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  • MG Char's Zaku II 2.0 (with a Sony α7 IV)

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  • It's been a while since I gave Open Camera a try. My main issue with using my phone for these pictures was just getting the thing to focus where I wanted it and not make everything yellow in my work's less-than-optimal lighting. I'll have to experiment some with focus and/or exposure bracketing in Open Camera and see if that gets me closer to where I want.

    Thank you again!

  • MG Char's Zaku II 2.0 (with a Sony α7 IV)

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  • (using my Lemmy account because Mastodon doesn't handle large posts very well)

    Thank you for the info. I'd never even heard of Corel Photo-Paint. My main reason to use RAW images is because my personal camera is not a $2,200 piece of equipment; it is an entry-level Nikon from 2012. The images it produces alongside the RAW ones are like 1 MB jpegs (from what I remember). That said, I definitely need to refine my image workflow.

  • HG Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee Norn (Destroy Mode)

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  • Migrate model kit inventory from Google Sheets?

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  • I have spun up an instance and made use of the csv import. So far my main complaints are the lack of bulk image uploads (that I've found) and a seeming inability to generally browse items (except by location).

    The label system is quite useful, although I do wish there could be tiers of labels, or maybe category options that function similarly to labels but in a different part of the UI.

    Thank you again for the suggestion; I'll continue playing around with it while I look into others suggestions.

  • Migrate model kit inventory from Google Sheets?

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  • Thank you for the suggestion. I will look into it. It seems like I will need more than a brief glance at the readme to figure out how it works, but it seems like installation is relatively simple.

  • Migrate model kit inventory from Google Sheets?

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  • It looks like that would work as an essentially 1-to-1 replacement, especially since I would never need the full GB that instance offers. I could even self-host it, although without an existing proxy config that would likely be a bit too much for me at this point. Thank you for the suggestion.

    Edit: Not quite 1-to-1: similar to HomeBox, it does not support linking images, just uploading image files. This isn't a deal breaker, though.

  • Migrate model kit inventory from Google Sheets?

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  • That may work quite well, and my reverse proxy already has an example config for it. I'll look into it some more. Thank you.

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    Migrate model kit inventory from Google Sheets?

  • MGSD Gundam Aerial

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  • This is not a Gundam!

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  • Wow I didn't even know you had posted the same kit a few hours before I did. Your pose is even cooler!

  • RG Gundam Epyon (with decals)

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  • Yet again not sure if my reply went through from Mastodon, so here's the quoted reply:

    @orbitz@lemmy.ca Looking for anything that isn't just the top 5 of the year is honestly pretty hard. Here are a few High Grade red releases of varying price and availability from the last couple years:

    https://breezewiki.catsarch.com/gunpla/wiki/HGGQ_RGM-79_Light-type_Guncannon

    https://breezewiki.catsarch.com/gunpla/wiki/HGCE_ZGMF-MM07_Z'Gok

    https://global.bandai-hobby.net/en-us/item/01_5236/

    https://breezewiki.catsarch.com/gunpla/wiki/HGCE_ZGMF-X191M2_%E2%88%9E_Justice_Gundam_Type_II

    https://breezewiki.catsarch.com/gunpla/wiki/HGCE_STTS-808_Immortal_Justice_Gundam

    https://breezewiki.catsarch.com/gunpla/wiki/HGCE_ZGMF-2025/F_GELGOOG_Menace_(Lunamaria_Hawke_Custom)

    If you have patience and are willing to pivot, you can do a (good) RG kit as your first. You're more likely to finish a kit you like either way.

  • RG Gundam Epyon (with decals)

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  • Looks like there was about an hour delay, at least for it to be publicly visible. Not sure when you got the notification, but I originally responded with my Mastodon account within 5 minutes of receiving your comment.

  • RG Gundam Epyon (with decals)

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  • The bridge may be acting up, so here's my quoted reply:

    @jodanlime@midwest.social No paint except panel lining. For the top coat I used two airbrushed coats of Vallejo Matt Varnish.

  • RG Gundam Epyon (with decals)

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  • Not sure if the bridge is working, so here's my quoted comment:

    @wirelesswire@lemmy.zip Yeah I lost one of those very small pieces for a few hours. Fantastic kit. I would have been ecstatic to find one for 30% off; it's one of the first kits I put on my "wishlist".

    In addition to the very small pieces advice, I would also recommend putting decals and stickers on the wings even if one did not intend to put them anywhere else. They can look kinda boring without the color variation.

  • RG Gundam Epyon (with decals)

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    RG Gundam Epyon (with decals)

  • HGIBO Gundam Vidar

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  • The silver one worked so well on the pistons, but any large flat surfaces or textured surfaces were a challenge. I had to try 3 times to get the spots on the waist armor somewhat decent looking. Almost gave up and used Vallejo Scarlet instead (I only have 6 colors of Mr Hobby available to me, and Shine Red isn't one of them).

  • HGIBO Gundam Vidar

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  • Gunpla Storage Post

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  • Since the fediverse bridge wasn't behaving, I made a Lemmy account. Here's Part One

    Ultimately it all came from here: https://www.multiboard.io/parts-library

    Some specific ones I used include:

    Tiles (20 6x6): https://thangs.com/search/%22Multiboard1%22%20creator%3A%22Keep%20Making%22?scope=thangs&view=list

    Offset snaps (I used 8mm, which is deprecated): A - https://thangs.com/search/%22MB18%22%20creator%3A%22Keep%20Making%22?scope=thangs&view=list B - https://thangs.com/designer/Multiboard/3d-model/Snap%20%28DS%20Part%20B%29-1323061

    Hooks: https://thangs.com/search/%22MB180%22%20creator%3A%22Keep%20Making%22?scope=thangs&view=list

    Pegs: https://thangs.com/search/%22MB182%22%20creator%3A%22Keep%20Making%22?scope=thangs&view=list

    Locking bolt: https://thangs.com/designer/Multiboard/3d-model/Locking%20T-Bolt-1310062

    Snaps: https://thangs.com/designer/Multiboard/3d-model/Moderate%20Weight-Bearing%20Snap-1311034

    Wherever you want to use the mounting offset snaps, you'd use a friction fit.

    Hm, gonna be a two parter.