Weekly WIP - MG Strike Freedom (Part 12)

What I'm working on...

Made some actual progress with the Strike Freedom this week. Was even warm and sunny this morning, so I got a little more than expected finished. 

Flat coated and panel lined all of the armor parts for the leg and arm armor.

Unfortunately, I had some issues spraying the flat coat. Not sure what the deal was, but it came out uneven in parts. Left some very noticeable white spots. Going to have to play with it a bit to see if I can get them removed. 

Since the gun has no gold parts, I put it together. Too bad I temporarily misplaced a piece. It's pretty noticable that the nose of the gun is missing. Found the part, just need to paint it.

Since I finished all of the armor I had enough skewers to do the frame. Got all of the parts painted black, then gold, then with a gloss coat of Future. I think the parts looks pretty good. Just need to do some panel lining and then I can assemble.

What else I'm into...

Video games! Still playing  Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 and Battlefield 3. I know I've had both of these on here before, but I can't seem to put them down for long. Biggest reason I haven't finished the Strike Freedom. If you haven't played either, you really need to. Very different games, but both are a lot of fun. 

Oakland Raiders! Big game today and they're big underdogs going against the undefeated Packers. I'm unrealistically optimistic about the Raiders chances, but I can't help it. I'm a fan. Well I'm off to watch the game. See you guys next time.

Weekly WIP - Clare (Part 1)

Due to circumstances beyond my control, I have been unable to work on my Strike Freedom. In the mean time I put some work into my first resin kit and my first figure. The kit is of Clare from anime (and probably manga) Claymore. If you want my thoughts on the kit and why I got it, check out the unboxing.

What I'm working on...

First order of business is removing the pour marks and fitting it together.

Parts fit together pretty good. Happy about that. Only work that will need to be done is some putty work. Hair, arms, and legs need work. 

And then there's the cape. It's in pretty bad shape. There are two areas that are broken. One is minor and is a fairly easy fix. The other one... not so much. Not entirely sure how to handle it. Probably going to have to try gluing some pla plate and using putty to get the right shape. I'm going to put this part on hold until I figure it out.

Next step, primer. Using Krylon white primer. Not terribly happy with it. It appears to be good primer, it just doesn't cover up the color underneath. Now that it is primed, I can see all the defects I couldn't see before. Revealed some areas that need sanding and a little putty. Easy work.

That's all for now. Not sure when I'll get around to the next WIP as I hope to be getting back to work on the Strike Freedom.

What else I'm into...

Battlefield 3 (PC version). I'm putting the new computer I built over the summer to the test. Runs pretty well on high settings which is fantastic. As for the game itself, I kind of like it. I'm not really a fan of first person shooters, but I like how you can level up and support a team without having to try and kill everyone. Haven't really played the campaign mode yet. Wasn't really enjoying the timed button press stuff, so I've really just been doing multi-player. For fans of multi-player first person shooters, I'd say this is fantastic and a must own. 

Scary movies! Since Halloween is around the corner, I broke out some scary movies to watch. Halloween II (the Rob Zombie one), 28 Days Later, Devils Rejects, and High Tension. All really good and highly recommended. And I followed it up with a new episode of The Walking Dead tonight. Also very enjoyable.