Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Mike Motoda

@mmotoda.bsky.social

450 followers 410 following 1.6K posts

He/Him, Level 51, Cis/Straight, LGBTQ+ ally. Video games are my career & passion. I also enjoy Gunpla, Lego, 80s & 90s anime, bass guitar, and photography. Progressive Christian. Belonging comes first. Always be kind.

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Mike Motoda @mmotoda.bsky.social · 3h

Hirano’s character designs made a big impression on me back in the day. ❤️

Mike Motoda @mmotoda.bsky.social · 4h

Gunpla Birkenstocks. 😂

1 11

Mike Motoda @mmotoda.bsky.social · 9h

Progress so far. Worked on the painted wrist pieces tonight to varying degrees of success. Legs up next!

Hope you all have a great weekend ahead. ❤️

#gunpla #plamo #gundamunicorn #anime

HGUC 1/144 Kshatriya upper body assembly

1 1 20

Mike Motoda @mmotoda.bsky.social · 9h

Just got this one after seeing @spriteborne.bsky.social’s build. Looking forward to experiencing it!

1 3

Mike Motoda @mmotoda.bsky.social · 14h

If you see this, post a robot

1 16

Mike Motoda @mmotoda.bsky.social · 16h

That's great! And I said what I did jokingly, of course. She's also very supportive of my hobbies (especially in this current world climate), although she does prefer Lego, jigsaw puzzles, and video games since those are things we can do together.

Mike Motoda @mmotoda.bsky.social · 18h

Dang, that’s sick. I still want the standard MGEX, which I always look longingly at whenever we go to our local hobby shop. The look on my wife’s face when I do is a little different than mine though. 😅

1 1

Mike Motoda @mmotoda.bsky.social · 19h

I still need to get myself the 08th MS Team version of it at some point!

Mike Motoda @mmotoda.bsky.social · 1d

Yes! Voiced by one of my favorites of that era too, Kikuko Inoue.

Mike Motoda @mmotoda.bsky.social · 1d

Taking a break from building tonight. Man, that mid-90s anime aesthetic is tough to beat. ❤️

#mobilesuitgundam #the08thmsteam #anime

5 8 43

Mike Motoda @mmotoda.bsky.social · 1d

Haha, I already notice them (especially in “metallic” pieces), so I imagine there’s no going back once I start. 😅

Mike Motoda @mmotoda.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for letting me know! I'm *this* close to finally getting into painting/airbrushing, but just have not taken the plunge yet. I have a couple EG kits I want to practice on, but keep getting distracted with just... building.

1 2

Mike Motoda @mmotoda.bsky.social · 1d

Wow! What do you use to gloss coat?

1 2

Mike Motoda @mmotoda.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, it's so good! I'll be building the IBO MGs out of order, going from Vidar to Barbatos (at some point), but I guess I kinda started first with the Barbatos with the MGSD and HG before that. Kinda addicted to IBO kits and can't wait for the MG Lupus.

Mike Motoda @mmotoda.bsky.social · 1d

Haha, maybe that explains why dex builds are my favorite in soulslikes!

Mike Motoda @mmotoda.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s what the breastplate ended up looking like. I think it turned out OK for using a soft-tipped acrylic marker and the presbyopia-ridden eyes of an old man. 👴😂

#gunpla #plamo

HGUC 1/144 NZ-666 Kshatriya body/head assembly

2 1 20

Mike Motoda @mmotoda.bsky.social · 1d

Just realized that I had some Gundam markers, so I could have saved myself a lot of time when I painted (and already topcoated) the chest piece yesterday.

Oh well, thankfully the shades of white match, so it should look OK after everything is assembled.

#gunpla #plamo #kshatriya #gundamunicorn

HGUC 1/144 NZ-666 Kshatriya wrist pieces (white Gundam marker)

1 1 11

Mike Motoda @mmotoda.bsky.social · 1d

For Spooky season, share 10 of your favorite horror themed games/series 🎃🦇

I don't like scary games, so this list's tame. 😅

Splatterhouse
Resident Evil
Transylvania
Castlevania
Doki Doki Literature Club
Costume Quest
Night in the Woods
Ghouls'n Ghosts
Luigi's Mansion
Inside

#halloween #videogames

Mike Motoda @mmotoda.bsky.social · 2d

I love the purity and simplicity of EG kits. They really do capture the essence of what makes Gunpla fun.

1 2

Mike Motoda @mmotoda.bsky.social · 2d

I NEED THIS.

Mike Motoda @mmotoda.bsky.social · 2d

I really liked the colors on the armor pieces on this one. 😊

1 2

Mike Motoda @mmotoda.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s the body & head. Panel liner flows great on this kit, which has been nice!

The stickers? Not so nice. I put them on the chest initially, but didn’t like them at all, so I’m attempting to paint. 😬 Needs another coat or two, but it’s getting there. The wrists should be “fun”. 😅

#gunpla #plamo

HGUC 1/144 NZ-666 Kshatriya (Tamiya black panel accent, Micron 003, acrylic paint pens)

1 1 21

Mike Motoda @mmotoda.bsky.social · 2d

Me around large crowds. 😅😂

1 1 21

Mike Motoda @mmotoda.bsky.social · 2d

I see that! 😅 When I saw what the Axis Osiris looked like standing next to the PGU RX-78-2, I was like, yeeaaah, probably won't be getting that one anytime soon (due to lack of space). Looks amazing though!

Mike Motoda @mmotoda.bsky.social · 2d

I like the proportions, which makes it look really cute, even with all of the hard angles. 😊

1 3