StarCitizen:F8C Lightning (ship model) by Planet RIng

F8C ship model by Planet Ring

The F8C Lightning ship model by Planet Ring is a 1/100 scale model of the StarCitizen:Star Citizen F8C.

Announcement

The 19th October 19 2024 Planet Ring announced on social media that they will be rolling out both Assembly Plastic Kits and Painted Models at the same time, starting with a 1/100 Aegis StarCitizen:Gladius, a 1/100 Anvil StarCitizen:F8C Lightning and a 1/350 Aegis StarCitizen:Hammerhead.<ref name=":0">"星環重工は、#CitizenCon2954 にて #StarCitizen とのコラボレーションを発表できることを大変光栄に思います", @PlanetRing_Inc, Twitter, Oct 19, 2024</ref> Those models were shown at StarCitizen:CitizenCon 2024 where they were present alongside a 1/1000 StarCitizen:INS Jericho model.<ref name=":0" />

The 1/100 scale ship model of the Anvil F8C Lightning became available for pre-order on October 2025 directly from Planet Ring, and on January 27th 2026 from a number of Japanese websites such StarCitizen:Kotobukiya, AmiAmi, Tsurumai, Hiji, as well as Rakuten and Amazon Japan.<ref>話題のSFゲーム『Star Citizen』より、F8Cライトニングが、プラキットで遂に登場！ , @tsurumai_hobby, Twitter, 27th January 2026</ref><ref>【予約開始】1/100 Anvil F8C Lightning , Kotobukiya, 27th January 2026</ref>

It comes in two versions of the same scale: an assembly kit made entirely of multi-colored plastic parts, and a pre-painted finished model featuring metal components, both stickers and water-slide decals will be included in the product.<ref>"The series will be available in two formats at the same scale: an assembly kit made entirely of plastic parts, and a pre-painted finished model featuring metal components.", @Planetring_en, Twitter, 16 May 2025</ref>

1/100 Anvil F8C Lightning plastic model kit, at ¥12,100.<ref>1/100 Anvil F8C Lightning (プラスチックキットVer.), Kotobukiya.co.jp, 27 january 2027</ref>
1/100 Anvil F8C Lightning finished and painted model, at ¥30,800.<ref>1/100 Anvil F8C Lightning（塗装済完成品Ver.), kotobukiya.co.jp, 27 January 2027</ref>

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