As a professional working in information technology, we often use the term "design specifications" for something really technical. And I think what the guys at Bandai Candy wanted to do with this Super Minipla Baikanfu set is quite technical for a candy toy. Heck it exceeds most of the stuff I'm doing with my High … Continue reading Super Minipla Baikanfu: Design Specifications
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All Japan Model & Hobby Show 2019: YouTube Originals Anime “OBSOLETE”
Just a day after OBSOLETE was announced, and perfectly timed with All Japan Model & Hobby Show 2019 last weekend, model kits and figures of the EXOFRAMES from OBSOLETE have been revealed, as well as some of the customized EXOFRAMES that would be appearing in the series. Let's first talk about the model kits, which … Continue reading All Japan Model & Hobby Show 2019: YouTube Originals Anime “OBSOLETE”
Gunpla 40th Anniversary: HG Gundam G40 (Industrial Design)
Last July, the Ken Okuyama-designed RX-78-2 Gundam was revealed as part of the Gundam 40th Anniversary celebration. It was also revealed that a kit of the design will be released as part of the Gunpla 40th anniversary next year. And as the All Japan Model & Hobby Show 2019 opens, Bandai Spirits has finally revealed … Continue reading Gunpla 40th Anniversary: HG Gundam G40 (Industrial Design)
HG ✕ S.H.Figuarts: Collectors & Hobby Spirits
Days ahead of the All Japan Model & Hobby Show 2019, Bandai Spirits teased something that, in all honesty, is interesting but not so much anything else. In what appears to be a collaboration between its two brands -- Bandai Hobby and Bandai Collector / Tamashii Nations -- they are releasing two items that would … Continue reading HG ✕ S.H.Figuarts: Collectors & Hobby Spirits
Kotobukiya Non-Scale LUDENS (EVA Creative Suit)
Mecha musume (def.) isn't the niche subgenre of mecha that it was a couple of years ago. While Bandai Spirits is still getting a proper foot hold with their Figure-rise Standard kits, Kotobukiya is hitting every mark with their Frame Arms Girl and Megami Device releases. So here is Kotobukiya, once again flexing their mecha … Continue reading Kotobukiya Non-Scale LUDENS (EVA Creative Suit)