Towards the end of March, the image used to promote upcoming pre-orders for this kit leaked online. Initially, I thought it to be an April Fool's joke since it was around March 30 when it appeared. Didn't realize that it will take three weeks before pre-orders finally opened. I'm talking about the HGAC Gundam Burnlapius … Continue reading The Hygogg on the After Colony: HGAC Gundam Burnlapius
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Spicy Box Art is Spicy: MODEROID Take-no-Yamikazuchi from “Kannazuki no Miko”
This was supposed to be a "Box Art Extravaganza" post although we're already past mid-April and none of the upcoming mecha kits or figures this month interests me. Or so I thought as MODEROID Take-no-Yamikazuchi was just released and it has a pretty interesting packaging illustration. Take-no-Yamikazuchi hails from the 2004 series Kannazuki no Miko … Continue reading Spicy Box Art is Spicy: MODEROID Take-no-Yamikazuchi from “Kannazuki no Miko”
One Shots / “Subversion of Expectations”
Mobile Suit Gundam made its premiere in April of 1979, making 2024 the 45th anniversary of the franchise. Subsequent Gundam series followed suit, having premieres in April before the more recent practice of starting in October. That said, we did another April premiere last year with the second half of Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch … Continue reading One Shots / “Subversion of Expectations”
Let’s Go to the Marsh! “Votoms” 1/35 Marshydog from Wave
Totally unrelated to this post, but if you have watched How I Met Your Mother, then the title should have some familiarity to you. Anyway... While Bandai Spirits has started releasing HG Votoms kits with the Scopedog and the upcoming Burglary Dog, Wave is chugging along their 1/35 Votoms kits, which scales well with the … Continue reading Let’s Go to the Marsh! “Votoms” 1/35 Marshydog from Wave
In Time for the 30th: HGFC God Gundam – Completed Build
I know everyone is still raving about the RG version but I do want to build the HGFC first to have better appreciation of the RG. It's a good kit, though outside of the need to fill up the hollow wings of the Core Lander, it's pretty much a vanilla HG build. It will definitely … Continue reading In Time for the 30th: HGFC God Gundam – Completed Build