(Left) Battle Tanker add-on set for Reveal The Shield/United Optimus Prime. (Right) Battle Sentinel - core robot Gento + Battle Tanker I don't usually cover third-party add-on kits on this blog, but this is especially notable. Ten years ago (oh my, that's already ten years ago?) MakeToys made their debut with the release of the … Continue reading MakeToys Battle Tanker Anyone? DNA Design DK-37 Transformers Legacy Laser Optimus Prime Upgrade Kit
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Maybe I’ll Finally Get This One? Hiya Toys’ Exquisite Super Robocop
I've always wanted to add a RoboCop figure in my 6-inch or 1/12 scale collection. I also had multiple chances to get one. There was a Figma version that kind of looked like RoboCop had an anime filter on it. Then there were several MAFEX figures for its various appearance in the film franchise, and … Continue reading Maybe I’ll Finally Get This One? Hiya Toys’ Exquisite Super Robocop
It Should’ve Been Gundam ✕ Transformers! Bandai Spirits ✕ Takara Tomy Collaboration: Chogokin Liger Zero
A couple of days ago, Bandai Spirits and Takara Tomy, two companies holding the licenses for two of the largest robot-based properties, released an overly dramatic teaser video of their upcoming collaboration, dubbed as "Dream Together." This immediately drew the curiosity and speculations of many hobbyists and collectors, with most asking the same question. "Are … Continue reading It Should’ve Been Gundam ✕ Transformers! Bandai Spirits ✕ Takara Tomy Collaboration: Chogokin Liger Zero
One Shots / “That’s Just Prime, Part 2”
Two years ago, I made this One Shots entry called "That's Just Prime" to quickly account for the numerous Voyager class Optimus Prime figures being released at that time. Skipping forward to the present, I've been catching up on several third-party Optimus Prime figures and just like before, I wanted to quickly account those in … Continue reading One Shots / “That’s Just Prime, Part 2”
It’s Like EVA-02 and EVA Series Had a Love Child: Evangelion Evolution Evangelion EURO-II Heurtebise
Let's travel back in time a little bit, during the time when End of Evangelion was fresh off theaters and you still remember that gorgeous, yet visceral, scene of EVA-02 engaging a horde of EVA Series units. Asuka seemed to be winning but we all know how that battle ended. Now imagine what if it … Continue reading It’s Like EVA-02 and EVA Series Had a Love Child: Evangelion Evolution Evangelion EURO-II Heurtebise