CAPTAIN HARLOCK - Space Pirate Battlship Arcadia - Model Kit 1/2500

The legendary flagship of space piracy comes to life with this superb 1/2500 scale model kit ofthe Arcadia. Specially designed for 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.

The model stands out for the finesse of its detailing and its faithful reproduction of the original design. It accurately recreates the ship’s streamlined silhouette, its massive bow adorned with its famous skull and crossbones, and its sculpted stern reminiscent of the stern castles of old pirate galleons. The parts, precision-moulded from sturdy plastic, fit together seamlessly to preserve the ship’s dynamic aesthetic. Delivered brand new in its sealed original box, this kit offers a rewarding assembly experience for all collectors keen to add a monument of Japanese animation to their display cabinet.

In the poetic and melancholic universe created by Leiji Matsumoto,the Arcadia (sometimes called the Atlantis) is much more than just a space warship: it is the ultimate symbol of freedom in the face of oppression. Secretly designed by the brilliant engineer Tochiro Oyama, this indestructible interstellar battleship belongs to Albator (Captain Harlock), the scarred pirate who chose to go into exile from Earth to defend humanity against its own failings and extraterrestrial threats such as the Sylvidres.

The Arcadia is distinguished by its devastating arsenal, including pulse laser turrets and a powerful frontal ramming ram. 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 of its creator, the ship sometimes reacts autonomously, protecting its crew of forty indomitable outcasts and embodying the ideal of a crew united under a single black flag.