Quick posts ranging from hobby-relevant topics to some random stuff. News items are included but not the focus.
Tamashii Nations has released quite the number of S.H.Figuarts Iron Man figures from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And I've decided to create their CATALOGUE Entries in order of sequence, except for the Mark 85 and 49 thanks to the hype of Avengers: Endgame back then. I already did the Mark 1 and the obvious follow … Continue reading #2007 / S.H.FIguarts / Iron Man Mark 2
More than a year since its broadcast ended, many (myself included) still find Ultraman Z to be one of the best of the modern Ultraman series, and easily bests the Ultraman Trigger in my opinion. It was just a fun show overall, made even more fun by the "Special Airborne Armors" that were characters themselves, … Continue reading Guess the wait was worth it? S.H.Figuarts Space Sevenger
As preluded in a previous post, the SMP [Shokugan Modeling Project] line is reaching its 100th release milestone and along with it are several announcements that would take the brand beyond your conventional candy toy offerings and could be right up the same alley as Bandai Spirits' Hobby Division model kits. But before going further, … Continue reading Taking Bandai Hobby Head-on: SMP [Shokugan Modeling Project] 100 Next Evolution
In 2016, Bandai Candy's Super Minipla line took the simple Minipla kit concept and placed it on a level on par with Bandai Spirits' hobby products. And with its rebranding to SMP [Shokugan Modeling Project] in 2021, the line took even more heights with its engineering and concepts, like the SMP Alternative Destiny sub brand. … Continue reading Road to SMP No. 100: SMP [Shokugan Modeling Project] Genesis of Aquarion
I had a few glimpses of this new mecha musume / bishoujo plamo line from Max Factory, but they've recently opened a special page dedicated to explaining the lore and convincing us to buy more kits. I present Godz Order kits from Max Factory's PLAMAX line. Godz Order is the brainchild of character designer Akira … Continue reading Yet Another Curiosity Piece: PLAMAX “Godz Order” Godwing Celestial Knight Yuri Godbuster
