Gunpla/Plamo General

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So I left the vote up, and both lines won. So:

Frame Arms Group Build

This time the idea is to build any Frame Arms, or Frame Arms Girl kit, and paint and customize it.

The rules are overall pretty simple, the base must be recognizable as FA or FA Girl, other than that there's no limit on what you can do.

Due Date: September 1st

Note: This is a prize build, there will be a prize provided by me, there will also be a mystery prize provided by another anon. That means that to enter, I need WIP pictures submitted before the due date. Simply email me some pictures of you working on it, I don't care at what point, as long as it's possible to tell where your final product came from.

Prize Pack:
MSG Free Style Bazooka
MSG Impact Knuckle
MSG Beast Sword
MSG Assault Rifle #2
Miscellaneous supplies

I'm probably going to add more, but I'll let those be a secret.

Email: [email protected]

I'm also available via IRC and Steam.

is this gonna fall to pieces if I buy it?

https://hlj.com/product/BAN73324/Gun

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I plan on painting him yellow but for now he looks pretty decent

>>6366059
What kind of primer did you use?

>>6366059
He went from Hi-Mick back to regular Mock.

>>6366059
Looks like he's made out of plaster. How many layers of primer did you apply?

>>6366133
>>6366080
just white spray paint

>>6366125
d-does it it really look that bad

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this is the HRM wing zero, it costs 13,000 yen

say something nice about it!

>>6366137
Look at it this way, if you put him in a display case and don't let anyone touch it, you can say you're VERY good at carving foam.

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>>6366148

>>6366151
Just avoid laying it on so thick next time, and possibly the distance which you sprayed it at.

It looks like you sprayed it way too closely, causing the tiny speckles on the entire thing.

>>6366144
no

>>6366144
smol head

>Want to get in to Plamo
>Like the idea of building mechs
>Don't really like Gundam very much. Some of the designs are cool, but I'd like something that's sort've generic and doesn't have a franchise associated with it.

I've looked at Frame Arms kits by Kotobukiya, and they're pretty damn cool. But are there any other lines of "generic" mechs out there?

>>6366137
[nospoilers]I actually meant that you made it look like the BF/S1 Mock instead of the stock BFT/S2 Hi-Mock, but you do need to thin it a bit more next time.[/ontoy]

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>>6366144
>say something nice about it!
you can use pic related with it

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>>6366194
Skip the Gundam and get the Gundam grunts?

>>6366001
>>6365996
This is way cool, but I really don't like my RG Mk.II much, despite how much everyone else seems to love it. The frame is scarily tight, and I feel like things are always falling off it. And after people told me this was actually the most STABLE RG, I knew this series wasn't for me.

Now, if it was the HGUC Mk.II in these colors, I'd be all over it.

>>6366155
Or you sprayed in a bad temperature, or in a place that was too windy, or any number of other factors. To me it just looks like you sprayed for too long and too close though. Watch some tutorials or read the guide in OP post and learn to spraypaint properly. You can always do better next time.

>>6366194
There are tons. Super Robot Wars, Armored Core, Votoms, ZOE, Zoids, Patlabor, Macross, Virtual On, Frame Arms, Muv Luv, MGS, etc. etc. etc. The world of plamo is HUGE and you can always find cool new robots to build.

I dunno why you don't want a franchise attached, but hey, just pretend there isn't one and build kits. I mean shit, I've never watched any of the anime or played the games my kits come from. They effectively don't exist to me.

>>6366250
>There are Armored Core model kits

THIS
CHANGES
EVERYTHING

Honestly, I just don't like a lot of the designs in Gundam. There are a lot of cool designs in it too, but I want something that's not immediately recognizable as Gundam. A friend of mine and I are considering using these for tabletop gaming, too, so we kind of want to use stuff that's a little different and easily slipped in to a tabletop war game.

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>>6366250
I think I'm going to go with this one for my first model. The reviews said that it's a perfect beginner model and I liked the way it's shaped.

I think I'll recolor it though. Just to get some practice on painting.

>>6366292
I've heard it has some issues, so....take that as you will. You might want to look at a few of the more negative reviews and identify said issues before pulling the trigger. It also relies heavily on stickers, but I guess if you're painting it anyway that isn't as big of a deal.

That said, most Iron Blooded Orphans kits are generally great, they're cheap, and most of them don't look too Gundam-y.

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>>6366263
>easily slipped in to a tabletop war game
you're going to need some huge fucking table then

they are 1/72

>>6366294
That was really good advice. Thanks.

I went back and looked at the negative reviews and luckily, all of them are things that I'm okay with. Stickers, no core frame, creaky joints. Luckily, I'm going to work around these things for my use.

The only thing I found concerning was that one reviewer mentioned that the white piece on the chest isn't present on his model? Is this just a matter of recoloring, or is it physically not accurate to the picture on the box?

>>6366297
Well, I do have a FUCKHUGE table, but not one THAT big. I think I'll stick to 1/100 and 1/144 for that.

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>>6366307
No, the white part is there. You should be aware though that a lot of plamo are inaccurate to the box and require painting to look like that. This has been improving in recent years, but it's still not perfect, and sometimes we get total stinkers.

Anyway, here. Right is stickered up, left is what it looks like without.

>>6366310
When I was a kid, I think I built a Tallgeese model. It looked really cool on the box and when I finished it, it looked like poop. I realized that I was going to have to paint it.

I'm just gonna throw the stickers out, I think. I'm thinkin' of doing a sort've desert paint job on him. I need practice painting, for sure. This will be a good test to determine whether I'll really be in to this.

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>>6366310
I hate how the Guison Rebake looks in 1/100. It looks so much more plasticky than everything else in the line.

Vidar looks mint though, can't wait to make mine.

>>6366316
Why don't you try panel lining the kit before painting to see if you get the desired look without 90% of the work? Just use a fineliner or a mechanical pencil if it's white.

>>6366323
Anon, those are 1/144 Rebakes.

Unless you just decided to start talking about the 1/100 on a whim, in which case carry on.

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>>6366330
Really? That's surprising. I have the Full City 1/144 and the orange parts on the head are stickers instead of parts. Same goes for the arrows on the knees. Baffling.

I might pick up the 1/100 at some point and paint it up since I think the material just looks awful, but my FM backlog is huge right now and I can't justify adding to it.
>Grimgerde (in progress)
>Lupus Rex
>Vidar
>Bael
Only built Lupus so far but he was fantastic.

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>>6366345
I have the 6th and the Lupus Rex from the 1/100 line. They're great.

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>>6366345
Yeah dude, the 1/100 looks fine and has pretty nice color separation. It doesn't look "plasticky" either, at least not more so than the others.

I would have bought it already if not for their infuriating "choose one" gimmick. I would MUCH rather have preferred to pay $10-15 more for a second frame in the box.

>>6366351
I can't see clearly -the toes on the Lupus Rex aren't stickers, are they?
I'm already gonna have to pull out some paint for the claws, they look fantastic yellow. Will probably use black for the panel lines to preserve the harsh look of it too.

>>6366353
>infuriating "choose one" gimmick
This, what a load of shit. To get both of them you need to buy two of the same kit and end up with a shitload of extra parts.

>>6366246
I left it outside over night because I saw a possum

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>>6366386

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Painted my God Gundam yesterday. It's been decaled and topcoated. I'll post more tonight when I get off from work.

>>6366002
The RG MKII Titan's isn't rare or uncommon at all

>>6366135
what spray paint?

>>6366232
> Sure, you COULD, but it's just okay. It won't give you that soft velvety matte that a more expensive topcoat will.
Like what?

>>6366538
Tamiya, Mr. Color, etc.

>>6366538
Topcoats intended for modeling tend to be smoother and flatter. Stuff like krylon is more for large craft projects although it is a cheap alternative if there's nothing else.

Tamiya, mr.superclear, or testors dullcoat are all better if you're looking at spraycans.

>>6366353

The 1/100 is on sale at hlj at the moment, guess they really want to get rid of them.

>>6366566
It's already hard enough trying to move merch for a suit that gets very little screen time, and even less screen time doing anything cool, but then Bandai decided to put two of those into the same box and charge 5000 yen as MSRP.

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>>6366549
What do you think of the Vallejo coats used through airbrush?

>>6366323
>try panel lining the kit before painting
I think I will do this. It doesn't look that hard, and looks like it provides a good look for a little effort.

>>6366736
They work fine, just give them several days to cure before doing any sort of serious handling or reassembly.

>>6366746
Thanks for the advice.

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Does this look okay?

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>>6366854

>>6366854
hi i follow you on tumblr

Any UK anons here?

I'm thinking of importing a couple of MG kits via SAL. What are the odds of being slapped with VAT?

>>6366860
It's just potluck most of the time. Go with unregistered SAL for the best chance for not getting hit by the tax man.

>>6366857
New phone who dis?

>>6366866
i... just follow you on tumblr. buzzwordself, right?

>>6366868
Aye.

>>6366854
>>6366855
I would have made the panels a little darker but otherwise its good.

>>6366549
Testors Dullcote kinda sucks too. Stick with Tamiya TS-80 or Mr. Super Clear if you want a really nice matte topcoat.

>>6366566
HLJ sale a shit. Even with the discount and store credit, I'm pretty sure I'm still gonna save money buying it from Amazon instead. That Gusion box is HUGE.

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Hey, I was thinking about picking up a new model to build. Like the look of this one but don't know what it's called. Any ideas?

When was the Baselard FAG going to restock again?

>>6366981
Wing zero with a shitload of astray parts. Its a custom kitbash.

>>6366981
MG Clusterfuck Gundam ver. Ka

>>6366357
They weren't, yeah. Only stickers are eyes and the triangular things on the knees and the tail, not much more. And some stuff on the inner frame.

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Off work, sun is out.

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>>6367010

>>6367013
Those fucking rubber hands, god I hated them on my God Gundam.

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>>6367013
KYOJI

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>>6367016
Definitely my least favorite part about the G Gundam kits. My Spiegel' s hands are all mangled from trying to fix them.

I'm pleased with how the G Gundam came out. Compared to the Barbados, which was my first kit, I feel like I've come a long way.

>>6366989
Dammit, this is too late to delete.
Realized my mistake and asked in the other general instead.

>>6367011
>>6367013
>>6367017
Nice color choice and execution. I don't really like the big visible grain in the painted parts though--not sure whether that's a spraying mishap or due to the topcoat you picked.

Any HG kit you'd recommend to try painting and all? Got an airbrush and all (not mine, my dad's since he did military models) but I want to try painting one but not spend too much on a kit and then end up looking bad.

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>>6367078
Thanks. I felt like it came out pretty good.
If you mean on the red, it's metallic paint. It's got the slightest texture to it and some metal flakes. The navy is somewhat flat, and the gold is hand painted. I was doing a lot of new stuff for me. So I expected some small mistakes.

Will say I almost hate that the core lander is hidden away inside of it. I liked how the colors came out.

>>6367088
Hi-Mock, any of the Revive kits, HG Grazes, HGUC GMs, stuff like that. All cheap, all easy to build.

>>6367099
I dunno, the navy has a texture to it too...it makes it look like the plastic was textured. With the right color it could almost look like a rough cast iron texture.

>>6367110
Yeah. I can see it now. I probably needed to do some sanding on the primer

>>6367106
I think I'll get the Revive RX-78-2, since I still want something I like. And the Hi-Mock is ugly as fuck. Thanks for the advice.

If only there was a Revive (or Evolution) Zaku...

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>>6367124
Why not get an Origin Zaku II? It's not that expensive, has good modern engineering, and it looks fantastic.

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>>6366961
Basically what the guy replying to you in the other thread said. Heck a lot of the HMM Zoids weapons are not too compatible with each other, especially the Cannon and Buster Tortoise whose weapons are built into the shell turret to some degree. It is definitely possible to kit bash it though, just be aware it is such a huge gun there will be some sort of support arms needed to be built onto the gunpla in question to support the thing.

But yes, the cannon is very awesome and was fun to put together. Leg armor pops off very easily, but there is not much need for awesome articulation when it is just a turtle, one with a cannon on the shell. The fact it is a tortoise with a cannon renders a lot of downsides moot. Also it can tuck its head up into the shell and fit in the palm of my hand.

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>tfw you find an amazing conversion kit, but it's long out of print.

>>6367129
>>6367124
As someone that owns this Zaku II, i would recommend it, just watch the peg on the handle of the rifle, I had mine break off in the hand a while back.

Anybody got RG Astray Red Frame?
He any good?

>>6367198
It's a very nice kit very solid too.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B598NqRgY3E

They actually fucking remolded the alex.

>>6367110
>>6367110
Yeah. I can see it now. I probably needed to do some sanding on the primer

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>>6367198
It's nice.

>>6367183

I second this guy, the Origin Zaku II is fucking great, there's a grunt colors variant announced recently too.

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>>6367198
Nice enough to buy 4 of them to repaint.

Do you guys ever develop your own "Lore" or storylines related to your mech models? Do you ever imagine your own battles or scenes with them?

If you were a mech pilot, which one of your models would be your personal mech?

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>nice packaging
>quality at least as good as e2046
>half the price of e2046

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>>6367233
It helps when doing a custom build, imo. I had the idea of a guerilla style MS being used in a jungle environment. I've got some Koto parts that I'm debating adding.

>>6367242
>as good as e2046
So, complete shit?

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>>6367245
It also may or may not have magnet boots so it can walk up walls judging from the last picture.

>>6367247
e2046 is complete shit for robots, for figures it is merely mediocre, nothing some putty can't fix.

At least this one has no bubbles and it's only $28 shipped. The original (if you can even find it these days) is $170+

Anyone have experience with the RX-78-2 1.5 MG? Tempted to buy it, mostly for the accessories.

>>6367258
Question is, what is the original?

>>6367245
>>6367248
That's pretty damn cool.

>>6367183
Oh shit, that happened to mine too. Seems like a definite weak point. I don't think I treated it roughly or stressed it either, it just pulled apart one day.

>>6367207
>remolded
don't use words you don't understand

>>6367242
Where'd you order from?

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>>6366012
Nope. I built the 1/100 SUMO, all the connections are solid/

>>6366854
>>6366855
Um, yeah actually. Maybe a bit less scuff on the shoulder sash, and yeah what >>6366880 said, maybe some gray and/or dark brown panel color.

>>6366954
Testor's is still kinda decent.

>>6367011
Sun's out guns out!

>>6367233
Oh god do I. CHROME MACHINE!! is some SPR SRS mystery builder's high-speed melee berserker.

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I need some help. I have the MG RX-78 Origin and when I tried putting the batteries in for the yellow lights the screw got stripped and I can't get it out. I did a google search and all I found was Bandai selling red and green lights. Do any of you know where to get a yellow one?

>>6367434
Use pliers thin enough to twist the screw out and see if any hardware or hobby stores have the same size?

>>6367434
>he can't even unscrew a stripped screw

Faggot that's like How to Not Be Helpless Basics.

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THIS HOBBY IS FUN AND ALL

But WHAT THE FUCK DO I DO WHILE I'M WAITING FOR MY KITS TO GET HERE?!?!

>>6367498
-Work on your backlog.
-Pose the kits you already have
-Do more work on the kits you've already built
-Browse 4chan
-Masturbate

>>6367498
videogames
film
television and japanese animation
any other hobbies one might have

>>6366860
if you order one at a time, you'll be safest.
I live in London and I've imported a bunch of MGs and IBO 1/100s, and haven't (yet) been slapped with customs, despite amiami showing 2400 yen on the box.
If you go through Banzai Hobby they usually value it at 980 to make it easier through customs, and sometimes they throw in a couple of cheap Japanese treats too.

>>6367498
Write reviews for the kits you've built.

>>6367242
maybe you could try telling us where did you order it from anon, just a thought

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>>6367245
>>6367248
I like your color choices anon.

>>6367129
>>6367183
Oh right, forgot about them and they look pretty damn nice. Might get a Zaku II or Char's Zaku (I or II).

There's also the Zaku I from Thunderbolt.

Out of all the grunts, my favorites are the Zakus.

>>6367515
>>6367511
>>6367503
I think I'm just gonna edge for days until it gets here, and then when the UPS guy gets here just unload a ridiculous monster load all over him...

Or I'll just drive over to my local hobby store and see if they have any interesting models to hold me over.

My girlfriend actually suggested that I start going to Good wills and flea markets and dig around used toy bins for interesting weapons/parts.

I was kind of inspired after watching this: https://youtu.be/BBqGlxFk5F4

>>6366880
>>6367429
Glad you approve, and I'll keep that in mind

https://hlj.com/product/BANN01314
https://hlj.com/product/BANN16898

Is the only difference between the two that the second comes with LEDs?

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Well I've had a fairly productive week this week. Finished a Futaba Sakura Persona 5 statue-shit kit, and a quick paint job on a 1/100 Graze.

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>>6367691

>>6367691
Wait, what is this? A resin kit?

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I just bought my first gundam red ashtray, can any of you anon give me an advanced custom paint guide including weathering and stuff?

>>6367724
the guide

>>6367712
yeah GK model and E2046 sell them.

>>6366144
As someone who came to love EW Wing Zero before knowing anything about Gundam, my favourite (and perhaps the only thing I like about it) aspect is that semi-restored/raw machinery.

If this was another story, this would either be a mech that was in the middle of being restored, the main body having been focused on, but its true potential has yet to be finished with the wings.

It looks very lovingly restored at that, like someone was trying their desperate best to mimic its former majesty with modern technology that just couldn't get on the same level as whatever ancient craftsmanship originally graced it.

>>6367679
And a yellow V-fin. Which makes it look a tad bit more (but not really) like the manga RX-78-02.

>>6367691
I really want to try a GK one day, but it's hard for me to justify when they're nearly as expensive as a prepainted statue anyway and my paintjob will be much worse.

>>6367693
I like the red hydraulics. It's effective at adding a bit of extra visual interest without messing up the graze's simple military green colour scheme.

>>6366263
Honestly, only a portion of gunpla are actual gundams. Stuff like GMs, Zakus, and Grazes seem more up your alley. I'd recommended looking at the Iron Blooded Orphans line, a lot of those have pretty unique designs.
15mm? What system are you using?

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Anyone have any experience with the Gundam Fullarmor FA-78-1 MG?
I'm feeling it but would like it to be a decent kit before I pull the trigger.

>>6367764
>only a portion of gunpla are actual gundams.
I don't just mean "Not Gundam", I also mean things that are immediately recognizable as part of the Gundam series. I always like "generic" or "unique" shit.

>I'd recommended looking at the Iron Blooded Orphans line
This is the very first place I started looking. While I found most designs from other Gundam series to be gaudy or otherwise not to my liking, the Iron Blooded Orphans series is exactly what I'm looking for. I ordered two model kits immediately, and I'm going to do custom jobs on both to where they will hardly be recognizable.

>15mm? What system are you using?
I have no idea what you're asking. I'm a complete and utter trash-noob. I don't know what system I'm using. I didn't even know there were "systems" to use. Educate me...

>Hobby Hobby Imaging Builders
Does anyone have scans/links?

>>6367809
Not worth it. Some of the armor parts are literally Velcro'd on to the 2.0 MG.

How do I glosscoat large flat areas, the spray can does not seem accurate enough to get an even coat, so I have some areas with almost nothing and others with tons ofntop coat.

>>6367809

Garbage kit, half of the armour parts are held on with double sided tape. I'd avoid it.

>>6367809
If you like how it looks then buy it, buy some magnets an pin vice too while you're at it. Just because it has poor engineering doesn't mean you shouldn't try to improve the kit and your own skills.

How often does Koto restock their Frame Arms? Most retailers look to be sold out of them.

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>>6367818
>>6367825
Im glad red warrior avoided this fate or the fate of the mg heavy gundam. Instead it included parts for an almost entirely new torso. And a kickass boxart.

>>6367825
Just glue the pieces on.

If you want a 1/100 FA Gundam it makes for a fine 1/100 FA Gundam, just don't expect to play with the armor.

>>6367887
Depends on the kit but it can be pretty haphazard. That and FAG and FA stuff is enjoying a popularity boost at the moment thanks to the FAG anime airing.

>>6367897
>the fag anime
Which one?

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>>6367931
The one with the dykes and shitty builders.

>>6367944
Aren't all animes for fags?

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This Koto rifle is long as shit. I've still got parts to add and I'm only using half of the total barrel length.

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>>6367978
Koto rifle with 60ft robot for scale.

https://youtu.be/Hf76uNwaI9I
FUG

Hello and good evening.

Since having free money and not being in touch of gunpla market (no national shops here for it) for at least 1,5 years, any suggestions for what to get?

Planning to get: 3-4 1/100 MG kits, 6-8 1/144 HG kits.

Thank you in advance

>>6368071
So you want to tell us what you're into or do you just want baseless suggestions shouted at you?

Waterslide question:

The decal location goes over an actual bump in the model(some sort of air vent or something)

I have dealt with curves and valleys before, but never a bump. Anything special for how to lay it down?

>>6368100

Honestly, Go for baseless.

Except Gundam Build Fighters. I don't like them for some reason...

>>6368104
Any of the MGs are fine except the victory's, G reco kits are almost universally garbage unless you want to do anything besides snap em. Conversely all the IBO kits are superb in terms of nub and seam placement.

>>6368104
Like, any of the HG IBO kits are pretty nice, the Grazes in particular. For MGs...shit, I haven't built any recently, but MG AGE-1 Normal is fun.

>>6366854
>>6366855
Finally some well done customs of that kit, the potential of that kit is huge yet I've never seen anyone do a decent job yet
Nicely done, make more

>>6368051
articulation looks poor

>>6368102
You're going to need decal softener. Other than that it's same as usual, barring more fiddling than usual to get it to line up right.

>>6367809
It came out when Bandai was in the thick of their MG experimentation phase. As you might have figured out from the other replies, they tried to have the armor attach on with double sided tape instead of clicking on, presumably to see if they could save on engineering costs.

Needless to say it didn't work out: the tape will lose strength eventually. But the kit itself is perfectly fine, it's hard not to be when you're based off the Gundam 2.0. Unless you have a real hardon for being able to take the armor off, just glue the armor parts on and you're good to go.

>>6366981

I recognize some of the parts..

Wing Zero is the mech

4x MG Gundam Astray Blue Frame D BFS for wings.

The main cannon seems to be one of the Zeta variants

MG Gundam Epyon EW Ver. Legs have been used along with its Heat Rod used as a tail.

I think i might have missed some...

>>6368187
So just put the softer over the decal and let it sit for a few hours? Ot wipe it off sooner than that?

>>6368194
Tallgeese bosters on the gun I think

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Finding a creative way to work around a seam line feels so good. Almost makes you feel like you're a good modeler. Just need to seam weld the white parts of the forearm now. I'm still wondering what I'll be doing with the grey and white pieces of the waist skirts since that doesn't look like I can do something similar like I did here.

>>6367242
e2046 is literally the lowest tier recaster, not the best thing to compare to.

When seam welding, does limonene cement discolor the plastic when it's fully cured?

>>6368348
Can't say I see / understand what you did there.

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>>6368434
The left are the modified pieces and the right are the original. I cut the pegs in the frame and the big white bridge in the armor because there's a nasty seam at a weird location in the forearm armor. Once I seam weld it like this, I'll be able to just slide in the frame and probably have to glue it in to secure it. I also cut the tabs on the elbow armor because it was previously sandwiched between the white pieces, but now I can just plug it in after inserting the frame into the white armor.

And I figured out what to do with the waist armor. I cut the peg and inserted magnets so I can still slide in the grey piece and rotate it, but now I'll be able to fix the seam line running down the length of the white pieces and save masking hell.

>>6368453
Nicely done.

>>6368453
Pretty good. Where's you pick up your magnets from?

>>6368470
Thank you.

>>6368474
Thanks. I've actually had these for years and got them when someone mentioned them a long time ago thinking I could use them in the future. I apparently have 2 sets of magnets, and I think they were from a mix of Aliexpress and Amazon. Just look up rare earth metal magnets and you should find them.

>>6366006
What do you guys use to store paints bottles?

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>>6368102
Mr Mark Softer + lots of patience

>>6368453
Are you planning to paint the black part? If not, I don't really see the need to detach it before seam welding.

I would also be careful with magnets as they may not be able to carry the load when the kit is fully assembled.

>>6368499
I've got a Sterilite drawer set I bought at Walmart for like $10 that holds the vast majority of my supplies (what's strewn on my work table aside).

>>6368559
Yes, I am, with the mentioning of avoiding a lot of odd masking.

The magnets did feel strong enough previously, but after super gluing them in, I have a feeling that was the wrong choice. The magnets are now repelling each other. I can't find any specific adverse effects from super glue, but it looks like two-part epoxy should've been used for something like this instead. Fuck. Well, I guess I can work around this and just glue/cement it in place come final assembly.

>>6366229
>you can use pic related with it
Nice of you to talk out of your ass but no asshat, you cannot use your pic related with it. The Drei Zerg is 144 while the HRM is 1/100.

Unless you have a magical shrink/enlarge ray, you have absolutely nothing but bullshit from your post.

>>6367503
>GUISE, WHAT DO TILL MY TOYS GET HERE??
>Masturbate
This.

This is excellent advice. I can attest to it.

>>6368051
That's because it is. It's literally the 90's HGUC Alex kit with "some" new parts.

>>6368616
>gundam flavortown
>no blonde spiky wig to go with the gundam

>>6368104
The guide has good suggestions.
Allow me to further shill for mg: GN-X, 00 Seven Sword/G, Jesta, Rezel Type-C, Hyaku Shiki (the new one), Dijeh (re100), Rick Dias (the red one); hg: Zaku I Sniper (Kirk's custom), Marasai (Unicorn ver), Hi-Mock, Gouf (revive), Gyan (Revive)

>>6368499
It's a little expensive but I bought some mr stands. They can stack and the drawers are nice.

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>>6367498
-Work on other kits.
-Browse 4chan.
-Doodle and idea you had.
-Doodle your doodle.
-Look for leprechauns.
-Remember leprechauns aren't real and if they were they probably don't live where you do.
-Watch the FAG anime.
-Get tricked into buying a FAG kit.
-Despair when you realize the one you want is sold out everywhere.
-Start an IBO thread on /m/ and count how many posts it takes for that dedicated IBO shitposter to show up.
-Take a masive dump at a Jimmyjohns and clog the toilet.
-Start a thread about seasonal waifu's on /a/ and count how many people reply with variations of:
>Seasonal Waifu
-Play pokemon sun/moon.
-Bitch about pokemon sun/moon.
-Preordr the sequels anyways.
-Learn what its like to be a battered housewife by owning a cat.
-Buy a planter and some flowers and stuff to pretty up your balcony/porch/whatever you have.
-Clean your bathroom (It probably needs it).
-Download lewd mods for Bathesda games. >Ride the bike you may or may not own.
-Reminisce fondly about something.
-Read the entire Wheel of Time series.

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>>6368499
My setup is pretty ghetto. I just reused a bunch of old shipping boxes or whatever container from packaging, but it works for me.

While the concept is probably as old as time itself and has been done to death, any reason for me not to try my hand at basic customization in painting up, accessorizing a GM?

>>6368740
-Read the entire Wheel of Time series.

I really need to re-read the series now that it is finally complete. Also, great list. Not even that Anon who asked what to do, but I'm taking some of those choices.

I was considering on giving my Stylet wings using either the Build Booster MK I or the MSG Killer Beak.
Does the HGBF backpacks scale with FAGs?

>>6368118
Thank you so much. If I get another Sandtrooper and Clone Trooper, maybe I'll do a Red ARC. Or if a Snowtrooper comes along, a Galactic Commando.

>>6368756
>any reason for me not to try my hand at basic customization in painting up, accessorizing a GM?
Why the hell would there be? It's your kit, you can do whatever you want with it.

And it's always good for people to step outside of just snapfitting.

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>>6368759
I did try using the build booster MK I. Sorry for the shitty flash and paint job but I think it scales pretty well. However, you might want to modify the connection pegs on the build booster as they are on my experience too loose for the 3mm on the FAGs

>>6368756
>-Read the entire Wheel of Time series
Spoopy. I started listening to the audiobooks recently.

>>6368210
http://goodguydangunpla.blogspot.com/2012/12/tutorial-how-to-apply-water-slide-decals.html

>>6368826
Thanks a lot.

>>6366007
can i join even if i dont live in the us/canada?

>>6368499

Some ikea drawer under my painting desk.

>>6368756
>any reason for me not to try my hand at basic customization in painting up, accessorizing a GM?
There's gonna be a new HG soon so I'd wait for that

I'm in Japan until the 24th and according to the release list dantalion is coming on the 22nd where can I go to secure one? Tamtam said they wouldn't get their shipment until the 26th

>>6368920
you might want to check out a yodabashi, they might have it on release day

>>6368923
Ty senpai I'll try to head there early I heard it's popular and they had little stock of the tb ground gundam when I went.

>>6368920
Japan is a country 377,962 square km in size, divided into 47 prefectures with roughly 1,719 municipalities in total. So without something more specific than "Japan," I'm afraid I can't give you a better answer than "pick any random major department store chain."

>>6368920
>>6368925
Japanese amazon will deliver to convenience stores for pickup and you can pay COD, and you can even get same day shipping in major cities if not next day. While it's not as fun as shopping in a brick and mortar model shop, you can at least guarantee you'll get the kits you want for cheap.

>>6367810
>15mm?
He is referring to the tabletop gaming part of your previous post, I think.

>>6367434
Needle Nose pliers are your friend. And holy shit, look how easy that screw is to get out. You shouldn't have any issues with that.

>>6368857
Yes, it's worldwide. The last prize winner was in the UK.

>>6369014
ah i see, thanks.

>>6368111
>>6368114
>>6368713

Thanks for suggestions.

Before I asked the suggestions, I made a list. Excuse the pastebin though.

Price - Link - Model

https://pastebin.com/y0WdX458

Going to improve it later. Have more time now.

>>6369075
I'd stay away from the FAZZ since it's really likely that bandai will probably make one for the ZZ ver ka that's coming out. Honestly the same thing for the ex-s since it's so old but it'll be unlikely sentinel kits will ever get an improvement since the license holders are being massive jews.

>>6369075
On the MGs, I personally liked the Astray Red Frame Kai, it was my first and I loved it.

i've only ever done straight builds and i'd like to start experimenting with painting my kits

i'm thinking of using enamels? i just want to make sure my process is right, i read the guide but i'm afraid of fucking up

>thin my paints
>apply enamel in coats with one hour in between
>wait a day
>spray with topcoat (i have little cans of this)
>assemble kit

and stuff like weathering, battle damage, that's done afterwards?

>>6369100
Depends, it's more realistic to use the pastel weathering after a top coat and leaving it as is but then you run into the problem of scratching it off if you change the pose unless you do another topcoat but then it homogenizes the surface. I'd also recommend a gloss coat before applying decals and panel lines then going over it with matte.

>>6369081

I really want that Ex-S. Everything else is under discussion.

>>6369105
>pressed post too soon

But thoughts about HG Mobile Worker MW-01 Type 01 Late Type (Mash Custom)?

I find that interesting along with HGUC PMX-000 Messala

Sorry for double post.

>>6369100

Prime, don't use enamels on bare plastic.

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Okay Banzai Hobby, this is a really cool lil freebie and I really appreciate it actually

>>6369167
Ok, thanks. Should I hand paint with the primer or get a spray can? I don't have an airbrush.

I was thinking about maybe trying to paint one of the MEGA size models, is there any reason why I shouldn't?

So my grail is arriving soon, 1/100 GN-X and im thinking of painting it by hand for a long project, what citadel paints would match the colours best? light and dark matte grey and some purples

>>6369255
You really don't want to hand paint a 1/100 kit if you can avoid it.

>>6368958
Holy shit how do I do that? I'll read up on it thanks anon.

>>6369319
Welp Amazon said it would get here the 24th. The release guide must be wrong so I guess I'll go fuck myself. Maybe I'll check gundam front on "release" day.

>>6369081
>unlikely sentinel kits will ever get an improvement since the license holders are being massive jews.

That's not true. Bandai controls the mecha designs they can do whatever the fuck they want. There was JUST a P-Bandai Zeta Plus C1 HGUC. Model Graphix controls story and characters

>>6369081
The only thing preventing an Ex-S 2.0 is now niche the design is. It's popular amongst the real enthusiasts, but for the vast majority of the audience it's just the series with really cluttered design.

As a general rule, if it would have made a massive profit Bandai would have already made it. Katoki is like the only person with the power to just make whatever he wants, and that's on the strength of his name alone. And even he focuses more on the bigger names these days; I doubt we'll ever see something as random as MG Ball again.

Anyone have a large surplus if Water decals that they are looking to get rid of?

>>6369342
>>6369351
"The name Gundam is copyrighted and owned by Bandai, yet Gundam Sentinel was technically created by Model Graphix. Thus, Bandai must receive approval from Model Graphix every time the company wishes to release any mecha or character from the series, since Model Graphix holds the copyright to Sentinel." Is what the wiki says though I doubt we'd be able to find any real kind of information unless we ask an employee

Does gundam planet ever do discount codes? I only need like 3 things and 10 bucks shipping is nonsense.

>>6369235
That's awesome, what did you have to do to get one?

>>6369416
I dunno - I've made a few orders with them in the past month or so, and the order that this came with it turned out that one of the items was out of stock.
I think it's just random though.

Just decanted a bottle of mr top coat for the first time. I don't need to thin it to airbrush it right? (Since its already a spray).

>>6369385
Actually Bandai owns the mechanical designs. They could do a kit, just can't put the pilot in the manual without permission, which really doesn't matter.It's just not their priority.

>>6369235
Banzai Hobby, man. Truly a great and underappreciated site.

>>6366386
https://youtu.be/fdcleUk-T4U?t=1m6s

>>6369351
Just a reminder that the Ball ver. Ka was the first MG to get a score of 100 from Dalong. The thing doesn't even feel dated today.

Anyone here built a passenger aircraft? I have filled my windows to use the window decals, but I also have large graphics that have cutouts for the windows in them. Do I do the main graphics or the windows themselves first?

Anybody have any suggestions for a good, cheap HG gundam under 20 bucks on amazon and isn't an IBO kit? Want to get one but I don't feel like splurging.

>>6369563
Any of the HGUC Revive kits.

>>6369566
Ok, I know I sound like a pain in the ass, but what one is your Favorite?

>>6369563
Buy a muvluv koto kit instead, try something new.

>>6369537
>Actually Bandai owns the mechanical designs.
This.

I mean they did a RD Ka Signature EX-S a few months ago and the standart is coming out. Banrise owns the Gundam likeness and you can't really beat them on that matter in court if Banrise really cared. The RD Mk V is also coming out in a month

>>6369563
Origin kits are solid.
Want a Zaku? Have a billion of them. now with more parts separation and panel lines.
Want a Dom? Have a proto-Dom.
Want sweet looking early-UC prototypes? Grab a Waff or a Bugu.
Want a Guncannon? There's one with a V-fin now.
Want a Gundam? Take your Local Type and be forever mad that the Aqua Gundam is P-Bandai.
Want slightly "non-robot" robots? Grab a Guntank or a Mobile Worker.

Also check out AGE suits. AGE's Feddie grunts are pretty slick and well-articulated, and the Vagan suits are basically bipedal robot dinosaurs.

>>6369567
I only have the Guncannon. It looks nice and is extremely flexible, but doesn't have a lot of accessories.

The RX-78 is usually the go-to rec for new builders, and I've never heard anything bad about it.

>>6369576
Thanks man. Gotta get one of the Origin Kits.

Anyone have a rough ballpark for how much Samueldecal charges for a sheet of custom decals?

>>6369576
>be forever mad that the Aqua Gundam is P-Bandai.

>Pre-ordered it right away
>Have it sitting safely in my backlog

Feels good man

>>6369385
>Plebbit poster "bandai lost the rights to gundam sentinel"
>Derringer "I don't know where people are getting this from, but that's not true at all.
They have been re-issuing all the HGUC, MG Zeta Plus, S-Gundam, EX-S, FAZZ fairly regularly. They even just did a P-Bandai HGUC Zeta Plus C1 Type recently too."

>Plebbit Poster "Bandai doesn't own the rights to AoZ dengeki hobby does. There's nothing bandai can do unless some kind of deal is struck between the two."
> Derringer "This is a misinterpretation. Sunrise has control over all the mecha which allows Bandai to make and reproduce products at will. There has been loads of Sentinel and aoz items released just within the past year.
The story and characters however belong to dengeki and model graphyx respectively."

and just for fun because I'm sick of seeing "Hurr Bandai own Sunrise"

>Plebbit doodoohead "Just so you know Sunrise is a subsidiary of Bandai Namco, basically Bandai owns enough of Sunrise's voting stock to control management & operation of the company."

>Derringer "This is misleading, the actual Japanese toy company Bandai Co.LTD that makes merchandise is in much the same way, just another company under the Namco-Bandai umbrella.
Bandai, the toy company, doesn't own Sunrise. Namco-Bandai the giant holding group owns both Bandai the toy company and Sunrise the animation studio.
In this sense the toy company Bandai and Sunrise are sister companies that do not interfere in each other's activities."

>>6369584
IIRC it's like $20 or $30, might depend on the sheet size.

>>6369573
>The RD Mk V is also coming out in a month
The RD Mk. V has been out for a few years now. The one coming out is the marking plus version.

>>6369633
http://www.hobbyfanatics.com/index.php?/topic/26403-bandais-egregious-mistakes-thread/
Assuming this is actually derringer, it makes sense that bandai can continue to print sentinel kits bust have to jump through loops each time.

>>6369674
Hey I'm in that thread!

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>Woundwort delayed AGAIN due to mold QC problems
This thing is cursed.

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Paint the gold frame in metallic colors but make the armor (black, dark gray, red) flat.
Yay/Nay?

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>>6369920
By metallic, I meant gold. Painted the gold parts of the spare right arm but left the black parts glossy.

Can I airbrush when it's raining? I do have a moisture trap.

Just so you guys know, there's a June gunpla sale going on at Banzai Hobby.
Mostly HGs but there are a few MGs and a couple PGs for cheap too.

>>6369875
>Bandai's special agents planted within the compant sabotaged part #G18.

>>6369954
>Woundwort gets delayed for so long time as they recall kits that Bandai announces their own
I kinda just want to see another Providence situation. Also an official 1/100 Woundwort might not be a partsformer, although I personally don't give a shit about the waverider mode.

>>6369938
>just blew £150 on a bunch of shit
wahey I fucking hate myself

>>6369938

Do you know if they undervalue for customs or not?

>>6369975
They do indeed. I feel like I'm shilling for them a lot in this thread but I have honestly gotten so much from them with 0 problems.
Just mention to them in comments that you'd like them to undervalue for customs and they'll do so.
I believe they label packages as "Toy parts" too so they don't get much attention.

>>6369977
Just don't do it too much. I like them staying unpopular (compared to the "big' names like Amiami/HLJ/HS/Amazon) because that means they don't sell all of their stock as fast.
Also their auctions seem neat, even if I can never seem to visit the page when I can actually bid on something.

>>6369956
>as they recall kits

I think Sam said they're just going to send out a shipment of fixed runners.

>>6369990
>>6369956
Also what he showed in the video outside of that one runner did look promising. Especially that decal sheet.

>>6369977

I will make an order that fits into a normal SAL package then, and pray that it dodges customs fees.

>>6369875
First Bethesda's E3 reviel was worse than nothing and now this.

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Alright lads.
I've got a GM Sniper II, and I've got some metal inserts to go with it.
I can spray the metal so that it's another colour, so what kinda colour scheme should I go for?

>>6370017
Can't go wrong with White Dingo colors. If you choose that, there's third party waterslides for that.

>>6369875
I don't get it, what's the problem in that?

>>6370024
there's a small chunk missing at the top of the right piece, where it meets the sprue.
Sometimes you get an air bubble in the sprue in Bandai kits - it's the same as that but in the actual piece.

>>6370031
would that missing section be trouble?

>>6370036
Its right on what looks like a joint peg. Could cause it to snap easier.

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Anyone used the Kotobukiya MSG LED swords for Gunpla? I've been seeing people saying it can be used for either 1/144 or 1/100 but I don't really know what kinda scale it is.

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I'm losing interest in building Zakus and Altron variants and want to try kits from various SHMUPS, since I'm a sucker for any space shooter.

Besides SilverHawk from Darius, Vic Viper, and SA-77 Silpheed (pic), what are some well-made and good looking kits to keep an eye out for / personally recommend?

>>6370279
I remember seeing a kit of the ship from Galaga a long time ago.

Has anyone come across successful examples of people rounding out Innocenti/Materia's/Jinrai's ass? I want to try but this is my first time venturing out past snapbuilding and I'm wondering how that would work in conjunction with their legs.

>>6370279
I heard the Star Wars kits that Bandai has are really good. I haven't built any myself yet but I have the Falcon and T-65 X-Wing in my backlog. Might be something to check out if you're getting burnt out on mechs.

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>>6370280
Looks like I'll need to git gud with painting, but that shouldn't be a major issue.

>>6370284
Love me some SW ships, especially the clunkier Empire designs like the TIE Bomber.

>>6369674
Was he working for Blufin at that time? 2009 was almost a decade ago

So, is there any reason to even get the Clamity War Flauros if option part 7 has the shoulder cannons and knives?

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>>6370462
Only if your a dirty dirty snapfiting commoner who can't into paint like pro modelers such as myself.

>>6370486
That's what I thought.
On the subject of minor P-Bandai, what's so special about the Unicorn Dom Tropen aside from what appears to be different colored hands with that new one for holding the grenades.

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What's the verdict on Frame Arms? I haven't been interested in them until I saw this.

>>6370524
Did you see my "Small mechs" thread?

I really like some of their designs, but I think it's sort've lame that they just come with a pre-built skeleton. I'm curious to see whether their parts are interchangeable like giant medabots or something.

I really like the bulkier "tank" designs.

>mfw there are a lot of well adjusted, beautiful girls who are into building plastic models

reeee normies in my hobby!

>>6369875
Mine's stuck in Guangzhou customs. It'll probs get sent back again.

>go to gundam build competition in my area
>30+ people
>same two people win 7 out of 9 awards
>judges allowed multiple entries per person and asked if people wanted to enter their dioramas twice if there were two models in it

>>6370524
They're okay. If you like the design, get them. Standard Kotobukiya pricing/availability issues.

What's the quality like on the MG Figurerise Kamen Rider and Tiger & Bunny figures?

>>6370563
I did! It's been one of my favorite threads recently. Some of the kits remind me a lot of Front Mission and that's got me so tempted to cop one but they're honestly a bit more expensive than I thought? Last I saw the Type 48 was about $40 and that's stretching it for me right now. Also I had no idea the frame was pre-built that is pretty lame, I agree.

>>6370600
Unregulated contests are just circle jerks, no way around that unless you do like online entries with gbwc but even then most people would never get very far.

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>>6370279

All things considered there are a surprisingly decent number of STG kits out there, especially if you're willing to dive into the painfully elusive world of GKs.

For official releases, there's 1/144s for 3 different STG series from Kotobukiya alone (RayStorm, DoDonPachi, Ikaruga) a 1/100 R-9A and a non scale Twinbee from PLUM. For GK's, 13b/specters is probably the most well known producer.

>>6370524
I hear that one in particular is kind of a nightmare, which is a shame cause it looks great. I have heard it has barely any poseability, and the shield and gun are so heavy it can't really support them.

>>6370608
Can someone post the number of the post?

>>6370609
Speaking which, those gundam guys went to a gwbc recently and clement "the fatone" eng got beaten out by a 5th grader's diorama. I found it hilarious because he got so booty blasted about it and posted it on reddit.

>>6370729
Got a screenshot?

>>6370729
I want to see this.


But anyways, going to that competition at least motivated me to finally stop snap building and start painting my kits.

>>6370739
>>6370746
Take a gander. The kits from that contest are on his site though
https://www.reddit.com/r/Gunpla/comments/6gp2px/gbwc_usa_regional_at_akon_pictures_and/

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>>6370817
>the church looks mostly good
>the robot looks like it fell over a heap of giant pieces of tofu
I don't know how I feel about this.

Where is his entry?

>>6370851
Gm sniper with a zaku in a jello block

>>6370729
Good. He turned up at Otakon last year, literally flew across the contry, just to enter the contest. He shilled his club and own contest the whole time. Even handed out business cards.

>>6370851
I'm amused that he got all bent over the fact that the winner was for all intents and purposes, a diorama compared to his stupid floating gm lazily aiming its gun at a zaku in a jello block. His was the most lazy imo, He put too much of the focus on the gm.

>>6370885
good god that sounds pretty pathetic. I went to a build group one time in SD and he and his buddies just "happened" to show up. Pretty much spent the entire time being passive aggressive assholes to anyone they didn't think was on their level.

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>>6370870
>jello block
sounds delicious

>circlejerk thread complaining about circlejerk cons

have you faggots looked in the mirror lately?

>>6370921
People regularly tear each other a new one on here, though.

>>6370501
99% of p-Bandai is recolors or old kits with a couple of new accessories.

>Then there are the IPMS contests where it's a bunch of old guys that build aircraft and tanks and really don't give a rats ass about science fiction, let alone gunpla. Again, we're toy builders to them. We've tried to help them legitimize the gunpla categories, but we can only go so far because we eventually hit a wall of "don't give a shit about your robot toys".

Well, it's kind of true. For them, it's all about "You can get better by researching your historical material harder".

I don't know, that kind of autism doesn't speak to me, and I know this might really sound distasteful but it makes me remember that scene from Big Bang Theory where Sheldon tries to explain the rail gauges for his model trains.

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Dendrobium fag here. Finished test snap fit. Gonna need to send down some parts more due to overly tight fitting, but next step is to disassemble the sections for the base.

Will then sand down parts for the sections, prime and paint larger pieces that don't need seem welding and reassemble and seem weld the other pieces. Finally will prime those parts and paint.

(Only parts that REALLY require the disassemble are the mechanical parts due to inner workings I can't get to while outer armor is on)

>>6371065
Even snap built and not fully assembled, it looks so damn beautiful. Like a sexy pair of smooth, silky, white, long slender legs on a beautiful girl.

>>6371068
>>6371065
Oh, and this is just the base. Still have the missile pods, gun, turbine and arms to snap test.

Ordered both water decals and metallics for further customising (and some chrome powder for metal bits)

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>>6371065
>priming and painting things in stages
fit early and often or you will be surprised during final assembly and not in a good way

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Is blue one of those colors that are in the weird to airbrush category like white. Took a lot more coats than usual, and I had to wait longer in between compared to the other colors I did.

>>6371082
trust me, I'm already seeing problem areas I'm gonna have to manage when I do finally assembly

>>6371065
What a fucking mad cunt.
holy shit

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>>6370851
>>6370870
>>6370885
>>6370817
The winner does look a bit bad...kinda like someone literally blew their load on an MS. The church and bricks should have been painted and weathered too, in bare white it looks cheap.

Also, can someone explain the concept of the jelly block entry? I'm so confused. Is the Zaku supposed to be underwater? If so, it appears to have been there for a while, seeing as it's buried. Why is the GM hovering above it shooting at it? It's also kind of badly done even from a modeling perspective, the acrylic block looks cheap and crappy and he should have sculpted and painted waves on the surface.

>>6371136
I actually like both their ideas, the church and the space jello, they just were retardedly executed.

[spoiler]Still better than HLJ winner.[/spoiler]

>>6371136
why is he shooting a zaku from its penis

>>6371187
Why aren't you?

>>6371092
Hm, can't say, I've never sprayed a large amount of blue before. But I am seeing some tone variations on that, did you stir it enough? Because blues are rife with pigments and you really have to stir the damn shit out of them.

>>6371136
Probably spooked by the downed Zaku?

The water is more likely to be clear resin.

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>>6370990
>We've tried to help them legitimize the gunpla categories, but we can only go so far because we eventually hit a wall of "don't give a shit about your robot toys".

In a bi-annual local modeling convention run and attended primarily by old military and car modelers, this won not only the best in sci-fi category, but people's choice and best in show.

I've found that its not just the lack of interest in gunpla or mecha models, its more that they don't give a rats ass about anything without obvious effort put into it.

But don't mention anything anime girl related to them or they have a fit about it because they hate them with a passion.

>>6371213
That might probably be it.
I'll try this out tommorow.

>>6371266
>You need to be at this level of mecha modelling to not get roasted by the old coots.

Yeah no, 99% of us aren't gonna make it.

>>6370990
>>6371266
>>6371339
Well, you could just accept that gunpla and historical model building are just completely different and don't even belong in the same room.
Not saying either is better than the other, but they're just worlds apart in so many ways you can barely even compare them.

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>>6371136
While her entry was awful in that competition (as were most of them, but I guess it is just a local meet), she has some real potential.

I mean, just look at one of her other entries. Compared to this, it seems she really half-assed the church diorama.

>tfw you drag your fingernail across a perfectly smooth seam

>>6371347
Yeah, Gunpla gets SDCC and NYCC presence, and IPMS gets some conference room in bumfuck nowhere.

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I sent a picture of my desk robos to my friend and she said it looked like they were about to throw down, so I just had to make something quickly.

>>6371420
There is nothing in life more satisfying than knowing you did a good job.

>>6371266
Yeah, I've spoken with some folks at local hobby shows, the main things I tell them are that they're snap-together, molded in color, based on fictional rather than real, and jointed & poseable, but beyond that they're still models.

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So I only have one black Gundam Marker and it doesn't seem to work very well on the darker pieces of my gunpla, are there other colors that work well for say grey and dark blue pieces? I've also got the Origin Char's Zaku II coming in and someone told me that it wouldn't be a good idea to use my black marker on it. What colors should I buy?

>>6371720
Black works fine on it, but if the gundam marker isnt working for panel lining, get a ultra fine black sharpie and alcohol wipes. It works better than the gundam markers for panel lining

>>6371747
Thanks anon I'll look around for one.

>>6371420
>TFW it's still discolored
I'll git gud one way or the other one day.

Newfag normie invading your beloved hobby here,

My girlfriend paints and she has a bunch of acrylic paints that she uses on a canvas. Can you use that sort of paint on a model? Or will it be completely fucked?

>>6371792
Acrylics will work fine. Be sure to thin them though, or your paintjob will likely turn out thick and sloppy.

>>6371792
Need a primer, try the tamiya rattlecans from hobby lobby

>>6371805
So primer will COMPLETELY cover whatever color is underneath, right? For example, if I had a model completely made of red plastic, I could spray grayish blue primer over it and it doesn't fade or show through, right? (And does it work when applying a light primer color onto a dark surface?)

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Enamel or acrylic for hand-painting?

The guide is giving me a "stay the fuck away" vibe for acrylic if I want my paint job to be permanent, but it seems to be the most popular choice on Amazon.

>>6371813
Yes and no, trying to prime over red with white primer will recover multiple coats to completely get rid of the color. Though honestly you're just doing it to create a foothold for paint to adhere and to find blemishes.

>>6371815
Either one, it really just depends on preference. Acrylics are just easier for beginners to work with. And just use a clearcoat/varnish at the end and you're good.

>>6371815
Enamel is a better choice, but you need a steady hand and common sense. You can buy Tester's basic, metallic, and tools for the same amount it would have cost you to buy Pedro's Acrylic Meme.

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>>6371553
>she
>implying it's a girl (male)

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>>6371815
I'd recommend vallejo model color for handpainting. It's acrylic but it goes on super easily. Like that other anon said, just get a clearcoat to seal it in and you'll be good.
Pic related is handbrushed with vallejo

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>>6371844
>shitposting on /toy/

Some Marasai progress from tonight

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Anons please comfort me and tell me sweet lies, tell me that one day we'll get a reissue of the Macross Destroid series. I just want a modern Destroid Defender/Tomahawk so badly and I can't shell out nearly $100 for discontinued kits.

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>>6371895
>we posting WIPs now

>>6371905
I hope so too.

>>6371127
Reposting my question here to get a larger audience.

>>6371396
Should have given it a gloss coat to help make it look wet, that would have been really cool. It IS really nice as it is though.

>>6371396
This is pretty nice but a real wasted opportunity with the water...she could have sculpted in some nice waves and picked them out with white paint, or sculpted little streams of translucent water running out of the hy-gogg's armor as it emerged. Plus the glosscoat mentioned by the anon above me. Lots of fun shit you can do with water dioramas, but few people seem to take advantage of these things.