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A little omnibus WIP post: 40k and Gunpla

When I stopped posting hobby stuff — both here and on Twitter — on May 31, I didn’t stop working on 40k miniatures or building Gunpla. (I did take a lot fewer pictures as I went along, though.) Some time away has made me realize that I miss having this creative outlet and that spending less time on Twitter increases my well-being. So I’m coming back to blogging, slowly, and staying entirely off Twitter. We’ll see how that goes.

To catch the blog back up, here’s an omnibus of the few WIP photos I had backlogged.

Gunpla

MG Astray Red Frame Kai — finally done with the body!
I picked up an MG ∀ kit to work on next (although it got leapfrogged by a cute little HG kit), and the difference in box size between it and my Kai is striking

40k

Squad Amedeo starting to take shape
Amedeo WIP
Nearly there with the Chaplain and the Sternguard!
Chaplain Arrius freshly shaded
My Sanguinary Guard getting their base coats, and the Land Raider Crusader partially primed

I’ve got several posts queued that cover the stuff I’ve finished during my hiatus; those are up next, a couple each week.

Out now: The Unlucky Isles

The Unlucky Isles [affiliate link], the first system-neutral guidebook for my Godsbarrow fantasy campaign setting, is now on DriveThruRPG.
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More Gunpla: building an MG Astray Red Frame Kai

With my HG Gouf Custom built and tucked into the toy display on my desk, I returned to my first MG kit, the lovely Astray Red Frame Kai my wife got me last Christmas.

Nestled inside its chest is its tiny pilot.

Pilot Lowe Guele

The undergated parts make this kit a dream to get off its runners. Most parts have their nub protruding from an internal surface, almost like it’s been slid up alongside it, rather than attached to it or on an external area. Just nip, trim, and move on — it’s awesome.

Undergated parts

After 90 minutes of work on my second night (first since late December 2019), I had a finished torso. So. Many. Parts!

This kit is going to look so cool when it’s done
Working on the arm inner frames and joints

The Google Translate app makes assembling Gundam kits a lot easier — and sometimes it adds a dash of humor, too.

Words to live by
This right here is a really neat arm
Look at that bend!
One arm down

I love the use of a reflective foil sticker underneath the clear plastic element on the head. It really pops, and it’s such a clever approach.

Now we’re cooking with gas
Still needs hips, thighs, and ankles, but I’m starting to get a feel for how tall he’ll be

By the time I got to the legs, I was back in the groove and moving more quickly. But between the weapons and the rest of Astray’s body I’ve still got several hours of building to do.

Out now: The Unlucky Isles

The Unlucky Isles [affiliate link], the first system-neutral guidebook for my Godsbarrow fantasy campaign setting, is now on DriveThruRPG.