Back to work on the RGM-79SP-2 Finally getting back to work on this project. Taking a two week vacation really breaks the momentum I had going for this kit. I actually thought about bringing pieces of the thing with me to work on while I was in Tokyo and Hong Kong. Then, knowing my damn luck, I would have lost said […] Source: GameraBaenre’s Blog
Shopping in Tokyo and Hong Kong 2017
Shopping in Tokyo and Hong Kong 2017 No updates on the MG Sniper 2 because I’ve been in Asia for the past week and a half. I had a trip to Hong Kong planned since last November. But once the news about the last days for the 1:1 Gundam in Odaiba Japan came out, the last day was actually a few days […] Source: GameraBaenre’s Blog
MG GM Sniper 2 Progress: gun works, scope works, some feet and more priming
MG GM Sniper 2 Progress: gun works, scope works, some feet and more priming It’s Monday, time for the blog post that brings everyone up to speed on last week’s Sniper work. The main focus for this update will be the sniper rifle which I finally revisit after the very first post with a half-assed slapping of a new barrel and new stock onto the sucker. In the below […] Source: GameraBaenre’s Blog
MG GM Sniper 2 Progress: Front skirts, new antenna, and some chest mods
MG GM Sniper 2 Progress: Front skirts, new antenna, and some chest mods This is going to be a fairly sizable update. This includes the work from last week as well as over the weekend. I’m starting to focus and get more and more work done as the inspiration continues. The front skirts are REALLY plain looking. Yes, it’s a grunt suit, so it should be relatively simplistic […] Source: GameraBaenre’s Blog
End of the year home improvement project
End of the year home improvement project Happy New Year everyone! I’ve been away from any gunpla for a while because of the holidays as well as doing some home improvement projects. I’ve been living at this house for a year and slowly getting small projects done here and there. That, along with the holidays has pretty much killed all work on […] Source: GameraBaenre’s Blog
Bandai Scopedog
Bandai Scopedog Given the large scale of the Scopedog and gritty nature of the Votoms universe, I decided to showcase weathering in this build. Follow the picture links to the Gallery and the In-Progress pages. Gallery Page In-Progress Page Source: Funakatown
Airfix Messerschmitt
Airfix Messerschmitt My second 1/72 Airfix WWII fighter built early in 2015 but not officially completed until October. Click on the pictures for links. Gallery Page In-Progress Page Source: Funakatown
Ramba Ral Zaku Gallery
Ramba Ral Zaku Gallery This is a kitbash created by combining the HGUC Zaku I Sniper and standard Zaku I kits to make Ramba Ral’s unit. It was also the “star” of my How to build Gunpla tutorial. Click on the picture above to go to the gallery. Source: Funakatown
WTF Happened to Funaka???
WTF Happened to Funaka??? TLDR Version: I moved and I’ve been REALLY busy so not much building and even less posting. But I’m back. Hopefully I’ll stay back. So it’s been over two years since I updated my blog. I’m still alive and building models but a few things have happened that have kept me from updating Funakatown. The first is that I moved last year. I spent the Spring and Summer preparing to sell my old house, selling my old house, looking for a new house to buy, packing, moving and unpacking. Then the major home improvement work started, and it involved the room that would eventually become my hobby room. From most of the time from April of 2015 through May of 2016 my spray booth was either in storage, in the garage (under or behind a … Read More
IBO Diorama WIP 1: The Base
IBO Diorama WIP 1: The Base I originally wanted to recreate the final fight between the Barbatos and Graze Ein from the anime for my first diarama. Didn’t feel like buying the 6th form HG Barbatos but I had the HG Barbatos that came with the Long Distance Booster. Looked into how much model buildings cost (they are expensive) and didn’t want to scratch build them so I went with a forest fight. From there I came up with a concept that had the Graze Ein win the fight by drill kick and thought I would try using a motor to to have it drilling. Started off with a 16″ x 10″ wood base and used cork board to build up the cliff sides. That was a bad idea since the layers are so thin and cork is not … Read More