Happy Halloween everyone! I’m glad to be sharing the goofy little bit of fun you see above. I really enjoyed wasting time making that silly little candy bag. It also calls to mind what started me on the path that eventually led to me creating this blog. You see, this is an entry (that I […]
Hogwarts Express on Hogwarts Express
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 […]