The next project. My daughter did the snap build; I’ll work on the finish. #ポケモン #プラモ #pokemon #plamo “Some assembly required.”

Done with painting prep. Tried to clean up a bunch of seamlines, but the oddly shaped pieces were challenging.

There’s always a tradeoff between effort and the size/nature of the kit. I went for “enough”.

#ポケモン #プラモ #pokemon #plamo

The next hobby project. Gonna be a slow burn (no pun intended). #プラモ #ガッチャマン #plamo #Gatchaman #GForce 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!

#プラモ #ガッチャマン #plamo #Gatchaman #GForce

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.

#ポケモン #プラモ #pokemon #plamo

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 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

Looks like we chose you, Bulbasaur. #ポケモン #プラモ #pokemon #plamo There it is, OOB. Feels like the easiest Pokémon Quick kit we’ve built yet.

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

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.

#ドラえもん #プラモ #doraemon #plamo

Alright. Time for something…different. #プラモ #plamo 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

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).

Easing back into hobby mode. #プラモ #ポケモン #plamo #pokemon There. Looks simple enough. Just a few seams to cleanup on the body, but everything else looks straightforward.

I am gonna turn it either red or pink before I make it yellow, though. #プラモ #ポケモン #plamo #pokemon

Was cleaning out my phone’s camera roll and realized I had a few WIP shots of the HMM Blade Liger I forgot to share. So here they are for posterity.

First, head and Zoid core. #ゾイド #プラモ #zoids #plamo Next: front third of the torso. It’s got this articulation gimmick that allows you to extend the boosters beneath the armor piece.

The tubing is actually bare plastic on which I applied a good topcoat then a black panel wash. Came out great.

#ゾイド #プラモ #zoids #plamo

Ever just wake up and tell yourself, “I’d really like to start building a Liger today”? #ゾイド #プラモ #zoids #plamo Liger project got sidetracked; been busy this week. It’s just as well as there’s a lot of kit to work on (there’s actually a divider in the box).

Still test fitting, but I think I have to paint and assemble parts by section to get it done. #ゾイド #プラモ #zoids #plamo

Back at it. #ポケモン #プラモ #pokemon #plamo Eleven minutes later… #ポケモン #プラモ #pokemon #plamo

Here we go, boys and girls. Time to get working on the Most Awesome Haro Ever. #gunpla #plamo #ガンプラ #プラモ Progress. Torso’s a little tight, so have to figure that out. Probably need to use some putty to fill in a few voids. But pleasantly surprised that the rear vernier has some articulation. #gunpla #plamo #ガンプラ #プラモ

Of course my daughter decided that the next #Pokemon we should build is Jigglypuff. #plamo #プラモ #ポケモン There you go. Gonna look even better when painted! #plamo #pokemon #プラモ #ポケモン

次のプロジェクトはまたタイムボカン。来週に始まって作りましょう。#プラモ #タイムボカン This may very well be the first time I’ve come across a runner with clear parts that you’re supposed to paint with non-clear paint.

(I love clear parts and am very conflicted about this.)

#プラモ #タイムボカン

Wanted something easy for my next build. So. #プラモ #ポケモン There we go. Didn’t apply the stickers since I plan to paint it.

Two runners, twelve pieces; really lives up to the promise of a quick build.

My daughter was the one who did the assembly (of course) and would like everyone to know this Pokemon is A GIRL. #プラモ #ポケモン

I guess it’s as good a time as any to ask: Do You Remember Love? #マクロス #プラモ #DYRL This is as far as I took it today. Have to take my time removing seam lines.

Oh, and those panel lines? Hopefully a few survive when I get around to painting the kit. #マクロス #プラモ #DYRL

これは次のプラモでしょう。楽しみ！#ガンプラ And there’s the snap build. Gotta rethink a couple of things I had in mind for this kit before I start prepping it for paint. #ガンプラ

The next project. Like a friend of mine said: it’s all about rebuilding our youth. #プラモ #タイムボカン Looks simple enough: three main runners, a small runner of clear parts, a bunch of runners for the wheels (with matching rubber treads!), and this beautiful sheet of decals that I hope survives the experience. #プラモ #タイムボカン

One of the more bizarre talking points I’ve come across in the pro-Marcos echo chamber is that the family never stole a centavo of public money. If so, where’s the conviction? they ask.

I find this really strange for a number of reasons. 1/x To begin with, aren’t you scraping the bottom of the barrel if the best argument you can offer is “Yes, but has s/he ever been convicted?” #justsaying 2/x

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