In 2001, Bandai (not yet Bandai Spirits) launched a couple of High Grade lines in the same vein as the then-recently launched HGUC line. These focused mainly on non-Gundam properties such as the High Grade Heavy Metal line for kits from Heavy Metal L-Gaim. 20 years later, Bandai Spirits decided to revisit L-Gaim with the … Continue reading Version 1.5 at Best: (New) HG L-Gaim
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Bringing a Line Back to Life: HG L-Gaim Mk-II
In 2001, Bandai (not yet Bandai Spirits) launched a couple of High Grade lines in the same vein as the then-recently launched HGUC line. These focused mainly on non-Gundam properties and included the High Grade Aura Battler line for Dunbine kits, and the High Grade Heavy Metal for the L-Gaim kits. These were good kits … Continue reading Bringing a Line Back to Life: HG L-Gaim Mk-II
One Shots / "Darkness Descending"
Despite the preconceptions and prejudices against it, darkness is a necessary force. Darkness maintains and keeps the balance of the world. Darkness is a check and balance that in itself needs to be checked. In the wrong hands, darkness corrupts. And once corruption caused by darkness descends... there's no turning back.
I Need to Catch Up! HG Kotetsu Jeeg (Infinitism)
Bandai Spirits has announced the next High Grade kit with the "Infinitism" redesign, and that is the HG Kotetsu Jeeg (Infinitism) following Getter Dragon which was released some weeks back. To those unfamiliar, these "Infinitism" versions take Go Nagai's multitude of mecha designs and give them the same aesthetic as if they all exist in … Continue reading I Need to Catch Up! HG Kotetsu Jeeg (Infinitism)
And They’re Complete! HGUC Gundam G05 / Unit 5
With the announcement and consequent release of the Premium Bandai exclusive HGUC Gundam G04, it was only a matter of time before they complete the seven RX-78 units. And now it is complete with the announcement of the HGUC RX-78-5 Gundam G05. This appeared in the game Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space along with … Continue reading And They’re Complete! HGUC Gundam G05 / Unit 5