We've been getting a lot of brand collaboration with Transformers recently, and I'm not talking about the Transformers Collaborative figures like the one with Ghostbusters or Top Gun. I'm talking about the weirder stuff like that Transformers ✕ G-Shock Optimus Prime watch cradle or more recently, the Transformers / Canon Optimus Prime R5 figure. But … Continue reading Brand Collaboration That Makes Sense: Transformers Generations VNR Optimus Prime
Category: Blog
Quick posts ranging from hobby-relevant topics to some random stuff. News items are included but not the focus.
Cockpits and Coffins? Hobby Next Phase 2023 Spring: HG “#SYNDUALITY” Kits
Around September 2022, a new multimedia science-fiction project called Project SYN was announced and it will be comprised of a game and an anime series. You can check out my previous post on this project here, and one of the more recent trailers below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyUc1d6QfBI Also included in that announcement are upcoming HG kits for … Continue reading Cockpits and Coffins? Hobby Next Phase 2023 Spring: HG “#SYNDUALITY” Kits
This One’s Darker, Literally: Hobby Next Phase 2023 Spring: HG Protogouyo
A couple or so weeks back, Sunrise Beyond announced they're doing a sequel to the 2021 mecha anime Kyoukai Senki or AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline as it was released internationally. I thought it was an okay series, not the most engaging, but it did have interesting mecha designs. I also thought it was a … Continue reading This One’s Darker, Literally: Hobby Next Phase 2023 Spring: HG Protogouyo
Surprise, it’s not Premium Bandai! Hobby Next Phase 2023 Spring: HG Ryujinmaru
Continuing the train of reveals from Bandai Spirits' Hobby Next Phase 2022 Spring, is the next HG kit from the Wataru franchise, and it's not a Premium Bandai exclusive. If you recall, they've released three Wataru kits as of today. There's HG Cho Mashin Ryujinmaru, HG Ryuseimaru, and HG Amplified IMGN Ryujinmaru -- with only … Continue reading Surprise, it’s not Premium Bandai! Hobby Next Phase 2023 Spring: HG Ryujinmaru
HG Aussenseiter When? Hobby Next Phase 2023 Spring: HG DyGenGuar
Hot off the heels from the last Super Robot Wars OG High Grade kit, the HG Huckebein Mk-II, Bandai Spirits follows it up with possible one of the more popular designs from the game franchise, and if you're one of those hot-blooded builders hunting the old Kotobukiya kit, then hunt no more as we're getting … Continue reading HG Aussenseiter When? Hobby Next Phase 2023 Spring: HG DyGenGuar