I was making a photobook for my parents. I had used Blurb and MyPublisher before, and although both were decent, I simply can’t understand why everybody fails in one way or another. My last book was done with MyPublisher. It always has some big sales, and with those sales the books become quite reasonably priced… Continue reading MyPublisher/Shutterfly/Mixbook/Blurb photobook experience
Month: April 2015
Gundam X the anime
I refused to watch Gundam X for a long time… the mechs were underwhelming and the reviews were far from positive. However the new MG Double X was half way decent so I decided to watch it during my gym hours to see, perhaps, I might like it a little bit. (Incidentally HLJ really need to… Continue reading Gundam X the anime
Photographing the Neo Zeong
I finally got to use my bigger studio set up for the massive Neo Zeong. I wanted to get the psycho shards to have a glowing effect, hence I placed a flash behind it. However the skirt of NZ casted a big shadow on the ring, so I had to compensate by using another flash… Continue reading Photographing the Neo Zeong
Full Armor Unicorn MG 1/100
This was one of the big kits I built last year, but I had to wait for the couple of Armor DE before I could complete it. Now that the PG Unicorn is out with the Full Armor add on, I want the MG version to look different, and the Armor DE was a perfect fix for… Continue reading Full Armor Unicorn MG 1/100
What is Mr. Color Thinner?
For as long as I’ve used Mr. Color, I always wonder what the composition of its thinner is. After all, they are so dang pricey, and we all know paint manufacturers just love to repackage common chemicals and resell them for ridiculous prices (e.g. enamel thinner = mineral spirits, Tamiya X-20A = alcohol). But Mr.… Continue reading What is Mr. Color Thinner?