Good Smile Company, and their mecha-centric brand Good Mecha Smile, has been doing an amazing job in providing model kits and figures to new and obscure properties that would otherwise be skipped by larger manufacturers. And in the recent Mecha Smile Impact 2026, there were several reveals that did pique my interest. Whether these translate … Continue reading More Interesting Than I Expected: Mecha Smile Impact 2026 – New Pipeline Reveals
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Box Art Extravaganza: May 2026
Yes, we're back with some box arts! First up we have the new HG Gundam Barbatos Adapt based on its appearance in the "Wedge of Interposition" short, part of the Gundam IRON-BLOODED Orphans: Urdr-Hunt compilation theatrical release. This is one of those special instances where a Premium Bandai exclusive kit gets a new color illustration, … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: May 2026
I’m Not Skipping This One: MODEROID MPL-97S Python
Still on Patlabor, while I'm passing up on the RG Ingram Plus, Good Smile Company comes with even more kits that I would gladly put on the pre-order cart, one of which is this guy. This is the MODEROID 1/60 MPL-97S Python, is a second generation Labor and the first to be specifically manufactured for … Continue reading I’m Not Skipping This One: MODEROID MPL-97S Python
They’re Finally Cathing up on the Mecha Smile Impact Backlog: MODEROID Sleipnir (and Areion)
Whenever Good Smile Company, via their Good Mecha Smile sub brand, does these Mecha Smile Impact online events, they're basically announcing years of planned releases. So, while we don't know when exactly these would translate to model kits, we are guaranteed that they will become model kits. Such is the case for the KG-6 Sleipnir … Continue reading They’re Finally Cathing up on the Mecha Smile Impact Backlog: MODEROID Sleipnir (and Areion)
Today’s Robits: #SoloTokyo2025 Haul
After my Fukuoka-Tokyo trip in December 2023, I decided to return a year later for a Tokyo trip. It would've been my first solo international trip, and it would be a test of whether I learned anything from these previous Japan visits since I've always been dependent on my friends for the itinerary and navigation. … Continue reading Today’s Robits: #SoloTokyo2025 Haul