In 1999, Sunrise launched the Gundam Big Bang Project to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the franchise. It involved several productions, but the two most notable were Turn "A" Gundam and G-Saviour. You can say they're fruits from the same tree that fell on completely different paths. The former, while initially polarizing, is now considered … Continue reading One Shots / “Completely Same Yet Completely Different”
Years may change, but our tendencies to spend our time and resources on plastic model kits never change, well I mean it can, but you get the idea. Boxes! Okay, I don't know if Good Smile Company just gave online retailers limited allocations of MODEROID White Lily over here, but I've had difficulties in securing … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: January 2023
Last year saw Good Smile Company release quite a few kits in this category, notable ones being the Power Loader from Aliens, MADOX-01 from the OVA of the same name, and Cain from Robocop 2. I initially pre-ordered two out of the three but eventually cancelled them all. Let's see if I'll do the same … Continue reading Mecha Smile Impact 2023: #MODEROID Police and Power Armors
One thing I really like about MODEROID kits is sometimes they push the boundaries of model kits in terms of transformation in the same vein as SMP [Shokugan Modeling Project] releases. That said, I'm kind of refraining myself from purchasing transforming kits because these, more or less, fall out of my preferred size when completed. … Continue reading Mecha Smile Impact 2023: #MODEROID Variable Mechanics
I initially had some of these reveals in my top picks post, but I decided to separate those I consider to be more of curiosity pieces. So, here we go. MODEROID Vandread Dita A common thing I'm seeing with these releases, as well as those that I'm not covering, is that a good chunk of … Continue reading Mecha Smile Impact 2023: #MODEROID Curiosity Pieces
