A couple of days ago, Tamashii Nations released an image of their next Soul of Chogokin release. It's obviously Com-Battler V, but it's a little different. Armor panels and details have been added to make this version seemingly look closer to the Voltes V: Legacy version of Voltes V. Discussions started taking place online until … Continue reading This Is Not Com-Battler Doing a “Legacy”: Soul of Chogokin GX-121 Com-Battler V6
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My Nationality Requires me to Get This: Soul of Chogokin GX-118 Voltes V (Voltes V: Legacy)
As someone living in the Philippines, Voltes V is more or less engrained in the pop culture DNA, so much so that nostalgia for the property has persisted throughout the decades since the original broadcast during the 70s. Personally, I'm getting tired of the nostalgia, but I still appreciate it, especially after the success of … Continue reading My Nationality Requires me to Get This: Soul of Chogokin GX-118 Voltes V (Voltes V: Legacy)
Mazinger Z Redesigns are Eternal: Yotiro-Lab “Go! Saga” Mazinger Z
I have been a collector of mecha figures and model kits for a good half of my lifetime. And if I learned anything from all these years, is that you'll never run out of Mazinger Z redesigns. Case in point being this pre-order from Yotiro-Lab, a company I've never heard before though do note that … Continue reading Mazinger Z Redesigns are Eternal: Yotiro-Lab “Go! Saga” Mazinger Z
Catch Up Quickie! Soul of Chogokin Voltes V (Voltes V: Legacy) Prototype Reveal
I wanted to post this around the weekend of the event but knowing my schedule, you get the idea. Regardless, I still wanted to get some thoughts on the Soul of Chogokin Voltes V from Voltes V: Legacy whose prototype was on display during the Tamashii Nations Spot Pop-Up a couple of weeks ago in … Continue reading Catch Up Quickie! Soul of Chogokin Voltes V (Voltes V: Legacy) Prototype Reveal
It’s Been a While Since These Got My Interest: SMP Alternative Destiny Dancouga
I haven't been paying much attention to the SMP [Shokugan Modeling Project] line and its releases recently, and I can narrow it down to three reasons. First, they're doing combining Brave Series mecha, to which I prefer Kotobukiya's approach of non-transforming kits. Second, they're also doing Super Sentai mecha that I decided to stop buying … Continue reading It’s Been a While Since These Got My Interest: SMP Alternative Destiny Dancouga