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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>Star Wars model kits in U.S.
done
>P-Bandai model kits in U.S.
Baby steps, with no choice in the steps...

>Hobby Lobby I'm coming after you

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Not sure if this goes here.
How are the Super Miniplas? The new GaoGaiGar looks cool.

>inb4 get the SOC
I don't have the budget or the space.

>>6186944
>P-Bandai model kits in U.S.
I eagerly await the day.

Nice to hear from you again, Derringer.

>>6186988
Just built the Super Minipla Ideon. Plastic quality is a bit shit, but eh, they're essentially candy toys. It developed stress marks somewhat easily, so be careful when assembling. Be gentle. And for god's sake, mind the instructions carefully, I don't know if this plastic would survive being pried apart if you misassemble or forget a part.

That said, the finished thing feels decent and looks great thanks to a lot of surface detailing to panel line. I don't quite know if it was worth the price, but I had a pretty good time. That Gaogaigar is probably your best option if you want a small scale one that can partsform.

>>6186944
>tfw my friend's shops got put on the poster

it feels good

>>6186988
Plastic quality on kabaya stuff is pretty bad, and stickers can't stick to the oily plastic. I'd only recommend them for the ability to trasform at that scale

>>6187020
>stickers can't stick to the oily plastic
They might have improved slightly on that front--the stickers on Ideon went on easily and seem to be stuck fast. The plastic also accepted paint and topcoat pretty decently.

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First time ever airbrushing, and doing preshading.

How'd I do?

does anyone have the MG turn X? I kinda want to get it

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the ss4 kits any good?

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>>6187132
Well, they look absolutely horrid in my opinion, but I suppose if you don't have a problem with the look of these kits they might be an okay choice. I mean, the SHF proto unquestionably looks better but Bandai is kinda dragging its feet so this might be your only choice for a while.

>>6187139
you're not kidding, those looks like some bootleg shit

>>6187132
Yes

Why are chisels so damn expensive

>>6187254
because its a very fine 'durable' point made out of valuable material

>>6187255
Buy me a set of Madworks please ;_;

>>6187259
i bought a set of ZXL chisels for about $60 off taobao last year, its a little bit of fucking around with shipping forwarders and stuff but they're pretty good

[spoiler]not that i've had any time to actually use them, switching jobs and finishing degrees doesn't leave much time for plamo[/spoiler]

>>6187261
Ah, fantastic. I didn't know someone actually owned them here. Could I get some review pics?

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>>6187264
I don't have any panel lining shots, but I'm going to the hobby store tomorrow to get pla-plate so I might post some WIP shots then, this is the 0.3mm one

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>>6187265
and the set

>>6187265
>>6187266
They look alright I suppose. Do the edges hold up well? How rigid are the blades?

An odd thing I've noticed is that the taobao listing said 8 chisels a set, but no one seems to actually receive 8 of them

>>6187052
Pretty good actually. Good job shading, the only shade line that doesn't make since to me at least is on the upper calf, the line there is not on the panel line or on a super high point or crevice, so it just looks like a line is there for no reason. But with that said, the lines are blended out well and the color is good.

>>6187142
To be fair, the ones in that picture are straight builds. Even a matte topcoat would go a long way towards making them look better. Wouldn't fix the wonkiness of the sculpt, sure, but it'd at least eliminate the plastic sheen.

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Got the shield painted up last night as well as the sabers and a couple of other small parts. Think theres only one or two parts left to paint then I can get into the red of the shield and decals.

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>>6187261
>paying $60 for unmarked chink shit

>>6187622
Not everyone has a machinist shop
I wish I had one

>>6187637
Oh wait this is an actual product? I thought it looked like some /diy/ work

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>>6187645
>actually machining carbide at home
dude

>>6187666
I thought it was just some tool steel

That aside these are roughly the same price as Madworks, so still pretty hefty for a nice set.

>>6187673
at least you will know what they are made of

>>6187293
Nah nah nah. The shininess ain't even shit here. The sculpt is about 99% of why those figures look bad. Yeah, you can topcoat em, but you can't polish a turd. It'll just be...a topcoated turd.

how vulnerable are waterslides to being rubbed off with general handling/posing?

is there a way to permanently adhere them to the surface?

>>6188043
microsol/microset/mr mark setter
topcoat

>>6188057
>>6188043
The only real protection is topcoat, as both microsol and set go so far. I've had many decals peel off because I handled them without a topcoat.

>>6186944
You should tell them the Hell in DSH stands for the fear of God the Christian Gundam Wing pilots put into their enemies.

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>Build is in the OP
I wasn't expecting that, but thanks Gelgoog Guy.

Getting into weapon scratch building. Right now I'm just trying to get the shape pattern and proportions right.

I used junk 0.4 mm thickness as a starting point but it looks like I have to go wider. Having trouble cutting through the sheet with my hobby knife though, and that's for the 1.0 mm.

Do I have to find something else to cut, or am I suppose to "dot" certain areas until it can snap off?

>>6188152
Scribe lines over and over until it weakens, then break it off. For .5mm and under, I just use scissors.

Damn, it's impossible to find chisels in the US. Is taobao really the best solution?

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Zeon technology knows no bounds

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>>6188303

Anyone got tips for painting the coils on the Zaku 2.0 MG? Or small parts in general?

>>6187272
The edges hold up pretty good and the blades are of decent quality.

I'm pretty sure my listing just said the sizes it would come with and I received all of them.

So, Wonder Festival's currently happening. Is it just non-gunpla stuff, or can we expect any new resin Gundam designs?

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So I got my Spiegel Gundam in today, and I want to start on it after I top coat my Barbados. I was thinking it'd be wise to seal the seams first. Anyone know if hobby lobby carries anything that'd be good for sealing and top coating?

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Anyone else try the Universal Unit candy toy/kits? I thought they'd be just little assembled toys, but you actually have to build them. They're pretty good for their size, flexible too.

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>>6188659
UNs have really nice articulation for their size.

Do you guys have those pictures of the japanese modded GM Sniper 2 MGs? I wanna mod my feet but I want some refrence pics.

>>6188659

I really want that MK-II Psyco Gundam but that price tag can go fuck itself. Doubt it'll happen, but I guess I'll have to wait on a future HGUC release for this particular MA.

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I just wanted to show off my build because I'm happy with it.

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>>6188784
This is the second kit I've done.

>>6188784
>>6188793
Nice work, looks great on film.

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Sharing results as promised:

Brush-on flat topcoat. 30-60sec of UV exposure to cure.

Pros:
Instant
_Very_ scratch resistant (can't scratch it with a nail).

Cons
Kinda thick (because brush application)
Slightly rubbery
Needs UV light to cure

Conclusion
Suitable for dioramas and small areas where scratching is an issue.

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>>6188905
Forgot link

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/BORN-PRETTY-1-Bottle-5Ml-Matte-Top-Coat-UV-Gel-Polish-Soak-Off-Manicure-Nail-Art/32784085426.html

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Time to get your sniping game on.

1/144 AT-AT BOYS

I MIGHT BE SLOW BUT I'M PUMPED

http://bandai-hobby.net/sw/jp/products/atat.html

>>6189169
I don't know why it just occurred to me that the fallen AT-AT looks like the "tired/lazy anime girl" pose.

>>6188784
>>6188793
great photography most of all

i would say trim that v-fin and you'll be in good shape

>>6188905
>>6188910
Why'd you buy it from Aliexpress? UV curing topcoats aren't rare.

But it's interesting that it's rubbery. I'd expect a UV cure topcoat to be some sort of epoxy resin, which are usually very hard and rigid. Is it flexible at all?

Did that bad boy get discontinued or something (the MG one)? My local weeb store stop carrying it but granted I live in a shit country for that hobby.

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>>6189276
forgot image for fuck's sake

>>6189278
why do you want that uglyass mecha anon

>>6189286
Because I am weeb trash and it's got DUAL NIPPON STEEL. Fuck you, I'm sucker for dumb shit.

>>6188784
Shit yours looks way better then mine and mine was like my 17th kit

>>6189278
That kit put me off gunpla for two years. Needless to say. I don't like

>>6189289
ARticulation wise, it's an Astray, so it's pretty good. Astray is an ugly base kit though, and this is just another clusterfuck variant. It wasn't discontinued, it's just out of print currently, but it's still pretty easy to find if you're in the US.

>>6189270
>Why'd you buy it from Aliexpress?
I bought a bunch of electroplating powders (haven't tried them yet) and this topcoat along with it.

>I'd expect a UV cure topcoat to be some sort of epoxy resin.
All kinds of materials can be cured with UV. Many UV glues are rubbery when cured.

The topcoat is supposed to go on a nail which can flex to some degree so I would expect it to be at least that flexible.

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>>6188979
My back just gave out. I should really get a better chair and table for this shit.

Bandai is planning on making Pacific Rim 2 model kits. Could be good.

>>6189263
Thank you! I'm terrible at the tiny details like that.

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Painting question:
I got pic related to paint my Graze Schwalbe. Is using a lacquer top coat/dullcote going to mess up my enamel paint? It's my first time painting, and I'd like to not mess it up, but I'm not going to cry if my first attempt is horrible.
Also, I want to make sure I'm doing things in the right order.
Sand (what grit?), prime, paint, correct? Any steps I'm missing?

>>6189634

you are going to need your paint dry for like 5 days before you topcoat, not even kidding

put the pieces in a box after you spray so they don't get dusty

don't even try to assemble it for at least a day, maybe 2, because enamel will leave fingerprints like crazy

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>>6189644
Noted. Thanks. I'm taking everything apart now. There's a few colored parts that I don't intend to paint on the skeleton, so I'd be safe to just take them off, reassemble my skeleton in a few places, and then prime and paint, right?

It's mainly the yellow and white parts of the Graze here.

>>6189662

yeah you can do that, make sure you don't spray the frame too thick or it will peel paint when it moves.

Warm your cans up in warm (not hot) water to raise the internal pressure and make the paint less viscous.

You're going to want to paint the light brown parts first because they will need the longest possible drying time before you mask them for the stripe

Be careful not to spray too much red for the stripe or you'll get leaks or it will look like a piece of tape or something. Do a light coat and let it sit for 10 min then do another. You don't want it to totally dry or the tape may stick to the paint, but this is way less likely with enamels thankfully.

>>6189634

>40 bucks plus sales tax on paint

Decide quickly that you're going to buy an airbrush

>>6189671
So should I do the parts with the stripe first in red and then tape off the part I want the red to remain on, or should I do tan and then tape off everything except the stripe area?

Thanks again for the advice.

>>6189678
I actually got it all for 40% off. So it was closer to $25. This is my first rodeo painting and I wanted to try it before I invested in an airbrush. I'd rather find out now that I hate it than go on to figure it out after I spent $100 on an airbrush and then more on paint.

If I like it, I'll probably get an airbrush at some point.

>>6189683

tan first, because you pretty much always want to do lightest to darkest (or lightest to most "vibrant") but there's another reason also. You may not yet realize how transparent paint is, but if you do it the way you mentioned, all of your tan parts with the red stripe would be a different tan than the other pieces because they will have red underneath.

>>6189688

also I should mention the "lightest to darkest" thing applies to when you want to put a solid color on top of another like you do, not like a 100% rule because there are many times you'll do shading etc by putting darker colors first.

>>6189688
>all of your tan would be a different color
That's what I had assumed. Thanks for clarifying. I'm going to sand everything down tomorrow and go over it again for any nub marks I may have missed.
Do I need to remove any panel lining I did originally, or is the primer going to cover it without issue?
Sorry for all the questions, but Google doesn't always give concise or consistent answers.

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>>6189678
>implying airbrushing is free
If you are painting occasionally, spraycans are the way to go, no contest.

Spending _hundreds_ on equipment and paint only to have it sit and collect dust is retarded.

>>6189564
if they're master grade quality I'd get one

>>6189710

sure but it's also retarded to spend more per kit for 5-10 kits and THEN buy all the airbrushing stuff, which is all I meant to suggest

decide early if you'll be spending the money for airbrushing or not

>>6189710
How well do rattle cans look in comparison to airbrushed kits though? I kind of want to make my Graze Schwalbe match with my Stylet, but I'm not sure the end result is going to be worth the effort.

>>6189723

That's the other thing that doesn't make it a direct comparison, airbrushes give you a ton more options that you can't do with cans. Even just being able to control your paint flow without wasting it is a major advantage.

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Man. This little kit is so much fun. The articulation is pretty fucking good too. Once I got his hips on I started to pose him for an hour or so just because it was fun. Also there seem to be enough parts in here to almost make another head. I'll have to look into that once I finish building the Accesories.

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>>6189723
>How well do rattle cans look in comparison to airbrushed kits
>If you are painting occasionally
If you are painting a kit once every several months like our dear leader GG here, it's NOT going to matter. Ergo, no point pissing money down the drain.

You do not magically get gud by acquiring the equipment, you get gud by constant practice. Like with any art or craft. Which by the way means that your first attempt at painting is going to look like shit (relatively speaking) no matter what you do and it might demotivate you hard enough that you will abandon the whole enterprise. If you do, let it cost you $40 and not $200.

>>6189745
Sure, but I still want to know the answer. If someone that knows what they're doing still gets kind of shitty results from cans I'll probably just not bother at all. It's one thing to take a few cracks at a model to get it looking pretty decent and another to struggle for barely mediocre results.

>>6189753
Rattle cans are really hard to control, especially for newbies when you can't tell if your coat is good or not.
They'll look pretty good in the end, but for newbies you should practice on some spoons and compare the finish.

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>>6189753
>Sure, but I still want to know the answer.
Okay, here goes:

If someone who painted with an airbrush every day for a year paints a kit, it will look amazing.

If someone who painted with spraycans every day for a year paints a kit, it will look just as amazing (but they will probably spend more time and money achieving the same result).

If you are into fancy shading and gradients and artsy shit, airbrush will get you there faster and it will be cheaper in the long run.

However, if you are into "standard" gunpla paintjobs like pic related, you will get results faster with cans because even coverage will be easier to achieve.

Either way, you are looking at months of practice before you start seeing something consistently good.

>>6189759
>>6189785
That's what I wanted to know. Thanks.

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>>6189787
One other thing: with airbrush you can mix your own colors, with cans you are limited to what's available in the cans.

>>6189787
Not gonna lie, ive been fucking with cans for the longest time and I just barely got decent with it.

I tried an airbrush for the first time yesterday and my kit turned out pretty nice. It's all about the control that the airbrush gives which is amazing man. Everything just feels so much easier. However I have not messed with gloss paints/coats on an airbrush so theres that too

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Does anyone know if the 1/100 Gundam Vidar can accept Master Grade hands without modding?

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>>6189740
>this little kit is so much fun
that she is

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Think I finally got masking ok. Fuck yeah.

Reposting my question from the old thread: >>6190046

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>>6189740
>>6189902
I'm having way too much fun with mine

any other kits that can be as articulate as this semen demon?

>>6190047

Customs fuck me over most of the time. ~20% of the cost of the kits + a flat handling fee of like 10 euros. Mandarake orders usually escape tax though.

>>6188303
This would be a great effect piece for the Zaku spotting some hot piece of ass and its monoeye bugging out Tex Avery-style.

>>6188784
>>6188793
Nubmarks are a tad visible, but it's only your second kit so not too shabby! Keep working on it, you show promise. Nice bokeh on that shot too.

>>6189278
This design took the already-ugly Astray to all-new depths of ugliness. Horrible.

Pacific Rim 2 kits are coming:


https://www.face.book.com/BluefinBrands/videos/1289819464438165/

Remove the period between face and book, obviously.

>>6190291
Don't care, the new designs are terrible. Far more interested in getting more PR1 kits. Give us a fucking Crimson already, I feel like it always gets neglected. No Neca 2.0, no 1/4 scale, probably no model kit either with my luck.

>>6190291
Call me again when they have designs out

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>>6190291
I can't get excited at this point. The new designs have had all the uniqueness and personality sucked out of them.

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Check out my custom acguy. If you swap the cap in the ar out for a larger one you can do this. Might need to trim the cap depending on which you use i guess.

It's not really a custom. I did remove the clear piece from the head though since it looks so much better without it.

>>6189710
>Hundreds

It set me back £69.99 for my first airbrush and compressor, Vallejo model air paints are good quality and about £2 per bottle. If we convert that into USD for say 5 paints that's just shy of $100 to get a foothold in a better medium, I imagine in the US this would be cheaper.

The decision is simple, are you planning on painting enough kits to warrant buying $100 of good quality spray paint? If the answer is yes, just go buy an airbrush instead. Sure the cheap brush won't give you amazing results if you want to do shading but it'll easily match a spray can, let you use cheaper paints and can be upgraded in future if you want more detail in your work.

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>>6190479
Now this is a custom.

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>>6186944
>>6189564
Yeah I saw the video in the Bluefin Brands Facebook page. Sounds very promising, firsthand reports on the Max Factory kits have been underwhelming.


>>6189169
Check Bandai Hobby's twitter (@HobbySite) for a pair of quick videos showing off teh ankle and hip joints.

Is there any harm in reassembling my inner frame before priming when I get around to painting my kit?

>>6190047
Rakuten and HLJ orders have always escaped custom and TVA taxes for me when I picked SAL. (I live in France). On the other hand, EMS always got caught (20% TVA + 40€ shipping in average for middle size packages +20€ 'file handling fee' from the local transporter makes EMS an absolute waste here;)

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>>6190036
Also today I redid the blue as I wasn't happy with the shade. There was also a small gap that just bothered me that I thought I had gotten but didn't.

>>6190036
Das clean, mate.
Good stuff.

Welp, finally went out and got some Vallejo paints. (Closest shop that stocks it is 80 miles away...)
Any tips on hand painting I can use for these? Got black, gunmetal, green, and some thinner.

>>6188583

I got Extra Thin cement at hobby lobby, but their modelling supplies can be hit or miss.

Alright, so you guys know the trick to making sprue putty with solvent based glue, right? Can I do the same technique with Mr. Paint Remover in a pinch? Or does it have to be glue?

>>6191399
Acetone is what your looking for. You can pick up like a gallon of it for like 3 bucks at a hardware store

>>6191419
Oh, seriously? I have a bunch of acetone handy for nail polish removal. Thanks for the tip.

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>>6191376
I picked up a bunch of Testors paint and Tamiya primer last night there.
Currently dullcote-ing the 6th form.

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So how bad did I fuck it up?

>>6191867
look good to me bro. nice lining and topcoating job. are the toepieces on properly though? I don't seem to remember such big gaps in the foot.

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>>6192023
It comes with two sets of feet and I just liked these better.
These are the old feet.

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I looked, but couldn't find a lineart thread on /m/.
Would someone be willing to make a lineart for a custom I'm working on?
It's a Strike with the Gp01fb legs and sideskirts, the regular Gp01 feet, and without the full v-fin.
If someone could just shop one better together, I would appreciate it. I tried, but I only got paint

>>6191753
wehere u country mate

>>6192044
ohh, right, its sixth form. I got thrown for a loop cause you have those shoulder pads and feet on. yeah, that sixth form frame would account for the big foot gap.

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>>6192098
US, TN

>>6192110
Yeah. There weren't actually instructions for how to assemble some of the extra parts, but I didn't like the ones it came with so I messed around until I got these done.

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>>6191867
Looking pretty good.

I am now at the decaling stage. Fuck yeah.

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>>6192145
Looks good to me.

Currently sanding down my Schwalbe's parts in preparation of priming.

Does anyone have a guide to making those alligator clips sticks to hold pieces? I didn't see it in the guide.

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>>6192128
hobbywave.com might be good for you then, their prices are super good right now and they carry mr super clear which is 100x better than dullcote

also @ Gelgoog guy man, hobbywave no longer ships to Canada so you'll need to update that :( was thinking of making an order next month too

http://hobbywave.com/news_events/17648

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Hey anons, I just got my MG Thunderbolt Gundam in the mail, and I was wondering if you guys had any tips for how to properly scrunch up the joint covers on the kit.
I know the manual says to put the stand pieces inside and pull down, but I saw from Hobbylink TV they used a gundam marker instead of the stand piece and got a better looking scrunch effect.
Are there any alternate ways to get the best looking scrunch effect, or should I just go with using the marker?

>>6192128
ayyy another TN bro

>>6192160
Cool. I'll look into it for next time.

>>6192178
Where in TN?

>>6192202
Cleveland, comfortably close to Chattanooga which is nice since they have a Hobbytown up there.

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>>6192212
That's pretty cool. I'm out towards Jackson, which is nice, but there's not a lot of hobby places here. Plenty of places to go work and go shooting, but that's about it

Here's my plan for the Graze. Anyone got suggestions before I start on it? I've got all my paints picked out, I just need to prime now.
Also, is suspending the parts in the air by using the alligator clips sticks a requirement, or would I be able to get away with just spreading everything out and priming, then flipping it over once it dried and painting the backside.

>>6192157
Step 1 - glue the clip to the stick

>>6192164
any stick will do, just don't be afraid to crumple the shit out of them. And watch out for the shoulder assembly; I'm retarded and didn't read the 1000000 PSAs about it and ended up having to pin and glue the peg back together after I twisted the tip off.

>>6192157
Are you really that dense you cant figure out how to attach an alligator clip to a fucking stick without a guide...
No fucking wonder other modellers think gunpla builders are retards.

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r8 my purchase anons

>>6192318
>>6192268
Just checking to see if there was a preferred brand or method. I saw where a guy had ordered some that fastened onto the sticks by clipping onto them, but couldnt find them. This is /toy/, not /v/. No need to be asshats.

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>>6192073
>I tried, but I only got paint
That's what I used, homie

>>6192321
Master Airbrush has a new model called the TC-40T. Sounds like it's from the same OEM. I'm sure the 20T will be okay though, it's just an old model.

>>6192333
I wasn't being an asshat, the answer was literally that simple

>>6192373
I was on a strict $200 since this is technically a late birthday/christmas present, so I had compressors sorted to be less than $100. I'll definitely keep that in mind down the line if this one poops out on me.

This is probably a stupid question, but when you guys paint a MG or IBO kit, do you paint the inner frame, or leave it unpainted except for exposed parts?

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>>6192455
Paint the whole thing

>>6192971
problem is that takes so fucking long

>>6192321
I was looking through budget airbrushes as well, and the H&S Ultra looks really nice to me. I don't really like the standard iwata's nozzle setup, and having detachable cups sounds like it'll be easier to clean.

>>6192971
Did you do the small details via masking?

>>6193002
as a poorfag, I'm completely ok with that if it helps stretch out my kits. This looks like such a creative, fun, and rewarding hobby, I can't wait to start painting kits.

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Happening status: SOON

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>>6193228
Nidy -2d- is the perfect match for megami device kits.
Also, this motorbike.

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Someone please tell me these won't have the hip issue. I don't wanna deal with it.

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>>6193257
Cute. Now this, THIS isn't Gunpla or plamo. Still related enough to bother with though.

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HMM Storm Sworder

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>>6193341
Here you go anon,

>>6193368
glad we're getting another flying unit but i really want a raynos!

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>>6193368
HMM Sturm Tyrann

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>>6193388
HMM Imperial Liger Zero, Liger Zero X soon?

>>6193368
>>6193388
>>6193401
>still no konig wolf
Fuck Koto.

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1/400 EVA-02 TV version

>>6193401
>>6193368
I don't remember either of these. What series are they from?

>>6193430
Storm Sworder is from New Century, not sure about the Imperial Liger though.

>>6193261
Easy enough fix, just gotta pin it.

>>6193373
I'm not surprised this was made

>>6193430
Storm Sworder was in Chaotic Century. In the Battle Story Liger Zero was a Guylos Zoid, but the first units were stolen by the Republic.

>>6193422
God, not again! I don't want to buy all of them all over again!

>>6193448
>>6193455
Well no wonder, I never finished that one. Probably time to get to it.

>>6193341

They're fucking Megumi Devices dude, they're plamo, christ.

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>>6193498

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>>6193512

>>6193512
Okay, now THIS I can get behind.

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>>6193522

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>>6189902
>>6190090
It's a she? Shit. I just assumed all Gundams were male.

>>6192321
>revolution
3/10 might as well buy Master(tm) airbrush

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>>6193522
Oh yessssss. I like that design

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>>6193537

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>>6193548

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>>6193558

>>6193537
>>6193544
Thank god they haven't forgotten about this. It'll be the only Frame Arms I'll ever get.

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>>6193564

>>6193522
Interesting.

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>>6193573

>>6189457
Pretty curious stuff. Did it react with any paint you used? And did you get any glossy UV coatings?

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>>6193544
>>6193522
For sure. This might be my first Frame Arms.

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>>6193598

>>6193573
>we want the zogok audience

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>>6193609

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>>6193621

>>6193538
i think most people would agree the following suits are female

00 shia qanta
portent
nobell
gn archer

miss sazabi is a tranny

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>>6193609
Wait, what? Where's the rest of the mech? Thus was the one hexagear I was looking forward to

>>6193598
Thats an AIS from phantasy star online 2

>>6193422
>an EVA 02 that actually includes the cape
YES

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>>6193748
forgot pic

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>>6193699
I couldn't tell you. I'm just posting what's on AmiAmi's twitter.

>>6193748
I know, I was referring to the Frame Arms card that was posted earlier.

>>6193766
Those connectors on the top left are slightly triggering, they look so fragile

>>6193766
Ah, my bad.

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Annnnnd I'm calling this one done. Unless there's some glaring obvious flaw I'm overlooking. I wanna thank you guys for helping me out on the color, this one kicked my colorblind ass.

>>6193916
looks good man, great blue

>>6193962
The fuck are you on about anon?
Do yourself a favor and get back on the meds, your mother worries and your father is constantly disappointed in you.

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Moar Gigantics.

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>>6194035

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>>6194043

>>6191311
looks great, makes me want to improve my airbush skills

>>6193916
looks great boi, i love that shield.

>>6193916
great job despite the color blindness

>>6194406
Thanks. Def learned a lot on this one as I used a lot of post shading and highlights as opposed to just preshading everything.
>>6194639
And thanks. The colorblindness really was messing with me working in that tannish white, but I'm pretty happy with it.

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>>6192364
Thanks broski, time to plan

>>6193422
>TV Eva 02
>With all the articulation and quality I loved from the TV 01 kit
>INCLUDES THE FUCKING CLOAK
Oh. Oh. oh. Is it my fucking birthday? I feel like I'm dreaming. If I wake up and this isn't real I might have to cry.

>>6193498
>>6193512
What the fuck am I looking at here? These are rad!

>>6193558
>tfw you realise we could get zoid FAGs and metal gear FAGs

>>6195333
Need Gunsniper-chan. GaoGaiGar seems like a weird place to start, but if this continues what do you think we'll see next in the line? I want some Full Metal Panic but we'll see if that pans out.

>>6195236
Hot damn ReGZ's colors look great on that

>>6195301
Koto's new Hexgear line.

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Jimbo is coming along nicely.

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>>6195529
I just disassembled mine to start mods,

what mods exactly i'm not sure yet

>>6193916
Did you mix matte and gloss for different armor parts?

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>>6195236
I might steal this. Seriously looks too good not.

>>6193632
Ar...are you alright koto?

>>6195618
Are you me?

I'm planning on a white/pewter/gray color scheme.

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Check this shit out. Found these outside a barbershop off base. Don't know how or why but it's awesome. Bunch of MGs on the shelf in the shop too

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>>6196089

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>>6196091

>>6196089
>>6196091
>>6196095
>tem ray is now a barber

>>6196089
>>6196091
>>6196095

living the dream

>>6196089
>>6196091
Minizeong is cute.

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Does anyone know how the quality on FPM Model Legend kits are?

I'm tempted to get the avalanche exia conversion kit for MG exia.

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>>6196089
>Didn't trim the safety nubs
>Literally no panel lining
>THIN YER PAINTS
0/10 in the trash

[nospoilersintoy]joke's aside it's pretty cool[/spoiler]

>>6196089
Where is this?

>>6196213
Misawa Japan

>>6195684
Yes. I like certain paints to be matte or gloss depending on the color. Both for aesthetics and for airbrushing. I have a bitch of a time with certain colors from tamiya being matte or gloss so I pick and choose.

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Finally got some of my grails, just had to go to wonfes to get them. A shame Artorias and Gargoyle were sold out when I got there, but at least now I can act smug about my less mainstream taste.

>>6196347
Donk souls black knight figma soon, as well as a bloodborne hunter.
There is hope yet

>>6196347
Ciaran looks like a Mortar Headd.

>>6196399
>Donk souls black knight figma soon

wait WHAT!!??

>frantic googling

can only find the bloodborne hunter, did they actually show a DS proto?

>>6196417

>>6193263

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>>6196417
It's on the wall... for now
Might be years before it gets off the board so keeps your fingers crossed

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>>6196417
Heres a clearer pic

What's the best way to strip top coat without damaging paint?

>>6196712
cant be done, there is no way to just strip topcoat and leave paint perfect, unless you maybe painted with lacquers only and used an acrylic top coat but thats the complete opposite of how people paint.

>>6196723
I'm trying to strip lacquer topcoat from a figma that I tried to repaint so this is a slightly exceptional scenario. Figma uses PVC paint I believe. Is that a little easier to work with or no?

>>6196734
Why are you stripping the topcoat?
I would soak in paint stripper of choice for a very short period of time, then try to wipe off the topcoat if possible.

I don't think it'll end well though. If the figma isn't too complicated try sanding

>>6196767
Because I fucked it up while spraying it. Sprayed too close, layer came out too thick.

I'm currently trying rubbing alcohol and while it works pretty well on the flat surfaces it's starting to strip the paint a bit and it can't reach the smaller nooks and crannies. Anything I can use to get to those?

>>6196776
Cotton bud/qtips, cloth on tweezers and patience.
Pics, did you use a spray can or something

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>>6196440
I'm not a model guy and never painted anything but I'm desperate for some Dirty Pair.

How fucked am I?

>>6197107
depends on how well that model kit turns out but I suspect with how model kits for human/organic type characters, a little airbrushing always helps to give it that "soft" feel versus a metal feel.

>>6189564
source? someone else already makes MG sized cherno and gypsy

only recent pacrim news i've seen is tamashii nations has acquired the license. so at some point in the future i assume we'll see some hyperstylized jaegers. given the recent artwork we've seen.. they may end up even more robohumanized.

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Sinanju has some beefy legs

>>6197148
>Asking Derringer for source
...are you fucking kidding me? Or are you just new here?

>>6197148
Bluefin facebook

>>6193542
>ask multiple times across several threads about airbrush brands
>no replies
>finally purchase an airbrush
>anon is quick to tell me how shit my purchase is

what did he mean by this?

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>>6197160
the metal thrusters are great

>>6197148
He is the source.

>>6197248
I think he means you should check the archive next time. Also that Anon is quick to talk shit. Sucks that this happened to you but the topic has certainly been discussed before.

>>6197248
Anon loves to shit on everything though, it's the culture.
A quick Google search doesn't turn up anything bad, but a 0.5 sounds a little too big.

What sick trix can i do with windex? just clean acrylics right?

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>>6197248
>thinking these threads is the sole source of airbrush recommendations
>not doing his research
>making poor choice
you only have yourself to blame

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Working on dis.

>>6197275
>but a 0.5 sounds a little too big.
it's literally the same size as the one recommended in the guide, and reviews indicated that the brush was fine for gunpla and other models. @hy would it be too big?

>>6197287
dumb frogposter pls leave

>>6193422
EVA-00 WHEN

how do you make eyes and sensors really pop?

>>6197432
A LED

>>6197300
Shit son, nice weathering job. That's a phrase I don't get to say too often around here. What method did you use for the chipping? Hairspray?

>>6193448
>>6193430
>>6193455
Storm Sworder actually makes appearances in every anime. It has the biggest role in the first one, Chaotic Century. Two fairly important characters fly them.

In New Century they are used in at least one of the Blackdraft fights by I seem to recall a recurring opponent.

In fuzors, mostly just a bunch of small appearances. And Gensis the only time they show a sworder was in the intro iirc.

So they are a fairly iconic flyer in the series. Sworder is the go to for air supremacy thanks to it's melee capabilities which most other flyers seem to lack. Pteras are primarily anti ground bombers, and the Raynos is a solid all rounder with a heavy focus on speed. Those were always the three main zoids I thought of immediately when it came to flyers.

>>6197432
there was a guy last thread I think that did the eyes in a fluorescent paint or something like that, looked really cool

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>>6197764

not paint, stickers.

>>6196089
MOEAGARE!

>>6197959
Where di you get those stickers? Did you have to cut them out?

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>>6198131

just amazon "glowing tape"
and yeah, i had to use the actual sticker eyes as a guide to cut it along the tape, then separate the guide layer from glowing one.

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>>6197455
Nope. Just hand brushed. I use grey acrylic and a small brush.

>>6198154
What brands did you use for everything in general on the build?

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>>6196199
>>6196199
plastic is soft, i only really had two terrible fitting issues (the pieces on the back of the shoulder armor on one side and the chest vents that was too loose on mine, for the left chest.

The way the 'backpack' connects will benefit from gluing or adding a thin piece of plate/plastic to keep it from sliding off the back and the peg on mine is a bit small, so the connection to the blue part is loose.

Also, two ways to go with the rear knee thruster things: either slather some cement on the white part that connects to the sides of the leg, or widen the 'holes' on the blue parts so the white bit can slide in completely.

There is some extra weight added, but it's fairly balanced, so there isnt any major balancing issues.

>>6198204
Mr hobby paints, shitty grey acrylic paint from walmart, bandai decals. Bout it. Oh and MiG washes for the rust/streaking.

>>6198392
Good to know generic art acrylics aren't totally useless in the hobby so long as they're used for small things and not the whole part. Thanks for the info. Have a cool video that might interest you for weathering.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9Mx1tj1LjQ&t=1s

>>6192230
Clipping makes shit infinitely easier since you can turn the piece while painting it and won't have to wait for the paint to dry like you would with your method.

>>6197347
Well it's harder to get fine control, obviously. You might have some trouble with fancy shading and stuff but for the most part you'll be fine. Also since it lets out more paint, you coats may turn out slightly thicker at full blast, and it'll also accept under thinned paint easier with the larger nozzle size.

That aside it's all small nitpicks, it's just that people like to start with a 0.3

>>6197300
Hi Ed

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Got my new MG going.
Who here mind as serene as still water?

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Well this is a disappointment.

>Got a nearly empty can
>tries it on some left over piece
2-day later
>the coat is so tough, it is nearly impossible to scrape off the paint just using fingernail

Was I wrong to think tamiya's spray can paint is not durable? I didn't even use a primer.

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Hey Andy, if you're reading this, I hate you so fucking much right now.

Use newspaper, holy shit.

>>6198771
The legs should've been longer but it's great otherwise. Love the color scheme, very unique.

>>6198771
No more burst sabers?

What a waste, the Vidar only used it in one episode and did not demonstrate its effectiveness in a duel or attrition warfare. But it did show the power of the blade feet.

I am really crossed that no Vidar elements got retained in the new Kimaris. Maybe Vidar will come back later?

Vidar looked so mysterious, independent and versatile. The new Kimaris is just another jouster.

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Jimbo has been snapshitted. Can't wait to paint it.

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>>6198817
Oh who am I kidding, I cant stay mad at you <3

>>6198833
>Maybe Vidar will come back later?

Nope. They're prepping for the "Final battle" and there's only 5-6 episodes left.

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>>6198845
Really impressed with its stability after just a snapfit. Kind of worried about how tight it will get after painting.

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>>6198851
And finally, obligatory tacticool sniping pose.

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This is how I feel every time a GM is posted.

What a boring, dumbass design.

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I finished snapping together the Lord of Edge tonight.

What a great kit.

>>6198883
It's a blank canvas, waiting to be filled anon

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>>6198883
Tell me about the superior designs you're into then, anon. I'm sure we'd love to hear about them.

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>>6198885
I can only imagine the multi-hour posing session that was needed prior to this shot.

>>6198771
I like it and hate it at the same time
Wish the headpiece was a bit smaller

>>6198817
Next time I'll use turds.

Andy

>>6198892
>post something with an infinitely better design
>"hurr hurr it's shit"
>durr durr doesnt count

I'm not even gonna indulge you until you show me a blander, more coma-inducing design, Fedshit GMcunt.

>>6198889
And yet, even when said canvas is filled, it's still shit.

>>6198917
Butt blasted by the fact that only Zeon kits to get an MG these days are Zaku variations? Zeon suits forever relegated to HG 1/100

>>6198917
/m/, pls leave

We enjoy all and any suits here, this is neutral territory.

>>6198927
Just post a blander design and prove me wrong. Or you can't do it because you know for a fact that it is the most retarded design in the whole Gundam megaverse.

>>6198930
>neutral

No wonder you people are getting cucked left and right. Modelling yourself after Sweden and all.

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>>6198958
I wish there was a zeon version of pic related right now.

>>6198708
H-hi anon.

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>>6198958
>prove me wrong
nigger pls, nobody cares about your taste in mobile suits

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>>6198845
>>6198851
>>6198860

I'm already planning out what I have to do to turn mine into a GM spartan. Or at least make it look more like one.

>>6198154
You must have worked some wizardry then, cause that's some of the best chipping I've seen. Look at that one chip on the right bicep, on the yellow caution part...it actually appears that the yellow paint is flaking and cracking above the chip. Really incredible that you managed this by handbrushing.

>>6198771
Boring, not different enough. If you squint it just looks like a repainted Kimaris Trooper. I hate the feet so much. The only things I dig here are the beefy arms, the shoulder pads, and the mohawk.

>>6198790
Yes you were wrong. Tamiya Lacquers are some of the strongest paints you can buy off the shelf. I mean, they will still scratch and get paint rub if you pose your kits a lot, but they hold up better than most.

>>6199089
>Tamiya Lacquers are some of the strongest paints you can buy off the shelf.

But are they the strongest on the shelf?

Do you guys use acrylics or enamels for detail painting on frames and internal stuff?

>>6199109
Yeah but they are too strong, only good for the "brain damage"-kind of high.

>>6199133
if you are huffing _any_ paint without a respirator, your brain is already damaged enough, paint won't make much of difference

>>6199137
>if you are huffing _any_ paint without a respirator, your brain is already damaged enough, paint won't make much of difference

If people follow plastic model news from Japan closely, people would be surprised at how young some of the more famous model professional die. Dead before 60, and this is Japan people easy lives to 80 we are talking about.

It seems the supply the older generation used was a lot deadlier than the current day stuff or they just ignored safety rule.

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And in one fell swoop my opinion of the Providence changed from "pick it up when it's available" to "PREORDER THAT SHIT NOW"

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Hope whoever thought the PVC body parts were a good idea has been fired.

>>6199209
That is legit badass.

I really wish bandai released the clean box art pictures. The last few have been amazing.

>>6199228
Yeah, seriously. The GM Sniper II boxart made me go from "meh" to "I WANT THIS IMMEDIATELY" just like the anon above with Providence.

Also, I know very little about Seed except I hate most of its designs, but god damn, there is just something captivating about Providence in particular. That backpack...those hoses running into the chest...the thicc legs...definitely gonna buy it.

>>6199209
This, Strike and Duel.
Series was shit but these designs are too good.

>>6199155
They frequently fount use respirators and sometimes not even spray booths or ventilation. But American modelers were the same way. Safety has a much bigger presence now, thankfully.

>>6199363
This has me a little scared for my health. My dumb ass has been spraying parts on my porch for a while now and just trying my best to hold my breath, but I still get a whiff of paint fumes now and then. I better just buy a respirator already.

>>6199366
Its okay, I have a respirator and I fail to use it more often than I should.(especially when working with putty or mixing paint)

That aside, the two new MSG weapon sets, Megami Device sized pistol+rifle combo, and a police brutality starter set

http://www.kotobukiya.co.jp/product/product-0000002409/

http://www.kotobukiya.co.jp/product/product-0000002410/

>>6197300
Grimgerde Repair, nice. I'm looking forward to the finished kit plenty. What was your over all inspiration, since this is more than just weathering?

>>6199363
>They frequently fount use respirators and sometimes not even spray booths or ventilation. But American modelers were the same way. Safety has a much bigger presence now, thankfully.


Should I be worried?
I use spray can, and I try to step away from the spot once a cycle of stroke is completed but I don't use any spray booth or respirator. And I often do the spray in a second level basement parking garage

Is there an efficient way to retroactively topcoat a gunpla after assembly?

I have some old MG's from years ago that I want to topcoat but I'd rather not pull them all apart

>>6199440
No need to disassemble; just clean out the dust and dirt and spray.

>>6199440
1. First off, you wanna clean em well so you don't trap hair and dust under the topcoat. Give them a rinse and a light scrub with a toothbrush to get off the dust and grime, then dry well with a paper towel. If they have water-soluble inks on them or peeling stickers, use a combo of canned air and a makeup brush to clean them instead.

2. Don't disassemble them, but at least pull them apart into logical bits. Like if you see that the skirts might block topcoat from reaching the thighs, or it would be hard to hit the armpits by leaving the arms on, pull them off and spray them separately.

3. Remove any and all clear plastic pieces! Matte topcoat will frost them. You may have to disassemble a bit to get those out.

4. Spray, then reassemble!

>>6199380
My buddy made a similar one at NYC this year for GBWC 2016 called the yellow jacket. It's pretty much all yellow and black and I wanted to make something kind of similar to it.

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>>6199083
Thanks mate! It's taken me a year or two to get decent at chipping but I love doing it so much.

I got a blog if you wanna see my other shit.

Just google "edgundamsandfigures"

Pic is a dio I made for GBWC.

>>6199460
Beautiful work!!! Bookmarked your blog to look through later.

>>6199453
Could you post pictures if he's all right with that? Or maybe wait until your build is done so we can see the inspiration?