Gunpla/Plamo General: Contest Deadline Edition

== ACE PILOT GROUP BUILD (FINAL WEEK) ==

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 7th, lets gunpla!

>>14907003

I was about to mock you for accidentally posting a picture of the box instead of the kit, then I actually looked at it.

How's the articulation in the legs? Since it's got no ankles it seems like you wouldn't be able to get much in the way of posing out of them.

>>14907011
I hope I at least place in this damn thing.

>Really want to enter group build
>Can't use my airbrushing stuff in my new place

bums me out every time I think about it
I really want to make a custom Graze too

>>14907020
what an ugly trip.

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>>14907025
The knee and hip joints actually have a very wide range of motion, but sadly the weird ankles only provide a few degrees of pivot back and forth and almost no movement from side to side, they also lack the typical front the back sliding motion of other kits due to the joint construction. The big knee guards also fold over and bump up against the front and side skirts when the leg is bet and raised high angles

>>14907008
damn thats pretty good.
whats with the japanese on the chest?
Is that from AGE? Can't tell what its made out of.

what do you guys think will be the 200th MG?

>>14907094
Super Fumina, obviously.

>>14907092
Yea, some guy dies in a show where everyone dies.
>>14907098
I don't think that'd be legal.

>>14907094
G-self Whiteeagle custom with tactical nubs placement by Snapshit and color schemes by Airshit

>>14907008

>I made the thread so I could use my own kits image

>>14907068
The arms also have a fantastic degree of flexibility , thanks to double jointed elbows and unobstructed shoulder pads, the only issue here is the small forearm protrusions that cover the hands, which block movement.

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>>14907136
4chan ate my picture

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>>14907142
>>14907068
The head, obviously, also lacks any significant range of motion because of its size and neck cowling, but the torso has a huge range of motion to make up for it. Overall its a pretty good figure, 7/10 (would be 8/10 of not for the feet, ground type when)

>>14907204
Forgot your trip snapshit?

Did the non-Carta version of the Graze Ritter and the Rouei ever get HGs?

>>14907216

No.

>>14907204
You orgot your trip snapfit-kun

>>14907174
You got any other IBO kits?

I've been watching the anime and it's making me really want to get the Gundam kits, along with the Grazes

Especially the Grazes

>>14907238

Pretty much everything that isn't the Gusions is good.

>>14907260

Gusion is fine.
Gusion Rebake and Rebake Full Shitty are full shitty.

>>14907090
It spells 'Custom'. It's made from a G-Bouncer and an Adele, with a few minor mods and a Hi-Mock backpack.

>>14907132
RUMBLED

>>14907094
It'll be the ZZ Ver Ka.

>>14907238
I have the Gusion fully built, and a 1/100 Graze on backlog. I just got my little brother into the hobby and he completed his first kit, the GH Barbatos Luspus, so I can got a quick review on that. Cant tell you about the Graze models, but I hear very good things about all of them, likely 10/10 model.

I'll be purchasing more high grade IBO kits in the near future, with the Astaroth O being most likely my next purchase. I'll post figure run downs as the come, for those who are interested

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>>14907128
>G-self Whiteeagle custom
Why would I make a G-self?

>>14907238
>I've been watching the anime and it's making me really want to get the Gundam kits, along with the Grazes
Eh, I know the Barbatos and Rebake have stickers out the ass...

>>14907068
>>14907136
>>14907174

Thanks for the info. Do the arms get more than a 90 degree bend? It looks like the thick forearms would block that.

>>14907238
I've got the 1/100 Graze Kai and Grimgerde and the HG Barbatos Lupus. Lupus might be my favourite HG, it's a stellar kit that nails the proportions and has great shelf presence. I only wish the hip binders looked better. The 1/100s are both great, especially the Graze. You get pretty much everything needed t make the vanilla Graze besides the backpack. Grimgerde has balance issues but does fine on a stand.

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>>14907216
You can easily make a Non-Carta Ritter, although I suppose you need some parts from the 6th form Barbatos.
Why would you want to though, Carta is perfection.

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>>14907282
>Cant tell you about the Graze models, but I hear very good things about all of them, likely 10/10 model.
They are, I've got two coming next week.

>>14907308
>You can easily make a Non-Carta Ritter, although I suppose you need some parts from the 6th form Barbatos.
>Why would you want to though, Carta is perfection.
Well her accents are RED, and Mcgillis' version of her Ritter is going to come with TWO SWORDS man, TWO SWORDS!!!

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>>14907293
They seem to bend just about 90 degrees, even with the double jointed elbows

>>14907288
I feel like the graze would be a great candidate for some kind of japanese delinquent theme, what with its head bill sort of resembling a pompadour

>>14907260
>>14907262
What's wrong with the Gusions/Rebakes?

I really liked the design of the Rebakes too.

>>14907282
Would you mind doing a review on the Gusion and/or the Lupus sometime? I'd appreciate it.

>>14907288
That's a good looking Graze.
I personally don't mind stickers, anyway.

>>14907293
I was planning on just getting the 1/144, but I guess I should consider getting the 1/100 instead.
I love how knightly the Grimgerde looks.

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>>14907349

>>14907373

The Rebakes are stickeriffic, the stickers look like shit, and even with all the stickers they missed out on very basic things where they could have used a sticker or molded it in 2 colors so you have to paint anyway.

>>14907373
>>14907377

The stickers really are a shame, I have a lot of hope that the 1/100 Full City is a massive improvement over the HG. The 1/100 Gusion Rebake was pretty decent, but unfortunately expensive as all hell since they insisted on boxing it with the vanilla Gusion parts.

>>14907376
Make Mars Graze Again?

>>14907377
>>14907387

Even the full city is like that?
That does suck.

But at least I can just paint it.

>>14907373
I only have the HG Gusion. I wasnt a fan of the 1/100 Gusion, though the Rebake is nice.

I'll try and review the Gusion and the Lupus tomorrow if I have the time

I need a Tavor PlaMo that'll work with a 1/144. Anyone know where to find one?

I have recently acquired a large sum of wealth. Should I buy Sazabi Ver Aja or RE 1/100 Nightingale? I've had bad experiences with MGs being unable to support their own weight

Alternatively, I could buy a PS4

>>14907686
>Large sum of wealth
>RE 1/100 Nightingale

Dude, that shitheap is a brick, easily the worst RE 1/100. If you're not fronting, get a PG of choice, or just get the Sazabi.

Or hell, get the PS4 and Gundam Breaker 3, and skip all this malarkey.

>>14907308

I dislike the color red.

>>14907686
the nightingale is a brick kinda not worth it desu

>>14907729

>I'm a super pleb!

>>14907729
>>14907739
Damn, really? That's a shame, I love the Nightingales design

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>>14907686
i just finished sazabi actually. its an awesome kit with a lot of heft to it. nightingale is a kit ive never built, but ill vouch for sazabi

speaking of, the main wrist joint in his hand is super loose and the glue trick doesnt help. should i look into a new hand or is there something else i can try.

>>14907752
>>14907752
oh its pretty sure. But the build is uncomplicated, colour seperation is non existant apart from the thrusters. God so many thrusters. it has MG hands for no reason and the arms and wrists droop just from holding the weapons. Detailing is crap.

Honestly, if I could swap my nightingale for a sazabi I'd do it in a heartbeat

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I really need to get some brighter bulbs for my lamps.

>>14907874
lookin good there anon

>>14907055
i started on an entry, then i realized that it was just for 1/144 kits. i am very sad about that.

>>14907874
i really, really enjoy the colour scheme for this. looks great.

>>14907874
did you think about adding that axe shield thing from the summer cusomize event thing to the right arm? itd look pretty cool.

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>>14907925
They good shields!

>tfw want another kit or two but dont want to have excessive amounts of gunpla since that looks tacky

Feels bad, maybe I should just get rid of one or two. Probably shouldve gotten into 1/144 instead of MGs

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>>14907934
>having a backlog or a large display is tacky

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>>14907934
You get a display cabinet from ikea and put them all in one spot. If one cabinet isn't enough you get another and put it in the opposite corner of the room.

Just don't stack the cabinets along a wall next to each other like at a museum. That's tacky af.

>>14907068

I get a lot of side to side movement out of my Man Rodi's ankles without breaking them. You just have to shift them a little.

>>14907774
>detailing is crap

Well, sometimes less is more. Too many little bits and random lines can make a kit look a little garish

Please don't get me started on RGs

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>want to get a ReZEL
>might as well get the C type because more gun
>sold out on HLJ
>80 dollarydoos on amazon

>>14907752

The one problem with the RE/100 Nightingale is that the sub-arms under its front skirt are just decoration.

I hope we might see functional ones in a HGUC release.

>>14908102
Did you check;
Banzai Hobby
1999.co
Mandarake

>>14908102
Alright;
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10210697
If Dollarydoos is Canadian or Australian, you might as well just buy it on Amazon since it should come with free shipping at that price.
MGs cost money.
Banzai Hobby has it at a far more reasonable price but they're also sold out so eh.

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It's an Efreet!

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>>14908213
More Efreet.

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>>14908218
From the back (I learned a lot masking the back of those rocket pods).

>>14907993
>Just don't stack the cabinets along a wall next to each other like at a museum. That's tacky af.

>Tfw that's what I did

>>14907961
Not him, but I do think it looks pretty tacky. I've given up and just started collecting tons of weebshit and covered a wall in posters though so I'm far past the point where it can even be called tacky instead of just unhealthy.

does anyone have the pic of the blue-white graze that look something from MLA

>>14908364
>Taking decorating advice from a basement dwelling plamo enthusiast

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>he puts unpainted kits in his case

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>>14908857
>he has a "case"

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>>14908862

>he has a "dusty shelf" full of "shit toys"

>>14908221
Looks pretty good, anon

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Yay or nay? It's still not done yet but I like where it's going.

>>14909125
Why the fuck did it turn sideways?

>>14909142
Where are you from? It's due to the gravity in your area.

>>14909142
Because you are posting from a phone.

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Gundam The Origin Loum Arc next year. Looks like we'll finally get a mass production colours Zaku II HG Origin Kit. Hopefully it includes the Machine gun this time!!!

>Painters
>Use actual cameras
>Edit and resize images

>Snappers
>Phone pics with dirty room backgrounds
>Upload at 10000x100000
>Can't even be bothered to transfer to PC

Really makes you think

>>14909161
fukken snapfags amirite XDXDXD

>>14909164

Yes you are

>>14909161
There are a lot of painters that have shit tier cameras and shit tier pictures

>>14909161
But I snap build (and panel line). I also use my phone to take pictures. I transfer to my PC and resize the photos.

>tl;dr you sir have downs syndrome.

>>14909156
Is there any difference between Origin Zaku II and regular Zaku II besides the shoulder spikes and that giant ass rifle?

>>14909170
chest gattlings, shield has mounting points for weapons

>>14909142
have you checked your soul lately?
t. quadro bagoono

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Base metal colors - done (finally). Here's a sneak peek. Now onto drybrushing and detailing.

>>14909170
>>14909172
Char's actually also comes chest pieces that don't have the gattling guns

>>14909308
there is a nub you have to remove on the right leg.

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>>14909332
Where?

>>14909353
are you blind? it's on the shin

>>14909332
>>14909353
>>14909392
It's on the interal frame. Why does it matter?

>>14909401
okay snapshit

>>14909407
Answer me. Why does it matter? If you can slice a nub off enough for parts to fit, but still take the time to do proper clean up on the outside parts, why does it matter?

>>14909408

>post SNEAK PEEK picture of painted frame
>why do nubs on the frame matter no one is going to see it!

genius

>>14909408
Autism basically.

>>14909392
Well fuck. Thanks for pointing that out (not being ironic)

>>14909415
So, still no reason, huh?

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>tfw the HG and MG proportions are exactly the same

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>>14909574

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OMG

>>14909574
>tfw MG is an old piece of crap you shouldn't waste your moeny on

>>14909741
Is this real?

>>14909754
Believe it.

>>14909759
Sweet! Has a release date dropped for it?

>>14909741
>It's a shitty zeek

Into le trash

>>14909754
>being this new
It's just one of the images the image spammer keeps posting.

>tfw you cut you're thumb with the xacto knife

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Im doing a custom build

It's just a Strike Gundam (its rouge but whats the difference) with the EZ legs and a Build Booster for a bagpack.

Would a Alex head look good on it with a white and blue color scheme?

>>14909901
fucking how

>>14909901
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJCtGd9lqOU

>>14909935
I'm retard

>>14909969
What in gods name were you trying to do

>>14909999
Chop sum nubs while checking those quads

>>14909161
Not really, it's pretty simple and understandable

Painters invest that little bit of effort in their pictures because they already put so much into their painted kits, they want it to look good. They're more serious and dedicated to it.

Snappers are simply much more casual. And there's nothing wrong with that.

Get off your high horse.

>>14910122
Here's something funny.

I have multiple PGs, dozens of MGs and a handful of HGs in my backlog. Their combined value is easily in the four figure range.

Yet I consider buying a camera too much of an expense just for taking pictures.

I dunno, maybe if it was shaped like Dorothy Wainwright and delivered pithy criticism while I took pictures with her cybereyes or something.

I was looking at the November release sheet from Bandai and it's really sparse. What gives?

>>14909161
>>14910122
Wtf, I hand paint (albeit poorly for now), but take pics by phone. At least I'm fucking doing something.

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A camera really can help your kits look nice, but getting a proper light setup is a huge step in the right direction and is a lot less expensive. I took this pic with a nexus 6p phone camera, but I used a popup lightbox with 2 neutral white lights. If you have a pretty decent phone it may make more sense to just learn about the lighting you need and spend 50 bucks on that.

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Need some help here, been seeing people using these on custom builds for ball-joints - just wondering if anyone what manufacturer makes them?

>>14910157
Fuck Christmas, basically.

>>14910269
Bah, I expected that.

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Dropped by GundamPlanet today and picked up these two. Rate my taste.

>>14910301
purple/10

>>14909901
In the future don't apply all the force down on the blade, try and slide the blade along the nub like if you were slicing meat, that way if the blade slips the sharp part doesn't have all the force on it. Or you can aim the blade for your fingernail instead.

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>>14910301
maximum funnel

now where's my MG God Gundam 2.0 Bandai?

>>14910329
I see you have the Heavy Weapon expansion. Is it worth the cash? The 60 dollar pricetag seems a bit steep.

>>14910329
the G Gundam blu-rays dropped a few months ago, probably within a year.

any of y'all got the Gelgoog MG 2.0?

do you find posing with the rifle really fuckin' hard? like the stock goes right where the wide ass fore arm is. Considering just lopping off the stock and having use a sawn off

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>>14910157
Two/three sheets worth of reprinted kits has been about average this year, although this month does have rather gigantic blank spaces. It's a slight step up from last year, www49.zippyshare.com/v/hGk5e6gQ/file.html and it's nowhere near as bad as March.

>>14909932
Don't ask if it would look good, test it. Or draft it in a program like Photoshop or MSpaint with lineart.

>>14910380
Huh. That's bandai for you, I guess.

Does anyone have any experience with the Neo Zeong?

>>14910406
>Neo Zeong
is hueg

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>>14910412

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So Gunpla General, HOW BADLY DID I FUCK UP THESE NEW PAINT APPS?!

>>14909932
You might get weird proportion mismatches because your torso and legs are from different series (SEED and UC) and the Alex is an old kit. Make sure to account for that.

>>14910579
Was it humping something?

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>>14910579
I got a weathering kit recently as well, you really need to think about where a gundam is going to be damaged the most when using it, not just randomly scratching or painting shit all over. it has to make sense.
Pic unrelated. baby picture of dry-mock before I fucked his head up

>>14910720
Looks damn nice.

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>>14910691
>Was it humping something?
Nah, it's just the codpiece is one of the farthest points jutting out from the body besides the chest, and I maybe went a bit too heavy on the paint...

>>14910720
>I got a weathering kit recently as well
...Weathering kit?
I just used silver paint and a paper towel...

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>>14910341
absolutely
though don't expect it to do much besides stand up

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My very first attempt of modding one of my kits has been a success.

The problem now is that a combination of lack of experience and a shit camera means I cannot take proper photos.

I've made some room in the head of my GM and fit an LED light in there and it looks great. I can't photograph it without looking like pic related though.

If I add light, the LED gets drowned out. But without the light, it's just not quite there.

Super excited it worked though, I'll need to figure out a better solution to the battery placement though(they are affixed to the back of the head).

>>14910771
Why did you weather unpainted stuff?
Also, yes, weathering kit. Tamiya sells them.
Also take off your fucking name and learn to resize /spoiler]

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>>14910820
>Why did you weather unpainted stuff?
Why not?

>>14910823
...It's like decaling a car that hasn't had it's paint job yet. Now if you want to paint the weapons that you won't stop fucking posting you'll have to strip the fucking paint, you dumbass. It doesn't look good.

Has anyone built the Plamax Machine Calibers?

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>>14910833
>Now if you want to paint the weapons
But that's all the paint I wanted to put on those weapons...

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>>14910796
Lookin' good guy

I wouldn't stress having a great camera vs brushing up on a little photography. In this case you would want the camera stable (mounted or braced) with a lower light sensitivity (it's the ISO number in your manual controls, should be able to play with it between 200-700 ISO). A slower shutter speed (a longer exposure) will make the light stand out. So a stable camera, that is set to be more sensitive to light, given the time to pick it up, can have a nice highlight. Most cameras, from phones to the pocket-friendly automatics have a manual mode.

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>>14910852
>In this case you would want the camera stable (mounted or braced) with a lower light sensitivity (it's the ISO number in your manual controls, should be able to play with it between 200-700 ISO). A slower shutter speed (a longer exposure) will make the light stand out. So a stable camera, that is set to be more sensitive to light, given the time to pick it up, can have a nice highlight. Most cameras, from phones to the pocket-friendly automatics have a manual mode.
Good advice!
Since I get a lot of flak for my pics being crappy, would you suggest I switch over to manual controls?

Is it true that all the non-recent Bandai Macross kits are poor quality? Should I just buy Delta kits to avoid shitty moulding?

>>14910865

oddly enough I actually think your pics aren't bad at all, though you should definitely switch to manual and then stick a lego brick up your anus

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>>14910865
Your pictures aren't technically horrible. I think you're using a miniature version of the attached pic, which is awesome. I think you're are just a bit dark environmentally, which can be worked out in a few ways.

Number one is white balance: the white background has a lovely lack of feature but is pretty much gray. This is not a super common feature in cheap digital cameras. It basically means your camera balances color by picking up on true white, and the other colors sort out from there. You may want to search your camera's model online manual for deep features and find how it may white balance.

Second: natural lighting. There is no replacing true lightning. It seems your strongest light is above and to the right of the model. Look into getting a second (equally strong) light source involved on the other side. Ideally this will eliminate most/all shadow. Given your nice backdrop, look into making one or two "box lights" at home.

Three: if you're going to trying playing with manual (the more you mess with it, the more proficient you'll get, and it's much easier with still items) you may try a small bump to the ISO. However since ISO is sensitivity, a high ISO can make your photo grainy and lose quality. Real lighting is better vs bumping up ISO.

Lastly, start sizing down your photos some. The first picture I posted has under 1/4th the file size of yours and still looks sharp. Photoshop or say, Gimp (it's free) can allow you make copies of your photos to scale them down to post online. You can scale down the pixel X and Y dimensions while still retaining most of the quality in the jpgs you're taking. Look up a photo digital resizing guide. And don't be afraid of cropping out some of open space.

Hi so I'm new to this. I'm on my second build but I must be cutting wrong cause I'm getting stress marks after cutting out of the runner and trimming. Is there anyway to fix these mistakes besides practice or is it not that much of a big deal because of the quality of plastic? My second model is the HG Gundam 00 Shia Qan[t] I'm thinking of painting at a later date.

>>14911043
Cut closer to the runner instead of near the part.
Maximising the distance between the cut and the part reduces the chance of you stressing the plastic. Use a knife or file to trim the nub down. Sand it down using grit starting at low numbers such as 800, then increase in grit till the edge is smooth. You shouldn't really need to go past 1200 for a HG.

>>14910935
It's the VF-1 that has the problems. The transformation gimmick it has causes a handful of problems, and it's best to stay away from the kit. If you want a VF-1, there are alternatives, but none of them transform. Wave has 1/100 strike and super Valkyrie and Batroid kits for around $40, but if you want GERWALK, you'll have to buy both. Hasegawa has a wide arrangement of VF-1 kits in 1/72 and 1/48, but they're all traditional models (ie. require glue and paint). They range in price from just over $10 to about $50, and they also sell a photo etched parts add-on and a weapons set (Hasegawa is known for including the bare minimum in terms of ordnance and selling them as an additional set)

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>>14911061
>pic related

Thanks for the advice but the gap between the plastic piece and the runner is really small so I kinda find that kinda awkward for me. Most of the runners were like this I'll probably get better with practice and experience.

>>14911084
So cut the runner instead and then make smaller cuts afterwards.

>>14911084
The stress marks are less noticeable on bright/light colour plastic.

Getting stress mark on a clear plastic is the worst, though.

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>>14911505
>Three: if you're going to trying playing with manual (the more you mess with it, the more proficient you'll get, and it's much easier with still items) you may try a small bump to the ISO. However since ISO is sensitivity, a high ISO can make your photo grainy and lose quality. Real lighting is better vs bumping up ISO.
Yeah, apparently the AX330 defaults to 3200, which may explain the grainyness in some of my shots.

That said, it is technically my fathers camera, so I need to remember to switch it back to Auto mode when I'm done, since both my parents can be rather technologically illiterate at times.

>Lastly, start sizing down your photos some. The first picture I posted has under 1/4th the file size of yours and still looks sharp. Photoshop or say, Gimp (it's free) can allow you make copies of your photos to scale them down to post online. You can scale down the pixel X and Y dimensions while still retaining most of the quality in the jpgs you're taking. Look up a photo digital resizing guide. And don't be afraid of cropping out some of open space.
I really need to re-download GIMP...
Gelgoog Guy of the /toy/ thread suggested a free photo-resizing program, but it's really spammy about wanting you to buy the premium version.

While I can just use MS Paint to resize, GIMP would allow me to do actual post-production work, which if I'm not going to just throw the pics up straight from the memory card I might as well do.

>>14911541
>multiple Seed no grades
What the fuck is wrong with you. Even I only have a Freedom that I got for HLJ's weapon parts, everything else was a real kit.

>>14911546
>What the fuck is wrong with you. Even I only have a Freedom that I got for HLJ's weapon parts, everything else was a real kit.
Well that was the same reason I got the Strike and the Duel, the Summer Customize Campaign promotion...

...But I went ahead and still got the Sword Impulse for those sweet ass Anti-Ship Swords (They are still 1/144, and have 3mm mounting pegs to boot!), and even then his double ball-joint shoulders make him fairly decent compared to the shit-show that is the Strike.

>>14911575
Not even remotely an excuse.

>>14911580
>Not even remotely an excuse.
But the Swords do EVERYTHING they are suppose to, not only being bigass swords but also combining at the hilts!

>>14911546
i only have strike because i bought a jim prebuilt for parts and mawds that had it also in the box

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>>14907238
I got you Famaconda.
My fav being the Lupus so far. I did his Yellow vent pieces in Metallic Gold and panel lined.

>>14912101
NUBS

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>>14907238
Then there's Graze custom which is my second favorite.

>>14912105
Nubs? where?

>>14912125
>Nubs? where?

Safety ones on the V-fin.

>>14912180
I always forget those are a thing.

>>14912250
You also always forget that you are straight it seems

>>14912250

The ones on the Barbatos' V-fin don't look too out of place honestly.

>>14912101
>My fav being the Lupus so far. I did his Yellow vent pieces in Metallic Gold and panel lined.
How is the Lupus if you replace a lot of the stickers with paint apps?

>>14910250
Looks like the ball joints from the Ballden Arm Arms set but made of clear plastic

>>14910250
try kotobukiya, hobby wave and other third party companies.

>>14912125
V-Fin

>>14912379
Not sure. I debated doing that but I don't got paint stuff and i'm bad at it. I'm sure it looks wayyy better.

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Finished this guy, had to go back and mask the gold trim

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>>14912481

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>>14912481
>>14912483
>that metallic

>>14912481
>>14912483
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raVgRr_XjLo

>>14912481
>>14912483
Nnnnnnneeeat!

>>14912481
>>14912483
Everytime you post, I get an erection.

>>14912487
>>14912489
>>14912490
>>14912491

Thanks, this is actually pretty easy and I think almost anyone with an airbrush can learn to do this. Maybe the most difficult part is learning to get the gloss even without dry spots and keeping the color consistent, but there's no precision shading or anything, so it's actually a lot easier than it looks.

>>14912515
Do you let them air dry? Do you do anything special on the the smaller bits like the hands (as the smaller grooves look really clean)? Any those shoulders: is the trim separate from the whole top of the shell? If so, do you just use some decent tape to shield?

Is 0.1 fine enough for panel lining?

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>>14912481
>>14912483
Man that makes me wish my Tryon turned out as good as that. Sure I did this with cans, but I realize that it's impossible to do a proper candy coat with that. I probably should get around to getting an airbrush setup somewhere, but it'll be hard to do that in an apartment I would think.

>>14912534

What do you mean by air dry?

I did very little bodywork on this, a good metal finish will emphasize small details which is why you don't even really need to line.

The trim on the chest, shoulders, feet and fuel tank is all masked off because they are not separate pieces. I just used Tamiya masking tape and you just take your time and use little pieces.

>>14912562

Yeah I think yours turned out great especially for cans which often produce really iffy metallics

>>14912596
Cool beans. And by air dry I just mean letting it sit and naturally dry. Versus say, running a gentle fan nearby.

>>14912603
It's airbrushed. The paint doesn't stay wet for very long.

>>14912556
You can use it for some parts, but you may have trouble with more recessed areas

>>14912603

Oh yeah I would never use a fan for this, with glosses and especially enamels like this you have a much higher chance of wrecking the finish by blowing dust onto the wet paint. In fact when I do this stuff I use a large styrofoam box and put the pieces in on the sticks and close the top for a day so no dust gets in.

>>14912615
Thanks.

>>14912620

I should clarify that the colors are the enamels, the silver is not an enamel, it is a very "hot" lacquer that is different than a lacquer based acrylic like Mr hobby paints. It's more like thinner with super fine metal dust in it, and it dries extremely quickly but is also very delicate and will rub off.

I have 150 bucks for p.bandai any recommendations?

>>14912676
buy HGs instead.

>>14912676

ZZ Zssa or Hyaku Shiki Kai.

>>14912682
HGs are easy to get I want a centerpiece on my desk in my study

Anyone know what kind of red the revive guncannon uses?
Cherry red right?

>>14912693
It's 70% shine red, 30% red, and a touch of grey (all Mr. Color)

>>14912686
get a perfect grade and have 0 room to work

>>14912711
Thanks m8.
Love that red

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What the hell is the difference?

>>14912744
One has a warmer color scheme

>>14912744
the full package with the Nu Ver. Ka and HWS has a blue psycho frame, while the HWS alone only comes with the basic shit.

>>14912754
>>14912755
Why the fuck is it greyer

>>14912762
i dunno ask katoki

>>14912562
Damnit, you just reminded me that the Tryon is still on my to buy list instead of in my backlog.

>>14912744

>how is it different
>several pictures comparing the differences

I get that it's still the same scheme, but they warmed the main tone, darkened the contrast grey, and made a more yellow-orange

>>14912797

and there's more yellow added to the red details like the crotch insert

>>14912801
The original already has a yellow crotch marking.

>>14912832

no I mean the shade of red used has a bit more yellow added to it

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>>14912744

this is obviously going to depend on your monitor settings a lot

What are my nubs supposed to look like after i sand it down? It seems like even when i'm careful the plastic is scarred, is it just something i have to deal with and will not see after i paint it?

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I fucking hate MG hands.

>"You want it to hold the rifle without drilling a metal rod in? Well FUCK YOU"

>>14912891
It really depends on the plastic. On some plastic you can snip pretty close to the piece and after sanding you won't see anything (i.e. most white pieces). On other pieces you'll have some stress marks left no matter how careful you are. When I was building HGUC revive Qubeley, for example, the difference was amazing. On the white parts I could be pretty carefree, but on the pink parts I had stress marks even if I snipped 5mm away from the piece, gently shaved it with a new blade, and sanded down the rest with progressively higher grits.

If you're painting, all that matters is that it's smooth. The stress won't show through the primer and paint.

>>14912891
Just use a marker if it bothers you, personally tiny specks left over aren't something I care about. I write them off in my head as shell impacts.

>>14912902
wow...

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>>14912902

not even photoshop can save your picture

>>14913062

Is this the heero dreamvision filter?

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>>14913092

>>14912676
.

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How many models do you buy a month on average? Do you tend to stick to a particular grade?

>>14913272
2-5 per month, mix of MGs and HGs. Rarely buy any RGs.

>>14913211
Depends on what catches my eye. I've pretty much gotten everything I've ever wanted so now I'm gittin gud at building them.

I prefer MGs and rarely buy HGs or NGs nowadays.

>>14913272
Maybe, 1 or 2 every 2 months. I tend to stick to HG but if I really like a design I'll buy the MG.

>>14913272
1-5 depending on how things are that month, RGs and HGs exclusively

>>14913272
Depends on how stressed I am and how much money I have at that moment. I just went a year without buying any, but this month have already spent a couple hundred dollars. Because I got promoted, please kill me.

I stick to HG with mono-eyes.

>>14913272
No set amount. Depends on what gets restocked or what I see on Mandarake or Jungle.

Sometimes there's a few kits that come in every week, sometimes none at all.

Dont really get much 'new' kits anymore since not a lot really interests me. Latest new kit I got was the Gyancelot, along with a couple 80's Musha SDs

>>14907273
What kind of witchcraft engineering will they have to pull in order to give it passable articulation?

>>14913272
About one a month, sometimes two. I do HG, MG, RG and SD, but I only have two RGs.

>>14913272
>>14913502
>Depends on how stressed I am and how much money I have at that moment.
Same for the most part, with the added stipulation I can find a particular kit I want at the right price/delivery time.

I mean, the Plastic Crack is what's keeping me sane right now, so it's either Gunpla or Building Block toys...

Still waiting on a HG heavy arms lads, maybe next month

>>14913272
Wait for a warehouse sale to check for good deals.

And all my backlogs are from the impulse buy at the sales

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So I was thinking of applying a gloss coat to this(will be the first time I've ever used top coat), is there anything else I should do to the kit before applying the top coat?

What's the best wing mg? I'm looking at the proto zero currently

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>tfw no qt gf to build gunpla with

>>14913974

i dont want to help some fat brown fujoshit build bearguys so she wont suck my dick

>>14913974
>tfw getting artfag gf to do my panel lining for me

>>14913974
I've built gunpla with my gf. She goofed and put some parts in the wrong way.

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>>14913988

>IT GOES WHERE?

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1/60 Astray Green Frame and...

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>>14914079
1/60 Unicorn Gundam Luminous Clear
both 7-Eleven exclusive PG kits

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>>14914079

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>>14914088
gold injection HG 1/144 kits

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>>14914092

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>>14914094

>>14914092
>"""gold""" injection

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>>14914098
YES
E
S

>>14913890

that's my favorite

>>14914098

when the FUCK is guntank getting a v-fin god DAMNITTTTTTTTTTTT

>>14914098
Damn, each kit only comes with the one Guntank Arm?

...And how DO the grabby claws actually hold those guns?

>>14914125
>Project V-Fin

>>14914084
I'd buy that if I had $500 to spare, it looks pretty good for Unicorn Mode.

Can you guys suggest me some color schemes? I'm going to paint the 1/100 grimgerde and the mg jesta. What colors do you guys recommend?

>>14914189

MG Jesta is supposed to be the tacticool spec ops suit of UC. So its default dark blue colors actually work well. But if you want to get experimental you could try something in really dark gray(because straight up pure black usually looks shit) for maximum tacticool.

>>14914189
Red with white pinstripes

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>>14896494
No, it's the RG Z'gok.

Also I've started on my next kit, and it's a damn monster. One damn leg is almost as large as a whole zaku. It's still 1/144 too.

>>14914199
I was thinking white black and grey for the jesta

>>14913845
Fix up the paint on the funnels

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>>14913062

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Any good snibbers in hlj?

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Took some more photos of the thunder Zaku I for fun.

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>>14914361

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>>14914363

>>14914079
>>14914084
Fucking 7-11 I don't get it.

Green frame astray actually looks kinda cool if you take off the blatant decal.

>I don't get it.

They are one of the major sponsors
They pay Bandai to make them the exclusive they want
They promote toys and gunpla at stores for Bandai
A simple project to boost sales for both sides
Win-Win

Oh dear god this MG Gundam Thunderbolt I bought at Youmacon has 100+ Water Slide Decals.

Fuck My Life.

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Did I overdo it with drybrushing?

>>14914427
Looks good.

I might sound like a shitter but why put that much effort into the inner frame when it's going to be covered up by armor?

>>14914423

Here. When is the best time to apply the stickers? When the parts are built but not put together to form the whole? Or on the sprue themselves? I'm not too sure if I'm ready for painting just yet (I spent an asston at the convention as is)

>>14914432
Well, it looks cool and I enjoy the process of painting.

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>>14914423
>this MG Gundam Thunderbolt I bought at Youmacon has 100+ Water Slide Decals.

Then dont put on the decals. It will still look fine without decals. Didn't you watch Gundam Build Fighters? You are suppose to enjoy building gunpla. If you are this upset over the decals, just put on the few you like or none at all, no one is forcing you to put each one on.

I personally love decaling, the look when it is all done is worth the time investment

>When is the best time to apply the stickers?
When the parts are built, because their might be stickers/decals that go across a seam where parts join. HOWEVER, once in a while it may be easier to place decals in certain spots because assembly can make some spots difficult to position a decal or sticker where it needs to go, so I would study the decal placement guide to see if there might be spots like this where decaling ahead of time would be beneficial.

>>14914458

Oh I did, and I intend to do it. I'm just going to have to fight against my shaky hands.

Thanks for the advice. I'll decal before I assemble them.

>>14914461
no joke, take a small shot of hard liquor, just enough so you barely feel it, it will steady your hands

>>14914476

I'll have to find some then. I don't drink heh.

Wow they actually did it. They're actually releasing an HG Rouei.

>>14914423
Better strap in for Katoki's wild ride.

How do I go about sanding if the kit has a gloss injected finish? I'm working on the Qubeley Mk. II, and while the undergating is fine there are still some problem spots. Would future clash with the finish, making it stand out more?

>>14914765
Use sanding sponges.

>>14914782
Do they give any advantage over sticks for gloss injected kits?

>>14914787
They're very gentle on the finish, and once you reach 1000 grit or less they basically end up polishing the surface instead.

So what you could do is carefully cut the nubs down to almost nothing, then start with 400 grit sponges and work up from there. The 4000 grit stuff I use can make bare plastic look like waxed and buffed metal.

>>14914796
Awesome, thanks man. Are the 3M sponges any good?

>http://hlj.com/product/bann15413

Looks like we'll be getting a HG Rouei after all.

>>14914801
I can't really say. I use a local brand from singapore called Koong's. For best results you should try it on a glossed runner and see what happens.

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>>14914802

>>14914801
>>14914805
This stuff, basically.

http://www.hobbypoint.com.sg/koongs/tools.html

>>14914802
Hopefully that means we will get the Rodi variants some day.

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Reminder that today's the last day for groupbuild entry submissions! So far we've had 13 entries total, with 10 of those being eligible for the contest (The other three stated they're outside of the US/Canada, and one dude sent in a MG kit entry).

If you're still working on your entry, now's the time to finish it

>>14914975
fuck still need to get those photo's in, not that I have a good build, just want to participate

>MG GM Sniper II is only 3230 yen
I love it when the mgs i want are under 4k yen

>>14914811
>Hopefully that means we will get the Rodi variants some day.
We were just discussing Rodi and other IBO variants in the show thread.

Honestly, with the IBO HGs all having near complete inner frames, you'd think pumping out other variants of frames like the Rodi would be a no brainer?
Hell, looking at Dalong, the only real issue I can see against just using the original Man Rodi's frame for the others is the space thruster in the insole!

...Damn, now that I think about it, the whole reason we may have gotten the Landman Rodi this season was specifically an excuse to re-tool the Rodi Frame Runners for the more flat footed Spinner and Garm!

>>14914975
>>14914994
>fuck still need to get those photo's in, not that I have a good build, just want to participate
Yeah, sorry for the double post, but I've been meaning to ask you Groupbuild Dude if I should send in newer pics of my Hi-Mock's additional paint apps?

...I think I've gotten the crotch wear toned down to acceptable levels, plus there are the more subtle additions to the rest of the lower body.

>>14914975
cant wait to see the entries, any idea on when they will be posted?

>>14915038
If you've got last minute changes you want to update on, feel free to send them in. This goes for everyone, by the way

>>14915047
They should be up at around 12-1PM EST at the latest (Hopefully), with a poll for voting up shortly after.

>>14915051
>If you've got last minute changes you want to update on, feel free to send them in. This goes for everyone, by the way
Alright then, I'll go make some arrangements and hopefully have some improved and more in-depth photos for you by the end of the day!

>>14908221
you should top coat over those heat sabers. It'll make them look a hell of a lot better.

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Gilda is such a sick design that it makes me upset that I wouldn't be able to kitbash it from a Hugo considering the only similarities they share are the arms and the frame itself. Hopefully it's one of the new IBO HGs announced alongside the Rouei today

Any recommendations for a spraybrush kit? Budget $300 in the US

>>14915150
>Gilda is such a sick design that it makes me upset that I wouldn't be able to kitbash it from a Hugo considering the only similarities they share are the arms and the frame itself.
Does it have the same Digi-grade lower leg though?
Because if it does under that leg armor, then I wouldn't doubt it getting a kit, same with the Spinner, Garm, and Landman Rodi.

The Jan MS A for IBO is a Rodi variant!

Spinner or Garm?

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>>14914994
Finished up my High mobility Graze custom for the contest, i know it's shit looking but I like the kit and it deserved some non-snapshit work done to it

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>>14915241
>rotated image
Bloody phone

@14915241
don't even deserve a (you)

>>14915241
>>14915258
jesus christ are you using marker or shitty brush

>>14915258
Oh boy.

Thin your paints, get some masking tape, read/watch some guides

>>14915258

r/gunpla is two blocks down, buddy.

@14915259
same senpai
>>14915264
shitty brush+acrylic
personally I think its a good start at painting as it doesn't look so shit irl, my topcoat didn't arrive in time so it has a shitty acrylic texture on it
>>14915267
did, didn't have time to pick some up, did

>>14915291
Topcoat isn't going to help that shitty texture, which is probably caused because your paint wasn't thinned well. The black looks decent enough, but the white looks bad and you can see the brush strokes in it. Red looks decent in some places, but god awful in others, and the gold just looks atrocious.
White is very hard to paint because it's overpowered by every other colour and stains easily. You want to make sure your hands, brush, and workspace are free of paint before you do a coat of white, otherwise you end up staining the piece. White primer, or sometimes white primer on top of grey primer, can also help.

>>14915300
The white paint i had died on me half way through, had to thin down the congealed chunks of paint, red died early on but I replaced it, the gold is all my fault. Not used to painting big surfaces, thanks for the critsism, i can use it to not maul my kit next time

>>14915150
I definitely like it more than the Hugo

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Well if I don't get any more entries today other than these 14, it'll be these that you're gonna vote over. Can you see your entry in here? I hope you can't

Also I might post all the entries + the poll at midnight, that or the start of the next thread, whichever comes first.

>>14915178
Probably landman to get another use out of the man rodi runners.

>>14915413
Thanks for organizing this, man.

How's the EZ8 MG? The High Grade is cool, but the best Gundam deserves something bigger.

>>14915533
The HGUC is honestly better than the MG.

>>14915533
>>14915554

They both have their drawbacks and are disappointing in some aspects.

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>>14915178
>The Jan MS A for IBO is a Rodi variant!
>Spinner or Garm?
>>14915414
>Probably landman to get another use out of the man rodi runners.
Well if you look at the Landman Rodi, you'll notice it doesn't have those thruster bells on the insole like the space-borne Man.
I'm guessing if it IS a recolor, it's been slightly retooled so the inner frame can be reused for the Spinner and Garm.

>>14915241
>>14915258
THIN YOUR
>>14915267
>Thin your paints
...Yeah...
Other than being gloppy, it's pretty decent.

>>14915291
>>14915300
>>14915310
>The white paint i had died on me half way through, had to thin down the congealed chunks of paint, red died early on but I replaced it
I've been using "Elmer's Painters" Acrylic Paint Pens myself.
They're nice because they only let out as much paint as you need, but you can pump/pool some on disposable surface for brushing.

>>14915413
>Can you see your entry in here? I hope you can't
I nearly didn't...

How many of these AREN'T a Graze or Hi-Mock variant?

>>14915444
>Thanks for organizing this, man.
And yes, many thanks for hosting!

Hey, did you guys notice that Snapfit has been gone for a while?

It's so weird that he goes on vacation right as Whiteagle comes and joins us again, right?

>>14915591
I'm retiring, Anon.
If anyone shows up with my name, it's a fake.
Love you though.

>>14915600

this is the fake trip just fyi

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>>14915591
>It's so weird that he goes on vacation right as Whiteagle comes and joins us again, right?
But Anon, I WAS NICEDAEMONETTE THE WHOLE TIME!!!

>>14915601
>this is the fake trip just fyi
Honestly one of the reasons I've never bothered with a Tripcode is that some asshat is just going to hack it for board identity theft lulz.
Might as well just let them do it, live with the bullshit it may bring, and wait for the novelty of the impersonation to wear off.

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Is the RG Justice Gundam just an unpopular design? I've never seen anyone build it.

>>14915623

I'm not really into seed suits personally, I was never into the backpacks

>>14915623
I'm building it right now anon, what would you like to know about the kit?

But in regards to popularity, Seedshit is usually shunned with the exception of the Strike Freedom.

>>14915591
So snapshit makes an alternate identify for his newfound love of IBO designs?

>>14915648
Snapshit is the image spammer, Airbrush, and Whiteagle.

He's the most dedicated shitposter of all time.

>>14915654
u know it bby boi ;)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

>>14915565
At least one isn't a graze or mock, mines not

Speaking of Graze variants.

>>Hloekk Graze
>A cheap model developed by Gjallarhorn for civilian use. Smaller than the standard MS for easier operability. Requires little skill to pilot.
>Extra: It is designed by kanetake ebikawa. Info from his twitter: The suit is a monkey model of the Graze series. Part of its frame is simplified. 15m tall.
This is a shitty export variant of the Graze and I want it.

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>>14915712
Forgot the pic like an idiot

>>14915712
Guess no kit from Bandai then. Considering its smaller size, this is F91-Victory grunts fiasco all over again.