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I run Super Robot Blueprint, a channel discussing retro mecha anime!
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Check it out at: youtube.com/robotblueprint
Consider reading more of my terrible opinions at:
https://letterboxd.com/zambo_ace/
https://backloggd.com/u/Zambo_Ace/
I came across more photos of the mall recently, from when it opened.
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December 12, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I came across more photos of the mall recently, from when it opened.
www.journal-news.com/news/photos-...
www.journal-news.com/news/photos-...
I've been trying to think of what Nightreign!Scholar's dawn outfit reminds me of, but I've finally got it:
he looks like a Thunderbolt Fantasy puppet.
he looks like a Thunderbolt Fantasy puppet.
December 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I've been trying to think of what Nightreign!Scholar's dawn outfit reminds me of, but I've finally got it:
he looks like a Thunderbolt Fantasy puppet.
he looks like a Thunderbolt Fantasy puppet.
I found Daiku Maryu Gaiking, which uses very similar imagery, to be much more entertaining. By being unapologetically just a goofy kids cartoon, it can execute on its concept with far more confidence (and far less self-awareness).
December 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I found Daiku Maryu Gaiking, which uses very similar imagery, to be much more entertaining. By being unapologetically just a goofy kids cartoon, it can execute on its concept with far more confidence (and far less self-awareness).
Gurren Lagann is fine for what it is, but as far as being a super robot goes it's just playing the hits. What's good about it isn't new, and what's new about it is mostly just "okay."
December 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Gurren Lagann is fine for what it is, but as far as being a super robot goes it's just playing the hits. What's good about it isn't new, and what's new about it is mostly just "okay."
A real note I wrote for myself in the draft of my next video's script: "remember to talk about control panels."
Yes, I'll do that, self.
Yes, I'll do that, self.
December 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A real note I wrote for myself in the draft of my next video's script: "remember to talk about control panels."
Yes, I'll do that, self.
Yes, I'll do that, self.
I bought myself one of these a while back and it came out fantastic. I can easily recommend Tiff's work!
November 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I bought myself one of these a while back and it came out fantastic. I can easily recommend Tiff's work!
@slio9.bsky.social has brought up the concept of "the ancient ruins builders" a few times when streaming RPGs and that always brings to mind for me this particular King Aroo strip, in which King Aroo builds an ancient ruin.
November 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
@slio9.bsky.social has brought up the concept of "the ancient ruins builders" a few times when streaming RPGs and that always brings to mind for me this particular King Aroo strip, in which King Aroo builds an ancient ruin.
Farewell, Forest Fair. You lost money for every management company who ever invested in you, which was quite a few over the years. I still remember the smell of the coffee shops and the sounds of George Rhoads' audiokinetic sculpture. God bless and goodbye.
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Farewell, Forest Fair. You lost money for every management company who ever invested in you, which was quite a few over the years. I still remember the smell of the coffee shops and the sounds of George Rhoads' audiokinetic sculpture. God bless and goodbye.
It's the kind of place where you could imagine next to anything just walking out of the mists — which was provable true, as when I strolled its halls with my dad one time only to see Mr. McFeely walk towards us. He had done a promotion with the local PBS station earlier that day.
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
It's the kind of place where you could imagine next to anything just walking out of the mists — which was provable true, as when I strolled its halls with my dad one time only to see Mr. McFeely walk towards us. He had done a promotion with the local PBS station earlier that day.
Forest Fair Mall was a beautiful place in its heyday, but that heyday was maybe two years in the early 90s and another eight months in the early 00s. Between and after that, it relaxed into a sort of magically dreamland of empty stores and empty hallways, all lit by neon lights.
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Forest Fair Mall was a beautiful place in its heyday, but that heyday was maybe two years in the early 90s and another eight months in the early 00s. Between and after that, it relaxed into a sort of magically dreamland of empty stores and empty hallways, all lit by neon lights.
well I'm sure we can expect this any day now
![From a google translation of the Japanese Wikipedia page on the novel Yukikaze: "On April 16, 2013, it was announced that Warner Bros. had acquired the live-action film rights . [ 1 ] The film will star Tom Cruise and be produced by Tom Lassally and Erwin Stoff, who also own the live-action rights to the Japanese anime Cowboy Bebop, along with Keanu Reeves ."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gi6zffzeeqooal2aumcd4kak/bafkreihuibgc5itszm2mvtblntjkrkxh2nphloyklgsd6cz2kzbm7p4pey@jpeg)
November 3, 2025 at 3:16 AM
well I'm sure we can expect this any day now
Some in progress images. Parts had to be trimmed, sanded, and cleaned. Follow that up with a layer of gray, a layer of black, and then some highlights with metallic paint markers (plus painting the eyes with a very thin brush).
Then glue where necessary, a coat of gloss varnish, and assembly!
Then glue where necessary, a coat of gloss varnish, and assembly!
October 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Some in progress images. Parts had to be trimmed, sanded, and cleaned. Follow that up with a layer of gray, a layer of black, and then some highlights with metallic paint markers (plus painting the eyes with a very thin brush).
Then glue where necessary, a coat of gloss varnish, and assembly!
Then glue where necessary, a coat of gloss varnish, and assembly!
I've built a handful of gunpla before, but I always found the prospect of building a resin kit pretty intimidating. But I after being offered a garage kit at a cheap price, I thought what the hell?
Anyways, I think it came out pretty good!
Anyways, I think it came out pretty good!
October 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I've built a handful of gunpla before, but I always found the prospect of building a resin kit pretty intimidating. But I after being offered a garage kit at a cheap price, I thought what the hell?
Anyways, I think it came out pretty good!
Anyways, I think it came out pretty good!
watching more robot cartoons
October 11, 2025 at 6:37 AM
watching more robot cartoons
I'm thinking about Mister Lincoln again.
October 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I'm thinking about Mister Lincoln again.
And here's Troublesome herself:
September 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
And here's Troublesome herself:
Fun fact: my current avatar comes from playing through Nexus and Last Raven and thinking "I should make my own AC emblem."
September 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Fun fact: my current avatar comes from playing through Nexus and Last Raven and thinking "I should make my own AC emblem."
I'm frequently caught aback by how religious these shows can be. I'm currently working my way through Daikengo and it's come up multiple times that the robot is literally being directed by God.
September 19, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I'm frequently caught aback by how religious these shows can be. I'm currently working my way through Daikengo and it's come up multiple times that the robot is literally being directed by God.
I received a nice comment today so my mood has really been lifted. Thank you for the kind words, MaximumDong, I'm glad you liked my Another Age post.
September 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I received a nice comment today so my mood has really been lifted. Thank you for the kind words, MaximumDong, I'm glad you liked my Another Age post.
While I'm looking at the '97 Data Book, I love that it depicts Nineball's pilot, Hustler One, as just Toguro the Younger.
There's a lot going on with that.
There's a lot going on with that.
September 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
While I'm looking at the '97 Data Book, I love that it depicts Nineball's pilot, Hustler One, as just Toguro the Younger.
There's a lot going on with that.
There's a lot going on with that.
I find it really interesting to compare Kawamori Shoji's work on Battletech with his later work on Armored Core. I wonder if someone at Fromsoft pointed to this earlier work of his as something to imitate?
(Pictures from the 1997 Armored Core Official Data Book.)
(Pictures from the 1997 Armored Core Official Data Book.)
September 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I find it really interesting to compare Kawamori Shoji's work on Battletech with his later work on Armored Core. I wonder if someone at Fromsoft pointed to this earlier work of his as something to imitate?
(Pictures from the 1997 Armored Core Official Data Book.)
(Pictures from the 1997 Armored Core Official Data Book.)
this little girl's sword changes shape every shot
September 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
this little girl's sword changes shape every shot
watching robot cartoons
September 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
watching robot cartoons