In Real Life

Low Resolution Pixels Are The Height Of Fashion

If I were a fashion critic present when designer Kunihiko Morinaga debuted his fall/winter 2011/2012 fashion line, I might have described the pieces as something my Nintendo Entertainment System had thrown up, and I would have meant it with love.


January 14, 2011
In Real Life

The Guts Of Gutsman

Anatomy models of video game characters are so popular, why not give the Mega Man mythos a turn? Model of Gutsman and well, his innards, by KodyKoala, seen via TomoPop.


August 31, 2010
In Real Life

10-Foot Gundam Made Of Plastic Model Leftovers

What do you do with the runners—the leftover wires that hold together plastic model parts—when you are done building your tiny Gundams? Keep them until you have enough to build a giant 10-foot Gundam.


April 6, 2010
In Real Life

LEGO Normandy, If Not Spaceworthy, Is Still Worthy

A 1.26m LEGO model of the Normandy SR2 from Mass Effect 2, by MOCpages member Ben Fellowes. Loads more pictures of his creation through the link.


December 8, 2009
In Real Life

Top Models Game In The Buff, Too

Sure, you can get pictures of Warcraft. And sure, you can get nekkid pictures of Adrienne Curry. But now, through the magic of Twitter, you can get both in one picture.


August 23, 2009
In Real Life

Booth Babes, Cosplayers And Mascots: You’re Not Doing It Right

Gamescom has a lot going for it but, with a few admirable exceptions, cosplay and booth babes shouldn’t be included in that list.


May 20, 2009
In Real Life

Viper II Gets The Virtual On Model Treatment

Virtual On model kits have always been popular with giant robot fans, but with the recent release of Oratorio Tangram on Xbox Live Arcade, demand has increased. Hence, this new Viper II.


February 7, 2009
In Real Life

Booth Babes Get Their Own Calendar

Earlier this month Yvonna Lynn contacted me about her modelling company Charisma +2 Models. Charisma is a company that specialises in providing models for gaming events who know their way around video games.


February 5, 2009
In Real Life

Game Design Student Turned Model

Contestant on TV’s America’s Next Top Model, Asperger’s sufferer and rock climber Heather Kuzmich didn’t go from modeling to game design, but, as she puts it, from game design to modeling.