Gunpla/Plamo General

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Masking and thinner is for autists

>>13608023
Check out the hugbox they have going on there
http://corrsollarobot.tumblr.com/post/134436285399/super-matoi-my-super-fumina-custom-i-had-sooo

>>13607999
The sad thing about this custom is that it was a good idea on paper but the execution was so poor I've lost all interest in doing something like this. Also the Super Fumina proportions are wack as fuck.

>>13607999
>someone makes shitty custom
>some guy is an asshole but makes valid criticism
>people saying that you can't make any criticisms at all
What the fuck man

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>>13608052
At this point I hate the ankles and rubber parts more than I hate the face.

>>13608059
Its a hugbox man, same as r-gunpla. They aren't interested in improving or getting feedback, they want a pat on the back and attention.

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Hey /m/ how are you guys doing?
So, I'm getting pic relate as my first gunpla this x-mas, anything useful or handy I should know?

>>13608089
Read the guide
faggot

>>13608089
Its a brick in destroy mode with weak anlkes and the knees like to collapse back into unicorn mode at the drop of a hat.

>>13608089
In all honesty it's a pretty bad kit; Because of the transformation gimmick it's fragile, has terrible articulation, and unless you cement it together has a tendency to straight up fall apart or collapse. You're probably going to break it one way or another.

I'd recommend you save it for later when you know what you're doing.

>>13608089
My least favorite mg

>>13608089
Try and snag an HG to get some experience before tackling the Unicorn MG. Trust me, you're gonna make a mistake or two. It's better to fuck up on some 10$ HG than the MG you're excited about. Also get an action base. It's very useful when dealing with brick kits.

>>13607974
>dat dragreder at the back
anyone here has ever tried making a kamen rider custom with a hg or mg?

>>13608089
It's not a bad kit. It is however, a disappointment to those MG fans who wanted a Unicorn able to transform into either mode at a whim, instead of being limited to one or the other like the HGs.

The problem is that the scale is still not large enough for this to work effectively. Great idea on paper, terrible in execution. In Unicorn mode, its stiff and inarticulate. In Destroy, its flimsy and a bit fragile.

The comprise made to both forms to allow for the transformation created what amounts to a mediocre model on both fronts, which is one of the reasons why there was such a push for a PG capable of doing the same, but fixing the majority of the problems that made the MG lackluster.

My advice on the MG its to decide which mode you prefer the gundam in, and leave it that way. Kinda defeats the point of having the transformation as a feature, but will save you alot of grief in the long run.

I went through two MG UC before I learned this lesson.

>>13608259
wait, its still that bad? wasn't this supposed to be a improvement over the ver Ka that was the first unicorn MG release?

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Look who stopped for an early Christmas.

Anyone else treat themselves to an early present?

>>13608288
I expect something related by next week, not gunpla but a metal build, which is as good or even better

>>13608278
The Animation ver just included a new head piece which had vulcans the ver ka didn't. It also fixed the articulation in the knee bend, letting it bend more than 90 degrees

>>13607999
>Build Fighters Try was a mistake
He is right.

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>>13608106
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>>13608169
Thanks for the feedback guys, im pretty much a total newb when it comes to gunpla but theres no way I would save it for later.
Gonna read tons of guides and if everything goes to shit im just gonna leave it as unicorn mode.

>>13608278
The OVA version is slightly better than the ver. Ka in terms of stability and flexibility. But it's more like putting a bandaid on a bullet wound than giving it sutures. Or a pile of shit from a vegetarian. It's not going to stink quite as much, but it's not going to smell like potpourri.

>>13608302
Oh, damn, beamknight. You picking up the MB Freedom or something else?

>>13608339
>MB Freedom
the Exia Repair actually. After seeing lots of reviews, the MB Freedom came with plenty of quirks and I never liked the more recent SF that was just released

I was thinking about getting the vanilla Exia, but that shit is really, really expensive, while the Repair version is more unique and has a certain charm to it, not to mention I got it at its original retail price
I also plan to get the reissue of the Destiny when they announce it

>>13608305

It lets it bend 90 degrees, not more than. The original only bent like 70.

>>13608278
It uses like 90 percent of the ver ka's runners. The only new parts are for the head and leg armor to mildy increase the knee bend and make the head ova accurate.

>>13607999

both people in that pic are total autists grats

>>13607999
>Gunpla is Freedom
"Gunpla is Freedom" refers to the idea of creativity within gunpla, not any piece of shit being a valid construction.
GBFT was a huge mistake.

>>13608089
MG Unicorn is actually really impressive considering its age (came out in 2007!) and its goal of being a fully transforming 1/100 Unicorn.

It's just that "really impressive" doesn't mean "good". The transformation is super unstable, the psychoframe doesn't really pop unless you put it under a black light, and the articulation is basically non-existent. The Beam Magnum barely holds itself together, the shield has problems sliding fully open at times, and the transforming v-fin can't really fully close.

MG Unicorn is so embarrassing now that even Bandai couldn't bring themselves to make Banshee Norn (itself a former web exclusive with magazine-freebie tier add-ons) general release.

I really hope that someday RE/100 release fixed versions of both forms. If you look at the RDs, you can see a lot of cool things they can do to get around the design's inherent lack of articulation. Those cool things definitely aren't possible with a transformation in place as well though.

>>13608379
Incidentally, since you're new at this, you should probably note that MG Unicorn is very indicative of all vKas: a really ambitious idea that didn't quite work out, but is still at least really cool to build.

>>13608389
Okay, thanks anon, so the best I can do is let it be at its Unicorn Mode right?

>>13608389
>Nu's
>Sazabi
>Didn't work out
M8 the Sazabi is the best MG to have come out in recent times, and the Hi-Nu/Nu aren't anything to scoff at either.

>>13608379
I doubt that it will ever be an RE100. That line is for releases that are too financially risky for an mg release (through being too niche, to expensive to produce due to something like size, and similar factors).

Unicorn sells way too well as is. If anything there's a better chance of a 2.0 in 10 years than a RE release.

The PG fixed pretty much all the issues of the mg anyways if you're willing to shell out for it.

>>13608366
That's cool, and I agree with the R1 having that worn-down fallen hero charm that makes it look badass in comparison to the vanilla Exia. Can't wait to see some pictures, my man.

>>13608379

>they will waste a RE/100 slot to remake an MG that sold extremely well
>an expensive admission that a popular product was flawed

In what universe does this make any sense to you

>>13608404
MG Nu vKa is renowned for being the first, and worst, use of the Emotion Manipulators. The poor thing can't even hold its beam rifle! It also has a really cool approach to the funnel rack that doesn't work in practice at all, and Invoke Mode is neat but ultimately only barely more stable than Destroy Mode.

MG Sazabi vKa learned a lot of stuff from Nu vKa, so it at least can hold its weapons as intended. Unfortunately that's about the most you can say about it since by design the Sazabi's weapons are super bulky and almost impossible to work with barring very specific poses. The fold-out thrusters are super cool looking but also a giant pain to set-up, and the poor thing had to sacrifice having an actual cockpit for a LED that most people probably don't even use.

MG Hi-Nu vKa is probably the overall best of the lot (and it ought to be, being the least ambitious), but then you throw in the HWS and ahaha. Man.

(The actual best MG to come out in recent times is RX-78-02. DX is probably second.)

>>13608404
Nu was hailed as pretty much the best and golden child of the mg line when it came out despite a flaw or two. They crammed a ton into it, including new things at the time.

>LED slot
>Sonic welded articulated hands
>PS frame
>Stand
>Support arms for the funnels
>Alternate display form
>Two tone coloring like on RG
>Waterslide decals instead of shitty stickers or dry transfers
>Lots of moving parts and part separation on everything

It was a fantastic release. The only complaints I ever saw were that the funnels liked to fall off and the hands were a bit fragile.

>>13608419
The universe where I get a cool toy.

Did "really hope" somehow become "I am absolutely sure this will happen due to a mountain of factual data" at some point?

>>13608428
>and Invoke Mode is neat but ultimately only barely more stable than Destroy Mode.

It's a hell of a lot more stable. I've never seen any complaints about it causing instability at all or experianced any myself.

>>13608404
>>13608428

did you guys just forget that Sinanju was originally a Ver. Ka?

>>13608443
It's mostly just the breast portions and the forearms. But yeah, you're right, saying it's barely more stable than Destroy Mode is being extremely uncharitable.

>>13608428
I have no idea what you're talking about with the Nu ver Ka's hands; the grip is fine when you use the included peg and the only problem is that the wrist is kind of limp (easily fixed with super glue or rod). The funnels are a pain in the ass though but I prefer to have them deployed.

As for the Sazabi, the cockpit was probably never an option considering the fact that scale would never work with it being in the head. In all the animations that include MSs with psychoframes, the cockpits are always enormous. This incidently does not translate well into 1/100 scale.

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>>13608463
>cockpit

>>13608463
It's kind of awkward saying this since I'm personally a huge proponent of "if the kit has an issue, just fix it yourself", but the very fact that Nu vKa's wrists are so weak that you have to fix them at all is a mark against the kit. Out of the box, it absolutely can't hold up its rifle straight at all.

At the very least Bandai learned from it and made all future versions of the Emotion Manipulators much more rigid.

Also MG Sazabi vKa literally has the cockpit in the head already, it just doesn't open up.

>>13607999
Christ

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jesus christ

>>13608036
>blah blah blah tumblr hugbox garbage blah
>blah blah you can buy masking tape for $5
lol wut?

Who the fuck pays $5 for masking tape? My hobby shop sells it for $1.50 a roll.

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>>13608505

>>13607999
This is why painters are such dicks, holy shit.

I'm happy to be a snapbuilder. And even then we're getting a bad name because of you-know-who.

>>13608505
That's some intense inner frame.

>those long stems on the hip joints
Jesus christ.

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>>13608505

>>13608505
>REEEeeeeee

All this discussion of the MH unicorn is making me concerned about getting the Phenex.

I assume the Phenex shares the same problem as the UC animation or the UC Ver. Ka

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>>13608505
I legitimately want to try cramming Barbatos' inner frame inside of this thing.

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>>13608510
Just because something is cheap doesn't mean it's good, fåm.

>>13608540
All of that and more: Phenex isn't undergated at all, since to do that they would have had to totally redesign the MG Unicorn runners.

There's a reason people were stunned it wasn't a web exclusive!

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>>13608558
I'm pretty sure Tamiya's masking tape is probably better than whatever retarded yank shit you're paying $5 for.

>>13608550
The alt mode HG will probably reuse barbados's frame.

>>13608566
>roll of Tamiya tape with dispenser
>$1.50
Yup, looks completely legit.

Sounds like your hobby shop has discovered the wonders of AliExpress.

>>13608596
My hobby shop is Volks Hobby Tengoku

>>13608561
I have known about the no undergate runners but what I did not know is that it is a frag grenade in destroy mode.
I am probably gonna go though a whole bottle of super glue?

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>>13608608
Sure, and my dad is CEO of Bandai.

>>13608617
here's your reply shitposter-kun :^)

>>13608505
>that fucking shitty character design for its pilot
>kit has not even a hint of the gundam frame
never has my interest in a suit dropped so quickly

>>13608612
Nah, MG Unicorn is designed so there's a lot of easy to glue bits. It's very easy to lock it into one of its forms.

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Got my first perfect grade yesterday, but I'm a little intimidated. I'm not inexperienced, but there's a lot of model there. It's definitely the most complex model I've attempted, and maybe the 2nd largest. Is there anything I should know about before I tackle this thing?

Also, how good do perfect grades look without paint on them? I'm guessing even better than a MG, right? I'd like to get into painting models someday, but now's not the right time, and this certainly isn't the right model to start with.

>>13608857
PG mkII has a LED system in it, but it's not too complicated so as long as you follow the manual you should be fine.

PGs are made so you don't have to paint them at all.

>>13608637
That's great! Can't wait to show you guys the finished model with the rest of my collection :^)

>>13608637
Okay. I have been planning on getting the MG Phenex and been dead set on getting it.

I already have the MG Hyaku Shiki 2.0, and DM Akatsuki. I want a trio of gold MS

>>13608868
Why would you say it like that? Do you need to be that passive agressive

>>>13605212
Damn, astray noir is badass..too bad its so fucking pricey

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>>13608480
holy fuck

>>13608316
>No way I would save it for later
Listen. You're making a very stupid mistake. All the guides in the world don't actually equal experience. Normally people have tons of nubs in their first model, and that's even with an HG. Please don't do something you will regret then come back here posses at us or the model when it was your fault. Get a damn HG or two at least.

Friend has randomly offered to buy me a 1/100 for christmas, what one and what do I surprise him with?
Nohomo

>>13609041
MG Gundam RX-78-02 The Origin ver.

>>13609041
Origin RX-78-2.

>>13609041
And surprise him with MG 2.0 Hyaku Shiki

>>13609052
>>13609054
Bam, picked due to popular demand.
>>13609059
I can't tell if he's expressed interest in a roundabout way to ask me what I wanted for Christmas or if he legit wants to start.
I know the only series he has fully watched are G Gundam and Wing Thanks Canadian television.

>>13608938
Look guy. I appreciate your input but I know what I'm doing.

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>>13609041
1/100 Your Penis

>>13609123
>but I know what I'm doing.
Not that anon, but what sort of modeling experience do you have? While Bandai kits are among the easiest and most beginner friendly of kits in existence, an MG, much less the Unicorn, is not a particularly good place to start. The Unicorn MG in particular is a bit wonky and more fragile than most contemporary MGs due to its transformation gimmick.

As the guide suggests, an HG, perhaps of a kit you like (the Unicorn HGs are decent), is a much better starting point. You don't want to end up ruining your favorite kit due to a lack of skill.

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Finished out the ghost effect for the head and torso today.

Won't do anything more until the weekend.

Here it is in awful light, it's much brighter than that when unlit in person.

Okay, so I've got
>Exacto knife with different blades
>Files
>high grit sandpapers
>q-tips
>panel line pen
>nippers
>spray lacquer
>mr cement
>action bases
Am I ready to build my first gunpla? I got 1/144 Hizack, 1/144 Quess' Jagd Doga, and 1/144 Rick Dom. Also, what's the best way to hide the white marks from where you cut the plastic off? I looked at real touch markers, but they seem kind of expensive and for most of the kits I want to get it doesn't look like the colors would match and it would just leave a discolored spot instead of a white spot. I suck at painting but I'm not opposed to it if it makes things look better.

>>13609197
Spoiler your fuckin spooks man, jesus christ
Looks good though

>>13609200
read the guide

>>13609200
>Also, what's the best way to hide the white marks from where you cut the plastic off?
Cut the nubs off higher from the piece and sand/file them down carefully.

Easier if you have better quality nippers.

the white marks indicate stressed plastic caused when cutting the nubs. the closer to the piece you make your initial cut,the harsher the stress marks might be.

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>>13609200
I'd suggest panel washing for panel lines, but for a first attempt it looks doable. Lacquer spray may eat away at certain plastics (particularly the red PS Bandai used for a couple of kits between 2004 and, oh, 2012-ish?), so you may want to use acrylic.

>hide the white marks
When removing pieces from the plate, first snip off a bit away from the piece, taking a piece of the gate with it. Then make a second cut with nippers flush to the piece. This greatly reduces stress marks.

Then go over the residual nub very carefully with a hobby knife. If you're good, that will be the end of that and no sanding will be required. If the nub is very flat but additional sanding will discolor the area, then go over the nub with a slightly wet (water is fine) fingernail. It really works.

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Anyone use ZAP CA for seam welding? Pic related.

>>13609255
That casting looks awful, I'm guessing e2046?

>>13609331
I use ZAP, but only for attaching PE parts

>>13609383
So it's not good for seam welding, or do you just prefer to use another product for that?

>>13609390
I use revel contacta and humbrol poly cement.

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Post your latest build.

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>>13609410
a clear and chrome midget.

>>13609410
Don't have any pics yet but I'm starting on a G-Arcane.

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>>13609410
MG Build Strike

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>>13609383
>I'm guessing e2046?
It wasn't perfect, but it wasn't terrible either. Only a few slightly warped pieces and most of the flash was confined to places that weren't very visible. I'd say relatively good price-to-quality. Then again, I probably have lower standards than most.

>>13609425
Is the Silver Bullet painted too? Because those blue lines are very, very clean.

>>13608558
lmao is this snapfag really trying to justify paying 50 bucks FOR A SNIPPER LMAO HOLY SHIT THIS PLACE IS LITERALLY REDDIT

>>13609468
learn a trade, get a job and stop being a poorfag

>>13609440
so that's a yes then....
Seriously though, that quality is fucking dreadful compared to any of the recasts I've had in the past couple of years.

>>13609478
its not about being a poorfag or not. its that its hilarious you people are delusional enough to think paying for overpriced cutters will magically make your kits look good. this is like someone who can only draw stickmen thinks buying a $200 drawing tablet will allow them to draw professional artwork.

>>13609491
Cool story bruh! You should write a book about it.

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>hobby search's bargin sale doesn't include any Gunpla.

>>13609491

>be single
>make 70k a year
>$50 is less than drop in a bucket

Keks.

>>13609491
I bet you think Macs are stupid and would rather build your own computer.

dubs chooses the color scheme for my next painted build

>>13609516
Kamen Rider Kiva

>>13609516
white+orange

Oh great another shitposting tripfag on /m/

>>13609516
Red primary with black accents. White and Grey highlights. Blue for sensors.

>>13609516
TEETANS, or alternatively Eva-01

>>13609516
Reeses Pieces Theme

>>13609516
all gay pink

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>>13609425
>dem chromed parts
sweet
mine was the rg red frame

>>13608861
not true, if you want it color accurate you'll have to paint the red portion on the vulcan headphones

>>13609564
Is image spammer finally gone?

>>13609572
I want to believe he's stopped to enjoy his hotpocket or help his mom get the laundry from the car and he'll be back to shitpost soon

Or maybe he had a coronary mid shitpost, one can dream

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How good is the PG Red Astray? I'm considering getting it for x-mas. I know in terms of articulation it doesn't even compare with the RG Astray, but how is it in general?

>>13609572
no he still rips pics off gundamguys blog and spams them here

>>13609516
White, purple, orange.

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>>13609410
Kotobukiya anubis

>>13609499
no you moron
it does
but the only thing worth it is the re Dijeh

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>>13609458
nah just use the stickers out of the box. they all go in flat, raised surfaces and it will be pretty much impossible to get paint to match the weird teal colors.

So I have G-Portent, R35 Dom, and Barbatos to build. Which should I do first /m/?

>>13609516
Red white and black with Linkin Park emblems

>>13609578
It's fucking ass ugly as shit

>>13609598
Dom.

>>13609516
Reese's puff cereal colors.

>>13609516
black and yellow echte liebe

>>13609578
It's based off the PG Strike Frame, so it's one of the best PGs to date.

I don't know about its articulation being worse than the RG's, but its balance should shit all over it at the very least. That thing can do some silly poses.

There are third party add-ons too if you want a PG Red Frame Custom or a metal katana.

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>>13609621
Checked dalong and hahaha wow. Bandai why?

>>13609578
>>13609621
>>13609629
>buying PGs

>>13608521
He's probably just an autist who wants snapbuilders to look bad.

>>13609431
you have the universal booster addon thing for that MG build strike?

>>13609629
Red frame is literally the best perfect grade
Not a big mg like double O or strike freedom
you should buy mk2 and or full burnen after red frame

>>13609653
The best PG remains the Strike to this day. 11 years of supremacy and counting!

Still, PG 00R and SF are both actually pretty great. Or rather, PG 00 and SF without its dragoons are really great. Slapping on the backpacks ruins everything because it turns out giant backpacks kill balance!

>>13609642
Not yet, but I do have an HG Star Build Strike. I like the regular Build Booster more.

>>13609197
When do you bind the soul of Tomino to it?

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Posting current collection. Leader Class transformers also included. Any thoughts? MG's are still new in box havent gotten started yet.

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>>13609677

>>13609672
SOON.

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>>13609680

>>13609661
But they are MGs without the back packs
Red frame is the perfect grade with the biggest part count going to it
It feels more complete with the moving panels and the pistons, even more gimmicks going on the armor than the strike but there would be a design prefference
The strike has more articulation because of the lack of more intricate armor and moving parts which sounds retarded knowing that they both share inner frame

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>>13609684

fug, just ordered pg unicorn with the LED, seriously can't buy any more backlog-stuff until I get through at least half maybe more.. Freedom 2.0 perhaps excepted

>>13609595
Ah, okay. I thought stickers were teh evil, and people who painted their kits never used them.

>>13609677
>>13609680
No offense anon, but the SF needs better posing. Separate the legs a bit, or put one in front of the other, they looked awkward being so straight.

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>>13609684

>>13609711
Yeah I know its just a pain to do cuz lil bros always mess them up.

>>13609703
Painting looks better, but it also takes more time so it's really a question of how much you actually care.

Though with foil stickers you're usually better off just using them.

>>13609516
Inverted Titans colors

>>13609677
I really like what you have there!

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>>13609712

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>>13609516
red and green

>>13609689
PG SF is secretly Strike Freedom vKa, it looks significantly different from the MG.

Meanwhile PG 00 has motors in its GN Drives so that's cool as hell.

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>>13609727

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>>13609735

You should resize your pictures and rotate them.

>>13609725
Thanks!

>>13609516
chosen undead

>>13609740
Not my problem if you're browsing on mobile. They're rotated correctly for me so I don't see your problem. Maybe you should browse on a computer like a non-faggot?

>>13609747
Also not rotated on pc you shitlord

>>13609747
>rotated pics shitposter samefagging
Pathetic

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>>13609744

>>13609740
Sorry about that they were taken portrait on my phone so idk why they're rotated. It looks fine for me

>>13609762
No it's rotated fine, they're probably not using PCs or something

Two things.

1. Is that guy who wanted to kitbash a Thunderbolt with a Leopard here? I've got 90% of a Thunderbolt you can use.

2. What are some projects you guys hope to do in 2016?

>Finish Graze Squad
>Zero-Shiki
>Hummingbird
>Mk-V

When the fuck is hlj gonna do their christmas sale? And does amiami do sales around this time?

>>13609914
HLJ does Christmas sales? I thought they skipped that shit

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The amazon review was right. The clear square pieces were a nightmare to get on!

>>13609902
I'll finish my GP line up someday.

Someday.

>>13609927
Even the Blossom?

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Also the atmospheric pack was quite refreshing to see complete. Even though I figured it was the lamest of packs.

>>13609931
No 1/100 yet, sadly. But if it ever comes out I'll definitely grab it.

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So apparently Revive Qubeley is getting articulated fingers just like the Super Fumina.

>>13608480
what the fuck?

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>>13610010
CCA had some wonky scaling.

The cockpit actually has to be about as big as it is on the MG vKa for the Nu to be able to hold it like a basketball.

>>13609933
Nobody cares

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Bit of a longshot, but nobody would happen to have the thruster piece on the bottom of the right leg for an HG Zeta lying around, would they?
I magically lost this one piece and it's for a gift that I've been working on. If someone can send the actual piece it'd be really appreciated.

Pic related is what I mean.

>>13609981
Cool meme, can't wait to see it again next thread.

Is anyone else besides Gundam Planet giving out campaign cards?

>>13609744
Just got back from work. what the fuck is chosen undead

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I like using those Ez-Sr thrusters on the thighs instead of the fins that just get in the way of posing. That's also the Gundam Hammer from the RX-78-2 Revive add-on parts...thing.

>>13609512
Macs are stupid. You can easily build your own PC with the exact same specs for cheaper. What's your point, are you an Apple fanboy?

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>>13610088
That's the in-universe title for the player character in Dark Souls.

Since you can just pick whatever armour you want in that game, the closest you'll get is the Elite Knight Armour, which is the box art armour.

>>13610107
>>13609516
I am not sure about your base build for your paint but I think you should go for barbatos for a base

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Fuck Kousaka Kekster and his custom ReGZ

The original was the perfect grunt suit design. Not too flashy, but realistic enough.

So I have a MG FA Unicorn that I won from the Midyear Campaign. Should I build it or trade it for a different MG? If trade, what should I trade it for?

>>13610153
It's not a Re-GZ. It's an OC donut steel MS.

>>13610128
>>13610107
yeah I basically don't have a kit in mind, I'm just getting an airbrush soon and I can't come up with shit

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>>13610163
>Material Gunpla
>Re-GZ

>>13610053
Model Grade does it too.

>>13610169
Honestly think of anime character and paint that colour scheme

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Rise Gundam!

>>13610174
Like most of the customs in Try, it's been so heavily modified you can barely see the base anymore anyways.

Also he literally changed it from a grunt to a gundam so I don't really know what were you expecting.

>>13610186
>Re GZ
>Refined Gundam Zeta

>>13609902
I'm gonna try making a Hi-Mock look like Thor. It seems cool in my head but I'm probably gonna fuck it up. If I do, it'll be a learning experience. If I don't, it'll look fuckin' awesome.

>>13610217
Things like this make me think people will get the Gusion for the hammer as much as for the MS.

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>>13610182

>>13610231
I might buy 2 because I like the MS and its hammer and gun desu

>>13609468
>>13609491
>50 bucks
>a lot of money for basically anything
How poor are you?

>>13609629
The knee bends are because it reuses s lot of the strikes frame pieces and the red frames leg armor is bulkier and gets in the way more than the strikes do.

>>13610280
Are you rrobbert?

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why can't most people pose their kits for shit?

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>>13610409
Same reason shit like this happens, people are stupid or lazy... or both.

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>>13610440
Why?

>>13610440
>those nubs
That poor fucking god gundam, my lord.

>>13610440
Was that your SS gift?

>>13610486
I don't think so, I'm pretty sure rich is a bonger.

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i guess there is no chance for a MG G-SELF huh?

>>13610186
The only thing that the Lightning took from the ReGZ was the BWS. The rest was a hodgepodge of various Zeta family components.

>>13610576
It'll happen eventually, I'm sure

i fled to /toy/ like 2 months ago because of the spamming shitposter

are things better here now? or has this thread just not been hit yet

>>13610811
Who?

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>>13610440

Picking up a Kshatriya, Exia Gundam and GM Custom from my FLHS tomorrow. They don't have much in the way of gunpla but they do special order stuff for me whenever I ask.

Too bad it seems they don't go through BlueFin for distributing. So their selections are pretty fucking limited.

Probably gonna build the Space Bell Pepper first, then the GM Custom.

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This is my first painted gunpla. Sorry for the phone pic. Anyway, I know it's not very good, but it was a good learning experience. In particular, I have learned the consequences of not using primer.

>>13610576
We have to fill the Zaku quotient for the year before we're allowed good things. Just wait for a few more MG Zakus and we'll get it eventually.

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So I plan to recreate this awesome art into a Gunpla model. Any suggestions to tackle this challenge? Possibly what kind of base I can use for the body?

>>13610280
Nice Revive.

>>13611011
What the fuck

How is that a Zudah anything

>>13611011
The base design reminds me a lot of the Geara Zulu and Geara Doga

>>13611011
top of my head

Zaku I head
Zaku III core
Geara Zulu Guard Type arms
Grimoire legs

you'll need to be comfortable with heavy modding if you do it though

>>13611003
Makes me think of the Bolinoak Sammahn.

>>13611056
Huh. Now that you mention it, yeah. I'd love to say I planned it that way, but I didn't.

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>>13609410
Frame Arms Alpha Kobold.

>>13611003
I can't tell much from the photo quality, but it looks ok to me. Congrats on taking the plunge.

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>>13609410
Well main MS is done

RG red frame

>>13609468
>reddit meme
>>13609512
Macs actually are stupid.

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>>13609410
Since I've actually only ever painted three kits this whole year, I'll post the three of them together. Latest one is the Transient Gungnir.

>>13611441
The top part of your action base is on backwards.

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Anyone with Prime should steal this now.

>>13609598
Either Barbatos or Portent. Dom R35 is absolutely awful for 2015 HG.

>>13609197
this is amazing. I look forward to seeing the final build of this project

MG nu ver ka is pretty good, right?

>>13611588
It's fantastic aside from a bit of difficulty keeping it's rifle up due to the weak wrists of the manipulator hands.

>>13611671
Already bought it, but thanks. It's my first MG, but I still need to do some paint practice before building it.

>>13611686
Check out some ways of keeping the fin funnels straight. They're really flimsy and never stay up. I used a small medal rode slid to strengthen it.

>>13609516
Daily dose

>>13611427
Ewwwww Astrays so ugly

>>13611427
Dude...Maybe I'm just not seeing it how you are. What was your inspiration for the that color scheme?

>>13611730

Gray Zeta, I was not able to add stripes on the legs at the time. But I may cheat a bit with stickers

>>13609764
I'm on PC and it's not rotated fine.

>>13611745
I think the yellow might be off a little. I remember the Gray Zeta having more of a faded orange-ish yellow. This yellow looks a little too green for me. Are you going to stick with gloss? I think matte might blend it a bit better and cut down on eye strain a bit. Best of luck to you.

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>>13611770
The yellow depends on the light it reflects. Its a bit green on white light

Anyway, yeah i might think over what you said. But this is the closest yellow i have in metallic form

Thanks anon

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>>13609410
other that snap build this is the only thing i made in the last few month

>>13611826
What is that?

>>13611828
Tsubasa ( symphogear) X-drive

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>>13611834
Symphogeah?

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>>13611441
We meet again, fellow Mamacat!

>>13611826
A wing is fine too.

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>>13611874
>tfw pretending that stand holding up the gun is a transparent tentacle monster stripping the Exia of its weapons.

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>>13611441 + >>13611826 = pic related

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Todays delivery, can you say tiny robot harem?

>>13611749
Stop feeding the mouth breathers

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>>13611974 Hah I almost missed it. Those are some great buys anon. Good luck with the frame arms one

Posting oc

Is the MG DX any good?
Also how are the Victory Gundam kits?

>>13611467
Thx4headsup anon. Big ups

>>13612093
MG DX is absolutely incredible. The redesign fixes a lot of the issues the DX had, there's this neat thing going on with the waist that helps the kit stand up straight even with its massive backpack, and there's all sorts of gimmicks possible. It's even compatible with the old 1/100 DX's accessories.

Victory, on the other hand, is a wash. There has never been a truly good Late UC model kit, and there likely never will since. HG V/V' is cheap but hilariously off-model, MG V is the most fragile thing, and MG V' just makes it worse.

MG V2 is looking nice, but it's probably going to be just as fragile. And the inevitable MG V2AB is just gonna be a clusterfuck.

If you like the designs then there's no reason not to get them, but if you're looking for a quality kit than look elsewhere.

>>13612201
Oh and HG V2 is nice (if a little chunky), but you better get used to its torso separating from its legs.

HG V2AB is detailing hell.

>>13612093
MG DX is your pretty standard fare MG, reuses the same frame as the X, which is good in it's own right. All the gimmicks you'd expect from the DX, that is to say, tons of solar panels.

Put another way, it's about as good, engineering wise, as the more recent Wing MGs.

The MG Victory... Is a mess. I know the term grenade gets thrown around a lot here (yes, pun intended), but it fits.

Can't speak for the V2 but supposedly they fixed many of the issues that plagued the original.

>>13612221
The Ver Ka V-Dash tho

>>13612093
If you're talking about the old Victory kits from the 90's nobody here knows better than Gerbil.
They are okay for such old kits

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I think its safe to say I like robot girls.

Oh but if you don't care about playing with your kits, MG V Dash is a very impressive display piece because it can hold a silly amount of accessories at once. Bandai kept all the hardpoints, so if you want to you can absolutely put everything on at once and put the Full Armor Unicorn to shame.

I think at max you can put the missile pods on the legs, the VSBRs on the side skirts, the beam rifles and the disposable bazookas on the Overhang Cannons, the smartgun and the gatling on the arm hardpoints, and still have the hands open to hold the javelin.

It looks hilariously awesome.

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>>13609410
MG jesta is pretty. And good.

>>13612221
>>13612273
I want to build the v dash one day just to see how it is.

>>13611011
I can see the jagd doga head there
Also kamofer shoulder, legs look little like the new ibo kits and you can also use kampfer dor the entire arms

Thats my help for you anon

>>13612331
>He has a Jesta
>Meanwhile I keep missing out on the Jesta and base jabber stocks at my local hobby shop, therefore I can't make Operator Mobile Suits Operating Operationally
It sucks so much

>browse r/gunpla for the occasional well made kits
>see guy posting under the name shitpostingfag
>literally snapfag-kun

There's no escaping his low effort posts is there?

My team ended up drafting a Gogg, Rozen Zulu and Gabthley for a gunpla contest. We've decided to go with a monster-themed team. The Gogg is going to be a kraken, the Gabthley is a dragon and for the Rozen Zulu, right now we're thinking werewolf, but if anybody has better ideas on that one let me know.

For the Gogg, what can I use as tentacles? Is there some kind of concoction of wire and other bits I could use to make them? I'm planning go make a shell of pla-plates to cover most of the Gogg's back with tentacles coming out.

>>13611826
Very pretty.

>>13612384
Turn the rozen zulu into a GIANT ENEMY CRAB like they did for the char custom zgok.

>>13612363
>using reddit at all
I'm honestly more confused as to why a fellow would do something like that, just spamming things.

>>13612384
Maybe MG Gouf Custom cables?

>>13612386
Like I said, I go in there from time to time just to see some quality gunpla.

And then I see his posts, literally the same pictures he posts here, and people praise him.

Needless to say, I've no longer got a reason to go on reddit.

>>13612384
The arms from powered arms powerder, the heat whip off of hg 1/100 tallgeese III (it's no flecible on the 1/144), an old agguguy msv kit.

>>13612409
You could paint a gunpla with toothpaste and shampoo and still be praised for it over there.

>>13612419
At this point I don't doubt you

The down side to all this is that I too snap fit my kits, but at least I put in the minimal effort of panel lining and applying decals.

>>13608379
>The transformation is super unstable, the psychoframe doesn't really pop unless you put it under a black light, and the articulation is basically non-existent. The Beam Magnum barely holds itself together, the shield has problems sliding fully open at times, and the transforming v-fin can't really fully close.

Literally none of that is true.

The only real problem is the Banshee Norn and his giant shield.

Nothing else is floppy.

Question for you guys, do you listen to music while you're building your gunpla, if so, what is it?

I personally listen to CCA's, UC's, and Eva 3.33's soundtracks mixed with whatever band I'm digging that day, which can normally rotate between Dream Theater, Foo Fighters, Megadeth and a few others.

>>13612267
>No Super Fumina
At least support bandai in taking the chance

>>13612460
You picked probably the worst kit ever to snarkily defend man.

Like I almost want to actually debate with you on this but it's such an absurd topic I can't even type anything without bursting out in laughter.

>>13612267
where did white gourai come from

>>13612560
No thanks, super fumina loks like shit.
>>13612569
Koto webshop exclusive I think, got mine off mandarake though.

>>13612267
>all those robo waifus
do the valgern on one first!

Whats the difference between
http://www.gundamplanet.com/hg-ibo-gundam-barbatos.html

and

http://www.gundamplanet.com/1-100-gundam-barbatos.html

>>13612762
Are you blind? Look at the scale

>>13612585
Aww come on Rich, I bet you can make a decent girl outta the Super Fumina with some modding

>>13612769
besides the scale though

>>13612776
also which one recommended for a holiday gift

>>13612776
dude.. really? you never build a MG, don't you?

>>13612774
Nah pass, plus if I buy that shit the terrorists win.

>>13612784
nah man only built 2 high grades. im scrubbing it up

>>13612471
I usually put on music of the show the model is from. Zeta OST for nemo kit, Star Wars stuff for AT-ST kit, ect.

>>13612789
kek

>>13612471
>>13612471
RUNNING IN THE 90s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxLwGow0Tvw

>>13612471
I listen to a lot of Big Finish audio dramas

>>13612828
>MULTI RUNNER CUTTING

HLJ Holiday Sale goes live 9:00am JST on the 21st

>>13612267
Do they make you feel so good?

>>13613206
I expect shitty deals

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>>13611003
nemo lyf

is the hguc gouf custom any good?

>>13613554
yes

>>13613554
It's pretty good. Much better than the MG. But it is also a lot newer. Overall good range of motion, all of the basic accessories you could expect. I'd recommend it.

>>13613311
The Hyaku Shiki 2.0 was a good deal
I also got a good deal on Zoid kits and one ZOE kit

Question:
How do you guys organize the spare parts? Like extra hands, particle parts, and such

>>13613636
I separate all the parts accordingly: beam effect parts, hands, leftover pieces in plastic bags and store those in spare boxes

>>13613636
Either keep them in a drawer if you have room or use ziplock bags. A large size bag can hold quite a few parts. That way they won't be in the boxes of a kit forcing you to move your backlog around.

Is there an established builder's parts for beam rifle shot effect parts? Or should I just make something from an old beam saber?

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>>13613636

fishing boxes

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>>13613636
Two words bro - drawer organizer.

Pick one up from a home goods store, like BB&B or the like. Slots into a dresser drawer, got dividers for hands, beams, shields, guns, miscellaneous parts, ect.

>>13613715
>buys a fishing box
>doesn't go fishing with it
How can you live with yourself onee-chan?

>>13613748

fishing is for retards

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>>13613749
YOU TAKE THAT BACK!

>>13613754

ok

>>13613749

what about plastic robot toys

>>13610353
Does he even make videos anymore?

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>>13611467
>tfw canadian

>>13614037
he does reviews on hobbylink.tv

i think https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP2JbN7cZFg
was the last nail in the coffin for him using Youtube anymore

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Playing with some options for the arm of the haunted grimoire.

I had to modify the arm a lot less than I thought I would to get LEDs through it.

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>>13614049
>mfw see that on /r/Gunpla
>get $5 promotional code they linked to
>use $5 referral code some shill was peddling threads ago
>grab 3 for under $12

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Do you guys think this is way too ambitious for a first attempt at a paint job?

>>13614108
Too ambitious, no.

But I'd do it on the Strike Noir or Spiegel instead. The Strike just doesn't really seem to fit ShadowMan's theme. Hell I think the Astray Noir would be nigh perfect.

>>13614108
>too ambitious

Use primer and take your time. Everything come out fine. I believe in you

>>13614108

purpcliff incoming?

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>>13614108
>>13614119
Strike Noir is a good suggestion but I'd also like to put forward the idea of using the astray gold frame amatsu mina.

The backpack is strongly reminiscent

new jazz out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuniYXRhX2o

>>13614177
>An anime story with a Tomino "kill-em all" style
>Tomino not directing it

>>13614177

Apparently I'm behind the times,

first 3 minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5S-esZo5GA

How well would the Liger parts from the Tryon-3 fit on the Hyakuren scale-wise?

>>13614332

by liger parts, do you just mean the face

>>13614340
Yes. I'm thinking either on the chest or shoulder. Assuming this works I'm going to call it Byakkoren.

>>13614108
Do it on a Rick Dom instead. To match the mask and such

>>13614347

it's too big for the shoulder, go look at pics on dalong with the cig pack for scale

>>13614356
And it looks like it wouldn't work on the chest either. I may have to cancel the Byakkoren.

>>13614363

I mean it certainly won't just snap on to something if that's what you mean

>>13614371
No, I mean it looks like it would just be a bad fit aesthetically. I'm aware I'd have to mod it.

>>13614377

Gotcha

I wish there was some sort of flair system that people could turn on and off when they wanted to show their experience level so that any time someone sought advice it wasn't just a total detective game