Toymaker Versus DC23 2020!

Back in 2010, when the local organizer ( with the permission of Bandai ) created the Expert Category ( which I won ) making me and ( a couple more modelers ) no longer eligible for the Open Category at that time and a couple of years to follow.

This frustrated me, as I lost the drive to modify kits like crazy. Snap fitting and painting are fun and less work after all.

I then thought of asking Kenny Lim aka Toymaker to a Face / Build Off, to give me the drive to modify a huge kit. To my surprise, Kenny agreed! Kenny is like a mentor to me. I learned everything about Gunpla from blogs, websites and forums abroad. And Kenny's old blog was such an inspiration.

The build off back in 2010 was a MG The O kit. The Build off photos ( also posted here ) is the last gallery under my "Contest Gallery Page".

Fast forward to today, as I've said in this blog entry, I will be painting Mecha kits and drawing them as well, full time. I will also be designing more Mecha Designs for our DC23 clothing.

I will be painting ( modifying a bit ) commissioned Mecha works at least one kit ( or two ) per month.  In fact I just started one ( MG Gunner Zaku Warrior ) the other day. However, I wanted a side project, that will push me to modify a kit like a madman again.

Joining GBWC again is... errr... for my 16 year daughter. I have no plans of joining as of this writing. So I thought of Kenny again!

I feel a challenge from one of the best modelers of the world in Kenny ( Toymaker ) could push me to modify a kit like it's for a competition again. I also think that in order to push yourself to get better, you have to challenge the people that are better than you. People who are best in the world.

I am happy... as yet again... Kenny accepted my offer to another build off after 9 ( 10 years next year )! Woot woot! This will be more fun than 10 years ago!

Me and Kenny chose the MG Deep Striker as our Mecha Design canvas.

This is going to be so much fun!

As always, thanks a ton for dropping by! Until next update guys!

Saludos!

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