Bandai have announced a couple of new figures for the autumn season from the various ranges. Of most interest to the blog readers here is probably the Converge EX28, a brand new variation on the RX-9/A Narrative Gundam with its A-Packs configuration. The price seems to be a bit of a joke though; not sure I would want to pay ¥6600 for what is essentially a basic Converge-size figure with some elongated option parts. While you will be able to parts swap the figure into several forms it still looks rather clunky on that action base but perhaps it will look better in real life. The Narrative A-packs figure is a Premium Bandai figure scheduled for releases in October.
More to my personal interest (and wallet size) is the third wave of Gundam MicroWars figures. I must say I was a bit worried we might not see more than two sets but the fact that we not only get a third set but that it also branches out a bit from UC 0079 makes me cautiously optimistic the series might live on. Not particularly enthused about wave three though, while I had expected the Dopp and the Ball it seems odd to include Char's Z'Gok and the Nu Gundam in the mix, a mass-production Gelgoog was sitting really high on my wish list. The MicroWars Gashapon figures have the humble price of ¥500 per figure and will also release in October.
Lastly, while we do not really follow Gframe here on the page it should be pointed out that the series is still going strong. Volume 07 was recently announced for release in September, and they will now be joined by yet another P-Bandai release. Collectors can look forward to the appearance of the ZZ Gundam, which will fill out yet another gap in the Gundam line-up which is beginning to look really impressive by now. Still far too few grunt suits in this series however for me to consider it seriously.
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