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Not Just the AM Boxer, it’s the HG Hückebein Boxer
When Bandai Spirits announced the HG Hückebein Mk-III to follow the Mk-II, it was only a matter of time before they released the Hückebein Boxer in some form.…
The Prime of Time! “Legacy: United” Cybertron Universe Vector Prime Sneak Peek
While no company wants their upcoming items leaked ahead of their intended solicitation dates, these do give fans excitement and hype, especially when pre-orders do drop. These are…
Box Art Extravaganza: APril 2024
With the absence of any particular Gunpla I’m interested in getting this April, let’s swing to the good folks over at Good Smile Company as they do have…
Now This is an Upgrade! DNA Design DK-54 Upgrade Kit for “Legacy: United” Animated Universe Optimus Prime
I don’t usually post about third party upgrade kits, unless they are very notable. So, when DNA Design unveiled their next upgrade kit, DK-54 for Legacy: United Animated…
One Shots / “Fists of Fury”
As seen during the Gundam 45th Anniversary special, 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of Mobile Fighter G Gundam. To those unfamiliar, G Gundam is the first non-Universal Century…
Spiky 1/144 Kits are Here! Venus-Toy 睚眦 (“Yazi”/”Yazhen”) Complete Internal Frame Model
I’m calling it “Yazi” for simplicity. There’s no better time than today to enter the wild and wacky world of building mecha model kits. Besides the usual players…
Looks Better than Studio Series? “Transformers One” Prime Changers
Still more from Transformers One, we also got a couple of the mainline toys revealed besides the one Studio Series Optimus Prime figure. Contrary to what happened with…
#2013 / S.H.Figuarts / Iron Man Mark 4
In yet another case of a photoshoot already in the can but I forget to post them, my coverage of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Iron Man armors continues…
Quickie! “Transformers ONE” Optimus Prime Leaked
As of this post, we’ re just mere hours away from the first trailer drop for Transformers ONE which will be launched from space, I don’t know how…
The Hygogg on the After Colony: HGAC Gundam Burnlapius
Towards the end of March, the image used to promote upcoming pre-orders for this kit leaked online. Initially, I thought it to be an April Fool’s joke since…
Spicy Box Art is Spicy: MODEROID Take-no-Yamikazuchi from “Kannazuki no Miko”
This was supposed to be a “Box Art Extravaganza” post although we’re already past mid-April and none of the upcoming mecha kits or figures this month interests me.…
Totally Fun and Unapologetically ‘SEED’: My Unsolicited Thoughts on “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM” (2023)
The following may contain spoilers for Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM. Director / Mitsuo FukudaScreenplay / Chiaki Morosawa & Mitsuo FukudaProduction / SunriseRelease Date / January 2024 Almos…
Stuff on the Office Desk: More G1 Prime Appreciation Time!
When Takara Tomy announced Transformers Missing Link Optimus Prime/Convoy, I also somewhat started hunting for a proper G1 Optimus Prime figure. I know there it already has countless…
More 40th Anniversary Collaborations: Transformers ✕ Bingo Sports
While everyone was looking at the newly announced Masterpiece figures, Takara Tomy also dropped another Transformers collaboration project as part of the franchise’s 40th anniversary. Bingo S…
Double Masterpiece Announcements! Transformers MP-60 Ginrai & MPG-09 Super Ginrai
2024 is the 40th anniversary of Transformers, and fans are looking forward to some of the upcoming figures as part of the celebration. Outside of future mainline release…
One Shots / “Subversion of Expectations”
Mobile Suit Gundam made its premiere in April of 1979, making 2024 the 45th anniversary of the franchise. Subsequent Gundam series followed suit, having premieres in April before…
Today’s Robits: Mini Action Voltron Vehicle Force
While I don’t do these haul posts like I used to, I do make exceptions for, well, more exceptional releases. And one just came earlier today. Four years…
Let’s Go to the Marsh! “Votoms” 1/35 Marshydog from Wave
Totally unrelated to this post, but if you have watched How I Met Your Mother, then the title should have some familiarity to you. Anyway… While Bandai Spirits…
WonderCon 2024 Reveals Solicitations: Marvel Legends Retro Iron Man Wave
Following Hasbro’s WonderCon reveals this past weekend, they have uploaded the entire panel online for those who weren’t able to attend in person. They explained in the panel…
Wondercon 2024 Quickie! Marvel Legends Iron Man Retro Wave!
Hasbro just held their action brands panel over at Wondercon 2024 and they revealed an upcoming Iron Man retro wave featuring three Iron Man figures: one retool, one…
#3016 / S.H.MonsterArts / Mechagodzilla (Godzilla vs. Kong)
I just watched Godzilla ✕ Kong: The New Empire this weekend and I must say, I had fun! I wasn’t expecting some philosophical or character-heavy narrative like Godzilla…
Stuff on the Office Desk: G1 Prime Appreciation Time!
Last year’s announcement of Transformers Missing Link Optimus Prime created massive hype leading up to its release. And upon its release, all the hype paid off with such…
In Time for the 30th: HGFC God Gundam – Completed Build
I know everyone is still raving about the RG version but I do want to build the HGFC first to have better appreciation of the RG. It’s a…
Gundam and Geass Double Trailer Drops!
Besides the slew up upcoming kits from Bandai Spirits, the weekend also saw a couple of new trailers dropped. One is for Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance,…
One Shots / “Sunset and Silver”
On March 21, 1974, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla was released in Japanese theaters. This marks the first appearance of the mechanized kaiju in the franchise and for fifty years,…
New “Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom” Trailer & Visual Dropped
An hour or so ahead of the official new Gunpla reveals, they did get leaked some hours ahead, we also got a new key visual and trailer for…
‘Revive’ Duel Gundam in Disguise! HGCE Duel Blitz Gundam
When Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM was announced, I was already ready to accept the wave of SEED-related kits Bandai Spirits is expected to release. And while we…
I Might Get Two: RG RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.2.0 “Unleashed”
With the relative absence of the Master Grade line, Gunpla builders and modelers are turning towards the Real Grade line to scratch those itches for intricate detail and…
30MM “Armored Core VI” Kits Finally Revealed! Nightfall and Steel Haze
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (AC6 here forth) was one of the highly anticipated games in 2023, especially for fans of the franchise and mecha games in…
“Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance” Kits Teased: Gundam EX & Zaku II Solari
Bandai Spirits has started their four-day announcement spree of new hobby products slated for Q3 2024 release. As expected, I don’t usually find interesting kits during day one,…
Puttying and Painting: HGFC God Gundam – Work in Progress #1
I don’t exactly know how I came to picking the HGFC God Gundam as my next build. Probably because of the HGUC V2 Gundam and I guess building…
Box Art Extravaganza: March 2024 (Updated, Mar. 18)
UPDATE, Mar. 18: Added packaging art for upcoming kits of interest released days ahead of this post. We are back with another round of new packaging art, and…
Should I Get the First One? Megami Device ✕ Busou Shinki Arnval Tranche 2
Looks like here’s another mecha musume kit getting my attention, and could potentially have me purchase a kit that I’ve been hemming and hawing but not to the…
Box Art Extravaganza: March 2024 (Updated, Mar. 11)
UPDATE, Mar. 11: Added packaging art for Bandai Spirits kits of interest released during the week of March 16th. As mentioned in the original post, there’s only one…
One Shots / “Tribute to Toriyama-sensei”
At the time of posting, it was recently announced that Akira Toriyama, known to most as the creator of Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball has passed away. I…
Dr. Slump, Dragon Ball, Gundam Build Fighters, Gundam Build Fighters Try, Iron Man
“Multiple Mobile Suit,” Literally: HGUC V2 Gundam Quad-Build Complete
The decision to do a Gunpla quad-build is always a commitment. You are building the same kit four times, not to mention any variations each build will have.…
Finally Pulled the Trigger on Earth Garon: S.H.Figuarts Earth Garon Mod. 2/3/4 Option Parts Set
When Ultraman Blazar was first revealed earlier in 2023, one of the things that caught my attention was Earth Garon or the Type 23 Special Tactical Armored Kaiju…
Stuff on the Office Desk: More Silver Robot Kaijus
One of the primary reasons I’ve been putting some of my collection on the office desk is because I really don’t have enough space to display everything at…
Box Art Extravaganza: March 2024
This post will be updated as more packaging art is revealed throughout the month. I’m not expecting many notable Gunpla releases this month, not counting any Premium Bandai…
Three’s a Company: HGUC V2 Gundam – Work in Progress #3
Going back to my HGUC V2 Gundam quad-build, I’m now three quarters of the way as I’ve more or less completed third variation of this mobile suit, the…
Stuff on the Office Desk: I Don’t Know How to Pose Dinosaurs
With only around a month before the greatest, dumbest, and probably most amusing movie of 2024, Godzilla ✕ Kong: The New Empire, is released in theaters, I decided…
Bustin’ the Buster: HGUC V2 Gundam Quad-Build – Work in Progress #2
The HGUC Victory Two Gundam quad-build continues and I spent most of last week painting parts that are not color accurate across all four kits, coming out of…
Always Manages to Pull Me Back: Animester ✕ Nuclear Gold Reconstruction 1/12 White Dragon Knight – Galahad
There’s no denying that ‘mecha musume’ kits, and ‘bishoujo plamo’ in general, are really becoming popular, with companies like Kadokawa even producing a dedicated mode…
“Superior” Means Evil in Marvel: Marvel Legends Superior Iron Man (Model 50) Revealed
If you’re a hero in the Marvel universe and you’ve been given the “superior” tagline, then start thinking of your life choices since you are in a trajectory…
Bravern? Yes Please! MODEROID M2 Exceed Rhino
Not exactly Bravern itself, but this is indeed the start of the Bravern lineup of MODEROID kits from Good Smile Company. Two kits from the Masami Obari-helmed series…
Can This Guy Stand? SMP Zearth from “Bokurano”
Bandai Shokugan/Candy made several announcements for their Shogugan Modeling Project lineup recently, which included the usual variety of Super Sentai and mecha offerings. I am gladly passing most…
One (Almost) Done, Three to Go: HGUC V2 Gundam Quad-Build – Work in Progress #1
As I mentioned last week, I’m cleansing my model-building palette following five ‘SEED’ kit builds by doing almost the same number of HGUC kits. And when I say…
One Shots / “Aesthetics: Artistic and Stylistic”
We are very much in the ‘SEED’ zeitgeist with the release of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM, so I will take this opportunity to express one particular nitpick.…
Stuff on the Office Desk, Now with the Need for ‘SEED’
I recently mentioned in the last work in progress post that my energy for building SEED kits is currently drained, hence going back to UC kits. But that…
Wonder Festival 2024 Winter: “Bravern” MODEROID Kits Revealed
As of the day of this post, Wonder Festival 2024 Winter came and went over the last weekend. It has the usual loadout of anime-related merch on display…