Gunpla/Plamo general

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First for I finally got around to reworking my second kit ever by taking it apart and repainting the puke gold as much as possible

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>>14045041
that's the hg?

/m/ i think I have a problem I've been buying things in sets of three's

I noticed a picture of three zaku's fighting back to back a while back and I've started buying kits in triplets now my worst offence is my current orders are as follows

1/444 Zudah x3
1/144 Zaku I x3
1/144 Zaku ll x3
1/144 Zaku l black tri stars x3
1/144 Zaku ll black tri stars x3
1/144 GM COLD DISTRICTS x3
1/144 Operation V set x3
1/144 Blue destiny 1 2 and 3 x3

Do I have a problem or is this normal?

I also have three of the Orgins black tri stars kits but I think thats pretty normal given that you know the black tri stars were a squad

>>14045072
Autism

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>>14045060
It is

>>14045084
looks nice
buy how are the stickers? especially all those in the head

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>>14045097
Blue Circle = Sticker
Red Circle = Metallic Red Paint

For the most part the stickers are actually alright. The red painted part on the head does not wrap around nicely at all so I replaced it with paint. The wing thing on the left are also does not wrap nicely, so that is paint as well.

The stickers on the wings hides seam lines quite nicely. Once you put them on, I would recommend against taking them off because you'll have to destroy those stickers.

Doing extensive painting on a special finish kit seemed like a pain, so I kept the stickers.

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Are there any mobile suits that you like so much that you have it in different scales?

For me it's the Astrays. I just fucking love the Astrays.

>>14045155
Wait for it....

>>14045174
please stop

>>14045155
Astrays

>>14045181
Meh, it won't be from me. I actually like the Astray.

But everyone knows it's coming.

>>14045188
Are

>>14045189
I hate being right all the time

Ever since getting into this hobby I'm glad I don't have OCD. Jesus christ /m/ how do you deal with your constant self criticisms on the little screw-ups and imperfect steps you've made on your kits?

>>14045205
You learn from it, suck it up, and try not to do the same thing next time around.

I know sometimes this general would like to believe otherwise, but at the end of the day, it's only plastic

>>14045155
Nu gundam.

>>14045197
So

>tfw no PG Gogg

>>14045273
Ugly

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Wasn't someone here doing a Miss Sazabi ver Slim a while back? What ever happened to it? I was loving those skinnier proportions

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First time building an RG and I already fucked up so many parts
The v-fin,rifle barrel,and the connector on the right shoulder pad all got broken so I have to glue them.

>>14045502
>That fucking Turn A Mock

How did I miss that before ahahaha

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>>14045502
Would you a Miss Sazabi sexually?

>>14045556
There's even a Satan Gundam Mock that Knight defeats.

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>>14045574
Maybe.

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>>14045613
Depends on the version though.

>>14045556
PPSE made a lot of Mocks for the kit unveiling at the end of the championship, but then the system went haywire and A Baoa Qu happened so they all got to fight instead.

>>14045072
Nah, at most you have a serious addiction to Gunpla, or possibly >>14045082.

Just stop buying Zaku in triplets and you'll be alright.

>>14045596
Shit, I gotta rewatch that episode then. How could I have missed that too?

>>14045640
What should I add to my kit collection next I'm mostly a fan of UC and I really dont know what to pursue next,

I currently have
Gyan, Gouf, Gouf Custum, Gouf Tact prototype, Char's Zgock, and a GM

>>14045709
Ball

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>>14045648
Even has the staff.

>>14045736
twin set? Clear, custom, or some other kit?

>>14045709
Get a Kampfer Amazing

>>14045763
That was a fun episode, just rewatched it. Kinda disappointed that I didn't see more cameo mocks. But damn, GBF really is good at getting my blood pumping for gunpla, I currently have the strongest urge to flip a table and build every kit in my backlog one after another.

watch a grown man get drunk, play with toys, and review his first gundam kit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Typn0e1biU

>>14045947
Mark is pretty based.

Guys help. I have a problem where a lot of kits are just.. flimsy. Loose. They fall apart on me.

>Z'Gok E, makes sense in the arms considering its an older kit
>Wing Gundam Fenice, less acceptable.. idk why but it never poses right, joints are loose no matter what I do, legs fall off randomly, can't hold sword because the sword falls apart
>Gusion Rebake, where to even start

Literally the only kits that don't feel like hand grenades are Zakus, Grazes, and a RG MK. II.

The fuck is wrong with me?

>>14046006
I am 90% sure that all 1/100 IBO kits are flimsy

>>14046006
It might be the way you're building?
I've noticed that my kits are a LOT tighter compared to when I started and I assume that's because I've just improved as time has gone on.
However, you can also put a little bit of super glue on joint parts, and then fit it in after it dries, this tightens the connections and can solve some looseness, especially when it comes to limbs popping off of their own accord.
For the love of god make sure you touch test it before cementing your model into a statue, I'd hate to be the guy that ruined a kit for someone else.

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Will somebody tell Katsumi Kawaguchi to be more subtle with his hobbies?

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>This is the power of HG #015, Bawoo!

It's almost time for this guy

>>14045205
I don't. I give up and cry

;_;

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>>14045205

once you finally nail something it feels awesome

also you feel much more proud of your work when you really put yourself into it

>>14046221
I would love an updated bawoo tbqh though I could see bandai also releasing a p-bandai green sleeves one for the upcoming unicorn tv series if they really end up making a revive for it.

>>14046244

Me too, I think it's an under appreciated design because of the lame pilot factor. Also the only modern kit is that 16 year old HG that can't even turn at the waist due to the design. The leg flight form is also pretty weak.

Still, the proportions have held up better than many other early HGs though I thinned some things out a bit on that one. It's been a great learning process in general though, I'm almost sad to finish it. It would be my build fighters suit for sure.

>>14046263
>what is rebawoo
kits when

>>14046244
Is that Build Burning supposed to look like something particular?

>>14046315
Captain Falcon I believe

>>14046306

rebawoo has a p-bandai kit, and is basically just the regular bawoo with some sinanju-esque bits and sleeves markings.

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>>14046340

I'm not sure how much I like it when I study it for a bit. It feels much more haphazard than some other variants.

>>14046217
>Has a wife
>Has no mercy when it comes to liking cute girls publicly

>>14046244
wtf happened to that paint job?
That yellow is so bad. Did they not prime white?

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>>14045072
>1/444 Zudah x3
No, you're fine

>>14046381
There's nothing wrong with window shopping

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The Fucking Ribbons thread just reminded me of my love for the Gadessa/Garazzo series of MS.

Looking on dalong I see there's HG of the kits but no MGs, which is sad considering the ugly HRL S1 grunt suit got an MG. In fact, it was the only "villain" suit that got an MG.

I was wondering if anyone had those kits and could tell me how they are. Any issues? No flimsiness, poor engineering, low possibility?

>they're each like 30 bucks on Amazon
Ow my wallet.

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Best kitbash

>>14046523
Not the best.
But hella amusing.

>>14046217
The absolute MADMAN

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>>14046511
>Hating on the Tieren

Fuck you too, buddy

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>>14046511
Stop reminding me that Bandai is never going to reprint those.

How long until the April restock schedule is released, anyway?

>>14046511
Didn't the GN-X get a MG?

>>14046511
>>14046530

It got an MG? Whut? To this day, one of my favorite designs.

>>14046538
According to Dalong, yeah.

http://dalong.net/review/00/0107/0107_p.htm

Also the Overflag had one.

http://dalong.net/review/00/0106/0106_p.htm

>>14046534
You're right, it did. It's not grouped with the other 00 1/100 suits though.

http://dalong.net/review/mg/m128/m128_p.htm

>>14046547
Because its a master grade not a non grade

>>14046547
Ah yeah, those are just 1/100, not really branded as MG. Mostly just means they don't have inner frames.

Still more than Enact got. ;~;

>>14046552
Oh. I didn't realize there was a difference. I had always assumed that that 1/100 = MG.

>>14046547
The first 2 aren't actual MGs, just 00 1/100s. Not quite the same.

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>>14046561
00's 1/100s were awesome. Needed just the most basic touch-up work, otherwise almost perfect kits.

I just can't fathom why 0 Gundam and Reborns never made the cut.

>>14046571
I want a complete sets of all of the 1/100 00 Gundams, but they go for quite a bit now and reprints are fucking never going to happen

>>14046527
dat filename tho

>>14046581
I don't get it. Explain it to me. As if I were your 8 year old imouto who just pulled it out of your sock drawer.

>>14045155
Unicorn
Really want one in RG though

>>14046592
It's a kitbash of a Hyaku Shiki and a Tenga
Through unleasing the weeb, you understand that shiko shiko is the onomatopoeia for jerking it.
Hence, Hyaku Shiko. Pure cancer.

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Dumping a few pics of my newly-finished Symphogear Chris custom.
Starting with her quad-gatlings, made from 2015 Summer Campaign sets A and D.

I considered changing the gray to purple to more accurate to the source material, but in the end I kept the gray because purple stood out too much, no matter what tone I tried.

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>>14046632

Main body made from HG G-Self, head from HG Arios, rear skirt modded from HG X Maoh's satelite panels.

HG G-Self had almost perfect color separation for recreating Chris' S1 outfit. Bar the head, which I selected Arios for, due to its red forehead piece being the closest thing to a maid headdress I could find OOB.

>>14046533
usually within first few days of the month except for January (where they release it much earlier because holidays)

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>>14046642

Rear shot.
Originally I planned to have the panels be able to open for Chris' Zesshou mode, but that plan was scrapped too. Because when I tried moving them during assembly, the panel holders scraped against each other and ruined the paint. So permanent closed tailfins they are.

About the head, I probably should have shortened the v-fins and rounded off their edges, now that I think about it.

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>>14046657
HG G-Self is notorious for its very limited articulation despite being a very recent kit. It doesn't matter that much when the kit has a giant weapon, though, because it's going to be up on a stand more often than not.

Scopes for the gatlings made from unused green stickers of HG GN Archer's guns.

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>>14046632
>>14046642
>>14046657
Looks good anon. I like.

>Really into the Gerbera Tetra
>P-Bandai is just about as expensive as the normal HG
Between that, the Influx, the Ez-SR, and Pale Rider I might be caving in soon.

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>>14046667
Also, painting it stiffened the joints like crazy. Assembly was a bitch and my fingertips are still sore even 12 hours after I finished it, but now it can hold the huge guns at full extension, no problem. All's well.

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>>14046677
Oops, meant to post this one. A shot from the side would demonstrate my point better.

>>14046683
Looks good, good paint job. Just needs some panel lining or something. Not really a fan of the guns, but they look well made.

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>>14046668
Thanks, man.

Pic with another Symphogear custom I made last year, Reborns Cadenza (based on S3 GX Maria).
G-Soft is tiny, as Chris should be.

>>14046689
Thanks for the compliment.
I usually line my kits, but on some of them I kind of like the light shadows of the panel line creases themselves.

Especially Unicorn Gundam. I have the HG Full Armor, MG, and PG, and I didn't line those either. In my mind Unicorn should be pure white until it goes Destroy mode.

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>>14046697
Final pic. Reborns Cadenza and G-Soft.

If any other Symphobros are here, I considered naming it G-Sonnet and G-Snow too, for obvious reasons. Because it's based on the G-Self, I kinda feel like I'm limited to the letter S.
No, G-Spot is not an option.

>>14046716
What paints were you using, they turned out really well

>>14046727
The design, mods, and tone selection were done by me, the actual repainting part was by a friend. So I'm not exactly sure what paints he used. I'll ask and check.

My hands have always been rather shaky since I was a kid, but in the past 10 months they've gotten really bad. I can still handle denubbing and panel lining, but handpainting is already out of the question. Airbrushing, well, I keep messing up the trigger pressure, so I can't do it on my own.
The doctors say it's genetic.

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post em

Help I've built the MG Full Armor Unicorn and now I can't stop looking at it

Since season 2 of IBO has been confirmed, will we see more Gundam frames? Obviously this means that the inner frames of kits will inevitably be recycled.
>>14046802
I have the Susanowo ordered for next month and my FAG and 1/100 Kimaris was just shipped

>>14046878
the IBO kits don't even have recycled inner frames between the existing IBO gundams

>>14046909
Yet

>>14046937
you're expecting a little too much from no grade and even high grade kits

>>14046832
H O T
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G L U E
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How do you guys feel about the Wing Zero Honoo?

>>14046832
>>14047020
Also, post pics.

>>14047020
When I built mine I really felt like dropping a bucket of glue on that thing.

>>14046802
Just pulled the trigger on:
>HG ReZEL FUCKING FINALLY, glad I waited and didn't get the Defenser--thanks, Anon
>Wing Zero Honoo
>Fenice Renascita
>Alex
>RGM III
>HG Grimgerde
>Kamiki Burning
>MG Infinite Justice
>Brave Commander

Still wracked by crippling indecision over whether I should grab the HG or MG Delta Plus. So I'm just gonna wait until the RG Qan[T] comes out to make a final decision.

>>14046738
Not that guy, but tell him he did a bang up job. I've got a horrible shake myself. While I can actually do brush painting fairly well, panel lining (without washes) gives me a nightmare of a time. I think it's maybe the level of resistance a brush offers over the pen tip.

Anyone got a picture of the Strike with Sword and Aile packs equipped, but not the Launcher?

>>14047256
To add to this, are the parts from the Perfect Strike HG compatible with the HGCE Aile Strike?

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>>14046802

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>>14046802
>tfw between jobs, can't buy new kits
I got a job lined up but I don't start until the 4th. It's pretty much the only reason I haven't done pic related yet

>>14046727
I'm >>14046738
Now posting from my phone.

My friend says he mainly uses Gaia Notes.

>>14047334
Step it up anon, I haven't been able to get a job in five months and I still managed to buy almost a dozen kits.
all the money I've saved up is almost gone and I've resorted to starving and eating what've I find on the floor and sometimes garbage but it's worth it because that kimaris trooper and grimgerde look too sexy.

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>>14047309
Yes

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Should I add an orange?

tfw want HG Ghiraga
sold out everywhere and people asking for crazy prices

>>14047249
>HG or MG Delta Plus
the MG is garbage, GARBAGE

http://www.gaijin-gunpla.com/2011/08/mg-delta-plus-review-55-7/

You think the HG Sinanju's shoulder armor will fit on the Miss Sazabi?

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>>14046802

Excited for Hambrabo.

>>14047842
>Hambrabi
Good taste, son.

>>14047908
please look forward to nubs and poor construction then

>>14047922
I was just commenting on the mobile suit choice, is it a poor quality HG?

>>14047932
It's Snapshit. I don't even need to unhide the post to know what it is.

>>14047932
No, snapshit is just a retarded shitposter who believes that cleaning nubs, properly putting on stickers and panel lining is unnecessary, tryhard shit for "toys".

Why the fuck haven't the OP added "stop responding to snapshit" yet?

>>14047932
I'm sure snapfaggot would leave nubs on a 1/1 mobile suit if he tried, then take a bad picture of it in his mom's kitchen with that stupid weapon aimed at camera "pose" he loves so much

>>14047937
>>14047943
>>14047944
Well I feel retarded now.

>forced maymays

>>14047952
dont worry, you'll never be retarded and autistic as he is

>>14047953
>taking off your trip to pretend you're not snapshit

>>14047956
Thanks.

>>14046565
Nah. See the difference between the Wing EW MGs and their earlier 1/100 NGs.

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Guy fighting with shoulder stickers here.

So I plann on simply painting the blue stripes on the shoulder instead of continuing my struggle with the decal.

What would be the best way to get the two small stripes done? Masking seems like it would be a real pain and I don't think my hand is steady enough.

>>14045155

The Deltas. I have the MG and HG Delta Plus, the HG Delta Kai, and the HG Hyaku Shiki. Next on the list the MG Shiki 2.0. I really wish there was a MG Delta Kai. The suit has so much going on, I feel like the HG doesn't do it proper justice.

>>14046697
Nice subtle detail work and good job on the custom. Love those custom gatlings. They look good. Ever considered painting the rods inbetween the sections of the gatling gun a separate color aside from white? Gunmetal? Or would that deter too much from the source do you think?

When doing shading, do you guys prefer to make the corner/side brighter or darker than middle section of a part?

>>14048486
why people need this?

>gundam SEED was 14 years ago
well shit

>>14048490
Darker. It needs to be subtle, but it smooths out sharper edges as opposed to highlighting them if you do radial shading from dark (centre) to light (edge).

>>14048496
Because, regardless of your feelings towards the series, it's still a popular design. Especially in the primary market of Japan. Add that to the fact that the original MG is fairly dated by now, and it's a reasonable product to make.

Who here got the Kimaris Trooper? How does it stack up against the regular Kimaris?

>>14048496
As long as people keep buying it Bandai will keep milking it. Granted, Freedom isn't that bad a design, but it's kind of like Exia or Fenice. It's a nice design they just keep churning out repaints and remakes for.

>Use Testors White Primer Spray paint
>Keep going over a bunch of times.
>Not completely white.
I should go for more buuuut...

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Contributing.

>>14048765
>Contributing absolutely nothing of value.
fix'd

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>>14045029
Im going to be buying my first models right away

When looking into hobby shops i was linked to a site with some better prices then eBay or the sparse local selection

I was wondering if anyone has any other good websites for cheap gunpla that ships reasonably in Canada?

>>14048829
As a fellow Canuckistani, I'd say HLJ, Hobby Search, or Hobby Wave. Most of the sites used for US shipping are applicable, really. Where in Canada though? I know of a few places in Calgary with decent prices and selection.

>>14047514
Nifty.

Think I'm gonna get the HGCE Rouge and add the Sword Striker to it. Think the colors will be nice.

>>14047789
Well, I'd likely be putting it on a stand, but yeah the worry is there.

>>14048857
Winnipeg

Wave iswhat i was looking at

There is a "store" reasonably close to me that specializes in gundam

But it operates 12-4 saturdays (yes only 4 hours a week), has a small selection, and only operates in cash.

Suspiciously it offers the same deal as way, shipping anywhere to Canada for 15 dorra, but at a price 30 percent higher.

>Im kind of wondering if its a front for gang activity

>>14048923
Same deal as wave***

>>14048923
Hobby Wave is only really any good if you're going to make large orders, thanks to the flat shipping rate. If you're just ordering a few kits at a time, I'd suggest looking at HLJ to get a lower price over all. Maybe pick up one or two locally just to see if you actually enjoy it first.

>>14049025
FAG and a Graze flavor

>>14048980
HLJ and hobbysearch both seem to be 25ish percent more then wave,
There's two or three bros I want to get which will easily make it worth it.

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Hoo boy.

They really went too far.

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>>14045155
Wing zero ew. Looking to build the perfect grade now that I've done master and real

>>14049071
I'm assuming that's the Hi-Res Barbatos, so how do you figure? I like everything about it except the metallics on the blue and red. Maybe the yellow to, but I'm on the fence about that one.

Sup /m/ates, I was wondering is it necessary to prime and paint my models or could I get away with just panel lines? Because I tried to do the lines but it doesn't seem to stick enough to have clean crisp lines, instead I've got grey/faded lines. I use the gundam line marker. Any recommendations or help would be appreciated

>>14049071
Honestly, the only thing I don't like about it is the head. Looks too narrow.

Otherwise it looks pretty good. Looks better proportioned then then 1/100 imo.

>>14049071
looks like dogshit, senpai.

>>14049078
I'm stalled out on a PG Wing Zero right now. If there's one thing I can suggest, it's get a soldering iron and learn to use it. Bandai's method of joining and securing wires is balls.

>>14049091
It is, and not him, but the shins are fucking razor thin.
>>14049092
You don't have to prime and paint if you do not wish.

Hell, you don't even have to deb=nub and put stickers on haha! ;^)

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>>14049091
They've gotten rid of most of the curves, and made everything extra angular. My main beef with is is the shoulder. What made the Barbatos for me initially is how many soft curves it has.

>>14049096
I'm not a big fan of how they've stretched the torso horizontally and the head vertically. and also how they decreased the overall size of the legs.

It's still a marvel of engineering though, and It's not like I hate everything about it. The moving pistons are magnificent, the color separation is great, I like how they've added gaps in the armor, like in the shin and shoulderpad.

Fuck, I'm probably getting this in the near future anyways. The more I look at it, the more I want it. Shame it doesn't come with its mace

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>>14049104
>stickers

>>14049131
I kinda want one myself but my wallet says no. I just spent like $400 on plamo this month and another $180 on the MB Astray

>>14049071
What went too far is the fucking price.

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>>14049071
>hi-res
>fingers are not articulated

>>14049171
14000 seems fair for something this elaborate. I honestly expected 18k+

>>14049171
Doesn't it have a die-cast frame or some shit? You can't honestly compare that to the price of a mostly hollow plastic kit.

>>14048827
No, you're still here snapfit kun, stop asking

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whats a good brand for hand painting enamel?

whats a good site for buying paints?

is gloss vs flats just a matter of which you like better?

I'm gonna hand paint some hg/sd kits without permission

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Strange, the pilots with the MG origin RX are noticeably different sizes. The sitting pilot looks like the baby version.

>>14049291
Handpainting with gloss paint is suicide just saying

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>>14049311

Here's a shot that makes it more clear

>>14049311
>>14049339
the sitting/standing that comes with the turn x is the same way and it bothers me

>>14049338
is it easy to fuck up or something

>>14049311
>>14049339
>>14049345
That's the way it's been with most, if not all, MGs for a few years now.

>>14049365
No, just the nature of how gloss is it will never look good hand painted.
You're going to see stroke marks out the ass

>>14049371

why they do dis

It's 2016 people, COME ON!

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How's this kit, got it from a friend for Easter. Haven't watched anything related to wing, so I have no idea what to expect.

It's a 1998 kit so I'm a bit worried.

>>14049384

you are right to be concerned, yes

>>14049384
wow your friend is shitty

>>14049384
Really awful kit, takes a shit ton of work to look good. All the 90s wing kits are really terrible.

>>14049417
>friend giving a gift is shitty
It's a shitty gift but a nice gesture, I'd hate to be your friend you sound like a miserable prick

>>14049384

It's obviously not a great kit, no, but the proportions are nice and that means you can make it look good with some work. Don't be too worried about it, especially if it was free.

>>14049417
My friend knows shit about Gundam

>>14049422
Oh well, this'll be my 4th gunpla, I guess a harder kit will help me prepare for the best Gundam RG Mk.II

>>14049384

I feel like this boxart has inspired so many young builders to "weather" this kit into oblivion

>>14049442
It's not that it's hard kit, quite the opposite actually it's really simple. That's why it's terrible.

No articulation, shitty color seperation, early day joints, etc.

If you're inexperienced it's actually a good kit for practice

>>14049451
Oh well. I'll just use this kit to git gud at panel lining and try out painting

>>14049491
That's the spirit anon
Use it as a testbed to learn panel line washing

>>14049365
Because gloss paint reflects light any contours become very obvious, and with hand-painting it's very difficult to maintain an even coat unless you hugely thin the paint and then give it many many layers. Even then your coat won't look great, due to brush marks.

>>14049511
You can always wet sand after the final coat to even out brush marks. It's not ideal, but it is doable.

>>14049641
>snapfit kits
>ever hard
I know you made this just to start a shitpost session and I really hope people don't bite

>>14045155
F91.

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>>14049715

I mean to do them properly, in which case whether its glued or snapped isn't really as much of an issue.

Here are some revisions

>>14049641
>>14049743
What are you basing "Hard to Easy" off of? Like, difficulty to make look good? If so that make sense. If it's just building difficulty, then I don't understand why the 80's kits are near the top.

>>14049743

I mean if anyone else wants to take a stab I'd be interested, new people are always asking how "hard" a kit is etc. but that means different things are but that really doesn't cover much and means different things. I'm not trying to say this is definitive by any means, just a way to think about it.

>>14049759

Yeah basically, amount of effort to get a model where someone who doesn't know anything about gunpla would be like "wow that looks cool"

the gundam age shilling/subtle UC bashing in the guide is really fucking triggering!!

>>14049765
Well that's entirely subjective. Your chart is now null and void.

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Should i buy the standard RGZ-95 ReZEL or the defenser?

I love suits with a waverider form and I wish to know which is better.

>>14049818

lol great contribution to the discussion, thanks for posting

should I buy lower great models for hand painting practise or just use cheap HG like the GM or Zgock

>>14049833
or you could buy an SD or a Mock

>>14045072
It would be nice if you post the results in a separate thread fampai.I would love to see this diorama you`re obviously making.

>>14049833

Buy something cheap that is HG or lower and you are somewhat interested in. That way you have motivation to keep doing a good job but won't be mad if it goes poorly. Simple HG's like GM are great for practice.

>>14049824
They're both good, but the vanilla ReZEL is pure fucking sex.

>>14049838
Now that I know what a mock is I will likely buy a bunch of them for practice I don't know much about them so I wouldn't mind practicing on them I dont really like the SD's though I donno chibi gundams wig me out maybe I should watch the anime or something and I will come to like them.

>>14049845
I don't Honestly know what I will make with all of them I was thinking of making a Land battle but the (G)Gm is so expensive I will likely just use Standard GM's

Blue Destiny(s) Arrived today So I am happy about that.

I Don't have any Galgoog's yet but I really want to make a Federation Color's Squad

Anyone have any experience with th MJP Red 5, from Koto?

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Fuck yeah, happy birthday for me!

>>14049933
obrigado doutor

The HG Stark Jegan is so good. One of the most solid kits I've built. I wish every kit felt as good to pose. The joints have like a click to them or something. Get it if you haven't.

>>14045947
He's back AGAIN? Jesus Christ that guy has said he was done with youtube how many times now?

>>14049865
Alright i know what I'm getting then, thanks man.

>>14049945
>Ground Gundam
Nice. I see the EZ-8, do you have a Gouf Custom?

>>14048765
I`m a snapfag too,but at least I live in a third world country,have no tools for good nub removal and have six kits for the 10 years I`ve been a /m/an.

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Where can I get this kit?

>>14050084
The Vaticans.

what is a snap fag? Dispite my large collection of kits i'm apparently hording i'm not really familiar with the term

>>14050106
People who put the kits together/snap-build them, and refuse to do any customization, panel lines, nub removal, etc.

>>14050106
Snapfit is also a title for people who dont customize their gunpla on "gundam build fighters 2: Electric Boogaloo "

>>14050106
Just someone who does an average build of a kit. Just out of the box, no real painting except panel lines occasionally, etc.

>>14050106
>>14050120
>>14050132
>>14050136
I feel I may fall into that catagory then I'm pretty new to Kits and I havent painted any of my kits I would like to make a Silver Gyan but I want to Practice on other Mobile suits before I make what I really want.

I Also have problems with my file set as it has done some damage to the purple on my gyan kit likely my own fault but I would like to paint over the purple to repair the damage done by filing the nubs

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Some days you just have to go full Gali Gali. See you next season.

>>14050231
whats with the homolust?

>>14050172
Same here. I'm just worried about making the panel lining all shitty and I want to add more detail to my first kit like scratch marks, a little dirt on the foot, maybe faded color in some parts, etc.

If you are at the stage where you are topcoating with cans, if you have a kit with a matte/flat finish you could try using weathering pigment powders to add some variation. It works kind of like shading. Then you just add more topcoat to seal it if you want to handle the kits more. I think you could do a ghetto version of basic post-shading with darker weathering powders if done properly. The tamiya kits are pretty expensive, check other model shops online for something cheaper. It's something worth exploring at least if you really have limited equipment and money.

>>14050291

Also get colored pencils, silver, black, brown, gray, etc. It's commonly used in military modelling for edges or nicks.

>>14049785
AGE kits are really good m8

>>14050000
Not yet although he is on my future shopping list, along with shelves to actually put these things on

>>14049785
Age kits are actually really nice outside of a couple of them and were what was currently being released at the time the guide was being written over on /toy/.

>>14050257
No homo, just really like the Kimaris, and the place I bought it threw the stand in for free.

>>14050367
Do you know if the stands work for 1/100 kits? I doubt it but I figured I'd inquire about it

>>14050392
Sorry anon, this thing was definitely designed with HG's in mind. That said, there could be some crazy adapter out there that'll fit it.

>>14050291
>>14050301

I'm kind of interested in seeing how good I could make a kit look with no paint but topcoats. Interesting.

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>>14050231

Those ugly looking character stands...

show me ur WIPs u little shits

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>>14050231
>tfw waiting on 1/100 Trooper

Maybe next month in magazines.

>>14050477

jokes on you, like 3 people here build gunpla

>>14046523
absolute madman....

>>14050477
I haven't touched my MG Freedom in like 3 years, I need to finish that shit and regain control of my life.

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>>14050373

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>>14050477
fuck you

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And after a 3 month hiatus the RGB PG unicorn project restarts.
Now to duplicate that wiring for the other side

>>14050640
this reminds me, I really sould finish my MG nu.

Need to grab some stuff for it though.

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>>14050688
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykBtlbylWf0

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Is there something I'm not getting here, /m/? It's telling me to put in piece F6, but it doesn't actually catch on anything. I've pushed it as hard as I can without snapping a piece off, but it doesn't catch on anything. Is it supposed to just sit in there and rely on the hand to hold it in place?

>>14049311
oh man I'm just about this far in a kit too

>>14050091
Vaticandai

>>14050739
>Is it supposed to just sit in there and rely on the hand to hold it in place?

Yes.

>>14050739
If it's in the right way then just put in the hand over it for it to stay. I've seen some MGs that do that sort of thing. RG Destiny I assume? I don't really remember what I did at that part so I can't help that much

>>14050739
I like to use a dab of glue to hold those pieces in place.

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Looking to branch out a bit, has anyone on here built or seen good build photos of either Patlabor or Gurren Lagann plamo?

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The people who are capable of pulling this kind of stuff off are both scary and awe-inspiring.

>>14050841
Did he ever say how he did it?

>>14050798
Alright then. I don't know moon so that bit was confusing. It just seems weird they'd have a piece floating there like that.
>>14050806
Yes, it is the RG Destiny.

>>14050875
It's just painted, he's just talented and knows his shit.

>>14050841
>Full anime still frame paint
The fact that it's almost impossible to tell that's a model and not just an image is both impressive and terrifying. I can't imagine the amount of OCD that takes.

>>14050898
I legitimately thought, no, I still think that's a painting.

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>>14050922
Nope. Just very talented

>>14049384
Just got back from an Easter party and I decided to take a look at the runners. I'm certain the scythe on the boxart is green, but on the runners it's yellow. Is this kit that shitty?

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>>14050477
This unlucky son of a bitch.
Removed seams on legs, ankle guard things and arms, but I managed to lose one waist piece somewhere in my "full of garbage and other shit" room, and the ball on one of the feet broke so now I gotta fix that too.
Not done with the paint yet either, the blue is kind of done, the white and black might stay but get fixed, the white is gonna go something else. Not sure about weapon or keeping the extra backpack shit. Unsure what I'm going to paint the crotch thing and the cockpit door thing.

>>14050958
Do you want to take a guess?

>>14050958

Yeah. 90s Wing kits are really that bad.

It'll make a good kit for practice, that's about it.

Still, at least your friend got you a gift that relates to your interests

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>>14050477
Had to retire this one due to my arthritis acting up so bad. But it's been good this past month, maybe I could bring it out and finish it.

>>14050950
Jesus christ

>>14050969
The concept seems interesting, and you did pretty well with removing the seams but that paint is messy. Also, did you accidentally gouge out plastic? I noticed some areas with plastic missing and if you wanted to putty it, you probably should have done so before painting

haven't bought kits from new series after Exia Dark Matter. What should I get tho? Most of the new kits looks shitty specially those in the Try line

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>>14050996
>GM Cardigan
>Shitty

>>14050996
>another what should I get post

Why do you guys ask this, just get what you like, there are very few modern kits that are bad, and even the worst ones aren't that bad.

Do the 7/11 themed gunpla ever get reprinted, or is that shit basically plastic gold right now?

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>>14050990
Paint is messy, yeah. I sanded too much, primer didn't help all that much either. I often gouge plastic, I'm very inconsistent with proper removal of nubs. Wasn't really thinking of it at the time, I'm really slow and lazy.
He might not have to stay in the terribly painted squad.

>>14051083
>that Zaku I
>Well, what was it?!

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>>14051092

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>>14051101

>>14050728
wait, what unicorn has clear, non-colored psycho frame?

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>>14051104

>>14050814
check dalong, he has a few gurren and patlabor kits if you search hard enough

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>>14051111
Bought the clear resin psychoframe off taobao.

>>14051092
>>14051101
>>14051104
>>14051112
Fuck me that is beautiful...

>>14051138
>you will never be able to buy those parts

>>14051246
given my current backlog, I can live with that.

>>14051092
>>14051101
>>14051104
>>14051112
pure sex

What's a good site to check out good gunpla customs?

can anyone explain it to me why a mere effect part for RG Strike Freedom costs 70 fucking dollars?

>>14051430
Scalpers.

>>14051430
It's p-bandai and >>14051442

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>>14050477
My current WIP. Too lazy to take a non-grainy pic.

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someone said WIP.

i fucked up the engineering/paint on this, so i',m gonna call this a prototype and buy the stuff to attempt round 2

forgive my shit photography

>>14051488
hey I just built that as my first gundam, fun stuff and worth the $20 price at a local store

>>14051529
Yeah, it's a fun one, though I'm a bit disappointed with the gaps.

>>14051488
Dumb frogposter

>>14049384
I just left it yellow. This is why I check the release year before I buy kits now. My most disappointing build to date

>>14051101
>>14051104
>>14051112

where can I purchase these skill supplements

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>>14051681

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>>14051874

>>14051092
>>14051101
>>14051104
>>14051112
Fuck me. Where can I see more of this?

>>14051499
Well I think it looks cool, so good job.

>>14051960
e621.net

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>>14050008
Snapfag reporting in.

I try my best tho. I just want some cool looking figures on my shelf and i enjoy the build process. Shits cheaper than lego. I also dont pretend their anything amazing.

(btw i fixed the nub on the hand)

>>14052079
Watch this video friend.

https://youtu.be/R7GeC5ZdRkY

In fact, you should watch the whole playlist. Good info and tips and tricks for you.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJV1h9xQ7Hx-SoCOivVEHNDOl16VWLB3A

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>>14050477

some of you guys are alright


don't go to HLJ tomorrow

>>14051092
>>14051101
>>14051104
>>14051112

if only they made affordable small photoetch machines for modelling.

Also how do you guys handle hollow parts that are shaped yet round? I was thinking of trying to make frame parts to slot into the hollowed area then putty however I have no idea how to figure out the diameter for the area that juts out that needs to be the round outer wall.

>>14052089
Totally forgot to do that.

I did it both on my Zaku II Origin and my Hazel, although not to that level, i just removed the flags.

Still trying not to fuck up nubs. Seems i always take to little or to much off, and sanding usually scratches the piece. I can usually get it presentable though, at least to my standards. Ive noticed it often comes down to the color of the plastic and the gate placement. My graze is a nightmare in some places.

I kinda like the safety nubs on the V fins. I'm not really sure why.

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>>14052198

get a byarlant, then you can have them on purpose

>>14052198
I normally trim the nubs off the V-fins of my kits, but I did leave them on the backs of the "ears" of the Hexa head of the V-Dash Gundam.

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>>14052079
>Build Burning Gundam
That was a fun kit. No obscenely large backpack or ornate hip skirts, and all the leg joints were solid as a rock. Gotta love it when a martial arts MS can hold a high kick pose without an action base.

>>14052450
>those nubs
how do you live with yourself anon?

>>14052454
That picture was done before I did any clean-up or detail work. It was also my first kit, so I had to settle for a nail clipper and pocket knife to handle nubs.

>>14052462
Nail files work better for that if you're talking regular old house tools.

>>14052464
Tried to find one, but didn't have any on hand. I also didn't want to drop the money on sandpaper because I thought that it was going to be a 'one and dine' thing.

Lookin to get the MG Qan[t] since it's only 37 bucks on amazon.
Is it a good kit though?
Figure I'd ask before I pull the trigger.

>>14052497
Nah. It's crap. Don't bother. Put your money towards a better use.

Like a gaggle of new Grazes!

Hey, Anon from some threads back whose dad was gonna build some Gunpla with them: How'd it go?

>>14052510
>Nah. It's crap.
Design wise?
>>14052497
The RG is inbound, and it looks damn nice.1

What are /m/'s preferences to washing the plastic pieces? Do they do what some of the Japs do, which is to build some of the sub-assemblies before the dishwasher job, or do you brush and soap the pieces while they're still in the runner?

>>14052527
I already have the RG pre-ordered, but I also had my eye on the mg Qan[t] on and off. Last I checked it was at 44 dollaroos.

Anyone have the photos of grimgerde makeshift clear visor?

>>14052462
>It was also my first kit, so I had to settle for a nail clipper and pocket knife to handle nubs.
Do people not read the guide and buy all the tools they need before starting their first kit?

>>14052592
It was an impulse buy. I'd been thinking of picking up some RD figures when I came across the kit and figured a kit would scratch the itch. And if you'd followed the comment chain I had only intended to do the single kit and be done, so tools would have been a waste.

>>14052450
But those arm joints. Probably my last favorite part, but everything else is solid.

>>14052130
Thank you

why not?

>>14052510
Everyone should have a set of Grazes.

>>14050728
this is rad

>>14052532

Bandai plastic has basically no mold release on it, and I'm normally sanding before primer anyway. I generally don't worry about it with first party gundam kits. Also why would you wash not on the runners?

>Have the HG Sazabi, RG Zaku II and Z'Gok
>Waiting for a Rick Dias Revive and RG Gelgoog
>Bandai will never release that Char Figuarts

My shrine will never be complete.

>>14052592
>Do people not read the guide and buy all the tools they need before starting their first kit?
I should hope not, because that's fucking retarded.

You have to test out whether or not you even like the hobby before you even think about even the basic tools for gunpla beyond a hobby nipper and possibly leftover sandpaper.
Buying a FIRST kit and snapfitting it to dick around with is just the test to see whether future ones are worth the effort/time and how far they're willing to go.

From there tools and paints are going to cost 3x-10x the cost of another HG kit depending on how detailed or advanced you want to go with your tools, much less MGs.

>>14053075
I originally dove in with a mg rx78 3.0 and I regret not buying a hg grunt to practice on.
The kit still looks okay but I think I could have done a better job if I'd just spent a tenner on a zaku first to get the hang of it. So many scratches and chips could have been avoided

Will rubbing alcohol work for enamel washing clean up? Most of what ive seen has people using lighter fluid.

>>14053130
No

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>>14050477
Had to go full retard
It needs more dragoons

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>>14050477
Poor rozen is rotting
im sorry phone anons

>>14053015
>Rick Dias Revive and RG Gelgoog
I can understand and have some hope for the Gelgoog, but seriously, a Zeta-era MS Revive beyond the Qubeley and Zeta series? I wouldn't hold my breath for the Rick Dias?

>>14053075
>your first kit is supposed to be shit

Some people want to put effort in from the get go, retard. If you're going to try something don't fucking half-ass it with toe-nail clippers and a butter knife. You're the reason this general has gone to shit. We used to have standards.

/gunpla/ is it a travesty at all if I mod or kitbash an old Psycommu Zaku kit (the "Bishop")?
>but gunpla is freedom!

I'm not sure how rare these old and out-of-print kits are. I like it, but I get the feeling I'm probably going to be better served harvesting it for parts than by assembling it stock.

If I'm being truly honest, I probably wouldn't be able to do it justice by assembling it stock either... I'm not the greatest of painters, and my experience with a Dowadge kit of the same era informs me it will look (and pose) like shit.

Just trying to get a feel for if these cheap old kits still have any value in and of themselves, rather than being mangled and cannibalized for parts.

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>>14053075
>From there tools and paints are going to cost 3x-10x the cost of another HG kit

>First gunpla being HG

>>14053178
How's he going to fucking try it if he doesn't even like building the kits to begin with, dumbass? He has to get a FIRST kit before he goes assburgers over it.

It's like a game with a basic vanilla playstyle, but with heavy grinding or difficulty mechanics for the more advanced. You have to walk in and give it a shot before you go trying to find secrets and hidden treasures and general bullshit.

>muh general
He doesn't have to post here or call it even "good."
He DOES have to at least try a basic HG and see if he gains any fun out of it for an hour or two before he buys paints and thinner and brushes and tools and decals and eventually a compressor and metal detail bits and and and etc.

Pull your head out of your ass. I realize you love the smell of your own feces, but it certainly is obstructing your view of the world outside of it.

>>14053189
>I'm not sure how rare these old and out-of-print kits are.

they arnt out of print, Bandai does re-runs on old OYW stuff all the time. your box may say 1981 but that thing was probobly manufactured in the last 3 years.

I'm just getting into gunpla and was wondering why some MGs are cheaper then RGs?
Because they are old / undesirable ?

>>14053192
An HG isn't really that difficult? And they have fairly good color separation, particularly in kits from the last ten years or so.
Why wouldn't you start with an HG? They're the easiest and best bang for your buck, as well most prevalent kits.
What, do you want him to start off with an RG? PG?

>>14053206
>that thing was probobly manufactured in the last 3 years.
Whoa, weird. That's some old-ass stuff to still be printing. I mean, the legs and shoulders could at the very least be updated to early-2000's polycaps at that point... Though I guess these things are dirt cheap anyways. I got the Bishop Zaku for $6.

>>14053130
Enamel thinner is relatively cheap, my hobby store sells I nice size bottle for around £5 and I use that to clean up the tamiya panel line paint I have.
WARNING these thinners are harmfull to the plastic of the kit so make sure to dilute it and test it on a runner or something (I learned the hard way and melted off half a knee guard in seconds)
50/50 with water iv found is fine and will not damage your kit even of left on

>>14053223
That's why it's suggested to use lighter fluid, it's much less harmful to plastic than enamel thinner.

Still should dilute though