One Shots / "Taking the Throne"

Taking the Scepter of Sparks, Optimus Primal, now Optimal Optimus, gets a quick glimpse of the nigh impossible task of bringing peace to the war torn planet of Cybertron. He is immensely overwhelmed by the responsibility, but he knows he has the knowledge of the previous Primes to guide him in this mission.

#3003 / Revoltech Yamaguchi / Gurren Lagann

I admit having found myself taking my Revotlech Yamaguchi Gurren Lagann figures out of storage after my recent viewing of Promare which had similar themes and... everything. I hope someone will release figures of the mecha from Promare. Anyway, this is a perfect time to revisit these figures, starting with the vanilla Gurren Lagann. Let’s … Continue reading #3003 / Revoltech Yamaguchi / Gurren Lagann

Workbench Snapshots: When Tony Stark Goes Black

S.H.Figuarts / Iron Man Model 42 S.H.Figuarts / Iron Man Mark 22 "Hot Rod" S.H.FIguarts / Iron Man Mark 20 "Python" Did some quick reorganization of my Iron Man figures on storage yesterday and just snapped a photo of these three. All of them are exclusives, two are Japanese event-limited items while the other is … Continue reading Workbench Snapshots: When Tony Stark Goes Black

My Pseudo-Completionist Collector Tendencies: Revoltech Yamaguchi “Gurren Lagann” Figures

This post is a sort of response to my recent pre-order cancellation of the Sen-Ti-Nel PLAIOBOT Gurren Lagann, a model kit I'm sure many are going to purchase, and why I'm opting to stick with my Revoltech Yamaguchi versions. Inspired by my recent viewing of Promare, I took out these Revoltech Yamaguchi figures out of … Continue reading My Pseudo-Completionist Collector Tendencies: Revoltech Yamaguchi “Gurren Lagann” Figures

Crazy Huge Boots! RIOBOT Rockman X Falcon Armor (ver. Eiichi Shimizu)

Quick update, I've decided to cancel my pre-order of the recently announced PLAIOBOT Gurren Lagann as I am still satisfied with my complete Revoltech Yamaguchi set. That said, here's another (and more expensive) opportunity to buy stuff I don't really need, albeit a much more impressive-looking piece. Eiichi Shimizu, the manga illustrator best known for … Continue reading Crazy Huge Boots! RIOBOT Rockman X Falcon Armor (ver. Eiichi Shimizu)