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>buying kits

Re/100 Leo when bandai

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

>>14581043
not pirating gunpla by scanning runners and then selling it for a higher price

>>14581085
id 3d printing wasn't still such shit we could be doing it now

>>14581079
'getting'? its been out for like 8 months

I bought flat colors and gunmetal grey in Vallejo. Is that pretty much good to start with for hand painting kits?

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Found out my Gelgoog can hold the Zudah's sniper rifle today!

>>14581170
Can I see your Zudah?

>>14581170
What does your mom look like?

>>14581187
Huh. The pictures on Amazon are misleading

>>14581186
Does she looks like a bitch?

>>14581199
W-what? Huh?

why does prime92 have a patreon?? lmao

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>>14581198
This is snap-built. The pictures of the kits on the box and official websites are usually done-up with paint. My name 'Snapfit-Kun' is a reference to snap-building since I haven't done much with my kits other than that.

>>14581231
Well, the weapons look great. Do you snapbuild out of want or necessity?
I've seen your backlog

>>14581209
Why do you people care so much about them?

So quick question, I was going to get one of the Full Armor TB Gundam models & I'm curious, is a minor difference in color the only difference between the original HG they made for it & the new one they made for the anime or is there something else I'm missing?

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>>14581248
People need something to worship.

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>>14581242
It's not a backlog. Those kits are kits I've built already. As for snap-building, I much desire it. I got into gunpla when I was a teen and I threw all of them out, lots of HGUCs, during a move. Nostalgia is what brought me back in, oh and G-Reco. Right now I think I own 65 HGs, that includes every G-Reco kit. I'm more of an avid collector than an aspiring modeller.

>>14581284
Ground Type Ball?

Why?

>>14581285
Oh i saw you post in a thread once with a lot of boxes and thought that was your background

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>>14581293
Rule of cool.

>>14581170
your creativity knows no bounds

>>14581285
Snapfag why dont you build some MGs? 1/100 is the superior scale

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>It’s a “shitposter talks to himself” thread

>>14581318
I just like all my kits to be the same scale and 1/144 is my go-to price-range kit. 1/100 has less variety too. You can virtually find everything in 1/144 scale. I don't see the point of paying more for something bigger. HG's do it for me.

>>14581343
What about RG?

>>14581365
That's paying more for something more complex, and maybe even much harder to build. I don't like that. I like things simple and I don't see any merit in straying from HG's.

>>14581373
But it'll look much better out of box

>>14581204
we askin if yo mama look like a bitch, snapfit

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waff a cute

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This shit is fucking Xbox huge

>>14581461

What did you expect after seeing that box?

>>14581461
nice, because i just shipped mine

>>14581468
I expected it going into it. I'm just surprised at the scale that's in front of me. Love it
Super looking forward to the Reborn one now

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>>14581482
>looking forward to the Reborn

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>>14581486
>bandai puts leo there just to fuck with us knowing they will never make one

>>14581486
I'm still bothered by how they made the 1/100 Efreet

Now we're even less likely to get it in HGUC form

>>14581507

You realize that if they hadn't made the RE1/100 Efreet your chances of getting it in HGUC form would have been next to zero, right?

>>14581532
It could've still been a possibility..

I just don't understand why they never did it. It's bothering me so badly that I have every Blue Destiny unit except the Efreet. You can't just say it's because it was an unknown or unpopular MS because all the BD suits were the same.

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After this I feel like getting heaps of NG or AG kits and just painting them.

>>14581583

Maybe the BD suits sold like shit?

I own all the BD suits too and I almost stopped after BD-1 because of that crap ass visor stickers thing they decided to do.

>>14581598
It'd be a shame if they did, the BD suits are pretty boss

Yeah, the visors suck ass but at least those times are behind us now. Other than that though, the kit wasn't so bad.

>>14581638

I know how you feel, I like Blue Destiny too, but in the end I'm just glad to get the Efreet at all. The RE1/100 looks very good. If only there was a RE1/100 BD-1 to go with it.

Here's what I really don't get.

Why did Bandai put out an HG of the Gundam Local Type? An MS that was literally never made in canon, that exists only as a blueprint that never happened? Why price it at 2000 yen when all it offers over something like the Revive is some decals? When it basically is the Revive with five different parts?

Why put out something like this instead of countless other suits that would surely have a larger fanbase than a suit that never fucking happened? I would bet my last dollar that if they put out a Gundam Pixie it would be more popular than the Local Type. Fuck, where's that? Where's my Gundam Pixie?

That's what keeps me up at night.

>>14581663
>I don't get why Bandai makes a model that would require very few new parts from a current and popular iteration of the franchise than make a model that would require making way more new molds.

>>14581373
>Any Gundam kit (asides from Old 0079/MSV/Zeta era kits and maybe PGs)
>being any hard to build

lol

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Night 3's progress

>>14581663
Damn anon, I get how you feel. I'm still fucking pissed about the lack of Pixie Gundam.

To me though, what bothers me the MOST about the local type is how it's a regular release while the Waterproof Gundam which clearly has MUCH more work put into it than the local type, is the p bandai.

Yeah I get that the Local Type is for a brand new line, but still. It's just so lacking, like you said.

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>>14581699

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i still wanna build a megasize zak

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>>14581591
Looks better than mine.

>>14581426
>I'm not even sure what kind of paint to use.
>Should i just use warhammer paint or something? How do you make sure you get the right colours?
I'm using Tamiya acrylics because that's what my local hobby store has. Citadel paint works too if you have it. There also used to be a tool for determining what mixtures/paints to use to make a kit anime-accurate, but I think it's broken now.

>>14581486
>>14581482
>1/100 Kshatriya
Is that happening?

>>14581715
Whoever posed this put the Zaku's left arm upside down, anatomically speaking.

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>>14581800
forearm is sideways in the official pic

>>14581815
perfectly fine to have it sideways, unless that's what you're saying. these are giant robot suits though, whose wrists spin in circles to swing swords in weird ways, so whatever

So, how long til bandai msd origin rx-78-1 pbandai us?

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>>14581848
they got rx78 local type coming out

>>14581903
WHEN are we getting GMs

>>14581925
I don't understand why they just don't take the RX revive, shift a few things here and there, and ship it out. The core is so close to the same thing, you could almost count the differences on one hand

>>14581947
they still need to make a new mold and molds cost millions of dollars to make

>>14581947
That's exactly what I was thinking too

The only difference is the head and knees and groin, and some very minor changes in the backpack and chest

that's it

not so hard

>>14581954

First off, no they don't cost "millions" of dollars. Tens of thousands, sure, but millions?

Second, Bandai's whole thing is they have advanced mold technology that means if they wanted to turn the Revive Gendumb into a Revive GM, they wouldn't have to make an entirely new mold. They would only have to make a small new mold for the few parts unique to the GM. It would cost a mere fraction.

Second, not only do they have the Revive RX-78-2, but they even have the HGUC GM II, which could become a Revive GM with the same amount of small changes to the mold.

It would be really fucking easy.

>>14581795
no, well at least not for a long time

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>>14581038
Origin Zakus are the perfect base for customizing/MSV

>>14582040
I feel like doing an origin topp zaku.

>>14581980
A super simple mold costs a few thousand dollars. Prices go up as complexity and precision go up and gunpla are pretty high in both categories. And that's just a single runner (one mold).

Not to mention to pump out several tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of kits in a month or two you'd need a lot of molds. A HG kit could easily cost several hundreds of thousands to over a million just for molds depending on how big the production is, and gunpla tends to be pretty huge as far as toy production goes. You only see the same sort of scale from low-end kids toys (as opposed to "collectibles" like SHF or Figma) that look like ass.

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HATSUNE MKII HATSUDOU

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>>14582211

shouldn't be too hard to mod the zaku I kit with some tamiya putty and sheet plastic

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>>14582517

>>14582380

What have they done to that Stylet?

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>>14581903
I meant the black and greyish white design to be honest.

>>14581947
>>14581962
The revives and origins are different thematically. One has more panel lines and armor detail with more personalized inner frame. The other is meant to be more anime ESC with minimal surface details and simplified generic inner frames.

>>14582040
No dozle or shin yet?

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>>14582750
im sure he'll get around to it
hes made almost every other kind of msv zaku using origin kits already

https://twitter.com/_Ryo_Ryo_

>>14582835
that's a big heat hawk

Well, I got a Hi-Mock from Lootcrate, and I have no idea what to do with it.

What's a Hi-Mock custom idea that you've always wanted to see, but nobody's done?

>>14583030
spurdo sparde

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putting scale people next to gunpla really lends perspective

>>14582835
why the fuck does one have a white head and shoulder

>>14583193
Shin Matsunaga.

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"go shoot some shit over there"
-Z.sniper

>>14581962
>>14581954
>>14581947
if its so easy why don't you just buy those kits and do it yourself? I'm sick of this "revive gm" meme any halfway decent modeler can mod the existing kits to make a gm it's not that hard.But I guess you don't want to work, it's not like this is a hobby or anything...

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Just recently finished the stickers on my red Delta Gundam and I gotta say this is one of my favorite kits I've built so far. Currently waiting on some Mr. Top Coat to arrive to put the finishing touches on this guy!

>>14583312
It's fine as is, anon.
Leave it like that.

>>14583312
You can apply a top coat over the stickers? Or do you mean water decals?

>>14583314
Of course you can apply a top coat over stickers.

>>14583313
You don't think a dull coat would make it look better? I guess since it's a space suit it might look kind of weird. Maybe I'll spray some of the runners and see how that ends up looking before I commit to spraying the kit.

>>14583314
Yes they are stickers, not water slides unfortunately. I already always wash my hands and the plastic thoroughly before applying stickers so I don't get any oils from my hands in between the stickers and the plastic to prevent the stickers from peeling off over time, but I typically like to put a layer of top coat on as well for protection as well as aesthetics.

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I'm kinda new to this stuff.
What do you call these?
I wanna get rid of them but I'm not sure what to look up on the guide.

>>14583473
Seam lines.

>>14583473
Nubs. Sand that shit

>>14583481
Sand it and paint over it?

>>14583479
I actually need to do this too.
Thanks for reminding me

>>14583488
If you're painting, yeah. If you're not, ask this fucker:
>>14581170

>>14583492
I see why his name is Snapfit-Kun.

>>14581170
Hey. How should i paint over nubs to make my gunpla look more presentable?

>>14583510
>Snapfit-Kun
>Paint

Pick one.

>>14583515
That actually didn't register with me.
I'v been awake too long.

>>14582745
>tfw they just completely skip the Aqua GM and ignore the other GMs too

It hurts, guys

>>14583289
Because I'm just not at the skill level yet

>>14583579
Well it's probably because if they go that far they want origin katokified stock images. The aqua gm in unicorn is slightly different too as it's slightly more akin to the pbandai waterproof gundam.

So is there a rx-78-0? Where the armor in the arms, ankles skirt seem thinner with black white color scheme or did origin just replace that version instead of pushing it back?

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>>14583714
The origins more akin I mean.

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>ALL THOSE STICKERS
GYANFAGS BTFO

>>14583714
Replaced. Origin version has a visor over the yes, more panels and warning signs, and is painted yellow. Overall it looks like a crash dummy.

It's actually the first gundam you see in the manga. It dies when it accidently causes one of the zaku attacking side 7 to go critical and explode right in front of it.

>>14583724

Wow that looks shit terrible.

>>14583724
I was planning on painting the gold anyways

>>14583724
If it didn't have stickers you would still complain about the gold plastic.

http://blog.kenbill.com/?eid=938

I feel a shudder looking at this thing, with how hideous it is.

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>>14583755
at least that's easier to paint
maybe I'll get one and paint it silver, don't really care much about the trim

>>14583724
Well what else were people expecting? This was kind of really obvious.

>>14583792
yellow parts but yeah, impossible since they recycled right away the revive Gyan
hell, you can form the normal Gyan with the surplus parts of the Gyancelot kit

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still, the full knightly feel is great
silver + metallic blue combination will look fantastic on it

>>14583724
>>14583769
>>14583804


Are... are those GN drives on its shoulders?

Will it go Trans-Gyan?

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she cute

not as cute as gn archer but still cute

>>14583879
No and no. They're just a conical armor piece that the top shoulder armor clips onto.

>>14583907

Honestly it would be pretty cool if they were GN drives and fatty activated them to counter whatever GN bullshit Shia will likely use in the OVA.

But that would probably be too creative for Try.

DO I WANT A 00 SHIA QANTA

>>14583936

No.
What the fuck is wrong with you?

>>14583936
Kys if you do.

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So those bits next to the head on the Barbatos' V-Fin, those are supposed to be cut out, right?

>>14583724
I'm fine with stickers.
Being a snapbuilder, you just get used to them.

>>14583893
Good job anon, she's always cute.

I have one myself. Sadly I messed up the v-fin so it's shorter than usual, but I think it makes her look more feminine.

>>14583959
Yup.

>>14583936
Oh hey look I vomited green all over a QanT this is so coooooooool.

but cat ears

it's cute nyan~

>>14583936
I kinda wanna get one for having a symmetrical 00 Qant for customs, but I'm not picking it up any time soon.

>>14583971
how much shorter did you cut them? could you post a pic?

>>14583981
>how much shorter did you cut them?

Quite a bit, honestly.
It's like the Astraea's now.

>>14583993

Post a pic you fagass.

>>14584004
I don't want to disturb my collection just to take a picture of it.

So... sorry.

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These look kinda neat.

>>14584018
That's just a Buster Sword on the right.

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>>14584067
Nah man. You a busta.

>>14584018

Why don't MS that use solid swords ever use a sheath?

>>14584084
Ashtray Red Frame would like to have a word with you.

>>14584084
kamiki burning
astray red frame

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now OOB pics of a real good kit

>>14584172
but does it fit in the HG Neo Zeong?

>>14583879
Probably not, but I'm going to modify them into GN drives now.

>>14584172

I'm holding off on this until I see what a hand grenade it is.

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>>14584172
shiiit, looks crazy good

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>>14584179
apparently not, something about the hip joints not allowing it to fit

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>>14584181
looks good, but I prefer the MG scale and I was thinking about getting a Sinanju

>>14584188
those hips don't lie

oh well, the kit still looks fantastic, love the gold

>>14584172
Man i wish my builds looked that good.
That's fucking sexy.

>>14584226
that is exactly how that will look if you merely build it
no paint
no stickers
no decals

>>14584172
>>14584183
>>14584188
>>14584195
See, now I can't wait to see it painted. A nice flat grey over the frame parts, painted up thrusters, and some minor panel line-ing would make it look amazing.

>>14584183
>>14584188
i hope it comes with other hands.

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>>14584284
>>14584284
it only comes with 2 fists, the shitty RG hands and one open palm
full review here
http://schizophonic9.com/re4/rg_sinanju.html

>>14584244
So the kit is kinda like the Hyaku-Shiki?

>>14584327
the sleeves and emblem in the chest are formed by combining normal parts above gold plated ones
also, the red parts seems to be mostly undergated, but also come in a rather glossy finish out of the box, so yeah, it is quite the shiny kit

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>>14583804
>>14583769
I'm in love with the look of that thing.

>>14584333
Cool.
I'm gonna have to get one now. Thanks

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Also, what's next for the Gyan line?

>>14584341
>R-Gyagya to Gyancelot

what a downgrade.

>>14584341
Gyanko had continuously some of the best suits in Try.

>>14584347

To be fair almost all the suits in the second half of Try were shit.

>>14583488
You should invest in some metal files to save on sandpaper.

>>14584172
That is probably the best OOB build ever.

If snapfit bought this and photographed it under good lighting, he would literally becometh a god

>>14584495

how about you stop talking about that shitposting fuck

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>>14584018
They certainly are, they all fit most HGs which is pretty cool although he buster sword can be a little but of a tight squeeze.

Here's a pic of of the buster sword with my Build Strike in his "seriously guys I don't have a small penis I just like big weapons" pose

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>>14584018
and here's the medieval knight looking sword with my X2 when I was just messing around while still in the process of building it

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this stand only comes in clear blue and clear green right?

i really really want it in clear red

>>14584018
Where is this from?

>>14584519
kotobukiya MSG weapon kits

>>14584503
Where's the yellow shoulder stickers, anon?

>>14583030
Hey anon. Are you there? If you are. Pick up the Gyan backpack option part set. You will have to form ideas from there

>>14583721
The visors that the Origin puts on all of the gundams really does it fore me.

>>14584515
There is a red stand but not with that style of base.

>>14584515
Buy a clear stand and tint it red.

>>14584535
i know what kind of stand you're referring to, but i was holding out hope for this style in red to soothe my autism.

>>14584537
but they don't print this stand in clear

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>>14584515
Clear yellow too (from the Cathedral Gundam).

>>14584515
The 1/144 Kimaris Trooper comes with a colorless clear one.

>>14583510
You do not need paint. Just plastic cement and some plastic shavings from the same color runner as the part. And tons of patience. Melt the shavings by brushing cement on it till it is soft and apply it to the nub mark.

>>14584527
Thanks, I just hope I can still find it in stock somewhere. I noticed a while back that a lot of Kotobukiya weapon kits are long sold out.

>>14584548
oh neat it does. i'll keep that kit in mind, thanks

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>>14584513
>that other ledge anon
brother!

Just orderd a bunch of 1/144 HGUC. Got the full armored unicorn, 2 gms, 2 zakus, and a goulf. Anything I should know about those kits? I cant wait to get back into gundam stuff. I need to finish my gunsniper first though. I didnt know the zoids kits needed to much painting. Now IF THIS HUMIDITY WOULD EVER GO THE FUCK DOWN!

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Picked up the MG Red Astray at a convention. Will it be able to support that massive sword-bow on its own, or will that necessitate a second action base?

if there was a new scale of kits introduced smaller than 1/144, what designs would you want in the ultra small scale?

i want a cute tiny gundam unicorn

What kits have tons of extra shit?
I wanna do some kitbashing but I don't want to buy whole models just for that

What do you think of the HG sazabi?

Should I get it to go with my nu gundam?

>>14584671
F91, even smaller than small.

>>14584667
Which zakus?

The old non f2's are boring and bland. They need lots of paint my dude.

>>14584678
gundam astraea type f

Speaking of HG Sazabi, what could i do to replace the monoeye part? I lost it when I tried build a model kit in pitch black darkness because I was stupid and I should kill myself

>>14584698
I actually fucked up and got the white version of it a while ago

>>14584696
>boring and bland
That's what gives them the 70s cartoon look!

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>>14584696
Idk, this kind. I got 2 of them, and 2 gms. Got 2 so I could try custom stuff. Was thinking like, a hot rod zaku or somthing. Put some flame decals on it or somthing, stupid shit, idk. I just dont want to do somthing like the fabgeese again and be out a kit.

>>14584678
Gm Sniper K9
Gundam EZ-SR
X Maoh comes with a lot of Gundam X parts
Powered arms powereder is really good for kitbashing
Exia Dark Matter or Amazing Exia
00 Raiser and Seven Swords come with tons of weapons

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What is the function of this?

>>14584736
the removable grenade launcher?
that mechanism appears in one of the OVAS, right when the Sinanju combines its rifle with the bazooka, which by the way, will be a web exclusive add on

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>>14584736
>>14584742

Is there any reason to get the old mg sazabi over ther verKa? Besides price of course.

>>14584742
>web exclusive
Where?

>>14584670
The kit comes with an action base specifically for the bow.

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>>14584532
I got rid of them because I like the grey better, I have since removed the rest of the stickers as well and have plans to give the kit a more subtle paint scheme (mainly grey and white with maybe a small amount of another color like navy blue) but until I get around to that I like to use the Build Strike as well as the Aile Strike as sort of test beds for certain modifications or weapon set ups I plan on doing since the body of both kits are just all around really solid and posable basic mobile suits. Here's an example of an idea I was toying around with a while back.

Any new word on the HGUC Hayakushiki release date? Or we still at "August"

>>14584756

August 11, tardo.

>>14584729
Those are the bad ones

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>>14584752
wat do you mean where? 3rd parties will sell it, like genteikits
its a crappy add on anyways

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>>14584614
Natural lighting is some of the best lighting for sure. Not gonna lie, I def copied your style when I saw how nice your ledge pictures have come out. Since then I've tried some other natural lighting pictures in various areas but the ledge has remained the best spot.

>>14584767
Is it just the "plain-ness" thats bad, or dose it have mechanical issues. I got them cause they were 10$ a pop, and I like zakus. Figured the "plane-ness" would make it easer to do custom stuff.

>>14584776
Oh, that's a shame. I thought you meant a preorder bonus or something.

>>14584766
Thanks, palerino.

>>14584776
Is that the new HG Xamel?!

>>14584781

For like 6 dollars more you could have gotten the newer Zakus, like the 2012 mold or Origin ones, which have far better proportions and range of movement.

Why would you buy four kits to do "custom shit" with? Just buy one kit for your custom experiment shit and then buy a fresh kit when you want to apply that knowledge to something. You're just wasting space and money.

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>>14584778
the possible best combination is natural light + super clear blue sky, unfortunately, that combination only happens around december around here

>>14584783
if only banjew were that generous
I can also see a RG Sinanju Stein being a web exclusive just to fuck with people and to tease about a possible nu rg

>>14584781
They have only 90° mobility on all limbs and are very plain

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>>14584736
its for loading the grenade launcher.

>>14584792
Because I want some to "practice" on, and the price was right. And I bought them at the same time because I dont want another club foot jhondas baby of a kit crying in the corner of the shelf while the other kits flick nubs at it. I want to be able to wash the taste out of my mouth if I fuck it up super bad like I did the fabgeese.

>>14584833
>I want to be able to wash the taste out of my mouth if I fuck it up super bad like I did the fabgeese
Please tell me you still have that guy. Fabgeese was incredible.

>>14584839
Its still there, for a while I had it posed in the back corner of the shelf with and arm agint the wall and a hand over its face. I took it out for some reason, i dont remember why, then literally tossed it back in the corner. Its like the whiping boy of all the other kits.

>>14584843
show us

>>14584816
That kinda sucks, but like I said they were only 10$. Ive been having ideas for a kind of squad project too. They arnt gonna get here until next month some time anyway, so i have time to think about it.

>>14584843
>>14584850
This

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>>14584767
>>14584792


the old HGUC zaku II looks amazing when done right
you guys just dont get the point of this hobby

http://www.geocities.jp/kikori2004/ZAKU/HGUC_MS06F_V1.html

>>14584816
>>14584853
It's not like there aren't ways to increase limb range on old kits.

http://dqfg.blogspot.com/2015/08/how-to-use-hgbc-balden-arm-arms-to-add.html

>>14584850
I would if I wasnt house sitting, uncle took off to gencon. Pics are on main box not my lappy. I'm sure someone else has them saved.

>>14584857
That looks amazing. It really captures the cartoon feel while being menacing like a Zaku usually is.

The original Zaku high grade is underrated.

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>>14584857
HGUC Zaku I with added detail

>>14584614
Hey! I am not the ledge anon but the other anon who bought the DM Akatsuki last year. Did you ever seam weld the Shiranui backpack? And how w/o damging the gold coat?

>>14584857
Oh fuck that reminds me/ How are the gasnask/tube things on the legs/head/wasit? I've built chars zaku MG, and they were a huge fucking pain in the ass. Is it the same for the old 1/144s?

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>>14584871

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>>14584792
>Why would you buy four kits to do "custom shit" with?
because customizing gunpla is FUN

>You're just wasting space and money.
no fun allowed!!!!!!!!

>>14584876
its just a single plastic piece for the whole cable

>>14584857
Did the modeller put something in front of the mono eye thing?

It looks like it has the clear piece that I've seen some Zaku kits have, but I'm pretty sure the HGUC Zaku never got one of those.

>>14584886
I never liked Garma's personal colors but that one really makes me change my mind about it for some reason, something about it is making me like it.

And who's the blue Zaku for? Ramba Ral?

How about that purple one? I really like that color scheme.

So on the topic of custom zakus. On top of a hot rod zaku, Iv'e also thought about a nazi zaku. Has anyone done that before? I sounds cool in an alternate history way, but also seems like it might be really offensive/poor taste. Thoughts?

>>14584904
Zeon are pretty much space nazis anyway. Though a Wolfenstein-esque Zaku might be cool.

>>14584904
I've actually been in the process of making a nazi zee zulu, and I did it with a graze, just pick up some wehrmacht waterslides from any historical modelling store for the decals

>>14584914
Pics or it didn't happen

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>>14584939
of the graze? here you go. the zee zulu doesn't have the decals yet but I can take a quick picture if you want

>>14584947
That's a cool idea anon.

>>14584977
the green just fit, and I have a fuckload of decals from various tanks and planes

>>14584547
And clear orange with Superior Dragon

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Is it just me or does this weathering kinda look like someone spilled coffee on their GM and let it just dry and stain the kit?

I like this guy's work, but I don't understand the choice for weathering.

>>14585150
Yeah, that looks like spilled coffee. Wrong kinda weathering for something a GM would see. Especially on the forearms. That looks like actual legit coffee stains.

So now that I've learned from the fabgeese, Im thinking of doing a fab GM. Obviousely pink as the main color. Probably for the chest/shoulders. What should the limbs n stuff be?

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>>14585225
Normal GM? Maybe this

>>14585225
Purple or white.

>>14585252
Not him but i want 12.

>>14585252
>>14585253
Ya jusr a normal GM. That dosnt look to bad. I think I'd swap the pink and the pinkishwhite color around though.

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How to sharpen cutters?
I got this good Lindstrom cutter from years ago and want to sharpen them up a bit

>>14585286
sandpaper

Is straightbuild+wash frowned upon?

>>14585407

That's how I do everything.

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>>14585407
Make it look nice with what you have. If that's all you can do with the equipment you have, then that's fine.

>>14585407
no matter what you do someone is gonna frown or find some way to nitpick so just do what you want

>>14585436
People usually don't shit on you if you just put a bit of effort into the kit (sanding nubs and panel lining)

>>14585448

I've never sanded a nub in my life. I just knife them off.

>>14585407
So long as your putting some effort into it, your fine. Someones always gonna nit pick no matter what you do.

>>14585450
That's fine too

>>14585429
Is the the new 1/144? I didnt know it transformed.

>>14585462
Nope, MG sadly.

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>>14585463

>>14585450
I had a period where I sanded but since I don't have the means to paint it just left scruff marks (used 800 - 1000 - 2000 grit in that order usually that were rather unsightly.

>>14585526
I bet you dry sanded

>>14585534
wet sanding plastic........uwatm8?

>>14585539
u dumb?>

>>14585539

wet sanding is an essential technique in building and painting gunpla

What's everyone working on?

>>14585553
Experimenting around with layering and cementing this really thin $1 PS "FOR SALE" sign to use for plaplating. I'm liking what I'm seeing so far.

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>>14585539
Are you retarded?

>>14585553
Zaku 2 MG snapping
Fujimi(?) 1/24 AE86 Trueno, been painting some of the inside and putting on the flip up lights.

>>14585596
apparently I am. Sanding never worked out for me, it always left scratches and low wide nubs. So I just cut them off now.

https://www.amazon.com/Testors-3515CT-Clear-Parts-Cement-1oz/dp/B0006N6ZHS

Is this stuff good for removing seam lines?

I should be fine as long as the plastic melts together right?

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>>14585635
use tamiya extra thin instead, followed by their basic putty

all testors and model master glue is too harsh and invasive. shit literally melts down polystyrene instead of gently bonding it

i never really understood why people give a fuck about seamlines when other people literally go out of their way to panel line and scribe additional lines into their shit

no one that sees your models irl could actually recognize that youve filled in a seam either

>>14585657
I'm doing them on the Sinanju's fuel tanks because it looks ugly as fuck

>>14585657

>i never really understood why people give a fuck about seamlines
because they care

>other people literally go out of their way to panel line and scribe additional lines into their shit
panel lines arent seam lines

>no one that sees your models irl could actually recognize that youve filled in a seam either
except anyone who cares would notice

Lost a part from one of the Volks FSS kits, how hard is it to get a replacement in the US?
Do I have to go through a Japanese proxy?

>>14585657
>You shouldn't make your models look good because other people won't be able to appreciate it
If you're in this for recognition you're in the wrong hobby

>>14584897
yes the blue one is for ramba ral, the purple one was piloted by a character who's name I'm forgetting at the moment in a Gundam video game.

>>14585657
It depends on the kit imo. The lines are more noticeable on some than others. Iv'e never done it, but im thinking about trying it out with one of the GMs or zakus I orderd. Just to learn how.

>>14585539
retard detected

>>14585621
high grits get rid of the scratches. start low then go high

>>14585670

>because they care

thats the same reason people go to church and cherish their virginity and join isis

>>14585678

>shouldn't make your models look good

im sorry filling in the seamline on the g selfs butthole isn't going to make it look any better

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>>14585539

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Just finished my HGUC Jesta. What have you guys finished snap-building recently?

>>14582835
That Cannon and Marine Zaku are impressive, 1/144 scratch build right?

>>14585870
I'm about to snap your neck

>>14585553
MG Gundam 3.0. the 4000 grit sanding sponges I'm using are basically polishing sticks, they literally make the plastic glow.

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Is there a kit (AC or whatever) which looks like this? Bulky, bristling with weapons, essentially a BOLO on legs?

>>14585870
you bring shame to the jesta name, it;s such a great kit, and yet you were still able to make it look like shit. truly impressive.

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>>14585881
he didnt really scratch build much, just took parts from the prototype gouf and other origin kits

>>14585922
the skirt and chest sides are from an origin waff too

up close the work is a bit sloppy desu

>>14585911

Yeah there are some fatass kits. Xeku-Eins. Doms. GP-02 Physalis. They make ACV kits.

>>14585917
>>14585870
Even as a snap build, Jesta looks fucking great. I am so excited to get one.

>>14585922
all that goddamn orange peel

What's the more cost effective way to shop for gunpla that's already been released?
Amazon, with shopping high enough to get free shipping?
Or HLJ and paying for shipping?

>>14585982
HLJ if you're buying in bulk. Amazon if you're just looking for single kits they have in stock + free shipping.

>>14585993
More like two SD kits, and some mass produced suits.
The Revive Guncannon is out of stock on HLJ though.

>>14585993
And SD Kshatriya.

>>14585407

I just snap built my first kits and I dunno know you guys can survive with nub marks after sanding. Waiting on paints currently.

>>14586002
>>14585997
>>14585982
There is no single one stop shop for cost-effective already-released gunpla, it totally varies depending on the kit. I see that you posted what you are interested in, and I'm damn sure not about to start doing your legwork for you. Good luck!

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>>14585951
I'm going to get a base jabber for it next with a clear action base. It will look nice.

>>14586036

If you use a sharp knife and cut quickly and cleanly there is only a slight discoloration that you can just shave away at/scratch at, and there is only the faintest discoloration that is nearly invisible after a topcoat unless you're eagle eyed.

I only sand shit I intend on painting.

>>14586047
It's okay, but thanks anyway, anon.
With shipping charges it would come out around the same price if I went through Amazon because I gotta get some paint and sanding sticks too.

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>not painting gunpla

FILTHY CASUALS

>>14586049
I hope to see that.

>>14586057
For example, at one point, I was getting some kits together for a bash, and it was cheaper to get regular 1/144 Kshatriya from HLJ and Kshatriya Repaired from a japanese seller on Amazon. After shipping, I saved about $15 than if I had ordered it all from HLJ and a bit more if I had ordered it all from Amazon.

>>14586069
Neat. Got pics of that?

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>>14586079
indeed!

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>>14586059

>>14586164
>post-ironically watching shitty gunpla videos

rather watch that asshole ZakuAurelius' "how to" videos

>>14586187
what's wrong with him?
I'm new to gunpla, he seemed helpful

>>14586187
>not liking based zach

I'm thinking of making a YouTube channel where people send in their kits to me and I'll review the quality of their build. Then as more and more kits are sent in, I'll display them in the background as I do reviews.

Yes? no?

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>>14586325

>>14586325
probably not a good idea since it requires people to send in things that often times they spent a lot of time on. I don't think i'd be down to send in some kit that took me days to make just so it can be on someone else's shelf.

>>14586190
I like Zach. He's more into the model aspect than the anime aspect. And he is a normal person and not a kid.Type V3, Prime 92, and other channels are just losers, but this ZakuAurelious, he is a gaijin, but a cool gaijin

>>14586325
sounds like something really hard to get off the ground

>find people willing to spend money and time to build a kit
>spend money to mail kit across the country/world
>have said kit be criticized and rated for youtube
>never get kit back

>>14586190
his regular content is fine, just don't sit through any of his live streams if you don't want to see the beast unleashed

>>14586325
Get make a review show with decent production value. Meaning, a script, decent lighting, 720p bare minimum, nice black back drop and a frequent review schedule. That'd all ready put you above a lot of reviewers out there. Also keep them short. Like under 10 min or divided into parts.

>>14586325
Just do it. The worse thing that can happen is that you try to shill your Bad Gunpla channel again

>>14586348
>>14586353
I'd probably review my own stuff first and give critiques on my techniques and how I could probably improve.

>>14586325

Literally the only way you would be able to pull this off and not look like a gigantic faggot would be if your skill was godlike.

But it is likely not.

>>14586325
Dalong does that already. You would be better served learning Korean and translating his site.

>>14586469
people dont send him their models though

who the fuck would do that

>>14586474
He buys his own models and builds them, and displays them in a dedicated room.

All his stuff is indexed by grade, continuity and release order and he has like, 100+ pictures for each kit that show them before and after building without any painting so you know what you're going to get.

It's pretty much the ultimate shopper's catalogue.

>>14586492
this has nothing to do with what that guy was asking though

>>14586431
Game Grumps do exactly what the guy wants to do and they're successful.

Is there any reason why you shouldn't let your kit dry inside a house?

>>14586492
If Dalong was never born, we'd all have so much trouble buying kits lmao

>>14586605

Residual fumes. It should be fine if you dry your kit in a well ventilated area.

>>14586612
Snapshit is kind of helpful.

>>14586625
I'm 99% sure snapshit is just the Psychadelic-Indoor-Spray-Paint-Zeta-Fumes guy who now refuses to ever paint again because the fumes landed him in the hospital for a year. Which is why he is such a huge advocate of no paint and effort. He tried it once. It did not go well.

How about you retards stop talking about snapshit since that's what he wants? Don't reply to him. Don't talk about him. Don't make fun of him. Don't reply to posts talking about him.

You retards know he does the same shit on /toy/ too, right? And it doesn't work there because people on /toy/ ignore him, and that's when he goes here.

Now I will never post about this bullshit again. Just wanted to say, stop fucking biting the bait.

>>14586660
if snapshit was a girl would you fuck him

>>14586598
Except the people giving away the games only spend money on them
A built model has both time and money spent into it

>>14586660
Why should we avoid talking about him? He's wasting his own life, not mine.

>>14585225
Light blue, or teal.

>>14586660
at least he does more than you've ever done for this board. He actually builds and posts pictures of his kits.

I've made a game out of seeing which posts are from snapfit without his trip

it's an easy game

>>14586735
>spamming unfinished kits that even a 12 year old could build is contributing to the board
Put your trip back on

>>14586747
For example:

This >>14586660 is Snapfit because nobody actually gives enough of a shit to type this up in every thread.

>>14586777
Seeing an unmodified kit helps me more than seeing somebody else's progress. It lets me decide what I want to do with that kit to make it better.

>>14586777
It's funny that you mention children building gunpla

my 8 year old brother asked me to teach him how to build gunpla a week or two ago since he always watched me build, and he managed to do a decent job, he even sanded nubs off properly and did a fine job with panel lining

And it made me laugh thinking about how this eight year old kid did a much better job than snap ever could, i'm so proud of him

when is the next gunpla expo?

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>>14583724
Just paint it.

>>14586711
I'm going to build a Fabgeese of my own; I went with lilac purple, pink and pastel blue.

Might want to get some heart decals for it too.

>>14586625
in what way? how your kits will end up if you do a shit job building them? that information is pretty unnecessary since the answer is the same across the board: a nub riddled chunk of shit

Is it a bad idea to apply topcoat on the pieces while they're still in the mold? Or should I snip them out and put them on skewers?

>>14586892
>>14586804

>>14586918
Yes. Top coat is always the final step. If you're looking for a quick way to get top coating done, just finish the kit then top coat the completed kits in sections, like the arms, legs, chest and waist.

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Is this a decent kit?

I prefer the destiny zaku to the original..m but know nothing of the kits

>>14584728
My dick is diamonds.