The Youjo Senki universe has at least 2 numeral systems, one "Roman" system where 10 is represented by "X" (though their "X" is different from the X in their alphabet)…
I love the attention to detail that went into this 12 episode series, where they invented a full alphabet with capitals and minuscules, in calligraphic, print and cursive form and…
DragonBall figures are plentiful and cheap, it’s really quite unfair that a 30 year old franchise still gets new merchandise today while some of my favorite series never even got…
I knowingly bought a bootleg because I didn’t like the paint scheme of the figure, and didn’t want to pay $412 for one I was going to paint over completely.…
This figure of my second favorite senshi was liberally covered in spilled glue. I got the glue off eventually, but some paint was damaged in the process. My green paint…
This has to be a bootleg because I bought it for 23$ but it was fairly convincing: Black Rock Shooter animation version. I wanted this for the stunning engineering, cool…
I was there for a conference, so the first couple of days I only saw Rome at dusk and during the night. I should have brought a tripod. Nightfall on…
The temple of Juturna and the temple to Fortuna Huiusce Diei
Piazza Navona in the Campus Martius, close to the Pantheon, has fountains by Bernini and della Porta. There was a dove convention going on apparently. Trevi fountain, the biggest fountain…
Someone asked me to describe my process for the plywood stocks I made for airsoft rifles. I’m not in any sense an expert on this, so I thought it best…