It's that time of the year once again where local toy and hobby enthusiasts gather for the annual ToyCon, which is branded for this year as TOYCON Nexus ✕ PopLife Festival 2026. In the last couple of years, I've not purchased anything substantial apart from little trinkets or hobby supplies. But I do have catch … Continue reading Quickie! Today’s Robits from TOYCON Nexus x PopLife Festival 2026
Tag: Action Figures
Curiosity Pieces: Bandai’s “Capsule Guardian” Transforming Gashapon Toys
My usual route going home from work includes passing through several malls. That's the usual story of how I end up with unplanned kit purchases. Last week was a bit different since I thought of checking out a Bandai Official Gashapon Shop, with no intentions of getting anything. Several minutes and 15 tokens later, I … Continue reading Curiosity Pieces: Bandai’s “Capsule Guardian” Transforming Gashapon Toys
What Did Sentinel Do This Time? “Transformers: Age of the Primes” Sentinel Prime & The Conduit
Ever since Hasbro announced the Age of the Primes line, we knew we'd finally be getting The Thirteen as actual figure releases. What I didn't expect, especially after rumors of this set started coming out, is that we'll also get Sentinel Prime. He's obviously not part of The Thirteen so what business does he have … Continue reading What Did Sentinel Do This Time? “Transformers: Age of the Primes” Sentinel Prime & The Conduit
Shizuoka Hobby Show 2026: Transformers OVERGEAR Optimus Prime – Full Reveal
Last February, Takara Tomy via their T-Spark collector-oriented brand, announced a new line of Transformers figures called Transformers Overgear. They're meant to be grittier and a more militaristic take on the Transformers characters we're familiar with. Part of the official announcement were OG-01 Ironhide and OG-02 Blackout, with OG-03 Optimus Prime revealed as a gray … Continue reading Shizuoka Hobby Show 2026: Transformers OVERGEAR Optimus Prime – Full Reveal
Today’s Robits: Supporting Local… Sort of
There are many mecha collectors who prefer their model kits and figures to be on the larger end of the spectrum, primarily due to their shelf presence. On the other hand, I'm on the opposite end of that spectrum with my preference leaning towards smaller "desktop scale" collectibles for their ease of handling and especially … Continue reading Today’s Robits: Supporting Local… Sort of