my daughter Nicole broke her first 1/144 hg kit...

My daughter attempted to build her first 1/144 hg kit using a Gundam Age Normal kit. This kit she won at GBWC Philippines 2011 with her " Help Me " diorama back in November. My daughter Nico has already snapfitted around (5) 1/144 First Grade kits and around (4) SD kits todate, but it was her first time to build a high grade.

I left for a party and saw her finishing the head and torso parts at home the other day. When I got home she has packed everything back in the box. Apparently, she broke and accidentally cut the left shoulder peg for the arms as she basically thought it is was one of those pegs that you need to cut.

My daughter had fun building it and was amazed that he finished the torso and the head. But she told me that the parts are hard to disassemble whenever you make a mistake. I was afraid to teach her to cut the male pegs for easier dis-assembly and I guess my baby ( 8 years old ) can't handle a high grade kit just yet. Nicole then gave me this kit and I will repair the shoulder peg soon, might paint it alongside my MG Zeta Karaba.

I need to give her a couple more SD kits before trying to level up with high grades early next year ( 2012 ). Just can't describe in words how happy I am whenever my daughter plays with plastic, will make her enter in our 2012 Mecha Contest soon!

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GBWC entry: SD Gundam diorama version NICOLE

I am very very proud to present today my daughter's winning entry at Gunpla Builders World Cup 2011 last November! This was my daughters 3rd painted kit but her first time joining at a Bandai competition. She bagged 2nd runner up at the New Challenger Junior Category where she competed with older kids up to 14 years old. My lovely daughter is just 8 years old and this diorama is entitled " Help Me ".

My daughter NICOLE had a hard time painting the pink SD GP03 as I told her to use industrial spraycans. The Nozzle of the spray can was so hard for her, she used her little thumb and used two hands to handle the can. Thus I lend her some of my Vallejo paints for the SD Kshatriya and she enjoyed doing the marble technique so much.

Much like her dad, she is very comfortable working her magic on the diorama. She dry brushed the rocks and the ground work, and she did a super nice pattern on the water part. The composition of the whole diorama and the concept was ALL her. Dang I cannot describe in words how happy I am every time I look at this Gundam diorama in my display cabinet.

Apparently my daughter also got my competitive spirit. Below is a chat between me and her after she won 2nd runner up...

DC23:  I am so proud of you ( insert kisses here )... You won 3rd place!


NICOLE: NO dad, I got 2nd Runner Up. :)

Can't help but smile after hearing that Nicole likes the word 2nd a lot more and would not accept 3rd ( even if it is practically the same placing ). Anyways here are tons of unphotoshoped photos ( can't put watermark! ) hope you like them...

 

 

Thanks for dropping by! Til' next post guys! :)

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Highlight of Gunpla Builders World Cup Philippines 2011!

I am totally decided to not join the OOTB category of the GBWC Philippines 2011. Seeing my daughter Nico in the contest is a lot more fun. Instead of supposedly working and rushing  my ootb entry, I decided to just spend time with my daughter/s as they work on their entry/entries.

My younger daughter Sammy wants to join too! But of course she can't so she just did her first ever acrylic painting over a piece of wood.

My daughter Nico's masterpiece will easily be the highlight of this year's Gunpla Builders World Cup Philippines! She would by FAR be the prettiest Gunpla modeler in the competition ( LOL ). And her entry will sure make her 14 year old competitors tremble.

As long as my kids decide to join the official Bandai competitions annually, I have zero reason of competing with 15 year old guys anymore. I will just guide my kids and have fun during the events. The Bandai contests are made to lure kids to buying and doing Gunpla anyways.

Can't wait until my little rascal ( son ) Basti joins the contests a few years from now. But for now I am so enjoying watching my daughters enjoy the hobby that I love so much. Can't describe in words the feeling of seeing my daughters splatter paint all over their shirts and the sofa.

Nico painted her SD diorama with cheap acrylics and will paint her SD kit using spray cans after this post. Anyways here are a ton of photos of this memorable GBWC entry...

Thanks for dropping by! Til' next update guys! :)

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priceless SD Gunpla diorama by my daughter...

This will by far be my most treasured Gunpla diorama in my display cabinet ever. My daughter Nicole started working on her first GBWC entry for November 18 today. Obviously I did the wooden base for her, but she was instructing me on the size and layout of the diorama the whole time. She insisted that it should be divided by an asphalt road and that the other side has a tree and a garden of sorts.

She also wants a pond on the other side and she is very excited on painting it tomorrow. I am really curious on how this will shape up after tomorrow as she kinda plans to finish it by then. I already bought a mask for her as she will be painting the Dendrobium with a PINK spray can.

Anyways, I am so happy to see my kids joining in the hobby that I love... kinda really cool seeing them sprinkle sand on the glue laden wood base. We should have more fun tomorrow as Nicole will be painting her first Gunpla diorama at 8 years old. Anyways here are a few photos...

Thanks for dropping by! Til' next update guys! :)

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