{"rewrite":{"id":"r_13b192f533842494aa88c5d7","clusterId":"c_9a2b3d7a2e64589dd7cd9525","slug":"kadokawa-shows-full-metal-panic-arbalest-test-shot-at-all-japan-model-hobby-show","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Kadokawa Shows Full Metal Panic Arbalest Test Shot At All Japan Model \u0026 Hobby Show","summary":"At the 64th All Japan Model \u0026 Hobby Show, held at Tokyo Big Sight from October 2 to 4, 2026, Kadokawa displayed the test shot of its 1/48 Arbalest plastic model from Full Metal Panic!. The ARX-7 kit is the second entry in the Kadokawa Plastic Model Series and is accepting preorders for a February 2027 release. Kadokawa plans further refinement of the sculpt and surface treatment.","whyItMatters":"The test shot is the first look at a mass-production-stage kit for the second entry in Kadokawa's own plastic model line, and the article states the sculpt and surface treatment are still at the confirmation stage, so what was shown on the floor is not the final product.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe 1/48 Arbalest was shown with its back side, duct details, and ECS activated state photographed, along with a figure carrying the Special Set\u0026#39;s Wire Gun firing reproduction parts. The ducts use a three-layer structure of internal frame, yellow parts, and armor, and the 42 lenses across the body are pre-painted parts.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe standard kit lists a Boxer 57mm shotgun, a monofilament cutter, anti-tank daggers, hand grenades, ECS mode parts, Lambda Driver heat dissipation fins, and a Sosuke Sagara pilot suit figure. The Special Set adds the Wire Gun parts, silver-plated cutter blade tips, black-plated heat dissipation fins, a Kanetake Ebikawa-designed base, and a limited package. Both are scheduled for February 2027.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kadokawa is taking preorders for the February 2027 Arbalest while the sculpt is still being revised. The kit's own maker is telling buyers the test shot is not final.","twitterPost":"Kadokawa opened Arbalest preorders while the sculpt and surface treatment are still being refined. Test shot is not final.","threadsPost":"Kadokawa is refining the Arbalest's sculpt and surface treatment at the same time it is taking preorders. Buyers are committing to a February 2027 kit whose finish is still being changed.","newsletterBlurb":"Kadokawa brought the test shot of its 1/48 Arbalest from Full Metal Panic! to the 64th All Japan Model \u0026 Hobby Show, giving a look at the back side, duct details, and ECS state. It is the second entry in the Kadokawa Plastic Model Series, with preorders open and a February 2027 release planned. The article states the kit is still at the mass-production confirmation stage.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3190737/\",\"title\":\"Check Out the Test Shot of \\\"KADOKAWA PLASTIC MODEL SERIES 'Full Metal Panic!' 1/48 Arbalest,\\\" Unveiled for the First Time at the 64th All Japan Model \\u0026 Hobby Show!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4873,"outputTokens":724,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791539531,"createdAt":"2026-10-09T09:46:41.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-09T09:51:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-09T09:51:06.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9a2b3d7a2e64589dd7cd9525","canonicalTitle":"「第64回全日本模型ホビーショー」にて初公開となった「KADOKAWA PLASTIC MODEL SERIES 『フルメタル・パニック！』1/48 アーバレスト」のテストショットをチェック！","representativeArticleId":"a_019ae284a6cee1abb05c749d","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Full Metal Panic!\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"KADOKAWA PLASTIC MODEL SERIES Full Metal Panic! 1/48 Arbalest\"],\"studios\":[\"Kadokawa\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-09T09:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-09T09:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-09T09:51:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3190737/","title":"「第64回全日本模型ホビーショー」にて初公開となった「KADOKAWA PLASTIC MODEL SERIES 『フルメタル・パニック！』1/48 アーバレスト」のテストショットをチェック！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Full Metal Panic!"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["KADOKAWA PLASTIC MODEL SERIES Full Metal Panic! 1/48 Arbalest"],"studios":["Kadokawa"],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}