We've been seeing more and more of the new version of "Evasion Mode" Optimus Prime from Transformers: Age of Extinction, part of the Studio Series line. We also knew that the engineering of the original figure from 2014 was really good that Takara Tomy used the original mold and upscaled it for a couple more … Continue reading This is a Clear Attempt: Unsolicited Thoughts on Transformers Studio Series “Age of Extinction” Optimus Prime [Evasion Mode]
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And Now We Have Five! Exquisite Basic Rockman X Max Armor
I can't tell if this is just the economics of scale working really well for the folks at Hiya Toys, or it's just that easy to plan and release Rockman X figures once you've started making them. This is because less than a month after announcing the Exquisite Basic Rockman X Ultimate Armor figure, they … Continue reading And Now We Have Five! Exquisite Basic Rockman X Max Armor
This Is Not Com-Battler Doing a “Legacy”: Soul of Chogokin GX-121 Com-Battler V6
A couple of days ago, Tamashii Nations released an image of their next Soul of Chogokin release. It's obviously Com-Battler V, but it's a little different. Armor panels and details have been added to make this version seemingly look closer to the Voltes V: Legacy version of Voltes V. Discussions started taking place online until … Continue reading This Is Not Com-Battler Doing a “Legacy”: Soul of Chogokin GX-121 Com-Battler V6
And Now There’s Four: Exquisite Basic Rockman X Ultimate Armor
Hiya Toys has been quite aggressive with their Rockman X / Mega Man X release pipeline. Rockman X is set for a Q4 2026 release, and yet three more figures have been announced since then, with the latest pre-order opening for the Exquisite Basic Rockman X Ultimate Armor figure. I want to reiterate that I'm … Continue reading And Now There’s Four: Exquisite Basic Rockman X Ultimate Armor
Will I Get One? Fighting Armor Rescue [Iron Man Mark 49]
I was initially planning on opening this post with something along the lines of "Oh, Sen-Ti-Nel is still making these..." -- only to remember that I purchased their most recent release earlier this year. Anyway, We are still getting more Fighting Armor figures, though I'm inclined to think they've strayed away from the original concept … Continue reading Will I Get One? Fighting Armor Rescue [Iron Man Mark 49]