Good Smile Company, and their mecha-centric brand Good Mecha Smile, has been doing an amazing job in providing model kits and figures to new and obscure properties that would otherwise be skipped by larger manufacturers. And in the recent Mecha Smile Impact 2026, there were several reveals that did pique my interest. Whether these translate … Continue reading More Interesting Than I Expected: Mecha Smile Impact 2026 – New Pipeline Reveals
Tag: 1/60 Scale
Quickie, and Still More Patlabor: MODEROID Ingram Reactive Armor – FInally Getting Reissued!
MODEROID has been filling the Patlabor gap in my collection with their 1/60 scale kits, and while these kits are nowhere near perfect, they perfectly fit my collection. I've built a couple of them while a good number is still in the backlog. Unfortunately, that doesn't include the MODEROID Ingram Reactive Armor as I decided … Continue reading Quickie, and Still More Patlabor: MODEROID Ingram Reactive Armor – FInally Getting Reissued!
I’m Not Skipping This One: MODEROID MPL-97S Python
Still on Patlabor, while I'm passing up on the RG Ingram Plus, Good Smile Company comes with even more kits that I would gladly put on the pre-order cart, one of which is this guy. This is the MODEROID 1/60 MPL-97S Python, is a second generation Labor and the first to be specifically manufactured for … Continue reading I’m Not Skipping This One: MODEROID MPL-97S Python
Gunpla 45th Anniversary Kickoff and a Surprise! Gundam Next Future Final in Tokyo
Earlier this week, Bandai Spriits made their new hobby item online announcements for Q3 of 2025, with most of them belonging to GQuuuuuuX. But the reveals aren't stopping there as this weekend was the Gundam Next Future Final in Tokyo event, where they kicked off the Gunpla 45th anniversary campaign. Not only that, but they … Continue reading Gunpla 45th Anniversary Kickoff and a Surprise! Gundam Next Future Final in Tokyo
A Good Change of Pace! Build Complete: MODEROID Ingram 1 & 2
After a couple of weeks, I've now finished the double build for the MODEROID Ingram 1 & 2 kits from Good Smile Company. I was really satisfied by it, and while it isn't the same level of engineering as a Bandai Spirits kit, it did allow me to practice stuff like applying waterslide decals. Yes, … Continue reading A Good Change of Pace! Build Complete: MODEROID Ingram 1 & 2