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Jan 8, 2022 31 tweets 20 min read Read on X
I figured, now’s as good a time as any to get started on that La+ project. #ガンプラ ImageImage
Ten runners on the base kit, plus an extra four for the special shield. Runner A1 is completely made up of clear parts (which is awesome—won’t have to paint them!). #ガンプラ Image
And there it is: Runner B for the inner frame, with clear and opaque parts molded together. Amazing stuff from Bandai—but it’s gonna be a pain to paint around. #ガンプラ Image
Gotta start somewhere so:

Feet…of possibility. #ガンプラ Image
Legs of possibility. #ガンプラ Image
Waist of possibility. #ガンプラ ImageImage
Torso of possibility… #ガンプラ Image
…now with arms of possibility! #ガンプラ Image
Head of possibility. #ガンプラ ImageImage
Backpack of possibility. #ガンプラ ImageImage
Weapons of possibility. #ガンプラ Image
Shield of possibility... #ガンプラ ImageImage
…that is the base for the Super Shield of possibility! ImageImage
Snap build’s done. As long as you’re careful it’s a great kit out of the box.

Gonna have to take my time with this one to figure out how to paint around the clear parts and transformation gimmicks. That and I have ideas for detail work. #ガンプラ Image
Parts of possibility (again). Sanded and ready for paint prep.

There are supposed to be two shades of white plus a light gray. Still thinking about how to pull that off. #ガンプラ Image
In the end, I think these are the only multi-molded pieces whose opaque parts I’m gonna have to paint.

These are parts for the feet, shoulders, and sleeve. #ガンプラ Image
Decals. #ガンプラ Image
Paint, decals, and topcoat done on the first wave of parts. On to the second wave! #ガンプラ ImageImage
Done with decals and topcoat on the second wave of parts. On to the last wave! #ガンプラ Image
Sigh. Why is black so much easier to spray than white? #ガンプラ Image
Two words: liquid mask. #ガンプラ ImageImage
Hello, Banagher. #ガンプラ ImageImageImage
Re:assembly of possibility. #ガンプラ ImageImageImageImage
Homestretch! Up next: final assembly. #ガンプラ ImageImage
It’s about time to unleash The Beast (of Possibility). #ガンプラ ImageImageImage
RX-0 Unicorn Gundam (Unicorn Mode). #ガンプラ ImageImageImageImage
RX-0 Unicorn Gundam (Destroy Mode). #ガンプラ ImageImageImageImage
Unicorn at rest. #ガンプラ ImageImageImageImage
Unicorn in action. #ガンプラ ImageImageImageImage
And that’s a wrap! What a build it was.

RG 1/144 ユニコ—ンガンダム完成だからLa+プログラムが終わりです!
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Jan 28, 2024
The next hobby project. Gonna be a slow burn (no pun intended). #プラモ #ガッチャマン #plamo #Gatchaman #GForce Image
This is my first time working on an Academy kit and I’m not confident I can snap build prior to painting it.

Looks like the best approach would be to paint all the pieces then jump straight to final assembly.

Gonna be a trip!

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Applied some primer to all the red parts; easing my way back into the process.

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I had other plans, but my daughter walked into the room asking “Can we work on Charmander now?” so of course we’re working on Charmander now.

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This one’s gonna need a bit of a think. Looks like I can erase the seams other than the arms. Fun little challenge; will get to it after I restock on some paint.

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All I can say is that it’s part of the process.

Also, some mistakes were made. Maybe.

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Jul 9, 2023
Gonna see if I can turn this into something worth entering into this year’s GBWC. #ガンダム #ガンプラ #プラモ #gundam #gunpla #plamo Image
The best thing about these HGBD Core + [Unit] kits is that you’ll end up assembling the Core Gundam well before you’re done with the rest of the kit.

And then you’ll get sidetracked giving it all kinds of poses. #ガンダム #ガンプラ #プラモ #gundam #gunpla #plamo

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Here’s the OOB snap build shot.

Built an Earthree before so I’d like to doll up the Veetwo to match. That means a fair bit of scribing and masking while I sort out my concept.

(That Core Gundam sure can balance!)

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Jul 2, 2023
Looks like we chose you, Bulbasaur. #ポケモン #プラモ #pokemon #plamo
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Should be straightforward to paint with some masking involved. There are also seams I’d like to erase on the larger pieces. #ポケモン #プラモ #pokemon #plamo
Trying out some shading. #ポケモン #プラモ #pokemon #plamo
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Up next: a robot cat from the future. #ドラえもん #プラモ #doraemon #plamo
There it is, OOB. A good looking Entry Grade a child can put together (took my daughter less than ten minutes).

Easy enough to erase the seamline on the head, but there’s one on the body I might have to leave be.

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Feb 19, 2023
Alright. Time for something…different. #プラモ #plamo Image
Gonna think long and hard about painting this kit. The printed details will be hard to match, even with the accompanying decals. #プラモ #plamo Image
WIP. This is as far as I got today. #プラモ #plamo Image
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