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Artifacter @artifacterneo.bsky.social · 2h

Just taking a screenshot for the memories.

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io9 @io9dotcom.bsky.social · 21h

'Vinland Saga' Creator Makoto Yukimura Looks Back on Writing His Pacifist Viking Epic

The mangaka talks to io9 about the risks, inspirations, and aspirations behind his creation.

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Isaiah D. Colbert @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social · 18h

Also, Makoto Yukimura said trans rights.

io9: Your portrayal of Indigenous and transgender characters—like the Lnu tribe and Cordelia—stands out in a media landscape where such representation is still rare outside of series like Golden Kamuy, Skip and Loafer, and Paradise Kiss, where they’re often mishandled. What impact do you hope these characters have on expanding the narrative terrain? How do you see your storytelling challenging the ethnocentric lens that dominates much of mainstream media when it comes to that representation?

Yukimura: I did have written characters in [Vinland Saga] from a marginalized ethnic group [and] who are LGBTQ featured here. I actually wanted to portray a character with a disability in the story, too. However, because of the setting, I really couldn’t find the right place to incorporate such a character into the story. One thing I really don’t understand, though, is why do people attack such folks? Is it because they’re different? Why do they just focus on bad things about these groups and generalize them? I truly don’t understand why people do such things. I plainly feel sad when it comes to the way people treat each other.

To me, it’s quite normal for people to have uniqueness. It’s almost needless to say that we all individually have a uniqueness that might be considered different than what is the majority. For example, I grew up in an era where higher education was considered to be the most important thing in society in Japan. You almost had no paths in life outside of that structure. I actually do live outside of that structure, and I’m living perfectly fine. I really want to say that uniqueness is okay. I don’t understand why people are making those judgments to say, “This is okay, but this is not okay.”

I haven’t really thought about what this type of storytelling or character would have an impact on society at all. I’m just writing, drawing, and portraying society as I see it and what I think is normal from my eyes in the manga. If people don’t agree with that version of what I think is a normal society, then oh well. (Laughs) That’s too bad. Those people don’t have to read my manga.

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Sparrow S.A./イグルーシカ @sparrow-s-a.bsky.social · Jun 30

Webサイトを開設して25年（と、1ヶ月。忘れてた）が経った。
利用しているインターネットサービスプロバイダのホームページ機能がしぶとく残っているおかげでもあるのですが、ありがたいことです。

じっさい「模型のホームページ」なんぞいまどき誰が見るんじゃ、という気はだいぶするものの、主として備忘録的な何かという方針であるし、あまり気にしないこととしている。
時々「ホームページで見ました！」みたいなことを言われると、逆に仰天する。

更新は不定期だし、模型は忘れたころに完成すると思うのですが、（見てくださる方は）今後も気長にご覧いただけるとありがたく。
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Sparrow S.A.

Scratch-built model images of fictional fighter aircraft, robots, etc.

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炜炜-Vivi @junwei-vivi.bsky.social · 5h

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Artifacter @artifacterneo.bsky.social · 5h

Oh my gosh, I hadn't seen this before, but it really is almost exactly like what I drew.

Now I need to figure out where I can find this movie...

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MechaMaria64 | Mecha Android Vtuber! @mechamaria64.bsky.social · 14h

Mechatober Day 7 - Fantasy - HP-01 DRAGOON

`The Ascendancy is familiar with old cradle stories of dragons and monsters. Old texts preserved on their long trip. But this is no dragon, it is the machine built to slay them.`

#Mechatober #Mechatober2025 #LancerRPG #Pixelart

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Sparrow S.A./イグルーシカ @sparrow-s-a.bsky.social · 9h

では、僕がやっているこれ↓を丁寧に言語化すれば、

既存のパーツ等の流用はいっさいせずにプラ板（およびプラ材）のみを用いて切って貼って積層し削り出して整形し、それら手作業によって造形する。すなわちマテリアルに直接触れて視て工作する感覚、そしてそのフィードバックによって立体物を形作りつつデザインをする（僕の場合、オリジナルもそうだけど、二次創作物においても独自のアレンジをするので）。
これらは想像されるとおり、たいへんに面倒な工程であり相応の時間がかかる。であるが故に、完成すれば達成感が大きい。しかしながら、以上はすべて個人的な主観的な体験であって、基本的には余人に共有してもらうことができない。

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Sparrow S.A./イグルーシカ @sparrow-s-a.bsky.social · 11h

で、在野の人間に何が出来るのかと言えば、過程を視覚化して出来るだけ言語化して伝える、それを繰り返す。というぐらいなのだけども。

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Sparrow S.A./イグルーシカ @sparrow-s-a.bsky.social · 11h

模型趣味ってのは、主観的な体験（ここではキットを組む・整形する・塗装する、などといった所業を指す）の価値を比較的重視するものだと思うのだが（もちろん、ただ単に完成品を眺めるだけ、といった価値観もあるのは理解しているが）、
体験として主観的である以上、余人にその面白さ楽しさを伝えるのは根本的に困難が伴い、なのでそれを積極的に伝達する努力でもしなければ、趣味としての模型製作というのは早晩衰退してしまうのではないか。などと最近よく考える。
ただ単に、「よくわからないプロセスにより成立した精巧な立体物を鑑賞する」趣味になってしまわないか？大丈夫か？

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Artifacter @artifacterneo.bsky.social · 13h

Ofanim Priest

The basic performance of Aunic Ofanim mechs differs little from Union-spec units. However, Ofanim piloted by “Minds” are an entirely different matter—they can literally wield magic.

#Mechatober Day 7: Fantasy

A white, priest-style mecha wielding a spiked mace, with a small rectangular stele floating in its right hand.

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Artifacter @artifacterneo.bsky.social · 1d

On the wasteland blasted by black wash weapons, self-repairing zombie mechs roam, while intact machinery and technology can also be salvaged there.

Recyclers who venture into the wasteland to salvage ancient technology are the lifeline of this planet.

#Mechatober Day 5 - Scavenger

A gray, bulky mech stood in the desert, its left arm equipped with a massive clipper, a cargo container strapped to its back.

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Julian R - Pokemon X Monster Hunter Project @julianrahmat.bsky.social · 12h

Mech list

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Julian R - Pokemon X Monster Hunter Project @julianrahmat.bsky.social · 12h

Hey guys, I'm currently in need of funds as I have a daughter coming soon, so I'm opening up a mech kitbash commission.

Starting from $9, you may pick any parts from the mechs I listed to build your very own. Mech list in comments

Any effort to share is much appreciated.

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ヤマダユージ @mechaimaging.bsky.social · 14h

「宇宙戦艦ヤマト2205」「3199」補給母艦アスカ

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ヤマダユージ @mechaimaging.bsky.social · 14h

「21エモン」エモンシップ

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ToughSF @toughsf.bsky.social · 13h

Combine smallsats with existing solar sails and you can get cheap planetary exploration that reaches Jupiter in 2 yrs, Saturn in 3 yrs:
arxiv.org/pdf/2303.14917
They can be thrown out of Earth's gravity well on a GTO rideshare, then use a Sundiver maneuver to achieve 5-10 AU/yr.

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David J Prokopetz @prokopetz.bsky.social · 2d

FACT: Apart from pure recognition factor, one of the major reasons your fanart gets more eyes on it than our OCs is because people are perverts for narrative context, and your OCs don't have any. [1/2]

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Artifacter @artifacterneo.bsky.social · Jan 21

以未出版的lancer設定集「昂星實地指南」中的座天使為概念畫的token

只要是和機甲相關的團我就會過度準備到把每一個敵人的token畫出來，雖然自己說有點奇怪但這就是愛吧🥰
#lancer #trpg #mech

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Artifacter @artifacterneo.bsky.social · 13h

You might prefer to call it paracausal phenomena. Whatever. It doesn’t change what actually happens.

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Artifacter @artifacterneo.bsky.social · 13h

Ofanim Priest

The basic performance of Aunic Ofanim mechs differs little from Union-spec units. However, Ofanim piloted by “Minds” are an entirely different matter—they can literally wield magic.

#Mechatober Day 7: Fantasy

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Ridwan Chandra | MeganeRid @meganerid.bsky.social · 23h

More early year art repost!
Some kind of explorer airship 😬 Also did a sketch for the internal layout
#illust #イラスト #scifi

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Artifacter @artifacterneo.bsky.social · 22h

Attempts to convert Messenger-1 into an armed spacecraft repeatedly failed. M-1's telepathic interface could not filter out signals generated when the pilot controlled their own limbs, signals that often became lethal interference during flight.

#Mechatober Day 6 - experimental

A mech blueprint displays the droplet-shaped aircraft Messenger One on the left, while the right side shows the mech modified from it. The mech's arms are equipped with electromagnetic cannon-like weapons.

In the lower left corner is written her designation: UMA-01, Universal Maneuver Armored Refine Messenger Starship.

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Artifacter @artifacterneo.bsky.social · 2d

The droplet-shaped object salvaged from the UFO crash site in Roswell was designated Messenger-1.
It possesses the ability to distort physical laws beyond human technological comprehension.

#Mechatober Day 5 - Salvage(X) Scavenger(O)

A mech in the hangar, its head still uninstalled. A droplet-shaped object hangs suspended above the mech's neck.

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もろちゃん！！ @morotyan.bsky.social · Jan 3

Space Runaway IDEON

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