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James, Bandai as of late has been going with the snap-fit route for their Gundam model line, and the 1/500 Yamato kit appears to be no exception. All you need is tweezers, a sprue nipper/cutter, and patience (the instructions even show you how to precisely remove the parts from the plastic trees). They've included clear parts for the Wave Motion Gun gate, Main and Auxillary Engine nozzles, and all three bridge windows for possible lighting options as well. Personally, I'd use a little styrene glue for a permanent fix, and some filling & sanding of seams before painting it, but from what I've seen from the online reviews, you can build it out of the box with impressive results: http://reggiocomics.blogspot.com/2010/12/kit-review-1500-pla mo-space-battleship.html Downside, I had to wait until HobbyLink Japan filled it's initial orders and dropped the price during the December restock, but the size of the box made the SAL economy shipping rate prohibitive ($60 at 20+ days, vs. $45 EMS at 20% discount for 7 days, at current exchange rates). Hopefully, these might be available for special order through Diamond, BBTS, or Hobbyland USA next year.
Edited by Bill Mimbu on 30 December 2010 at 2:47pm
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