【GIRLS-und-PANZER】From official spin-off Ribbon Warrior, Type 97 Light Armored Car [Teke] newly appears with renewed tracks! Let's assemble that crimson tank with your hands!

Speaking of “GIRLS und PANZER”, it is a popular series where unique girls operate tanks and unfold passionate battles, isn't it? But do you know stories of girls active in a world slightly different from Tankery? That is the spin-off manga “GIRLS und PANZER Ribbon Warrior” serialized in “Monthly Comic Flapper” (published by KADOKAWA). What is introduced this time is a plastic model of “Type 97 Light Armored Car [Teke]” favored by Tatenashi High School's “Centipede Team” appearing in such works. Moreover, it is not mere reproduction. Track parts concerning ease of assembly came back renewing. Not to mention fans of works, even for people who want to try making slightly unusual military vehicles, it is a single vehicle wanting attention paid to.

In the first place, what kind of story is “Ribbon Warrior”? The stage is the world after Ooarai Girls' Academy accomplished miraculous victory at the 63rd National High School Tankery Tournament. Rin Matsukaze of Tatenashi High School whose heart was stolen by that rapid advance holds dreams wanting to ride tanks and be active herself. However, at the essential school Tankery was abolished 10 years ago. Appearing in front of her where roads toward dreams seemed closed was classmate Shizuka Tsuruhime. What she showed Rin was a two-seater Type 97 Light Armored Car sleeping at home. Of course, with a single vehicle alone, participating in normal Tankery is not possible. So what was chosen was Tankathlon, commonly known as high degrees of freedom tank battles “Assault Tankathlon”! Figures carving out their own fighting ways without being bound by common sense are truly thrilling. Precisely because it is a vehicle symbolizing the beginning of stories depicted in all 16 volumes, Teke has special presence.

What cannot be missed in this renewal is improvements of undercarriages. When making plastic models of tanks or armored cars, haven't you experienced struggling with assembly of tracks? Processes handling fine parts are parts requiring patience considerably while influencing completion degrees on one hand. So adopted this time are “partial link type” new parts uniting ground contact surfaces or upper side tracks. Because time connecting details one by one can be suppressed, advancing work has become easier. Tracks supporting small car bodies are important points deciding impressions after completion. Wouldn't such improvements be pleasing changes for modelers who want to concentrate on production?

Charms of this kit are not shapes of car bodies alone. Decals capable of reproducing markings of “Centipede” and “Takeda Diamond” unique to “Ribbon Warrior” are attached. By having this, not as mere Type 97 Light Armored Cars, but finished as in-show vehicles driven by Shizuka Tsuruhime and others. Furthermore, photo-etched parts useful for detail expressions are bundled as well, fulfillments being reproduced up to car body interiors. Not only gazing at appearances, but being able to produce while paying attention to structures as well is an interesting place. Displaying completed vehicles on desks, scenes where Rin and Shizuka stepped forward to new challenges seem likely to be recalled up to, don't they?

There is another bonus wanting known by all means. Amazingly in assembly manuals, newly drawn actual vehicle explanations by Takeshi Nogami-sensei who handled drawings of “Ribbon Warrior” are published. Speaking of plastic model manuals, normally they are things confirming assembly procedures, but in this product funs knowing about vehicles can be tasted as well. Expanding interests from manga worlds to actual armored cars, it is content irresistible for fans of works.

“GIRLS und PANZER Ribbon Warrior” Type 97 Light Armored Car [Teke] Track Renewed Ver. is an item where emotional attachments to stories and real pleasures of model production can be enjoyed together. In compact figures differing from giant tanks, original markings, reproductions of internal structures, and improved tracks. Knowing highlights more, don't you come to want to actually assemble? Shaping departure points of girls who chose roads different from Tankery with your own hands this time. It is an attractive plastic model where such ways of enjoying are possible.