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
March 2021 may be a relatively dry month for new Gunpla, but Bandai Spirits does make other stuff besides Gunpla and they just revealed some cool box arts for these. So here we go! HG 1/144 L-GaimMarch 2021 / ¥2,300 As part of the upcoming Premium Bandai HG L-Gaim Mk-II this April, Bandai Spirits reissued … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: March 2021
Similar to what they'll do with the upcoming HG L-Gaim Mk-II, Bandai Spirits is giving a new High Grade kit treatment to Sirbine and is supposed to fit in with the old HG Aura Battler kits from the year 2000. In contrast to the PLAMAX version, this kit is primarily based on its appearance on … Continue reading This Aura Battler is in Demand! HG Sirbine
There seems to be a resurgence of 80s mecha anime properties. Patlabor is getting great plastic model kit coverage thanks to Good Smile Company's MODEROID line. This time, Aura Battler Dunbine is getting some love with a couple of new kits, and a reissue of old ones. This particular Aura Battler is even getting two … Continue reading This Aura Battler is in Demand! PLAMAX Sirbine
Like an unwritten annual tradition, I usually spend the last remaining days of the year detailing figures instead of building model kits. And when I say detail up, I mostly pertain to inking panel lines, applying decals (if needed) and sealing with a layer of flat top coat. I did the same with my Revoltech … Continue reading Double (or Triple) Detail Up? The Robot Spirits Dunbine ✕ Billbine (and Sirbine)
