I've mostly known World Expo events in television and movies and little did I know they're still happening. To the initiated, these are huge events that celebrate culture and innovation, with examples including the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Space Needle in Seattle. In fact, there's one every five years and there was supposedly … Continue reading Subtle Retools! HGUC RX-78-2 Gundam [PR Ambassador of the Japan Pavillion, Expo 2020 Dubai]
Tag: Robots
Totally Missed the First One: Earnestcore Craft ✕ Wave “Maschinen Krieger” 1/16 Gustav
Maschinen Krieger is one of those properties that I've always considered to be out of my reach, despite hitting all my aesthetic nuances. To those unfamiliar, Machinen Krieger, often abbreviated as Ma.K., is a sci-fi property from Japanese artist and sculptor Kow Yokoyama which often appear in hobby magazines. Both Hasegawa and Wave are releasing … Continue reading Totally Missed the First One: Earnestcore Craft ✕ Wave “Maschinen Krieger” 1/16 Gustav
Marvel Studios “What If…?” Premiere: Looking at the Hydra Stomper
The following may contain spoilers for the premiere episode of What If...?. Disney+ has dropped the next series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe... or I should say, Multiverse. Picking up after the events of Loki, the multiverse is now upon us and variations of events and characters we know are now popping up with What … Continue reading Marvel Studios “What If…?” Premiere: Looking at the Hydra Stomper
Pre-CATALOGUE Thoughts: Transformers “Kingdom” Rodimus Prime
We've been moving stuff over at our house at the moment, which would lead to a slow down of CATALOGUE Entries and One Shots for the time being. That said, these shouldn't stop me from providing unsolicited thoughts on some plastic crack. So let's start with one of my recent purchases, Commander Class Rodimus Prime … Continue reading Pre-CATALOGUE Thoughts: Transformers “Kingdom” Rodimus Prime
One Shots / “Unexpected Assistance”
In an alternate reality where neither Great Mazinger nor Tetsuya Tsurugi exists, an unknown yet familiar robot comes to aid the damaged Mazinger Z. The unidentified robot, albeit the janky design, introduces itself as Taekwon V, built secretly from the neighboring country of Korea and uses technology compatible with Mazinger Z. TRU Metal / Taekwon … Continue reading One Shots / “Unexpected Assistance”