Gunpla / Plamo General

Are we getting a Graze-off? I need to order early so I can get them on time.

Sorry for the random OP image I just wanted to make a new thread before leaving

>>14953624
Same, I want to know if I'm getting the Lupus while it's still on sale or a Graze.

Reminder that from black friday to christmas gunpla becomes harder to find for a decent price.

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>>14953624
>>14953673
Well, I said I was gonna start the poll on Monday, so might as well post it at the start of the thread

http://www.strawpoll.me/11701480

Multiple Choice is on, so vote for which builds you'd be up for doing.

>>14953677
>tfw doing /toy/'s gunpla secret santa
How fucked am I?

>>14953814
Wooo, Graze off!

>no more IBO kits next year

finally i can buy stuffs again

>>14954048
I didn't like IBO stuff at first but it kinda grew on me, the exposed waist on everything is kinda a like it/hate it situation with no inbetween though

>>14953933
Should be fine. Gelgoog guy has been hosting it for several years now and there has only been a few grinches, all of whom were added to his blacklist for next year.

>>14954048
Did you not see the past thread. There are a bunch of ibo kits on the way.

>>14953814
>http://www.strawpoll.me/11701480

Graze-off is actually winning. Please tell me you guys aren't really serious about this.

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>>14954121
The Graze is perfect for a themed groupbuild

>Really basic frame for the Grazes (Barring Ein) that can be used to just strap shit to and it'd look fine
>Variety to choose from if you want different aesthetics (Want less curves? Go with the Graze Kai. Want more curves? Go with the Graze Ritter Want more thicc? Go with the Regingraze )
>Inexpensive kits since they all reuse the same inner frame so you can buy two and kitbash them easily

A groupbuild focused around a common kit a perfectly fine thing to do. Heck, our last groupbuild's second placer was a Graze.

So what are some cool things I can do that will elevate me past snapshitter levels besides painting or anything else that requires perfect weather?

>>14954152

Being this excited about a "mobile suit" with 2 rods holding the torso together

>>14954180
The term is "snapbuilder"

>>14954194
gomen

>>14954152
You're replying to a shitposter who doesn't even take part in group builds.

>>14954183
Then give your Graze waist armor, faggot.

Oh wait, you're not going to do jack shit to begin with.

>>14954048
>no more IBO kits next year
The majority of IBO kits are coming out next year, what are you smoking

>>14954048
>not liking IBO designs
bruh

>>14954254
I like the whole interchangeable aspect but most of the gundam frames look really fragile and skeletal, they look like they have vulnerable uncovered parts and the only thing upgrades have done are add armor everywhere else or give the suit high heels. The lack of ab armor in an upgrade is kind of dumb

Guys is that cheap panel lining method(AKA by pencil dust) worth a shot?
And also I'm fine for now with sprays+hand painting so should I try to buy airbrush anyway?

Also funny thing is, I spend so much on sprays that I would buy a REALLY good airbrush by now. So how are costs of paints when using airbrush compared to using sprays? Sb has enough knowledge for that?

>>14954310
But I like seeing exposed hydraulics. It makes the Gundam frames look more industrial and mechanical.

How do you structure your builds? Do you disassemble and denub/sand every part then paint every part at the same time? Or do you prefer to build in sections (legs, then arms, etc)?

I've been doing it by section lately and I feel like it goes slower but my work is higher quality. It also feels like doing 5 seperate small models rather than one huge one.

>>14954310
>>14954320

Its really dumb that everything gets armored, or goofier looking high heels, but that stupid midsection is left exposed. I know what I'd aim at if I was fighting one of these goofball things.

Also kudos to the guy who made a White Glint Graze. Armored Core is where most of these designs belong anyway.

Finally, I'd play devils advocate here and do the zeek one. At least you get more variety with the designs, deployment, equipment, pilots, etc rather than everyone building a thing with high heels and a M4

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>>14953606

I've been back at work on this guy, finishing test priming and fixing errors. Around Dec 15th this will be a full time project until it's deadline in January.

Feels like I'm almost there!

>>14954320
They don't look very industrial, if they were there wouldn't be any flashy colors or even a humanoid design. Your dream Gundam is the power loader from Aliens

>>14954317
A mechanical pencil works well enough for a snap build, but if you're painting, you really should be doing a panel wash.

Airbrush is a good investment if you want more control over your paint job, and if you're in it for the long haul. Paint jars generally cost < $5, and you'll shoud get at least a few HGs out of a jar

>>14954180
Removing safety flags and sharpening up edges requires only your nippers and sanding sticks

>>14954349
Looking good, are you doing anything with the head? It's about the only thing you haven't touched.

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>>14954340
>M4

>>14954388

There are curved lines on the side that can't really be seen in this pic and two small parts on the edges of the helmet, but I'm still trying to decide. The head is the riskiest thing to mess with imo so I'm trying to save it for last

>>14954408
Where's your trip snapshit

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>>14954408
You're right! It's more like an M16!

>>13408033
desuarchive.org/m/thread/13408033

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>>14954547

What would you guys recommend for a airbrush/compressor in the $200-300 range?

>>14954574

Iwata hpcs and paasche d3000r

Gonna start up gunpla again in a couple of weeks, and gonna start using my airbrush for the first time. Im thinking of painting a HGUC Alex, and a RE nightingale. Im going to be using the mr.color paints. Any tips for a beginner? I also want to try out shadowing. i've also read the giude

>>14954621
Watch these tutorials, they're fairly in depth and cover pre-shading, post-shading, etc which you say you're into.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txfCqcYTY8M&index=13&list=PLC1672C46F266F336

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHxJ399qGw0&index=14&list=PLC1672C46F266F336&t=4s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kd4-up_Y5Y&index=16&list=PLC1672C46F266F336&t=8s

That channel in general is helpful.

Learn to assemble and disassemble your airbrush before spraying so you can be sure you have everything in mind, like if you accidentally didn't push your needle far enough for example.

Don't thin your paint in the cup, do it in a paint bottle and pour that into the cup. You can use disposable pipettes which are cheap to get basically exact ratios.

Do you know what a panel wash is? It's necessary to do one after painting to fill in panel lines, markers won't work well on top of paint.

>>14954651
oh fuck Vegeta. he's alright.

after airbrushing Tamiya for over a decade and now trying Vallejo, I can safely say fuck tamiya. Vallejo is so much better for color selection. It also seems tougher to me, somehow.

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>Live in small country in south america
>Can't get paints, cements, putty, and other supplies because hobby stores don't exist here
>Can't order them online because that kind of item is banned by the mail service
>Have to resort to using shit epoxy superglue and acrylic craft paints
Is there no way for me to get around this without moving to a better country?

>>14954671
Wall's not built yet, Pedro. You've got a chance.

>>14954673
>Trump voters are so stupid they think Mexico is in South America.

>>14954673
Mexico's not in south america, son
Besides, if I were to move to a bigger country, the US would probably be my last choice

>>14954673
Kek, he surely is a southern hemisphere Pedro, we northern hemisphere Pedros don't have his problems.

>>14954671
well it could be worse i live in Chile and customs spend half of their time on strike, 40% messing around and 10% actually doing their job

>>14954678
>>14954679
>>14954680
not him but you still gotta pass through mexico if your walking

>>14954687
So, your point is?...

>>14954683
Is the same in Argentina?? I mean if you live near the border with other country with less problems you can do something... that is one of the few good things for living near to the US.

>>14954669
Yeah, good luck and post results when you're done.

>>14954340
>literally every MS has a monoeye
>variety
I didn't know you divided brain cells between all of your trips.

>>14954670
Which Vallejo line(s) vs which Tamiya line(s) specifically?

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>>14954621
The Alex is already perfect oob. Fuck painting.

>>14954679

>if I were to move to a bigger country, the US would probably be my last choice

is it really an option if you can't get in anyway?

>>14954718

>I don't even like p-paint u b-baka!

>>14954719
I'd like to move to the US now that Trump is in charge but I like cheaper rates on shipping.

>>14954720
Woosh.

>>14954705
yeah thanks for the vids. Now do you prime every part with gray primer? i hear white you dont have to?

>>14954694
my point is the wall would still be in his way at some point and pablo is not an exclusive name to mexico.

>>14954727

you know that wall will never exist right

It was like a massive social test to figure out who is retarded and who isn't

>>14954719
Should I really care when there's much better choices like Canada or The Moonland itself?

>>14954725
It can never hurt to prime regardless of the part, it'll only help to have more surface adhesion and make the paintjob tougher. You prime based on the colors you plan to use, white for lighter colors, grey form medium, etc. You can also do weird stuff like priming light and putting dark paint on, it's worth testing on scrap parts or spoons.

>>14954729
What do mean we're not going to make a broke foreign country fund the construction of a 2000 mile wall??

Next you'll tell me a wall wouldn't be any harder to get over than a fence.

>>14954729
im speaking hypothetically. i say we just shoot illegals at the border.

>>14954745
And "just nuke the entire middle east off the map", right inbreeder?

>>14954736
theres a lot of information to take in. This was what always put me off to painting. But I guess you just have to take the jump and keep on practicing.
So for example:
Prime the Alex's blue parts with gray
mix my lacquer up with mr.leveling thinner. a nice ratio. (1:2?)
Pour into my airbursh
keep the brush moving at all times, nice even coats. (2-3)
let it dry 12+ hours
panel line with paint and thin brush
any decals
top coat of my choice?

not tryna be spoonfed, just being cautious.

>>14954732
>canada
>better

It's a shithole, but be my guest.

>>14954781
at least it's better than the country that held whatever the 2016 elections were supposed to be, though

>>14954760
Generally you will want to go:
Prime->Thin/mix paints->Put in cup and paint (brush should be moving, don't hover in one spot)->Waiting sufficient time depending on the paint used->Gloss coat before details such as panel lines and decals->details->top coat.

Things to keep in mind:
>Will the paint layers interact well or eat each other.
>Where do I store the parts when waiting (styrofoam blocks or cardboard work great to put alligator clips in)
>Weather

When spraying be sure to not start the paint on top of the part, start slightly away and lead the brush in, or else you get a blotch of paint where you started.

WEAR A DAMN RESPIRATOR, FUMES ARE TOXIC.

Otherwise, practice makes perfect, all the facts will never be as useful as you figuring it out yourself. Don't worry, I was in the same boat a bit ago, only started weeks ago but I'm now halfway done with an initial build and know that my layers all work together thanks to spoon testing.

>>14954760
>let it dry 12+ hours
>panel line with paint and thin brush

>panel line with paint and thin brush
any decals
>panel line with paint and thin brush
any decals

>any decals
>top coat of my choice?

You're gonna want to put in gloss coats in between these steps for both protection and to create a smooth surface for the panel line washes and decals. Also you can add Mr. Retarder to the paint steps to help level it out even more. Otherwise this looks good.

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>>14954792
>>14954794
Thanks guys.

im thinking of replacing the blue on the alex with an orange color.
was gonna do a light purple/pinkish

when I get back home in 3 weeks, gonna give it a shot. still pretty nervous though.

Any reviews of the Full Mechanics Gundam Barbatos Lupus yet? I'm thinking about buying it.

>>14954787
If you like expensive everything and the dumbest people of both Americas, then sure, I guess it's better.

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>>14954813
Do you have the color scheme done in lineart? Color it in with your favorite painting program and a fill bucket.

>Building RG Exia
>Get to the arms and the blue stripping
>Accidentally snip to deep and now the blue stripping wont stay on the arm so I cant lock it in with the other piece

I've tried my Extra thin cement too, just wont stay on/in

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What's up with the proportion changes for the rg astray?

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>>14954837
Thanks. didnt even think of that.

I think the light red is better.

>>14954757
would you rather segragated buses and servicemen being beheaded while you give your waters away to be fished by landlocked countries, eurocuck?

>>14954879
Honestly, you should just pull out of the ME and let them kill each other like they've been doing for millenia. The problem is treating them like human beings.

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the RG Sinanju looks pretty good, however, 2 glaring issues curse its beauty:
- the waist is connected by a tiny ass peg that can barely hold the whole thing together, more
often than not, the torso will separate very easily

- while the shield looks great, it is simply too heavy for the arm, making it unwieldy for the kit

What is the best HG Crossbone kit?

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>>14954890
>sandnigger Dom Tropen is sold out on HLJ

Amazon doesn't sell bootleg kits, I hope?
or should I just get Dom Test Type instead?

>>14954416
Think you might do a head swap with another RX-78 model?

>>14954194
t. snapshitter

>>14953606
Why IBO so cheap but build figther / origin so expensive?

>>14955074
Just look at the runners, IBO has an average of 4-7 runners per kit while GBF got 7-13 runners.

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I hope the upcoming MG Providence let's you do this

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Just got this in a the mail, what am I in for?

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so looking forward to this HGUC.

>>14954621
Stick the airbrush nozzle up your asshole then spray some thinner inside your ass.

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>>14955098
Thanks bud.

>>14955084
P-bandai parts most likely.

Do want the MG Providence though.

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How come there's a RG of the Justice, but no MG (the one in that display is probably the No-Grade 1/100)? Not even one of those new HGCE?

I thought the Nips liked Athrun.

We saw a bunch of new HGUC's...but what do you think will be the new Revive (besides the Zeta...if that is considered a Revive)?

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>>14955106
>P-bandai parts most likely.
I hope not, but it is very likely, considering the MG Freedom 2.0 got a p-bandai version for the full burst effect parts
>>14955108
>I thought the Nips liked Athrun.
maybe they hate gay ass pink gandamus

>>14955118
I'm more curious as to what is going to be MG #200. (100th was Turn A).

>>14955095
I don't own one myself, but from what I hear it's a very good kit.
Given that it's fitted with such a huge backpack though, expect the number of poses to be limited.

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So I went to a local Model Con/show over the weekend (I posted a pic or two on Saturday). Its a small one day thing we hold every two years and I thought you guys might like to see the robots.

Rather than dumping like a dozen pics I made a collage instead. I have a bunch of pics of the scifi stuff too (Mostly star wars and Star Trek) along with a bunch of Dinosaurs that I didn't include.

>>14955097
Does anyone know why it has an offset vagina...vernier? Camera?

What IS that thing on its crotch plate?

>>14955097
The question is what weapons will it come with? Will there be a reformed type down the line? Will it have that backpack I saw in an earlier shot or was that just lel model display?

since Barzam is getting a HG think we'll get a Refine or AOZ version HG? wouldn't take a whole lot of effort to make one.

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>>14955198
Looks like the botched the perspective and mistook a sunk in thruster for some sort of offset camera on a flat surface.

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>>14955198
>>14955207
The later AoZ redesign and the Refined Barzam both have it much more clearly as a sunk in thruster.

>>14955204
I actually presume the Refined Barzam is more popular...but Bandai may be testing the waters to see if its worth putting into full production with the Barzam.

So if you want to see a Refined Barzam, buy at least one normal HG Barzam, I guess.
I am guessing that if sales are good, we may see a P-Bandai Refined Barzam using a bunch of the Titans Gundam Mk2 runners, or if sales are great, we may see a full release of the Refined Barzam as an independent model.

>>14955206
I would prefer the AoZ design. It looks far less goofy somehow (maybe better proportions?)

>>14955215
>maybe better proportions
this, the okawara lineart look makes it derpy as hell.

Anyone got that picture of all the graze kits lined up showing how they all look the same and have the same pose?

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>>14955207
>>14955209
>mfw when it MAY BE somebody actually botched it but they continued it all the way forwards through 3D prototyping and showed it off at the Expo
I would prefer the sunken vagina thruster a lot more.
If this is a real mistake on somebody's part it's seriously a big one (because that offset one on the painted prototype looks stupid).

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One of my latest projects. Rate my Dom II /m/ would you operate with?

>>14955221
I think its an either/or not a mistake. maybe the HG will have sunk in thruster and the side one.

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here's a better pic of the comrade Kampfer operating behind that Dom II.

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Wanted to try something less flashy than glossy purple for this Takemi, turned out all right but with all the coats of paint I added its joints got really stiff.

>>14955229
The Katoki/Sentinel and Fix Figuration ones are just UNF. I wish if Bandai was finally going to give us a nice Barzam kit, they'd at least choose the prettier designs to work with for their investment...

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>>14955226
>>14955231
>>14955240
Those are pretty good anon.

I just wish you'd take better pictures.

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>under planning
Efreet Happened, GM Sniper II was made into a real MG. Barzam got a HG.

I wonder if any of these other guys will get a MG/RE? Really want a Jegan MG.

>>14955247
>Rig Contio
>Leo

I wish.

>>14955226
looks really good, like how you kept the yellow highlights to only the head and feet.
>>14955231
nice kampfer

>>14955247
>still using that list

>>14955247
>Xi
>Reborns
come the fuck on

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>>14955245
Snapped a close up of the Dom. The Vita's camera is not the best on this dim lighting conditions.

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Jagd Doga cant wait to Jagd.

>>14955260
hey! wehrmacht gundams are my thing

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I don't always do Camos because they are complex and difficult to replicate but I personally liked how this Quel turned out.

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Baby's got back.

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>>14955263
pics or didn't happen.

This Hi Nu is my latest project. the gull grey and navy blue really compliment it nicely but I cant settle on which markings to use on it.

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>>14955290

>>14955144
G-self

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>>14955293

>>14955295
Never ever.

This will probably sound idiotic, but if I use Matte spray will it completely ruin the green bits on a Qan[T]

>>14955311
Yes you will frost the pieces

>>14955311
Try it on the left over runners and find out for yourself

>>14955247
Seems like they started making the baddie boss MGs with the Providence, maybe a P-Bandai Legend soon.
I can only hope for an MG Reborns down the line.

>>14955315
Thought so, thanks for answering my silly question

>>14955318
Dont have the spray yet so I can't, just wasnt sure as I haven't ever used them

>>14955326
>MG Reborns

Please yes. Even a RE/100 Reborns would be good but MG would have better separation.

>>14955293
Nice. I might try an Afrika Corp scheme on my Gelgoog cannon which I haven't gotten to build yet. I know I still got some Balken Kreuzes markings left.

>>14955243
The new robot damashii Refined Barzam KA and AGP Barzam was pretty cool but they are a bit expensive.

>>14955421
>bit expensive
it's fucking highway robbery

>>14955430
Or you can grab the 3rd party plastic conversion part for RG MK2

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Order your IBO kits from Japanese retailers after the 26th if you want a free stand.

>>14955479
the pole is immovable ?

How much should I expect from shipping cost of amiami and hlj? Ordering 3 hg looks like ~5000 yen the former and ~2500 the latter, but it looks strange to me. I mean, two times the cost?

>>14955947
hlj box:
>boxes of various sizes
>secured through shrinkwrap and light air cushions

amiami:
>one size fuck you boxes
>90% of the content will be paper

>>14955979
I'm still so blown away by HLJ even after all these years. Between the Private Warehouse function and VERY reasonable shipping, you really can't go wrong with them unless you're out to get more obscure stuff.

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>>14954621
RE/100 Nightingale is a big gal. You treat her right

>>14955162
snap c'mon get a light tent already

>>14955988
HLJ is more expensive (slightly) but IMO you save a ton on the shipping.

>>14955998
come on man we made it 4 posts from him without anyone replying, why you gotta go and screw up

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>>14955231
I'm a fan of comrade kampfer

>>14956005
as if it would deter him

Reginlaze or Graze?

>>14956159
Reginlaze looks better but has worse gate placement and stupid hands. So take your pick I guess

>>14956159
Graze was a disappointment for me.
It looks much cooler on the pictures than in real life.

>>14953814
Bollocks i was too late to suggest my idea

>>14956009
A Kampfer with a bunch of Soviet or Wehrmacht decals on it would be pretty cool.

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I finished this horrible 1/60 Ingram from the early 90s.
- Did lots of modifications to the proportions.
- Rebuilt the inner thighs to be separated from the outer thighs in the proper location.
- Drilled/scraped out holes for the shoulders, chest, feet, and revolver.
- For whatever the bits on the ankles and thighs with holes in them are called, I cut off the ones on the normal kit and replaced them with better ones made from 1mm pla-plate.
- Gave it the gray fabric around back of neck.

How bad does it look, anons?

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Also when I gloss coated it a lot of parts got covered in these tiny black specks, i thought it was completely clean before I coated it but apparently not...

>>14956321
>that head
It's like RE5 Chris Redfield in mech form

>>14956323
Someone needs to write "WASH ME" on it.

>>14955479
>Really want the Vidar and those sweet stands
>Only $13 in my bank account

Fuck me I guess...

>>14955479
How long is this promotion going on for?

I only order from HLJ, will they give the stands too?

>>14956003
What sites are cheaper than HLJ?

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Hi. did anyone have tips for waterslide decals. im gonna received my PG unicorn soon and don't want to use the stickers inside the box. and i don't want to spend 300$ in the expansion set. any advice ?

>>14956392
Use decal setting solutions when you apply decals.

There are 2 that I use that work great: Micro Sol and Micro Set. You should be able to get them in hobby shops or online. They make decals able to wrap around different surface shapes and make the decals look very smooth on the surface of the model once they have completely dried.

>>14956392
Look it up on YouTube. Get yourself either Mr. Mark Setter/Mr. Mark Softer or Microset/Microsol. It's super easy to do.

Cover the area in gloss varnish. Cut out the piece you want. Soak it in a small dish of water. Use tweezers to pick it up and dab the back on a paper towel. Place some Mark Setter where you want the decal. Use a hobby knife to slide the decal off the paper on to where you want it. Push it around on the edges until it looks good. Use a q-tip or edge of a paper towel to absorb most of the liquid. Readjust as necessary. When it dries, apply Mark Softer. This will literally melt the decal, so don't apply a ton. Paint it on and absorb any extra with a napkin. Leave this to sit and DO NOT TOUCH IT YOU WILL FUCK IT UP. Once it has an hour or so to dry and set, you should be looking at a nice decal. Apply another coat of gloss varnish to seal it in and make it blend with the background.

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>>14956009
The ironic thing is that the Green I used on it is actually NATO Green. So its a Japanese , German wannabe robot wearing soviet decals and NATO paint. the whole thing is a plastic paradox.

I cut my pieces off of the sprue with a pair of diagonal cut pliers and denub with a knife and 150 grit sandpaper.
How much of a madman am I?

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This GM III wants to be Operator but his mom wont let him.

Kinda screwed up when I realized the green I used for the pattern was too bright and didn't quite blend with the darker base. I'll fix it ... someday.

>>14956356
Considering HLJ gave out HG Customize parts, they probably will.

>>14956469
Post results for us to see, but in general
don't expect good results and God help you when you go back and paint these.

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>>14956469
The sanding seems a bit overkill if you ask me.

Tried something a bit out of my comfort zone with this Jegan that sports a Navy Agressor pattern. Technically a copy cat of the Soviet colors.

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So the MG psycho zaku reuses the 2.0 zaku frame.
The best inner frame MG of 2016, will have decade old parts....

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>mfw an Snapfag was near me.

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>>14956490
Zaku Fanboys will buy anything.

>>14956412
>>14956405

sorry but i dont have decals yet. i know how to set them up i just search for good decals for my pg unicorn. and want to know if they have some interesting variant. like using Mg ver ka sheet or anything

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As degenerate Unicorn was it gave us some kick ass Gunpla porn.

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>>14956475
Same GM but without the launchers.

>>14956513
Why are all these pictures taken with a potato?
And do you handpaint those camo patterns?

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Other take on the Dersert Marasai. Wonder why 4chin instantly rotates the pictures I take.

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What's a 1/144 suit with the closest torso to pic related? With the Katoki style, slanted torso vents?

>>14956521
Because I'm too cheap to buy a camera so my PSP Vita does the job.

And yes. Traditional camos where hastily applied with hairbrushes in random patterns so a classic hand brush replicates the effect just fine.

>>14956526
GM Custom, GM Quel and the GM D cold district types are the closest I can think of.

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>>14956526

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>tfw no jims for sale in nearby stores
>only shitty zeeks

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I've heard many negative things about this kit but is it really that bad? Should I get the regular X-1 or Crossbone Maoh instead?

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>>14956526
The entire suit looks like a souped up GM command, so that'd be your best bet.

>>14956590
Its a small Gundam with a bunch of shit strapped on it. Better get yourself a base to get it to stand up right.

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>>14956527
The way the camo is painted has too many staight lines, it'll look more like good camo patterns if the lines taper to be bigger or smaller on one end, some more wavy shapes could also help.

The edges of the shapes are a bit too rough, painting a machine that huge even with brushes or paint rollers would probably create cleaner edges to each color.

From those pictures the overall color schemes look a bit too contrasting and toyish, a bit of drybrushing and washing with various browns, beiges, grays and/or blacks would make the colors blend together a bit and look more realistic.
Make things look more faded.

Marasai looks good tho
Could just use a bit more weathering

Why is every nigga that posts in this thread fucking retarded with cameras.
Even a shitty smartphone camera from 2006 should be better than the trash you guys post here.

>>14956614
Bad camera hides any errors.

>>14956607
The Jegan scheme is based on a rather decorative jet fighter camo. I do have to admit the thicker edges are a cause of too much paint.

>>14955247
Can anyone identify the one in the top right corner?

>>14956630
The GP04 or the Kshatriya?

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>>14956607
Finally found a pic. This pattern is all over the place and has all kinds of wavy and straight lines. It was still good practice. Might try to do some serious weathering on later projects, overall thanks for the advise.

>>14956601
This.
It's just a modified GM command but the first two blind idiots didn't even mention that suit.

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So a friend of mine got me stuck on this hobby and i was wondering something that i found curious

I'm making a RX-78-2 HG gunpla (my 2nd ever gunpla that i owned) and saw that the A1 and A3 parts looks weird (i know this is for the head part but hear me out)

●Why do i need to put two silver stickers on the A3 piece if its gonna be covered by the A1 piece?

●Why is the A1 well...different? I mean its the visors i know but why does it look like yellow see-through? Wouldnt it be covered anyways by the sticker?

>>14956673
I build it too.

just think about it for a moment and you'll get it

>>14956673
It makes it look like it's eyes are glowing.

>>14954152

>http://www.strawpoll.me/11701480

all 40 of you fuckers had better participate too!

>>14956321

Doesn't look too bad, bruh. Real good for what you had to work with.

>>14956614
At least one person mentioned they're taking their pics with a PS Vita camera for some reason.

>>14956695
desudes i voted graze off because it triggers the two tripfags

>>14954938
Get the dom test type it's my favorite hg

>>14956490
no it doesn't. it reuses the runners for the weapons.

the new frame is just as shitty bare/naked as the FA Gundam to accommodate the vynyl covers on the arms and legs.

>>14956695
old school kits are teh suck, tho. Melee is niche and Graze's don't personally appeal to me.

>>14955229
oh. so even 11s thought it was weird. also they aren't sure either and are now trying to find screen caps.

someone has the equivalent of "my mind is blown" if it's true that it's always been some offset equipment on a flat red surface

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>>14956713

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>>14956713
Both of these runners are in that picture

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Jestas are the best, built Jesta cannon last night

Jestas:
-Never job on screen
-Tacticool
-Piloted by tri-stars
-Jegan but even stronger

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>>14956673
It's two different options for doing the eyes. That's why the dotted line and the icon in the corner. Your options are thus:

A: Stick on the silver stickers and then paint in the black around the eyes. Light will come through the plastic and hit the reflective silver to make them look like they're glowing.

B: Just put the printed sticker on there and not paint anything.

>>14956590
It looks like a cheap chinese knockoff toy due to it's pearly gloss plastic.

>>14956590
Stickers. Lots of stickers. Absolute death by stickers.

If you're going to paint, you'll be fine. Can't remember any significant issues about joints or shit like that, just stickers.

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>>14956754

Oh shit, i didnt know about that

i decided to remove the sticker (looked kinda ass anyways) and decided to paint it with my marker and now the eyes look great!

Thanks everyone!

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>>14956655
>no mg ever
>no rg ever
>no anything ever

>>14956802
it looks like shit though

>>14956802
wrong decision, the sticker is better

Is there any way to make the stickers that come with RG's look any better?

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>>14956575
>MFW i just picked up my favorite Jim the other day

>>14956834
By painting the piece instead.

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My first paint job

non-model spray paint is such a shit , serve me right for a "cheapest way as possible"

>>14956885
Das not too bad anon

>>14956695

>oldschool that low

truly the patrician choice

Please do zeek suit group build so I can actually participate. I'm not getting any more kits this year outside of Christmas presents and none are IBO shit.

>>14956909

like half of the people here just got into this because of IBO so we are basically doomed

>>14956868
Jesus Christ, that mech has police brutality written all over it.

>>14956916
Did you not read Blue Destiny? Suits equipped with the EXAM System have an frustrating tendency to go berserk, kill everything in sight, then kill their pilots.

>>14956922
>making a giant weapon that the pilot can lose complete control of

Fucking incredible.

Outside of a few Wing VHS tapes, 0079 is my only experience with Gundam. I've got Zeta queued up for when I have the time though.

>>14956927
>making a giant weapon that the pilot can lose complete control of
comes with the territory when you put a soul in a can and stick it in your robot

>>14956922
Thats because its powered by the angry souls of dead newtypes

>>14956929
>>14956931
Did the Zeon design something that necessitated mechromancy to combat their strength, or is the entire premise just soul magic?

Imagine this

>yfw MG #200 is the Zaku II 3.0

>>14956949
I can't imagine anything apart from Barbed Toes

>>14956949

imagine my face when MG #200 is the jamesgun with modern proportions

>>14956943
The scientist in charge used a machine that trapped the soul of a newtype girl into a device, which was then installed in the Blue Destiny and the Efreet Custom. The system gives any pilot within the machines newtype abilities, but the soul of the girl rebels and tries to break free, hence the berserk state. The scientist in charge doesn't care about who uses it or the casualties involved, so long as the technology works.

>>14956943
Newtype space magic, man. Dont gotta explain shit

>>14956949
I'd rather not. Zaku II 2.0 is already one of the definitive MG kits, there's a chance they'll do what they did with 78-2 3.0 and just make the RG inflated, and nobody wants that.

>>14956912
Good gravy. Hopefully we'll remember that next build.

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Ok so quick and shitty height comparison, but I'm 99% sure that HG helmwige Linker's(or whatsisname) sword will be taller than Astaroth's.
In other words: FUCKING FUCK huge. And I heard this will only cost 1,200 yen... No it fucking won't, I think it will be 1600-2000 yen or this monster of a sword will be in weapon's pack.

Anyway about this comparison, keep in mind that Valkyrie frame is about half a head shorter than Gundam frame.

>>14956953
I don't think we'll get MG IBO for a long while given that the 1/100 are essentially MGs themselves, and if we look at 00, which was the last one to pull 1/100 NGs, the Exia didn't get a kit until 2 years later.
As much as I don't want it to be, I'm expecting SEEDshit. Probably Strike Freedom 2.0

About to start my second build. Kind of want to do more than just a snap build this time - anyone have a decent first step for a near-absolute beginner? Plastic cement to remove seam lines seems cool, but I'm not sure just how advanced that would be for someone with still relatively little experience.

>>14957032
It's really easy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufKgTfaG-7E

>>14957038
OI CUNT

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Did Bandai shut B-club down?

B-club used to be Bandai's resin kit department, making resin parts for gunpla and some entire resin its, from 1/220 scale to 1/100, since the 80s. There has not been any new B-club kits for about 5 years. The kits were super expensive and often got recast, and P-Bandai seems to be making stuff that B-club used to.

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Premium Bandai had mercy on all the lazy niggers too incompetent to paint their own kits and will be releasing an MS-04 in its prototype colors.

>think that I want a classic RX-78-2
>remember I have a FA-78
Hmm

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It finally came.

Can't wait to finish this HG Gyan I'm snapbuilding so I can properly rip into this.

>>14957054

modern gunpla fans have trouble with nubs and panel lining with markers, and the people who could do b-club kits would just wait for the recasts

probably makes a lot less sense than just firing up another graze variant

>>14957070
What's the motivation behind this? Supporting the show? Getting Saunders decals rather than stenciling your own onto an existing kit?

>>14957078

The motivation is because I liked the kit.

>>14957083
I'm just curious why a GuP branded 1:35 Sherman and not a regular Tamiya/Revell/etc.

>>14957093

Because I like it.

>>14957070
>buying the tommy cooker

should've gone with reliable soviet engineering.

>>14957104

>buying slavshit instead of quality American engineering

>>14957070
>>14957078
>>14957083
>>14957093

I just did the GuP kits the way I would any other armor project, looked up reviews of the different kits for each vehicle on PMMS and other review sites (I usually do this for all armor kits) and then got third party decals off ebay. Finemolds is a good company so I'm sure that is a nice kit too.

>>14956985
awww yis.

I always get the feeling early MGs are kinda delicate and have funny proportions. This updated looks balls to the walls.

>>14957116

please don't reply to your shitposts

>>14957116
That is the old MG mate, dude tricked ya.

>>14956885
We all start somewhere. Good thing about solid cold tones is that they really compliment each suit Robotic designs.

>>14957121
:DDDDDD

Fug.

So aside from the new reborn one hundred which other interesting kits are coming out next year? I have practically no expectations at this point.

>>14957121
If they didn't do an Alex 2.0 I'd still be happy with a conversion kit, the only trouble is most Alex conversion kits don't use RX-78 MGs as the base, the only one I've seen uses the Freedom 1.0 as a base which is kind of dumb

>>14956868
Are you aware that that kit is getting a new HG soon

>>14956885
Hey anon, that actually looks pretty good I think.

>>14955226
>>14955231
>>14955240
>>14955259
>>14955260
>>14955272
>>14955274
>>14955290
>>14956455
>>14956475
>>14956485
>>14956491
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>>14956507
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>>14956523
Who is the potatocammer? Is this some new meme?

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>>14956885
>Jim 2.0 comes with cool squad decals so you can personalize your Jim
>Zaku 2.0 only comes with stickers that let you pretend your Zaku is one of the fodder that dies in the first episode

I am SO mad

I guess this means I have to pick up a couple GM down the road to go with my Zakus

>>14956802
clip those safety nubs and panel line pls

>>14956885
You kidding me?
I think it looks great.

Could be the camera lighting though.

>>14957311
Well Zaku II 2.0 comes in like 10 different variations so there's that.

So.. can priming only be done with an airbrush or spray can?

I want to participate in the group build but it'll be in the middle of winter when it's too cold to do any painting outside
My only option now is to try hand painting it, but.. can primer be applied with a brush?

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so how am i supposed to make this look not shit?

>>14957241
That just means I can have 2

>>14957362
use fucking painters tape.

>>14957400
i cant cut the tape thin enough to fit in the little spots where the wings are.

>>14957404
Don't listen to the guy saying to use tape. Reverse wash is the way to go for accents.

http://majorwilliams.blogspot.ca/2011/04/gundam-building-101-reverse-wash-and.html

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>>14957404

>>14957362
sinanju emblems and sleeves basically need a reverse wash, period. there is no way around it

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>>14954875
>red
looks kinda pink

I fiddled with an orange Alex, cuz I love orange MS

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>>14957404
>>14957421

Reverse wash is the way to do it, but also this tape is god tier and everyone should have some

>>14957362
1) have years of painting practice and the steady hands of a machine
2) reverse wash it

>>14957107

>buying fatlandshit instead of superior Teutonic designs or Czech reliablity.

Hey guys, question for ya.

While looking for an airbrush I was given an old barely used paasche "type vl" airbrush.

Any of you used that? How much trouble will it give me as a newbie?

>>14957429
I knew a guy who hand painted the individual stripes on a 6 millimeter long candy cane, for a Malifaux miniature. It can be done, just not by anyone here

>>14957530

siphon feed (the thing feeds from the bottom) isn't ideal and it's kind of a cheap brush, but you'll certainly get the basics of how they work

>>14957451
it was more of a salmon red.

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Question to people who do lineart edits.
I'm pretty fucking simple, and don't know even what program to use. Photoshop seems obvious, but you have to pay for it or something and apparently even if you download it it needs a registration key. I CAN buy a photoshop subscription, but if I could avoid it I would like to.

>>14957677
i use paint,

>>14957677
Paint or Paint.net works. Paint.net is my go-to image editing software anyway.

>>14957677
You don't really need anything more than Paint.
It's kinda strange to know that there are people on this site who have never touched an art program, if for no other reason than just to screw around.

>tfw no round shield spare part
>tfw can't make the RX-78-Z1 wiithout said shield

How many of these Caution stickers should I put on my Tallgeese? It seems like if i put them all on it might be a bit overkill.

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The mg turn x is a great goddamn kit. I've had a ton of fun making it.

>>14955231
Nice

I'm gonna paint mine a silver chrome and give him that Terminator look

>>14957716
What do you like about it? I'm thinking of getting one myself.

>>14957723
It's got a lot of neat gimmicks, really good surface detail, no real need to paint, except for the knee (though I painted the whole thing cause I do with that wit)

It's also just a unique build. I've built mg's for so long that they can get repetitive, but there's just a lot of clever engineering in this thing that are unique to the kit. It's pretty poseable considering it can pull off the "split into funnels" thing.

>>14957712
Go to /toy/gpg/

There's a Tallgeese posted there with the sticker decals applied.

>>14957712
First pilot of the Tallgeese died because of toofast and no plot armor.

>>14957622
Alright, so not bad for a beginner for free.

Thanks man!

>>14956695
>Muh Graze shit winning

This thread has shit taste

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alright guys, im now committed on going full madman for this thing. How do I into pbandai? Ive been in love with design for years.

>>14957763
1. Find your middleman
2. Hack off one or more limbs and sacrifice them in the name of said middleman
3. Wait several months in excruciating pain (this part is important)
4. Receive your gaudy MSV suit.

>>14957776
any preferred middle men around here?

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OK boys, challenging get for ya, anyone know of a way to build gunpla on the go? Say on a trip or somewhere(totally not at work or college or anything)

the Full City isn't getting a 1/100 because of the low Gusion kits sale

>>14957799
>desk is a disater
>not a drop of paint or putty on those zaku
just keep everything in a couple of 1-gallon Ziplocs

>>14957799
Put your tools in an empty gunpla box and bring your desired kit in its box along for the ride. Cut off nubs into the kit's box, dump into a plastic baggie/trash afterwards. It's not hard to build in the box, even if it's just sitting in your lap.

>>14957776
>Wait several months in excruciating pain (this part is important)
So it's normal for a p-bandai kit to be out but not hearing anything from the middleman? I bought a heavyarms custom from Gentei kits and have heard nothing.

>>14957811
If this is true I'll be upset. I wanted the Guison Rebake but didn't want to pay 50 bucks for it because it for some reason only came with the god damn frog.

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How do my panel lines look? Serviceable? I had a bit of trouble trying to get them clean and even without putting it on thick, and I'm sure they still could have gone on better. I wasn't too sure what to actually panel line either, but maybe that's just the kit not needing much lining. One other thing I noticed was that open areas, like the tiny vents on the sides of his head, or around the bottom of his shin, wouldn't really hold ink. Trying to clean it up usually resulted in the entire line smearing, so are those spots that don't really need to be lined, or do I just need to wait for the ink to dry before touching it up?

Also, do the other Burning Gundams have better arm joints? I love his design, but those joints suck out all the fun of posing him.

I hear lacquer melts plastic, as long as you prime and thin with an airbrush there should be nothing to worry about? And after im done painting I use a gloss top coat, can I use enamel X-1 to panel line?

tl;dr different types of paints during different stages.

>>14957855
im pretty sure its in the guide bud

>>14956885
Weird seeing another anon who watches Sherm

>>14956912
>because of IBO so we are basically doomed
I'm hoping they leave forever after IBO finally ends so we can be rid of their shit taste.

I'll fly over to Japan and cripple the hands of all of their IBO mechanical direction team if need be. Or put hydraulics and high heels up their ass and see how they like it, like how they did with me and their incessant bullshit in this series' gunpla.

>>14957068
I dunno it seems like the shield has something slightly different about it. need to check dalong for comparison but it may have more scrapped together look.

>>14957951
ah, nvm I was thinking of the Waff.

So should I stay away from the RG Sinanju or can all of its floppy joints and falling pieces be fixed somehow?

>>14957785
samueldecal. Or if you live in SG/TW/HK.

>>14958055
it really isnt that bad, it has like 2 bad areas and thats it

>>14958055
take a little bit of plasticine and squish it into the joint

What would you guys recommend for topcoating he rg mark ii a.e.u.g. should I do a matter coat or gloss coat. I've seen someone on here before say that their order for top coating is Matt coat, panel lines, gloss coat, decals, then clear coat on top is that ideal?

>>14958134
>Matt coat, panel lines
No don't do this. A matte coat makes the surface bumpy, so panel line washes don't flow as well. Use a gloss coat for that. Final topcoat can be matte or gloss though, whichever you want.

>>14958134
matt for the VERY LAST coat, gloss for anything inbetween

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>>14956695
>oldschool groupbuild wins
>go to buy an older kit so I can participate
>all sold out, no longer being made, orders closed permanently
What now?

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Anyone built one of these yet?

>>14958485
Please show us that when you're done snapping it. I grew up on AC as a kid, along with MSG. SL was my favorite AC game.

>>14958369
Ugh unless the things wrong it's Grazes
so far

>>14958485

I had one of these back in the day. IIRC the plastic was tough as fuck and it requires a pretty good amount of detail painting. Seams are also pretty bad. Definitely an intermediate level kit.

>>14958485
>>14958510
>>14958784
All koto kits are made of razor blades though.

>>14958832

They've stepped up their game a lot in recent years although they still have some seam problems. The new hexagear stuff looks even more impressive.

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>>14957811
You would think you would at least have adopted a tripcode by now if you were trying this hard to push that you're actually Derringer.

>>14958369
Bandai fairly often reprints a bunch of old ass kits. Especially the msv stuff. And old stuff can be pretty easy to find online.

So never did any enamel panel washing so i go myself a x-1 tamiya enamel black and some enamel thinner, can some give me a quick run down of the proportion of thinner to paint and how to do the whole panel washing