Bandai Hobby MG AV-98 Ingram 2(2001)

Bandai Hobby MG 1/100 AV-98 Ingram 2
The Second Unit from Mobile Police Patlabor receives a premium Master Grade treatment, faithfully capturing the AV-98 Ingram 2’s realistic police-industrial design, functional mechanisms, and dramatic on-screen presence. Molded with sharp panel definition, reinforced limb geometry, and accurately scaled armor plating, the kit reflects the machine’s role as a law-enforcement Labor rather than a battlefield weapon, giving it a grounded, mechanical authenticity.

True to Patlabor’s emphasis on realism, numerous operational gimmicks are built into the model. The multi-stage cockpit hatch opens to reveal an intricately detailed pilot seat, console, and internal structural components, allowing for display with or without crew. The iconic leg-mounted revolver cannon features a complete storage-and-draw mechanism—just like in the anime—sliding out smoothly for rapid deployment poses. Articulation in the elbows, shoulders, torso, hips, and ankles enables authoritative command stances, riot-control positioning, action lunges, and grounded patrol-ready poses.

Weapon options are comprehensive and series-accurate: the Revolver Cannon, Stun Stick, and newly included Riot Gun provide flexibility for defensive suppression, escalation-of-force displays, and dramatic emergency-response scenes. Each weapon can be securely gripped thanks to purpose-designed hands and mounting tolerances, maintaining stability even during dynamic posing.

Character connection is reinforced with same-scale figures of Isao Ohta (pilot) and Kanuka Clancy (command), allowing builders to recreate deployment, briefing, or maintenance-dock scenarios. Subtle molding variations and accurate part separation reproduce the Unit 2-specific color scheme and markings without requiring paint, while optional decals further enhance realism.

A feature-rich MG release that blends mechanical engineering, display presence, and narrative authenticity, the Ingram 2 stands as an essential addition for Patlabor enthusiasts, real-world mecha fans, and collectors seeking functional, character-driven model kits.