Saturday, February 07, 2009

New Five Star Stories Model Kits

2009 is a year not just for Bandai and the company's many Gunpla offerings. Wave had recently announced a series of at least five model kits in the revival of its 1/144 scale Five Star Stories series.

There was only one item from the series last year, Engage SR1 released in March. From the multi-colored runners, PVC polycaps, and inexpensive price as seen on that model, as well as the previous L.E.D. Mirage releases, it would seem like Wave is moving from targeting experienced modelers who are good at treating and painting earlier days Five Star Stories models, to the regular market, younger customers as well.

Not sure if the company are continuing with such strategy with these upcoming model kits ^^;

1/144 L.E.D. Mirage V-3 Inferno Napalm - Unpainted kit, requires glue for assembly. Release date & price TBA.

■1/144スケール・未塗装組立キット ■接着剤使用 ■原型製作(インフェルノ・ナパーム・システム):SATOSHI(アイアップ)■各関節にポリキャップを使用したフル可動モデル






Colored illustration from Gears.

1/144 Sirene R - Resin Kit. Release date & price TBA.

1/144スケール・レジンキャストキット ■原型製作:山岡哲






Colored illustration from Gears.

Three other kit with just a thumbnail for each but no further information:

1/144 Engage SR3



Colored illustration from Gears.

Groon Eldergrain



Colored illustration from Gears.

Yen Xing



Illustration from Gears.

Product images from Wave.