Off Topic Discussion Megathread

[NanaWiloh]

Cheers

Those are not pc sepcs that is a god damn server rofl

[TheMightyMollusk]

Oh sweet, the Armored Core 6 model kits from Bandai are finally up for preorder. Raven and Rusty can come hang out with my gunpla.

[Vyrerus]

Moar Mollusk Model Posts! MOAR

[Boblawblah]

Oh sweet, the Armored Core 6 model kits from Bandai are finally up for preorder. Raven and Rusty can come hang out with my gunpla.

The quality compared to ffxiv figurines and the pricing is just hilarious.

[TheMightyMollusk]

Unfortunately, Imgur doesn't want to actually upload photos from my phone anymore for some reason, and I haven't looked for another host yet.

EDIT: Huh. Okay, so this time it decided to upload the same pic twice instead, but it only shows up when I select All posts, not Hidden or Public. This app keeps getting more annoying.

Anyway.



My last build, the Master-grade Sinanju from Gundam Unicorn. I knew it was a bigger mech, but I didn't realize it was quite that big next to a more standard-sized suit like the GM Turbulence. Unfortunately, my gold paint marker started giving out halfway through the detailing on the trim. You can see a few spots, most obviously on the cuffs and shield, where I have some touching up to do once I pick up another marker.

The biggest downside in the build is the older style of hands. They have a tab in the palm that goes into a slot on the weapon to hold on, but it's not very sturdy, especially with a large weapon like that rifle. And the tab is infamous for wearing out over time, so eventually it'll have no grip at all. I really prefer the pre-posed molded hands used on more modern kits, they're a little less expressive but much more reliable. Still a pretty regal-looking suit, though. Even has a neat gimmick in the head, turning the neck causes the mono-eye to track back and forth, although the visor is so narrow that it's easy to miss.

[juicybug]

I have a crush on someone at work
and everytime i get around him i either force myself to act disinterested or I get super high anxiety and act oddly around him, and i cant help it! my option is to just try to act normal but the anxiety takes over and BLEH
he wont make eye contact with me
i guess he picks up on it and wants to avoid me like the plague ; -;
i dont wanna date him if ill admit, but i would like to at least get to know him to some extent!

[SnowStar]

I have a crush on someone at work
and everytime i get around him i either force myself to act disinterested or I get super high anxiety and act oddly around him, and i cant help it! my option is to just try to act normal but the anxiety takes over and BLEH
he wont make eye contact with me
i guess he picks up on it and wants to avoid me like the plague ; -;
i dont wanna date him if ill admit, but i would like to at least get to know him to some extent!

Ask him to help you with something work related and then thank him profusely when he does

[QiyoJoyo]

I have a crush on someone at work
and everytime i get around him i either force myself to act disinterested or I get super high anxiety and act oddly around him, and i cant help it! my option is to just try to act normal but the anxiety takes over and BLEH
he wont make eye contact with me
i guess he picks up on it and wants to avoid me like the plague ; -;
i dont wanna date him if ill admit, but i would like to at least get to know him to some extent!

Well you could dive into the cold water and simply tell him?

[Local_Custard]

Hewwo! I pop in to once again talk about my crafts!

in class I had cast in bronze! I would have more bronze bells but when I was pouring I hesitated and the metal cooled. The bronze bells are made of a bronze called bell metal (20% tin, 80% copper). Centrifugal had to be the way. I melted the bigger bell (middle right) and had to fix it because there would be no more casting after that QwQ
I wish I could cast more... I would like to experiment with silver in the alloys and maybe try making pewter.
You may not notice by the way I took the pic but I patched the hole with brass.
The two bigger bells are both brass. I attached brass handles to all of them. Unfortunately, I melted a brass bell so the bigger one has a single throat instead of two (I did not feel like repairing it). For now, I cannot make any more bells- I'm on break.

I look forward to when I can work on raising these bells further. For now I'll need to settle for the unfinished shape.

I also cast some charms!

I made the shapes out of wax and cast it with ancient bronze (10% tin, 90% copper)

Here is a lineup of all the bells I had made excluding the bronze bells (left oldest, right newest)

there are three other missing bells- my first ever bell (big, ugly, and made of copper. You might or might not remember it) and two cone-shaped brass bells I have since gave to family for crimmus. I played around with copper for bells but alas, the metal is too soft so its sounds aren't the nice. The big box bell and those two half-sphere shaped bells are copper. The smaller copper bells are super quiet but do ring clear.

Extra note: bell metal sounds so so good. I wish with work with it more in the future

[VictorSpoils]

The quality compared to ffxiv figurines and the pricing is just hilarious.

WTF