This year's All Japan Model & Hobby Show is almost over but that doesn't mean I can't give my unsolicited thoughts on the stuff that's on the show floor. For this one, I'll be covering the stuff I found interesting from Bandai Spirits, both on the hobby and collector divisions. By the way, I'm not … Continue reading All Japan Model & Hobby Show 2019: Bandai Spirits Hobby Division
Tag: 1/144 Scale
Gunpla 40th Anniversary: HG Gundam G40 (Industrial Design)
Last July, the Ken Okuyama-designed RX-78-2 Gundam was revealed as part of the Gundam 40th Anniversary celebration. It was also revealed that a kit of the design will be released as part of the Gunpla 40th anniversary next year. And as the All Japan Model & Hobby Show 2019 opens, Bandai Spirits has finally revealed … Continue reading Gunpla 40th Anniversary: HG Gundam G40 (Industrial Design)
First Exposure to High Grades: HG W-Gundam Zero Custom (Wing Gundam Zero EW)
This is just me rambling about the 1998 kit HG W-Gundam Zero Custom, or Wing Gundam Zero EW as it's known today, which is getting a reissue thanks to the HGAC Gundam Sandrock kit that recently came out. I started building Gunpla back in 1999 and, thanks to my limited exposure and budget, most of … Continue reading First Exposure to High Grades: HG W-Gundam Zero Custom (Wing Gundam Zero EW)
Box Arts and Long Names: HGAC Gundam Sandrock & Gundam Breaker Mobile Product Code Set
I was only made aware of this like some time last weekend, but apparently, the first edition release of the HGAC Gundam Sandrock will also come bundled with a product code for Gundam Breaker Mobile or Gundam Battle: Gunpla Warfare in the west. Not really sure why but I'm thinking it's from Gundam Wing and … Continue reading Box Arts and Long Names: HGAC Gundam Sandrock & Gundam Breaker Mobile Product Code Set
Totally Not Unexpected: HGUC Sinanju Stein Unit 1 (UC-MSV)
Many were delighted when Bandai Spirits released the HGUC Sinanju Stein (Narrative Ver.), myself included, except that it is the version that has the Sleeves markings on the chest and forearms. This convinced many to sand those ornate details down and create a Unicorn/UC-MSV version of the mobile suit instead. It took a year but … Continue reading Totally Not Unexpected: HGUC Sinanju Stein Unit 1 (UC-MSV)