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***Non-Gundam Group Build***

So this is pretty straightforward, build something that isn't Gundam. I literally do not care what it is, if it's not Gundam it counts (and just to get this out of the way, Bandai is fine). I do not require full paint jobs this time either, as I know the vast majority of people here build Bandai and that's it.

This is also not a prize build, but a regular group build.


Submit to [email protected].
Due Date: March 1st, 2017.

>6109562
yeah, if you put a colour in it, it'll tell you the approx color you can buy (if you weren't confident in your mixing)

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Love it

>6109594
>nubs
>no panel lining
>name fag
fuck off snapshit

>>6109640
Quiet Paintfag. No need to be rude just because of all the fumes you breathe in, in your attempt to make your subpar models look decent with paint.

>6109651
but i dont paint, youre just lazy or incompetent. fuck off snap shit

It's too early for all this fucking shit.

>>6109564
Shame it was shut down, then.

>>6109209

I've had fine experiences painting flat lacquer over cured future on flat surfaces such as kits

Anybody have any experience with primer pens? I see them listed for cars so I wonder if it would even work on a model.

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>piece has a stain on it
Fug, should I try to sand it?

>>6109844
nope, it's an impurity in plastic, likely goes halfway through the piece

>>6109564
>>6109640
>>6109662
how bout you learn how to quote

I'm looking at getting the rx-78-2, and it's the same price on AmiAmi and BanzaiHobby.
Which site would you guys recommend, or does it even matter?

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>mfw I don't even watch the anime, I just like the robutt kits

>>6109922
Amiami because Amico is cute

>>6109929
Not the only one

>>6109987
Alright I guess that makes sense.

So how bad is the original HGUC Hyaku Shiki?

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I'm new to gunpla. The only thing I've done is put together the G-Self and Grimoire 1/44 kits. I'm wanting to finish my plan of creating a kitbash for my custom mobile suit from Gundam Breaker 3 this year. Considering basically every part is from a wildly different type/era of gundam; I'm wondering how I can check whether they'll be compatible parts, or whether y'all can just tell me. I know they're in scale (1/144) it's just for example: i can't imagine Hy-Gogg parts would both fit on and be mechanically sound attached to a catsith.

Also, i'll need to get the kits i need for their parts but some are older and around $30 for just my kitbash's torso hurts. I'm wondering if there's an aftermarket where i can purchase the parts i need from other people who havent used them, or i can sell the parts i don't need.

(Pice not related but dang is it handsome)

>>6110104
Dalong.net

Breakdown of the limbs are availible there

>>6110104
Check dalong.net
You can view pretty much every modern HG manual and see for yourself if the connections will fit.
If they don't, try your hand at modding it.
I don't believe there's an aftermarket. You could try here, or on /m/ to trade/buy spares

>>6109929
i rarely watch gundam or anything. I just like the kits

>>6109756
yeah, big shame, because I was just about to get into painting my kits.

>>6110117
>>6110118
Thanks guys!

>>6109929
You don't need to but building your favorite suit from the show is a nice feeling.

>>6109555
Quick! Someone tell me what the best Turn A Gundam model is!

>>6110172
The MG.

>>6110175
How's the HGCC?

I'm thinking about spraying some topcoat on my kits to give them a matte finish but I heard it was greatly affected by weather. It's currently 37°F and there's an humidity rate of 85%, I'm guessing it's not a good idea?

>>6110192
Not great.

>>6110206
What about it isn't so hot? Aside from some shitty stickers it seems okay.

>>6110206
Well then you've sold me.

RG Turn A when???

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>>6110101
It's a chromed normal release, but that's about it. The revive is definitely one of my top kits of 2016.

Moved the stupid skirt armor on lupus onto the backpack.

>>6110211
It's not bad at all, but when compared to the MG it doesn't hold up well. I think there's a lot of blank white areas that could have been cast in other colors too.

>>6110211
The articulation is pretty lacking.

>>6110212
Never cause it's a terrible design.

>>6110204

I'd give it a try if you heat your cans in warm (not hot) water, which is a good idea anyway, and then shoot out an open door

>>6110236
Explain.

>>6110244
Turn A is a terrible design, and as such should never get a RG.

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>>6110236
>>6110253

disgusting shit taste IBO/seedfriend detected

>>6110253
>Turn A is a terrible design

Explain.

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>>6110255

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>>6110255
Not that anon, but I'd like to explain why I'm not a fan.

Personally, I don't the Turn A designs in general. The excessive lining puts me off, as it feels unneeded, like in the thighs and forearms of the Turn A. That detail then clashes with the calmer parts like the head and shoulders. (These two being my favorite parts, they look cool.)

Another design choice I'm not a fan of is the back of the legs. While they do serve a cool purpose, I'm just not a fan of how they look.

However, the mech design in Turn A didn't put me off so much that I dropped the show, which made up for the mechs, in my opinion.

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>>6110273
I think you misunderstand.

Pic semi-related.

>>6110273

you took your time to make a reply this shitty

>>6109929
I've only watched like 4 gundams. Like half the shit that's in my backlog I've never seen in action.

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what color marker should i use to panel line a pink gunpla?

>>6110283

I basically wouldn't, but gray will look better than brown in this case

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NOSCDPA/

These are back in stock, same price as a hobby compressor but about a billion times better.

>>6110283
Gray?

>>6110283
Pink that's a shade darker, if you must.

I'm doing my first spray can painting and I cant get the primer on right. It just seems to go on thick in some areas, but other areas are perfectly fine. I already fucked up several pieces.

>>6110289

I ended up getting one and it's nice. It's quiet for a shop compressor but loud for a hobby one if anyone is considering it. I have it hooked up to a trap/regulator at my desk a 2 hoses to brushes, it's much better than what I was using previously.

>>6110280
At least you both are in good company together then.

>>6110220
How'd you go about connecting them?

>>6110293
Have you tried spraying from further away?

>tfw can't find any tamiya grey panel line accent
Where can I get some? Preferably EU

>>6110311

can you not mix paint and fluid

>>6110311
amazon

>>6110314
I guess I could, I always go for the laziest method.
Gonna give that a shot then

What's a good fairly cheapish airbrush?

First time Gundam -- will top-coating my RG MK-II affect its joints at all? Will it stiffen the model?

>>6110304
>spray further away
>little droplets form

im fucking angry now

>>6110336
lol

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this Asurada kit from cyber formula is pretty cool

>>6110283
red

how do you guys print your decals? got some decal paper at my local hobby shop. what program?

>>6110447
Take a wild guess.

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Two hours, fifteen minutes building a SD. Under a handful of moments where I had to take parts back apart because of mistakes. Just really, really hoping this is not going to be indicative of building my next dozen or so kits.

I got the gerbera tetra converge, but I find it a little bland. What do you think would look better, dark brown or grey panel wash?

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>>6110299
I used the shield ball joints from the grimgerde.

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So I tried a custom for the first time. I think it turned out OK?

>>6110544
I still need to polish it up and shit but yeah, this is the gist of it

>>6110544

It's a good first try dude. Fun kit too.

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>>6110555
Yeah the original plan was just to repair my first one's leg since my little cousin literally snapped the motherfucker in half

>>6110575

Graze Rebake Full City Climax Explosion

>Order a Desert GM II from Gentei Kits
>Receive a Desert GM III instead
Well, I guess I now have a kit to use for painting practice. Only ordered the GM II because it was on sale, although this means I still need to complete the GM/II/III family.

>>6110580
HD Remix alpha Special Edition

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Finally made some progress over the break. Gonna finish this up over the weekend and hopefully get around to the Hi Nu.

>>6110593
are you going for an anime look like that one RX-78? because that's an absurd amount of chipping

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>>6110516
0/10, skin tones don't match and the bra wasn't repainted with the tekkadan logo

>>6110593

bro that has so much edge chipping it looks like its from the Flintstones

>>6110596
It's not so much the quantity I'd say as the fact that the chips are fucking huge. You can line every edge with very subtle wearing and have it look great with weathering, but at this scale it looks a little silly.

>>6110544
Looks like ass. Hone your building techniques before attempting customs.

>>6110661
What looks like ass specifically?

>>6110674
everything

>>6110678
Dude I'm asking because I want to get better. If you have some criticism, I legitimately do want to hear it

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>>6110706

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>>6110707
Little test of the Slickforce Softlights that came today.
Cute little battery powered lights that they are.
Results are very good, still getting used to my new camera, so forgive the brightness of some pics.

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>>6110713
Downside to nice lighting, check out that orangepeel.

>>6110575
>>6110544
Digging the double arms, multi-armed and green suits are my jam.

The yellow on the gun got a little runoff near thebottom. I d say clean that a bit so it looks nice and even.

The weathering seems to be inconsistent on some parts, for that id suggest looking up some tutorials. With its current state and a bit of work you can make it look like its been in a martian sandstorm or something like that.

Also take care of the noticeable nubs.

>>6110721
Will do man, thanks!

>>6110683
he is shitposting, leave him be.

>>6110544
lighting doesn't complement the weathering in this pic imo.

>>6110713
those lights look comically small

>>6110782
I like them. They look like they were made for /toy/ if they really are that small

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>>6110596
Basically yes. My chipping tends to be far more subtle and so does my shading. I'm wanting to go far more stylized for this one.

Note: the zaku is more of the chipping I do for a more "realistic" kind of weathering.

>>6110713
Sweet setup, it looks like a little photoshoot. Tempted to get some lights like that for myself.

>>6110473
Why do you post unpainted trash without even panel lining? Do you honestly think it is impressing people here, to see the models you shit out every other day? SD is the worst, laughably childish toys to get as well.

>>6110876
m8 they're all toys

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>>6110713

I use Cowboy Media style lamps I got off Amazon in a pair. The light is intense so I usually just tape a piece of paper over the front of it and they work great.

>>6110473

I like it man. Don't feed the trolls.

>>6110894
>GK Statueshit
>toys

Fucking kill yourself.

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>>6110975
>IT HAS TO HAVE 37 POINTS OF ARTICULATION TO BE A TOY
Fucking kill yourself

>>6110983
do you even know what a GK is? If you think they're meant to be played with, you should follow your own advice.

>>6110988
I'm playing with your girl's tits, and I don't see you calling those toys

>>6110939
Thank you Anon.

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Just finished up my bear guys, had my gf do the faces. I think they turned out OK.

>>6110988
Do you? Garage Kit just refers to stuff made by small teams or individual artisans rather than a large company. All of Daibadi's GKs are toys, and Halfeye's early resin figures are GKs. Even gunpla conversion kits count since they're using toys as a base to make a different looking toy.

>>6111007
I mean Dimension Diver, though Daibadi was the sculptor.

>>6111007
Were they made to be played with? Did they specifically make the item so a child can pick it up and go pew pew pew?

People play with food, so does that mean food are toys?

You thick fuck.

>>6111006
"Don't you talk to me or my other son ever again!" Love the Bearguys though, great work on them by the two of you.

>>6111029
Yes, they were made to be played with. In fact even gunpla are literally made for kids to build and play with, it's why they have safety nubs rounded edges. Are you retarded? What exactly do you think you're doing when you make and pose gunpla? Making art?

How do you remove residue after sanding? I've tried everything from soap and water with a sponge, to tumbling, but I can't get this filmy residue off after doing a wet sand

>>6111059
Are you sure it's not just the surface finish fucking with you
Try a toothbrush

>>6111087
I ended up having to buff that shit out with a terricloth

>>6110934
>2017
>still using CFLs

>>6111035
>being this retarded

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My "girlfriend" got me this Gouf, I love it! I just need motivation to start building it.

>>6111320
>"girlfriend"
why the quotes if you dont mind me asking

>>6111324
"She" has a "penis"

>>6110843
Nice Zaku m8

>>6111324
She's dating somebody else even though I love her haha and i fucking wanna die!

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>>6111320
Goufs are pretty cool.
>>6111324
Way to take the bait.

>>6111320
>I just need motivation to start building it
Well, for one thing, it's not a shitty Zaku my boy :^)

>>6111328
why did she get you such a nice Gouf if she's not your girlfriend anon? :(

>>6111336
Maybe I'm cute. I still wish her the best.

>>6109849
I always get excited when i find those, since they're somewhat rare and they make a kit unique.

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Dom MG is a cool kit.

Build of the body is boring, but the head, legs, and arms are fun. Comes with an assload of accessories, too.

2 different launchers
1 SMG
2 Sturmfausts (large and small handles)
1 sword

Only issue is articulation of the thighs, you don't get much wiggle room, but the feet, hands, and arms are good.

>>6111340
What's the most cuckold kit for this guy?

>>6111836
don't joke like that

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bad WIP phone picture on the Sazabi Ver Ka. Still have to finish the backpack and fuel pods.

>>6112042
Nice job on the gloss finish, anon.

>>6112057
Thank you, I will have to do another coat on some sections because they came out dull rather than shiny.

>>6111802
it's cute
pinkboi

>>6112042
Reminds me of how the IGPX mechs looked. That's a good thing.

>>6110713
is that a resin conversion kit for MG zaku I 1.0? Because those feet proportions look kinda silly.

>>6111836
Zudah is a cuck's machine

>>6109844
Good taste though

>>6110674
Well, you've got to work on your nub work. The thing is speckled with them. Weathering on straight up bare plastic is bad and lazy too. Eventually the stuff you out on flakes off.

Practice removing nubs and sanding entire kits. You can get decent packs of sanding sponges from Sally's for like $12 for 12. I like them because since they're sponges, they conform to shapes.

For the "paint", dry brushing the shit out of stuff is the lazy way out. I used to do it all the time too, but it doesnt make for good weathering. You want it to tell a story. Only weather in areas that'd get beat. Try chipping, and lightly damaging edges. Use silver to dry brush too.

>>6110713
how much did you get the pair for? I see a pair for $20 on their website and it looks like it's on sale, would you say they're worth getting?

i cut myself

>>6112275
And?

>>6111111
the sextas of truth

>>6110715
Yep. Had to learn to use those buff kits to smooth it out on the couple of candy coated kits I tried.
Downside to 2 part gloss finishes? Hard as shit to sand.

>>6110289
Not bad. at 60db its actually quieter than most hobby compressors too. Well, I think part of the reason is hobby compressors shake a little and if they're on a table or the like the vibration causes more noise.

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Found this while browsing old backup stuff from another HDD. I have the spare G Gundam, should I order a second Char's Z'Gok and build Z'God?

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Vintage Argama from 80s. I've decided to properly recreate thet rotating part with artificial gravity, so main hull was cut into pieces.

>>6112380
depends, do you have a 1/100 g gundam? cuz theres no way you are going to mash a 1/144 gok and g gundam to get that look.

>>6112456
I have the MG, but only one of them. Damn.

>>6112484
You could try an SD Gok, but you would prob have to get good with pla plate and elongate the torso.

>>6112496
It would give me an excuse to get more SD kits. I could give it a try in conjunction with my SD G. HG after that.

>>6112381
Posting gore? WHY?!

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>>6112755
Stylet Apis Update
whittled some antenna out of sprues
Also a nice chest upgrade.

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>>6112381
Aaand after some work it's ready to primer.

>>6112755
>>6112759
>look at those boobs.jpg
Are you going to paint her skin like a bodysuit or add more detail later to make it look like boob armour?

>>6112776
Gonna go for the bodysuit look

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Sazabi main body assembly complete

>>6112380
Z'gok looks so much better with actual shoulders holy shit

>>6112810
My only complaint so far is that all the transformation parts in the legs make them fairly flimsy

>>6112755
>>6112759
I'm never going to bother to get the skill for things like this and it's sad as I'd totally like to.

>>6112755
>>6112759
Nice. Are the parts fit really tight? Building my first fag, and the reliance on tight plastic joints for articulation feels a bit worrying.

>>6112876
>I'm never going to bother to get the skill for things like this and it's sad as I'd totally like to.
This manner of thinking is literally the only thing holding you back from doing so. Richigo wasn't born with his skill at modeling, he had to practice.

Buy a $8 GM and practice something that looks daunting on it. If you fuck up, then who cares? It was on a cheap model that you were using for practice anyway. Then you just keep trying until you get it.

>>6112883
I would like to see a GM with tits.

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>>6112810
Edited for lulz

>>6111836

Maybe Angelo Sauper Custom. It's a cool looking kit driven by a cuck-loving space gay dude.

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>>6112876
Practice makes perfect anon. I recommend what that other anon said, or a mock.
I post these guys way too often, but I think I'mma redo the paint on the gold and tan guy. I recently started using vallejo to handpaint and it's amazing. Almost done with a zaku 1 sniper that I painted green and black, it's looking pretty good.

>>6112883
>This manner of thinking is literally the only thing holding you back from doing so.
Yes, but it's my manner of thinking and we've grown accustomed to each other over the years. That and cutting to molding things is skipping a few steps when I'm little more than a snapshit now. It'll be one of those things to consider when I've got more room and tumbled farther down the slope.

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First time doing any sort of painting or paneling on a kit. Usually left it base plastic, but bought some real touch markers. Does this look ok?

>>6112981
looks pretty cool, what is it part of?

>>6112981
Panel lines are good, but clean up the weathering stains, if that's what taht's supposed to be.
It literally looks like you took a shit on your hand, then smeared that shit all over the part.
Less is more when it comes to weathering. Look up pictures of how people do weathering on warhammer figs or tanks. I'd say look up gunpla, but at least 60% of what you'd find on google images are from guys who don't do it correctly either.

>>6112985
It's from the Kimmaris Trooper

>>6112901
Snapshit is a derogatory term that's silly. Are you trying your best and putting your heart into the kits you build? Are you enjoying yourself? Everyone here is a builder, it does not matter if you paint, panel line or hot glue your kit. All that matters is your enjoyment and the sense of accomplishment you get from building.

Not to sound stupid, but gunpla is (and models in general are) freedom. Be it snapping together your first kit, your first time using a sharpie to paint a damaged black sticker, or even hundreds of kits later when you are customizing your pride and joy kits. That is a special sort of freedom that you should happily love.

A toy is meant to make the owner happy, and if a gunpla does that to you, you are one of us. No insults or even classist remarks about the gunpla of others. Find friendship through work, teach new builders the lessons you learned. All in all, have fun and play nice with other - be proud of whatever you build, and know that this general will happily cheer for your work.

>1/144 Leo on ebay

It's the cheapest I've ever seen it going for and it's still too overpriced to justify paying for it.

>>6113001
>know that this general will happily cheer for your work.
I was smiling until this point at which I had to chortle a bit. Really though, I treat *shit the same way I treat *fag, it's not even necessarily an insult so much as a descriptor.

>>6111836
The original Gundam since Amuro was cucked out of Lalah and Fraw.

>>6113045
He never gave a shit about Fraw though, she ended up going after the retarded midget to satisfy her lust for dick

>>6111836
Methuss

>>6111836
>Buy Bearguy F
>Buy Papaguy
>Buy Original Bearguy that was brown
>Have Papaguy get and proceed to do shitty "muh wife's son"memes

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>>6113001
>you are one of us
who died and made you our spokesperson?

also please kindly fuck off to whatever feel good hugbox you crawled out of, this is 4chan

>>6113075
You are correct. I humbly apologize for what I did and posted. Sorry.

>>6113075
is that the gusion from the calamity war? looks pretty rare.

Did anyone here pick up the GSC Cherno Alpha kit?

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Was there ever a kit (or anything) made of the Ghost X-9 from Macross Plus?

>>6112257
>sanding entire kits
For what purposes?

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My order came in a week after shipping
I got a nice 50e extra to pay customs tho
I'm really exited, what should I start on

>>6113322
Local Type.

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>>6113322
You're going to enjoy that MK-II (I know I did).

Why did you buy both versions of the MK-II, though? Seems a bit redundant.

>>6110707
>monoeye
>has a large chunk of metal directly in the centre of its line of view

I'm not sure this was thought out.

>>6113338
Why have one when you can have two?

>>6113001
>gunpla is freedom

The correct quote is gunpla is freedom to an extent. You shouldn't take pride in shit.

>>6113338
>tfw still need to put stickers on mine
>always end up building something else instead

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>waiting for IBO MG

>>6113346
The zaku optics are pretty shitty in a lot of ways, it's all in the cool factor

>>6113062
Underrated post.

>>6112810
Looking really good anon, good job.

>>6112981
Looks like you've gone for a cell shaded look. Looks good.

>>6113001
Please don't encourage snapfit-kun to come here. We already migrated here because of him.

>>6113429
You have to go back.

>>6113429
This. I post on both threads and Snapshit makes the /m/ version nigh on unbearable.

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I know it's late and you fuck won't care but I finished my first ever kit. Probably be buying these over figuarts now. There was a sense of satisfaction when I completed it and I'm looking forward to my next one.

>>6113429
He doesn't come here because he thinks this thread is a circlejerk, ironically saying so on his own personal circlejerk on his """"""official"""""" Discord server

>>6113473
Fuck you always flipping my pictures

>>6113473
Congrats, man. You should try sanding down or shaving those nub marks, though.

>>6113473
Congratulations! Discounting the Elephander kit I made as a wee lad, this might be the first kit I actually buy too. Although I'm interested in turning into something that reflects Valkyrie Waltraute, as opposed to Helmwige and Grimgerde.

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http://hlj.com/product/VLJ72172

Was thinking of getting the Vallejo 72 basic game color set for airbrushing gunpla, but wanted to know if you guys thought it was a good choice. I'm new to airbrushing (got all the equipment, just need to practice) but not new to building gunpla; I've been wanting to step up my game for a while now but getting a hold of hobby paints is difficult for me, so I figured stocking up would be a good idea. Price isn't a huge deal, as I plan for this to last me a long while, my only worry is whether or not the game color range is compatible with airbrushes (unsure as there is an range specifically for airbrushing listed on the Vallejo site) and how long these paints can stay on the shelf.

>>6113322
Good taste anon. A++.

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Finally finished my first MG, really happy with how it turned out.

>>6113500
Rather striking. Thinking of and orange LED for the visor at all? Perhaps at a subtle brightness so it doesn't stand out too much from the rest of the orange?

>>6113502
I might, since the kit allows a LED to be inserted. I'm not handy enough to make something like that myself, so I'd have to order one online.

>>6113505
Do post results if you do. Hopefully it turns out satisfyingly.

>>6109929

Wish RLM would make some more stuff to watch.

>>6113513
Quality can not be rushed anon

Just finished the RG Zaku II. I still have some clean-up left to do but hot damn, I love the mold on this.

Articulation is great too and by the time I'm finished with the whole kit, I don't care much for the sliding panels gimmick but I still really enjoy the engineering. The eye gimmick turned out much cooler than I had thought though.

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>>6113525
forgot pic... also need to move him to my other display shelf

>>6113525
>>6113529
About to start my own RG Zaku II. Any advice to give? Also damn fine taste in Riders.

>>6113549

First, high-five for Kamen Rider Black appreciation... then now to the RG impressions, I started from the legs>crotch>torso>head>arms.

The legs and arms are the best constructed part of this kit, everything will fit great and the nubs are generally easy to remove.

The nubs on the skirt can be a bit of a pain in the ass to clean. As for the skirt being loose, it doesn't seem like an issue until the kit itself is pieced together and you're posing it around. I'd recommend lightly cementing/gluing (don't put too much, since the parts on RG are so thin, you don't want to melt them all to smithereens with cement) the green skirt plates to the parts of the inner frame that is holding it. If it's not an issue, leave it alone.

The real troublemaker for me is the mono-eye lens. So it has a cool gimmick where the eye tracks with where you're moving the head. It also has a cool clear part that acts like a windshield, the problem is that it's such a tight fit... that it can push the sticker off the monoeye lens when you move it around. I've had to open and reposition and reglue the mono-eye sticker to the piece a few times...

The tubing on the head/snout also likes to pop off, I've just glued the connecting end to the snout. Again be wary, if you glue it and it tugs the wrong way, it can break. If you don't... you might drop the beads that are being held by the connector and lose them (and there are no spares for the ones on the head, there are spares for the ones on the waist and legs... which are very secure...). I've glued mine and I'm pretty confident I won't break it.

The armor on the end of the wrist also likes to pop off... and I've just ended up gluing those to make sure they don't pop off anytime I change wrist/hands. Again be careful, you just want the end pieces to glue together, don't want to get the cement on the joint.

Other than that, I love this kit. It's a great looking mold.

>>6113556
>The legs and arms are the best constructed part of this kit, everything will fit great and the nubs are generally easy to remove.
Sorry correcting myself, the legs and torso-cockpit area are the best engineered part of the RG Zaku II kit.

>>6113556
Thanks mate, I might put it off till I am a bit more awake and a bit more confident in that case.

Also, all you need now are Riders 1 and 2, and Amazon for your collection. Maybe Riderman as well.

>>6113566

I love those Riders but I already have the Takeya SIC for them which I love and don't collect SHF other than KR Black, Black RX, Shadowmoon and Ultraman.

You should put off the RG until you're more awake definitely haha. I took my time with it, only building whenever I have free time and feel like I'm up to it. It's not difficult, just can get tedious since even a forearm would take 5 different parts to form around an inner frame. Good thing is that the inner frame comes assembled, just don't be confused when the instruction ask you to disassemble an inner frame that came... assembled on the spurs.

>>6113473
The picture's good but you should resize them so it doesn't flip, also work on thise nubs like the other anon said

I didn't know the grimgerde had the graze eye hatch and that really makes me want to get one now

>>6113571
Oh right, I also have ZO, haha, because I loved and re-watched the shit out of that laser disc as a kid.

>>6113500
That kit looks really good, which jesta is that?

>>6113493
Vallejo are good, just remember to thin them properly and it's best to use a retarder. You can use distilled water for the thinner, but you'll get better results if you use an actual thinner (or make your own).

>>6113549
The tubes on the legs have a spring in them, the end parts of which have a thin spigot on them which is also connected to the sprue gate. Don't accidentally cut off the spigot like I did. It's salvageable by putting the first band on the attachment piece and super gluing the spring inside the well created, but still annoying.

>>6112380

is that a trick question!? fuck yes!

Buddy got me a HG Gusion kit as a late Christmas present, it's on its way in shipping. Anyone here who owns it have pics/opinions of the kit?

>>6113582
Thanks, it's the normal MG Jesta

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>>6113591
thanks! Have a nice custom I don't remember saving.

Can anyone recommend a good exhaust fan for a DIY spraybooth, or failing that, a good guide for making one?

>>6113694
I love it, but it looks like it should have a titans test team logo somewhere.

>>6113627
It's great, only issue i have is that the hammer can be a bit awkward.

>>6113710
post yours kind anon

>>6113699
Computer server fans are usually okay. They have decent pressure for axial fans.

Try the Noctua NF-A14 iPPC industrial fan.

A bilge blower is another option but they sound like high powered vacuums and you'll want earplugs since you'll be two feet away from it.

>>6113766
It's in a box somewhere in pieces, and i stole the arms for a custom.

>>6113776
how very meta...

>>6113784
Ooh, good point anon. Nice.

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Revive is interesting. Cheap price, but the articulation seems a bit off. Still, fun and quick kit.

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>>6112998
I actually tried to be a bit more subtle on this side. But I kinda like how the streaks look like dripping mud. Maybe I should add a bit of orange or some other color to make it look less brown. Then again. I'm still experimenting, and all the tutorials I seen online just over blend everything not leaving any cool detail in the paint which makes it feel kind flat to me. I'm all for ambient color, but I feel I need some striking stuff too.

>>6112981
>base plastic, but bought some real touch markers
>BASE PLASTIC

DUDE. The thinner in your markers just ate through the plastic.

>>6113591
I use Vallejo and it's really really good. I use both the primer, paint and the top coats of them and I really like how they work and look.

See that yellow/black/orange/brown Jesta up there thats done with Vallejo

>>6113853
And? I haven't even taken a Dremel to it yet.

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First kit in about six months, was afraid I got rusty

>>6113493
What's going on in this image?

But yeah, Vallejo is good, I use Vallejo.

>>6113868
dalong pls

>>6113851
Another thing to keep in mind is scale. Remember that this is a fuckhuge robot, so there's no way there'd be mud streaks that large on it unless it was recently submerged in a sea of mud and dirt. Keep it small, light, and more subtle.

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>>6113956
>that
>anywhere near dalong's panels

>>6113960
Dalong's lines seem cleaner at least.

>>6113956
>>6113960
>>6113964
The fuck is dalong?

>>6113998
Go to the site in the image of one of the posts you quoted.

>>6113958
I'll keep in mind of scale for the next parts, but I like it as is right now since it's right at it's ass, and if he was fighting in the rain a ton of mud would get kicked up back there.

But again, I'm just experimenting since it's really my first try. I have only really textured in 3D and there it's much easier to make finer detail since I can just zoom in.

>>6113627
I finished my snapfit not long ago. It looks nice but it's bulky as hell so it doesn't pose all that well in my eyes.

So how cold is too cold for Gunpla painting and other such activities?

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Just started getting into gunpla and I think I'm ready to start painting.
When topcoating (both matte and gloss), which brand do you guys normally prefer?

I did my own research and there just so many brands, and I can't tell the difference between Testors, Tamiya, Model Masters, etc.

>>6114114
I've used Alcald II's topcoats, they've never done me wrong.

>>6114114
While I've never used it personally, I've heard Testors topcoats are the only thing they make that worth's a damn.

>>6114122
ah, I should have mentioned that I don't currently own an airbrush.
Am currently looking at a bunch for purchase.

>>6114114
>>6114122

While I get good looking results with Alclad topcoats, I hate that they are enamel and aren't great for handling for a long time

>>6114114
what did you even change on the gouf? All I see is the shoulder that you made purple
why not try to give the entire suit a color scheme? it's not that much harder and it's going to look better than a gouf custom with a purple shoulder
if you're scared of doing a color scheme you could always just get a kit with a lot of stickers and paint in where the stickers go

>>6114123
Yeah if you've got easy access to the Testors cans they're surprisingly good (if you don't have an airbrush).

how strong should my fan be in a diy spraybooth

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Finally got to pose my 2 favorite kits together. I'm snowed in right now, but am planning on topcoating both when the weather clears.

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Cyber Formula kits are really different from the usual gunpla

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>>6114359
still missing the cockpit, front and tires

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First project of the year just arrived in the mail today. Now I just need to wait for the detail parts to arrive.

>>6114313
Have you panel lined them? It doesn't look like you did. You should.
The Nu is in a great dynamic pose but the Sazabi is looking stiff and awkward, so you should fiddle around with him a little more.

>>6114375
Nice boet. Detail parts for the ship in question? Third party stuff?

>>6114390
I have panel lines Sazabi for the most part, but I could probably stand to do a little more on nu. The thing about Sazabi is that it's so huge and heavy that there aren't many dynamic poses that won't break the stand or otherwise collapse after a while.

>>6114519
Yeah, third party. Tetra Models Works detail parts.

>>6113951
>What's going on in this image?
If you construct a makeshift sharpener in the same vein as a pencil sharpener, you can use it to bevel the edges of rods and tubes.

>>6113493
Don't forget to get a larger container of primer, even if that case contains primer you'll probably run out soon if it's the same amount as the color bottles.

>>6114550
Oh. That's pretty cool man.

>finally want to go all out and airbrush/waterslide a kit
>too cold to do it outside
>no space in the house to do it
Suffering.

>>6114215
>All I see is the shoulder that you made purple
>feet
>gun
>power cables
>magazine

It's his fucking kit, he can make as many or as little changes as he likes. It's his artistic freedom.

To the kind anon who sent me the sexy Turn-X, a belated thank you and merry Christmas.

Cheers,
Placentia-Anon Biden

>>6114719
ah you welcome anon, was worried you didnt get it.

>>6114281
About 300cfm

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*unzips*

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>>6114772

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more work on bee stylet
added drills to the shoulders to carry along the motif.

>>6114786
I chortled

>>6114786
The Cola Wars were truly devastating to all mankind. But delicious.

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My Leo is almost ready for painting, some of the parts need a little more smoothing. But I think I'm more or less finished.

>>6114684
I didn't respond because I thought he was getting mad for no reason, but thank you anyway.
I'm also painting the inner frame, matte black, the cockpit hatch in grey, and the interior of the armor in a more saturated shade of blue wherever it's visible.
Gotta put this painter's tape to good use.

>>6114839
When I built my gouf custom, I went with panzer grey on the interior of the armour pieces but other than that, just the regular colour scheme. I'm building another one at the moment which will have more colour separation.

Are you going to be using cans?

>>6110707
Zaku I is my favorite UC grunt, but that bar in the middle of the mono-eye doesn't seem like a good idea.

Good job on the kit though.Looks bad ass.

>>6114846
Yes.
Am planning on getting an airbrush kit, but wanted to work with something simpler for my first attempt. In retrospect maybe I should have gotten the airbrush first.

Hey guys it's me alclad aqua gloss, I'm here to fuck your shit up with my gluey residue

I got the MG Hykaku Shiki 2016 ver for Xmas and I haven't gotten around to building it yet.

I don't have paints, but what is the kit like straight out of the box? Should I wait around to customise it, or is it great on its own?

>>6114790
Inesct girls are one of the worst monstergirls
wud not fug/10

>>6114995
>not fucking an insect girl so your penis looks average sized

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Pretty cool
http://www.kotobukiya.co.jp/fa-blog/fa-blog-96598/

>>6114962
Its a good kit, but I'd definitely paint it over in Tamiya's HyakuShiki gold.

>>6113493
The Model Air and Game Air lines are for airbrushing

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Planning on painting two Reginlaze and a Graze Ritter/Schwalbe mashup in these colors, thoughts on the colors?

>>6115011
Will buy.

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>>6115022
how about some desaturation

>>6115022
i dont know man, the blue seems kinda boring.

Has anyone used this? Is it a good product? https://www.amazon.com/Lusterless-Flat-Lacquer-Clear-Testors/dp/B004QPCLQG

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>>6115022
I dunno, maybe a different shade

>>6115056
top right, but with the red shoulders from bottom right

>>6115056
>>6115044
>>6115041
The lighter blue is Tamiya's medium blue., but I'm digging using a lighter shade of blue instead of the brighter blue.

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First kit I've built in awhile. I hate these tiny IBO feet.

>>6115076
are you against using a teal, or some other color.

>>6115081
I'm not, you thinking maybe the medium blue and teal?

anyone know how big AGP MS girls are compared to HG?

>>6115085
im thinking maybe make the dark blue the primary then switching that light blue with a teal or sea breeze green

>>6110117
>Da Long Schlong.net

Finally got around to getting a small bottle of enamel thinner. If the weather holds up tomorrow, I'm gonna practice me some panel washing.

>>6115080
At least they're not high heels.

>>6115080
>hate these tiny IBO feet.

then grab a barbatos

his feet are fucking ginormous

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>>6115126
I did one better and went with the biggest feet i could. GP02HUGE

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>>6115106
Tried out a few different ones, original is on the left.

>>6115164
PG or RG GP02 when, Bandai?

>>6113426
Wish I had the equipment to get it looking like >>6112042

>>6115167
i like far right if you made the colors a little brighter

>>6114531
Add weights to your stands, Its easy enough if you have access to any old pewter GW models. Just melt them down and mold it into the bottom of the base.

>>6115164
While I love the GP02, the kit is so horribly clunky and outdated. Not too mention and the shield it impossible to pose on the kit short of gluing it to its fucking hand.

>>6115203
*not to mention the shield is

I should stop typing half asleep

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>>6114375
Nice boat

Banshee and SD, or Unicorn and SD? Need something to go with my SD Neo Zeong and the the HG Sinanju I'll be getting.

>>6112896
I second this motion.

How do you explain your hobby to others? Have you ever had anyone give an odd reaction from you telling/them seeing it?

I just tell people that I build giant robots, and that gets a few chuckles.

New thread: >>6115313

>>6114850
Remove the bar then. Congratulations you've now got a Zaku I with a field modification that would eventually be used in the production Zaku II.

>>6114369
what kit is this one ?

>>6115167
I like the one in the middle of the new ones

What would you chose? Zaku II MS-06F MG 2.0. or RG? Looking at the pictures, RG seems more detailed.