GOODSMILE COMPANY

Rivals Corner's Goodsmile Company collection covers MODEROID, Good Smile Company's model kit line, distinct from their better-known Nendoroid and figma figures. MODEROID kits use partially pre-painted, colour-separated plastic, built for assembly rather than out-of-box display, and span a range of niche mecha anime properties. Free tracked UK shipping applies on orders over £99.

MODEROID, Not Nendoroid

Good Smile Company makes Nendoroid and figma figures, the small, expressive chibi collectibles most people associate with the brand. MODEROID is something else entirely, Good Smile's own model kit line, partially pre-painted with colour-separated plastic, built for assembly rather than out-of-box display. Rivals Corner's collection currently covers four MODEROID kits: Brain Powerd's Grand Cher, Godannar's Twin Drive Mode, Promare's Lio de Galon, and a Cyberbots Blodia kit.

Build a MODEROID kit and the pre-painted parts do a lot of the work for you, snap assembly with colour separation already handled, paint is optional rather than required. Miss a step and the fit can feel less forgiving than a standard Gunpla kit, MODEROID doesn't have the same decades of refinement behind it. Get it right and you've got a display piece from a genuinely niche corner of anime mecha design that most UK retailers don't stock at all.

Curious what these four properties actually are? Brain Powerd and Godannar are both 2000s-era mecha anime, cult favourites rather than mainstream hits. Promare is a more recent (2019) Studio Trigger film with a distinctive, angular mech design. Cyberbots started life as a Capcom arcade fighting game before its mecha made the jump to model kits. None of these are Gundam-adjacent, this is Good Smile stepping into completely different anime and game licenses.

Looking for Good Smile's Nendoroid or figma figures specifically? Those aren't currently part of this collection, worth checking with Rivals Corner directly if that's what you're after. New to Gunpla instead? Gunpla [All] covers the wider Bandai range.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is MODEROID?

MODEROID is Good Smile Company's model kit line, distinct from their Nendoroid and figma figures. Kits use partially pre-painted, colour-separated plastic parts, aimed at both plastic model builders and figure collectors who want something more assembly-focused.

Is Good Smile Company the same as Bandai?

No, they're separate, independent companies and direct competitors in the figure market. Good Smile Company was founded in 2001 and is best known for Nendoroid and figma figures; Bandai's figure and model kit work runs through its own Bandai Spirits division.

What anime/games do these MODEROID kits come from?

Currently: Brain Powerd and Godannar (both 2000s mecha anime), Promare (a 2019 Studio Trigger film), and Cyberbots (originally a Capcom arcade fighting game). All are genuinely niche properties compared to mainstream Gundam or Evangelion demand.

Do MODEROID kits need paint like a standard model kit?

No, paint is optional. The parts come colour-separated and partially pre-painted already, similar in spirit to Gunpla's approach, though MODEROID's specific fit and finish varies by kit given it's a newer, smaller product line than Bandai's decades-established Gunpla system.