At the end of this month, 3A Toys is launching a new line of mech figures in the 1/12 scale, with the Krote bi-pedal tank from Ma.K. (I had no idea that) Maschinen Krieger ZbV 3000 (Ma.K for short) is a sci-fi series by Kow Yokoyama that started in the early 80s as SF3D and resurfaced in the 90s as Ma.K after resolution of a copyright dispute.
In short, Ma.K is about a post-apocalyptic Earth. After a nuclear World War IV has devastated the planet, colonists are sent to repopulate. A struggle for control ensues, and two factions, the Strahl Democratic Republic (SDR) and the Independent Mercenary Army (IMA), battle for the planet using battle suits and vehicles that draw inspiration from everything from World War I to Star Wars. The parallels with Ashley Wood’s own World War Robot makes clear why this is a fit for 3A Toys.
First in the new 1/12th Ma. K line from ThreeA : KROTE goes on pre-order on November 30th 9:00AM HK time
The Krote has been described as being about 14 inches tall. Based on a 1/20 model kit of the Krote produced in the 80s I would have expected between 10 and 12 inches. It’s essentially a driver-less tank. Some of the kits I found interesting were a variety power suits with human pilots. Kit enthusiast Bryan Krueger has an awesome collection of the Ma.K kits that he’s built. Definitely check them out for a flavor of what’s to come in this line.
For the timezone challenged, the Ma.K Krote goes on 11/29 at 8PM EST, most likely at the Bambaland store.
