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1/144 MS-09RS Rick Dom Custom
This build is the first of two heavily modified models from Tomino's Gundam novel series.
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NCGMC Expo Event at Oak City Comic Con
(UPDATE: This event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic--NCGMC will begin next year!) Oh boy. Us Cutting Mat Boiz have really...
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Salt/Hairspray Chipping. Weird name, right?
Weird though it may be, this is a pretty simple technique to accomplish realistic-looking chipping and weathering effects on scale...
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RMS-154 Barzam Refined
The design of the RMS-154 Barzam Refined combined the best parts of the Barzam and the Gundam MKII. And now we can build one in model kit...
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ASW-G-22 Marchosias (aka Devil Dog)
This is a build I put together for a local group, the Hangar 18 Gunpla Community. I started the build in early January in parallel with a...
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Primer Review: Stynylrez Acrylic Urethane
NOTE: There's an update below that invalidates the nice smooth coating. That's not the only property of a primer! Those of you who read...
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Build Log (WIP): Jishang 1/144 RX-78 Ver. Ka
What the heck is a "Ver. Ka," anyway? You might have seen the label on some model kits which look like slight variants of pre-existing...