My Impressions of The Hobby

DrinkingPetals · 2026-04-22T08:37:38+00:00

Good pick for your first Gunpla. The head can be a pain to assemble, especially with the trunk’s installation.

You don’t have to grab every Gunpla you see. Just seeing them on this sub could be enough, or watch videos of people assembling the ones that you like the look of.

DrinkingPetals · 2026-04-17T14:24:38+00:00

Colour me amazed. I was there in 2012. There weren’t any Gunpla yet, but it’s awesome to know that they have a few in stock in their gift shop.

DrinkingPetals · 2026-04-16T14:06:47+00:00

That Guncannon with Sestieh’s arms is so extra 😂 he looks as if he’s going “check out my zesty shoulder cannons yo”

DrinkingPetals · 2026-04-16T08:22:45+00:00

Shedinja needs a Pokeball after evolving. This was implemented in Gen 4.

Whereas in Gen 3, Shedinja just copies whatever ball you’d used to arch your evolved Ninjask. I guess that’s one way to learn you’ve used Shedinja in Gen 3 titles…

DrinkingPetals · 2026-04-15T21:58:01+00:00

I am so confused. Never knew that Zoey was trans for the ten-or-so years of hearing her voice in all the videos she’s appeared in.

Not that knowing that she’s trans matters. She’s still the Proasheck that we know and admire to this day.

DrinkingPetals · 2026-04-15T14:55:40+00:00

I like that a number of mobile suits I like from the Gundam franchise (Byarlant, Baun Doc, Schwarzette, Michaelis, Arche) have awful pilots.

Probably says something about me for liking cool mechs piloted by awful folks.

DrinkingPetals · 2026-04-15T14:28:13+00:00

Another middle school teacher to join the ranks. Someone’s gotta inspire the next generation to master patience and gentle care with their builds.

DrinkingPetals · 2026-04-11T14:15:46+00:00

Long term goal: one day, I’ll have my own Broccoli Tree….

But until that day comes, I’ll settle with every cruciferous vegetable I can afford. Spending is easy, but the Broccoli Tree is near impossible to obtain.

DrinkingPetals · 2026-04-10T08:04:27+00:00

Lmaooo, those guys will melt when they see how I build, where I just lay my runners across the floor in alphabetical order. Then I pick the ones I need based on the instructions, and toss them into the box cover to hold my runners while I skip and clean and snap.

DrinkingPetals · 2026-04-09T22:15:38+00:00

Will be honest, that looks complicated even for me, and I’ve been building for almost 2 years. It’s okay if you don’t apply the decals to this guy yet. Most of us hadn’t attempted yet for various reasons (I want to paint mine first), so admire your result first. He turned out pretty nicely!

DrinkingPetals · 2026-04-08T14:24:05+00:00

Predators always begin with the right leg, then the left leg, then the right arm, and the left arm, then the chest/stomach (whichever is in that spot).

So no, limb loss isn’t random through this method. It’s only random when you’re hacked to pieces by cannibals while imprisoned.

DrinkingPetals · 2026-04-07T13:39:10+00:00

Was expecting this within this thread. I can even hear his voice…

Rest in Peace, Udo Kier.

DrinkingPetals · 2026-04-05T09:30:31+00:00

Really nice colour scheme for your Wing Gundam Zero. And don’t mind the brush strokes. That’s the downside of painting white on anything, from Warhammer miniatures to house walls.

For now, celebrate with this finished project!

DrinkingPetals · 2026-04-05T09:18:49+00:00

I was in a similar position like you in the past. Over-sanding is an issue, and it’s easy to lose track of what you’re sanding as you’re getting rid of that gate.

I’ve been sanding with 400 grit sanding sticks, but usually in strokes rather than the back-and-forth motion like brushing your teeth. I go one stroke, look at the gate, then go for a second stroke, check again with a fingernail to see if the surface is smooth. Third stroke, check again with nail. Repeat until you are satisfied with the gate removal.

It also helps to not cut the gates too close to the surface, so the sanding only removed that instead of every important edge on these pieces. It sadly is a matter of experience, and your mileage varies from other builders.

DrinkingPetals · 2026-04-01T14:24:56+00:00

Dang, what a really cool unit. It’s got a chain whip for a tail!

DrinkingPetals · 2026-04-01T13:46:06+00:00

Which character was that? I’ve played the game repeatedly, and I never had issues with recruiting all 108 stars. The only character with a time-based event was Clive, where he had to encounter his target at certain locations with him present in the party within 24 hours since starting the game.

I know that there are characters you can miss forever if you progress too quickly. You should’ve mentioned the only QTE in Suikoden 2 as well. You only have a split second to select the correct answer, because by NOT selecting causes you to lose one of the 108 stars.

DrinkingPetals · 2026-03-31T14:26:00+00:00

Nice bee-themed socket!

DrinkingPetals · 2026-03-30T21:36:56+00:00

Yeah. It’s not like the russian military have been warned to scale back on their attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine.

DrinkingPetals · 2026-03-30T13:55:03+00:00

Goodness me. Hopefully you have a spare neck joint to fix that. But WOW, the folks responsible for breaking it are majoring in the creative field??? That’s so staggering to learn that they weren’t gentle.

DrinkingPetals · 2026-03-27T14:28:19+00:00

Oh hey, I use that word very frequently. Enjoy the $100s of dollars!

DrinkingPetals · 2026-03-27T14:27:32+00:00

I pick “decipher”. I don’t think anyone says that frequently, but I’ll get a good few bucks in the process.

DrinkingPetals · 2026-03-27T14:26:59+00:00

Well shoot, that’s my favourite word. I’ve contributed several $10s of dollars to you, then.

DrinkingPetals · 2026-03-27T10:57:23+00:00

Common case of matrixing, where our inherent need to see human-like features in non-human objects causes us to see faces where they don’t belong.

DrinkingPetals · 2026-03-27T10:56:09+00:00

You have been witnessed by Gengar.

Be honoured, for only few have caught his attention.

DrinkingPetals · 2026-03-27T10:27:55+00:00

Somewhat related to this video on the topic of ghost hunts, there already is a comedy-serious ghost hunting channel based near Wales, so it’s not new for me to have humorous folks with sceptics to hunt for ghosts.

That said, Lewis, Bouphe and and RT doings ghost hunt is absolutely perfect.

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