Gunpla/Plamo General: Final Countdown Edition

== 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 November 7tht, lets gunpla!

>>14873441
Nobody cares that some guy kills some other guy in The Walking Dead. That's all that happens in that show.

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>>14873469
Stop feeding him (you)s. Maybe then he'll realize how bleak his life is and end it.

How are the nubs on the Sinanju? Does the usual sanding ruin the coating?

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Do we know anything about that new Guncannon variant yet?

pls don't be pbandai
also, how's the Guncannon MP?

did any anon do their nu gundam in a matte finish? could you post a pic?

>>14873528
sanding ruins the coating. there are a few problem spots, but all in all not that bad.

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>>14873572

My roommate's got these thick ass Gundam Markers. I have no idea what they're used for. Can't post a pic because of reasons.

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>be me
>apartment complex floods during hurricane
>have to evacuate apartment for 2 weeks
>find out yesterday that there were asbestos in the wall and our lease is now terminated
>didn't have time to properly pack everything and wound up placing all my HG/RGs in a big MG box and hoped shit didn't break in the back of the U-Haul
>the only kit i could 100% save is the Nu Gundam v. Ka, and one of the fin stands snapped when i was removing the funnels
>won't know for sure if my kits are fine for another 2 months when i have a new place to live

>>14873627

Used for painting. best to empty out a little bit of paint in a dish and use a fine brush to paint small details. Don't just use the pens to glob on paint.

>>14873658
Cool, thank you. So, a black one of those would be fine for painting small parts on the IBO kits or other kits that don't have colors separated right?

>>14873645
All the Purus die some of old age

Nobody would hold it against me if I gave a GM a physical weapon from IBO instead of trying (and failing) to make a beam saber look presentable, right?

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Which kit should I build first?

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Kotobukiya really stepping up msg weapons. To bad bandai isn't. Bullpub and panzerfaust, grenade etc.

>>14873745
Tell me how that Ziel is anon

>>14873752
Will these be compatible with 1/144 HG stuff?

Are we getting new War In The Pocket kits?

>>14873752

Kotobukiya has been stepping it up for like three years. I worry that at this point they might actually be getting too ambitious.

>>14873765

M.S.G. weapons are in that weird range where they're oversized for 1/144 but slightly small for 1/100. But some work for either.

>>14873679
Yes. They're quite thin so make sure the surface is sanded at the very least, else the paint won't stick. Paint several thin coats rather than one thick one, etc

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Started a new IBO HG project using the graze custom frame. So far I've cut all the armor down to the minimum to fit the frame and worked on the head shape.

>tfw painted one thick coat instead of several thin ones
I'm going to regret this.

I want to kitbash a 144 Rodi with a 144 Grimoire. Does anybody here know if the kits are compatible?

>>14873794

That looks quite good.

>>14873765
You gotta paint the thrusters in and shit. I'm mixed because the Dendrobium needs to be painted a lot more while the Ziel only needs the thrusters to be painted in,

Not sure if I want to leave the backpack solid grey or paint it black and do the thrusters gold.

Sammy boy has preorders open for the DM PG Unicorn

First batch limited!!! First batch limited!!! First batch limited!!! First batch limited!!! First batch limited!!!
Please email to [email protected] for preorder if interest, thanks!!!!
Item: PG Unicorn
Scale: 1/60
Box size: 61 x 24 x 44cm
Net weight: TBC
Release date: early Nov, 2016.
Contains: Main Body x 1 // Beam magnum x 1 // Hyper bazooka x 2 // Beam Gatling gun x 2 // Shield x 2 // Hyper Beam Javelin x 2 // Assist Mechanical arm x 1 // Beam Saber x 4 // LED unit + Remote Control x 1 // Base stand x 1 // Decal x 1
Preorder price: USD$65. (from 26/10/2016 to 31/10/2016)
Retail price: USD$75. (from 1/11/2016)
Postage: to be confirm!

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>>14873563
HG 1/144 RCX-76-02 Guncannon Mobility / Fire Power Test Type [Gundam The Origin MSD] [TENTATIVE NAME]

>>14874027
I want an option to replace Gundcannon's guns with another pair of arms. Then give each arm a beam rifle.

Does samueldecal do custom decals?

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the vidar in full color

>>14874064
>Blue gundam
muh dick

>>14874027
>love those two huge cannons
>Don't really care for the colors
damn, now I have to pick up that Iron Cavalry Guncannon and put the cannons on him, since that was the only thing keeping me from buying him anyways.

I gotta say though, that machine gun is great. Gonna give it to another model and leave this guy with the rad Guntank hand I think.

>>14874027
please don't be pbandai.

>>14874064

those foot blades will absolutely swing forward for some chicken scratch claw action

>>14873743
Beam sabers do look suitable though? If not you can always customize the saber itself. Larger blade, different color, gradient effect, cool handle. If you want a cool beam saber and don't find the base one to work then change it up. Besides, if beam savers are around and beams revolutionize UC warfare there's no reason for a Jim to use a standard melee weapon. Do as you like ultimately but take it as an opportunity to further yourself if you can.

>>14873799
Strip and repaint? It does come off easily enough. Acrylics can be undone with Windex or isopropyl alcohol.

>>14874006
What is this, stickers for a 1/60 Unicorn?

>>14874150
>take it as an opportunity to further yourself if you can.
Is this the polite way of telling me to fuck myself?

>>14874162
No, I'm politely telling you that you're in a hobby where skill doesn't come without effort. Not everyone is a shitposter, if you grow then I'm better for it, you might post something that I love or inspired someone else.

>>14874064
I was hoping for Gali Gali's purple but this looks fine too. Wouldn't wanna make it too obvious eh?
Have the Flauros been painted yet? Hope Shino doesn't get him because then it'll be those ugly flamboyant pink with angry eyes again.

>>14874162

yes, he is

>>14874158
Its the Dragon Momoko PG Unicorn remake

(fucking nigger spam system wont let me post link)

>>14874037
Yes

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>>14874006

>>14874180
Of course Shino is getting, he's the only one of their 3 aces that doesnt have a gundam frame yet

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>>14874195

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>>14874199

I would a DM unicorn because fuck bandai

but it doesn't match the rest of my shit scale-wise

>the bootleg has better details AND is cheaper than the official kit
Fucking Bandai

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>>14874205

>>14874150
That gets my thinking, if you combined IBOs nano-limilar armour with anti-beam coating, it would be virtually impermeable

>>14874212
Yeah, you would reach 1/10 of Kira Yamato'a plot armor.
>Survived a mobile suit explosion

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>>14874207
AND comes with LEDs + remote control for only around 63$.
I don't have any PGs yet and I'm sorely tempted.

>>14874198
Shit. They could still give it to the new kid who's been pestering Mika right?

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Speaking of bootlegs, anyone know about the quality of Daban's PG Phenex? Its a sexy suit, but I always worry about bootlegs having shit quality

>>14874064
I really dig those colors, I'm going to miss the Kimaris color scheme, but this is still really fucking good

>>14874234

>phenex
>sexy

might want to check your taste for quality, and sort out the the bootleg problem second

im leaving this thread until tommorow gotta go fap

>>14874240
Gotta agree with the cocksucker here, the Phenex is shit.

>>14874245
>>14874240
>Hating the Phenex
That aside, still didnt answer the question ya raging faggots

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So i bought me a frog for my collection, should i by him a couple of tadpoles to keep him company?

>>14874245
well i mean ok, god's a cocksucker too so I don't see a problem

>>14874232
>>14874209
>>14874205
>>14874199
Shit, I'd get this in a heart beat if I could change the colour of the psycho frame, or even if it was the green version. Not a fan of the red psycho frame, and the DM version looks like it's an even more vibrant shade of red than bandai's. For $65, I'm super conflicted about this right now

>>14874299

I like the green better too, but I also think the red looks better on a black uni. its a tough call

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>2 Years ago. Get into a really bad place mentally and start doing gunpla to fill the Void / All the free time as a neet.
>Do nothing but snapbuild for a while.
>Buy airbrush and compressor but get the wrong hose
>Life gets better, stop doing gunpla for 1 year.

>Pic related was sitting in my cart, and I'd just received a 10$ amazon gift card for some survey I did a month ago.

Sorry for blogging feels good though. Guess I'm back guys. Honestly couldn't be more hype. Got a Ver-Ka Nu Gundam/Stein hanging around that were never done.

>>14874234
I have the PG Phenex but haven't built it yet. Apparently everything is undergated and Daban is a decent pirating company.

>>14874192
So do I just send him sigils and stuff I want to print? I'm an Overlord fan and I was thinking of covering a Neo Zeong with the guild symbol of Nazarick and labelling it RUBEDO-01, something like that.

>>14874223
>a nuclear explosion
>from the inside

>>14874328
http://old.samueldecal.com/ --> About Us

All the information you need is at the bottom

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>>14874328

kira didn't survive shit, he is, in fact john connor in an alternate timeline

>>14873645
Dude

At least spoil something people here might care about

>>14873690
>nothingtopuruabout.jpg

>>14874286
I have a Man Rodi. It's really nice and poses well even with the stripper heels. It's a solid kit.

My main gripe'd have to be its complete lack of alt. hands. It also cannot take most other hands, as the hands that it comes with need and use extended pegs to reach outside of the cuffs the thing has.

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>>14874064

>>14874006
How much will shipping to the US be as an estimate? I'm actually kind of interested cause I've never built a PG before

>>14874391
wtf is that question mark about

>>14874391
If those white parts are stickers i swear to god

>>14874405

you should know, you're missing it

>>14874432
On the chest? No way. On the side skirts and the elbow? Totally. Those orange parts are obviously going to be stickers, but they appear to be actually molded in on the 1/100

>>14874391
>>14874064
Don't really like the white chest piece. other than that, looks really good.

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>took long enough

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>>14874391
>>14874432
Isn't that the OOB version? Sine the nubs are still there.

Also the barbotos lupus will be my first 1/100 kit. What should be expecting? I want to assume just a 1/100 HG?

>>14874506
IBO HGS and 1/100 are like the missing link between HG and MGs. They're like MG-lites since they have an inner frame but are still like HGs in terms of color separation and stickers.

>>14874506
I prefer the IBO 1/100s so I'll be getting it and the Vidar as well, but if you build any of them then you've basically built them all. Even the Grimgerde and the Graze kits have a very similar construction, even though they have different designs. I have to say that I'm definitely looking forward to this kit though

>>14874391
Is this recycled astaroth origin mold ?

>>14874514

what do mg's have that fm's dont?

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>>14874663

wait im a baka

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Need some help here anons
I was using gaianotes starbright duralumin and it seems to have darkened after a few days. Left is when i just bought it a few days ago and right was yesterday.
Anyone know what caused this and how to fix it?

in regards to front skirt separating, can i just cut between the two and put the crotch guard back on? i don't have anything like a pin vise at the moment

>>14874797
Ye, but it may be a little loose. Replacing the skirt connection with a rod glued into one of the ball joints is ideal, but you could probably also tighten it with a bit of future.

>>14874232
>I don't have any PGs yet and I'm sorely tempted.

If you buy that, you still won't

>>14874804
>a bit of future
excuse me, but what do you mean by this?

>>14875022

oh no! you've revealed yourself as someone who hasn't read the guide

>>14874506
>Mika get a katana
>"the fuck is this weeb shit?"
>swaps it out for a huge bastard sword

the melee weapons for the barbatos is such a refreshing change of pace from the usual weapons you see on gundams

>>14875038
IBO was great for gunpla.
Love all the solid metal weapons.

I asked in the other thread and got ignored:

I bought a couple of sets of gundam markers for like 2900 yen (still waiting for their arrival). A set of Pour Type, a set of Metallic, and a set of Ultra Fine/Detailing markers.

Did I waste my money? Redpill me on Gundam Markers, /m/.

>>14873607
thanks

>>14875087

They're good if you're just building the kit without painting, outside of that they aren't much use. I would avoid metallic paints in general, they just use flakes and don't look great at the small scale of gunpla.

For the paint style pens I would still use a small brush to paint details because the paint can come out at different rates, but you also need some lacquer thinner to clean the brush. Basically you just push the tip against a piece of paper and get a little pool of paint. You can try to use them as pens but be very careful.

but I think the pink paint pen is still great for monoeyes

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>people who say airbrushing is too expensive but keep buying kit after kit

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>>14875095
I don't really do much painting beyond panel lining (yet), so I got the ones I did because I wanted to get a little more detail on my models, especially on some of the IBO kits where certain parts are lacking color (like the FUCKING GUSION REBAKE'S FUCKING SHIELD REEEEEEE) or where the stickers just look like shit. I also thought the Metallics would give some parts a little more pop, like on weapons, v-fins, hydraulics, ect. Sucks about the flakes though, I guess I'll have to deal with it and see how it works out since they're already on their way.

The Pour types I mainly bought out of curiosity. I've already got a set of Tamiya's Panel Line Accent Colors, so I didn't really need them at all. The color range is nice to have though.

>>14875138

I think the metallics are good for things like under exia/00's clear parts where you can use silver the green part to make it look a little nicer, or on eyes

If you are doing Rebake's shield it's going to be tough with pens (and in general) because the surfaces that need white are large, and the thruster parts are very steep. I would definitely use a brush to do the thrusters.

In general masking tape is a good idea that will get you comfy with using it and save you the huge headache of errors. The lacquer paints in those pens are strong and not super easy to clean off bare plastic without other materials, so better to mask and be safe.

For flat detail areas, try using the surrounding part of the sticker sheet to mask.

>>14874773
I think you're supposed to buff it with some sort of polishing cloth.

>>14875159
>not super easy to clean off
I have no experience with the other ones, but the metallics come off with some rubbing alcohol and patience.

>>14875167
really? it came out fine without any buffing the first time when i sprayed on a few other pieces too.
but after inspecting the bottle, the silver particles seem to have sunk to the bottom and got stuck there. i think that might be the problem

>>14875138
>complaining about color separation on HGs
I think you need to realign your expectations.

>>14875351
Red?

>>14875381
Red sounds about right.

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>>14875133
Guilty as charged

There's NO way to fix white plastic, right? You need to mask every single tiny bit of white plastic on a model before you even CONSIDER painting the model because if even if you diluted paint to one part per million, that paint would stain the white plastic within milliseconds of touching it and forever be embedded in the plastic, right? There is *NOTHING* in this world that can remove paint from white plastic.

>>14875443
Well, sanding to the point of plastic-y death

>>14874497
>The MG is cheaper

MG Heavyarms Kai came in today, but it's molded in blue and not purple. Fucking Bandai.

What's with all the grunt love from Bandai recently?

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>it's another "image-spammer is a huge faggot" episode

>>14875538
Who knows, I'm not complaining

>>14875538
And yet, still no Revive Dom

>didn't know about the ms girl Mk-II aeug until today
>sold out everywhere except one place that's charging 180% it's normal price
I know it's not gunpla but i need my mechfu

>>14875580
Not until we get a revive zeta... or zaku 2... or gm...
Seriously how haven't they done the revive zaku 2 yet?
Make one green make one red with a horn
Bam printing money.

Vidar looks neat
http://www.gundamkitscollection.com/2016/09/hg-1144-gundam-vidaru-tentative-name.html

>>14875580
Eventually. It's going to be based on the HGBF Dom R35.

Finished my first paintjob. I guess it looks acceptable from a distance, but it really doesn't hold up to scrutiny from up close. Probably not even worth submitting to the group build.

>>14875683
Here's the post you were fishing for asking you to post pics.
Post pics.

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Wow this new Guncannons look great in that pose. Also looks like the gray/blue ones from Origin 4 are 2 separate releases on 11/19 instead of just giving marking sheets to make the Iron Calvary commander version.

Also does look like Bugu has seperate headpiece without the commander fin. Looks much better honestly.

Also looks like Kycilia Zabi has a Zaku I in Origin 4.

>>14875683
please dont post it

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Kycilia Zaku I. Hard to tell, might have a type of spike on the head.

>>14875650
Dude, it's been well over a year. Why are you still doing this?

>>14875698
>>14875720
I mean I might post it later once I have a camera.

>>14875683
Everyone fucks up their first paint job somehow, this is a hobby where you learn from experience. There's no reason not to post it for the group build.
>>14875772
Okay that's a good reason.

>>14875597
>pistols hidden behind front skirt armor
>Foot knives

I just want to pull a Cartman and freeze myself until December

>>14875722
It looks more like a little ridge or mohawk from this angle.
Wait, Kycilia's gonna have a suit? Whaaaaat.

>>14875722
>Kycilia's buldge

>>14874106

I hope it is P-Bandai so plebs don't get their grubby hands on it.

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>>14875722
>Kycilia Zaku I

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BANDAI PLEASE
gimme a mg

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Is Japan really into 7/11 or something? Why are there so many 7/11 color Gunpla kits?

>>14876043

7/11 is ubiquitous there. There is one pretty much on every corner and they sell a whole lot more shit.

>>14875952
I wish they'd make new modern kits of all the Turn A suits, I really want a better SUMO, better Kapool, HG Turn X, and a WaDoM

>>14876093
There is a really good MG of the Turn-X

>>14875528
I could almost be persuaded that the ZZ isn't shit with this

>>14875133
Don't know if richigo or reposted from richigo or was reposted by richigo

>>14873352
How many entries are there now?

>>14876242

>chink design
>for some reason looks like he got hit on the head with a hammer so hard the head is halfway inside the chest
>everything is just random grays
>diaper sized skirt
>can't transform, can't do anything
>just looks like a Strike clone in a shitty homemade ZZ halloween costume complete with 2 soda straws glued on the back

holy fuck I am actually disgusted by your taste.

what side cutters should I get? Citadel?

>>14876387

citadel will almost never be the answer here

tamiya side cutters or xuron 2175ET are both solid choices that aren't crazy expensive for most people

>>14876242
>I could almost be persuaded that the ZZ isn't shit with this
Am I the only person that loves his ZZ and ZZ in general?

Then again, my ZZ is currently leading my airwing on my shelf so I might have a slight fixation of things that become planes.

>>14875710
Isn't the Iron Cavalry commander version a movie exclusive release? Also hyped for V-Fin Guncannon in January.

So the Camera captures how absolutely awful it really is. At this point I'm going to thin off all the paint and start again from square one with a paint solution of like 70% water and 30% paint.

>>14876263
Not the Groupbuild Guy, I don't remember how many he said there were in a previous thread... I think it was like 4-5?

Hey guys, question for you. Any of you know if the G-Defensor from the old HG Super Gundam will work on the Revive MKIIs?

>>14876482

Use appropriate thinner instead of water.

Even if the instructions say you can thin the paint with water, you'll get a better results with thinner.

>>14876507
It's water-based Acrylic and all I have is enamel thinner (which worked surprisingly well in getting it off, jesus christ this stuff is liquid gold.)

>>14876501
It does, I have it on mine.

>>14876434

I like the ZZ but strongly dislike the shitty redesigns

>>14876306
>I much prefer the mess of curves and edges that is the normal ZZ

I'm sorry, it must be hard for you to not have a pair of working eyes.

But after a further look holy shit you're right about the neck. That's retarded.

>>14875133
>buy 1 airbrush
>buy 20 cheap kits
hmmmmmmmmm

>>14876387
I use the Citadel cutters a lot. They're decent cutters, but >>14876413 is right because there are better options no matter which way you look at it. Tamiya's are good, Gundam Planet's are purportedly great too.

>>14876043
FUCKING ASTRAYS ARE FUCKING UGLY AS FUCKING GODDAMN FUCKING SHIT FUCKING FUCKING FUCK GODDAMN IT

>>14876538

>mess of curves and edges

johnny ive is that you, I've never seen such a surgical dissection of design flaws, really opened my eyes

>>14876544

enjoy your shitty chinese toystore bedroom I guess

>>14876544

Exactly, this is why everyone with an airbrush is like "fuck I totally regret not buying 20 7 dollar kits instead"

OH WAIT

People need to stop recommending Xurons. Xuron blows.410, 2175ET, they all blow. Just get Tamiyas.

>>14876571

no the 410 blows, and they are better than the tamiya for many things, they are just different

>>14876571

>people need to stop recommending something
>here's me saying they blow, case closed

>>14876579

OK what are they better for really? What are the 2175ET better than Tamiya hobby nippers for, in regards to cutting plastic model parts off runners?

Tamiyas have a smaller size instead of the huge, ungainly, hyperextending Xurons. They cut much, much cleaner while 2175ETs cut only slightly better than 410s and are still more or less chopping through the plastic instead of delivering a clean slice.

THEY
BLOW

>>14873752
When the hell is Bandai going to get it into their heads that the System Weapons series and add-on Builders Parts series were great ideas?

The option gits for GBF already sold fairly well if it was associated with a good design (they should fire the idiot who released the Jigen Haoh knuckles or Amazing Red Warrior kits; nobody wants $8 bullshit without any guns).

I put big guns from the HeavyArms on a Zaku. Will I win the groupbuild?

>>14876594

The knuckles are pretty alright.

>>14875597
Looking at the back you can see the foot knives are more like axes.

>>14876590

Even though the blades of the 2175 are bigger (longer) the sides of the blades are thinner, so they are actually easier to get into tight gaps like on the BB senshi gates. They also pit plastic way less often than the tamiyas because they slide instead of pinch, they are more comfortable because of the spring mechanism, they are better for modifying kits because of the larger blades, the mechanism is aluminum so it doesn't rust. They are much better for any kind of plastic work that isn't tier 0 babby shit, and they work fine for that also.

Tamiya's are fine too, but you are pretending these cutters are insanely different, when they're both fine options anyone competent can use to get good results. Sorry if you are shit at cutting parts out I guess.

>>14876590
>>14876626

The nippers to avoid are the Mr. Hobby nippers, they are surprisingly shit. Literally just a bad tamiya knockoff.

>>14875627
Are you telling me lies to break my heart?

>>14876626

You are so full of shit.

>Even though the blades of the 2175 are bigger (longer) the sides of the blades are thinner, so they are actually easier to get into tight gaps like on the BB senshi gates.

The Tamiyas have a shorter cutting blade, and are more maneuverable, so they can get into those same areas. Where is the 2 mm space between a sprue and the part where you're going to be able to slide the absolute tip of Xurons but not Tamiyas? Doesn't exist.

>They also pit plastic way less often than the tamiyas because they slide instead of pinch,

Tamiyas pit less because they actually fucking cut.

>they are more comfortable because of the spring mechanism

First off the spring on a Xuron 2175ET is so weak it barely matters, second the Tamiyas are still more comfortable due to their small, light size.

>they are better for modifying kits because of the larger blades,

What does that even mean? Are you actually removing plastic with your flush cutter instead of using it to cut pieces off the runner so you can modify it with... hmmmmm... HOBBY KNIVES? Are you some esoteric fuck who builds the entire kit with nippers only?

>the mechanism is aluminum so it doesn't rust.

Why would this matter unless you're a teenage mutant ninja turtle and you're building in a dank sewer?

>They are much better for any kind of plastic work that isn't tier 0 babby shit

How does that make sense when in the very first line of your post you say they're good for "BB Senshi kits?" Is that not babby tier? I suppose BB Senshi kits are only for the highest masters of the plamo arts.

Get fucked Xuron shill. Literally the only reason to get a Xuron is they're cheap, but Tamiyas are straight up superior as a plamo product and worth that extra 10 bucks. Nippers are a tool for one thing, smoothly slicing parts off runners, and Tamiya's nippers excel at that, while Xurons don't.

>>14876654

I agree, they are way overpriced junk.

>>14876665

wow you sure are upset about nippers lol

I have and use both for different purposes, so I'm not replying to all of this shit like a super autist

I'll make sure to recommend them and the tamiyas every single time just for you though

>>14876617
Yeah, but they're boring, and nowhere near what they're priced at. They're like $4 at most for what you get.

>>14876596
Only if your Zaku gets beefy enough to handle them. Zeon suits are best when they get THICC

>>14876680

I dunno I ordered them off amiami so they were like 4 dollars or 4.50. Which is fair. Either way I'm glad whenever there are more options.

>>14876665
Jesus nigga, did a Xuron set of nippers cost you a competition to save your mother from an evil organization or something?

>>14876665

post a pic of your 2175ETs

>>14876665
wrong. get mad

>>14876699

Yeah dude I'll never forget that day when my Xuron cutters broke. I lost my mom and my arm and spent the next 10 years chained to the wall of a gay sex slave crackhouse building model trains by candlelight.

Seriously though they're just not that good.

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>>14876708
>spent the next 10 years chained to the wall of a gay sex slave crackhouse building model trains by candlelight.
The gunpla world will never forget your anal sacrifice.

>>14876704

guessing he only has 410s and are assuming they are the same

>>14876665

>you only need a straight cutting edge for runners
>BB SDs are babby mode to build properly

opinion discarded, my snappin dude

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Whatcha building tonight, /m/? Buddy is finishing up the snapfit of his astray tonight and I'm working on my Gouf. Hoping to teach him the finer points of panel lining soon.

Where do you guys buy bootlegs? Im thinking of getting a daban pg

>>14876263
We're currently at 8 submissions right now, although two stated they don't want to be in the contest (One because he's outside of the US/Canada and the other because he sent in a MG custom). There's probably a few more that still are gonna be in, to spoil the contest a little the kit OP image hasn't been submitted yet so there's still at least 1 more coming.

>>14876764
Working on the "White Ogre" Zaku 2 then the unicorn nemo and the tallgese 2 when it comes in at the end of the month but with class and shit I havent really had time in a while to spend time building

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>>14876780
I was hoping to get mine done in time but I ran out of topcoat. And primer. And I live by the coast so weather is shit usually. Fuck man

>>14876821
Plans for the White Ogre? Heard it looks like shit without weathering.

So why doesn't Bandai listen to the consumer? If I was in charge of marketing, I'd launch a big voting campaign. Every new kit comes with a piece of paper with a code on it (which would cost fractions of a penny.) Once you have a code from buying a kit (therefore proving you support the company and are likely to buy more kits) you can go to a website that has EVERY mobile suit in EVERY customization, organized by show/manga/game. You select the suit (in whatever custom theme you like, if applicable)
Then at the start of every new production cycle, we look at the results. If a suit with NO models is really popular, give it a HG. If a HG suit is popular, give it a MG. MG suit? PG. PG? Give it a unique finish. P-Bandai? Reprint it, maybe even make it a regular HG/MG.
Maybe there's a problem with my methodology but what I'm really getting at is; Pale Rider reprint when?

>>14876834
Probably just panel lining and some top coat. I dont have the means right now to weather it and I havent weathered a kit before so im sure ill be pretty shit at it

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I'm finishing up this MG Zaku, going to apply stickers as pratice. Havent added them to a kit before.
Need all the practice I can get for my next model which is the Full Armour Thunderbolt Gundam MG.

>>14876844
You didnt put the eye decal on?

>>14876836
From what I understand, the standard philosophy is that the company is always right and the consumers are dumb shits who don't know what they want.

>>14876869
I mean I sort of understand it, but imagine the sheer amount of extra revenue it'd bring in. Not only do you know EXACTLY what your consumers want instead of having to guess or pay for market research (your customers are literally paying you for market research!) I also imagine that it'd drive up sales as people say "Hey, I'd better buy FIVE kits instead of three so I can vote two more times. Those two extra votes'll help secure a place for my favorite mobile suit"

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>>14876864
>He doesn't draw the on the clear piece with a pink sharpie to achieve perfect cheap-skate monoeye

>>14876864
Not yet, might not put the red sticker on at all. Seen a picture of a Zaku someone used a red sharpie pen on. Makes the eye look way better in my opinion. The sticker is kind of lame because when you see the eye from the side it's still clear coloured.

>>14876889
Ill have to try that on my next zaku build

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Any tips for getting the Fin Funnels on the Nu Ver. Ka. to be like this? They keep falling off of mine.

>>14876899
Think I might try it on my Tallgeese too. But now I have to find the perfect shades for all these eyes.

>>14876903
tap or the copper wire mod.

>>14874234
Where are you thinking of ordering from?

>>14876764
Working on a hg super gundam.
It'll be the 6th 1/144 Mk-II that I've built.
My friend just built his first gunpla the kshatriya. It's not panel lined or anything yet but he left it in my room so I'll work on it if i get bored.

When will we get Messer's Siegfried? October is almost over

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I'm going to finally buy my first gunpla, and decided to buy a character themed pack

how would you rate it?

does this come with mommy issues?

>>14877216
>not getting the Gelgoog or zeong instead of the Sinanju

>>14877216
Swap the Z'Gok for a Gelgoog and the Sinanju for a Hyaku Shiki. Not the new one, the old one, the new one looks like ass unpainted.

>>14877216
May as well buy the RG Zaku II Char and ZGok Char instead of the HG. I started with RGs, and I think they are really fun to build.

>>14877253
>>14877261
>>14877263
money issues
that's the cheapest I could get.

also, I wanna keep it red.

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>>14877188
27th.
http://bandai-hobby.net/site/schedule_images/nouhin.pdf

>>14877290
In that case, you should probably swap out the Sinanju for Char's Gelgoog. If possible, maybe try swapping the Zaku II for the modern The Origin version.
And pershaps the Z'Gok for something like the red Rick Dias or something

>>14877299
>swap out the Sinanju for Char's Gelgoog
HOW DID I FORGET THE GELGOOOG

welp, I ended up just ordering the sinanju and the z'gok, and will order the rest on the following weeks.
this will end up with me making a list of char's mobile suits I want to buy.

I'm not ordering the origins version of char's zaku because it's almost double the price and it'll probably be one of the first kits I'll build

wich of these two is the "old one", the one with the mega bazooka launcher or the one without it?

http://banzaihobby.com/Bandai-HGUC-048-HYAKU-SHIKI-MEGA-BAZOOKA-LAUNCHER
http://banzaihobby.com/plastic-models/character-anime/bandai-gunpla/hguc/pre-order-hguc-200-msn-00100-hyaku-shiki

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>>14876594
>When the hell is Bandai going to get it into their heads that the System Weapons series and add-on Builders Parts series were great ideas?
Well we've now got the Iron Blooded Arms line... But yeah...

>>14876780
>We're currently at 8 submissions right now, although two stated they don't want to be in the contest (One because he's outside of the US/Canada and the other because he sent in a MG custom). There's probably a few more that still are gonna be in, to spoil the contest a little the kit OP image hasn't been submitted yet so there's still at least 1 more coming.
Well it's assembled, but I still need to paint up my Hi-Mock THUNDERBOLT Custom...

>>14877312
The Mega Launcher is the old one.

http://banzaihobby.com/Bandai-HGUC-005-MSN-00100-HYAKU-SHIKI
But this is the original with the fancy gold plating

>>14877216
hope you enjoy obvious stress/nub marks/10

I want a Tallgeese (I)
Supposedly the Dragon Momoko one is really bad?

>>14877448
I plan on enjoying them. I genuinely do

>>14877333
thanks. it does look extremely fancy
I was never much of a fan of golden stuff on giant robots. you have any idea how the nubs would look on that thing?(considering my lack of skill, it's a genuine concern, right?)

>>14877492
I believe that despite it's age it actually has generally good undergating.

Any tips on not horribly fucking up dry transfer decals?

I've got an MG Strike w/IWSP that I was too lazy to put all the decals on when I first built it and it looks naked and lazy without them. I feel ashamed every time I look at it and it's about time I put some fucking effort into the thing, but I'm still a noob at this Gunpla business and never did dry transfers before.

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Stopping point for tonight.
Took some pics for fun
1/4

>>14877515
carefully tape the decal onto the spot you want it. then transfer it.

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>>14877467
Anyone? I kinda like the idea of a more detailed kit at a lower price point.

>>14877548
I guess it pretty much just comes down to that doesn't it?

I was just wondering if there's some helpful tips or tool like Mr. Mark Setter for water slides or whatever.

>>14877569
good luck

>>14877569
>I was just wondering if there's some helpful tips or tool like Mr. Mark Setter for water slides or whatever.
Read this guide: http://funakatown.com/images/Building_Gunpla_Final.pdf

>>14877544
Gouf is going to job win because who the hell tries to draw with a shield on their swordarm.

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>>14877544
Always good to end a night with posing pics!

>>14877578
And where does that guide talk about dry transfers? I only see stuff about water slides.

>>14877606
I meant to say that funakatown's guide covers silvering on waterslides.

Try this one for dry transfers, and next time use Google since there's tons of guides out there: http://www.gunpla101.com/dry-transfer-decals-101/

Does Dalong ever make customs?

>>14877633
>>>14877606 (You) #
>I meant to say that funakatown's guide covers silvering on waterslides.
Cool, but I wasn't asking about that.

>and next time use Google since there's tons of guides out there
Cool, I'll keep in mind that asking for advice is frowned upon in these threads.

>>14877567
DM Tallgeese I is a copy of Bandai's with worse build, fitting issues, and poor plastic quality as with most 3rd parties.
Only extra you'll be getting is the lance and halberd.
You're better off going with Bandai's. It's one of the cheaper MGs anyway.

>>14877706

This. The only DM MGs worth getting are the Destiny and Strike Noir.

>>14877847
How about the Tallgeese II and III considering they're P-Bandai?
I'm curious to see how the DM PG Unicorn plays out, it looks great if nothing else.

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>>14877881

The Daban ones are decent.

Speaking of daban....

>>14877909
Am I a bad person if I wish all the out-of-print P-Bandai kits would get bootlegs?

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How feasible would it be to mod a RX-78-2 Revive kit to pic related? I know there's a full armor 7th gundam kit but I prefer the normal RX-78-7.

I just gotta say this somewhere, my boyfriend got me the Pale Rider kit for my birthday yesterday! It's my favourite mech and nearly impossible to find here but he tracked it down for me because he's the best and I love him! He had to save up on tips from his job to afford it, I'm so lucky to have him

>>14877974
Are you gay

>>14877974
It's not hard to find at all, I've been eyeballing it on Mandarake but I'm not sure about pulling the trigger yet.

>>14877975
Yes!

>>14877976
Uk man, 50 pounds for the HG kit alone, with who knows how much for delivery and customs

>>14877982
That's okay, glad you got a pretty cool kit

>>14877983
Yeah it's fucking expensive for a HG which is why I haven't bought it yet. 1950~ was a great price for it, and I'd even pay about 2500 yen for it with no complaints. But 3200 is pretty steep.

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>>14877986

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Just finished this quick tiny build: Gouf Prototype - megaman colors ver.

Had to get normal topcoat instead of those with uv protection since they ran out.
Im a little hesitant since my display shelf has some sunlight shining on it
Should i wait or am i just being paranoid? I'm really itching to make some progress

>>14877935
Plenty of builders online have converted the Revive into different Full Armor Gundams, seems possible if you're actually willing to accept that it's not simple. It'll involve a lot of scratchbuilding if those other builds are anything to go by.

>>14878005
Those silver pipes look great, good work.

>>14876043
Newsflash: 7-Eleven's parent companies are Japanese.

>>14876413
>tamiya side cutters or xuron 2175ET

Mineshima's cutters are the next best thing to Gundamplanet cutters, and are on the price range of the aforementioned cutters too. Also fairly thin and fairly flat, nearly approaching GodHand-style.

Looks like we're getting an hg of Ioc's Reginlaze in February. Pretty good since I was just going to paint the hg those colors but it pretty much confirms him as a jobber.

>>14876775
Daban is pretty good at copying shit.

Dragon Momoko tries to innovate and sometimes they do a good job.

>>14878399
I just assumed it was going to be P-Bandai. Is it not?

>>14876764
Powered GM Cardigan. Slowly working through the backlog.

>>14876844
That Tallgeese is begging for more dynamic pose

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>>14878113
Thanks!

Even though it's fully painted, it looks like an OOB kit. Bizarre.

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Here's a High Otiose GN-X

The GN Drive is double sided taped on.

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Is there any better sight to wake up to?
38 runners for the main suit..... This thing looks gorgeous.
Looks like the molds HAVE been polished, the outer armor is much smoother than their older offerings.

>>14878484
how much did you pay for it?

>>14878513
£220 each total after shipping for the full body, stand and weapons

>>14878406
I don't think so, at the new IBO exhibit it has it listed for 1200 yen. I'd post a picture but I'm on mobile right now.

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Step 2, need to focus on the leg some more but not sure how to detail it up. Torso work is getting there at least.

The ear insert is an old ear pud cut down to size.

Need to sand everything down and add some more marks to it later.

>>14878517
I guess you got lucky or something. I only find 250$ plus shipping.
From where did you buy it

>>14878691
kings toyland via their taobao page

>>14878484
What is it?

>>14878827
Looks like a very fancy Qubeley.

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>>14878829
a very fancy qubeley indeed

>>14878591
build some hydralics into where the leg connects to the foot, and at the top where it would connect with the armor.
Maybe some armor built from the bottom up, but then stopping so you get more shape into the foot, but looking more like destroyed armor rather than an improvised leg?
Counter offer, it's an improvised leg and you should go full Kshatriya repaired on it

>>14878860
it probably looks pretty bad in real life

>>14878889
maybe, but theres only one way to find out now isnt there?

>>14878860
Weeeeeiiiiiird man. What other suits got this treatment?
Hope you start on it soon, brother.

>>14878891
yeah, wait for someone stupid enough to buy it and post pics of it on the internet

>>14878908
well ain't you a grumpy little fuck.

>>14878863
The problem with that is the hip joint is already clearly different. The idea was it just took parts from where ever and slapped them on as it got turn up.

>>14873350
Does anyone know where I can find a 1/100 heat lance for my EW Tallgesse? And do you know if it'd fit The PBandai Tallgesse 3?

>>14878983
I would argue not-so, as the hip joint for the Bears are not visible.
If it really bothered you though you could always toy around with the joint to make it look natural.

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Getting there.
Made the weapons, just some stickers left and work on a pose. I dont have a stand for it so poses are limited.
No Char kick for this one.

They send the package out on the 13th and the package is still not here.
how long does it usually take to ship to europe from japan with Japan Post.
I always get my chinese shit in less than 10 days.

>>14878860
Do you have to paint then glue all that?

>>14879152
If you have parcel tracker on it, check that.
It could be at a customs office waiting for payment.
Last customs office I used fucked me over.

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>>14878416
That would be nice, Tallgeese in motion was always awesome. But every time you see it not ripping Cancers in half, it's just standing there living up to its name sake.

>>14878860
Speaking of the Quebeley, is the Quebeley Papillion any good? I never see anyone talking about it.

>>14879406
Oh yah it's great

>>14876560
I mean it's just a hobby. Does letting someone enjoy things their own way really hurt you this much?

>>14879204
no parcel tracker and no customs

>>14879426
Oh sweet. Might pick one up and paint it Sybil Reisz ver Process colors.

>>14879460
Keep us posted.

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Got the Mr Basic Tool Set today, pictured next to my old nippers.

>>14879537
see
>>14876654

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GOD DAMN I'd really like this, but fug, the quality is supposed to be pure trash

>>14879537
ahahaha, that's what I call karma

>still no 144 HG heavy arms
:^(

>>14879699

>kastrysho

>>14879714
>00 got solid HGs, but only Setsuna and a lone GN-X got MGs
>Almost all of the Wing Gundams got MGs but only Wing itself has an HG that was made after 2000.
What's worse?

>>14879699
Got the chink RG Barzam. It's workable but it's not for beginners.

>>14879662
Despite this they're probably still better than what I was using before.

Any fellow britfags here know how much gunpla is likley to go for at Birmingham mcm? I'm guessing "a lot"

>>14879742
I will assume you are talking about the Gundam Mad stand. Their prices are a little high, probably because of the customs import taxes.
Nice stand owners though, shoot the shit and talk about dumn mecha stuff.

>>14879770
I didn't really have any particular sellers in mind, I've not been to a con in years, but thanks I will! Here's hoping I see a nice high grade that's under £25

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>>14879775
>going to cons

>>14879742
Just order from HLJ or Hobby search.

What you pay in postage is the 1 mark up from VAT and import duties to a local store.

>>14879742
pretty much exactly what the online costs are over here.
Gundam mad are full on bros.
Japan cool however are a big ol bag of dicks, avoid them like aids.

Okay fags tell me, Gouf revive or gouf prototype and why?

>>14879850

They are both really nice. Revive is just the classic design executed very well. Prototype comes with lots of detail stickers and the design of the weapons is neat and fresh. The Revive's shade of blue is soooooooooo fucking nice, pictures don't do it justice.

>>14879850
neither, gouf custom

>>14877515
The manual has some shit of like taping two small pieces of tape on the sides so that you can direct apply. This shit is way to time consuming in finicky, just take one piece of clear tape, pick up the cut-out of the dry transfer with the sticky part and then slowly apply the sticky side to the gunpla, taking your time to get the spot right, then just take something hard a rub it on. Carefully remove the tape about halfway and if some part of the dry transfer didn't come off, slowly put the piece of tape back down and repeat the rubbing.

Dry Transfers are horrible to apply on curved surfaces because of how stiff the wax sheet is

>>14879850
There's pics of gouf prototype posted earlier in this thread. Looked alright in my book.

>>14879862
Wanted that one but it's out of stock

>>14876775
Samueldecal. Dude takes a while to reply now, tho. He should really hire someone to reply his e-mails.

I wanna try out scratchbuilding/pla plating. I have no idea where to start though,i was thinking of scratchbuilding an hg gm to look like the ideon but i have no idea how hard that would be. I also dont have any simpler designs in mind.

>>14879918
its on amazon :^)

>>14879699
Is that the Elyn Kshatriya?

Does anyone else remember butt mad anon here who couldn't build this thing? Anyone have pictures of it still?

What does polycarbonate paint actually do to plastics? I wan't to test some new weathering techniques on HG Astaroth, and was considering painting the blue with the polycarbonate version of Tamiya Brilliant Blue, but if its going to melt rather than etch I obviously wont.

>>14879922
Pretty much impossible for your first time.

Learn to convert parts then work up from there.

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>>14879922
>>14880118
Yeah, I was going to say, unless Anon wants to build a static Ideon Statue, he'd be best off starting with custom add-ons, then MODIFYING an existing HG GM.

>>14879885
I'm worried about the residue from clear tape when I do this. I use low-tack tamiya masking tape to avoid that, but that leads to alignment problems.

>>14880196

It's not hard to get rid of residue, just barely wet a q-tip in alcohol and work carefully.

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anyone have experience using tamiya's pearl white spray cans?

thinking of doing a pearl finish on my qubeley revive and was wondering if there's anything about pearl paints i need to know first.

what's up guys.

So, picking up the Origin RX-78-0 MG kit tomorrow.

anyone know what I'm in for, it'll be my first MG kit [built 3 RG's and around 8HG's so far]

>>14880214

It's like an RG but bigger, thus making it easier.
It's big and new and a flagship kit so the nubs and seams are exceptionally well hidden.
It's got no core fighter so it has the best articulation.

Basically there's no flaws.

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>>14880221
Not gonna lie, that makes me hype as fuck for this kit.

>>14880202
They look neat but most topcoats ruin the effect somewhat

Where can I get the magazine that comes with the Astaroth's anti-material rifle?

>>14879850
I have all the Goufs. This is the only way to do it properly.

>>14880229
Have fun, anon.

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Is there an IBO Mobile Worker kit yet?
A man can only take so much suffering.

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>>14880529
I mean if I'm any indication this shit would just print money for Bandai like the Ball

>>14880436
Literally any JP shop, Amiami had preorders up and are shipping now, HLJ should def have it.
I wouldn't be surprised if you could find some amazon listings by now.

>>14880529
>>14880551
A 1/144 MW is included in every IBO weapon kit
Megahouse is releasing a MW figure, but I don't remember if we have a date yet just that they had one displayed.

What would you guys recommend for a pg kit?

>>14880529
>>14880551
>>14880555
If I didn't need to buy all the damn weapons with it I would already have an entire army of those little guys.

>>14880571
>>14880555
I'm so glad there's interest, holy shit.

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>>14880571
>If I didn't need to buy all the damn weapons with it I would already have an entire army of those little guys.
Just give ME those weapons Anon...

>>14880570
I've built the Mk-II. It's kinda pricy compared to the other kits but it's pretty sturdy.
Requires a screwdriver, some time and hard work.
All of its outer shell is undergated so it doesn't require a coat of paint to look nice.
Just remember pgs are not crazy posable so it's probably just gonna stand around.

>>14880571
>ever having enough weapons
The worst weapon set would be the Gali Thruster and only because That's pretty much all there is to it. Shields, Lances, Axes, the other ones are great fodder for customs and scratchbuilding parts.

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Decided to scrap my old GM Sniper collecting dust and a new HG GM to convert it. I sanded down the vents to make them fit, glued the backpack on, and puttied over the cockpit.

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All I did with the head mask was glue it on.

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>>14880529
Mobile Workers you say? Guntank and Kou for size comparison.

>>14880614
Gali Gali's boosters came with a sword.

>>14879699

You have to git gud, anon.

>>14880662

Did it come with some way to mount the sword?

>>14880694
Nope, it was a sword similar to the one you get with Carta's Ritter Graze.

>>14880662
>>14880614
A strong case has been made. I may just end up with that army yet.

>>14880595
You made me look at that nograde. So no.