***READ THE GUIDE*** https://docs.google.com/document/pu b?

first for forgetting thread title again

Is the MG Zeta 2.0 a hand grenade like the RG? I don't plan on transforming it.

>>14648256

Short answer, no.

Longer answer, no, because the reason the RG is such a hand grenade is because of the smaller scale. With 1/100 you can get away with a lot more.

Conclusion, get the Zeta 2.0, it's fucking fantastic.

>>14648275

RG zeta is the kit I would least like to paint out of any kit. Every single part of it is unpleasant.

>>14648284

Yeah, RG Zeta literally just looks good and that's it.

Anyone have any cool stills of the MK-II from Zeta? I'd like to pose mine, but I don't have any ideas.

>>14648294

Strike Pose.

What model do you keep on your formal desk (the one you keep your PC on). I've been using my SD Nu Gundam since I got it.

excuse the wiring, I moved my setup for a LAN party and haven't bothered to properly fix them.

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>>14648318
Forgot Pic

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>>14648318
>>14648329
I just moved to a different country and my new desk is pretty small and just about fit for my 27 inch monitor so I keep a few on topof the shelf connected to the desk

Ignore the poses I haven't had time to pose

>>14648318
My desk has a large back shelf that let's me keep a lot of them on on there like my Tryon 3 or EFF Zaku II.

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>>14648294
It's missing an arm, but you get the idea.

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based domzak

So for anyone who has those Platz Girls und Panzer kits, do those come with waterslides or dry transfer?

>>14648524
>tfw when i ordered this from gginfinite
>tfw when i still don't have it so i called to find out when it will arrive
>tfw when told that mine is in the "second batch ordered from japan"
>tfw when i asked when that's supposed to arrive
>tfw when the answer was "i don;t know"

GG gginfinite, i will not be ordering a p-bandai from you again

>>14648524
>>14648540
that ones modded though, it has a Zaku F2 torso

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waff painted like a zaku wew

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>>14648585
Is this the best I can get at this price range?

>>14648585
is there a single Origin kit that isn't complete sex?

>>14648540
I really want the Waterproof but I'm scared to order from gg. What do?

>>14648622
Amazon anon, Amazon.

>>14648616
What's considered to be the best one? I was thinking about getting the Char Zaku.

>>14648610
I bought some GundamPlanet ones off of Amazon and they seem pretty good

>>14648643
The zaku I is better engineered
the leg armor is all separate instead of 2 big pieces

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>>14648616
origin guncannon is literally the best looking guncannon ever

>>14648705
Is left guncannon missing an ankle piece or something?

>>14648710
yeah the demo models are always built like shit and are missing stuff

>>14648710
Yep.

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this monstrosity

>>14648720

But anon that thing is awesome.

>>14648720
Hey, Psycommu Zaku is great and always has been, even before Thunderbolt.

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>>14648720

>>14648610
Mineshima D-25 are a couple dollars / few hundred yen cheaper

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>>14648616
i like the custom ones the japanese modelers are doing now

garma zabi zaku

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>>14648753

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Reposting Group-build ideas for September-October, if you have any other ideas post em.

>Build the edgiest gundam you can think of, and give it an original backstory to go with it
>Build a melee-focused MS without any ranged weaponry (small arms like vulcans are fine)
>Build and paint your MS up in the most fabulous way possible.
>Pimp your ride and stylize a mobile suit up like a car of your choice
>It's time to get cute, and build an SD kit!

>>14648528
I have the CV33, they're waterslides.

Big Zam Revive when

>>14648776
never ever
we live in a sad world

>>14648769
Let's do SD builds to coincide with /toy/
Unite the communities.

>>14648769
I agree with this anon >>14648802
More people can get involved with a simple SD build.

What chisel thickness should I use for line scribbling in a HG?

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MkII AEUG

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>>14648860
I'm posting from mobile and can't be fucked to change the direction

>>14648860
>>14648864
>cover models in dirt and overspray
>"lol ITS WEATHERING"

at least put some effort into it

>>14648227
maybe someone can give me a hand here
I have the pictured gouf custom model, but it ended up with the drum magazine for the shield-gun broken off and i can't think of a good way to fix it, any advice i'd hate to buy a whole new model for one piece but that weapon is kinda a big part of that particular design
Thanks in advance

>>14648871
I'll get better quality in a few mins

>>14648860
Did someone shit on that?

>>14648893
No need to buy a new kit, use some tamiya cement to fix it back in place and it'll be good.

>>14648860
>>14648864
Looks like someone just brushed dandruff flakes onto it.

>>14648906
you arent allowed to use model glue on models

>>14648769

Are you going to make a strawpoll at some point?

>>14648920
I'm gonna make it next thread once I get a few more choices. 5 may be enough, but I wanna give it one more thread for suggestions.

>>14648906
i was thinking that but the drum is round all the way around but was attached via pegs to a flat part of the shield, i guess i could sand it flat or build up a sort of cradle of model cement but i worry that will look like shit i've done a bunch of models but never anything beyond assembly and panel lines, $60 robots are too much of my budget to play kitbash with

>>14648931
Use putty too, then. Don't waste cash where ingenuity could easily solve the problem, anon.

>>14648838
Please help!, I have never done this before and I would like to be sure about what tool is the most appropriate for the job.

>>14648947
jackhammer

>>14648660
Seconding this, I got a pair and they are pretty good.

You know where the money went compared to 5 dollar micro flush cutters.

I'm the AEUG guy. I figured I'd give posting here another shot, but it looks like you're still stuck in your elitism circlejerk. I'm happy with my work and the last thing I'm looking for is validation from any one of you. It's easy to put down someone else's work and be an armchair gundamguy. I genuinely feel bad for this board.

>>14648991
> I'm happy with my work and the last thing I'm looking for is validation from any one of you.
>being this mad
>posting it here

Sure, bro. You're not mad at all. Learn to take criticism like I did and you'll become better at your hobby.

>>14649022
>being this mad
>letting the least intelligent half of people from an anonymous image board control your emotions and reactions
No. I'm definitely not mad or upset

>criticism
Calling people's work dandruff and shit doesn't qualify for criticism. Kudos to you if you're able to get anything out of people belittling you, but I choose to avoid toxic spaces

>>14648991
What did you post though

>>14649032

All you did was snap together a model and smear bits of gray paint on it

It's shit and you know it

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>>14649033
I triggered /m/ with this

>>14649045
Did you dump an ashtray on it?

>>14649032
>No. I'm definitely not mad or upset
>Kudos to you if you're able to get anything out of people belittling you, but I choose to avoid toxic spaces

Yet you're still here, and still posting.

Let me level with you a bit.

When I started posting my shitty builds here, I got the rightful shit I deserved. They were full of nubs, badly posed, and had shit lighting in every pic I took. I learned to take all of the things these anons tell me to work on and work on them instead of bitching.

Sorry you get so easily hurt, broski.

>>14648227
>BODY COLORED JOINTS

literally worse than having skin colored hair

>>14649056
The anon from last thread gave proof as why that was how it was in the anime and in official art, it's fine.

>>14649058
It's not fine
It looks awful

>>14649041
Nah, it's definitely not shit, I like what I did with it. My camera does it no justice though. I'd like to see your kits since you're riding on your high horse.

>>14649048
Kek samefagging this hard because you have nothing to do on a Sunday night

>>14649049
Nice projection, "broski"! I haven't bitched about anything, I'm just telling you how it is and that I can't get any better if I keep getting flamed. How can I get better if all I hear is, "looks like shit"? And to think you'd get the last word? Is that really your satisfaction in winning an online argument? You have a good night, try to keep your shit posting to a minimum.

>>14649049
Also
>Cherry picking my argument
Boy, you sure showed me

>>14648769
>>14648920
>>14648929
How about a customized grunt suit competition? Like take any gm zaku or whatever and do a custom version as if it were your personalized mobile suit. Build the suit you would pilot if you were too good for some standard shit but not quite good enough for a GUNDAM.

It spins off nicely from the previous gm group build and allows some range. For some people it can be about how many cannons they can put on a hi-mock, for others it can just be coming up with a great, cohesive color scheme.

What do you think?

>>14649058
animation error

>>14649071
Alright, here's your constructive criticism: What the fuck kind of weathering were you trying to do, "sad gundams caught in morning snow"? Cause right now it looks random and way too thick for 1/144 scale and I have no idea what you were aiming for.

>>14649090
>lost: sad gundam
>last seen: in snow.

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>>14649058
Theres not much consistency in the old gundam shows where they drew everything by hand

>>14649090
Alright, leave the kid alone. He's just a bit flustered, he'll do better on his next one.

>>14649045
Too much. Would look heaps better if you eased a bit on the 'muh weathering'

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>>14649058
why are they grey in the official pics though

>>14649071
You like what you did, but everyone else is going to call it a kit dumped in a pile of ash, because that's how it looks. Doesn't make much sense, even less with the meh smearing. There's far too much of it, it looks like shit, just over done and random.
So here's your (you), because 99% sure it's just bait.

>>14648991
>>14649032
>>14649045
>>14649071
This is god tier bait. I guess snapshit turned his trip off.

>>14649106
checkmate atheists!

>>14649106
animation error

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>>14649045
This is what you should be aiming for instead of the snow-camo for weathering, anon.

>>14649119
I know you have a hardon for this gouf since you keep spamming it and even started a thread with it, but its not that impressive

>>14649083
something like

>Make your custom Ace Unit, using your personal colorscheme and armaments

?

>>14649129
I like this one.

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Who let the babbys go past their bedtime. Hmmmm

>>14649139
Your parents. You should go to bed before they find you up playing with toys.

I now understand the backlog problem. I have 2 MGs and 2 HGs that I haven't built yet, but I just ordered 2 more HGs and a PG.

Where can I get help for my plastic crack addiction?

>>14649151
You don't. I have my closet full of kits, it's a slippery slope

>>14649139
I can't tell if the desk is scratched up or thats excess dandruff.

>>14649129
yes!

>>14649151
>see an ad all the time for an addiction help clinic
I know it's mostly for people who are addicted to actual crack and alcohol and stuff, but sometimes I wonder if they could help with the slippery slope. Or if they'd just laugh at me over the phone...

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>>14649139
I'm going to use a quote from the last thread to help illustrate my point here

>I think people just forget to make up a reason why the suit is weathered.

How did that Mk II get so banged up. Why do the shoulders and torso have it bad and if not much worse than the legs and feet, which should have the most wear and tear if it's a space suit. There's no logical progression to any point of weathering on the suit except for maybe the skirt thrusters, and even then the effect you're going for is layed on way too thick. Even the beam saber handle wouldn't get burned up like that from the beam itself.

Your application techniques itself are fine, it's just that it's coated way too thick for it to look good. Weathering needs to be subtle to look its best, and random splotches of grey don't pull it off as well as a soft wash like on pic related.

This board is easily the biggest joke. Aside from >>14649172 this guy because he's the only one who managed to give a fully thought out response. The rest of you are shit flinging chimps that drool over professionally made kits.

>>14649207
Someone's upset.

>>14649207
Fine. Take your pile of shit to /toy/'s gunpla thread and see if they treat you any different.

>>14649207
You mean the same advice that
>>14649107
>>14649104
>>14649090
all of these guys gave in a shorter post?

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>>14649207
I'm that guy, and if you're going to respond with "Wow look at you manchildren in your circlejerk" after receiving 2-3 quips on your kit and expecting anything less than more shitting on your product afterwards then you're the biggest joke around here. Everyone starts out rough, but harsh criticism on what you did wrong is always better than praise on what you did right from a creative aspect.

Should I paint each individual part from the runners on their own, or should I assemble/snapfit the entire thing first then paint the completed "portions" (head, chest, arms)?

>>14649233
I told him the same shit here,
>>14649049
And he didn't listen, don't waste your time, anon.

Side note, is the Barbatos a fun kit? Didn't watch IBO yet, starting CCA tomorrow but the Barbatos looks really nice.

>>14649246
spray underwater for best adhesion promotion

>falling for bait
Never change

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How do achieve this kind of finish? I was never really a fan of super flat looking matte or plasticy gloss, but this looks perfect for me.

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>>14649248
It and the other Gundam-Frame HGs are all really fun since you get a full inner frame asides from the head and feet, and since the thing's so cheap it's actually a really nice build. If you feel like doing lots of paint details get the Gusion Rebake, if not go for Barbatos 4th or Kimaris Trooper.


>>14649246
Build the kit first so you have a feel of how the parts go together and you can best plan out your painting process.

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>>14649139

>>14649266
Oh, would that require me to disassemble every single thing again then, or only to the point where "oh this chunk seems to make sense to paint over"?

A lot of tutorials I'm looking on at youtube just paint all the small pieces just like they're off the runner so I'm fairly confused

>>14649274
Videos on Youtube often times cut out the portion where they build the kit, then disassemble.

Here, refer to this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7i5yUwx_Dg

>>14649264
Doesn't look quite as pronounced as a candy coat, then again it might just be that color of blue.

But it's either a very good metallic paint or it's a candy coat using a non-mirror reflective metallic lacquer, like alclad's aluminum.

I think I'm ready to pull the trigger on going the next step and topcoating my gunplas. Can I just sticky tack the fucker down and spray him? Do the joints need to be protected or they wont move?

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>>14649282
>spraying clear coat on bare plastic thinking its the "next step"

>>14649291
>yfw it's Snapfit, posting without a trip

>>14649291
I've been snapfitting and panel lining for a month, sorry senpai. I thought having to buy new equipment meant going further.

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Is this stuff any good for gunpla? I figured it might be good for panel lining or something

>>14649291
>frogfaggot looking down on anyone

So I'm getting my first sets of waterslides in from Sammy tomorrow
On a scale from "it'll stay as long as you aren't rubbing it continuously" to "literally a temporary tattoo without it" how necessary is topcoat for them?
I'm not against getting it, but it'll set me back awhile if I gotta wait to get some of that first.

I know the guide says water, but I know there's also mark softer, and mark setter? How do those work and how necessary are they in the grand scheme of things?
I'm googling it up now, but any help would be great.

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>>14649303
The paints themselves are good, but don't use their primers, use whatever you're using now. Not because they're not good, but because you're going to pay out the ass. Honestly, I moved onto Vallejo Gamecolor already for my Warhammer stuff, but I have found that some of the newer stuff is pretty decent, including the airbrush stuff. Just remember to TYP.

>>14649315
>I know the guide says water, but I know there's also mark softer, and mark setter? How do those work and how necessary are they in the grand scheme of things?
Read http://funakatown.com/images/Building_Gunpla_Final.pdf this guide. Also know that Mr. Mark Softer is much hotter than Micro Sol, so if you're using Future for a gloss coat you should probably use Micro Sol instead.

>>14649303
I use Citadel. It's expensive, but thinned properly, and THIS IS THE IMPORTANT PART Thin your paint seriously DO NOT IGNORE THIS PART thin your paint LISTEN TO THIS PART HERE thin your paint IF YOU DON'T THIN YOUR PAINT I WILL LITERALLY MURDER YOU the paints can last a real long time, helping to offset the buy-in costs.

>got so used to 1/100 kits that I physically can't buy any other scales

WHY ISN'T BANDAI RELEASING 1/100s FASTER AND NOT IBO SHIT

>>14649385
the proportions of 100 scale kits are always strange

>>14649333
Alright, I read through the decal section and then trudged back up to the topcoat section after the decal bit set in.
I know I've read that gloss coat down first helps decals slide on better, and you flat coat seal them after you're done but I don't have an airbrush.
What's the best topcoat to aim for assuming my main supplies come in through amazon? There's one hobbyshop in the area off the top of my head but I'd only like to haul ass over there if I absolutely must.

>>14648540

dude, if you don't want something from the second batch you're gonna have to get it from a jap site

>>14648769
>>14648802
I actually have an SD Neo Zeong for the SD so I support it.

I was also planning to make a Fabgeese.

Speaking of SDs, I really wish more of them had options to swap out the eyes. I really dig the cartoony ones. I think it makes them look more cute and sometimes without them it still gives them a SERIOUS BUSINESS look.

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Trying to think up some edgelord color schemes for my DM Destiny that aren't just red/black.
This is difficult

>>14649565
The thing about edgelord stuff is that it's supposed to be cliched and boring stuff that a kid thinks is cool, but which an adult would facepalm and regret every building.

If you could make a sinister color scheme which was not cliched, it wouldn't exactly be edgelordish.

A long time back, someone suggested painting a gunpla in actual blood, I wanted to try that.

>>14649613
Wouldn't the blood dry out though and leave you with disgusting brownish chipped shit?

>>14649621
I believe that was the point, for true edginess.

>>14649621
What part of "facepalm and regret ever building" did you miss?

Anyone ever been to Elite Battlegrounds in NJ? Apparently they have some kits, no idea about prices though. I figure I might head over later this week unless their prices suck.

>>14649253
Don't forget that the shitposter replies to himself if no one takes the bait, and since we have super lazy mods well nothing can be done about it

>>14649613
I recall that discussion, I think people worked out how to keep the color with like rat poison or something.

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Did I fuck up getting this to complement the HGCE Aile Strike?

So am I totally fucked if I want to watch Zeta Gundam with English dub?

>>14649932
Get the RG instead, SEED HGs are complete trash

Is the shitposter gone?

>>14648769
How about a Build Fighters theme to commemorate the Try OVA recently, however shit it may be.
Just make it a 'gunpla you'd use in a gunpla battle' theme.
Just have to name the gunpla BF style.
That way, people joining wouldn't have to adhere to a specific theme and many more can join in.

My budget for an airbrush&compressor is around $400, what are my options and also is it better to dump more money into the briush than the compressor or should i try and keep it about the same for both?

>>14649773
Yeah, warfarin or something to keep it from coagulating.

Anyone else really enjoy listening and watching to really amateur gunpla tutorials? It's really great ASMR for me, tingles my scalp and sends nice feelings down my spine like crazy.

>>14649282
Since no one actually answered you, best way is usually top coat each limb individually, while masking the joints that attach to the torso

>>14649397
Just use future for gloss coat, it's pretty hard to fuck up using it. For matt coat, Mr. Top Coat and Tamiya both very good, and Testor's can work well, but you have to be a bit more careful

>>14650347
Thanks, man!

>buy airbrush compressor
>220-240v
>live in ameributt
I fucked up didn't I

Just got the RG Sinanju and its not as bad as the youtubers made it out to be. Only real complaint is the garbage shield connection.

>>14650388
>literally what are voltage transformers

>>14650178
Sure, I'll throw that one in.

Also I just realized that if we did do the SD build we'd have to coordinate it with /toy/'s (whenever that is), whereas I was hoping to do this for the next two months

Just finished my first use of the Tamiya accent color panel wash. It goes on even better than the Gundam panel wash markers and wipes off with ease using the enamel thinner. I gloss coated 3 times to make sure it wouldn't eat the plastic and it seems to have worked.

>>14650388
>buy 220v equipment while murrican
how did you manage that?

Is airbrushing in a relatively small uni dorm room with the windows open safe or will I end up making it a fucking toxic hellhole or something

>>14650530
I went home to my third world shithole while on vacation for a bit and bought an airbrush set there, along with a bunch of really obscure and hard to find kits.

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>>14650540
>bought an airbrush set in some third world shithole
seems irrational

also if this was your home, how could you not know the voltage is different?

>>14650560
Most of the shit over there works from 100-240 anyways so I just assumed and forgot to check.
It just turns out the thing I bought specifically only works from 200-240.

If I snapfag a bunch of my kits right now, will I be able to go back to them and fix them up/actually paint them properly and make them look good?

I have a huge fucking backlog yet I haven't actually invested into painting materials yet. Of course I plan on nipping and sanding properly though, though seam lines are something I don't particularly care about.

Or is it better to paint as you actually build the kit?

>>14650531
I wouldn't risk it, from my experience uni rooms might as well be high school lockers with beds.

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I think I'm ready for a Real Grade. Might pick up the OG Gundam, unless anons are willing to convince me otherwise.

>>14650594
>seam lines are something I don't particularly care about.
fucking kill yourself

>>14650609
Enjoy your handgrenade.

Get the MK. II. You won't regret it.

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>>14650628
I assume you mean this.

>>14650628
the mk 2 has its own set of problems.
the hands cant hold any of the weapons because theyre so goddamn shit except for the hand dedicated to holding guns, and the lens on the rifle fucking refuses to stay up.

>>14650636
No, he means Gundam Mk II. AEUGu TITANS

>>14650609
Aside from the Sinanju, I've built every UC RG released so far (well, one Mk. II and one GP-01, but they're functionally identical). I think the RX-78-2 is the one I'd recommend the least.

Don't get me wrong, the idea that they engineered a working core-fighter for 1/144 is really cool, but the original Gundam is the oldest RG and has the worst engineering. Even the Zeta, of which I have two, is better because, at the very least, the Zeta has some novelty. If you want a regular suit, get a Mk. II, if you want a transforming-y suit, get a GP-01 (either version), and if you're up for something really awesome get a Z'Gok. Just finished building mine a few days ago and that thing is amazing. Even just OOB. Guy has so much personality it's not even funny.

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>>14650628
SAY MARK TWO

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>>14650636
No, this one you dirty spacetrash colonist.

>>14650642
AEUG leave this place. This thread is now a TITANS only thread.

>>14650594
Isn't that how it's supposed to be done anyways? You're supposed to assemble it first before you paint.
The only problem I guess is that if it's been a while you might forget how the parts go together or something

>>14650653
I don't even like the aeug model...

:(

Why is the Sinanju such a fucking meme kit

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>>14650653
I don't watch the anime though I was recommended Build Fighters as a good baby's first Gundam anime by one of the hobby store owners.

>>14650642
I kinda like the classic white. Looks clean and futuristic.

>>14650646
I kinda chose the RX-78-2 for the history factor, but yeah. Might get either the XXXG-01W Wing Gundam EW or the Mk. II AEUG, with the OG as my second or third RG.

>>14650609
Mark II is a better design and is better constructed.

>>14650652
What is this, what is it from, and where can I get one?

>>14650740
https://www.amazon.com/Bandai-Hobby-Revolution-L-Gaim-Mark-II/dp/B000MKYLM6
H E A V Y M E T A L

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>>14650710
The RX-78 isn't a tough build or anything; it's probably the easiest RG alongside the Zaku 2. Instead, the issues are purely about engineering. As a OYW suit, the RX-78 is actually quite small even compared to the Zaku. I think the engineering just wasn't there to make a great version of the kit at that scale.

I really can't recommend the Z'Gok enough, though. Build process was fun and the guy has amazing presence in person.

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Who /metallic hues + matte-ish whites or blacks/ here

I love how nice it looks like

>>14650748
Thanks bruh.

>>14650757
Wouldn't that look like fucking ass?

>>14650765
Depends on the kit.

The RG Shinaju, for example...

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>>14650765
...no?

>>14650775
>gold instead of metallic yellow
eww

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>>14650750
I'm not too keen on the Z'Gok's design. I'll keep him in mind, though. If I can afford two RGs at the same time I'll pick both him and the RX for a display.

>>14650789
>gold instead of metallic yellow
Why not both? While I'd prefer yellow on the chest vents, the sword definitely looks better with the gold.

>>14650794
Oh, I guess you're right. It's more of the V-fin which was bothering me.

>>14648622
Or Nippon Yassan

>>14648860
>>14648864
Congrats on ruining a kit.
Legit mean that

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>>14648860
>>14648864
Might as well not weather it at all if you're gonna do THAT.

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>>14650710
Watch in Production Order, anyone else telling you otherwise is lying too you

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Who backlog here

kill me

>>14650845
>watching Gundam in production order
"No."
This literally only applies to UC stuff, and even then that's just OYW-Z-ZZ-CCA-UC. Everything else can be watched literally whenever

>>14650849
>ZZ
lol

>>14649269
Was there anywhere to watch the live segment from the other night? The part with NAOKI looked interesting.

>>14650849
The UC OVAs go off the impression that you've seen 0079/Zeta/etc already, like the war ending in 0080 and the big reveal with the Titans in 0083

I don't get people who get different scale size?

doesn't it feel weird pose them together?

So, I bought a spray can of satin clear paint.
I thought it would work just like topcoat.
But even after applying 3 coats, there is no difference between coated and non-coated plastic.

What went wrong?

>>14650884
Sometimes the kit you want comes in one scale but not the other.

>>14650884
>doesn't it feel weird pose them together?
You don't do that? Or at least you space them out.

A lot of the collection images I've seen have multi-shelved layouts where a level is, generally, dedicated a particular scale. Sometimes a PG will occupy the back of a shelf with some 1/144s, but that's the exception.

>>14650888
check'd

but i find 1/144 too fucking small to be enjoyable

>>14650889
>tfw no display shelf

>>14650200
a great compressor is gonna be a little more expensive but should last nearly forever. Get a good compressor and a cheapish ab to start then upgrade the brush

>>14650917
Not that anon but I find 1/144 to be affordable

>>14650452
u used tamiya enamel thinner?

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>want to build pic related
>the red parts are all fucking decals
>they're too flat so if I wanted them to be shiny/glowy like they actually are ingame I'd have to spend 10 years masking everything struggling

suffering

Daily reminder that painting a kit the same colors it already is is fucking retarded and that you should just topcoat instead if you're not gonna change any colors

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>>14650935
stop being such an amateur

>>14650935
Your an imbecile

>>14650846
try death

Lads what should I get?

>RE GP04
>1/100 Barbatos
>MG Jesta
>MG Zeta 2.0

>>14650757
I'm going to do this on a Zero Honoo and maybe a Build Burning because >>14650775 looks so sleek. There is one thing I've noticed though, do you know what he did to the clear crystals?

>>14650965
The one with the best looking wings.

>>14650972
b-but none of them have wings

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>>14650976
Then they're not worth getting.

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What do you guys think of this? I'm still not sure if I should go with the two-tone gray look, help me decide.

>>14650979
w-what did you mean by this

do you recommend something else?

>>14650984
I recommend any post-2014 winged Gundam.

>>14650989
That's what like 6 kits?

I have freedom 2.0 and build strike sitting in the box

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>>14650980
IMHO there's too much light grey, needs more color.

But this is your build, so whatever.

>>14650997
What grade?

>>14651014
Master grade?

I like 1/100s

>>14651008
I'm going to be slapping a lot of decals so I'm not worried about it being too flat, but yours looks good too.

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>>14651017
Freedom 2.0 or Gundam X.

Wings > no wings

>>14651033
but those kits have skinny feminine legs

I like bulky looking kits

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Found some kits. Hate this store's selection.

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>>14650935
Quit being so wrong

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>>14651051
Single EVA 03 kit

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>>14651039
>hating skinny feminine legs

>>14650935
Stop please you're what makes tanks/airplane modelists look at us like babies when we say we build gunpla

What's the cutest non-sd, non-bearguy, non-nobell kit

>>14651083
Zock

>>14651083
GN Archer

>>14650968
Just looks a lot glossier and shinier than the rest

>>14651061
I'd totally buy that val walo

>>14651061
What were the prices like?

>>14651133
I only remember the prices for the SD kits and bears being like 8 dollars and the Eva was like 30. The place was called Hobby Town.

>>14650636
Ive got this bad boy ordered and waiting for it to come in

Looking forward to the challenge
Reminder the people who complain about hand grenades have ham hands

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>>14650939
The way the eye is sorta hidden looks pretty neat to me.
Like it's a medieval helmet or something.

I kinda want to do a zeon kit, paint it silver, but leave the eye blank to try and get that sort of old knight look.

>>14649932
Kinda, yeah. The Justice better complements the Freedom.

If anything, you should've gotten the Freedom for the Strike.

>>14651223
>not aegis and strike

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yo what the fuck

there was a MG GN-X?

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>>14651223
I should clarify that I meant compliment as "it looks good fighting the Aile Strike and it makes some sort of sense in-universe"

Pic related, it's the best I can do with my shitty phone.

>>14651251
Yeah there IS, and it's pretty good, if you don't mind spending few bucks more on a stand

>>14651269
but why though

wouldn't sol brave flags been better as MG?

why the fuck the GN-X

>>14651269
Does it have the same issue with the feet the MG exia does?
That being small area of contact and weird default angle of foot?

>>14651158
desu Hobbytown is legit. I was able to get every G-Unit kit for 10 each.

>>14651269

Mine stands just fine on its feet

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>Product is called "Build Model"
>There is no building involved.

Dang impulse purchases.

>>14651415
I bought one of those two days ago and was also really disappointed. The back of the box made it look like building was involved, too. Also I was expecting hard plastic not something that feels like junk made with a 3D printer. Wasn't worth the 5 bucks but at least I got the last Zaku.

>>14651415
I grabbed a Dom.
He is cute, and I love him.
Decided to take him apart most the way and put him back together, neat idea tho.

>>14651415
More like built model am I right?

Weren't we going to get news on the next Re 100 soon?

>>14651282
Because it was released before the movie?

>>14651462
B-but what about other flags?

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>>14651452
They're like a shitty version of these

>>14651490
>SD
>Superior Defender

pffffffft, fuckin' wut.

>>14651490
I still have tons of these in a box.

>>14651496
2003 was fucking amazing for SD Gundam fans. I had so many fucking figures.

>>14651508
Would you happen to know what they were released under in Japan?

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>P-Bandai Exclusive

>>14651538
What's that a missing link for, GM to Jegan? And what the fuck is up with all the cool shit being P. Bandai? I just want muh heavyarms custom.

>>14651547
That's the Pale Rider, it's the main unit of a PS3 game called the Missing Link.

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>>14651523
Sorry, no. I was pretty young at the time so I never thought about that. They probably got sold under the same names the SD Gundam Force stuff did though.

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NEVER EVER
E
V
E
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E
V
E
R

>>14651581
Can you imagine how ugly that son of a bitch would be though?

>>14651592
All of the yellow on the wings would be stickers

Why do people hate emotion manipulators? I've never had a problem with fingers falling out or anything no matter how much I fiddle with them. And I'm a clumsy, hamfisted moron that puts gouge marks all over my kits every time I build.

The block hands are so ugly.

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>>14651581
The original Extreme Leos got a Damashii at leat though

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>>14651538

>>14651613
just lamenting, anon

>>14650652
YA SASHI KARA IKIRUU

>>14651581
good

>>14648860
>>14648864
Idk why everyone is hating on this. If you put it up in some sort of snowy/winter diorama, its look ok.

>>14650887
Smh senpai

Satin is like a high semi-gloss. You know satin, the cloth?

>>14651743
I bet its just AEUG niggers getting pissed off their favourite machine is covered in dandruff

How's the shin musha gundam MG?

Reminder that there's literally nothing wrong with being a secondary

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Had a pretty good /m/ related get at the thrift store just now. How'd I do?

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>tfw holy grail

what are the garbage bags around the MG FAG's joint?

what's the point of it?

>>14651896
To make it more obvious what you purchased

>>14651896
To keep shit out of the joints. Remember that the Thunderbolt sector is crazy littered w/ debris and, by this point, the Feddies have had experienced with exposed joints on Earth.

>>14651896

You use them to simulate the canvas or whatever that Thunderbolt MS have over their joints.

>>14651904
kek

>>14650929

Step 1: Photocopy decals
Step 2: Trace out a masking template
Step 3: Tape down that shit really good.
Step 4: Spray fluorescent red.
Step 5: Wait to dry then peel away.

>>14651858
I don't remember this one.

>>14650929
What gundam is that

>>14650750
All the RG RX-78 really needs is to cement down some parts and then tighten some fittings with Future, right? To avoid the hand grenade-ness?

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>>14651859
>tfw Greenhills

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>>14651922
>>14650750
What does handgrenade mean?

>>14651959
It means parts will fall off if you're a hamhands and play with them a lot

>>14651922
>some parts
Most of the smaller panels that sit atop others, I'm afraid. Parts pop off the shoulders, the arms, and the legs. Basically, anything that's small and is attached to a moving part needs to be cemented down. Also the thrusters. Beam sabers are another loose part, but you may want to take those off from time to time.

Joints are also pretty finicky, but nothing you can do about that.

>>14651959
It's a made-up term people use an excuse to blame their lack of dexterity on the model's engineering.

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Received my first kit today. I started building it a bit and I'll probably finish the rest tomorrow.

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>>14652033
Here are most of your trouble spots on the kit. I also experienced the front knee sects popping off under articulation, the biceps coming undone under articulation, and the tension holding the shoulders together is also pretty garbage. Leg articulation, however, is great and the panels come back together perfectly.

This was an impressive kit for when it launched, but Bandai's engineering has come so much farther it's not even funny.

>>14652076
Er, disregard the circle on the leg. Not sure what I was thinking there.

I may also be wrong about the little black parts on the backpack. I know that I cemented the backpack immediately after building the kit, but I can't exactly remember if those got cemented or not.

>>14652059
Welcome to the plastic crack house, anon.

Remember, you're here forever.

>>14652059
You chose a perfect beginners kit. Hope you enjoy building.

I don't really want to build anything in my backlog at the moment. I just want to snap something together and chill out.

Should I get the HG Wing Gundam or Kimaris(non-Trooper)?

I built the HG Gyan (my first gunpla, but not the first plamo), and practiced panel lining with a pencil.
It's crazy how much better it looks with a bit of graphite.
What kit should I go for next?

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>>14652059
>>14652177
>tfw this was my first kit too
>in the two months since I've bought 2 more HG's and a Macross 1/72
>contemplating picking up an MG now

The crack is real, I need that MG Kampfer though.

I'm about to attempt painting for the first time on my HG Barbatos. I'd like to just fill in some details like where the frame appears on the face, the red on the shoulders, chest and knees along with the grey on the toes.

I have a set of Gundam markers laying around from Christmas a few years ago, would they be sufficient for just these few details or would I be better off caving in and paying for some brushes and proper paints?

>>14652204

A decent set of detailing brushes is less than 10 bucks.

>>14648720

you have 0 taste I'm afraid

>Extreme Gundam uses an Xplorer guitar Beam Rifle and a guitar case shield
This is what happens when I go away for a few months. What the fuck is this shit? Have Bandai finally lost it?

>>14652059
I started with that set too.
It's been a little over a month but now i have 29 built, 4 in boxes and 11 on the way.
Building them is a lot of fun.

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>>14649159
Dandruff. Coincidentally, it's also what the anon used to "weather" his kit. Spray some clear coat, scratch that beard, and you and anon can be best buds.

>>14652059
I did the same exact as you a couple weeks ago but I really recommend not using gundam markers except for maybe the smallest details like the ones on the head and getting some Tamiya Panel Line Accent Paint Colors I wish I would have known about them when before I panel lined my revive, I'm not really that happy with it even though I feel like I did pretty job personally on it.

https://www.amazon.com/TAMIYA-Panel-Accent-Color-3-colors/dp/B00M58FWVC

>>14650789
are......
are you retarded? gold is metallic yellow

>>14652274
What's wrong with gundam markers?

>>14651051
brookhurst

>>14652287
I find the ink to look cheap and it doesnt penetrate harder panel lines that are also seam lines, I had a lot of trouble with the lines on the outer thighs of the kit, I couldn't get them to look good at all, I almost want to just buy a new kit and start over.They for sure aren't useless I found them to be very good for the head details but as far as actual panel lines on the body it didn't turn out very good imo

>>14652194
Gyancelot

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Hello I are zaku

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>>14652353
Watashi wa zeta desu

>>14652305
Looks alright on mine. I guess they don't come out bold enough though, huh.

>>14650757
How do you make your color a lighter or darker shade with this sort of method? I know you can mix the different tamiya clears easily for hues but how do you deal with lightness/darkness?

>>14652396
...mix clear black with it?

>>14652396
You can mix a clear colored paint with a finishing coat to make it lighter.

>>14652404
Tamiya doesn't make clear whites or blacks. Any recommendations?

>>14652424
I think Tamiya sells it as Smoke, so that should work. Otherwise, Mr. Color clear line has black in it so there's that.
Also for lighter shades, you just use less coats of the clear color. Look at the image, the first pass looks like a light pink instead of the deeper red it becomes. I mean your base chrome color basically is your "white" anyways

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>>14652424
>clear white
>clear black

>>14652436
They're real paints

>>14652424
Mr Color is your best bet. I heard Gaia clears aren't great, never tried em tho

Do I have to mask the holes, pegs and joints when I paint? The layers of paint would fuck up the fit wouldn't it?

>>14652436
>He never watched the Joy of Painting

>>14652456
Yes, you want to mask the pegs and the peg holes to keep paint off of them.

>>14652552
On a similar note, it seems to be common practice to snapbuild the entire kit first before painting it.
How would you go about disassembling afterwards? Some come together really tight and it seems like it wouldn't be possible to disassemble it without breaking it and stuff

>>14652559
actually use your brain
maybe you can try...i dont know SHAVING THE PEGS DOWN
or MAKE THE HOLES BIGGER
so it COMES APART EASIER
do you need to be spoonfed everything

>>14652059
>only GM01 and GM02
Good, fuck people who recommend using brown on reds and maybe yellows.
Stop doing that. It looks fucking gross.

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OK, that fucking Zoid is like 99% done. Went back and did some touch ups. Now I just have to wait a millions years for the finish to dry. This is my backlog with 2 zakus currently on the way. Was goning to try and learn how to seam weld with one of the GMs. And use them or the zakus for whatever the group build is, assuming its not an SD build. Dont think im going to be getting on the unicorn anytime soon though. That fucking zoid had so many cocksucking guns. I'm done with fucking guns for a while.

>>14652566
Everyone starts somewhere, anon

Can someone help me understand the gyan meme? I don't get it. Gyan is a pretty silly MS, not really as god as other zeekshit that has come out. So why is it so popular? Is it solely because of that brat from GBF?

>>14652586
Brown looks really fucking good on red, though. I dunno about yellows.

>>14652600
yes, people appear to like the gyancelot

>>14650846
how the fuck do you even let this happen?
also why are those stored in a travel bag

>>14652603
It looks like shit, Anon-kun. SHIT.

>>14652600
I don't understand the Sinanju meme myself. It seems like the go-to suit for people who know next to nothing about Gundam.

>>14652608
>why are those stored in a travel bag
Maybe he's hiding them from someone in case something happens?
I hide my backlog in my closet behind some clothes and keep the finished boxes stacked outside it. That way if mummy ever gets upset and raids my room, she'll only be taking away the empty boxes instead of unfinished kits.

>>14652606
I'm not even talking about the gyancelot, I'm talking about the OG guy, who for some reason was so popular that the execs made Gyanko a thing in Try.

>>14652614
Because it looks fucking cool.

Why do the boxes for modern gunpla look so lame compared to the ones from the 80s?

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>>14652353
Hi zaku

Decals just came in along with my GN Sword IV from Sammy, plastic quality is pretty standard china stuff, only disappointing bit is no white parts but that's about par for the course considering Bandai's is exactly the same.

>>14650347
I don't have an airbrush to topcoat future though, so I'm pretty much stuck to cans of Tamiya/MrColor stuff and it looks like the Tamiya cans are cheaper on Amazon.

>>14652733

wtf are you smoking

>>14652745
Autism.

>>14652733
nigga wat

There doesn't seemed to be a whole lot of BH EX ships, am I just retarded or is there only the White Base?

>>14651858
Finished it. Really cool gimmick with the ripcord to make the wings flap and mouth move. I missed out on this as a kid.

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>>14652353

me am gelgoog

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>>14652875
Here's a picture btw