Bandai Candy has made a couple of announcements for the next Super Minipla releases. While I do think both kits are good choices, I'll probably go with an offering from another manufacturer or product line. In any case, the first of these two announcements is the Super Minipla Fire Dagwon, the lead machine from 1996's … Continue reading I Still Prefer Kotobukiya’s Approach: Super Minipla Fire Dagwon
Tag: Model Kits
Replacing Those Old Bandai Spirits Kits: MODEROID AV-98 Ingram
Good Smile Company has opened pre-orders for their Patlabor Ingram and Bulldog kits. They are providing multiple options on how you may want to purchase them so here's the low down. While previous show reveals indicated an Ingram-Bulldog twin set, they are actually an Ingram kit on its own, which is good for those who … Continue reading Replacing Those Old Bandai Spirits Kits: MODEROID AV-98 Ingram
Double Build Complete: HGFC Shining Gundam
I only realized this now, but completing this double build of the HGFC Shining Gundam is a nice follow up to the previous dual build of the HGBF Build/Try Burning Gundam, with the latter's builder, Sekai Kamiki being a student of the former's pilot, Domon Kasshu. It was a relatively easy build, you just need … Continue reading Double Build Complete: HGFC Shining Gundam
Shining Finger(s)! HGFC Shining Gundam – Work in Progress #1
Having bought most of the supplies I can get my hands on, I'm resuming double builds with this guy, the HGFC Shining Gundam. Why am I doing a double build of this kit? To answer that, here's a quick story. This isn't the first time that I've build this kit. Around 2016, I almost finished … Continue reading Shining Finger(s)! HGFC Shining Gundam – Work in Progress #1
Box Art Extravaganza: July 2020
I didn't cover two month's worth of box arts, but I'm also not catching up on those for this post. I just wanted to highlight a couple of kits that already got released, or will be released within July. The next Ultraman Suit to get released as a Figure-rise Standard model kit is Ultraman Suit … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: July 2020