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IN ERA+ Ruling Model Kit /w Metal Frame [Comment]

Mar 06, 2023

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rico soul: Early review samples of this are already in and the quality seems to be pretty much as good as expected. There are some parts like the thruster flaps on the legs that can be a bit loose and would benefit from some glue but overall, people are pretty much saying it's as good as the Genesis and other high quality Chinese kits.

The full launch of this should hopefully be soon. Pretty excited to get this in my hands.

Wanxiangjubian Model 1/100 MG Tactical Machine Apocalypse Model Kit [Comment]

Mar 24, 2023

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rico soul: The manufacturer answered some quick questions about the kit and released another front view of the darkened teaser render. So of course people just brightened it. Original and brightened images attached.

Regarding the model kit:
- Currently there are no plans to include LEDs with the kit
- Partial alloy inner frame (Metal + POM)
- First print bonus will be announced later
- Scheduled for a Q4 release
- Price not finalized but is likely somewhere around 200RMB
- Weapons and accessories will be announced later but will at least have some close range weapons (the comment was poking fun a bit at the Genesis and Ruling which both have been meme'd in China for only having ranged weapons)

CangDao Model 1/100 CD-TG01 Tianwei [Comment]

Apr 07, 2023

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rico soul: Ok so we finally get to see the prototype of this Tianwei figure with pictures from the 2023 Shenzhen Toy Fair and this is looking sick. A TG02 was also showed off for presumably the next figure in this affordable line.

At least from these model pictures, this still looks to maintain the high quality details from CangDao depite the affordable MSRP. Getting more excited to see what the final price will be here.

Zao Workshop Saint Armor Redeem Model Kit [Comment]

Apr 23, 2023

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rico soul: Here's a couple more pictures that are missing from this listing.

Some of the ideas here are kind of interesting like having the backpack beam effects actually be beam sabers for the mobile suit. It's nice to see this model.

One new update on the progress of this is that ZaoWorkshop is actually taking feedback on the color scheme of the model. I guess not everyone was onboard with the blue and purple colors from the original render.

It will be interesting to see if they end up changing anything. Personally, I like the sort of Titans color scheme but I think I would prefer the hue to be more blue and black rather than purplish.

Armed Battle Limit 1/144 Pisces RG MSN-04 Sazabi Gundam Weapons Upgrade Kit [Comment]

Apr 24, 2023

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rico soul: This is an interesting product, and is actually an original design rather than a bootleg of Bandai. We've seen this design for the side-ff Sazabi in the original side-ff Nu gundam trailer so that's what likely started the development of this.

Bandai also just recently announced their side-ff RG Sazabi and I'll attach some of their official images here.
Thei side-ff Sazabi trailer is at youtu.be/DB6EiIGO264

One detail to note from Bandai is that we now see these things were intended to go into the existing Sazabi funnel racks. That detail wasn't revealed in the previous trailers so we can see here this third party design is designed to be a complete backpack replacement rather than use the existing funnel racks.

Will be interesting to see how this one turns out vs the Bandai design

Hobbymecha Classic of Mountains and Rivers Jingwei [Comment]

May 04, 2023

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rico soul: Moshow released promo photos for the prototype grey model for this figure and honestly I'm not liking it as much as the original concept art.

The main mecha body looks fine but the wings look a bit funky. We'll have to see how this one develops.

Moshow Noble Class X Series Kidou Sentai Iron Saga Asyura [Comment]

May 04, 2023

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rico soul: Well we know this was going to be a good one. Here's the promo photos we've gotten from Moshow of the grey model.

Hemoxian NZS-05-3 Thor Non-Zero Series Mecha Model Kit [Comment]

May 04, 2023

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rico soul: Finally review samples have been sent out and it's sounding real positive. Hemoxian pushed back the schedule a bit to improve the plastic injection quality which I'm all for.

The final product seems to be quite the impressive model kit for a very affordable price.

For anyone wondering, the cape is cloth with a wired border to make it very posable. A lot of the model is undergated for clean nubs and can be easily painted on the runners. It even includes a foldout carboard backdrop that can be used for photos and displays. Overall seems like a fantastic end product.

Yolopark Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Optimus Primal Model Kit [Comment]

May 09, 2023

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rico soul: Finally we get the new photos for the Optimus Primal kit. Looks like there's two different face plates but overall I like the way this looks. Granted, we really only have a good look of Primal in alt mode from the trailers so far so it's hard to say how accurate this is.

Yolopark Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Bumblebee Model Kit [Comment]

May 17, 2023

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rico soul: So people have already started getting early review samples.

IMPORTANT NOTE: these AMK series model kits is that they are not really model kits. Yolopark called them partially preassembled model kits but from the picture we see of the packaging, this looks to be much more of a figure than a model kit. It's pre-painted, and some assembly requires but it's definitely more something that should interest figure collectors rather than model kit builders.

All three are priced the same so Bumblebee being the smallest seems to be the least interesting value wise. Seeing more photos of him makes him look a bit better than just the initial promo photos from Yolopark though.

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