Hobbies

Building Mandalorian armor (Boba Fett) for me and Lisa to go to conventions! Clicky

Just blew a bunch of money rebuilding my desktop computer!  Clicky Rebuild 2009 so witness the build.

This is my hobby page.  I am a hobby-oriented person.  I like dabbling in new things and keeping myself busy.  My most recent hobby is something I began when I lived in Georgia, Gundam models.  Referred to as Gunpla in Asia, these model kits are based on a series of anime shows.  The unique thing about these model its is that you are not really building a model, but more like building an action figure.  Higher graded kits are geared more towards an older audience and are little bigger, but vastly more detailed and intricate.  As I build kits, I'll post info about them to help other builders and include pictures as well.

Kits currently being worked:

     RX-78-2 GP01/FB        (0083 Stardust Memory)        Master Grade

    Char's Z'Gok                 (Char's Counterattack)            Master Grade

Turn A Gundam             (Turn A series)                        Master Grade
RX-78-2                        (Mobile Suit Gundam)            HGUC (High Grade Universal Century)
SD GP01/FB                  (SD version)                           SD (Super Deformed)

Kits completed, but touching up:

Gundam Wing 0                (Endless Waltz)                    Perfect Grade
God Gundam                    (G Gundam)                         Master Grade

In addition to Gundam models, I am a huge Star Wars fan. Those of you that know me understand that this is a very conservative description of my fandom.  I'm not quite sure what to say here about Star Wars, maybe I can get some suggestions?  Of course I am going to post lots of links to cool sites I know.  I also might post alot of information about Star Wars Galaxies, which I use to play alot.  My previous website, chilastramirage.com (now offline and dead, but backed up) follows my in-game guild and has lots of pictures.  SWG is like World of Warcraft, a MMO that predates WoW.

I have been interested in Star Wars costuming and prop making.  If I start doing that, I will be logging it all in here. 

The next thing I would say is a big ongoing hobby in my life is my movie collection.  I am a big fan of movies and try to watch a lot.  I might put a list here of all the movies I own, maybe review them, but at least use it as an inventory.