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Why do they push shit like Hathaway's Flash and Advance of Zeta in all these Gundam games but never make kits of them

How's the hg Full Glansa?

>>15603797
AoZ's gotten a few kits, but nothing in recent memory.
Hathaway's Flash MS are fucking huge, and the only ones that would sell are the Xi and Penelope, the two biggest suits in a series of XBOXhuge suits. At 1/144 scale those two would be are as big as most MGs.

>>15603799
Its great. A really decent Age-1 that you can slap all those navy-blue armor chunks on as you please.

>>15603766
I'm going to reply to the name and trip fags to piss you off, OP

>>15603766
Mannn... I wonder how old Gundam Box-san is now?

>buys beargguy and petitgguy kits so Bandai invests more in that over felcher gundam shit

How good does the Katoki Hi Nu look without painting?
It's kinda cheap and I love the design.

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== THICK MS GROUPBUILD ==

Build a kit of your choice that's heavily armored, and thick in the thighs/arms/torso/general area. Examples include:
>Dom + Dom Variants
>The O
>Virtue/Seravee Gundams
>Gusion/Man Rodis
>Full Armor gundams (If they're heavily armored, and not guns strapped everywhere like the FA Unicorn)

Non-Bandai kits are allowed, so feel free to whip out a Frame Arms kit or something and work with that as long as you make it thicc as fuck.

Start Date: 6/15
End Date: 8/31

>>15603766
Good job on leaving the topic field empty dumbass

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>>15603766
>>15603992

Perhaps I should make the "Real Thread"?

>>15604041
die

>>15603766
>Monthly restock:
>http://bandai-hobby.net/site/schedule_images/nouhin.pdf

Hmm no MG freedom 2.0?

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So anyone here got experience with Volks kits? Specifically the VOTOMS one as you see here? This guy is being sold here and I am contemplating but not willing to risk shelling out for what may possibly be a crappy kit. http://volksusastore.com/webstores/hobby/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=6010

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>>15604158
Nope, just wanted an excuse to post this

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Not done assembling it yet, but this Koto Strong rifle is long as shot.

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>>15604305
I'm retarded.

MG RX-78-2 3.0 or Origin?

>>15604326
3.0 is just an upscaled RG, Origin has a pinhead. I personally went with 3.0

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>>15604309
Koto rifle with 60ft robot for scale.

Are there any *GOOD* plamo from Bandai or any other reputable toy model companies from the past few years that are of anime but NOT gundam? Or is the anime plamo market basically just Gundam now

>>15604384
Shit loads, namely macross. Do some of your own research my man

>>15604404
>shit loads
>namely this other big franchise

I should have probably added Macross in there so dumb fucks like you can't make lazy worthless posts like that.

Is there anything recent, e.g. aired in the 2010s, other than Macross, Gundam or any of the big franchises that have gotten good plamo kits?
Or should I just ask in /toy/ since no one here does anything other than shitty snapfits of IBO kits anyway.

>>15604420
Yeah please leave so we have one less babby that needs to be spoon fed info.

>Spoonfeed me while I insult all of you.

No.

>>15603799
The full armor parts can be a little loose, other than that it's an AGE 1 which is a great kit
Comes with the rifle and shield for normal Age 1 too

So I'm working on a RG Mk II and something about the head or the balljoint its connected to is causing the head to forcefully re-adjust itself from the center to slightly to the side, almost as if the balljoint is lopsided, but everything looks normal. Any ideas?

>>15604454
The only idea i have is that the there was an production error leading to the socket being slightly misshapen

>>15604384
>>15604420

Yamato kits.
Star wars kits (not anime at all but I'll still mention it).
Valvrave kits are kind of decent except for the stickers.
Kotobukiya Zoids kits.

>>15603862
>>15604431
Thanks senpai

>>15604556
I've always wanted to start doing Zoids but I honestly have no fucking clue on pricing or grades if there are any.

>>15604569
Buy HMM, ignore everything else

>>15604569

HMM, high end master model I think it stands for, is what you want. I have only built one of the ligers so far. I do have the berserk fuhrer in my backlog, I haven't decided on colours yet though.

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>>15604575
Tomy's 1/44 are actually pretty nice, if a bit small considering their price because they come with a little diorama base that it doesn't take much work to pretty up.

Doesn't have much variety but the line is worth checking out.

>>15604750
That base looks like a pre-sculpted mini version of a custom warhammer field chunk. Once I get further into gunpla and get better with detailing I wanna make field settings by hand.

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My first ever airbrushing job, I am getting a new airbrush because mine is plastic and shitty.

I want this to look less textured, would this look smoother if I sanded it first?

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Can Asshimar be considered thick? Do the arms, torso, and overall height make up for it's non-existant waist?

>>15604864
The reason that's happening is either you're spraying thick, heavy coats or the pressure needs to be adjusted. Practice different settings/techniques on a spoon to find the correct combination since it's different for each setup and climate.

>>15604384
I built a Kotobukiya EVA 01 that was pretty awesome.

>>15604878
If I want to redo these pieces should I sand them clean?

>>15604885
If it's acrylic than just let it sit in some windex

>>15604892
it's not.

>>15604894
its this stuff
http://www.dickblick.com/products/createx-wicked-colors-airbrush-colors-sets/?clickTracking=true&wmcp=pla&wmcid=items&wmckw=25334-6009&gclid=COCGooO0tNQCFZGCswodBr0Ovg

Questions:

1. Does lacquer solvent eat CA glue/baking soda filler?

2. If I add X-20A or Tamiya Flat Clear to Vallejo paints, will they be less rubbery? Or will the not mix/turn into a gooey rubbery mess? in b4 add Future instead

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Mates gimme some help. I wanna build a six armed gundam in the line of pic related except with Full City parts, but I don't know any back parts with the needed slots, that fit the hg full city frame.

>>15603766
Who the hell made this thread and why isn't "Gunpla/Plamo General" entered in the subject field?

>>15604376
>"Kotobukiya" accessories
>on a BanDai kit
This just really disgusts me for some reason... just seems so wrong... Like double dipping on nachos and chips. Or putting mayonnaise on your hotdog instead of ketchup and mustard...

>>15605552
The first run of the customize campaign parts they sent out for free had lots of nifty little adapters, and I'm pretty sure you can find recasts of them out there
Also take a look at the BF Build Custom kits http://dalong.net/review/bf.htm the Gunpla Battle Arm Arms, Skull Weapon and Ballden Arm Arms all have little adapters

Gonna start my first RG tonight, Z'gok. Got 3 other RGs in the backlog (Mk II AEUG, Sinanju, Astray Red Frame), but this one seemed the easiest at a glance. What am I in for?

>>15604376
It's not that bad. Them miniguns and melee weapons work so well with ibo kits.

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Can any of you seasoned modelers tell me why people hate the HGUC ZZ? I've asked in other places too, but I wanna hear your opinions on it...Aside from the horrible design engineering for the backpack getting in the way of shoulder articulation. and the thigh shape getting in the way of poseability, it really doesn't seem that bad to me...

It's not like it's that hard to add space to the backpack to add some leeway for the shoulder's to move. All you'd need is an adaptor of some sort.

Is it because it's a partsformer? I've seen worse partsformers (I'm talking about the shit-tier HG Zetas/Deltas and every other waverider that leaves an entire fucking torso and crotch when it transforms).

>>15605616
Wasn't the whole point of the MSG weapons and detail parts originally sort of implied or it to be used for Bandai kits way back when Kotobukiya first started releasing them? Stuff like rails, thrusters, hands, duct nozzles, etc. I mean the hands even come with a balljoint option that works suspiciously well for 1/100 bandai stuff. The Frame arms kits came later IIRC.

>>15605710
>Aside from the horrible design engineering for the backpack getting in the way of shoulder articulation. and the thigh shape getting in the way of poseability,

That's pretty much it. Without modding it's a brick where all the parts get in the way of each other.

>>15605616
You should see how car guys react when you put a Chevy motor in a Ford car

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>>15605666
A fun build. Sometimes the inner frame might seem a bit loose, and it's easy to get burnt out as you spend half an hour and realize you've only finished part of the leg, but keep building and you get a really nice looking red crab. Incredibly posable, too.

Enjoy your Z'gok, Satan.

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I put in some work on my Juaggu tonight. Sanded down the lump of putty in his palm and added some beam emitters on his face for beam tusks.

>>15605762
So when it comes to the inner frame, I'm supposed to loosen everything up first right? This knee seems very stiff and I'm not trying to break it this early in.

>>15605802
make the tusks curved

>>15605831
That was the plan.

Question on preshading and panel lining. I've never seen a single build where both are used to my knowledge. Is it because preshading panel lines acts as the same sort of "add more detail to this area" that panel lining does? If I'm doing a build where I intend to scribe a few more panel lines onto a simple model would it be too cluttered if I went over them with preshading vs just doing a panel wash?

>>15605710
>It's not like it's that hard to add
90% of gunpla builders don't want to do anything but just build a kit right out of the box. You ask far, far too much of people if you expect them to mod.

Anyways, HGUC ZZ is fine for what it is and great considering when it came out. It shits all over MG ZZ in articulation and sculpt, it can transform pretty great, and it does a pretty good job with the giant beam sabers (though I wish you could hold both at once). People bitching about it are probably just expecting it to be fucking magic, it's still the ZZ.

>>15603766
fuck off snapshit

>>15603936
how much thicc is the minimum? i had an idea for a fafner custom but since their proportions are pretty weird its thick and thin in different places

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>AN-01 kit
>comes with gatling gun parts hidden in arm
>no mechanism to display the gun unless you remove the cover completely

Why even produce that kit?

How's Bandai 1/48 Ingram?

Working with Vallejo and Tamiya acrylics. How long should I wait for before spraying on another layer of a different brand. Do I need to wait for each layer to cure because they are alcohol/water based?

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Just finished building the Montero it's pretty cool. Shame the joint parts are just some blah sandy khaki color by default

G-Reco is one of my least favorites but the designs are 10/10.

Also just picked up the Re1/100 GP04G Gerbera. Anybody built it and what should I expect?

>>15606115
>Also just picked up the Re1/100 GP04G Gerbera. Anybody built it and what should I expect?
A Gundam kit, do your own research man

>>15606040
Do some of your own research my man

>>15606062
Do some of your own research my man

>>15606204
:(

>>15605920
Do your own research my man

>>15603829
Xi is almost the same size as Psycho gundam right? Also, Messer got a gashapon and candy toy release but nothing more!

>>15606217
Do some of your own research my man

>>15606204

I am asking for an opinion and your experience and what it is if you built it or not. Not something technical I can just look up a tutorial for on youtube like how to do something.

I came here to ask people HERE. If I wanted somebody else opinions I would and could have very easily went and asked elsewhere.

Stop being a passive aggressive wank.

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>>15606217
Xi's overall height is 28m, whereas the Psyco's is 40m. The HG Psyco Gundam dwarfs other HGs and is nearly as tall as the PG RX-78-2. Also, the Penelope stands at a massive 32.5m tall with the Minovsky Flight System equipped and without it, the infinitely sexier Odysseus is a bit under 26m tall.

The thing about Hathaway's Flash suits is that they aren't just tall, but they're bulky as fuck. While the Penelope is the fattest of them all, the Xi is closer to the ZZ in that it wears pretty bulky equipment rather than the Psyco mostly being an upscaled Grandpa Gundam. Hell, even the Gustav Karl and the Messer have that sort of ZZ-era big and beefy aesthetic, along with being 22m and 24m tall respectively. A 1/144 of ANY Hathaway's Flash design is going to be a serious amount of plastic.

>>15606217
Do some of your own research my man

>>15606115

>Also just picked up the Re1/100 GP04G Gerbera. Anybody built it and what should I expect?

Undergates. I also don't like the style of the polycaps, and I think the leg assembly was a bit weird to put together.

>>15605810
Yep, do it firmly but without hamhanding it, just follow the obvious articulations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAUqzJKycJg

What a surprise, it's trash.

>>15606467
of course it was going to be trash since the moment it was revealed to be a recycle of the Alex

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>>15606467
The nips quite like it though, twitter feed's full of people modding it

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>>15606546

>>15606546
I guess they might see it as a challenge.

Is there no way to make nubs on polycaps look good? I have tried sanding with 2000 grit sandpaper but even that doesn't really work, the material is just too soft I guess.

>>15606571
Just press with your finger nails.
Polycaps are the easiest pieces to clean up, what the heck man?

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>>15606546
>twitter feed's full of people modding it
of course. considering how bland this thing is, its like bandai themselves mocking the fans.

>>15606546
>at first I was like
>but then I got the Obari diet

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>If I keep quiet hopefully they won't realize

>>15606595
it's a shambles kit

even the v-fin that might have been cool looks like absolute shit

>>15606592

That doesn't make them look any better.

>>15606614
Then get better.

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>>15606608
Points to the smartass who set up that sales display.

>>15606546
>>15606556
This really would have been a fun kit a decade ago.

>>15606608
Tbh I would've mixed in the Alex's, even better hidden that way.

>>15606641
Man 10 years ago the 00 kits came out, and they were still better than the poor tristan oob

Any idea of how to "fix" the miss sazabi? I made the mistake of buying it a few years ago.

>>15606546
I already see making a Build Tristan and calling it a day.

Although the plans for a Nu-Freedom are now complete.

Hopefully, the ASF's backpack can mount the Connectors for the HGCE SF's wings.

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>>15605920
I don't think I've even seen kits that were preshaded but not panel lined. Got any examples?

There's really no reason not to do both.

I finished topcoating a kit I've painted, but I'm on the fence whether or not I should start weathering by dry brushing. It looks okay, but I'm afraid I'll ruin it if I go through with it.

>>15606245
Just to spite that wank, I'll give you my opinion.
It was my very first kit and even though it has trash bags it was a really fun build. However, some of the joints were either loose or just finicky because of those trash bags. Some of the details are also not color separated so painting is a must for places like the feet or wench dick. But all in all I'd recommend it.

Question, why does it seem no one likes to trim off the safety flags on their HG's v-fins? It's so easy to do.

>>15607198
People do, it's just that the majority of western builders aren't interested in anything past snapping pieces together.

>>15607198

Easy to not be aware them in the first place.

>>15607198
I like them on my hg turn a because it makes his mustache just that little bit bushier

>>15605634
Thanks a lot mate. q

>>15603766
How many of those video game gunpla covers were made? I saw the dark souls and metal gear solid ones, any other ones?

>>15606571
I honestly can't remember the last kit I built that even had exposed polycaps at all

>>15607339
Do some of your own research my man

>>15607339
Just 2, as i'm fairly certain this thread was made by someone else

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>>15606571
>>15606614
WTF kind of autist cares enough about polycaps besides cutting excess nubs?? FFS they're POLYCAPS. Nobody can barely even fucking see those things once you've assembled the part they're supposed to go in...

You remind me of one of those autists that overly detail all the moldings on an inner frame of a MG despite the fact NOBODY in that kit's entire life WILL EVER even SEE THEM AGAIN because the armor that covers it will be permanently fixed and painted over. Not unless it has a hatch that opens for viewing.

Why fucking waste time and effort on something nobody will ever look at or see?

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>>15606813
>"fix" the miss sazabi
HAHAHAHA no.

>>15607329
umpung road

>>15607348
>>15607431

Some do show up, obviously those are the ones I care about.
If they aren't exposed I just twist the things off the runners, but I would like to be able to make the ones that are exposed look as good as possible.

>>15607329
kek

>>15607198
>why does it seem no one likes to trim off the safety flags on their HG's v-fins?
Because I like the way they look oob. They make the v-fin shape look more like aerodynamic tail fins instead of stupid looking sharp pointed things on a forehead that do no purpose besides looking like "Ow, the edge.".

>>15607119
It may have been that what I thought was only preshading was black panel lining along with preshading on the panel lines which blended in with the preshaded panel lines. I'll just do both and see how it looks.

>>15607339
>metal gear solid one
care to link that? I'm curious as to what it looked like since I missed it.

>>15607456
>Some do show up
give an example then.

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>>15607469

The ones circled in red are polycaps. It's possible to collapse the arms holding the binders so that they do not show up, but if they are like in the image, they are exposed where you took them off the runners.

>>15607475
Experienced modelers just either cover that up with a customized piece of pla plate or "clean slice" the edges of the polycap with ugly nubs.

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Anyone have any tips on removing the peg from the hole?

>>15607562
if you don't need the peg, drill it out

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I got a cheap glass shelf and some crappy lights so now I can finally see all my gunpla instead of having them sit in a dark bookcase.

Post pics of how you display your gunpla

>>15607710
Think you need a second case.

>>15607710
This is gunpla abuse. They're all crammed into that one shelf like factory-farmed industrial chickens. I bet they're riddled with gunpla diseases from no room to move while you're not looking.

>>15607718
More than that I need a better lighting set up.

I could have stuff spread out more to use the lower shelves but barely any light reaches them so all I have on the bottom is a dendrobium that needs to be painted.

I don't want to put the lights on every piece of glass because the bottoms of them are ugly as fuck and only Aigis' stand is big enough to hide it from being visible through the shelf.

>>15607145
Just do it, you'll never know until you try. Just remember that with weathering, less is more.

>>15606546
I think I'm gonna pick one of these up and try my hand at modding it.
I've been wanting to do something like this with an HG Zeta or something ever since ANT made that HG GP-03 custom years ago.

>>15607119
>>15607464
You have other options.

https://doogsmodels.com/2015/09/19/the-problem-with-panel-line-shading/

>>15607463
V-Fins have been fancy antennas ever since 0079's first side materials.

>>15607463
I bet you didn't even know that the RX-78-2's yellow boxes on its waist are control mechanisms for its nuclear reactor.

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>>15608000
Old 1/60 kit of the RX-78-2, first released in December 1980 (according to Hobbysearch). Underlined in red is where they describe what the v-fin is.

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>who the fuck will buy a Agguy lol
>shit design, a waste of resources, and won't sell
here comes a hero
https://twitter.com/msm_04_acguytan/status/873913892736344065

>>15608115
will he mod them all to make them into a thunderbolt version? Madman

yes i know the thunderbolt version is tiny AF

>>15608006
ANTENA

huh

What could that possibly mean?

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>>15608144

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>>15608151

>>15608151
>showing off your fueling port to the whole world
Slut.

>>15608151
"Where are you going? When are you coming home?"

>>15607593
>>15607562
And even if you need the peg, you still need to drill it out, only from the other side. Open a hole and push the peg out.

But really, there's no point. Just glue the pieces together, or if you really need the peg, replace it with an iron bar.

>>15608000
>>15608006
>didn't know the v-fin was an antenna
Tbh, that was one of my first guesses for it but it seemed dumb considering some mobile suits have actual antenna-looking "antennae/antennas".

>>15608003
>I bet you didn't even know that the RX-78-2's yellow boxes on its waist are control mechanisms for its nuclear reactor
This, I gotta admit I didn't know. I never watched the original MSG nor can I speak/read moon runes.

>>15608151
Is it trying to be the orgus but failing miserably at it?

>>15608115
>ACGUY & KNUCKLES & KNUCKLES & KNUCKLES & KNUCKLES & KNUCKLES & KNUCKLES & KNUCKLES & KNUCKLES

>>15606546
>The nips quite like it though
Not according to Japo Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.jp/product-reviews/B06XSCTBB6/

>>15608632
That fucking top positive review, though.
>これ1体でなんとみんな大好き、ランドマンロディが作れちゃう!さらにop9にはグシオンライフルまで付属するぞ!さあ、みんなマンロディとop9を買おう!
>This one loves everyone and everyone, I can make Randoman Roddy! In addition op 9 comes with Gushion Rifle! Now, let's all buy a mano and op 9!

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>>15608643
食玩かな?
ガムがどこに入ってるか見つからなかったけど。それにしても高い食玩である

>Isn't this a candy toy?
>I couldn't find where they put the gum. Also, it's a pretty expensive candy toy.

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What are you guys working on today? I regret not panel lining the power pipes on this guy before assembly.

>>15608706
I also regret uploading that from mobile

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>>15608706

MG Rezel type c, just getting started on the huge backpack. Did most of the work on the missiles last night but they do need some cleaning up and more layers.

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Wondering if anyone can confirm this. Recently I bought an old MG Zaku 2 and I'm finally getting round to building it. However I found something a bit odd. I noticed Zeon was spelt "Zion". At first I thought I had bought a bootleg but it has the appropriate Bandai logo and there is nothing omitted on the boxart or in Chinese. I did a bit of researching online and discovered that this could be before Bandai changed Zion to Zeon as it was apparently Zion for a good while before they noticed what Zion also meant. Apparently this was the case for most of their merchandise before the turn of the century. Can anyone confirm this? Also if I am correct in saying this does this mean the I just have an old MG before the correction was made?

>>15608751
Oy vey, its a Zion Zakjew II!

>>15608751
ジオン (Zeon) can be romanized as "Jion" or "Zion", depending on what system is used. Japs would use normally use "Zion", whereas westerners would tend to go with ""Jion".

>>15608764
Well that clears it up then, must be before the name change. Thought it was a bootleg.

>>15608561
Why are you even here?
Fuck off and actually learn about the stuff you're running your mouth over before you keep embarrassing yourself.

>>15608843
wow can you not?

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>>15608706
Experimenting with enamel/acrylics and metallic colors. Waiting for my enamels to dry and then for my Vallejo metallic color to arrive.

>>15608706
Trying to unwarp a piece of wood.

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>>15608706
Just handpainting this Genbuso Ryofu Tallgeese.

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Looking for some critique from fellow model builders that airbrush and drybrush, I've tried airbrushing for the first time and I tried it out on a resin conversion kit which in retrospect probably wasn't such a great idea.

The entire process has been an uphill battle since I first got recommended using Revell paint which turned out to be a nightmare with the primer and base coat falling off with tamiya masking tape even though the resin was sanded with P2000/P3000 properly as some people suggested.

I was pretty much forced to drybrush most of the colors because I couldn't use masking tape which with my limited experience didn't get the effect I was hoping for in all honesty.

I've heard people suggest Tamiya or Mr.Color but I'm just wondering what the correct choice would be for resin in case I decide to dabble in it in the future.

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And yes, I realize I am probably going to be roasted for this, but I'm honestly trying to find ways to improve myself.

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>>15608970

>>15608975
that actually looks dope

>>15608975
Looks pretty good anon, I'm really digging the Thunderbolt esque colors

>>15608970
Revell is very spotty, quality-wise. Seems to have a very short shelf life and re-activating it with water will just end in tears down the line.

But seriously, Revell overall is a trashy brand. From what I remember, modellers spend hundreds on aftermarket parts trying to unfuck the kits.

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>>15608970
Prime it with a sandable primer. Tamiya and mr.color work fine, especiall when you use mr. Color leveling thinner (wear a respirator and ventilate well, that stuff has bad fumes). I like tamiya because if you fuck up you can strip it all off in 5 minutes with windex.

And did you properly wash and dry the resin parts before painting? It looks like the paint had a bad reaction to something on the surface.

>>15609026
Sorry, meant First* prime with a sandable primer, then fix any errors, bubbles, etc you see. Then paint.

>>15609026

Thanks for the feedback!
Yes, I sanded it all down properly and cleaned it with tinner and left that to dry for 2 days before I actually started applying primer.

After I added to color coating there was no problem with the paint besides not being able to apply masking tape due to the paint coming off easily.

Everything went south the moment I starter applying the revell gloss coat which I thinned down according to their suggestions.

I waited a week between every coat so I was sure it all dried properly.

>>15609035
Yes, I made sure there were no inconsistencies before applying every coat, for some reason the reaction started after the gloss coat dried.

>>15609017
Revell seems to be quite big in Europe but my experience with it has been absolutely terrible so I'll most likely jump over to Tamiya.

>>15609049
Three things to know about tamiya.

-It is not a water based acrylic. You thin it with alcohol or lacquer thinners. Water will not thin it properly.

-As a result of the above, it is mostly for airbrush. It does not handbrush well although you can still paint small details with it.

-It is a bit fragile and can scratch/chip easily until you put a decent clwarcoat onto it.

Other than that it is a nice line of paint. Especially if you like military colors.

And based on everything you said, it sounds like the clearcoat reacted badly with the paint. Which is weird since according to you they were the same brand. I haven't ever used revell paints so I can't speak for their quality though.

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>>15606270
>A 1/144 of ANY Hathaway's Flash design is going to be a serious amount of plastic.

Or they can use the cheap IBO style that we have. Have more details in one piece covered by stickers. Surely snapshit faggots would be mad but who cares?

>>15609049
>Revell seems to be quite big in Europe
I'm using both Vallejo and Tamiya and I swear they work perfectly.

>>15609049

Basically noone sells revell paints. It's all vallejo, tamiya or humbrol. Gunze Sangyo (aka mr color) acrylics and primer are sold in my country, but not their other lacquer products. Praise the EU.

>>15609070

The only parts of the kit that aren't fucked up is what I airbrushed gray, which is Tamiya acrylic that the hobby shop had lying around since they had no Revell gray, which is quite hilarious seeing as the Revell gloss coat did not have a reaction with that.

Does the Tamiya color coat also chip with masking tape like the Revell did with mine, or can I trust it not to do that?

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>>15608706
Going to handpaint in some of the masking fuckups and details on this guy.

>>15609106

Did you de-tack the masking tape?

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The new FSS kit looks interesting.

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>>15609224
I would love to own an FSS kit if they weren't all so bloody expensive.

>>15609190

Yes.

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>>15608843
Hey look at that... A semen gargling preteen fag who thinks you have to literally know everything before you can love something, despite being able to discover about it along the way.

Why don't you go back to blowjobbing your dad before you tell me what I can and can't like based on how much I know about it.

I like robots and I like the mechanical engineering and designs of Gundams. Hey you like eating food right? You basically told me to stop eating food I like just because I don't know about every single fucking little vitamin and mineral on it. You cock juggling thundercunt-prick.

>>15608972
>>15608975
That looks sick. Aside from the generic looking cannon's on it's back, I'm really digging the design. It's clean, a lot less cluttered and I like the proportions on it. Damn. I also love how it doesn't have the face vents. What scale is that btw? I feel like it's a HG but the split thighs are throwing me off...

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>>15609083
>Have more details in one piece covered by stickers. Surely snapshit faggots would be mad but who cares?
You sadistic mother fucking jackass.

>>15609371

It's using the MG Impulse as a base.
It's a first generation resin-conversion kit from Super-G which I bought straight from them 6 years ago.

I believe some 3rd company if offering recasts of it though.

>>15609363
You can put your trip back on, snapshit.

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>>15609383

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>>15608843

>>15609385
>Anyone who doesn't know every little detail about chinese giant robots in space opera is snapshit.
fuck... guess my coworkers and their family better put their trips back on too. DAMN. I just realized Trump is Snapshit. Better make america snap build again. toss those motherfucking Feddies back over the border am I right?

>>15609383
>It's a first generation resin-conversion kit
Conversion kit of what? Conversion kits usually mean it's converting base kit into a different/variation of it's unit.

>captcha: "keylet"
Keylets. When will they learn?

>>15609389
I realize why I love the design now. It's blocky. There are barely any rounded edges or smooth curved parts. Looks more giant mech than robot trying to look human. I wish most mobile suits looked more like it.

How's the articulation on the thigh swivel though? Does the square/rectangular shape get in the way of turning like the HG ZZ does?

>>15609534
>Anon doesn't recognize mudrock.

>>15609383
>It's a first generation resin-conversion kit
FYI, the proper term for this is "original cast".

>>15609534
>It's using the MG Impulse as a base.

It was literally the first thing they wrote.

>>15609556
>It was literally the first thing they wrote.
>What is reading comprehension
I meant what does it CONVERT INTO. sheesh.

>>15609548
>mudrock
Oh it's a conversion kit OF mudrock. Sorry I'm not familiar with every MS. My bad.

What airbrushable flat coat is the "flattest"? I would like something flatter than the vallejo or mr color ones.

>>15609572
Dude you wrote "conversion kit of". That could technically mean either way, but in standard usage you specify the base kit being converted, not the end result. If you wanted to specify the end result you normally say something like "Mudrock conversion kit".

Don't complain about reading comprehension when you're using unclear wording to begin with.

>>15609656
>Dude

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>>15609656
Yes because we all know there's an mg mudrock floating around that bandai never told us about. Use some common sense mate and stop trying to make excuses.

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>>15609656
>not figuring out what someone meant by following the conversation closely despite poor wording

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>>15608706
Just finished this. Is blue in the same category for white as being kind of weird to air brush?
Had to use smaller coats and wait a bit longer between layers than usual.

>>15610071

I haven't had any issues with blue colors, but then again my first airbrushed kit used blue.

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does anyone else use previous builds as placeholders for unfinished parts on customs?

>>15609363
Loser

Imagine having to pretend to like something just to fit in somewhere and getting butthurt as fuck when someone calls you out for not knowing the most basic things about the thing you supposedly ""love"".

In spirit of your shitty food analogy: Sure, I love tacos. You can call me a taco extraordinaire, the authority on tacos. But I've never actually EATEN one but fuck you, you can't call me out for that because you don't understand that I can love tacos without eating them.

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>>15610338
The other guy should probably actually watch First Gundam and get engrossed in the franchise before submitting to the plastic crack that is gunpla, but holy shit you are one hard ass autist if you think you need to know every little factoid from supplementary material in order to not be a poser. Seriously, just hang yourself or something for being so fucking stupid.

>>15610338
>basic
>v-fin looks nothing like an antenna
>all detail is in japanese
good one. maybe op should learn more about his favorite actors/actresses children's names and bloodtypes too since he might also like watching their movies and therefore might be a poser based on "(You)r logic".

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>>15610338
>you can't call me out for that because you don't understand that I can love tacos without eating them
Are you saying that "YOU" have the right to love tacos without eating them, but that anon can't love robots and other mechs without knowing EVERY SINGLE LITTLE DETAIL about it first? Like literally everything? Should he also know which brand of screws and metals the engineers use to repair the mobile suits?

Oh oh, what about the cameras in the eyes the mobile suits use to transfer visual data to the cockpit? Should he also know what level of zoom or range it has down to the absolute millimeter OR ELSE?? Holy shit your highness, please, tell us your absolute predefined list of prerequisites to know before we can like something. Lest we incur your autistic wrath.

What is the most autistic gunpla?

>>15610338
>A triggered OCD autist calling an anon a loser for actually liking something despite not knowing every meticuluous detail about it
you can't make this shit up.

>>15608843
>>15610338
How pretentious and bitter do you have to be to bully someone who loves the same thing you do just because he doesn't know a small detail that most people overlook anyway. I mean, when I first started on gunpla, the first one I ever got was the old 144 Wave Shooter Zeta. I fucking loved the thing even though I knew nothing about it. That zeta that I knew nothing about was my gateway drug to everything /m/ related. I had no I idea liking something without knowing 'literally' everything about it was grounds for excommunication among plastic modelers...

>>15610352
>>15610399
>>15610410
>>15610433
Christ anon, how many (you)s do you want?

>>15610338
>Imagine having to pretend to like something just to fit in somewhere and getting butthurt as fuck when someone calls you out for not knowing the most basic things about the thing you supposedly ""love"".
What does that analogy have to do with anything? This is a gunpla/plamo thread. Nobody comes in here unless they actually do like gunpla/plamo. Nobody "pretends" to like gundams/gunpla/plamo. You either like it or you don't.

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>>15610438
I'd like one sure. But here's a free one for (you) since you seem to like insulting me even though I really do like gundams and just don't happen to know everything (you) do about them. I'm so sorry if that offends your delicate sensibilities. Maybe I should stop liking other things too based on how you deem appropriate?

>>15606038
Even the Cardigan has the same mechanism. You expect a lot from an HG aren't you?

I'm planning to buy first gunpla and I can't choose between standard NG Barbatos and MG Red Astray Frame. Price doesn't really matter, I'm just asking which one I would be better off with. I'm thinking about Red Astray but won't MG be too hard for a complete beginner?

>>15610400
Hg Barbatos 6th form

>>15610071
Holy shit, I never realized how good the Rodi looks with "normal" legs. It's like the only thing actually wrong with the design was just the legs.

>>15610585
Since you're just building it a simple MG like the Red Frame isn't that hard. Generally good MG kits for beginners would be the Strike RM and the Gundam X. Red Frame Astray isn't too far off from those 2 in terms of simplicity.

If you decided to give NG Barbatos a shot I suggest the 6th form for more optional parts, unless you really like the weapons that comes with the Barbatos.

If you're really hesitant of having the Red Frame as your first gunpla then go for the Barbatos, its simple and beginner friendly

>>15610585
Nah, both are simple. MGs just have more pieces and are more expensive, so if you mess up there'll be more nubs, gouge marks, etc. around that make it ugly. If you've got prior experience with plastic models or miniatures then I'd say go for the MG. Guide basically just says to buy cheaper kits first because nearly everyone's first kits end up bad.

Also, 1/100 Barbatos 6th form comes with parts to make the 4th form, and the mace. Everybody loves the mace.

>>15610608
Thanks for response. Would I need to get any special tools to build Red Frame if I decided to go for it? or will I be good just with something to cut out the parts?

>>15610621
Generally people here would tell you to build, clean nubs and give it panel lines etc.

For a beginner I sorta disagree, I think what you need for now is some nippers to cut out the parts: https://hlj.com/search/go?w=nipper

And since panel lines are easy just get this: https://www.amazon.com/GSI-Creos-Black-Gundam-Marker/dp/B00HY8JI7C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497327707&sr=8-1&keywords=gundam+black+marker and panel line your kit once its done

I suggest getting a few more model kits to get the feel of building them. Only then can you start moving to the next stage that is sanding and removing nub marks. Don't be too hasty.

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thoughts? still deciding if im going to hand paint or try out sprays since there is a lot of purple

>>15610724
I'd add some more orange to those shoulders to break up all that purple.

>>15610724
jesus christ

>>15610724
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_theory

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>>15610724
Are you going for a dusky/sunset colour scheme? That's the only thing I can think to explain this.

>>15610814
My bet's on a capeshit inspired colorscheme.

>>15610862
>>15610814
It made me think of Magneto.

>>15610863
Made me think of the time my dog ate a box of crayons then puked it up on the carpet.

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>>15610338
Stop biting nerds

>>15606608
What store is this? I'm weeb land now and that price is p good

>>15607710
Name of shelf? Even tho it's no detolf It looks p good

>>15606395

So that just means a lot of sanding and filing which I do on basically every kit anyway so not like that has changed much. At least its undergated, most kits don't even give you that luxury.

Also as to the leg assembly I find that basically every kit is so hit and miss on leg design. Very rarely is something ever just "ok" its usually either really nice or just an absolute clusterfuck of seams.

>>15610724
Oh barf...

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Does the RG Z'gok use all of it's stickers? I'm pretty sure I've applied what the back of the manual has, but I still have some left.

>>15611027
No, there are extras. Although if you used the four-nail claws the two silver pieces wouldn't be left over.

>>15611037
Those were obvious, I was more asking about the markings. I'll save the extras for something down the road I suppose.

>>15610461
No, retard. He's saying that the new HG Tristan doesn't have the ability to use the forearm gatlings because they do no attach properly. Just like how the Super Fumina has the same forearm gatlings like the Cardigan has but can't use them because the design on the fumina is just for props.

Maybe read a review of the tristan next time before you open your assmouth?

>>15611039
Yeah, there are extra markings, sorry my response wasn't too clear.

So I want to use the green led from bandai in the Sazabi ver Ka. What would be the best way to optimize it's effect? From my lurking here I was thinking of using silver paint and possibly some black to make the monoeye pop out shen lit. But should I get some clear green paint as well or would the led suffice?

>>15611161
If you are using the led and paint the back of the monoeye silver then the light won't shine through at all because an opaque paint is now blocking it. The silver paint thing is for when there is no led and you want the clear part to catch the light better.

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Should i?

>>15611381
No

>>15611381
Yes

I've never done cement and putty on models before and I just finish reading the tutorial from the thread.

Do the inner frames need to be cemented and putty'd as well or can they be ignored?

>>15611381
I don't know.

>>15611381
Can you repeat the question ?

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>3
holy shit it must be awful

>>15611387
>>15611388
>>15611393
>>15611400
it's not even in order

>>15611443
Thing is, it's still selling really well.

>>15611454
To the Japanese it's like "Challange accepted"

>>15611335
Well that was stupid of me. I'll just stick with the led. Thanks anon

Would a Methuss be considered Thick for the group build?

>>15608144
I've heard that Detonator Orguss is absolutely god awful but the colors are just so appealing to me.

>>15611810
>>15611454
Amazon jp reviews are apparently shitting on it hard.

>>15611911
I feel like everyone bought the thing with some hope it was better than advertised [yes it has always been advertised as using the hguc alex] or are on the train of "I'm gonna buy it because its so bad so i can say its bad via my blog twitter Facebook etc."

what kind of topcoat do you think fits a zgok, semi gloss or matte?

>>15611940
Semi gloss since it's an aquatic MS

>>15611950
oh fucking duh, thanks that makes sense

what do you recomend to use for light weathering, the type that you commonly see on box art. and what should i use to make cables? like the ones on IBO kitsor zaku cables, wires can work but how can i make the indentations

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My friend's been telling me for weeks now to expect a package from him and wouldn't tell me what it was. Came home today and found an Atlas Gundam waiting for me, that beautiful bastard. I'm not sure I'm ready to handle a kit that requires this fucking much in the way of stickers or painting but dammit I'm ready to break into this ridiculous fucker.

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Gold or aluminium thrusters for this?

>>15612085
gold

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In hindsight I'm kicking myself for choosing the stupid RG RX-78-2 as my first gunpla build. Fuck all the parts that Bandai thinks should stick to the frame through magic. On the other hand, I'm glad I did pick this kit first because while I hated it in some spots, it was really cathartic and actually kinda fun to build.

It was nice having something I could just work on with movies and shows on in the background. Also obviously my first panel lining job and for now, fuck those tiny ass stickers it came with. I'll probably just do the more noticeable ones like the anime markings and serial numbers and go back when I get a copper pen to do the joints.

(Posted in the wrong thread like a retard)

>>15612159
It looks nice, anon. You should clean up the areas where the ink from the panel lines smudged with an alcohol wipe, or just an eraser.

>>15612165
I plan on going back and cleaning it up later tonight when I start on the stupid stickers. Still got a lot to learn though.

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>>15612159
don't worry anon, you aren't the only person who did an RG kit as their first gunpla

>>15612188
How many bullshit "This piece should stay if you believe hard enough" pieces does that one have?

>>15612242
Supposedly the RX-78, being the first of the line, is the worst one when it comes to pieces held on only by hope and unicorn wishes.

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>>15612267
>pieces held on only by hope and unicorn wishes.
DID SOMEONE CALL FOR THE BEAST OF POSSIBILITY

>>15612347
Bandai, you absolute madmen.

>>15612347
This anon gets it.

Just looking at the previews of this kit makes me think it'll be the worst RG yet.

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I tied my hand at heavily modifying a kit with this seravee. I found it pretty fun, I'm still very inexperienced though, I messed up a lot when hand painting small details...

I based it off the Schwarzer Regen from infinite stratos because I really like that design, and I think it came out pretty well.

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>>15612347
>let's make a 1/144 hand grenade to suck down all of our engineers
Who asked for this?

>>15612460
At least it partially explains the Tristan disaster.

>>15612444
Jesus fucking christ thin your paint and weld the damn seams. I honestly couldn't tell what it was because it just looks like a giant black blob, may want to try to break that up in the future.

>>15612460
I have to imagine Unicorn is selling absurdly well in Japan. They've made so many versions of it. I'm expecting a Unicorn 1/144 Revive any day now.

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>>15612520
I'm still pretty new to airbrushing, so my thinning still needs some work, but I'll keep it in mind. Seam welding is something I really should start doing too. As for the colors its black, maroon and some greenish gray, but it doesn't show up that well in pictures. Thanks for the feedback! I'm not a huge fan of dark paint jobs, so this'll probably be the only one I do for a while.

>>15612347
Jesus Yamato, those fucking high heels look incredibly flimsy. I mean, it looks like they might break just from the weight of the inner frame alone, never mind when it's got all its armor and weapons attached. Yet another reason to permanently keep it in Unicorn mode.

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>>15612574
>that faceplate
>that orange peel all over the body
Jesus christ, anon. You REALLY need to work on the thinning. I mean that as nice as possible too. Thin between 1:1 to 1:2 ratio, and spray in coats. There's videos on youtube showing how to properly apply.

does the RG strike pack fit on a bearguy III?

>>15612602
Yeah the faceplate is one of the areas where I fucked up a lot. The way it goes on the face, it rubs against the chin, scraping the paint off, that made me try and handpaint the places it scraped off, and it just went to hell from there. I'm thinking of stripping it and painting it another color, but how would I be able to avoid scraping the paint off the chin or the faceplate itself?

>>15612573
Yeah, Unicorn is pretty much the most popular entry in the franchise over there, surpassed only by the OG. There are somewhere around 50 HG kits just for the RX-0 alone, and it's gonna be standing in for the RX-78-2 in Gundam Front Tokyo for a damn reason.

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welp, fnally received the kit for the heavy armored build
now let's see if I can finish it on time

>>15612697
some suggestions:
hand paint it when the faceplate is on the head, but that depends on how steady your hand is
after doing a coat of paint, let it cure and top coat it. that should help it from chipping
modify it slightly by sanding it so the chin or the face plate wont scrape too much from each other

i like the color scheme, but the silver faceplate distracts it and looks odd there, either change it or add some silver to the rest of the body

>>15612767
Alright, Thanks! I'll give it a shot. I also agree that the silver is a bit too distracting, I was thinking of doing it in the same greenish gray, but I'm worried it won't show up as well. I'm sure I'll figure something out eventual though.

>>15612809
for a mobile suit thats colored black from head to toe, i think it not showing up well isnt a problem

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Can I get an ID on this lil guy? Saw him while traveling in Japan and I can't read Japanese.

Looks like a Gouf, but I don't recall any tan/teal Goufs

Thanks dudes.

>>15612870
http://www.taghobby.com/archives/134227?to_id=134227&from_id=135972
P-bandai of an ace specific MG hi-mo zaku II

>>15612900

Thanks!

>>15612347
I can see they used pure polystyrene aka translucent plastic on parts that will take load, and torsion.

Those places will crack and break before you know it. The heels and the upper arms. Torso joints. Shoulder joints. Waist joints.

Don't buy this thing unless you want an even worse hand grenade than the RG Zeta.

>>15612870
>can't tell the difference between a Gouf and a Zaku
Fake fan spotted

>>15612697
everywhere is where you fucked up a lot, man.

hi nu kai thick enough for the build or should i go thicker?

>"thicc" wins groupbuild
>no one even fucking knows what that even means
>all ideas so far are completely devoid of any creativity

Maybe next time you faggots will vote for something interesting instead of the "hurr durrr ebbing may may" option.

>>15612977
In the case of mecha, something "thicc" would be something heavily armored or just simply wide. There was an image that grouped together about eight or so different mechs that would fit the theme, and there's tons more than that to choose from.
There's nothing "may may" about it, besides the name.

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>>15612977
>thicc wins groupbuild
>faggots crawl out of the woodwork full of salt and angst
>don't even try to pretend to read the threads

Maybe next time you faggots will open your eyes and try just have fun with the rest of us autists instead of trying to one up everyone else on the spectrum.

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Alright time to start my project. While i wanted to make a thick suit, this is calling to me much more.

>>15612972
Yes.

>>15612995
So a shia qant but white with more shit tacked on?

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>>15613014
Not white, just haven't decided on colors. But it's basically it, though i take it you never heard of full saber.

>>15612984
>There was an image that grouped together about eight or so different mechs
Those weren't real THICC

>>15613034
I know what the full saber is but what you've done is literally just swap a head. I guess most of my ideas are a lot more grandiose now so I can't appreciate simple changes anymore.
Feels bad

>>15613050
Unfortunately i wish it was just swapping heads easy. I have to recast all the clear parts to match color, or shits gonna look off. Something i don't exactly have experience with.

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>>15612678
>has no idea how "Grades" work
>didn't even bother to look up a review of it
>googling is soooo hard you guys
Answer denied. Your query is invalid. Please try again, elsewhere.

>>15612870
Robert Gilliam's Zaku

very nice shade of blue. I build it, lots of fun. Definitely not a gouf tho.

Also, whats the consensus on the V2 Master Grade? Want me a tiny kit

>>15613071
Transformation gimmick kind of kills it, since its the same Victory with new parts added, so it inherits many of its problems.

I've mostly finished up a brown Domtropen recently, and I've gotta say I'm not exactly thrilled with the quality of the kit. Guess that's my fault for not researching ahead of time.

Any case, I'm a big fan of Zeon grunts, and I'm looking for another one to work on. Trying to do some asking around ahead of time though. I'm considering the HG Kampfer from 0080 or maybe the HG Dreissen from Unicorn. Either of those good?

In a similar vein, does anybody know a decent Gelgoog model?

>>15613090
Kampfer is honestly quite garbage, very poorly designed legs give it no real freedom of movement down there and everything else is rather subpar. Can't say much about the dreissen though.
I'd reccomend a geara dogo or the schuruzum galuss and as for the best gelgoog I'd say the MG 2.0 since everything else is old as hell.

>>15613101
Darn. I'm a real big fan of the Kampfer, sad to hear it's a poor kit. Thanks for the recommendations though, I'll look into them.

>>15613090
I'll second the other anon, the MG Geara Doga is fantastic, one of my favorite designs from the series.

>>15613090
I really enjoyed the RE100 Dijeh. It's not Zeon, but hopefully you just meant monoeye mobile suits.

>>15613090
Dreissen is a very solid kit, although of course not too much in the way of poses. love the different melee weapons it comes with as well

>>15613122
An HG Geara Doga was my first kit. Haven't done a MG yet, might be fun!

>>15613128
Oh damn that thing looks cool.

>>15610967
Don't know the name of the shelf, I got it used for $20, while I was cleaning it off I do seem to remember seeing a Walmart label on the bottom, so maybe they made it.

I have a friend in Taiwan right now, hes seeing alot of gunpla around and so he asked me if I wanted him to bring a kit back for me. I don't want to waste his time and luggage space on a kit i could just get in the US, so does anyone know if Taiwan stores would have something (HGs or MGs) that would be worth it to bring home?

>>15613128
I like the Dijeh but I'm not a fan of the teal body.

>>15613219
paint

>>15613198
I just want to point out that this is an incredibly stupid question in retrospect.

>>15613253
How come?

>>15613253
Because of:
>I don't want to waste his time and luggage space on a kit i could just get in the US
Any gunpla kit you can get in taiwan, you can obviously get here. It's not like Taiwan has any regional exclusives like hong kong or japan, with their airlines brand blue gundam and the whole gundam front stuff.

>>15609541

There are actually no issues with that as it uses the MG Impulse skeleton as a base.

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So, some of my old kits have parts that just keep developing magical stress cracks/fractures. Pic related but not mine.

My Clanche actually had her wrist guards shatter to pieces. How the fuck do I repair this and prevent it from happening again? Specially the wrist guards on the Clanche. I have an inkling the ball joint on the wrist expands the polycap too much thus cracking the flimsy THIN plastic wristguard...

- If I sand the wrist joint to make it smaller, the hand will end up limp and loose.
- If I shave he polycap's outer edges, the wrist guard will be loose.
- If I shave the inner part of the wrist guard that hugs the polycap, the wrist guard will be loose...

I'm stuck in a clanche-22 here.

Also. in regards to fixing stress fractures/cracks, do I use putty? or plastic cement to reattach and seal them back together? And what kind of putty do I use? Is that tamiya brand stuff ok?

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>>15613040
If these aren't THICC then what is?

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making progress on the paintjob on my groupbuild entry.gonna try and do some pastel and oil weathering next.

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>>15613219
Paint it. It looks pretty boss when its colorscheme isn't dragging it down.

Nice kit too, lots of detail.

>>15613501

>dick gatling

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>>15613586
>never watched dusk till dawn

>>15613728

Movie or tv series? I'm intrigued.

>>15613566
Damn, that looks great.

Should I be using a white primer if I am painting a white or off white basecoat?

I feel like it would be hard to tell that I'm actually painting, additionally so since the plastic itself is white, but I assume a standard primer might cause the color to be off?

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>>15612857
Thanks for the tips! The 1:1 thinner ratio did make it go on a lot smoother too! I'll keep these things in mind when I start a new kit so the paint doesn't look as bad.

>>15613566
That looks so much better holy shit.

>>15614282
To be fair though the Nu colorscheme looks good on practically everything.

>>15614293
Amuro had good taste.

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>>15614272
what the hell did you do?

>>15614272
>I'M MEEELTING

>>15614372
>>15614372
>>15614372

>>15613063
are you retarded?

I just asked if a RG kit and a HG kit share the same backpack connector.