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Another in the ‘This Took a While’ List: Star Wars: The Black Series SUPER BATTLE DROID

If any of you are following me on socials, you must be aware that between Star Wars and Star Trek, I'm more of a Star Trek fan. But as a mecha and robot collector, I do acknowledge that Star Wars has a cornucopia of droids, and I was exposed to them while watching the prequel … Continue reading Another in the ‘This Took a While’ List: Star Wars: The Black Series SUPER BATTLE DROID

The More ‘Bungle, The Better: HG 1/144 Xabungle Type

This reveal made me remember a leak that came out prior to the last Hobby Next Phase online event some months ago. The leak mentions that we'll be getting a new HG Layzner kit, something I'd really want. Unfortunately, that turned out to be false, but we are getting yet another 80s mecha as a … Continue reading The More ‘Bungle, The Better: HG 1/144 Xabungle Type

Indeed, the “Moving Gundam:” GUNDAM FACTORY YOKOHAMA, RX-78F00 Gundam

For my recent Japan trip, the itinerary was split into two regions. First is Fukuoka, a place I never visited before and is the home of the life-sized RX-93ff Nu Gundam statue. And being the first time that I've come back to Japan in four years, the latter half will of course be spent in … Continue reading Indeed, the “Moving Gundam:” GUNDAM FACTORY YOKOHAMA, RX-78F00 Gundam

Teaser Drops: “Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance” Trailer and “Gundam: Silver Phantom” Key Visual

Still catching up on some unsolicited thoughts while I was away, teasers for a couple of upcoming Gundam productions were dropped. First is a new trailer for Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance and for those who doubted the production based on some initial imagery, then many of those have likely flipped their opinions as this trailer … Continue reading Teaser Drops: “Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance” Trailer and “Gundam: Silver Phantom” Key Visual

That’s One Colossal Fin Funnel: GUNDAM SIDE-F, RX-93ff Nu Gundam

When I last visited Japan in 2019, there's only one life-sized Gundam statue. In the span of four years since, they built three more. And so, it made the most sense for my recent trip to Japan to check out the two newer statues following the life-sized Unicorn Gundam in Odaiba. First up is the … Continue reading That’s One Colossal Fin Funnel: GUNDAM SIDE-F, RX-93ff Nu Gundam