Gunpla/Plamo General

Weathering tips?

I've built a lot of kits but haven't done weathering on any.

Really wanna make my Zaku II MG look like it's been through some shit

I read up a bit on gunk washing it, seems like the simplest way

>>14959128
Any advice on scratchbuilding? I'd like to start with the barrel of a long blade rifle, which seems like a fairly simple shape to start with.

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Well I figured a new thread is the best time to call the results for the next Groupbuild, and looks like with 33% of the vote we're building Grazes this winter.

As for the rules, I'm just copy the rulings for /toy/'s GM Groupbuild with GM replaced with Graze

>Pick an kit from the Graze family (Pic Related), and paint and customize it. As far as customizing it, I’m going to place a limit on that. The limit is 50% additions to the kit.
To define 50%, look at it like this, you could take a Graze Ritter and replace the arms (including shoulders), legs, and backpack and I’d call that 50%. I’m not counting handheld bits in that. If you’re unsure of something please ask in IRC, the thread, or email.

Basically while most of the kit has to be a Graze as a base, you can add RX-78-2 arms or Barbatos Legs or a WZC backpack and it'll be fine.

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>>14959189
And by Pic Related I meant this.

>>14959189

>>Basically while most of the kit has to be a Graze as a base, you can add RX-78-2 arms or Barbatos Legs or a WZC backpack and it'll be fine.

Can I throw it in the trash and call it a custom?

>>14959196
If you're calling your own customization skills trash, then yes.

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>>14959196
I mean if you really want to throw away $10 by buying a kit and then throwing it in the bin, then by all means go for it, It's your money.

Oh yeah, forgot to mention that this starts right on the first, so this gives you about a week for preptime to get kits/paints/supplies for you guys. There were some of you guys who said that they ran out of time or just didn't have time to go get everything they needed, so a week of reprieve before we start instead of after we start will hopefully do you guys some good.

>>14959189
Grimgerde counts right?

Since Grimgerde served as a base for the Graze.

Explain to me why the Coon brothers hate Grazes so badly.

>>14959239
I honestly don't see why not, since I'm including the Geirail for the same reason of being a predecessor to the Graze. Grimgerdes are fair game.

>>14959189
>we're building Grazes this winter.
Gaaaaay

>>14959189
How about using the frame, but scratch-building certain parts for the torso and adding to the limbs?

>>14959189

soviet winter graze custom or santa claus graze special with a toy factory diorama?

so many ideas, so much possibilities

>>14959189
Is it solely restricted to 1/144 or can we use the 1/100s?

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>>14959189
>Painting in the winter time

heh, good luck with that.

>I don't have an airbrush to work indoors

>>14959317
>he doesn't live in SoCal

>>14959293

oh boy here we go!

>>14959162
Look up the Funuka guide from the top of the OP, he has scratchbuilding tips in there.

Who else here /cantpaintbecauseshitweather/
fuck nj, tbqh

>>14959293
If you want to, sure. The only reason why I could imagine someone wanting to work on the 1/100 is for the ground type feet.

>>14959378

People who use 1/100's will have an advantage because generally speaking, the larger a kit is, the easier it is to make it look good. This is why so many people build 1/100 for contests etc.

>>14959386
baka

>>14959378
>>14959386
Literally the only reason I asked /was/ because there isn't a ground type in 1/144 scale. The geirail won't be released in american online stores until like late december and I'm not paying ems for like 2 kits

>>14959396
>>14959398

I think it's fine to have both, I'm just saying there's another reason why someone would want to use 1/100 beyond the ground type.

>>14959327
>living in commiefornia.

>>14959327
feel sorry for ya

>>14959327
It's been rainy and windy as fuck recently here though. It's pretty nice out right now but that seems to be getting rarer and rarer recently.

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trim nubs > ultrasonic washer > painting

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>>14959243
What to like about a shit design from a garbage series?

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>>14959196

>>14959036

You could have just gotten tamiya panel wash, but basically you want the paint pretty watery. Grab a piece you don't care about, or carve some lines into a runner, pour some enamel thinner into a container and add a bit of paint. Test out the mixture until you get a solid colour that flows well.

As a side note, a coat of future can also help with flow and protects the plastic/paint underneath

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>>14959546
>>14959549
Removing your trip doesn't make it any less obvious who you are if you use the exact same images

>>14959511
whats so good about ultrasonic washers?

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>>14959590
It washes away the shit taste from this group build.

>>14959602

what's it like to try so hard and never be funny

>>14959590

i bought it mainly to clean airbrush, in case of washing gunpla pieces it sends ultrasonic vibrations to shake off the plastic dust particles from sanding

>>14959590
They're really nice for cleaning parts and airbrush components without tedious scrubbing.

>>14959627
man, i woulda killed for that, but nah, it's the same old 1.0 we've had for over a decade. fuck.

Since the Barzam is finally getting a HGUC kit, I'm hoping the Galbady might get one too.

Or at least a Revive Hizack/Hizack Custom.

>>14959414
>>14959421
>feeling sorry for us when we have immediate access to late night hobby stores, gunpla, paint-friendly weather all year 'round
Also we have a higher concentration of attractive people so I guess we feel 'sorry' for you, too.

>>14959760
you have also a higher concentration of degeneracy

>>14959760
>we have a higher concentration of attractive people
Do you seriously believe that any of your orange, tattoo'd plastic sloots are ""attractive""?

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>>14959511

4 hours to finish a single leg, meanwhile the blue parts are drying.

>>14959189
>>14959192
Are Kimaris or Vidar going to be allowed?

Has anyone colored their Zeta Plus in the original Zeta's colors?

>>14959815
Those are Gundams.

>>14959825
Then the contest should be Gjallahorn Grunts.

>>14959836
This is arguing semantics, but the choice picked in the strawpoll was "Gjallahorn Graze family". It seems pretty clear to me.

>>14959836

u are that sort of fag who brings GP02 into Zeon side at Zeon vs Fed games back in sdgo and starts a massive shitpain

>>14959784
I think you may be confusing California stereotypes for Jersey.

>>14959844
witnessed

>>14959189
I didnt even read this post. If a Graze torso and head is all they want then I am content

dont mind me ill just go sperg out over there.

>>14959511
>>14959802
Which kit is that anon?

>>14959850
I wouldnt ever even think of that and I dont think it should count as they didnt build the suit

but i guess you could say Gjallahorn built all the Gundams

Like i said, dont mind me

When do I got gud enough to move on from HG to MG

>>14959815
No, it's Graze only you fuck

>>14959888

MGs aren't harder my man

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>>14959864

so do you think revive blue destiny unit 02/03 gonna be p bandai? Or well get one.

>>14959888
They're not harder, but I would stay off of more expensive kits until you're confident in your cleanup skills and ready to invest more time in your kits.
MGs aren't harder they're just bigger and made of more parts.

What's the best version of the MG RX-78-02 out now? I keep hearing it's the Origin.

>>14959948

I can't tell if this is a clever joke or not

>>14959948
Get the only one available.

>>14959948
There's only RX-78-02 and it's the Origin. The rest are RX-78-2 and the 2.0 is the best followed by the OYW version.

>>14959802
>nub residue
>visible scratches on the foot
>unfinished detailing on some seams
>very plastic texture

put some effort here, you could do even better

also, paint your kits, its will look more beautiful

>>14959973
>2.0 is the best followed by the OYW version

OYW > 2.0 > 3.0 >>> other MG RX-78

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Anyone know the limit weight for action base 01? i've beeen using one for pic related for about 1 month and now the base slightly bends to the left.

>>14959192
Geirail isn't a Graze frame suit.

>>14959987
Wrong.

>>14959987
Is it bad that my favorite MG RX-78-2 is the Ver. Ka? I love the shoulders and leg details

>>14959189
>gjallarhorn groupbuild
>graze only

why not fucking call it graze only groupbuild then, you fucking retarded monkey?

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>>14959991
Then why does it reuse most of the Graze's frame?

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>>14960036
Graze frame for reference

>>14960028
>being this mad

>>14960023
Biggest problem with the ver ka is that it's fairly old at this point and doesn't really hold up

>when you realise junior runner ups build kits a million times better than (You)

The Gunpla Gods must have had rnough blood sacrificed to them to bestow us the Ground Type GM. Now if only we can get a HG Xamel or MG Zudah.

>>14960059
>HG Xamel
What about RE/100?

>>14959317
I feel you, anon

I have an airbrush but I can't use it indoors since I don't have that one thing that you need for using it indoors, forgot what it's called

I really want to join the group build since I love the Graze but idunno how to go about it

>>14960059
Imagine if they msd origin or even revive zudah with the arm gimmick from the waff, gouf prototype etc. I mean it already looks as if its arms could have been meant to do it.

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>>14960059
gm command light armor type first faggot

>>14959189
When exactly is the contest starting?
As in, we get a week starting now to prepare and THEN it starts?
How long do we have? I'm waiting to start until mid-December once the semester is over to work on my gunpla since I'm drowning in projects and research papers right now.

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>>14959815
The original concept people were suggesting was "Graze-off", which to me sounded like a Graze-themed build. If it was just the regular S1 Graze everyone was working on it'd be a little more boring, and allowing the Graze Ein/Grimgerde/Regingraze/Geirail opens up more possibilities for what you guys can work with. Meanwhile allowing the Kimarises (Kimari?) and the Vidar opens up another can of worms which would snowball into allowing the rest of the Gundam Frames.

I'm not saying you can't use Kimaris parts or anything, a kitbash between the Ritter and Kimaris Trooper would look pretty rad IMO.

>>14959991
Like that other guy said, the Geirail reuses the same frame as the regular Graze (The D-Frame in pic related). Even the Graze Ein reuses some parts from it, the only kits that don't are the Grimgerde and the Regingraze.

>>14960121
It's the months of December-January, ending on the first of February. I'm just saying what the group build is a week ahead of time so that people can order everything they need ahead of time. I'm not gonna give a shit if you start building on the last day of November.

>>14960036
>>14960042
If somebody told you, back in ~2009, that HG kits would have complete inner frames less than a decade later, would you believe them?

>>14960212

lol kitbash-tier generic

>>14960212
Literally an Alex with a MkII backpack.

I'm actually pretty disappointed that the graze off one. The cold Steel, old school , and the melee only ones sounded really fun. I don't mind grazes but I feel a lot of people are going to have really similar designs and it won't be as unique

>>14960212
18cm must be a typo.

>>14960217
You mean all of them having the exact same frame? Frame arms came out already it's nothing new or impressive. Plus the series is aids, worst Gundam show ever, desu.

>>14960246
It says 1/144 right above it, so not likely. It'd be tall for a 1/144, though.

>>14960250
dont feed this troll, enough gen wars in every other gundam thread

>Just rubbed some of the writing on the RG 00 Qan[T] chest stickers

fuck me

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>>14960250
Frame Arms are also 1/100, cost 3-4 times the price of a high grade, and have been reusing the same inner frame since 2009

Not that you've built one, mind you

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Just finished this litte guy a few days ago. Didnt really care for the design that much, but it really grew on me over the build. I love the seagreen/off white color of the limbs. I did the body/shield in a metallic red, and the flat top coat made it turn out very good imo. The pannel lining was kinda meh, but im still trying to get the hang of it. All in all it was a fun build, and I really liked how the colors turned out.

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>>14960353
I also really like the open hand.Wish there was one for the right side though.

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>>14960357

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>>14960360

>>14960353
>>14960357
>>14960360
>>14960365
looks really good man, the biggest thing you should do next time are seam-welding, especially on the legs and arms

>>14960231
It's the shittiest group build of all time.

>>14960231
>>14960376

Resubmitted grazes need to be DQ'd

I'm worried people picked it because they had one already

>>14960369
Ya, thats the next thing I plan on trying. I actually have another one of theese in the back log, and was thinking of doing it in a blue instead of the red. How do you seam weld on somthing you dont want to paint? I really like the off white, the wite parts are molded in.

>>14960380
Why would anyone want to resubmit? Building gunpla is supposed to be fun.

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>mfw finally ordered my first gunpla kits
Now to play the waiting game.

>>14960408
Its not like any prizes have been mentioned this time either.

>>14960428

if you win you get the actual graze kit that won the competition

>>14960376
>>14960380
You lot sound like Trumpettes whining about muh popular vote

>>14959189
I voted for the Coldsteel and Melee builds too, so I'm going to try and incorporate those elements into mine.

Any chance at bandai doing a gelgoog revive? Or are the current kits not old enough yet?

>>14960471

1/144 Gelgoog with inner frame please, RG is cool too

So I cut the nub flush but you can see the slightly different coloration there. Not a white stress mark but just the general outline of the nub. What do I need to do to get it completely flush without the defined edges, or is that about as far as it goes without painting?

>>14960485
RG Gelgoog would be awesome. But HG Gelgoog variants could be used to milk monies.

>>14960504
Scratch at it with a fingernail. Otherwise there's not much that can be done.

Why does scratching at it help, anyway?

>>14960118
>remove ankle armor
>shave off some of the shoulder armor
>paint
>>14960085
>>14960100
Re 100 Xamel would be beastly, and along with Zudah, are probably more in line to get a RE100 over a MG.

>>14960212
Alex/Nu/MK-II fusion? I'd buy an HGUC of that if they did updated Alex parts.

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>>14959128
pink, white, green, maroon

>>14960540
>not much that can be done
Alright, just wanted to make sure I wasn't completely fucking the dog.

>>14960586
Now I'm actually thinking really hard about how I'd want to paint Leafblade Valkyrja. It'll probably all fall into place once I see it actually painted though.

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>>14960212
It makes sense though, it already was leading in tech that was more widely used by zeta era so if it is the Alex It just needs replacement parts for what was destroyed, modified reactor for output and increased speed but pretty much kills the theory of what happened to alex in the katana series. I doubt its to Nu or even zeta/zz potential but I bet for the time line its in it kicks some heads in. I havent seen what happens to it in katana so they could even pull from that as the titans found it in storage and fixed it.

>>14960413
You also need nipper, art knife and maybe gundam marker.

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the shield of the mg aegis its sharp as fuck its looks like can kill someone with it

>>14960192
The way I see it is a literal straight line up until the graze then it breaks off into a tree.

Basically rx-78-1 -> rx-78-2 -> gm family as it breaks off to the type e and ground type before taking all three suits data to make a standard gm we know of. Then its variants such as sniper, or its successor such as gm II, Nemo, Gm III, Jegan etc etc. But because the full armor gundams data had nothing to do with the type e or ground type its ineligible as its more of the gundams tree. But youll have people argue its still in the tree blah blah blah.

>>14960598
It still have been fixed up by the Titans. Afterglow takes place after Unicorn, which means there's nearly 7 years for someone to take and upgrade the Alex into a new suit.

>>14960611
It did kill whathisname in the anime

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>>14960599
Yeah I ordered those too. After the nubby disaster that was a Zoid I attempted to build almost 20 years ago, I'm not repeating any mistkakes.
>mfw I used a knife to get the parts off the runners
I still cringe at the thought of it.

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SDs seem to be my go to after a big build. Just some quick panel lining and lots of stickers.

>>14960461
>it's popular so it must be good!

It's gonna be the most boring, snorefest, uninspired, pathetic groupbuild /m/ has ever done. And you know it.

>>14960663
Agreed. The most people can swap out is like, arms and legs, or the torso and head with that 50% rule.

>>14960663
sir your tripfag is showing.

>>14960630
Its an odd feeling, a Char Red zaku 3 that could have been Chars before upgrading to the Doga Quess I think it was piloted? Then upgraded to sazabi. Then you have the machine that was meant to go to Amuro, never made it, possibly fixed up or used as data for this new gundam. Maybe as a suit meant for him or a titan pilot who knows. But both seem to be homages for the rivalry that this series is meant to follow up.

I wonder who the pilot will be, I doubt it will be Amuro and Char in these things, and Chris... although she has history with the original alex I doubt shed even want to be a pilot after the incident. It be a mind fuck if its that kid from 0080 grown up.

>>14960679
>I doubt shed even want to be a pilot after the incident.
She never learned the Zaku pilot she killed was Bernie, did she? She seemed relatively okay after she got patched up.

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MG Freedom 2.0 + Kira bust + new style action base from the MG Fenice Rinascita.

Where do you guys get your paints from? Lookin for mr.color lacquer paints.
and why is leveliing thinner so much

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MG GM Sniper II based on RX-78-2 2.0 frame.

>>14960679
The Graze shoived up your ass is showing

>>14960694
I think shes a old type, from what I know of anyways. Havent seen any material to show otherwise. The whole point of alex was to keep up with Amuro's reflexes. The magnetic coating alone wasnt keeping up with him. She was the only person on site that knew how to pilot it both times and both times it wasnt even used to its true potential. She really only was a test pilot to begin with.

>>14960679
>sir
tipped hard

>>14960708
Have they sold the new Fenice Rinascita Action Base separately yet?
Shit is miles better than their standard ones.

>>14960713
That's not what it says you dumb gaijin.

>>14960036
Because the Graze was developed from the Geirail and Valkyrie

>>14960708
Will buy solely for the action base. I don't hate the Freedom Kira can fuck himself

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HG 1/144 Harute by Hobby Star

Who else is hopping over to Gundam Planet this Saturday? Anyone have experience with the deals they're hyping up so much?

>>14960777
Ugh disgusting knockoff. The only true gunpla is the Bandai gunpla.

>>14960777
Will buy if it turns out to not be shoddy.

>>14960663
Exactly. Most of the other choices really could have been something unique. I've already seen a few people on here say "og yeah if it's a graze off I'll try to do what I saw another anon do to his graze on here". There's just not much room for uniqueness

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>>14960810
I would've agreed if Bandai version has the final battle version and Marute mode. Unless they're going to release their own version for next year during 00 anniversary.

>>14960833
>I would've agreed if Bandai version has the final battle version and Marute mode.
>Bandai
>Acknowledging the anniversaries of series that aren't froum UC, CE, or AC

>>14960810
Do you buy P-bandai unironically?

You better not pout
You better not cry
You better not die
I'm telling you why
Gunpla Satan is coming
Again

>>14960837
Did something else get switched to P-Bandai status again?

>>14960636
>knife

I used bare hands. Innocence is a scary thing.

Oh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay5K0DqKBXY

>>14960816
Their TORAI BAANINGU was alright.

More plastic coasts of resin kits are always welcome in my book though.

>>14960833
I believe they'll release it. Look at the Barzam.

>>14960835
Sometimes if I really wanted the kit, otherwise I made custom ones using superior ORIGINAL BANDAI GUNPLA parts, not from some kind of bootleg kits.

Bootlegs are unethical and doesn't last for so long; buying those are complete waste of money.

>>14960961
ikr?

I'm just worried my skills aren't enough to pay the bills, but my entry is going to be pretty ambitious.

>>14961011
I buy bootleg to get the waterslides and extra parts.

Stay mad though, Bancuck

>>14961011

Buy both the Bandai kit and the third-party one then. Wouldn't really be any different from buying a third-party resin kit, except you get it for a cheaper price and with less hassle.

>>14961047
Speaking of resin, why are all resin kits glue together? Are they too lazy to make them snap together or are they really that far behind in casting technology that they can't make casts with pegs and holes?

How do I:
1.Stop gouging chunks of plastic off with my hobby knife
2.Stop gouging chunks of finger off with my hobby knife

>>14961068
1. Stop trying to cut flush with your hobby knife
2. Sandpaper the rest to flush

>>14961021
Yeah, buy bootlegs poorfag.

>>14961080
Also stop cutting your knife towards you and your fingers. It's basic fucking safety.

>>14961089
How does it feel being a Bandai sockpuppet?

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>>14961097
You mean I'm not supposed to cut like this??

>>14961080
I guess

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>>14960380
What made you think any resubmissions would be considered in the first place? If it wasn't finished during the group build it ain't worth it. Also thanks for reminding me that I'll be asking for some WIP photos this time around so I know these aren't ripped from some japanese blog or something.

>>14960428
>>14960433
No prizes this time around, sadly. The only reason why I did them in the last one was because I had an Amazon gift card I was willing to use for here.

>>14960663
>>14960668
This is the second one in at least 1.5 years, maybe two. Any groupbuild is more interesting than no groupbuild. As for the 50% rule, /toy/'s GM Groupbuild that went by the same rulings were mostly repaints with only like 3 kits having limbswaps, and even then they were other GMs/Feddie MS

https://gelgoogguy.word press.com/2016/08/13/gm-group-build/

>>14960777
those funnels

>snip
>snip
>snip

crab gunpla with funnels when

>>14961050

Well, it's not that they're lazy, it's more like they don't have the resources to make them that way. Most resin kits are made by individuals or small groups of people. They don't have the same resources and manpower Bandai has at their disposal. Bandai makes use of CAD and 3d printers in order to make parts that line up perfectly. Also, unlike plastic, resin probably isn't an ideal medium for pegs and holes that rely on friction to snap together. This is why you have groups who make resin kits, like Model Legends (the one who made the Harute kit), team up with bootleggers (Hobby Star), in order to make mass-produced plastic injection mold version of their kits. The same group has also collaborated with FPM Hobby in order to make the Exia R3 plastic conversion kit, and the yet-to-be-released MG Avalanche Exia and R3 plastic conversion kits.

>>14959765
I'd take that over whatever bumfuck hick town you come from

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>>14961089
I'm sorry, I didn't quite get that. What did you call me?

>>14961198
>MG Altron
>HG GP03D
>MG Kampfer
Great taste desu fampai

>>14961193
Isn't resin weaker than plastic too?

>>14961198
So do you just collect PGs or are you gonna actually build all those someday?

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>>14961198
>Neo fucking Zeong
>Dendrobium
>PG Banshee
>PG Phoenix
>PG Strike Freedom
>MG Phoenix
>MG Hi/Nu
>5 P-Bandai MGs
Anything else you want to show us?

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>>14961206
I do build them. Just having to work 10am - 8 pm doesnt really give much time so takes a while even if I do an all weekender.

>>14961068
1. Always use a sharp blade
2. Shave the nub off slowly piece by piece
3. Be aware of where the blade is gonna go if it slips, I try to aim it so it hits my fingernail instead of a fleshy part

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>>14961204
It's more brittle, and unlike plastic there's zero hollowness. It's dense as fuck.

The nice thing about resin, other than how much less time and equipment is needed, is that most of it is hand-sculpted, and the silicone molds it uses allows for entire parts to be molded with curves and surface details that would be nearly impossible as a plastic model with its steel molds, unless they used a ton of parts to recreate the area in plastic. There's a reason people call them "Garage Kits". In truth they're super cheap to make, but the problem is that their silicone molds wear out really quickly (usually only 30 copies before the mold gets warped beyond usage), whereas steel molds last almost forever.

For example, FSS kits have only just started coming out as good plastic models because the tech has finally caught up with their complexity, but insanely detailed resin kits of them have existed since the 80s. Meanwhile the earliest FSS plastic kits that came out in the 90s were some of the worst mecha plastic models ever created.

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>>14961219
Oh and yes, poseable resin kits never, ever work unless the base frame is durable plastic. Resin kits by themselves are statues 99% of the time.

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>>14961208
>Anything else you want to show us?

Not really. Hard to take a picture of the stuff in the other room, so not gonna bother.

Well, here, have some MS in Pocket, I suppose.

>>14961198
Fried-kun is that you?

>>14961213
Where do ya get those sweet gundam heads and haros from

>>14961193
Do you think we'll ever get a mass produced plastic version of the Hazel Custom conversion kit? cause that conversion looks fucking sweet

>>14961296

You mean this? Magic Toys has already produced a third-party MG 1/100 version of the Hazel Custom. It's been out for a while now.

http://www.gundamkitscollection.com/2015/04/magic-toys-mg-1100-rx-121-tr-1-hazel.html

>>14961219
>>14961223
Yeah, I thought it would be something like that. My impression was that resin is easy for amateurs to work with but good plastic models need a strong tech base like what Bandai spent almost 40 years doing.

>>14961213
Do you live in Singapore too?

Can someone help me with one thing? I am going to paint my models, in couple of days, but I do have one problem. I need to clean all of them before paiting. Is it better to use laundry cleaning liquid, or some kind of liquid used for getting rid of greas?

>>14961333
read the guides

So, nobody in the whole of the internet actually build the QMS-400 KYROSA kit and posted pictures of it online?

>>14961337
I read but I wanted to see what others says as well.

>>14961346
others will say to read the guides

>>14960833
>I would've agreed if Bandai version has the final battle version and Marute mode.
>HG Final Battle Harute/Marute never
>HG Final Battle Zabaniya never
>HG Seravee II never
>HG GN-X IV never
The 00 movie line was a fucking abortion. I hope we'll at least get a HG Dynames with the GN Pistols and Repair parts for the anniversary.

>>14961368
Well they did advertise a HG GN-XIV, but then cancelled it when they realized no one was buying the movie kits.

I imagine we'll get something out of the anniversary though.

>>14961198
Nice loot, to be honest, the only one I didn't like there is the Phenex, regardless of the grade, that V-fin is just ugly to look at

>>14961213
Thats a scary way to place them, I'm feeling goosebumps thinking what will happen if they fall off like dominos

>>14961213

guess you should have spent more on non shit displays

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No feeling is worse than saving up for a kit then finding out it's sold out when you go out to buy it

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Why is it that Bawoo is out of stock only in HLJ

>>14961434
Why, he doesn't need to impress you.

>>14961439
how about getting a job

>>14961358

Thanks for nothing...

>>14961333

Honestly you can use anything. Warm soapy water, windex, simple green, anything you have lying around your house. Dry everything with a paper towel and let all of the pieces fully dry before painting.

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So I'm not the only one who thinks a black color scheme *can* look good, right?

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>>14961747
Nope.

Happy Thanksgiving anons

I'm grateful for the gunpla building community
it's ridden with shitposters but I still appreciate having people to talk to about the hobby

I love you guys

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So what're you guys planing to do for the group build?

This'll be what my custom Graze will mainly compose of
Not sure yet what other details and add ons to include though

How about you guys?

>>14961861
I'll be scratch-building a weapon, and plan to do something with the Graze Ritter as a base.

>>14961868
That's a good idea, I've never tried scratch building before, but this sounds like a great chance to try.

Have you done it before?
Any tips for someone who doesn't know what he's doing?

Good luck with your build, anon!

>>14961372
Sauce maybe?
Because they haven't planned it as far as I know.
You're either referring to:
a)B-Club resin conversion kit
b)Tamashii web exclusive
And this last one MUST have been grabbed by many people, 'cuz they made 3 different versions of it.

>>14961861

AGE and IBO together. A match made in hell

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Working on the revive RX-78-2 just for fun. Finished the armor paint so far.

I have to wash the right foot because I made him dramatically step on a spider.

>>14961885
Omg finally!

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>>14961861
Might do a Geirail Cannon if I find the time to participate, something kinda like this but using one of the newer weapons sets. I should probably grab a Geirail though

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>>14961885
>>14961893
ALEX 2.0 CONFIRMED!

But seriously guys, stop keeping alive that meme with Justice MG.
Although it was dead before it was even born

>>14961913
Lawl

>>14961892
How did you achieve this shaded look on parts?

>>14961918

I primed white with Mr. Base White 1000 and shaded the red white and blue parts with Mr. Surfacer 1000 (gray). The yellow I mixed with slightly more red than the regular color to shade, it doesn't look right with gray. I wanted this to be kind of an animation look because I'm going to do the guncannon and guntank as well at some point.

Just got back. What's new?

>>14961934
Oh, so it won't be possible to pull this off with without airbrush, aye?
Or would it be theoretically manageable to use primers in sprays and paint over it by hand?

>>14961949

not that I know of, it's kind of tricky to do even with an airbrush because the line needs to be dark enough to show through but also fade into the other colors, and you have to get all of the shades consistent across pieces

>>14961313
And a lot more money and time. A resin kit can be sculpted and molded in a couple of months by anyone. A good plastic model needs at least a year of development. It's a testament to Bandai's engineering and manufacturing experience that they can churn out so many kits each year.

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New Dougram stuff up for PO, due in March= The Blockhead T10C and Maverick helicopter. Bushman should be dropping at the end of this month.

>finding out that my MG Tallgeese shield very nearly fits my HG GM's shield arm
Haha, I might actually rig my Custom GM up with this and see how it looks.

>>14961913
We could all tell that was the old Alex, but his doesn't look like the NG Justice, though it is kind of stupid for Bandai to show it off and now even label it as what it really is.

Also the Seed kits should get the 3.0 hands, the swappable finger hands look too small on the arms considering they're all 17-18m suits instead of 16m

Hey hey hey!

>>14961913
No one ever thought that was a 2.0 because the name tag says it's the old one, and even has the release year as 1999 on it. There was absolutely no confusion. Stop false flagging.

Meanwhile this Justice is a heavily modified MG Freedom 2.0 with absolutely no name tag on it.

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>>14962108

>>14961881
I've done some VERY basic modifications to older kits. The only thing I can really offer in terms of advice would be to double-check your template before cutting it, especially when parts are going to be meeting. It's easier than you think to end up just noticeably off.

Weird question to ask but this place might know. I'm trying to use my respirator (half mask 6000 unit with the pink cartridges suggested in the guide). I've gotten a proper seal before where the inhale and exhale tests work without leaking air, but then other times like recently I'll do the same thing and air will shoot at my eyes slightly meaning it's not on correctly. I'll tighten, loosen both sets of the front and back straps but it keeps happening. I know the cartridges aren't to blame, it's the mask/grip on my face. Anyone have a video or guide on the procedure, because this has me paranoid to spray without protection.

Has anyone ever made a diorama for their kit with those little Christmas villages you can buy?

I was thinking of getting one and putting my MG Zaku II in it and giving it the worn down in the snow look.

>>14961881
get yourself some good knives, make multiple sketches of what you want to design first, then have fun. rulers are your best friends and i use mechanical pencils to draw templates. just get yourself some styrene sheets and go nuts

>>14962148
Probably same fag trying to impersonate ither tripfags

>>14962177

If you can actually find something that looks nice at a reasonable price post it

I would also look after cristmas, you may be able to find something at a big discount

How's your Thanksgiving, anon?

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Yo guys!
Maybe you remember me, maybe not, but it's okay. I'm the German who just started to be intersted in Gunpla and Gundam.

Because im a lazy fuck and had a crunchyroll subscription i started to watch Iron Blooded Orphans and enjoyed it so far.
Thats the reason im here again. I bought my first few HG Gunplas. Ignore the Cuntai Collection thing, it's the christmas present for my younger brother. I already bought some tools. The guide really helped me out!

I got one/two question tho:

For a beginner like me with a little bit of warhammer 40k experience , is it okay to use those uhm .. lining pens ? which size is okay for HG Models ?

And when i remove nubs from the model, say with my hobby knife and sandpaper sticks, isn't the surface rough arround the nub ? How can i fix it ? Do i really need to repaint the part ? Or just spray a coat or two of top-coat over the model is doing the trick ? Also: Sorry for my bad english.

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>mfw the the IBO HGs have full inner frames
I hope the keep up this level of quality for further HGs from this point on, but it I feel like giving the IBO high grades an inner frame was a necessity unique to the exposed design of IBO mobile suits, and probably wont see a comeback on future kits from other series.

>>14962306
A month and a half ago

>>14962311
>buying the second worst bote

so much wasted money

>>14962311
Lining pens are fine. Just look at the guide

As for sanding, if the grit is high enough, it should leave the surface pretty smooth. I usually do 600 grit followed by 1000 grit, but you can go higher

>>14962325
whats a bote ?

>>14961213
astrays are so ugly

>>14962329
The "crunchyroll subscription" should've given it away, but damn. You really are new.

>>14962314
They're not. It only works because IBO kits aesthetic is 50% exposed frame. If you look at RGs they have super thin frames that's probably not realistic for HGs, since HGs are aimed at little boys.

Is the Jumbo Grade Char's Zaku 2 worth the money?

>>14962350
i would say i'm sorry but ..well im not.
Just not experienced, especially in the lingo.

and yeah maybe i wasted money. but thats okay. Didn't everyone waste money when they beginn a hobby ? Didn't some of you guys bought Booster Packs from TCG's even thos i'ts mostly cheaper to buy singles on the internet?

>>14962374

I have never regretted getting the mega sized zaku ii, not even for one second

>>14962385
Thanks bro

>>14961213
I'd want a display like that, but I'd also be really paranoid about kits falling off of it

So that HG Accelerate Zeta that just got announced, is that just in a nutshell, a HGUC Zeta 2.0?

>>14962399

I don't understand the new name, but doubt they would ever release a "revive" in addition to this thing, so I assume yes this is the equivalent

>>14961949

I was thinking about this question more, and I think if I was going to try and do a similar shading effect with no airbrush I would

>get appropriately colored (likely black and grey) pigment powders for weathering,
>paint my pieces normally,
>slightly flat topcoat, maybe semigloss
>brush on the powders very lightly to create a similar effect.
>thin topcoat layer to seal it

I think this could work pretty well on white and dark colors, but bright colors may not work well. It still won't be a complete replacement obviously. You would have to be very good at controlling the amount of powder you are laying down because the powder clinging to the matte surface is how you get the transparency.

Maybe I will give this a shot on a random part at some point.

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>>14961861
I had this exact idea several months ago too. Good luck Graze friend, I'll do mine too after I am better with my airbrush.

>>14962437
Hey, neat to find someone who had the same idea
I totally agree with the Schwalbe Graze shoulders being too blocky too, I don't like it either

Good luck on your eventual build, friend. I'm looking forward to seeing how your idea turns out compared to mine.

>>14962444
Sure thing. One thing I've seen done is you can cut into a runner or something similar and cement the Razor sword parts onto it as a dual ended spear, or like the Transient has for example.

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Gentle/m/en, I need your advice for my next painting project.

Which one?

>>14962602
far right

>>14961861
Asura Graze (Ein). Edgelord, melee and Graze, all in one.

So i've come to terms, that I wont be using lacquer paint for sometime. My best choice is tamiya acrylics. Any pictures of an airbrushed gunpla with tamiya acrylics? curious to see how it came out.

>>14962602
B or C. its a close one.

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Building the HG Nu. What does this mean?

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>>14962757

>>14962757
Looks like it's parts for the calves. It's asking you to be careful of the direction.

>>14962757
Put the part you built in step 33 into the indicated peg in D9 in the indicated direction, attach both into D1, repeat it again with the other part.

>>14962770
Yeah, I guessed it was something like that but I don't know what orientation is for each leg

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>>14962777
Fuck, nevermind
Just noticed it shows which direction the little part goes when it assembles the whole leg

>>14962777
A later panel/the full page might make it more obvious, but I think the D12 part is supposed to face out once the subassembly is complete.

Is there anyway to remove seam lines without painting?

>>14962864
You could "melt" the runners with plastic cement to make a pseudo-putty with the color of whatever parts you threw in.

>>14962864
Cement, sandpaper, and a nail buff. Not the best way to do it but it gets the job done.

>>14962864
There's that cement + runner leftovers trick
Basically you chop the runner of the same color as the part you want to seamweld into little pieces, throw them in a flask with plastic cement, wait for them to melt, stir it a bit, and then apply on the inside of the seam

>Amazing strike freedom

wot

>>14962884
I call it the "Bush Administrator"

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What do you think of my Graze custom?

>>14962884

I call it the "lazy shitsuit"

>>14962884
I hate the SF and I'll probably be picking up the Amazing ver.
>inb4 it doesn't use the revive as a base and instead uses the shitty 11 year old one.

>>14962893
airplanewithlegs/10

>>14962893
Anyone with half a brain could reverse image search and tell you're lying, if it weren't obvious because of your name.
>>14962949
Idiot, shouldn't have replied. And yes, I know I'm replying now too.

Finally finished my Tallgeese, looks pretty okay but probably wouldn't stand scrutiny up close.

It's incredibly unstable, although that should be obvious just looking at it. Definitely a kit that benefits from an action base if you want to pose it at all.
One thing I really don't like is the leg armor just above the foot. I feel like it should snap into place a bit better- as is, I tend to dislodge it whenever I fuck with the feet.

Overall though I really don't regret purchasing it, it looks pretty good with two visual let-downs- the orange stickers on the booster wings, and the visor having this grey sticker that doesn't really translate into the blue glow I've seen throughout the manual.
Actually, the sticker is something that confuses me. Why is it grey? There's a picture of the Leo frame head without the Tallgeese additions and it has an orange sticker, and the Tallgeese has a blue visor glow in the artwork. Why a silver sticker, then?

>>14962893
Man, I like this.

>>14963016
original builder broke the lower wing.

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>>14962986
You're supposed to paint it blue.

You dont have to put the yellow sticker on. You can even paint it if you want (yellow + bit of orange Gundam Marker mixed on a pallette works).

It stands just fine, learn to weight distribution.

Just glue the dumbfucktarded bell bottoms.

I've decided to not do any Master Grades before the RX-78-2.

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>>14963016
Its hobby no toriko. He's got a whole page full of customs.

What are the best old MGs?

>>14963107
Now that's talent.

>>14963107
I am intimidated by his work, it feels like I shouldn't bother trying because everything I do feels like I'm just painting with feces.

Any sales go up yet?

>>14963121
Hey, man, just remember, the first step to being good at something is being terrible.

You'll get there someday

>>14963130
HLJ just started their winter sale and they're doing a bonus where each kit gives you points towards next purchase.

as well right now they have some pbandai RD's in for the sale, dunno if they're gonna show off some pbandai kits though

>>14963133
We'll see.

>>14962602
I like the 3rd one the most, 2 also looks good though.
Good luck with it fellow jeganfag.

>>14963134
I want to buy the Dragon's Crown Amazon but I'm already getting Neo Zeong for myself as a Christmas present.

Maybe I'll wait and see if it goes on sale.

>>14963117
>>14963121
The stuff he does isn't actually that high level. Hes just really really good at coming up with good kitbashing combinations.

>>14963158
Yeah, I don't have that imagination. Just straight-building well is good enough for me most of the time.

>>14963158
>>14963166
yo, the kraut from earlier here. Just so i can understand what it means:

kitbashing is taking parts of different kits and make whole new one out of it?

>>14963192
No, kitbashing is when you put the finished kit on a tee and smack it down 160 yards with a 7 iron.

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>>14963166
Just start small. Pic related was the first kitbash type thing I ever did. I just moved the missiles from the legs to the arm plate (cause I thought they looked dumb on the legs). And the pile bunker was made with left over parts from a zoids kit. Other than that its just a straight zaku.

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>>14963197
okay.

>>14963200
>silver mouth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4cafPOBubc

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So I ordered a Jim Command and I'm planning to paint it next month as my first painted kit.
Being that it's my first, I decided to plan with some simple colors.
I'm tempted to paint the shoulders also Navy Blue but it feels iffy for me.
Any suggestions on improving the palette?

>>14963219
No one wins, only sadness and despair

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Finished painting this Hazel leg tonight. Now I'm just waiting for my decals to get in the mail.

I learned a LOT. This is my first successful seam line removal. Plus my first time with Vallejo and my second time using enamel washes. And I've never done masking this extensive.

I can't wait to move on to the rest of the body.

>>14962893
I wonder how he got the shoulder pieces to connect backwards
I can see that he's not using the shoulder connection it'd normally use

>>14962447
That sounds like a really fun idea.

I might do that with the razor's back skirt piece, since it's got a long, blade-like look. It was either that or somehow turn them into wing binders, idunno.

Thanks for the idea though, gives me something else to keep in mind.

>>14963292
Looks good to me, I'm a fan of simplistic paint jobs

>>14963115
Zeta Plus, everything from G Gundam, Zeong, Ex-S, OYW Gundam

>>14963312
Looks pretty well done.

>>14963329
Thanks anon. I hope to have the whole thing done by the end of December. Something like one appendage a week.

This is the first Gunpla painting project that has been largely hitch-free. Its so satisfying to reach a stopping point.

>>14963327
I can confirm the Zeta Plus is good. Both versions are stylistically strong and have good engineering.

Although, like most Zeta kits, they're not great at transforming more than once. Find a pose you want and stick with it, or risk breaking it.

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>>14963292
A little bit of highlights goes a long way

>>14963200
das breddy gud

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Throwing out some ideas.

>>14963311
The girl wins. Gets sexual gratification from the other guy while Mr. Cuck over there proceeds to give her cash and a good lifestyle.

>>14963348
That looks real good, thanks anon.

>>14963354
groupbuilds were a mistake

>>14963375
While I'm not partial to the Graze-off, at least this gets new people into customizing kits.

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>>14963375
I think this is more your speed.

>>14963388
>didn't even completely color the left arm
definitely not my tempo

>>14963354
Nuka graze, definitely nuka graze

Does Black Friday/Cyber Monday affect gunpla?

Hey FAGgots check this out
>>14963576

>>14963375
>I don't like this group build, so we should never do group builds ever again

Yeah that's a real smart way to think.

>>14963219
Wow. I'd say his nuts need to meet a golf club but it's a little late I reckon.

>>14963592
>implying there was thinking involved

The whole point of groupbuilds is to stimulate creativity within a certain theme, not bitch that people on the net won't let you build what you like.

>Bandai releases nothing but Grazes for a year
>Surprised when all the shitters want to show off how much of Bandai's steamy liquid shit they ate

Grazes are the best grunt suit since the GM, desu

>>14963660
nah, the genoace/clanche lines were better

best kits in the series, even overshadowing the gundams

>>14963660
My favorite grunts are:

GN-X
Graze
Late-model GM (GM Command, Jegan, Jesta)
Leo-family
Tierens

And I don't really care about the rest.

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New petitguys

>>14963726
just what we needed

oh boy

>>14962602
I think 2.) and 3.) look really nice, but wouldn't be opposed to 1.) either.
be sure to post it here, interested to see how it turns out.

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>>14963653
I like the way you think!

>>14963726
why was this popular again?

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>>14962655
>>14963155
>>14962750
>>14963749
Thanks folks

>>14963756
Probably focus studies showed that it was popular among women. And they're not hard to recolor, they're basically all the same with maybe an accessory or two. They already have the petite guy frame, might as well milk it.

still, no one told my noob as shit what a "Bote" is.
I already googled it. YOU MADE ME USE REDDIT FOR FUCK SAKE. I can't find a shit thing.

>>14961892
rip spider bro

>>14963769
Did you think your paints enough? Maybe it's the camera quality but that looks a bit clumpy in places

>>14963769
The paint looks pretty thick, it might wipe out the panel lines.