All-Japan Plamodel Hobby Show 2009: Bandai Highlights
Dragon Ball Models
An exciting Bandai revelation was their new MG Figurerise line of spectacularly posable 1/8-scale Master Grade-quality kits! The line will launch in December with none other than Son Goku!
Gundam Models
Another Bandai surprise unveiled at the show was a Master Grade V Gundam Ver. Ka!!
This 30th year since the start of "Mobile Suit Gundam" is also the 15th year since the conclusion of TV series "Victory Gundam." What a great way to commemmorate the occasion!
An impressive addition to the Ver. Ka lineup, it will of course be
transformable. It drew quite a crowd!
It's planned for December release, for 3,990 yen.
More information to come!
The 00 Raiser, from the second season of "Gundam 00," is being released as a Perfect Grade kit--the pinnacle of the Gunpla world!
Bandai's space featured the jaw-dropping array of this masterpiece's parts.
You get all the makings for the 00 Gundam, 0 Raiser, and a mondo array of ordnance!
The GN Drive's illumination and rotation are perfectly reproduced.
This kit is loaded with great gimmicks!
It's coming in November for 25,000 yen--don't miss out!
With the decision to release a "Gundam UC" OVA comes the announcement of the first entries in an HGUC series of 1/144 kits!
1,800-yen Unicorn Gundam Destroy Mode arrives in December!
Unicorn Mode will be released at the same time, for 1,500 yen.
Monster mobile suit NZ-666 Kshatriya will be awaiting them! It's
coming out this month, for 4,500 yen.
Unicorn Mode and Kshatriya gave a tantalizing preview of
what's to come, letting loose in a fantastic diorama!
Introducing the first Master Grade kit in the Gundam Astray series! With its frame, the Astray is ideally suited to the MG class of kits.
Its posing potential is enormous--look at it go! It's slated for release this month, for 4,800 yen.
Macross Models
A frame besides that of the Messiah Valkyrie gets the 3D treatment. Of course it transforms into all three modes! It's coming next month for 5,500 yen.
A fine 1/72 kit is in the works for this star machine from the upcoming "Macross Frontier" movie!
A release date and price haven't been announced yet, but stay tuned for details!
