Gunpla/Plamo General

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I had the opportunity to pick up the HWS for $40.

I didn't do it.

Did I mess up?

>>15354126
Yes.

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**MELEE GROUP BUILD**

Build/paint a robot with a loadout focused on melee combat! Anything from shields to swords to lances to axes to bare fists is fair game. There's no room for ranged weaponry here, however, so anything resembling a rifle, Rocket Launcher, cannon, pistol, or any other ranged weapon is a no-go (Small ranged weapons that are built into the kit itself like head vulcans are ok, however).

More clarification here:
>If the body part has a built-in ranged weapon (head/chest vulcans, claw beams, etc), then that's fine. If it's a separate part like the Alex's arm vulcans it's best to leave those off.
>Melee weapons with in-universe ranged capabilities (Like the Kimaris's lance or the Gyan's shield) are fair game too.
>Any scale and any brand is fair game here, you're not limited to just using Gundams this time around.


Send your entries to [email protected]
Start Date: 4/1
End Date: 5/31

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>>15354214
Forgot trip, but yeah that's about it. just shoot any more questions about the build here.

>>15354126
Not at all. The Hi-nu, Ver. Ka, is hideous and I usually love Gundolas.

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What's that kit you always play with, making new cool poses with and generally move around a lot? I play a lot with my RG Raiser and Zaku, and my Zaku was the first kit I ever built and I always go back to him and fix all those rookie mistakes I did with him. Recently one of the hip joints broke so I'm sort of sad about that, but thankfully I can just pretend its okay by just having the leg stand on it's own under the skirt. I guess thats the consequence of moving joints too much over a long period of time.

>>15354224
Do claws count?

I have an HGUC gogg set to arrive in the next week or two.

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>>15354281
They're melee of course they'd count.

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do you own any gunpla related clothing?

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>>15354234
>The Hi-nu, Ver. Ka, is hideous
What about this thicc robot do you find hideous?

>>15354214

>If it's a separate part like the Alex's arm vulcans it's best to leave those off.

That doesn't make any sense, Alex's arm vulcans are built into the forearms. That's one of it's most defining features

>>15354414
You can just take out the vulcan piece and replace it with a wrist-mounted beam-sabre. That way you can leave in the vulcan-shroud and keep the silhouette the same.

>>15354437

That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard

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>Born blind in one eye
>MFW trying to align and place a sticker with no depth perception

>>15354414
(Then don't choose the Alex.)

>>15354214
>If it's a separate part like the Alex's arm vulcans it's best to leave those off.
Hmm, that more or less turns the forearms into an empty storage space. Wait a second
>Remove vulcans
>Install pile bunker
>Build pile bunker Alex

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>>15354242
I re-pose this thing like every 4 days

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>>15354451
Eye stickers are really the worst to put on.

>>15354451
What the fuck, is your eye white like a pirate ? If you dont see depth that means 3D girls are actually 2D girls for you, how do you do ?

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>>15354408
fat hi nu is great
too bad it can't do shit

>>15354242

You can repair the joint by drilling a pin into it

>>15354616
I was born with an atrophied optic nerve in my right eye so it looks normal it just doesn't fucking work, save for a tiny sliver of peripheral vision. Eventually your brain works out how to compensate for it, and fills in the blanks, but it's still difficult as fuck to gauge depth especially when you're dealing with something small like >>15354612 or trying to catch anything.

>>15354408
That's a big shield

>>15354688
4u

>>15354451
>>15354668
I'm sorry, Anon. I'm hoping you're a lefty.

I don't really know why it's difficult, so I'll try it next time. I kind of assumed you would just stick it close and then adjust until it's good, as is normal.

>>15354408
>>15354628
I really want to get the heavy-weapon system for the regular nu, anyone know if its any good?

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If you could only get one, Masurao or Susanowo?

>>15354801
Masurao.

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>>15354242
Guntank Early Type!
Also had the same problem with it, but:
>>15354664
>You can repair the joint by drilling a pin into it
This.

>>15354801
I never liked how Susanowo's blades worked and thought the combining gimmick of them looks even lamer.

So Masurano. Plus it has unique katana style beam saber hilts.

>>15354932
>worked

I mean looked*.

>>15354118
hol up, Rasiel has a kit?

>>15354967
Really shitty FG tier kit that came as a Dengeki Hobby exclusive. The one in the OP has been modded with joints (Looks like HG exia parts) and painted.

>>15354408
So much.

The purple and the skirt on the front also the rack is too fruity looking.

Katoki HWS looks better than the Katoki Hi-nu though

>fatfag
Go away.

>>15354316
I want that goddamn Ryusei-Go sweater but from what i can tell it's either not being made, not out yet or was just a fanart concept.

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What beam effect parts are these?

>>15355105
They're from the rape anime

>>15355105
They come with the Valvrave kits. I had to mod them to fit into the beam saber handles. They are originally meant to fit over the back of the hand and foot of the Valvrave frame.

How's RG Freedom? Is is passable or I'm better off getting the revive HG?

>>15355209

It looks good but the wings tend to be a bit annoying. Some of the smaller wings are kinda loose on mine so the tend to drop, but it could be a fuckup on my part. It was like my second RG after all.

Should I buy a Frame Arms Girl before the anime comes out? I don't think that'll create a price hike, but you never know.

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>>15354214
how about stuff like this that doubles as both without being predominantly melee or ranged?

I'm a girl btw

>>15355613
Post models.

>>15354214
What about chest-mounted beam cannons or head-mounted cannons like the ZZ and Tryon 3?

>>15355595
make sure it's being held in a way that clearly show it's use as a melee weapon

>>15354118
A lot of reviews I've been seeing for the master grade exia say it has weak ankles are they really that bad or am I better off sticking to the real grade?

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I just had a thought.

Build Fighters did a lot to bring in new fans to gunpla.

As unlikely as it seems, would you guys be happy if MG #200 turns out to be the Build Burning Gundam?

>>15355678

I would. New mold, cool concept.

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For the longest time I thought this was a P Bandai release.

Turns out it's a regular release.

>>15355685
Oh god, it would be the first kit to actually benefit from the Emotion Manipulators, won't it?
No weapons, and full finger articulation for the martial arts gestures.

>inb4 p-Bandai Emotion Manipulators
>inb4 p-Bandai flame effect parts, which were standard on the HG

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>>15355686
that HG V2 yellow plastic not gonna tricked me again

>>15355700
>inb4 p-Bandai Emotion Manipulators
They'd probably do the articulated hands like the 3.0

>>15354242
I do this with my MG Gundam Mk II 2.0 all the time. I love that thing.

>>15355713
Paint exists anon.
And as far as I can see, the great part separations makes it easy mode for painting.
I can deal with Bandai jewing out on the gold so long as it's cheaper for it.

>>15354451
I feel ya anon. I have glaucoma and am legally blind without glasses. I also have no depth perception, to the point I don't drive anymore. It can make placing decals and stickers kind of difficult.

>>15354242
I'm missing one more suit to turn my display into Gundam Sentai Roboranger

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I'm going to just leave this here.

>>15355647
that's gonna be difficult since the way its held is the same for both, but i'll try and see how it goes

>>15355928
>that posing

>>15355928

>airbrush

Well, shit.

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Until now, I only panel line gunpla, but I want to level up my game. I already ordered a compressor and airbrush to paint a landman rodi as my first painted kit. So what kind of paints and tool I need to achieve something like this?
Also, for melee weapons(steel not beam) and frame, what kind of paint is easy to use for beginner?

What are good, small, batteries for LED's? Watch batteries require a pair and tend to die really quickly.

>>15355993
Pretty sure its going to be like their "Air" lines which are still water based and handbrushable, they just come prethinned. According to the facebook page it looks like they're aiming for a release of them this year. Its seems that they created the line to address complaints from gunpla and similar articulated mecha models that vallejo can be rubbed off at the joints too easily or scratch with handling, so they made "Mech Color" to be more scratch resistant and faster curing/drying.

>>15355678
Can confirm. Got my first kit after watching the first few episodes of BF.

>>15355686
>Turns out it's a regular release.
FUCK YEAH!!!

>>15355995
It depends on where you live. I use thinned GW paints (As they're all I can get easily) which are acrylics. I'd recommend Vajello air line paints if you can get your hands on them, though. You'll need a base coat and top coat as well. The metal effect seems to be from drybrushing rather than airbrushing, which is a hand painting technique.

>>15355993
Air paints can be hand brushed. The only difference between brush paints and air paints is the default thickness. Everything else is fine.

I have paints from every range Vallejo have and can airbrush or hand brush either fine.

>>15356276
>>15356022

Well that's a relief. Do you think it will be strong enough to use on joints or is that just a bad idea with acrylics in general?

>>15355678
The real solution is to make a God Gundam 2.0 and use the inner frame for Build Burning.

>>15356350
Like I said in my previous post, Vallejo made these with the goal of them being stronger and more durable than their regular line. No idea how strong they will be until released, but for joints you are fairly boned no matter the paint you use as plastic on plastic rubbing will always wear off the paint on the contact areas. Just sand the area a bit before you paint to increase the clearance.

>>15354801
Overflag

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>order GM II MG, Blance Impulse MG, 7 Swords RG from Mandarake
>payment email comes
>the GM II has x0 by it's name
Does this mean somebody else nabbed it before my order was processed? That's annoying as shit because the GM was half the reason why I even made that order.

>>15356396

Can't you set an option to cancel the order if a specific item gets taken by someone else? I seem to remember such a feature.

>>15356427
There probably was. Oh well, at least I still get the blanche impulse.

>>15354316
I have a shirt which has a Haynes maintenance manual for a Zeta Plus on it.

>>15354801
I like Susanowo better, I just like its absolutely ridiculous V-fin and the fact that beneath all that armor it's just a Flag .

>>15355595
Luger Lances are awesome. If you don't pierce through your enemy, just shoot them full of plasma. Works like a charm.

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>>15355686
Aww Yiss.

>>15356528
my scratchbuild skills are lacking, so i've been looking for things i could at least bash together to make one. it's not going so well

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I've purchased an airbrush, compressor, etc; now all I need to get are some paints.

Since I'm a Total Newfag when it comes to painting things, I'm wondering which colors I should pick up for a first practice project (cheap HG) and what brands I should look for in lieu of Mr. Hobby if the local shop doesn't have it.

pic unrelated.

>>15356523
>and the fact that beneath all that armor it's just a Flag .

Just the head. The rest was a brand new frame developed from the Flag.

>>15355686
A shame it looks like it still has the Denials horrible ankle articulation, thing can't even put it's feet flat in that pose

>>15354692
Not
>4Nu
You fucked it up

>>15354927
stop posting

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>>15354316
The Zeon shirt should say destroy.

>>15354214
Oh. Well, it's a good thing I'm planning on making a Helmwige Reincar centaur kitbash as soon as I get my other Reincar on Monday.

>>15357178
Noice.

>>15357182
Thought about trying to turn the giant sword into a spear, but I don't think it'll work.

>>15357185
It could work, but you would need a very girthy piece of plastic to act as the shaft. Maybe a piece of sprue? It should fit into the holes for the mace part and the blade itself.

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>>15357200
I'll give it a shot since I'll have two, but I was thinking about giving the other one to the Dantalion after bulking the rest of it up.

The other thing I'm not sure about is whether I should try to give it four arms or not. (the Reincar, not the Dantalion)

>>15357208
Oh yeah, using the handle from the spare would be good.

Nothing wrong with more arms. I wish I had ordered the O for the skirt arms for my melee build, to be honest. You could slim them down and use them as secondary limbs.

>>15356758
Buy the vallejo model air basic set. About $50 for 16 colors that will cover the basics.

>>15354316
I saw a bunch of cool shirts when I went to Gundam Front a few months back, but hot damn that shit was expensive

I just finished building the RG sinanju and I want to kill myself (I had ordered it two months ago before I knew any better and it only arrived this past week).
What are some really fucking stable, sturdy, good looking and nicely articulable HGs or MGs? (Fuck RGs for now, too finicky for my taste)

>>15357564

What were your issues with the kit? The shield made the kit lean a lot (and so I display it without the shield) but that was the only issue I had.

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>>15357564
>>15357616
in my case I could never make mine stand up by itself and the shield is just too fucking heavy and too much of a bother to try to pose
in the end I went ahead and got the MG of this thing

>>15357635

I never even tried to pose it on the ground. That's what action bases are for. The MG is nice though but I feel a bit bad for using the stickers on it.

>>15357564
Get the RG Raiser to restore your faith in the RG line. It's a beautiful kit that is up there with the MK II in terms of stability. It also looks very cool in every kind of pose. Everyone always has it with the plane attachments, but honestly it looks better without it.

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>>15357690
>Everyone always has it with the plane attachments, but honestly it looks better without it.

glad to know I'm not the only one who also likes the vanilla 00

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Finished up my Zaku II. It turned out ok. Not my best work but I'll take it. Next up will be my groupbuild entry. Not gonna do super heavy customizing but I will give a go at painting and some extra detailing. I may try by hand at scribing so we'll see. Also it's gonna be an MG. I was planning on picking this kit up for a while and the groupbuild gave me an excuse.

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>>15356746
Protip:Use the Arche Gundam's sword

>>15357785
Well, that looks interesting, if a little sloppy.

>>15357616
It can't stand properly without an action base, it takes hours to pose it because a bunch of pieces keep falling off, I really like the look of the shield, especially with the beam effect parts on, but it's pretty much useless, there's only a handful of awkward poses that can hold that thing up.

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>>15357933
My only problem is it's not Monday yet.

>>15357785
How did you connect the Barbatos legs to the Hyakuren thigh?

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Did better sanding overall and revised the panel lining on the Buster.
But i mainly modified a bit shoulders to allow them to go higher. I like it a lot more like that.
I think i will try some scribing next on it. Do you recommend any specific items for it ?

>>15355678
Looks fucking good, wich kit is that ? Bash ?
>>15355686
>Another kit with shitty gold plastic
the design is good, tho

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>feeling like shit recently
>pick up the Gundam Local Type from a local store since I've been eyeing it for a while
>visor breaks when I remove it from the gate
>drop the forehead jewel on the floor twice
>second time it disappears for good
>fucked up the room while looking for it and throwing a tendie fit so it's probably gone for good now

fuck my life
Should I even bother building the rest of it?

>>15358143
You should probably just quit building all together you ham fisted spaz.

>>15357969
It's not my custom, it's the work of the nips, it was posted in a Fafner Exodus thread Ages ago.
I was never able to find the completed version

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>>15358171
>is on /m/
>complains about spergs

Cool post. How do you even watch and enjoy robot anime?

>>15358143
just make it a battle damaged version

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The arms, hands and side skirts fall off a lot and the wings do once you start fiddling with the guns but I still like this kit.

Not too much more to do till it's done. Will probably add on some chink decals as well.

>>15357785
>Dreizehn
An anon of fine taste.

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Almost done building my Efreet. I left a few pieces off and loose for easy disassembly. Hopefully I can start priming soon.

>>15358215
Is that the HG? I've got the MG 2.0 sitting in my backlog. I'm excited to eventually get to it.

>Get holy grail kit
>MG Perfect Zeong
>Stuff happens
>The red horns on the top of it get bent
FUCK

>>15358243
Yeah it's the HG.

>>15358306
Eh. Break it> glue it> putty it > sand it > paint it. You already had the means to afford a perfect Zeong, dude. This is but a minor setback.

>>15358306

Can you post pics? Maybe you can gently heat it back into shape?

>>15358392
It was gifted to me, I haven't been able to afford this shit in nearly a year aside from one time, and my order was lost.
I just want my Astaroth, GM Quel, and Protoman.
>>15358429
No cameras, or confidence in that.

I guess if I ever modify it, I'll just...uh. Battle damage it, or turn the horns to cones or domes or something.

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First kit, no bully.

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>>15358557
Panel line with black, otherwise pic related

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>>15358562
tomorrow
but thanks

>>15358557

I can't bully you, i love the Turn-A. Also gray panel lines would look better imo

>>15358447
Woah, you got a badass gift-giver! Okay, so you didn't actually buy it, but like... You got this, bruh. Fix them horns!

>>15358675
They also gave me a fuckload of other shit. 1/144 and 1/100 Vidar, MG Proto-Zero, an MG Blitz and a mystery package, the latter of the two are stuck in shipping hell.
And a PG Strike Freedom. I never asked for any of this.

>>15358702
What the fuck did you do? Blow them?

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>Get a cool idea for a custom
>Closest thing I can think of to use as a base for it is super expensive on second hand market

.... Fug..... What do?

>>15358715
Pick another kit, or chow down

>>15358713
They just really like me and I'm sort of an emotional crutch for them. I consoled him as best I could after his attempted suicide, and after he complained about a pain in his chest I got him to go to the doctor, where he found out he had a collapsed lung or something.
I guess I'm the idiot keeping his shit together, even though we live in different states.

>>15358715
A Kshatriya might work as a replacement. It is the Queen's successor after all, but with so little to go on, that's about all I can think of.

>>15358721

Well... It could end up turning out less expensive and less intensive than the other custom I'm currently brainstorming....

>>15358810

It's not actually Gundam related, although it is derivative enough to work with Gunpla parts, I think.
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/cybattler/cybattler.htm

>>15357690
>>15357725
Patricians.

RG nu WHEN REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE?

>>15355928
why doesnt granddaddy have the goatee

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>buy new nippers recommended by /gpg/
>cuts like butter
>snip flush with part
>discolored stress marks
>cut away from part and chop the nub off with hobby knife
>discolored stress marks
>grind nub off with file
>discolored stress marks
>cut close and sand paper small nubs off
>discolored stress marks

What the actual fuck am I supposed to do to avoid this? I don't want to paint just yet.

>>15359042
Discolored stress marks are an inevitability.

>>15359046
Kawaguchi makes it look so easy...

>>15359042
If there's any twisting at the gate when you're removing the parts, there'll be stress marks, even if you use a branded nipper.

After sanding progressively to 800 or 1000 grit, you need to polish it to get back the injection molded plastic finish. Use tamiya polishing compound, autosol, brasso or even some brands of whitening toothpaste.

Sometimes you get a mark that is darker than the plastic, this is not a stress mark

>>15357785
thanks for the suggestion

also wow, this is the first i've seen of someone attempting fafner customs. wish we could see the finished model.

>>15359057
No twisting. I use 1000, 1500, and then buff with fabric and it looks near perfect but the stress mark is always there no matter what I do.

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Got some new loot yesterday. Sadly no MG freedom 2.0, but I'll get that some other time.

>>15354408
EVERYTHING

>>15359438
The HG Unicorn Destroy is a fantastic, solid kit, enjoy. However, for some reason mine can't hold its beam rifle (which doesn't bother me too much because I have it posed with the sabers anyway)

>>15357690
>>15357725

I use a figma stand for the plane, looks pretty good.

>>15359078
>No twisting
You might not know. Sometimes when you are snipping off the gate on one side, you might be twisting/bending the gate on the other sides ever so slightly.

>>15359042
Use a xacto knife

>>15359680
It doesn't appear that I'm twisting anything. I've tried multiple different methods and I'm all out of ideas.

This image makes it look a lot bigger than it actually is. It's basically a pin prick.

>>15359702
I did. New blades. Tried 11 and 17, no luck.

>>15359754
the gunpla gods are displeased

only blood will appease them

>>15359754
Sometimes you just get unlucky and it's impossible to get rid of. You can only ever really minimize it if you don't want to paint your parts.

I usually don't get many by using steps previously mentioned, making sure to snip far away from the part before close.

Also on marks that don't come away cleanly with the knife I use the knife at an angle to scrape it slowly which sometimes gets rid of any sprue marks.

I really only file+sand when I'm preparing parts for painting.

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>>15358071
A custom I made based on Hibiki from Symphogear.
I named it the Build Fisting. Yes, intentionally.

Part of me is sad I didn't wait until the current group build to make it, since Hibiki is a hotblooded brawler and fights with her fists almost exclusively.

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>>15359792

You should get the kotobukiya huge fist

>>15356355
Better idea: MG Build Burning standalone, with p-Bandai expansion parts that cover up the kit to form MG Dom 2.0.

>>15359792
I dont recognize the Head
>>15359807
Nice idea

>>15359792
>A custom I made based on Hibiki from Symphogear.
But where's the cool scarf anon?

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>>15359807
Maybe if I run into one in a store someday.
Got plenty of plamo stores around me but I never found anything like that.
Thanks for the suggestion.

>>15359824
The head was from HG Astray Blue Frame.

Group pic for good measure.

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>>15359784
>>15359788
>forgot the image
It's really damn small and perfectly smooth. I guess it doesn't really matter too much as I plan on painting eventually anyways, but I was really trying my best to do it properly before that.

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>>15359830
S1 Hibiki had no scarf, fellow anon.

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>>15359845
Fuck, yeah you're right. It's been too long since I've seen it, maybe time for a rewatch.

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>posed the fool actually looks good
Fuck, now i want to paint it but it will probably be a pain in the ass, also i will need gold color

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I've been super sick so it took me a while to get this done.
I like it
everyone's done so well in this thread, I'm proud of you

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>Watched 0079 gundam for the first time
>Had to buy one
I have never assembled anything but I needed one, this thing is a beauty of pure sex. Hope I won't mess up, I haven't assembled a model of something in like 15 years.

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This ZakuIIF2 I plan on painting in black and gold and maybe weathering a little bit. I've been drawing a blank for any real changes to make since I already dig the look and all I've really done is give him an LED eye, big heat hawk, and took a leftover command antenna to use as a guyver arm knife. I also did a little big of drilling on the skirt and leg thrusters. Is there anything else that would really add to the kit? I haven't done much beyond paint.

>>15360053
Great kit, overboard on the stickers though, especially ones that never ever stay on like on the feet.

is there any good black or otherwise rather dark primer? Im using tamiya primer but they only have a rather bright gray or brighter.

>>15360711
I use games workshop primer. Chaos Black is good.

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I think I found a paint scheme that I'm happy with

>>15360932
Pretty neat.

>>15360932
Nice, but I think the white parts would look better if they were yellow.

>>15360932
Fuck off and die

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I dread the pricetag something like this would have, but at the same time I can see lots of cool poses you could make look really awesome with one of these.

I'm looking to paint the minis that come with the Tallgeese and Char's Zaku II, but my hobby shop only has citadel paints, are those good paints to use with the MG minis?

>>15361565
Yes

>>15361518
Where did you find this out of curiosity?

>>15361518
What is that?
Did we finally invent magic?

>>15361641
I follow a bunch of japanese artists on Twitter. A few of them are into gunpla and other stuff.

One of them, I don't remember which, retweeted this.

Here's the tweet in question

https://twitter.com/toy_fx/status/845170071479627777

>>15361649
From the looks of it, a monitor in the back and somehow it can display things 3dimensionally within that box.

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>>15360053
You can't go wrong with the RX-78-2 Revive kit while you're at it. It's a really good kit for beginners and folks just getting back into the hobby. Not very detailed, very few stickers, basic panel lined, and only a couple painted bits, makes for a kit that's really easy to get looking good with some basic detail work and a top coat.

>>15359042
>>15359842

I wouldn't worry about it, I just got the memehands and they blew me away with how much better they are than what I was using earlier, but there are still stress marks after xacto shaving and sanding on my kits as well.

Generally they're so small that as a display they won't bother you, especially if you can minimize the whitening / paint / topcoat / etc

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>>15355995
Try this for that weathering effect.

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>>15361031

Like this?

>>15361839
I don't know, maybe a bit darker but lighter than the swords.

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>>15361847

I gotcha, maybe something like this?

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I need help /gpg/
I lost my best friend this past year when he died of heart failure.
His family gave me a bunch of his plastic model backlog, and I haven't touched it since they gave me it 4 months ago.
To be honest I haven't touched any gunpla at all, aside from buying more.
Every time I try to get back to building I just end up staring at the box and I eventually just put it away after 20 minutes of just sitting there.

Any advice?

Pic related, it's my space rat

>>15361960
Make something your friend would be proud of.

>>15361960
Take a box, remove the contents, place contents on your bed, put box somewhere in convenient.

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>>15361887
I prefer my yellows a bit more orange than green, but your last version also looks interesting. I'ts up to you, I guess.

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Testing metallic red with my airbrush. Used a silver Base over a white primer. The red was done using a games workshop airbrush paint, which I thinned as it seems to be like a thicker version of their ink line. I know it's pink in places. I found until I put on about 5 coats of the red it would be really washed out. Thoughts?

>>15361811

Is that flat coat that he does both times?

>>15354590
That's a cute sticker

I have money to burn, recommend me a MG kit, /m/.

I already have the Ex-S, The O and Sazabi.

>>15361960
Like the other anon said, build something he would have been proud of.

Your friend would have wanted to finish his kits would he not? He'd be sad to see them gathering dust, right?

Do it for him, make them the best kits you have ever made. Pour every bit of emotion and love into it. I'm sure he would be very happy if you did. I know I would be.

>>15362061
Nu ver ka
Freedom 2.0
Psycho Zaku

>>15354987
>too fruity looking.
that isn't even a real complaint holy shit ahahahahahaha

>>15362061

Zaku 2.0
Jesta

Guys, I've been having trouble with my airbrush lately. I've used it once and I think I fucked up by not cleaning it right.

I tried using it yesterday to practice preshading but when I ran some water to test it out nothing but air came out. I took it apart and cleaned it as best I could and when I put it back together the air would start coming up into the paint cup. I looked around online and tried various fixes but nothing has worked so far, I think the problem is the nozzle, after I took it off it wont stay on securely.

I have no clue what to do anymore. Should I just look up if there's anywhere near me that can fix airbrushes?

>>15362117
What airbrush are you using?

>>15362117
What kind of paint did you shoiot through it?

Take of the nozle and let it sit in a cup of airbursh cleaner for a day. See if that helps.

If air is coming up through the cup then the air cant escape on the front and your nozzle is probably clogged.

>>15362117
If air is flowing back into the cup it means the brush is clogged.

>>15362019
Yes, pastel doesn't stick to clear/gloss coat, it needs the rougher texture of a flat coat.

>>15362071
>>15361987
>>15361983

Thanks. I'll try that. I'm going to NYC next month, is Gundam planet in NJ worth going to?

>>15361518
>>15361649
>>15361668
https://youtu.be/7YWTtCsvgvg
same science as this. I've seen some pretty cool displays like this, but nothing with gunpla.
Yet.

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>>15361811

With that post in mind, can I get some feedback on this kit I weathered ages ago? I feel like it turned out decent on the beige/white or whatever colour this kit uses. Less so on the green or yellow. I should have done more to the weapon too.

>>15362130
Master airbrush model MAS KIT-VC16, it was pretty cheap on amazon so I got it.

>>15362132
Acrylics and enamels, I'll give that a shot, hopefully it works.

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>>15362200

>>15362200
>>15362215
i like it, but the weathering is only really noticeable on the beige parts. you should do some on the other parts, maybe use darker colors to make it more stand out

>>15362200
>>15362215
like what >>15362306 said, it doesn't really stand out but the weathering looks pretty good

>>15362306

Yeah I'm not sure what colour to use. I think I used a dark grey and a gunmetal as well as the colours in the tamiya weathering set g on the beige pieces (salmon/caramel/chestnut). I also think it's "enough" on the yellow pieces, I was a bit afraid of going too heavy with it.

Don't know what would be more noticeable on the green pieces or if I should just go slightly heavier on them with the same colours.

>>15362338

The yellow pieces on the wings*

Am I the only one who seems to find imperfections in parts when sanding? Example completely flat part other then what looks like molding seam lines. Sand them off and theres one spot that is sunk just enough that sanding doesn't touch it unless you sand just that spot?

Hard to explain, but came up lately with my barbatos rex leg armor. Everything else sands flush but this one spot. Not first time to happen either. That or shallow lines that didn't seem printed well that may need scribed in order to be noticeable.

>>15362202
Oh hey, I'm using that airbrush and compressor too.

If nothing but air is coming out of the nozzle then the airbrush is clogged, and you'll likely need tiny pipe cleaners dedicated to airbrushes to clean it properly. The wrench that comes with your airbrush will unscrew the nozzle, and use the pipe cleaner and soapy water/airbrush cleaner/lacquer thinner to clean out the nozzle fully.

https://www.amazon.com//dp/B00V99LU78/
This is the airbrush cleaning brush I use, and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7wLgAWBiLg
gives a pretty good demonstration on how to disassemble it and put it back together.

Make sure you properly thin and clean afterwards in the future.

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This is what I'm working on for the group build. I finally got the modifications done, and it's ready for primer. This Gundam does two things, and two things only: fisting and thrusting.

>>15362593
Looks cool. Looking forward to seeing it completed with a paintscheme.

>>15362371
Thanks! I took the nozzle off to clean, but it wont go back in securely, it sort of floats there, even if I try ti tighten it with the wrench. Is this normal?

I'm soaking the nozzle in cleaner right now, and I'll try and find some of those pipe cleaner.

>>15362735
Cheaper airbrushes like the G22 also have rubber o-rings in the nozzle and connectors, so be sure those don't dissolve in cleaner, or replace them somehow. The o-ring may be dissolved if that's the case. I'm trying to replace mine with rolled-up teflon tape, but it may not work.

>>15362766
You can buy replacement o rings of all sizes at home Depot. I used to paintball and the CO2 canister used small o rings I could get replacements for.

>>15362766
My O ring is fine, It fell off when I dis assembled it. Though I'm not sure if its just one or if it was 2, because I dropped it when dissembling it and I found one on the table.

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Got burnt out when I started on nazi bot. Slowly getting back into it. Still trying to figure out what scale of decals I want/should use. Any stand recommendations? I like the ones I have now, but they are a bit to big imo.

>>15361960
Sorry for your loss, anon.

>>15355995
For your first Airbrush acrylics, go with Tamiya. Make sure you thin them with the X20A thinner. Literally the easiest shit in the world to get a flat, unblemished coat

>>15362608
Thanks, anon. I'm going to paint it in protagonist Gundam colors.

>>15363043
Noice. I'm waiting for my kits to arrive. I love the jet intake on where the 'gem' normally goes. Makes it really look like it's built for speed.

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>>15361810
It's fine. I've tried this multiple times, but I can't replicate the results.

It really just means that I don't need to try so hard, if they're unavoidable. I've been spending more time sanding than I have everything else combined. Less agonizing over being careful just means that I can enjoy the process more.

>>15361960
>>15362161
Carry on in his stead. That's pretty mecha, if you ask me.

Unless you just don't like building. That's fine, too.

>>15362735
>>15362766
>>15362938

Master Airbrushes have serious problems with their O-ring durability, as much as tightening the nozzle cap too tightly can cause it to split and prevent a solid seal. If it doesn't seal properly the air flow won't be able to suck up the paint from the cap via vacuum action.

Also the G-22 comes with a 3.5mm nozzle as standard, which are very prone to jams especially when your acrylic paints don't flow well enough. A few drops of paint retarder will help that.

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Well my Efreet is snapped together. I need to do some putty work on the face vent as I sanded it crooked, but its supposed to be one solid piece anyway.

Would this be viable for topcoating models, by the by? Mr. Hobby may take some time to come via amazon, and there's no longer a modelling shop where I live in Leeds.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Home-Kitchen/Rustoleum-AE0040003E8-400ml-Crystal-Clear-Matt/B001W03PS6/ref=sr_1_2?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1490566944&sr=1-2&keywords=top+coat

>>15363076
>Someone saved my image and actually used it
Today is a good day.

>I've tried this multiple times, but I can't replicate the results.
My advice is still to leave more nub on the piece before filing (when you cut close to the piece is when you get stress marks), that way you get better results. Even so sometimes you're just out of luck and you get a stress mark.

I personally paint all my kits and that completely erases them anyway so I don't worry about it too much, but I do hate when it happens, however rarely it may be.

>>15359480
Really looking forward to building it yeah. Last year I bought my very first kit at the same place and that was a Banshee, so I figured that a Unicorn would be a good anniversary build.

Though its the Tallgeese I look forward to the most.

>>15363156
>Today is a good day.
Yeah, bruh.

I'm still new, so I'm probably just doing it wrong.

>>15363206
practice, practice, practice. Also don't worry about trying to make it perfect, just aim for improvement.

>>15363104
Alright, thanks! I'll make sure my O ring is okay, maybe I'll look for others at the local home depot or something.

>>15363156

What kind of file are you using? Grit on the sandpaper?

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>>15362338
Light colours on dark, dark colours on light is usually what I do.

Pic related I just used a white pencil for the shields.

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First custom, also first time painting. I realize it looks pretty bad, but I'm honestly just proud of myself for finally doing it. Thoughts would be appreciated.

>>15363477
nice first attempt. The head blends with the wings, though. A different set of colours would help it stand out.

>>15363477
>pro
Color scheme looks good.
Gold v-fin would look cool.
I like the red arm.

>con
Painting needs better execution.
The arms and knees would look better with the frame being a different color.
The orange on the thighs look out of place.

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>>15363519
>>15363526
Thanks For the constructive criticism. but I do agree with pretty much everything you guys said, I definitely should do this again for practice. Also here's the kit with the custom weapons I made.

>>15363477
I actually really like the color scheme. But the paint itself is WAY to thick. And whats with the splotches on the white?

>>15363578
My shitty painting skills. But it did turn out a lot better than I thought it would.

>>15363586
I thought it was weathering, So is the weapon a gun with a shield attached? Can we get a different view?

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>>15363615
No problamo, Batman

>>15355928

Genius. Folks in this fuckin' hobby will buy anything with a gundam on it. They could charge $7 a bottle.

>>15363659
Nice. Like the different coloured shield. But yeah, you need to change the colour of the head, and as /tg/ would advise you, thin your paints.

>>15355928
>>15363684
Is there a price point yet? Is there a reason why I shouldn't be thinking about buying their brand?

>>15363477
please tell me this is a joke.

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>>15363849
S-Sorry I don't live up to your standerds...

>>15363849
yeah, because everyone is a 10/10 on their first attempt at something, you mong.

>>15363477
>>15363943

Don't worry about it Anon, not everyone's first build is perfect. Can you tell me what paints you used? Also I recommend picking up some bluetac and making like a island that you can gently rest the piece on. It will hold it in place as you paint over it and your hand wont get in the way. Also great when applying decals too.

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>>15364048
I used liquid leaf. Thanks for the encouragement.

>>15363943
>>15364037
thick looking gooby paint i can understand, paint smears and chipping everywhere must be a joke or the person is genuinely complete shit at this hobby and should stick to games.

>>15364058

I'm not a fan of the "sticks to anything" paint. I would highly recommend picking up some acrylic or enamel brands like Tamiya, Testors, Vallejo and pick up some corresponding thinner. Use a paint dish or a plate of some sort and mix the paint up with a few drops of thinner. It will get you much better results. Pop into our discord too if you have it, we have a few good guys who can help you out

>>15364081
I only really had some random paint lying around. Definitely should get some actual model paint. Thanks for all the advice my negroid.


Also please stop shilling your discord, it's getting kinda out of hand

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>>15363477
That looks like it was painted by a five year old

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>>15364058
yeah man thinning paints will make all the difference, this was my first full painted build and i just looked up normal paint to thinner ratios. please ignore my shitty phone camera. keep at it and enjoy painting your next kit just use some thinner.

also ignore posters like >>15364061 they don't understand that attacking someone new at something can severely discourage them.

>>15363477
Get some rubbing alchohol, use it to wet a paper towel, and rub the white parts with it to get the excess paint off.

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>>15364130
Danks my dude.

>>15364148
there are more effective ways at stripping paint, at this point i would recomend starting over, i would throw the kit in a tub of lighter fluid as it is cheap and effective at paint stripping.

>>15364194
Maybe The angle that I took pictures that weren't that good. I really don't think this custom is so fucked that it can't be fixed with a little rubbing alcohol.

>>15364220
It's pretty fucked, my dude, if you want it to look good stripping the paint then getting some real modeling supplies, having us teach you how to not be shit at this, and spray painting the parts might produce a decent looking kit.

Or you could just go post on Reddit where everyone will invariably tell you it looks amazing.

>>15364248
let him keep his original as a reminder, and he can use it to test various methods for cleaning paint.

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>>15364248
this. Dont worry anon, everyone is shit when they start. ESPECIALLY when they start trying custom work, lest we forget.

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>>15364248
Ok, jeez Anon. Just giving my own two cents about it. Also

>Telling people to go to reddit
>In the year of our lord 74745932.

>>15364295
>its current year!
You need to go back

>tfw you wanna participate in the upcoming groupbuild but can't decide between doing a difficult to make Dark Souls themed gyancelot or an easy steampunk gogg

What do?

>>15364343
difficult. Always difficult.

>>15364273
When I started painting minis the first one I did was fucking awful. Just awful. I didn't thin the paints, I fucked up priming it, everything about it was bad. I kept that mini exactly as it was as a reminder of what not to do, and so I can see how far I progressed.

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/m/ has been visited by the Hygogg of Sleepiness.
Good Dreams and Rest will come to you, but only
if you post "sleep tight hygogg" in this thread

>>15364343
Go with the DS Gyancelot, it'll require actual effort and imagination, and the payoff will be worth it.

Steampunk Gogg will just be you gluing random gears and brass pips to the kit and you know it. Steampunk is literal cancer.

>>15364295
>what the fuck is a satire

>>15364379
Meant for>>15364322

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Hi-Nu Ver. Ka is such a sexy fucking kit, just need to topcoat when the weather improves.

This > Sazabi Ver. Ka > Nu Ver. Ka

They're all stellar though

>>15364366
I think I will go with the Gyancelot, I can always spend an entire day or two rushing to finish the Gogg if the Gyancelot doesn't work out.

The Gogg wouldn't be as cancer as typical steampunk though, I hate that shit too, I was thinking of a more grounded, copper diving suit/early submarine sort of look, with the monoeye replaced by little Windows that have a red glow to them, and lots of details around the suit showing how it's held together by lots of rivets, no gears though.

>>15364362
sleep tight hygogg

I got the high grade three years ago, botched a paint job, and the poor thing has just been collecting dust in a pile of spare parts ever since

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Got my astray red RG snapped together just now. Need to finish the weapons, then top coat and detail.

Anyone else have any RGs? This was my first and it was pretty interesting.

>>15364362
sleep tight hygogg

>>15364477
that's absolutely terrible, anon

>>15363759
The line isn't out yet. Seriously though vallejo makes some nice acrylic paints. If its as nice as their model and metal color lines it will definitely be worth checking out.

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BEETLE ANON, WHERE ARE YOU?

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>>15364801
This one too

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>>15364805
Also, it can sort of transform!

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>>15364812
This is my first painted kit and I fucked up a lot on it but I'm going to keep trying to get better.

>>15364823

Looks totally fine to me, anon
And dope as hell

>>15364362
Sleep tight Hygogg!

>>15364832
>Looks totally fine to me, anon
>And dope as hell
Indeed, great job on the metallic finish!

>>15364832
>>15364853
Thanks guys!

It's not actually metallic finish though. I just used a bunch of rustoleum glossy finish cans

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>>15358214
Took over this guy's advice and I'm somewhat pleased with the result, thanks buddy. I botched the shield though, RIP

Might also need some plastic cement for the gun, accidentally cut off an important piece. Goddamn I'm clueless

would an emblem like a number or logo typically go over the left or right hand side of the mech's chest?
I was thinking left

>>15364801
>>15364805
>>15364812
>>15364823
Big Bad Beetleborg/10

What did you make the horn out of? Also I really like your lightbox.

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>>15364893
oops

>>15364362
sleep tight hygogg

>>15364362
sleep tight hygogg

>>15364940
It's actually just the stock head from the 1/100 Astray Mirage Frame Second Issue. Nothing fancy.

Also, it's a friend's lightbox. It's really cool because its got a bunch places to attach light strips with velcro.

>>15364362
sleep tight hygogg!

>>15364801
>>15364805
>>15364812
>>15364823
looks awesome, other than the obvious arm and head poking out, the transformation looks way better than expected

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Incoming possibly shit tier picture.
After snapping and panel lining the shield before I hit the hay, I feel like this kit will look pretty good after a thorough panel lining. It's got a ton of tiny details on all the white parts. I'll get sword done tomorrow.

Kind of thinking of trying to mash up this and my try burning for the group build.

>>15364977
Yeah, you're right. There's an angle I can take the shot at that it looks less noticeable. There's not much I came up with to obscure it.

Suggestions?

So, how long are the odds that the Atlas ver. Legs has a Ball inside?

>>15364979
Make sure you leave the pin in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkelztYNbP0
;^)

Also, serious thanks to that anon who was bored so many months ago.

So im almost done with my tallgeese 2 and this is my second kit doing the full monty of panel and topcoat but since its a p bandai do i do the panels or the waterslide first? Because i really dont want to fuck up a $90 kit

>>15365072
Panels then waterslide

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>>15365039
I feel like any kit is a hand grenade of you throw it against the table.

>>15365085
I was going to ask this also. Thanks.

>>15365085
Thanks, ill post pic when im done this weekend

>>15363477
>sideways picture
>that horrendous paint application
>that one fucking unpainted arm

I want to believe you're just a beginner looking for criticism, but this looks intentionally bad.

>>15354214
Would I need to cover up the mega particle cannons in the Goggs tummy?

>>15365039
>So, how long are the odds that the Atlas ver. Legs has a Ball inside?
Not very, since it actually DOES have a Ball cockpit detail in the HG.

Samuel Decal is a boy scout leader. Heh

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Was all going well. Then the panel lines got messy and wouldn't clean up, lost a couple small pieces, everything would fall off when posing and my airbrush fucked up while I was coating it.

I'm just gonna sit here and wait till my kits for the group build come, I need a breather.

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>>15365373
I feel you man. I lost the forehead jewel for my gundam local type, never showed up again. Considering how much I fucked up the room, I don't think I'll ever find it

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>>15354214
How about ballistic fists?

>>15364362
Sleep tight, Hygogg!

>>15364362
sleep tight hygogg

sleep Tight, Hygogg.

>>15365415
むせる

>>15364362
Slepp tight, Hygogg.

>>15365553
nani

>>15363419
I'm using a set of faller files and 1000 grit sandpaper to finish the piece with.

>>15363477
>>15363576
You really should turn your photo's around (upload them through windows or edit the direction on your phone if you are uploading it from there).

It's extremely anoying to watch these pictures sideways and it reeks of newfag.

>>15363477
>>15363576
>>15363659
Did you use a handbrush or an airbrush? Your paint is waaaay too thick and there is chipping all over.

Go read the guide again and check out others on the internet liek falldog's. Use thin layers instead of smearing the kit under with paint.

Also did you paint with the kit assebled? If so you really should disassemble the thing and paint it part by part.

People here will be harsh to you, but you seem to take the criticism well, still don't forget we are only trying to help you improve. You DO need a lot of improving though.

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With the latest episode, the KV kinda grew on me.
Kinda hated it when it was first revealed, especially as a replacement for the sexy Vidar.
Would be a crime to get Bael without him as well.
Still, gotta do something about those tiptoe feet, sharpen the lance, and remove the shit looking sword as well as the knee drill bits gimmick.
Everything from the waist up is perfect.

>>15364414
While I love the way the funnels are on the back, I can't help but love the body of the Nu ver kar more. But like you said they are all amazing.

>>15358143
Hpefully this will teach you to stay calm and not go mad when something happens. Also be more delicate, there is absolutely no reason at all why a piece should be damaged when cutting it, except if you mistreat it.

>>15364979
That is the RG, correct?

If so, do NOT use any lacquer-based paints (Or the Gundam Marker GM30* pour type) on the ABS parts.

>>15364362
>I could really use some good sleep
Sleep tight Hygogg

>>15364414
>This > Sazabi Ver. Ka > Nu Ver. Ka
Christ.

>>15365615
Enjoy your nonsense panel lines, retarded psychoframe, and whack proportions.

>>15358143
Build over a table.

>>15354668
Dude, my left eye broke and now has the same issue more or less, it is just constantly bloodshot. No one feels this pain, I am so glad you exist and I wish you endless awesomeness and Gunpla forever.

>>15365619
Enjoy your absolutely generic mobile suit

>>15364414
Isn't the Hi-Nu Ver. KA a bit undersized though?
Is the Nu Ver. KA oversized?
Or is the Hi-Nu just supposed to be shorter?

>>15365631
>Hi-Nu
>Generic

wew

Katokiturds are cancer.

>>15365642
Hi-Nu's just a shorter mobile suit. Not that height particularly means anything, when suits like the V2 are the peak performing MS in UC (barring later MS developed when the calendar changes).

>>15365644
Other than the purple (which is inferior in every conceivable way to the Royal Blue), it's not that outstanding. It's just "a gundam" with boosters.

>>15364095
Lord knows you could use the help building.

>>15365644
Hi-v isn't that special. It's just a nu with angelic wings instead of a fan. It loses even more of its uniqueness after seed kept using the winged funnel look.