Overview

The Infinite Nova IN ERA+ 1/100 TR-2243EX Azure Falcon is a transformable RMD Series mecha model kit that converts between a streamlined fighter jet mode and a fully articulated humanoid mode. This is the first transformable entry in the RMD lineup, developed using multi-linkage hydraulic technology upgraded from the 1/72 Fenrir and a new pin-latch locking system designed to solve the structural stability problems common in transformable model kits. The Azure Falcon uses ABS construction with alloy reinforcement in structural load-bearing areas and POM components at key joints. IN ERA+ is the consumer model kit brand produced through a collaboration between Infinite Dimension (design) and SNAA (engineering and manufacturing), with the RMD series representing their mechanically dense, full-skeleton product line.

Key Features

• Full Transformation System: Converts between fighter jet mode (43 cm total length) and humanoid mode through a multi-step process using hidden pin-latch locks under the armor, rotational locking joints, and retractable mechanical arms - not a simple lie-down transformation
• Alloy + POM Reinforced Structure: Alloy mechanical arm supports the backpack assembly, alloy-and-POM combination at the waist core with a notch-and-protrusion half-turn lock, and POM at key joint points for long-term stability
• Fully Articulated Assembled Fingers: First kit at this scale in the IN ERA+ line to feature fully poseable individual fingers with different-colored fingertips and an internal lever mechanism that locks weapons in place when the wrist is rotated
• Detailed Cockpit: Opening canopy reveals instrument panel, control stick, buttons, and independently articulating safety harness, with a 15 mm pilot figure assembled from 6 separate parts - the highest cockpit detail level in the IN ERA+ product line
• Slide-Rail Linked Weapons Bay: Opening the dorsal bay cover causes the grenade launcher to slide forward into firing position automatically, with rotating surveillance probes on both sides
• Upgraded Multi-Linkage Hydraulic System: Builds on the Fenrir's multi-linkage technology with additional linkage and hydraulic structures in the legs that drive the knee exterior and rear calf simultaneously during bending
• Dual-Form Balance Design: Both fighter and humanoid modes are designed as complete, uncompromised forms - the head is fully hidden in fighter mode with no visible seams, and the cockpit maintains a level orientation in both configurations

Builder Context

The Azure Falcon is an advanced build with a high part count and complex transformation engineering. The manufacturer explicitly recommends that all builders - including experienced ones - watch their official video tutorial before beginning assembly, due to the number of new structural mechanisms and lock points involved. The multi-linkage joints, pin-latch systems, and transformation sequence add significant complexity beyond a standard RMD kit. Builders familiar with MG-grade Bandai kits will find the frame-construction approach comparable, but the transformation mechanism and alloy-reinforced joints are closer in complexity to premium transforming kits from brands like Cang Toys. Basic modeling tools including nippers are required.

Why Build This Kit

The IN ERA+ TR-2243EX Azure Falcon is the first fully transformable model kit in the RMD series, and it represents a fundamentally different engineering approach from the Thunderbolt, Lizard, or Aurora - those are pose-and-display kits, while the Azure Falcon is designed to shift between a 43 cm fighter jet and a fully articulated humanoid using a pin-latch locking system that the manufacturer developed specifically to address the structural fragility problems common in transformable plastic model kits. The articulated assembled fingers with internal lever weapon-locking and the detailed 6-part cockpit interior are features not found on any other kit in the IN ERA+ catalog, and the multi-linkage hydraulic leg system is explicitly described as an upgrade over the Fenrir's technology. At the 1/100 scale price tier, the Azure Falcon competes with Bandai MG kits on shelf presence while offering a transformation system and mechanical density that no current Bandai MG provides. Builders should expect a significantly more involved and challenging build than other RMD releases due to the transformation mechanisms, multiple lock points, and alloy-POM hybrid construction.

Box Contents

• Plastic runner sheets (ABS)
• Alloy structural components (mechanical arm, waist core parts)
• POM joint components
• Pilot figure parts (6 pieces)
• Assembly manual

Specifications

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