by FourEyedMonster | Feb 9, 2020
What's candy paint? As I understand it, candy paint refers to a metallic finish which is achieved by applying a clear color over a highly reflective gold or silver base coat and then finished off with an a clear protective overcoat. On this specific test, I had...
by FourEyedMonster | Feb 2, 2020
Prior to uploading my final shots of the Master Grade RX-78-2 Gundam Version 3.0 in various poses with its shield and weapons in tow, I first had to assembly and paint a suitable base for the mecha. Cue the Bandai Action Base 1 Black, a stabilizing platform from which...
by FourEyedMonster | Jan 24, 2020
It's the new year! Well, it is anyway for the Chinese all over the world. So here's wishing everyone a prosperous and healthy Lunar New Year. May all your hobby projects see completion this year. Technically I'm still not celebrating the new year on the account of my...
by FourEyedMonster | Jan 18, 2020
Ironically, as I am hit by the umpteenth mid-life crisis brought about by my birthday, I sought to look back belatedly at what I had actually achieved back in 2019. It wasn't much. In fact it was a pretty meager return for what seemed like a lot of effort put in....
by FourEyedMonster | Jan 12, 2020
Relief more than elation, although the latter feeling is definitely present, greets me at the journey's end for the Bandai Master Grade RX-78-2 Gundam Version 3.0 scale model kit project. Relief that I could pull off the task of airbrushing and putting together a kit...
