With Shizuoka Hobby Show 2024 opening to the public in couple of days, Bandai Spirits decided to hype things up by making reveals as early as today, one of which is very similar to what another franchise did. 2024 is the 45th anniversary of Mobile Suit Gundam and it would make sense to release some … Continue reading Did Gunpla Just do a Transformers Missing Link? Best Mecha Collection RX-78-2 Gundam (Revival Ver.)
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I Might Get Two: RG RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.2.0 “Unleashed”
With the relative absence of the Master Grade line, Gunpla builders and modelers are turning towards the Real Grade line to scratch those itches for intricate detail and engineering. And while recent Real Grade releases have been great, the line did have hiccups when it started, as most new products did. Some are even calling … Continue reading I Might Get Two: RG RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.2.0 “Unleashed”
Flashback to 2015! GUNDAM FRONT TOKYO, RX-78-2 Gundam (Ver.GFT)
Since I'm already in the rabbit hole of posting photos of life-sized Gundam statues whenever I visit Japan, I might as well do the same for the OG. To be clear, I've probably posted this already, but it was included in the 2018 site-wide purge. My first trip to Japan was back in 2015 and … Continue reading Flashback to 2015! GUNDAM FRONT TOKYO, RX-78-2 Gundam (Ver.GFT)
One Shots / “Adventures in the Multiverse: G40 ✕ RX-78-2”
While doing routine patrols in the Gundam, Amuro starts to notice weird cracks and patterns appearing in the sky. A flash of blinding light follows and then a similar, yet also different, mobile suit materializes. Curious, Amuro opens comms channels and asks the pilot of the unknown mobile suit for identification. What he hears next … Continue reading One Shots / “Adventures in the Multiverse: G40 ✕ RX-78-2”
Subtle Retools! HGUC RX-78-2 Gundam [PR Ambassador of the Japan Pavillion, Expo 2020 Dubai]
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]