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August 8, 2025
Knockoff Gunpla, LED Leos, and the Death of Hardware [The Gundam Explained Show 211]
Gundam Explained PodcastAbout this episode
Join/Support this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOoRkgJ70mx4SnFmBOqP8GQ/join Gundam Explained Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gundamexplained This week on The Gundam Explained Show, we go full hobby chaos mode! Adam and Stephen talk: 🛠️ A 1/100 scale knockoff of the RG 2.0 RX-78-2 (aka “Fat Cat”) 💡 Custom LED Leo units for the Gundam card game 🎮 Thoughts on Sony and Xbox stepping away from hardware — is cloud gaming the future? 📈 Bandai Namco’s latest financials — Gundam just crushed Dragon Ball?! 📦 Action figures vs. Gunpla — a deep dive into childhood collecting and adult hobbyism 🐍 Vega's broken face and beat-up Street Fighter toys 🌌 Adam’s new Kaiju creation: the Void Lord 🧠 And why Thunderbolt might not be the best intro Gundam... PLUS: Zeta’s 40th anniversary figure news, third-party Gunpla finds, Godzilla card games, and whether Bandai should go full SD Gundam Skylanders. It’s a wild ride — no card game this week, but plenty of model talk, retro shmups, and nostalgic tangents. Gundam Explained website: https://www.gundamexplained.com/ Join the Gundam Explained Discord! - https://discord.gg/VVkgGWwXws Twitter - https://twitter.com/GundamExplained Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gundamexplained/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/gundamexplained Gundam Explained Merch: https://my-store-cc37a4.creator-spring.com/ Shop for Gundam stuff on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/gundamexplained Supporters of this channel: Midnight Hatter: https://www.youtube.com/c/midnighthatter Naan-stop Collectors: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/naan_stop_collectors/ TheZeonicShadow & Principality NuYork: https://www.instagram.com/principalitynuyork/ Talos Mobius: https://www.youtube.com/@LordTalos Takoholic: https://twitter.com/takoholic #gundam #anime This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gundamexplained.substack.com