AV-98 Ingram Unit 1 is the patrol Labor assigned to Noa Izumi in Mobile Police Patlabor, the 1988 series from Headgear. Unit 1 is one of three Type-98 AV Ingrams issued to the Tokyo police's Special Vehicles Section 2, Division 2.
What it does in the story
Division 2 handles Labor accidents, thefts and, in the films, terrorism. Unit 2 goes to the hot-headed gunner and Unit 3 is a data-collection spare that keeps losing parts to the other two, so Unit 1 is the one that turns out.
What makes it different
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Noa gave it a name.
In the television series Noa Izumi calls Unit 1 Alphonse, and the nickname outlasts the designation. The show treats the machine as a partner, not a fleet vehicle.
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A police build, not a military one.
The loadout is a 37 mm revolver cannon, a stun baton and a shield, and the silhouette is deliberately human so a patrol can end an incident without a body count.
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Every kit reads Unit 1 differently.
Bandai's Master Grade is 1/35 military scale with a lifting chest, Kotobukiya's D-Style is super-deformed, and Good Smile's MODEROID is a compact snap-fit build.
What this collection covers
Bandai's Master Grade kit is the large build, MODEROID the compact one across two runs. D-Style shrinks the machine, Kaiyodo's ARTPLA kit casts the Reactive Armor plating, and a PLAMAX bust pairs Noa with her Labor.
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Frequently asked questions
1. Who pilots Ingram Unit 1?
Noa Izumi. Shinohara Asuma rides as commander and handles the paperwork.
2. Why is it called Alphonse?
Noa names her Labor Alphonse in the television series. It is a nickname, not an official designation, which is why kits say Unit 1.
3. What comes in the Master Grade box?
Two pilot figures, three sets of hands, and a baton, long baton and revolver that stows in the leg.
