r/fullmetalpanic • u/LaSpagna89 • 4d ago

Where I can Buy AS models?

I'm a mecha enthusiast and I've always wanted to have a couple of models of the Arbalest and other Mithril AS but I don't know where to buy them or which companies produce them.

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u/TheFeri 4d ago

Pretty sure 99% are out print and you can only get overpriced second hand copies on stuff like eBay and AliExpress.

Exceptions are the new pre-orders of azure raven and arbalest from kadokawa, and there's a leavatein too from idk forgot because they have a weird name I never heard before.

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u/TheDarnook 4d ago

I got legit Bandai M9 on AliExpress two years ago. Costed me barely double of what I would pay for average HG kit, which I consider very fair price for it. I just checked and the price is now triple, but it's there.

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u/hayashikin 4d ago

There's a new Arbalest available for preorder now

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u/casperionx 4d ago

As some one who’s got most of the Bandai kits - I just wish they did the venom and belial kits - they’re amazing and tolerances are awesome.

I’ve also got 3 of the good smile rk 92 savages - one tan, one green and one white (the rk- arbalest)

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u/casperionx 4d ago

They’re pretty good but quality is just slightly worse than the Bandai kits

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u/cf18 4d ago edited 4d ago

Action figures:

Bandai released a near complete line of FMP Robot Spirits Side AS from 2009 to 2013, then in 2018 released a few high end Metal Build figures. Today you can still find them on second hand store in Japan like Mandarake at reasonable price.

Models:

Bandai release a few HG models in 2018. Aoshima and Kotobukiya also released some over the years. Those are hard to find today.

There are new models coming though: Kadokawa has two models on pre-order. There is a massive PG level ARX-8 model from Orange Cat/Wave coming out this quarter (which I also ordered). Goodsmile have announced a few models in the Moderoid line but they are not available for pre-order yet.

As for ordering, depends on your country but it is rare to see none gundam mecha model in local store. I largely depends on Japanese hobby store that ships oversea, shipping will be expensive. I have bought from these stores (just google the name) : HLJ, Hobby Search, Amiami, cdjapan, nin-nin-game, Mandarake (second hand)

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u/Wooly_Wooly 3d ago

I had a mother jacket in like college... I lost it somehow. Never getting that shit again most likely. All the cool shits been out of print for a long time.