{"rewrite":{"id":"r_adb7be586b4a19efbb43be35","clusterId":"c_3c311d171a7818c9e20edf9e","slug":"kadokawa-reveals-package-art-for-1-48-full-metal-panic-arbalest-model","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Kadokawa Reveals Package Art for 1/48 Full Metal Panic Arbalest Model","summary":"Kadokawa opened preorders for a 1/48 scale plastic model of the ARX-7 Arbalest from Full Metal Panic!, the Arm Slave piloted by Sousuke Sagara. The kit is about 177mm tall, supervised by mechanical designer Kanetake Ebikawa, and uses color-separated molding and pre-painted parts. The regular package shows the Arbalest holding a Boxer 57mm shotgun; the deluxe set adds a package depicting the forest battle's Lambda Driver activation.","whyItMatters":"The package art is the last piece of sales material for a kit that only runs on Kadokawa Store preorders until October 21, ahead of a February 2027 release.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTwo packages, one kit. The regular edition art shows the Arbalest braced behind the Boxer 57mm shotgun with both hands, a pose pitched at the military side of the design. The deluxe bonus package goes to a specific scene instead: the forest battle where the Lambda Driver first activates.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe special set carries the extra parts, including wire gun firing reproduction parts, a silver-plated monofilament cutter blade tip, black-plated Lambda Driver heat dissipation fins, and a base designed by Ebikawa. Kadokawa Store preorders for both close on October 21, with a February 2027 release scheduled.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kadokawa has shown the package art for its 1/48 Full Metal Panic! Arbalest. Regular edition gets the Boxer shotgun pose; the deluxe set gets the forest battle's Lambda Driver activation. Preorders at Kadokawa Store run to October 21, release February 2027.","twitterPost":"Package art is out for Kadokawa's 1/48 Full Metal Panic! Arbalest. Regular edition: Boxer 57mm shotgun pose. Deluxe set: the forest battle's Lambda Driver activation. Kadokawa Store preorders close October 21. Release scheduled February 2027.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Kadokawa revealed package illustrations for its 1/48 scale ARX-7 Arbalest from Full Metal Panic!, a 177mm kit supervised by mechanical designer Kanetake Ebikawa. The regular edition shows the Arm Slave with the Boxer 57mm shotgun; the deluxe set adds a package recreating the forest battle's Lambda Driver activation, plus wire gun parts, plated detail parts, and an Ebikawa-designed base. Kadokawa Store preorders close October 21, with release scheduled for February 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3167252/\",\"title\":\"KADOKAWA PLASTIC MODEL SERIES \\\"Full Metal Panic!\\\" 1/48 Arbalest - Regular Edition and Deluxe Edition Package Illustrations Revealed!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4859,"outputTokens":687,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1790330371,"createdAt":"2026-09-25T09:54:46.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-25T09:58:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-25T09:58:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_3c311d171a7818c9e20edf9e","canonicalTitle":"「KADOKAWA PLASTIC MODEL SERIES 『フルメタル・パニック！』 1/48 アーバレスト」通常版パッケージ、豪華版パッケージ 2種類のパッケージイラスト公開！","representativeArticleId":"a_21959ee0ec2703b3675dc356","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Full Metal Panic!\",\"ARX-7 Arbalest\"],\"studios\":[\"Kadokawa\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-25T08:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-25T08:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-25T09:58:21.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3167252/","title":"「KADOKAWA PLASTIC MODEL SERIES 『フルメタル・パニック！』 1/48 アーバレスト」通常版パッケージ、豪華版パッケージ 2種類のパッケージイラスト公開！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Full Metal Panic!","ARX-7 Arbalest"],"studios":["Kadokawa"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}