When Bandai Spirits released a new HG Sirbine kit in 2021, it was intended to go alongside the old High Grade Aura Battler kits released 20 years ago in 2000, which they also reissued around the same time. Obviously, they won't look good together thanks to the significant differences in proportions, engineering, and construction. At … Continue reading Bandai Admitting Their Lazy First Attempt: New HG Dunbine (2023)
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Box Art Extravaganza: August 2023
Most of these are for August, but a couple are from late July, in case some would come asking. MODEROID Ryu-Knight Collection Series 1: Ryu-Knight Zephy & Ryu-Mage MagidorarLate July 2023 / ¥5,900 MODEROID Ryu-Knight Zephyr (Lord of Lords Ryu-Knight: Adieu's Legend)Late July 2023 / ¥3,900 As much as I'm not a fan of SD … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: August 2023
This One’s Darker, Literally: Hobby Next Phase 2023 Spring: HG Protogouyo
A couple or so weeks back, Sunrise Beyond announced they're doing a sequel to the 2021 mecha anime Kyoukai Senki or AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline as it was released internationally. I thought it was an okay series, not the most engaging, but it did have interesting mecha designs. I also thought it was a … Continue reading This One’s Darker, Literally: Hobby Next Phase 2023 Spring: HG Protogouyo
Time For Some Mid-Season Upgrades! Hobby Next Phase 2022 Spring: HG Kenbu Zan
The last day for Hobby Next Phase 2022 Spring is focused on Kyoukai Senki or AMAIM Warrior on the Battlefield, especially with its latter half making a return this April. And with the way the first half ended, everyone pretty much predicted a mid-season upgrade to the main protagonist machine, Kenbu will eventually appear. Minor … Continue reading Time For Some Mid-Season Upgrades! Hobby Next Phase 2022 Spring: HG Kenbu Zan
Box Art Extravaganza: December 2021 Exclusive Kit Announcements
I may not have featured box arts for kits released this month, but I do have some for limited releases and online exclusives. And while two of these kits are Premium Bandai kits, they all do have full color packaging, which is something you see more often nowadays. I just did a post about this … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: December 2021 Exclusive Kit Announcements