PLAMO DIARIES

Like I mentioned in the previous post, I experimented with different bases for the SD Neo Zeong . Figma stands couldn't handle the weight. The Action Base 1 was just too tall. The Action Base 2 was actually pretty good though a bit unstable due to the SD Neo Zeong's weight. But then I saw the 30-Minute Missions Customize Scene Base Landscape Version and thought that it would be a great way to emphasize or exaggerate the Neo Zeong's size. The base comes in three parallelogram-shaped plates that can be rearranged to suit your display. Each plate has a removable piece that covers the attachment point for a support arm. Unfortunately, the arm that comes with this package is just too thin for the Neo Zeong. As you can see in the picture above, the Action Base 2 arm crudely fits but also covers up a lot of nice details. But this was a problem to for later. And I couldn't stand to just let the base be gray when the packaging showed how good it could look when painted. It took

I was hoping to move on from posting about the Millennium Falcon . But as fate would have it, the display case that I ordered for it just arrived in the mail today and I thought to make a quick post about it. Bonus peak at my homemade light box with green screen I got this through Shopee straight from China for about $8.00, but I'm sure you can find the same thing on Amazon or Aliexpress. Just search for a Perspex or acrylic display case and be mindful of the dimensions. For the 1/144 Millennium Falcon, the 30 cm x 20 cm x 20 cm size is an almost perfect fit. The case is made of 5 interlocking clear acrylic sheets with a sixth black one as the base. Both sides of each acrylic sheet are covered by a protective film that you'll have to peel off to reveal the clear plastic. While the film does a great job of preventing scratches in transit, the static electricity generated when you peel it off pulls in so much dust to the sheet itself. It's easy enough to wipe down at least. B

Before I started with this kit, I didn't really care for lighting it up. And I especially didn't care for the official Bandai lighting unit that sells for half the price of the model kit itself ($20?!). But when I saw how much space there was inside the hull, I couldn't help but take a stab at it.