Kotobukiya has opened preorders for the official LUDENS Model Kit by Kotobukiya, bringing the mascot of Kojima Productions to life for $95 USD. Scheduled to ship between April 2027 and June 2027, the release commemorates the 10th anniversary of the studio under the art direction of Yoji Shinkawa.
It retails for $95 USD with an estimated delivery window spanning April 2027 through June 2027. The finished build stands 19 cm (appx. 7.48 inches) tall in ABS and PVC plastic.
Shinkawa Sculpt Meets Modular Engineering
Kotobukiya captures the heavy, layered aesthetic of the Extra-Vehicular Activity creative suit through multi-piece color division. The proportions reflect Yoji Shinkawa’s signature aesthetic, blending skeletal biomechanical frames with hard-surface aerospace paneling. Bandai Hobby might dominate raw kit volume with massive injection runs, but Kotobukiya carves sharper edge radiuses into complex suit paneling. This silhouette demands precise separation between the inner human form and the bulky exterior life-support rig. Clean lines define the frame.
Flags, Visors, and Customization Ports
The kit includes two distinct banner options to plant behind the figure: one molded in clear green plastic and another in solid black. Builders receive two different eye pieces for the skull-masked faceplate, offering a pre-printed option alongside an unpainted sculpted alternative. Four sets of interchangeable hands manage the flagstaff or open-palm posing. The torso and limbs integrate standard 3mm connection ports, allowing seamless cross-kit integration with Kotobukiya’s existing M.S.G, Frame Arms, and Frame Arms Girl accessories.
Where to Get It
- Sideshow — $95.00 · Pre-order · product page
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The Collector’s Survival Guide: How to Justify This
The Collector Math: Paying $95 USD for a 19 cm model kit supervised by Yoji Shinkawa fills the exact gap where high-end studio statues charge quadruple figures. Standard retail figures lock you into factory paint decisions, while this box gives you both clear green and black flag variants to assemble. You build the anniversary centerpiece yourself instead of buying three forgettable production-line vinyl figures.
How to tell your wife: The studio that created Death Stranding is celebrating ten years by releasing an official 7.48-inch assembly kit of their astronaut mascot. It ships between April and June of 2027, meaning the $95 charge will clear long before the delivery box lands on our doorstep. I am putting it together with precision snippers at my hobby desk instead of leaving clutter around.
How to tell your parents: Renowned visual designer Yoji Shinkawa drafted the technical blueprints for this miniature space suit, making it a serious design study. Putting together an unpainted skull visor and intricate ABS joints requires hours of focus and steady-handed craft patience. It represents real industrial art history from a pioneering game company rather than some disposable novelty.
How to tell your kids: That gold skull inside the white space helmet belongs to Ludens, the explorer who guards the studio. You may gently point at the green banner on the desk when it arrives. You cannot touch the 3mm connector pins or the clear helmet latch under any circumstances.
This build earns its footprint by translating Shinkawa’s intricate studio mascot into sharp, poseable ABS plastic with modular expansion options. It demands patience at the cutting mat and rewards you with a definitive desk sentinel.
🟢 Product Specifications 🟢
✅ Brand: Kojima Productions
✅ Character: Ludens
✅ Manufacturer: Kotobukiya
✅ Type: Model / Model Kit
✅ Genre: Sci-fi / Video Game / Pop Culture
✅ Artist: Yoji Shinkawa / (Art Direction)
✅ Materials: ABS / PVC
✅ Product Size: Height: 7.48″ (19 cm)
✅ SKU: 916149
✅ Vendor ID: KP786
✅ UPC: 190526063204
✅ Price: $95.00 USD
✅ Expected to Ship: Apr 2027 – Jun 2027
✅ Accessories: Two variants of the flag (clear green and black), four sets of hand parts, two types of eye parts (pre-printed and unpainted sculpted), marking decals
✅ Features: Equipped with 3mm connection points compatible with M.S.G, Frame Arms, and Frame Arms Girl lines
Gallery
More photos and full specs: LUDENS Model Kit by Kotobukiya at Sideshow