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2:00 PM on 05.22.2013

Tesselate's latest robots bring their own hype

Tesselate's latest resin robots — the Z9900_k series — don't need any hype; they've apparently got plenty of their own. According to their backstory, the approximately 5-inch-tall robots are an intense, hyperactiv...

Brian Szabelski

5:00 PM on 05.19.2013

Shizuoka Hobby Show: Roll out the re-colors edition

There's a fine line between milking the cow and killing the golden goose. Bandai's Premium Web Shop walks the line like a guy with a blood alcohol level of 0.08. While a few of their efforts aren't too offensive, when you sta...

Andres Cerrato

8:40 PM on 05.14.2013

Bandai's big reveal is a new MG RX-78-2 Gundam ver. 3.0

This week is the Shizuoka Hobby Show. Bandai likes to bring out all of the stops and make huge announcements with its plamo lines. The big reveal has come early in the form of the next generation of Master Grade kits. The fir...

Andres Cerrato



Teru Fujita's Androids are more than meets the eye photo
Teru Fujita's Androids are more than meets the eye
by Brian Szabelski


10:00 AM on 05.13.2013

Combine two great tastes in one: Gundam models and curry

If there is any dish I love, it's curry. If there's any object I love, it's Gundam models. When the two get together, you would think I'd devour this down. When faced with an unappetizing dish, slap a Gundam on it and watch i...

Andres Cerrato



Tomopop Review: Bandai's Super Robot Chogokin Volfogg photo
Tomopop Review: Bandai's Super Robot Chogokin Volfogg
by Scarecroodle


11:00 AM on 05.08.2013

New Robot Damashii Report introduces the Shenlong Gundam

Today is just one of those days. Continuing with our nostalgia trips comes the announcement of the Robot Damashii Shenlong Gundam from Gundam Wing. Bandai has been busy with the Gundam Wing line, releasing the grunt Leo and A...

Andres Cerrato

8:00 PM on 05.03.2013

Point and laugh at the new MG Strike Gundam on display

I won't say that the new Master Grade edition of the Strike Gundam is bad. I expect it to be a great kit. The Strike Gundam is my favorite mobile suit, I have over 10 of them built between scales, and I may even get this one....

Andres Cerrato

8:00 AM on 04.26.2013

Steampunk Star Wars creations: Even better than it sounds

There's nothing I love more than when something already awesome gets the steampunk treatment. Today's steampunk finds both come from the world of Star Wars. First up is this amazingly detailed AT-AT Walker made by Flickr use...

Vanessa Cubillo



Mecha Workshop's Armarauders are things of beauty photo
Mecha Workshop's Armarauders are things of beauty
by Brian Szabelski


11:30 PM on 04.17.2013

MG Crossbone Gundam X-2 attempts to get you to proxy it

Out of completely nowhere, the Crossbone X-2 was announced as an upcoming Master Grade release. While people were waiting a while for this news, the announcement quickly turned into disappointment as it was a Premium Bandai e...

Andres Cerrato

9:00 PM on 04.10.2013

Miyazawa Model Expo 31: Kaiyodo's Revoltech

Products rarely survive by taking risks. Companies stick with what customers want from them and will take their money in the process. When it comes to Revoltech, there's a sure-fire way to make sure that the money they need w...

Andres Cerrato