It's currently Boxing Day as I'm posting this, and while Japan doesn't celebrate the occasion, they perfectly timed the packaging reveals for the first Gundam SEED FREEDOM kits today, namely the Rising Freedom Gundam and Immortal Justice Gundam. Both kits are High Grade Cosmic Era releases so they should be sharing the same layout with … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: “Gundam SEED FREEDOM” Initial Wave
Tag: High Grade
Not-Hobby Next Phase for Q2 2024: Non-Gunpla High Grades
I guess at some point, Bandai Spirits Hobby Division just stopped calling these new product reveals "Hobby Next Phase" events since the last couple of ones weren't exactly the hype-generating online showcase the previous ones were. But despite this, we did get notable announcements today, including the Option Parts Sets I posted earlier. Now, let's … Continue reading Not-Hobby Next Phase for Q2 2024: Non-Gunpla High Grades
Haul Time! Today’s Robits: Fukuoka-Tokyo Autumn 2023 Edition
If you can't tell from my recent posts on the life-sized Gundam statues linked below... ... I was finally able to go to Japan once more following the last in 2019! If you're a Gundam fan visiting Japan, there's one thing you must do besides visiting these life-sized statues -- getting kits and more kits. … Continue reading Haul Time! Today’s Robits: Fukuoka-Tokyo Autumn 2023 Edition
The More ‘Bungle, The Better: HG 1/144 Xabungle Type
This reveal made me remember a leak that came out prior to the last Hobby Next Phase online event some months ago. The leak mentions that we'll be getting a new HG Layzner kit, something I'd really want. Unfortunately, that turned out to be false, but we are getting yet another 80s mecha as a … Continue reading The More ‘Bungle, The Better: HG 1/144 Xabungle Type
Best HG of 2018 Indeed: HGUC Moon Gundam – Build Complete
I finished building and detailing the HGUC Moon Gundam over the weekend and I can say that it is indeed the best HG kit of 2018, which is also five years ago. That's not saying it can't compare with modern releases like those from The Witch from Mercury, but it does have a couple of … Continue reading Best HG of 2018 Indeed: HGUC Moon Gundam – Build Complete