Your friendly neighborhood geek. 😄 I’m a big Star Wars and Disney fan, but also like collecting trading cards, Transformers, building Gunpla, and photography. Feel free to follow me or say hi. 😄 I also like to draw, as well. :) Born 7/6/1990https://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3mtppe5znok27Finally got around to taking some pictures of the HG 1/144 GQuuuuuuX (Endymion Unit Awakened), and this thing is awesome! 😄 I had to do quite a bit of paintwork on it, but I enjoy it, so it’s no biggie. Definitely a must have kit if you’re a big fan of the GQuuuuuuX. 😄 #Gunpla23 Aug 2026 02:07 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtppe5znok27https://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3mtdina5rns2qMade a stop at one of my local hobby shops today, and I never get tired of going there. 😄 If you’re ever in the Burbank area, I highly recommend checking out Burbank’s House of Hobbies. 🙂 They have tons of Gunpla, as well other various kinds of plastic models and supplies. 😄18 Aug 2026 05:35 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdina5rns2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3mt3jdnlg5224Here’s the finished head and torso for the MG 1/100 Gundam AGE-2 Normal. 🙂 I’m not going to use the included marking decals on this kit because I honestly find thrm very minimalistic compared to other MG kit marking decals. #Gunpla15 Aug 2026 01:26 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt3jdnlg5224https://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3mt33z3hrdk2cNow working on what will be my 50th Master Grade kit, and this one has one of the most interesting cockpit gimmicks I’ve seen in a while. Most MG cockpits just open so you can see the pilot, but this one actually lowers the pilot seat out from the cockpit! 😃 #Gunpla14 Aug 2026 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt33z3hrdk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3mszkxtbdos2bI recently built the HG 1/144 Hambrabi (GQ), and I have to say, this may be one of the most unique HG kits that I’ve built all year. It uses some really interesting techniques and engineering for the build. And honestly, it’s pretty cool! 🙂 #Gunpla14 Aug 2026 06:50 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszkxtbdos2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3mspdjhnui227After a good three days of painting parts, I finally started putting together the HG 1/144 GQuuuuuuX [Endymion Unit Awakened]. 🙂 I accidentally messed up the sticker for the head camera, so I actually had to paint that. #Gunpla10 Aug 2026 05:10 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspdjhnui227https://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3msgvfpmvss27I got another Gundam booster box recently. :) This time, I went with the Phantom Aria set. I didn’t get as many hits as I did in the Freedom Ascension box, but I did pull most of the cards that I was after in this set, so yay! 😄 #GundamCardGame06 Aug 2026 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgvfpmvss27https://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3ms7yju6bkc2dGetting ready to get started on my 50th Master Grade kit! #Gunpla04 Aug 2026 02:43 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms7yju6bkc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3ms3ip3gip22sI finally caved and bought a booster box of the Gundam trading cards, and honestly, these things are really cool! I got some pretty cool kits, too! 😄 #GundamCardGame02 Aug 2026 07:49 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms3ip3gip22shttps://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3ms3ikrvrhc2sI finished working on the MG Gundam X, and I have to say, this is a great kit! It’s a major improvement over the HG version, and the engineering holds up pretty well against modern MG kits. 🙂 #Gunpla02 Aug 2026 07:47 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms3ikrvrhc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3mrq6mpau3s2oI finished the HG 1/144 Gundam Barbatos Adapt, and I have mixed feelings on it. It’s a pretty cool looking kit, but I really don’t like the color correcting stickers on this one. They don’t look bad, they’re just annoying to apply on this one. #Gunpla28 Jul 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrq6mpau3s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3mr4stf4urc2oI finished the MG 1/100 Gundam X, and honestly, it looks really good! Pretty much everything that was done wrong with the HG version was fixed with the MG version. More pictures coming soon, but I definitely recommend this one over the HG version. 😄 #Gunpla21 Jul 2026 02:58 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4stf4urc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3mqjytqpo2c2jI’ve been kind of out of it for the past couple of months. I think part of it was because my cat was dying, and I was internalizing so much of my fear and stress. It’s taken a lot out of me lately doing my usual posts because I feel like I’m forcing myself to speak when I’m not quite ready to.13 Jul 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjytqpo2c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3motc5buelc22Here are a few pictures of the P-Bandai exclusive RG 1/144 Tallgeese II all put together. 😄 I honestly love how this kit turned out! #Gunpla21 Jun 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3motc5buelc22https://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3mooziern3k2qHere’s the other Metal Cardbot that I got, Red Blitz. 😄 The articulation on this figure is a bit more limited compared to Tachy, but he’s still really fun to transform and pose. #MetalCardbot #RedBlitz20 Jun 2026 04:29 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3mooziern3k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3moozcu3x4k2qAnd now for something a bit different! I recently got my first couple of Metal Cardbot figures. 😄 First off is Tachy! This is a super fun figure to transform and pose, and the articulation is really impressive! #MetalCardbot #Tachy20 Jun 2026 04:26 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3moozcu3x4k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3moohaejyas26@gooseworx.bsky.social Thank you so much for bringing us The Amazing Digital Circus. You shared with us such an amazing and truly wonderful story, and I enjoyed every moment of it. Thank you so much for sharing this story and these characters with us.19 Jun 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3moohaejyas26https://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3mo5vi3sxsc2kFinally got around to taking some pictures of the Blokees Champion Class Marvel Rivals Spider-Man kit. 😄 I chose to panel line the web lines on him because those weren’t filled in, but this really is such a dynamic kit. 😄 #Blokees13 Jun 2026 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo5vi3sxsc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3mnsie4t3mk2vGot started on the RG 1/144 Tallgeese III. 🙂 I know the instructions say to start from the feet and build up, but I wanted to do the head and torso first. 😂 It’s hard to see, but I used metallic green paint on the visor in place of the included sticker decal. #Gunpla #PBandai08 Jun 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnsie4t3mk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3mnrvg6kul224I finished the P-Bandai MG 1/100 Gundam Astray Red Frame. 🙂 Overall, I love it! The water transfer decals gave me way too much trouble, so I only ended up using three or four of them, but it looks fine without them. But yeah, I definitely like this kit. 😄 #Gunpla #PBandai08 Jun 2026 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrvg6kul224https://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3mnks6opo6c2pSaw him in stock on P-Bandai and couldn’t resist getting him. 😄 #Gunpla05 Jun 2026 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnks6opo6c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3mmf7gqu7e22521 May 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmf7gqu7e225https://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3mltuk6n5q22cAaand finished! 😄I officially have the P-Bandai exclusive MG 1/100 Gundam Astray Red Frame all put together. 😄 #Gunpla14 May 2026 22:29 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltuk6n5q22chttps://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3mltklww4t22iGot the waist section done. :) #Gunpla14 May 2026 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltklww4t22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3mlrgktx67k2aGot the arms done. 😄 If you look at the emblem on the left shoulder, you can see where I messed that up. 😅 Little bastard really didn’t want to come off the sheet. 😆 I also painted the fingers to look how they do on the box. Not too shabby looking, either. 🙂 #Gunpla13 May 2026 23:13 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrgktx67k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3mlpb3otwvs2bP-Bandai Master Grade kits are really cool, but I wish that Bandai would normalize including both sticker decals and water transfer decals so we can pick which ones we want to use.13 May 2026 02:30 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpb3otwvs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3mlpautvhus2bFinally started working on one of my grail kits that I finally found a good deal on; the P-Bandai exclusive MG 1/100 Gundam Astray Red Frame. 😄 I’ve been after this kit for seven or eight years now, so I’m happy to finally have it and be able to build it. 😄 #Gunpla13 May 2026 02:26 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpautvhus2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3mlexvdrhtc2bYeah, I can see how the wheels falling off would be problematic. 😬 [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 May 2026 00:19 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlexvdrhtc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3mhtyeurtu22xHere are more pictures of the HG 1/144 Gustav Karl Type-00. 🙂 I have to say, the engineering of this kit really impressed me! There are times that some of it borderlines RG. Bandai put a lot of work into making this kit as poseable as possible, and it shows! #Gunpla25 Mar 2026 01:57 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhtyeurtu22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/strummfan217.bsky.social/post/3mhrpwflhrc22Two more builds that I completed this month are the HG 1/144 Gustav Karl Type-00, and the HG 1/144 Amida’s Hyakuren. 🙂 #Gunpla24 Mar 2026 04:20 +0000at://did:plc:yzraq7haek5gnu2lrn3vb7js/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhrpwflhrc22