Bandai seems to be getting more and more confident with humongous figures, since not long ago we get the near Perfect-Grade-sized HCM-Pro Destroy Gundam. And now, we are going to see GFF Psycho Gundam in 1-144 scale. The overall height of this monster will be close to HCM-Pro Destroy, since Psycho Gundam doesn't have the huge 'turtle shell' to add to the back. I'm sure it'll be able to transform as well, but whether it has convertible parts for another figure will be questionable. Maybe it will be Psycho Gundam/Psycho Gundam Mk. II?
Another update is HCM-Pro Evangelion Unit 01. For those who eat and sleep Gundam only, Evangelion is not from any Gundam anime. It has its own anime series, of the same name of course. I never watched it before but I heard it's quite bloody and gory. In terms of merchandises, Bandai did produce a whole array of models from that series several years back. The most recent product of the Evangelion series are the Revoltech action figures from Kaiyado.
Well, not sure about you, but I smell some smoke of upcoming battle between Bandai and Kaiyado to take over the small-scale action figure market. Since the HCM-Pro line is cutting into mechas from non-Gundam series, maybe we will see some other figures from Kaiyado being made (or converted I would say) into the HCM-Pro line.
Other updates include pictures of previously mentioned products from Hobbynet:
HCM-Pro Zaku II Type JC - not exactly like what I had in mind when I mentioned about it in the previous posting - the shield on the right arm is gone, and a few drums of Zaku machines gun cartridge are added.
HCM-Pro Akatsuki Full Set - seems like there will be effect parts from the Dragoon~
Also, from the SEED Destiny series, EMSiA Strike Noir - usually MS will go through the MSiA line first before being upgraded to have an extra 'E' in front. Strike Noir is jumping the line :-) But most probably fans will demand for better articulation and playability for Strike Noir which is really active and cool in the anime (even though he's the bad guy), so being released directed as an EMSiA figure not surprising actually.
