MODEROID has been filling the Patlabor gap in my collection with their 1/60 scale kits, and while these kits are nowhere near perfect, they perfectly fit my collection. I’ve built a couple of them while a good number is still in the backlog. Unfortunately, that doesn’t include the MODEROID Ingram Reactive Armor as I decided … Continue reading Quickie, and Still More Patlabor: MODEROID Ingram Reactive Armor – FInally Getting Reissued! →
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