As the great Meijin Kawaguchi III always says. or hot-bloodedly shouts, Gunpla is freedom. But surprisingly, Bandai Spirits doesn't sell a whole lot of custom and option parts dedicated to Gunpla. What I mean is every now and then, they sell dedicated parts as tie-ins to particular series. Like when Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans came out, … Continue reading Gunpla is (Indeed) Freedom! Unified Option Parts Sets Revealed
Tag: Mecha
Flashback to 2019! THE GUNDAM BASE Tokyo, RX-0 Unicorn Gundam (Ver.TWC)
Following my recent trip to Japan, I have posted galleries from my visit to two life-sized Gundam statues, the RX-93ff Nu Gundam in Fukuoka and the RX-78F00 Gundam in Yokohama. I skipped the Unicorn Gundam in Odaiba as I already went there in 2019, but I didn't post any photos of the statue outside of … Continue reading Flashback to 2019! THE GUNDAM BASE Tokyo, RX-0 Unicorn Gundam (Ver.TWC)
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
Indeed, the “Moving Gundam:” GUNDAM FACTORY YOKOHAMA, RX-78F00 Gundam
For my recent Japan trip, the itinerary was split into two regions. First is Fukuoka, a place I never visited before and is the home of the life-sized RX-93ff Nu Gundam statue. And being the first time that I've come back to Japan in four years, the latter half will of course be spent in … Continue reading Indeed, the “Moving Gundam:” GUNDAM FACTORY YOKOHAMA, RX-78F00 Gundam