It's been a couple of weeks since Shizuoka Hobby Show 2025, and one item that I wanted to cover is this: HJ Modeler's 1/144 VAX-01 Valrein, a full color snap fit assembly kit from Hobby Japan under their HJ Modeler's brand. This is based on, and an improvement of, the 2021 VAX-00 Valrein Zero resin … Continue reading This Ain’t Your Typical Magazine Kit: Hobby Japan Modeler’s 1/144 Valrein
Tag: 1/144 Scale
Pre-orders Confirmed! Bandai Hobby Q4 2025 Solicitations
Bandai Spirits Hobby Division has dropped their October to December 2025 solicitations and most of them were items already seen during Shizuoka Hobby Show 2025 so there's not many surprises here. However, 30 Minutes Label did a new product launch live stream a couple of days ago and they showed some very interesting items, a … Continue reading Pre-orders Confirmed! Bandai Hobby Q4 2025 Solicitations
It’s Again Time for L-Gaim: HG L-Gaim Mk-II – Work in Progress #1
While I wasn't posting any work in progress within the last couple of weeks, I was actually building something. Unfortunately, it was just too hot on my side of the woods recently so I paused whatever I was building. Things got a little cooler last weekend so I took the chance to continue this build. … Continue reading It’s Again Time for L-Gaim: HG L-Gaim Mk-II – Work in Progress #1
Quickie: SNAA’s Next Round Table Knight – BE 1/144 “Tristan”
SNAA has been on a roll with their The Round Table Knights kits, released under the Real Grade-derivative Beyond Exquisite line. Things have quieted down for a bit following the release of BE Lancelot, Giant Axe. But now, they're back with a preview of next kit in the line. The name card lists the kit … Continue reading Quickie: SNAA’s Next Round Table Knight – BE 1/144 “Tristan”
Not-so-Quickie: Getting Serious with the HG Gundam Zirius
I am apologizing in advance for this pun, or any other ones in this post. Anyway, also shown during the recently concluded Shizuoka Hobby Show are colored prototypes for HG Gundam Zirius, now with official English spelling, the main hero mobile suit from the manga Mobile Suit Gundam Eight. Following this, solicitations have also opened … Continue reading Not-so-Quickie: Getting Serious with the HG Gundam Zirius