• Animu,  Life

    Operation NT-D: Episode 3

    Three days to show time. Given this is only the third real time I’ve worked with my partner on the armor, a lot of it was done by him alone. We’re really crunching on this one, and the rushed effort shows. Most of the armor is taking shape this time around, though a very important aspect has yet to be…

  • Animu,  Life

    Operation NT-D: Episode 2

    T-minus four days until the big show. And my partner and I have barely reached the halfway point with our armor. We thought we were crunching last year, but this is a whole new level or taking things at the eleventh hour. Thankfully I was able to devote a little more time for this session, so more things could be…

  • Animu,  Life

    Operation NT-D: Episode 1

    Been a long time since I’ve come back to this – yes, this project is still going on. Anime Expo is less than a week away and we haven’t even finished building yet, let alone making final touches. Of course, our progress is impeded this year by…well, me not actually being around to help my partner build. Life’s been a…

  • Handmade,  Pacific Rim

    Pacific Rat Diorama Project

    I can’t believe I’m making a post about a school project. While school is finally out for the year, my Human Anatomy class offered me the opportunity to put my hobby skills to creative use. One look at it so far may yield some negative reactions along the line of “ewww!” or “gross!” or even, “animal killer!” but I’d like…

  • Energon,  Transformers

    Transformers Energon Rapid Run

    A redeco of Armada Sideways, Rapid Run of the Energon franchise is yet another figure from the Giant Bin that was sold off millennia ago. Apparently this character actually has a backstory, rather than being a mindless repaint of an older generation figure. The mercenary Rapid Run is among the legions of Decepticons that struck a deal with Unicron to…