If you want a large-scale kit of the Mad Cat from the Battletech universe, look no further than this Horizon kit. This 1:35 scale kit is huge, but pairs nicely with many of the modern armor kits that are available today, so creating a combat diorama would be fairly easy.

The kit is molded in light gray vinyl, and there are a ton of parts. The cockpit windows are molded in place, so no interior is visible. However, with the main torso of the Mech being split aft of the cockpit, it would be possible to cut out the windows, replace the vinyl with sheet acetate, and scratchbuild a full interior using various materials. The only caution would be that, because of the design of the Mech, the builder would have to put sufficient weight in the legs to offset the weight of the cockpit to keep the Mech from tipping over.

A basic sheet of decals with Clan Ghost Bear markings was included with the kit, but with this kit being in 1:35 scale, virtually any armor markings from a variety of aftermarket sources could be used.

The review sample of this kit was obtained at WonderFest 2005 from Kit Kong’s Model Mansion.

Box Art
Torso Section
Lower Leg Section

The completed kit will be about 15 inches tall.

Review by: Rich "Lonewolf" Dula

Entry created: 05/24/09