I finally got a bit of work done on my models! Ah, yes, some progress. Not much, but it is still quite considerable and worth mentioning. First I'll outline that I've gotten some work done on Belldandy. But fell short on just finding out what needs to be done after. I'll get into more detail below. I've also purchased some Milliput. I tested a bit out on my 1/24 Tamiya Mitsubishi GTO LM racing project. I only used a bit, just to get a feel for Milliput. As stated in many forums, it is advisable to keep your fingers moist with water to make nice smooth finishes. After I let that sit overnight, I started sanding a little bit to see how it responds as compared to Tamiya Basic putty. It sands very well and is easier to handle initially compared to Tamiya Basic. Below are some photos of the beginning of the forming of the wide-body design on my GTO. Please note, that this is only the beginning. It looks a bit course, but its only the base of where the rest of the putty will go on later.

I have also done a small amount of work with the Milliput on my 1/6 Belldandy with Swimsuit Sitting model. I've successfully mounted her left leg in place. What I need to do after is clean up the putty by sanding it down, and add a bit of putty in the area between her leg and her hip. I'm not entirely sure what that part of the body is called, so someone hit me with the correct term. It is not the part that connects to her side, its the part between the inside of her leg. The photo is attached below this paragraph.

Note: I won a Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger from that roll-up thing on the Wendy's cup_


After I had successfully attached her left leg, I ran into a few problems whilst test-fitting other parts. There is a large awkward area of material from her under-arm that isn't meeting correctly with the area on her body that its supposed to mount with. This is the same for both arms. I'll post a few photos to show the front and rear problems I'll be facing on her arms. There photos are included below this block of text.

Front Left Shoulder Area_


Rear Left Shoulder Area_


Front Right Shoulder Area_


Rear Right Shoulder Area_


As you can see. I've got a tricky area of work ready for my to tackle. With the sand paper ribbons I have. I am not entirely sure they're enough to finish this obstacle. So I will go to the hobby shop and purchase more sanding ribbons to replace the old ones on my Excel sanding sticks. I myself am not even sure what these sanding sticks are called, I didn't even bother examining the packaging that much. But here is a photo of what they look like.



I'd recommend these sanding sticks with replaceable sandpaper ribbons to any hobbyist because they make it easier to sand without putting any strain on just trying to hold the usual sandpaper or eraser 'sandpaper block'.

But even with all these obstacles on Belldandy, I have found one that has annoyed me the most. And no, its not that little piece of hair at the end of her ponytail. Its her right leg. One question, have you seen the Grand Canyon? Well if you haven't, heres some photos of the Grand Canyon below.

I could probably stick a pad of 10 sheets of printer paper through that_


Even that far away you can still see it_


Same as above but a little closer_


Its gonna take a lot of work and a lot of putty_


Wow, so any readers not familiar with the Grand Canyon, you just saw it ;)

Well, does anyone remember my 1/24 avex DOME MUGEN NSX? Remember how I bought another one to compensate for the complete and utter loss of the first one? Well, I did it again... I used its wing on my XMODS G35 (V35 - 350GT Skyline Coupe). Well, I think I may have a solution to how I can get it back. I can try to salvage it off the Mitsubishi GTO and just use Evergreen polystyrene sheets and make my own for the GTO. The problem is, even if both models are built perfectly, none of them will have windshields, side windows, and rear windows. And when I am able to get them, I'll most likely end up ruining them because Tamiya masking tape hates me and doesn't want to mask properly without bleeding... That's why I'm going to resort to liquid masking, or latex masking solution as some call it. But that is at another time, when I'm actually able to get a full clear parts set for each car.

Anyways, apart from all the scale modeling, my rig seems to look fancier than ever. Some photos have been uploaded to myrigshowcase and are ready to be shown. The only update I've done to the rig is install 2 cold-cathode light tubes. Unfortunately, they didn't have blue, so I had to settle for a green. Now my blue LED side fan and LED UV rear exhaust fan are fighting a battle for blueness or greenyness. Apparently, green is winning :D But hopefully, I'll find blue cold-cathode tubes and use them to combat the green! Photos following this paragraph.

See how much bright the green is compared to the blue_


Well, atleast you can see more blue now_


Cold-Cathode tubes off_


Cold-Cathode tubes on_


The blue is getting pwnzd by the green_


Well, thats it with the happy stuff. On to the sad stuff. August 13 2006, I've suffered a loss of something near and dear to me. Something that means a lot. My 1991 Nissan Stanza XE had been sold... Fine, its not as fancy as an S13 Silvia, or a 300ZX, 240ZG, or 350Z. But it was a damn awesome car. It never ceases to amaze me, as even in the car's quite poor condition, it can still run. Even if it doesn't run as good as it did in 1991. It is still an amazing car. Too bad the previous owner before me, somebody by the name Edward Douglas Evans didn't even give respect to the car. I am the second owner of the car. I got it with rust holes under the mudflaps, rust around the driverside rear door handles and a few other places. It may have been a teenaged joyrider who was the owner. But he doesn't know what this car is capable of, and what it is. It is the U12 Bluebird. In Japan where the original one was released, it was the first car to EVER house the SR20DET engine under its bonnet. So all the 180SX, and Silvia guys out there, know, that this is where that engine they have came from.

You can view some photos of my Nissan Stanza XE on my CarDomain page here.