Review: Bandai Bitlot Gundam (Real Type Color)

This is the second release of Bandai's Gundam Bitlot figures.  Since the first wave was pretty good let's keep going.

Box.  I paid $11.99 at Miniso for this.

Parts.

Disassembled.  The shield can be Defense.  The Bazooka could be Artillery

or Spotting.  The hands can be removed for White die damage.

Assembled.

The waist turns!

Size Comparison.

The Questions:

Is it below, at, or above $10 per Frame?  Above.  (-10)

Is it a good size to use in a game?  Yes.  About the size of a Chub.  (+5)

How many parts does it have to represent systems?  Two.  (0)

Does it have enough parts you can remove to represent White Dice damage?  Yes.  (+5)

Score: 0 (B).  Well, that's disappointing.  All of the second batch have been disappointing.  Since the accessories are interchangeable, they really need to make an Accessory Pack for people who want to build armies.

Review: Bandai Bitlot Gundam GM

This is the second release of Bandai's Gundam Bitlot figures.  Since the first wave was pretty good let's keep going.

Box.  I paid $11.99 at Miniso for this.

Parts.

Disassembled.  The shield can be Defense.  the sword could

be Melee or Spotting.  The gun could be Direct Fire or

Spotting.  The hands can be removed for White die damage.

Assembled.

The shield can be stored on a stud on the back.

Size Comparison.

The Questions:

Is it below, at, or above $10 per Frame?  Above.  (-10)

Is it a good size to use in a game?  Yes.  Between a Chub and a Classic.  (+5)

How many parts does it have to represent systems?  Three.  (0)

Does it have enough parts you can remove to represent White Dice damage?  Yes.  (+5)

Score: 0 (B).  A bit better than Monday's review but still lacking.

Review: Bandai Bitlot Gundam Gouf

This is the second release of Bandai's Gundam Bitlot figures.  Since the first wave was pretty good let's keep going.

Box.  I paid $11.99 at Miniso for this.

Parts.

Disassembled.  The helmet can be Defense or Spotting.  The shield

could be Defense.  The whip could be Melee, or Spotting. The sword

could be Melee.  The hand could be removed for White Die damage. 

Assembled.

It's disappointing that it can only hold one weapon at a time.

Size Comparison.

The Questions:

Is it below, at, or above $10 per Frame?  Above.  (-10)

Is it a good size to use in a game?  Yes.  A bit larger than a Classic.  (+5)

How many parts does it have to represent systems?  Three.  (0)

Does it have enough parts you can remove to represent White Dice damage?  Yes.  (+5)

Score: 0 (B).  If this had a second usable hand like Char's Zaku it'd score better.

Review: Bandai Bitlot Gundam Char's Zaku

Let's change things up and segue into something that isn't a building block of some type.  This is a new-to-me blind box collection.  I saw them at Miniso a couple of weeks ago and decided to give them a try.  Apparently they were released early this year and there is a second batch coming at the end of the year.

Box.  I paid $9.99 at Miniso for this.

Parts.

Disassembled.  The head can be Defense or Spotting.  The bazooka could be Direct

Fire, Artillery, or Spotting.  The axe could be Melee.  The shield could be Defense.

The hands could be removed for White Die damage.  The handle of the axe looks

flimsy and I didn't want to try and pull it out of the hand and maybe bend it.

Assembled.

Size Comparison.

The Questions:

Is it below, at, or above $10 per Frame?  At.  (0)

Is it a good size to use in a game?  Yes.  About the size of a Classic.  (+5)

How many parts does it have to represent systems?  Four.  (+5)

Does it have enough parts you can remove to represent White Dice damage?  Yes.  (+5)

Score: +15 (A).  You can't field it as a Soldier archetype right out of the box but the stock model (2Rh/2Ra/1B/1Y) may be a useful option on the battlefield.  It also gives you a second option if you're looking to field a Zeon based squad.  The remaining two characters in the set aren't mecha but the accessories they come with  may be useful as different Systems.  Which would definitely help the RX-78.

Review: Bandai Bitlot Gundam RX-78

Let's change things up and segue into something that isn't a building block of some type.  This is a new-to-me blind box collection.  I saw them at Miniso a couple of weeks ago and decided to give them a try.  Apparently they were released early this year and there is a second batch coming at the end of the year.

Box.  I paid $9.99 at Miniso for this.

Parts.

Disassembled.  The gun could be Direct Fire or Spotting.  The shield

could be Defense. The hands could be removed for White Die

damage.  There's a stud on the back for mounting something.

Assembled.

Size Comparison.

The Questions:

Is it below, at, or above $10 per Frame?  At.  (0)

Is it a good size to use in a game?  Yes.  About the size of a Classic.  (+5)

How many parts does it have to represent systems?  Two.  (0)

Does it have enough parts you can remove to represent White Dice damage?  Yes.  (+5)

Score: +10 (A-).  This is pretty disappointing.  Without a removable head the maximum number of Systems is three.

Review: Bandai Bitlot Gundam Zaku

Let's change things up and segue into something that isn't a building block of some type.  This is a new-to-me blind box collection.  I saw them at Miniso a couple of weeks ago and decided to give them a try.  Apparently they were released early this year and there is a second batch coming at the end of the year.

Box.  I paid $9.99 at Miniso for this.

Parts.

Disassembled.  The helmet can be Defense or Spotting.  The gun could be

Direct Fire or Spotting.  The shield could be Defense.  The axe could be

Melee.  The hands (not shown detached) could be removed for White

Die damage.  The haft of the axe looks flimsy and I didn't want to try and

pull it out of the hand and maybe wreck it.  So I may just keep the weapons

in the hands permanently and forgo using them for White Dice damage.

Assembled.

Size Comparison.

The Questions:

Is it below, at, or above $10 per Frame?  At.  (0)

Is it a good size to use in a game?  Yes.  About the size of a Classic.  (+5)

How many parts does it have to represent systems?  Four.  (+5)

Does it have enough parts you can remove to represent White Dice damage?  Yes.  (+5)

Score: +15 (A).  You can't field it as a Soldier archetype right out of the box but the stock model (2Rh/2Rd/1B/1Y) may be a useful option on the battlefield.

Review: Gundam Converge RX-78-2

I discovered these back before Christmas at my local Miniso store.  They got them back in stock so I figured I'd review one of the ones I missed on the prior run.  This line, according to Gundanium Gateway, is from September 2024.  It was a special summertime release called the "Movie Visual Selection" and doesn't seem to feature box numbers.  Apparently they are all recolors so this release will allow you to field a second version of a figure you might already have.

Box.  I paid $10.99 at Miniso for this.

Parts.

Disassembled.  The head can be Defense or Spotting.  The gun could be Direct Fire or Spotting.  The bazooka could be Direct Fire or Artillery.  The shield

could be Defense.  The arms could be removed for White Die damage.

Assembled.

Apparently there's a spot under the backpack to mount the bazooka

but, it also fits into the secondary shield mounting point.

Size Comparison.

The Questions:

Is it below, at, or above $10 per Frame?  Above.  (-10)

Is it a good size to use in a game?  Yes.  About the size of a Classic.  (+5)

How many parts does it have to represent systems?  Four.  (+5)

Does it have enough parts you can remove to represent White Dice damage?  Yes.  (+5)

Score: +5 (B+).  You can't field it as a Soldier archetype right out of the box but a Delegator archetype (2Ra/1B/2Y) is a very useful option.

Review: Gundam Converge RGC-80 GM Cannon [Red Head] {Immortal 4th Platoon} (302)

After a week of Zeon Gundam Converge reviews I feel the need to tilt things back the other way.  According to Gundanium Gateway, these were released in November of 2024.

Box.  I paid $11.99 at Newbury Comics for this.

Parts.

Disassembled.  The head could be Defense or Spotting, The backpack

could be Defense or Movement.  The shield could be Defense.  The gun

could  be Melee, Direct Fire, or Spotting.  The cannon could be Direct Fire, 

Artillery, or Spotting.  The arms could be removed for White Die damage.

Assembled.

I managed to get the antenna in correctly this time.

Size Comparison.

The Questions:

Is it below, at, or above $10 per Frame?  Above.  (-10)

Is it a good size to use in a game?  Yes.  About the size of a Classic.  (+5)

How many parts does it have to represent systems?  Two.  (0)

Does it have enough parts you can remove to represent White Dice damage?  Yes.  (+5)

Score: 0 (B). This has the same advantages as Wednesday's review along with being a recolored design which allows you to field two duplicate GC figures on the table at the same time.

Review: Gundam Converge RGC-80 GM Cannon (301)

After a week of Zeon Gundam Converge reviews I feel the need to tilt things back the other way.  According to Gundanium Gateway, these were released in November of 2024.

Box.  I paid $11.99 at Newbury Comics for this.

Parts.

Disassembled.  The head could be Defense or Spotting, The backpack

could be Defense or Movement.  The shield could be Defense.  The gun

could  be Melee, Direct Fire, or Spotting.  The cannon could be Direct Fire, 

Artillery, or Spotting.  The arms could be removed for White Die damage.

Assembled.  I know I put the antenna in upside-down

but they didn't look like they would fit any other way.

Size Comparison.

The Questions:

Is it below, at, or above $10 per Frame?  Above.  (-10)

Is it a good size to use in a game?  Yes.  About the size of a Classic.  (+5)

How many parts does it have to represent systems?  Five.  (+5)

Does it have enough parts you can remove to represent White Dice damage?  Yes.  (+5)

Score: +5 (B+). It might be one of the more generic looking models but you can kit it up as a Soldier right out of the package -- along with multiple other Archetypes -- and if you find it for cheaper than I did the score will definitely improve.

Review: Gundam Converge MVF-X08 Eclipse Gundam (300)

After a week of Zeon Gundam Converge reviews I feel the need to tilt things back the other way.  According to Gundanium Gateway, these were released in November of 2024.  This release also features the 300th figure of this product line.

Box.  I paid $11.99 at Newbury Comics for this.

Parts.

Disassembled.  The vanes could be Spotting, but I wouldn't want to remove

them. The head could be Defense or Spotting.  The rifles could be Direct Fire,

Artillery, or Spotting.  The arms could be removed for White Die damage.  The

extra hands have openings to hold the rifles as the regular ones are solid.

Assembled.

Size Comparison.

The Questions:

Is it below, at, or above $10 per Frame?  Above.  (-10)

Is it a good size to use in a game?  Yes.  About the size of a Classic.  (+5)

How many parts does it have to represent systems?  Three.  (0)

Does it have enough parts you can remove to represent White Dice damage?  Yes.  (+5)

Score: 0 (B). I had hopes for this one but it just feels kinda bland.