That's probably one of the lamest post titles I've created in a while. You can blame getting back into the groove of building Gunpla following a couple of months of my annual weather-induced hiatus. My last update for the HG Gundam Aerial Rebuild & Mirasoul Flight Unit dual build was around mid-July. Following the aforementioned … Continue reading Next Dual Build: HG Gundam Schwarzette & Gundam Calibarn
Tag: Model Kits
Box Art Extravaganza: August 2023 Addendum
Here's a couple of recently released kits from Bandai Spirits that also had their packaging art revealed. Well, that and some more photos for one kit. The second Macross HG 1/100 kit with the Shortcut Change feature to be released in retail is the HG 1/100 Durandal Valkyrie (Alto Saotome Use) from the film Macross … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: August 2023 Addendum
One Has a Lot of Blue: Real Type Color Freedom & Justice Gundams Revealed
As far as I remember, mobile suits in "real type color" are something that's unique to the Universal Century timeline. For those unfamiliar, it's basically adding another layer of realism to the mobile suit designs that might've otherwise gone through 'toyetic' filters as demanded by sponsors. It's the reason the original Gundam, and all subsequent … Continue reading One Has a Lot of Blue: Real Type Color Freedom & Justice Gundams Revealed
SMP Finally Volting In: SMP [Shokugan Modeling Project] Voltes V (Standard / V Together Set)
I remember Bandai Shokugan announcing the Super Minipla (Yeah, it was that long) Combattler V set back in 2019 and I said to myself that they'll probably release the other mecha in the Romance Robot Trilogy not long after. Well, that didn't age well and took them four years to follow that up. And follow … Continue reading SMP Finally Volting In: SMP [Shokugan Modeling Project] Voltes V (Standard / V Together Set)
Neo ‘Merica! Premium Bandai Exclusive HGFC Gundam Maxter
This might just be my personal opinion, but HGFC Gundam Rose is one of the most exciting and most disappointing releases this year. It is the most exciting thanks to the amount of engineering placed on that kit, especially when compared to more recent High Grades. It is also the most disappointing because it's a … Continue reading Neo ‘Merica! Premium Bandai Exclusive HGFC Gundam Maxter