NoobVentures

19/09/2026

“I’m Batman.”

Happy !

06/09/2026

So many things happened this week, including BanKee’s inipit stocks, that we forgot to celebrate Nu Day or 9/3, denoting the RX-93’s model number. Better late than never again we suppose.

We’ll be back soon, FF Nu!!! 🥳

02/09/2026

Call bu****it for the bu****it that it is. Never support any Ban Kee Trading Inc. distribution point. Our online sellers are more trust-worthy and actually deliver. ☺️

✨ Limited Edition Alert! ✨ Unleash Gundam history with the RG 1/144 THE GUNDAM BASE LIMITED RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.2.0 (The Gundam Base Color)! Featuring exclusive Gundam Base-inspired colors and premium Real Grade detail, this kit is a must-have for collectors and Gunpla fans.

Ban Kee Toys
Gundam Philippines

01/09/2026

Now that the dust has settled and the Gundam Philippines Base Pop-Up has officially wrapped up its run, we at Noobventures need to get something off our chests. As a collective of passionate collectors who grew up on this hobby, we were genuinely hyped when the event was first announced. We envisioned a true flagship experience right in our backyard—a celebration of Gunpla culture for local fans who have supported Bandai for decades.

Unfortunately, what should have been a landmark moment for the local community ended up feeling like a massive exercise in artificial hype and disappointment. The main draw for any Gundam Base event is, naturally, access to actual Gundam Base Limited items. Yet, after the initial wave of day-one buyers cleaned out the shelves, restocks were practically non-existent. Dedicated builders who lined up early, took leaves from work, or traveled from outside Metro Manila were met with bare displays where event-exclusive kits should have been. For an event slapped with official Gundam Base branding, the utter lack of inventory management and replenishment left a bitter taste in the mouth of anyone who didn't manage to score on day one. To make matters worse, as the exclusive items vanished, the venue quickly transformed into little more than a glorified inventory dump. Instead of actual Gundam Base Exclusives, shelves were continuously padded out with standard, years-old BanKee stock that local hobby shops couldn't move. Paying Pop-Up event prices just to wade through the exact same shelf-warmers and old retail releases we’ve been seeing in department stores for the past decade felt insulting. It became painfully obvious that the event was being used to liquidate back-catalog stock under the guise of an "exclusive" pop-up experience.

Perhaps the most frustrating part of the whole ordeal was the blatant misdirection with their promotional materials. That huge Gundam Base Limited item poster teased the community with a massive roster of dream kits labeled with a promising "Coming Soon." Collectors budgeted their hard-earned money and held out hope, waiting week after week for those specific kits to drop. The tragic punchline? Most of those featured kits never actually hit the floor before the pop-up closed its doors, making the entire board feel like a bait-and-switch designed to keep foot traffic high on false promises.We love this hobby, and that’s precisely why we refuse to blindly applaud an event that fell so drastically short of what fans deserved.

As hobbyists who put real heart—and real money—into our collections, we hope local distributors realize that the Pinoy Gunpla community knows the difference between a genuine celebration of the hobby and a quick cash grab. Here’s hoping that if BandaiHobby or BanKee ever attempt something like this again, they treat the local community with the respect, transparency, and actual inventory it deserves.

Thank you 🫶

31/08/2026

Going vintage with today’s haul. Thank you to Curated Toys PH for this one.

We finally have J’etaime and Raido! 😭

29/08/2026

We will bid the lifesize RX-0 Unicorn Gundam, standing at the very center of Odaiba, goodbye in a day’s time.

The iconic statue that has been dominating the Tokyo skyline is finally being retired after nine years of service and photos with fans’ awestruck faces all across the globe.

It feels a little bittersweet. The Beast of Possibility came to life in 2017, following a successful run of the first-ever lifesized statue of the Real Grade RX-78-2 Gundam that was unveiled in 2009.

I truly feel lucky to have been able to see it up close and personal during our first-ever trip to Japan way back in 2020. Seeing it “transform” to its NTD Mode sent shivers down my spine as Sawano Hiroyuki’s iconic “Day of the Unicorn” played in the background.

You can say it was my welcome to Japan moment. It certainly was, travelling from Haneda airport to nearby Chuo City, a train’s ride away from the heart of Odaiba, and rushing there under the cold, crisp January wind.

I believe I really was meant to see the Unicorn in this lifetime. As we all know, COVID shut down the entire world come February, so this one was extra special as it almost did not happen.

Thank you, Unicorn-san. You made a little boy happy. You’ve served well.

さようなら、友よ.

28/08/2026

The zords may change their looks.

The themes may change each season.

The teams may change with the times.

But what will never change is our Morphenomenal childhood all thanks to these heores.

Happy anniversary, Power Rangers!!!

27/08/2026

Till all are one with Allspark.

You got the touch, and you got the power, Mr. Cullen. 😭

Peter Cullen, famous for voicing Optimus Prime in the "Transformers" franchise, has died 💔🕊️

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02/08/2026

The RX-0 Unicorn Gundam has been a fixture in the Odaiba and Tokyo skyline since September of 2017. However, the iconic tourist attraction will be bidding the public goodbye at the end of the month.

While we feel a little bit blue about the pending dismantling, we choose to honor Unicorn-san with the awesome memories it gave us.

To this day, it still feels surreal seeing a lifesized Gundam, and we have been beyond blessed to have seen it up close.

What’s your best Unicorn Gundam memory in Odaiba?

01/08/2026

Now that everything has died down from the stupendous Hall H announcements and appearances, we’re of course here fawning over the new Hot Toys previews for the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday figures!

Personally, that Dr. Doom and Cyclops are SICK! Whoch ine are you picking?