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
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Quick posts ranging from hobby-relevant topics to some random stuff. News items are included but not the focus.
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)
Closer to the Original, But in Blue: HG Gundam Lfrith Anavata
While everyone is still waiting for Premium Bandai to announce a Gundam Lfrith Pre-Production Model from The Witch from Mercury "PROLOGUE" special, the second Gundam to appear in the side-story manga Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury: Vanadis Heart has been announced as a Premium Bandai exclusive, and I'm not getting one. That's not … Continue reading Closer to the Original, But in Blue: HG Gundam Lfrith Anavata
Dropped the Whole Dual Build Thing: HG Gundam Schwarzette – Build Complete
I guess... this is a testament of how fun building this kit is? I was intending on pausing building this kit with just the Guardian left unassembled and proceed to start with HG Gundam Calibarn. But obviously I didn't and just went ahead to finish HG Gundam Schwarzette over here, and it was quite the … Continue reading Dropped the Whole Dual Build Thing: HG Gundam Schwarzette – Build Complete
One Shots / “That’s Just Michael Bay’s Prime, Part 1”
As far as the Transformers franchise goes, the name Michael Bay stirs quite the discourse among casual fans and enthusiasts. You may love him or hate him, but everybody agrees that he did help thrust the franchise into the mainstream audience. And with the live action movies going into a new continuity (contradicting comments from … Continue reading One Shots / “That’s Just Michael Bay’s Prime, Part 1”