Volks has been releasing kits from The Five Star Stories under their IMS or Injection Assembly Mortar Headd Series brand. Most of them are 1/100 scale but there have been a few in 1/144. In 2023, they released the IMS 1/144 L.E.D. Mirage [Light Armament Type] which I was able to purchase when I went … Continue reading Perfectly-timed for My Upcoming Japan Trip! IMS 1/144 Knight of Gold =Delta Berunn 3007=
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We’re Getting More Mazingers: MODEROID G, Armor of God (MazinSaga)
My main bread and butter for Mazinger Z and adjacent collectibles has always been Tamashii Nations' Super Robot Chogokin line, providing a perfect balance between the appeal of die cast figures with desktop scale play patterns without the complexities of any transformation gimmicks. But as we all know, Tamashii Nations has already killed the line, … Continue reading We’re Getting More Mazingers: MODEROID G, Armor of God (MazinSaga)
Bulky is an Understatement: UA Zi-Kron – Work in Progress #2
At the time of posting, my two copies of the HG Gundam Zirius have arrived so I'm contemplating on whether to just finish the UA Zi-Kron or pivot to doing the double build. Contemplations aside, let's quickly check where the build is. The fully armored masked soldier look becomes more apparent at this point. This … Continue reading Bulky is an Understatement: UA Zi-Kron – Work in Progress #2
I’m Getting Another Exia? GBC Workshop 1/144 Gundam Exia (Metal Build)
I recently built the HG Gundam Exia Repair II, and got another HG Gundam Exia to be built as the Gundam Devise Exia using the third-party set from DDB Corgi. But with the current practice of expensive Tamashii Nations figures being turned into much cheaper model kits, I might get another Exia thanks to the … Continue reading I’m Getting Another Exia? GBC Workshop 1/144 Gundam Exia (Metal Build)
Quickie! I’ll Gladly Pass Up on this Guy: Synergenex “Transformers” ✕ “Evangelion” Collaboration Figure Design Revealed
Takara Tomy via their T-Spark brand has previously teased a Transformers and Evangelion crossover figure as part of their Synergenex line. Though the tease only came with a silhouette which could represent anything. But after an announcement towards the end of last week, we finally have a look and the figure it will be based … Continue reading Quickie! I’ll Gladly Pass Up on this Guy: Synergenex “Transformers” ✕ “Evangelion” Collaboration Figure Design Revealed