Photography: Let me hug you.
This is a photo using the new tank (or SPG) I’ve built, SU-100. I’ve also found darker play-sand and am using it here. It’s really dry though. I guess it’s been sitting in a storage for years if not a … Continue reading Photography: Let me hug you.
Trumpeter SU-100 Tank destroyer 1/16 scale
This is a World war era tank. More specifically, this is a Soviet tank. Well, it’s not exactly a tank by definition. This is a self-propelled gun (SPG). But I will call it tank in this article because, in the … Continue reading Trumpeter SU-100 Tank destroyer 1/16 scale
Girls und Panzer Phase Erika
This is a Girls und Panzer spin-off series specifically focusing on Erika as its MC. This was released in 2017. This spin-off manga is well deserved since the main story barely covers her. She is a fairly important character and … Continue reading Girls und Panzer Phase Erika
Yagyuu Kyuubei 1/8 figure
This is a 1/8 scale Yagyuu Kyuubei figure from Gintama. This figure was one of the first ones I acquired when I began to collect figures. Released in 2013, I purchased this for about 90 CAD in 2016. This was … Continue reading Yagyuu Kyuubei 1/8 figure
Photography: Rosehip 3
Yet another Rosehip scene. Can you blame me though, the girl is hilarious. This is the first time I use play-sand or “slimy sand”. The reason I use this instead of regular plain ol’ sand is due to cleanup. Sand, … Continue reading Photography: Rosehip 3
[Bronze Circus] GuP Ogin 1/9 scale garage kit
This is a 1/9 scale garage kit of Ogin from Girls und Panzer. This kit has been made by Bronze circus, and this is my very first kit by the circle. I purchased this off Mandrake for 8,000 yen which … Continue reading [Bronze Circus] GuP Ogin 1/9 scale garage kit
Photography: Rosehip 2
This photograph is entirely based on Rosehip & Assam garage kit by Nightmare creates. The moment I saw the garage kit on Yahoo Auction Japan, the concept of this photo simply popped up in my mind. Well., perhaps not exactly … Continue reading Photography: Rosehip 2
Cross Game
Ah, Adachi Mitsuru, in his whole life, he has basically been creating the same stuff over, over, and over. For some reasons though, I’ve never felt boring about his repeated works. His art style has evolved over years as well, … Continue reading Cross Game
Volks CharaGumin Isuzu Hana 1/16 scale
This is Isuzu Hana 1/16 scale garage kit by Volks. When it comes to Hana, your choices are quite limited, and when it comes to 1/16 scale, you don’t even have much of a choice. I think this is the … Continue reading Volks CharaGumin Isuzu Hana 1/16 scale
Girls und Panzer Saga of Pravda
Full title is “ガールズ&パンツァー プラウダ戦記”. “ガールズ&パンツァー” is Girls und Panzer. “プラウダ” is Pravda. “戦記” is senki, meaning a military story of some sort. Thankfully, the cover tells you that it should be translated as saga. This is a spin-off manga … Continue reading Girls und Panzer Saga of Pravda
Photography: Rosehip
There are a lot of ways to make some comical scenes with Roseship. I suppose this is one of them. Speaking of Rosehip, the anime doesn’t really cover her. In Ribbon warrior though, she gets a fair amount of coverage … Continue reading Photography: Rosehip
[Soft-shell Crab] Tsuruki Shizuka garage kit
I’ve been looking for this garage kit for a long time. In fact, for the past 2 years, I’ve checked Yahoo Japan auction site almost daily in what I felt a vain hope to find it. Every evidence I’ve come … Continue reading [Soft-shell Crab] Tsuruki Shizuka garage kit
Trumpeter 1/16 scale Panzer IV Ausf.F2
This is a Trumpeter 1/16 scale Panzer IV F2 version. There are a fair amount of Panzer IV 1/16 scale model kits. However, most of them are late versions with armor skirts. I wanted to avoid the armor skirts because … Continue reading Trumpeter 1/16 scale Panzer IV Ausf.F2
[Murasame] Chibi Anchovy with CV33 garage kit
This is a garage kit by a person who goes by “Murasame”. It is not a circle. He apparently uses a middle man to sell his crafts at various events. All of his works are chibi characters and this was … Continue reading [Murasame] Chibi Anchovy with CV33 garage kit
Girls und Panzer Avanti! Anzio High School
The full title is “ガールズ&パンツァー アバンティ! アンツィオ高校”. This is Girls und Panzer spin-off manga dedicated to Anzio high school. Continue reading Girls und Panzer Avanti! Anzio High School
Grand Blue Dreaming
Grand Blue Dreaming is a series I’ve come across as anime first. I laughed my arse off for pretty much the entirety of the series, eventually resulting some sort of facial spasms. I was hoping for season 2 but that … Continue reading Grand Blue Dreaming
Goblin Slayer: Year One
Goblin slayer: Year one is a side story to Goblin slayer. This series takes about 5 years before the original Goblin slayer. I am guessing that because the guild girl from the original story says she has known Goblin slayer … Continue reading Goblin Slayer: Year One
GuP Anthology Saunders
There is nothing much to talk about this manga book. It is an anthology of Girls und Panzer, focused on specifically Saunders, Kay, Naomi, and Alisa. Alisa seems to receive the most screentime. There is no central plot to follow … Continue reading GuP Anthology Saunders
Goblin Slayer
Before I begin, I will mostly focus on manga instead of the anime adaptation. Goblin Slayer is a fairly odd manga. Put harem, hentai, guild anime in a blender and mix it all together, and you will have Goblin slayer. … Continue reading Goblin Slayer
Kouhai-chan from Tawawa on Monday by GSC
This is Kouhai-chan from Tawawa on Monday by Good Smile Company. The scale of this figure is unspecified, but I think it is a 1/7 figure. Continue reading Kouhai-chan from Tawawa on Monday by GSC
Girls und Panzer manga Jatkosota high school’s starving dining road
Continuation high school AKA Jatkosota High School. The full title in Japanese is 継続高校はらぺこ食事道. I omitted GuP des Finale part. This spin-off manga focuses on Mika and her gang (Aki and Mikko). And this manga is not about tanks. It … Continue reading Girls und Panzer manga Jatkosota high school’s starving dining road
[Nightmare creates] Rosehip & Assam non-scale garage kit
There are plenty of Roseship figures and garage kits out in the wild. Most of them are similar to each other. As a hyperactive girl, majority of Rosehip figures/garage kits reflect her athleticism or mishaps of that. Continue reading [Nightmare creates] Rosehip & Assam non-scale garage kit
Photography: Offering help
This is yet another photography project of mine. This scene involves, two patches of artificial glass, a 1/16 Heng Long T-34 RC, a 1/16 scale Hobby Boss Tiger I, 1/16 scale Medicom-toy Katyusha, Erika and Maho as well as Amie-Grand … Continue reading Photography: Offering help
Photography: Field trip
This is a photography project which I titled “Field trip”. The actual full title is “Field trip gone wrong”. The scene props are artificial glass patch x 2, 1/16 scale Panzer I Breda version, 1/16 scale Volks Maco, 1/16 scale … Continue reading Photography: Field trip
[Amie-Grand] GuP Flint 1/12 scale garage kit
This is Flint garage kit, 1/12 scale. You may not remember the name Flint but you should remember the singing girl if you have watched Girls und Panzer des finale 1. The girl’s name is Flint which is an alias. … Continue reading [Amie-Grand] GuP Flint 1/12 scale garage kit
[Poly-Toys] GuP Nishi Kinuyo 1/20 scale garage kit
So, I’ve finally acquired an authentic, genuine, garage kit from Poly-Toys. Their kits are hard to find in Japan, not to mention exceptionally high prices to boot. So far, I’ve been getting recast kits from GK but I was always … Continue reading [Poly-Toys] GuP Nishi Kinuyo 1/20 scale garage kit
Type 97 “Te Ke” Japanese tank 1/35 scale by FineMolds GuP version
This is a Girls und Panzer rebraneded version of type 97 Japanese tank “Te-Ke” by FineMolds. This is a 1/35 scale. Continue reading Type 97 “Te Ke” Japanese tank 1/35 scale by FineMolds GuP version
[Amie-Grand] Katyusha 💓 Nonna 1/8 scale garage kit
This is a garage kit of Katyusha and Nonna by Amie-Grand. This kit caught me by surprise because I wasn’t even aware of that Amie-Grand made these. Even on their website, I was unable to find this kit and their … Continue reading [Amie-Grand] Katyusha 💓 Nonna 1/8 scale garage kit
Girls und Panzer: Ribbon warrior
It’s safe to say that I am a big fan of Girls und Panzer. I’ve collected tens of figures, made tens of tanks,made tens of garage kits and made four dioramas from the series. Continue reading Girls und Panzer: Ribbon warrior
Nier Replicant Nier and Emile Action Figures
The full name of the set is “NIER REPLICANT BRING ARTS™ NIER & EMIL SET” by Square Enix. This is a set of four action figures from Nier PS3 game which include Nier, Kaine, Emil, and Grimoire Noir. Continue reading Nier Replicant Nier and Emile Action Figures
Enterbrain Tohsaka Rin 1/7 scale
Tohsaka Rin from Fate series. She is quite a popular figure and she is said to have started the flame for “Zettai ryōiki” AKA absolute zone. If you don’t know what it is, allow me to copy & paste Wikipedia … Continue reading Enterbrain Tohsaka Rin 1/7 scale
Fate Grand Order Lancer Cú Chulainn 1/8 scale
While the figure title comes under Fate Grand Order banner, Lancer here is as canon as he gets. And it took 15 years for him to appear as a proper 1/8 scale figure. Was it worth the wait? Don’t know, … Continue reading Fate Grand Order Lancer Cú Chulainn 1/8 scale
TalentCell Mini UPS 98 Wh
If you live in an area where city power is rather unstable, you tend to grow quite conscious about electricity availability. Now, unless you plan to go completely off-grid which is a large investment on its own, all you can … Continue reading TalentCell Mini UPS 98 Wh
[EBO] Darjeeling 1/12 scale garage kit
This is Girls und Panzer Darjeeling 1/12 scale garage kit by EBO. To be honest with you, I wasn’t going out of my way to acquire this kit, mainly because it was 1/12 scale and I didn’t like the overall … Continue reading [EBO] Darjeeling 1/12 scale garage kit
Type 94 1/16 scale by Takom
This is Type 94 tankette 1/16 scale. This is going to be my last 1/16 scale tank kit from Takom because I’ve purchased all of their 1/16 scale kits. The type 94 is a really tiny tank. I am not … Continue reading Type 94 1/16 scale by Takom
Girls und Panzer: The Fir Tree and the Iron-Winged Witch
This is Girls und Panzer: The Fir Tree and the Iron-Winged Witch. It is basically a spin-off manga series like GuP Ribbon warrior. For me, I do not like the artwork from the main series. I feel it’s too generic. I … Continue reading Girls und Panzer: The Fir Tree and the Iron-Winged Witch
Renault FT 1/16 by Takom
This is Renault FT 1/16 by Takom. I actually sourced this within Canada which surprised me since it’s rare to be able to get anything uncommon in this country. Continue reading Renault FT 1/16 by Takom
GuP diorama project: Jatkosota
There is a rather iconic scene for Jatkosota high school in Girls und Panzer. More specifically, it’s for Mika, Aki, and Mikko.It is a camping scene and that is what I am hoping to recreate here.The scene was featured in … Continue reading GuP diorama project: Jatkosota
[Amie-Grand] Girls und Panzer kit No.002
This is Amie-Grand Girls und Panzer kit No.002 Kuromorimine Girls Academy. This is a garage kit. This is a kit I’ve had for about a year. I made only Koume Akaboshi in 2019 out of the tree since I didn’t not … Continue reading [Amie-Grand] Girls und Panzer kit No.002
Hobby Boss Tiger 1/16 scale painting
This is a continuation of my previous blog entry, Hobby boss Tiger 1/16 scale mid production kit. It is time to paint and finish this tank. I’ve removed a shovel prop on front and another shovel on top. Since they would … Continue reading Hobby Boss Tiger 1/16 scale painting
[Maid-san] [Recast] GuP Amaretto 1/12 scale garage kit
This is a 1/12 scale Amaretto garage kit from Girls und Panzer series. I will be honest with you. I had no idea who this was until I googled. Even then, I didn’t have clear memories of seeing her. Continue reading [Maid-san] [Recast] GuP Amaretto 1/12 scale garage kit
Heng Long T-34 1/16 scale RC
This is Heng Long T-34 1/16 scale RC. The box is about 58cm in width, 28cm in height. In inches, it’s 23 by 11 inches.Basically, it’s a huge box. You can get this fairly cheap, far cheaper than what you’d … Continue reading Heng Long T-34 1/16 scale RC
Hobby Boss Tiger 1/16 scale mid-production
This is Hobby boss Tiger 1/16 scale kit, mid production model. For a 1/16 scale tank kit, this is brutally cheap. You should be able to grab this at 75 USD. However, due to its massive box size, do expect … Continue reading Hobby Boss Tiger 1/16 scale mid-production
[Volks] Reizei Mako 1/16 scale garage kit
Volks is one of few Japanese companies that manufacture garage kits professionally, meaning their products are not as hard to get compared to other garage kits out there. You can visit their website for more info. Continue reading [Volks] Reizei Mako 1/16 scale garage kit
[Overdard] 1/16 scale garage kit Yukari Akiyama
There are people who say they enjoy working with garage kits. Alas, I am not one of them, primarily because failure is generally not an option for anime garage kits. Continue reading [Overdard] 1/16 scale garage kit Yukari Akiyama
Ammo 1/16 Panzer 1 Breda painted and complete
This is a continuation from a previous blog entry. I’ve previously introduced you Ammo Panzer 1 Breda version. This is where it’s been painted. Continue reading Ammo 1/16 Panzer 1 Breda painted and complete
Ammo 1/16 Panzer 1 Breda Spanish Civil War version
I’ve been dormant in tank building for a while simply because there was nothing else for me to build. However, deep down, I’ve always wanted to get into 1/16 kits because 1/35 tanks are … just too small and there … Continue reading Ammo 1/16 Panzer 1 Breda Spanish Civil War version
My 2U Rackmount media PC on UPS
I’ve always liked rackmount stuff. It was partially because the whole setup could look very organized on outside. And, if you plan to own more than few computers, rackmounting them could make sense. Continue reading My 2U Rackmount media PC on UPS
GuP diorama project blog: Pravda and Anzio
This is an old project of mine. This diorama project was done in June of 2019. With my old website gone along with its entries, I figured I’d at least restore this one. Continue reading GuP diorama project blog: Pravda and Anzio
NieR: Automata YoRha No. 2 Type B Deluxe edition
I often hesitate when deciding to purchase a figure, especially when it costs over 300 Canadian rubles.But, when I saw a pre-order opening for a proper 2B figure by Flare, on that occasion there was very little doubt about my decision … Continue reading NieR: Automata YoRha No. 2 Type B Deluxe edition
