The Full Metal Panic! ARX-7 Arbalest plastic model kit ranks fourth in Amazon's Hobby New Arrival Ranking for the Plastic Model category as of August 13, 2026. Six dedicated paint colors for the kit are scheduled to ship in February 2027.
Kadokawa's Full Metal Panic! ARX-7 Arbalest plastic model appears in two recent Yomimono stories. The kit placed fourth in the Plastic Model category of Amazon's Hobby New Arrival Ranking as of August 13, 2026, according to Dengeki Hobby Web. The ranking placed Max Factory's PLAMATEA MX-chan first, Tamiya's Fukuiraptor second, and Good Smile Company's Dai Apolon third.
Days earlier, Kadokawa announced six dedicated paint colors for the Arbalest kit. Mecha designer Kanetake Ebikawa supervised the lineup, which includes AS general black, AS general gray, AS white, AS violet, AS dark blue, and AS yellow. Each 15ml bottle costs 638 yen and ships in February 2027. The paint set is designed to let builders match the Arbalest's armor and joint colors without mixing.
The two stories together show the Arbalest kit as an active product with both retail visibility and a tailored paint support line. The ranking confirms current demand, while the paint announcement addresses the kit's need for precise part painting.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself
sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every
fact links the story it came from.
Aug 14
Dengeki Hobby Web published the top 10 in the Plastic Model category of Amazon's Hobby New Arrival Ranking as of August 13, 2026. Max Factory's PLAMATEA MX-chan leads, followed by Tamiya's Fukuiraptor and Good Smile Company's Dai Apolon. The list includes Kadokawa's Full Metal Panic! Arbalest in fourth place.
Aug 10
Kadokawa is releasing six dedicated paint colors for the Full Metal Panic! ARX-7 Arbalest plastic model, supervised by mecha designer Kanetake Ebikawa. The 15ml bottles include AS general black, AS general gray, AS white, AS violet, AS dark blue, and AS yellow. Each costs 638 yen and ships in February 2027.