Bandai Spirits' Hobby Division has started their Hobby Next Phase 2020 Spring week-long new model kit reveal extravaganza. And right off the gate, we're treated to one heck of a reveal with the next non-Gunpla Real Grade kit. And this is stretching what Real Grades are supposed to be as we delve into the super … Continue reading Pre-order on Day 1! Hobby Next Phase 2022 Spring: RG GaoGaiGar
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Gundam Park Fukuoka ✕ The Life-Sized Nu Gundam Statue: Exclusive Gunpla
With every new statue comes a new set of exclusive Gunpla. That's not a proverb or anything, that's just the reality that comes whenever a new life-sized Gundam statue is erected. The latest, and technically the fourth one in the world, is the RX-93ff Nu Gundam in Fukuoka which is slated to formally open in … Continue reading Gundam Park Fukuoka ✕ The Life-Sized Nu Gundam Statue: Exclusive Gunpla
Articulation Innovation! Bandai Hobby Next Phase 2021 Autumn: RG God Gundam
Bandai Spirits saved their best reveal, I guess, for last as they close the almost week-long Hobby Next Phase 2021 Autumn event which featured a whole bunch of announcements. Obviously, these aren't for everybody, but I certainly believe one of the kits revealed today got a lot of fans in the hobby quite excited. Especially … Continue reading Articulation Innovation! Bandai Hobby Next Phase 2021 Autumn: RG God Gundam
Box Art Extravaganza: September 2021
I think I skipped a month or so worth of packaging art so we're back to cover September. And while this month didn't have that many releases, the few we have are quite notable due to varying reasons. First, we have the RG Hi-Nu Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam Char's Counterattack: Beltorchika's Children. It's one … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: September 2021
Box Art Extravaganza: June 2021 (and then some)
Bandai Spirits finally released the box arts for the rest of the kits released in June, following the HG Cybaster yesterday. That said, I would just like to nitpick whoever's exporting these images from Photoshop. Please export them in higher quality JPEG! Compression artifacts and noise are all over the place on these images. I've … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: June 2021 (and then some)