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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A small project I've been working on occasions for the past eternity or so - and decided to wrap up in 2026. PDF of a really rough draft below: drive.google.com/file/d/1qStG...

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Iron Doctrine 09.2026.pdf

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

My first attempt at anything Battletech - Marauder II in all its greeny glory :) I'll need to adjust some details later on, but I find it a C+ job already

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Better shots of a Leo I painted a while ago

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Yesterday my 5yo laptop died, likely due to planned o...overheating. Working now on my 11yo laptop I did my Msc and PhD on

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Youtube ads ruin watching horror stories

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Again unemployed... and slowly going back to painting. Started from Leo with a very minor addition, looking good so far...

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

My Girlfriend delivers best (near-almost-birthday) presents :D

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Over a month of working two jobs at once. So far physical work wins over (academic) teaching in regard to payment for the work done (not surprising), but also organization, scheduling and even communication standards. Sadly, no time for painting gunpla so far, but soon, pretty soon...

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

It's a-Monday, the first one when I am actually employed since... well, long time ago. Horrors of unemployment supplemented by the terrors of having a job in this economy...

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Entwoo @entwoo.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Good one #plamo #gunpla

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

30MM Roundanova, painted to be a bit more gritty and "soldier-like" (i.e. Citadel leadbelcher and Vallejo khaki as bases). #modelpainting #gunpla #plamo #30mm #roundanova

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Bored, applying for a job is going... not well?... Had to fill in about 23 different documents, some I believe should only be completed appropriate HR staff, not me. So many, oh so many questions... BTW I like Spaceking, highly recommend watching

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Currently going through a job interview for a teaching role, a bit stressed but hopeful it will pan out well. On the side I am learning how to service a variety of electric devices, just in case I need to have a plan B ;) Sadly no time for gunpla for the next month or so :(

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

I really wish to see this statue in person one day, arguably for the same reason ;)

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SSSS.ayah @sayah.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Ka Signature S Gundam 😳❤️

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Old photos again, this time the second 30mm sub-machine gun model I painted. I wanted a more fearsome, aggressive look this time, so I went with Citadel Abaddon Black, Mephiston Red, and Leadbelcher, and experimented a bit with extra parts. My favourite model so far :) #modelpainting #30mm #gunpla

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

A few old photos of my first 30mm sub-machine gun model. Back in summer 2025 I fell in love with this kit and ended up painting two of them 😉 This is the first one, from when I was still learning - painted in my favourite colours (Abyss Blue and Orange from Ionic). #modelpainting #30mm

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Got the results at 2 a.m. Sadly, no funding for my research this year. It’s been 3.5 years since my last postdoc and over a year since last publication. I think it’s finally time to say goodbye to academia and return (once again) to underpaid physical labor. At least I have new gunpla to work on.

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Created another profile, this time on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thejoblesspo... So far empty, but hopefully I will be posting here as well as on Instagram soon.

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Not sure why but got a Twitter account (I will never name it X): x.com/TheJoblessPole

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

A bit of realism this time — Revell’s 1:76 M24 Chaffee, on its merry way to Paris 🙂 I had some proper American Khaki on hand, and it really comes to life when paired with bone white and some minor shading. Used more metal than needed to make the details clearly visible. #modelpainting #revell

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

This time: Crossbone Gundam X1—another great kit, even if a bit too small for me. Added metallic paints for details (Citadel and Vallejo) and changed white into a combination of Ice Blue (from Ionic Smart Colours, arms/legs) and Bright Sapphire (Warpaints fanatic, torso). #modelpainting #gunpla

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Small question, if I may: do you make lore or worldbuilding for your Gunpla (or other) builds? I’ve caught myself writing short info snippets for mine lately, usually within Gundam setting(s). I’ve also started a custom setting for my smaller 30MM kits. Just curious how common this is ;)

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

And here I present my custom Alto from 30 Minute Missions series, nicknamed 13... because I simply like that number :D A smaller project of mine that also spawned roughly 30 pages of worldbuilding notes ;) #modelpainting #gunpla #30mm

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Finally managed to assemble and paint my Gilbow :) This time I went with only partial painting, adding color where I felt it would make the model look better (and to avoid some stickers). #modelpainting #gunpla

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Just on a side, still looking for a job. Sadly, not much work is available in Poland for someone who worked in UK academia, and usually local know-how or certifications are way more important than any international experience or degrees.

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

My girlfriend is the best :D Brought me another project to do after Gilbow is complete, this time 1:100 and with a very sinister face ;) #Narrative #Gundam #gunpla

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

radio.garden been exploring different radio stations across the world for 3 hours straight, really like the site :D

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Explore live radio by rotating the globe

Explore live radio by rotating the globe.

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Another in-between project, this time Panzer Kampfwagen II from Tamiya (1:35 scale), accompanied by 5 figures. I had no history-accurate paints, so I used what I had for my robots - mainly Army Painter army & angel green, Citadel leadbelcher and Vallejo true metallic. #modelpainting #WWII

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

A small project in-between painting Zaku (posted before) and Gilbow (to be completed soon). I noticed someone was selling 3D-printed dogs, so I bought two pairs—one for me and one for my girlfriend. Below you can see the “test batch” results (i.e. for me) ;) #modelpainting #dogs #miniatures #3dprint

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Police Zaku (early Christmas gift from my girlfriend), freshly painted in my favourite colours :D #gunpla #modelpainting #zaku #gquuuuuux

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

A small side project I worked on. Having no money, I bought a cheap 1:100 Type 97 Te-Ke model (from Belarus), painted it with Army Painter (army) green and Vallejo true metallic metal and made a small thematic base for it :D #modelpainting #ww2 #tankette #tank #militaryhistory

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Couldn't wait for my nameday to give myself a present ;) This time its Graze from the Iron-Blooded Orphans, in a (rapidly applied, should have waited) metal-dark green-blue colour scheme + gloss varnish for the armor. #gunpla #modelpainting #graze

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

This time I’d like to show you the first 1:100 #gunpla I ever painted in full. In May I got a Guncannon Detector for really cheap and thought it would look way better in camo, so I painted it that way (first time using the technique I later refined for the Burglarydog). #modelpainting #guncannon

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

A small question about art sites. I’ve been posting my work (photography and art) on DeviantArt for a long time, but the community there feels dead now because of all the AI slop. I’m looking for a new site to move to and would appreciate any recommendations. #art #photography #modelpainting #gunpla

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

My girlfriend recently assembled the 30 Minutes Fantasy Liber Archer. Armed and armored it looks really good, but I did didn’t the body itself could be so expressive! #gunpla #30minutesfantasy

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

The Dom/Rick Dom is such a great design! It was a bit underappreciated in the original Gundam, but I'm glad to see Gunpla builders giving it the appreciation it deserves :)

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

A bit of a different post today, about the work in progress within the work completed :P I reworked the #30MinuteMissions display case and repainted it to look more metallic. I’m now using it to showcase models that aren’t fully completed yet (like the 30mm support vehicle doggo here ;) ).

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Love it! The first Zaku is, for me, the epitome of simple yet powerful design :D

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

…the last post for today – my #gunpla #HG Palace-Athene :) I tried to stick to the original colors but tweaked them a bit and avoided using stickers (I’m not a fan of stickers…). In the end, #modelpainting went well. By the way, this HG is way bigger than I expected!

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

One more post, this time featuring my set of 'support vehicles' from the #30MinuteMissions #Gunpla line. I know many people use them to add accessories to the main mecha, but I really fell in love with these little guys. With some additions (#ModelPainting), they can stand on their own as models :)

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The Jobless Pole @thejoblesspole.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Ok, my very first post on Bluesky.... Here’s my freshly painted Burglarydog from #votoms. The model was a gift from my girlfriend, so I had to do something cool with it :) I haven’t been painting #gunpla for long but I feel like I’m finally making some progress in #modelpainting

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