Gunpla/Plamo General

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>>14613635
First for JIM
GM
M

>>14613655
Second for I hope this means we'll finally get a GM revive soon PLEASE

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Finshed my HGUC Jesta Cannon. Fun build.

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>mfw dad wants to build gunpla with me because he "used to build models as a kid in lebanon" and "the robots look strong"

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Do you believe in unicorns, /gpg/?

>>14613693
Don't fuck it up anon.

>>14613693
Put your trip back on so I can filter your ass, snapshit.

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>>14613693
>the robots look strong

Based dad

>>14613717
I'm not snapshit, I used the pic because I was too lazy to find a "happy" reaction image

>>14613709
I only believe in signs of Zeta.

>>14613709
>tfw really want a Unicorn MG
>But also have an 11 kit backlog and have other MGs to buy

>>14613672
>>14613709
>>14613639
I also build on my dinner table, but also my dinner table is a small table for two, so it's nice.

>>14613733
>11 kit backlog

You are smalltime

>>14613737
Maybe I am anon, but primer is expensive as shit.

>>14613737
>>14613733
>tfw you finally got your backlog down to only 2 gunpla

>buy 5 more that were on sale

>>14613727
Next time don't use one of the images he's known to avatarfag with. But happy building then, I got my dad to build half a Hi-Mock before he got distracted and shelved it for later. I'm hoping that painting my stuff well will inspire him to finish it.

>>14613746
Thanks for the info anon, I've only been here around two weeks.

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>>14613733
>I only got into plamo this summer
>my collection is 3 HGs and a Macross 1/72

And you have an 11 kit backlog. Is that the power of plastic crack?

>>14613752
There was an anon about a week back who had a 30 kit backlog. The plastic dust gets in your head, man.

>>14613752
The primary reason why it's so big is because I rarely have time to build, and it seems like half the time I do I'm waiting on supplies.

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pew pew

>>14613795
Boring model.

>>14613795
will char's zaku II ever come off backorder?

>>14613795
Literally Origin Zaku II Char custom minus the tubing

>>14613801
I think it's in stock at GundamPlanet, I went to the physical store and they had loads.

>>14613801
>>14613802
They're also in stock on Amazon.

>>14613802
it's on backorder on hlj, and I already have warehouse stuff waiting, so it would be pleasant to add on top
>>14613805
amazon canada has 1 for $25 plus shipping, or a few for $90 for some reason, it's cheaper to wait elsewhere

>>14613802
>Literally Origin Zaku II Char custom minus the tubing

the leg armor is a different mold and the way they assemble is totally different

theres also other various changes in the origin zaku I over the zaku II

are there any forums dedicated to plastic models that aren't dead?

>>14613815
Can you read moonrunes? If not, we're all you got.

And reddit. But they'll just suck your dick for putting in the bare minimum effort.

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Gunpla is freedom to love no matter the tech and AU differences.

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>>14613795
crazy belt fed m. gun

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>>14613843

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>>14613843
in the manga that's the normal zaku machine gun

>>14613864
origin manga is separate from the char jerk off fest of origin anime
this is the first origin zaku to have a non standard machine gun

all these kits are based on the anime

>>14613872
no shit, why do you think I said "in the manga" as opposed to simply saying "that's a normal zaku machine gun"?

>>14613734
It isn't used as a dinner table. It was too big to fit in my kitchen after moving, so now it's in my basement for when I have people over. Pretty much the only place where I can lay out all my plates for a week of building without being in anyone's way.

>>14613841
You cannot fight true love, anon

>>14613670

Heeeeeell no. A new HGUC that ISN'T a revive means that that horseshit is finally over! Look forward to new stuff for once!

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Nearly there

>>14613924
all you gotta do now is chop off your arms and legs

>>14613922
It's an Origin kit, not a HGUC.

>>14613924
How many stickers?

>>14613972

Wut? I'm pretty certain that the Ground GM is from 08th MS Team.

Anybody knows, are AmiAmi or HLJ provide Customize Campaign 2016 parts with gunpla?

>>14613693
Yer gonna build Feddie or Zeek mooks with him or what?
Also, that's pretty cool.

>>14613758
Different guy.
Same problem. You think you have all the time in the world, but in reality, you don't.

>>14613864
>>14613851
What happened to the gun on the amrs?
Why aren't they in the kit?

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Why is it so fucking hard to find some interesting YouTube channel about model building? Most of them are just reviews of kits or shilling for products and brands without any interesting info or tips.

>>14614128
becuase it's a different zaku

>>14614138
The Zaku II model doesn't have it anyway.

Every review I see for a MG Unicorn mentions how annoying they are to transform (parts bumping or popping off, delicate panels, etc). Is there any Unicorn that won't feel like a hand grenade, or do I just suck it up, put it into Destroy Mode, and never transform it back?

Why does Bandai hate the gelgoog?

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TBA

>>14614156
Because why have variety when you can pump out a million different zakus, give them different paint jobs, and sell them as unique kits? They know they'll still make money because everyone busts a nut for a zaku.

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Snap requested that I build this. Just finished knocking it out at 3am. I have to say although I;m not the biggest Gyan fan, its a nice kit. I dig the revive stuff coming out.

>>14614136
what kind of stuff do you consider interesting. I'm working on a comeback for my channel and have, in my opinion, some pretty interesting video ideas

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It's SEED shit
It has muh wings
It has muh angel motif
It's not a brand new mold
It probably look twenty seconds to shit out the idea on paper
The pilot is probably impossible to like
The faction it belongs to is probably fucking retarded

but DAMN if this thing isn't sexy as anything I've ever seen. I love it.

>>14614240
Doesn't she pilot in the nude?

>>14614250
Okay so I like the concept of the pilot but that doesn't mean much in the end. The kit itself though? Astonishing. In all honesty I prefer RDs and stuff if it's not HG because I like the simple customization aspect before all else. If I want something to look damn nice on my shelf (as I would for this) I'd love a toy, not a kit.
>the alternate head
I came a little

>>14614256
The Destiny R Regene came with the alternate head, just molded in purple. In fact the whole Regene was molded in purple.

And those are fair points you make about a RD vs HG, though this is an MG.

>>14614240
I love it as well. The impulse looks great in white and that backpack is a great variation of the Destiny's. The bird fighter is also really well done, a much better backpack fighter than most of the ones I've seen. It looks more natural than, say, the Hi-Nu vrabe's.

>>14614259
Cool, I love this head. It reminds me of Hexa, easily my favorite Gundam design.

I know it's an MG, I'm just saying I almost wish it were a RD because I prefer not to build already-customized and good-looking designs. I want it on my shelf ASAP, wheras I enjoy the short length of an HG build which I can then customize and make look good without breaking the bank.

>>14614256
>Preferring RDs

Go away then, this is for Gunpla, not figures.

>>14614273
More specifically he should go to /toy/. But perhaps it might be better to improve his model-building skills so he can perfectly reproduce his mental image of the thing.

It's why I impulse buy so much; everything I make is practice for the kits that I really like.

>>14614290
Uh, sure.
/toy/ is a good place too.

Honestly though, I would buy that Impulse, but it sucks that it's only a MG.

>>14614290
Well I would rather have an MG Zaku II so I can kind of alter it towards my own preferences. Even stuff as simple as panel line color matters, although the most I've done is simple putty work and prime/paint. But for this? I'd dig a RD.

>>14614301
An HG wouldn't do it justice. I think it needs to be an MG.

>>14614306
I suppose so.

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Just got this in the mail today.

I really like the design of this one, but I wish it had been 1/100.

I only recently got into Gunpla so I had to track it down on eBay.

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>>14613981

>>14613693
>tfw all I ever really wanted to do was build gunpla with my dad since he was the one who got me into modelling in the first place but he doesn't love me anymore because he has a new family now

>>14613922
I'll look forward to new stuff once we just get this one thing. This ONE thing, is that so much to ask for? A better GM? Everyone who isn't shit loves GM.

>>14614136
Make your own, fill the void, be the new hit gunpla sensation on youtube

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>>14614250
Should have a pilot figure of that then

>>14614023
I wrote to hlj and they replied to me that they will, but they didn't say anything about when.
They're running a summer sale on their co.jp domain that will go until the 19th, so that might be when.

>>14614238
>what kind of stuff do you consider interesting.
Something like Paul Budzik's channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrdcVbQE5fUvTKxMbhnN_KQ

I almost bought a Tamiya brand tank.

I have two Wing Zero Honoos.

Any custom ideas?

>>14614709
how do you paint something so tiny

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>>14614894
Patience.

>>14614866
MS on top of MA

>>14614905
Is that a Geara Zulu? You got any more pics of that?

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>>14614969
It is.

Here's the thread where the guy talks about customizing it.

http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/showthread.php?38689-Imperial-Guard-121st-Bifrosti-Riptide

>>14615062
Has there ever been a tabletop game that used Gunpla? Seems like it would be a lot cheaper than Warhammer.

>>14615075

You could just play Warhammer and give one of your gunpla the same stats as one of those hundred dollar ForgeWorld epic hero statues or whatever. But I'm sure some rulesfags would say it's not allowed.

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>>14614894
Believe me. I've painted tinier ones. Like the anon said. It's patience

>>14615075
Apparently there's a homebrew for Gundam Tabletop Roleplaying, but I've never heard of it nor played it.

>>14615062
That's really cool.

>>14615098
Are.. are those the ridiculously tiny Real Grade figures?

I really wanted to paint those since all my kits are 1/144 and it'd look good with them, but it just seems impossible, at least for me.

Fuck, my shaky hands are terrible for hand painting too. Just thinking about trying to paint one of those makes me want to give up on life.

>>14615075
I'd be so hype if there was one, since I've got too much gunpla and all they do is sit there and collect dust.

>>14615082
>But I'm sure some rulesfags would say it's not allowed
It's actually allowed in the rules. It's called "counts as"

It's supposedly to allow your poorer friends to play too. Or someone who has one army but wants to use the ruleset from another, he can just "counts as" his entire army. There's no limit you can "counts as."

Want to field a Leman Russ don't don't have any Leman Russes? Just plop down a box for a deckard of cards and say it "counts as" a Leman Russ.

Dark Elder finally got a new rulebook but you're still using a Sisters of Battle army? Just say your army "counts as" a Dark Elder army.

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>>14615108
I did badly at first as well. What i did is buy or beg the pilot figures from friends and started to practice on them till i get the hang of it

>>14615075
I remember a guy who used Gunpla to play Mobile Frame Zero (Lego mech tabletop with very loose/customizable rules considering you can use any lego design as minis) with a few modifications to fit the scale (MFZ minis are like 1-2 inches tall, compared to the 5-7 inch tall HGs)

Anyone get an update on that 10 dollar Amazon credit bullshit?

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Putting together my first RG today. Hopefully it turns out well.

>>14615245
Enjoy your first Real Grenade.

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Whelp. We tried again
We have a lot to learn still, but I'm glad it's just practice.
Fucked up on masking for damn sure.
1/3

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>>14615264
2/3

>>14615264
>>14615268
looks better than yoru first try

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>>14615268
And together. 3/3

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>>14615272
Eh, I disagree, but thanks.

>>14615264
>that running paint in the eyes.
Just claim you were trying to make a "Crow" inspired Bearguy.

>>14615277
>>14615274
>>14615268
>>14615264

THIN YOUR PAINTS

>>14615278
I fucked up bad with masking
>>14615283
Fuck off.

>>14615245
The MkII is the most stable of the RGs

>>14615246
What're you talking about? The Mk II is one of the most solid RGs out there. I bet you don't even own a Mk II and you're just repeating the meme because you want to sound cool.

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Finished the 1/144 Nobelle Gundam a few days ago. It was a fun build. Now I want to tackle my first 1/100. Any recommendations on which one to start with?

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>>14615355
She looks really... bored...?

>>14615355

Literally any RE1/100
The IBO 1/100s
Any MG made after 2012

>>14615363
That's what she gets for being sideways.

>>14615264
jesus christ..

>>14615355
Do an IBO 1/100. They have inner frames, but shouldn't be as difficult as an MG.

>>14614547
>he doesn't love me anymore
Unless you've done something to really awful to piss him off or he's a convicted serial killer, those feelings are still there anon.

>>14615366
>>14615425
I'll be getting either the Barbatos or the Grimgerde then. Thanks for the suggestions!

>>14615443
Grimgerde and Kimaris Trooper are best looking IBO kits. Don't get a Graze unless you're really into Frame Arms

>>14615448

What? I don't get it.

>>14615464
There's nothing to get, anon

>>14615448
>Don't get a Graze unless you're really into Frame Arms

What do you mean?

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finally a guncannon that doesnt look like ass

>>14615448
>Kimaris Trooper
Looks like garbage.
There are good mecha designs that look good as models, and then there are garbage mecha designs that downright just look like kiddy toys you'd get in a McDonalds happy meal.

The Grimgerde is fly though.

>>14615516
I hope they'll use the mold to make the MSV Guncannons like the Guncannon II

>>14615520
The HG looks like trash, but its 1/100 looks good

>>14615520
>>14615559

Both the HG and 1/100 Kimaris Trooper look great. It's one of those rare designs that actually looks better as a kit than animated/in the lineart.

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>>14615574
I think it looks great everywhere though.
I want to make a DEUS VULT custom, but the original colors are perfect

>>14615501
The Graze suits look like something out of Frame Arms.

>>14615586
Is it actually panel lining hell, or is that just extreme detail?

>>14615590
Use washes and it'll be fine.

i gotta say for an old kit this thing feels solid as hell and is coming out way cooler than i was expecting so far. i was a bit worried after i built the MG gouf custom the other day

orange is still way to bright tho.

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>>14615707
>>14615707
>>14615707
forgot my damn pic

>>14615355
MG Zaku 2.0s are excellent and cheap.

>>14615586

I wish the 1/100 IBO kits were like this with the Gjallarhorn decals and everything.

>>14615732
they are dated now though

bandai should release a mg origin zaku

So, all I have left to build is weapons. If I'm wanting to panel line and apply its waterslides, do I first give it a clear gloss coat, then apply? Then after that is said and done, I finish up with a matte top coat, right?

>>14615758
Si on both accounts.

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>>14615758
Forgot pic

>>14615757

>2.0
>dated

They're from 2008 or some shit and look perfectly fine. They might not have over 9000 decals and surface detail, but it's a Zaku II, it's not supposed to.

The point is it's a modern MG for 35 dollars shipped on Amazon. It's a great introductory kit to the MG line.

>>14615760
Gracias amigonon

Since i'm autistic as fuck, I need a contrasting figure to go with whatever I just built. E.g. When I got the GFT rx-78-2 I also got char's red zaku. What's a good set to go with my 2.0 mg zeta?

>>14615839
Qubeley or The O.

>>14615839
Hyaku Shiki 2.0

>>14615839
The O

>>14615849
>>14615845
Pretty much what i was thinking, what's the best set for each, currently available?

>>14615851
If you strictly want a 1/100, the recently released MG 2.0 for the Hyaku-Shiki. The other 2 each only have a single kit in Master Grade, though the Qubeley does come in three colors.

>>14615914
Yeah i just did some checking for the o and it's £200ish everywhere for a 1/100 scale which is disappointing. Qubeley shouldn't be hard as I know it has millions of reprints. What does the 2.0 hyaku shiki usually retail at

>>14615942
It seems to usually be around $60, so around £46, I guess.

How long until I can pre-order MG Psycho Zaku?

Not him but also, how long until the GM is unleashed?

Ordered the 144 wing gundam and thunderbolt full armour for my first kits how fucked am I lads?

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my first gunpla kit lads OwO

>>14616031
Welcome to the Plastic Crack Club.

>>14615995
muh dik a clock

>>14616038
Any tips for the revive kit as far as detailing goes? I got all the stickers on which seems like it was hardest part of the whole thing.

>>14616019

If it's the HGAC Wing Gundam, that's a simple, fun build, and the finished kit looks great with panel lining and is real nice and solid.

If it's not the HGAC you're fucked.

>>14616068
You can order some generic Federation waterslide decals and slap 'em on. Or panel line.

Either will look good.

>>14616068
Panel line, sanding nubs, seam wielding once you're confident enough, read the guide it's there for a reason.

Welcome to the hobby, you're here forever.

>>14616071
Yeah its hgac
I don't have any panel lining stuff yet tho

>>14616068
Panel lining is the bare minimum for making a kit look good. Top coating is the next step, and then there's waterslides.

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this is one fucking huge shield

New System Weapons when?

Or at least reprints of old ones?

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>>14616124
it is so heavy it immediately sags down the model to the left side, so I won't attach it
I just hope the equally huge rifle somehow manages to balance the whole thing

>>14616129
That looks great, man. Keep up the good work.

>>14616137
thanks

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>>14616137
thanks
a somewhat better pic here
honestly I'm worried the whole thing may snap since it is held together by a single peg thing that goes to the arm
>>14616145
go away filthy imposter

Oh god, my kit as a thread picture? Should I feel proud or what?

>>14616093
If you can't get them in a hobby shop near you, you can get them off amiami for cheap. Just look for the markers GM01, GM02 and GM03 (alternatively for panel washes get the GM301P, GM302P, GM303P or just look up a guide to make your own).
You should also get an Action Base 2 while you're at it -- it'll let you pose your kits a lot more dynamically, especially the winged ones. Also on amiami, but you might find them for cheaper in other sites.

>>14616184
jesus christ at least clean those nubs

>>14616189
You should feel proud in general

That paintjob for a first timer is pretty sick dude, good work

>>14616184
Can you pose it as if it were taking defense behind its shield?

>>14616189
Your paint job looks better than the original, so yeah.

>>14616198
I really doubt it, as the shield not only brings down the arm, but makes the model tilt to the left all the way since the waist
at best, I think it could be possible to bring the arm forward and make the shield rotate a little as if facing to the front, but would still look awkward
I guess it will be barely able to lift the rifle too

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>>14616197
>>14616198
Thanks, I really appreciate it.

Can someone post the "you got X'd" pic?

>>14616124
How many small countries did that kit cost?

>>14616317
like 10k yen in total + shipping

/m/asters of plamo, what tamiya color mix would you recommend for a Danbo?

>>14616128
same.

>>14616381
>tamiya
dohohohoho

>>14616399
what brand would you recommend for the Danbo?

How's the MkII revive? Is it worth it if I already built the RX-78 revive? Are they different enough?

>>14616438
they use the exact same mold, just different colors

Do they still make SD mecha kits like SD Gundam?

>>14616461
Literally what's the point of buying both then

>>14616438
RX-178 MK-II and RX-78 are completely different kits.

>>14616355
That's a lot less than I was expecting
Nice job, you made it look pretty good

>>14616438
http://dalong.net/review/hg/h191/h191_p.htm
http://dalong.net/review/hg/h193/h193_p.htm

>>14616471
That's not what >>14616461 said

>>14616476
you have to be a special kind of retard to think these two kits >>14616474 share any parts in common. he's probobly thinking of the AEUG and Titans MK-II Revives which are in different colors but otherwise exactly the same.

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lol the revive looks worse than the original

>>14616613
not at all. You must be pretty retarded

Theres a fine line between being a weeaboo and someone who's a fan of anime and japanese culture. How do I stop myself from crossing that line?

>>14616762
Don't move to Japan

>>14616613
>no obvious seamlines except the gun
>actual color seperation
>dymanic looking shoulders
>thicker where it should be (the legs)
>slimmer where it should be (the chest)
Nah bro the revive is better

>>14616762
Don't be fat.

>>14616763
if I was single I would've but Japan would get me in trouble at this point lol

I'd at least like to visit

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I hope the HG has options to make it look like pic related.

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>>14616774
thats just this painted red its not a big deal

>>14616782
its supposed to be that, but the one at the expo showed it had spiky shoulders and a shield and a belt fed gun. I want the gun, but I also want the normal shoulders in the release. Hopefully.

>>14616762
You're always a weeaboo to someone. It's just a meaningless insult at this point.

>>14616124
>6 more beam sabers
God damn.

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For what purpose

>>14616954
I just realized that that hangar set is a good excuse to not pose your gunpla

>>14616758
>>14616766

>Falling for shitposter

come on anons, you're better than this

>>14616762
Don't masturbate to $300 anime girl figurines and/or have a creepy fetish for Asian girls

>>14616982
As long as you're not ugly and you have a passably large dick you can have yellow fever and still not be a total weeb. Works for me anyway.

>>14616960
>>14616954
As if anyone needs a reason.
At least it stops them from posing them in front of their video games or comic books.

>>14616954
Damn, that's actually a really good idea for a shelf display. I wonder how much all those hangar bases cost. Aren't they discontinued and expensive as fuck now?

>>14616990
I have a really small dick

This is why I'm into gunpla
My GMs won't judge my dick size

>>14616982
i mean some anime figurs are hot. I don't own any but I see the appeal.

asian girls however... that's my poison

>>14616996
new release coming
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10396890

>>14617009
>New release after all these years
>Announced when I'm having trouble finding a job
>Probably won't be able to afford enough of them until after they're all sold out

That's cool....

I guess this gives me more motivation to do better at getting a damn job at least

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Alright. Just got back from Otakon. Anyone want to see the GBWC entries? They were actually pretty good this year.

>>14617019
there are bootlegs on ebay . machine nest

>>14617019

Anon stop being such a lazy fucking millennial.
It's easy to get a job if you try. All you have to do is go down to the local manager and ask to see his eye. Look him in the hand, shake his job, and tell him you want a factory.

>>14617033
I've seen those before, I was never really sure about getting them though since I've heard plenty of horror stories about chinese bootlegs. Do you know anything about the quality of their chain bases?

>>14617037
Wow anon, that's the best advice anyone has given me, thanks.

>>14617046
plastic quality is a little worse than the originals but since its not articulated it doesn't matter

SYD GIVES RG SINANJU 92.9%

GET FUCKED NAYSAYERS!!

http://www.gaijin-gunpla.com/2016/08/rg-sinanju-review-92-9/

>>14617052
Yeah I can deal with broken or badly fitting parts since I can just glue/cement it, I just hope it's not too disfigured or anything. I remember when some guy on youtube kept reviewing chinese knockoff kits for some reason and they all look like those shitty toys you'd see at a dollar store, I've been afraid that that's the kind of quality I'd be paying for.

I bought some knock off weapon sets before too, they were coated in some disgusting greasy substance that took forever to wash off my fingers, and even longer to wash off the plastic. Probably some kind of liquid for of cancer, knowing how chinese bootlegs are. Anyone ever deal with that? What is that shit?

But I guess it's still an option though, if I was desperate enough.

>>14617059
Was the reason the arms fell off for that one guy actually because of fat hands or being built poorly?

>>14617077

You could buy one to try it out.

>>14617059
Who?

>>14617059
and he gave the mg deltaplus a low score because he's too retarded to figure out how to make the ankles and legs work.

he's pretty fucking clueless

>>14617059
You don't know the company any loyalty you know. You can say the kits are shit without any kind of repercussion.

>>14617059

I would like to believe the RG Sinanjew is a rock solid tank of a kit on par with the MkII.

But look at that review. It's all about how the shit looks, and when he talks about the articulation he says it's fairly limited and the shoulders fall off but still gives it an 8/10. Is this IGN?

I'm going to hold off until some more reviews come out.

>>14617110
He spends a whole section wanking over the design and how great the Sinanju MS is. He's pretty clearly biased here.

>>14617110
no shit articulation is limited a little. look at the shoulders and the thick legs and booster pack.
shoulders falling off isn't a big deal, you can mod that if you're not a shitter.

Are there any RGs as solid as the MK II? I've been looking at the Raiser and the Exia, and just recently built the Freedom Gundam, and that is crazy fragile.

>>14617110
He is just a shill, the guy has no legitimacy.

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>>14617030
Dump em, my friend

>>14617030
Dump us those pics like how my girlfriend dumped me last month

god i miss you Jen

>>14616762
Having other interests that are completely mutually exclusive to otaku culture

>>14617201
But that's impossible

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>>14617151
>>14617186
Okay, first up is the winner.

It was Clem from Those Gundam Guys. He flew across the entire US and entered. It is a very well done model though.

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>>14617218
Best large scale. It's supposed to be a Mg version of the old SD crossbone design.

>>14617059
Syd is a fucking Sinanju fanboy. It could be the worst kit ever and still get at least an 85.

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>>14617233
Best small scale. I love the base he made for it.

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>>14617239
My entry. I ran out of time for the project I had been working on and instead spent the last two nights just touching up an older entry and painting a mobile worker to go with it. Thank god for quick drying lacquers.

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>>14617239
>that awfully painted mega size zaku in the back

>>14617218
Do you have a picture of the diorama next to it? Looks cool.

>>14617244

Oh, you're that orange Graze guy. I like it, it's so simple and clean.

What was the thing you were working on?

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>>14617246
Yeah, I'll post that next.

This was the only outright bad entry in my opinion. The horn also apparently broke off in transport or something.

>>14617252
yeesh.

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>>14617252

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>>14617218
>That Sazabi hand just laying there

what the fug

>>14617252

What was this guy even trying to go for?

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>>14617252
>>14617248
Here you go.

>>14617251
Thanks. It was a large project that would have involved a 1/100 graze custom, a couple of HO scale buildings, several pilot figures painted up like tekkadan members, and a scratchbuilt MW truck. I got about 75% done when I realized that I had less than a week left and gave up.

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>>14616031
Just got it all put together lads I haven't done any detailing yet as I need some more supplies but I'm very happy with it regardless especially with the stickers

>>14617263
fuck thats cool

>>14617263
Are you gonna get around to finishing it even if it's not for the competition? That sounds pretty cool.

>>14617263
Goddamn dioramas are always so fucking amazing, but it really takes a special kind of autism that I just dont have to do it.

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>>14617263
The other "Bad" entry, although it's still better than the zaku. This guy just fell into the "Smudges=weathering" trap.

>>14617263
The diroama looks better than the actual gunpla themselves

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>>14617273

>>14617272
>>14617274
>>14617268
Pretty much everything in the diorama looks to be from model scenics or scene-o-rama. They have a ton of easy to use stuff and tutorial videos on youtube on all of it if you-re interested in making your own stuff (Including the water).

>>14617270
Eventually, I'm a little burned out on it at the moment. I'll definitely finish the MW truck though.

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>>14617284

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>>14617288

>>14617294
>>14617288
>>14617284
>>14617273
>>14617263
>>14617252
>>14617244
>>14617239
>>14617233
>>14617218
>NA SCENE

we stand no chance against japan, taiwan and singapore.

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>>14617294
Super Fumina made an appearance. Actually there was a girl at the judging cosplaying as Fumina with that black and white one piece outfit she never actually wore in the show. And she actually had the body type to pull it off.

>>14617305
pics?

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>>14617302
Of course. That's why we have the same Chinese guy win the NA nationals and represent us at the finals the past several years.

>>14617315
he's not even that good. he just adds a lot of shit on top of his models and does a lot of masking

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>>14617315
Sazabi's hand fell off overnight.

>>14617313
Nope.

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>>14617315
>>14617320
this right here looks better than anything clem has ever done.

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>>14617328

>>14617328
you can't just describe something like that and not take any pictures..

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>>14617333

>>14617330
>Clem

We're talking about Kevin Zhang.

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>>14617343

>>14617333
sharpie..

>>14617343
zhang is alright. I thought you were talking about clem since he won at otakon

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>>14617347
And that's it. Not actually that bad considering the low turnout and mishaps the past several years at Otakon's contest.

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>>14617361
Also Bluefin is selling a little Mr. Hobby tool set now apparently.

>>14617328
How could you not have pictures? What are you gay?

>>14617368

>unique US demographic

They mean scrubs.
They're looking down on us.
Never been so insulted in my life.

>>14617381
Maybe he is more into Shia or Gyanko.

>>14617387
everyone with patrician taste is into gyanko

>>14617368
this is actually really cool

>>14617381
>>14617387
I just don't take pics of cosplayers. That and it felt creepy when I realized I was probably 10 years older than her.

>>14617368
>carefully developed
Wait what? What is there to develop or consult with builders?
Seems like a pretty obvious choice of tools for a set.

>>14617387
I find it hilarious how everyone brings up those three but always forget Mirai who was supposedly the sexy girl character of the show.

Does anyone here actually like weathering/battle damage?

>>14617284
That one is pretty good in my opinion, especially compared to the competition.

>>14617398
>Put toolbox of basic starter tools next to model kits.
>Say you specially made it just for them.
>People buying gunpla buy one thinking it will make them better.
>People who have been interested in trying gunpla but don't know where to start buy it and a first gunpla.
>Profit.

I'm even half considering getting one just because my own nippers are getting a bit dull now and I'd love to have a carrying case for a basic set of tools for when I travel. I'll have to look up how decent Mr. Hobby nippers are.

>>14614136
this guy is pretty decent, though he updates very seldom.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5w_6QW0HVBLU-Zc6qVZwtA/videos

>>14617368
>unique demographic
lol for the shitters.
Babbys first gunpla

not bad but a little high. It would probably sell like hotcakes for 20

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>>14617408
It looks good when it's subtle and not slathered all over the model and in your face.

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>>14617408
not smears of brown or black on every facet of the kit

>>14617420
Considering it comes with a nice case and if those nippers are decent it might actually be a good price. At least they didn't fill it with useless screwdrivers and add an extra $10 to the price.

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>>14617408
It's pretty much needed on the Zaku White Ogre.
Speaking of, I have one. What's the best way to weather this fucker? I bought one of the Tamiya sets, mud/sand, but haven't got around to building him, let alone painting it.

>>14617424
true but really it would be a no brainer impulse buy at 20 even if you were just barely interested in gunpla but impressed by what you saw at the con. for 40 bucks you could walk out with a kit and everything you need to get started. ez money

>>14617425
You could hit it with a small tool in places where it is most likely to receive combat damage.
That way it would look more natural.

>>14617425
Look up "model kit chipping" on youtube and pick up either a tiny brush or sponge, and either black grey or black brown paint. The sponge method is easier for beginners to get realistic looking chips with, but it results in much heavier looking chipping and is really easy to go overboard with.

>>14617420
god you're an idiot

>>14617423
That one looks like someone took a shit on it and let it dry.

>>14617425
>be me
>bought that exact kit thinking it would look like that OOB
>thought it would come wiht battle damage stickers to apply
>nope it's just white.
>put it at the bottom of my closet.

>>14617408
>weathering
Yes.
>battle damage
Only if it's part of a diorama.

> be 14, and your plamo friend is 15
>Learn everything I know from my bruh
>I assemple decent gunpla from time to time
>years pass, now bruh is having a kid.
>bruh gave all his gunpla/plamo kit because he grew up
>Kit is full of tamiya paint

What now /g/unpla fags?
Do I throw away all the tamiya paint?

>>14617433
all of those tools are gonna need to be upgraded when you reach intermediate skill level

>>14617453
either throw it away or buy an airbrush

>>14617454
Most people who build gunpla in the US are just casual builders who never reach intermediate and stay snap-fitters for life. This tool set is basically made and marketed towards them and the people just getting into the hobby.

That said I feel bad for all those kits that are going to get file marks on them with no sandpaper to smooth it out.

>>14617459
anon here, I'm thinking about buying an airbrush, but I don't know if tamiya are good for airbrushing? I own a couple of mr.color but still a n00b.

>>14617461
Doesn't the tamiya set of tools choose files over sandpaper anyway?

>>14617470
Yes, files over sandpaper in most tamiya and mr hobby kits, although US anons aren't that stupid, most guides require that anons learn how to use sandpaper.

>>14617453
>your friend thinks "growing up" means you have to permanently give up the hobbies you once loved

why do people think this?

>>14617468
tamiya airbrushes well. hand painting not so well. if you thin it with mr color leveling thinner it goes on well.

>>14617484
I'm sure he didn't want to have the child, so he just lost all hope on having fun and figured he would never have time to build

>>14617484
>Have a kid.
>No time for stuff like that.
>Your workspace because Junior's crib space.
>All your money goes towards your kid now instead of your hobbies.

Kids are an enormous money/time sink, especially the first ten years. Even worse if you have kids while young and are only receiving the lower pay of a newer employee even with a decent job.

>>14617492
anon here, I got tamiya thinner with the new kit, will that do?

>>14617498
Kids do not sound worth it.

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As someone with not a lot of cash for tools and such, I figured to pick up my second HG today and this time do my best to keep it from looking as nubby as the previous one. I think I did alright with the Gundam itself but I definitely botched it with the effects I feel. It's not as great as it could be if I had the proper stuff but I mostly wanted to share it for opinions on the HG itself. How is this thing in terms of flexibility? Did I pick up a good kit?

>>14617454
>tools need to be upgraded lol

care to elaborate? What does a "pro" knife look like? What about a file for "skilled" modelers?

>>14617597
diamond files presumably

>>14617617
>diamond files

last time i checked gundam models are made of plastic not case hardened steel

this is just ridiculous, no matter what your skill level you will still use a basic knife, file and set of decent cutters

>>14617617
The correct term you're looking for is "sandpaper". Files will only get you so far, no matter what kind of grit they have.

>>14615193
Yeah, I got it. It's for use in their mobile app.

>>14617639
It's a bit weird. You put it into the mobile app, then you redeem it on Amazon. Like it's just a code they give you in-app instead of an email like everyone else.

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>>14617134
Exia is pretty damn solid and will hold well, same with the 00 Raised and the 00 Qan[T].

Other managable kits are the Destiny, Wing Zero, Wing EW, Char's Z'Gok, and the Aile Strike for how early in the line it is. No word on the Red Frame but I think all the reviews say good things about it.

These are all pretty good kits that won't just fall apart. So long as you aren't terrible at handling, they'll all be fun to pose and tinker with.

>>14617634

Files are used to safetly grind down excess flash, instead of using a knife to cut it off (a knife can easily cut into the part)
It doesn't replace sandpaper you noob

Why is everyone in this thread so amateur

>>14617284
that one's pretty baller, the stand is a nice touch too

>>14617649
Speak for yourself, every time I try to use a file to shave down nubs it always eats into the plastic surrounding it too and leaves it much rougher than if I had just cut it close with a knife and sanded the rest away. Any gouge marks I accidentally make get filled in with Mr. Surfacer anyway.

And this is assuming the hypothetical newbie modeler is only using that kit for their tools, which doesn't come with sandpaper.

Kek, Zaku didn't say if he recomended the Sinanju or not.

I'm planning on buying a lightbox and a camera to take nicer looking pictures my gunpla, because my phone camera very wonky. I'm a pleb when it comes to this sort of thing, what's a good 100-200 dollar camera that can give me good colors and resolution?

>>14616466
yes. I recently ordered an SD knight gundam kit. There's at least 5 different SD gundam kits to choose from on amazon alone.

>>14617368
thats a hundred times better than that box of junk Tamiya has been peddling for years.

>>14617698
I've had my Canon xti for like 5 years now, very solid starter dslr

>>14617698
With cameras, the lens is more important than the body.
An old canon with an above average lens can take great pictures but any camera with the kit lens will nver give you decent colors.

>>14617694
> 30 minutes to review a kit
> doesn't pass verdict on it

Zaku is the worst.

>>14617099

No, they will take away his access to jap plastic. Trust me, I once said that the Double X had a weak waist and now they won't take my credit cards.

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Is there any possible way I could replicate something with some hand-painting or is that a pipe dream?

>>14617760
Possible? Yes. Pipe dream? Also yes.

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i need some help bros
i've been using mr super clear flat for topcoat and it works fine most of the time but sometimes i get a semi gloss topcoat like the second spoon in the pic. what am i doing wrong and how do i fix this?

>>14617419
>Grimoire mod
Nice.

>>14617397
Damn it anon someone had to take pictures of it, do you know where anyone else would be dumpig pics? I need this pretty badly, even just as proof of it existing.

And remember, cosplayers want attention, no shame in taking pictures of that. Especially if she's in a tracksuit.

When is Adam Savage going to build gunpla?

>>14618098
I've been searching as well. I'm hoping pics pop up in the next few days as photographers go home and post albums.

The closest I got was finding a video of the award ceremony but no Fumina in sight. I swear I can hear a woman's voice in the background though.

>>14618164
Good luck anon, update us if you see anything.

>>14618118
when he stops being a scrub

>>14618164
I'll be waiting, brave one. May your google-fu and stalking skills light the way to the promised land. You have a hundred thanks.

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other than the burning gundam series and the wing zero honoo, what HGs have a lot of clear red/orange parts?

>>14618250
G-Lucifer has red-ish clear parts for the funnel beams.

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>>14618329
pretty neat, thanks

>>14618335
>>14618250
Also Tryon 3 has a big sword and wings in clear red.

>>14618339
man i really want the tryon-3 but i've heard mixed things

>>14617989
anyone?

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1048788805&ref=list

gn archer on mandy for 800 yen

now if only they had a super zaku...

Anyone know if the old HGUC MK II's super pack can fit on the revive?