3A Toys Atlas and P-Body

Hey, look who showed up last week! It's the Atlas and P-Body Portal 'bot figures from 3A Toys. These two science bots come with their own handheld portal devices, and the eyes on the main body can glow. They're a bit delicate, so I want to be really careful when I pose and display them, but the overall quality is fantastic. They're very detailed, and they have lots of articulation, even down to individual finger joints. Take a look...for science...you monster...

What I'm Playing:

• Main Campaign: Don't Starve
• Side Quest: Pokémon Y

Project-Guided Learning

Whether I'm getting ready for an event or just making something for fun, I've got a lot of satisfaction from projects where I teach myself something new. That usually means a new material, tool, or technique. Red Scout taught me to use existing things and assemble them into a costume; Ghostbusters got me into pink foam; Training Dummy started me on EVA. I have a few ideas that will guide me towards more electronics, new types of structures, and at some point I'm going to have to learn how to sew.

Does anybody else prioritize certain projects that make you learn something new?

What I'm Playing:

• Main Campaign: The Stanley Parable, Don't Starve, Pokemon Y
• Side Quest: Pinball Arcade