Back Home Again~ ^_*

Back home sweet home & glad to have access to streamyx connection that actually works & allows me to log into my yahoo mail in less than 5 minutes. As of late last week, the streamyx connection at my place in miri has crawled to a halt ~ i've been disconnected for a good couple of days since; can't do any blog updates, can't check my FB... This time i'll be back for a longer 5days, due to the Raya holidays which, conveniently falls on next monday & tuesday. During this span, i'll have 2 weddings to attend tomorrow, of my cousin's and an old friend's. Am split between the 2; so i can only attend the church service of one, & join the wedding dinner of the other... Got back in time last night, to attend Salsa @ Basaga last night, despite having my flight delayed for a good 1 & 1/2 hours. I really enjoy watching people dancing, but it's going to take me lotsa effort & passion to get good at this...

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Photos courtesy of Jong Saw Kang... =)

Project HGUC Operation Capture of Jaburo: Char's Z'Gok

This is the 2nd fella of the mono-eye bunch ~ MSM07 Char's Z'gok

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It's got about as many pieces of part runners as a typical BB Gundam only

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The torso, made up of a simple few snap-on parts

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The parts that make up a leg

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One legged soldier; that about wraps up day 1 of my slow-build

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The hand

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Complete assembly

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with the water-slide decals attached
Not so bad looking after all... =)
* that leaves the Gogg fella to be completed next, before i move on to some bigger Gunpla project ~ MG Exia Ignition Mode & MK-II Titans Ver.2.0

Furnishing Our House

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We got some furniture pieces from IKEA, 2 truck loads full of them!

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& an extra fridge and washing machine as well. Finally our rented place is looking like a proper house, for the 1st time. So we're gonna have a long weekend fun, unpacking those stuffs like an excited kid unwrapping his pressies on Christmas morning, eh?
Unfortunately not, as the stuffs actually belongs to our friend who'll be transferred to KL soon; our barren living room will serve as a temporary storage before they get shipped sometime soon as well.

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We've been hoping that he'll leave his big boy's toy in our hands for safekeeping as well, but unfortunately, that didn't happen coz we've run out of shaded parking as our place.

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This is truly an exotic ride that oozes class & elegance

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Clad in a befitting loud one-of-a-kind orange paintwork that only goes well with cars of this stature, this heads turner / chick magnet on wheels is not just another M3 wannabe.

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This is the real deal ~ E36 M3! *just look at how that iconic inline-6 banger fills up the whole engine bay!*

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Riding shotgun in this baby is simply an exhilarating experience; with close to 300 horses readily available at the prob of the accelerator; it just pulls away impressively despite its mammoth weight (over 1,500 kgs i'm sure); the mecha-tune grunt the iconic M3 owerplant makes is unmistakable & a dead giveaway of the power it harnesses ~ this masterpiece is the pinnacle of NA cars~! =)

Project Triple Zaku SDs

Initially, I got the orange Blaze Zaku Phantom first, but I digged it so much that I decided to get the whole SD Zaku lineup from the SEED Destiny Series. Thanks to my buddy Valen, who helped sourced for the other 3 of 'em: the much sought after pink Gunner Zaku Warrior, the white-purple Blaze Zaku Phantom & the green Blaze Zaku Warrior.

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I've decided to build all 3 of 'em in a shot, since they all share the same platform for the parts with the only major difference being the color scheme & the weapon system, notably for the pink fella.

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The assembly of the head part, I usually find amusing...

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It's what gives the kit its own distinct character...
Let me begin by introducing the main protagonists of this project:

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Gunner Zaku Warrior ~ Luna Maria Hawke Custom

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the main highlight of this SD that sets it apart from the rest is the M1500 Orthos Long Range Beam Cannon

Next up, Blaze Zaku Phantom ~ Ray Za Burrel Custom

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& Blaze Zaku Warrior

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These 2 are exactly identical to my initial orange Blaze Zaku Phantom downright to the arnaments they carry.

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There's now enough company to start a SD Orchestra on my desktop!

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BB RX-78-2 is feeling a little intimidated by the recent outburst in the Zaku population, so he decided to enlist the help of Gurren Brigade's sharpshooter to watch his back =p

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Sweat Room

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This is my humble abode in Miri. It also doubles as my workout space. Just began experimenting with P90X workout program recently; beginning with the Ab Ripper X on the past Monday. This brief 17-minute session basically consist of abs/center-core rigorous routines (11 of 'em, namely Leg In & Outs, Bicycles motion, Crunchy Frog, Cross/Wide Leg Sit-Ups, Fifer Scissors, Hip Rock 'n Raise, Pulse Up a.k.a Heels-to-Heaven, V-Up/Roll Up Combos, Oblique V-Ups, Leg Climbs, & the Mason Twist) with enough repetitions to make you cringe in muscle aches & leaves you half-dead from the waist down by the time you're done. 3 days on, i still feel the burning sensation in my abs, my upper legs feel sore in a way i've never felt before; been having problems standing up right & walking properly for the past 2 days. I'd say it's workout well worth the pain & sweat (in a good kind of way); coz when it comes to working out, i'm a firm believer of the timeless quote: no pain, no gain... =)

Random Shots; A day at the driving range

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