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While technically, anything you do to them outside of building them per the instructions would be customizing them, I was referring to modifications I made to the model itself. For this one in particular, I raised the neck and collar up by 2mm and cut the back of the head back by 1mm to allow for better head movement. Here’s the full list of everything I did:

• made the modifications stated above
• custom paint job
• resin detail up kit (various greebles on feet, legs, front skirts, shoulders, and shield)
• metal detail up kit (verniers, elbow & knee joints, gun barrel, and power pipes around the waist)
• holographic decals
• matte topcoat

Here’s how the model looked prior to any customization:

I build, customize, and paint Gunpla. I finished this one a couple days ago.

A few more that haven’t been mentioned yet:

Alton Brown - cooking mad scientist

How Money Works - how the rich bastards of the world are screwing the rest of us over

Adam Savage’s Tested - the Mythbusters guy’s channel for building things, talking with other makers, videos on movie props, models, and similar items

Early access means getting access to the game prior to its 1.0 release. It also usually means you can provide feedback to the dev(s) and help shape the game’s development. EA games can also be priced less than their 1.0 launch price.

Shortcomings of the system are mainly that there’s no guarantee the game will be finished or the dev may just slap 1.0 on it and call it done, despite it being in an unfinished state.

I don’t know if there’s a way to “fix” the system and I think it works well for the most part. I think people need to not buy into hype so quickly and also be aware that they’re buying an unfinished product that has no guarantee of actually being completed.

Where is ‘here’?

The current userbase is fine if you like to discuss Linux, Star Trek, politics, or memes. It’s absolutely not large enough for any topic that’s even somewhat niche.

I tried getting back into Lego for a while before switching to Gunpla/mecha models. Lego was starting to get expensive and I had a friend who was pushing me to give Gunpla a try. Your guy looks pretty cool, though. My goal was to build my own custom mecha.

Sometimes you gamble with a fart and lose. Sometimes people learn this the hard way.

I remember hearing that song years ago and recognized the name because of that, but didn’t recognize his face.

1/100, about 19cm tall to the top of the head.

Finished this a few days ago. Kitbashed and custom painted.

My main issue with 4 was the powers kinda trivialize things and make vehicles obsolete. Yes, I know I can still drive and customize cars, but what’s the point when I can clear half the city in 2 super jumps? None of the crazy weapons are worth using when you can just stomp or make tornadoes by sprinting. I still had fun with 4, but late game got old kinda fast compared to 3.

Having played 2, 3, and 4, I found 3 hit the sweet spot where things were zany, but not too over the top.

There’s nothing wrong with working a job only to pay the bills and seeking fulfillment outside of work. I love my hobbies, but I wouldn’t want to try and monetize them because they’re for my enjoyment, and turning them into a job would sap all that enjoyment out.

I think society (at least in the USA) has failed the younger generations in that regard. I remember being in school in the 90s and 00s and being told repeatedly to go to college for something you enjoy and are passionate about (also you need a 4 year degree, but that’s a different conversation). You definitely aren’t a failure for working a career that falls outside of your passion(s). Ask yourself what your end goal is for pursuing music as a career. Is that goal unattainable by pursuing it outside of work?

My friend group has been making an effort to have a get-together at someone’s house once a month and we have been taking turns hosting. It’s been nice.

Plastic models, specifically Gunpla. I like working with my hands and the feeling of satisfaction of building up a kit from just pieces. I also find it kinda funny that a hobby that revolves around working at a desk by yourself has led me to multiple communities, a new friend group, and even has me traveling around some for model shows.

Mostly speculation on my part and remembering conversations from decades ago, but at least in the US among men, anything touching your butthole = gay. Using a bidet is something those effeminate Europeans use and not something for manly Americans. These same men think that actually cleaning your butthole in the shower is also gay. Fortunately this mainly seems to be a mindset that older generations hang onto, as I talk to younger folks (Millennial and younger), they seem to be much more open to bidet usage. I have one installed at home and I don’t feel clean if I have to do my business somewhere without one.

They make bidet attachments for existing toilets. It gets installed underneath the lid and the sprayer sits at the back of the bowl.

Depends on the model. Some only hook into the cold water line, where others can hook into both. A cold jet of water on your butt is a hell of a way to wake up in the morning.

There are plenty of useful things, but I think I’ll be a child and say the amount of time since they last farted. Though, that would be useful if you’re about to walk into an elevator and you see someone’s timer flip back to 0…

I feel a better one would be amount of time since the last slur was used, or number used in the past 30 days or something.