Gundam OO amd 3 Kingdom Challenge 2009

Well, it is that time of the year again, were modeler hand in their masterpieces to be judges and compete against one another. I must say this year's standard is the highest I have encountered so far. Even better then some of the BAKUC pieces from previous years!!!

Anyways, here are some pics from the event itself.

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And let's not forget our Malaysian counter parts!!!

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Hope you enjoy them as much as I did=)

What an emotional week it has been... lots of crap happening, mood swings, midnight shift... gosh....

I suppose it started with the midnight shift. I tell you, staying up overnight can really wreck your brain up. You start thinking funny, act funny and your clock is so messed up.... Then came the day my favourite team Newcastle United got relegated to the Championship.... Oh man, after 16 years in top flight.... I just hope Shearer stays on and bring up right back up to where we rightfully belong, the EPL.

Then of course there is the first bloody case of H1N1 in Singapore, Wonderful.... Bloody sick bitch had to bring it home.... Let's see how fast it spreads here. A nice tropical country is breeding heaven for viruses and bacteria.....

Well of course, not all is doom and gloom in my life. Last night, erm... this morning actually, Barcelona kicked Man Utd's sorry ass and taught them how to play proper football and lifted the Champion's League title, making them the first Spainish team in history to win a Treble. Then there is Gundam 00 compy coming up this afternoon at Taka Basement 2. Really hoping for some sort of achievement this time round=) Will be taking pictures of the other entries as well...=) And finally, Company's Dinner and dance, which hopefully is as fun as las year's if not better

Seems like things have gotten better, so I hope it will remain like that as long as possible=) Now to start my Hayabusa, VVVRRRRROOMMMMMMMMMMM........

Tieren Space Type (Finished!)

Finally finished up this fella. Overall quite happy the finished results. Base still need more work though, haha.... But I'm sure there will be more chances on that. So now is to wait for that call from the guys at Sheng Tai. Must apologise for the badly taken pics especially the ones in Black background. Seems the lighting still not enough to portrait the pics in black.... Anyways here are the finished pics, please enjoy=)


Well, that's that I suppose, been an enjoyable and relaxing build. Finally finished my FIRST kit of 2009, haha... Like to thank Eday and kbata for the help along the way, thx dudes!!! As always C&C are welcome.... Till the next kit!=)

Well, working in the hotel industry, we see many different faces from all over the world. But I think one major issue that really bugs me is the fact that guests are getting cheaper and cheaper these days.... They will try all ways and means to like really get a freaking good deal out of there room rate...

I mean Com'on man... Fella sits in front of me, room rate reads "S$200++ inclusive of Breakfast", and start going on abt got internet or not. "Got! But must pay loh" He will go "I paying so much money and u u cant even give me a freaking Internet?! When i was at XXX hotel, they gave me internet plus breakfast and even late check out till 10000000000 O'clock!!!"........
Can i safely say the first thing that comes to any normal human being's mind is,"THEN GO BACK THAT FUCKING XXX HOTEL LAH U CB!!!" But of coz sad as can be we can only smile and bite our tougue while he continues his crazy ass rampage.....

With all that said, there are the other kind of guests... GOT EVERYTHING STILL NO HAPPY ONES..... Here is the perfect example:
Room rate reads"S$300++ inclusive of Club benefits (ie: breakfast, internet, BUTLER SERVICE, HAPPY HOUR!!!!) then guest goes, "ok great, but the internet in room is it WiFi??" So I go, "No sir, it is thru cable and cable is provided." The storm lai liao. "WHAT NO WiFi? HOW AM I SUPPOSE TO WORK LIKE THIS?!?! I CANNOT ACCEPT THIS NONSENSE!!!!" Hello sir, you got everything under the fucking sun and u still not happy WTF?!?!?! then then complimentry late check out till 3pm also throw in... "Can I have a complimentry 6pm late check out instead?" " Erm, how abt no?" 2nd wave comes," WHAT FIRST ROOM HAS NO WiFi, NOW YOU TELL ME I DON'T HAVE A 6PM LATE CHECK OUT, WHAT KIND OF NONSENSE IS THIS? DO YOU KNOW HOW TO RUN A BUSINESS??" " Well, check out time is basically 12pm we give 3pm still not happy.... Got free internet demand Wifi cannot get also not happy... Want this want tat everything also want... DIE WANT OR NOT SIR??

This pretty much sums up hotel life.... NOT!!

Of coz there are the occasional nice ones. Like today for example. This Israeli couple checked in. His rate is 200 something ++ include breakfast (BUT FOR 1 ONLI) internet and 2pieces of laundry PLUS a late check out for free at 1800hrs....(Special account) Now he came from a company that is known for quite cheapskate fellas, so i was a prepare to have my very own Gulf War. But what I wasn't prepared was the replies that followed...
Me:" Ok sir, ur rate is blah blah including blah blah blah"
Guest(Gst) : "Great!"
Me(thinking): Wah sure or not?
Gst: BTW does the free internet in room come from Wifi?
Me: It is cable sir, cable provided already.... (Shit lai liao)
Gst: Ok sounds great....
Me: Huh? WTF? Can test water....
Me: Sir just like to inform you that breakfast is only for 1 person, if your wife decides to have it then there will be an additional charge.
Gst: How much?
Me: S$35++ (Lai liao lai liao)
Gst: Ok no problem....
Me: Huh?? WTF?
then this is the part that I love the most
Gst: U noe, at my age, after living for so many years I learn a very valuable lesson in life. And that is "In life, nothing is free"

Wah lao, I hear already I almost wanted to hug him and his wife

Me: Sir, I seriously wish all my gust can be as understanding as you are.
Gst: I know the situation nowadays. Young ppl always finding ways and means to get free this and free that, it is very sad.....
At this point of time I was searching for the better rooms in the hotel to put him in, I mean hey, you are nice to me, I'm nice to you too.
In the end I told my assosiates the story, and they were all giving the same reaction,"How i wish every guest was like him"
My Assistant Manager May even added that if the guest wanted a suite room she will also be willing to give him for the comment he made, haha.....
Anyways, just want to share share a hotelier's life with everyone. Don't know why everyone thinks being a hotelier is so good.... Till next time.......

Space Tieren (Part VII)

Well, it has been quite some time since I last updated. Painting of the red dude is done, so now it is to do up a base. Actually this is the very first time I have done a base so quite afraid what might appear... Well, let's find out....

Well, first and foremost I laid out the basic structure with Styrofoam to get a feel of how it will ook like... White glue is used to stick the Styrofoam down....

Next, it is on to the clay. This is the hard part. The clay didn't seem to want to want to stick on the surface, be it wood or Styrofoam. So I just pressed it on and waited for it to harden a little before doing any sculpting.... Fortunately it worked and with my trusty sculpt did some random formations....
I left the clay to dry for about a day before I added the colour... First was a Black preshade. No need to be so nice one, random can le.

Next the Red Brown goes in.....

Finally, Grey was used to complete the overall look. Used some Khaki to drybrush on to bring out the details....
Next was the stand. Sacrificed the Celestial Being base that was given to me together with the 1/100 00 Raiser. First Black preshade, followed by a layer of white, then masked up to spray my Orange Gold mixture and finally masked up again for Metallic Blue.....

Final product was weathered with Tamiya weather set and Volia..... On the side of the stand, trying to create an erm..... explosion? Will find out why later, hehe.....=)


Overall still quite happy with the base be it the first time doing it. Like to thank Eday for his advice and Kbata for telling me how to build base. Haha.... Well till the next update, which should be the finished kit, pls leave your comments behind!! Thank you!!=)