Volks to release new Mecha

Volks just announced two new releases:

1. ATM-FX1 Calamity Dog RED ver. (No. 8 in Volks' "Blue Knight X" Series of resin kits)

Product Details: 1/24th scale resin kit, Height and Width of the completed kit: 170m x 190mm, 108 resin parts, Retail Price: 23.000 Yen (around 160 EUR).

To be introduced at "Hobby Round 11" on 2014-04-20.
Hopefully available for international customers via Volks' International Webshop during "Hobby Round SR" event (between 2014-05-03 and 2014-05-06)

The "Blue Knight X" line stands for a series of Armored Trooper Votoms / AT Votoms resin Garage Kits. Here's the back catalogue in chronological order:

001. ATM-FX BERSERGA SSS-X / TESTA ROSSA
S01. Special Cartograf Decals for ATM-FX BERSERGA SSS-X / TESTA ROSSA
002. ATH-Q63-BTS / BERSERGA-BTS
003. ATM-FX1 CALAMITY DOG BLUE Ver. / ZERBERUS VR-MAXIMA
004. BLACK AT Ver. / SHADOW FLARE
005. ATH-Q63-BTSIISX / BERSERGA SUPER EXECUSION
006. ATM-FX1 CALAMITY DOG GREEN Ver.
007. ATH-KH1-FX WARRIOR-1
S02. Special Weapons Pack for ATH-KH1-FX WARRIOR-1

Make sure to visit the Blue Knight X microsite for more images and information.

2. IMS Five Star Stories L.E.D. Mirage V3 Inferno Napalm / Limited Edition (Volks' 6th entry in its high octane series of FSS plastic injection kits)

Product Details: 1/100th scale plastic injection-moulded kit, Height and Depth of the finished kit: 281mm x 265mm, Literally Tons(!) of parts accross numerous sprues, Comes with Waterslide Decals and a special Plastic Side Cutter as a Bonus!, Retail Price: 22.000 Yen (around 180 EUR).

Already introduced in 2012, available again during "Hobby Round SR" (between 2014-05-03 and 2014-05-06), Official release date: 2014-06-28 / Those who have already preordered back in 2012 will get it shipped by 2014-04-12.

There are rumors that this release will be the first IMS kit with snap fit assembly. If this holds true this would continue Volks' Snap Fit engineering of kits that began with the formerly released Temjin kit (from Cyber Troopers Virtual On).

IMS stands for "Injection Assembly Mortar Headd Series" which started back in 2010. Focus of this series is to bring the FSS designs - formerly only available as expensive resin kits - to a wider audience. However, Volks is distributing almost all their products directly via the Volks Webshop and not via retailers. Here's the back catalogue of the IMS Series in chronological order:

001. 1/100 The Bang (Bang Doll)
002. 1/100 V-Siren [Neptune]
003. 1/100 V-Siren [Prominence]
004. 1/100 Schpertor K.O.G.
05a. 1/100 Batsh the Black Knight
05b. 1/144 Batsh the Black Knight

Make sure to visit the FSS microsite for more images and information.