I guess at some point, Bandai Spirits Hobby Division just stopped calling these new product reveals "Hobby Next Phase" events since the last couple of ones weren't exactly the hype-generating online showcase the previous ones were. But despite this, we did get notable announcements today, including the Option Parts Sets I posted earlier. Now, let's … Continue reading Not-Hobby Next Phase for Q2 2024: Non-Gunpla High Grades
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Gunpla is (Indeed) Freedom! Unified Option Parts Sets Revealed
As the great Meijin Kawaguchi III always says. or hot-bloodedly shouts, Gunpla is freedom. But surprisingly, Bandai Spirits doesn't sell a whole lot of custom and option parts dedicated to Gunpla. What I mean is every now and then, they sell dedicated parts as tie-ins to particular series. Like when Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans came out, … Continue reading Gunpla is (Indeed) Freedom! Unified Option Parts Sets Revealed
Flashback to 2019! THE GUNDAM BASE Tokyo, RX-0 Unicorn Gundam (Ver.TWC)
Following my recent trip to Japan, I have posted galleries from my visit to two life-sized Gundam statues, the RX-93ff Nu Gundam in Fukuoka and the RX-78F00 Gundam in Yokohama. I skipped the Unicorn Gundam in Odaiba as I already went there in 2019, but I didn't post any photos of the statue outside of … Continue reading Flashback to 2019! THE GUNDAM BASE Tokyo, RX-0 Unicorn Gundam (Ver.TWC)
Stuff Back from After-Sales Support: SND “The One” (IDW Optimus Prime)
Upon its announcement, I really became interested with SND's "The One," their take on one of the IDW designs for Optimus Prime. Mostly because of how the figure has heavy reliance on actual plastic parts for color accuracy instead of using paint. I got my copy last April but it didn't take me until October … Continue reading Stuff Back from After-Sales Support: SND “The One” (IDW Optimus Prime)
Haul Time! Today’s Robits: Fukuoka-Tokyo Autumn 2023 Edition
If you can't tell from my recent posts on the life-sized Gundam statues linked below... ... I was finally able to go to Japan once more following the last in 2019! If you're a Gundam fan visiting Japan, there's one thing you must do besides visiting these life-sized statues -- getting kits and more kits. … Continue reading Haul Time! Today’s Robits: Fukuoka-Tokyo Autumn 2023 Edition