Kotobukiya Opens Pre-Orders For Armored Core 3 Mirage C02-URANUS Kit
The revival line's pitch is not nostalgia alone: Kotobukiya is recutting molds and reworking part separation and runner layout, so the reissue is a different kit from the one sold at the time rather than a straight reprint.
Key Facts
- Kotobukiya's Mirage C02-URANUS plastic model kit is priced at 9,900 yen including tax and is scheduled for release in March 2027.
- The Mirage C02-URANUS kit is the fifth entry in the revival production project for Kotobukiya's V.I. (Variable Infinity) Series.
- The kit is 1/72 scale and stands approximately 160mm tall.
- Pre-orders placed by November 17 guarantee acquisition, after which orders close once the upper limit is reached.
- The Kotobukiya Shop includes an additional head unit as a limited bonus with the Mirage C02-URANUS kit.
Reporting from 3 sources: Dengeki Hobby Web, Game Spark, Inside.
Kotobukiya has opened pre-orders for a plastic model kit of the Mirage C02-URANUS, the unit that appeared in the opening movie of Armored Core 3. The kit is the fifth entry in the revival production project for Kotobukiya's V.I. (Variable Infinity) Series. It is a new mold product: new molds were cut for the revival, and some part separation and runner layout were revised. Kotobukiya says part strength is higher than the model released at the time. The kit is 1/72 scale, stands about 160mm tall, and includes the H01-WASP head, C02-URANUS core, A05-LANGUR arms, LH10-JAGUAR2 legs, WR05L-SHADE laser rifle, CR-WL69LB laser blade, WB11M-HYDRA multi missile, E08BM-REMORA extension, and two hand types. It is priced at 9,900 yen including tax and is scheduled for release in March 2027. Orders placed by November 17 guarantee acquisition; after that, orders close once the upper limit is reached. The Kotobukiya Shop adds an additional head unit as a bonus.
The pre-order window is the part with a deadline. Orders placed by November 17 guarantee acquisition, and after that Kotobukiya closes orders once the upper limit is reached, so the March 2027 release date is not the only date that matters. The kit is 1/72 scale and stands about 160mm tall, with a prototype credited to Kotobukiya itself and publishing by Kotobukiya.
The unit is the Mirage C02-URANUS from the Armored Core 3 opening movie, built from parts with streamlined forms and a slim silhouette associated with Mirage manufacturing. Its equipment pairs back-mounted multi-warhead missiles with a laser rifle and auxiliary boosters. The Kotobukiya Shop bonus is an additional head unit, sold through that shop rather than as a general first-run extra. The kit is the fifth entry in the V.I. Series revival production project.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.