Good Smile opens Giant Robo PLAMATEA preorders; MODEROID rerelease set

Good Smile opens Giant Robo PLAMATEA preorders; MODEROID rerelease set

By Juan Orellana | Artrovo Gundam | Aug. 18, 2025

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — Good Smile Company’s mecha brand said preorders for two PLAMATEA kits from “Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still” open Tuesday, Aug. 19 at noon Japan Standard Time (Aug. 18, 8 p.m. PT). The characters are Alberto the Impact (also known as Shocking Albert) and a Big Fire member.

Big Fire member model kit in dark suit with red cone helmet and white gloves, posed formally against a black background.
Official press image of the PLAMATEA Big Fire member kit from Good Smile’s Mecha Smile Impact gallery.

The move comes as Good Smile expands PLAMATEA’s roster of articulated character model kits. The announcements were made on the company’s verified MechaSmile X account and reported by trade outlets Dengeki Hobby and Impress’s Hobby Watch. Next, official product pages are expected to list specifications and parts counts once orders open.

Price and release timing were not included in the posts. For retailers and builders, that means preorder pages may go live before MSRPs and ship windows are known, which can affect allocations and budgeting.

PLAMATEA is Good Smile and Max Factory’s character-focused plastic model line, separate from the company’s MODEROID robot series. Prior reveals at Mecha Smile Impact 2025 included prototypes for the same “Giant Robo” characters.

PLAMATEA Arianrhod kit shows a blonde armoured woman in a purple cape holding an ornate spear on a white backdrop.
Official product image highlighting the PLAMATEA Arianrhod kit’s detailed armour, spear and flowing cape.

“PLAMATEA is a series of articulated plastic models by Good Smile Company and Max Factory,” the company explains on its line page.

In its X post, MechaSmile also flagged a rerelease of the large-format MODEROID Giant Robo. Earlier listings note that kit stands about 240 millimeters tall, one of the tallest in the line.

MODEROID Giant Robo model with blue and red armour aiming its shoulder-mounted bazooka against a dark gradient background.
Official press image of the MODEROID Giant Robo kit depicting the towering robot with its rocket bazooka raised.

Still, it’s unclear whether preorder timing and availability will be synchronized across regions. Good Smile often staggers store listings between its Japan, U.S. and Europe shops. As of Aug. 18, no global product pages for these two PLAMATEA kits were live.

What’s next: watch for Good Smile’s product pages to publish on Aug. 19 with final specs, accessories and color separation details, and for authorized retailers to open allocations shortly after.

For builders, the headline is straightforward: long-requested villain characters are getting articulated, poseable kits—useful for dioramas and display—while a Giant Robo rerelease should help ease secondary-market pressure.

Fact box:

  • Line: PLAMATEA (articulated character model kits) — Good Smile Company/Max Factory.

  • Subjects: Alberto the Impact (Magnificent Ten); Big Fire member. Sculptor for both: Masaki Apsy.

  • Scale: Not listed as of publication (non-scale likely; pending product pages).

  • Preorders: Aug. 19, 12 p.m. JST (Aug. 18, 8 p.m. PT).

  • MSRP/Ship window: Not announced.

  • Related: MODEROID Giant Robo rerelease planned; previous release stands about 240 mm tall.

Sources (accessed Aug. 18, 2025):

  • Dengeki Hobby — “PLAMATEA Alberto the Impact and BF member preorders begin Aug. 19; MODEROID Giant Robo rerelease decided.”

  • Hobby Watch (Impress) — “PLAMATEA Alberto the Impact preorders open Aug. 19 at 12:00; price/release TBA; BF member and Giant Robo rerelease noted.”

  • Mecha Smile Impact 2025 gallery — PLAMATEA Alberto the Impact (official naming).

  • Mecha Smile Impact 2025 gallery — PLAMATEA Big Fire Member (official naming).

  • Good Smile Company — PLAMATEA line overview.

  • Good Smile Company — MODEROID Giant Robo product page (rerelease; ~240 mm).

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