I had the pleasure and privilege this last week to take my first vacation in over 5 years. We decided to treat the kiddos to a special (and much more expensive than any we’ve ever taken) vacation, and took them to Universal Orlando. My wife and I were both fully vaccinated, and we took all […]
This Is Long Overdue…
I mean, really, I should have done this a long time ago, right? I decided to build my latest Threepio build in an out-of-order sort of way, constructing all the extremities and torso sections without connecting them all, just so I could take a photo of Threepio in a pile of parts. Then, when sharing […]
Narrated Build: Beach Buggy
So, this is a combination post, really. I did a narrated build video, thinking that this was likely to be a good candidate for a “beginner build.” Turns out I was wrong, due to a single step, but we’ll put a pin on that. Because I decided to also have a little fun putting together […]
Metal Earth Sinks the Competition
I really hadn’t planned on entering another Newsletter Contest so soon. But the opportunity was too much to pass up. You see, I had already knolled out a big naval vessel when the theme was announced, but even that wasn’t enough. No, the real kicker was when I noticed that the model I was building […]
Arthropod Display Feature
So, I like to find interesting ways to set up my models for creative photos from time to time. I’ve also made a few special shelves for displaying my models at work (where they are safer than at home with my energetic children). And the three shelves are getting pretty full. So I decided to […]
Mod: Black Panther
When I finished my Black Panther build, I realized that there was a relatively non-invasive modification I could do that just had to be done. I had to “beat him up” so that his suit could store up some energy. So I ordered some glow-in-the-dark purple paint, and carefully, precisely, and delicately reminded myself of […]
Log Truck and Trailer
On top of building these models, I also enjoy trying to find fun ways of staging the models in creative ways. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn’t. The fun I have doing this is actually what got me involved in the #MetalEarthFam on Instagram (and creating an Instagram account in the first place). So […]
Review Build: Yomeimon Gate
Let me just start by saying that I really, really wanted to love this model. It looks gorgeous, and has a lot of great details. And I do really like the way it looks. But I did not love the building of it, which is usually my favorite part of these models. It’s vying for […]
Metal Earth Short Story
In the March edition of the Metal Earth Newsletter, they issued a challenge to not only capture a creative photo, but also to write a short story for the photo (or photo for the story, depending on your perspective). I decided to take this opportunity to do a collaboration with my older two kiddos. I […]