I just realized that it's almost the end of September and while we don't have much on the Gunpla front, we do have one highly anticipated kit. But Good Smile Company has your model-building itch covered with several kits this month as well. So, let's take a look at some of them. I don't exactly … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: September 2023
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Quick posts ranging from hobby-relevant topics to some random stuff. News items are included but not the focus.
Bandai Admitting Their Lazy First Attempt: New HG Dunbine (2023)
When Bandai Spirits released a new HG Sirbine kit in 2021, it was intended to go alongside the old High Grade Aura Battler kits released 20 years ago in 2000, which they also reissued around the same time. Obviously, they won't look good together thanks to the significant differences in proportions, engineering, and construction. At … Continue reading Bandai Admitting Their Lazy First Attempt: New HG Dunbine (2023)
One Shots / “That’s Just Michael bay’s Prime, Part 2”
It's not clear whether this was intentional on the part of writers and producers behind Michael Bay's Transformers movies, but the fandom generally agrees that over the span of these six movies, Optimus Prime has gradually transformed from a revered Autobot leader into a homicidal maniac. It's been a running joke among fans no thanks … Continue reading One Shots / “That’s Just Michael bay’s Prime, Part 2”
I Don’t Understand the Early Knee-jerk Reactions: “Transformers Legacy: Evolution” Optimus Prime & Bumblebee (Officially) Revealed
As we head into Hasbro Pulse Con 2023 this Friday, we suddenly got leaked images of the upcoming Transformers Legacy: United Animated Universe Bumblebee figure, and that spawned a whole lot of unwarranted discourse, even borderline disrespectful towards the original designer Derrick J. Wyatt who passed away in 2021. Personally, I don't find any reason … Continue reading I Don’t Understand the Early Knee-jerk Reactions: “Transformers Legacy: Evolution” Optimus Prime & Bumblebee (Officially) Revealed
Fortunately, It’s Too Large for My Collection: Wonderful-Trans/Wangcai Toys WT-02 Sky Atlas (IDW Optimus Prime)
As far as Transformers collectibles go, Flame Toys' Kuro Kara Kuri line of non-transforming, articulated figures are probably on the top of the high-end spectrum, partly because of the details in each release, and mostly because of how expensive they are. Besides the price, some collectors, including myself, prefer Transformers that actually transform since it's … Continue reading Fortunately, It’s Too Large for My Collection: Wonderful-Trans/Wangcai Toys WT-02 Sky Atlas (IDW Optimus Prime)