For my recent Japan trip, the itinerary was split into two regions. First is Fukuoka, a place I never visited before and is the home of the life-sized RX-93ff Nu Gundam statue. And being the first time that I've come back to Japan in four years, the latter half will of course be spent in … Continue reading Indeed, the “Moving Gundam:” GUNDAM FACTORY YOKOHAMA, RX-78F00 Gundam
I was supposed to post this last Friday, but I caught a good case of sniffles, so I wasn't able to. Fortunately, that means I'm able to include several exclusive kits that have packaging art revealed late last week. Let's first go through the string of exclusives announced late last week, starting with something I … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: July 2023
“Robit” is an online slang used as alternative to the word “robot.” Gundam Factory Yokohama is one of the several Gundam 40th Anniversary celebratory productions and is originally touted as a project aimed at creating the first walking Gundam. Well, it ended up not actually walking by itself (I guess we're too early for that), … Continue reading Get Them While You Can! Today’s Robits: Gundam Factory Yokohama
Shifting into Gunpla news, we're finally getting the kit of a design that's long speculated ever since it appeared on a poster within Gundam Factory Yokohama, the RX-78F00 HMT Gundam High Mobility Type. It was seen within the Gundam Lab building as documented in this tweet earlier this year: https://twitter.com/yoshi115t/status/1477129068483350529 If you follow the lore … Continue reading I Really Want This Kit! Gundam Factory Yokohama 1/144 RX-78F00 HMT Gundam High Mobility Type
