Dragon Age II

I am pretty late to this but I was finally able to play and finish Dragon Age 2.  I really enjoyed the first game and although many people were displeased with the second, I find it still pretty enjoyable.  Going into this, I was worried that this game may go the Mass Effects 2 route where the game was severely dumbed down by removing much of the options going into the sequel.  In DA2, much stayed the same but there were many things that changed, thankfully not as drastic as the Mass Effects series.

Faster Than Light

What am I reading?  I do not understand.  Anyway, the scientists at CERN have clocked a neutrino that traveled just slightly faster than the speed of light.  Do they know how they did it or did they divide by zero?  Who knows as I don't understand a single thing in their press conference.  Einstein's theory of relativity says that nothing can go faster than the speed of light.  What this means for us is unknown at this point.  Time travel?  Warp travel?  Probably not.  I'd say this is the key to opening a transdimensional vortex that would release hellish demons upon the earth.  Kinda like in Doom.

Revision BATLSKIN Helmet

Painting my Ops Core Helmet

It's Sunday and I was bored so I decided to paint my Ops Core helmet.  Took a few minutes to cover the velcro parts with masking tape and tucked away the straps and covered the inside with newspaper so I would not get paint inside the helmet.  As for the paint, I went with 3 cans of Krylon camo paints; tan, dark brown, and olive green.

FlagRaiders Skirmish Day

On Saturday, I attended my first airsoft game in three months.  It felt good to be back out and seeing all the team members again and shooting too.  I had a lot of fun and my body is paying for it today.  My muscles are sore, my joints hurt, and my my bones are cracking.  All in all it was a good day.  Colin (pictured above) was a gracious host and the day had gone without any problems.

Real Sword Type-56 Family

I have finally took the plunge and bought myself a Real Sword Type 56-1.  With this final purchase, I can say that I am now the proud owner of all the Type 56 models.  In the picture from left to right is the SVD, Type 56-1, Type 56-2, and Type 56.  I am a sucker for anything AK and I just could not resist the full steel and wood construction of Real Sword's products.  These babies are heavy and rugged.

100% Complete

My Master Grade Hi-Nu Gundam is finally complete.  All the pieces are in place, and all the decals have been applied.  Please excuse the bad lighting of my pictures, as my light box was accidentally thrown out.  I had to make due with my room's inadequate lighting.  Overall, it was a pleasant change and I was glad to get back into building one again.  I had been almost two years since I last built one.  I am hoping to tackle a simpler kit next time but I will have to see what is available at the store.

Gundam is done.

My newest Gundam kit is finally done.  All that is left to do is complete the weapons and add the decals.  Perhaps I will continue the work tomorrow.

13 Assassins

I had the opportunity over the long weekend to watch this movie that I had for a while now.  13 Assassins is a Japanese samurai movie based on real events that took place in 1830.  It tells the story of a government official who attempted to assassinate a Shogun's son before he takes office.  A vicious and sadistic man, Matsudaira Naritsugu is set to take a high ranking position after he makes his annual pilgrimage home.  The first half of the movie showed how the sadistic nature of Naritsugu as he kills and mutilates on a whim.  The task to kill him fell on an old samurai named Shinzaemon.

Gundam is standing

I have just completed this Gundam.  It is now standing and ready for decal application.  All that I have left to do is construct its pack and weapons.  In all, I would say I am just slightly over 50% complete.  Decal application is something that I don't look forward to as sometimes, the tiny markings are very difficult to orient and apply.  But it cannot be helped as it really add to the detail of the kit.  Luckily, this particular model does not appear to have too many.

Gundam Under Construction

Construction of my newly acquired Gundam model kit is proceeding smoothly.  Pictured above are some of the blue pieces ready for painting.  The nubs have been trimmed and sanded.  I chose Brilliant Blue as the color which is just slightly darker than the blue the parts are molded in.

Back to Gunpla

After almost two years since I last made a kit, I went and bought one today.  This is a way for me to cheer myself up over the long weekend.  I have nothing planned and since I am staying home, I might as well do something with my time.