Japanese model manufacturer Good Smile Company's mecha-centric brand, MECHA SMILE, held its new product exhibition, "MECHA SMILE IMPACT," from the 14th to the 16th of this month, dropping a ton of new robot model kit information. This article covers the second half of the new announcements for the "MODEROID" plastic model kit series!
▼ Check out our video breakdown of select items from the event!
▶ MODEROID Part 1
▶ THE GATTAI Releases
・Shin Getter 1
Among the many Getter Robos, the wildly popular "Shin Getter 1" is finally descending upon the MODEROID series! In a collaboration with Sentinel, the design from their RIOBOT version is being adapted into a plastic model kit. This release aims to recreate the T-REX designed masterpiece with numerous clear parts and a massive arsenal of weapons.
・The Big O
From the anime "The Big O," protagonist Roger Smith's massive Megadeus, "The Big O," is making its MODEROID debut! Standing at a colossal 23cm tall, the kit perfectly captures its heavy, armored aesthetic. The "Strike Piles" in its forearms feature a telescoping mechanism to replicate the "Sudden Impact" finisher, while its chest-mounted missile and cannon arrays can be displayed in their deployed states using interchangeable parts!
・Giant Robo
The titular robot from the anime "Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still" is getting a model kit! Boasting the largest size for a humanoid robot in MODEROID history at approximately 24cm tall, the kit recreates its smooth, massive, and heavily armored look, complete with its iconic, massive back-mounted rocket launcher. The launcher's deployment gimmick can be recreated with swappable parts.
・Dann of Thursday
The Original Armor piloted by protagonist Van in the anime "Gun x Sword," "Dann of Thursday," is getting a model kit! Standing at about 19cm tall, it uses a multitude of clear parts to replicate its distinctive frame. Its armaments include its main G-Sword and the smaller dagger that separates from it. Combined with its articulated joints, you can pose it in various combat stances, and with a few part swaps, the entire unit can transform into its giant "Sword" mode!
・Godannar Twin Drive Mode
From the anime "Godannar," the giant robot piloted by the husband-and-wife team of Goh and Anna Saruwatari, "Godannar Twin Drive Mode," is getting its first-ever plastic model kit release!
・Imber
From the unique anime entry in the Idolmaster franchise, "Idolmaster: Xenoglossia," the robot piloted by protagonist Haruka Amami, "Imber," joins the MODEROID lineup! The model captures its unique head design, spherical cockpit, and other details, and even features a transformation mechanism to switch from its humanoid to flight form!
・Zeorymer of the Heavens
Following Great Zeorymer, the second release from "Hades Project Zeorymer" is the powerful "Zeorymer of the Heavens"! Continuing the style of the previous kit, this model recreates the strongest of the Hakkeshu robots with a heavily armored design. It can be posed to replicate its iconic "Meiou Attack" finisher!
・Brave Raideen
MODEROID is launching its first robot from the 1970s, "Brave Raideen"! The kit recreates its sleek appearance from the show, includes its signature bow and arrow weapon, and can even transform into its "God Bird" mode!
・Daiteioh
From the only non-animated entry in the Eldran series, "Kanzen Shouri Daiteioh," the main robot "Daiteioh" is finally getting a plastic model kit! The kit will feature the combination gimmick of its three component mechs: Teioh, Rikuoh, and Kuuoh!
・Sol Sigma Gravion
From the "Super Heavy God Gravion" series, the heroes' combining robot, "Sol Sigma Gravion," is coming as a model kit! It fully recreates the "En-Oh Gasshin" combination sequence of the core unit "Gran Sigma" and the four "Sol Grandiva" machines, which can also be displayed separately. Furthermore, you can swap the core with the separately sold "Gran Kaiser" to form "Sol Gravion." You can even combine this kit with the "God Gravion" kit to create the ultimate combination, "Ultimate Gravion"!
・God Gravion
Also from the "Super Heavy God Gravion" series, the main combining robot "God Gravion" is getting a model kit release! It perfectly recreates the "Choujuu Gasshin" combination of the core unit "Gran Kaiser" and the four "Grandiva" machines, which can also be displayed individually. Additionally, you can swap the core with the separately sold "Gran Sigma" to form "God Sigma Gravion." And by combining this kit with the "Sol Sigma Gravion," you can form the ultimate combination, "Ultimate Gravion"!
・Wyverion
Following Gladion, the second release from "Dennou Boukenki Webdiver" is "Wyverion"! As Gladion's brother unit, Wyverion can transform between its Seaplane Mode and Knight Mode. It can also combine with Gladion to form the high-mobility "Victory Gladion"!
・Daioja
From the anime "Saikyo Robo Daioja," the giant robot piloted by Prince Mito and his companions, "Daioja," is being commercialized! The set allows you to build the three individual robots—Ace Reder, Aoider, and Cobalter—and recreate their three-part combination to form Daioja!
・Full Power Gridman
Following Dynazenon, "Full Power Gridman" from the first season, "SSSS.GRIDMAN," is finally joining the MODEROID series! The kit allows you to build Gridman himself as well as the various Assist Weapons created by the Neon Genesis Junior High Students. You can combine them to form Full Power Gridman, Max Gridman, Buster Gridman, Sky Gridman, and even the combined warrior formed by the four Assist Weapons alone, Powered Zenon!
・Lio de Galon
From the anime film "Promare," the giant robot co-piloted by protagonists Galo and Lio, "Lio de Galon," is getting its first-ever model kit! Supervised by the film's director Hiroyuki Imaishi and mecha designer Shigeto Koyama, the kit perfectly captures its muscular and powerful physique!
While this exhibition was primarily held online, a physical venue was set up to display prototypes of the new items and products from previous years, documenting the growth of MECHA SMILE!
via： MECHA SMILE