By tetsujin on 2019-07-18 in Models | 2 Comments
Tags: 1:100 Zaku Kai
My hobby pursuits have been in an extended slump. My last progress update on my Zaku Kai build was seven years ago. Stagnation in the hobby and an unfortunate encounter with Plamo King Jackass and his League of Pretentious Shitbags sent my self-confidence through the floor, and a horrible destructive mishap in my workspace destroyed […]
By tetsujin on 2019-01-19 in Site News | 0 Comments
Tags: studio
In my last post, way back in March, I briefly relayed the story of the basement flood that destroyed a bunch of stuff in my old work room, most notably a few significant pieces of gear like my computer’s UPS and my air compressor. I floated the rather optimistic projection that I could have the […]
By tetsujin on 2018-03-13 in Models | 0 Comments
Tags: gaming minis, Temple of Elemental Evil
Recently as part of an effort to improve my figure-painting skills for dioramas I’ve been practicing with various 1:35 scale military figures and gaming minis. I can’t quite say I’ve got the hang of it yet but I’m on my way, and now starting on the first gaming mini I intend to use for actual […]
By tetsujin on 2017-12-31 in Site News | 0 Comments
Tags: Blender
While working on various projects in the past I’ve created files I thought could be useful to other people: Generally speaking, I’ve shared these on the site simply by uploading them to the directories where I keep my web files. But for ongoing projects it’s more common for me to publish the files only when […]
By tetsujin on 2017-11-01 in Site News | 0 Comments
Tags: cosplay
In early September I started work on a Halloween costume: We have baby twins, a boy and a girl, and during the pregnancy (before deciding their real names) I took to calling them “Luke and Leia”. So, my plan for Halloween was to dress as their father, Darth Vader. In the end, unfortunately, I didn’t […]
By tetsujin on 2017-09-15 in Models | 0 Comments
Tags: 1:100 GM Command, Blender
Earlier this year, Bandai released a new model kit of the GM Sniper Ⅱ, a design from Gundam 0080, a late ’80s anime that is practically “holy ground” to me. I was quick to angrily denounce the kit and start work on a CAD model of the 0080 GMs based on the original reference art […]
By tetsujin on 2016-08-21 in electronics | 4 Comments
Tags: 3DS, console modding, electronics, video games
I bought a 3DS recently, and I’ve had a lot of fun with it. But when I bought it, I was kind of shocked to learn it is sold without a charger. How can people be expected to continue to use their new portable game system after the first few hours of use without the […]
By tetsujin on 2016-01-21 in electronics | 1 Comment
Tags: 3dprinting, cheezbot, electronics
My 3D printer project (“Cheezbot”) has been progressing at a slow pace over the past year. It’s not up and running yet, but a lot has changed since the late-2014 post I made when I had just powder-coated and assembled the frame. Makeit Labs, where I store the project and do the majority of the […]
By tetsujin on 2014-11-16 in Models | 0 Comments
Tags: 1:35 Leynos
In the months leading to the 2014 Southern California Gundam Model Competition I had some projects lined up for completion for the show. But in the last weeks prior to the show it became clear those projects weren’t going to be ready, so I decided it was time for a last-minute change of direction. I […]
By tetsujin on 2014-09-20 in electronics | 0 Comments
Tags: 3dprinting, cheezbot, electronics
Earlier this year I decided that I’d like to have a 3D printer. I’d considered getting one for a while but I’d felt that they were too much hassle for not enough quality. This year I reconsidered and finally took the plunge. After considering my options I decided on a set of design features I […]