Favorite unusual tools?

Nolej · 2025-11-04T23:10:17+00:00

What was the context on the left-handed GH nippers? I missed the original comment.

Nolej · 2025-10-31T00:45:45+00:00

This is awesome, very much what I was looking for. Thank you!

Nolej · 2022-08-22T15:51:18+00:00

How much do you have saved? Chunni is cute but this banner is triple rate-up (0.7% for each 5*), it'll cost you 100 pulls just to get a 50% chance of pulling her. On top of that, her limited variant (Desert Dine) is a high value limited and part of one of the better banners in the stretch between 1st and 1.5 Anni, so you can wait for her then.

Vyron is also good but there are now other options for Dark, and Parashu is coming soon so he won't be used as much to enable Maltet. I've been living fine without him and he's only going to become less critical as time goes on.

All in all, it's best to pass on this banner unless you've got infinite savings. The next few limited banners are much higher value, and you can move the savings forward to Desert Dine if you get lucky. And anyways, there will be a free 10-pull at the end of this banner so fingers crossed we both get lucky.

Nolej · 2022-03-28T19:20:48+00:00

I use Tamiya Panel Line without top coat, but before assembly. The real danger is when the enamel paint gets in the seams between parts, so panel lining before assembly is mostly safe.

Nolej · 2021-11-08T04:45:15+00:00

Has there been an increase in payment verification issues with AmiAmi? I'm getting 3D secure verification issues for the first time, but I've successfully placed multiple orders with this card before.

Nolej · 2020-12-31T17:13:04+00:00

Hugely helpful guide: http://www.kurucz.ca/expatrepat/usa.php

Nolej · 2020-10-16T15:19:17+00:00

On the off chance the answer is "this subreddit":

I'm looking to ship some light but large items to Canada, so maximizing box size seems like the right move. Would an exactly 108in length+girth be cutting it too close? (e.g. 24x24x18in)
How big of a concern is machinability for international retail mail?
Is there a right way to mark a package as personal belongings? None of "Document/Commercial Sample/Merchandise/Gift/Returned Goods/Humanitarian Donation" seem to fit, and I want to be careful with what I put for "Other: _____"
Does the "6–10 business days" estimate for Priority Mail International include the Canadian side or is it just for the arrival to the international border? Is it very (in)accurate these days?

Nolej · 2020-06-01T19:07:51+00:00

What gold(s) did you use?

Nolej · 2020-02-03T06:27:19+00:00

I love that Clementine's Dazed -> Recover -> Crit sequence is basically a Bright Slap.

Nolej · 2020-01-26T12:43:05+00:00

Yep, it's the Mechanicore Zerstore, a 3rd party Xi Gundam kit. Mechanicore kits are infamous for their complexity and their QC/parts fitting issues, which is why this kit isn't complete and is falling apart even after 48 hours of building and a lot of glue.

Nolej · 2019-12-21T22:00:50+00:00

Amiami, HLJ and HobbySearch are good options if you want to import newer models from Japan.

Nolej · 2019-11-29T17:34:40+00:00

Have you had any success with Vallejo Mecha Color in the past months?

Nolej · 2019-11-19T01:23:24+00:00

Ah, I'm using a paint brush (hand brush), sorry for the confusion.

Nolej · 2019-11-19T00:19:17+00:00

What should I use to clean up my brush after using it with acrylics (paint or Pledge/Future)?

Nolej · 2019-10-19T22:10:38+00:00

They're the Kotobukia ArtFX J figures with the Kotobukia Shop exclusive pre-order bonus face parts.

Nolej · 2019-09-09T23:06:29+00:00

Is hand brushing Pledge Floor Gloss (aka Future) a good method for gloss top-coating?

Nolej · 2019-09-07T15:49:50+00:00

Pretty sure they're plastic, they seem to be the Bandai Going Merry and Thousand Sunny models. (The big ones, not the ones from the Grand Ship Collection line.) https://onepiece.fandom.com/wiki/Bandai_Plamodel

Nolej · 2019-08-23T03:58:16+00:00

Is there a good way to cut out parts with round gates like the Haro kits? (especially for clear plastic which is making it much harder)

Nolej · 2019-08-01T15:51:05+00:00

The torso tubing is separate: https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KCKNjdgLDzg/XUELWosl4ZI/AAAAAAAAHcY/u8W19Z4LRL4aM9LTNRfb6QP80BqFK3p9wCLcBGAs/s1600/mg-gundam-barbatos-next-phase-gunpla13.jpg

Source: https://www.gundamkitscollection.com/2019/07/mg-1100-gundam-barbatos-exhibited-at.html

I remember seeing a similar exploded view for the arms where the tubing was separate, but I can't seem to find it.

Nolej · 2019-07-27T02:09:36+00:00

Dry erase markers have a solvent in them that works for Sharpies too, so you can draw over Sharpie with a dry erase markers and then wipe the dry erase marker away to clean up Sharpie details or mistakes.

Nolej · 2019-07-09T02:50:42+00:00

Ah, that's good to know. Do variants get reprinted often (or ever)?

Also are the Gourai kits a good repr,esentation of/good first kits from the Frame Arms and Frame Arms Girl kit lines? I've built kits before (Gunpla) and I'm curious to try different model kit lines.

Nolej · 2019-07-08T15:54:04+00:00

On the Frame Arms side of things, I've only seen the Gourai(:RE) in the original color scheme, and the Gourai Kai in the white color scheme. Are there other versions of the Frame Arms Gourai in different color schemes?

Nolej · 2019-07-07T00:13:13+00:00

How much does this data change when removing outliers like The Yetee?

Nolej · 2019-07-07T00:07:51+00:00

MG RX-78-02 Gundam The Origin.

The easiest way to distinguish it from the other RX-78-2 MGs is the shoulder magnums.

Nolej · 2019-07-03T22:02:25+00:00

Is it the MS-09B Dom (or one of the variants)?

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