(Left) Battle Tanker add-on set for Reveal The Shield/United Optimus Prime. (Right) Battle Sentinel - core robot Gento + Battle Tanker I don't usually cover third-party add-on kits on this blog, but this is especially notable. Ten years ago (oh my, that's already ten years ago?) MakeToys made their debut with the release of the … Continue reading MakeToys Battle Tanker Anyone? DNA Design DK-37 Transformers Legacy Laser Optimus Prime Upgrade Kit
Tag: Mecha
It Should’ve Been Gundam ✕ Transformers! Bandai Spirits ✕ Takara Tomy Collaboration: Chogokin Liger Zero
A couple of days ago, Bandai Spirits and Takara Tomy, two companies holding the licenses for two of the largest robot-based properties, released an overly dramatic teaser video of their upcoming collaboration, dubbed as "Dream Together." This immediately drew the curiosity and speculations of many hobbyists and collectors, with most asking the same question. "Are … Continue reading It Should’ve Been Gundam ✕ Transformers! Bandai Spirits ✕ Takara Tomy Collaboration: Chogokin Liger Zero
It’s Like EVA-02 and EVA Series Had a Love Child: Evangelion Evolution Evangelion EURO-II Heurtebise
Let's travel back in time a little bit, during the time when End of Evangelion was fresh off theaters and you still remember that gorgeous, yet visceral, scene of EVA-02 engaging a horde of EVA Series units. Asuka seemed to be winning but we all know how that battle ended. Now imagine what if it … Continue reading It’s Like EVA-02 and EVA Series Had a Love Child: Evangelion Evolution Evangelion EURO-II Heurtebise
“Cucuruz Doan’s Island” Special: HG RX-78-02 Gundam Double Build – Work in Progress #1
Time flies so fast and its now June, which means we are just days away from the most anticipated movie of the year, Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island. And while I did say that in a joking way, I am still curious to see this feature-length adaptation of an episode from Mobile Suit Gundam … Continue reading “Cucuruz Doan’s Island” Special: HG RX-78-02 Gundam Double Build – Work in Progress #1
Guess the wait was worth it? S.H.Figuarts Space Sevenger
More than a year since its broadcast ended, many (myself included) still find Ultraman Z to be one of the best of the modern Ultraman series, and easily bests the Ultraman Trigger in my opinion. It was just a fun show overall, made even more fun by the "Special Airborne Armors" that were characters themselves, … Continue reading Guess the wait was worth it? S.H.Figuarts Space Sevenger