DIY Metal Slug X Model Kit Collections Now Available

DIY model kits in celebration of the SNK arcade classic Metal Slug X have gotten a long awaited re-issue in a full six part collection.

If you’ve ever wanted to get a true hands on experience in the Metal Slug universe, now is your chance!

These make for the perfect gift for a retro gaming fan, or… of course… yourself!

Surely we don’t have to remind you that the Metal Slug video game franchise offers some of the most exciting side scrolling shooting out there and is one of the best platform games ever made.

The Metal Slug series quickly became a hit in arcade halls, as well as on the SNK home and portable console systems.

Metal Slug X is an enhanced version of Metal Slug 2, remastered in the Metal Slug 3 game engine that released in 1999.

And this is the definitive experience for Metal Slug 2, a game that is considered one of the absolute best entries in the series.

These new model kits for the iconic Metal Slug X allows fans to get hands on with some of the best vehicles from the game.

There are six total models available, including Metal Slug, Sarubia, Slug Flyer, Melty Honey, Shoe, and Land Seek.

Each vehicle model comes with an unpainted mini character figure as well, which gives you a chance to exercise your fine painting skills.

If you purchase the entire set of six, each individual kit contains bonus pieces that combine to build a unique seventh vehicle, the Space Tank.

So this is truly a buy six, get one type of deal here!

The entire set of Metal Slug X model kits are currently available for pre-order on BigBadToyStore.com.

The collection retails for $99.99usd and BBTS are anticipating an October 2023 fulfillment.

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Anthony has been a video game lover ever since he can remember. He became a fulltime nomad in 2018, living throughout most of Asia. He focused his passion in retro gaming and began creating a game for the Game Boy Color while living in Nara, Japan during the 2020 pandemic. He is now in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where he spends most of his time gaming, going on long walks and meeting as many stray dogs as possible.