Kotobukiya is restocking its Metal Gear REX plastic model kit, and it has also opened a new pre-order batch. The kit originally appeared as early as 2019, and it has also received multiple restock batches since then. The next batch of the kit’s stocks will appear in April 2024.
The package will come with around 401-600 parts. When completed, the 1/100 scale unit will stand at approximately 220mm (~8.66 inches) tall. The owner will also be able to open and close the cockpit and missile hatches.
The set will also include 1/100 scale figures of Liquid Snake, Solid Snake, and Gray Fox the Cyborg Ninja. The owner can place Liquid Snake’s sitting figure inside Metal Gear REX’s cockpit. Meanwhile, the Cyborg Ninja figure will have a lying-down variation to help recreate the event cutscene at Shadow Moses in Metal Gear Solid.
Some sample images for the kit are available right below. But while the samples show the kit and figures already painted, the actual package will come with unpainted parts, so the owners will have to apply their own paints.
The restocked kit will have a price tag of 10,780 yen (~$73.5). Although Kotobukiya’s online shop is exclusive to Japan, people can also order the kit from other outlets. For instance, AmiAmi supports worldwide shipping of the kit at a discounted price of 8,620 yen (~$58.19).
The model kit’s restocking follows a reignited public interest in the Metal Gear Solid series after Konami released Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 in October 2023. Uniqlo has also re-released its collection of Metal Gear-themed T-shirts that initially came out in 2012.
The newly restocked plastic model kit of Metal Gear REX will be officially available in April 2024.
Published: Feb 1, 2024 12:30 pm