Shunya-san did a lot of the Marvel reimaging, but taking on the classic horror character is a bold move! The Jason Voorhees really stood out as a cool design. The original had a lot of blood on the figure as part of its slasher motif, but I didn’t want blood on my hands so to… Continue reading Jason Voorhees Bishoujo 1/7 Kotobukiya
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Shining Ark – Angel of Light Sakuya Mode: Seraphim 1/6
I adore the Tony line of figures. The art itself was great, but the figures are mostly well-sculpted with nice outfits and soft poses. Costume are of fantasy elements but with added anime cuteness. I’m not going to pretend I know what Shining Ark the game is about or who Sakuya is, except she… Continue reading Shining Ark – Angel of Light Sakuya Mode: Seraphim 1/6
Macross 1:48 Strike Valkyrie full load
This took a while to finish while I waited for the photo etch ladder to come in. I had a lot of doubt whether I wanted it, but it really gives the mini diorama some detail that was lacking. Studio shoot coming up…
Jason voorhees bishoujo finished
Last night I got the last touches of the bishoujo Jason voorhees from kotobukiya done. Originally I wanted her to have the left arm positioned to hold the machete upright, with its tip going into a rock. Then I figured it can go into a skull which would be cooler and more thematic. But then… Continue reading Jason voorhees bishoujo finished
Parallel builds: PG astray, Saber and Freddie bishoujo
There are 3 kits that had been sitting in the perennial semi finished state that I plan on finishing this weekend. First off the perfect grade Astray Red. It gets two shades of red, one clear red on silver, and one brownish red I used on neo zeong. I got motivated to finish this guy… Continue reading Parallel builds: PG astray, Saber and Freddie bishoujo
Missile support
Got the resin kit from hlj, but it’s smaller than expected. The little missile carts are done as well.
Strike Valkyrie weapon load
Since the top of the pylons are visible in the load out display, I needed to add some details to them. In the box art, this amounts to adding a main shaft detail and some surrounding bolts. The missile support are made by bandai’s action base component mounted on the chain base’s gadget. Almost ready!
1:48 Strike Valkyrie (Hasegawa)
On my bench right now is the 1:48 Strike Valkyrie from Hasegawa. I’m also doing the weapons pack and the photo etch set; finishing this kit up will help clean up my garage since the combined box volume was pretty big! I’m almost done with the plane itself, and the photo etch pieces applied. This… Continue reading 1:48 Strike Valkyrie (Hasegawa)
Old dog new tricks
Having been building kits for so many years, I’m a little embarrassed that I’ve only learnt of these great products just now. But they’ve massively improved my model building experience recently. Proxxon sander: I’ve mentioned this in one of my previous posts, but the tool keeps reminding me how much my hands are not already… Continue reading Old dog new tricks
Winter modeling
Recently I have found a bit more motivation in working on kits, particularly the larger and more complicated ones. I have to say the cost of models do indicate the time you’re supposed to spend on them! As hard as I tried, I could not easily finish off the PG Unicorn with LED and full… Continue reading Winter modeling