GUNPLA/PLAMO GENERAL not a shitposter edition

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post Feddie MS

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>>14835138
>>14835159
Repost from the wrong thread
I'm working on my first custom suit that isn't just a repaint, any feedback would be appreciated.

>>14835231
Nice, What colors are you thinking of painting it in?

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>>14835231
Are you making some kind of MP Gundam DX?

>>14835231
other than the shoulders being a bit to big for my taste it looks good

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>>14835253
White. Lots of white.
>>14835262
It's supposed to be a Crossbone Vanguard unit around the era of early Victory Gundam, using the Flint aka mass produced Crossbone and older Crossbone Vanguard units for spare parts
>>14835275
Well I did want it kind of bulky

>>14835317

Try adding some of that dark blue around the skirt to break up all the white.

>>14835175
I wonder what deep fried zaku tastes like...

Just got my HG Dynames. What should I expect other than weak ankles?

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i fucking suck at painting, should have used lighter colors

>>14835361
listen here pal
that's a hi-zack :^)

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How is the Revive Gouf? Thinking of picking it up go with my Zaku II and RX-78-2

>>14835317
That looks fucken sick dode, love the F91/Crossbone aesthetic.

I hope it turns out as well as that picture.

>>14835401
i honestly can't tell the difference :^)

>>14835441

You should probably learn your robots

>>14835378
Poor hips (It's just a balljoint with no thigh rotation either), 90 degree elbows, the cape armor thing gets loose quick and likes to fall off.

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What does your desk look like

>>14835548
Messy.

>>14835548
Cheap walmart wood.
Why?

>>14835548
there's only one feddie suit and he's hiding from the zeeks

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>>14835548

desk? is there a desk below all the mess?

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>Doing final flat coat
>There was a hair you didn't notice until after you sprayed.
>On a white part.

Anyone here from Kansas City? I just moved there and I was wondering if any of the hobby stores there were worth a damn. There's like five in the city.

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>>14835670

dont rape my bootyhole

>>14835682

I only go for insanely faggy dudes, so you're probably in the clear.

>>14835403
It's pretty damn nice. Good articulation most everywhere, proportioned and colored well, build is nice.
My only problem with it is that the shoulder ball joints can pop out if you try to get the most out of the forward shoulder swivel, but it' not a game breaker.

>>14835689

i've been called a faggot

>>14835724

Haven't most people on 4chan?

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>>14835710
Seems like it'll go nicely with the Origin Zaku II and Revive RX-78 then. I'll prolly pick it up.

>>14835732

maybe, but im a special snowflake, unlike everyone else

>>14835858

You'll have to get a sidecut and some big glasses then. Really commit to that lifestyle.

just fuck the /m/ gunpla thread. what a worthless pile of shit

>>14835900
Sorry I've got nothing to show off m8.
Need more gundam markers and sand paper

>>14835900

I normally stomp around /tg/ but have been getting into plamo recently. Where should I go for all of my plamo general needs? Is the /toy/ thread any better? Considering yesterday's shitposting...

>>14835912
yes the /toy/ ones are better.

>>14835912
Rule of thumb for me is that you post on both. /m/ for quick responses and /toy/ for less shitposting but slow response. I mostly look on /m/ since I look at /m/ things besides gunpla/

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>order supplies
>forget the one that you needed the most
>cannot proceed until you have said item
>have to wait until it ships
God fucking dammit.
It's a cheap item too so now I have to mull around what to buy with it.

Does anyone here got a Shia Quanta? How is that kit?

I'm thinking which one is worth picking between the Shia Quanta and EZ SR.

>>14835931

This is what I do also

Make Gunpla general great again

Most efficient way of cleaning the gunpla shelf? Just taking a dustcloth and wipe every tiny angled surface?

>>14835548
My desk is more /k/ and /g/ than /m/, except theres an MG Heavyarms in the middle section seperating my desk from my wifes.

Heads up, noticing a lot of 10%+ price drops on amazon, such as 8 dollar Z'goks again.

Just a few I noticed being a decent bit cheaper in no order in particular:
MG GP01FB $23.41 Price dropped 25%
MG GM Custom $24.92 Price dropped 30%
HG GM III $14.22 Price dropped 11%
HG HYGOG $12.29 Price dropped 18%
HG GM Powered $12.98 Price dropped 9%
HG Dom Tropen $15.52 Price dropped 11%

And some others

>>14835403
>RX-78-2
There's a new version releasing?

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Since it's bandai, anyone build the star wars shit? They look like sticker central on anything but the Tie fighters, but it could be a point of interest to inquiring family members so they don't see a wall of robots they don't know.

>inb4 >starwars

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>>14835548

Is there any plamo of Front Mission stuff?

>>14836063
>not autistically ranting about Gundam to anyone who will listen and carrying around flash drives with December Sky on them.

>>14836134
Is December sky good?

>>14836136
It improves on the actual 4 episode series by adding new content, and the production values of Thunderbolt in general are fucking amazing. It's visually stunning, delivers on everything you could ever want from Gundam combat and has some pretty decent character development as well. The story doesn't get in the way but it is there, the only thing you could really consider it to be lacking is politics.
The fact that it is UC 0079 means you can watch it before you watch anything else in the UC timeline and you'll still understand it. So it's a great way to get someone into Gundam.
I suppose you could also show them The Origin once it's complete.

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Are branded tools any good or just expensive memes? I don`t really want to invest on a god hand but i'm looking forward for an upgrade for my 12 dollar wire cutter.

>>14836138
Sounds pretty good.
Guess I'll watch it once I'm done double zeta

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>>14836136

>>14836139

Generally Tamiya products are superior to ones not made by Tamiya.

>>14836210

I think it's maybe fairer to say that tamiya products are generally good quality, they are not always "the best" though

>>14836214

Yes, hence the use of the word "generally."

>>14835151
Is there an equivalent to Gunpla for miniatures of sci-fi starships?

What's the basic suction power of the fan needed for a DIY spray booth? If someone has the screenshot of the basics, I'd appreciate it

>>14836270

needs to be at least 2.4 gigaflumes

>>14835739
I'm still fucking butthurt that they wasted the NO ZAKU line on this shit.

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I have one of those fold up airbooth boxes from amazon and it works perfectly fine, if anyone has considered those.

>>14836329
Hey thanks anon, I was looking at that one this morning.

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How does this look so far?
Finally got some sand paper and panel lined some of it.
I can't seem to get the white marks off the knee joins for some reason.
I've got 600 and 1500 sand paper. Should i just be more patient or next time sand while building?

>>14836334

no problem, I was worried it would be junk but I've used mine for over 3 years and it still works fine

I took the filter off though just to get a better flow rate, it only filters the paint particles anyway so not a big difference.

>>14836336
Get something like 1000 to use between. Knee joints got stressed, there' no fixing that but you can try scratching it with your nails and theres a chance it'll darken

>>14836334
>>14836337

the fan is also brushless, I've shot alclad lacquers (which are about the highest solvent paints you will use for gunpla) and lacquer thinner straight through it and never had a problem

>>14835400
Get some oil paints, look up fading/streaking/dot filters on youtube.

See, starting out dark wasn't a mistake, you just took the upcoming steps into consideration.

>>14836338
Stress is from cutting it out too close to the part right?

>>14836063
The tie was a pretty nice kit. Stickers central is only if you don't paint.

Would a metallic silver be too flashy for Mikazuki's chainsaw mace?

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>>14835400

I think it looks pretty nice, and I don't mean this about yours specifically, but what you've learned about dark paint is exactly why dark and especially black schemes can easily look bad (unless you are a painter who really knows what they are doing) because otherwise almost all detail of the suit is lost. Experienced painters can make black work through super thorough surface prep and using finishes that actually reflect more light than just the color (like a light matte topcoat). Most people who have used matte can tell you it makes colors look lighter, and that's because it is like a light diffuser. The other way to make black work is insane gloss work like pic, that takes many coats and polishing each step and is very difficult.

>>14835175
New Maschinen Krieger Zaku ?

>>14836329
>cans of lacquer thinner

I guess your entire room gets fogged up with the vapors even with that booth running, right?

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>>14836352

I actually think surface prep is one of the most important steps period, and something lots of the "gunpla guides" out there don't emphasize enough. They often make it sound like you have to sand the plastic to perfect and then do one primer coat, then paint, when really you can prime and sand the primer repeatedly because all that matters in the end is the last surface.

I will get something to a stage where it looks pretty smooth, prime it to to check for errors, then sand with higher grits and spray just the sanded portion, repeating until it's ready for paint.

>>14836363

I just use those to refill a little mason jar of cleanup thinner that I keep next to the booth, it's much easier and cheaper than buying some expensive cleaner in a tiny bottle

just got the gusion rebake, anything i should know going in to this one?

>>14836364
Hardware store lacquer thinner is harsher than hobby grade lacquer thinner. Both are harsh and toxic but the hardware/automotive grade version melts plastic far faster.

>>14836402

>cleanup thinner
>cheaper than buying some expensive cleaner

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Heya /m/en, we're approaching the two-week deadline for the groupbuild, and so far there's been a total of four entries received. I know of two posters in here who haven't sent their entries in yet, but would you guys want a week extension to finish your entries?

>>14836435
I wish I could enter but I don't have the $ to get into painting. I'm looking forward to seeing what some of the dudes here can come up with.

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>>14834583
Best i could do with the shitty lightbox i have

>>14836435
Thats quite a small number
I entered too but i thought there would be more people

>>14836450

Where is the "light" for your light box. You need lamps hitting the white panels on either side.

>>14836456
It's a budget one i got for like 20 bucks, which is still better than anywhere in the house.
I'm going to make an actual one since I'm starting to build MGs as they don't fit in this + I'm not satisfied with the quality anymore

>>14836435
Did final flat coat las night, going to assemble the parts tonight after work so that they have about a day for the topcoat to settle.

>>14836139
When someone said "the time you will save on nubs is easily worth the money." I decided I couldn't cheap out.
They are pretty slick, I love the click

>>14836138
Reminder tb is not cannon.

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I asked at the tail end of the last thread but can anyone speak to the quality of these kits? I found out they exist yesterday and I'm freaking out.

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>>14836540
Remember to check Dalong, he's got a pretty wide range of diversity but if Bandai does it he seems more than happy to grab it.
Looks like you can either accept the stickers or learn to paint. But it's definitely a ship, yeah.

Why is it that 12 years ago your HG kit came with a separate, transparent piece of greenish plastic to insert into the head for the visor but nowadays you're just glad to get a decent looking sticker with your HG?

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40 bucks is a good price for this kit?

>>14836636
Got any examples of the modern stuff lacking clear visors? To my knowledge the only recent stuff like that are the IBO kits and even then some of the S2 stuff looks to have clear parts for the head now.

>>14836224
Scale models? They're plamo so this and the /toy/ thread fall under that banner, but there's also a dedicated scale model general on /toy/.

>>14836224
In terms of precolored and simple snapfit? There's the Revell snap-tite star wars stuff but those kits are honestly pretty bad. Not much besides that.

what sandpaper do I need and I'd also need a sanding stick. Are there special ones or can I just take a nail file

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Y'all niggas need to go to B&N now holy shit. Clearancing Gunpla 75% off.

>MG Sengoku Astray $16.24
>RG 00 Raiser 8.24

>>14836769
>Nearest B&N doesn't stock gunpla
>the closest that does is at least 5 times further away
>And the closest isn't very close at all to begin with

>>14836769
All of them?

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>>14836645
That's actually a really good price. The List price for Kshatriya Repaired is 6500 yen, while the normal Kshatriya is 4500 yen. This is because the Repaired version comes with all the parts to make the original kit too.

So 40 bucks is really fucking good.

>>14836769
The only thing mine has is ugly ass red astrays and ugly grazes

>>14836769
Mine is on a college campus, all it stocks are books, candy, and bags.

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>>14836785
>This is because the Repaired version comes with all the parts to make the original kit too.
Not completely true, Repaired can only make two binders, it does not come with the parts to make the other two, nor can it make the second leg only the "repaired" one.
It does come with a bunch of extra parts and a beam javelin, however.

>>14836784
No, just some select old stock, most of which has been cleared out by now.

>>14836769
What other kits are on clearance?

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>>14836320
I agree it should have been used in a situation like pic related
Ral was the best part of build fighters.
>It's a "Ramba Ral gets into a fist fight" episode
>>14836824
Ah, my apologies then. Regardless, The Repaired version does come with a lot more plastic than the original.

>>14836769
hol up is this nationwide thing with stores that have old stock?

>>14836914
It better be because as soon as my gf gets off work we're going to clean them out if it is

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>>14836785
>>14836824
Thanks for the info, im going to get the kit, already have normal kshatriya, good to know that this kit come with more weapons

Also find the kit in pic for $35 is it good?

>>14836974
yes, other than the elbows, articulation is great and looks great

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been trying to branch out in my pla kits, anybody got some experience with Koto's Frames arms series?

>>14837162
I got the Durga a while back. Interesting build for certain, and neat even just straight out the box, but it definitely could use paint. Also the joints connecting the upper arm to the shoulder, I think, were an utter bitch.
Still, a neat little breakaway from the typical stuff.

>>14837162

>my pla kits

what is wrong with you nerds

I mean I understand saying japanese words for japanese things, but there are english words for these things

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>>14837172
>japanese words for japanese things
>pla
>gunpla
>gundam plastic
>plastic
>pla
>japanese word

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>>14837172
Domo desu ga :DDD

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>>14836329
Let us know in a month when you dust your room.

>>14837182

>pointing out the the point

>>14837269
what point plastic is not a japanese word

>>14837249

I've used it for 3 years it's been great

>>14837274

"I understand that someone might use a japanese word for a uniquely japanese thing, but there is no need to use a japanese loanword from english, because that word already exists in english"

I mean I understand being retarded, but there are limits to my understanding

>>14837280
??????
what the fuck is your point?
don't use pla because the japs use it short for plastic?
are you fucking retarded?

>>14837280
Oh I see your point
I'll never use the word plastic again

does anyone know where I can buy pla neepas for my pla kitto senshis

>>14836363
Note the hose running from the back of the cabinet to underneath the window.

What happened to the group build?

>>14837359
It's still going on. OP just forgot to include it after the first post.

== ACE PILOT GROUP BUILD ==

Starting September 1st, you have two months to build, customize, and paint a mobile suit of your choice into your own personal design. This can range from just a repainted Zaku to a kitbashed Gundam loaded with any spare rifles and Rocket Launchers you can find. Any suit from any series is fair game, just stick to 1/144 kits and you're good. When you're done feel free to post it in the thread, but also send pics to [email protected] so that all the entries can be judged/posted at once when the group build is over (If you don't want to be judged for the contest just feel free to mention it when you send in your pics).

Prizes include:
>1st Place: Any HG kit under $25 + an Action Base 2
>2nd Place: Any HG kit under $15
>3rd Place: An Action Base 2
(Note: Shipping is to USA and Canada only)

Group build ends on October 31st, lets gunpla!

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>>14837332
>this autist got BTFO so hard he continues to shitpost

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Dug up my old DSLR, haven't touched a proper camera (i.e. not phone camera) in like half a decade and wanted to see if I still remembered how to use it. Judging from how my photos turned out pretty shitty, I guess not.

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>>14837384
Ah well.

>>14837384

what lens, makes a big difference

>>14837383

lol thanks for the reply fellow gu pla mo 4 ch gen enthusiast, you're right I was extremely upset

>>14837399
what did he mean by this

>>14837396
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR

it's less the lens more me now being unable to remember how f-stops work and forgetting that white balance is a thing

>>14837384
REMEMBER TO USE THE MACRO.
IF YOU CAN'T SEE THE DUST FLECKS AND MATTE FINISH, YOU AREN'T DOING IT RIGHT.

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>>14837404
>>14837387
Ah well get a handful of decent-ish shots, at least.

>>14837405
I haven't touched this camera for so long, on my first shot this session I forgot to turn off the flash

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>>14837369
Also I'll strawpoll for an extra week for the contest to see if more time is needed. People memed when the contest was first being brewed that 2 months is a lot of time but keep in mind the last /toy/ group build had only 8 entries and it was the same length.

http://www.strawpoll.me/11428916

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>>14836756
Thanks for the helpful replies!

>>14837424
You're welcome

***READ THE GUIDE***

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>>14837424
its almost like there is a big guide. stupid shit.

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>>14837451
>>14837457
I'm american

>>14837462
sorry for you then

>>14837462
im american and use the guide all the time. youre just retarded.

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>>14837462
Go to Amazon and look for Sanding Stick then

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chars zaku is looking good. with they made some hg zabi zakus. shin is still in the mail sadly.

>>14837619
*wish

>>14837462
What does that have to do with anything

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Do Gunpla require painting? I'm interested in getting started but I don't want to put some money down and have it look like shit because I can't paint well.

>>14837738
They don't "require" it, but many kits will benefit from it.
If you stick to RGs and MGs it's not an especially big issue, though.

>>14837738
The 1/144 kits from the 1990s on usually don't need paint thanks to stickers and good color seperation, and most modern High Grades can look alright out of the box.
As long as you trim the fucking nubs at least.

Is there some kind of resource available online that shows models in the same scale next to each other or at least by a standard distance?

I'm planning a kitbash but just wanna see the proportions of various kits next in conjunction

>>14837738
Most people who extensively paint their kits use an airbrush. Airbrushes don't really require any talent (at least not at the level required to paint gunpla), just practice. Hand painting requires a steady hand, but that's mostly just used for touching up details. You can generally avoid hand painting.

But many kits these days don't really need it, and can get by with just panel lining and top coating. Try and buy a kit from the last couple of years and see if you like it, and then you can think about painting.

>>14837887

dalong takes a pic of each kit next to a cigarette pack for this reason

>>14837923
>Airbrushes don't really require any talent (at least not at the level required to paint gunpla), just practice. Hand painting requires a steady hand, but that's mostly just used for touching up details.

this is the level of misinformation in the thread these days

>>14837924
for size reference

How do I get acrylic paint that is still wet off of my kit? I accidentally got a bit of paint onto a part I don't want it on, and water isn't getting it fully off of my white part. Will rubbing alcohol damage the plastic?

>>14837997
its this nice product called thinner
or nail polish remover

>>14838022
I couldn't find thinner during my latest trip for supplies or I would have bought some.
Go ahead, laugh at me.

>>14838031
read the spoiler and go to walgreens, wawa, or some shit to get some.

>>14837997
>Will rubbing alcohol damage the plastic?

No, but the nail polish remover suggested by >>14838022 sure will. Don't listen to him.
If it's water based acrylic, just keep on rubbing it with a paper towel and water. If it's alcohol based acrylic, then use the rubbing alcohol.

>>14838055
honest mistake i usually use arcylic for fabric. didnt know it damaged plastic.

PLEASE ONLY ANSWER QUESTIONS IF YOU ACTUALLY KNOW WTF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT

>>14838138
WHAT IF WE ANSWER IN ALL CAPS

>>14838177

AS LONG AS YOU'RE NOT JUST GUESSING SOME SHIT THAT'S FINE I GUESS

>>14838177
EXTREEEEEEEEEME

>>14836139
> are branded tools any good or just expensive memes?
yes. except for small scale plamo build usage, like ships.

Mineshima D3A-600 was pretty good but tool improvisation needed.
once done that & some oil lubrication, you have a nipper that works better than your previous tool.

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I'd like to thank the Anon who brought up B&N having gunpla on clearance. Got me an Edgelord custom and petitguy for $18 total.

Almost walked right by the Deathscythe too, someone had put it underneath a couple of cookbooks.

>>14838194
any clue how long this sale is going on? might go to BnN tomarrow.

>>14838257

call ahead, I went 3 days ago and they had all been bought

they had some kits for 33% off though and I picked up the origin volume I was on, so I had fun

I like the Jim but he doesn't like me.
In other news, the D options part shield with the axe heads in the top slots cover the GM's arm nicely and protect both the arm AND the beam gun. Might snap a pic when the kit is completed.

>>14836549
>>14836540

This is actually on a shelf in the office at my new job.

I haven't asked whose it is yet though

>>14838194

I'm hitting up the local B&N tomorrow on my way to see Shin Godzilla. Pretty stoked, I hope they have some good deals. I'll probably scope out one of the other hobby shops in town too.

Apparently, model kit building is "big" in Kansas City? A dude I worked with at my old job in Indiana said he'd come out here for model train conventions and stuff (He's big into trains since he's autistic and stuff.)

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>>14836657

>>14836078
those are some neat shelves anon, can we get close ups?

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Finished up my group build. Some stuff went a little wrong at the end due to me using old decals that probably dried out a bit and some old flatcoat thats been sitting around for a while but I think at least the colors came out nice.

And for anyone with the revive rx-78 I would suggest just fully painting over the clear part or using the stickers for the eyes if you are going to be painting it. Apparently the clear piece is too thick or something for the silver on the backside trick to work on it.

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>>14838600

looks nice, did your flatcoat do that thing where the solvent evaporated but the flat base didn't, so it's like extra tacky?

>>14838648
A little. And theres some little white specks here and there and it looks a little podery and grainy in some areas. I need to remember to toss that bottle.

>>14838600
I like it.
The bracers from the arms are from the build Mk-II aren't they?

>>14838683
EZ-SR HGBC kit.

>tfw unironically considering buying a God Hand Nipper so I can make my waifu's kit PERFECT
They're worth it, right? Best place to buy 'em?

Is the Fenice (not Rinascita) with the motorcycle a good build?

>>14838693
Wait. That one kit can make 3 different gunpla?
That's pretty cool.

>>14838803
yes

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>>14838784

>>14838851
What did he mean by this? I just want the best tool for the job.

>>14838892

its just cutting the part out, get tools for things that matter like finishing the part

>>14838892
If you can find memehands at a discount then sure, go get them. But otherwise just save your money, there's alternatives that do pretty much the same thing for much less dough.

>>14838897
I was under the misguided impression the memehands could cut so close to the part that you'd barely even need to finish it. What do I need for proper finishing? I have an X-acto knife but could probably use some proper grit sandpaper.
>>14838904
What would you personally recommend, then?

>>14838950
i personally recommend reading the guide

>>14838979
The guide has one (1) recommendation for nippers.

>>14838986
there you go

>>14838986

tamiya cutters or xuron 2175ET if you can't build a kit with those memehands aren't going to make you any better

>buy new cabinet for gunpla
>"I'll separate my zeek and feddie suits!"
>realize i have 3 zeek suits and 20+ feddie suits
Any hg recommendations?

>>14839008
I've been building kits with giant sidecutters, they just have a hard time fitting into some spots on the sprue

>>14839012
there are a bunch of cool zaku, qubeley, bawoo, sazabi, sinanju

>>14838806
No, the parts kit that comes with some of its custom parts like the bracers and the backpack.

>>14839012
>>14839046
>Sinanju
It's a bit pricier, but if you get a Sinanju you've gotta get the RG. Fucking beautiful kit and it's 1/144 so it'll still look proper next to your HG kits (although it might make them look like shit unless you're really good at painting, full disclosure)

>>14839046
I completely forgot the qubeley was zeek. I've got the rg sinanju. Did they do a hguc marine zaku?

>>14839012
What are the 3 you already have?
You can't go wrong with the origin line and it's been mostly zeonwank so far.

>building MG Turn A
>The Turn A symbol is a dry transfer
>fuck it up completely
JUST

>>14839065
Hg char's zaku 2
Hg black star tri zaku 1
Rg sinanju

>>14839058
It's an amazing kit that I'd easily recommend to most people.
Was crazy fun to build too.

>>14839069
It's okay, the Turn A is trash anyways.
Throw it in the garbage where it belongs and forget it ever existed.

>>14839074
Ramba Ral's Bugu or a Gouf.
Maybe the HG Psycho Zaku since it doesn't cost a literal fucking fortune but maybe it's not that great, someone more knowledgeable please chime in if it's worth it.
Maybe a Hi-Zack or a Geara Doga?

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>>14835317
>>14835321
Okay so I added more colour to the design to break up the white, but I'm iffy on the secondary colour. I might also try with just more gray.

>>14839069
How do you fuck up a dry transfer? They are even easier than waterslide decals, all you have to do is place the decal where you want it to go and rub.

>>14839074
Since you like RGs, I'd recommend the RG Zaku II and RG Z'Gok.
Both are some of my best RGs, fun to build and pose.
The RG Zaku II aren't as prone to explode as some here might think.

Best RG that isn't Exia or 00 Raiser?

I'm not getting Sinanju

>>14839109
I think most here would agree that it's the MkII.
The Destiny is my personal fav though.

>>14836329
>>14837344
How does the hose get outside to vent paint fumes?

>>14839085
Bugu is coming out in december right?
Gouf revive is the good one right?

>>14839105
I was actually kinda curious about the zaku 2 rg and the zgok rg. Good to know they don't explode.

>>14839097
Personally, I'd go with the one on the far right

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>>14836063
I have picking up the Bandai small SW kits, these things are amazing. You can get them for $10 a pop through ebay or amazon. I have the Star Destroyer, classic X-wing and Poe's TFA X-wing. I don't have the Millenium Falcon yet, but the detail looks like it will put the Revell Pocket MF kit to shame.

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>Real grade
>meant to be 100 percent accurate
>slots in sholdier are different color, blue instead of yellow
>knees are transparent blue instead of solid

>>14839234
This is technically a 1/1 scale RG

>>14839130
Yeah, I was thinking either the far right or far left, though maybe lessen the amount of dark gray around the for the far right

>>14839234
>>14839245

the anime isn't canon.

>>14839248
The fuck does that mean the anime isn't canon? The anime is the only place where it exists, how is it not canon?

>>14839245
>>14839248
>>14839251

We've been over this. The BF world is a world of giants.

>>14839263
I don't give a shit, I'm talking about how the Build Strike RG has some different shit on it than the show, which pretty much goes against the RG line.
For the Build Strike, Build Fighters has to be the definitive and canon version because it's the only place where it is. You don't see the Build Strike in SEED.

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>>14839251
>>14839273

>the anime is where it exists

just like your waifu am i right

>>14839273
RGs aren't 100% show accurate tho.
Even the Mk-II isn't show accurate. It has a missle launcher on the shield.

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>>14839130
>>14839247
I felt like there was too much colour/gray around the knees, so I changed that to a simple stripe.
I think I'll go with this for the final look then.

>>14839273
>which pretty much goes against the RG line.

The purpose of the rg line isn't to be show accurate. Or accurate at all. It's to:

"reflect what a mobile suit would look like if it were built in the present day."

Plus the giants thing is just a joke. They are 1/144 scale because in show they are customized versions of 1/144 scale kits and in the builders imagination they are "full sized" so to speak. So the real life HGs are kits of the design the builder came up with, not a 1/1 representation of the actual kit they built.

>>14839280
Ok, but I still don't understand why they would change it around a bit.
I understand that I'm bitching about something so small that can be fixed with paint but I just don't get it.

>>14839279
Jokes on you she's from a video game.

>>14839121
Yes, Gouf Revive is good.

>>14839288
Probably thinking ahead to a star build strike release where the clear blue parts will match it better.

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>>14839288
Looks like they based it off the star build strikes rg system mode. Which has blue clear knees and blue things on the shoulder

Where does /m/ buy their kits? I see a few going slightly cheaper on Hobby Link Japan compared to where I normally go but I'm not sure if it's to compensate for shit service. Anyone bought from hlj before?

>>14839530

No, Anon, no one ever heard of HLJ here.

>>14839530
never heard of hlj

>>14838138

YOU DIDN'T ASK THIS QUESTION, BUT ALL WOMEN ARE, INDEED, WHORES

>>14839530
I buy from GundamPlanet (I live in the county they operate in, so I drop by every week or so) and Hobby Link. The main difference from them and HLJ is that the shipping cost of the kit from Nipland to here is included in the price, so there's not much of a difference. You still have to pay shipping from them if you're ordering, however.

Is the Extreme Gundam based off anything? Because looking at reviews it looks super basic for something released in 2011.

>>14839530
The fuck is hlj?

>>14839530
DESU HLJ actually overchages compared to standard Japanese prices (look at Amazon Japan for the standard prices; Very few Japanese stores actually sell Gunpla at full price, most match Amazon's prices)

>>14839115

it has a wedge ending that you put in a slightly opened window

>The only GMs I have are the III and MG Ground Type and technically the Nemo and Gunblaster
>The only Zaku IIs I've ever had were destroyed by outside sources
What is wrong with me

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recommend me a 1/100 plamo

Did someone had all of the IBO plamos? how are they?

>>14839652
Design looks strike-based.

>>14839109
GP01, either version.

>>14839530

i only buy them once a year when i go back to my country to visit my family.
Yet i managed to build up a considerable amount of backlog and i keep ordering more models to send to my chinese parents home, japanese warship models

>>14839673
Nope, most places are just 5% off in japan. There is only some places that have 20% off like yodabashi or yellow sub. Its same as u.s, where buying online is cheaper unless the store us having a sake or coupons.

>>14839879
>Nope, most places are just 5% off in japan
Yellow Submarine, Uchuusen, Volks, small nameless stores all typically give 10-20% off, it's only places like Kotobukiya and the electronics stores like Bic and Sofmap that charge full price.

If you wander around Akihabara it's actually harder to find stores charging less than 10% off than to not.

That's Tokyo though, maybe it's different in other cities.

>>14839530
GundamPlanet, Barnes & Noble, Amazon. I don't like to buy in bulk so import sites aren't that useful to me.

Also sometimes ebay when a kit I want isn't available anywhere else and the price isn't gouged that much.

>not having an old hotrod wizard who runs a model shop that does monthly HLJ shipments so you can order individual kits and pay ZERO shipping

I love supporting local business

>>14839884

Its pretty close to msrp or msrp outside large cities. The trade off becomes pay extra yen just to go to a place that has it for cheap, there by offsetting the savings or just buy online from amazon.

Anyone else here read Dengeki Hobby? Their FAG Baselard is looking to turn out pretty fucking crazy.

http://hobby.dengeki.com/reviews/254953/
http://hobby.dengeki.com/reviews/260881/
http://hobby.dengeki.com/reviews/261913/
http://hobby.dengeki.com/reviews/264395/

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Oh hey, I found a proper usage for ReZel's dick.

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>>14839806
thanks for all the helpful replies
Just spend 50€ on gunpla.

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Just pulled the trigger on this for 60 USD at my local hobby shop, it's gonna be my 1st mg, any tips/what am i in for?

>>14840287
The arms are too weak to hold up the weapons and the stand it comes with is absolute garbage and can only barely support the weight of the kit. The sleeves you put on the joints are a pain in the ass to work with, as well.

>>14836461
The whole point is to use lights, which it appears you arent. The cost of the box doesn't matter. Go to the hardware store and get a cheap clamp on lamp for each side and the top and a few decent bulbs.

>>14836540
My GF builds these. They are 10% assembly and 90% stickers. BIG stickers

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>>14840342
I hope you put at least a custom paint job on your gf, if you have so much autism to invent a personality for her.

>>14839273
Get a fucking life

>>14839806
>Abigorbine has parts of Vagan kits inside

Cool. For all the customization and conversion to modernize a 1/144 like that is quite some work.

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I just got a few ibo kits in the post. I want to use them for kit bashing but have no idea where to start, any inspiration you can share with Me?

The kits are, Astoroth, gusion rebake, schalbe graze and the hyakuri

>>14839100
As somebody who has the kit, it somehow expects you to get the decal in a recessed area and the laws of physics and plastic around said recession prevents that from working

I just got some green ink in there personally

>>14839109
Mk II, Quanta, Z'Gok

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>>14840478
Here.

http://hobbynotoriko.yumenogotoshi.com/gallery-c.html

The recent ones at the top are mostly IBO kits.

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This kit isn't too shabby. Probably the most stable RG I've built so far

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So a friend of mine told me to check out the #TawawaChallenge On twitter I'm not a big fan of social media so I held off until they bugged me until I check this was post an hour or two ago.

I really need to get around to panel lining mine...

>>14840604
Looks like an NG

>>14840724
ur a no grade

>>14840580
Thanks, something like that is exactly what I'm looking for

>>14840736
Actually ur mom gave me a grade
for my dick. It's SSS+

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>>14840819

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Here is today's haul, sorry for shitty image quality.


Opinions on what to build first?

>>14840839
Ground type nigga

What kind of kitbash would you guys do with a Hugo?

>>14840839

gyan -> ground type -> zaku i -> origin

this will make each build better than the last

good choices btw, thunderbolt zaku I is one of my favorite zeek kits

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I've started to assemble the PG Gundam and I'm impressed. I was initially worried because the kit is from 1998, but holy shit it's top quality.

Already I think it will be better than the RG Gundam.

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>>14840839
Posting my haul too.

Rewewlad is getting there, still have to do the top launch ramp which I am not thrilled about masking after doing the bottom one so I'm stalling

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>>14840897

forgot pic

>>14840901
I should paint some of those things, I got the Nightingale, Rewloola, Abaoa Qu and Neo Zeong among others.

>>14840895
Shit, I ordered the Indigo Jinrai too but I have to wait until the end of the month because of my other pre-ordered items

Is there a review of the Full Shitty out yet

>>14840910

yeah I'm honestly loving it because I get to do some hand painting practice and I don't have to spend forever on it, which is usually my problem

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Went to B&N today. There was no sale. They only had IBO or BF anyway. However their Gunpla Display Case looked good.

>>14841013

that's like top tier for B&N cases

>>14840805
That's disgusting. Whatever helps you sleep at night

>>14841013

woah woah woah is that SD unicorn panel lined?

WE GOT A TRYHARD ON OUR HANDS

>>14841035
Not too much of a tryhard since they didn't bother to try and pose Heavyarms with it's minigun.

>>14840893
Doesn't take much to outclass a hand grenade.

GX BITS WHEN? LEOPARD FUCKING WHEN!?

>>14841013
The kits in the display shelves aren't the ones on sale.

You need to go dig through the clearance bins with the red stickers to see if any of the old stock got clearanced.

>>14841300
Where tf that at

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Building the MG Gelgoog 2.0 right now, and it's kind of blowing my mind. It's so much more detailed than modern MGs, just look at that skirt frame. And this was from 10 years ago! Will we ever get back to this kind of derail on MGs?

>>14841403
MG is kill

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>>14841403
did this kit last week. First MG and I think it spoiled me. So detailed

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Just finished the RX Ver Ka.
Took me a little longer than I expected with college and all

>>14841403

this is the cool era of MGs where the insides are super detailed and the outsides are still pretty simple

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>maybe I can just work on this origin dom test type without tons of stupid work
>yeah just a nice simple build
>oh I could give him my spare axe from the origin zaku
>well I can't just leave it the same

this is how you go down the road of never getting anything done

>>14841593
so what are you doing with it, ya goof?

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>>14841722

Im just changing the axe to give it a slightly different shape but still look fitting I guess

Right now it's covered in epoxy putty so it looks really messy but that's because you need every part to be higher than the surface you want, the closer you get to your surface height the bigger the risk that you'll actually have a slight dip etc.

It turns out fine because epoxy putty is super sandable

>>14840848
Virtual-On kitbash and mod?

Belgdor/Dordray from Virtual-On.

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How do you guys plan out kit bashes?

>>14841782
Dwell on it every waking moment then give up.

>>14841782
Hey rich

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Spent the evening scratchbuilding some new wing projectors for my Stylet.
Came out pretty well I think.

>>14841782
Yeah, I usually think of cool shit to bash, but I like paintung my old kits first.

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>>14841841
space in there for an smd led too.
Painting should stop all that light bleed.

>>14841841
>>14841844

those look neat

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These petitguys are cute as fuck, not bad for $2.50

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>>14841867
Lame that they showed a red ribbon on the box but the ribbon inside was white, but it was a good excuse to whip out the gundam markers

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>>14840881
>>14840840
Decided on the gyan first, just finished putting it together. Time for the ground type

>>14841875
gyan a best

>>14839234
Despite the liberties taken with the design which rankles my inner Gunpla autist, that looks fucking sexy.

>>14841867
>>14841875

I like how these are literal baby toys but because they are a part of the gundam universe, that legitimizes grown men to play with them.

>>14841871
You did that ribbon with a marker? Not bad. Is there any top coat on it?

Also, did you use the marker as is, or drain the paint from it and then use a brush? If the latter, did you thin the paint first (and which thinner did you use)?

>>14841885
In my defense I gave it to my wife, who is a sucker for cute things.
>>14841888
No top coat unfortunately. I just directly applied it with the marker. No thinner, no top coat. I should top coat though, maybe in the future.

>>14841871
That's the metallic red marker, right?

>>14841916
Yup

Do you guys ever look at other builders and get discouraged?
I'm barely above snapshit at my level.

>>14841958
Start painting then. Just dive head first, and try something out. If it turns out well, great! If not, you learned something and can try again and get a better result

>>14841958
no.

because every good modeler once started out as a snapfitter. if they learned how to do that shit then so can i.

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dank

it'll probably be expensive tho

>>14841974
I've hand painted a few kits.
I always clean up nubs and panel line and I plan to consistently top coat.
But then I see fucking plaplate and airbrush paint jobs, and that shit is just stunning.
Then I look at falldog's shit and, while some is hit or miss, it's consistently good.

>>14841981

Who cares, you do this hobby for you, not to show fags online.

>>14841980
Yeah considering the hi res mg is normally a good 2 hundred buck american. The resin kit is probably murder on the wallet

>I am such a retarded fucking subhuman animal that I forgot to put a polycap inside of the torso of my GM before assembling it (and plastic cementing the antenna in so it would stay in) that I now cannot open the torso and have managed to snap the incredibly thin antenna
I'm just going to throw this kit in the garbage and never build Gunpla again. I still have another kit but I'm not going to make it at this point, I'll just give it away.

>>14842004
It's like $165 with EMS at most.

Though if you have Amazon Prime you can get it for like $130

>>14842007
I'll take your trash kit for practice. What is it?

>>14841990
I want to be good

>>14842018
Schwalbe Graze.

>>14842022
Then start making mistakes and learning from them.
That is how people git gud at most things

>>14842028
Do you mind if I have it, honestly?

>>14842033
Fair enough.
I'll invest in several gm and zaku then

>>14842066
Good luck and god speed

>>14842066

You don't have to. You literally just have to have 1 kit to test all your shit out on. I don't know why you feel the need to buy several kits just to try things out on them when obviously you don't give a shit what that kit is going to look like, since it's a test.

>>14842157
OKAY ANON

Wow the GM is a tiny little baby.
I love the classic look but I mean no wonder it got BTFO by Zakus every time they gave it some screentime.

>>14842285
Could have been worse.
You remember the GM II?
of course you don't because it was in one episode of zeta and they got their shit kicked in the entire episode by a squad of rick dias'

>>14842312
What is, hands down, the best HG GM kit available? Thunderbolt Anime Ver?

>>14842317
GM sniper II K9 is pretty good.
Comes with a large sniper rifle, a small sniper rifle, two pistols with hosters that go on the legs and the K9 pack.

>>14842317

There is no real hands-down best.

GM II is a nice one.

Are Gundam Local type and EZ SR any good? Also, does local type come with the thingy that lets him stand his shield up like the Ground type can?

>no RAG-79 Aqua GM
Katokiii

How's the GM Striker?

>>14841782
You get a cool idea then realize you need to drop like 60 bucks on HGs for it to work.

>>14842317
When it's released, the Ground GM has a good chance of being the best articulated HG GM.

>>14842475
There's already a Ground GM kit, do you have a source for a release of a new one?

Why does Tamiya lacquer spray (flat top coat) smell so good? I know I'm not supposed to like it, but I would wear the stuff as perfume if I could.