I figured, now’s as good a time as any to get started on that La+ project. #ガンプラ
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
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
…that is the base for the Super Shield of possibility!
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
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
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
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.
#ポケモン #プラモ #pokemon #plamo
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.
I was pretty zen about being put on hold on the phone by my bank.
And then they asked me identity verification questions that I didn’t know off the top of my head.
AND THEN the line went busy and I got cut off from the call.
I’d say it’s time to switch banks.
The process is all about what’s convenient for the bank, not the customer:
- Kept me on hold.
- Asked what my credit limit is (I don’t spend a lot and don’t breach it, so it’s not top of mind).
- Asked for personal info that isn’t top of mind (SSN or TIN).
For the record, I knew my TIN. But how likely is it for anyone to be in a position to recite theirs from memory?
Besides…to get to THAT POINT, I already keyed in the OTP sent to my mobile phone. So what the f*ck was the point of that if it’s not good enough to transact?