2020 now presents a new opportunity to reinforce the passion on the hobby, collecting, and photography by focusing on consistent drive and continuous flow of creativity.
I’ve decided to stop counting these “Box Art Extravaganza” posts in German and do them the easier way, not that it really matters. Anywho, most of these box arts are January Bandai Spirits releases, though there’s one I’m currently joggling whether to get or not — and it’s nor from Bandai Spirits. MODEROID Chase Cruiser … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: January 2020
Not exactly the smoothest build but I’m almost done with the MODEROID Savage Crossbow. All that’s left is a little bit of hand-painting. Prior to this build, I was really apprehensive when it comes to hand-painting my kits. But thanks to a couple of YouTube tutorials, I’ve had a new found appreciation of the technique, … Continue reading Hand-Painting, Literally. Work-in-Progress #2: MODEROID Savage Crossbow
A collection of giant and not-so-giant robots that’s not really different from those owned by other collectors. These ones just happen to have a loose ‘inclusion criteria’, organized to suit my personal preference and features creative photography.
The MECHA CATALOGUE isn’t different from any other blog or website that covers mecha anime and the hobbies or collectibles it spawned. That said, and this will sound really clichéd, the site was always meant to be my best expression of the hobby through visual media.
Refresh and Renewal is all about refocusing on three key aspects — hobbies, collections, and photographs. Hobbies and collections are self explanatory, that’s what The CATALOGUE is. Retaining that stiff 2011 definition of being “a comprehensive index with the primary purpose of tracking and organizing collectibles.”, it basically means CATALOGUE entries are not reviews but more of my overall thoughts and impressions on a figure or model kit. Reviews would still be present, definitely, but they’ll be more of featured articles.
I’m hoping to further expand my visual story telling through more photos across the site. Whether it’s an old section like The CATALOGUE, the relaunched One Shots galleries, or even quick blog posts. That also includes the new photo-oriented and responsive site layout.
