Mupod @mupod.net · 08/09/2026I'd heard the Jihu had space for LED lights built in but was never able to get a good answer about what that meant, what size LED etc. The ones I have (with small batteries) seem like I could wrangle them in there with a bit of careful sanding, but maybe I'll just do it properly and use wired ones. 041
Mupod @mupod.net · 08/09/2026Also pretty curious about this Jumpwind line of paints because my guy has a huge selection of them. I'm still looking for more white surfacer options to replace Mr Hobby 1500 after it got banned in Canada but this Tamiya stuff works fine. 050
Mupod @mupod.net · 08/09/2026Something I've been curious about are these gunprimer balancers because the description just sounds like what I use Mr Clean Magic Erasers to do. And...yeah, they seem pretty much the same. But I'll try them out, I made similar assumptions about the Raser itself but it's awesome. 140
Mupod @mupod.net · 08/09/2026Had a couple preorders come in just in time and filled out one last order with some odds and ends before the move. My gunpla enabler will still ship to the rural-ish area I'm headed to but I'll need to make orders larger and further apart so save on shipping compared to Toronto. 171
Mupod @mupod.net · 08/09/2026Have most of the preparation for my upcoming move done so managed to get back to working on Fenrir. That's the inner frame done, will probably do the weapons/tail next. Had to bust out the pliers for a few parts, they were near impossible to put together just with fingers. 042
Mupod @mupod.net · 27/08/2026I spent high school LANs being a bottomfeeder because I was late to the FPS party on account of being poor as dirt. We had a big reunion LAN a couple years after graduation and DM-Rankin in UT2K4 is where I got to demonstrate all the training I'd been doing. So I'll always remember it for that. 240
Mupod @mupod.net · 24/08/2026I have no idea if I'm playing Cicadamata correctly but I'm having a good time. I get why scoring-wise they want you to do more than just oneshot the enemies, but I want to go fast. 030
Mupod @mupod.net · 23/08/2026I check the page for these once every couple of months to see if anything new showed up and I yelled OH SHIT out loud. Must have missed whenever this got announced. Hope it doesn't take years for Rein Weissritter this time. 070
Mupod @mupod.net · 23/08/2026And that's all of them packed, honestly this was one of the aspects of moving stressing me out the most but it only took a few hours. Here's a smattering of pointy bits I removed since I was concerned about breakage, and have since packed them very carefully in some bubble wrap. 060
Mupod @mupod.net · 22/08/2026Ahead of my imminent move I'm going to pack up all my most fragile/valuable items first and store them at a relative's - first time packing gunpla for transport. This seems fine if not overkill for a long car ride. No need to take off Vidar's fin but Barbatos definitely. It needs a repaint anyways. 1140
Mupod @mupod.net · 10/07/2026just ride the bike with this and cover all your bases for 1/3 the price 010
Mupod @mupod.net · 05/07/2026I was gifted a box of these 'Sembo Block' gunpla-like dudes that come in blind boxes. I combined a couple of my dupes because I thought it'd look cool and I like how it turned out. Apparently these are based on Honor of Kings (the MOBA)? Last I checked that wasn't a mecha game, but what do I know. 021
Mupod @mupod.net · 29/06/2026Been working on this whenever I get a chance but nightmare landlord situation making it tough. It's very cool though and the manual was a pleasant surprise, it's very clear thanks to the color coding and feels like a high quality magazine. Love the internal mechanics and fake hydraulics. 170
Mupod @mupod.net · 14/06/2026Wasn't sure how panel lining the wings would go but I like how they turned out. The gun hands are pretty cantankerous and I don't want to futz with them too much, though. 0112
Mupod @mupod.net · 14/06/2026MG Wing Gundam Zero Ver.Ka Completed 2026-06-14 Painted the yellow bits gold as per usual. It has some really cool mechanics and lots of freedom to pose the wings. Looks amazing on the shelf that's for sure. 1162
Mupod @mupod.net · 12/06/2026Oh boy here we go. If you don't count the Fat Cat this is my first time venturing outside Bandai but it is so cool I had to get it. I'll probably start it next once I finish my current one. 291
Mupod @mupod.net · 11/06/2026So many decals, lol. One more session and I should definitely be done, though. 060
Mupod @mupod.net · 11/06/2026My trip was originally planned for 2023 and got pushed back to 2024 - I was sad that I just barely missed the one in Yokohama, but I did get to see the Unicorn. I stepped out of the mall just as it did the whole transformation routine at night. 082
Mupod @mupod.net · 26/05/2026That's all the building done. I wasn't sure how the panel lining on the wings was going to go but pretty happy how it turned out. Still decals to do, but I think splitting up that job between the main body and this stuff was the right call. 160
Mupod @mupod.net · 22/05/2026Back home from visiting family and definitely got the model building motivation back. Finished the main body and started doing decals now instead of all at the end. I'll finish those up before I move on to the weapon, shield and wings. 171
Mupod @mupod.net · 08/05/2026Coming along nicely. Thinking about it, I usually do my decals all at once at the end but this one's decal sheet is...a lot. I might mix it up a bit. Also looking ahead a bit it seems like it will be very easy to mask or just remove the bits I painted gold when I topcoat it, so that's nice. 171
Mupod @mupod.net · 06/05/2026Haven't done an MG in a while and starting to get annoyed by the conspicuous Wing Zero-sized space in my display next to Tallgeese. Time to get this one out of the backlog. 4111
Mupod @mupod.net · 05/05/2026HG RGM-86R GMIII Completed 2026-05-05 Little bonus I built since my airbrushing area was temporarily unavailable after I finished Epyon. Not big on color correcting stickers and probably should've left them off, but I like how chonky it is. Threw on some leftover decals from other kits. 27310
Mupod @mupod.net · 05/05/2026By the way, turns out you can use a hobby vice for all sorts of things: 0143
Mupod @mupod.net · 05/05/2026RG Gundam Epyon Completed 2026-05-05 I started this one in December, but we got there eventually. Mostly my standard stuff - painted a few pieces gold, water decals, flat topcoat. Left the green stickers off because there's some light piping back there which lets you goof off with UV lights. 2233
Mupod @mupod.net · 01/05/2026All right, time to get back to building - RG Epyon is done, just waiting to be able to use my airbrush again. To get back into the swing of things I'm putting together the RGM-86R GMIII, which was gifted to me. Don't have much attachment to ZZ but I do like the design. Nice easy breezy HG so far. 162
Mupod @mupod.net · 01/03/2026I once sent a microscopic piece of an RG flying and I'd just about given up on finding it. I found it in a damn spiderweb behind the desk 020
Mupod @mupod.net · 22/02/2026Most HGs are 1/144 scale, the Psycho Gundam is just huge. The MG Sazabi also dwarfs other 1/100 gunpla. 2252
Mupod @mupod.net · 18/01/2026At some point I started associating having streamers on in the background while building, but everyone I watch during my after-work time slot either took a break or went to MAGfest. But yeah, I finally had the inclination to put some more work into Epyon. Parts got a little dusty again... 091
Mupod @mupod.net · 05/12/2025I forget who recommended leaving the stickers off and getting a UV light but ok, yeah, that's rad 1151
Mupod @mupod.net · 04/12/2025I've only fully painted a few models so far, but this is definitely my best one. Mostly been using the airbrush for topcoats and metallic highlights on otherwise unpainted gunpla. Got some bigger plans for next year though. 111
Mupod @mupod.net · 04/12/2025Starting RG Epyon next, been meaning to get to this for a while. I did already paint the yellow bits gold but not fully painting it. 1161
Mupod @mupod.net · 29/11/2025HG GQuuuuuuX Completed 2025-11-28 Had an incident with the head crest where it broke into four (!) different pieces in my hands, I'm happy that I was able to fix it but still not quite looking how I'd like. Other than that pretty impressive for an HG, not TOO many color correcting stickers. 0141
Mupod @mupod.net · 28/11/2025Decals and topcoat done. Might've been easier to just use the stickers for the decals on the leg bits that 'wrap around', but I toughed it out for practice. It's way too cold in my airbrushing area right now, not sure if that will affect GX114 drying but took it downstairs to cure just in case. 060
Mupod @mupod.net · 25/11/2025HGs really come together quickly, no incidents after the issue with the head. Was hoping having water decals would let me avoid stickers but there's still quite a few I needed to use. Just regular decals left now, though. 180
Mupod @mupod.net · 19/11/2025I want to do 3 different Wing kits next, 2 MGs and an RG. I figured to stay consistent with what I did on the Tallgeese a while back I'll paint all the yellow bits the same shade of gold - might as well do it all at once, since it's a multi-day process and not that many parts. 030
Mupod @mupod.net · 17/11/2025Well, shit...my first thought was Panel Liner Incident™, but some of the parts that broke weren't near any of it. So it was probably just my ham hands. Either way, Tamiya Extra Thin fixed it, should look fine on display. I was very, very careful cleaning up the rest of that liner afterwards though. 141
Mupod @mupod.net · 16/11/2025Been recovering from some surgery the past few weeks making it difficult to do things like crawl under my desk to find gunpla pieces I inevitably drop on the floor. But I'm ready to get back into it now. Wanted to start with something light, plus the build just looks like it'll be a fun one. 1131
Mupod @mupod.net · 22/10/2025A big draw here for me was how much extra stuff it comes with. That poor Action Base 4 could barely handle it though, it's heavier than it looks - lots going on inside. Also comes with a spare Core Fighter. 0175
