This is clearly an old figure if the title above isn't obvious enough. But despite this, the clunky articulation, coupled with the clunky design of the original Iron Man has its charms. That's probably the reason Hasbro is taking its time releasing a modern take on the first comic book Iron Man armor. And so, … Continue reading #2003 / Marvel Legends Series / Iron Man Model 1 (“First Appearance” 2006)
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Another Classic Getting the Modern Treatment: RIOBOT Rayearth
Now that I think about it, Vision of Escaflowne and Magic Knight Rayearth have more similarities to each other than I initially thought. Both are 90s 'isekai-mecha' anime involving female protagonists being transported to a fantasy world with giant robots to end some sort of war. And with Good Smile Company recently releasing their MODEROID … Continue reading Another Classic Getting the Modern Treatment: RIOBOT Rayearth
#4003B / Reformatted / Seraphicus Prominon (Nova Prime)
Capping off this two-piece set for Mastermind Creations' take on Nova Prime is the final form of Seraphicus Prominon which is the core robot combined with the armor pieces from the trailer set. Outside of sharing the same color choices, this armored form looks worlds apart from the vanilla core robot. And so, let’s take … Continue reading #4003B / Reformatted / Seraphicus Prominon (Nova Prime)
One Shots / "Taking the Challenge"
Among the more decorated commanders within the Maximal ranks is Big Convoy. His towering presence and substantial arsenal of weaponry makes him a very intimidating force in the battlefield. And while he's prefers to go all out on missions alone, you can bet that he'll take every challenge to victory with no questions asked.
Plastic Crack: Rockman X and More Mechanical Aesthetics
I recently took out my Chogokin Tamashii Mix Rockman X GIGA ARMOR X set for a quick photo shoot after being inspired by Sen-Ti-Nel's RIOBOT Rockman X Falcon Armor [Ver. Eiichi Shimizu] announcement. It also made me think once more of my particular aesthetic choice for the character. It started when Truforce Collectibles, in partnership … Continue reading Plastic Crack: Rockman X and More Mechanical Aesthetics