What's the common thing between Spider-Man, Ant-Man, and the Kamen Rider franchise? Insects. They're so familiar yet also different that many science-fiction and fantasy properties draw inspiration from their aesthetic. Mecha is also no exception to this and there's no better example than the 1983 series Aura Battler Dunbine. And thanks to the amazing folks … Continue reading #3008 / The Robot Spirits ⟨Side AB⟩ / Dunbine
While doing routine patrols in the Gundam, Amuro starts to notice weird cracks and patterns appearing in the sky. A flash of blinding light follows and then a similar, yet also different, mobile suit materializes. Curious, Amuro opens comms channels and asks the pilot of the unknown mobile suit for identification. What he hears next … Continue reading One Shots / “Adventures in the Multiverse: G40 ✕ RX-78-2”
Season 2 of ULTRAMAN recently dropped and introduced us to Kotaro Higashi, the newest member of the hero ensemble to don an Ultraman Suit. Bandai Spirits' hobby division has already released the Figure-rise Standard kit of the suit and apparently, Tamashii Nations has planned the same, which came in a surprise announcement of sorts. Skipping … Continue reading I Still Choose the Model Kits: S.H.Figuarts Ultraman Suit Taro -the Animation-
I really didn't plan this, but apparently, the last time I posted a CATALOGUE Entry from the ULTRAMAN manga-slash-Netflix original was around the time the first season came out three years ago back in April 2019. And I was meaning to post this earlier as I've completed both the photoshoot and the write up by … Continue reading #5005 / ULTRA-ACT ✕ S.H.Figuarts / Ultraman Suit Ver.7.2
As I mentioned in yesterday's work-in-progress post, I was targeting to finish this kit by the weekend, which I fortunately did. I definitely have some thoughts as this is my first Figure-rise Standard kit, and how it's different from modern Gunpla, or even their Amplified sub-brand. The build process is comparable to a modern High … Continue reading Yep, Still Not Gunpla Level. Build Complete: Figure-rise Standard Ultraman Suit Zoffy/Ver. Z
