We arrived in Japan the week of the Pokémon World Tournament and I was disappointed when I didn’t get any entry tickets in the lottery. Looking back, it was probably for the best as those days were pretty full on with moving into our apartment, finding basic furnishings, being present for the appointments for the…
Tag: Zoids
Sneak Peak
This is my current WIP, I hope to have it ready to represent NZ in this year’s Kotobukiya Stand River Battle competition. https://www.kotobukiya.co.jp/event/hmmzoids_standriver2023/
Zoids New Century Zero appreciation post
I have really been getting into Sports Anime this year. And by ‘sports anime’ I really am only referring to Haikyuu, Ping-pong and Hajime no Ippo at the moment. Forgive me if my tastes haven’t branched out very far yet as I have found that I prefer my fantasy anime in a fantasy world and…
Understanding the anti-masking sentiment
I have recently gotten to understand the anti-mask sentiment that has mostly been kept hidden from my social media feeds. It seems to cause a bit of debate between different groups. Some people are adamantly pro-masking and some prefer to avoid masking as they feel the hassle is not worth the outcome. Personally I have…
Where can a Kiwi get some Zoids?
Living in New Zealand, purchasing reasonably priced Zoids from a legitimate seller has its challenges since there are so few stores on our shores which stock kits of any brand. If you want to buy from over seas, the shipping costs alone are horrendous, and with the 15% GST added on to major online retailers,…
Isolation day 21: Shiny!
Just a quick post today as I’ve got meetings in 15 minutes. Yesterday the humidity was around 50%, the temperature was 15 degrees and there was barely a breeze, so I finally cracked out the airbrush. These pieces have four coats and, depending on how much paint I have left after coating the other pieces,…
Isolation day 19: Progress report
Yet another project that has been in progress for far too long; my custom Lightning Saix. This is only my second attempt at a custom, and the first one where I will be trying an airbrush finish. I accidentally stumbled across colourshift paints last year, and as soon as I saw them I knew that…
Unboxing Liger Zero Marking Plus
My new Zoids have finally arrived! Shipping to New Zealand cost as much as another whole Liger in and of itself, but it is still a lot better than the $160 price tag the cheapest store has (that’s approx €93, ¥11300, $105USD, you get the idea). I apologise for the potato photos. Of course I…
Eclectic Hobbies 