Gunpla/Plamo General

So I saw some Anon asking about the Koto SRW kits.

Just how bad are they really?

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What's on your desk?

So does anyone have experience with the Kotobukiya Muv Luv kits? Are they any good?

>>14317502
I think one anon either in the last thread or the /toy/ thread just built one, and seemed like a pretty good build from what he said.

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>>14317487
My photo taking area is on my work desk

Where does everyone else take their photos?

>>14317560
Hm, that's good then. Some of the Takemikazuchi 00R and Raptor reviews are promising, I might get a kit or two soon then.

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>>14317450
they aren't bad at all imo, i don't know what all the fuss is about. sure, bandai gunpla kits are easier to make and require less work (especially the new ones) but that doesn't mean that koto has bad kits.

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Did some more work on pic related, decided to go with the light version and touch things up, am really liking this now. Whip and other weapons will be gold too. Any suggestions?

>>14317629
don't respond to him

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>>14317450
The earlier kits have less poseability and color separation. They look the part, but they'll require a good amount of touchup painting to look good.

The plastic also feels- Hmmm, how do I say this? -lighter, weaker, or less dense. If you take a Koto part and a Bandai part of about equal size, the Bandai part is heavier.

The newer kits are a lot better as Kotobukiya upped their design and material game.

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>>14317915
Continued.

For example, almost every part of the Exexbein model kit is in the color it should be. You'll need to paint a bit of white trim here and there, but it's nowhere close to what you would have to fix up one of the original Huckebein kits.

>>14317795
This
The kits aren't bad, your modelling skills are.

>>14317795
>>14317915
>>14317930
Cool. Good to hear fampaitachi

What color is the Sinanju's psycho frame? I want to mod my HG to have the glowing chest area, but I'm not entirely sure since they few glimpses are sudden and ripe with motion blur.

>>14317953
purple

>>14318012
It's like people don't even remember that snapshit started out without a trip and would just spam the same shitty two dozen pics he had over and over

>>14317895
>>14318022
Don't even respond to people who respond to snapshit. It's just him samefagging to bait for (You)s.

>>14318035
Snapfag detected

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I just noticed the Adele (and some other AGE kits) are getting reissued. Yay!

>>14318044
Literally why. Just like the old ass G Unit kits that got rereleased recently.

Why.

>>14318053
Why not? Say what you want about the show but the Feddie grunt designs are sexy af. The kit engineering is great too.

>>14317995
cool, thanks dude. Wanted to be sure since some shots it looked blue int the tv series and others it looked purple.

>>14318070
I really like the age 2 and 3 but the damn chest crests need to go. I hate that sunken in ugly ass A

>>14318126

Then stick a piece of pla-plate or some putty in there you gayfag.

>>14318180
I meant in general you double faggot

>>14318126
That's why you stick with the grunts.

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>>14317012

No I haven't but should I?

I haven't read that people recommend you do that!

And here is my finished build :)... I love this hobby.

Time to build Jesta Cannon!

>>14318563
>but should I?
If you want to be a "supr srs" professional modeler. But otherwise it genuinely doesn't matter

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Any UK builders fancy donating some kits to G-Con for them to display in their "museum of gunpla"
https://g-con.uk/events/museum/

I'm sure they'll be treated better than the PG Unicorn they were loaned.

>>14318643
>https://g-con.uk/events/museum/
ah ha ha ha
this is kinda funny considering they have a store so really pulling one of each kit from their wallet shouldnt be that hard

>>14318563
>Time to build Jesta Cannon!
So then you WON'T be picking up an

>HG " Char Aznable`s Custom Zaku II"

>>14319006

I've ordered both.

>>14319006
>Char Aznable`s Custom Zaku II"
When is the Origin version getting an MG?

>>14319026
I hope you picked up the Origin version. I've built the HGUC version and it's seriously bad.

>>14319042
"Soon."

The fucking Gundam Origin ver got an MG and it hasn't even shown up in the OVAs yet!

>>14318563
Seam welding is a really basic technique that you'll probably practice later if you intend to paint ever
It's not so important that you get into it on kits 1&2 but consider it if you ever get a second jim, the potential benefits later, especially if you mess up and break a part are limitless.

Definitely a solid first build though, looking forward to your jesta cannon.

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>>14319048

:)

I want a HG RX-78-2 too but I'm not sure which one to get.

>>14319048
And it won't unless they animate this extra chapter at the very end, and even then it's only a brief, partial glimpse at side 7. Otherwise it only appears as a schematic on screen during a presentation by Tem Ray after the guncannon massacre.

>>14319102
The Revive ver is great. It's a perfect first RX. Or you can wait for the inevitable Origin ver HG.

Do you wash your runners with soap or anything before building? I never have but I'm wondering if it actually helps.

>>14319133
Before building?

No. At most I'll wipe them down with a microfiber but that's only if it's a kit I know I'm gonna spend a lot of time painting.

Before priming?

Yes.

>>14319102
>>14319120
Keep in mind that the Origin ver has a few design differences from the proper RX-78-2 from 0079, so get the Revive if you want the RX-78-2 from the anime, or wait for the Origin ver if you want a slightly different take on it.

>>14319150
Do you just soap up and rinse the whole model and air dry? I'd just be worried about residual water sitting internally.

>>14319183
Yes. Some JPs I've seen use a soft bristle toothbrush to scrub 'em but you can get the same results by just hand agitating them.

If I'm in a hurry, I'll also set the oven to preheat at 420 degrees and toss them in there for sixteen minutes. Dries 'em right up.

I'm joking, by the way. Don't actually put your gunpla in the oven. Or do, see if I care. I don't.

I suppose if you want to make EXTRA sure there's no residual water, put them on your paint rack and stick 'em in front of a dehumidifier and leave it running over night. I've never done it but that's what dehumidifiers are for. Note: This should ideally be done AFTER they've air dry

What does /gpg/ think of this channel ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_zK4unDUVc
I like it that he goes through the entire process of building it, panel lining and top coating(sort of) included.

>>14319183
If you leave it in the sun, it'll evaporate

Generally how risky is it to order gunpla off Amazon that is not fulfilled by it? Been looking at some kits and there are a couple that claim free shipping and have good prices but are not fulfilled by Amazon.

>>14319365
About as risky as ordering from play-asia.

>>14319365
As long as it's amazon marketplace, it's amazon that will ultimately handle any conflict if there is one, so it's not any more risky. Just takes longer to resolve.

>>14318563
What are you using for your photo backdrop?

>>14319398

Sandpaper :P.

I need to buy something else.

>>14319413
why not use the inside of the box it came in?

>>14319418

Awesome idea.

>>14319365
I haven't had problems should something get fucked up.

Once was being sent the wrong kit from an American vendor, got in contact with them and they refunded it and payed for the return shipping.

Second was a case of a kit taking about 3 months and not arriving from a Japanese vendor and getting no reply, filled a claim and got it refunded through Amazon only for it to arrive a week later.

Third was getting the wrong kit from a Japanese vendor, sent a message and got no reply, so sent a claim and got it refunded through amazon.

tl;dr You can file a claim through Amazon and get it refunded amongst other means.

>>14319365
Of you file a reasonable claim, Amazon will reimburse you immediately. If you do it too much, you'll get flagged so be careful.

One time I bought an MG Hi Nu ver Ka and it was missing one small runner, and I notified Amazon and they sent me a new one with expedited shipping

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>>14319418
Good idea. Thanks, anon.

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>>14319685
>>14319427
>mfw people act like that was my own idea and not just something I saw here once a long time ago.

You're welcome anyways.

>>14319216
>I'll also set the oven to preheat at 420 degrees and toss them in there for sixteen minutes

Would result in some nice heat battle damage effect, I'd wager

>>14319720
Maybe if you're going for atmospheric re-entry.

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So, since I finished my Sazabi besides the paint, since I don't want to paint while I'm at my parent's place I started working on my Nu Ver. Ka because I don't want to touch any of my HG's until I can paint them and make them look decent enough. It was either the Nu or the Sazabi, and since I worked on the HGUC Sazabi, I decided to go with Nu. Started on the Accessories and am gonna work backwards, so I don't burn out on it.

Question, the best practice for the water decals is to glosscoat it before hand, right? Or is putting them onto the bareplastic ok, before the final dull coat?

>>14320019
>Question, the best practice for the water decals is to glosscoat it before hand, right? Or is putting them onto the bareplastic ok, before the final dull coat?
Always protect with a gloss coat before decals.

>>14320019
Are you a girl?

>>14320041
Ok, cool, was just curious how bad the decals would be on bare plastic, but if that's the best practice, I'll go with that. I know you're supposed to spray on lots of light layers for spray, but with gloss, would that make too much of a bumpy surface, or will they all flatten in the end? I've never used a gloss coat before, only a flat one in everything I've done.

>>14320043
What does this have to do with anything?

>>14320079
Answer.

>>14320086
Yes, but what does it matter?

Another question, I sent an email to GGInfinite about my order. I haven't gotten any info back from him, and it's been a week and a half. Should I just accept that my $30 is gone? I heard he was really good with these kinds of issues, but this is kind of ridiculous.

>>14320102
I was just curious, apologizes if it came off as weird.

>>14320102
Try another, I guess being a single person, they can miss or get swamped by emails.

>>14320172

Alright, here's hoping I can get any info from him, or a refund. It's been over 2 months, and now I'm actually concerned since I don't live where I had placed the order originally from anymore. I just don't want to have it sent there and have to deal with any funny business from my old landlady, since she's kind of crazy.

>>14320219
Was there a reason you didn't order from any of the other plamo vendors? Because if something like this happened to me with one of the two or three gunpla vendors in my country I use, I would stick to using amiami, HLJ or mandarake, with the added cost that comes with them.

does anybody have any tips for seamline removal on really really small parts?

I'm talking mostly about weapons such as the 180mm canon that comes with the Ez-SR8 and other small rifles that tend to be two parts, but have the line go entirely around the whole thing into knooks and crannies that are really tough to get some sanding tool into.

I'm worried about sanding down the shapes that actually give some little bits detail.

Red lines are where the seam is on the weapon.

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rate my shitbash /m/

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>>14320291
I don't know what the fuck happend to the picture there. Here's one that isn't awful

>>14320302
panel lining/10

>>14320253

It was just for the P-Bandai Schwalbe Graze in Gaelio's colors. I couldn't find it anywhere else, so I decided on trying GGInfinite, since I heard he was really good at touching base if things happen. So far I've gotten no email back, not confirmation of the order since April 1st. I hope it wasn't some April fool's joke, since I paid him $30 for it, and it's already charged my credit card.

I usualy go with local sellers like Hobby Works, or Lilthingamajogs, or go through Amazon for online orders. This was my first time going through anywhere else, and I'm kinda miffed about it. I haven't tried any of the other selers, mostly because my bank isn't too friendly about foreign currency transactions, and I'm autistic about money management. If I don't know the exact amount I spent, in USD, I get stressed about it. I mean, I figured Paypal would handle the currency exchange, but idk, I prefer to buy from places that I am sure charge only USD, but that's just me.

>>14320320
Fuck you Gunpla is freedom

>>14320404
I'm not going to look at your kit properly until you take it apart and panel line it. I know you're joking, but the gunpla is freedom thing only applies to what you're creating and how. Panel lining is literally the bare minimum you can do

>>14320441
He didnt even use the stickers man

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>>14320302
We posting kitbashes now?

R8 mine. No h8.

>>14320467
Gouf head on a GN Archer looks out of place, but beef up those shoulders on the other one and you might have a decent Samus suit.

GN Archer's lineart always reminded me of the SA-X anyway.

>>14320102
if you want to get in touch with gginfinite call them, they rarely respond to emails

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Future is like magic for clear parts

This came out of the box with a long scratch line down the center and it is now completely gone. Also how did the coat come out so even? Airbrush right? No. I completely dunked the whole piece in future, shook it off while it was on the tweezers, and then put it in a box to sit. I scooted it a bit after 10 minutes so the excess didn't dry on the piece, but that is it. Now it's clear as shit and has no drips or flatspots or anything. MAGIC.

>>14318563
dont worry about the cement yet friendo. Something to think about when you feel like you're ready to try it.

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>>14320683

Here's where the kit is right now, just working on some exterior issues. The jet pods didn't line up out of the box so I had to fill the holes (the gray part under the wing is epoxy putty) and once I realized I could put the floor plate on now I had to fix the gap so that's what is going on with the front lip. Happy with the top fin and scoop thing, they were both separate pieces that didn't quite fit because it's a very old kit, so blending them took a couple days.

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I'm working on getting the Lightning Zeta Gundam to "transform" into Waverider. Obviously by partsforming.

>>14319413
>>14319418

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>>14320112
Oh, forgot to reply to you. It's fine, I guess. I've just gotten a lot of "ATTENTIONWHORE BAAAWWW" before when I mentioned my sex on 4chan, hence why I avoid it.

Also, I asked in the /toy/ thread, and they seem to think that GGInfinite is a scam artist and not very reliable. The exact opposite opinion from the /m/ threads. Any opinions from you guys?

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>>14320291
>>14320315

For this kind of shit you want a set of jewelers files and honestly you should pick up some liquid putty. Often you need to build up AND sand down, not just sand down, especially on complex shapes.

For an example, this pic is of an old kit and some of the pieces had really large differences in height on the seamline, so instead of just sanding them like crazy I glued the pieces and then covered them in liquid putty, let it cure, then worked down from there. if you only sand down, you can only ever bring things to the height of the lowest half. Liquid putty is great for making it really even.

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>>14320808

so even though it looks like a mess in the last picture, here's the result. Using the liquid putty helps on more complicated things with edges like guns especially.

>>14320815
is that the dissolved putty stuff?

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>>14320815

here's an example of something like what you're talking about, I just don't have a "before" of this

It's a 1/144 bawoo gun

>>14320819

no the white parts on the front of the leg is where the dissolved putty is painted on the seams. You basically:

glue the pieces together, let it dry completely, put the liquid putty on top, let that dry, then sand.

>>14320822
how did you keep the ridges in the gun?

I'm really starting to dislike the HG IBO line. It's cheap, yeah, but it's the wrong kind of cheap. I want to feel like I got the most for my buck no matter how much I pay for the kit, and IBO is just disappointing. Weapons and the like removed to be sold as Iron-Blooded Arms (and they're not even color accurate, you still have to paint that shit), not even alternate hands. Hell, there's parts they could easily provide stickers for but they don't. Not to mention, the oversized weapons pull on the wrists and the feet constantly suffer from balance issues (Grimgerde is especially bad).

What the hell were they thinking? Did they just go "mix-and-match gunpla, that's the ticket" and just not care about quality since they sell these for cheap?

>>14320846

Not using too much glue or putty, and then using a knife and/or scriber to clean out the gaps. It's another advantage of the putty stuff, you can still do it while wet.

>>14320854
we want the build fighters audience.

>>14320862
smart!

>>14320893

build fighters kits inherently come with more parts than any equivalent kit because they share runners, and many had alternate hands

I'm not sure what you are referring to other than generic baiting

>>14320925
I'm talking about the weapons being sold seperately for mix and match gunpla effect

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What are you guys working on today?

I put together the Dark Matter Booster and ended up playing around with it before I add some details. I'm still planning on where to add decals.

>>14321008

that pose looks nice

If I airbrush with lacquer then handpaint details with acrylic can I use acrylic thinner to fix any mistakes without hurting the lacquer coat?

>>14321017

generally yes

>>14320944
But BF kits come with all their canon weapons.

>there will never be an MG zaku
why even live bros

>>14321053
>meanwhile Bandai is releasing yet another P-Bandai MG Leo variant

Bizzaro /m/ sounds scary

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I guess I can post my own in-progress kitbash.

>>14321053
>there we never be retools of Unicorn in any scale
Why live?

>>14321050
Not true. The Kampfer Amazing doesn't come with the Amazing Rocket Launcher or the Amazing Minigun, and you need to buy the Amazing Weapon Binder pack to get the full look from the K9 battle.

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>>14321050
I'm just saying thats where all this shit started and now they've taken it a step further with IBO
the greed is real.

After careful study of spatial availability I came to the ground breaking conclusion that I don't have enough room for the MG Psycho Zaku.

Fuck it I'll content myself with the HG.

>>14321125
Make or get room you poofter.

I used markers for panel lining, so what do I use to keep them from fading and smearing when I pose my kit?

>>14321214

you just put the kit inside a ziplock bag first

>>14321214
Use a top coat to seal the panel lines & decals in.

>>14320343
PayPal is cool (on the purchaser side). Never had any problems buying with it.

>>14321306

I meant just for the currency exchange part, since my bank doesn't handle that. I read that they do currency exchange, but at an ok rate, and charge a fee for it. Not too sure about that desu.

>>14319699

Fuckin qt

I want to build gunpla with her and teach her the joys of plamo

>>14320854
waaaaah shut the fuck up you whiney snapfaggot piece of shit

>>14321013
Thanks!

The more I look at it, the more it looks like a discount Freedom.

The backpack is now off drying with a gloss coat in preparation for waterslides

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>>14320467
GN Archer head doesn't look bad on the jack edge, actually.

Mine is still missing most of its parts. I need me a victory Gundam backpack, and I'm waiting for the revive Shiki for its lower body and revive impulse for arms. I might just get the mega Shiki instead though since waiting sucks, not sure.

This is my first time doing a kit bash and it's really bothering me how I'll be shelling out lots of money for each kit when I'll only use a small portion of the each kit. It's painful to be excited about my hobby but also be a poorfag at the same time.

people say snapshit killed this general but really it's that no one replies to any nice posted work and wants everyone to respond to theirs

>>14321432
Call it the Freedom Zero Gundam.

>>14321446
I agree.
Also, I'm sure things like >>14321386 contribute greatly.

how well do big nail files work for nub removal?

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>>14321341

>>14321777
are you watching porn?
raise your flag

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>>14321704
Ironically enough, that's literally me right now. Like I am building the arms of Nu on the side of my bed because sitting on it is starting to make my legs go numb.

>>14321785
No, it's just my computer and monitor so I can build Gunpla on my bed while chatting with the gf, or watching shit on my computer. I've been watching cuththroat kitchen and Gundam 0083. Also, I got the pillow in the Artist's Alley at Acen, was so hyped for that thing!

>>14321798

Fuck, I tried to rotate it and it's still not rotated. Fuck it!

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My turn x that I decided to turn metallic blue

>>14321798
>dat reflection

>>14321853
Yes, I know, I'm a big guy.___4U___

>tfw no mg alex 2.0
>tfw no mg gp03 2.0
>tfw no mg zaku the origin

RGs are also acceptable

>>14321844

Is the paint supposed to be metallic or glittery, or is it just dust? Also, have you top coated it yet? Looks like it could use some panel lining. The effect part looks nice though, and the colors look pretty neat. Are you gonna do anything to the inner frame?

>>14321868
>>tfw no mg alex 2.0
How about an HG Revive first? The HGUC one sucks.

>>14321874
the paint is tamiya metallic blue x-13
no topcot as of yet im deciding either flat or i have to go out and buy gloss topcoat
i thought about gold for the inner frame, not exactly sure as of now but open to suggestions

>>14321875
>Gee, Alex! How come your mom lets you have FOUR 1/144s?

I feel tempted to buy a HG FA78 Full Armor as my first gunpla. I'll wait a bit before I do so.

>>14321891

Ah, ok, I thought it might just be metallic. Looks good. I'd suggest you do maybe metallic bits, like maybe raised bits, or some inner frame detail panels. Make it less tacky gold, and more blue with gold trim, but that's just my opinion.

As for the topcoat, how are you going to panel line it? Are you going to wash, or acrylic or use a marker? Gloss would probably be best for the former 2 methods, while gloss or matte work for the marker route, since it tends to rub right off with your finger pretty well.

>>14321853

have you been here for others? they are normally much worse

I still have that TV one saved as a lesson and a reminder

>>14321917

I never saw the TV one, but I heard he was buck ass naked. I'm at least not naked there, and my gf is just moving so she's blurred a bit in her reflection. Plus she's wearing a tanktop so the blur plus the bare shoulders makes her look like some porn or something.

>having reflective surfaces of any kind in your room

How do you deal with the shame?

>>14321868
Alex particularly with the rubber shoulder parts really needs a 2.0.

The GPs could really do with 2.0s as well, particularly a strong armed 02 so it can handle the shield.

Wouldn't mind a Kampfer 2.0 to go with a Alex 2.0 either, but I'll probably have to settle for the gogo one.

A Zaku Origin 2.0 would be nice and likely to happen but I'd like to see other things done or redone first, particularly a Zaku 1 2.0 or Gouf Custom 2.0 within the general Zaku sphere.

>>14321938

there is no sadness like the reflection in the darkened screen of a tablet

>>14321916
ive been doing marker so far, but i wanted to see if i could do the wash with thinner and tamiya smoke

>>14321949
Someone post the Ronnie comic

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Thoughts on a flat black tallgeese 1? keep the yellow the same or paint it gold?

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FUCK, what do I do now? Can I get replacement hands, or am I just fucked and have to deal with the index finger falling out every 2 seconds?

>>14321950
Be very careful with panel wash and your paint. Rub too much and you might just rub off all the topcoat and paint itself with the thinner.

>>14321964
Keep the yellow

Black & gold looks super tacky if the gold doesn't have the plated mekki look

>>14321970
drill a hole and insert a wire for the joint

>>14321964
I think both would look good, paint a bit a of sprue or something gold and compare.

>>14321964
It might look good, try it and see.

This Tallgeese is the one that inspired me to be more than just a snapfag. I still love it, holy shit.

>>14321964

most of that suit is not black, but grey

>>14321970
Dragon Momoko makes hands like that, get the version 2.0 tho, the first one is crap with no back of the hand and WAY too many connections to the sprue.

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>>14321970
>those fucking hands
I hate them
great idead, terrible execution, as they are fragile as fuck, I prefer the swapping fixed hands any day
anyways, I salute your loss with this Hi Nu ver Ka in slow progress

>>14321985
Not my model, one I found on Google for inspiration

>>14322007
are you using the file from a swiss army knife?

>>14321970
try to use any sort of resin or something that would stick onto the finger to make a new "dent" that will hold onto the rest of the finger. Else case glue it in fixed position.

... you could ALSO stick a piece of needle through the whole finger for it to regain mobility, but it would be somewhat fragile.

>>14322052
That looks like a tweezer.

>>14322052
>>14322055
it's a swiss army tweezer for the decals

>>14322055
you're right

>>14322029

trust me I know

just lots of people want to make a "black" gundam and so they paint it black black and it looks like total ass

it's like WHOS THAT POKEMON but with gundam because all detail is lost

>>14322007
Looks really good Mr. Bond

>>14322061
That's why you use Midnight Blue and not black

>>14321798
>mfw a girl
>into other girls
>into gunpla
n-nani?!

>>14322110

uh this is a girls only general, we are all girls
what did you expect

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>>14322007

Nice, here's all my progress for tonight, aside from the stand, funnels and other accessories. Just working on limbs first, since those are always the bothersome for me. Tomorrow, maybe a leg or two. Really enjoying this, aside from those hands. I really don't like how easy the fingers pop out from each other. Although it looks like it won't pop out when I have it in place, so that might be my saving grace. Sucks though, the articulated fingers are what I love most about this and the Sazabi. My PG Res Astray's fingers never do this though...

>>14322110
[INSERT "DON'T HIT ON ME, SILLY BOYS" LINE HERE]

>>14322125
Oh, is that what the g in /gpg/ stands for? Gunpla/Plamo Girls.

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>>14322185
legs are always bothersome, but I enjoyed putting together the Nu despite how lont it took
are you foing for the full decal nightmare?

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>>14322200

>mfw
Yes, as soon as I buy some gloss coat. This'll be my first full decal kit since, I think, the old MG Zaku II I got with the MG Alex years ago. I can't wait. Bring on the pain!!!

>>14322125
>when boys try to assemble RGs with their enormous hamhands
>when boys try to handpaint without years of prior experience painting nails

baka

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>>14322239
if that's the case, good luck
I suggest you go for sections and slow, especially in the legs, which have A LOT of decals

>>14322253
its not that many decals kid

>>14322253

That's the one decal that has me worried. I have a generally good grasp on how decals work, and have done some in the past, but separated ones are a bitch, and MUH AUTISM makes me want to keep fiddling with it because it never looks just right. Here's hoping for something decent looking.

I've got some Microscale Micro Sol for decal, but looking up a guide, I just realized it's usually paired with Micro Set. I don't really have a way of getting my hands on microset without waiting weeks, so I'm wondering if the Micro Sol alone is enough to make decals fit onto panel lines?

>>14322310

you're gonna be juuuust fine

make sure to start with small decals in less seen areas until you get into the groove

>>14322310
>>14322324
Piggy backing off this, would it be better to prepare the surface with micro sol or water?

Anyone know offhand if the jigen knuckles would fit a Graze? Not being able to have 2 hands on the Hyakuren's smg is kinda killing me here.

>>14322356
Build Knuckles fit literally everything with ball-jointed wrists

>>14322399
I figured it was a silly question, but better to ask than not.

>>14322185
but I'm a girl too..

>>14322253
Fuck that is handsome. Who did that? That looks so good.

>>14322509
uhh, the guy who posted it. beamknight has a nice balcony he usually uses as a backdrop

>>14322553
Of which we all are expecting at least one kit to fall off.

But damn if it doesn't look good.

>>14322574
きっとそんなことがあった

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new frame arms

http://www.kotobukiya.co.jp/fa-blog/fa-blog-78025/

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So I'm mid build on my Super Zaku F2000 and I'm pleasantly surprised at how GOOD everything is. It's so solid and it's so modern I was completely surprised the Zaku II F2 that it's based on doesn't get more praise, or maybe I've just not seen it?
Seriously, just the cosmetic differences between the HGUC Zaku II and the F2 blow me away, never you mind the engineering involved.
Either way I definitely need the Origin's "Big fucking axe" Zaku now, this monoeye needs a bro.

>>14322672
If you're gonna get Ortega's HM Zaku II you should at least get Gaia and Mash's too. You can't have a Black Tristar with only one star, after all. How're you going to pull off the Jet Stream attack otherwise?

>>14322624
Zentradi Zeta Gundam in Zeon colours?

>>14322624
Where are the panties and cute girl? It's just a dumb ugly robot that isn't even a Zaku or a Gundam! How do you make a Frame Arms Girl without the girl?!

>>14322704
Maybe eventually but I need to get a new shelf first, I don't even have enough space for a jetstream attack.
Or I could get three axes, build an HMM Zoid and reenact monster hunter

>>14318588
I disagree. Depends on kit. Some kits really need seam welding to shine. Most? Only for super srs.

>>14322672
I've had my eye on the Zaku II F2 for a couple of weeks now after watching 0080, but I just bought a GM Command D:. I think the F2 will be next, it might be the best looking Zaku variant.

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>>14322713

I assume if you're referring to the indigo jinrai you'd have already pre-ordered it. It should be sold out in most places already.

>girl without the girl

Also that's what the fag architect is for.

>dumb ugly robot

>>>/a/

I know you're trolling, but I'd like to point out that you still fail at trolling.

chew on my smug anime girl reaction pic

>>14322733
You'll be wanting a Gojulas, then.

And a third shelf.

>>14322574
>MG the O falls off the balcony
>hits a passing pedestrian on the head, giving him brain damage and leaving him retarded
its like poetry

>>14322844
Maybe eventually, Command Wolf ver Jinouga might both be easier on the hand and the wallet.
Actually that sounds baller as hell, I'm gonna start a tentative plan for HunterxGundam for sometime next year.

>>14322244
>without years of experience painting nails

Umm, lads I have a confession.

>>14322989
>Gun Sniperdrome
>Redlos

>>14322624
very incest like! i can dig it!
any more bug mechs?

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>>14323058
>very incest like!

>>14323058
Go to bed Bellri.

>>14322624
The shield looks like a sleeker version of Kshatriya's wing binders.

>>14323061
>>14323084
>>14323058
never cross tabs

>>14322061
>gundam mk ii
>"the black gundam"
>it's midnight blue.

Just watched the first episode of IBO english dub and I liked it It wasn't the most exciting but it also wasn't Turn A It can only get better from here right?

>>14323248
I mean the sub is available from Gundaminfo on youtube so I dunno why you'd wade through the dub, but if that's what you like..
IBO is decent. It's alright. It has some flaws, which are exasperated when the wait between episodes is a whole week, but it's still firmly "all right".
Personally, I like it. I liked the ruthlessness, I liked the fact that everything was physical. Even the kind of Wing-y political drama was alright because it was used as an engine to power the PAIN TRAIN of robots trashing other robots.
But if the first three episodes don't have you hype as fuck I don't know what will, son.

All that being said, you should probably go talk in one of the many IBO threads, this happens to be the one for Gunpla/Plamo.

>>14323267
I did like the sort of ruthless combat, well at least the 4 seconds you see of barbatos crushing the graze in the first episode.
I hope this kudelia chick is a better version of relena peacecraft lol

gotta figure out a way to sneak a hg barbatos in the house without my gf realizing I bought a new kit without trimming down my backlog.

So after making GM/Jim should I wait until the Zaku Origin arrives or go straight onto Jesta Cannon?

>>14323280
Jesta nigga!! I thoguht you started already.

>>14323287

Too undecided! I'll start it after I go to the super market, thanks Anon.

I think I'm going to buy some cement and apply it to GM/Jim

>>14323294
Tamiya thin cement will do you good man. Easy to use, you don't even have to take apart the parts all the way, just make a crack, dab it and it will flow through by itself.

>>14323294
Get some tamiya extra thin cement. Isn't too expensive, ~$5 a bottle and should last you a long time

>>14323273
>hiding it
be honest about it
"Honey I bought a new robot, I'm sorry for dishonoring you- but also I brought you a thing too?"

My girl actually knows my shame and will actually still pick up a kit if she knows I've been eyeballing it and the funds allow. Truly I've been blessed.

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>>14323352
>completed
>those poorly sanded nubs and the leftover one on the top right thruster
>that little hair on the right arm guard

>>14323358
Neat

If there's anything the F1 car look works on, it's the Impulse

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>>14323355
Thank you for your constructive criticism fellow gunpla;er, but that's not a nub on the right shoulder thruster, there's not a connection to the runner there, so it might be an artefact from resizing the image. See for yourself, F2 is the piece

>>14323367
Inner Skirt, Blue things on the back in the second picture, it looks like there's also a nub on the sword in the same picture, if that thing on the top of the thruster isn't a nub either.

>>14323372
I'm experimenting with sanding, files and paper. Not good yet, but it's a journey right? Gunpla is a journey
If you hate that, save some h8/r8 for when I start trying to paint with spray cans. Rather get criticized for trying rather than not trying.

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>order the RG 00 qan[t] on the 27th with EMS shipping
>it still isn't here
I guess that's what I get for ordering during the rush to ship stuff before the price bump

>>14321067
Hey, I think I remember you.
Nice GM. Can't wait to see more.

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Fuck rain, I couldn't finish painting the underside yet

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Does the chest on the 1/144 Trooper open up like the 1/100?

>>14323352
>Lunamaria Hawke
At least best girl gets a decent machine, even if the series shat all over her.

>>14322672
After finishing the snap build I can say honestly that I'm satisfied with the kit as it is, but there's always a few complaints. F2000's subarms pop open the moment you move them, and they don't have that much motion to give as it is. I might try to replace them with parts from the powered powerederedur.
He also doesn't hold his "Dead End G" Giant heat hawk very well, but I feel like that's more of the generic hands he comes with, they weren't meant to hold that shape particularly well.
This might be a problem native to just the F2 but the connector type they use for the upper arm feels way too fiddly. I don't like that it doesn't sit in snug and I'll probably thicken the part to deal with this later, I'd probably be thrilled if I thought the Zaku had ever fielded a Cherno Alpha-esque jackhammer punch, though.
Still a solid kit though, and I like the "I have so many guns I don't even know what to do with them all" feel. The misslepod and beam rifle that attach to the forearms are neat as heck.

>>14322765
The comparison pic makes it seem so.
If you can find it somewhere for a decent price (they're not on amazon for $20 anymore) look into the Super Zaku F2000, you still have all the parts to build the standard F2, but the extra armament and weapons give you a lot of options.

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>>14323649
By the looks of the instructions, no, it's just 2 solid pieces. Might just be a gimmick for the 1/100, since I don't think I remember seeing him open the chest in the anime ever, but that might just be my faulty memory.

>>14323352
>Lunamaria
fuck you, worst girl in best Impulse? wat are you thinking?

>>14322244
Nail polish is so shitty coming from model painting. I doubt my gf (or is it bf?) Would sit still long enough for primer multiple layers, gloss coat, and finally waterslides. It would be best for the world if she has warning plastered across all her nails lol.

>>14323711
I used both decals, the fuck else am I gonna do with Lunamaria decals? NG 1/100 Zaku gunner? Fuck no.

On another subject, how long should primer be given to dry? And while aI've gathered from there that color should have 24h to dry, you're supposed to do 2-3 passes per layer, do you have to give it 24h between each layer?

>>14322904
More like
>MG the O Falls from complex
>Starts scale colony drop
>Hits some poor Australian/Irishman and kills him

https://youtu.be/NA2XJ7PTT3M Hey people, check this shit out. Has any1 ever tried this trick before??? I've only known the cigarette ash + super glue trick that can stick together almost everything (it's super strong).

>>14321798

Just get a desk, goddam.

>>14323854
I have a desk, but it is currently in storage since I'm staying at my parent's house for a month while I wait for my new place to be cleaned up and free so I can move in. Mind you, this is just a temporary thing.

>>14321985

It's actually black and slightly darker black.

>>14323677
Ah, I got the F2 mixed up with the FZ. Definitely want to get an F2 at some point, but 0080 made me love the FZ.

>>14321900
>old 1/144
>HGUC
>Revive
that would be three

>>14323988
Kinda surprised there was no BF Alex Gundam. We got a Mein Kampfer custom, so it's not like they were pretending War in the Pocket didn't exist like they were with AGE.

>>14324108
What's with the trip? Do you contribute anything to the board or post anything besides Snapfit models? If not stop being a faggot and stay anonymous. You and all the other ~kun shitheads.

>>14324206
>when a newfag tries to act like an oldfag
How embarrassing.

>>14324206
It's not a trip, he's namefagging. It's just as bad, just ignore him. This fag as well, it's probably him>>14324224

>>14324224
>Accepting that Snapshit brought friends
No you faggot. I'm fine with GOOD trip users like ANT or Richigo, or people like Nozaku who translate. They're using their name as a way to show they've benefitted /m/. Idiots who just shitpost shouldn't need to be recognized.

>>14323360
>>14323358
cool!

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These kits starting to remind me of Einhander today. What kits are you celebrating rn?

any MG grunt units that come with a stand?

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>People start bitching about Snapshit and friends
>Snapshit decides to make a post for the first time since the start

Well it's not like the fact that Snapshit samefags wasn't obvious already but at least make it less obvious man.

>>14324303
The only MGs that come with stands are ones with dedicated flight poses like the Freedom and WZC and EX-S.

If you wanna be literal, the MG Ball comes with a display stand, but not an action base.

>>14323893

you are being retarded and slightly more retarded

>>14324316
I've also noticed that since the end of the school year for most of the US, he's posting more.

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Looks like they going to release another Impulse Gundam. Probably P-Bander.

It's time to either consider a serious initiative to get snapshit permabanned or just stop talking about him entirely. I'm tired of even hearing about this retard. Don't give him the attention. I know this is /m/ where people can't stop themselves from taking bait, but just fucking stop. Don't even reply to this post.

>>14323331
My backlog takes up our entire closet, her side too lol. I don't have any room to even fit another SD. I guess I should build 1 buy 1 lol

>>14323372
Fuck you. Gunpla is freedom

>>14324437
I'd buy a Destiny Impulse.

>>14324437
it's a poll for the next ce plamo

>>14324540
They decide P bandais through polls? Huh.
What's that blue thing, third from the top?

>>14324540
but they're all impulse gundams are they not?

>>14324574
Abyss Impulse

>>14324464
That is not me (the builder of the MG Impulse)

>>14324672
sure buddy.

>>14319699
No matter where I go, I can't escape supreme qt

>>14324711
She's a miracle of the universe. Treasure her, anon.

>>14323463
I`m painting the faggot,as we speak.Will post results in next thread,or if the Emperor blesses me with patience,even this thread.

Anons I need your help. I'm assembling my Geara Zulu that I painted (mostly) white and I noticed that the thighs have a bit of a yellowish sheen to them. The other parts don't have this problem and I'm pretty sure it's my gloss coat (future).

Any idea what caused this? To thick a gloss coat?

>>14324816
Did you prime or basecoat? If not, it's probably the green tint leaking through your white.
Another possibility is that the pigments used for your white coats aren't of good quality. Another possibility is that some combination of whatever paints and coats you used aren't reacting well with each other.

In short, we need more information to really understand what's going on here on what you did and what you used, pictures being helpful.

>>14324846
Alright anon here goes: (can't provide pictures right now)
*Used Tamiya light grey primer
*Used Vallejo acrylic white
*Used Future as gloss coat

>>14324852
You should have used Testor's Glosscote.

Too late now though.

You made your bed.

Lie in it.

>>14324872
is testors that good compared to the mr hobby stuff?

>>14324940
No, he's lying to fuck with you.
Testors in general is shitty compared to Japanese hobby crap and Future is the de facto standard of lazy gunpla topcoating.

>>14324852
A part of me wants to be a snob and say that Vallejo's paints are doing it, but all in all it's most likely a future coat that was too thick (which is pretty damn hard to do unless you're dipping your model pieces in it, considering its consistency).
However it could very well just be your lighting playing tricks of the eye on you.

>>14324945
>lazy
Don't be lazy, anon.

>>14324940
>>14324945

Testor's is not bad, but it's definitely not better than Mr. Hobby. Mr. Hobby was made for gunpla. It was made so even 10 year olds can use it. Shit goes on super fine, much moreso than Testors, and is much more forgiving.

I've used Testors quite a bit. And while it works, you also have to watch out because you can't just spray it on. You have to do a light preliminary coat, wait until that sets,t hen do a thicker coat. If you don't do this your panel lines will run because Testors is so much fucking harsher than Mr. Hobby.

>>14324952
Then topcoat and line my gunpla for me.

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Did I made a bad purchase? I only have builded 3 kits before, so I am trying to get some experience with some HG before going for the MG.

Anyone got stuff from the Pla-Act line? They seems fun but the reviews are scarce.

>>14324985
>Did I made a bad purchase?
STOP.

FULL STOP.

Ask yourself: Do I like these suits?

If you answered yes then no, you did not make a bad purchase. Buy what you like. If anyone says otherwise you can fuck them right in their yaoihole. You like what you like. You don't need a reason to like what you like. And fuck anyone who tries to tell you otherwise.

FUCK 'EM RIGHT IN THEIR BOYPUSSY!

>>14324985

I have the barbatos, It'll need some detail paint but its a good kit.

>>14324998
>FUCK 'EM RIGHT IN THEIR BOYPUSSY!
Unless he has a literal micropenis, that's going to be pretty difficult considering they're 1/144 scale. And robots.
Does he have a 1/144 scale penis?

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>>14325008

>>14325008
He might. in which case you should run scared.

You might wake up one morning to find him fucking your favorite kits.

And he'll maintain eye contact as he ejaculates deep inside your gunpla womb. Staring at you the entire time.

>>14325025
Ha! Shame on him. My shitty, decades-old kits are the equivalent of fucking diseased hookers who have had botched plastic surgery.
>most of my kits are old 2000's era kits, back when there weren't as many gunpla resources I had easy access to at the time
>my shit makes Dalong look like a world champion gunpla builder

>>14325037

Don't shit talk Dalong, he panel lines like that on purpose to emphasize them for review purposes.

>>14325045

He laid off the crazy ink in his later reviews.

>>14325068
I think he's using pencil now?

>>14324464
>DON'T YOU CRITICIZE ME GUNPLA IS FREEDOM AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

>>14324985

>kimaris

>not kimaris trooper

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How are the Patlabor kits, to anyone who owns them? Willing to seam weld and paint if needed.

>>14324437
impulse destiny and/or sword impulse would be a definite buy for me, p-bandai or not. I've been trying to figure out what that all white MS at the bottom is, anyone know what it is?

>>14325346
The 1/35 MGs are ok for their age, the 1/60 nogrades are pretty terrible, building a Helljumper right now to test seam welding and boy does it need it. The 1/48 is the newest kit and there's nothing wrong with it if you like the design.

>>14325420
Impulse Blanche I bet

I can't make my RG Freedom stand on its legs. Any tips other than buying an action base?

>>14325754
Add weight to the feet and legs, stiffen the joints up via paint or clearcoat.

>>14325754
I find that back-heavy suits stand more easily if you angle the legs slightly, putting the feet at an acute, nearly right angle to the center of mass. Bend the knees slightly and if the kit has any front to back movement in the waist, reinforce that joint.

This works for alot of kits but the Freedom is more back-heavy than most and RGs aren't known for stability in the first place

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>mfw went to check local store in mall to see inventory and prices
>$50CAD for RG's
>$40CAD for HGUC's
>$100CAD for MG's

Does /m/ know of any places in the Greater Toronto Area where I can get me some gunpla?

>>14325860
animeXtreme on spadina in Toronto has *less* rape prices. Usually about a $10 markup compared to the prices on japanese based sites. It's usually just cheaper to buy online, hlj is cheap, but has to ship from japan, hobbywave has flat $18 shipping to canada, so it's good for large purchases, and amazon canada occasionally has decent prices.

>>14325860
>>14325919
I should mention that the $10 is for HGs. RG is usually closer to a $20 markup IIRC, and it's probably best to forget about getting MGs locally.

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>>14325860
>living in the gay capital of the world
Best place to get gunpla is your local post office after you order from Japan.

Local hobby stores are for suckers.

>>14325988
B-but muh Friendly Local Gaming/Hobby/Comic Shop™

Is Toronto more gay than Salt Lake City though?

>>14326003
I mean, we're doing a "pride month" or some shit, so....

What are the clear files that banzai hobby is including in its special?

>>14325860

Just join the FB group and get unbuilt kits from others' backlog .

Prices are like 5% ish above HLJ and co.

>>14325988
>Gay capital
>Not Amsterdam

So Americans are even going to rewrite gay history huh? For shame.

If I had the money I'd hire a boat and make a huge pink zaku at the next canal parade.

Quick post the oldest kit you've made.

>>14325860
Take a drive to the states and get it for nothin

>>14326390
Except for the weak Canadian dollar.

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>>14326303
ignoring some 1/700 ships that probably date back to the 1970s this is the oldest thing i have on my shelves right now. its actually a really great kit for a 1992 gunpla and just needs some stiffer joints and alot of paint to look good out of the box.

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>>14326303
Not my oldest, but it's my current oldest model I have out. Found him while cleaning out some Gunpla boxes I had for the move. Saw he was covered in nubs and had no actual panel lining, so I started cleaning up the nubs and doing some panel lines. I've only really done the legs, so I've still got a bit to clean up, but I like him. He's the 2.0 I think?

I think my absolure oldest would be a 00 kit, probably the HG Jinx III A-Laws kit I painted. I had a lot more, but my mom threw out a bunch of my first kits since they were like old NG 1/144 Wing kits.

I had a MG Alex, but I lost him a while ago. I really loved that guy.

>>14326303
1999 char's gelgoog mg

or idk maybe some 90s star trek kit or some car

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>>14326303
The one on the left.

>>14326551
Looks clean.

>>14326623
There are quite a few, specifically on the shoulders and the hands, but nothing too major. That and it had absolutely no panel lines, which I am fixing now. It's a good kit, for the 2.0, but I kinda want the Origin or the 3.0.

>>14326637
Mind linking me the kits you plan on getting?

>>14326648
It's wither this guy: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10345132

or this guy: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10228005

Origin's got the FUCK OFF gun, and effect parts I think? While the 3.0 is just the traditional Gundam, and would match up with the 2.0 that I have now. Decisions, decisions.

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>>14326303
I wish I had the right grit of sandpaper and a file back when I first assembled my first three.

>>14326713
I've honestly had nothing but trouble from files. They always seem to scratch plastic in places that I don't want them to, and never actually seem to remove any of the actual nub itself. Maybe you'll have better luck than me, but I've only had luck with sandpaper.

>>14326728
The file I have came from a tamiya tool set I bought after my third kit though I mostly use it to get rid of the bulk of a nub before finishing off with sandpaper. I'm pretty satisfied with it.

We should add micrmesh pads to the guide or whatever as a go-to option for sanding.

I ordered some after someone here was pushing them and they're great.

>>14326777
How are they compared to normal sandpaper? Do they last longer?

What healing mat should I get for cutting? I'm looking on Amazon see a lot of reviews going on about carcinogens in the mat...is that just a bunch of hippy bullshit or is it really going to rot my brains?

>>14320808
I can not for the life of me find a round file thin/small enough for tiny holes .8-1.1 mm being ideal. most look like they wouldnt even fit the tips in. want to drill a hole then use it to file a channel like you see for vulcans but for like gun barrels, cable slots, exhaust and intake vents etc.

>>14326815
Yeah, they do, over a comparable sized area. Whether or not that's good for your purchasing power, I dunno.
They go up to incredibly high grit which is nice. I think it caps at 12,000.
They can be used wet, but I've heard complaints about that.

>>14326825
Use a kitchen cutting board and save the money. Just don't be overly heavy with your cutting strokes or you'll fuck up the xacto, but if you're cutting that hard, you're dulling the blade (and possibly damaging your plastic) anyway.

>>14326837
Noted. Think I have a wood cutting board around here. If wood gives you cancer then I'm fucked no matter what.

Got a noob question. I built my first model in over a decade. Use snips to cut from the runner then sanded down, the sanding gave a good polish, but I got some discoloration of the plastic. I think my problem was snipping it right up against the part. Is the secret to snip further back and then cut the excess off with a sharp xacto?

Also what should I get for panel lining? Are the gundam markers worth it?

>>14326849
everything "gives" you cancer these days

>>14326849
Just buy a bamboo cutting board from walmart.

>>14326861
So true, but some things are worse than others.

My desk used to be next to a drawer full of rocks with a sizeable amount of uranium in it, so I'm dead already.

>>14326858
Cut a bit away from the part and then sand/file the excess away. With xactos you run the risk of gouging out parts of the plastic you don't want damaged.

It couldn't hurt to pick up an ultra fine tip black and gray marker set for panel lining.
Panel washes work really well too and aren't very hard. Youtube has a few vids showing how to do those.

>>14326898
So do I cut it with the clippers on the thick part of the runner or the thin bit. In both cases there is a delicate nub there that will snap of the moment you touch it with the paper. I must not be picturing it right.

Fine tip like sharpies? Do I use paint thinner if I mess up?

>>14326303
I have an original 1/144 GP01 around here somewhere

>>14326420
Sell something in US?

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>>14326922
Cut where the thick part meets the thin bit, away from the gunpla piece. That way, there won't be a noticeable stress mark on the part you're cutting out. Take things nice and easy when sanding things down after that.

GM01 and GM02 gundam fine line markers. They're not like typical sharpies in that gundam markers actually use paint. If you're panel lining bare plastic and mess up you can just rub off the excess with a Q-tip before it dries.

>>14325924

if you are looking for RGs specifically, go to silver snail.

all RGs there are less than $40

and the small stock of HGs they have are usually about $5 less than aXt has them.

but their MG prices are rape

>>14327087
Last time I went to silver snail was just before they were getting a restock. Will have to go back there again.

>>14327056
Some of those little nubs are barely connected to the part and just pop off when you look at them sideways, is that okay?

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Finishing up the main body, planning on detailing it soon. I'm guessing the general process is gloss topcoat, decals, then another gloss topcoat, panel washing, then whatever topcoat finish I desire?

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Just preordered this sexy robot off amiami
Also anyone know why the jesta mg is on preorder there? Isn't that kit a few years old now?

>>14327124
That's totally fine, even better because they probably won't leave a sprue mark.

>>14327133
preorder for a restock probably

>>14327133
A lot of jap sites take preorders for re-issues/reprints, probably 'cause most stuff isn't reprinted as much as gunpla, like figurines and most koto kits

>>14327139
Awesome. After sanding nubs and lining what is the next level? Clear coats? Priming and painting completely?

>>14327158
My current process is smooth nubs out > panel line > decal > top coat. Panel lining can be messy and you don't want to accidentally go over a decal with rubbing alcohol. Topcoat to seal everything in and give the model a specific look.

>>14327158
Sorry, misread your post. Painting details is probably the next easiest thing, followed by clear coating, and a complete paint job would require the most time and effort.

Also, keep in mind you wouldn't do it in that order on a single kit. This is just levels of progression.

So I drunkingly bought the RE 100 Nightingale... and I realized I don't really have a surface area large enough to display it once it has been built....

>>14327187
Just hang it from the ceiling anon