Bandai Spirits Hobby Division had their Q3 2026 reveals the other day, and we already know most of the Gunpla announcements thanks to their post-Hathaway premiere live stream. So, I’m very much looking at what the guys over at the 30 Minutes Label are up to, and they do have interesting items to show.
While I was only interested with the three you’ll see below, you can checkout the Bandai Hobby official site for more, because there is a lot more.
I’ve recently built several 30MM kits, giving me a better appreciation of what this line can offer. While I mainly stick with designs along the Alto lineage, there are some outliers that get my attention. First is the Baskyrotto which gives Front Mission vibes accoding to some. And then there’s this guy, the 30MM Xenovalt.
Given this batch of reveals didn’t have any Armored Core kits, more on that later, I guess the Xenovalt somehow fills the gap with its unique aesthetic and design.
The current 30MM lore puts each machine to a specific faction in its ongoing conflict. The Xenovalt, however, is tagged as an unidentified machine with no specific allegiance most notable with its “xEXM-000” designated model number.
The solicitations mention how this kit uses a completely new frame while still maintaining compatibility with older kits with the numerous 3mm ports all over the armor. The kit will include parts to build the head unit in three different variations, giving you more reasons to buy multiples.
Besides additional manipulators, joint parts, and head unit option parts, the kit comes with four unique weapons. These include a Bullpup Rifle, Trace Cannon, Claw Shield, and a Multi-launcher.
I’m not sure if this is going to be a one-off or we’ll see more of these Armored Core-esque designs now that they’ve seemed to move on from that franchise, or I could be totally wrong. But I defintely won’t mind getting more with similar designs.
30MM 1/144 Xenovalt
July 2026 / ¥2,200
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In 2024, the 30MM line expanded with their first licensed property, Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, and these kits are a blast to build and customize. I’m not sure if we’ll see more 30MM AC6 kits in the future, but the previous announcement of taking in the Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion license does suggest that the brand might be the home for more game-based kits, with the HG line focusing on animated works.
As part of the recent 30 Minutes Label livestream, we finally got information on the opening kits from Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion. I do want to provide context, as the initial Daemon x Machina game featured larger scale piloted mecha called Arsenals. For the sequel, we still have the larger Arsenals, but the bulk of the gameplay focuses on the use of smaller exosuits, and these are the designs we are getting kits of, starting with the 30MM Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Bahamut.
This will be my first interaction with these designs, and they do look less giant bipedal tanks and more of exosuits from Anthem, not that the latter is bad though. Bahamut is supposedly the protagonist’s exosuit and it does look the part with its white colors. Much like the rest of the 30MM line, this kit can be fully customized by the option sets they’ll release in the future.
Bahamut will also come with its staple of weapons and accessories, and these can be mounted via special brackets attached to the body.
30MM Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Bahamut
August 2026 / ¥3,500
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On the other side of the spectrum opposing Bahamut is 30MM Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion The Unspeakable which, from the quick YouTube search I did, is used by Void, who is the final boss of the game, so I guess he’s the main antagonist.
Compared to the Bahamut, The Unspeakable has a more organic aesthetic with all those blunted spiky bits on the shoulders, arms and knees. It also has weapon mounts and storage on top of the shoulders though they are probably meant to hover or float since the connecting parts are clear plastic.
I also appreciate how the folks at Bandai Spirits had the foresight to include dedicated support parts to help the small feet to balance all the stuff on top. Personally, I prefer this over dedicated support stands given how I prefer to take photos of my kits and figures.
Another feature they highlighted for The Unspeakable is the Fin Energy Shield effect replicated with the use of a printed PET sheet. While not as fancy as the polarized plastic used in beam shield effect parts nowadays, using a PET sheet allows the specific patterns of the shield to be printed.
30MM Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion The Unspeakable
August 2026 / ¥3,800
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To be honest, I am with the general crowd who prefers to see more AC6 kits over these new DXM ones, but if they decide to release the larger Arsenal units beyond these exosuits, then I’m all for it. But until then, I did pre-order all the three kits above so it definitely looks like my shelf will have more 30MM kits than before.
