Around June, I decided to bust out the paints and fix the color fade issue on my Taubarn figure with the intent of taking photos with Strelitzia. If you notice similarities between the two, that's because both were from the same mechanical designer Shigeto Koyama. Unfortunately, I misplaced Strelitzia with my model kit backlog pile … Continue reading #3004 / The Robot Spirits ⟨Side FRANXX⟩ / Strelitzia
Seems like much love is being given to Sevenger, the first anti-monster robot used by STORAGE in Ultraman Z. So much so that after the announcement of this piece, solicitations for a Minipla release and a teaser for an S.H.Figuarts version soon came after. And with Tamashii Nation 2020 underway, there's no better venue to … Continue reading #TamashiiNation2020: S.H.Figuarts Sevenger (Ultraman Z)
Tamashii Nations is slated to release The Robot Spirits ⟨Side MS⟩ Crossbone Gundam X1 (Evolution-Spec) this December. Afterwards, everyone is expecting a likely release of the Crossbone Gundam X2, it's dark recolor cousin, sometime down the road either as a web exclusive or something else. But they decided to shake things up and forego the … Continue reading Yes, It’s Not the X2: The Robot Spirits ⟨Side MS⟩ Phantom Gundam
Bandai Hobby Division has already released two kits, albeit both online and on-site exclusives, of the RX-78F00 Gundam from Gundam Factory Yokohama. Both kits aren't exactly the best and would require some effort to be accurate to the life-sized model but they do look good nonetheless. But for those who don't have the time or … Continue reading Tamashii Nations Joins the Gundam Factory Yokohama Bandwagon!
While I generally tend to stay away from collecting robots from Japanese 'tokusatsu' shows, I do have a couple of collector figures from the various Godzilla films because they do look awesome. On a somewhat related note, I've been watching Ultraman Z as it's available on YouTube with English subtitles and I'm finding myself liking … Continue reading I Definitely Want One! "Ultraman Z" Special Unit No.1 Sevenger
