Quick posts ranging from hobby-relevant topics to some random stuff. News items are included but not the focus.
Love it or hate it, the Skywalker Saga has finally closed with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. While I don't consider myself to be a big Star Wars enthusiast, I do think the movie was less than stellar and Disney / Lucasfilm could've handled the sequel trilogy better. But we're not here to review … Continue reading #5002 / S.H.Figuarts / C-3PO (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)
Cheesy banner image aside, Good Smile Company has released their January 2020 product solicitations and includes some from their MODEROID model kit line. Building a MODEROID kit is still a far cry from Bandai Spirits-level of engineering but they have their own quirks that made me interested in their upcoming releases. Staring with the 1/35 … Continue reading New MODEROID Solicitations: January 2020
Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE ended its first season on a rather surprising note. Even the fact that it's split into two seasons is already surprising enough. While the second season is slated to premiere in April, Bandai Spirits wastes no time in teasing some of the upcoming kits. Here's two I found interesting. Evil Core … Continue reading New Gunpla Announcements: High Grade BUILD DIVERS:R
I'm currently in the process of writing reviews for two recent mecha series, the first season of Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE and OBSOLETE, the YouTube Originals anime from Gen Urobochi. Released last December, only 6 episodes of OBSOLETE were released, with each episode featuring seemingly unrelated characters at different time frames. Well, the teaser for … Continue reading Winter 2020 Release: “OBSOLETE” Part 2 Teaser
Bandai Spirits has opened solicitations for the HG RX-78-02 Gundam (Gundam THE ORIGIN) and it looks really good. Like really, really good! Some have even said that it looks better than the Master Grade. In any case, they've also shown some of its features, one of which makes me think of getting two. This is … Continue reading HG RX-78-02 Gundam (Gundam THE ORIGIN): Details and Features
