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***Graze Group Build***
Rules:
Pick any 1/144 or 1/100 kit from the Graze family (Pic Related), and paint and customize it. As far as customizing it, I'm going to place a limit on that. The limit is 50% additions to the kit.
To define 50%, look at it like this, you could take a Graze Ritter and replace the arms (including shoulders), legs, and backpack and I'd call that 50%. I'm not counting handheld bits in that. If you're unsure of something please ask in IRC, the thread, or email.

Start Date: 12/1/16
Due Date: 2/1/17
Submissions go to
[email protected]
Submission format
Please submit photos in jpg via a compressed file (zip, rar, or 7zip), please don't link images to imgur or photobucket or the like. Please also include some WIP photos of the kits being constructed/painted/etc as validation that it's your custom.

PRIZE:
$40 prize pool to spend on from Amazon (>>15024502)

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denan gei kit when

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gfBjaDDXMo

>>15072491
Probably not until Banrise eventually makes something new for late UC and we get more than just the lead Gundams for HGUCs/MGs. Which likely isn't anytime soon.

>>15072493
c-crossbone anime will happen r-right?

>>15072499
Yeah, and the 200th Master Grade will be Super Fumina

>>15072499
God, I wish. Have it with Hasegawa's art or Katoki it, I don't care. I'd love for Crossbone to get animated in any way beyond the Full Cloth's shitty performance in Build Fighters Try.

>>15072488
Anyone have the graze custom line art?

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Can someone explain what i've done wrong?
These parts never seem to align

MG Freedom 2.0 if anyones wondering

>>15072550
Try refitting the back part.

>>15072556
Tried that, and i've took it apart and redone it, it's a little closer but still not alligning, it's bugging the life outta me

>>15072583


I've read about the Freedom MG doing this before, some people said they just superglued it shut

>>15072592
Managed to get it now, seems one of the parts of the arm connector bits wasn't in securely enough even though it was clicking into place

God some of these connections just feel so tempermental

>>15072602
happens with polycaps. If they don't go in straight, they tend to fuck with the entire kit.

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Anyone >>15071564 ?

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Working my way up now and I want to get into scratchbuilding like all the big kids, I need an epoxy putty to use and I'm looking at Apoxie sculpt on amazon. Does/has anyone use/d this, are there better options?
Send help I just want to graduate from nubcleaning and panel lining to start making some sick customs.

>>15072653
imo the Bandai version is better. Has more neat stuff.

>>15072668
That one's $250, it fucking better be.

>>15072668
>Bandai version is better
Isn't the Bandai version a figure?

>>15072703
the Bandai version is pre-built with LEDs and all that useless shit. The Hasegawa is fine if you're a modeler. Their castings aren't as good as Bandai's typically, so expect to put in some work to smooth out the surfaces.

>>15072714
I was looking for a plamo of a Matsumuto ship, the figures are usually too expensive for my pockets.

>Their castings aren't as good as Bandai's typically, so expect to put in some work to smooth out the surfaces.
Yeah, I was expecting that, but does it have problems when it comes to parts fitting or stuff like that? I'm ready to sand, paint and whatever, but I don't know if I can can handle heavy modifications just to make the parts fit.

>>15072720
They're as good as any other non-bandai. I was talking more about using a putty/acetone mix to smooth out the surfaces that get caved in. Depends on how autistic you get with models.

>>15072724
Thanks a lot.

>>15072243
Anyone?

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Holy crap
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>>15072748

Do you ever go to your bed after working on a kit and find a ton of nubs in your bed?

>>15072760
No, because I work on a table.

>>15072760
>Have one bedroom where I work on Gunpla and nap during the day
>Have another where I sleep at night because it's fucking hot and I need aircon
Not the best setup but certainly not the worst. Either cover your bed with another sheet or take of all the blankets, while working on gunpla, so you are only left with your fitted sheet and can remove nubs easily

>>15072760
What the hell man, that's the grossest thing I've heard today.

>>15072760
No but I always step right into them on the way to bed.

>>15072760
nope.
I wake up and step on them though.
Amazing way to start your morning.

>>15072760
My PC desk is my build desk because lol no space so every now and then a key will get stuck down because a bit of nub fell in between the keyboard

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MG Ball almost complete, now its time to clean panel lines in some spots and put those ver.ka stickers... oh god.

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>>15072487

Not even using a gunpla pic for the OP

>>15072657
Yeah, works fine. It cures to be very hard overnight, but at the 3-4 hour mark can be shaped with tools and once it is fully dried it can be sanded.

>>15072845
It's not that gross. I work at my desk and my bed is right next to it. So when I cut the nubs with my exacto knife they sometimes go flying into my bed.

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every build I did of 2016

>>15073116
Pretty cool.

>>15072760
I went to bed, and wake up just to see a completed kit on the table.

I completed it the day before.

>>15073165
I turned on the sink.
Water came out of the faucet.

>>15073116
I'd do one of these but half the kits i built i gave to nieces and nephews

>>15073103
Can I handle it fine with my hands, or do I need to invest in some gloves/utensils alongside it?

>>15073200
It does show fingerprints but since it's intended for sanding they go away after that. For utensils just average clay modeling spatulas (metal ones if possible), your hobby knife will also help cut it.

>>15073216
Thanks for the help anon, now will the dust murder me? Some things have said epoxy is resin and as we know resin dust is a quick trip to the hobby store in the sky.

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Here's everything I did last year in 2016, which is also the year I started (end of January with the Turn A)
They're all snapfitted, but I took extra care with nubs and panel lining

>>15073279
Start going further this year with paint and mo>>15073279
ds if you can.

>>15073416
He doesn't have to.
Nothing wrong with staying a snapbuilder.

>>15073428
Well, there is nothing wrong with it. He just suggested taking a step further.

>>15073433
That's fine, I was just saying and all.

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***Gunpla General Discord***
Rules:
Do not spam.
Do NOT be a faggot.

Come join the conversation at: https://discord.gg/SfRQH7Q

>>15073416
Thanks for the suggestion
The last kit I finished was the Ryusei-Go there in the middle, and for that I did actually paint the top of the horn white because fuck stickers, but that's as far as my painting experience goes. I might paint my GM Striker when I build it because it's really lacking in color separation, and the red part of Carta's Graze when I build it. This barely counts as a """mod""" but I do split all the frontskirts when possible and trim safety nubs, but I'll look into what else I can do on any future kits.

But for now, the first thing I'm doing this year is moving on to my 1/100 kits, just starting with the Barbatos Lupus to get into the higher scale groove, and then move on to the MG F91 and then Zeta V2

>>15073279
Do you find the v2 beam parts to be very loose, I just built it and the shield and sabre are wobbly as fuck

>>15073479
That's the Assault Buster, but I prefer the regular look. The beam parts aren't that loose for me, no, but the assault/buster parts are fickle as a feather and just fall off

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Anyone use markers or sharpie pens to color miniature pilot figures? Is that acceptable?

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>>15073092
Are you dumb or just stupid

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Late on the Ball, really slow 2016. But I did start learning about spraycan-painting, made lots of mistakes (planned experiments mostly) but look forward to 2017!

>>15073589
sounds like it would be harder than using paint and a brush

>>15073663
Nice finish on the Z'Gok and Gelgoog.

>>15073701
>>15073663
BTW how did you achieve that smooth finish on those kits?

>>15073761
Just regular TS-80. though the Unicorn and TIE Advanced I haven't been able to top coat yet because of the winter

>>15072487
Haha fuck yes I made the OP

>>15073092
It's certainly plamo.

>>15072760
I build on my bed, but I use the top of the box to carefully drop the nubs into

fuck these zaku hoses are a bitch to line

>>15073893
Indeed they are

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"Nothin personnel, kid" also almost complete, need to apply decals, next is zeta gundam.

>>15073924
i hated wing but i love the deathscythe. what a goofy design. looks good man

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Also these are my kits i build last year, except for zeta and deathscythe.

>>15073928
Yeah im currently watching wing and its quite meh for me, but i really like the designs.

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>>15073950
I can't take pics of my rg because i have those in my office

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>>15073279
Here's mine

>>15072491
Den'en Gei is fucking sex. Asymmetrical pauldrons and that head design are top tier.

When is RG Gray Zeta?

>>15074055
The P-Bandai reissue? It's supposed to ship out sometime in March. Use Genteikits, Samuel Decal, or any forwarding service you prefer to reserve one for you.

>>15073977
>metallic dark matter
I'm gonna do that someday, but my painting skills are nonexistant and I can't fix that until warmer weather comes.

Also I don't have it yet. 43 dollars just seems too high, same for Astray which I also plan on a metallic coating for.

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>>15074070
oh no, that's Amuro's Zeta
I'm talking about this beaut

>>15073977
Digging it, who is the autograph from?

>>15074150
From Kawaguchi

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>>15074055
>>15074089
Why not get the MG?

>>15074151
Groovy

Is it still worth washing runners in warm soapy water a day before building these days? Factory residue and what not doesn't seem to be an issue especially with newer kits these days.

>>15074172
No but it can help to wash before you put decals on to get your finger oils off it

what do you use to completely strip paint again? let parts soak in alcohol right? or was it bleach

>>15074194
It's lighter fluid you soak 'em in.

>>15074203
Ok, i know enough to know that that is a ruse, i dont want brittle as fuck plastic.

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Will Testors matte topcoat be fine over some Citadel acrylic paint? Have started painting in where the stickers are supposed to go on this Zaku (first Gunpla I've built).

>>15074555

Try it on a scrap of plastic first. Part of a runner, a spoon, etc.

>>15074555
It should be, why wouldnt it? painting models is all about layers, even if you put arcylic topcoat over arcyclic nothing bad will happen.

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where does one buy metabot/medarot models? especially Arcbeetles?

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Painting is like 95% done, gonna move onto decals tomorrow. Sucks I didn't finish this for 2016, but it's a good start to 2017 though.

https://youtu.be/Ikk7ybBiP1I
Are there more episodes of this wrassle gunpla man with this awkward dub over?
I need this in my life.

Oh god the transformation for the Braves is so finicky. But at least the MA mode looks cool.

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>putting eye stickers on an HG

Fucking hell, it never looks like it's on just right.

>>15074896
My Unicorn looks really sad because the eye sticker is fucked :(

>>15074896
Transfer with a craft knife

>>15074896
Did you try putting the sticker on the face piece before taking thr piece off the runner?

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>>15074896
https://youtu.be/dN0BRdbydcY

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>>15074896
Try painting it instead.

>>15074896
>being a hamhands

>>15073663
Why Bell Pepper Repair? Seems like a downgraded version to me

>>15074896
>not exclusively buying GMs and monoeyes

>>15074896
tweezers, knives, not having sausage fingers, not being Michael J. Fox, learning how to pain on eyes. There are many options, anon, choose one.

>>15073116

I did 37 of them.

Why are votoms kits so spendo

Can the MG Freedom 2.0 take an LED?

>>15075006
can your ass take a dick?

>>15075013
I dunno, never tried

>>15075006
Aren't PGs the only kits with enough space for a led and the wires?

>>15075303
The ancient MSV 1/60s have wire and light gimmicks, and the less-ancient HY2M 1/60s had wired lights too. Seems that 1/60 was the standard, but looking at the little led lights with wires that were available for Christmas I wouldn't be surprised if with some planning and hard work at least some MG-ish size kits could handle it.

>>15075303
Lots of them have spaces for LED's for the heads like the Jesta where you just take out the backpack and head for a small space

>>15074896
It's because you didn't put them on right, anon.

Any of you guys have the Psycho Zaku?

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Holy shit I love this.

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>>15074865
That Guncannon seriously let himself go during the holiday season.

Looks pretty solid, overall even if I think the Neon green sorta clashes with the black.

Ordered this bad boy along with a HG Sazabi and Asshimar to boost my mono eye collections because, really painting the eyes on gundams is a paint in the ass.No wonder I like GM style heads better. Since i'm not a massive snapfag they're all getting custom paint jobs, haven't decided but that's part of the fun. Probably something Operator as fuck.

>>15074172
I still wash all of my runners to this day. Even the newer kits.

>>15074865
Looks great anon, share some more pics.

>>15075303
>>15075321
Most of the 00 Celestial Being MGs have space for at least 1 LED

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How did we go from this

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>>15075909
...to this?

>>15075913
>>15075909
The first ZII pic is a Studio Reckless resin kit, and they almost always look better than the HGUC plastic kit. The resin kit has no articulation and cannot transform though, so that is an advantage of the HGUC ZII

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>>15075506
you can always get pic related to go with your visors.

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>>15075923
These books are certainly boner-inducing

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Is this the fattest lewdest Gundam?

Today I tried putting on my first dry rub decals and it was much easier then I thought it would be.

Sadly one of them is slightly askew and while it's barely noticeable, it's driving me insane.

>>15075926
Have you considered replacing the blue stickers with more aura tape?

>>15075962
Oh jesus. I mean, I normally love the AoZ stuff, but that's… unpleasant to look at

>>15075962
By that point they may as well just smelt a Gundam sized lump of metal with a thruster on the back. It'd both look better and do more damage that this disgusting piece of shit.

>>15075962
I presume this thing attacks by crashing into other mobile suits.

>>15075962
man, what an ass!

>>15075962
I didn't know we were getting the matador ms from G gundam.

HG GM III a good kit? Never bought a Feddie mass produced suit, I'm a zeekfag but GM III looks pretty cool.

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>>15076449

>>15076462
nice bootleg faggot

>>15076449
oh yeah when you're pushing the barrel into the gun, do it via the bulbous part and not the three prongs. You can warp dem plastix.

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>>15074896
I feel your pain, I have 2 left hands and I might as well have parkinson disease with how steady my hands are.

>>15075962
I want Hazel Icarus to fart on my face

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>>15075926
I went with the Doven because I wanted something Zeonic so I could justify giving it an historical German paint job and markings.

Might try this Night Fighter pattern, its going to be tricky to implement.

>>15076449
its a fairly good HG kit on its own. Comes packed with weapons and has decent articulation.

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>>15075962
That was intended to be a testbed for Byarlant so im not even surprised on how stupid it looks.

I haven't built a MG in probably 3 years, but when I look up what's come out since then it's pretty... scarce. Have they just been making way less a year lately?

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>>15076619
Apparently so. Don't know why, tho. Lately its all been RE 1/100 and Barbatos Gundam variations.

This was my latest project a desert Gouf Custom. Came out better than I expected.

>>15076647
>Everything became P Bandai exclusive

What the fuck...

>>15076619
>Have they just been making way less a year lately
They're focusing more on different grades and experimenting with stuff nowadays.
We have the High-Resolution grade, "Full Mechanics", RE1/100 etc. for 1/100 scale and for 1/144 we have RG (not really "new") and the Accelerate Evolution thing they announced last month or so

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Shitty quality aside you cant deny how good the Gundam looks in something other than clown/parade colors.

This is the RX-78 that came with the Gundam marker but the thing is hot trash. The tip of the marker constantly runs dry and the ink's quality leaves a lot to be desired. Is there some sort of secret trick I don't get? All the instructions are in Japanese.

>>15076688
the trick is don't use gundam markers

>>15074865
Is it hand painted/what paints did you paint with?

>>15075452
Did you end up topcoating it with the Testors?

What would be a good substitute for Char pink in terms of spray paint color?

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Just finished snapping the FM Lupus, it's frame isn't much different from the no grades but the new armor pieces have a lot of detail so panel lining is up next.

>>15076811
char red

does anyone have any scale comparisons between HG Ball and MG Ball?

>>15076921
One is HG (1/144) the other is MG (1/100)
It's pretty simple, anon.

>>15076931
i just wanted to see a side-by-side :(

>>15076931
yeah but what are the radii of the spheres

>>15076936
>>15076935
I dunno, look it up on Dalong.;^)

>>15076935
I'm at work atm. If no one has posted a picture in 3 and a half hours, I'll take one for you.

>>15072491
fucking christ mate.

nothing else Gundam looks that good!

>>15076849
nice! excited to see it with panel lines.

I am looking to buy some more of the clear plastic pieces that come with the Jagd Doga to pose the funnels, anyone know what you would call them?

>>15077035
i think they're just called effect parts.

>>15076849
>panel lining is up next.
You're supposed to do the lining when you cut the pieces from the runner

>>15077057
>implying MG kits can't be disassembled easily
Not to mention IBO kits are made to be pulled apart due to the inner frame etc.

>>15077081
>assemble kit
>okay let's disassemble
>and then reassemble
Incredible waste of time
Just do it when you cut every single piece from the runner

>>15077093
>cut every single piece from the runner
you don't cut as you go?

>>15077093
Eh, each to their own.

Its not the end of the world whichever order you do it in.

Some people wanna see the kit assembled before panel lining.
Besides, doesn't really matter if you just take it apart into limbs/parts when you do it.

>>15077057
snapfag detected

>>15077105
Snapfitkunt detected

>>15077104
>Its not the end of the world whichever order you do it in.
Sure the last thing I'll spray on when I paint is white Primer

>>15077099
I cut per page then put the pieces on the blocks in the manual

>>15077137
ok, now you're just being a cunt-rag.

>>15077057
Panel lining is the second last step of a build. Followed by decals, then top coat.

But you're clearly a measly snapfag so I didn't really expect you to know that.

>>15072503
> Super Fumina
>Not an MG Star Winning Gundam complete with a highly detailed transformation from SD to Real mode

>>15076692
Whats the next best thing to do panel lines then?

in b4: thin handbrush. its ok. I think some kits look better without panel lines anyways. The way I paint some of these those lines draw themselves.

>>15075398
I do. And just to let everyone know: All the normal marking for it (including the eye) is waterslide. It is also packed with some bonus dry transfer for the numbers

>>15077212
A spare decal from an Origin kit will work in place (in my case, the Char's Zaku I pink decal fit perfectly)

>>15073041
Nice statues.... not that I want them or anything.

>>15073596
Oh shit that's a MG?

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Built my first gunpla today, a HG MS-06S. I didn't do it perfectly but I'm proud of it nonetheless, just needs some paint and maybe some rearticulating.

>>15077261
>first gunpla
>a HG MS-06S

Good taste

>>15077274
thanks, my buddy knows I'm a Zeke and sent it to me for Christmas.

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Doin up my first painted kit after years of excuses.
As such I'm going for a simple color scheme with bits of personal flair.

What do you guys think?

>>15077346
>What do you guys think?
Ditch the white spikes, make them the same purple as the shoulder or possibly the same blue as that arm. Also, instead of picking a 3rd shade of blue, try the same dark blue as the torso.

>>15077369
>Ditch the white spikes, make them the same purple as the shoulder or possibly the same blue as that arm
Or black, that works too. Point is, it should be a color that already exists on the suit. You get too many different colors at once and it's really easy to come off looking messy and distracting.

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should i?

>>15077388
YES.

>>15077388
I'm honestly surprised a 7-11 hasn't shown up yet in a Gundam series.

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>>15077282
>Im a Zeke

next, build this
it'll never dissapoint, i assure you

>>15077400
Not him but I'm not super-crazy about the snout on a Dom. Just looks weird

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I fucking love RGs.
My aim this year is to complete a collection of every normal release RG.
I still need to get Char's Zaku, MkII AEUG, Zeta, both GP01, Strike Freedom, Wing EW, the newly released Build Strike, and the upcoming Gold Frame Amatsu Mina custom.

Thing is, the Origin Char's Zaku seems to have a better loadout than the RG.
I can deal with everything else but I really need that rifle it comes with.
Does this comes separately in any system weapon or do I have to get the whole kit just for the rifle?

>>15077389
ok. gonna grab it on ebay tomorrow.
>>15077400
fucking awesome kit. planning on grabbing one soon.

>>15077388
>711-79B
Okay that cracked me up.

>>15077400
I was actually planning on Char's Z'Gok but that looks amazing

>>15077388
w2c?

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>>15077387
How about now?
I'm kinda in love with the brilliant blue, so I'm thinking to maybe use it for painting the interior of the armor.

>>15077400
>Dom
>Not Acguy
Acguy is best guy and its MG is fun to pose.

>>15077418
ebay com/itm/142078006205 i think i got the last one from this seller. but there are more around with similar prices.

>>15077421
That looks better.

Welp /m/en, I just ordered:
HGUC Unicorn (Unicorn Mode)
HGUC Unicorn (Destroy Mode)
HG Barbatos
HGUC Sinanju
and the RG Astray Red Frame

This hobby is like crack

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I just realized I only like Real Grades because they aren't as heavily bootlegged as the other lines and I feel a kind of schadenfreude that some third world kid can't buy a knockoff of the shitty, flimsy, garbage-proportioned RG Zeta the same way he can buy a monster MG like the Sazabi Ver. Ka for like 1/4th of the cost.

>>15074910
That's even more tilting

Let's say I wanted to buy a destiny because I am a penismonger, is the MG still good?

>>15077483
The MG is kinda dated and looks bland as fuck.
Get the RG.
If you must have one in 1/100, get the Dragon Momoko Metal Build one or suck it up and wait for Bandai to make a 2.0.

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>>15077423
Dom is not a guy so it doesn't matter anyway, and MSD test type is one of the best articulated zeke suit.

Also BIG.FUCKING.STICK

>>15077538
are the white lines stickers or plastic?

>>15077590
stickers

>>15077405
you have to get the kit sadly. or if you know anyone who has a black tri star one, you can convince them to give you the rifle

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>>15077405
ive got one of those rifles from an origin char zaku,never really cared for it,im up for trading it or sellin it to ya.
i just gotta find the thing

>>15077610
dope, all black

raf simons rick dom usually what i'm dressed in

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I'm thinking of buying the Strike Freedom 2.0, but I hear people having bother with the Hip joints
Are they that bad or is it just people being to rough with the kit? A little wary of getting it if they're easily broken

what would be the cheapest method to custom paint a master grade kit?
what equipment do i need?

>>15077676
I find commonly that those who complain about loose joints are also very rough in assembly.

>>15077682
Airbrush. As for what you need, read the guide.

>>15077682
cheapest would be hand painting, so a brush and some paint. Next would be spray can. Lastly there's airbrushing which requires paint, a compressor and other such tools.

>>15077693
The anon said cheapest method.

>>15077676
Considering the Hip Joints has some hollow gaps to them like the PG SF Wing pegs I think a good fix would be to use some putty to fill up the gaps. Makes the peg just a bit stronger.

>>15077693
It's not that it's loose, i hear that for some people moving the legs has caused them to snap off

>>15077695
I've never really used putty before, what gaps do you mean? In the main waist part of the pegs themselves?

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>>15076935

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>>15077683
Whoa, is that some new Legend BB SD I see?
Thanks for bringing this to my attention.
I like capes more on my sangokuden SDs but this looks like it have some very interesting armor up gimmick.

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What do you like to do while working on a kit?

I listen to lot's of idm when I'm building.

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>>15077683
>>15077748
Also, nice to see that the Legend BB line is not tainted by the SDEX line like the BB Senshi Barbatos and Lupus.

>>15077751
I play random shows. The other night it was Seinfeld. Tonight it was the first five episodes of Build Fighters.

>>15077261
Good job, million times better than my first build. So many nubs, painful to look at.

>>15077751
I watch vidya streams. If it's TV or a movie I get too engrossed in it to focus on the kit.

>>15077751
Nothing my man, just zone out and don't have to think about life and things

>>15077751
Comedy albums on YouTube. Last listened to Deon Cole.

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First build of 2017

>>15077769
The swords look better painted gold, if you've got a gold sharpie or Gundam marker it works fine.

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>>15077772
Didn't have anything available on hand at the time, and I've already flat-coated the thing.

>>15077782
You can paint over the flat coat then coat it again, probably.

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>>15077701
This is what some people have a problem with. With too many force it can break. And this is problematic if you're trying to pose

Look carefully at the joint that was broken. See any gaps? Now refer to this video: https://youtu.be/LH5CzoHYvJs

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How many more years until we get a Master Grade of this motherfucker.

3? 4?

>>15077858
Its the protags gundam, it shouldn't take too long......

>>15077751
>What do you like to do while working on a kit?
Old sci-fi monster movies. Typically Godzilla movies I've seen a hundred times so I've got some background noise but I don't need to pay any real attention to it. Sometimes I'll even put on commentary

>>15077858
We've already got the disgustingly expensive Hi-Resolution kit and a 1/100, if they're going to do an MG at all might as well run the gamut and put out a RG and PG, too.

What nail buffer block do you guys use? any random shit from a dollar store or what? does it matter which one i get? are the ones with multi colored sides bad?

>>15077887
Any nail block is good. Just get whatever's in your budget.

>>15077883
>if they're going to do an MG at all might as well run the gamut and put out a RG and PG, too.
lol, you think they won't?

>>15077895
At this point it'll be more likely they'll do the Barbatos Lupus in those ranges.

>>15077866
I used to be obsessed with Godzilla as a kid, still have a bunch of the figures, they're sitting on my shelf right now.

To what extent do you use lighter fluid to? just cleaning enamel and thinning it for hand painting? the OP says it cant be used for spraying.

>>15077921
I know people use it to mix panel line washes, but you can just buy Tamiya's accent line or Pour Type Gundam markers and not have to fuck around with any of that.

Can you airbrush Humbrol Enamels? I've heard you can but I wanted a second opinion. I've got some of their Chrome Silver, which I really like (it's got a wonderful shine to it) but I heard somewhere that enamels don't cooperate very well with airbrushes.

Also, for doing a purple coat over the top of said silver, what would you recommend- Badger Ghost Tint Purple or Forge World Eidolon Purple?

>>15077940
Coat as in shading or coat as in literally another color? Because if the latter then use Forge, if the former then Tint.

>>15077947
I was aiming for a candy/metallic purple finish, so a clear coat of purple over the top of silver. It's for an old LMHG Eva-01 kit- I was aiming for a finish a bit like the old Soul of Chogokin figure.

>>15077966
In that case, use the tint.

>>15076647
Oh look it's potatocam

>>15077969
Righto. For the record the Forge World paint is also clear. AFAIK Badger paints don't need thinning through an airbrush though. Thanks for the advice in any case.

In any case once I have a new airbrush/spray setup I'll test on some plastic spoons.

>>15077790
Ah right, thanks, I'll look into maybe getting some putty then

I should be fine either way though as long as im not to forceful with it right?

>Get all my payments in for my cherno alpha last week.
>HLJ goes on week long holiday immediately afterwards.
>My package didn't manage to ship beforehand.

Dammit, this week has been painful and there's still two days left in there vacation. I just want my vodka-bot.

>>15078029
Yes, just do it slowly and you'll be fine either way

>>15078030
Even if they shipped before that, your local postal services will be observing the holidays as well.

>>15078092
Not for a full week though.

>>15077751
Seiyuu radio shows and other podcasts.

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fucking hype family

>>15078239
I feel a deep pain in my soul when I see you post

>>15078255
why senpai?

>>15078257
not the anon you're replying to but gunpla should be treasured, not sitting on a ledge.

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>>15078239
the metal decals if anyone was interested

>>15078257
The ledge mang
It hurts me

>>15078265
i treasure them by putting them on the ledge.

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>>15078266
So this is why people gave me shit for ordering my Nu before the campaign?

>>15078284
they are very nice looking decals, i can imagine them looking great on the nu

>>15077212
Good to know.
Will definitely pick this one up.

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>Normie girl builds better Gunpla than 99% of /m/
feelsbad

>>15078477
Based on the ones in that pic all she does is snapbuild and apply stickers. I can't even tell if they're at least lined.

>>15078477
That's my sister dude I taught her everything she knows

>>15078479
That's still a lot better than what I see here on a typical day.

>>15078479
That's pretty much how normal people build models.

>>15078482
Got nudes to share?

>>15078524
Show us your builds then, faggot.

>>15077900
They'll probably do what they did with the GP01/Fb for the PG and separately release them for the RGs.

What is windex used for?

>>15078778
cleaning windows.

>>15073041
It's been a long time since I've seen Dalong post here

I'm gonna ask a really silly question.
Can you paint stickers ?

I use spraycan and so I was thinking of painting the graze ritter shoulder stickers.
Is it possible ?

>>15078805
Technically yes, but wouldn't it be a lot easier just to paint directly onto the part?

>>15078819
I use spraycans and don't have masking tape so it would be easier for me to paint the sticker.

>>15077860
Then where is my MG G-Self?

>>15078853
Get masking tape then? Why skirt around an important function of building just to get worse results? It's like $5.

>>15078853
Why not use the stickers in place of masking tape? Spray the color you want the sticker to be, then topcoat it and put the sticker on over that, then spray your second color

>>15078862
Yeah but g reco sold like ass, likely due to the hg range being god awful, so an mg would be unlikely at this point unless the recap movie causes a resurgence in sales.

>>15078862
In the trash along with the show itself.

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First build of 2017 - picked this guy up for $12 at a hobbytown USA.

>>15078985
12 too much

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seems a lance from a Graze was the right choice for this X-2

>>15078948
Holy shit I'm such a retard.

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>>15079014
I love the little ammo drum mounted in the gun right at the base

>>15078862
Keeping the MG Build Burning Gundam company.

>>15072487
GUYS WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU DO IF YOUR ODER WAS FUCKED IN SHIPPING?
i ordered a jinrai from japan select on amazon and instead i got a totoro plush at my house. no return address. anyone else experienced this?

>>15079031
Contact amazon and if that doesn't work, contact the seller. If all else fails (30 days with no reply) tell your bank you want a chargeback.

>>15078599
Dude wtf

>>15079040
it came with no address papers.

>>15079049
You have the digital receipt, you have the amazon purchase records. What more do you need?
Jesus Christ, not knowing how to contact customer support, how do you even have the brain cell capacity to breathe?

>>15079053
customer service didnt help and sent me back with more questions.

>>15079053
also no digital reciept for the package i got just one for the one i actually did order.
ive been drinking a lot though

Is there anything special about hobby spray cans? Is it safe to use non-modelling-specific cans from arts supply stores?

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i didn't know his scale went that high

>>15079185
The Origin RX-78-2, Nue, and Sazabi are even higher.

>>15079185
Someone call Studio 3 and tell them to translate this.

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HELP ME /m/ WHAT DO I SPEND MY MONEY ON

I have about $75 and I want a UC MG kit wat do

>>15079226
Zaku 2.0, Gelgoog 2.0, Geara Doga, Gouf 2.0, Gyan.

>>15079146
The paint on non-modeling cans is much thicker and not as high quality. There's a reason modelers buy real modeling supplies often, the quality matters. A modeling knife works better than a kitchen knife, doesn't it? And an airbrush setup with modeling paints will work easily with little setup, with generic art paints it can screw up the airbrush. Don't skimp out.

>>15079226
FA-78 (original or thunderbolt), Ball, Acguy or a Zaku 2.0.

>>15079257
Hobby knifes are for candy asses. Real men use utility knives.

Paint quality does matter, tho.

>>15079275
>real men
more like poor men lmao

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>>15079211
google translate works too

A specific part on the wings for the freedom 2.0 is kicking my ass right now so I'm writing this in hopes that it makes me feel better.

******** ***** **** ******************!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Next build of 2017 will be Exia Dark Matter
I'm going to go all out in customization so starting this new year with a bang.

What custom paint scheme do I go with?
What other features should I buy?

>>15079363
Invert the colors, grab a transient gundam, give its weapons the new scheme and use those.

>>15079363
change the red to purple
and change the black to stronger shade of it then give some wear and tear damage marks
also give it strike freedoms wings

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This was a fun experiment, and I'm fairly happy with how it came out despite the not so great hand painting i had to do in some places. Though admittedly I did kind of rush it near the end.

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At least it's more poseable than the 1984 kit, but that's not saying much.

>>15079538

New thread

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Spent the evening adding some chest gatlings to a zaku.

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>>15079555

@15079554
>making/linking a new thread when this one is still on page 2
Nice try nuk.

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>>15079557
Pre-cleanup/trimming here.
The barrel will slide out for painting.

>>15079567
Page 2 nothing, it's still right at the top.

>>15079554
>Airbrush-kun

>>15079554
>Kun

redesign/ver.ka EZ08 mg or an rg would be nice

>>15079582
The Ez8 could use a new MG some day, but it'd probably a web exclusive for an RG at most.

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>>15079567
>Actually removed the /m/ discord info
>Made the thread at page 1 even though mods have constantly said to wait until around page 5-7 to post a new general

How petty does someone have to be to even do such a thing?

>>15079637
You'd be surprised. I wish I knew who this/these faggot/s were. Like, I've only recently come back after a long break and this faggot is still here. He was a pain in the ass then during Gunpla Satan and still a pain now.

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First mock up of soviet guntank. I like the dark green mixed with the plain grey. Grey wheels and black treads. Idk what to do with the red though. The light green works but i dont think I like it that much. rough decal placement seems about right. Want to keep it simple because communism. I would be working on the nazi zulu but the fucking kit hasn't gotten here yet.

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>>15079834
fuckedy fucking fuck

>>15079835
Swap the greens for reds and give it gold trims. Make it a true USSR guntank

>>15079835
Making it look like an actual tank is shit. Make it look more like Soviet propaganda than a real tank.

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>>15079726
>Are you mad that I'm intentionally doing everything I can to ruin these threads from spamming the same shoddy built models to avatarfagging (Oh I'm sorry, the exact same set of "Reaction Images"), spamming discord faggotry, trying to force people into your shitty version of the thread and more.
You're god damn right I'm mad. I don't even care that I'm enabling this by replying.

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>>15079853
Can you post your builds? I want to see how they compare to mine! :^)

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>>15079838
>>15079843
hmm, im not really feeling this. If it had just...more trim, like a senaju or somthing I could see it working. cant really say im a fan though.

>>15079862
make the gun fingers and the barrel of the shoulder cannons gold

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>>15079862
Darker reds, and change the light grey to dark grey.

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>>15079864

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>>15079870
that looks way better. still nopt really digging all the red though.,

>>15079885
Try making the midsection dark grey, almost black.

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>>15079887

>>15079888
Pretty good.

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>>15079835
Solid Green can work, you just got to make sure it's weathered up nicely. Maybe a shade of grey/brown could work for the red?

>>15079909

>>15079909

>>15079909

New thread