Continuing on this thread of reveals is what I think one of the best things to come out of the High Grade line recently. Making Macross kits more accessible is especially important now that it now has a wider reach thanks to a certain company loosening its tight grip on the international rights of the … Continue reading Keep Them Coming! Hobby Next Phase 2023 Spring: HG Durandal Valkyrie [Alto Saotome Unit]
Tag: 1/100 Scale
Box Art Extravaganza: March 2023
A little bit late, and some of the kits here were already released, but I still wanted to feature a couple of packaging arts from the March 2023 releases. HG Huckebein Mk-IIMarch 11, 2023 / ¥4,500Order via HobbyLink Japan It still baffles me a little why Bandai Spirits decided to go with the Mk-II rather … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: March 2023
Box Art Extravaganza: January 2023
Years may change, but our tendencies to spend our time and resources on plastic model kits never change, well I mean it can, but you get the idea. Boxes! Okay, I don't know if Good Smile Company just gave online retailers limited allocations of MODEROID White Lily over here, but I've had difficulties in securing … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: January 2023
Box Art Extravaganza: MGEX Strike Freedom Gundam and How It’s Triggering my OCD
If it isn't obvious with my (almost) monthly "Box Art Extravaganza" posts, I have a good appreciation of packaging art and design, and the possible thoughts that went behind these, even if the latter is mostly my conjecture. With MGEX Strike Freedom Gundam coming out this month, Bandai Namco has released its packaging, which would … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: MGEX Strike Freedom Gundam and How It’s Triggering my OCD
Finally, My Gateway to Macross! HG YF-19 (Macross Plus)
One of the mecha franchises I really want to get into, merch-wise, is Macross. However, the figures or model kits we have are either too large or too expensive for my collection -- mainly due to the whole transformation aspect. But it seems like that's about to change as Bandai Spirits is releasing a new … Continue reading Finally, My Gateway to Macross! HG YF-19 (Macross Plus)