Gunpla/Plamo General: You guys let the trhead die so you get

Build Freedom soon?

>>14503059
I wanna see your collections.

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>>14503618
Add on an old Ashura Temple, the Wave KOG Lachesis and a Kotobukiya King Kittan and then you're golden.

>>14503667
Yeah, but where's the display?

>>14503677
Can't take a picture right now, but I will tomorrow.

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>planning a Sinanju Ground Type

Best plan ever

>>14503684
I'll be looking for that.

>>14503618
http://imgur.com/a/Zujyl
Like so?

>>14503761
That's the stuff, anon.
Nice fucking Raiden.

I'm new to MG gunpla.
What's the best way to put on the rub on decals?
Should i just cut them out and go from there or is there a trick.

>>14503803
Cut them out, tape them down, press down with your preferred blunt object till it comes off, rinse, repeat.

>>14503782
Shame the shoulders pop off and it's hard to pose

>>14503812
Thank you.

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MG Thunderbolt Gendum finally reviewed.

http://xn--y8ja7ob40bgc4b.com/%E4%BD%9C%E6%88%90%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%83%A2%E7%B4%B9%E4%BB%8B/%E3%80%8Emg-%E3%83%95%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%A0-ver-ka-%EF%BC%88gundam-thunderbolt%E7%89%88%EF%BC%89%E3%80%80%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%97/

It looks hilariously anorexic without all the full armor shit on it, and that tubing looks really sad, but otherwise I like it.

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I just picked up the airbrush and compressor in the guide, and I'm now looking at paints. Luckily, I live an in area where I can get easy access to both Vallejo Model Color and Tamiya acrylics. Is there any reason to go for Tamiya over Vallejo? Are Tamiya acrylics easier to airbrush?

Also, is it recommended to topcoat in between decal application and weathering? I thought I read it in one of the guides but I went to check back and I couldn't find it.

>>14503901
Tamiya acrylics use are closer to lacquers, and airbrush very well with Mr. Levelling Thinner.

A clear topcoat can help with silvering when applying waterslides, and will protect the paint underneath if you're weathering.

FUCK GUNPLA

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>>14504065
Stick to A:Z

Fuck those RG base connector suck major ass.

>>14504269
pic?

>>14503901
After a year of using tamiya acrylics with their acrylic thinner i airbrushed them using the lacquer thinner

i've been living a lie, the lacquer thinner is so much better. I've also heard reports vallejo is shit

>>14503710
Is that just a regular Sazabi with a camouflage or are there any different parts to it? The only major differences I see is the length of the front skirt armor, the flatness in the feet and the lack of funnels

>>14504337
It's kind of Kobayashi-ed and a bit bulkier.
Exactly what I want to do. Adding the much necessary bulk to a Sinanju

What are some unique kits out there? Getting tired of V-finned mecha desu

>>14504359

HG Messala.

>>14504359
MG Turn A.

>>14504359
Armored core.
Barbaroi is fucking cute desu.

>>14504386

The Armored Core kits are kinda suck though.

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>>14504359
Kapools and Balls. Or kitbash something for fun.

>>14504395
They're alright. At least the ones I have.

>>14504398
Not the same guy but I'll do this one, thanks anon.

>>14504462
what kits are they?

>>14504398
This is the HGUC Ball and the Hi Mock, right?

>>14504501
White glint vob, embient and noblesse oblige.

I also have a nineball, barbaroi and hanged man in my backlog so dunno about them.

Where do I get cheap resin kits?

>>14504537
e2046 but recast is hit or miss.

>>14504537
ebay

>>14504537
Direct from reputable recasters on taobao.
shop57674385.world.taobao.com
dcmodel.world.taobao.com
side3.world.taobao.com
shop67201182.world.taobao.com
allanreal.world.taobao.com

>>14504553
Hit and miss how?

>>14504398
This is adorable.

>>14503835
what a clusterfuck

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>>14503761
>AGE stuff by the trash heap

>>14503835
They really fucked up with those garbage bag joint covers. What was Katoki thinking?

>>14504799

Yeah, those joint covers are really bad. Even worse when you realize all they had to do was mold some parts in soft rubber, which you know Bandai could do since they did it on their old Dunbine kits from the 80s. It would cost more, but the kit is already retard expensive like all ver. KAs, just kick it up a couple hundred yen.

There's tutorials out there on how to make your own Thunderbolt-style tubing but still, you would think they could get it right for the MG.

>>14504398
>Kapools
Is it too much to ask for just an HG Kapool??

>>14504949

The shitty old NG is not that shit. Just get that.

>>14504359
There's always zeek shit.

>>14504955
>spend $25 for a $5 NG
no thanks

>>14504811
I honestly hate rubber/vinyl parts. You can't sand or paint them anyways and depending on the quality they can degrade over time. They're also a pain in the ass to remove nubs from cleanly.

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I ended up with two MG The-O kits and I was planning to do a chess king and queen motif for them.

White King: uses all four beam sabers and effect parts, has a cross-shaped back fin (to look like the chess piece).

Black Queen: uses both beam rifles and has four smaller collar fins (again to look like the chess piece).

I'm mainly here to ask what color is best as "black", because flat/metallic black is kind of boring. Brown, dark red, or something else?

>>14505179
Dark Red

>>14505179
I'd look into very dark blues and greys i.e banshee/titans, i think if you go to red and brown it won't keep the 'black' motif

>>14505179
>king & queen motif
Why not just pair a The O with a Quebeley?

Is it unheard of to use super glue on a kit? I got Throne Zwei and the skirt pieces weirded me out, so I ended up snapping the tiny bit that connected each side together

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I'm almost done with my GM Command Space Type. Its an older kit and I don't know if that's why but a couple of the verniers in the back actually just snapped in half after sitting in their backpack pegs for about 20 minutes.

Anyway, I did some experiments with coloring with my decade-old Gundam markers and then I top-coated it. I want to try panel-washing it next.

The scratches are there as part of my experiments with adding battle damage with an Xacto knife. This kit was basically a test-bed for a variety of things.

>>14505248
No, military modelers use it all the time. Especially for Photo Etch parts.

It's just not as easy to work with as plastic cement and once it fully cures most don't like to sand as easily so you need to keep an eye on the drying times. But if it's just a tiny bit behind the crotch piece like you're describing you don't need to worry about that.

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>>14505301
Thanks. It'll be more like on the sides of it, but if I don't glob it, hopefully it'll be fine.

>>14505220
Because I have two The-Os, and no Qubeleys.

Otherwise the Qubeley would be perfect for the queen piece.

>>14505301
I have problems with superglue leaving frosting behind. I have no idea what does it. How can I avoid it?

>>14505185
>>14505181
Thanks for the suggestions.

Also, there are some decals which might not show up well on a pure white background; to provide some contrast, what colors would be better while still being sufficiently "white"?

>>14505336
>I have problems with superglue leaving frosting behind. I have no idea what does it. How can I avoid it?

You need to paint over it. There's no way around it.

>>14505336
Grey, or maybe some sort of yellow/gold.

>>14505345
All right, but what happens when I'm putting in the clear cockpit canopy for, say, a fighter jet? Or should I put that in later, with cement?

>>14505388
Hm, the Sinanju Stein pulls of grey/white quite well.

So I guess grey/white (Sinanju Stein) and navy/dark grey (Titans) color schemes, then. Thanks for all the feedback. I'll come back when I have something substantial to show you guys.

So what do you guys with huge collections do with your boxes? Do you keep them all, keep only certain ones, or just trash them once the kit is finished?

>>14505445
I eat the box and the runner. I will become the gunpla or die trying.

>>14505071
Spend the same amount, get the RD, be happy it got that much.

Bandit never.

>>14505336
>Because I have two The-Os, and no Qubeleys.
>Otherwise the Qubeley would be perfect for the queen piece.
You should get one then. I hear the Revive Qubeleys have articulated fingers.

Just finished the MG amazing red warrior and got Delta Plus next

what am I in for lads?

>>14503901
Tamiya is the better pick just use leveling thinner and not the acrylic thinner I use Mr. color for all my paint and can't see my self ever using Vallejo/Testors ever again

Why are stickers so much better than decals

>>14505518
A plastic toy.

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http://schizophonic9.com/re4/hguc_gundamreal.html

>>14505584
>its another RX 78 recolor

>>14505584
that looks cool as hell

>>14505445
I toss the boxes and keep the manuals.

>>14505512
I might do that next month. Though both The-Os are MG, so there's that.

Although it would be cute to put a 1/144 Qubeley in the crook of The-O's arm like a damsel in distress.

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Would a gray gundam marker work well with hiding stress/nub marks on plastic the color of the gun here?

>>14505663
I do that. It works

>>14505680
thanks, anon.

>>14505071
>[email protected]
>Items:
[Shop Item No.:nitem-00GY2RD8]プモビルカル
700 yen x 3
I recommend checking Mandy occasionally. They have them pretty frequently.

>>14505625
>>14505637
Stop replying.

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RE 100 Efreet is pretty fucking awesome. Lining this was fun.

>>14505727
>implying that's not him
I'm actually not sure you're not him.

>>14505730
For a moment I thought it was in a microwave and you were planning to model a Solar System shot.

>>14505663
I find regular markers stand out too much a lot of the time, but if it looks close enough, go for it. When I was doing just straight builds, I found that the real touch markers were pretty good covering discoloration since they blend more with everything else.

>>14505712
I understand the gunpla is light, so the shipping might be closer to 15 bucks, but you need to remember that shipping adds up with mandarake. The majority of my rider collection came from there due to their prices being near equal to the final price of mandarake shipments.
Though I saved a shit ton of money grabbing Fourze and ToQger shit from there.

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>2 months have passed

Man, when's the next expo? The silhouette makes it sorta obvious what it's going to be, but it'd be nice to see it anyway...

>>14505800
I'm not very familiar with ZZ. Is it the Gazu-L?

>>14505819
Most common guess is the Bawoo.

I FUCKING HATE YOU DELTA PLUS
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>14505845

>menu says it just clicks up
>it won't go on no matter what
>push it slightly harder
>it goes on but falls right back off
>can clearly see the inside of the plastic is pushed too hard

FUCKING NEVER BUYING A TRANSFORM SHIT AGAIN

>>14505655
>I might do that next month. Though both The-Os are MG, so there's that.
Shhhhiiiiit 2 MG The-Os??? I have an unbuilt MG Qubeley sitting in my closet, wanna trade?

Seriously though, the MG Qubeley is chump change compared to what you paid for 2 The-Os.

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>tfw MG Gouf Custom is shit so getting the HGUC instead

Its like Bandai doesnt want to make money

>>14505875
>gouf

all I see is a zaku anon

>>14505781
What would happen if you microwaved gunpla anyway?

>>14505907
Toxic fumes

>>14505829
Bawoo would be cool, but I'm seeing some long shoulders there

>>14505907
Nothing actually.

Microwave works by heating water. There isn't enough water in plastic to melt it to the point of releasing fumes.

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>>14505942

Plot twist: It's actually a Ga-Zowmn with its shoulder missiles swiveled upwards.

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>>14505829
Wait, but isn't the point of RE/100 to release stuff that's never gotten a kit before? Bawoo has a kit

>>14505663
For the most part yeah

>>14505973
It's probably both of the Gazas combined.

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How does /m/ feel about SDEX?

>>14506070
From what I know, they don't seem to like it.

>>14505973
It's for things that are too risky to make as MG due to being too large/expensive or too niche. That's why the line is basically big over-detailed HGs. Too keep the cost down to make it less of a financial risk to release.

>>14506070
A major step down from the modern bb senshi. No clear parts where they're really needed like on unicorn and exia, gimmicks inherent to the ms removed, lower part separation, giant gaps even bigger than normal for SD that outright erase detail rather than working around it, and the lines gimmick of "combine all the weapons into one fugly weapon and give it to an hg for some reason" is bland and I can't see anyone ever wanting to do it.

>>14506070
Perfect for the demographic SD kits are aimed at

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My first gunpla was the Slash Zaku Phantom, which only got a shitty NG. For the most part it's the same as the Blaze Zaku Phantom, except with a different backpack. What kit has a similar backpack?

>>14506098
I do like the proportions more and I think I'm the only one who prefers this over the BB senshi stuff. This feels more like SRW figures than Gundam ones.

But yeah the gimmicks are highly unnecessary. I can live without them.

These things really do look sexy despite its flaws. Hope it continues its run.

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The more I think about it the more I want a Build Strike MG. Anyone have it? I also want the Universe Booster to make it a Star Build Strike, but that may have to wait.
I do budget myself, would you say it's worth sacrificing 3 HGs for it? Then again, knowing my lack of self-control, I would probably buy them anyways.

>>14505900

NO ZAKU BOY

NO ZAKU

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Tried to get a proper setup going for photos, is this alright?

>>14505857
They're Daban The-Os, you may laugh at me now.

>>14506134
I seem to recall hearing good things about the Star Build Strike, there's even an Rrobbert184 review for both. The only major complaint was that they didn't kick you the parts for a new shield so you have to take apart the old shield and add the new parts to it. Also the shield connection system to feed particles to the gun was pretty shit.

Other than that, I can't think of anything negative.

>>14506280
having an unfocused rifle in the middle of the picture is really distracting

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I'm haveing trouble understanding how to put the arms together well the first step anyway

>>14506134
I have it but not the booster

Haven't finished it either since I built quite a few seed MGs then and I was just so fucking sick of building it so I just left it there after head and torso

>MG Sinanju is more expensive than MG HI Nu Ver ka at local hobby store

what gives

>>14506442
>MG Sinanju - 7500 yen
>MG Hi nu ver. Ka - 7000 yen
What's the proplem here exactly?

>>14506497
Why is sinanju so bloody expensive?

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>>14504709
It's not really a trash heap, just things that made their way there behind all my boxes.
I like AGE.

What should I build now?
(Red is done, blue is saving for later)

>>14506509
More plastic.

>>14506512

MG Tallgoose.

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Has Bandai changed the formula for their plastic? I'm building the Graze Kai and the plastic feels different and is a lot less shiny and swirly.

>>14506545
I don't really know the answer to your question, but I have one of my own for a fellow Graze Kai builder
Is the head/neck joint of your Graze Kai also loose? Mine keeps the pose but the joint feels very light and loose and it moves around really easily, unlike my normal Graze and Schwalbe Graze.

>>14506512
Infinite justice MG is solid

but I suggest duel gundam MG

>>14506561
Not the guy you responded to, but mine is like that as well. While I could probably tighten it with floor polish or something, it still manages to hold a pose for now.

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Psychoframe isnt as bright as I would have liked, but I think it still looks pretty good

>>14506512
Aegis or duel, gonna buy another duel down the road just to have without the assault shroud and put the assault shroud on another strike ver RM, with some painting, the advantage of the seed frames are an amazing amount of compatibility for MGs and the 1/100 ngs

>>14506873
aegis frame seems fragile. joint articulation was below average.
Duel ok, but extra armor fell off for some reason. some fix would make it better.

>>14506923
Well aegis is 4 arms and shoulders and yeah, assault shroud falls off to easily, atleast the crouch and ass parts, but I still really like them.

>>14506923
Partsformers are all fragile as fuck right?

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>mfw finally found an older Amored Core kit that wasn't overpriced as fuck

I hope this isn't as fragile as Koto's For Answer kits.

>Have an idea for a kitbash
>have no idea if the parts will go together what so ever

I want both kits by themselves, and I'm sure i can make them fit with some work, so it's not a huge deal but not knowing for sure sucks.

>>14507179
Hopefully.
I've got the koto Metal Gear REX and the railgun snapped off it's limb apparently out of boredom.

>>14507228
Use dalong nigger

>>14507179
The old AC kits are basically junk. Shit-tier polycaps, poorly prepainted parts, Chinese quality plastic. I mean it's workable but don't expect Bandai quality from them.

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mmm with the Hi Nu HWS I'm wondering what configuration I will give it, the standard huge rifle and huge shield? or the one with the 2 extra bazookas at the back

>>14507361

Holy fuck that thing is hideous.

>>14507361
>dat polkadot shield
but why

>>14507361
a fucking white brick

>>14507361
I bet that would look fucking sweet in Titans colors.

>>14506561
Yes, mine's loose too. You could try the floor polish, as >>14506702 says. /toy/ says it tightens up everything.

>>14506280
Is that a HGAC? Very well done, even though I'm not at all a fan of wing.

>>14507488
becuse Izubuchi.

>>14506512
Build that materia senpai

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CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRR

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>>14507913
dat LED
but turning it on and off is a pain in the ass, just like with the Nu

>>14507913
Doesn't it have The O arms under those front skirts?

You know what you must do.
>MECHA SHIVA

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>>14507953
yeah, the sabers are already tucked there
next is the backpack and the hugeass fuel tanks

>>14507578
It's the MG (Proto) Zero

And you don't have to be a fan of Wing at all to recognize how great TV Wing Zero looks

Also fuck off snapshit

>>14506545
When was the second most recent kit you've built released? Because if it was pre-GBF, then yes they have

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Found a perfectly fine display case at a recycling station. Sure, it's wood on three sides with only a glass door, but still. There's even a lamp build in which lights them really well in person. Sucks for photos of course because it's too bright on top. Still, beats having my gunpla covered in dust constantly.

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Whelp, that's my second build. Panel lining will be done another day. Can't say I loved it, but the build was "fun".

>>14503716
Everything not on display has either been broken, was too flimsy, hasn't been finished, still needs to be painted, lost parts, was cannibalized for pieces, or simply haven't been started on yet.
I have issues

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>>14508133
when u forget ur image

>>14508102
I've been looking into those, what's so bad about it?

>>14508178
I just didn't care all that much for its arms and legs. The torso is cool, but the skirt is kind of flimsy and I snapped it connecting it to the waist piece. It was a cheap kit and I needed practice, so I asked a friend to grab it for me.

>>14504359
Get into grunt suits m8

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This is going to be far more complicated than I want it to be.

>>14508271
>THICC

>>14508283
Thick and full of dakka.

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NERF THIS

>>14508410
This has no right to look that good.

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>>14508410
I like it

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>>14508410
I acknowledge your skill, but I hate you for making that soon to be abomination.

>>14508410
Why though?

>>14508661
>>14508667
>fabgeese is okay
>this isn't
lel

>>14508733
Fabgeese isn't based on an overhyped video game mediocrity with one of the worst mech designs I've ever seen and one of the most cringeworthy pilots I've ever heard.

>>14508743
>boo popular game sucks for being popular
>/m/ everyone

>>14508410
Holy shit that looks pretty cool.

How do I panel line black? Do I just use darker black?

>>14508884
Use something light like white or silver

How is the MG GM Custom?

>>14508884
Use the blackest of black. The darkest of dark.

>>14508959
Be Darker than Black.

>>14508988

Does that mean I'll leave my first model beautifully crafted but unfinished, then my second kit will be so horrific that people who see it wish they could forget?

>>14508743
>hes mad that hes bad at overwatch
stick to hearthstone and dota and COD kid

Autism alert. Consider yourself warned

https://youtu.be/7qq9-AsFPDU?t=39s

>>14508743
Hey, atleast it fits with the mech

Since Sazabi is a girl

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>>14509028

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>>14509028
holy shit

>>14509004
>I'll leave my first model beautifully crafted
By beautifully crafted first model, you mean it only appears to be beautiful to you because it's your first and you don't know what a beautiful one looks like? And when you finish your second kit you realise you do actually suck and wish you could forget it, but then you never look at the first one again because deep down you know when you look at it it's actually going to be terrible?

>>14509028
>Video title comes up
>"Those Gundam Guys"

Nope, not even going to watch if it's about those douchebags.

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https://twitter.com/kobocho08/status/751418598443274240

>>14509028
Ehh, say what you will but I went to one of those a couple years ago and learned quite a bit. Then again I was just taking my first steps to not being a snapfag

>>14506284
Update us on how the kit goes, please. I've been wanting an MG The-O, but I'm not paying $150 for plamo. I'm not the biggest fan of knockoffs, but I can justify them in bullshit scenarios like this one.

>>14509018
Jokes on you, I'm a macfag so I can't even play overwatch.

>>14509151
>mac
then my friend, the joke is actually on you.

>>14509115
just try and stomach it for one full minute co/m/rade. I know you can do it.

>>14509128
I used to go to their monthly builds and they were funish. But this presentation is a shitshow. jokes are not funny. its pure cringe. unorganized. holy fuck and for doing this for 10 years you'd think they'd have it down.

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anyone here ever bought the weird eva unit 13 white kit?

>>14507913
>>14507919
>>14507961
I can't see a single nub or stress mark

did you pain it?

>>14509235
I bought one a while back but haven't found the time to build it.

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>>14509280
I have only painted some really specific parts, like the inner frame with gunmetal and the small thrusters in the shoulders with silver.

The MG Hi Nu ver Ka is goes really easy on you regarsing nubs, as most of the white parts are undergated (that includes the HWS extension set), while the nubs on the purple parts are extremely easy to sand

>>14509378
Looking good broseph.

>>14505829
Most common guess by complete and utter morons and blind idiots

>>14508896
Do they even sell such markers? Or is it washes and shit for me?

>>14510800
>Gundam Marker GMS113 Real Touch Marker Set 2

it has white and yellow, don't think you can find silver as a marker. I don't think you're supposed to use them as panel line markers but I'm sure it'll work if you're okay with wiping away alot of wasted paint.

I've never done so ymmv

>>14511322
Mainly worried about the smearing. It's bad enough with the "clean" alcohol-based panel line stuff, I can't imagine the paint-based ones will be better.

>>14511342
If you try panel washing it can be quite messy if you don't get the ratio of thinner to enamel right. Especially if it's your first time doing it. Unless you're going to buy the pre-made tamiya stuff.

>>14511465
Well, I do have a HG G-Self I could use as practice. I guess I need something I built but can sacrifice easily.

>>14511488
I'm no expert on washes and I've only tried it once and I failed at it. But if you want my advice from my failed experience:

1. Definitely use the correct thinner, I used lighter fluid and that could have been a problem

2. If you're going to gloss coat the kit before you wash then definitely go for a lacquer gloss, I tried Future and that was eaten up along with a bit of the Polystyrene on the kit. I wouldn't recommend going bare plastic wash because of the potential amount of thinner hitting the plastic

3. You should 100% practice on a kit you don't care about or grab a GM on amazon for $10~. Alternatively scribe some lines on old runners and practice on that just to get a feel to keep the wash uniform along the line

good luck and I hope you do better than my first try

I want to use topcoat to get rid of the discoloration in the plastic pieces that I've sanded down.

To restore the plastic back to its original color, does it make any difference if I use a matte or gloss/semigloss top coat?

Thanks.

>>14509378
this is my actual Graal

>>14511710
gloss will help bring out blemishes to be more visible

matte will help hide blemishes, it won't completely fix the problem of discoloration if it's a huge stress mark

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Second build ever

It was pretty fun to build Char's Zaku, but something feels a little off about it compared to the RX-78-2. It feels almost not as sturdy.
I still really like it though, especially in terms of articulation. It's interesting to see all this movement from something as bulky as the Zaku.

Also interesting were the alternate parts that came with it: A head without a slot for the crest, and chest armor with less detail. I can only assume these parts are for modding the kit or a holdover from the generic Zaku.

>>14511776
Thanks, senpai.

>>14511899
I don't think that it's less sturdy than the RX-78 Revive. The origin Zakus are just have more articulation and feel looser.

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Some new stuff came in today

>>14512032
they should make busts of the heads of the main gundams, with LED options included, they would be total hit

>>14511899
>It's interesting to see all this movement from something as bulky as the Zaku

current wip is the HG Zaku II Garma Custom and it's incredible how far the engineering has come more than a decade for an HG Zaku suit.

I mean the Origin Zaku has movable chest pieces to increase arm articulation and a minimalistic inner frame for the legs, where as the old Zaku has seam lines right down the front of the legs and the torso and waist have no articulation at all.

>>14512047
Word. I'm surprised that they don't have these.

They should also make busts of Gundam girls.

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>>14512056
forgot pic

>>14512057
They're working on it
>>14512047
That would be cool, I've been considering buying the third-party busts

>>14512067
>I've been considering buying the third-party busts
exactly because of these
most are super expensive and a pain in the ass to put together
I'm not asking for much, I'll gladly pay 1,500-2k yen for a 1/10 plamo bust of the main gundams
LEDs option would be great, although obviously those would be sold separately and you would need like 3 or 4 per head to completely light them up, but I'd still buy them

I broke one of the HG Turn A's elbow joints, can anyone link me to somewhere I can buy a replacement for it?

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this reminds me of starcraft for some reason

actually, why is there not a gundam RTS?

>>14512032
>lacus detected

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also, acv meets ice planet 2000

and, dat asymmetry

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>>14511986
Yeah looser is close to how it feels. I think it has to do with the lack of a more defined skeleton like the Revive has.

>>14512056
>>14512064
Yeah when I was building it the shoulder crunch surprised me, I wasn't expecting that much articulation. It's interesting how you can get this much movement without messing with the appearance or silhouette of the suit at all.

>>14512296
>actually, why is there not a gundam RTS?
There was one on that springengine thing but it got deleted

Anybody know a kit that has small F/F 3mm adaptors or parts? I don't have the confidence to scratch two male parts together and maintain sturdiness.

>>14512403

koto makes lots of doodads

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/list/276/0/1

I assume they're 3mm cause frame arms are 3mm someone correct me if im wrong

>>14512403
the HG Campaign parts came with the adaptors you're looking for, you can get Chinese clones for pretty cheap on Ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-Weapons-Kit-Set-For-Bandai-HGBF-1-144-gundam-HG-build-fighters-custom-/111358168905?hash=item19ed76cf49:g:MNUAAMXQNo5Tam1B

Thunderbolt sucked

Which kit would be best for someone who hasn't built in over a decade, HGUC Gyan or Gouf?

>>14512873
build them both and report back

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I wrecked the UPPER head lenses (not the eyes) of my RG Astray while sanding the nubs. Will Micro Krystal Clear be a suitable way to replace the lenses or do I cut transparent plastic bits instead?

If I cut from transparent plastic sheets, what are my options for material outside of acetate sheets and transparent styrene?

>>14512873
make sure you get the Revive versions, not the old 90s ones.

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Looks like kotobukiya are plotting something.
A devious plot to rob me of more money I suspect.

>>14512656
>>14512451
Maybe I'm dumb but I didn't see the righ piece in there. Thanks for the help anyway, anons.

>>14513043
This is how they get us back for those atom bombs.

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Would this thing be too big for an HG Unicorn DM?

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>>14513045
isnt this what you were looking for?

>>14513063
I think he's looking for a Female-Female adapter. That would be a male-male

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Korean panel line man reviewed the VF-31 finally. This is why I love Dalong. So comprehensive.

Also it really shows how shit the VF-25s were both as kits and designs.

>>14513059
If that's the old 1/144 then if anything it will be too small. The DX is significantly smaller than the Unicorn.

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>>14512057

>>14513303
Did they make a 1/100?

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>>14513314
Yes. It came with a 1/100 DX.

Last I checked it was pretty rare and marked way the hell up online. But that was a while ago and it may have seen a reprint since then.

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>>14513314
>>14513326

Also, Naoki prettied one up for his MG DX.

>>14513326
Amazon has it for $42, but would it look odd scale-wise on an HG Unicorn?

>>14513336
yeah probobly, DX is pretty short for a 1/100 and Unicorn is big for a 1/144, but the G-Falcon is monstrous and takes up a huge amount of room on a shelf and has alot of trouble standing up like in >>14513333.

So is there a way to get pegs into their holes? I'm building a Zaku II RG, and the way to connect the shoulder armor is fucking hard.

>>14513266
I still prefer the VF-25

the 31 looks hideous in battroid form

>>14513266
>>14513476
>>14513476
The VF-1 will always be the best. Best plane, best gerwalk, and best batroid.

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I have a no2 blade a pair of snippers and some micron pens and negligible exp. Slice wrists/ 10?

>>14513532
You should be fine.

>>14513538
Any greenhorm tips i should look out for?

>>14513547
For each piece, for each connection point, the first cut with nippers should be on the runner. Once you have freed the piece from the sprue, trim the nubs closer to the piece, again with the nipper. From there, it becomes a matter of opinion: file/sand/hobby knife the remaining nub bits off the piece until it's either smooth or pleases you internally.

>>14513547

Get a chisel blade.

>>14513559
The entire point of so many cuts, is to avoid gouges and stress marks on the pieces.

>>14513547
Just do what Snapfit-kun does and you'll be fine.

>>14513532
If you liked Gundam Age then yes.

>>14513581
Don't do*

>>14513547
Just have fun ))))))))

>>14506561
I have two Graze Eins and a couple of Gundam frames but all have tight joints.

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>>14513584
Lol i bought it when it was fairly new. Found it in my overseas pack out so i figured i start. This is my next project. I don't care for age. But i want to get better so i figured i start with one that i didn't care for too, too much.

>>14513561
Ok ty

>>14513564
Understood. Thank you.

>>14513559
This is probably gunpla 101, but it's something that's very new to me so thank you. I sincerely appreciate the response and tips.

New to Gunpla, how do I put the decals on? And how to do it nicely?

>>14513669
waterslides? cut them off (if the kit comes with them), dowse them in water for around 20-30 secs then slide them off with a cotton swab
wipe off the excess water, then you can use the tip of your mods knife to gently press the decal and slide it into place until you are satisfied
most waterslide decals are just like that, however, big ones will need a decal softener

>>14513669
read

the

guide

>tfw my Ez8 just fell off the display

The cockpit hatch is nowhere to be found and the head got damaged to the point where it wont connect to the body since the clamp holding the polycap(?) in the head just broke

Should I buy another Ez8 and cut my losses or try to salvage this? I bought it second hand so I had no real attachment to the building of it

>>14513740
Is it the ancient MG? If so I would recommend not replacing it and get the HGUC since it's one of those kits that had the misfortune of being made very early in the line but isn't popular enough that we can hold out hope of ever getting a 2.0, especially with the MG releases of the past couple of years

>>14507986
The last time I built a kit was during 00 series. I built a quitw few IBO kits now and noticed something different. What materials do they use now? Are those materials reliable?

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Recent purchase/ future purchases?

Got some extra hours at work and decided to finally upgrade my nippers. Copped a Gundam Planet Nipper as well a MG Unicorn.

Hoping to find some discounts at this year's Comic Con. Eyes are currently set on finding a PG Banshee or Unicorn.

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>>14513877
I got a 1/100 Kyrios and Dynames waiting for me on HLJ, debating on if I want something else to go with it or if I should finish what I have first. which is about 3 MGs and 6 HGs. I've been holding off on building until I get paints which just came in recently. I start testing on Thursday and pic related is going to be my first test subject.

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Post the last thing you built.

>>14513564
I only see the point for this in slight recolors/straight builds. If you're gonna go all out then putty is inevitable anyway.

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>>14513877
Finally got one of these for under 30-40 dollars, along with a King Kittan.

>>14513631

Just built the Sengoku a couple weeks ago. I like it more than I thought i would, but you might need to glue the clear pieces on the legs.

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>>14513943
Finished the snap-fit, doing the lining and decals on my day off tomorrow.

>>14513964
>King Kittan
>Dayakkaiser

Damn didn't even know they make those. Are they prebuilt or come on sprues?

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>>14513943
>Post the last thing you built.

This was a while ago, I moved after this and haven't built anything since, but I just restarted with a Gouf R35. Anyway, this is my second proper, non snapfag attempt

So guys, I'm sitting on the fence here with replacing the joints on a G-Self with from that of another kit to increase flexibility.

I'm just not sure whether to go through with it. Your thoughts?

>>14513979
On sprue, the eyes for all the TTGL kits are pre-painted, but the arms and legs are two solid pieces and I plan to add Revoltech joints in them.

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>>14513990
And here's the image I forgot like an idiot.

>>14513977
>kyaa,origin senpai is sooo kakoii!!!

>>14514000
I took a bunch of gag pictures as I was building him that made him seem clumsy. Once I got to the weapons I remembered I had my Destiny sitting nearby and that I'd have him cowering behind the shield as the bazooka was being assembled.

>>14513877
I've got an HGUC Sinanju and Gouf Custom on the way; pretty excited about them.

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>>14513943
HI I'M EIN PLEASED TO MEET YOU

>>14512334
I haven't thought of this up until now, but it's kinda funny origin's rx-78 has a shoulder cannon after this picture came into existence. Derp goondamn influenced Gundam. (It's probably just a coincidence. I know.)

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>>14513943
Finish building and pencil lining the Hygogg a while ago. Will paint her after im done with my academic essay.

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>>14514094
Hello Ein, I'm also Ein.

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>>14514094
>>14514169
Hello fellow Eins!

Today is a beautiful day for background giraffes and praising Crank-sama.

>>14513483
It has the worst battroid and fighter. That hanging backpack in fighter is terrible and the nosecone dick in battroid is ugly.

>Browse local store sites for kits of possible interest
>Listed orders for X2 with the shot lancer

I didn't realize that Bandai made a non-kai version for the X2, but still upset of the P-Bandai designation.

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https://youtu.be/V7u8v6SH2Rg?t=7m37s

Literally telling new builders to paint their gunpla with nail polish and punch the parts out of the runner by hand instead of using nippers.

TOP FUCKING LEL

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>>14514345
>channel is called "Bad Gunpla"

>>14514345
Where's that one video of that one guy building his "Gundam" and then setting fire to it at the end?

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>>14514348
>he literally uses bead cutters and refuses to actually buy good cutters

>>14514345
I believe this is called a joke anon.

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>>14514094
>>14514216
>>14514169

HELLO EIN ARMY. ALL HAIL THE CRANK!!!

>>14514169
Okay Ein, your number is seven.

>>14514345
Why the hell do you need to only use the supplies you buy? You can bash together a reasonably serviceable gunpla kit with household items (nail clippers, Sharpie, nail file, etc) that cost you nothing. And I'm not even gonna try to defend nail polish.

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Any anons here picked up the MG F91? Looking into it, but I would like a personal statement about it. The pics on Dalong look liked it holds up pretty well and aside from the oddly curvy face, it's pretty damn good looking. However, I don't know if it being a little old would have anything to do with it.

>>14514348
living up to the name. The thing is the first few videos were decent.

>>14513774
Yeah it's that MG. I'm a 1/100 fag so the hguc isn't an option.

>>14514383
hes actually serious, its not even satire he's advocating mediocrity and saying "well its okay I can get away with mediocre work because my channel is called bad gunpla tehee"

>>14503835
Would it be a mistake to pick this one up?

>>14514345
yeah, and? any normal person will figure out it's a joke.

only retarded fucking autists like you will take something as stupid as that video seriously.

>>14514457
did you watch the whole thing? hes dead serious mate.

>>14508783
>>14509018
>blizzdrone defense force
Blizzard paying you in free skins or WoW mounts?

>>14514539
all the overwatch skins are free you moron.

>>14514541
yeah they're giving them to you for free you don't even have to play to get them
is this a hard concept to understand???

>>14514546
Nothing in life is completely free but the skins are earned through playing. There are a lot of games out there with no rewards or no rewards with any substance this game rewards you for playing is that a hard concept to understand???????

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>>14514555
>skins
>rewards of substance

>>14514566
nobody cares about voice lines or victory poses not even sprays. Skins is where its at.

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>>14514573
None of those are rewards of substance are you actually retarded?

>>14508178
For some reason the plastic on the Thrones is very shitty. My second kit ever was the Eins and I threw it away a few years later just because it was a gross eyesore without putting in more work than I should.

>>14514582
are you retarded? Skins are more substantial than shitty trophies. Literally there is no better way to reward a player in game.

>>14508102
huh... just realise this also has a poor/expose waist

>>14514603
The ol' merely pretending to be retarded

>>14514608
I don't think you're actually pretending though..
Show me a game that rewards the player substantially beyond skins or trophies. You cant.

>>14514613
Games are inherently non substantial with their rewards lmao how do skins have ANY substance besides changing the colors of pixels on the goddamn screen? Are you actually autistic?

>>14514617
some skins look like a completely different character with thematic flair. its not just a palate swap you imbecile.
It gives you the player a sense of individuality, makes you stand out from the crowd. If its a legendary it can be assumed that you play a lot or are a good player which may damage the other team's morale.

>>14514613
>Gundam thread
>Becomes a Overwatch video game thread.

Seriously go back /v/ lads...

>>14514622
So it gives you a sense of attention whoring? Is this really the best substance a skin can give you?

>>14508410
>take Grimgerde and paint it in Pharah color scheme

>>14514804
ebin my /v/eddit brother!

>>14514808
thanks I try man! hahaha :)

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>>14513943
I finished a MG Tallgeese the other day I had bought one when it first came out but it was a really bad snap build so I needed to replace it with a painted one

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>>14513877
I'm probably going to cancel a lot of stuff. http://imgur.com/EZG4Ut6

>>14513943
One badly posed Turn A coming up

HG devil gundam just went up on manda.
I'd buy it myself for spare parts but thanks to a shithead neighbor I'm unemployed.

>>14513877
Plamax chamber.

>>14514345
>some nu-male glasses + beard loser
Funny video, but why do people have no sense of self-awareness?
It's like neckbeard wearing a trenchcoat and fedora, going around campus arguing with christians. Fucking Americans.

>>14514420
rrobbert184 had lots of praise for it
It's old, but still supposedly really good. I haven't built mine yet.

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>>14513943
This tiny fucker. Still need to do the second one it came with, but one of the headlight pieces on it fell off, and fuck finding something about the size of a breadcrumb.

>>14514463
>>14514445
well it is a experiment to see how he can customize (colour) + kit all around 20USD

Anyone here tried to cut the box art of all their kits then pasted it on their wall?
I'm moving to a new place, it's small but it's mine - I'm trying to save as much space as possible and all these boxes must go out but I just can't see myself throwing them away.
Thinking of placing it on the wall behind my PC so I can see them every time.

>>14514345
Subscribed

>>14515345
I've done that, I used some sticky tack.
It fucked up the wallpaper though when I had to take them down.

Anyone else with hyperhidrosis in their hands?
How do you get rid of or avoid sweat stains on your gunpla? Just build it or wipe it down while wearing gloves?

>>14515426
wash your gunpla after you build it.

>>14515426
Used to just wear latex/nitrile gloves but now I just throw everything in a sonic cleaner.

>>14515479
I don't paint mine at all, I just panel line -- won't that ruin stickers and panel lines?

>>14515518
Haven't tried decals/stickers but panel lining won't come off unless you use a solvent in the wash. I run it with just soap.

>>14515125
I cringe at the sight of these people. They don't even have to open their mouths.

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>>14513943
HG Cardigan that still needs panel lines and decals.

>>14515125
what the hell is a nu-male?

is this the new word to replace hipster?

>>14515964
Basically it's the new word for pussy whipped.

Built my first Gunpla, a Zaku II RG, and no one told me about the tiny little army man that comes with it. Its pretty adorable.

Yours truly went to China and saw some gunpla knockoffs.
I even bought one, specifically a bootleg Asshimar BB Senshi Sangokuden.
Haven't built it yet, but the parts are almost entirely flash-free, which is more than I can say for some legit brands Looking at you, Zvezda

>>14515776

Damn, you have quite a bit of skill.

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>>14515964

>>14515964
pretty much anyone who looks and acts like joss wheadon.
Its not required but they probably also think he's god's gift to cinema and television.