Hobby Link Japan declared another war on prices by offering Gundam model kits and related products up for sale.
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Lets face it, this hobby of ours ain’t exactly cheap. Aside from the cost of the model kit, one of the major things that burns a hole in the pocket of a model kit builder is the paint. And with gas prices going up, we can expect not only the model kit to go up but also the paints. That’s because plastic and paints have some derivative of crude oil as their raw materials. So any way a modeller can try to scrimp on the use of paint can help further his hobby.
Was curious as to how to make those shadow effects on a plastic model kit when I ran across the real touch markers of Mr. Hobby. I translated first the color chart that was posted on the site.
Just saw this now on Amiami’s english website. And the battle for online anime retail supremacy heats up with this announcement! Traditionally Amiami has always had one of the lowest prices (usually 20%+ off on model kits), add the 50% discount in shipping and you have yourself a fiesta in February!
Took stock of the model kit color guides that have been translated to English from the original posted at the construction manual. Found out that there’s a lot there already. Decided to create a list for easier look up. Will update this page periodically whenever a new model kit’s color guide gets translated to English.
Update (01/30/2010): Looks like it can be sorted by price already…woohoo!
Saw this message on Hobby Link Japan’s front page:
Decided to be productive despite the rains by making my own Scribing tool that I can use to panel line my model kits with. Its been a week of torrential rain in my parts and because of the humidity can’t really get anything done painting wise. Initially I was thinking of getting a small screw driver then sharpening it with a sharpening stone. After some thinking I thought that it might be difficult drying to get a suitable diameter for panel lining. So my second option was to use a sewing needle.
Just saw this recently on Hobby Link Japan’s (HLJ) web page, a new page that makes it more convenient for model kit builders and hobbyists to browse their hobby tools inventory.
