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Around June, I decided to bust out the paints and fix the color fade issue on my Taubarn figure with the intent of taking photos with Strelitzia. If you notice similarities between the two, that's because both were from the same mechanical designer Shigeto Koyama. Unfortunately, I misplaced Strelitzia with my model kit backlog pile … Continue reading #3004 / The Robot Spirits ⟨Side FRANXX⟩ / Strelitzia
I went to Japan around the same time this kit was released though I really can't remember if I got this guy there or purchased it locally. Regardless, this was part of the Gunpla 35th Anniversary 'Revive' campaign and its engineering really shows. Check out this more modern take on the HGUC Gundam Mk-II by … Continue reading #1004 / High Grade Universal Century / RX-178 Gundam Mk-II [A.E.U.G.] (2015)
Did you know that the earliest Figma figure based on a Disney license didn't come from any Marvel franchise? The first one was actually Drossel right here and she was an instant hit upon release. Makes you wonder why, right? To know more, let’s take a look and check out the photos of this robotic … Continue reading #5003 / Figma / JUNO-XIV Drossel von Flügel
This is clearly an old figure if the title above isn't obvious enough. But despite this, the clunky articulation, coupled with the clunky design of the original Iron Man has its charms. That's probably the reason Hasbro is taking its time releasing a modern take on the first comic book Iron Man armor. And so, … Continue reading #2003 / Marvel Legends Series / Iron Man Model 1 (“First Appearance” 2006)
Capping off this two-piece set for Mastermind Creations' take on Nova Prime is the final form of Seraphicus Prominon which is the core robot combined with the armor pieces from the trailer set. Outside of sharing the same color choices, this armored form looks worlds apart from the vanilla core robot. And so, let’s take … Continue reading #4003B / Reformatted / Seraphicus Prominon (Nova Prime)
