Gunpla and Plamo General

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**MELEE GROUP BUILD**

Build/paint a robot with a loadout focused on melee combat! Anything from shields to swords to lances to axes to bare fists is fair game. There's no room for ranged weaponry here, however, so anything resembling a rifle, Rocket Launcher, cannon, pistol, or any other ranged weapon is a no-go (Small ranged weapons that are built into the kit itself like head vulcans are ok, however).

More clarification here:
>If the body part has a built-in ranged weapon (head/chest vulcans, claw beams, etc), then that's fine. If it's a separate part like the Alex's arm vulcans it's best to leave those off.
>Melee weapons with in-universe ranged capabilities (Like the Kimaris's lance or the Gyan's shield) are fair game too.
>Any scale and any brand is fair game here, you're not limited to just using Gundams this time around.


Send your entries to [email protected]
Start Date: 4/1
End Date: 5/31

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>kitbashing for the first time
i'm nervous but excited

>>15515757
Best of luck. What kits are you using?

>>15515766
Hashmal and Graze Ein

does anyone have any Knights of Sidonia kits?

There's a Kotobiyuka kit on Dalong but I thought there were more?

Are they any good?

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>>15515360
fuck, I don't have one yet. what is a relatively new and decent hg GM I can get?

>>15515772

That sounds like it can end up being really funky. Nice.

>>15515820
HGUC GM III
HGUC Ground GM
MG GM Sniper II
MG GM 2.0

All are excellent choices.

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>>15515836
it's gonna be awesome I think. gonna use those sweet graze drill legs.

something's really bugging me though. the hashmal has wings but I don't know if it can fly. it doesn't REALLY matter but i'm kinda going for a dragon motif

>>15515253
What's the point of the rubber things on the clips?

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Top tier gunpla ass technology right here.

>>15515820
The GM Striker came out in 2006

It's better than most HGs released today

>>15515870
the transition from lower back to ass looks too abrupt and low
will have to see it in profile to fairly judge if it is indeed top tier

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>>15514456
A bit of a classic looking Miku, but it's actually rather nice. Good excuse to have a large Miku without buying a scale figure too, if you're more a fan of putting your money towards articulation.

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>>15515719
Would it be possible to order a HG Nu and a surplus of funnels along with it?
Or would I have to order 20 Nus.

>>15515998
You can get extra funnels with the MG ver ka, don't think you have that for the HG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9Mjdq6-MnE

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LMAO

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>>15516003

>>15515868
They just hold them to the skewers

>>15515840
>the hashmal has wings but I don't know if it can fly
We can assume it can't. If it could, it wouldn't have hovered slowly through easily ambusable canyons to reach Chryse City.

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>Meijin, Felini, China, and Mao in the promo image.
>Only kits for Nils and Sei shown so far.

Gee, I wonder who these 4 gunpla are meant for.

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>>15515360

Are we really getting a GM focused GBF?

It sounds too good to be true.

Contributing GMs though, because I fucking love GMs.

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>>15516214
>PG GM never ever

Hyaku-Shiki 2.0, what a kit.

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>>15516217

And naturally my camera decides to be a piece of shit.

>>15516214
I doubt its going to actually be GM focused. I mean the name is a joke on Char's counterattack and the kits name is basically "JimJim" ffs.

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>>15516217
>>15516218
>what a kit.
Are you recommending it? It's been on my wishlist for a while, now.

>that harsh light making it look like Amazing Red Warrior descending from the heavens
Ameijin

>>15516224
It's a solid kit.

>>15516225
Well it looks great, mate.

I want to go buy one right now.

Gunpla is ruined....fancervice always ruins everything new line of just girl models

>>15516278
You don't have to buy it, you know. Just like you can still purchase the original Frame Arms.

>>15516278
What are you, some kind of faggot?

>>15516278
Did you want anons to satisfy your addiction to (You)s, you filthy (You) slut?

>>15516278
Here's your (You) faggot

>>15516281
>>15516283
>>15516284
>>15516286
looks like the world of modelers is full of virgins, no wonder this sexy girls models sell, mean wile P bandai is full of stuff i want

>>15515870
Super Shia when

>>15516303
Hopefully never.

NO NEW THUNDERBOLT KITS

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA

>>15516311

here's that (You) you wanted

why are you such a lonely person?

>>15516311
thats good, Thunderbolt is overrated...the only UC i want are new 2.0 MG......looking at GP familly and alex

>>15516293
I'm sorry you're getting mad at like 4 different kits existing when you already have like 1000+ kits from 0079 on that you could choose from

>>15516278
>>15516293
I don't even like mecha musume, and I'll buy this shit just to spite you.

>>15516322
you beat me there, and i also take a little time to finish my models. There is no way i get all the stuff we ALREDY have in 5 years.

And yes, im a faggot.

Was stuck in meetings all day for Shizoka. Taking requests for closeups of things or certain angle shots for tomorrow.

>>15516333
does the RE/100 line sell well?

are we getting a Code Geass new line for the new movies?

>>15516333
Is the Ninpulse, the last CE-related BF Gunpla?

>>15516333
Guess I'll be the one to request the obligatory closeup with as much detail as possible for the RG Unicorn and its frame runner.

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>>15516333
Close up of the small one second from the left. I swear I know what it is, it's on the tip of my tongue.

>>15516360

show me yfw they are all exia/00 variants even though they look nothing like it from this

>>15516293
>mean wile P bandai is full of stuff i want
then buy it poorfag

>>15516369
il do, dont worry

>>15516303
If we are lucky, never.

>>15516320
>.......
Fuck off ESL.

>>15516377
>ESL.
what thats mean

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Is this kit good? i already bought it, but i was wondering if its good because is a chinese kit

>>15516384
It means you're Extremely Super Lovely

>>15516386
i saw the display piece of that, didn't seems painted but looks good

>>15516333
The one on the very right here
>>15516360
It looks a lot like Heavyarms and I need my suspicion confirmed

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>>15516210
Hope we get an IBO variant in this new GBF, the one with waste armor.

>>15516333
>Derringer comes bearing trips and promises of pics
You're great, as always. Anything left to announce? I can't remember if all the announcenments at Shizuoka last year came on day one or were spread out.

>>15516303
>Super Shia
>Not Nyaa Cat Shia

>>15516360
Looks like a Geara Zulu

>>15516333
>Was stuck in meetings all day for Shizoka
Wow, weren't you US-based with Bluefin? They let you travel?
I wish my job let me follow around fun hobby stuff/toys.

>>15516333
Derringer, where is the Efreet Custom? Why are they releasing the Efreet Schneid first?

I just want a NEW MG from 00 series, one that is not a setsuna suit

>>15516475
Enjoy your Advanced GN-X, Apollo

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BIG shoulders

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>>15516502

That two toned white is to die for though.

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>>15516503
And the mega size is probably exactly what the new statue will look like.

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>>15516418
It's the shortest in that lineup and geara zulu is taller than average.

>>15516503
>two toned white
I see white and gray instead

>>15516502
>>15516503
>Psycho Frame molded into the frame parts
>Also a partsformer for it's Destroy Mode

I was expecting a turd and I got something that might actually be really good. Can't wait for them to milk it with P-Bandai releases though.

>>15516360
That height difference screams late UC or FC/AC.
Dare I hope for a Tallgeese custom to lead into a HGAC Tallgeese?

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>>15516360
Looks like some kind of Graze Kai

>>15516502
Looks like Bandai put a lot of investment in to making this

>>15516539
Yeah, the thing that sort of looks like a shield over the right arm could be a dobergun and in a pic from a different angle it clearly had some sort of pod shaped things on the back. I really don't want to get my hopes up though, for that or the possibility the far right is a heavyarms custom like the anon further up suggested.

>>15516360
Second from the right is clearly a beefed up fenice.

>>15516503
Fuck. I might finally buy a Unicorn.
>4k yen
Welp, going to wait on reviews for articulation. I'm never going to transform it into Destroy mode so it should be stable, r-right?

>>15516502
>>15516503
I can barely build a HG without it being covered in nubs and scratches from failed nub removal. Would buying this be a bad idea?

>>15516593
Yes.

>>15516593
>covered in nubs and scratches from failed nub removal.
Bro, what are you doing? Let's talk this out.

Nippers>file>sand

>>15516614
Recently I've just been using sharp nippers to cut flush with the edge.

Files always seemed to scratch the areas around the nub and I don't even know how you would use sandpaper to just get the nub and not leave scratches on the whole surface.

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>>15516003

>>15516634
Leave about a half centimeter of nub when you nip.
Then either use an exacto knife or file to get it closer to the surface.
Then sand it with 800-1000 grit until it's flush.
Then 2000 grit or a buffing block to polish away the scratches.

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The supermarket near my house has this thing for $15, should I buy it?

>>15516651
Absolutely.

>>15516634
Use your thumb or forefinger as a guide for the file, it's rough, but it won't hurt you. File down as far as you're comfortable with.

Use 1000 grit sand paper. Put it on the table and run the piece on the flattened sand paper. Wet sand paper is easier to work with and leaves a much smoother finish. Just keep a bowl next to you so you can clean the paper.

I don't even use my 1500 or 2000 grit anymore.

>>15516650
>>15516660
thank you friends

>>15516660
>>15516650 here. I'll second wet sanding. It leaves practically no dust and leaves a smoother surface. That file tech is also very effective for guiding the file where you want it
>>15516667
Welcome.

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>>15516644
>10,000 hours in MS Paint
>for THIS

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>>15516003
To the person that got this idea commissioned

>>15515837
HG GM III is very basic, I would think the HG Gm Sniper or MG version in general would be a better choice.

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Update on the WIP:

I've essentially made a UC Age-3 Orbital.

>>15516503

sick I'm glad we have a canon two-tone scheme for PG paint now

>>15516787

Looks nice!

>>15516787
It's looking good.

>>15516667
You're welcome. Now go make me proud and file and sand like a pro.

And then you can get that Unicorn you wanted.

>>15516003

whoever is in charge of this line has HIGH taste

there hasn't been a shitty kit in the whole series yet and it's all deep cuts

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>>15516003

please pick me next RE/100-sama

>>15516838
Oh, please...

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>>15516198
Thanks man! It was really fun. Next time we want to do a week-long build and actually take our time to make some really nice looking models.

Pic related is our one-day build from last year.
Thanks, that punchy Gundam is going to appear in this month's group build, too.

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Clear red visor, naoki'ish style exam.

>>15517032
Uh, why? The RG looks like it has PG style arms and legs, which are a huge improvement over the HGUC and MGs.

If anything the Unicorns, for being flagship products from the flagship series of the decade, need to be redone on all levels to bring them up to par with the PG. The MGs are a complete travesty and the HGUCs are mediocre at best and if you have the money the RDs are a much better option all around.

>finally got my airbrushing shit
>at like spoon number 20 I'm starting to get the hang of priming

time to buy another 100 spoons desu

>>15517065
I bought 48! Hopefully that's enough!

>>15517065

I would suggest getting a mixed set of plastic cutlery because painting different shapes is something you shoul have experience with

the large curves of spoons are good for comparing paint or just getting the hang of it, but the others can be helpful for learning how to paint

>>15516003
DON'T MOCK THE ZOCK

>>15516214
This image makes me VERY HAPPY

> Decide to dust my Gunpla
> All the waterslides just fall off

Does Setter fix this or should I just kill myself?

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Geez!! Is it too much to ask for to get a HG Origin MP Zaku II with a standard Zaku Machine Gun???

>>15517168
Use the machine gun from every other zeon origin kit.

>>15517168
I kinda like the pseudo belt fed thing they have going on. and that being a wire is the c type zaku 2 using a beam rifle?

>>15517168
That's the machinegun the origin zaku c type uses. Just buy literally almost any other 1/144 zaku II released in the last 30 years if you want a more standard zaku machinegun. I've got like 5 of the damn things in my spare parts box.

>>15517206
In the manga version at least there is literally nothing stopping the zaku from using beam weapons. They stick a guncannon head on one and have it use a beam rifle in the manga.

That being said I don't know if it was ever specified what was up with the cable or if it shot solid rounds or beams.

>>15517168
You want one of mine? Lol I have zaku mgs up the but in alot of boxes. Besides this guy isnt the standard zaku II Its mid development zaku II. Zeon felt the need to further improve the zaku 1, Initially the first zaku II models ms-06a that were mass produced only improved the suit, they used only the original zaku weapons. Kycilia felt that it was lacking and told them to further improve the units, which were developed into the suit here.

Origin however is flipping everything around, giving feddie 100mm mgs to the earliest zeon prototypes, giving the zaku II mg to the zaku I and so on. To me the zaku I mg helped give it its on uniqueness which is now even less there now that origin took it away. Either way I could see it as a early zeon mg, Great for space combat, yet hindered mobility. I could also see it being problematic to reload if a feddie saberfish or later mobile suit cut a link in the ammo. Where as a mag being damaged or destroyed you just slap another one on it from your skirt or shield.

The thing I dont like is how they keep giving the anti ship rifle to every zaku as it seems like it is a rare weapon that only top pilots would use.

>>15517168
Please tell me it comes with a commander fin I need this

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USE HEADBUTT

>>15517234
>giving feddie 100mm mgs to the earliest zeon prototypes, giving the zaku II mg to the zaku I and so on

According to the bugu manual that gun was made by a 3rd party weapons manufacturer who then sold it to both sides.

>>15517156

why don't you topcoat?

>>15517284
This is dope.

Just topcoated my stuff with gloss before trying to panel line. How many coats and How long should I wait before I panel line? A couple hours, or just give it the whole 24 hours to be safe?

>>15517310
I do, they fall off and leave a conspicuously not top coated spot where they used to be. Maybe I should use a more delicate dusting material, I was using swifter sheets.

>>15517032
Errr the cow isn't fat enough. Despite your personal views on the unicorn, it's very clear its still selling so well after 10 years straight which is why is why it is the statue choice too.

>>15517347
Just checking, are they actual waterslide decals or are they those clear stickers.

>>15517372
Actual water slides, but they were applied a very long time ago and I now have setter solution to use on future kits. Doing some research I see a lot of people use soft make up brushes to dust their kits. This seems like it might be less likely to fuck shit up on them, so I will go try that. I basically don't touch my kits because they get all dusty and I am afraid moving them will have them shed decals.

>>15517290
ahhh I was going off the fact the first time we've ever seen it was used by feddies and only feds during 08th ms team, white dingos and other ground forces.

>>15517168
I'll take the weird belt fed machine gun for that beautiful anti-ship rifle or whatever it's meant for. That gun makes my dick hard

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Hobbywave stuff came finally. The more I see this kit, the more I like the idea of a soviet dom.

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Welp, it's finally done.

There's so many little tiny fuckups and mistakes and corners cut. But the end result I think is pretty ok.

I decided to paint and prepare each piece (arms, each leg, waist, torso, head, shields) separately and it ended up being like building 6 smaller models. I'm glad I did that because my familiarity with the process of painting and preparing the model definitely increased as I went ahead, but in terms efficiency it was pretty bad. And it created a lot of burnout.

I'm looking forward to trying to build another Gunpla so I can refine my skills and apply what I learned from this project.

>stuck in building hell since rain for 2 weeks straight and can't paint/prime and everything that needs to be seam welded is done
i hate canada some times

>>15516503
I actually do not like the two-tone white. Kinda makes the Unicorn look like patchwork.

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>>15517469
>Tfw bought a Dom in December planning to modify it's proportions and paint it in an imperial Japanese tank camo pattern but I couldn't figure out a good way to remove seam lines on the legs while keeping the knee joint as a separate, easy to paint piece, so now it's just permanantly sitting in a box of parts looking too ugly to display snap-built because I already started making the thighs and skirts longer with pla-plate/clay and fucked up the chest

>>15517553
Nicely done anon. Though that one decal on the left side of the chest is kinda messed up. Did you use single letter decals and just tried to line them up or did you have custom slides made?

>>15517779
It actually comes like that. It looks good once you see the other side wrap around. It spells out "Mecha" but under the "c" it does a cool squiggle.

I used custom decals that I got off Ebay. I was pleasantly surprised at how high the quality was.

>>15517775
Just paint the joint, seam weld the leg with the now painted joint, then mask the joint. Simple fix.

>>15517750

wait for the straight build reviews, it may not be as high contrast as this painted sample

>>15517775
I had this problem recently! I was able to fix it by using Parafilm, which is basically stretchable, self-sticking wax paper.

You do the knee however you want it, paint it and put your gloss coat on it. Then you wrap it in stretched out Parafilm and build the leg pieces over it. When you finish painting the legs, you take a hobby knife and cut off chunks of parafilm and then pull the rest out with tweezers. It basically acts as a heavy duty saran wrap.

It's preferable to masking the knee because you don't run the risk of overspraying onto the knee in some hard to reach area that you didn't mask properly.

Anyone got a full list of the new announcements? I normally go to Gundamkits, but it seems to not have everything.

>>15517804
MG Harute

>>15517810
FUCK YOU

why is gunpla so damn cool?

tet

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>>15517814
ikr

>>15517284
that's cool as hell, anon.

>>15517822
dat thicc grandpa on the left

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Had time to work on my Iok Reginlaze and Flauros. Still need to handpaint some details and apply decals.

is there no lineart for the Bugu?

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i think i'm going to buy a couple ground type jims and paint them like this. any suggestions for the color schemes? the scribbles are obv sticker placement ideas

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>>15517798
Does that work for this FA:G joint setup too? It perplexes me how other modellers managed to prime and paint it all assembled together.

>>15517970
That's exactly the kind of situation where parafilm is really good. When it's stretched out it's really thin, so you can fit the leg pieces over it and do seam filling stuff.

I'd just recommend doing a lacquer varnish (or Tamiya) first on the knee or elbow part. Something really strong and cured. Or else the friction is going to rub that paint right off.

>>15518021
>>15518021
I fucked up an RX-78 model by using Humbrol liquid mask + masking tape over the joints.

Then I botched the gloss (pre-decal) so hard, you could see it pool and yellow out.

Now the only way to strip all the rest of the botched layers is with a sonic cleaner. Alcohol soak took care of most layers, but the lacquer paint layers are still lumpy and flaky, and won't come off.

Unless, that spraying lacquer primer again will melt and hide the flaky lacquer layer edges from the botched paint stripping...


...is the crude method to this, "do a mist spray of primer over the entire assembly, bend the elbow/knees, mist spray the uncovered parts, un-bend, and repeat till you get a full primer coat?".... or not?

Kotobukiya ABS plastic might not be so kind to being sawed and c-jointed for joint separation/re-snapping unlike gunpla ABS, I take it? But nobody on the two boards has gone and repainted these kits extensively.

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I went too far with my Lisa Frank-icorn

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>>15517847
Looking good dude.

>>15517921
I like it a lot. Are you going to do one of each?
Who wants to see potato tier pictures of a potato tier paint job?

>>15517284
>tfw Zwolf RD never ever

I crie errytiem

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>>15518206
I

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>>15518217

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>>15518223
One more after this.

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>>15518226
First paint job, so I'm a mix of proud and shamed by how I did. I can see a lot of mistakes and now know better what to do the next time I paint. The biggest problem is obviously using matte paint. For whatever reason, it didn't occur to me that it'd be difficult to panel line. So I'm contemplating trying to find a similar colored gloss paint to try to salvage the rest of the build. In order to hide the shame of not panel lining, I'm probably going to try to fashion a tiny cloak to cover the chest.

>>15518206
yeah, thinking of doing one of each in honor of the GM heavy lineup this year

>>15518238

Matte paint thing aside it's looking pretty good, the paint doesn't seem way too thick especially for spraypaint. Next time will be a lot easier!

>>15518253
No kidding. And thanks. I like the way the colors came out, I just wish I could panel line it. I tried it on a surface that won't be visible, but the gundam pen actually scratched off a little paint.

I'm gonna look either tomorrow or this weekend for some gloss sprays that are close to my browns and greens to use on the shoulders, arms, legs, and guns to see if I can match it close enough.

>>15518252
I've been fighting the urge to get the P Bandai powered GM. I think that thing looks so freaking cool.

>>15518211
>No Dreizehn
I would give my life for Bandai to make kits of all the Fafners. I'd sell them my soul if they also made FigureRise busts of all the pilots they could just reuse the Kira/Athrun/Lacus faces. I would suck infinite dicks in hell if they made them in multiple (HGs, RGs, MGs, Mega, Jumbo) grades.

>>15518263
I don't know how well paint flows on matte surfaces, but you could always try thinning down some water based acrylic and use that to panel line. I tried that out on my last build because I frayed my gundam markers tip trying to panel line a painted kit with it, and I think it came out pretty well.

>>15518279
do it anon. it looks fucking sick

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Doing a quick snap/line/topcoat of burning build to match my basic kamiki. Didnt want to start a big project because im about to go on vacation. I opened the dom box just to get an idea of the parts/color and GOD DAMN. THAT IS SOME FUCKING PURPLE!!!! The color separation seems surprisingly good straight out of the box. And the proportions...... so thicc........ Just from looking at the parts, this thing looks fucking xboxhuge compared to other 144s.

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HOLY FRIJOLES BATMAN

>>15518472
>this thing looks fucking xboxhuge compared to other 144s.
same thing surprised me when I finished the Dom Test Type. The legs alone dwarf the Gundam Local Type I placed next to it.

>>15518563
Is it just me or do those eyes look off?

Also, thanks for the pictures m8.

>>15518574
Nice nip food, bro.

>>15518563
>>15518567

Do want.

>>15518571

Nobody asked for this.

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>>15518574
>no takoyaki

i didn't know Bandai hired plebs

>>15518586
Takoyaki is carnival food.

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>>15518588
T- take it back

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>>15518574
Oops

>>15518595
I'm stating a truth. I'm not dissing it, Takoyaki is delicious, but it's not like you're going to find it with a lunch or dinner (most of the time.)

>>15518599
So is this thing a partsformer or did the madmen try to replicate its transformation?

>>15518594
So is the clear red a hard plastic like most lens are or soft plastic like beam sabres?

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>>15518600
Fair enough.

>>15518602
I heard it's similar to the MG with how it transforms, but don't quote me there.

>>15518585
>Nobody asked for this.
Speak for yourself faggot I've wanted to see an RG Unicorn attempted for years.

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>>15518602
Fully transforms. Im not sure why it anyone thought it would be a part swapper.

>>15518612
Enjoy your RG Grenade 2.0.

Also I'm just kidding, I don't mind it as well.

>>15518618
>Enjoy your RG Grenade 2.0.
That's a very real possibility but given how good it looks I don't mind, as long as it's not RG Zeta levels it shouldn't be too bad.

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>>15518586

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Oh i quoted the wrong person and posted food again

>>15518630
You're doing this on purpose, aren't you?

>>15518630
>No cockpit in frame

Shame on them, I hate when they do this.

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>>15518623
>that pencil in the background

Noggin status: joggin

>>15518639
Should have stepped closer and pulled off the jar, "accidentally".

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Ohhh the photos are sideways. Whoops, posing from phone

>>15518574
>pan fried dumplings
You in china?

>>15518653

he's literally posting pictures of the show IN JAPAN

>>15518616
Ah, last thread someone said it was, but no sources were claiming that so I wanted to make sure. Hopefully it's stable at least in Unicorn mode, because I don't much care for Destroy mode.

Question for Vallejo paint users: How well have your paint appllications stood up to handling and posing?

To non-snapfitters and anyone who sprayed Future Floor Finish: Have you encountered the clear coat yellowing out on your models after some time?

>>15518676
That's actually turning out really cool.

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>tfw not even a teaser for the next MG
I wanted one thing from this show and it did not deliver.

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>>15518728
my man................

>>15518734
We've known about that for months.

>ZZ ver kai looks like it might not be a piece of shit
>hamma hamma looks great
>new customisable gm build fighter model
>green zaku II
>mg Casval's
>hg NA local rx78
>build shining gundam (?)
I'm pretty pumped.

Man I wish we could get a official word on if more thunderbolt kits might be in the future, nothing specific just an idea of if they aren't gonna ditch again leaving suits from the series missing.

>>15518742
Blue destiny with actual exam mode and not stickers.

>>15518750
Forgot about that one.
Thanks for reminding me.

>>15518754
Did you get a decent shot of the gm gm? Wondering what the huge visor head looks like up close.

>>15518754
two of those look very gogg-ish

>>15518787
It's pretty clearly the barzam when viewed from other angles. It has a recent kit that needs to have its mold milked too.

Is it safe to topcoat with a gloss coat indoors near a window?

>>15518728
ZZ ver Ka and Justice Gundam.

Considering the fact that we got 3 MGs last year, we are doing good.

>>15518810
>>15518737

>>15518801
Yes, it's very safe, much safer than doing it outside where the wind blows fumes back into your face, in fact you should do all your painting inside, it'll be great for your health!

>>15517553
Wow, that looks really good.

>>15518733
Aww yiss!

What do you guys do to get yourself back into gunpla if you get burned out, I was building my Sazabi, only have the backpack to do and I haven't touched it in 2 weeks or so

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Which one should i build first? Waiting for the Zeta to be available in my local shop

>>15516502
>>15516503
Mmm, looking good. Man that white/grey 2-tone on the Unicorn mode absolutely pops. Destroy Mode is nicely proportioned too.

Test

>>15518976
Don't you get testy with me.

>>15516502
>>15516503

I can't be the only one that doesn't like the two tone, can I? I feel like it clashes a little too much, difference should be softer.

>>15518981
>two tone
>complimentary shades
>clash

Yo! What?

>>15516502
Just noticed the feet are in two tones of blue as well. Is the psycho-frame two toned red as well?

>>15518985

The grey should be slightly brighter, it's too dark like this. That's what I meant.

>>15518981
Yeah, the gray is a bit too dark.

>>15518357
I'm probably gonna try this at some point.

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Was it autism? Their entire reason for wanting a Zaku II Revive over an Origin Zaku II kit is... the in-universe stats are not "right"?

>>15519210
>Calling RX-78 "grandpa"

Is that a Filipino fag?

>>15519225
Most likely. Flips are obsessive UCfags.

does anyone have King Gainer lineart?

>>15519225
>>15519238
Only flips call the RX-78-2 grandpa?
I've been calling it that because of this general

>>15519244
I call the RX-78-2 "grandaddy" after getting hooked on rrobbert184's gunpla review.
Hell, those review were the sole reason I started gundam and gunpla at all.

I wish he didn't quit. Watching his reviews, even of kits I already owned, were soothing, for some reason.

Any recommended gunpla youtubers /m/? So far i'm enjoying Zakuaurelius and MechaGaikotsu's reviews

>>15518678
>Question for Vallejo paint users: How well have your paint appllications stood up to handling and posing?
I haven't had any problems, but then again I don't tend to play with them much.

>>15519255
Jobby.

He's a general toy reviewer that does Gunpla occasionally, but watch him anyways

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>>15519255
Accept no substitutes

>>15516386
astrays are ugly

>>15519255
The best:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGg9Lkth39Q

Acceptable:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjm0Kqi1cCVxDSGUVqWpymQ/videos

>>15518574
what grade is that?

>>15518630
Looks very similar to MG inner frame. Problems that will probably happen
>When you pull out the torso so the psychoframe pops out, thing's will break
>When you try and do the stupid jutting ankle psychoframe transformation, it will never happen or things will break
>Shoulder transformation will be fucking awful to do, especially now that it's 1/144
Hopefully it's going to be good, but not holding out for it.

>>15518142

if all those colors are done in florescent, I think you'll be onto something. You could also look into some animal pattern masking solutions for some hot pink leopard print.

>>15518678
Vallejo is pretty tough once it cures, but it takes several days, up to a week, to totally cure. It'll dry to the touch within an hour and can be easily handled, but it'll be susceptible to scratches and paint rubbing off on corners.

I'd give it a day between painting and masking to let it set up. You can do most assembly once it's dry to the touch, but you gotta be careful. If you're assembling any parts that move against each other, you NEED to let the paint cure or the friction will rub the paint off. So stuff like elbow joints, knees, etc.

>>15519331
I'm actually nervous that I won't be able to finish my groupbuild on time. I've been set back and was supposed to have it painted by now, but life and family aren't so kind.

Now I have no place to paint, and I don't have access to the tools I need to finish my custom work, and I really don't want to half ass something I've been working on for a whole month.

>>15519346
Set it aside until you can complete it how you want. If it looks like your life situation isn't going to allow you to paint or model in the next several weeks then you shouldn't worry about it. Just play some games or do what hobbies you can.

>>15516003
We BIG now!

This thing is going to be gigantic!

>>15518810
we want to know what is the 199 MG and a big teaser for the 200..justice and ZZ are SUPER old news

>>15517357
>10 years

Where did all the time go? Has it really been that long?

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Just got to this pic while wasting time on dalong.
Holy shit this fills me with awe.
Gunpla really has come a long way.

>>15519210
I'm not particularly a fan of all the additional crap the Origin gives the RX-78-2 to make it unique, when Amuro using the bare basics to the best of their ability is part of what made him iconic. So I get where he's coming from.

>>15517168
This is beautiful. After all these years of waiting, we finally have a manga accurate Origins Zaku II kit. The only physical representation of it before this was the action figure.

>>15519356
Nah, man. It's my first custom, and my second completed kit overall, and I'm really proud of the work I've done and I'm enjoying doing it.

The custom stuff is 90% done, I'll just wing it and paint outside or go over to a friend's house and leave the rest for afterwards, if I have to. It'll do, but it's definitely going to look incomplete.

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>>15519367
Whereas now modern kits can flex in almost every direction.

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>>15519376
Wish it had the chest vulcan though.

>>15519388
Ugh, I hate that modern kits sacrifice the integrity of the designs for "movement". People are so obsessed with posing their models in poses so they can make joke pictures (oh look he's doing the JoJo stance IM SO CLEVER). Meanwhile the actual DEPICTED design looks totally different!

>>15519397
>it doesn't

It was so close too. At this point, it might be better to just drill a hole and put a custom part in there yourself. Waiting for Bandai to make a straight adaptation of the Origins design is going to take forever.

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>>15519210
>their current minovsky drives
I had no idea OYW mobile suits were equipped with Victory-era technology .

>>15519415
This post strangely looks like a copypasta, and I've already seen this before.

If it's not bait, then just fucking buy a clay figure for your gundam instead of model kits. They're done like this for a fucking reason, and it's not to stay still all the time.

>>15519437
I think they're joking. But then again, I've legit heard people bemoan minor changes that actually allow for model mobility increases (shortening of skirts, introducing more elements to the elbows/knees, etc). So who knows.

People always freak out about the most minor of things. We are really blessed that Bandai has produced so many models and variants in the past twenty years. There are a lot of fandoms that would give just about anything for this level of product support.

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>>15519447
Non-gunpla plamo fans call gunpla baby-mode modelling for a reason.

Their loss. I'm happy that gunpla is as good as it has become.

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>>15518472
finished lining. gonna throw a top coat on it and call it a day, nothing fancy. I dont think I like its slender fuckboi legs. Almost like a runner or something? Meh not a fan of skinny legs. It seems really poseable though like the other build fighter kit I made. Is this polycap set up with the little rubber slots for the feet and knees just how the newer kits are, or is it just in the build fighters line?

Why do you think Super Fumin and Hyper Gyanko's faces look terrible while China looks just fine?
I s her face just easier to model in 3D?

>>15519568
With china they dropped the creepy doll aesthetic and kept it simple like the lineart. No rounded chin, sunken eyes, weirdly protruding lips. What made fumina creepy is that it was the lineart with a halfassed attempt at realistic features.

No idea what happened with gyanko. [Spoiler] I honestly don't think the face itself is that inaccurate. She looks just as frog faced in the ki as she is in the lineart, I think the real issue is that people don't like the expression vandai went with and the long thin neck is throwing them off.

>>15519360
These things take time bro.
I bet there still considering there options.

>>15518941
Age3 agefx
Never ever.

>>15519210

I'd rather have a Zaku II Revive, because the Origin Zakus look too busy.

>>15519248
I miss him too anon

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>>15513089
How about dynamic, is that good aswell?

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>>15519360
>announcing next year's models
>6 months before next year

They'll be announced in November you cuck.

We have 4 MG kits this year. That's 1 more than last year.

MG FAGS BTFO

>>15519331
Can the same be said of Reaper mini paints? I got some to complement certain paints Vallejo doesn't have.

>>15518678
See >>15519620
The final round of painting (Head, arms and legs) was done 4 days ago and the top coat 3 days. The top coat is also the Vallejo varnish.

I've played a bit with it, posed it and generally held it a lot over the last 2 days and the paint/top coat hasn't shown any damage.

Let it cure and it'll be resilient as hell.

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>>15519210
I want both, as for the zaku 2 revive its mostly because of the arms, they have angled edged forearms. Even if I manage to round them out its design still is more akin to zaku ii f2, making the evolution of its progress seem way faster. That and I like the more humanoid shape.

>>15519641
I use Reaper for handpainting a lot. I find them to be pretty good, although their dropper bottles tend to clog, so keep a safety pin handy. Just make sure it's well shaken and use a little more thinner than you would with Vallejo and you should be good.

>>15519641
>>15519667
And yes, basically all acrylics (other than Tamiya which is only nominally acrylic) will dry in minutes, but take days to cure. So stuff like P3 and Citadel have the same advantages and limitations.

>>15518238
contrary to popular belief, you dont NEED to panel line.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jw10q01gv8

Are there any thin (3mm or less) foams that are easy to cut?

>>15519428
>there will never be good and modern Bespa MS High grades
>neither will there be for any of the League Militaire MS
>no Victory-era Federation grunt suits either

Bloody hell dry transfers are just cancer to apply. Next time I get a MG I'm definitely getting a set(or two) of waterslides for it

>>15519683
That's comforting and somewhat interesting. I may just detail some other small places with gold and silver and forget about panel lining.

>>15519740
I've never had much issue with them, but I also have only used them on flat surfaces. I prefer the look of waterslides in general however.

>>15519740
What do you use for them? I use the stylus pen from a handheld device to rub them on and it works perfect every time.

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>>15519634
>We have 4 MG kits this year. That's 1 more than last year.
>MG FAGS BTFO

>>15519772
Either my fingernail or a wooden skewer, but the problem is that I'm building a MG Zaku 2.0 which has a lot of curved surfaces, and since the sheet the dry transfers are on is so thick, it usually has problems with adhering to the surface properly. Also the fact that the sheet is ready to peel off at a moment's notice, leaving some spots that haven't fully applied themselves yet

>>15519634
I really hope you're not implying that 4 mgs in one year is a lot when we got 7, 8 if you count the universe booster in 2014 and 7 again in 2015. Hell we got fucking twelve (12) in 2013.

>got airbrush yesterday
>most things going decently so far
>but getting a gloss paint to actually look proper gloss is just something I have done by accident so far

I've read that you are supposed to use ~15 PSI, spray fairly close to the piece so that the paint doesn't dry mid air and that the coat needs to go on "wet" so that's what I have been trying to do, but I end up getting a half decent result at best. I'm not sure if I'm getting "orange peel" but it's not good enough, that much I know.

Man, cans were faceroll as long as you were a bit careful.

>>15519833
pics

>>15518751

those shoulders are the perfect amount of exaggerated, I'm really hyped for this kit

>>15518751
>>15519841
Trypophobia

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>>15519367

It's an... interesting build everyone should try

It's totally worth it just for the boxart though

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>>15519563
topcoat into photoshoot GO! This is probably going to be my last build before vacation. Then I think i'll move on to a soviet build of ...something. Im torn between the guntank and the dom.

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>>15519863
I like how the face turned out.

>>15519836

http://imgur.com/a/yFeTJ

Several images since it looks decent from like one angle and bad from the others.

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>>15519866
I like the fire effects. I was a little dissapointed though. I thought this was the one that came with the parts that made it look like it was.....on fire. I see it in Barnes&noble displays. Like on the shoulders and forearms. It it like a separate parts pack or somthing?

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>>15519873
stoic pose go

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>>15519874
and the close up.

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>>15519795
Are you taking the sheet down? I usually use tamiya masking tape and the rubber end of a file or the end of my knife handle since both are smooth and round.

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>>15519873
It's a really fun kit to pose

>>15519833
In general you should be using highly thinned paint with lose PSI. If you apply paint too heavily, it's going to pool. It'll look very bad.

First of all, Google "high gloss Gundam" or "high gloss model". That'll give you a better idea if what you want.

Second of all, you should be achieving the gloss look in the varnish stage, normally. You want to make sure your primed area is super level and thin, even sanding it with a 1500+ grit sandpaper if necessary. Then you apply your color. Then apply your gloss varnish in multiple thin coats. As in, do a gloss coat that is so thin that it doesn't pool, then let it dry, then do another one. If it's still not glossy enough, once the varnish has had multiple days to cure, you can use very fine sanding paper (2500+ grit) and/or a buffing cloth (microfiber) to make it have that mirror shine.

>>15519683
Nice points! This highlights some very bothersome trends in kibble centred gunpla techniques.

>>15519904

Right now I'm trying to do an okay glosscoat so that I can panel line, as well as a decent gloss black primer for the metallic colours as in
>>15519868

In that case in particular I'm not sure pooling is the issue, but thanks for the advice.

>>15519916
You're definitely getting obvious orange peel. Like I said, you want to make sure you're doing multiple thin coats. You can also try using more thinner so it spreads out. And try buffing with a microfiber cloth.

Also for the purpose of panel-lining, you don't need a heavy gloss coat. If you put too much varnish on, you're going to flood the panel line and then your panel line wash won't work.

>>15519929

All right, I'll lower my standards for the temporary gloss coats and follow your advice.

Do I want to use retarder or flow aid in addition to thinning for gloss coats or does that just risk making it runny?

>>15518745
Still waiting for those preorders

>>15519944
I use Vallejo flow improver whenever I airbrush with acrylics. I find that it works well to produce a smoother finish.

The runny problem is less of an issue with how thinned your paints are and more of an issue with how much time you spend with the airbrush pointed at the part, plus the distance you airbrush at. More paint = less control = more pooling and running. Closer airbrush = more paint in a specific spot. So it's a Goldilocks situation. You want enough paint that you're coating it, but not enough paint that its super wet.

Quickly pass over the part at a reasonable distance. Then wait for it to look dry (should only take a few seconds). Repeat until it's totally painted.

>>15519962

So I should do a quick pass with paint lever pulled quite far? Using a 0.4 nozzle/needle atm if it matters.

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>>15519873
Sounds like you meant to grab the try burning gundam instead, which has the on fire parts. Does pic related look like the one you saw on display?

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Just got this guy today to add to my Char collection

I got myself an MG Sinanju (OVA Colors) kit a long while back, and I'm set to start working on it in the near future.

I want to repaint the thing because I've been painting miniatures for a few years, and want to apply what I've learned there to this. I plan on priming and painting the thing after putting together and sealing off the panel lines from as much of it as possible. If there's armor pieces I can just slide onto the skeleton, then that'd be awesome.

Anyway, I want to stick close to the stock colors if at all possible- since I'm using an airbrush, I want to grab from the Vallejo Model Air line if at all possible- though I'm open to others. For anyone who's done the Sinanju, what colors have you all found that match it the most? I'll be airbrushing AND physically brushing as necessary. I might even forego the gold decals if painting gold on looks better in the end- as much as I hate painting on gold.

>>15520066

you should really try a cheaper kit first because you are bound to run into issues that you haven't before

>>15520034
ya that one. jeasus, i didnt know there were 3 different versions of the same kit.

>>15520066
>sealing off the panel lines
wut?

Anon, please, please don't have your first gundam be an expensive one. Do an HG first. I've been painting Reaper and 40k models for like five years and it's really a whole different world painting Gundams.

>>15520075
To make matters worse, the try burning includes literally every single accessory the build burning has, plus the new fire parts

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>>15520034
Yeah, try burning is what I have. It's a cool kit. I'd grab a 1/100 if they made one.

>>15520094
Sorry, I meant the seams. Not the panel lines. The lines that aren't part of the mobile suit itself from when you join parts together? That's what I meant.

Anyway, I only really care about colors right now. What paints have been found to match Sinanju?

>>15520128
red black adn gold