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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.

>>6199959
Awesome! I made it on the thread image for the third time now. If you guys want I can take some better photos that have a much less cluttered background.

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Asking again because the last thread ended:
What color panel lining looks good on dark blues/navy blues?
One kind anon suggested a dark silver, which I was leaning towards initially.

>>6199995
Depends if you want them to pop out or be darker. Also are you planning on painting the kit?

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>>6200002
I don't intend to, currently, but I do plan to topcoat it whenever I get done assembling it.

I'm not sure whether I'd like it to stand out or be more subdued. It really isn't that detailed around most of the Navy parts, honestly. Most of the detailed areas are white or red.

I'd even considered a lighter blue.

>>6200010
In that case I'd say do a pen wash of like a dark gray or even a touch darker. It'll still pop the panel lines but itll be more subtle than using a gundam marker or anything like that.

>>6200023
>>6200023
Sounds legit. I'll start working on it whenever I get this dude all assembled.

Side note: panel lining should come after a gloss coat, right, or can you panel line before a gloss? I'm still fairly new to this.

>>6200039
depends. you don't have to worry too much cause your not painting. The only thing I can say is DO NOT USE ENAMEL. You'll crack your kit into a million pieces.
Get some tamiya acrylics, or testors acrylics and make a quick pin wash with some rubbing alcohol. After the wash you can take a qtip with a little rubbing alcohol and gently clean up anything you don't want. Wait a day or two and then clear coat it.

>>6200055
I've used enamel for panel lines and haven't had this issue you speak of.

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>>6200055
Cool. Thanks for the advice. I'll hit up hobby lobby when it comes to that. I found out that they carry tamiya paints the other day.

>>6200062
Then you sir are about the luckiest guy out there, or you paint and seal your kits before using them. Using enamel thinner, or even lighter fluid near bandai plastic is a pretty big nono.

>>6200070
>Using enamel thinner, or even lighter fluid near bandai plastic is a pretty big nono.
this doesn't apply if there's a layer of paint in between, right? or how else would you do washes?

>>6200189
That is correct, but >>6200010 specifically said he wasn't painting.

>>6199959
kinda want to start collecting gundams for real now,like maybe 5 for the first purchase.

im older, like 33. so should i just get the action figures and build a diorama around it?

can i customize the action figures and add bullet holes and shit?

i really dont want to get model kits

>>6200483
Model kits that you put the time and effort into will always look better than figures. At least of mecha. If you're going to go to the trouble of adding battle damage and what not to figures you might as well build the model that way you can go even further with your customization.

If you're set on figures there is always Robot Damashii. I don't like the proportions on most of them honestly. I have a Wing Gundam TV ver and it's alright, nothing to write home about, definitely not as good as my gunpla. Just get models, you'll have fun building them.

>>6200483
>i really dont want to get model kits
>posts in model general

Wrong place to ask buddy. This isn't an action figure thread

>>6200483
Dunno why your age is relevant, but ok.

I find model kits much more rewarding and fun, and like the guy above said, if you're battle damaging them anyway you might as well. Plus, model kits are significantly cheaper than the action figures and there is a WAY bigger selection of kits.

At least give one good kit a try to see if you like it. Make it a modern HGUC, which shouldn't run you more than like $10-20 on Amazon. You might just fall in love.

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My plan is to coat it with pledge future shine and then line it with tamiya enamel panel line, then topcoat it. Though I really like the way it looks right out of the box. Gorgeous kit.

>>6200483
>i really dont want to get model kits

Then ask in the robot damashii general.

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Hi nu update 1:
Why bother with metal option parts when you can just be super particular with paint and make it look like metal any way amirite guys!?!?

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>>6200674
great fucking taste man
wanna get the dom origin soon

>>6200674
Which Gouf is this?

>>6200758
gundam origin prototype gouf

>>6200694
Nice finish anon, looks shiny as fuck. I only like metal option parts for stuff like verniers, pipes and gun barrels. Not a fan of putting rivets all over the place on a kit.

>>6200723
that's on my get list too

>>6200773
Thanks. I'm tend to like darker metal colors myself but with the hi-nu, you go balls to the wall.

>>6199995
silver pigment, apply thinly just to define the panel and not actually fill it.

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Also note even with alclad any type of clear coat will dul down the finish a bit. But as it is: that'll do piggly, that'll do.

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>>6200981
>handling models with bare hands

>>6201001
how do you handle yours?

>>6201034
not him but I wear gloves

>>6201034
Unless you wash your hands every time before touching them, you're getting finger oils all over them, which makes paint and decals not stick properly, and also makes dust stick to a finished kit more easily

>>6197160
So i gotta ask man what is this. Is it the Real grade with a paint job or?

>>6201286
Not that anon but looks like a mg

>>6200694
Alclad?

>>6201057
cotton gloves? how do they deal with sweat

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>>6201034
As long as you're not touching the areas that you're going to paint next, you're fine.

There's a reason why so many people use bottle caps of all sorts to hold their minis by... and that's mostly because they dont want to get paint on their hands or touch the wet areas.

you really shouldn't worry about transfering oils from your hands to the piece you're painting, unless you're really greasy

>>6201369
Oil from your hands can be an issue rubbing paint off. I mostly only have this problem with really small things like rivets or sharp edges on metal minis that don't hold paint well though.

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What does gunpla anons who've been enjoying IBO designs think of this?

I honestly think season 2 of IBO has been lukewarm on designs, I've only liked Barbatos Lupus and Kimaris Vidar so far. I thought Vidar itself was very... plain. This is a welcome return to bulky knight armors for me.

>>6201417
Kimaris always looks good. IBO has been pretty bad with gundam designs though.

>>6201417
It's cool, loved the new lance and everything from the waist above. The legs are fine to me, the drill bits are neat, and the color is unique at least but could've tone down the yellow.
Shame about the feet not being flat on the ground like every other Kimaris though.

>>6201417
it's like hekija imo, the design is fantastic but would've really look great if it use two-tone color scheme (like lilac-lavender)
unlike hekija, at least the color is alright, but as long as you can paint, no real issue

>>6201394
You have to be pretty damn greasy to get to the point where your hands will leave an unpaintable puddle.

As for rivets and other edges, are you using a surfactant with your paints? Surface tension is likely what keeps the paint from staying on.

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>>6201437
>unlike hekija, at least the color is alright,
It's the sand yellow/patina clash I think.
But I can't think of any other color that would fit.
All-green I guess? Yellow-white?

>>6201426
>IBO has been pretty bad with gundam designs though.
Even Gusion?

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>>6201460
Gusion was great. The problem is it becomes the Rebake and loses all uniqueness. All the main gundams become boring once tekkadan ruins them.

The feet finally dried on the Gm. Modded an extra leg on the shield, made a sniper mount, and added new boosters.

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What am I in for?

>>6201483
>What am I in for?
Back problems.

>>6201470
extensive mods, nice man.

How'd you do the sniper mount? I'm trying to get weapons mounts for my GM Sniper II, some japanese twitter users used magnets and others used a modified action-base adaptor

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>>6201426
>>6201428
>>6201437

Yeah, I agree, my favs from IBO has been Gusion, Kimaris, Kimaris Trooper. I think this form shape wise is cool, but the one thing bothering me is how the black is pretty much only on his lower body, that's pretty weird. Wouldn't have minded the black if it was more of an accent versus split exactly down half of the body.

>>6201446
Hekija... the feet doesn't match the upper body for me... I'm also weirded out by the shoulders.

I think the only kits I'm getting from IBO season 2 is Kimaris-Vidar and Vual. Though the Vual is from the side-story and will probably never appear in the main series seeing as where things are now.

>>6201417
Season 2 has being more miss than hit compared to the first with suit designs. There have being some great grunt designs like the Shiden and Geirail but Gundam Frame designs have being somewhat disappointing.

Lupas was pretty boring, Rex isn't that good but I do like the tail and just how more 'demon' like it looks. Vidar is somewhat alright but that blue/black paint job ruins it. Flauros has grown on me but I do like that concept of it transforming for the railguns. I think two of the more interesting Gundam frames came from outside of the show, Astaroth and Dantalion.

>>6201522
It's a shame Dantalion is game exclusive and no kits in sight.

>>6201487
Sweet. Haven't built a kit in a couple of years, so this'll be a nice challenge.

>>6201417
It's the best Kimaris so far. I don't like the shoulder armor and the feet, but aside that it looks fine. The drills are stupid (and fun). But it's NOT Vidar. There is NOTHING Vidar about it. Nothing carried over. Not the armor, nor the colors or weapons. A massive downgrade when you consider this.

For reference the IBO designs I really like:
1st form Barbatos, Grimgerde, Hyakuri, Graze Ritter, Vidar, Julia, Reginlaze.
I enjoyed building Graze Ritter the most, followed by Barbatos. Designwise Grimgerde is my favorite.

>>6201531
It's a good choice, I quite like how ridiculous it looks.

>>6201001
I had just washed my hands and the clear had already been applied so it'll be pretty okay. After some 10 MG and to PG kits I've never run into an issue.
>>6201326
Alclad II Airframe Aluminum to be specific.
>>6201369
Esentially this, the parts are done painting and the clear is already touch dry.

>>6201483
Lots of little cones to try and sand perfectly.

>>6201366
Well first of all I don't sweat much.
Second of all I used latex gloves, which I normally use for cleaning. Got a box of them for the cheap.

Do you prime and paint poly caps?

>>6201600
Not something that should be done.

>>6201600
>>6201602
Yeaaah, they'll look nice and painted right untill you start to plug something into them, then they will instantly chip and flake. If your really nuts you may try something like...I dunno latex paint? I honestly don't know here, I'm just shooting shit at a wall here.

>>6201602

I seam welded for the first time on my Gyancelot. I learned that it's a bad idea to weld the legs and arms, but am still not sure how to do the intricate painting/priming without ending up with obvious cracks or tons of masking.

>>6201619
Gunpla is a continual learning experience. Dunno what you mean about cracks tho.

>>6201618
That would the joints either stiff as hell, or so thick that you're unable to plug them together.

>>6201619
Two words the pro's use
>Non
>Articulated

>>6201626

The seam lines. I just assume that the paint would chip and peal showing the seams on the parts. Especially on poorly fitting pieces.

>>6201619
>>6201626
Ohhh, You know what I had a similar issue with a super old bottle of glue. Thing worked fine for about 3 years then suddenly it started cracking apart a model I was working on. I threw it away immediatly and bought a new bottle, no more issues. The plastic should not be cracking like that, and its probably your glue.

>>6201626
I've airbrushed latex and urethane stuff before without much issue.I never used them on polycaps, and seems more work than its worth honestly, but if someone was super anal about it, I'd suggest they start there.

>>6201591
I think you mean
>It looks Goufy

>>6201598
Just an excuse to go back to the hobby shop then.

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>>6201679
>Goufy
Oh you

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What's the most articulated HG that has clear/transparent edition like pic related?
Stupid question, but I need it for reasons.

>>6201715
you just reminded me that none of ibo hg except for geirail and hashmal has clear parts

>>6201522
Ippei Gyoubu's designs for Astaroth and Astaroth Origin are a lot more interesting to me than the Barbatos, honestly speaking.

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キタ━━━(゜∀゜)━━━ッ!!

>>6201764
>Only got SSJ Goku, Frieza, and Vegeta in his pod

I just want Cell's first and final forms damn it.

So guys, what prevents you from getting good with your model work?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHJmxKKxsew&t=2s

>>6201858

I haven't gotten an airbrush because I live in a small apartment.

>>6201417
I adore the original Vidar. I'm also a fence so I may be biased. But I'm not biased in saying that I fucking hate the Kimaris Vidar

>>6201869
Fencer. I meant to say fencer

>>6201869
>>6201872
Well you can say you're very good at [nospoilersontoy]dividing opinions[/nospoilersontoy].

>>6201868
Build a fume hood and port it to an open window, this is what I do.

>>6201858
I'm with >>6201868. That and I find there's not a ton of stuff I actually want to go out and buy. Looking at pictures and dreaming does a surprisingly good amount for me.

>>6201869
that's okay, this is gunpla. there's something for everyone... though I absolutely fucking love the Kimaris Trooper but I'm not a knight nor a beetle centaur mech.

>>6201868
>>6201909
You don't need a lot of space for an airbrush setup, bad excuse.

>>6201858
Procrastination and lazyness
Plamo generates a bit of a mess and it's a pain to pull out all my stuff and keep it again just to work on it for 10mins before I give up and play vidya

>>6201935
You don't know where I live. I get too much more crap in my storage spaces and I'm going to start having crap in the floor, and that's with being creative using space. If I even had a garage to shove the stuff in I'd probably take the plunge, but nope.

>>6201858

I'm just not willing to put down the money for an airbrush kit, that's it. I have the money but there are multiple $230-500 purchases I want more than an airbrush set.

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>>6201935

I guess I could set it up if I solved the ventilation issue but at the moment a combination of handbrushing and cans are enough for me. I don't paint anywhere close to all of my kits anyway, and mainly paint thrusters or weapons.

>>6201900
It's literally called the Kimaris Vidar.

>>6201417

I'm actually digging this more and more. While the story haven't exactly been my fav thing, I like how Kimaris went from knight (Kimaris), then a beetle-centaur-knight (Kimaris Trooper), then a disguised fencer... (Vidar), then a full on unicorn-man bearing Gjallahorn's symbols, with horse hoof-feet (Kimaris Vidar).

It's silly but it's growing on me the more I look at it. I'm a bit biased because my fav is the Kimaris Trooper.

>>6201976

Good taste.

>>6201858
I live on a Navy hospital base.
It's already taboo having an X-acto set because we've got too many suicidal nutjobs running around and they can hurt themselves. They'd send me to DRB or even Mast for using an airbrush kit in the barracks they gave me.

>>6201417
Looking back, yeah compared to Vidar it's meh, but on its own it's pretty awesome IMO especially with that bulk and the drill lance.
The head looks crazy cool too, might look great on Gastima.
Is the lineart for this guy out yet?

>>6201715
Anyone?

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>>6202005
Not even a pedicure set?

>>6202071
I've got an X-acto set smuggled away in my truck, but I certainly can't air brush anything.

>>6202071

>those smilie faces

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>>6201492
They're both pla-plated walls to hold it in place. Mk1 is the original booster, mk2 is the one I'm now using. It's a koto weapon set piece. I plan to add a little door and magnets to hold it in place.

>>6202079
If pedicure stuff is permitted, I recommend having one around. Use the side cutter as a stand-in nipper. The curved cutter actually works great if the gate is on a curved surface. You can finish the nubs off with the nail file then the nail buffer.

The are usually made of stainless steel too so rusting is not an issue.

Goddammit. Last year I bought an older MG off Amazon, and I'm just now getting around to building it. Now I find a post is snapped off in a crucial area and the broken-off piece isn't in the box or bag. It's way too late to try to return it or complain...and the bags were all sealed so it must have happened at the factory or something. Fuck.

>>6202123
Super glue. Just the tiniest dab of it and about 12 hours for it to cure will fix the piece right up.

>>6202148
Note that I said the piece that broke off was not included in the box or bag.

>>6202160
Ah. Missed that.

Where does it belong? A limb?

>>6202169
It's one of the pegs that holds a rather large backpack on. I CAN still attach it via the remaining peg, but it feels a bit precarious and wobbly, and I'm worried about the strength of that remaining peg over time.

>>6202183

A peg? Can't you just stick a piece of runner on it?

>>6202214
Hmm, okay, maybe "peg" was the wrong term to use. It's...flat. A...uh....I guess you'd say tab. Anyway though, even if it WERE a round peg, wouldn't just gluing a piece of sprue on there be a really weak connection and just break off again?

>>6202227
Not necessarily, especially since there's the smaller peg/tab you talked about to take some weight off of the piece you'll glue on there. In fact, it will most likely be better than not gluing it.

How long are water slides supposed to take to stick? I dipped it in the water, slid it onto the piece, and now the fucking just kind of falls off.

>>6202249
well, it should have stuck immediately, or as soon as it was dry. are you sure they're waterslides?

>>6202255

Yeah. It just kept sliding around. Broke a piece off the thing too, so now my x-wing is going to have asymmetrical decal.

>>6202266
you didn't wick the remaining moisture off after placing it

>>6201858
Fear of failure, and the fact that as an extreme poorfag, a ruined kit can be devastating.

>>6202249
Dipped it too long in water, probably. The adhesive soaked for too long it doesn't work anymore.

>>6202336

Yeah, I don't like water slide decals. They are way too finicky.

>>6201858
Lack of room for a work station of any kind, too cold of a climate and most the kits I want are really expensive.

>>6202304
that's kinda why I like this as a poorfag hobby though; there are very few fuck ups that can't be fixed with enough effort.

I've been trying to plan out color customs but everything I think of looks like shit.

I have no sense of aesthetics.

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Motorking at it again.
This time with a 1/100 Dom with leds like their zaku/magella tanks.

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>>6202725

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>>6202727

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>>6202730
Only one leg has been shown with armour so far, but it looks good.

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>>6202735

>>6202735
eh... looks a little busy like all other chink kits

>>6202766
not everyone likes smooth and boring.

>>6202771
Isn't that what a dom is though?

>>6202766
>>6202835
Please no bully.

>>6202227
Gluing a bit of runner would probably be too weak to support the backpack on its own, but since one of the two tabs is still intact, it should do its job of supporting enough weight to prevent the other tab from breaking. Even then, using a pin vise and a cut-down thin nail would make it a hell of a lot sturdier.

>>6202771
*Smooth and good-looking

>>6202771
Not everybody likes pointless zigzags and over-designed surfaces.

HG Acguy? Y/N?

>>6203092
Sssh! Don't antagonize the tripfags. They can be just as pissy and upset as the paintfags. Derringer excluded.

>>6202718
Post your idea here, and maybe an anon can help you out.

>>6203112
Not that guy but at least it isnt an inconsistent cluster fuck of a redesign like that super blocky zeong that other company is making.

How do I apply pledge future coat to gunpla? I've been testing on runners by applying with a brush and it see to clump up along the edges of the lettering on the runner. Does it need to be thinned?

>>6203212
>thinned
lolno

So much for painting my group build entry. It's been either too rainy or humid or I'm on home on the days it's clear enough to spray, and it doesn't seem to be letting up any time soon.

>>6201715
There were the Clear Parts limited edition master grades that were a thing for what, G30th?

>>6203321
I just need it to not rain so I can take pictures, kinda messed up a bit on the paint job but not enough time to fix it.

>>6203321
>>6203348
>painting the group entry

I'm just gonna snap mine and call it a day

>>6202933
>>6202835
>>6203092
Different strokes for different folks.
I can understand why people would prefer screen accurate kits though.

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>>6201858
>>6201858
space

I had a quality airbrush at my parents' in the shed, could brush away with a cap on.
now I'm in a smoll city apartment, would choke myself if I started, same as >>6201868

coincidentally: will finally invest in pic related next month and get back into painting my stuff

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>>6203447
I'm more a fan of moderate detail rather than haphazard lining and plaplating
Too bad over designed shit wins you gwbc most of the time

I just found out that the muzzle of the Revive Mk.II's beam rifle will perfectly fit the peg of a beam saber blade. This looks pretty awesome.

>>6201417
It's fine for me though that giant dildo of death bother's me a little.

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>>6203488
Yeah, changed my mind now.
the legs look great, but that torso is just.... ugh.

>>6203488
I like the tubing on the torso and the inner shoulder block but don't like the visor and the chest. This is a breath of fresh air though for custom builds, I don't like the crazy pla-plating and haphazard lines either. You got link to the whole gallery?

>>6203674
Not that guy, but
http://www.modelers-g.jp/modules/myalbum/photo_detail.php?lid=13559

Would it be weird for me to buy the PG Unicorn and have it in Unicorn Mode specifically? I just really love the understated and sleek look of it that no other MS has had.

>>6203731
No. If you buy it, you own it, so display it however you like.

>>6203092
>>6203488
>>6203674

Yeah, put me on list of folks who hate the "made from a million tiny pieces" look. I prefer my kits smooth, with minimal to no weathering.

>>6203731

Not at all, the unicorn mode looks great. I bought it but without the LED:s and I switch modes occasionally.

>>6203744
Thanks.

>>6203779
How is it without the LEDs actually?

>>6203684
thanks anon

>>6203772
I feel like weathering looks best when the mech is part of a diorama so you can see how the scene unfolded and also get an even more convincing feel of what's caused the wear/tear, or where the mech has been before it enters the current scene, etc.

>>6203796
>How is it without the LEDs actually?
http://dalong.net/review/pg/p14/p14_p.htm

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Any experience with Five Star Stories?

>>6203844
By the way, that Batsh set on the lower left is the size of your average Master Grade box. The V3 on the top is the size of the Strike Lightning Edition, perhaps larger.

>>6203823
Damn nice, looks like LEDs won't be a necessity.

>>6203731
I feel like the major benefit to the PG over the MG is how easy it is to implement LEDs, so if you're planning on keeping it in Unicorn Mode, it might be more economical to just stick with the MG. That being said, it'll look damn nice in either mode and it's your model, so do whatever makes you happy.

Has anyone tried using Golden high-flow acrylics for plamo? I have some mulling around from a previous non-plamo project and they flow very nicely through the airbrush with strong pigments, but I've never heard of anyone using them for models. Is there a reason for that?

>>6202056
It's technically 1/144 rather than HG, but they've done clear versions of the 00 RGs as show exclusives, and those things are pretty crazy as far as posability goes. Pretty sure they also did a clear version of the original Barbatos, which has a pretty wide range of motion due to its spindly design.

>reading Mr. Color Thinner MDS to see chems
>[Facilities Recommendation]
>"all facilities should be explosion proof"

are YOUR facilities explosion proof?

http://www.stanbridges.com.au/files/pdf/T101,_102,_103,_104_MR_COLOR_THINNER.pdf

>>6203844
You're better off getting the resin versions for the kits that came out before L.E.D Mirage. They're actually easier to build, provided you don't get a garbage recast.

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>>6203975
Over 3 years I ran enough MrColor thinner through my fan that plastic blades literally crumbled into pieces and yet no explosions.

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>these are plamos
may give them a try

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>>6204021
Are you good at painting fine details?

All those lines and trims need to be painted. No stickers. Tatoos are waterslides. No color guide. Also
>Size: Approx. H90mm

>>6204048
>Size: Approx. H90mm
How many cigarette packets is that?

>>6204052
>still measuring things in cancer sticks
90mm = ~3.5"

>>6204014
Brushless motors don't spark besides activation

>>6204048
>No color guide
This should be outlawed.

>>6204069
Well, it's not called MaxFaggotry for nothing.

Also the runners were designed by a 5 year old.

>>6204021
>>6204048
>>6204069
that ranka was released already, is there a review of it somewhere?

Why did nobody tell me how therapeutic it was to assemble gunpla? It's so relaxing.

>>6204093
Cutting and sanding pieces is by far my favorite part of the gunpla process. Needless to say, my first RG opened up a whole new world.

>>6203731
>>6203891

I have always kept mine in Unicorn mode and the LEDs still look pretty cool shining through the little gaps int he panels.

>>6204093
Aside from how much fucking force some pieces require to put together you mean?

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>>6204089
>is there a review of it somewhere
If all goes well, there will be one here in a few days. Stay tuned.

>>6204105
What, do you just build nothing but Qubeley kits all day?

>>6204158
Don't judge.

>>6201715
Check dalong.net He's got an entire section dedicated to special and limited edition kits.

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How do the 1/100 Lupus Rex hands look on the 1/100 Lupus? It bothers me that the hands they included with the Lupus don't match the lineart, but if I can get a set of Rex hands, I might be able to fix that.

Hey, so... is flat indigo paint something that people even make?

I'm looking to paint my Gigantic Arms to match Indigo Jinrai better but the only indigo paint I've been able to find has been some candy pearl horseshit.

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Recent haul/deliveries?

Not pictured, FAG Hresvelgr and D-Style Command Wolf.

>>6204429
http://dalong.net/review/kotobukiya/fag08/p/fag08_m0015.JPG
If you look at the ratios I believe they use either Gaia or Mr Color.

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>>6204429
Time to learn the color wheel

>>6204438
No spending until I get my White Dingo. Might get the Providence once it's out.

>>6204438
MG zeta plus c1, a couple build fighters option sets and a bunch of paint

>>6204438
Two Fumina busts, Gun Lance, Megami Device 1 and 2, FAG Hresvelgr and Gypsy Danger

>>6204438
Nothing recent here but I'm in for a treat once the new Baselard releases. Hresvelger, a bunny and two Beastmaster swords are going to feel like Christmas.

>>6204438
Is that a DX VF-27? Why is it just sitting there just waiting to get fucked up?

>>6204631
Space issues.

>>6204438
My GM II and Sniper GM II finally came! And a gundamplanet t-shirt since it was free. Also got a GM Custom MG while I was waiting to have a sort of trio, even though I just finished the HG.

>>6204438
Nothing new recently. Gonna start the MG Char Zaku II this weekend that's been sitting on my shelf. I do have a GM Sniper II on pre order from Amazon and a MG Ground Gundam and regular Zaku II MG. I feel like I should try an HG to practice sanding a bit more but I prefer the MG scale.

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Hey guys I've been a long time lurker and I thought maybe y'all would like to see what an x-ray of a Gundam looks like. this is 1/100 Barbatos that I'm using to do some labs.

>>6204438
I got some shit for march.
>White Dingo MG and Repair II RG, don't know if first wave or second wave but I don't really care
>1/100 Bael, RG Amatsu, Amazing Strike Freedom
>Whatever restock item catches my eye

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>>6204746
Get a higher-resolution picture and sell it on etsy.

>>6204746
Aren't you the guy that did the twinkie on /ck/?

I love your work man.

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>>6204221
Koto sharp hands ball joint fits into the lupus' wrist socket real nice already, and the hands look dope and are more expressive than the neutral hands included in the rex and regular lupus, you could just sand down the top of the hand and do a bit of modding and gluing the lupus' hand guards to fit and look the part. (pic related shows a peg but they include a ball joint too)

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Fuck, Lupus looks so good with 4th form shoulders.

>>6204746
>>6204760
>tfw the fucking cunt dentist charges $300+ for an xray and this guy is xraying random shit

Really glad I read more about general detailing and painting your own kits because now I really want to pick up various tools, an airbrush kit and a cheap MG as opposed to a PG and assemble it straight out of the box.

>>6205196
Money invested in tools is worth it most of the time. You did good.

>>6205095
It is assumed that he knows how to use an x-ray while you do not.

>>6205201
Just a question. Does one generally clip off all the pieces, shave off the nubs, sand down the nubmarks and then apply paint? Because I assume that if you paint them right on the runner and then clip them off etc. the original color will show and look weird?

>>6205213
Clip, clean, paint.

>>6205216
Yeah cleaning, forgot about that. Thanks for the pointers.

>>6205207
The point is it's obviously not such a huge resource drain that it should cost that much.

>>6205223
Right, because anyone can do roentgenography safely and properly.

>>6205196
Remember, nothing is inherently hard about anything related to gunpla, even doing your own modding or painting. It's just time consuming. Unless of course you're trying to mix sets but that's another story.

>>6205228
Just irradiate my shit up doc

How is the 1/100 Barbatos Rex ? Any significant changes articulation and detail-wise to justify getting it over the 1/144? The promo pics aren't super clear.

>>6205277
Which one? Aren't there multiple ones?

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>>6205277
>Any significant changes articulation and detail-wise to justify getting it over the 1/144?
That and the inner frame for the ape arms is much more robust compared to the 1/144.
Plus better parts separation, EXCEPT you still need to paint the hand claws.
That's about it really.
Oh by the way, regarding articulations, Rex' feet can't adjust to splitting pose, like pretty much all 1/100 IBO Gundams.

>>6204438

My first order in a while just shipped

RE/100 Bawoo
Zoids Berserk Fuhrer 1/72
FAG Gourai + some modeling support goods

Considered getting Hresvelgr but I think I'll wait for ater.

>>6204750

that's not an x-ray, that's just a patent drawing anyone can get off of the USPTO website, scanned and edited on some chalkboard background (like that makes any fucking sense) to sell it to hipsters

>>6204438
I received confirmation that my latest order just arrived stateside. It's got a Helmwige I'm excited to work on.

I also bought my first set of painting supplies yesterday. I might be able to start priming on the weekend.

Not sure if you guys seen this yet, but here is a nice compilation of a lot of the Zoids garage kits that were at WonFes.

http://www.zoids-fan.net/zoikino/review/WF17w.html

Anyone know if there is a list of paints that match plastic colors? I need to do some touchups on my SD RX-178 Titans, but I doubt I could just go to a local store and eyeball a paint that matches the plastic color.

>>6205917
http://www.mech9.com/p/translated-model-kit-color-guides.html
http://www.mech9.com/2016/07/paint-color-equivalents.html
These will help you find equivalents to the paints suggested by Bandai's color guides. It's also got links to translated color guides and manuals, so you can find the specific colors you'll need.

I am starting to get back into doing models pretty seriously and was wondering what paints/colors would you all recommend to start me out? All of my other paints are either stored away or have gotten fucked on.

>>6205923
Thanks. Might help me clean up some overly sanded nub markings.

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Just finished my first panel lining
I just need to add the stickers and topcoat now

What matte topcoat do you guys use? I bought an acetone based one that makes bare plastic brittle so I'm keeping it for painted kits

Any specific way I should practice topcoating? Just spray on a cheap kit and see how it comes out?

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>>6206140
I use tamyia flat coat. Works well. Apparently it's tough to find in some places though. Here's the Mk II with it.

>>6206235
try on some runner or plastic spoon first
>>6206265
Yeah tamiya isn't readily available for a reasonable price here
Did you paint your foot pistons silver or it included in the MG?

>>6206339
Pistons are silver in the kit. They come on their own runner.

>>6206140
Tamiya TS-80 and Mr. Super Clear are the best matte topcoats and there is a very visible difference between them and cheaper competitors. Those two give you a beautiful hyper-flat matte with zero shine and a gorgeous texture. Cheaper ones can have shitty textures or not kill the shine of the plastic entirely.

It's worth ordering some. Once you try it you'll never go back to the likes of Krylon or Testors.

>>6206009
Depends on local availability
I like gaia and Mr color

>>6206009
What
do
you
paint

>>6206889
UHHH NOTHING YET I JUST want some colors that will be pretty universal. I was considering getting a mate spray and some grays and silvers

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Got my Motorkings' Zakutank today.

Inspected the runners and they seem decent enough quality, for a bootleg. Hopefully the fittings won't be too off

>>6206140
Nice, you filled in those gray panels. I wanted to do the same, but also with a black outline.

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>>6204438
Japan trip weebshit haul thus far, most of it from second hand stores

>>6207046
>go to japan
>get stuff you can easily get everywhere else

I dont get it, when I was in there, I got a shitload of 'muh japon only' shit that is hard to get everywhere else.

Why even bother going to Japan if all you're gonna do is eat Big Mac and fries at McDonald's

>>6207053
The same reason you go to a McDonald's anywhere.

>>6207053
I've been looking mostly for p-bandai shit, but everything I find isn't shit I actually want. I agree with you in theory but in terms of gunpla most of it is pretty accessible from anywhere, it's just much lower priced here especially considering I can get a bunch of shit second hand.
In terms of japan exclusives though, I've mostly been buying a bunch of 100 yen manga and the dark souls chibis from Mouse Unit at wonfes.

>Why even bother going to Japan if all you're gonna do is eat Big Mac and fries at McDonald's
My primary reason for going isn't shopping, though.

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>>6204438

>>6207060
You could have bought ANY Iwata for 1/2 the price it is sold here. You dun gouf'd son

>>6207072
I already have one, but even if I want another I could still go get it no problem

>>6207060
Honestly, it's the same for me. Gunpla is ubiquitous enough for me, and I don't really fancy pbandai kits. I'll probably buy tools and option parts, or rarer kotobukiya kits.

>>6206982
Only complaint so far is plastic has a slightly offputting chemical odor I can't quite put my finger on

>>6207112
It's lead.

>>6207117
Probably. Which is fine as I have no intentions of licking it, nor do I intend on leaving it in the heat

Hey guys! I'm currently assembling the 1/144 Shining Gundam (HG). I kind of picked it out, bought it, and then read the thread sticky, and it's finally here so I rushed an arts store to buy some acrylics to try to line the panels with.

I've just assembled the core lander, and it uses a ball joint attached to a vernier(sp?). Now it slides off reasonably easy. In what cases would you guys use adhesive/super glue on something like this?

I watch my little brother's kids, and by some freak accident it's possible one may snag this dude off a shelf or something, so while I don't expect it to be indestructible, I'd like to keep the smaller bits from being lost.

I took the vernier out of the tree and dropped it immediately. My heart sank as I heart the little plastic dropping noise.

Also when do you prefer to panel line? As pieces are done, or when fully assembled?

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>>6204438
Also got a 1/100 Tieren, MG GM Sniper, and an Revive RX-78-2 coming in.

>>6207131
You intend to be touching it too?

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>>6204438


FELDKÜCHE

>>6207198
>Master Gundam
You've done good, fraulein

>>6206009
Literally just let your mind flow free. My workflow is that I order a Gunpla I want and when I get it and have it assembled, I pull out my big notepad and start sketching various color schemes in multiple colours. Once I've found something I like, I try to mix the paint to get as close to it as possible and then go to town.

But if you're just starting out get the basic colors first. Black, Gray, White, Blue, Red, Green etc.

>>6207177
Nothing? I'm just nervously assembling my first and was hoping to chit chat about it while I crank away hoping to not screw up.

>>6207177
Generally, a light touch of cement will help bond the plastic to other plasticy bits, so a small drop of that will help the vernier not fall off.

Generally, I tend to panel line after I've build the whole model, just makes it easier to keep track on which bits you've already done.

Happy building dude!

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Guys im in need of some help, some time ago i bought some gunpla and i absolutely loved buidling them, but there where 2 kinda major problems i walked up against.

First off, how do i sand paper my gunpla? I got myself one of those plastic cutter, and sandpaper of 400 grid and 1000 grid and i had alot of trouble removing the nubs, should i get myself one of those cutting knifes? Tell me how you guys do it.

And second, how do i get over the fear of painting my gunpla? I bought 5 gunpla but didn't have the balls to paint them because i was scared of fucking up.

Pic is one i build

>>6207232
>First off, how do i sand paper my gunpla? I got myself one of those plastic cutter, and sandpaper of 400 grid and 1000 grid and i had alot of trouble removing the nubs, should i get myself one of those cutting knifes? Tell me how you guys do it.

You don't need to sand at all unless you're painting. Get an Olfa knife.

>>6207222
Thanks, I did that and it seems super sturdy now. I appreciate the reply too, friend! You guys seemed so chill and nice I tried hard to wait until I actually had my model and a valid question to post to avoid shitposting.

So far I've got the shoulders, an arm to hand, both heads, torso and corelander assembled! Popping them together to see the pieces like that is so exciting man.

>>6207232
>can't remove nubs
>want to paint
Slow down dude. Buy cement, putty and spray can primer and start welding stuff and fixing gaps/sinks/seams. Then you're ready to start painting.

>>6207280
Welding is unecessary.

>>6207285
You're unnecessary

>>6207237
>>6207280
Aight thanks for the tips you guys, but why would i want to weld stuff together when i havent broke anything? Are you talking about the gaps between separate plastic pieces? I'm sorry if im sounding stupid but i have visited some guide websites but this is the first time i heard that

>>6207232

Hey. Check out this dude on YouTube. He's the only one out there right now, producing regular content that is actually useful to people just starting out in the hobby.

English subs are iffy, but just watch closely and learn.

>>6207293

https://www.youtube.com/user/ilsanninja

It would help if I included the fucking LINK.

>>6207289

Welding the seams just makes it look a little nicer, is all. It's not something you actually NEED to do.

In fact, I would suggest you forget about it until you've got the other basics down, like nub removal.

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Found a mag lamp at a thrift store for a steal, got home and the base just fucking disintegrated. So I had to pull off the spring clamp and duct tape it to my boom mic stand.

Just curious if I should buy another boom stand, or if there is a more elegant solution. It's a gooseneck type, about 3 feet of metal bendy part with the wire coming out the bottom and the Switch part way down the bottom.

Sorry if none of this makes sense. Just rambling to figure shit out I guess.

>>6207289
sounds like you haven't read the guide on the OP

>>6207312

give a picture of your lamp and current stand.

also be extra careful painting with those magnifiers to not drop any on the lens.

>>6207312
sort of hard to know without seeing the lamp and the problem

>>6207312
Oh wow, you bought an EX Standard.

>>6207063
That altron kit is fucking trash :(

>>6207810
It might look okay with some TLC. And besides, what else is he gonna do? It's not like Bandai is champing at the bit to make a new Altron in those colors with non-Katoki proportions.

>>6207191
Thats an old wives tale.

Contact lead poisoning requires prolonged direct exposure to items containing lead over an extended period of time. Simply touching something that contains lead isnt going to automatically poison you, unless youre too dumb to wash your hands afterwards

>>6207503
>>6207422
Kinda hard to get it all into one photo. But basically I got a mic stand attached to my desk. The stand is adjustable. If I remove the part where the mic can attach I can put in the end of the bendy tube of the lamp. Right now it's just duct taped to the arm, but all the weight makes the stand sag unless I super tighten one of the joints.

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>>6207909
And I forget the photo.

>>6207117
There's likely lead in it but a near negligible amount. Lead is actually more expensive than plastic so if it's in there it's from residue from machines. You're not exactly getting a chunk of lead here, it's probably more dangerous to work once with tin/lead solder than it is to play with a toy with lead in it once in a while. Just wash your hands or topcoat it if you feel paranoid.

Friend just sent me two packs of Gundam Markers, a Revive Gyan, weathering ink/paints(?) and a pair of God Hands out of nowhere. Is this a sign I need to build my kits better or just a friendly present do you suppose?

>>6207965
It's a sign he wants you to suck his cock.

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Panel lining pen?

>>6208033
Yes

Speaking of. Bought the set of metallics expecting the red to be actually red. Instead it's more or a pink

>>6204438

Got PG Strike, Lightning Saix, 1/72 X-wing and a couple car models I was hoping to build with my brother. Oh, and an MG Gun Tank I don't want to build because I bought it to impress a terrible woman.

>>6208033
No. The panel lining ones are finer pointed. I have one of those markers in grey and I don't really use it for anything.

>>6208074
Can we get some context about the terrible woman and the Gundtank, please?

>>6208074
>buying plastic robots to impress women

please continue

>>6208349
>>6208430

She was a japanese co-worker that I had a pretty serious thing for. I had talked to her a few times about models and gundam shows and she mentioned she liked the guntank, so I decided to get one and show her how it turned out. She had turned extremely cold a couple weeks before transferring to another location recently and immediately after, told my friend that I had forced her to leave our company. I don't know what the problem was.

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The stickers are finally done, cutting the straight ones was a nightmare and surprisingly the spike stickers were the easiest to apply
The kit looks so good that I can't be mad at it though
I've got 2 other origin kits that I am not looking forward to apply stickers on

>>6208463

silly gaijin, you don't go after a jap woman's ass, you act like a king pheasant and shake your booties to attract japs into you.

or maybe you should had gave her the guntank to build.

Jokes aside, you could kitbash that MG Guntank with a Gundam

>>6208489
Looks pretty great anon. Love the arms on the proto Gouf

>>6207177

If you bought regular craft store acrylic paints, return them and buy some kind of actual model paints, it will make your life way easier. If you're in the US Vallejo model paint is acrylic and pretty easy to find, as is citadel (the game's workshop brand)

>>6208463
You idiot. Women have just enough proximal knowledge to get guys interested in them, at which point they expect flowers, food, and flattery for being ultra casuals in something guys are into.

When she mentioned she liked x stuff and talked to you about it, what she really wanted was for you to take her out to eat for free and then swoon over her with gifts and junk while praising her.

She turned cold because she realized you're an idiot and loser that wasn't going to spend money on her, and in fact you actually spent money on yourself buying a guntank rather than one for her.

>>6208540
Giving someone an unassembled model doesn't soudn very romantic.

>>6208540
Not wanting to spend money on random bitch doesn't make him an idiot though. At least he's got a Guntank out of the deal.

>>6208588
moot point

Well, titanium Nanju was a bust. Could not find any paints to match the metallic red to cover nubs marks. Time to paint strip the whole thing with thinner and do a custom paint job.

Suggestions?

>>6208617
shit yellow

>>6208618
Any suggestions that dont involve shitty bait from /m/?

>>6208620
Not shit yellow

>>6208620
a metallic night blue could be pretty cool

>>6208617
Titanium red

>>6208620
black instead of red
metallic red instead of gold

>>6208617
well thats an extra what? 20-40$ down the drain for the titanium version.

>>6208631
I've considered that actually, with the gold parts colored silver instead

>>6208640
Meh, i have disposable income. The extra $20 was hardly anything Just disappointed I couldnt paint match

MG GOD GUNDAM 2.0 WHEN?

>>6208694
Never ever ever.

>>6208697
FUCK YOU
STOP MAKING SHITTY RX-78-2 AND ZAKUS BANDAI

>>6208492
>>6208540
>>6208588
>>6208597

I spent almost 400 dollars on gifts for her.

I am an idiot.

>>6208745
I'm willing to bet this is exactly what the problem was, relationships don't work that way, and you have only yourself to blame if you think its about giving someone shit until they like you or doing the one crazy thing to impress them so they'll suddenly be head over heels for you

>>6208766
>Some guy at work keeps talking to her about anime and model kits just because she's Japanese and then keeps spending a bunch of money on gifts for her to try and get into her pants.

Sounds like you actually came on way too strong.

>>6208786
Was meant for >>6208745

>>6208745
You clearly didn't give enough.

What's a good decal set from samuel decal for just generic warning decals?

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applied 2 layers of matte, 1 layer of pearl, and almost ran out of matte on a high grade

>>6208926
That looks really good

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Yay.

>>6208956
>Paying for inflated prices

>>6208926
The dark part of the gun is a little frosty but the rest on the body is pretty good.

>>6208638
How about metallic blue destiny colors?

>>6208766
>>6208786

I'm not disagreeing, but this did take place over a couple of years and she doesn't really know how much that stuff cost, and I didn't talk about models and anime myself, as much as indulge her talking about it occasionally. Her attitude actually changed on a day that she tried to talk to me when I was in a shitty mood and didn't feel like talking. She asked a co-worker if I was okay when I wasn't around, then just turned off. Before lunch, she was forcing conversation, after lunch and for a couple weeks after, she avoided and blew me off.

>>6208956
>filthy gaijin takes pic of locals at eye level

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>>6209051

>>6209051
>>6209052

So this guy is confirmed for serial killer, right? Like, there is a human corpse version of this mecha in the basement.

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>>6209051

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>>6209052
So how much longer until the ancient ones awaken from their slumber?

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>>6209051
>>6209052
This is fucking rad.

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Finished my Spiegel last night.
I still need to do some panel lining. I had a bitch of a time doing to face. Any suggestions on how to do smaller parts next time? Reverse wash it?

Also, should I gloss coat or flat coat? I feel like a G gundam model makes more sense to gloss.

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>>6209430
And it rotated.
Also, it can cross it's arms really easily for those flippant Schwartz Bruder standing on a peak poses.

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>>6209436
Also, fuck these rubber hands. They suck to cut off the runners.
Pre panel line pic.

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>>6203112
just picked up HG acguy and I'm liking it so far. go for it anon.

>>6203844

As >>6203984 said, the plastic kits are more or less lighter "flimsier" copies of the resin kits, plastic or not, the model has very little room for articulation and posing. Having the resin version also solves the issue of the thing falling over from getting knocked over from a bumped shelf or something.

Whichever way you choose, it looks nice, just be prepared to pay out a lot since the prices start relatively high.