In 2016, Bandai Candy's Super Minipla line took the simple Minipla kit concept and placed it on a level on par with Bandai Spirits' hobby products. And with its rebranding to SMP [Shokugan Modeling Project] in 2021, the line took even more heights with its engineering and concepts, like the SMP Alternative Destiny sub brand. … Continue reading Road to SMP No. 100: SMP [Shokugan Modeling Project] Genesis of Aquarion
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Yet Another Curiosity Piece: PLAMAX “Godz Order” Godwing Celestial Knight Yuri Godbuster
I had a few glimpses of this new mecha musume / bishoujo plamo line from Max Factory, but they've recently opened a special page dedicated to explaining the lore and convincing us to buy more kits. I present Godz Order kits from Max Factory's PLAMAX line. Godz Order is the brainchild of character designer Akira … Continue reading Yet Another Curiosity Piece: PLAMAX “Godz Order” Godwing Celestial Knight Yuri Godbuster
Curiosity Piece: 1/12 Heavy Armor Tiwaz Commander & Mass Production Types
My last curiosity piece was the 1/12 scale MU-2 Type Heavy powered armor from Spirit Cage: Incarnation which you can read here. I ultimately got the last remaining copy over at HobbyLink Japan and as if in perfect timing, another 1/12 power armor showed up in their pre-order listings. This time though, it's an action … Continue reading Curiosity Piece: 1/12 Heavy Armor Tiwaz Commander & Mass Production Types
Yep, I’ll Go With The Kits: MODEROID “Brain Powerd” Hime Brain & Yu Brain
As announced during last week's Shizuoka Hobby Show, Good Smile Company is going to release MODEROID kits for a good amount of mecha from Brain Powerd, way more than what I think Tamashii Nations is willing to do with their Robot Spirits figures. And as expected, the opening kits would be the two protagonist units, … Continue reading Yep, I’ll Go With The Kits: MODEROID “Brain Powerd” Hime Brain & Yu Brain
Glad I Backed It Up! HasLab “Transformers: Victory” Victory Saber First Look
HasLab's Transformers: Victory Victory Saber is probably one of the most anticipated Transformers figures by collectors in 2022. And while I've forgotten when it's supposed to be released, the good folks at Hasbro made sure we never forget this guy as they released the first engineering pilot (or EP1) for this set. This is how … Continue reading Glad I Backed It Up! HasLab “Transformers: Victory” Victory Saber First Look