Just an update

Finally got the paints I ordered. Tried out the gloss top coat and it seems to work quite well. Although I should've done it once I finished painting the whole piece.... well, you learn something new every once in a while. :)

Will probably post a gundam-related update on Monday/Tuesday cause I'm not working on those days. Oh and I'm still working on that horse/vehicle thing.

Oh and I ordered the Vallejo Premium paint as they seem to work straight out of the bottle for airbrushing... at least according to the articles I read. I'll find out tomorrow once the base primer dries.

Something

No Gundam update today. Hopefully tomorrow but definitely sometime this week.

Been recently watching Harry Potter. Not a fan at all, just curious why almost everyone I know likes it. Currently watching part 6, The Halfblood Prince, and I have to say that I quite like it so far.

On another topic, I bought some crocodile clips and some bamboo sticks for airbrushing. Never really thought about buying them until a couple days ago.... even though I've started airbrushing for more than a year now I believe.
The bamboo sticks I bought are 14"(!!). I knew they were long but they seem to be longer seeing it in person. There are shorter ones but not thick enough to "slot in" to those croc clips. For less than £2(50 pcs), IMO, it's a good deal.

Bought them on eBay btw.

Bamboo Sticks, ebay item #: 221249728571
Croc Clips, eBay item #: 110654630069

Ryofu Gundam #2

Right... a 2nd update on the same day.

The figure is finally done, except for a few panel line here and there. The only thing left is the weapon, the horse/bike vehicle thing and that hovering vehicle thing.
I originally did not plan to paint the whole thing or at all but ever since I started working on the figure again, it just looked too plain and couldn't help but make it at least look good as it is now.

I ordered some more air brush paints so I will most likely just prime it until I get the paints. Hopefully I'm still interested in continuing. :D

Here's the mighty Lu Bu with armours on.

Hello 2nd half of 2013!!

I welcome myself back :)

It's been more than a year since I've updated this blog. Just gotten too busy mostly at work, is all. It seems a few things have changed as well on Blogger.

Anyways, I've finally finished my 2nd PG, the RX-78-2. Last year actually, I just wasn't into posting it here so here are some pictures I've taken.

This was nearly finish

Just a pose with the hatches open.

And this with the Core Fighter

So, that's finally done!!
Went to the next one, the mighty LuBu. From the SD Sangokuden series, #306. Well, I stopped working on it after a couple of days and only started doing it again today... after months of leaving it incomplete. Hopefully, it'll be done sometime this week.

Here's the one shot I took

It's March...

...And no update. :)

Been busy playing with me new VITA so I haven't really done anything with my RX-78 yet.
We'll see how it goes.

PS VITA!!!

I was a bit hesitant to buy it before it was released, but now, I'm glad I did buy the handheld console. This thing is freaking huge but very comfortable to hold and quite lightweight.
You gotta hold and play it to believe it I suppose.

One thing I don't like about transferring files is that you will need to have to download and install a software on your PC first before you can transfer files. And not the usual Right-click-copy-paste, everything is done through the VITA's file manager.

Still... an awesome device. :)

Sony Alpha NEX-5n

Now, I'm no pro-photographer or whatever, I'm just a newbie trying out various things with my new toy. :)

One day, I hope I'll be able to take those awesome macro shots you often see on the internet.

Here's some good(or not so good) test pictures I've taken. The last 2 shots were simply me being bored.

My first dig at the partial colour (red in this case) feature of the camera which retains a single colour and the rest turns B&W.

Taken from a hotel room around 06:00 in the morning. I think it's OK. :)

Something I always wanted to try out but couldn't get it right for some reason. Toni Toni Chopper from One Piece in focus, rest of the crew at the back, out-of-focus.

Taken out of boredom.

And another B&W shot.











As you've noticed, most of them are in B&W and for some reason, I like the way the camera takes picture still in Black & White. Especially the partial colour feature.

Oh and the camera itself.

Yup, I got the silver one with both the 16mm and 18-55mm lens. :D