Welcome to the Gunpla/Plamo General

>>6306029
Wait wait, how big is this? I was always under the impression that PGs were huge

I am very surprised that this thread isn't moving.

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>>6306157
This big

>>6306311
Ah, okay. From those images in the last thread it looked barely above 1/144 to me

>>6306288
>A PG is not finished until you at the very least panel line and topcoat it.
What is finished before a panel line and topcoat?

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posted on /m/ already....

Final topcoating done for my group build project. Just going to let everything cure for a few days/week before I re-assemble this bad boy. I can't wait, everything turned out really good imo. There's a few spots I noticed that could've benefited from a third coat of paint but it's not awful and it's in places that I don't really care too much about. What do you guys think?

Anybody ever tried to paint a gunpla kit in tyranid style?

Curious about whether or not it works and kind of want to do one.

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>>6306430
What do you mean? With a tyranid color scheme? What sort of kit do you have in mind?

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Built a couple of Hueys and a bigger piece of tarmac for my 1/144 air force.

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>>6306514

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>>6306518

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>>6306519
I love how standard B4 sheet of plaplate fits Billy shelf almost exactly.

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>>6306521
Also posted at https://anonymousmodeler.imgur.com/

I want to start painting. Is Mr. Color a good brand?

>>6306566
It depends. Do you own an airbrush?

>>6306525
As always you're doing excellent work. Also was building it as much of a pain as it looks like it was?

>>6306566
Mr. Color is their airbrush line, check the guide if you want a quick overview.

>>6306568
No. Up until now all I've done is snap together, but I want to start making better models. I was going to do manual brushing because airbrushes are expensive.

>>6306470
Tyranid colour scheme, trying to texture it or something. Like an infested gundam kit or something. Maybe with an organic looking kit.

Basically more organic and boney-fleshy kinda thing.

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>>6306573
>building it as much of a pain as it looks like it was
Prepainted plamo is the best way to learn how to glue things neatly because you basically have to glue painted parts without any mistakes, the first time or you ruin the paintjob.

Instant extra-thin cement is very useful since it dries almost immediately.

Also, half of the surface detail you see are actually tiny separate bits that you meed to glue on top of the fuselage using manual for positioning (as there are no holes or anything to guide you). They do show where to drill some of the holes you need.

>>6306578
Then Mr Color is not for you, at least not right now. While you can do minor hand brushing with it, it is not the kind of hand brushing you have in mind.

You're going to want to stick to water based acrylics.

>>6306629
The Tomy Tech VF31 you did was a prepainted kit right? Also what glue are you using? I've basically made it a goal to get some of every type of glue imaginable.

>>6306636
Thanks. Is there any particular brand on hobbywave that's good? I realize I can just look at the labels at my hobby shop, but I'm making a hobbywave order now and I figure I might as well get as much as I can.

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>>6306637
>VF31
Yes, it is prepainted. It is much better engineered than these Hueys (no giant seam running across the thing for one) but it has its own challenges.

>>6306644
Sorry not an expert in water based stuff. The only brand I ever used was Mr Hobby Aqueous but I doubt Hobbywave carries it.

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>>6306637
>what glue are you using
There is no one glue that fits every task. Take your pick.

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Finally finished the Zaku Tank. That said, Metal Kings bootlegs a shit

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>>6306157
They're pretty big

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an update of the Providence
will have to wait for the effect parts and the waterslides that come next June

>>6306687
And apparently I had my phone upside down and/or was in Australia

>>6306687
hey Australia

>>6306674
Yep, I thought as much. Starting to get there myself. I basically buy any glue I see that looks interesting/isn't something I already have.

>>6306525
painted before seam welding? How does that work?
pls teach me senpai

Is anyone recasting the RG Gold Frame Amatsu's mask?

>>6306896
It's prepainted out of the box.

I am also not seam welding, I am gluing the pieces together with the absolute minimum amount of cement to make the seams as inconspicuous as possible.

>That's it, I'm not getting anymore kits until I finish some of the kitbashes and paint some stuff from my backlog!
>2 days later I get a coupon from my local hobbyshop and they get the Y-Wing in stock.

Why am I so weak willed?

>>6307061
That was a sign, child. The lord wanted you to have those kits. Now it is time to do Him honor and build your shit.

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>>6306648
>>6306629
>>6306525
now i'm curious, this would be best to scratch the itch for a small project

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What is the best HG 00 figure and why is it the 00 Seven Sword?

>>6307172
Thanks for reminding me that my Hobby Wave order still hasn't been picked up yet. Jerk.

When's the next gunpla show going to be? Are we going to get a fucking Kimaris Vidar 1/100 or what?

>>6307225
sorry anon, well if it makes you feel better my 0 Raiser hasn't arrived too :(

>>6307172
I always liked the 00Raiser with GNsword 3 but thats just me

>tfw too depressed to build

>>6307439
have you tried killing yourself? heard it works good.

make sure to send me your backlog before you do it

Will Astaroth or Astaroth Renaissance ever get the 1/100 treatment D:

>>6307564
The ibo 1/100 line is dead. None of the S2 grunts got anything and neither did the full city, flauros, or kimaris vidar.

>>6307604
I think it's bit soon to call it dead given that Lupus Rex was just released in February. I think it's entirely possible we could get some more out of the Full Mechanics line. Honestly, the only S2 kit I care about getting the 1/100 upgrade is Full City. Other than that, I just want some big ol' 1/100 Rodis. But we both know that's not going to happen.

>>6307564
Doubtful because they're just side story MS.

>>6307604
>Guison Rebake is one of the few designs I like from IBO be because I like multiple arms
>1/144s are shitty
>1/100 is paired with the frog and has a high MSRP because of it, despite the fact that it only comes with one frame so you can only have one of the gusions at a time
>Full City doesn't get a 1/100
Fuck everything.

>>6307564
>>6307629
depends on how successful the design itself is. Probably the best case of a side story MS getting tons of love is the astrays.

>>6307628
Bael was confirmed as the last FM (as in no plans from Bandai to release any more).

>>6306920
Seconding this, recasts would be great for RG red frame owners, especially for an immensely tiny piece.

Scribing the mouth vents by hand is really hard to do.(spacing, size, style/angle of the vents)

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Just started getting into Gunpla, this is the second guy I've picked up. Did I do good?

>>6308153
meh my second kit ever was the rg sinanju, you're gonna be fine. (I still get chills when looking at that thing)

>>6308153
now get the skygrasper

>>6307982
The part is actually different

Is the Iwata Airbrush cleaner the go to if I'm working with Tamiya acrylics?

I usually use 91% Isopropyl alcohol but I've been reading that it damages the o-ring and the metal inside the airbrush.

>>6308639
>91% Isopropyl alcohol
>damages the o-ring and the metal inside the airbrush
literally fake news

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can i get a quick WIP r8, should i go crazy with scribing?

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>>6308722

>>6308707
I haven't been airbrushing long but I haven't heard of that until now. I just want to be safe.

>>6308727
Looks good to me you gonna keep the pink or go Calamity war colors?

>>6308745
pink but go darker

>>6308728
been cleaning my eclipse with 99% iso alcohol for 2+ years, nothing happened so far

even lacquer thinner will not damage your o-rings unless you literally soak them in it overnight

as for metal, the only things that could possibly discolor it would be bleach or ammonia but there is no reason for you to clean your airbrush with those things

windex has ammonia iirc but too little to do anything, so its safe

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>>6307604
>there will never be a 1/100 kimaris vidar

>I will probably have to wait 8 years for a decent re 1/100 release

How do I prevent/unfuck frosting on the top coat if it happens? While I was coating my last kit, a couple of details had a bit of frosting in some places for seemingly no reason, and I have no idea how to deal with it or what caused it.

>>6308639
You have been reading wrong.

Windex can damage the chrome finish of an airbrush but it's cosmetic.

Has anyone in the UK used Fruugo for kits?
Are they legit? Thinking about shelling out on a PG

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>>6308759
>>6308947
Then I guess I'll just do what I've been doing then. Thanks anons.

>just got into gunpla
>remember seeing some being sold in a local indie games store, there was a decent range so I decide to go have a browse
>walk in, see some lined+coated kits, looks good
>find the shelf with their "range"
>4 boxes, all 1/144 IBO
>£25 each
>sticked on them saying "2 FOR £45"
>laugh my way out of the shop
They don't make it easy for themselves, do they?

>Decide to get back into Gunpla
>Look at prices of local suppliers
>Living in Australia, I'd expect it to be expensive
>$90 before shipping, for a MG Buster (for comparison, you could buy a new release Videogame for that price as well)
>$10 Standard shipping, Australia Post is notorious for fucking up peoples fragile packages and being weeks late
>Nope.jpeg, It some how got worse when I left about 2 years ago.
>Check HLJ, inb4 memer
>Buster + One of the more pricier MG's + Express Shipping is about 8000 nippon magic shekels
>Is roughly the same price, and I'd get it much sooner than the local supplier without Fuckface Post

Fuuuuuuuuuuuun.

>>6309038
here you go famalam

https://www.mindfenix.com.au/

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>tfw your package arrives sealed for freshness
Scary SAL story time? Scary SAL story time.

>>6309032
Where in UK?

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>>6309878
>tfw your stuff arrives in a vaguely box shaped paper bag

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>>6309882
So it looks like someone left my package out in the rain. Or dropped it in a body of very clean freshwater. Or something.

At least there is no salt or algae residue.

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>they will get away with this

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>>6309888
Time to say praises to Amico for all that paper which helped absorb the water.

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>>6309893
Good thing it all happened very recently (probably yesterday when there was a huge storm in the area) and there was no time for the mold to grow.

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>>6309903
Thank you Sankei for using nature unfriendly plastic bags.

>idolshit
You deserve it.

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>>6309909
Total damages:
Kit boxes are fully soaked, might need to toss them if they don't dry up quickly.
Manuals are also wet but are currently drying on paper towels so I am pretty sure I will be able to save them.

Undamaged:
Sprue bags have water in them but plastic is fine. Given the state of the box I expected some breakage.
Thankfully decals were in sealed bags.

>>6309928
Don't you deserve some money back?

>>6310076
>SAL
>money back
Even if I decided to raise stink with my local post office, I would _maybe_ get a $20 back and it just isn't worth my time.

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>>6309880
London.

Please god tell me there are larger kits for Nobell, this was one of my favourite builds yet.

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Anyone know if this is legit or if he's just trolling? This was for "how to remove stress marks"

>>6310099
>lighter
>melt the surface for a fraction of a second
>is it legit
did you fail your physics in high school?

>>6310109
Never took it, but I know lighter and plastic don't mix well from personal experience. I was asking if its a legit thing to do for gunpla

>>6310111
>Never took it
time for a science experiment then

don't forget to post results

>>6310109
>>6310111
>>6310113
>>6310099
in theory it could be possible to heat and melt the plastic just enough to remove the white mark without ruining the thing. But that time frame would be insanely short.

>>6310113
That's my plan for tomorrow with a strike fg. Though I'm expecting it to be like that burning exia since it seems like overkill for something that can be removed with light sanding

>>6310116
I showed it to my friends and one of them was asking if a heat gun would be better than a small flame, though from using heatguns on cosplay, it also seems like overkill on gunpla

>>6310116
>>6310119
>heat transfer how does it work
the tool you are looking for is a laser, you dinguses

anything else would make the entire piece of plastic too hot by the time the surface starts to melt and you won't be able to cool it quickly enough to stop the deformation

>>6310184
I know how heat transference works, that's why I was asking if the guy in the pic is legit or trolling the group were in because all of it is not meant for plastic

>>6310229
So do what you're supposed to do when you're not sure how something will work

You try it on a runner

>>6310232
Already said I was gonna do it. Gonna record it for future reference

>>6310117
First try on an empty sprue?

>>6310250
Nah I want a "episode final" strike fg

I know the orange parts on the Try Burning glow under a blacklight, but do the blue pieces also do that? I dropped a small translucent blue piece and I've been looking around on the floor for a good 15 minutes and have found nothing and I'm considering going to walmart or something and finding a blacklight specifically to find it if it does glow under a blacklight.

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>he's so triggered of a wip

>>6310452
more likely he wants to just trigger others and get enjoyment out of that.

>>6310476
Idk the thread the sad fag came from triggered everyone

>>6310478
>sad fag
You are sounding far more triggered then him right now. All he did was post a picture of a model with a poor paint job which one anon claims is due to being a wip. He did not post context or anything else, just that image. If he was triggered he would have complained about it.

>>6310526
No I said "sad fag" as in that sad looking frame arm girl

Did I miss some quality shitposting time?

>>6310538
my apologies, gets confusing.

>>6310542
Go to the shinki thread to see it

>>6310542
Maybe, maybe not. Apparantly that FAG was posted in Busou SHinki general and is causing a fuss.

>>6310438
Oh, so this is an Articulated Icons thread now?

>>6310569
Articulated icons?

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GET
FUCKING
HYPE

>>6310615
If that's real, there's no way that thing won't be a hand grenade

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>>6310615
>what should the next RG be?
>Oh, I know, how about the suit that has transformation gimmicks all over it and is solid white outside of the said gimmick?
I wanted an X or a F91 or something a little niche. I just find the unicorn to be so boring.

Shit, I'd take an impulse over this.

>>6310615
I'm expecting there to be two releases for the Unicorn Mode and the Destroy Mode. I don't want to believe that Bandai has enough hubris to both put out the shitheaps that are the Twilight Axis kits AND try to replicate the Unicorn's transformation in 1/144. Shit, the MGs have problems replicating it.

I'd be really weird considering that the non-Gunpla lines have been pretty spectacular. Hell, they're bragging about their new "Shading Mold" technology with their BB-8.

>>6310438
Where do you live, anon? I have to protect her smile.

Just ordered my first Gunpla, the RX-78-2 Revive and a couple Gundam fine point markers. I'm very excited. Before I run to get a pair of cutters, sand sticks, and an X-acto, I noticed the description for the model mentions that it uses a special gate system that doesn't leave a nub.

Do I even need a cutter in that case? Does someone have a picture of this unique gate?

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>>6310662
>try to replicate the Unicorn's transformation in 1/144
not only will it have full transformation, they will sell optional LEDs for it

screencap this

>>6310676
>not only will it have full transformation, they will sell optional LEDs for it
Jesus Yamato, I can't imagine how much of an engineering nightmare that would be.

On another note, does this mean that they can reuse its frame for an RG Nu? The Unicorn's probably going to need a new inner frame, unless they want to make it even more of a hand grenade by working with the modified Mk II frame they used for the Sinanju.

>>6310662
>Twilight Axis kits
I compared the zaku III being released as P-Bandai with the HG 005.

They sure did a good job welding that awful seamline on the waist.

Is gundamguy kill? Where do I get my pla news?

>>6310664
Why do you wanna protect that thing?

>>6309038
>$90 before shipping, for a MG Buster
Boy it must suck to live in Australia. I can get that for $46 (including 2 day shipping) on Amazon.

>>6310099
I'm not necessarily telling you to go do this, but I have heard several people talk about this lighter trick in the past, so it's at least something that's been going around and not something that guy just pulled out of his ass just now. Like someone else said, stress a sprue and try it out.

>>6310615
BORING AS FUCK. Yuck. Maybe I might be interested if it doesn't transform, and if they use two-tone plastic to break up all that white. Maybe introduce some grey or some shit.

>>6310662
>"Shading Mold" technology with their BB-8
Tell me more about this.

>>6310672
I dunno, give it a shot. I didn't try it on that RX-78 specifically, but I have built some of Bandai's thin-gate kits without cutters, and they came out ok. It's your first kit, and it's a super cheap one at that, so be experimental with it. You can probably fix any potential nubs with an xacto later anyway.

>>6310708
I've been going to gundamkitscollection lately. Page layout is annoying but at least it's being updated.

>>6310740
why are you pissing your pants about armor color in a thread about MODEL KITS

just paint it you fucker

Which MG Ball is best ball?

>>6310740
Well my main concern is that the group I'm in is dumb enough to listen to him. (Everyone in the group sucks his dick cuz he came in second place for NA placements for gwbc) still gonna "try" it tho since it seems dumb as shit to do

>>6310742
ver ka

>>6310740
Shading mold's basically Bandai bragging about how they can mold panel details deepe, making it look already filled-in and thus reducing work for builders. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRi7ZmjhL7c

>>6309038
use airmail with amiami (or DHL it was cheap as fuck for two day delivery of the GM Sniper II) to Australia, I use it a lot and its only like 600 yen more than SAL. Airmail takes about 6-14 days to arrive in Brisbane. Fastest i've had is a 5 day turnaround including a weekend for the MG Thunderbolt Gundam Ver Ka.

idk why you guys use hlj so much if you want express/faster shipping or even cheap shipping for that matter as amiami is far superior, HLJ is good for storing things in the warehouse for ages.

>>6310615
I'll get one, don't have a white unicorn and why not, can't be any worse than the MG

>>6310662
>I'm expecting there to be two releases for the Unicorn Mode and the Destroy Mode.
You expect wrong. This is RG, they are going to pull out all the stops even if it's really fucking stupid.

>Shit, the MGs have problems replicating it.
The MG is actually really old, you shouldn't consider it all Bandai's capable of. MG Victory has a much more complicated transformation and it's pretty much about the size RG Unicorn will be. Similarly they basically nailed the transformation with PG Unicorn (and arguably the MC Unicorn), so it just comes down to scaling that down like they did with Zeta 2.0 and RG Zeta.

I'm glad that the fanbase's near universal reaction to this announcement was "haha this fucking thing is going to explode" by the way. Expectations are so rock bottom that if the thing has any stability whatsoever people are going to be blown away.

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>>6309893
>dat ookawa bkub illust.
Nice didnt know amiami did that

>>6310740
>Maybe introduce some grey or some shit.
I'd not be surprised to see this. Considering the Unicorn is going to be the next statue at Odaiba I'd imagine this becomes a a kit of that statue, like the RG RX-78-2 takes after the statue that was there before.

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More mg zz prototype pics

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My uni backlog continues to grow, this time with a G-Saviour.

>>6310615
prepare for phenex, banshee, banshee norn, full armor, titanium colors and whatever bullshit they could milk out of this like what they did with the hg

>>6310856
G-saviour space type translates to
Gee saber weightlessness specification

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Relatively new to Gundam, been building for a couple months and focusing on HGs, and a couple RGs. Also dabbled in some FAGs.

Basically, I'm getting a Perfect Grade soon.

My options are:
RX-178 (white)
MBF-02 Strike Rouge
RX-0 Unicorn (obviously)
Astray Red Frame

So, the question is, what do I go for? Are some easier than others?

>>6310910
The Mk III is your only choice. Although Astray red is also a solid option.

>>6311072
Mk II*

Fucking phone.

>>6310777
>Expectations are so rock bottom that if the thing has any stability whatsoever people are going to be blown away.

The sinanju had no real transforming parts and its size should have made it relatively solid and look what happened with it. While reusing the mkII frame with extensions lent to some of its problems, certain parts should not have been as bad as they were (like the wrists).

I get the feeling they're going to go lazy on some if the engineering quality like they did on the sinanju because it will sell regardless.

>>6310615
Plastic grenade number 3 in the rg line or actually an exia solid kit? Place your bets!

>>6311527
>or actually an exia solid kit
Surely you jest.

Besides, we all know the MK II is the most solid kit of the RG line

Newbie here. I goofed and got what seems to be an 'X-Acto #1' when the guide mentions a #17 or #18. Did I fuck up?

>>6311671
just buy a pack of #17/18 for like 2-3 bucks and swap out the tip.

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>>6310615
Not their first attempt at a transforming 1/144 but it will be something to see in model form instead of an hcm.

>>6311667
How would i know? I never got a chance to buy or build one.

>>6310615

After Exia RG is literally the most boring line. How can anyone be excited about another Unicorn.

>>6310662
>I don't want to believe that Bandai has enough hubris to...try to replicate the Unicorn's transformation in 1/144.

Dude it's Bandai they figured out how to cast articulated hands and robot skeletons on one runner. They give no fucks.

>>6310099
I work in plastics.

This guy should be ignored outright.

In theory this is totally sound, but in practice the application would have to be so precise in both temperature and exposure time plus distance that I can guarantee most people will fuck it up.

Just paint over stress marks. He even says it there. Why he is telling people to ruin things they can just hide in the first place is beyond me.

>>6310099

this turns into "THOUGHT I'D TRY OUT WEATHERING" in about a "fraction of a second"

Questio: how long till water decals dry so they don't swipe off? Or do I gotta becareful till topcoat

>>6312230
let them dry for 24 hours to be sure

>>6310085
Fuck off loganmcowen

>>6310615
does the hubris of mankind know no bounds?

>>6312340
Clearly not.

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I heard people used gunpla as decoration in their fish tank. turns out it was true. Now I would like to see zeon aqua themed tank.

>>6312409
Isn't that bad for the water and fish?

>>6312418
yes

>>6312423
I'm not entirely sure how you'd go about cleaning a model figure to be used in a fish tank, but I'm sure there's a sanitary way of getting one in there as part of a display piece.

>>6312418
Really depends, if the material is a straight build cleaning off the grease and such from the molding is fine polystyrene and abs plastic isn't toxic to the fish but the grease that stuck on the plastic from the molding should still be washed off, if its painted it requires a water safe sealer to prevent any harm from the fish, but that's too excessive in my opinion. But just having aquarium friendly water sealer around is always a safe bet.

Now just imagine an abandoned underwater acguy covered in algae or plant growth,

>>6312431
or a hollowed out zgok that the fish can swim inside?

>>6312434
That would actually be cool to see.

So I just opened my first kit where they have multiple parts colors on the same runner. This is like the coolest shit ever and I don't know why.

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>>6312478
You ain't seen nothing yet.

Now that the dust has settled:
>Which IBO 1/100 is your favorite?
>Which is the objectively best kit?

>>6312701
>Now that the dust has settled:
dust never settles
>Which IBO 1/100 is your favorite?
grimgerde
>Which is the objectively best kit?
fg 1/144 strike freedom

keep your shitty /tv/ memes outta here

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>>6312478
you gonna brick a shit when you see what they do with RG runners. Especially this Astray

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About done with my GM sniper' s body. I was originally thinking of painting it, but the colors are starting to grow on me

>>6312500
>>6312713
I may have been born to see these.

>>6312711
>Graze Kai
>Lupus Rex
I actually meant which IBO 1/100 kit was the best.
I don't even go on /tv/

>>6312732
oh

well then theres no real answer to that question then, since all the ibo 1/100s are pretty good. choose whichever one you like the best.

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>>6312701
Vidar with Full City at a close second. Wish it had a 1/100.
That said, Barbados was fun to put together. I need to pick up either the Lupus or the Lupus Rex next.

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G-Arcane a cute!

>>6312727
Iirc for the rg kits they use two different plastic types so they don't stick together in the molding process this allowing the moveable joints on the frame

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>>6306592
>Basically more organic and boney-fleshy kinda thing.
That sounds pretty sick, look to Bio Zoids for inspiration

>no HMM Bio Zoids, why live

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>>6312825
That's pretty neat.
It makes the RGs a much more enjoyable kit for a quick build IMO.

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>>6306592
Have this for a try then
>>6312848
Not sure how well an hmm would pull off that look without the rubber parts gimmick.

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>>6306592
More gribbly looking cyborgs like Andromon or Mukuro from YYH might be good inspiraation too

>>6312431
>Now just imagine an abandoned underwater acguy covered in algae or plant growth,
Damn I wanna see that now

>>6312905
I don't own any bio zoids, what parts are rubber?

What parts are you supposed to panel line anyway? I recall there was a diagram a while back about different angles that some anon panel-lined or not.

>>6312918
I also don't have the bio zoid but from what I seen and heard from others in the past, a good chunk of the exterior armor on most of them. The basic bio raptor is the only one I know of to not have that, but it also has far lower articulation then the others.

>>6310757
>Shading mold's basically Bandai bragging about how they can mold panel details deepe
Isn't it just a product of a larger scale that lighting will look more natural for the lines? I don't think this is a real technique that they can actually use for most models. Just marketing BS to make it sound more advanced than it actually is.

So, R A R E Baselard containins what is essentially a second kit and I plan to experiment a bit on it; namely I want to play with putty. Are there any suggested guides for working with the stuff?

I've used tamiya acrylics for painting my model, will a lacquer topcoat do its job?

>>6313335
The chemical strength of hobby paints is in this order
Acrylics<Enamel<Lacquer
If you applied Lacquer onto Acrylics, it will attack the paint beneath and make it blurry.

Note that this applies to plastic modelling hobby paints only. Other types of paints (crafts, diy, automotive, etc.) may use these terms differently.

>>6313335
I'd test it out on a runner, but if you wait at least a week for the paint to cure and are very careful to not apply too much on the first coat it should be ok

>>6313366
I'll do this

>>6312500
What the hell is that?

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the sneaky bastards

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>>6313343
>Acrylics<Enamel<Lacquer
No.

If it were true you would not be able to apply enamel wash on top of acrylic paintjob. But you can,

>>6313468
>>6313343

this is really not as absolute as either of you are making it seem, if most paint is fully cured you can put most other paint on top

things change when you are doing things like washes where you are putting a substantial amount of thinner and pressure on the coat

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>>6313388
The System Injection runner of the very first High Grade.

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Can someone talk me out of buying the Hi-Resolution Barbatos? I'm in Japan right now and i'm desperately tempted because I think it would go well with my Metal Build collection, but i've heard it has hand-grenade problems.

>>6313575
If you can pick it up on the cheap why not?

Crossposting from /m/

For someone who is looking to get into airbrushing, is the rec in the guide still good?

I see the Badger Patriot recommended in a few places online and for compressors most of what I've read is "don't skimp but otherwise it's not a huge deal".

I can float $200-250 comfortably on a setup, but since I'm an amateur I don't want to make a stupid buying mistake. Like there's some talk of a tank + compressor combo which seems like it might be convenient in the long run.

>>6313595
105 + Master TC20t is plenty for starting.

>>6313619

Thanks, I appreciate the advice.

>>6313588
Yeah that's what I'm thinking. For those who have it is it possible to fix it up so that it doesn't explode on touch?

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Shining Gundam is done. First time painting. What do you guys think?

>>6312423
>>6312428
I dunno. I'm pretty sure most plastics leach chemicals into water over time. That's what that whole "BPA free" water bottle thing was about.

>>6313036
I'm too lazy to look it up again but there was a diagram showing standard panel lines, which are like a channel with a flat base, and the new "Shading Mold" tech, which has a sharp V-shaped base which I guess creates more depth and shadow in the line.

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>>6313822
You need to play with your camera's white balance, your photo is yellow as fuck (I corrected it for you). Also shooting with natural light or a diffused lamp will give you much better results than flash. Also I'm not a huge fan of this pearl white you've used, but otherwise it's a real nice job, especially for your first time.

>>6313822
>>6313845

I like at least how the flash reflected off of the gem making it shine

>>6313849
Yeah that's cool, but it's not worth the gross artificial looking flash look. You can add stuff like that shine with Photoshop and a bit of effort.

>>6313845
Yeah it was just a quick pic I took, thanks for correcting the coloring. I plan on taking some better ones with an actual camera when I have some time. I went with the pearl because I wanted the whole suit to shine and I couldn't really find a metallic white. I personally like how it turned out in person.

>>6313845
>pearl white
pretty sure it's just a regular gloss white painted unevenly and camera flash highlighted the unevenness

>>6313865
It's pearl clear coat

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>>6313845
here it is unpainted

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>>6313872

>>6313845
>>6313822
My only complaint is the panel lining on the skirt. Would've looked better with paint. Aside from that, it looks pretty good to me.

>>6312925
bump

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>>6312925
I do basically every line I see, edges of pieces, recesses, etc. Then I go over with a cotton swab and get the excess.
Sometimes I won't line a place if I don't feel it's neccessary/know it will never be seen anyways.

I've personally never seen a diagram of where to panel line.

>>6313932
Fuck, photos of the RG Astray make it look so cool. Is it a hand grenade?

>>6314026
Not him but I've heard the RG Astray is quite sturdy. Mk II being the sturdiest. Exia as well. And Wing EW, methinks? Not sure about other Setsuna suits.
Pretty much most are OK, except for RX-78-2, Zaku II and Sinanju are more known as hand grenades
I don't even have any RG's ,just parroting what I've heard most of the time.

>>6314059
You forgot the zeta. Thing apparently breaks if you transform it too many time. And by too many times, I mean, like, 3-5

Is the RG Zaku II really that much of a hand grenade? I'm guessing both Char's and the regular Zaku are the same with none of the problems fixed?

>>6309238
>Those prices

Nope, sorry shill.

>>6310734
Anything that's not from Taiwan or China seem to have inflated prices beyond reasonable, Australia is the premier Nanny Extortionist state.

>>6310758
>idk why you guys use hlj

Store credit, bought from them before and had no hitches.
DHL delivers instead of AusPost when I order from them, I live in Perth so it might be a different postal standard than QLD.
I'll look into Amiami.

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My Zaku I RG kitbash so far.

>>6314197
at least you tried

So is there any reason why a beginner (I have under 2 years experience, only built two models and a Frame Arms release) should stray away from doing MG models?

I built a RG X105 and it feels like it topples far too easily, it's weighted unevenly and if you don't have an action base, you kind of have to pose him chest and arms out for it to balance. Not to mention the Striker pack is fragile as fuck.

I built the EW Sandrock and it stands fine, can pose within it's limits and is weighted evenly. I built it after the X105 and enjoyed the building process far more as well.

>>6314238

all grades require exactly the same amount of skill. the only difference is size and number of parts.

so no.

>>6314240
Something I noticed is that when plamo are advertised in America, i.e. the old Gundam Wing 90s period and the recent Sprukits, they always associate "skill levels" with the grades of the kits.
https://youtu.be/6hJ60JkPXsA

>>6314238

RG:s are arguably the "hardest". Lots of tiny pieces that enjoy popping off, the RG inner frame is easier to hamhand if you're not used to them etc.

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>>6314026
It's not as bad as people make it out to be.
Compared to some of my other kits, it's a little fragile, but my IBO kits are way more prone to falling apart by comparison.

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>>6314260
>fragile
>falling apart
>it's 2017 but some people have yet to discover glues

==6314365
(You)

>>6314365
People are really weird about glue and gunpla. Just because the things are made so you technically don't have to use glue to assemble it means you should never ever use glue even when it would be vastly convenient to do so.

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>>6314447
I just like to repose or change out armor on some pieces sometimes. I'm too indecisive to permantly affix things. I do see the merit of it though if you intend to pose it and forget it

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>>6314453
>permantly affix things
>any glue affixes plastic permanently
open your mind negroid

>>6314461

>Using bull cum as glue

/d/ + /toy/ crossover when

>>6314468
>prepping a bull

Getting a pin vise, what size drill bits should I get for gunpla in general?

>>6314453

Dude, somebody's been putting cigarettes out on your gundam's arm.

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>>6314497
I actually sat it too close to my mixtape.
I regret that mistake.
I am considering buying another just to paint and have one that's not damaged. It was a fun kit to build.

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Which do i build first, lads

Should I spray after I've built and disassembled my model, or can I spray the runners?

>>6314522
What do you think would happen to the nubs if you spray the runners?

>>6314538
They absorb the paint from the surrounding areas. Watch that orc dude on YouTube. He does it

>>6314538

Realised how dumb that question was, ignore it.

>>6314511
sword impulse then get gud and mod it to a blast impulse.

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>Place an order with SAL 3 weeks ago with great apprehension having heard all the horror stories about them
>Just today, my package arrives on my doorstep

Holy crap I must have gotten really lucky with my first SAL order. Either way, I'll have to consider them more often instead of wasting a good chunk of my payments on EMS.

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>>6314801
>them

*It

Durrr. Anyway, the lucky package in question.

>>6314801
If you're in the US three weeks isn't out of the ordinary for SAL. Its really unpredictable though.

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let's play a game called "Guess the Kit from the Nubs"

>>6314898
GM sniper II.

>>6314801
I always go unregistered SAL and it gets here within 2 weeks every time, no damages, the most I've had to wait is a couple of months during holidays but it made it eventually.
Considering how huge my backlog is I have no rush anyways, they may as well be doing me a favor since I'm running out of space at home

>>6314905

nope

>>6314453
>Hey this piece keeps falling off! WHAT A SHITTY KIT
>why don't you just glue it on
>PIECE OF SHIT KIT IT KEEPS FALLING OFF
>you could save so much hassle by just gluing it
>REEEEEE

There are actually people like this and for the life of me I don't know why.

So I've got my group build project finally done. Gonna take some pictures tomorrow. Group build guy? Where should we submit our entries? This is my first group build so forgive me if the answer is obvious.

>>6314989
Read the second post of the /m/ thread.

>>6314989
speaking of group builds when are we doing one brehs

>>6314898
qubeley papillon

>>6313526
I wish this thing was still being produced because I know the issues with the kit but this looks like it would be a fun build and at the very least an interesting but of history to have.

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Has anyone had any experience with the Chinese Super Nova kits? They look incredible and are reasonably priced. I just wonder if the engineering is garbage or not.

>>6314980
When did I say it was shitty?
I just don't like gluing in case I ever decide to reuse a part or repose some things. Sometimes it's inconvenient, but it doesn't bother me

>>6315063
Not with those proportions.

>>6315115
The proportions, but also the wings overly complicated and gaudy.

I might have been interested if it was just the TV version with EW proportions.

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This one looks decent.

>>6313575
That model is very popular among homosexuals.

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>drive an hour to the only hobby store near me with Gunpla because my HobbyWave order is taking forever to get processed
>promotes itself as having the largest stock in the state (likely true) and competitive prices (if Barnes and Noble is their competition, also true)
>Pick up an MG Sandrock for $50 because the store was rad as hell, the cashier was cute, and I drove an hour to get there
>store also had a huge selection of gacha stuff, otaku stuff, a ton of used games
>only get the Sandrock, no gacha, not even a tiny Zaku head
>drive home with a small case of buyer's remorse

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Is there anything to note when working with varnishes? I messed around with spare parts with this today. I thinned it like I would for paint, and the results seem to feel matte instead of gloss.

Should I just give it more additional coats?

>>6315246
what did you thin it with?

>>6315266
Just water. Same as I use for the Vallejo paints.

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>>6306678
goddamn that's cool

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Well, I finally built my first gunpla. Definitely flawed, but it was a fun endeavor and I'm proud of him. I need to work on panel lining and sticker application.

>>6315396
Nubs and safety nubs, man. Trim those.

>>6315401
What are safety nubs?

>>6315409
Look at the V fin. Notice how it's not pointy the way it should be? That's because of the safety nubs. You normally want to cut those off before finishing the model. You know, unless you just like the way they look.

>>6315413
Hm, yeah that does make sense. I noticed they had those on the finished product photographed on the box, so I guess I didn't think twice about leaving them. Honestly, I had so many 'close calls' with this model that I'm just glad the thing looks like a finished product. Haha.

>>6315419
Leaving them on is ultimately a matter of (shit) taste, but for the love of god do take a knife and/or sand paper to those nubs. Looking at them hurts.

>>6315421
They are hard to see 'in person' - to me at least, but looking at the pic definitely indicates that I'm an amateur. I took care of the nubs on the hands/knees, and it looks significantly cleaner.

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Gipsy a qt

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>>6315437
A poseable qt

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Just bought my first master grade and some panel lining markers, gonna be my third build right after hg barbatos 1/100 and hg graze 1/144

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>>6315458
>third kit
>Unicorn

That's like going from drinking milk straight onto downing tequila.

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This needs a Ver.Ka or 2.0

>>6315483
And Samsung needs to get their shit together re phone camera orientation.

>>6315486
No, you just need to get your shit together re metadata. It's not the phone's fault, it's yours for not manually rotating it.

>>6315487
My Nexus 6 gets it right every time though, samshill.

>>6315551
I'm not shilling Samsung. On most devices, Kekrean or otherwise, that rotation information is stored in metadata which is fine in basically every situation but 4chan's specific one because it strips all metadata. It's been a known occurrence for ages, blaming the phone and not just rotating your shit is newfaggotry.

>>6315137
I'm not against diary style posts, but this tale was pretty bland bro. No payoff at the end or lesson learned or...really anything. You went somewhere and bought something.

>>6315437
>>6315438
Goddamn that's a nice internal frame, brings me back to Bandai's glory days. I know it's kind of here out of necessity since Gipsy has a lot of exposed frame, but still, shit's gorgeous. I'm still feeling tempted by this kit but the price puts me off.

>>6315123

>SERIES: I believe your love I believe your dream


Ok.

>>6315483
Normally I'd agree, but these proportions would be shot to hell if it got a modern kit so....

I wonder when the influence of Katoki will fade and we can go back to MS with appealingly proportioned chunky bodies, rather than all the the tiny waisted, long legged, pinheaded ones we get lately.

Is the new HGUC Zeta shit, or good, or what? I feel like nobody's talking about it.

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baby's first mg
Providence G.U.N.D.A.M Premium edition

Built it, but that's as far as I've gotten, haven't had much in the sense of days off work.

be gentle on me.

>>6315600
I've seen a Chinese review of it, pretty much Zeta Revive ver.,
>shitty or passable sticker applications, depending on your view
>back skirts that can separate a la front skirts, great
>sexy detailed back skirts, I might add
>fine thruster pipes
>outer side of legs look good, but the front/shins passable
>cool shoulder joints
>transformation that uses a separate piece, ie. you take off the arms, legs, etc and rebuild the MA form on that special piece

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QOqVhDmw_Q

>>6314898
is that a gogg?

>>6315269

Should thin it with their brand thinner to be honest.

>>6315465

My first MG was Sinanju Stein. It went fine.

On the second MG I did I wasted a bunch of stickers because I thought they were water slides.

>>6315679
>>6315004
>>6314905

nice tries but it was an HG Adele

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Finished MG Gundam RX-78-2 ver. 3.0 about a week ago.
Really looks nice displayed next to his very first ancestor.

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https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4Hc3P2vpAwpa3FRZ1hWMzhTa1U
Finally got this scanned. It's my first time scanning, so feel free to tell me what I should've done different.

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Reminder that you should spend money on tools and spend your time practising new methods than doing the same thing 50 times.

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This guy would have failed a dozen times before he was able to do any of this once, but once you can do it once, you can do it a hundred times again

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This it the fundamental aversion to snapfitting. It's not that you're bad, it's that you dont strive to improve.

>>6315589

That's fair, I was mostly complaining that I drove a ways to the only local Gunpla place I had and the prices were really jacked, but I did bury that a bit

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>>6315869
>>6315872
>>6315874
My main problem is that my creativity seems to work differently. I can see shapes I have and re-purpose them through painting them differently, gluing them to different parts and doing other such mods, and I can try to recreate designs from other things using primitive shapes, but I have a hard time adding details to an existing design.
How does one practice the art of adding details like this, not in terms of skill but in terms of design?

>>6315893
basically, you have what we call, "lack of imagination" in that you have difficulty in the synthesis of ideas. Modification comes easy because you already have a base design which imposes limitations, a challenge which your mind accepts and then figures for a solution for.

The best way to rectify this is to practice, but that is hard in this medium so I'd recommend trying to do it in another medium such as drawing or painting. Creating something from nothing is actually harder than modifying some base template, even if that base template is bare bones.

>>6315641
he's a big guy

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Finished my Tomy Takara D-Style Command Wolf. Pretty quick and fun build with no real fight. Not very articulated of course, but it's still pretty neat.

>>6315893
Like the other guy said, I would probably try sketching it out first. If you have poor drawing abilities, print out lineart of the MS at 50% opacity and draw on top of that. As far as getting ideas, study other mecha series (especially more detailed real robot stuff) and see what kinds of mechanical details they use. Heck, even look at other kitbashers and customizers' kits. You can get a lot of inspiration from looking at other peoples' work and make it your own by modifying or using it differently.

>>6315952
>>6316069
Thanks, I'll try your ideas.

>>6315856
I'm the guy who asked for this in the last thread. The scans look great, really look forward to reading it. Thank you.

what kind of sealer is best for metallic paint? Glossy?

>>6315869
>>6315872
>>6315874
my dick is so hard

>>6306519
Beautiful

>>6315869
thanks bruce lee

So I bought an airbrush and it gets here tomorrow.

For practice with it is Testors alright? I've heard it's not great for actual gunpla painting but to acclimate to using the thing I'd like to practice on paper and spoons and spare parts from other kits.

For actual paint should I go for Tamiya acrylics or try laquer stuff? Based on what I've read that's kind of on me.

How do you guys clean your brushes?

>>6316326

With whatever chemical removes the paint. Mostly white spirits or water, but I only use acrylics so.

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>>6315856
Woah anon. Thanks for this.

>>6316317
lacquer is fast drying and is my preference, but you might want both types.
with an airbrush, you use very little paint anyway, so instead just buy the paints you want and spray some color references spoons/plastic material

>>6316385

Alright, thanks. I was thinking of lacquer personally because of the fast dry and the durability that I read about, but since I have no experience I figured I'd ask.

I've got a mask already that I use for topcoating, so killing myself with fumes is luckily not going to happen

>>6312723
Fuck that looks good. I need this kit in my life.

>>6312757
Get the Lupus. It's way better

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>>6315854
>"Who are you"
>"I'm you, but stronger"