VA of the classic fighting game "Cyberbots" is now available as a plastic kit! I assembled the MODEROID "B. Raiatto", which fits perfectly with the dry brush stain painting! Taiyuki's Weekend Plastic Model Kit Vol. 48

When you are a working adult, you tend to have a lot of plastic models piled up in your busy life. ...... In this series, Yasuyuki Tai, a voice actor who loves robots and plastic models, takes on the challenge of building plastic models on your behalf!

The concept is "even busy working people can make it this far on their weekends off. There are only two rules: bare bones assembly and a production period of one to two days! If you read this series, you will surely find the plastic model you want to build.

So, "Weekend Plastic Model Making by Voice Actor Taiyuki! Weekend Plastic Model! Let's start the 48th issue!

Vol. 48 MODEROID "B. Raiatto

Good Smile Company's MODEROID series, which always surprises us with its aggressive product development, has once again come up with a surprising lineup!

From the arcade 2D fighting game "Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness" released by Capcom in 1995 comes the "BX-07R B. Raiatto".

CyberBots" is a fascinating game in which a wide variety of robots clash with each other in 2D dots, and still has many deep-rooted fans, with tournaments still being held in game arcades!　Following the main robot "BX-02 Brodia," the "BX-07R B-Liat" was released as a variation of the Brodia type, and was released in succession.

First, the package. As you can see, it is a large machine that specializes in hover movement using its huge thrusters. In addition, one arm is a huge arm, and the box itself is also large because of the larger parts.

On the back of the box is an assembled sample showing the gimmicks. The "2P MODE" is a nice idea.

On the side, there are line drawings of the front and back of B. Raiatto.

On the bottom, there is an illustration trimmed horizontally.

On the side is an illustration trimmed vertically and the MODEROID logo. The packaging for this specification is kindly structured for retailers.

The instruction manual is also printed in full color and is easy to read!　There is a runner shared with Brodia, so there are about 6 parts left over.

Although it is a large fuselage, the parts configuration seems to have been kept as simple as possible. The lower body thrusters and arm parts are large.

Because of the large size of each part, the assembly time is surprisingly short. And yet, this is the degree of completion.

The huge left arm, which looks like it would be difficult to control the balance, is very attractive.

The back is also equipped with a Vulcan, so it can be used in a shooting match.

The right arm is equipped with a shield gun. But this is not enough as a counterweight to the left arm, is it?

Although the arms and lower body may catch the eye, the chest, head, shoulders, and right arm are actually exactly the same shape as Brodia's. The bumper-like parts give a nice touch.

The head is a pre-painted part. Easy to use!

The muzzle of the shield gun is also firmly opened. Axial connection to the arms.

The huge left arm is one of the main features of this aircraft. You can also see what looks like an exhaust port or thruster at the rear.

Looking directly behind the left arm, there are moldings of what appear to be four thrusters.

The backpack detail is actually very detailed as well: it is equipped with two propellant tanks. Since the backpack is so large and moves with such large thrusters, it is likely to consume a lot of fuel, right?

There are also details on the shield gun and the back of the elbow. No corners have been cut, even in places that are difficult to see from the front!

Thrusters on the lower body. The sheer size of this cover part made me smile with amusement.

This is a view of the lower body from the back. Although the large thrusters are the main focus of attention, there are also three smaller thrusters on each side, each of which can be slightly moved by ball joints.

The shaft hole in the center is for "THE Simple Stand" etc. Since B. Raiatto is always floating on the ground, it is better to use this for better posing.

Head range of motion. The head can be tilted and rotated using the ball-joint connection.

The chest can be bent forward under the chest.

Can also rotate at the connection with the lower body.

Shoulders are body side and equipped with up and down swing movement.

Shoulder armor and arms are shaft-connected and can rotate.

Both left and right arms roll and rotate at the second arm.

Both arms are bulky, but the elbows can bend about 90°.

The right wrist is connected to a ball joint, so it can snap and rotate to a certain degree.

There are three shield attachment holes, two as shown and one more on the inside of the arm.

The giant wrist also has a ball joint connection. The back of the hand can be raised on the wrist side as well.

Fingers are movable at each joint. The fingers are movable at each joint and can be moved with a variety of expressions.

The elastic gimmick of the left arm is also reproduced.

As mentioned above, large and small thrusters are connected with ball joints. The large thruster can also be extended to the front and rear.

The propellant tank is ball-jointed and can be moved without interfering with posing.

Vulcan connection arm is also movable.

Tilt angle and elevation angle are this much.

Imagine the character selection screen.

Guard with shield gun!

Punch from an angle not seen in the game!

Downed!

Large thrusters can be spread wide in all directions.

It can also take a lower attack posture.

B. Raiatto rushes forward in a forward leaning posture.

B. Raiatto tries to grab the enemy with its huge arm.

The normal sized wrist also comes with an open hand. The fingers don't snap because they are mechanical, but they are posed to snap.

Both wrists are open. It looks like it is moving backward at high speed.

Intercepting with Vulcan!

By the way, the "2P MODE" on the package is an idea that makes sense: 2D fighting games use reversed left-right dot images when the standing position is changed. Then, why not make the plastic kit reversible as well? That's what this kit is designed to do.

First, remove both arms by lifting up the shoulder armor.

Use the arms to move the position of the Vulcan.

Remove the thumb of the left arm and connect it to the other side. Now the wrist can be reassembled to the right wrist.

For the right arm, replace the wrist with that of the left hand. Reverse the shield attachment position.

Swap the left and right arms and connect them again to complete the "2P MODE"!

This is a great idea to easily recreate the game!

Posing in 2P mode. The power of the huge wrist looming over you!

It would be terrible to be punched up by this arm.

The shield gun is also a ranged weapon.

The next moment, a punch will be delivered to crush the enemy with a huge fist.

Now, every time "plus a touch," but since it is a mecha from a fighting game, I think it gives a strong impression of a gun slamming into the enemy. Especially when it comes to this machine.

So this time, I dry brushed it.

What do you think? The paint looks a little dirty, or maybe it's the paint rubbing off.

This time, I used "Gilding Wax Silver" from Gaianotes. I put the paste on a flat brush, wiped it well with a tissue, and rubbed it on each part.

I had an image of B. Raiatto bumping around with this huge body, so I dry brushed the corners of the armor as well as where it goes into the face area.

The copper color part looks very nice.

The fists, of course, have peeling paint!　The arms also look like they would be easy to crash into.

The shield has a sharp edge, so the drybrush looks good.

The backpack also has a lot of detail and is molded in gunmetal, so it is a good point for drybrushing.

The drybrush also gives the vulcan a used look.

Considering the fact that it is grabbing enemies, the insides of the fingers are not left clean either.

I moved the brush, imagining that the arms that I would be hitting could be rubbed at a high rate of speed.

The thruster is the point where I recommend dry brushing the most!　It would be cool to add burns or something like that.

Shield defense in the opposite direction.

If there is any leftover drybrushing, the parts that are almost hidden by the thruster covers will float, so it is recommended to disassemble the parts to a certain extent.

Probably all of the "Cyberbots" mechs look good with dry brushing. There should be more variations of the Brodia type, and maybe there will be more surprising lineups in the future (like the Helion in a variable kit, or the Zero Gouki, which we never expected!) ) may come in the future!　How about practicing dry brushing for that day?

I think the release of the lower half of the B. Raiatto has made some of the aircraft reach for release. Even if it is difficult to release a package of all the aircraft, I would like to encourage all "Cyberbots" V.A. (Variant Armor) riders to try this kit in order to expand the possibilities of development, such as combining this and that to build that!

We also hope that former V.A. riders will build this kit with nostalgia.