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Gavin Lane
@dartmonkey.bsky.social
Editor @nintendolife. Lover of games, coffee, yellow socks. He/him. Profile pic by @jonkristinsson.
Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.
One final bag and boom, ready to launch. A couple of mods I want to make before taking her out but construction is essentially finished.

It’s hard to convey just how big this ship is! She’s a beauty
January 2, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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A crucial piece of the canon.
January 2, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Still only 9 bags in with this 30-bag beauty! I’m thinking about options to mod the deflector that keep that the cool printed piece but make it closer to its onscreen look.

A sticker is the obvious solution, but I’m exploring other ideas.
December 28, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Make it snow, etc. Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals.
December 25, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Roughly 15% of my life now is finding these and trying to peel them off cleanly.
December 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Time for one of these I think
December 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I’d take this further in how it once (and still can, at its best) cross divides. That anybody could ever say ST wasn’t political is INSANE to me, but also quite wonderful.

How many closed minds were gradually opened, possibly over the course of many years, to the possibilities of… existence?
December 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
A few big 35th anniversaries today, but let’s not forget this one. Whaddagame!
November 21, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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November 19, 2024 at 7:19 AM
Yep, tracks.
November 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
November 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Have a good one, everyone. X
October 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Luigi's Mansion 3 character DLC when
October 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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For gamers who aren't in game dev, you should know that we are in one of the worst periods in game dev history in terms of industry stability and the reason you're not seeing that play out through products is because the average development window of games is 3-7 years so it hasn't reached you yet.
October 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Masking, ready to spray some sensor bands. Sensor bands? Yep, let’s go with sensor bands.
October 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Can I share something with you? I'm really really scared of the day when one of the #StarTrekTNG main cast members dies. I remember the days when DeForest Kelley and Leonard Nimoy died vividly. But #TNG is *my* #StarTrek. I just can't imagine at all how I will cope. 🙈
October 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Another titanic karting effort from the excellent @georgebanks.bsky.social here, also featuring a surprise appearance from an NL alum and thoroughly nice chap!

Bookmark and come back later if you can’t squeeze a longer read in rn
October 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Take a few minutes to appreciate Drew Struzan creating the original artwork for THE PHANTOM MENACE. Truly a master at work.
October 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Trying to light panels like these, at this scale, on my first proper build ever, was not the sane choice. 🤪
October 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Zion's about as good as it gets

There's so much cynicism in games media but this guy just wanted to talk about the stuff that made him happy. His documentary work is some of the best Nintendo Life's had in its entire run
After nearly 7 years working with the team at Nintendo Life, I'm stepping away to try something new ✨

I'll miss my colleagues, this community, and the freedom that Nintendo Life gave me to cover whatever I found important. It's truly been a dream come true, so thank you ♥
September 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
“Kids! Let’s continue our TNG first watch/rewatch with S1E3…”
a man in a suit and tie is making a funny face with his mouth open .
Alt: Enthusiastic man in a suit recoils in frustration with gritted teeth.
media.tenor.com
September 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Is Aldora taking the piss with this one?
September 18, 2025 at 8:02 AM
We/my wallet decided to go homebrew with the gate. Some more foliage and door detailing and I’m not unhappy with that!
September 6, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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A Life Well Wasted episode 9: Game Over is up now. Grab a timed-edition poster by Olly Moss anytime in the next 7 days to support the show. Thanks for sticking with me! alifewellwasted.com
September 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
*Whistles*
August 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM