Plamo: The 30 Minutes Missions Bug Fingy

 

Well, actually its the “Extended Armament Vehicle (MULTIPLE LEGS MECHA VER.)”. But that’s far too unwieldy to be useful.

I’ve got a bit of a lightweight article for you today. At the time of writing, I’m at of a loose end, and feel this is probably worth talking about, however briefly, and I may not feel like writing later. A buffer article, if you will. Of course, there’s only so much for me to say about 30MM at this point. While it does have lore these days, I don’t really get to soapbox about anything as I would with a gunpla or 40K project. 30MM is for all intents and purposes setting-agnostic, an exercise purely in the model itself, and customisation thereof. I’ve done a fair few of these for good reason, but I can’t offer many fresh insights here. Plus I mainly produce my robots in the same way these days, I.e. basic weathering techniques with lore filibuster. However, 30MM is very much the experimental side of Bandai’s output, or its cutting edge, so if something vibes with you, the odds are that its a good/interesting time. 

Bug Fingy, as I choose to call it, is definitely experimental, its an insectile drone, with one plastic colour, a shiny sticker for the eye, and some guns that put me in mind of a Ball. Its a simple affair, as these smaller 30MM kits tend to be, and arguably lacks a bit in customising potential. Its got 3mm port functions, and you can turn it into a centipede with multiple kits, but as its non-humanoid there’s only so much re-purposing you could do. What it does have, however, is ideal articulation for the body plan. Each limb has four joints in it, joining the body with a balljoint, said body segments are also balljointed, and the claws open. The posability is comprehensive and honestly I don’t see how you’d do better at this size and price. Its even got a little earwig scissor tail thing going on. If this had more plastic colours, I wouldn’t hesitate to call it a must-buy, so watch out for future variants.

I did my usual weathering on this. I tried to paint the dish a glossy black, but it didn’t take. Otherwise this was a pleasant project done on either side of a shift at work. Consider it recommended.