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@junkyardtornado.bsky.social
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linktr.ee/WelcomeToTheJunkyard Ttrpg design/playing, Gaslands, song writing, painting minis, baseball, wargaming Games: Sent to the Stars, Be You Bold, The Basics, and more Novels: Hard Luck on an Asteroid, The Frozen Brain, and more. No LLM/GenAI

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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Halloween Hijinks TTRPG: 52 items for $15.00 #ttrpg #tabletopgames #tabletopRPG itch.io/b/3936/hallo...
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Halloween Hijinks TTRPG by kumada1 and 37 others
Halloween Hijinks TTRPG: 52 items for $15.00
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The OSR as Applied Epistemology therpggazette.wordpress.com/2026/10/02/t...
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The OSR as Applied Epistemology
We’ll start by dealing with the big scary term first, since I can assure you it’s less complicated than it looks. Epistemology is simply the field of philosophy that addresses how knowl…
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
youtube.com/post/UgkxOtv...
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Post from Bob World Builder - YouTube
Hey, nerds! If you liked this week's video on D&D survey data, check out this beefy "RPG Playstyle Survey" by @QuestingBeast 🐲 https://docs.google.com/forms/...
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
2 days left!! Beginner Friendly Pay What You Want TTRPGs: 38 items for $0.00 itch.io/b/3856/begin...
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Beginner Friendly Pay What You Want TTRPGs by kumada1 and 24 others
Beginner Friendly Pay What You Want TTRPGs: 38 items for $0.00
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Falconian Productions @falconianp.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
If you want the excellent FH Guide to Cults I lead the project for, this bundle includes it and costs the same as buying the singular PDF directly! Really good deal, #TTRPG folks!
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Fight in a Box @fightinabox.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
There's an RPG you can play with your dog! A beginner friendly journaling RPG were you go on walks with your dog and cast spells. #dog #ttrpg #rpg
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TanisGames @tanisgames.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
My #MORKBORG adventure TREASURE ISLAND is live on @rpgtrader.bsky.social but even better it's part of a bundle rpg-trader.com/dashboard/bu... Get TREASURE ISLAND by me and 14 other adventures for only 2 bucks. Less than a cup of coffee can have your #ttrpg group gaming every night for a fortnight
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Fantasy Adventures Gallore! on RPG Trader
Join the bundle to add your products.
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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @newsnerd.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
As both a journalist and a sociology major, I LOOOOOOVE data and this is an interesting example of using data to answer those sorta philosophical/design questions in TTRPGs. It's an interesting read. By no means the final word but it's a start to a conversation.
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Beginner Friendly Pay What You Want TTRPGs: 38 items for $0.00 itch.io/b/3856/begin...
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Beginner Friendly Pay What You Want TTRPGs by kumada1 and 24 others
Beginner Friendly Pay What You Want TTRPGs: 38 items for $0.00
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Exeunt Press 💀🎲 @exeunt.press · 08/09/2026
I made something new for MÖRKTOBER! Tenebrous is a 44-page guide full of random tables and inspiration to make dark and weird things for MÖRK BORG. #MÖRKTOBER #MÖRKBORG #morkborg #ttrpg #rpg #october #pumpkins #dark #weird
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Tenebrous for MÖRK BORG by Exeunt Press
Make weird things for MÖRK BORG
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
substack.com/@justindesch...
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Justin Deschamps (@justindeschamps)
I haven’t heard this take before about data centers. It’s spot on.
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SprintingOwlDesigns @sprintingowl.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Twenty five TTRPG designers have joined forces to bring you this bundle! Get games about dragons, investigators, knights, chefs, and more for any price you choose. itch.io/b/3856/begin...
Beginner Friendly TTRPGs bundle logo
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
This is a great read
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Angelique Drummond @unbirthdayangel.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
We've gathered 98 zines from 59 creators for our third annual Free Zine Week Bundle. Each of these can be printed and folded into actual, physical zines! You can get the bundle free through September 6th here: itch.io/b/3842/free-... Any purchases are split among the participating creators.
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Deb Fuller @bigpuffingames.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Are you or someone you know #TTRPG curious? Want to sample a bunch of fun, simple games by amazing indie creators. Then this bundle is for you! Go to clown college, create your own library, compete as dinos, or make some new friends. There's something for everyone. itch.io/b/3856/begin...
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Beginner Friendly Pay What You Want TTRPGs by kumada1 and 24 others
Beginner Friendly Pay What You Want TTRPGs: 38 items for $0.00
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
thebookbaddiediaries.substack.com/p/dungeon-cr...
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Dungeon Crawler Carl Is a Litmus Test for Whether You Actually Pay Attention
how thousands of people read the same books and somehow miss the entire screaming thesis
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
substack.com/@jonathanedw...
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Jonathan Edward Durham (@jonathanedwarddurham)
Checks out…
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
youtu.be/L7g7LSDSVxQ?...
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D&D's New Survey is Serious
YouTube video by Bob World Builder
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
substack.com/@jonathanedw...
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Jonathan Edward Durham (@jonathanedwarddurham)
Turns out the most punk rock things you can do are support your local library, be brave enough to make bad human art, and love the bees
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Mama Newt 🦎🎲 @luckynewtgames.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Are you new to indie TTRPGs? Are you struggling to figure out where to start? Are you feeling hesitant to risk a bunch of money while figuring things out? Then this PWYW bundle is for you! itch.io/b/3856/begin...
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Beginner Friendly Pay What You Want TTRPGs by kumada1 and 24 others
Beginner Friendly Pay What You Want TTRPGs: 38 items for $0.00
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John Power Jr. @johnpower.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
holy shit, I just found an incredible archive of UFO zines and magazines from around the world, some dating back to the 1950s. this is like Christmas come early. though also I have got so much to do right now so this absolutely could not have come at a worse time 🥴 files.afu.se/Downloads/?d...
the cover for the 1963  Autumn issue of the BUFORA Journal
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Beginner Friendly Pay What You Want TTRPGs: 38 items for $0.00 itch.io/b/3856/begin...
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Beginner Friendly Pay What You Want TTRPGs by kumada1 and 24 others
Beginner Friendly Pay What You Want TTRPGs: 38 items for $0.00
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Seamus Conneely of Cannibal Halfling Gaming @cannibalhalfling.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The Data on Million-Plus RPG Crowdfunding Campaigns Crowdfunding began to change the RPG world in 2012, when Monte Cook Games campaigned Numenera. At the time Monte Cook was best known for his work at Wizards of the Coast, and a new game with new mechanics in an unfamiliar science-fantasy setting…
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The Data on Million-Plus RPG Crowdfunding Campaigns
Crowdfunding began to change the RPG world in 2012, when Monte Cook Games campaigned Numenera. At the time Monte Cook was best known for his work at Wizards of the Coast, and a new game with new mechanics in an unfamiliar science-fantasy setting was not what one would call a sure bet. On Kickstarter, though, the project gathered more than half a million dollars and made it clear that the DIY financing opportunities presented by crowdfunding were very real and very useful.
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Kaden 🥩 Stranger Still - Out Now!🥩 @kadenramstack.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Anyway, heres a reminder to go rate ONE(1) game/ comic/ project on itch that you haven't before. Rating a game puts it directly in people's feed so they can discover it! Here's a handy link to use if you are already logged in itch.io/library/thin... #ttrpg | #indiegames | #indiecomics
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Julia L @calenmir.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Hey everyone! Be sure to check this out; among the 107 other d6-only #TTRPGs is my post-apocalyptic horror game Unburied! It's a rules-light system meant to encourage teamwork and ingenuity in the face of enemies that can't be killed: only outfought, outrun, or outwitted... for a while...
Unburied
You Can Die.
The Undead Can't
Product of Calenmir's RPGs

A porcelain doll with red hair and a broken face reaches out to the viewer with a blood-spattered hand. In the background, highlighted against the blood-red sky, two silhouettes shamble ahead into the ruined city.
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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How To Avoid AI Art – A Helpful Guide For Indie TTRPG Creators – rpgfeed.com
Hey there. Elijah here. I used a lot of AI art when Midjourney first came out. Why on earth would I do that? Two reasons: Fast forward to today: I'm ripping AI
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I've been hanging out on Substack substack.com/@welcometoth...
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Welcome to the Junkyard | Substack
I make TTRPGs and write novels, and play guitar. JunkyardTornado.itch.io
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I'm interested jacke.substack.com/p/the-best-f...
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The best fantasy world-building game I've ever played just dropped
It's time for Worldwizard, baby
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
substack.com/@odinsongame...
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Beyond the hex
5 easy steps to make a map for your solo RPG sessions
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Some entertainment, right here open.substack.com/pub/ericpier...
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We Need to Talk About the 'Danzig - Mother 93 Live' Music Video
Three minutes in heaven
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
substack.com/@ericpierce/...
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Star Wars’ Original Sin Is Buried in the First Film
Darth Vader was dropping bombs but nobody listened
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Games for Scholarships: 324 items for $10.00 itch.io/b/3847/games...
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Games for Scholarships by jesthehuman and 159 others
Games for Scholarships: 324 items for $10.00
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Interesting how this continues. I hope the companies get their goods back, and that the books are still in good condition. I've heard that if the warehouse hasn't been kept temp controlled, inventory may be ruined, and that that is a concern. Was in discussion on Roll For Combat some time back.
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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 22/07/2026
We're so grateful to be featured by Rascal News! @rascal.news Being covered by a publication we genuinely respect makes this especially meaningful. Get your cup of tea ready, settle in, and have a read. 👀 www.rascal.news/rpg-traders-...
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RPG Trader’s digital storefront wants to be the creator-friendly, RPG-focused alternative
Trading market majority for sustainability.
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Whimsy Machine @whimsymachine.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Launching a new game jam all about the amazing ttrpg community I'm proud to be a member of! The TTRPG Collective is an incredible place full of excellent and supportive folks, plus cool resources readily shared. I'd love to have you (YOU!) join up! #ttrpgs #indiedev itch.io/jam/ttrpg-co...
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TTRPG Collective 3rd Anniversary Jam
A game jam from 2026-08-01 to 2026-09-17 hosted by Whimsy Machine. The TTRPG Collective was founded in October 2023, and it is full of awesome people. For three years, we've been supporting each other...
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Ends in 11 hours... Summer Camp TTRPG: 20 items for $20.00 itch.io/b/3795/summe...
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Summer Camp TTRPG by kumada1 and 13 others
Summer Camp TTRPG: 20 items for $20.00
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Felipe Faria @felipefaria.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Hello! I'm an illustrator and I'm available for commissions. If you want some cool black and white illustrations for your project, I'm your guy! Tell your friends!
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
It's Bandcamp Friday! Check out my original songs. Full discography (stuff I have for sale) $12.35. Or, everything I have is individually low cost or donation. Support indie music! No AI The World's on Fire | Jason Renslow share.google/vz6GM6IJN8Qw...
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The World's on Fire, by Jason Renslow
5 track album
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Geek Ken @geekken.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Wowzers. This is a great #battletech #ttrpg bundle (and for #wargaming too). www.humblebundle.com/books/battle...
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Humble RPG Bundle: The BattleTech RPG Collection Encore by Catalyst Game Labs
Get a collection of BattleTech rulebooks and lore guides for your next TTRPG! Pay what you want and support Gamers Outreach!
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
open.substack.com/pub/behindth...
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The Challenge of Teaching How to DM
You can’t teach someone to DM in an hour, but you can show them where to start.
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
open.substack.com/pub/castlegr...
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Imaginary Coastlines
On texture, nostalgia, and the creation of games with feeling
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
open.substack.com/pub/davidbla...
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How to write an OSR adventure
A beginner writes a beginner's guide
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
My Appendix N Jam entry junkyardtornado.itch.io/the-frost-ch...
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The Frost Chambers of Peril (system agnostic) by JunkyardTornado
Appendix N Jam 2026
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Yochai Gal @yochaigal.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
@bymattkelly.bsky.social put together a collection of Cairn adventures folks made for the Appendix N Jam: itch.io/c/7779132/ap...
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Appx. N Jam 2026 - Cairn Collection - Collection by By Matt Kelly
A collection by By Matt Kelly
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I managed to read and rate 15 entries from the Appendix N Jam today. Just about all my free time, but I got into it. Such cool stuff! I know I can't keep up the pace but I'm going to read through as many as I can. And hopefully run a few at some point, too.
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SprintingOwlDesigns @sprintingowl.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
One week left to get the TTRPG Summer Camp bundle! Twenty TTRPGs by indie creators, dinosaurs and adventures and draculas and campfires! itch.io/b/3795/summe...
TTRPG Summer Camp Bundle logo
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inés / catsumu @handle.invalid · 01/08/2026
Who would've thought I'd be breaking my 7-year-long writing hiatus by releasing my first game ever? If you're into TTRPGs, please check out my humble heavy-metal-inspired PbtA storygame, "When the Earth Sang Fire". My submission for the Appx. N Jam 2026! ☺️ catsumu.itch.io/whentheearth...
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When the Earth Sang Fire by catsumu
Short, explosive, heavy-metal-inspired postapocalyptic PbtA game. Rage responsibly.
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
This is a great interview www.youtube.com/live/UU-za2g...
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Shadowdark with Kelsey Dionne | Bridging OSR and Modern D&D | Wandering DMs S08 E21
YouTube video by Wandering DMs
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Exeunt Press 💀🎲 @exeunt.press · 28/07/2026
This week I look at a few existing dungeon stocking systems and then propose one of my own. Exploring the many dungeon stocking methods. From Gygax's original tables to my own THORCS! system. www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/dungeon-th... #ttrpg #dungeon #gamedesign #dungeoncrawl
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8 ways to stock a dungeon: monsters, traps, and more
Exploring the many dungeon stocking methods. From Gygax's original tables to my own THORCS! system.
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JunkyardTornado @junkyardtornado.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I have a friend designing a wargame. I scratch built this robot for him. Will look better when painted, but sometimes it's cool to see the bones. Wishing every day was craft day.
Scratch built robot. On cutting mat. Made of resin, plastic, styrene tubes and card, press mold bits, and super glue. FrontScratch built robot. On cutting mat. Made of resin, plastic, styrene tubes and card, press mold bits, and super glue. Front other sideScratch built robot. On cutting mat. Made of resin, plastic, styrene tubes and card, press mold bits, and super glue. Rear
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