tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105022962024-02-19T18:42:57.064-05:00Sixshot's Weird StuffWords of wisdom, rants, blasphemy, or stupidity. If there's something in mind that I'd like to dump here, I'll post it. Toys, gaming, life, experiences, observations, it'll be mentioned.Hak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.comBlogger164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502296.post-15320874210370056102012-10-12T12:49:00.000-04:002012-11-11T06:58:41.864-05:00"Who are you calling inferior?!"If you've been following what I have posted, then obviously this is part 2 of the whole thing. If you're the kind who just want to read up on my personal experience on it, then you're at the right page. The previous post was kind of a long preface to the whole thing. Anyway...
Originally I did not know what I was getting into. This was going to be my first 3rd-party Hak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502296.post-13557060739670589922012-10-12T12:48:00.000-04:002012-11-11T06:58:41.862-05:00"Constructicons inferior."
You could say that there are two or three types of Transformers fans, all of which grew up in a certain period or era. The first is, of course, the Generation 1 era. Fans of this era remember the old days of watching the series on TV, seeing the movie on the big screen or on home video, and the feeling we got when we saw Optimus Prime died. Back then, both Prime and Megatron Hak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502296.post-74902777305435634172012-08-21T22:35:00.002-04:002012-08-21T22:35:33.518-04:00BF3: Walking Away
Having played Battlefield 3 since its release, I've come to the point where I cannot focus on it any more. On July, I hit a snag. The fan on my video card has stopped working. The blades won't spin any more and thus I had to send it to XFX to have it serviced. However, it took XFX longer than I anticipated and I was out of the loop for nearly a month. By the time I have the card back, I was so Hak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502296.post-65531245751899272132012-07-05T12:53:00.000-04:002012-07-05T12:53:00.237-04:00Seven Sword: Done
It's been way too long since I last posted any update with regard to this model. The model itself was finished a long time ago. The problem was that I procrastinated on taking photos of the finished model with its LED lightings on. And no matter how many times I've looked at it, I cannot help but think that this is one of the coolest model designs as far as extra features go.&Hak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502296.post-41719009557164214462012-06-30T03:02:00.000-04:002012-06-30T03:02:04.398-04:00MIA: Android Battlelog
I've been playing Battlefield 3 since the day it launched. Now, granted, I wasn't bothered by their iPhone app for Battlelog. I figured that it won't be long until an Android counterpart would come soon anyway. At the very least, that's what everyone had hoped for.Recently, I just ordered myself my first smartphone -- a Samsung Galaxy S III (or S3 for short). I've long Hak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502296.post-55731693468258853292012-06-19T07:44:00.000-04:002012-06-19T07:44:00.264-04:00One Big Pile Of...
It's been a while since I last posted anything. It seems that I've slacked off in getting my last Gundam finished up and its photo taken. Hopefully I'll get around to it.
For the past several months, I've been constantly playing Battlefield 3. That isn't to say that I've been playing 24/7. But whenever possible, I clock in about 2 to 3 hours worth each night. Hak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502296.post-29297984669627967682011-11-14T15:26:00.000-05:002011-11-14T15:26:00.452-05:00Seven Sword: Almost there...
After partially assembling the other leg, I was interrupted to run an errand. By the time I returned, I had to put the final touches and put everything away. I figure I can always resume later the night.
Piece by piece, the other leg was coming along and I finally got it done. I took a look at the next component, the waist, and saw that it doesn't require a lot of pieces. &Hak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502296.post-36479133245259347282011-11-12T17:40:00.000-05:002011-11-12T17:40:00.951-05:00Seven Sword: One Leg Up
Started finishing up on that leg that was left incomplete. Thankfully, there was only a handful of pieces needed to put together. Putting on the details also worked out well. Not a lot of glaring mistakes but some of the lines turned out well. I also managed to figure out what part of the leg was exposed and which are covered. This helped me to put the finishing Hak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502296.post-66551741382896164852011-11-11T14:48:00.000-05:002011-11-11T14:48:00.166-05:00Seven Sword: Slender Legs
Not much was done but a single leg took longer than I thought, as I had to ensure everything was correct. There is also the fact that I had to smooth out the pieces so the extra plastic don't stick out as much. All I got to show for is a leg that is naked. Nothing is covering it up and I am still in the process of getting it finished. At the rate this is going, it'll Hak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502296.post-36337881214551684732011-11-09T11:17:00.000-05:002011-11-09T11:17:00.108-05:00Seven Sword: Happy Feet
It is difficult to work on the model kit when you're tired. As a result, the most I was able to do were the feet. There is still plenty left to do for the rest. However, I could not muster up the strength to really do anything further than this. Not having a comfortable and nicely lit workstation can do that.
The feet design seems to be a bit strange. Perhaps Hak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502296.post-58954102078492372182011-11-08T11:39:00.000-05:002011-11-08T11:39:01.024-05:00Seven Sword: Bicep Workout
Having a bit of extra time on hand, I made good progress on the other arm. Finishing it up took a while but it was smooth sailing as I know what part is concealed and which sections are exposed. Yet even though I made good progress on it, I also spent more time than anticipated. After finishing the other arm, I should have simply left it at that. After seeing what the Hak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502296.post-63074707593827000712011-11-05T10:35:00.000-04:002011-11-05T10:35:00.470-04:00Seven Sword: Arm Wrestling
I guess I didn't overestimate this time. I managed to finish up a single arm. But after that, it was pretty much calling it a day. Granted, I still could put in some extra time into starting with the other arm, but I did not want to overdo it. This session had me opening up another plastic bag to fetch a runner that is used in the process. There were a few runnersHak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502296.post-89938047636047178892011-11-04T09:50:00.000-04:002011-11-04T09:50:00.491-04:00Seven Sword: Dislocated Shoulder
I had thought I would get at least half done on this particular session but it seems like I didn't get that far. I overestimated when I thought I would get probably one arm done. However, after painstakingly piecing the final parts to the body, I had to take a break. After a half-hour nap, I returned only to have my vision a tad blurry for a few minutes. After a while, Hak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502296.post-28605882175155277782011-11-03T09:21:00.000-04:002011-11-03T09:21:00.423-04:00Seven Sword: Body Building
Some of the complications that come with building Gundam models is cutting the pieces out cleanly from the runners. Sometimes you get that thick gate that eats up a lot of room and can make getting a clean cut difficult. Some of the pieces I have to cut out tend to be like that. And then there are those with gates and orientations that make cutting difficult with the current tools Hak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502296.post-51264565545598176982011-11-01T14:10:00.000-04:002011-11-01T14:10:03.611-04:00Seven Sword: The 1st Step
As I was finishing up Destiny Gundam, my other Gundam model arrived -- a Master Grade 00 Gundam Seven Sword/G. I guess you can say I have a thing for Gundam mechs with unusual or unique sword designs. But even though I have finished Destiny Gundam, I was not truly able to start on this until a few other parts arrived. The first being 4 GunPla LED units that I ordered from Amiami. &Hak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502296.post-53562194704005024902010-12-05T11:03:00.012-05:002010-12-06T00:38:23.352-05:00Deathscythe EW: Session 5 & 6It sucks recovering from a cold. I managed to put in two sessions as I try to get better. However, after finishing up session 5, I could not muster up the strength or the mindset to post. Trying to put the pieces together without coughing up a storm wasn't a major issue, as I did this when the coughing was minimal. Having a bottle of water kept nearby kind of helped a bit.Hak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502296.post-70703053370161886732010-12-01T11:13:00.004-05:002010-12-01T11:13:00.643-05:00Deathscythe EW: Session 4Finishing up what I left off, the other arm piece was carefully assembled and put together. As I had leftover pieces from the previous session, getting it assembled did not take long as the only thing needed to do was snip off the excess plastic and smooth it out. Once that was done, connecting the arm to the main body was all that was left. I find out that despite what I had Hak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502296.post-2588214451931728932010-11-30T11:42:00.005-05:002010-11-30T11:42:00.514-05:00Deathscythe EW: Session 3Knowing that I'll be dealing with some small parts, I got started on the arms. But before doing that, I partially disassembled the head to add additional details in. It was an attempt to mostly match the same detailings and appearance seen in the finished model in the photograph on the back of the manual. It was a bit tricky trying to do this as a couple of pieces were extremelyHak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502296.post-57364432509822720782010-11-29T12:45:00.005-05:002010-11-29T12:45:00.669-05:00Deathscythe EW: Session 2For the second session, I want to make sure that I finish the main body so that I can continue to the other parts that will require assembling. A few pieces also needed some detailing so I took some extra time in order to ink the panel lines and edges. However, as I look over the markers that I have, I find that some of the colors do not match nor do I have any color for this Hak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502296.post-41456459182709471042010-11-28T09:47:00.002-05:002010-11-28T09:47:00.335-05:00Deathscythe EW: Session 1Patience often has its virtue. But sometimes waiting can work against you. With the current economy as it is right now, everything is in a stinking mess. One particular mess is the dollar/yen exchange rate. For a very long time, the exchange rate for the yen has been over 100:1. In other words, it used to cost over 100 yen to convert to a single dollar. This isHak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502296.post-19135164381154714122010-06-06T07:52:00.000-04:002010-06-06T07:52:51.244-04:00To Eyefinity And BeyondThe idea is nuts. The experience is grand. The cost is a tad overboard. But when it all comes together, the description is mind boggling. There isn't much to be said when people speak of Eyefinity. Sure it's a wild idea and the caveat is a bit disappointing to say the least. Yet what you gained is probably something you won't be able to live without.
When ATI Hak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502296.post-83508613715071261292010-05-26T11:30:00.000-04:002010-05-26T11:30:00.578-04:00Unforseen ConsequencesSo my RAID0 drive went bonkers on me and I lost a lot of files. A bunch of them were personal files but some of them were movies that I have kept over time. And those movies were the ones that are bigger than a DVD+R can hold and wanted to archive. It'll take me a bit to get around to getting those back again.
But despite losing so much, about half of what's stored there is Hak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502296.post-37582885789028776252010-05-03T04:19:00.002-04:002010-05-03T04:21:22.800-04:00Reaching the SummitIt didn't take long for me to do this. Seeing as I only need to nudge it a little and I'll achieve it. The Lucky title is definitely a troublesome title to deal with. With chances, statistics, and percentages, I had to gamble each time I walk up to a chest to open it.
Achieving the Blessed by Fate title also pushes another title over to the highest tier possible. With Hak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502296.post-4439633070004865692010-04-30T06:45:00.002-04:002010-05-16T04:01:46.276-04:005 Years And CountingIt's been a long time. 5 years ago, a new online RPG game was released to the world. And people got a taste of how the game Guild Wars worked. Breaking away from typical and traditional MMOs, Guild Wars don't rely on using worlds where others can meet mid-way through. Instead, parties are formed first and they enter in an instance of their own world, with no outsiders or Hak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10502296.post-29301742781015121282010-04-24T00:46:00.000-04:002010-04-24T00:46:14.886-04:00Fraudulent Procedures*sigh* Idiots...
About a week ago, ArenaNet posted a tweet offering up 3 free access key codes on a first-come, first-serve basis. This was an interesting opportunity to score a costume if I was quick about it. With time to spare, I went to fire up Guild Wars in order to get the game up to date and be prepared for it. However, just after entering the password, which I am sure Hak|Sixshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17213498995907205817noreply@blogger.com0