Besides Bandai Spirits, Kotobukiya, and more recently Good Smile Company, another company that's becoming more and more active in the hobby market is Takara Tomy, and their T-Spark label of collector-oriented products. While I'm a more casual Transformers and Zoids collector, a good number of items from their display already has my attention. Synergenex Shield-D-Prime … Continue reading Shizuoka Hobby Show 2025: Transformers and Zoids… and Diaclone from T-Spark
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Shizuoka Hobby Show 2025: Good Mecha Smile’s PLAMATEA & MODEROID
Shifting my unsolicited thoughts on this year's Shizuoka Hobby Show, here are some personally notable reveals from Kotobukiya and Good Smile Company / Good Mecha Smile. Actually, I didn't find anything interesting from Kotobukiya's upcoming items (complete list here), though I did for Good Smile Company (also complete list here). MODEROID: Genesis Climber Mospeada In … Continue reading Shizuoka Hobby Show 2025: Good Mecha Smile’s PLAMATEA & MODEROID
Shizuoka Hobby Show 2025: HG PTX-08R Huckebein… and Some Speculations
Still on Shizuoka Hobby Show 2025 and Bandai Spirits' High Grades, there is one more kit that really got my attention. It's not Gunpla and is more of Gundam-adjacent. I'm talking about the Huckebein from the Super Robot Wars franchise and we're finally getting a kit of it. They have previously released HG kits of … Continue reading Shizuoka Hobby Show 2025: HG PTX-08R Huckebein… and Some Speculations
Wait, I was Building Something: Option Parts Set Gunbarrel Striker – Work in Progress
I mentioned in my recent "Work in Progress Detour" post that I wasn't building any kits after I completed my HG L-Gaim build. Well, I lied, since I was actually building something after that kit. I just got sidetracked in multiple directions. I did want to build something easier so I went with the Option … Continue reading Wait, I was Building Something: Option Parts Set Gunbarrel Striker – Work in Progress
Shizuoka Hobby Show 2025: Points of Interest – 1/144 Scale Gunpla
Note that the official English names (and spelling) of these new designs are yet to be revealed. So they might change as more details are revealed. Shizouka Hobby Show 2025 has finally opened, or at least for retailers, and we have the first wave of upcoming kit reveals from various manufacturers. For Bandai Spirits' Hobby … Continue reading Shizuoka Hobby Show 2025: Points of Interest – 1/144 Scale Gunpla