Kotobukiya Collaborates with Ray Studio on Hobby Tools

It's likely that many of you have already heard the news, but for those who haven’t: Ray Studio, a prominent Chinese tool manufacturer, has gained recognition for showcasing their products in short videos, particularly focusing on Gunpla model building. Now, the company is teaming up with Kotobukiya to release four exclusive hobby tools in Japan.

Of course, the tools are not limited to Japan. Any customers can purchase directly from the RS official store or you can drop by Amazon store to look for other hobby tools!

Doyusha - Sugo! Hobby Desktop Cleaner

Finally got me a Sugo! Hobby Desktop Cleaner for my model work desk. I have been wanting to get one for a long time cleaning the desk filled with cuts plastic and dusty powder from the cutting mat. what you see here is not something new in the market. You will find a similar design (copy) from a different brand when you shop at Amazon etc.

Doyusha version is much cheaper, 1,200YEN, and friendly to ship for international buyers because this is not a USB charging type instead it uses two AA batteries to operate. It works (demo video below) really well for me and has the ability to clean the filter which plus for maintenance.

My Recommendation: 👍

• It works really well
• Comes with a removable dust filter for cleaning
• Shipping friendly
• Affordable (960YEN at HLJ etc)

Doyusha - Sugo! Hobby Lighting Base (A4 Version) Review

Doyusha is a Japanese toy company that released quite a number of toys over the years and their A.T.K Girl product has been gaining popularity. While I was browsing their product in Hobby Link Japan. I notice quite an interesting product release from the hobby supplies line so I grab it using my discount coupon.

The Sugo! Hobby Lighting Base is advertised for photography as background lighting. But it also can use as a support light for drawing arts. It comes in two versions, the A5 (1,980YEN) & A4 (2,980YEN) size with one micro USB cable. Both have the same three adjustable brightness level simply by touching the power button logo. I personally find the brightness level is acceptable, however, the A4 size doesn't seem to be enough to fill the empty cap of my photobooth. Hopefully, there will be an A3 version in the future.

Recommendation: 👌

Only buy if you really need it. Depending on what kind of items you planning to use for a photo shoot or if you are an artist. It can be a very good optional support for portable photography background for a night shoot. You can run it on any laptop device or power bank.