Gunpla/Plamo General

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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

May as well continue my discussion from last thread.

Do you guys exclusively buy online or buy over priced kits at your local hobby to shop to 'support small businesses' ? Im a leaf so kits tend to be overpriced.

>>15428037
I'm a leaf as well, I buy locally sometimes if I see a unique kit on the shelves

Also for any fellow Edmontonians I've noticed that happy harbor comics has pretty decent prices when they get good kits in.

>>15428037
reposting here since it was one of the last posts of the thread
>>15427941

>>15428037
I don't live in white people lands so my kits aren't overpriced and I buy locally.

>>15427960
Nice work is an understatement.

>promised self I'd stop buying
>but mandarake right now has a specific combo of p-bandai shit that I've been wanting for some time now
Somebody save me from myself.

>>15428037
If I find a decent kit locally for 10-15$ I'll usually get it. Other than that, about 99% of my stuff comes from the inter webs.

>>15428037
I've purchased a few kits from a local shop. They're HGs and they weren't to expensive. Like $5 more than online. I buy my paints and supplies from him though.

>>15428104
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQRW0RM4V0k

>>15428037
Most of the shops near me aren't overpriced. There's also a mecha toy show twice a year with good prices, and they let you haggle.

However, I went to this place once that I couldn't fucking believe.

>HG ZZ for $40
>MG Double X for $80
>SD Knight for $27

What the fuck are they thinking?

>>15428261
a HG jesta canon at one of the shops near me is 45$, a MG V gundam was 85$, those are some i just remember.

>>15428037
I buy where I get the most value. Japanese kits and tools I get directly from Japan because it's the cheapest. Other stuff like paint is not easily available online and easy locally. Non-Japanese kits of aircraft, ships and armor are very much competitive still locally.

i bought my brother an MG Aile Strike for his first MG, did i fuck up?

>>15428443
Ver. RM? If no, you fucked up.

>>15428443

Don't think Strike is that bad a kit for a first timer.

>>15427960
Thanks for using my build for the thread pic, I didn't think anyone liked i I just wanted really good tips on photo shoot outside. Tomorrow I'm gonna have a really good shoot with my wing that you guys will hopefully like

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>>15428037
There's no local place selling anything that I know of. I'm smack dab in the middle of Memphis and Nashville, so I'd have to find a tiny mom and pop place that just sells "nerd stuff" and hope they have Gunpla. So I basically order everything off Amazon. If I see a kit I like, I just add it to cart and save it for later. I'll also order other supplies whenever I order a new kit like markers, paint, etc. I'm probably going to order some weathering stuff next time. Think I'm going to go for a beat up looking Jesta/GM sniper buddy cop team.

In other news, I'm panel lining and reassembling my Jesta. This kit is kind of defeating to panel line since everything is so dark you can't see it anyways. Do you guys use a color other than black for these navy parts? All I've been using thus far is black and gray.

>about to buy the strike rouge IWSP RG
>it looks like ass OOB and has giant stickers everywhere
45 bucks + shipping saved.

I put my bugu's eye too fucking high, there's no fucking way of knowing where is the right height on this shit. I put it right in the middle height of the piece, but it's actually too high! I'm so fucked.

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>My fingers hurt.
>It's hella late

But I'm finally able to achieve the true potential of the Turn A Posability

>>15428454
yeah it's the ver. RM
>>15428455
okay, cool.

jesta or gm sniper II

>>15428443
That's the first MG I got, it's too perfect.

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is there any hope of us getting a Byarlant? Any at all?

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>>15428654
I've noticed of you topcoat the kit when your done it makes the black pop more against the navy. It does at least with my Mk II.

>>15428722
Dude we're getting a Barzam next month. Be patient.

>>15428717
Both?

>>15428037
My paint, primer, and other tools are always local. The prices weren't bad, and I don't know why but I like buying paint in person rather than waiting for them to arrive in a package.

It's not even like there's an issue, I can't explain it.

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>>15428726
Yeah, that looks a bit better than it does now. It's not a bothersome detail, but it does make panel lining seem silly right now.

>>15427021
The problem with the RG Zaku isn't the pipes, they're actually surprisingly solid.
The front skirts are an absolute scourge though. They fall out every single time you move the legs. The bit that holds the bazooka in storage on the back of the waist hardly works as well.
But apart from that it's a good kit.

>RG Zeta 3 looks pretty good
>it's stickers not dry transfers or waterslides
Nevermind.

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Why even buy high grades anymore?

which grade + version of unicorn should i buy? there are like 500.

>>15429454
Well the HG Final Battle Ver. Full Armor Unicorn Gundam in Destroy Mode is around $30 on Amazon last time I checked.

>>15429451
Because I like suits that aren't the main Gundam and thus only have a HG.

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>>15429471
Fair point. I got that new GM Ground Type HG kit a few days back and it's probably my new favorite HG kit aside from the Bael.

>>15428717
GM Sniper II is more worthwhile

>>15429477
Any reason why the GM Sniper II's head looks more like a Jegan's or Jesta's rather than the normal GM?

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Am I priming properly?

>>15429479

Well Jegans are based off the GM in some way, maybe its the streamline look.

>>15429451

easier customs, also I don't have disposable income to buy MGs every now & then.

>>15429464
oh, fuck yeah thanks dog.

Is that new Dom Tropen the unicorn version, is it just a remold of the one thats been out for awhile? And is it p-bandai?

>>15429479
I dunno, the designer just wanted it that way? Both the GM Sniper II and the Jegan happen to be designed by Yutaka Izubuchi.

The Jesta is by Hajime Katoki, but is modeled as a next generation general purpose machine that can succeed the Jegan, so there's some design commonality in some of the more aesthetic bits like visor.

In-universe, the GM Sniper II and other similar machines such as the GM Command and cold climate types are built on a somewhat different design basis and frame than the original GM. The frame originated from the Federation's Augusta base, and is supposed to be somewhat more capable and expensive (since it does form the basis for the higher end GM variants like the Sniper II, Command) but less compatible with the regular GMs and GM Kais being produced en masse at other locations.

>>15429494
Thanks for clarifying.

>>15429482

I think you're spraying either too close, or in a high humidity area. I can see the primer caking up on the top right. Spray further away, and in multiple thin coats.

>>15429451
There are a lot of cool IBO kits with no MG or 1/100 scale. The real question is why buy any kits if you're not going to fully paint them?

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Haven't seen Dougram, but this is kind of fucking awesome.

http://www.taghobby.com/archives/182977

>>15429537
That's the mech battletech stole and called the Battlemaster. Great design.

>>15429523

Tropical area, probably high humidity.

>>15427044
>GN particle wings,
If they could make proper wings finally, that'd be nice. I wonder if they could pull it off really, just because of its nature.
Either way, still going to work on a fiber optic, LED and other materials version to try and imitate that particle effect.

>FA parts
[spoilerI caved in and bought the RD[/spoiler] since the 1/144 of it never came out (might to a Trans-Am version).
Anyway I understand it wasn't a terribly popular Gundam, but it would indeed be unfortunate for those parts to be P-Bandai. Maybe if it came with effect parts for its weapons it'd be okay.

>>15429451
Because I'm a casual who doesn't have enough space for anything that isn't MGs.

Also I only snap build.

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Just preordered this. Does anyone have the old release? Is it a good kit? Also 1999 says the astronauts are resin

>- New to add a resin made of astronaut figure 3 body, is set to 1 scene it can be reproduced with a tension in the space of just before disconnecting the Hubble Space Telescope from the space shuttle.
Can anyone confirm this is true or a mistake from machine translation?

>>15429451

Because HGs are cheaper and are good to practice my modding and painting skills on

>Question back to you: Why did you ruin your MGs like that?

>>15429451
Because I like G-Reco designs

>>15429659
I got the Hasegawa 1/200 kit a month or two ago, it was a pretty good build and looked decent even without paint. The only thing that's a pain is that if you want to use the stand, you have to cut the hole yourself.

>>15429667
Glad to hear all that, I was a bit worried it was a poor kit given the cheap price. Thanks.

>>15429492

It's the same old HGUC kit with slightly different colors and 1-2 new extra hands thrown in.

>>15429701
Why would anyone buy one then?

>>15429768

Because Bandai thinks they can sell anything after selling about 20 variations of the Unicorn.

See the new Gundam Tristan reusing most of the old HGUC Alex and the P-Bandai Zaku III being a recolor of the ancient HGUC.

>>15429794
Just looked those up, that's pretty sad.

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>>15429451
Is that dried glue all over the MkII? Why did you not paint the yellow on Barbados' skirt?

>>15428717
The Jesta is a fun kit, but when I get it done, I've got the Sniper in the box waiting to be built. The Jesta is neat, but it has a few poorly placed nub areas imo on some flat surfaces that are hard to get rid of cleanly/easily. Aside from that, it's been cool.

>>15429794
>20 variations of the Unicorn

Reality is worse. Over 100 variations of the HGUC Unicorn Gundam alone have been released.

http://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/480376/blog/35991309/

And that's as of July 4th, 2015.
What about now?
What happens if one counts all the other grades as well?

Holy shit.
No wonder Unicorn won the spot for the 1:1 statue.
I am still mad it won't be 00 Gundam or Exia (was hoping they'd get it as a celebration of 00's tenth anniversary).

>>15428726
Nubs/10

Mega Shiki or Lunagazer?

>>15427969
Would you mind if I emailed you a link to an imgur album? I plan on taking a lot of wip pictures and timestamping them.

>>15429821
Is it really fair to include the Phenex and Banshee, though?

>>15429996
Valid point.
Still, they are very similar, and even without counting Phenex and Banshee, we're looking at probably something that rivals even RX-78-2 and the Zaku II in terms of variations.

>tfw group build starting to get close to done

feels good

>>15429451
I don't much like the scale of 1/144. HG don't have enough detail for me, and RGs fall apart if you look at them wrong.

I like MG's but depending on the suit the eat up a lot of shelf space. Still they look the most bad ass on display, and they are much easier/funner to detail.

Bandai doesn't seem much interested in the MG or the RE100 line though.
REEEEEEEEE

>>15429451
Some kits are never released in the other lines. But typically I view HG as a last resort if I can't get a kit in any other grade. Gimmicks really make a kit for me, there's nothing better then being impressed with the engineering of a kit while building it.

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>>15430279
I'm jealous. I'm still snapping mine together. Should have the actual build done this weekend. I have a doctor's appointment today so I'm taking a half day from work. I should have time to work on it more today before and after my appointment. I generally don't work on my kits during the week. I'm usually too tired after work. Shining is coming along though. I got all the limbs assembled. I need to come up with a good method when painting to not mix up any of the peices. Some of the leg and arm armor looks similar and I don't want to mix parts up. I mean I can always look at the manual but still.

>>15428037
Fellow leaf here.

I will if it's reasonable. If they're offering an hg for 30 dollars or less, I'll bite the bullet and support my local business.

However, some stores in my area are just bonkers. One store wanted 90+ dollars for a fucking mg epyon and 85 for an mg impulse. Fuck that shit.

>>15430520
Yeah I went to a local store here in the states and they were trying to push an MG proto Wing Zero for like $80. Fuck that.

>>15428037
I buy from local places all the time, as long as the markup isn't more than 10 bucks

>>15428037
I buy from a local shop that a friend runs. I also build there sometimes its basically our hangout spot

Their MGs are expensive but the HGs and RGs are so cheap compared to other resellers.

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>tfw your inner frame doesn't include feet

New discord link?

Well according to our anon overlords:

>THERE IS ONLY A TEXT CHANNEL ON THE /m/ DISCORD: https://discord.gg/TGjVRAG AND NOTHING ELSE.

So I just picked up one of the Bandai X-Wimg kits from B&N. It has a 1/144 and 1/72 scale kit in it which is cool. Looks pretty neat honestly. I'm excited to build a non-humanoid mech for once.

>>15431470
You mean "according to the super pro customizers who think that they have power over mods", right?

>>15431550
Snapfit is not a mod.

>>15431518
>local retailers don't have the Millennium Falcon
I can order it online but don't wanna pay for shipping okay

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Just ordered a Graze custom. I've got all the leftover Schwalbe and Barbados 6th for parts, so I'm thinking of kitbashing everything and trying a painting project.

>>15431591
this is the second time you post image in wrong orientation, inexcusable

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>>15431595
Apologies. I'm having an off day today. Workout brain is the crap

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Thoughts ?

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>>15431782
Whoops wrong photo, I completed my rg wing Gundam last night n finally got the chance to take some pics with the weather being so nice. Any tips definitely well appreciated

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Finished snapping together my group build project. Now to hit the hobby shop for some paint to make this son of a bitch shine!

>>15432049
Sick. What He you got planned for paint?

>>15432056
>Sick. What He you got planned for paint?
英語を話しますか

>>15432049
whats up with the missing chest jewel, or did you leave it out for painting purposes

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>>15430900
Here ya go, bud.

https://discord.gg/tt2Nr

>>15432056
I plan on painting the blue and red metallic and then paint the yellow gold. I'll give the white a pearl paint job as well to make it really pop.

>>15432102
Yeah I left the jewel of so I can paint the chest without having to worry about it. I also have a metallic green Gundam Marker that I may use to make the jewel shimmer a bit more.

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threw some more decals on nazibot while I wait for more paint.

>>15432153
I really like the direction this is going in

>>15432165
Thanks anon. I think thats all I'll do as far as warning stickers go. It triggers me that its in english and not german.

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I SWEAR TO FUCK I WILL PUSH IT OFF THIS TIME!

How to calm down while building Gunpla?
I like it but it gets me really on edge and I'm always afraid I'll mess up somehow

>>15432180
Don't stress messing up so much. If you mess up 9 times out of 10 you can easily fix it.

>>15432175
Don't do it, Fabgeese, you have so much to live for!

>>15432175
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SngYwMsxJ4U

>>15432180
You WILL fuck up no matter what you do. Weather it be painting, decals, denubbing, whatever. TYhe first few times you do it something WILL go wrong. But thats what I like about the hobby. Your shelf is like a progress measure. You CLEARLY see yourself get better, as long as you actually try. Also if you dont want to paint or do anything fancy, dont. Most kits look really good minus the nubs with just some panel lines and a top coat.

>>15432153
you ever think about making an allies version with a jegan or something? would be cool to see a rival of some sorts

>>15432175
prime it and start over, its not like you glued the pieces on
and dont use neon pink as the main color, use a more neutral/flat pink and learn how to use linearts, shits too painful to look at

>>15432254
Seconding this, also a suit based on WWII era Imperial Japanese Military or something, maybe a Soviet based suit too, these things are pretty cool to look at.

>>15432254
>>15432260
Ive been thinking about doing a soviet one with the guntank I have. It seems just bulky and square enough. It all depends on the final result of nazi bot though. Also to get the decals/kit/nice paint, this is probably the most expensive built ive done.

>>15429806
The Mk.II's paint is supposed to be weathering but it looks like shit on camera. As for the Barbatos's front skirt, that's also painted gold, but my shitty iPhone camera doesn't really make it look good.

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So I just bought me an MG X-1 ver ka, and I'm wondering what the best way to paint the yellow part on the shoulder would be without making a mess. Stick putty around the outside? I hear the sticker sucks and I'm not the most experienced painter.

>>15432175
Do a flip

>>15428037
I usually buy from my local hobbytown. It's good for buying single kits, and I like the people. I'll buy online if I'm buying more than 1-2 kits at a time, or if I'm trying to get a recently released kit asap.

I'm actually building a PG Unicorn that I bought from my hobbytown, that they were selling for $210 dollars. I got it at about $190 or so after joining their facebook group and getting 10% off on all gundam kits in their store.

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>>15429451
>Greater selection of suits.
>1/144 scale more space efficient
>Low chance of weight issues out of the box on account of small size
>Cheaper

Also tend to prefer lower amounts of surface detail/panel lines. e.g. the 1/100 FM IBO line just overdoes it with panel lines as far as I'm concerned. Their HG counterparts look much better on top of being able to hold up their weapons much better imo. Exhibit A being the Rex.

Dirt cheap price point also makes it easier to try new things without feel too burnt if you fuck it up. Pic related.

>>15432503
Christ, what is it with phone pics never posting upright. Is it a resolution issue?

>>15432506
It's an Exif thing

>>15432506
No, it's because when you take a photo like that, your phone attaches metadata that tells your phone's image reader to rotate the image when viewed. Regardless of board, 4chan strips this metadata when images are uploaded, so it goes back to being sideways or upside down. The solution is to either manually rotate and then save out your images to correct the rotation, or transfer them to PC and upload them there.

I feel like we should put something like "Save out your images manually before posting, or they'll end up rotated sideways" in the OP, since it happens so damn often now.

>>15432562
Duly noted, thanks

>wake up from 15 year coma

What is the most exciting thing to happen in Gunpla?

>>15432701
Well they made a couple more PGs

>>15432562

Or, you know, get 4chan to actually properly handle metadata.

>>15432714
If they were too dumb to handle metadata, they'd just leave the data in. They're intentionally stripping it.

>>15432701
GUNPLA BATTLE START UP
BEGINNING PLAVSKY PARTICLE DISPERSAL
SET YOUR GP BASE
FIELD 1: DESSERT
hopefully at least gundam breaker level of playability

>>15432701
>Fall into a coma, wake up fifteen years in the future
Madmen finally made the Zaku II 5.0, and have made Gunpla Battle real.
>Fell into a coma fifteen years ago, wakes up today
I'd argue the RG Mk-II.

>>15432701
3D printing becomes advanced and cheap enough that you can print your own gunpla parts perfectly.
Bandai no longer produce gunpla but instead sold the 3D file that you print yourself.

>>15432826
That would be really really awesome

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I have to work on gunpla in my basement, that mean bad airflow (if any, given that there is only a door). Would a DIY fume extractor (like this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNbNKMQhCOQ ) be enough to allow me to use plastic cement and epoxy putty safely?

anon's I'm heading to animeland and i wanted to know if anyone had tips on bringing gunpla back? I was just gonna pack extremely light but is there another way that doesnt involve shipping it to the us?

>>15433276
A friend took an extra suitcase just for this.

What do you guys do with your gunpla boxes, do you just throw them away?

>>15432826
where can you find that? I am ashamed to saybthat I lost a part of one if my kits somehow and I can't complete it.

>>15433298
Keep extra parts and manuals unless everything has been spent and it's just runners, or the box has really nice art.

>>15433298
Throw them out. At the end of the day its just a mass produced cardboard box. No reason to really keep it.

>>15427969
Is a harpoon launcher ok?
Used in a "Get the fuck over here so I can smash your skull" kind of way

>>15433328
Try a handheld harpoon instead, or a hook.

>>15433330
How about shield and/or sword bits from the 00 units?

>>15433330
Hook would be fitting, but the base kit still has shoulder cannons I want to utilize/repurpose in some way so I don't lose the suit's iconic look

>>15433340
What's the kit? Maybe you can repurpose them as thrusters.

Can you still do drybrushing after matt coating? Or would it be best to do it before

>>15433344
I don't want to spoil the surprise since it's more fun that way, but
Guncannon

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>>15432362
That's what I figured. Phone cameras don't always make the most flattering pictures. Mine are a testament to that.

I really need to make a photobox.

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Hi guys, I'm new to this. Just finished PIC related couple of hours ago, can you suggest good poses for him? I had alot of trouble settling for a good pose. Also do the pieces like shoulder padding etc. fall quite often with gunpla?

I'm a girl btw

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>>15433475

>>15433475
Depending on the kit, yeah peices tend to fall off. I feel like it's less of an issue with MGs though and more of an RG thing. I don't do too many HGs so I can't speak for them.

Also what stand is that?

>>15433482
Looks like one of the special stands from the promotional thing

>>15433481
Hmm do you think that is possible with HG? I'll try it tomorrow though, thanks

>>15433484
You have a stand, it will work.

>>15433482
>>15433483

Don't really know, got it for free with buying the kit, it comes with a sticker too, TS I think was the initials?

>>15433259
Anyone?

>>15433259

wait wai wait. theres safety measures to use epoxy putty?

do that like the video and make an overall cover, also wear a mask.

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>>15433581

something like this should suffice

>Last model club meeting was a swap meet
>Brought 5 kirs from backlog I got as various gifts, prizes, etc I don't really want to build.
>Left with none.

I think I walked out the winner here. Those poor fools increased their backlogs while I freed up a few feet of closet space.

>>15433592
You're not getting out that easy, you just cleared out enough space to get more backlog kits

>>15433581
>wait wai wait. theres safety measures to use epoxy putty?
Yes, google it, plenty of pages talks about it.

Since all PG have RG counterparts, shouldn't we be expecting an RG Unicorn soon?

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jesus christ bandai why?

>>15433691
Fuck you, that's why.

>>15433691
What's the problem? Is it using the old HGUC Alex Mold as a template?

>>15433691
why does this have the engineering of a 10 year old kit? does bandia already know the OVA is going to flop and isnt putting effort into it?

>>15433712
Engineering of a 10 year old kit with a couple of new runners.

>>15433691

Because they're all about that money and slapping a few more runners on an ancient kit is far cheaper for them than actually making an effort.

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>>15433691
>Ugly proportions
>20 year old articulation

Fuck this shit. Give us more IBO Gundam frames.

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More Zakus.

>>15433691
>That rifle.
That's one step from being bidimensional and hollow like the SD weapons.

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>>15433691
Even worse.

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>>15433754
What's the next step in Bandai's master plan?

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>>15433763
Going back to the 90's polycap tree, including the hands.

>>15433691
Looks like we have a contender for worst kit of the year.

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>>15433763

>>15433771
I'm 12 years old and what is this

>>15433712
>already know the OVA is going to flop and isnt putting effort into it?

The OVA is going to be so SUGOI that we will slurp up the garbage slop that is the HG Twilight Axis line.

OR they know they are funneling all money into a Tristan ver Ka and Zaku III ver Ka (using Psycho Zaku II FA frame).

>>15433691
The worst part is, there'll still be people who buy it

Then it'll prove Bandai right in their reasoning of 'we can do whatever we want and people will still buy it up'

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>>15433829
A can of diet coke.

And a terrible, terrible official kit.

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>>15433840
Zaku III is too big to use what is essentially a zaku II frame. He's even bigger than the ZZ gundam.

>>15433691

disgusting

>>15433298
I've toyed with the idea of making a mural of Gunpla box art to hang in my apartment.

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>>15433813
When the Kinniku Zaku is mass-produced...

>>15433850
Bandai was able to make a Sinanju out of the Gundam MK-II.

They'll use special magical fuckery to make it happen.

>>15433771
The LM kits sure were something, weren't they?

Would it be crazy to do a RG kit if I haven't built any model kit in years?

I did the MG RX-78-2 v1.5 and Nu Gundam before, and many years before that, I built a few Revell plane kits

>>15433954
Nah. Real Grades aren't HARD, just fiddly.

>>15433961
Thanks, anon
I'm thinking of getting the RG GNT-0000 00 QAN[T]

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>>15433954
RGs are fun. I knocked out the Astray over two nights.

>>15434029
That looks sweet!

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>>15434048
Thanks. I need to do more RGs. They're really good looking for the time investment/size/level of difficulty they present with.

I'll probably order the Gundam Mk II next.

>>15434029
Are they ever going to fix the stupid faceplate? They did for the RG Gold Frame Mina right?

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So I finally finished my wing, is a cool set but a really shitty buster rifle design. But what should I build next? Was thinking dat zoid since I hadn't done one since I was a kid but idk

>>15434076
No idea. I wasn't fond of the faceplate/eyes on the Astray. They're kinda tiny and hard to see.

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Hey, guys. First time on /m/ here. You guys have inspired me to finish this MG shenlong I've been sitting on for a couple years. Thanks

Got 125 amazon bucks from my job

Picked up an action base for a RG Zeta I bought before researching

MG OVA RX-0
MG EZ-8
HG 8th MS Team Jim
HG Revive Gyan

did I waste money?

>>15434105
It's an awesome set ,post some really cool pics when your done

>>15434154
The MG Unicorn is pretty fucking shit unless you want it in the default standing pose.

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>>15429537
Do yourself a favor and watch it. Terrific series.

>>15429550
It's called the Bigfoot.

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Gona finally get started on these today. I've had therm sitting for a while because of so much work T_T

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Looks better than the infinite justice

>>15434249
I have the wing one myself, havnt started it since I got it like a year ago. Are you gonna build all three at once?

>>15434253
Nah Wing first then Unicorn. I might paint Wing before I start Unicorn. I think I might need to get a new airbrush though.

>>15434251

I need photos of it standing on the backpack

>>15434249
The MG unicorn will fucking kill your desire to continue building gunpla after you finish it for a while. It's just very basic stuff and not very fun to transform either. I suggest the RG, because RGs are always very fun to build even if it might be a grenade.

>>15434251
They should have included non canon long beams for the boomrang.

>>15434233
Will do! I'm just a beginner tho, I've only done 2 models before this and never tried to paint them. Maybe my next one all go all out

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This is the first kit I've done, "finished" it last night. There's a lot I messed up on it that I want to go back and fix, especially the nub marks. Didn't really get the hang of it until near the end. Got a HG RX-78-2 that came in the mail yesterday that I want to get started on, too.

>>15434259
Damn lol. I've had these kits for almost a year now, I might do the RG FB before unicorn then.

>>15433476

Nobody cares.

>>15434262
Definitely read the guide if you havnt already and reach out for advice on here

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>tfw done with groupbuild project and satisfied with the result

>>15434259
Don't listen to that anon. The MG Unicorn is fun to build, it isn't like a MG Zaku that will cripple your fingers while making it.

>>15434424
I'm getting there. Finished the anapbuild of mine last night. Gonna work on painting it this weekend.

>>15434672

I have built a Zaku 2.0 variant and I have another and a gouf 2.0 in my backlog. My hands won't let me start building them.

>>15434424
I haven't even started the main body of mine yet

>>15434424
I'm starting my build on Monday. I've been kind of busy this week.

>>15434154
>>15434238
I second this. If you are committed to a MG Unicorn splash abit and just get the full armor version. Much more play options. MG EZ-8 is dated as hell but still a decent kit. Gyan is awesome.

>>15434029
astrays are ugly

>>15434851
You're ugly.

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how many coats of future, how long should i wait for panel lining?

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What are some model kits with high heels aside from the Rozen Zulu and Reborns/1.5? Thinking of doing a Todesritter based custom.

How's the 1/100 Chaos Gundam?

>>15435036
Graze

>>15433754
The difference between this and the Tristan is that I can look at this for 2 minutes longer than I can look at the Tristan.

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That should about do it for the nazi legs. All I have left is the waist. But I can start back on that until the paint comes in.

>>15435036
Basically all the IBO kits. The Graze custom and Graze schwalbe are pretty good for customization purposes.

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Anyone else regret buying a kit?

1/100 Talgeese 3. Bought this thing months ago. As someone who doesn't paint, I wasn't aware older kits would be molded in so few, and outright wrong, colors. That, and everything about it is just loose feeling. I have no idea what I'm gonna do with it, suppose I could actually try painting it up, and get it a stand, but still, it'll probably end up looking like shit.

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>>15435205
Well no shit its gonna look like shit if you just straight snap it together. Most kits do.

>>15435205
you COULD buy a mg talgeese and attach the new parts so it has a more solid base, but thats going to take some work. always try painting, even with rattlecans, might look bad, but you can always retry

>>15435276
I've been content with every other kit I've just snapped together, as they aren't overly color inaccurate. This one requires 100% overhaul.

>>15435294
I plan on buying an MG Tallgeese, but not for that purpose. Like you said, I'll probably try painting this one to redeem it, and if I fuck up it's not like I'm ruining a kit I like.

>>15435317
>32

Perfect opportunity to expand into painting and customizing. If you're going to regret it anyway, use it for practice!

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>>15435317
i wouldnt say its a 100% overhaul, some of the older kits from msg were all in one color, had to be cemented, and had weird proportions(but this was 1980). just try your hand at painting and if you really fuck it up, just prime and start all over again

>>15435036
With some work, hydra gundam's feet are a decent match.

A few months back someone posted a picture of a really cool custom thing with the focus being his PG RX-178 and a bunch of smaller scale kits mixed in. I think it even had a Macross kit in there. Anyone know what I'm talking about? I was hoping to find the picture the creator posted of it. Thing had probably $500 worth of plastic in the whole deal.

>>15431791
That looks awesome

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Astaroth knife works with the holders from Option Set 8. That's neat. Though a tiny weapon in a universe that's all about swinging the biggest piece of metal seems silly.

Oh well, no complaints though.

Hey guys new here quick question: I just finished the Zeta Gundam anime and I really loved the MS designs in it. I'm trying to figure out which kit I wanna get for it and narrowed it down to either the hyaku shiki, zeta gundam, palace athene, or Sirroccos The O. Probably gonna get HG. Anyone here have any experience with these kits or with any other cool Zeta Mobile suits?

>>15435520
Do not get the revive HG Hyaku Shiki unless you are going to paint it, it comes in an ugly puke-like fake gold.

If you can wait a little bit, a new HG Zeta Gundam is coming out that looks pretty good, as well as an HG Barzam.

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>>15435527
Oh fucking right on

>>15435487
i assume it was either to cut wires or stab directly at the jugulars of the mobile suit. guts always carried a small knife for emergencies
is that a lego ak47 as an antenna?
thats pretty creative

>>15435545
Looks like the gun from the 1/144 IBO mobile worker tank thing to me

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>>15435545
>>15435614
Yeah it's just the mobile worker gun part.

>>15435638
huh, never really payed too much attention to those, looks cool nonetheless

>>15435520
>Anyone here have any experience with these kits or with any other cool Zeta Mobile suits?

Just a little bit~

I recommend giving the Rick Dias a shot even if it is a bit of an old clunker, I was quite surprised by how detailed its construction was despite looking like such a simple design on the surface. Ditto for the Messala.

As for some minor issues some kits may present... The Palace Athene looks like garbage out of box due to the 'washed out' quality of its plastic. Save this one for when you learn to paint. Also ditto for the Gaplant, although to a much lesser extent. And of course, the only Byarlant kit available is its Unicorn counterpart which is a hit or miss re-interpretation. Other than that, enjoy yourself and take your time!

>>15435670
That's an awesome collection there man, thanks for the advice.

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>>15435687

No problem, I'm always happy to see Zeta get more love even if it is already quite popular. Its designs will always be the best of the franchise IMO, even if there are a few other series that are better watches overall.

(And man, I have got to learn to stop taking pictures directly from my computer desk because that angle is soooooo baaaaaad...)

Here's a better photo btw.

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>>15434264
Looks great. Good taste too, Titans colors are great

>>15435725
I'm super jelly of those RDs. I'm planning on getting the HGUC Byarlant Custom but it would just be a stand-in until we get a proper Byarlant, if ever

>>15435205
That 1/100 Overflag

It has a noticeable lack of details and the lineart doesnt translate so well into model kit form

Of course I started with and only have MGs, so that might be why I have something against it

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>>15433481
close enough no?

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>>15435855
My bad, don't know why but it's upright on my phone though...

>>15435939
read >>15432562

>>15435943
I see, will do next time, my apologies.....

>>15435952
dont worry, im sure many people here have made the exact same mistake, me included

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What is the technic for the pink paint in the wing?
It's seem like the pink paint just fade away.

What should I build out of my backlog? It'll be my first RG / MG to this point:

- RG Mk2 Titans
- RG Destiny Gundam
- MG Strike Noir

>>15436006
using an airbrush, looks like they painted the pink first and then added the white and carefully air brushed around the edges so it wont completely cover the pink edges.
i assume its pink first judging the pink flower on the wing, using masking to cover that section and have the white over it so it stays pink underneath the tape.
dont know what the technique is specifically called, but its similar to shading/gradiation, but with 2 very different colors

sorry for the wall of text, but i believe thats how they achieved that effect
also, where did you find this? looks amazing

>>15436026
Strike Noir

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>>15434258

Did everyone buy enough Gunpla before Japan gets caught up in North Korean antics?

>>15436006
Airbrushed gradient.

Surprisingly easy to do once you get airbrushing basics down.

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I will not stop and you can't stop me

>>15436094
That looks pretty sweet. Have you got a color scheme planned out for it yet?

>>15436094
now there's the 2edgy4me design i wanted from ibo. looks great so far man. those dragons fangs are a great addition

>>15436096
Not at the moment but I've got a couple things in mind.

One is going full mecha with lots of gray tones and some coloured highlights or just use the Nataku colour scheme. Probably going to use yellow/gold for all the claws and spikes.

I definitely think a light colour scheme would work best though.

>>15436103
Thanks. I really like how they look folded on the backpack when standing.

>>15436107
After scrolling across from that pic to >>15434190 I have to say it'd probably look lovely in Tau colors.

Just a suggestion.

>>15436028
>>15436090
Thank anons, my airbrush and compressor are on the way, can't wait to try this.
Here is the source: https://twitter.com/ku_nya_nao/status/852806382323515392

>>15433745
I'm not big on Zaku (DOMs are nice though) personally, but this design alone has a lot of appreciable touches for a more basic-looking type.

So I got this kit for 10 bucks off of Amazon (along with some Tamiya top-coat, going to practice top-coating for first time on some other stuff before applying here) this thursday, but then half-way through building and painting I got real lazy and just kinda let this model sit there and sit there. Never done this with a model kit before, just drop it half-way into the process and just let it sit there?

Also anyone else got Astaroth, if so can you post picture of its legs from various angles? I am trying to get an idea on how to paint certain leg parts (in a way that I like it) but most of the pictures of this model kit tend to have the legs hidden due to the side-flaps.

Thanks in advance.

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>>15436297
Forgot the picture, here's what I've made so far.

>>15436297
finish building it and take your own damn photos

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I finished the Gusion, I know the paint on the gun looks like absolute shit but I was too lazy to get tape.
The arms, head fins, and the blue was all hand painted with acrylic.
I went for a Pepe color scheme since that was fitting for the frog suit

>>15436752
>>>/soc/

>>15436755
>I know the paint on the gun looks like absolute shit
More than just the gun...

>>15436755
>Pepe color scheme
That is the first mistake

>>15436026
RG MKII best RG

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God I love GM's. I'm still hoping for a MG or RE/100 Jegan. What are you guys hoping for?

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>>15436797
Let's see if this picture actually comes out at the right rotation?

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>>15436755

>>15436755
looks like you didn't thin your brown paint at all it looks way too thick ESPECIALLY on the antenna. You needed to go over another coat to get green spots you missed on the "edges" of the armor like for the wrist and part of the hand guards.

It would also look a bit more cohesive if you used a matte topcoat on your green so it's not two matte colors with a glossy green.

Good first attempt my man but I would highly suggest stripping your paint, getting your ratios down for thinning, and just starting over on the frog.

>>15436297
When I get home, I can take a few pictures of the legs I painted. Don't have him on me otherwise I would. It's pretty easy, just need a dark grey and black for the inner calves. Hardest part was the green in the side shirts if you ask me.

>>15435939
Close enough. Looks pretty good regardless.

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So i just bought my first gunpla after being on the fence for more than 20 years. I fucking -loved- this design. possibly my favorite main suit in all of gundam. Am i in for a pile of shit? or is it a good way to start out?

>>15436938

naturally i meant the original design, not the 6th form ;)

>>15436938
It's a decent way to start, though the joints have a rep for being pretty loose. I recommend searching how to tighten them first.

>>15436938
You're a pile of shit manchild who made a decent choice in a first kit.

>>15436953

way back around 15 years ago i heard that using clear nailpolish on balljoints was a good way to tighten loose joints - has gunpla evolved away from balljoints to something else now?

>>15436797

Still waiting on a MG Age-3 or Powered GM that uses a better skeleton frame.

>>15436972
Most of the balljoints are pegs now but the basic concept remains the same.

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>closest hobby shop is a /tg/ warhammer shop
>next closest is basically only for rc planes, cars, boats
>no other close hobby shop at all

>>15431591
>>15431639
>Assembling with nubs vissible
Why oh why are you not removing the nubs when you are cutting out the pieces?

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>>15437008
>HobbyLobby and Michael's are close
>sub-par paint
>decent brushes and airbrushes
>no other supplies I'm looking for

>closest model shop is an hour away
>mostly Warhammer and shit
>old ass paint Vallejo/Reaper paint that looks permanently separated
>fresh Citadel paint every month

Kill me.

Online shopping it is.

>>15437052

Vallejo paint always looks separated in the bottle to me. It's fine, though.

My warhammer place also has a lot of vallejo paints, though they are getting rid of the model colours. I guess they don't sell.

>>15437058
As I understand it, Vallejo's Game Color line is really bad with separation in green and blue paints, which makes it really just more of a hassle to get it mixed back up after a long sit, and having to mix it more thoroughly every time you want to use it than their other lines.

I'm sure it's fine, but the fact that there's a layer of dust caked on the bottles and rack really makes me worry.

>>15437018
Those Are old pics. The schwalbe was my first kit. I've since gone back and denubbed those parts.

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>>15436755

>>15434072
ASTRAYS

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>two kits that I want
>ships from nipland
>really don't need (or want) anything else but it feels like such a god damned waste to only buy 2 kits for overeseas shipping.

>>15436831
Yeah I knew the antenna were poor, I need to get some good clips so I can paint those better.

I realized that I completely forgot the edges of those wrists when I posted the picture.
Pretty much everything you said I was slightly aware of but I didn't realize just how bad it was.
I think I'm gonna invest in primer, top cost, and model spray paint so the next one I do won't get so rightly ridiculed

>>15436831
Thanks though I appreciate the advice!

>>15437322

It's not like SAL costs much.

>>15437477
Not that anon, but to ship to my shithole it usually costs double the price of an average HG. It is a waste to buy only one or two kits.
I'm actually trying to get a friend into gunpla so we can buy kits together and save on shipping.

>>15437477
SAL normally costs close to EMS last I checked unless you're buying HGs, so I'd rather just get the EMS for security of mind and not anxiously waiting at the mailbox for a month to two.

I bit the bullet and just bought another kit for the order. GM II, Destiny RG deactive, and Build Gundam Mk. II, which I plan to use for being a dedicated painting practice kit.

>>15437492

Depends on the size of the order man. I agree that if you are buying a ton of HG:s or several MG:s, you may as well go witth EMS since the price per kilo actually goes down the larger the order is.

However, that doesn't change the fact that SAL (not SAL package mind you, but SAL that is within the weight/space limits) is pretty cheap.

Can't decide whether to buy either the
Sword Impulse MG
or
Strike Noir MG
next

halp

>>15437500
Sword Impulse MG

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>>15437505

It's been done anon.

>>15436856
Thanks anon, I just wanted to get some ideas jumbled together as some inspiration if to go through normal ol colour-schemes or deviate abit. As you can see it was fun to do under the armor and I'll make a small picture collage when I get back from from work to show the back with and without backpack along with the other side of this leg (which I have actually taken the time to paint). The biggest thing holding me from finishing the kit is really just how I want the colours to look, as I am not sure if I want to repaint the whites and blues on the kit or just topcoat the default plastic and call it a day. Also might darken the front bits on the face-guard too and add abit more detail to the head in general.

>decided on getting an airbrush
>almost bought something airbrush related off the english amazon

That was close. At least I have the same power sockets if I use the german site...

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First time actually using a lightbox, really happy with the results compared to just my lamp on a hinge.

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>>15436297
>>15437615

I know what you mean, I actually just tried using the pictures from the manual and squinted very very hard to try to get the colors right. I prefer the standard look to most gunpla rather than customs. Which is why I never cared for Build Fighters. Here's some pics of it standing and of the inner and outer legs. This guy was really fun to paint, did it all while watching Stranger Things, so that memory is suck in my mind now. Hope to see yours in the future if you go this route, or a custom job!

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Outside messing around

>>15436938
Lupus is better.

>>15437770

Man, that's how my brain works too. I can look at a kit and say what I was watching when I built it.

>>15437765
lighting looks good, now you just gotta step up that posing game

>>15437801
I just quickly setup to see what I could get out of it. I'll go back later today and take more pictures with different poses. While it's a nice looking kit, there aren't a ton of poses where I generally like the look of it say compared to the RG Sinanju.

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Went and got my paint and primer for my group build entry. Got everything I needed. I ended up going with clear pearl to finish the white peices with. I think it'll look good. I panel lines the white and may pop off all the colored peices to give the rest of the white peices the pearl finish tomorrow. If I have time.

I got an MG 00Qan[T] and a FAG Ver.Ka for my birthday.
Gonna build the FAG first because the last thing I built was an MG 007S/G.

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The GP01/fb revive better come with that prototype beam rifle when its announced.

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>>15437801
I played with it a bit more, I really hate the pegs and trying to put on and take off a weapon as large as it's Beam Rifle. Lot easier to do beam saber poses though.

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>>15437052
>>15437008
>Find local game shop while looking online
>They also sell Gunpla and Bandai imports and look like they have a decent selection
>Reviews are all great
>Go through hell getting there with a friend
>Look around for the Gunpla through the whole shop and find nothing but cards and tabletop stuff
>Ask cashier where their model kits are
>Get a pissed off look before she leads us off to an unmarked, locked side room
>Gunpla are piled up haphazardly on the shelves, pretty much nothing but MG's and PG's
>The few HG kits are all beat up
>Nothing I'm looking for
>Their "wide selection of tools" is some gundam markers and Tamiya paints
>Bandai imports are in a locked case
>Cashier sits behind a desk giving us death glares any time I touch anything or try to look at the import case
>Grab a Unicorn HG and get the fuck out
Fuck this shit, there's no upside at all to going brick and mortar with this hobby, at least not around here.

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We panel lined now. This has been a really fun MG to throw together so far.

I'm debating painting some of the frame parts gold/silver/bronze, but nothing really shows through enough for it to really matter.

Thinking I'm going to try my hand at weathering this kit. I should decal first, weather, then top coat, right?

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>>15438261
You have my deepest sympathies anon. Having a nice, well stocked local shop is fucking magical.

>>15438261
It seems weird that they'd advertise that stuff, but keep it all locked up like that. My card shop sells a bit of gunpla, but all their shits over priced. And their selection is lame.

>>15438415
What's the price increase? I'm already seething with envy.

>>15438500
More common than you think with small businesses, went to couple of my local TCG stores that advertised Netrunner and FoW just to find out neither of those are supported despite nice adverts for em on their site. Always make sure to call your local store first to make sure they have the product/service in stock if its anything more obscure than the most common and popular products.

Goddamn, sanding clear beam weapons sucks ass.

>>15438709
Like beam sabers? Why are you sanding those?

>>15438755
Beam sabers and beam effect parts that have weird nubs. Not only is the sanded part obvious, but it leaves stress marks that can be seen throughout the entire part.

I mean I guess it could look like an energy ripple or something, but still.

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