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He/Him Plamo and Maker enthusiast. Willing to try most crafts at least once! Introvert who barely understands social media these days (not that I ever really understood it in the first place).
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This is much better than I thought I would get! A cool suit and a great kit too!
The artwork from the front of the master grade Jegan box, showing the suit flying through space with a gun in the right hand of the suit.
April 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Finally took a nice picture of my little tree, featuring my new Haro ornaments on the right from @asheblitzen.bsky.social! Got another pink one and a new lavender Haro, I didn't set out to make a SEED tree but I really like how it turned out! #Plamo #Haro
A picture of a small Christmas tree about two feet tall sitting on a book shelf. The tree is decorated with some ornaments and a bunch of Haro ornaments. The tree toper is a custom painted Lacus Clyne with a white and yellow dress and angel wings, holding a tiny golden Haro. A lit oil lamp sits in the foreground adding a nice warm light. A colored string of lights follows the ceiling at the top of the frame. A nice wall hanging is partially in frame in the background.
December 16, 2024 at 9:59 PM
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Last day of #Gundamber sees the completion of the stronger tail support of the Gojulas Gunner! I like how much stronger these are but not super liking how much taller they stand. I will try to post more milestone updates as I continue building! #Plamo #Zoids
The Gojulas Gunner roars in approval of the new tail support, it holds the tail higher than the stock support and are more complicated and stronger. The visor on the head is open revealing the eyes and a barely visible pilot. The stock tail supports stand in front of the new stronger supports. They are mostly grey with painted gold and chrome details. The new supports are much taller and bulkier than the old stock supports.
December 1, 2024 at 12:50 AM
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If u see this post something green
The dark green High Grade GM Semi Striker stands in a pose holding the activated twin beam spear with the beams going straight out of the spear. In the background is a clear PETG Benchy, a white Noseru from Marutoys, a high grade Psycho Gundam, and a high end master model Gojulas Gunner. The Last two extend past the upper border of the frame, their heads cut off.
November 30, 2024 at 6:12 AM
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Just finished recovering from a delayed thanksgiving dinner with my family so again, not much hobby work done today. Here are most of the remaining parts for the stronger tail support arms all double snipped out of the runners and ready for cleaning and paint! #Gundamber #Plamo #Zoids
Plastic model parts from the Gojulas Gunner stonger tail supports removed from the runner and ready for nub cleaning and detailing. They are mostly grey and a couple molded gold color.
November 30, 2024 at 4:42 AM
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Made some good progress on the stronger supports for the Gojulas tail. Didn't get as far as I wanted due to waiting for the gold and chrome paint to dry before handling. These are way bigger than the stock parts and look so cool! #Gundamber #Plamo #Zoids
The tail supports of the Gojulas Gunner mostly complete but missing the foot sections. They are mostlly grey with gold and chrome painted details. The 30 mm Eexm-S02M Forestieri 02 stands next to it pointing at the supports as if showing them off.
November 29, 2024 at 12:42 AM
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The tail of the Gojulas is finished and the base unit is all put together! This kit is such a beast and looks wicked! I think the next part to assemble are the stronger tail supports than the backpack unit. So proud of the work I've been able to put to this kit this month. #Gundamber #Plamo #Zoids
The finished tip of the tail for the Gojulas Gunner, it is mostly grey with some painted gold and chrome details. The finished and assembled tail of the Gojulas gunner with the normal tail supports. The tail is mostly grey with painted gold and chrome details. It is stretched over a green craft mat, taking almost the entire width of the mat. The Eexm-S02M Forestieri 02 in near the tip of the tail for a sense of scale, it is about the width of one segment. The Gojulas Gunner stands tall on a green craft mat with all appendages attached. The mouth is slightly open and the arms are slightly raised while the tail curls slightly in the background. The Eexm-S02M Forestieri 02 tries it's best to copy the pose despite barely coming up the the hips of the Gojulas. The Gojulas Gunner stands tall on a green craft mat with all appendages attached. The mouth is slightly open and the arms are slightly raised while the tail curls slightly in the background. The Eexm-S02M Forestieri 02 tries it's best to copy the pose despite barely coming up the the hips of the Gojulas. This is the same pose as the last picture but with a vertical camera.
November 28, 2024 at 3:28 AM
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Not as much hobby time today but I'm off the next couple days so I'm looking forward to that! I started on the tip of the tail for the Gojulas Gunner and got the main part and the folding gun done. #Gundamber #Plamo #Zoids
The main segment of the tip of the tail from the Gojulas Gunner. It is mostly shades of grey with a couple of gold and chrom painted parts. It is resting on the jaws of a small hobby vise.
November 27, 2024 at 2:39 AM
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Almost done with the tail of the Gojulas Gunner with only the tip left to build! I also put on the joint caps for the tail. This tail is massive once put together, so I included a 30MM kit for scale. I'm loving the motivation & drive that I've got to finally finish this kit! #Gundamber #Plamo #Zoids
The 30 Minute Missions eEXM-S02M Forestieri asserts its T-Pose dominance over the last two segments of the Gojulas Gunner tail that were built today. The segments are mostly grey with some gold and chrome painted details. The 30 Minute Missions eEXM-S02M Forestieri tries to assert its T-Pose dominance over the mostly built tail of the Gojulas Gunner. The segments are mostly grey with some gold and chrome painted details. The 30 Minute Missions eEXM-S02M Forestieri says paint me like one of your french girls as it lounges in front of the mostly built tail of the Gojulas Gunner. The segments are mostly grey with some gold and chrome painted details.
November 26, 2024 at 4:33 AM
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Didn't have much hobby time due to meeting up with family to get a xmas tree for the parents and then dinner. But I connected three of the already built segments and did the double snip for the parts for the next two segments. Next up is some nub cleaning and paint! #Gundamber #Plamo #Zoids
The first three tail segments of the Gojulas Gunner. The parts are mostly grey with painted gold and chrome details. The segments start large and get smaller. The first segment has a cooling fin on the top and two large cannons on either side. The second segment has two large stabilizing arms on both sides of the part. The third segment has no added attachment. The next two segments of the Gojulas Gunner tail sit on a green craft mat after being snipped out of the runners. The parts still have nubs that need to be filed and sanded off. The parts are mostly grey with a couple of molded gold and silver parts.
November 25, 2024 at 6:50 AM
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Managed to slam out the next two tail segments of the Gujulas Gunner tail today. Fully detailed and panel lined and they look great! All the gold and chome painting I've done on this kit makes the details really pop. #Gundamber #Plamo #Zoids
Two tail segments of the Gojulas Gunner model kit sit next to each other on a green hobby mat. They are mostly grey and light grey with gold and chrome painted details. Two tail segments of the Gojulas Gunner model kit sit next to each other on a green hobby mat. They are mostly grey and light grey with gold and chrome painted details. The real grade Unicorn gundam stands over them with outspread hands to give a sense of scale.
November 24, 2024 at 4:35 AM
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Managed to sleep most of the day away but progress was still made on the Gojulas Gunner. I finished what appears to be the two stabilizers for the first tail segment I built and cut out all the parts for the next segment. #Gundamber #Plamo #Zoids
A completed segment of the Gojulas Gunner tail with the stabilizers attached. It is mostly grey with some gold and chrome painted details.
November 23, 2024 at 3:04 AM
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Super tired today so not much progress on the Gojulas Gunner tail, but I did paint the black on the shock details and assembled what I prepared yesterday. I love how a little bit of effort makes that detail pop! #Gundamber #Plamo #Zoids
Two segments of the Gojulas Gunner tail that have some parts painted. The parts a mostly grey with painted gold and silver details. The parts a sitting on a green craft mat.
November 22, 2024 at 7:10 AM
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Work continues on the Gojulas Gunner tail, and I ran into some more of the shock absorber parts. I've applied the chrome and letting it dry before adding the blackon the shafts. Also doing detailing on a lot of other parts including some pistons. #Gundamber #Plamo #Zoids
A lot of parts for the Gojulas Gunner tail unit all removed from the runners and cleaned up. Some have been attached to painting sticks and painted, while the rest lay on a green craft mat. The unpainted shock absorber part from the tail section of the Gojulas Gunner held with a paint clip The shock absorber part from the tail section of the Gojulas Gunner held with a paint clip. The spring detail has a coat of chrome paint on it.
November 21, 2024 at 6:22 AM
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Finished the first tail segment of the HMM Gujulas today and also had time to do the second segment too! I'm taking my time and detailing as I build it up but the results a great. #Gundamber #Plamo #Zoids
The first two segments of the Gojulas Gunner tail on a green craft mat. The bigger part is held by a hobby vise. They are mainly shades of gray and black with some painted gold details. The first two segments of the Gojulas Gunner tail on a green craft mat. The bigger part is held by a hobby vise. They are mainly shades of gray and black with some painted gold details. This picture is a bit farther away and shows the real grade unicorn Gundam next to them for a sense of scale.
November 20, 2024 at 7:09 AM
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Continuing on the tail of the Gojulas, I got to paint another one of the dorsal plates! The other side needs to be cleaned up a bit due to the paint making a bit of a mess, but the chrome really pops on the grey plastic. #Gundamber #Plamo #Zoids
The first tail segment of the high end master model Gojulas Gunner with the dorsal plate and joint cover installed. The part is held by a hobby vise.
November 19, 2024 at 2:56 AM
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Finally finished the arms of the HMM Gojulas today! The claws are wicked cool and detailed. Had to partially take apart the right shoulder to properly attach the peg that was floating loose in the hole. Now to start on the absolute unit of a tail! #Gundamber #Plamo #Zoids
A picture of the high end master model Gojulas gunner without the back cannons and tail. The arms are the main focus of the picture to show the progress made on the kit. A picture of the high end master model Gojulas gunner without the back cannons and tail. The picture has a slight upward angle to try to make it appear larger and a sense of scale. The first part of the tail section of the hmm Gojulas with some detail painting and panel lining. The part is held by a hobby vise. The first part of the tail section of the hmm Gojulas with some detail painting and panel lining. The part is held by a hobby vise. The part is angles up to show the cool piston detail on the bottom.
November 18, 2024 at 5:12 AM
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Almost finished with the arms of the HMM Gojulas Gunner with the finished claws and shoulder joints! Just a couple guns and the joint caps, than work starts on the tail! The amount of detail and part seperation on this kit is insane. #Gundamber #Plamo #Zoids #Gojulas
The right and left arms of the high end master model gojulas without the joint caps and side cannons. They have been detailed and panel lined. the left arm is held by a hobby vise while the right am is on the craft mat.
November 17, 2024 at 5:00 AM
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Continuing #Gundamber to eliminate my eternal WIP of the Gojulas Gunner from Kotobukiya from my backlog! I left things with the arms partially completed and the body, head, legs, and shoulders done. Managed to finish the arms today so the claws tomorow! #Plamo #Zoids
The arms of the High End Master Model Gojulas Gunner with painted details. One arm is held in a hobby vise while the other is flat on a craft mat. A front left picture of the High End Master Model Gojulas Gunner. The body, legs and head have been completed. There are many details painted and panel lined. A back right picture of the High End Master Model Gojulas Gunner. The body, legs and head have been completed. There are many details painted and panel lined. This is a close up shot of the back of the right leg of the High End Master Model Gojulas Gunner. I am super proud of how the painting and detailing turned out for this section!
November 16, 2024 at 5:08 AM
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Finished the mega size Char's Zaku II today and finished painting the heat hawk with clear red paint over the gold. These kits have some great detail and hold up great. The rx-78 was built last year and is still solid! #Gundamber #Gunpla #Plamo #Gundam
The mega size Char's Zaku II holding a heat axe in it's right hand. The mega size Char's Zaku II holding a heat axe in it's right hand. This is a closer shot of the torso showing off the cool heat hawk blade. The mega size Char's Zaku II holding a heat axe in it's right hand. The mega size rx-78-2 stand to the right holding the beam rifle in it's right hand. The real grade unicorn Gundam stands between them, coming up to the knees of the other two
November 15, 2024 at 3:25 AM
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Posting another lunch update, but the mega size Char's Zaku is almost all snapped together. Just the head, gun and extra hands left to build. The precence of these kits is wicked when compared to other kits like hgs. #Gundamber #Gunpla #Plamo
The mega size Char's Zaku II stans tall, missing only it's head. The real grade unicorn Gundam stands in front of it, absolutely dwarfed in size as it only comes up to the knees of the Zaku.
November 14, 2024 at 9:04 AM
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My first was the HG Shining Gundam that I later went back and cleaned up and panel lined. My latest build was the MG Qubeley that I finished a couple days ago. I am mostly a straight builder with only a couple fully painted and decaled kits. #Gunpla
The high grade shining gundam is on a plastic stand in a generic pose with the shoulders up exposing the gold super mode metal. The high grade Nobel gundam is standing in the background with one hand on it's hip. The master grade Qubeley is gracefully floating in air on an action base stand with a beam saber coming out of the left wrist and the shoulder binders open, exposing the mechanical detail.
November 13, 2024 at 12:33 PM
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Another work post since I met up with family for dinner, but the torso of th mega Char's Zaku is finished! I like how solid these kits are, I have the rx-78 holding the rifle and it hasn't sagged. #Gundamber #Gunpla #Plamo #Zaku
The torso and legs of the mega size Char's Zaku II stand next to the real grade unicorn. It is pink and red, standing on a green craft mat.
November 13, 2024 at 10:10 AM
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Forgot the Alt text so here it is:
The lower half of the mega size Char's Zaku II towers over the real grade unicorn Gundam who looks excited. The heat hawk is resting against the left leg. The blade has been painted gold with an edge highlight of a clear red paint.
November 12, 2024 at 3:34 AM
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Snapped together the waist and heat hawk of th mega size Char's Zaku today. Tried to do a bit of heat glow on the axe that didn't quite work. I might go back and just do a full layer of the clear red over the gold. #Gundamber #Gunpla #Plamo #zaku
November 12, 2024 at 3:31 AM