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Ben Thomas
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English teacher and part-time illustrator living in Nagoya, Japan
名古屋に住んでる英会話教師。たまにイラストを描く。

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I think I play this game too much.
A screenshot of a player-built base in the game No Man’s Sky. The base sits on columns in the middle of the ocean. The sun is setting and an island can be seen in the background. A picture of the same base from a different angle. Another picture of the same base from a different angle. A screenshot of part of the interior of the base. The room is arranged like a bar, with tables and a bar counter. A large aquarium tank sits in the middle of the room
November 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Next to their friends. The models are designed by @7-moino-2.bsky.social, btw.
A photo of the capsule toys from the previous post next to some 1:35 scale plastic models from the same Nattchin series. The plastic models don’t have cat ears, but instead have a variety of weapons in their hands
November 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Another day, another capsule toy
A photo of a capsule toy based on the Nattchin series of mechs stood in the palm of the hand of the photographer. It is a squat, sturdy looking mech with large hands, tiny cat paw feet and big cat ears. A photo of the same capsule toy stood next to another from the same series. The first one is a sandy colour, the second is grey.
November 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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I was really surprised by how much articulation this thing has for a 3000 yen kit.
A photo of a Gundam plastic model in a cool floating pose. The model is placed on a table that really could do with clearing. The photographer clearly didn’t think about the background of this image. A photo of the same model in a different pose - legs splayed and gun pointing forward, as if flying backwards. A photo of the same model, this time in an anime school girl pose
October 17, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Added the wings and jet pack.
A photo of a Gundam plastic model, complete with solar panel wings and jet pack.
October 17, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Expo version
A completed Gundam plastic model on a green cutting mat. Shiny blue solar panels have been added to the shoulders, waist and legs. The same model, this time standing
October 17, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Base model finished!
Photo of a complete Gundam plastic model on a green cutting mat.
October 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Oh, it’s #portfolioday already? I’m Ben and recently I’ve mostly been drawing boxes.
A digital illustration of a bookstore interior in isometric perspective. A woman stands reading a book she has picked up from a table. A digital illustration of a retro arcade interior in isometric perspective. Various arcade cabinets with 100% legally distinct titles like Street Biter 2 and Fridge Racer fill the room. A few customers are enjoying themselves A digital illustration of a record store interior in isometric perspective with a limited colour palette of mainly pinks and oranges. A woman browses the record stacks. The shop owner sits at the cashier desk, looking at his computer A digital illustration of a ramen shop interior in isometric perspective with a limited colour palette of cyans and oranges. A woman sits at the counter eating ramen. The shop owner stands in the kitchen behind the counter checking her phone. A poster for Girin Niban Shibori decorates the wall.
October 14, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Baby’s first Gunpla
A photo of a half-assembled Gundam plastic model kit. The head, torso and arms are arranged separately on a green cutting mat next to a pair of nippers and a pile of plastic off-cuts.
October 10, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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My mother-in-law asked me to assemble this Osaka Expo exclusive gunpla for her. I played it pretty cool in the conversation but I’m not going to lie I’m pretty excited about it
A photo of a boxed RX-78F00/E Gundam plastic model kit. The model includes blue wing-like solar panels and looks cool as f.
October 8, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Draw a bookshop, they said. It'll be fun, they said. And hey - it was, so I guess they were right. 📚 Done in Procreate with some of the new brushes
A digital illustration in isometric perspective of the upstairs of a tiny bookshop. Afternoon light streams through the window. A young woman stands, flicking through the pages of a book.
October 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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My one purchase at TGS: Stopped by the @iam8bit.com store on my way out and bought the Sayonara Wild Hearts LP.
September 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Didn’t get chance to play this one but it looked super cool
September 27, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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Spent the second half of the day deep in indie games land. Didn’t take many photos, but I played some good games!
September 27, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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Confession time - I have never played Katamari Damacy
September 27, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Another fun game at the Annapurna booth.
September 27, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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This game was pretty fun!
September 27, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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I think Level 5 win the award for best booth design. (And also the game was fun!)
September 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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This game wasn’t playable at the show but these models look pretty rad
September 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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Giant slime watching over us. Or maybe just watching us.
September 27, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Zelda musou game was very musou game.
September 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Let’s gooooo
A photo of the sign at the entrance to Tokyo Game Show 2025
September 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Maybe I'll just leave this WIP here...
B&W line art from an illustration of a tiny bookstore in isometric perspective. A woman reads a book by the window. An inordinate and very time consuming number of books fill the bookshelves.
September 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Another gacha toy for your consideration
August 31, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Today’s catch
A photo of a capsule toy of a robotic crab with a yellow and black construction machinery colour scheme.
July 8, 2025 at 9:45 AM