Continuing on this thread of reveals is what I think one of the best things to come out of the High Grade line recently. Making Macross kits more accessible is especially important now that it now has a wider reach thanks to a certain company loosening its tight grip on the international rights of the … Continue reading Keep Them Coming! Hobby Next Phase 2023 Spring: HG Durandal Valkyrie [Alto Saotome Unit]
Tag: Model Kits
Real Grade Wing Zero When? Hobby Next Phase 2023 Spring: RG Gundam Epyon
Bandai Spirits lowkey announced their Hobby Next Phase 2023 Spring online reveals of upcoming kits. And they decided to keep things streamlined by putting everything in one day, instead of padding out several days. This also makes one heck of a day for reveals, especially if the kits are really good. Which brings us to … Continue reading Real Grade Wing Zero When? Hobby Next Phase 2023 Spring: RG Gundam Epyon
Box Art Extravaganza: March 2023
A little bit late, and some of the kits here were already released, but I still wanted to feature a couple of packaging arts from the March 2023 releases. HG Huckebein Mk-IIMarch 11, 2023 / ¥4,500Order via HobbyLink Japan It still baffles me a little why Bandai Spirits decided to go with the Mk-II rather … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: March 2023
Unexpected Curiosity Trigger: MODEROID Big Dai-X (X-Bomber / Star Fleet)
Most will find this weird, but the sheer obscureness of this thing is what really piqued my curiosity. Then the design followed suit. This is MODEROID Big Dai-X from X-Bomber, a 1980 Japanese marionette series from Mazinger Z creator Go Nagai, and in the same vein as Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds. X-Bomber also got an English … Continue reading Unexpected Curiosity Trigger: MODEROID Big Dai-X (X-Bomber / Star Fleet)
MODEROID or Some Unicorns? HGUC Gundam GP01/Fb Dual Build Complete
And that, my friends, is how I finally got a Stardust Memory entry in my collection. I had two goals when I started this build back at the beginning of February. First is to finally get Gundam 0083 High Grades in my backlog built as 'series representatives' if you will. And second is to have … Continue reading MODEROID or Some Unicorns? HGUC Gundam GP01/Fb Dual Build Complete