Bandai Spirits has started their four-day announcement spree of new hobby products slated for Q3 2024 release. As expected, I don't usually find interesting kits during day one, but they decided to throw a curveball and tease HG 1/144 kits from the upcoming six-episode mini-series Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance. I remember reading a … Continue reading “Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance” Kits Teased: Gundam EX & Zaku II Solari
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Puttying and Painting: HGFC God Gundam – Work in Progress #1
I don't exactly know how I came to picking the HGFC God Gundam as my next build. Probably because of the HGUC V2 Gundam and I guess building the mid-season upgrade Gundam for the next series (i.e., G Gundam) does make sense. If you have any familiarity with this kit, then you know it has … Continue reading Puttying and Painting: HGFC God Gundam – Work in Progress #1
Box Art Extravaganza: March 2024 (Updated, Mar. 18)
UPDATE, Mar. 18: Added packaging art for upcoming kits of interest released days ahead of this post. We are back with another round of new packaging art, and we are starting things off with something released way to early to build hype. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM is still in Japanese theaters, and is now … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: March 2024 (Updated, Mar. 18)
Should I Get the First One? Megami Device ✕ Busou Shinki Arnval Tranche 2
Looks like here's another mecha musume kit getting my attention, and could potentially have me purchase a kit that I've been hemming and hawing but not to the point of pulling the "buy now" trigger. When Kotobukiya announced they're doing a Megami Device ✕ Busou Shinki collaboration, I did play the idea of getting the … Continue reading Should I Get the First One? Megami Device ✕ Busou Shinki Arnval Tranche 2
One Shots / “Tribute to Toriyama-sensei”
At the time of posting, it was recently announced that Akira Toriyama, known to most as the creator of Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball has passed away. I may not be the biggest fan of his works, but I cannot understate their influence as I grew up. I admit to being one of those kids … Continue reading One Shots / “Tribute to Toriyama-sensei”