by FourEyedMonster | Jun 5, 2017
I hate rust. The tetanus inducing kind. But then again I absolutely adore rust. Well, the painted kind. Cognitive dissonance you say? Nah, we just tend to underestimate our ability to hold two opposing thoughts in our mind at the same time. Anyway, there is a certain...
by FourEyedMonster | Jun 1, 2017
In terms of difficulty, the Bandai 1/12 scale C-3PO is a plastic model kit that is hard to put your finger on. It's an easy enough kit to assemble straight out of the box. But following that, a fair bit of thought and effort is required to get it to closely resemble...
by FourEyedMonster | May 25, 2017
Just a quick update before Threepio is put together. It's always tempting to quickly finish up a model kit as it nears the end of its build cycle. Having spend so much time working on the same model kit, I guess it's only natural to crave for something new to get...
by FourEyedMonster | May 20, 2017
On the surface, painting Threepio's multi-system connection wires (see below) might seem to be the most difficult task faced by a modeller working on this Bandai Star Wars 1/12 scale kit. But in reality, this couldn't be further from the truth. Personally, I found the...
by FourEyedMonster | May 14, 2017
After a few weeks of having to hand wash clothes, it feels great to finally have the washing machine back in working order. More importantly, it frees up valuable time for hobby work. And that was spent on early assembly and paint work on the Bandai 1/12 scale C-3PO...