Papa brings home a package
Papa's been busy...
I mean really busy, getting up at 2:30 in the morning for work and not getting home 'til
nearly 5:00 in the afternoon type of busy.
Happily, I get a "Good Morning, Kiddo" when he gets up, He says goodbye before he leaves and
I always get a smile and a greeting from him when he comes home, even when he looks
like he's been drug through ten miles of Baboon Poo sometimes......
"There, this thing is finally clean!! Chemical powered, kinetic "Bullets", ballistic drop, sheesh! give me a good old fashioned line of sight mega-watt pulse rifle
any day!"
*click*
"Ah, Papa's home! I finished this just in time!"
Papa: "Heya, Kiddo, have fun today?"
"Nothing much, Papa, how was work?"
Papa: "Long day again, overtime for at least 4-6 more weeks. Oh, by the way, I picked up a package for you at the post office, it's over on the bed, go check it out."
"okay....."
"Wow! Looks like it's well wrapped!"
Papa: "Well, it came from across the continent, from Juu-Yuki over in Toronto, Canada. Lets get something to open it up and see what's in it."
"I have just the thing, Papa"...............
"Hmm, I think to minimize any damage to the contents, I should cut right along *here*"
"This should do the trick quite nicely!"
Papa: "Oh, right, I forgot about that..... *derp*"
"Everything is wrapped up in this strange plastic."
Papa: "It's called Bubble Wrap, Kiddo, go ahead and squeeze one."
"Um, Ok."............. *pop* giggle...... *pop, pop, pop* giggle, giggle............
(editors, note: This went on for quite a few minutes, it seems Tana hadn't played with bubble wrap before!! *chuckle*)
"How do I look, Papa?"
Papa: "Um, wow................"
"Papa, why are you holding a tissue to your nose?"
Papa: "Ub, nebber bind, leds see whad eldse you'd godden."
"Oh, it's a new camera! And the lens is removable, too!!"
Papa: " Now we can both go out and take pictures."
"Heh, "Smile" Papa!!"
*click, click*
"The glasses came with a cool little case and cleaning cloth, so they will be safe and clean. There were also some paint supplies. Papa wants to try another
Face-up when he feels more comfortable painting again."
"Thank you so very much for all the cool stuff, Juu-Yuki! I'll enjoy these a lot!"
What a nice package to receive! Those glasses are so cute on her!
I couldn't resist getting them, I can finally see both of her eyes, now!!
Teeny glasses case, EEE! *squees at the cute*
They were the selling point! And the cleaning cloth just adds to it!
I guess those vision repairs you did for her were a little off eh? Still needs some corrective lenses. ^^
So is she getting a new face up? Or are you getting another girl?
Nah, her vision is just fine, they aren't "prescription" lenses.
Um...... Can I plead the fifth on that right now? *chuckle*
Nice goodies! :) The glasses are nice, but the fact that they come with a teeny case and a teeny cleaning cloth just *slays* me with cute. It's always good to see Tana, even if she does inadvertently remind Agatha that she still needs a death ray. XD
They completely change her appearance, and the extra accessories just add to the cute.
As far as a "Death Ray", I've been letting an idea percolate about hand-crafting a futuristic type of
laser rifle. Now that I have a willing model to help with "scale", I think a few prototypes might show up
in the near future... *note: don't let Agatha see this post or you'll get pestered about it!!*
I know what you mean; trimming Agatha's bangs made quite a difference too. Oddly changing Nanoha's wig ended up with a more subtle effect even though the physical change was technically more drastic.
Ooh, nice! See, for Agatha's death ray I'm really strongly considering 3D printing. Won't be cheap, but it'll be far lighter than anything I could do by hand for a similar detail level.
I've been keeping up with quality 3D printers, home sized styles are actually getting
less expensive lately. I've seen two different types going for under $1500, not
"cheap" but getting into the realm of affordability. I think there's two different types of polymer used for the media, also, with a database of at least 15,000
different patterns available. There's also polygon scanning software out there. Now
it's just getting hold of some Sci-Fi weaponry pictures and going from there!
Yeah, dropping a grand on a 3D printer for myself is a bit out of my price range, LOL. But there are 3D printing services. I'm leaning towards Shapeways, since they have a wide range of materials to choose from, reviews indicating good customer service, and this nifty shop system where you can make a model public for other people to buy if you think it turns out well. :)
For the death ray I'm thinking of loosely basing it on the one that Agatha uses to blow up the bridge at Passholdt during the circus arc. There's just something about a BFG style death ray that appeals to me--hence the desire to make it hollow and light weight.
That's some good stuff! Those glasses are so cool!
Sometimes it does pay to keep an eye on the classifieds here!
Cool!!!!!!!!
I still keep forgetting that she has that! At least she doesn't carry it around all the time, like she did for the first few weeks after she arrived!!
Wow... looks great!!!^^
I was surprised at how accurate it looks, these will look great with the outfit I bought from you!!
Hopefully it will get here in the next few days!
Nice !!! :D
"Beware the Deadly Cute"!! That rifle was ordered along with an M16/M203 from hobbylinc.com for a decent
price. When the M16 is painted, I'll throw some pics up...
She looks good with the glasses !
They made such a difference in her looks! I'm still getting used to seeing both of her eyes!
What lovely gifts from your papa, Tana! <3
Thank you! Papa really regrets us not getting to Rei's birthday party, the posts here show you all had a
great time. Papa says that next year, he'll make sure he has that day off ahead of time!
P.S. Happy belated Birthday, Rei!!
I love Tana with glasses. Very cute.
She looks so different now! Girls with glasses FTW!
one-girl home defense system! Careful, now everyone is gonna want one
Here ya go!: http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/dml/dml1311.htm
Price isn't that bad and shipping was only a few days! They're on the east coast, so you'd get it faster!
I also ordered an assault rifle, but it needs painting to look right. (pics after it's finished)
oh dear... I don't think Mari should be trusted with weapons. She has a lil spacey/scifi ray gun that makes silly noises, and we'll just keep it at that ^__^
I do NOT want this girl mad at me... ever! That's the "Full Metal Jacket" stare if I've ever seen it! O_o
*shudder* I don't think I'll let her see that one!
I wonder what she'll think if I let her watch all three seasons of "Animaniacs"
Heh, I don't think I'd let any of mine see the one either. ^_^ Now Animaniacs... THERE'S a show I love! XD I used to have them as mascots in my truck when I went to car stereo shows and competitions! Wakko was my fave.
LOL! Wakko was mine, too! I had a plushie of him ages ago.. I could just imagine Tana
as Dot: *giggle* "I'm the Cyoooote one!"
Ha ha! Birds of a feather, right? XD I don't know that Tana would play the crazy side of Dot well tho.... but the cute side I think is covered. =3
Amazing how just changing the angle of the photo can make her totally adorbale here. I love this picture of her!
I'm still getting used to the little ways I can adjust for "body language", And this is without all the
"mods" I've seen here!
What type "mods" do you mean? The neck and elbow ones?
Yep! Right now, it's just a matter of finding the time and looking for the links. I've figured out the "hidden" joint for her elbows, but doing the neck mod is one I need to do in the future.
I agree, the neck mod really makes it easier for her head to move back farther so she can look up better. ALL of my girls have the neck mod done... and it's super easy to do too. An X-Acto knife or some small, sharp scissors is all you need! Seriously, it will take you less than 2 minutes and that's if you take your time. =3
MeganeTana! So nice!
Nerdy droids with glasses FTW!!
I really dig the glasses, she's too sweet in them! Good to see her again. =3
She has a few more things on the way, including a set of Ausra's custom clothes. I do need to get with you
about ordering a set of PJ's, though...
Oooo! Ausra clothes! Tana will look really nice with some of those! And whenever you and Tana are ready, we can get her some nice PJ's. =3
Awesome! Yeah, I had the chance to jump on one of Ausra's sales before anyone else! And it's sooo gonna look cute! Link me to what your friend has in stock, and we'll go from there!
Here's the link to see the PJ fabrics.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/balldylox/5732289582/in/set-72157626005162963
Just keep following the small pics to the right for more of them. If any are not available, it should say so in the comments. Take your time as Anne is down in Florida right now and may not be back for another week or so. If you have any questions just email me.