Gunpla/Plamo General

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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.

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>>6142692
how is the Transient Gundam Glacier kit? Do the plastics match the photos or are the colors really off. I've had too many 144 scales have really off colors and I'm not big on painting.

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This paints just opens up a slew of possibilities

>>6142708
Frog Gusion? Toad Rodi?

how big of a surface can i hand paint? i want to paint the blade part of the hg barbie lups.

>>6142716
how thin is the paint? how wide is the brush? how patient are you? are you autistic?

so many factors to determine to answer your question accurately.

Just bought a RG Sinanju.
Usually I don't worry too much about nub marks since I'm a pretty casual builder(I don't even paint or apply all the stickers), I have a nice pair of snips that get them close enough then if there's too much left xacto the rest off.
Should I try out a method for the RG Sinanju since it cost more? The way I've always seen it is I'm just paying $15-20 for a super articulated figure I gotta build that despite any nub marks is still gonna look nicer than 85% of the shit I can buy in stores.
So should I even worry about it or build away? I feel conflicted because of the price tag, I just wanted it cause he looks neat as fuck.

>>6142729
paint can be thinned and i have several brushes, why would you even mention that, its so obvious....

>RX-78-2 vs MS-06S
>RX-178 vs RMS-108 Marasai??
>MSZ-006 vs ???
>MSZ-010 vs AMX-107 Bawoo???
>RX-93 vs MSN-04
>RX-0 vs MSN-06S

I think a collection of the succession Gundams with red rival suits would look nice, but I haven't watch Zeta and ZZ yet. Anyone know what to fill in those blanks?

>>6142711
Turn X

>>6142733
I find that clipping closer to the part actually makes any stress/nub marks bigger and that's speaking as someone with godhand nippers.

I'd suggest doing whatever you're comfortable with because I know for certain the way I remove nubs isn't the same as quite a few people on here.

>>6142744
>painting a wide panel with 5/0 brush

>>6142755
What do you do fellow anon?
I did the sanding/polishing method on my GM Sniper, it does look better but holy shit does it take ten times longer. And it makes my hands feel like crippling arthritis.

>>6142748
Counter Zeta with Byarlant, The O, or Qubeley. Counter ZZ with Bawoo, Queen Mansa, or again, Qubeley.

>>6142755
You're supposed to cut away from the part and clean up with a knife anyways. It even shows this in the Gundam manuals.

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So, my attempt at making the OZ logo.
An O decal some line decals and some white paint, and I think it actually says "Freedom Treaty of the Zodiac" but only ants can notice that error.

Let's say I wanted to make a lighter shade of clear blue, or lavender or something? How would one do that? Mix clear blue with clear to dilute it?

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>>6142849
depends. Mr. Hobby has just clear. And they have 3 lines in different mediums. I use their acrylic paint.

>>6142704
The main body colors are more of a darkish grey than that green in the picture. I don't know why it's green in that one. Might've been shopped or something.

>>6142764
I cut away from the part, though much closer with the godhands then with xuron nippers, then i either shave it down with the rounded xacto knife. I forget which number it is, or I'll sand it with high grit sand paper.

>>6142733
Like the other anon said, just cut further away from the piece and the nub marks won't be so bad.

It looks stunning when put together with the decals on. Just be prepared for a model kit that is finicky as absolute fuck. I don't have any spare action bases to put it up on so I just have it standing in a stoic pose. Anything more would've been a pain in my ass to get right.

So I'm opening my first ever koto kit (the indigo shiki), and I'm amazed to find it smells exactly like a freshly opened adult product from bad dragon.

the plastic smells exactly the same and it's freaking me out. What the fuck.

>>6142935
bro...

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I can join this in the group build, yeah?

Huh. Didn't realize Godhand was selling their nippers directly on Amazon. And with Prime shipping to boot.

>>6142944
Is it from a Gundam series? No? Then you're fine.

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Ayyyy

>>6142986
>that boxart
God damn, almost makes me want to buy it on top of the white dingo I have preordered.

>>6142947
Hm, that's surprising. Also, when I looked it up, results for the Gundam Planet nippers also came up, which I've been hearing are a strong competitor for the Godhand throne. They're $12 less, support for them is US-based and apparently quite helpful, and they have a higher rating on Amazon even WITH more reviews than the Godhand.

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all in English is cool, makes me look forward to new ver kas

>>6142988
Might snap it tonight

>>6142989
I've heard that GP nippers can be hit or miss myself, but that's hearsay. Still, it's nice to see God Hands for a less-rapey price.

>>6142944
>Was snapping together my own Formula for the group build
>Was building it instead of the Super Minipla Ideon because I didn't want to steal the thunder from the anon who already built one
Fuck, guess I'm abstaining from this group build since I don't have any other non-Gundam kits with me at the moment. Also, when you put together L10 and L9 or L14+L17 and L8, sand the pegs; the parts fit for those is incredibly tight, and it made me wish I had brought some sandpaper with me to uni.

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>>6143018

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>black pantsu with white lace and frills
I-I want it. And those eye decals, god. Why havent chinks copied the waterslides yet?

>>6143048
Cant you just go and buy your own black panties with frills?

its not that hard to lie and say it's for your girlfriend without spagetti-ing all over the place right?

>>6142744
because you actually asked a question like

>hurr durr how much can I paint hurr

>>6142744
Because you asked a retarded question

>how big of a surface can i hand paint?
How should we know. Some people hand paint their whole kits. It depends on your own skill level, and tools. Which is why he had to ask for clarification.

Hey I want to build some kits how well can I build them?

>>6143018
GG should make a Formula Skell group build and ban them from this one

Dammit I did it again, got myself another RG after swearing them off. I'll have to apply all those decals this time as well.

>>6142716
How big of a barn can you build?

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Have any of you guys built the new Koto Eva 01 Tv. Ver yet? One sprue seems to be missing a piece (M-5) and it's not in the bag. Weird thing is, it looks like that piece was clipped out at the base of the spurs holding it. I'm wondering if this is a holdover from the original kit that is no longer needed, so they clipped it off at the factory? Or if there was some kind of mistake and I legitimately am missing a piece. I don't think I saw it in the instructions either but I'm still feeling wary.

I'm unsure what to do right now...if I should start building and hope for the best, or contact HLJ and complain.

Hey all just wondering what the opinions are on the mg victory 2 and the rg red frame astray cause I just ordered them both. I've just this week finished assembling my first build the rg full burnern and loved every second. What should I expect?

>>6143412
>Victory 2
more like shitty 2 lol

>RG Astray
Pretty okay.

how's the RG build strike?

>>6143425
Whys the v2 shitty? Is it just a bad kit or is it a design thing?

>>6143244
It's the 1/100 Grimgerde. Comes with the clear plastic piece.

Anyone know where I can get spare gundam parts?

I need an HG 1/100 Epyon left arm, and a 1/144 RG Wing Zero EW back left skirt piece.

>>6143595
meant for >>6143591

>>6143595
>2mm thicc
nigga u dumb

>>6143595
>2mm
>For scratchbuilding gundam parts.

Fuck no, you want like .5mm and 1mm at most. Maybe something like .25mm or.3mm for adding surface detail.

>>6143619
>>6143651
fuck if i know I just searched pla plate on google image search

>>6143651
>not building weapons and basic shapes out of 2mm

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>tfw you tend to have no issues with HGs, but a single, simple MG kicks your ass, and intimidates you enough to blogpost on /toy/.

>>6143667

i fail to understand

they are literally exactly the same thing with more pieces

>>6143670
I think it's more the complexity or supposed complexity when you build something like a single leg. Or a fear of ruining a "costly" kit because of sheer incompetence. My first MG at that. Feels like I should be better than this. Dunno, frustrated and blogposting.

>>6143676
What MG was it?

>>6143680
I'm the cunt who keeps complaining about the MG G Gundam. Between the right arm being as loose as a drunken slut and having a broken piece, to the intimidating amount of pieces just to build the leg, as opposed to one of two for a HG, I'm probably in over my head, even after building a pair of RGs. So laugh at me or whatever.

>>6143691

if you have built RGs i can't comprehend your problem

they have the same number of pieces as an MG but smaller. if anything RG is the hardest grade.

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>>6143691
I've got a feeling you're issue lies with the fact it's one of the old ass MGs. I built a bunch of MGs fine, but my Shining Gundam build was a piece of shit, with one of the shoulder joints just snapping in half, and none of the screws working properly.

I'd say you'd be fine with a newer MG, get yourself something nice and simple like the RX-78-2 or GM Sniper 2 or something.

>>6143697
I'm not sure myself. Probably all a mental thing or insecurity or what >>6143702 mentioned.


>>6143702
I have the RX-178 2.0 in the post. Hopefully that goes better.

>>6143670
thats the point

>>6143716

????

that's like saying you can't read harry potter 4 because it's suddenly a lot longer than the first 3

it's literally the exact same skill level, it will just take you a little longer

>>6143725
are you retarded?

>>6143667

Wait, doesn't she own a hobby shop? Why is it weird that she built a gundam?

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>>6143732
That's not a Gundam anon.

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>>6143732
>women
>owning anything

>>6143732
Because its not a gunpla that she built. Early in the series due to a comment on her bio about not understanding gundam stuff artists were making some images about her mistaking various robots as gundams.

>>6143728

are you?

>>6143728
Nah, just too autistic to understand sarcasm

>shiftfag shitposts again

>>6143732
That's no Gundam boy. No Gundam.

>>6143295
Just checked mine, meant to be like that I'm pretty sure, probably the one black eye part that's prepainted and in the separate bags.

Koto has to take the pieces out to paint them most of the time, but they're still made in the runner

>>6143295
>>6143763
Also just checked the instruction manual, the parts overview ignores M5, its supposed to be like that

>>6143763
>>6143767
Thanks! While I was waiting for a reply I got impatient and decided to just start building, so I have it half-assembled. Good to know there aren't any missing pieces in my future.

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Still working on the Sazabi Ver. Ka, just need to finish the fuel pods. I messed up the original ones by adding plaplate and making them look very dumb. scrapped that and then I got this idea. I really wish the fuel pods from the HD parts from Bandai where thicker. what do you guys think?

>>6142764
You don't have to polish if you're painting, sanding is fine.

>>6142994
Damn that's heretical

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I'm not sure where to go from here.

>>6143886
how do you mess up all 4 pods?

>>6143924
what? I said the original pods were messed up. and on the sazabi ver ka it has 2. I modded the backpack to fit 4 fuel pods from the bandai hd parts kits line.

>>6143886
why not get pla plate tubes and make thicker ones?

>>6143902
I don't understand the purpose of the crotch chain.

>>6144251
Towing? I wonder why the right smoke dispenser and knee plate is missing, myself.

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Painted up my tiny ass tekkadan mobile worker

Never worked on something this tiny before, happy with how it came out

>>6144478
looks great, is it all hand painted?

>>6144499

Yeah, Handpainted, Vallejo acrylics.

I had to do the windows with a toothpick.

>>6144502
Have you considered insanity and a high power magnifying lens?
http://admin.thearmypainter.com/files/products/ProductImages_2015/Brushes/BR7004_WargamerInsaeDetail_1280x1280_9.png
http://admin.thearmypainter.com/files/products/ProductImages_2015/Brushes/BR7014_ThePsycho_1280x1280_14.png

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>>6144272
>>6144251
Crotch chain is a tow cable. I just stuck it there because I didn't want to cut off the plug for the power cables and I didn't want a weird hole where the cables used to go. The cable actually spins too and can support the Efreet's weight.

The right knee is a sniper support, I forgot to stick it on. It's the extra collar piece the freet comes with.

Also what do you guys think of my lighting? I have a color changing led set up so I'm not sure how good my colors are since they sometimes slide into the pink/orange range.

>>6144740
Cool ideas on the kit all around so far.
Lighting's okay, might be the paint on the walls that's tinting the images a bit yellow.

>>6144740
Replace it with a coil of wire please, that shit is ugly

>>6144740
That's really clever. Nice job Anon. No idea about the lighting though!

>>6144733
These are superior:
http://volksusastore.com/webstores/dollfie/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=5226
http://volksusastore.com/webstores/dollfie/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=5227

I will never understand the love for the Leo. It's essentially an even shittier High Goose.

>>6144756
Nah, I'm good. Wire would be too puny and not match the look. If I was gonna use wire, I'd put it on something lower to the ground like a tank.

>>6144780
Muh grunt MS mixed with muh 90s nostalgia

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>>6144759
>>6144745
Thanks, here's another shot.

>>6144780
I think it's super cute with its lil bucket helmet.

>>6143667
>scopedog

milf has good taste

>>6144819
Is that the new Lunagazer? is the build on that any good? im thinking about picking it up and the one think i know is it has an adapter for the Stargazers backpack

>>6144780
Because it's an incredible design that hits the sweet spot of being elegantly simple while still having visual interest. It looks like a believable war machine (at least as far as humanoid mechs go) thanks to said simple design and muted colours. The body shape that's more average and not exaggerated in the way typical hero suits are or the way zeon suits are makes it more sympathetic while at the same time its head gives it an unnerving inhuman vibe. In this way it perfectly ties into the themes of the show where the human value in war is questioned. The leo is not a hero or a villain, it is a tool and as it represents the vulnerable human element in contrast to the mobile dolls, it doesn't let you forget that it is also a weapon.

>>6144892
>all that delusion

>>6144892
You forgot to mention hardpoints

>>6144897
Nice argument, retard.

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>>6144883
Lunagazer is the revive hyaku shiki, so it's very good. The backpack is the weakest part since Luna is obviously designed for the ring, but it does make for a nice zeta looking backpack.

The forearms are in a weird position though, so I modified them to have the gauntlets on the correct side. You get a decent amount of spare parts like hyaku shiki head, feet, chest, bracelets w/o gauntlet mounts, a really nice 3mm>balljoint peg hat was used for hyaku shiki backpack.

Also the manual comes with heavy english so it's really cancerous.

>>6144897
>ask for explanation
>some guy talks about why he likes it
>hurr durr you're tricked

>>6144899
The Leo gives me hard points, I tell you what.

>>6144142
Because I suck at scratch building right now, need to practice on a kit that isn't as expensive as the Sazabi.

>>6143412
Literally finished snapping and stickering the RG Astray today, it's a gorgeous kit, colours are really nice. It's pretty fragile, but how good it looks makes up for that. The Gerbera Straight is sweet as well.
The massive amount of stickers might be a bit of a turnoff though, but they improve the look a lot. I reckon they'll look even better once I get around to topcoating it.

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I'm in love with the IBO 1/100 kits. Delicious internal frame.

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>>6145126
>Delicious internal frame.
But they have those on the 1/144 kits...

>>6145132
1/100 master race

>>6145126
>1/100
>Grimgerde
>Actually trimming the goddamn safety nubs
No anon, I'm in love with you

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Diaochan's beauty shines bright even in darkness. Well, a UV light, but you know what im talking about.

>>6145149
Quebley-Chan? I was curious what MS she was based off of.

>>6145148
Thank god he isn't one of those "Hurr durr I like the safety nub look" people

>>6144804

Consider the scale of the robot. While a chain does sound and look cool, it's basically the same size as the chain for an anchor. If that doesn't bother you, though, then keep it.

>>6145149
This anon can prove he doesn't hotglue his toys, can you?

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>>6145355
Maybe

Trying this again. My Revive Guncannon's head is gone forever. Anyone have like, a spare GM head or something they could spare for me? I wanna finish it up one way or another.

>>6145363
Wow, fuck....I don't even like the Exia Dark Matter design, but that looks unbelievably dope. Is there any danger to exposing your toys to blacklight for extended periods of time? And do they make sorta like...compact/slim blacklight fixtures by any chance? I sorta wanna set up blacklights as permanent lighting on my shelves to make my clear toys glow.

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How do you guys clean your nubs? When I knife them I leave chunks missing. When I sand I can never get to to sand the nub and it ends up sanding around it til I press down harder losing a bit of the shape.

>>6145397
You need sharper knives and also a large dose of gitgud

Don't shave the whole nub at a go, cut closer to the piece

>>6145386
Cant tell since i just use them when i need to take a picture of glowy things. But i think theres no harm in it. It's just light

>>6145411
I'm using Xacto #14 and changing the blades every evening when I get home. Guess I need a dose of git gud then. Probably doesn't help that the snippers I got are shit.

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This thing is adorable, Destroids never get enough love.

Also why does my camera always focus on everything but the thing I want to take photos of?

>>6145423
Use a macro focus mode if it has one or just use manual focus.

>>6145419

a #14 blade isnt a thing. what does your blade look like?

>>6145397
A knife and patience followed by sandpaper and patience. It's like whittling with plastic.

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>>6145397
>>6145411
>>6145419
>>6145430


Friendly reminder that unless you're Francis T. Warbucks, it's 100% cheaper to buy Pakistani scalpels that are in every way superior to Xacto. They just don't stay sharp as long, which is fine cause you can 10 for $1..

1 Xacto handle and 10 blades = $15
5 Scalpels (2 sizes) and 300 blades = $15

Ebay has them for cheapest, buy from Pakistan for cheapest results. Do not pay more than $5.00 for 100 blades, they will always accept offers, usually comes with a handle. I got 5 handles and 100 blades for around $7.00. There's a place in Florida that sells them just as cheap as Pakistan, user name is odontomed2011 that I buy all my stuff from.

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>>6145443

I want some type 9's but they never show up.

Note that there are 2 types of handles, #3 and #4, one is just slightly bigger, I recommend #3 because you have more blade clearance.

>>6145414
>It's just light
Light can do a lot of harm, man...for instance, sunlight or using the wrong kind of lightbulbs can cause your toys to yellow or even become brittle. It's why most good shelving setups use LEDs, which are safe. It's good to know what effects different kinds of lights can have on your collection.

>>6145449
Of these blade types, which do you recommend as best for Gunpla? I'm gonna try em out. Also, how long does one blade typically last you before going dull?

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>>6145455

Here is a lineup for comparison.

#4 handle with #25 blade
#3 handle with #11 blade
Xacto fat style
Xacto thin style

I would recommend the #11's because they sit further up the blade than the #25. The #4 handle seems to offer less blade clearance in general, so I'd say stick with #3 handles, but I do want to try some of the non geometric blades like the #16 or #26, maybe #18, but as of yet I've only tried #25 and #11. #10a looks like a winner but they're not common to find from what I can tell.

They take a little time to get used to, I have a few I wrapped in heat shrink that I like over these, but once you get used to the flat scalpel compared to the round Xacto, it's a lot better. The profile is crazy different but you just change the blade every time you sit down instead of once every other kit or whatever. 100% recommend it.

>>6145472
Okay last question: safety. How secure are these things? I don't wanna go with some cheap knives only to have them come apart on me and cut me. I feel a little iffy about the entirety of the blade being exposed on the #3 handle...how does it lock in?

>>6145443
>supporting terrorism

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>>6145430
Sorry meant to say #11. I'm at work and slightly retarded. Pic for clarity

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>>6145487

The way they fit together, you would think they don't stay put.

I'll simply say this : You need pliers to attach or detach them, they're 100% solid. It's a lot different than a normal sort of spinning chuck style fastener from Xacto but I assure you it's no less tight.

Once you get used to the profile of a flat blade, you will never go back. Having a new blade every day is the bee's knees. If you know how to fiddle with heatshrink, build the handle up with a few layers or add tape so it's not so thin in your hand and it'll be easy as pie.

I've cut myself a lot more with these than Xacto, the sharpness is crazy.

>>6145472
Couldn't you stick these in an Xacto handle? Try it and post results.

>>6145449
I like 10a, the 15 series and 17
interesting

I'm using superior nippon olfa blades anyway, so I probably wont need these. I think.

>>6145443
>shipping is almost $40
Fuck off shill

>all these slowfags
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ZzU7udLZo

Just follow Paul Budzik already

>>6145524
What on earth are you talking about? I just checked out the eBay seller he mentioned, and as promised, you can get $100 blades for $6.90 with free shipping.

Could it be based on your location? Do you live somewhere really remote that could be causing it to calculate a crazy shipping cost to you? I live in the US and it's offering me free shipping...

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>>6130954

I really like this little flat grass base a lot, where can I get something like that?

Does it even exist or is it something you have to make yourself?

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>>6145508

No. The #11 is too long for fat style Xacto but too wide for skinny style Xacto. #26 is too wide to fit either.

I suppose you could trim them but they're tempered steel (?), whatever they are, they're not something you can cut easily. I tried very hard to cut them to retrofit them and failed. Ultimately, whether they will work for you or not is going to be a case of if you can get used to the handles. But provided you can, it's more efficient in every way.

There's also some 'fat' style handles if you'd prefer those.

https://equippedcat.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/scalpelhandles.png

There's tons of them on Ebay.

>>6145529
I'm pretty sure they bought it, man. Looks kind of like Astroturf, just at micro-scale.

Also lmao at you reposting their pic. That's really not necessary, just quoting their post will make people look back at said post to see the pic.

>>6145537
>astroturf

ah thanks that must be it

http://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Hobbies-Collecting/Diorama-Figurines/50-x-100-Green-Grass-Roll/p/23378

Expensive as fuck though

>>6145528

There's a ton of people selling them, I got this batch of 300 and handles in November and he accepted offers for lower than the listings. Even so, getting 2 handles and 100 blades for $7.00 free ship is less than a single Xacto and 5 blades.

I bought mine in 3 different auctions for under $15 total.

>>6145528
Post link. The one I found had 40 dollar shipping to US

>>6145538
Or you could buy a bag of diorama turf and some elmers glue and a wooden base

>>6145508
Please do so, I'm curious as well.

>>6145527
It looks good certainly, but $32 for a knife handle before shipping, whew. Too rich for my blood I'm afraid. Maybe someday if I get a better job and get good enough at Gunpla to justify owning such a tool.

>MG Justice has ACTUALLY been confirmed

what a time to be a SEEDfag

>>6145542
That'll give you a flocked sort of effect though. Look closely at that pic and you can make out individual "stalks" of grass. Depends on how picky anon is, I guess. Maybe flocking is good enough.

>>6145541
>http://stores.ebay.com/odontomed2011/Scalpel-Handle-and-Blades-/_i.html?_fsub=3659977011&_sid=1071485151&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322
Go nuts.

>>6145549
http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2017/01/mg-1100-infinite-justice-gundam.html

>>6145548
Well, link provided by >>6145555
has similar looking ones for much cheaper

>>6145555

I can 100% say I have purchased 3 lots from this guy and would again. He accepted $5.00 offers on $6-7 dollar auctions because he has a warehouse of them.

He sent me the wrong handle once, a set of 2, and immediately sent me the correct 2 without a fuss. He was very professional. It's in Florida too so no Pakistani ship times.

>>6145560
I know, I'm the one who posted that link. There seem to be small differences though (for instance, the two handles shown in that video LOOK nearly identical, but the #5 doesn't take the same size blades as the #6). So just "similar looking" doesn't really cut it.

First MG complete. No panel lines/topcoat but it feels right to have that completed kit in my hands.

>>6145555
Lame. He doesn't have any 10a

>>6145593

I want 10a as well, and I have seen them for triple the price abroad on the web.. 11 is the best I've tried. It's going to be a long time until I need more, so maybe in a year or two I'll look again. Good luck anon.

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>>6145555
Why is living in Canada such a pain in the ass. $35 for shipping.

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Yessssssss.

>>6145443
seconding this. I like ondotomed's stuff as well. I use the size 15's.

>>6145557
>Confirmed!
>More details coming soon!
>Pic from that hobby display for providence from last year
>No source.

I'll beleive it when I see an official announcement and not GG reporting on a rumors for click-bait revenue again.

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>>6145529
Cute Miho.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Anime-movie-Hayao-Miyazaki-Spirited-Away-Totoro-micro-fairy-garden-miniatures-decor-mini-figurine-action-figures/32463664565.html

>>6145606
>buying from jewbay
not even once

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-Shipping-100-pcs-11-surgical-knives-blades-For-11-scalpel-Use-a-to-replace-Carving/32521051724.html

>>6145685
>buying from chinkexpress
As bad as jewbay

>>6145606
>not buying from amazon & freeshipping

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UV4A93S/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=marketorder-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00UV4A93S&linkId=638b631f8f6aa323cae5359cd64aac4f

isdhy

>>6145719
>in Canada
reading comprehension much?

>>6145132
Doesn't really matter when the Graze line is 80% frame and 20% everything else to begin with. IBO's mechanical design is garbage.

Does anybody know where one can buy used or broken gunpla besides say eBay or here in BST threads?

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So, I got one of the old MG Ingrams as a gift. They have these rubbery pieces that slip over the joints. Does anyone know how that stuff might react to good ol' Tamiya TS-80? I'm hoping to dull down the rubbery shine a little, but don't wanna risk like, i dunno, melting it or making it sticky or something with the spray.

Also, one more question: it's generally known that Tamiya TS-80 and Mr. Super Clear are the best matte topcoats, but what is the best gloss money can buy? I want the white parts to shine real nice like the Yamato Ingrams do. Oh, and no Pledge suggestions please, I've tried it and don't care for the way it looks as a topcoat.

>>6145779
>best gloss money can buy
Topcoat then buff then buff then buff then wax then buff

>>6145779
Tamiya and Mr. Hobby also make gloss clear sprays.

>>6145791
I figured they would be likely candidates since they're so good with the matte, but does anyone know if one is better than the other? I feel like I never hear anyone discuss gloss topcoats, so it's a world of mystery for me.

>>6145611
Missing the 1/60. Apply yourself.

>>6145443
You can get 100 xacto number 11s for 15 bucks on amazon.

Fuck off, paki shill.

-Lebanon

Is this /gunpla general/ or /xacto blade ebay seller shill general/?

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These are the sharpest #11 blades I've used by far, but they don't come cheap. I use them for fine details, canopy masking, and cutting decals and foil.

>>6145804
I am sorry, Master. I will drain the coffers and begin waiting for my new arrival. The God Gundam will be enshrined!

[spoiler]But I already have my next projects on the way. SD/HG/RG/MG Mk. II Titans. Well the HG is the older AEUG in the Gryphs War collection, but I have an old Titans Mk. II already.[/spoiler]

>>6145902
I like your style, anon. Owning the same suit in many different grades is so....satisfying. Long-term, you should add the PG and old HG and MG Mk.IIs. Just for some visual diversity.

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>>6145678
its so cheap!

Thanks anon, I really needed this.

>>6145903
I still need some of the SD Mk. II variants, the 1.0 MG is a possibility but the PG is $170 and out of my league for the time being. Next up are the Sazabi and Nu - but the older MGs instead of Ver ka.

>>6145666
>Even Satan hates GundamGuy
Derringer did tease one in the /m/ thread, actually >>>/m/15138744. Derringer's comment is probably what GundamGuy's basing their blogpost on. Or maybe they're just spouting their bullshit speculation as fact again, and coincidentally it happened to be at around the same time Derringer made his post.

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>tfw Triaina never
It hurts

>>6145992
m'lady. *Tips mecha fedora*

>>6145992
Is that a robot meant to have a fedora?

>>6145998
I never imagined I'd want a fedora mech til I saw this fucker.
They need to make a best of series for mobile suits with hats and include this fucker and the John Bull Gundam.
Tequila Gundam too.

>>6146003
Yes, and it's primary weapons seem to be throwing knives.
Fedoracore as fuck. But I want it.

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>>6146005
Add in the Desphys to that category.

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What are the most /k/ gunpla?
Which have the most dakka, and which ones have the best military/utility aesthetic? Stuff like Heavy Arms, Zaku Sniper, and OP's pic come to mind.

>>6146017
Can't wait to see how badly Katoki butchers the Jupiter MS in the anime version.

>>6146021
GM III. Plenty of rockets
ZUSA/ZSSA: Missiles. Missiles on Missiles for days.

>>6145986
If that is Derringer. Iirc a guy has been impersonating him recently and that fake MG justice gets spammed there by the shitposter a lot.

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>>6146021
Jesta and Jesta canon, they have that nightvision aesthetic, pocket grenades, forearm mags and the guns have grenade launchers, silencers, handles, and even holographic sights

>>6146051
I conaulted the archive when I saw that, and the tripcode checks out.

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So I did this since my dog bit off my hyakuren's arm. I feel like it went alright

>>6146069
Where can i buy the MG 1/100 cheap?

>>6146194

It didn't. What did the pilot do, wrap 5,000 rolls of duct tape on there to keep the blade attached?

Get that shit off of there. Cap it with some plaplate, make it look like crudely bolted on scrap metal. Fully attach the sword to the underside of the arm with some tiny brackets.

Also your battle damage is pretty bad, but that's a given. All battle damage is terrible by default, so I won't blame you for failing to win an uphill fight.

>>6146197
Jesta Cannon? Nowhere, as it's P-Bandai and usually around 100 USD

Jesta? Anywhere that sells it, goes for around 30-40.

>>6146197
Forgot to mention, there's a JC bootleg, but I don't know where it can be obtained.

>>6146224
Alright fair points! Where can I buy plaplate? Because your idea does admittedly sound infinently better. And I'm assuming you don't have an answer for this based on your reply, but any tips for battle damage? Like how to make the holes look like bullet holes instead of something put on artificially, how to make chipping and weathering look better, etc?

>>6146237
>Where can I buy plaplate?
Amazon, ebay, hobby shops. Even "for sale" or "beware of dog" signs you can find at dollar stores are made of polystyrene and work exactly the same as cheap plaplate.

>>6146243
Ah, I'll have to pick some up this weekend. Cool, we'll see what happens!

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I made a shitty marine inspired thingamagjig
http://imgur.com/a/BjLa1

>>6146256
>Ah, I'll have to pick some up this weekend.
Keep in mind, it's likely that virtually no physical shop will have "plaplate" by name. They will most have styrene available from Plastruct or Evergreen.
The only people that call it "plaplate" are extremist internet weeaboos that build gunpla (a very small percentage of the overall modeller population), because it's the brand name for styrene made by Tamiya and it sounds waaaay more weebtastic than "styrene".

Inb4 weeaboo terminology defense force. :^)

>>6146194
>>6146224
I dunno, I kinda like the bandage wraps. It's not realistic, no, but who gives a fuck, it looks neat. Kind of piratey. Your "battle damage" is particularly awful though. You should wash some of that off if you still can.

>>6146258
This is actually pretty cool except for the baffling green packing foam oozing out from his gut and shoulder. Get rid of that shit and this would be a cool ass custom. Also,

>>6146237
TAKE NOTE, this guy did a fairly decent weathering job. It's not the best, but it looks like there was some thought put into it at least, and isn't just "smudging it up and poking holes in it." Realistically, you should look up tank and plane weathering tutorials. Those will teach you right. You should also think about what parts would wear down realistically--generally edges of parts get the most wear. And remember the number one rule of weathering: LESS IS MORE. Subtlety will get you a long way.

>>6146281
Thank you.
Yeah the "clothing" is pretty blergh, was the only I had at hand, used it to see how it'd look. Going to try and find some nicer material and look.

>>6146258
>>6146290
Looks nice, just needs round forearms and maybe Zeon hands to match the rest of the round.

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>>6146258
It's good, but like the other anon said, get rid of that green stuff
You should try scratch building some internal detail, using cloth on joints is usually going to look off
Apart from the shield, everything looks close to the actual marines but with odd proportions, the chest and shoulders are perfect but make the legs and arms look puny in comparison
Try 1/100 zaku legs, but that's probably going to be too big
You should change the hands to 1/100 tho, marine have huge hands
The bayonet should be thicker and shorter (I'd do away with it personally)
A standard rx-78 shield already has 2 tones and the view port
A gloss coat would also look more inline with their cinematic look
I really like it nonetheless but that skipped leg day look is killing me

>>6146197

http://www.gundammodelcenter.com/gundam-central-daban-model/daban-mg-jesta-gundam

http://www.gundammodelcenter.com/gundam-central-daban-model/mg-pb-canon-jesta-canon

>muh bootleg

Then pay the actual legit Bandai / P-Bandai prices and stop complaining.

>>6146357
Thank you, I will take it all to mind. I was lacking some tools and resources, not to mention my first thing I did more than paint, so I wasn't able to do a lot of things but I did learn a bit so whenever I try again it might end up better.

>>6146273
Yup, it was actually intended to look piratey along with it missing its other eye. And I'm kinda broke so I used shitty paint. I can just scratch it off with my fingernail, which I probably will do

Just built my first ever Gunpla

Fucked up a bunch but the end product is still sick as hell

>>6146422
nice pic BRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>>6146426

Thanks

I wasn't gonna post unless someone actually wanted to see

>>6146429
>being this much of an attention whore

shove your gunpla up your ass then kill yourself.

>>6146429
Of course someone was going to ask to see it, you were baiting the question. Just post a picture up front next time, doing things this way just makes you look kind of needy and you get attention either way.

>>6142994
Does the White Dingo have additional weapons?

Also anyone have the RG Build Strike built? How is it compared to the rest of the line and any issues?

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>>6146458
It comes with these, along with a vulcan pod for the head.

So whats the best RX-78 MG? The origin or the 3.0? Figured my first MG should be the grand-daddy of all Gundam.

>>6146562

3.0 for detail and slightly better proportions

Origin for everything else, including articulation, gimmicks,and accessories.

OYW for best of both worlds

what's the cure for same scale autism?

>>6146703
Something you like not being in your scale. Also if you're a 1/144fag buying a really nice MG will usually fix that.

>>6146703
build something other than a gundam

>>6145998
m'obile suit

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>>6146722

Curing autism is really not that simple. They have non-Gundams in all sorts of scales to enable us.

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>>6146703
>cure for autism

>>6145381
Northern Pod.

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>>6146005
Sgt Hatter wore it better

>>6146755
>no Kotobukiya kit ever
Why live

>>6146768

Koto never had the license for V.O Marz. They only ever did tangram.

What are some good 1/144 gattling guns that can be held in one hand?

>>6146818
One of the first builders parts kits included the beam gatling from unicorn

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>>6146573
>best of both worlds
OYW's articulation and gimmicks kind of suck by modern standards though. Its main pull is that its quite possibly the best looking RX-78 sculpt of all time.

I pulled mine out of storage when I visited my parents in December. It still looks as great as I remember. One night while I was sleeping it toppled off the desk and the fingers (which I had separated, and honestly were always rather loose) went flying...I still have no clue where like three of them went. Really unfortunate. Actually...does anyone know if I could buy compatible replacement hands anywhere? Hopefully with better engineering?

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Has anyone worked with glow paint (phosphorescent/luminescent)?

I heard glow paint doesn't run smoothly on plamo since it's literally grainy as fuck powder mixed with acrylic (which doesn't mix well). Any particular brands should i buy and avoid?

>>6147000
They probably all look like ass, and I'm guessing why that photo was overexposed like that

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Terrible masking time!

>>6146024
>he thinks Crossboner will EVER get an anime

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So what exactly is new about these RENEWAL frames? They pretty much look exactly the same with the same articulation.

>>6145790
STRIP SAND BUFF VARNISH STRIP BUFF BUFF BUFF SAND

>>6147097
maybe they are no longer crap and floppy

>>6146968
You could probably just model new ones from the nubs that still need to be trimmed off that kit.

>>6147102
They still are, lol. Just colour change

>>6147090
They'll do it eventually. And it'll be awful.

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After building 3 mg models this RG was fantastic. The poseability and detail are superior.
But handling an MG after fooling around with this made them seem absolutely massive!

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>>6147083

>>6147144
RGs are gorgeous and real marvels of engineering, but I hate the scary tightness of the frame and the fragility. I have parts popping off every time I pick one up to pose. Pretty as they are, that prompted me to mostly stick with HGs and MGs.

>>6147097
New hip joint, bicep is a single piece now and clear visor
http://www.kotobukiya.co.jp/fa-blog/fa-blog-70294/

Not sure if there are more. What I really want to know is if the renewal kits will feature improved engineering like the Cutlass improvements for the Baselard design or the Kagutsuchi variants new ankle design

>>6147171
The tightness goes away once you've fully extended it once, you only have to be really careful with them that one time. And not all of them are fragile.
My main problem with RGs is that the abundance of tiny parts means they can be really finicky to assemble and sometimes things that aren't obvious mistakes can really screw up a kit, like for example the GN drives on the 00

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>>6147083

>>6147000
Oh wow, I could totally use that shit for cosplaying

Thanks for the tip, dood

Also trips

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Some Taiwanese madman built 12 sets of gold/silver plated unicorns for the Chinese New Year

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>>6147233
And he apparently has 22 sets for himself

>>6147233
that sounds like fun

how much do you think it cost him in gas money to rip off some warehouse?

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>>6147228
>cosplaying
Are you cosplaying as Gundam?

>>6147235
For what purpose?

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I just finished building the Super Minipla Ideon. It was pretty fun, surprisingly involved, plenty of poseability, and lots of surface detail to panel line. It's about as tall as a shorter MG, like the Gundamwing ones. I painted a few parts, but it mostly looks great oob. I will note that it has pretty nice color separation if you feel like painting! The red plastic is a bit shit though. It doesn't feel like it'll crumble in my hands or anything, but it just looks cheapo and it developed stress marks REALLY easily. I guess I shouldn't be expecting much from candy toy plastic, but yeah. This scratched my itch for a modern non-SOC Ideon pretty well.

Mostly good! I'd give it an 8/10.

>>6147000
>>6147011
That pic is using a black light on UV reactive parts.

>>6146968

I forgot what they're called, but they make replacement hands for MG gunpla. I think Detail manipulator or something?

Don't know if it's taboo to talk about that here but is there any good youtube channel where they review kits and give some tips?

>>6147580
Ghostofzeon, vegeta*numbers*

zakuaurelius, prime92 for oob reviews. kakarot*numbers* for old and more obscure kits.

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He lives!

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>>6147256
yes

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>>6147836

>>6147836
fat girls shouldnt cosplay

>>6147815
What's this guy from? For the longest time I've had a minifig of this guy and never knew its origin.

>>6147850
It's the Destroid Defender from Macross, that kit is one of the old ones from when the show was first airing.

>>6147852
Oh huh, cool. I should probably look into Macross then. Thanks, anon.

>>6147842
>>6147840

Why are you guys so mean to me? D':

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time to put together a knockoff a friend got scammed into

this should be fun

>>6147815
You forgot to take a piece of the masking stuff off on its left foot.

>>6147836
I find her cute. Nice smile.

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>>6147895

>>6147878
how did he get scammed?

>>6147915
Amazon seller selling knockoffs, asked if I'd ghettorig it into shape at least.

The plastic is dollar store quality and it's full of flash.

>>6147836
>>6147842
> fat girls shouldnt cosplay

Abloobloobloo.

I like her costume.

>>6147918
dam, what was the seller? so far ive been good with amazon sellers.

>>6147922
>I like her costume.
you're even more fucking retarded because it looks like shit and is using a painted nerf gun

>>6147925
No clue, all I've been told is "this is shit can you fix it"

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The matte shit in my bottle of Alclad II is stuck on the bottom an is now similar to semen

Will a good mix with a small wooden stick fix this? Smacking the FUCK out of it does nothing.

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>>6147922
>whiteknighting in hopes you get some poon

>>6147989
When that happens with mine I just shake it vigorously for a while. A wood stick mixer will do the job, too.

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>>6147902
>>6147993

There is no poon to get. No Internet Maiden to try to earn the favor of. Chill Anon, it's just critiquing the costume and figure of a chick that most of us would probably plow. She has a nice smile and decent costume, but do you see me trying to find the source of the image, finding the girl in question and sending her the thread while passive aggressively trolling for a pity lay? So no, it's not white knighting. Look up a fucking definition would you please?

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>>6147989
>he doesn't have ball bearings in every bottle of paint he owns
look at him and laugh

>>6148015
*RATTLERATTLERATTLERATTLERATTLE*

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>>6148014
>decent costume

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>>6148014
>most of us would probably plow
this is not /b/ and most of us have standards

>>6148014
>most of us would probably plow
LOL speak for yourself

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>>6147815
Muh battletech
Jagermech > rifleman

>>6148014
>being this defensive and lashing back
This isn't how you win internet arguments, Sir Knight

>>6147925
There's been a huge influx of chinese sellers ripping people off (sending empty cardboard boxes or fakes) and making off with the money while Amazon either takes the hit or tells the buyer to fuck off. It's unfortunate but the Chinese are ruining Amazon too. Jeez

>>6148047
That's why you just have to game them and Amazon every so often and claim your shipment never made it. Free kit, free money.

>>6148014
Problem, Sir Percival?

>>6147927
This, the helmet and shoulders are decent, but after that it looks like she gave up and slapped the rest of it together the night before the con.

By the by good sir knight, take this pic over to /cgl/ and get their opinion. It won't be anywhere near as nice as this board has been to her.

>>6142748
>using the model numbers
Stop that.

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>>6148073
No.

>>6148015
what do those do

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I finally pulled the trigger on a perfect grade Zaku, they're cheap as hell for PG kits so I thought why not. Was tossing it up between the RX-178 for a while but I'll just get that as my next kit. Anyone here got any experience with the PG Zaku? I know it's an older kit and might not quite be up to scratch in some areas, but I'm still pretty hyped. Only ever done one other PG and that was the Strike Rouge a number of years back.

>>6147989
Use a plastic stick, and stir for at least a minute.
It's the time that does the job. Actually, even just shaking it for at least a minute should help.

And hooray! HLJ's Playing With Plamo 2017 rules have been clarified as of sometime yesterday!

> Syd said on January 24, 2017

> The rules have been clarified to state clearly that the kit can be purchased from somewhere other than HLJ.com however you will need a customer account at HLJ.com in order to submit your final order and claim any prizes.

> HobbyLink Japan has a huge range of models. I don’t think it’s fair to say that people’s creativity is being stifled by asking that they use models that were/are available for sale through hlj.com

So as long as the base kt is an item HLJ currently stocks you should be safe.
So yeah, maybe I can build & enter CHROME MACHINE!!

>>6148171
Ball bearings reduces the coefficient of friction between the solvent and the paint particles suspended in the solution, thus there is less friction between molecule chains and is easier to mix

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>>6146258
Not bad, A friend of mine sculpted a Marine some time ago that I painted!!

What gloss coats aside from Future are good for airbrushes?

>>6147836
Neat!
Bit too revealing for my tastes, but if you are happy with it and had fun that's all that matters.

>>6148184
I'm considering one myself. But while I could afford it I'm not sure if I want to. Good luck with yours, my friend!

>>6148199
>an item HLJ currently stocks you should be safe.

so literally nothing because everything is always out of stock

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>>6147815
>>6147850
>>6147852
>It's the Destroid Defender from Macross
You mean a Rifleman, don't you Mechwarrior?

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>>6147878
holy FUCK

I've never wanted to abort an inanimate object until now

I'm lucky the arms stayed in the sockets

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Enjoying this build so far but i fucked up the face mask thinking that two protruding pieces were nubs when they were.

Oh well. You cant tell until you zoom in.

>>6148393
Chink knockoffs are great for spare parts and getting gud at

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>>6147927
>>6148070
I'm fine with casual cosplay. Sometimes people just do shit for fun.

And we all know how /cgl/ feels about everything.

>>6147993
You got me. I was hoping to win the affection of some jpeg by posting anonymous criticism about her costume on 4chan. Nothing gets past you and your clever fedora reaction images.

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>Assembly Style Plastic Model Kit
>Scale: 1/20
>Size: Approx. H90mm
>Material: ABS & PS

>[Set Contents]
>-Main plastic model kit
>-Base
>-Eye decals

>>6148500
>Size: Approx. H90mm
That sounds a lot like a nightmare. Good luck to those that take it on.

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>>6148509
One man's nightmare is another man's fun.

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doing a mass upload of some posed gunpla for you all to enjoy.

have a bonus starting picture because this shit happens EVERY time I try to pose gunpla.

(0/16)

>>6148523
>(0/16)
just stop now

>>6148523
>no panel lining/painting/general extra details
>out of focus
>0/16

Oh god.

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How underwhelming. And overpriced too.

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>>6148523
Crossbone. got this as a christmas present, and fueled my love for gundams with more weapons stuffed onto them like a swiss army knife.

(1/16)

>>6148523
Upload to imgur and post it somewhere else like reddit

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>>6148525
no.

>>6148529
my camera's bad, and I should feel bad.

(2/16)

>>6148544
>my camera's bad, and I should feel bad.
Then stop blog posting like a fag.

>>6148523
>this shit happens EVERY time I try to pose gunpla.
Be more gentle, brah. It's a plastic robot, not your girlfriend.

>>6148523
>>6148535
>>6148544
Go back to /m/ Snapshit

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>>6148544
(3/15)

decided to omit one picture, have more crossbone

I don't understand people who don't panel line. It's not like it's some huge chore, and it's not like it's even difficult to fix if you screw up (takes 3 seconds and a q-tip)
And the difference is astronomical
>>6148548
I'm pretty sure that full cloth crossbone is a hand grenade though

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>>6148553
all my models

>>6148560
Oh god please attempt to pose them at least.

>>6148560
There's a section in the guide in the OP on how to create more dynamic poses, it should be pretty helpful if you want to take nicer photos.

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>>6148560
Gouf custom.

(5/15)

This guy is legit autistic

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>>6148568
will check it out, thanks.

>>6148565
cringing now? it's gonna get worse. I cringe so hard at baby's first sticker job.

(6/15)

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>>6148579

tallgeese and HeavyArms custom.

(7/15)