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Ikaruga model kits due in Japan this June

by Ludwig Kietzmann on Feb 19th 2011 5:30PM

When verbal communication fails to adequately convey your immense love for Ikaruga, it's time to invest in an intricate, 1/144 scale replica of one of the game's ships. And we do mean invest: the gorgeous "Hitekkai Ikaruga" injection-plastic kit from Japanese manufacturer Kotobukiya requires time, art supplies, assembly and painting. Depending on your level of interest, you're either seeing "fun weekend project" or "help help I've glued my blue fingers together again."

According to Tomopop and HobbyLink Japan, the Ikaruga kit will ship in June. Early pre-orders, from now until April 6th, can get it for a discounted price of 3,840 Yen ($46). Motivation: If you've already mastered Treasure's intense test of polarity clarity, what challenge could there be in a pile of fiddly, plastic pieces?

Via: Tomopop
Source: HobbyLink Japan

Tags: Ikaruga, kotobukiya, microsoft, models, nintendo, toys, treasure, wii, xbox

Reader Comments (27)

This model is screwed when black bullets show up.

@Acosta02 Couldn't you just...turn it on it's side? I mean, what would happen?

Would it be invincible to both types of bullets?

.........must.......................................have................

Seriously. Ikaruga is my all-time favorite game. Ever.

You, my little replica friend, will be sitting at my desk come Summer.

$46? That's actually not too bad.

I was expecting it to be $487 plus be limited to 2 days only. considering that's how most game models are, especially ones coming from Japan.

I have no idea what the game is, or what this model is, but it's refreshing to see one that's not "Rape your wall, and take out a loan" expensive.

And YES, I know this is unassembled.

Err, wallet*

@Drakkenfyre

Same thoughts. I was expecting around the 375 dollar range.

@Drakkenfyre
"Rape your wall, and take out a loan"
Resisting joke about using the "hole in the wall" (http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1728_uptodate/page27.shtml)

@Drakkenfyre

Well, Kotobukiya is a large-scale model company. Most of the really expensive stuff consists of limited run resin kits from companies that consist of three guys in a garage.

That said, for the same price you can get a detailed VF-25 Messiah from Macross Frontier, which can transform into Battloid, Gerwalk, and Fighter modes. Kotobukiya is still a bit more expensive and a bit less quality than Bandai.

@DreadArrow
I expected to find info about glory holes in that link.

I am disappoint.

@Drakkenfyre
Unassembled and unpainted. Probably takes quite a bit of work and skill to get it looking as nice as in the picture.

Ohhhh Ikarugaaaaaa... *drool

I remember seeing this image about a year or so ago. Still as beautiful now as it was then.

First the three Megaman kits (Rock, Roll, and Protoman), then a PSO RAcaseal kit, and now this? Kotobukiya, you are my favorite toy/model company ever.

@BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam
As much as I like Ikaruga, I must say: those megaman kits are my new objects of obsession

Ikaruga Ikagura

Fantastic! It's a great looking kit and as an avid model-maker myself I'm looking forward to building one up.

Aye Caramba!

First, Joystiq, what's up with your spam protection lately? :) *points at poster (sdffsdkjhsd) above*

That's one neat bit o'plastic. Too bad my model making skills suck really hard :(

"My frothing demand for this model increases..."

Seeing this makes me want to ask but one question.

When will we see Radiant Silvergun.

Well lets make that a question and a wish. I pray to the video game gods that Treasure brings us Guardian Heroes too.

It's Beaauuuuutiful!

Aahh, I must have it!

FFFF...I have no idea how badly this will go, given my poor painting and gluing skills.

Building snap-on Gundams has not prepared my body for this!

@(Unverified) Worry not, they said I needed glue and paint for my Armored Core Tellus, but it snaps on fine and though could definitely use a paint job, is passable as a straight build!

*jaw drops*

I loved playing this game on the Dreamcast. Very addictive.

I'm so jealous of you, Live Users, to have this game... doesn't matter how many shooters come to PSN, it's not even close to the satisfaction and well polished that Ikaruga is...

Man, I want that model so bad... I feel like it's calling me...

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