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Jake!
@spriteborne.bsky.social
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Game Designer, he/him

SXSW Gaming Awards 2x nominee, IMB alumnus, industry panelist, showed off my game at the Smithsonian that one time

Email: [email protected]

www.Spriteborne.com

www.Pickaxe.website

#indiegamedev #gunpla
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Arms, shoulders, and torso

I like the developing asymmetry. I bet this is gonna look great when it’s built and posed, with the high contrast asymmetry drawing the eye in different ways

In-Era Thunderbolt 2.0
#gunpla #ガンプラ #plamo
A photo of the assembled arms, shoulders, and torso of the In-Era Thunderbolt 2.0 plastic model kit
November 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Quick mid-detailing shot for a PSA: DSPIAE soft tip markers work great on this plastic, but don’t expect a friction clean. This is what it looks like with friction only. You will still need a cleaning agent (I use Solven)

In-Era Thunderbolt 2.0
#gunpla #ガンプラ #plamo
A photo of a piece from the In-Era Thunderbolt 2.0 plastic model kit. Some details have been painted silver and the surrounding area is smudged silver, not yet cleaned up
November 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Legs! Two of them!

In-Era Thunderbolt 2.0
#gunpla #ガンプラ #plamo
A photo of the assembled legs and waist of the In-Era Thunderbolt 2.0 plastic model kit, standing on their own
November 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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600 day streak of Japanese

It’s actually longer than that, but I broke my streak in the beginning at some point when I accidentally did my Japanese after midnight a couple times in one week
A screenshot of Busuu showing that I’m on a 600-day streak
November 9, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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With and without armor

Minor detailing added. DSPIAE soft tip markers work great on ABS, unlike the markers I tried using on the Aurora back when I built that one

In-Era Thunderbolt 2.0
#gunpla #ガンプラ #plamo
A photo of two assembled legs from the In-Era Thunderbolt 2.0 plastic model kit. The left is armored and the right is just the inner frame
November 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Sound sample

This is going through at least tomorrow 🙃
November 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Torso inner frame and the makeshift soft jaw pliers I used to put it together

I forgot just how tight In-Era kits are and how much my fingers hurt as a result 😵

In-Era Thunderbolt 2.0
#gunpla #ガンプラ #plamo
A photo of the torso inner frame for the In-Era Thunderbolt 2.0 plastic model kit, next to some pliers whose jaws are wrapped in masking tape
November 6, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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Inner frame waist, hips, and legs

In-Era Thunderbolt 2.0
#gunpla #ガンプラ #plamo
A photo of the assembled waist and legs from the In-Era Thunderbolt 2.0 plastic model kit
November 5, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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I did my part!
A photo of a voting sticker that says “Montco votes!” with a hand drawn sunrise (?) on it
November 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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You know it’s serious when the box has a handle

#gunpla #ガンプラ #plamo #transformers
A photo of the box for the Yolopark Shockwave Transformers plastic model kit. It absolutely dwarfs the scissors sitting on the table next to it
November 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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When Silksong tries to invoke timed on/off platforms but I was alive and playing video games already when Heat Man was in Mega Man 2
A Chronicles of Narnia meme. Aslan the Lion is saying “Do not cite the deep magic to me Witch. I was there when it was written.”
November 4, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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You don’t have to leave the house to build model kits. Just sayin’
November 4, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Next kit ▶️

In-Era Thunderbolt 2.0
#gunpla #ガンプラ #plamo
A photo of the box for the In-Era Thunderbolt 2.0 plastic model kit
November 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Photos

MGSD Barbatos (Iron-Blooded Coating
#gunpla #ガンプラ #plamo #gundam
A light box photo of the master grade super deformed Barbatos (Iron-Blooded Coating) Gundam plastic model kit, from Iron-Blooded Orphans. Barbatos is looking upwards at the camera, which is focused on the head and torso A light box photo of the master grade super deformed Barbatos (Iron-Blooded Coating) Gundam plastic model kit, from Iron-Blooded Orphans. A detail shot of the back side, showing off the sword and rifle on their individual, articulated holsters A light box photo of the master grade super deformed Barbatos (Iron-Blooded Coating) Gundam plastic model kit, from Iron-Blooded Orphans. A full-body frontal shot, with particular focus on the legs and feet A light box photo of the master grade super deformed Barbatos (Iron-Blooded Coating) Gundam plastic model kit, from Iron-Blooded Orphans. A zoomed out shot from above to highlight the “super deformed” small proportions. MGSD kits are about the height of a high grade, making this one much smaller than the master grade Barbatos
November 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Video

MGSD Barbatos (Iron-Blooded Coating)
#gunpla #ガンプラ #plamo #gundam
November 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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If you ever want help picking out a kit to try, I’m happy to assist. Including tools, I could get you started for ~$40

Preference-blind, this is what I would get
October 28, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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I have made an irresponsible purchase: the Yolopark Shockwave model kit. I told myself I’d grab it if it ever came back in stock and it did for a VERY brief window of time. It is now sold out again

In my defense, look at those details. Look at them!

#gunpla #ガンプラ #plamo #transformers
A stock photo of the Yolopark Shockwave Transformers plastic model kit A stock photo of the Yolopark Shockwave Transformers plastic model kit. Shown from behind A stock photo of the Yolopark Shockwave Transformers plastic model kit. An unarmored photo of the legs showcasing extreme detail in them A stock photo of the Yolopark Shockwave Transformers plastic model kit. An unarmored photo of the main body, thighs, and arms showcasing the interior detail
October 27, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Construction complete ✅
Still have decals left to do

Excellent kit. Not undergated *at all* but the gate marks are pretty hard to see, even on the silver. They felt obvious and glaring building up, but once assembled they’re well hidden

MGSD Barbatos (Iron-Blooded Coating)
#gunpla #ガンプラ #plamo
A photo of the constructed master grade super deformed Barbatos (Iron-Blooded Coating) Gundam plastic model kit. It is standing in a neutral pose with its giant mace off to one side and the rifle and sword attached to its back
October 26, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Main body assembly complete ✅

Surprisingly robust! Strong connections, interesting mechanics, nicely detailed. I like it!

MGSD Barbatos (Iron-Blooded Coating)
#gunpla #ガンプラ #plamo
A photo of the master grade super deformed Barbatos (Iron-Blooded Coating) Gundam plastic model kit, standing in a neutral pose on a cutting mat
October 25, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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I’m not sure that’s where it comes off. I think the large part comes off of the piper higher up. I would try twisting the entire thing

I circled where I think it comes off
October 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Ship it

MGSD Barbatos (Iron-Blooded Coating)
#gunpla #ガンプラ #plamo
A photo of the mostly constructed master grade super deformed Barbatos Gundam plastic model kit. The upper body is precariously balanced on the assembled legs, as the hips have not been built yet
October 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Me, exhausted after all my little schemes
October 23, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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About halfway done! I’d say the altered coating and injection colors are about on par with the Hyaku-Shiki 2.0: Not flawless, but pretty close

MGSD Barbatos (Iron-Blooded Coating)
#gunpla #ガンプラ #plamo
A photo of the assembled upper half of the master grade super deformed Barbatos Gundam plastic model kit, in the “iron-blooded coating” colors
October 23, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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I think it’s funny that in this grade, the head and body are approximately the same size

That shiny metal continues to impress

MGSD Barbatos (Iron-Blooded Coating)
#gunpla #ガンプラ #plamo
A photo of the assembled head and torso from the master grade super deformed Barbatos Gundam plastic model kit
October 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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There are like 4 distinct shades of grey on this kit and that coated silver REALLY pops. The temptation to paint the black with gloss black is strong, but I’m sticking to factory settings here

MGSD Barbatos (IBC)
#gunpla #ガンプラ #plamo
A photo of the head of the master grade super deformed Barbatos Gundam plastic model kit
October 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM