CAPTAIN HARLOCK - Space Pirate Battleship Arcadia - Model Kit 1/1500

The legendary flagship of space piracy returns with this superb 1/1500 scale model kit ofthe Arcadia. Specially designed for discerning model-making enthusiasts and fans of retro science fiction, this assembly kit allows you to recreate the timeless and menacing lines of the famous interstellar cruiser in a more imposing and detailed format.

The model stands out for the exquisite detail of its sculpting and its absolute fidelity to the original design conceived for the famous scarred captain. It reproduces with remarkable fidelity the ship’s streamlined and aggressive silhouette, its massive bow adorned with its iconic skull and crossbones, as well as its richly decorated stern reminiscent of the stern castles of pirate galleons of yesteryear. The parts, moulded with high precision from sturdy plastic, fit together seamlessly to create a solid and aesthetically pleasing structure. Delivered brand new in its sealed original box, this kit promises a captivating and rewarding assembly experience for all collectors keen to display a must-have icon of Japanese animation.

In the poetic, dark and melancholic universe created by the master Leiji Matsumoto,the Arcadia (sometimes referred to as Atlantis) transcends the mere status of a warship to become the ultimate symbol of freedom and defiance. Designed in the utmost secrecy by the brilliant engineer Tochiro Oyama, this virtually indestructible interstellar battleship belongs to Albator (Captain Harlock), the space pirate who chose to go into exile from an Earth that had become cowardly and apathetic, in order to defend humanity against its own demons and alien invaders.

The Arcadia is a flying fortress equipped with a devastating arsenal, characterised by its formidable pulse laser turrets and its powerful frontal ramming beam capable of piercing enemy hulls. Its true uniqueness, however, lies in its ‘central computer’: Tochiro, Albator’s designer and childhood friend, transferred his own consciousness into it just before he died. Inhabited by the soul and will of its creator, the ship sometimes reacts completely autonomously to protect its crew of forty outcasts and uphold the oath of the black flag.