This post has been updated with photos and details from official listings. Last week, leaks of a Canon ✕ Transformers Optimus Prime collaboration figure appeared online. Based on that leak, the figure is going to be based on the EOS R5 mirrorless camera. Now, we have more information on what this is all about. To … Continue reading It Looks Dumb, and I Want One: Canon / Transformers Optimus Prime R5
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Arhan Finally Gets One! #SmileFest 2022 Tokyo: MODEROID Arhan
I'm not really sure how many on-display shows Good Smile Company have in a year, but they had another one last weekend, aptly named Smile Fest 2022 Tokyo where they featured a whole ton of new and upcoming items. And while their Good Mecha Smile brand already had a lot of reveals earlier this year … Continue reading Arhan Finally Gets One! #SmileFest 2022 Tokyo: MODEROID Arhan
Finally, Solicitations and a New Blurb: RG Goldymarg
One of the more interesting kits to come out this year, actually in a month or so, is the RG GaoGaiGar. It's sort of, kind of an antithesis of the whole Real Grade concept as it's being applied to a machine that's not meant to be real -- a super robot. But then again, they … Continue reading Finally, Solicitations and a New Blurb: RG Goldymarg
Box Art Extravaganza: HG THE WITCH FROM MERCURY
Let me say this upfront, I am not a graphic designer, nor did I study any courses on graphic design. But I do have some design sensibilities that other people seem to agree with. As far as the hobby goes, this is mainly manifested with my regular/semi-regular "Box Art Extravaganza" posts where I overanalyze packaging … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: HG THE WITCH FROM MERCURY
Placeholder for the HGCE? The Robot Spirits ⟨Side MS⟩ Duel Gundam (ver. A.N.I.M.E.)
As much as I trash on Gundam SEED, one of the things I really liked from the series are the designs of the original five GAT-X machines. They were unique at that time and not the uninspired designs that came after. That's why when Bandai Spirits started introducing the HGCE kits to the HGUC line, … Continue reading Placeholder for the HGCE? The Robot Spirits ⟨Side MS⟩ Duel Gundam (ver. A.N.I.M.E.)