6点の追加画像を公開！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Full Metal Panic!","KADOKAWA PLASTIC MODEL SERIES 1/48 Arbalest"],"studios":["Kadokawa"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}