====== Großer Hund 'Altair' ======

  * Manufacturer: Hasegawa
  * Part number: 64105
  * Year of production: 2012
  * Scale: 1/20	
  * Series: Maschinen Krieger / SF3D
  * Kit type: Articulated model kit (>200 parts), poseable with polycaps
  * In-universe role: Space Type Humanoid Unmanned Interceptor, //Strahl Democratic Republic forces//
  * Build date: ???

I bought this kit new, from a seller on Yahoo Auctions Japan, using [[http://www.buyee.com|Buyee.com]], in July 2021. It was fairly priced - no more than the same kit was when new, so it was a good deal since it was out of print at the time.

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===== Background Info =====

The //Altair// is a space/flight version of the [[:blog:models_mak_ghund|Großer Hund]]. They are both autonomous (read: computer controlled) interception units, designed by the //Strahl Democratic Republic// to hunt out and destroy enemy //Mercenary// fighting suits (the //AFS// and //SAFS// designs).

The Altair has a space capable flight pack and additional sensors compared to the ground based Großer Hund, but shares the powerful left-arm laser cannon. Both are more powerful and taller than the average powered-suit designs, making them extremely effective hunters.

I love the space versions of most of the SDR suits and the flight pack added to the //Großer Hund// is no exception - while it has a vaguely //humanoid// appearance, there's no mistaking that it's a cold, computer-controlled robot. Plus the semi-exposed innards and parts use the Ma.K aesthetic of dangling cables, hoses and pipes to great effect.

The grey/yellow paint scheme of the //Altair// is something I wanted to replicate across most of the //SDR// forces.

===== Box Contents =====

Like the base [[:blog:models_mak_ghund|Großer Hund]] kit that this is based on, it's a big kit with many runners and over 200 parts in total. If you've put together anything more than a basic kit before you should be okay, but I wouldn't recommend this one for someone just starting out.

   * Instruction manual
   * Waterslide decal //instructions//
   * Painting guide / info card
   * 1x Waterslide decal sheet
   * 18x Parts sprues
     * A1 (Großer Hund), cream, legs
     * A2 (Großer Hund), cream, main body, arms
     * C (Altair), cream, backpack
     * D (Altair), cream, foot soles, armour panels
     * F (Altair), cream, feet
     * F (Altair), cream, feet
     * J (Altair), cream, laser cannon, flight sensors
     * L (Altair), cream, backpack thrusters
     * L (Altair), cream, backpack thrusters
     * N (Großer Hund), cream, legs
     * N (Großer Hund), cream, legs
     * Q (Großer Hund), cream, head
     * S (Großer Hund), cream, upper armour (//late// type only)
     * V (Großer Hund), cream, rivets, smoke launchers
     * V (Großer Hund), cream, rivets, smoke launchers
     * W (Großer Hund), black, flexible rubing
     * X (Großer Hund), clear, sensor covers
     * PC-3, grey, polycaps
   * 1x Bag flexible wire

Box art:

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Instructions:

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Waterslide decal instructions:

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Painting guide:

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Waterslide decals:

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Parts sprues:

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Multimedia parts:

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