Yes, we're back with some box arts! First up we have the new HG Gundam Barbatos Adapt based on its appearance in the "Wedge of Interposition" short, part of the Gundam IRON-BLOODED Orphans: Urdr-Hunt compilation theatrical release. This is one of those special instances where a Premium Bandai exclusive kit gets a new color illustration, … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: May 2026
Tag: Good Mecha Smile
Quickie, and Still More Patlabor: MODEROID Ingram Reactive Armor – FInally Getting Reissued!
MODEROID has been filling the Patlabor gap in my collection with their 1/60 scale kits, and while these kits are nowhere near perfect, they perfectly fit my collection. I've built a couple of them while a good number is still in the backlog. Unfortunately, that doesn't include the MODEROID Ingram Reactive Armor as I decided … Continue reading Quickie, and Still More Patlabor: MODEROID Ingram Reactive Armor – FInally Getting Reissued!
I’m Not Skipping This One: MODEROID MPL-97S Python
Still on Patlabor, while I'm passing up on the RG Ingram Plus, Good Smile Company comes with even more kits that I would gladly put on the pre-order cart, one of which is this guy. This is the MODEROID 1/60 MPL-97S Python, is a second generation Labor and the first to be specifically manufactured for … Continue reading I’m Not Skipping This One: MODEROID MPL-97S Python
They’re Finally Cathing up on the Mecha Smile Impact Backlog: MODEROID Sleipnir (and Areion)
Whenever Good Smile Company, via their Good Mecha Smile sub brand, does these Mecha Smile Impact online events, they're basically announcing years of planned releases. So, while we don't know when exactly these would translate to model kits, we are guaranteed that they will become model kits. Such is the case for the KG-6 Sleipnir … Continue reading They’re Finally Cathing up on the Mecha Smile Impact Backlog: MODEROID Sleipnir (and Areion)
Today’s Robits: #SoloTokyo2025 Haul
After my Fukuoka-Tokyo trip in December 2023, I decided to return a year later for a Tokyo trip. It would've been my first solo international trip, and it would be a test of whether I learned anything from these previous Japan visits since I've always been dependent on my friends for the itinerary and navigation. … Continue reading Today’s Robits: #SoloTokyo2025 Haul