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Stuff on the Office Desk: THat’s one Heavy Prime

When I started collecting Optimus Prime figures oh so many years ago, I restricted myself to the Deluxe class size/price point. This limits the figures I can buy,…

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#4009B / Transformers Generations – Power of the Primes / Optimal Optimus [Throne of the Primes]

In yet another case of ‘I almost forgot I had this in the can and ready for release’, I’m presenting the SDCC 2018-exclusive Power of the Primes Optimal…

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Look Ma, No Legs: HG Gundam Calibarn – Work in Progress #2

Okay, if someone is curious enough to ask, technically this is my second update for tis build, despite not making an explicit #1 since it’s already covered in…

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All Japan Model & Hobby Show 2023: Good Smile Company MODEROID

Now before anyone points a finger and tells me that I’m such a shill for Bandai Spirits, here are some MODEROID kits from this year’s All Japan Model…

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We’re Getting the AM Boxer Next, right? Premium Bandai Exclusive HG AM Gunner

Earlier this week, Bandai Spirits announced the HG Huckebein Mk-III, and I wondered if they’re going to do the auxiliary units like the AM Gunner and AM Boxer.…

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Oh Sh– We’re Doing This! HG Destroy Gundam Revealed

Bandai Spirits Hobby decided to drop their non-Gunpla announcements earlier this week and as expected, they had several major reveals at the actual show floor of this year’s…

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Hasbro Pulse Con 2023 Curiosity Piece: “Transformers Legacy: United” Infernac Universe Magneous

While this year’s All Japan Model & Hobby Show is happening this weekend, last weekend was Hasbro doing their own reveals with Pulse Con 2023. Out of everything…

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Looks Like I Might Buy a 30MM Kit? 30MM Acerby [Type-C]

I don’t have the best visibility of how Bandai Spirits’ 30 Minutes Label (30MM, 30MS) kits are performing but it seems they are doing quite well, and we…

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All Japan Model & Hobby Show 2023: Bandai Spirits New Hobby (Non-Gunpla) Items

All Japan Model & Hobby 2023 is right around the corner and around this time, the Bandai Spirits Hobby Division usually does a Hobby Next Phase Autumn online…

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Box Art Extravaganza: September 2023

I just realized that it’s almost the end of September and while we don’t have much on the Gunpla front, we do have one highly anticipated kit. But…

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Bandai Admitting Their Lazy First Attempt: HG Dunbine (2023)

When Bandai Spirits released a new HG Sirbine kit in 2021, it was intended to go alongside the old High Grade Aura Battler kits released 20 years ago…

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One Shots / “That’s Just Michael bay’s Prime, Part 2”

It’s not clear whether this was intentional on the part of writers and producers behind Michael Bay’s Transformers movies, but the fandom generally agrees that over the span…

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I Don’t Understand the Early Knee-jerk Reactions: Transformers Legacy: Evolution Optimus Prime & Bumblebee (Officially) Revealed

As we head into Hasbro Pulse Con 2023 this Friday, we suddenly got leaked images of the upcoming Transformers Legacy: United Animated Universe Bumblebee figure, and that spawned…

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Fortunately, It’s Too Large for My Collection: Wonderful-Trans/Wangcai Toys WT-02 Sky Atlas (IDW Optimus Prime)

As far as Transformers collectibles go, Flame Toys’ Kuro Kara Kuri line of non-transforming, articulated figures are probably on the top of the high-end spectrum, partly because of…

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Closer to the Original, But in Blue: HG Gundam Lfrith Anavata

While everyone is still waiting for Premium Bandai to announce a Gundam Lfrith Pre-Production Model from The Witch from Mercury “PROLOGUE” special, the second Gundam to appear in…

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Dropped the Whole Dual Build Thing: HG Gundam Schwarzette – Build Complete

I guess… this is a testament of how fun building this kit is? I was intending on pausing building this kit with just the Guardian left unassembled and…

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One Shots / “That’s Just Michael Bay’s Prime, Part 1”

As far as the Transformers franchise goes, the name Michael Bay stirs quite the discourse among casual fans and enthusiasts. You may love him or hate him, but…

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These Really Need Better CG Renders: COOLPLAYFUN 1/12 Ultraman Suit Jack & Zoffy Figures

A couple of months ago, I got wind that designer toy company COOLPLAYFUN obtained the license to produce 1/12 scale fully articulated die-cast figures from the anime ULTRAMAN.…

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First the Sword, then the Broom: HG Gundam Schwarzette & Calibarn Dual Build – Work in Progress #2

Before going into my current dual build, here’s a quick update on the HG Mirasoul Flight Unit — and it’s done! I was able to get the particular…

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Next Dual Build: HG Gundam Schwarzette & Gundam Calibarn

That’s probably one of the lamest post titles I’ve created in a while. You can blame getting back into the groove of building Gunpla following a couple of…

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Pull the Trigger or Wait for the HG? The Robot Spirits ⟨Side MS⟩ Anchor Gundam

Actually, I’ve decided to pull the trigger and pre-order this figure as I don’t think we’ll get its HGUC kit anytime soon. But for those who still are…

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#3013 / Mini Action / Voltes V

As you may or may not know, Philippine media company GMA, in partnership with Toei, has made their live action Voltes V adaptation called Voltes V: Legacy. While…

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That is one Angry Robot: ToysEasy Metal Souls YV2312 Doragus

We’re now at that point in the transforming robot action figure scene where third-party groups not only produce figures based on the Transformers brand, but also do original…

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Stuff on the Office Desk: Data Clerks with Blasters and Axes?

I recently got the Transformers Legacy: Evolution Amazon-exclusive “Humble Origins” two-pack of Senator Shockwave and Data Clerk Orion Pax. And I immediately sold off Senator Shockwave …

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Box Art Extravaganza: August 2023 Addendum

Here’s a couple of recently released kits from Bandai Spirits that also had their packaging art revealed. Well, that and some more photos for one kit. The second…

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One Has a Lot of Blue: Real Type Color Freedom & Justice Gundams Revealed

As far as I remember, mobile suits in “real type color” are something that’s unique to the Universal Century timeline. For those unfamiliar, it’s basically adding another la…

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SMP Finally Volting In: SMP [Shokugan Modeling Project] Voltes V (Standard / V Together Set)

I remember Bandai Shokugan announcing the Super Minipla (Yeah, it was that long) Combattler V set back in 2019 and I said to myself that they’ll probably release…

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It Looks Like a Large Mark 2 Armor: Marvel Legends Hydra Stomper (“What If…?” Season 2)

Speaking of Iron Man, or Iron Man-esque, here’s another quick post. Hasbro has revealed another Marvel Legends wave, this time it’s for Hydra Stomper as it appeared in…

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Stuff on the Off– Window Side: Comic Book Iron Man Spotlight!

I mentioned in my last office desk update that I’m having a renewed Iron Man kick and have decided to switch up my desk display pieces. For the…

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Neo ‘Merica! Premium Bandai Exclusive HGFC Gundam Maxter

This might just be my personal opinion, but HGFC Gundam Rose is one of the most exciting and most disappointing releases this year. It is the most exciting…

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#2011 / Fighting Armor / Iron Man

I’ve been on a renewed Iron Man kick lately following weeks of focusing on Transformers when I decided to change my office desk display pieces to some Iron…

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Stuff on the Office Desk: More Primes and a Possible Change?

If you’re a Transformers collector, then you should know that we have quite a number of Optimus Prime releases in 2023. From Legacy: Evolution, to Studio Series, and…

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Box Art Extravaganza: August 2023

Most of these are for August, but a couple are from late July, in case some would come asking. MODEROID Ryu-Knight Collection Series 1: Ryu-Knight Zephy & Ryu-Mage…

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What Does the ‘U’ Stand For? “Grendizer U” Anime Announced

Every now and then, we get a good couple of years where classic super robot properties get modern treatment. In the late 2000s, we got Kotetsushin Jeeg and…

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I May Have Splurged on These Two: Transformers Missing Link Convoy / Optimus Prime

When compared to modern Transformers releases, the original Generation 1 figures are miles behind in terms of articulation and proportions, though they do are ahead in terms of…

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“Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM” 2nd Trailer and Character Reveals

Following the first Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM teaser revealed after the last episode of Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury, a new 30-second trailer dropped which…

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Ad Stella Needs More! “Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury” Season 2 and Overall Review

The following may contain spoilers for Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury. Director / Hiroshi Kobayashi, Ryou AndouScreenplay / Ichiro OkouchiProduction / Sunrise (Bandai Namco Filmworks)Rel…

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#4012 / Transformers: Rise of the Beasts / Optimus Prime

I recently picked up the Studio Series version of Rise of the Beasts Optimus Prime and I almost forgot that I already shot the gallery of the mainline…

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I Should Resume Watching the Anime: S.H.Figuarts “NieR:Automata ver 1.1a” 2B

2B is technically not mecha, but she’s an android. And the franchise does feature mechanical lifeforms and actual mecha, so go figure. Prior to its initial premiere earlier…

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Stuff on the Office Desk: Here Comes the Armada

Coming from my office desk post last week, I got my copy of Legacy: Evolution Armada Universe Optimus Prime last week and it is a really amazing Transformers…

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This Can’t Come Soon Enough! Mini Action Voltron Vehicle Force

Ever since Action Toys revealed gray prototypes of the Mini Action figures for both Voltron Lion and Vehicle Force, I’ve been eagerly anticipating their release, despite not having…

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Stuff on the Office Desk: Overcompensation, and one is Valid

I’m still playing catch up on several Transformers figures, while getting the new ones at the same time. And for this round, we have a couple of figures…

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SDCC 2023 Reveals: Marvel Legends (GamerVerse) “Midnight Suns” Iron Man

Hasbro has also concluded their Marvel panel during SDCC 2023, and this definitely includes new Marvel Legends reveals. And you know that I’m primarily an Iron Man collector…

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#SDCC 2023 Reveals: “Transformers Legacy: Evolution” Nova Prime – Full Details

Following the initial reveal during the Transformers SDCC 2023 panel, pre-orders have opened, and immediately sold out, on some of the items shown in the same panel. This…

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Today’s Robits: Got ’em!

Ever since “New Item B” from the Gundam the Witch from Mercury High Grade line was revealed to be Gundam Calibarn, I’ve been really hoping to get the…

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SDCC 2023 Reveal: “Transformers Legacy: Evolution” Nova Prime

Hasbro has held its Transformers panel for SDCC 2023, and they did have interesting reveals, including that new Studio Series Ultra Magnus figure that doesn’t have a white…

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Are we getting a 3rd or 4th Form? HG Gundam Hajiroboshi 2nd Form

The Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS G smartphone app is the gift that keeps on giving for IBO fans as, while no one outside of Japan gets to…

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One Shots / “Creative. Classic. Comic… Gimmick?”

In 2021, the stars might have aligned for the folks within Tamashii Nations and Sen-Ti-Nel as they came up with practically the same gimmick for their next set…

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Space Oomfie Needs Weapons: HG Gundam Aerial Rebuild – Work-in-Progress #3

I had the intention of finishing this kit last week, but thanks to the fickle weather over at my side of the woods, I caught a quick cold…

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Oh My Ghost, Especially with that Price! HGUC Ghost Gundam

With the release of the HGUC Phantom Gundam last year, it was only a matter of time before they eventually released the HGUC Ghost Gundam. And they did…

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