Monday, April 27, 2009

Revoltech Gurren, Lagann & Others

Plenty of non-Gundam news and updates for this posting. ^^

Revoltech No. 66 Gurren and Lagann on display at Kaiyodo's Hobby Lobby:







Coverage on the Revoltech series in this month's issue of Hobby Japan. Click for larger view.

120mm tall. 15 movable parts. 13 joints. Accessories: (for Gurren) Sunglasses x 1, display base x 1, option hand x 6. (For Lagann) replacement face × 1, combined drill x 1, options hand × 2, joint component × 1, and base × 1.

June 1st release, 2,400 Yen (inclusive of tax).

Images from Moeyo.

New images of Kotobukiya's 1/72 AL-97B-var Hannibal Japan Self-Defense Forces Type. From Patlabor 2 the movie. Limited release, 160mm tall.





June release, 4,620 Yen (inclusive of tax).

Images from Amiami.

A few upcoming model kit and Gokin merchandises to be released in the future were on display at Super Festival 49 held today in Japan:

Aoshima's 1/48 M9 Gernsback - 18cm tall. Painting required. Fully poseable, with movable cockpit hatch. Wide array of weapons and accessories included: Anti-Tank Dagger, Monomolecular Cutter, "Boxer" 57mm Scattershot Gun, and rifle cases.




Coverage on this model kit in this month's issue of Hobby Japan. Click for larger view.

July release, 3,990 Yen (inclusive of tax).

Artstorm's ES Gokin series:




Coverage on the ES Gokin series in this month's issue of Hobby Japan. Click for larger view.

* GoShogun (戦国魔神ゴーショーグン) - 14.5cm tall. The little robot shown (I don't know his name, sorry ^^;), 4cm tall, is formed from the gattai of three little mecha, which can dock inside GoShogun!

* Steel God Jeeg (鋼鉄神ジーグ) - 9.5cm tall.

September release, 7,800 Yen each (exclusive of tax).

Also shown in one of the magazine scans is ES Gokin Dancouga, 13cm tall. Release date and price TBA, but the announcement at TAF2009 mentioned that it's going to be available in December.

60cm tall Tetsujin 28



No much info at the moment except its price - 12,800 Yen (tax info N/A).

Images are from GA Graphic: 1/48 M9, ES Gokin, Tetsujin 28

Special prize for Robot Damashii [Side LFO] Nirvash typetheEND's first batch of release is confirmed: a baby theEND. Late May release, 3,990 Yen (inclusive of tax).

Moreover, [Side LFO] Nirvash type ZERO spec 2 will also come with a special prize for its initial batch of release: a baby Nirvash. XD June release, 4,750 Yen (inclusive of tax).




Also shown is [Side LFO] Terminus typeB303 Devilfish - Release date & price TBA.

Images and information from Robot Damashii Diary.