Gunpla and 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

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Anyone got a line on good stencils for camouflage?

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AW SHIT NIGGA

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Look at this sexy motherfucker

>>15510003
I don't like it.

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>my airbrush shit finally shipped

here we fucking go

>>15510003
they are milking UC so much that is over boring right now...thunder bold is Overrated as fuck...i just wach it for the animation...plot is shit, character are shit, mech may be ok but is just more UC stuff....

>>15510003

I don't like the feet, rest is nice though.

>>15510062
>...
>...
>...
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Stop that

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Which one should I build next

>>15510123
Jim Sniper II.

>>15510123

MKII RG

>>15508966

the zeta stand is from a chinese 3rd party, so don't take it as an indication of anything from Bandai

>>15510123
Exia

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>>15510003
>acguy when
>guncannon when

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**GUNPLA GENERAL DISCORD**
Rules:
Do not spam.
Do NOT be a faggot.

https://discord.gg/6WH3K

How do you guys stop yourselves from the instant gratification of snap fitting? Shit is really tempting to just put it together and call it a day, but I know I can make something amazing in the end if I put more effort into it

>>15510267
Perfectionism.

Not being a lazy bum.

Taking pride in my hobby.

>>15510239
Fuck that, give me the guntank.

>>15510267
By having the knowledge that a straight assembly will result in a mediocre job

>>15510267
By having standards

>>15510267
I know I'll have to order another batch of shit if I run out quickly so I want to make each kit last as long as possible to avoid spending too much.
This way the airbrush setup felt like an investment rather than an expense.

>>15510267
Being a snapbuilder, I'm happy enough with a standard build.

>>15510267
I don't have the time, the place or the will to get into paiting, so most of the time I'll just panel line and use stickers, and that's it.

i want to make love to Gundam Ez-8.

>>15510267
I only really get that way with select RGs and MGs. But even then I spend WAY to much time cleaning up nubs.

>>15510267
Simple, you buy doubles. One for the instant snap fitting gratification with the peace of mind that there's another kit should you want to do the sanding and painting and modding. But in reality the second kit is just going to sit there for years collecting dust.

>>15510343

It's a really unique design for a Gundam. Probably my favorite

>>15510267

I like to snap kits and leave slightly raised nubs (so I don't gouge) and no stickers, that way I can see how the kit goes together and have the fun of a build, but then go back and do the kit seriously if I want to paint it. I don't really display anything that's not painted though. Some kits grow on you when you put it together, so it's kind of like "tryouts" for the kit to see if I want to put the full work in.

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Going to have the hi-mock as my first airbrushed kit for the sake of practicing, give me your silliest colour schemes.

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>>15510445

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>>15510445
This, but Hi-Mock.

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>>15510445
Generic birthday icecream cake.

Including the polka dots.

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Finished my Full Armor Thunderbolt Gundam and really love how this guy looks. Was shocked that he was able to stand well on the ground given that huge backpack of his. Definitely gonna go back and paint some of the details for this guy, since a lot of the red thruster stickers annoyed the hell out of me and I didn't bother with them.

>>15510424
it's a really great design, my favorite as well

>>15510267
Well the finished project looks way better. It's also economics. I spend less way money on kits now that I paint them then I did when I could just quickly snap them together and call it a day.

>>15510525

There's so much paint you can buy though....

>>15510003
I would like it more if it didn't have lifeboats for feet, and the emblem on the head will probably be a terrible sticker.

>>15510267
I like panel lining.

>>15510003
Debating whether I should buy this and convert it into a gm kai or if I should wait to see if they release the gm kai on its own.

Who am I kidding? GM kai will be P bandai.

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>>15510445
H I - M O C K

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I'm not super keen on visual design but this is the general idea for my first painting job for a model

Can I get some honest criticism on this?

What are some good tips for beginners?

I have a friend who just started building, and what he does is whenever he cuts out a piece, he takes a red sharpie and colors the nub marks to make sure he removes them later.

>>15510617

Nipper -> knife -> sand. Don't start on the next piece until you are done.

I don't think there's much else to say.

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>>15510604
what do you think about something like this? i think the color scheme is awesome, but the heavy concentration of blue would look weird with the chest that Ez-8 has.

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>>15510604

My only concern would be that if the head is that dark around the other dark portions you'll lose a lot of the detail in the face and the mouth part will stick out very strongly. I took a shot at some little changes.

I think in general you avoided the temptation to add little blue and yellow bits everywhere, which is good. People often do with png lineart because it feels easy with the paintbucket.

>>15510619
What's the point of sanding after shaving the nub remains down with a knife?

>>15510624
>>15510630

I really like these redesigns, thanks for the help!

>>15509185
>>15509829

(Previous Thread):

I meant to ask about the whole zig zaggy inner frame look: Do people cut it as a whole single piece from a sheet, or do they move a whole bunch of 1mm strips into place?

And how do you do it on the inner sides of irregularly shaped pieces, like the inside of a curve?

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>>15510651

arranging strips on top is absolutely the way to do this look

they actually sell half-round rod that would be perfect for this. You could even do the small connection portions by cutting small tube in an O shape and connecting it with split rod

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>>15510445

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>>15510604
Go for the Harrison Madden F91 scheme

>>15510641

To actually make it flat. Doing a perfect job with a knife alone is basically impossible. You could skip the knife completely and just sand the whole way but I prefer removing ~90% of the nub with the knife and then sanding.

>>15510641
99% of the time you are not going to be able to cut it perfectly flush with the knife. The nife is just remove the bulk of the remaining nub. The paper is their to sand off the rest and make it smooth and level.

>>15510693
>that 1 in 100 cut where it IS perfect with the knife
is there a better feeling?

>>15510267
I just panel line and use stickers. I'm happy with that much. Panel lining alone can make a world of difference.

>>15510729

I absolutely love, and I mean love, the feeling of twisting polycaps off the runner.

Are there any generals on this site with better OPs than us?

>>15510801
the /fgg/ pastebin is really nice, but i think this ones is the best

>tfw slightly too humid so orange peel that you're going to have to sand off

>>15510693

When sanding nubs, how do you prevent the plastic from being discolored due to sanding?

That's basically my biggest problem with sanding stuff down

>>15510807
No pastebin is more important than the List of Cucks

>>15510817

Flat coat hides it basically.

Or paint.

>>15510820
oh fuck you're right, i forgot about that.

>>15510817
You mean when it's white or when it ends up darker?

If it's white then the plastic is being stressed and you should cut further away from the part before sanding the rest, and sometimes scratching at it with your fingernail can eliminate it.

If it's darker then that's just a byproduct of the injection molding process and you sanded correctly, but otherwise can really only be hid by painting. A flat topcoat can help somewhat.

>>15510817
Where it's darker then the surrounding plastic? That's from the injection process, you need to paint to get rid of it. I know that feel though, gray and dark blues are the bane of my existence for that sole reason.

>>15510833
My Unicorn has some terrible blemishing on the feet and backpack from my first try at sanding. Dark blue just always ends up looking horrible for me.

Do you guys know where I can find those small little metal bowl/plate things for mixing paint?

Is a metallic nail finer (you know, the one you find on nail clippers) okay to remove nubs completely ? I don't have any sanding paper

For such an old kit, the MG Ez-8 has a lot of really nice mechanical detail.

>>15510856
I wouldn't do that. That's more like using a file than sandpaper. Just got get some 800, 1000, and 2000 grit paper and save yourself the heartache.

A good file helps a lot though.

>>15510855
amazon

>>15510878
I'll think about it when I receive my next kit, thanks.

>>15510123
GM 2

>>15510062
the "jazz" is shit too.

>>15510878

>2000 grit

Is that really necessary? I read that 1200 is alclad ready, which is basically the highest demand on smoothness one can ask for.

>>15510484
>Finished
>those nubs

Guess again.

>>15510914
>Is that really necessary?
I use micro mesh pads which creep into the high thousands.

It makes a difference.

>>15510914
>>15510878
What do those numbers mean anyway ?

>>15510914
>>15510975

yeah even different items of the "same" grit perform differently, but 1200 is definitely not the top you want for polishing etc

>>15510979
Really?

Just READ THE GUIDE REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>15510975
Micro Mesh pads are an absolute life saver. I find depending on the plastic I can cut flush with a pair of God Hands then hit it the nub with a 1500 grid pad and have it look perfect. While I can't always do it, it makes white plastics an absolute breeze.

>>15510988
>it makes white plastics an absolute breeze.
I've found they keep blues looking the best, honestly. Also the "tougher" plastics.
I spend too long polisheing probably, but by the time I'm done it almost always has a nice sheen and is completely healed.

>>15510993
Yeah, when I was building the RG Sinanju I work up from 1500 to the 12000 pad to get the glossy look back. Worked like a charm, but that kit had some very easy to work with plastic. Some other kits I have to do a bit of filing before I get to sand with the pads. But they're wonderful for also not flattening out curves like a solid sanding stick might.

>>15511009
Ah, they're so great.
And they last forever.

Mad thanks to the Anon/s that were pushing them hard a year or so ago.

Is the head joint on the hi mock swappable or compatible with any other kits?

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>>15510267
I'm alright with snapbuilding an HG in about 2-3 hours while watching a show in the background, I'll do the usual nub sanding on the kit along with decals/stickers if I decide I'm not doing more than lining/topcoat later on. If I decide to paint it in the future I'll leave the stickers aside (Asides from eye stickers usually)

The Build Burning/Deathscythe in this pic are gonna be painted up but I'm just leaving them straightbuilt for now (The Deathscythe has a few mods on the skirt/shoulders for posing/etc)

>>15511022
yeah, it's a standard head joint with an extra nub thing to lock the head in place so it doesn't wobble, if you want to put the head on another kit you can just cut it off, and if you want to give hi-mock someone else's head it'll look a bit small but it'll fit

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>>15510669
So to do that whole inner frame, industrial, Aaron Beck-like look, I have to nudge the FLAT, tiny plastic bars into position, and not cut out everything in one go as a single piece?

Pic related for reference.

SHIZUOKA SPOILERS TOMORROW EVENING, 9:30 JST

>>15511033
Thanks i appreciate it

>>15511052
>TOMORROW EVENING
>9:30 JST
That's like 2:30am my time, shit. Guess I'll get to wake up with a bunch of pictures to look at before going to class though.

>>15511052
>HAHA HERE IS YET ANOTHER SHITTY MG RX-78-2 NOBODY ASKED BECAUSE FUCK YOU

>>15511052
Are we getting a new MG GM? I'm not sure if that part of Derringer's post was sarcasm.

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If I were to do a camo pattern with pic related, would it look better to do a more traditional tigerstripe/flecktarn pattern, or should I try a hex pattern using a stencil?

>>15511103
>>HAHA HERE IS YET ANOTHER SHITTY MG RX-78-2 NOBODY ASKED BECAUSE FUCK YOU
Besides all of Japan and Asia you mean?

>>15511147
Weren't there rumors that we were getting a 1/100 GM III?

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>>15511167
Just speculation. We know that Bandai hinted at making another MG GM back during Winter's Gunpla Expo, but that's about it. GM III seems very likely after the GM II and ZZ ver. Ka, and the RE/100 Bawoo and Hamma Hamma.

Mostly just wondering if Derringer was hinting at something or just joking >>15502844

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Has anyone ever used krylon to paint their kit? I've got a bunch of matte krylon that I use for outdoor projects, and on a whim decided to try it on some spare parts I've had lying around. It seems to adhere to primer better than the Testor's I was using before.

I'm practicing on some old parts before I do my first real paint project, and wondered if there's anything wrong with using Krylon.

Is there a noticeable difference in the quality of these paints or their evenness of distribution?

>>15511155
Go with the hexagons

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>>15511194
Should note, this is the Krylon type in particular.

Noted. I was thinking if even putting the stencil down on the primer if I did hexes so that there would be little gray hexes all over, but I'm not sure how thatd turn out.

>>15511226
>>15511221
I'm having a retarded day.

>>15510975
>>15510988
>>15510993
>>15511009
>>15511015
Do you anons have links to the ones you bought, or similar ones? I'd like to try them out.

I bought a Reginlaze Julia, it seems like a really cool and unusual kit, someone has it?

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>>15511247
Here you go.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HJC156U?psc=1

>>15511192
After spending some 70 bucks on a GM II I'll be slightly annoyed if the AEUG version gets a standard release.

Partly because if it does, the fed version should be standard and AEUG the p-bandai.

>>15511291
What's the difference between these micromeshes and my MemeHands sponge sticks (very floppy) of similar grit nmbers?

>>15511296
No clue, I should try the sponge sticks at some point to compare. Always looking for ways to make easier when it comes to nubs.

>>15511292
White Dingo Sniper II was P-Bandai. It's unprecedented for an exclusive Gunpla to get a regular release.

>>15511306
These ones:

https:// www.1999.co.jp/eng/ 10345149

They're very, very soft and flexible. As you can see it goes up from 4k to 10k

dubs that they're announcing MG tryon 3

>>15511317
The mesh pads are rigid yet have give to them. But they don't flip around at all.

>>15511306
Hobbysearch and HLJ stock them in various thicknesses (I guess the thinner, the more flexible?)

Can anybody recommend a brand of cheap sanding sticks? Squadron tri-grits are getting expensive.

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Thinking of picking up pic related. Anyone has this kit, and if so how was it?

>>15511396
Awesome kit overall, but it has way too many stickers in important areas. Honestly requires painting to look good

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>>15511396
Get the MG instead, it's cheap and very good.

>>15511396
Shoulder joints are very loose on mine, but that's nothing some Future can't fix. Otherwise is fine. Very small, but that's to be expected from a late UC suit.

>>15511412
>>15511414
>>15511423
Thanks for the info. It'll probably work as more practice for my painting skills due to the stickers

>>15511194
It can be done, but you have to be VERY careful with distance and timing.

The paint itself is pretty sturdy, but it can get thick really fast because it's designed for life size objects and not scale models.

>>15511440
I've been testing them out on some other parts, and it's looking pretty good. I'll probably start cleaning off the parts I actually want to paint and prime them later tonight. I think the Krylon will closer to what I want anyways.

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Alright, now that I've built up a small army of gunpla I am running into an issue I am ill-equipped to deal with. How do I combat the dust menace? Cloth catches on everything and there are nooks and crannies that evade the finest brushes. Blasting them with water only makes them redust faster.

Any advice on coping with this particulate menace?

>>15511541
anon, you need to actually finish your kits before you worry about dust.

>>15511544
That kit in particular is very old and one of the first gunpla I ever made. Several changes of address have not been kind to it.

I keep telling myself one day I'll restore it. At the same time it serves as a nice keepsake as is.

>>15511541
omg it's crying

>>15511541
It looks so sad

>>15511541
Canned air/compressor.

>>15511560
>>15511561
It can't stand up straight, the arms can't even bear the weight of its weapons anymore and it just sags back into that position. Truly this heavyarms is a broken shell of its former self.

>>15511569
The only thing heavier than his arms is his sadness.

Dude on another forum that legit works for Sunrise dropped some hints ahead of the hobby show.

At first it was just three words: G-Self, Marute, and Reborn.

Didn't give much further clarification:

"Whether or not some of this is Gunpla related is up for you to ponder and find out.

There is a lot of G-Self promotional work with Akiman, and will that translate to a kit soon I wonder? Is there a finished prototype coming too? More news on our animation project?

There is a prototype of the MG Harute was planned back since 2012 now with more details and full Marute LED transformation. Will there be a special prototype showing too?

What does Reborn mean? Formula?"

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If no GM I riot

>>15511049

You could do it either way, but I would much rather do the bars step by step than trying to cut a super accurate single piece with many tiny shapes to be cut out

>>15511628
Link, or screenshot at least? We know Derringer posts in a bunch of places in order to drum up hype.

>>15511324
trips for tripfags are faggots

>manage to finally get parts painted with colour and looking great
>finally able to see things coming together and excited to finish rest
>finish seam welding most of the important visible lines
>5 days straight of rain
someone give me the helium

>>15511669

>seam welding after paint

wut

When painting a kit, do decals go on before any topcoating?

>>15511693
sorry for wording, i am doing seam welding before priming and paint

>>15511708

Yes. Topcoating seals in and protects the decals

>>15511708

If by topcoat you mean a clear coat, you definitely want to do a gloss clearcoat before you do decals. If you are doing a wash, I would do that before you put the decals on. You can even do another light gloss over the top of the washed part to be extra safe.

>>15511708

If you meant matte "topcoat" you do that last in almost all circumstances

>>15511711
Gracias. I'm about to take the plunge. Wish me luck.
>>15511725
I've got a semi gloss that is thought of doing prior to decals. I knew matte coat came last of all. Is semi okay? This is just a straight paint job using aerosol and maybe some weathering.

>>15511628
Know what the Harute is but doesn't know the Reborns lol

>>15511737
>Is semi okay?
Think it though, do you know how the matting agent in paints work?

>>15511664
He's talking about NeoGaf.

>>15511752
No. That's why I'm asking people that do

>>15511737

Maybe, do you have any decal softener? You might get silvering on your decals if you don't have a gloss surface

>>15511782
I don't. I can always just get some gloss top coat instead of trying to experiment with the semi.

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>>15511577
I didn't ask for these feels anon...

>>15511645

Is it just me or do people not really bother anymore puttying/filling the gaps between the individual bars?

>>15511782
Will decal softener work on those transparent decals on RGs, or do you have to build up a clearcoat layer around the sticker edge to be high enough to hide it?

>>15511787

Yeah, that's a good idea. Here's why it matters:

Decals are flat like this _____________

gloss coat is too: _______________

So they lay flat together

mate coat is like this: /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

semigloss is kind of like: mmmmmmm

So the gaps between the flat decal and the small ridges are what makes you get silvering.

>>15511801

RGs come with stickers not actual decals. They're going to look like stickers pretty much no matter what you do. You would need a ton of coats of clear and sanding to make it the same height as the sticker, and if you fuck it up you'll sand your sticker and it's gg.

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>>15511833
Noted. Thanks again.

I'm the guy trying to paint >>15511155

I've got three different greens I can use. The round piece is a brown that I plan on using. If anyone wants to chip in and help me decide on a green, that's be nice. I'm thinking the rightmost one.

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Destiny Gundam in Athrun colors looks good.

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Finally found some matte top coat in my area, in an office depot of all places. Its not perfect, but it removed most of the glossy look that bothered me so that's enough to make me happy!

>>15509987
What is that? I want it just for that big ass sword thing

>>15511756
>NeoGaf.
Confirmed fake then.

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>>15511873
I swear Destiny in any colors other than the stock makes it look at least 3 times better. Even just straight up gray and black.

>>15511833
Holy fuck, that is an amazing way of explaining it. I didnt know gloss actually sat.......chemicalyflat?...........and I didnt know mate had texture. thanks anon.

>>15512016
well as weird as it sounds, if you touch as surface that has a matte/flat finish vs a gloss finish, they feel different

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>>15511848
So I'm at an impasse. Of the 3 greens in this comment, which would look better? I like the rightmost, but i feel like the brighter one in the middle would pop a little more and show panel lining better.

Should that even be a consideration, or should I just go with the darker one?

Where them LEAKS?

>>15511884
I know who anon was talking about and he's an actual employee with Sunrise.

But you apparently have some bias against neogaf so w/e

>>15512054

I personally like the middle two, rightmost the most. You could use them both to maybe accent each other?

>>15511883
Thrudgelmir from SRW.

>>15512121
My only gripe with the left middle one is that it goes on pretty thick even with light coats. If it weren't for that, I'd consider it. The tow on the right both go on fairly evenly and are relatively thin, which is what makes me like them.

I'll sleep on it and give it a good old praying over.

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>>15512154
>>15512121
Did this to try to help me decide. I matched as close as I could on Sketch.

>>15512182
I'll honestly probably save the one on the right for if I ever do a halo inspired paint job.

>>15512016
The texture is what causes a matte surface to look the way it does. All those tiny little points and ridges cause any light hitting the object to bounce off in all kinds of different directions, creating a dull look. A smooth surfact means the light bounces off more uniforml, creating glints and glares.

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So just to be clear: you DON'T need thinners fro spray can paints, right? What are some of the best brands of these?

Was planning on doing finally doing a minor paintjob kit before heading off to college yes i'm 18

>>15512200

Good luck in college, friendo. Don't do anything too stupid, as they say

As for paint in spray cans, I don't know how you would even go about thinning that in the first place. Just be really careful and do several light coats. I think straight spray cans are far more prone to giving a clumpy paintjob if you aren't careful

>>15512200
Warm spray cans by letting them sit in warm water for a little bit, this will create a finer mist spray.

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>>15512218
Thanks for the advice on both counts, anon.

As for the spray paint, I figured that out the hard way that you need to be extra careful when I topcoated my Ground Type GM.
That poor, poor thing.

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>>15512224
Thanks for the tip m8.

So I decided upon a color scheme. Anyone know if the Krylon Grey primer will let me achieve a color scheme similar to pic related? I'm also a little bit afraid of that the alligator clip sticks they sell on amazon might break the smaller pieces. (I'm doing this on a 1/144 model)
Thanks in advance, and sorry to be a bother.

>>15509987
>DAICENSOR CAN BE YOURS

shiiit nig.

Decal/stickers before panel lines or vice versa?

>>15511541
Display case

>>15512200
My highest recommendation is that you dont use spray cans. It always looks sub-par. Either buy an airbrush kit online or learn how to hand paint.

>>15512527

You can do it either way.
Does not matter.

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Finished painting my 00 Seven Swords. Now I need to think of a cool pose.

suggestions are welcome (action base poses aswell).

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http://www.taghobby.com/archives/190078
http://www.taghobby.com/archives/189218

So, it has a cloak as well apparently

>>15512679
Still not sold on this. Colours look too messy, and so does the design.

>>15512679

The weirder the better for me, it seems.

>>15512679
i would love to see this in action, curious to see how it would use that cloak and mouth beam saber

>>15512679
>Backpack forms a giant ninja star

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>using Fumina as a testbed for best girl

I'm impressed.

>>15512812
>Remove glasses
>Swap face with fumina
>Suddenly non creepy super fumina

i wonder how difficult it would be.

>>15512679
>>15512812
I havnt been this excited about build fighters kits since Tryon 3.

>>15512817
are you shitting me?
it's the face that makes the damn thing creepy

>>15512812
>armor purge
It's just what I always wanted.

>>15512812
pre-bandai ?

>>15512834
I'm saying give super fumina China's face. Its a hell of a lot less creepy than Fumina's.

Not give China the super fumina face.

Anyone used stuff like the hiqparts thrusters? Any clue of what sizes fit what kind of kits?

>>15511628
this guy is throwing out so many red herrings and neglecting to mention the obvious like ZZ Ver Ka being shown off, RG Unicorn

>>15512812
holy shit.

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Is the hguc Sazabi or Nu worth it? too poor for the MG Ver. Ka ones

>>15512863
They are okay oob although they are lacking in hips and thighs due to their release timing. Otherwise if you can paint even a little they are fantastic with lots of detail around exposed frame areas. For their time they were amazing.

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I think I'm going to forego the tan altogether and do just green and brown.

The left is my favorite thus far.

Yeah I can see an MG GSelf for the upcoming movies.

Where's Derringer when we need him?

What do you guys do to avoid dust/pet hair/other particles from getting on your kits. I've tried storing them in a separate room, keeping them in bags, vacuuming my build area constantly, yet somehow cat hair always manages to get on the pieces I'm painting either right before or as my paint is drying. Any tips/strats?
I'm considering electronics dusters or perhaps using my full size compressor to prep pieces right before painting.

>>15512929
Get a cheap-ass lint roller and roll yourself down before going near your kits. You seem to be the common factor in this scenario.

>>15512929
Maybe a lens brush. They're really f8ne and soft, so they won't scratch up your pieces.

>>15512925
Having fun with prototype Gunpla Battles, testing the limits of Bandai Particles with his Ace Custom Mobile Suit.

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>>15512934
>testing the limits of Bandai Particles with his Ace Custom Mobile Suit.

His Taurus?

>>15512812
>Includes China's full hair, her normal headband, and hands
>It doesn't look like shit
Cautiously optimistic, this could be decent.

>>15512961
My remaining fear is that the ankles will be total dogshit like super fumina's were.

Do gundam markers mix well with Tamiya TS-80?

>>15512812
That looks surprisingly okay.
I'm glad fumislut was useful for something.

MG Harute and G-Self incoming

>>15512812
Without the beargguy head and arms that is just a doll.

>>15512812
Do you think this will sell better or worse than Super Fumina.

>>15513030
I want to say worse because China isn't nearly as popular as Fumina, but then I remember that this is technically a beargguy kit.

>>15513025

>MG Harute

I'll believe it when I see it, but it would be fucking amazing.

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Test fitting a custom I'm working on.
I feel like I need to add ZZ's original head to this.

Would the ReZEL waist work better? The issue is that the ReZEL's torso is way wider than the ZZ II's, which makes the ZZ II torso look kind of disproportionate.

>>15513025
MG Reborns fucking never

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Cripple friends

>>15513041
I think it looks cool so far.

>>15513047
Are you the anon who was planning on kitbashing a Zudah and Materia together?

>>15513065
Yeah, although that Zudah is for the groupbuild. I've got another one coming for the kitbash though.

>>15512091
that guy is not an employee with Sunrise, he's with P-Bandai

Which also brings the question, why is he cockblocking Derringer from bringing in P-bandai model kits, but they're ok with P-bandai Metal Build Gundam items.

>>15512601
Make him look happy

>>15513085
Figures and figure accessories usually sell more than model kits in the west.

>>15513025
>Harute
Don't tease me like this anon.

>>15513085
P bandai has slowly been opening up to the US. They had high res barbatos form 6 in US hobbyshops due to derringer fighting to get p bandai stuff in after negotiating for star wars.

And the people who make the collectors figures like metal build and RD are a seperate division from the people who make the gunpla. So its seperate licenses being negotiated with different people. The gunpla people are a lot more uptight and strict on the exclusiveness of P bandai than the figure guys are.

>>15513070
Neat. Looking forward to seeing both projects.
You're welcome

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>>15513115
Don't tell me you're the anon that convinced me to go ahead with this.
Because if you are, cheers for it dude.
I'll do my best for you!

>>15513109

Derringer fights for your freedom.

But who will save Europe?

The EZ-SR is the best Build Fighters kit, by far. The amount of shit you get is ridiculous

>>15513272

It's been in my backlog for ages, I can't decide what combination I want to use.

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>so this is the power of the real grade

>>15513289
giving headbutts with this must be so satifsfying

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http://imgur.com/a/CEwv2

I made some of the changes you guys suggested last time, though I decided to keep the safety nubs on the V since it didn't bother me as much, and the box has them on anyway.

One thing bothers me - why aren't the yellow guns for the head included in the kit but shown on all pictures of the model? Am I supposed to paint them on or what?

>>15513272

I'm planning on painting the EZ8 head piece with the same tone of green in the eyes and headpiece and use that with the model. I'm trying to mix and match with a bunch of stuff that looks visually pleasing

>>15513289
>Judau starts smashing Neo Zeon suits
>They make all new suits after this in big head mode because the Gundam was obviously so powerful

>>15513294
I have no clue why these pictures keep uploading upside down. The imgur has right-side up pictures...

>>15513296

Yeah imagine if this were ZZ, the power of that high mega cannon

>>15513294
No HG vulcans are molded in their true color. You'll have to paint it if you want accuracy.

>>15513302
Okay, thanks. I don't know why they prettied that up on the photograph but left the safety fins up.

>>15513204
The way I see it, outside of maybe France and Italy, anime, especially sci-fi, isn't as big anywhere on the continent as it is in the US. I highly doubt bringing P-Bandai to Europe would be worth it for any execs.

>>15513294
>Am I supposed to paint them on or what?

Yes. The box art pics are usually of a fully painted model.

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If the Shiden had a better rifle design like that of the grazes it would be a top tier design.

Not exactly a kitbash but I slapped the 2 extra artillery canons you get with the hg ball onto this and I think it looks good with it

>>15513303
The figures in the manuals and on the box are painted professionally, IIRC by Master Kawaguchi himself.

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I never realized how tall the Lightning Zeta was.


Also, are the hands supposed to be held in by pure friction? It just falls out.

>>15511052
still nothing about this?

>>15513305

I was mainly thinking of the star wars kits actually. Most model shops have a whole bunch of star wars kits. But I guess it's a different beast, no matter what the truth about the rights, revell, disney and these kits are.

Ebay works for the star wars kits anyway, but still.

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Hey all, just found this board and read through the wonderful resources available (namely the guide). And within said guide, I saw a line that said not to get MG kits with any sort of chrome plating. Lo and behold, the last kit I snap fitted was a plated Unicorn. So my question is how would I go about stripping the plating from this kit so I can paint it proper?

>>15513422
Do you like how it looks with the plating ?
If yes then you have no reason to do that.

>>15513422
It's not that the plating itself is bad, it's that because the kits are plated when you cut them off the runners it leaves horrible nub marks behind that are void of plating, and sanding can make the finish worse instead of better.

Look on that Unicorn's left wrist beam saber mount to see what I mean.

>>15513430
I mean, it looks nice, but there are pretty visible gaps in the plating due to how I removed the nubs.

>>15513435
Exactly what I mean. It's unsightly. And honestly, the only reason I got this kit is because it had two colors for the psychoframe and I didn't like the original red

>>15513407
Most stores only have Revell star wars kits I find, not the Bandai ones

>>15513466

That was my point.

WHERE'S DERRINGER?

>>15513477
Sleeping? Its fucking 4am in moonland

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Universal Unit Gundam Barbatos Lupus complete. I'm certainly not the best, or even that good, at handbrushing, but I think it looks pretty good when not inspected too well. I messed up early on by not realizing there's tons of flash and junk on the "pre-built" parts of the kit until it was late in the game. Definitely a better appreciation for people who work on tiny scales.

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>>15513505
All are gonna be in a static pose because this was made as a gift so I don't want to move it more than I should.

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>>15513509

>>15513407
>>15513466

if you are in the US hobbylobby now carries several of the bandai starwars models

>>15513523

I was talking about Europe

>>15513527

oh my bad I didn't know the bandai stuff was hard to find in stores there as well

I just bought the juaggu and the SD Guntank. Did i do good?

Should I just wash all the pieces after sanding? Getting rid of the dust is pretty difficult without it.

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>>15513534

both great choices

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>>15513534

If you're painting, be aware that the treads take some serious commitment to fix

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I've heard grey Krylon primer can melt away at plastics. Is this true?

Also, are primers sufficient alone if I just want to paint something gray and white?

>>15513572

I feel like the Tamiya fine primer in a can looks basically as good as a normal paint layer and it comes in grey and white, same for the citadel chaos black primer and they have a white one too I think. No idea about Krylon.

When using citadel paints on models, do you need to prime the model if you are just painting small details like eyes or head cameras?

>>15513537
I used alcohol on everything and it got all the dust off and got rid of any oils.

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>>15513572
The krylon paint seems to be okay so far, but I've heard the primer is kind of jank. I'd stick with tamiya or another brand known for model work for a primer.

This is a really shitty picture of the tamiya fine grey after one light coat. It's all I had on hand.

3:30 until Shizuoka

>>15512679
looks like a code geass design

>>15513629

So in eight hours I will wake up to gunpla hopes and dreams?

>>15513635
to MG G-Self and Harute, BF OVA new stuff, more Thunderbolt, more HGUC, more RE/100 and a new line

>>15513025
I can see G-self as the 200th mg cuz tomino
But the harute could be a mg 199 or 201

>>15513572
I've used white and gray primers from Krylon fine desu

>>15513629
Im hoping they didnt blow their load early with some of the reveals. I know they said theres gonna be msd for origin but I have a feeling its one or two kits. then theres efreet going to be shown again, hamma hamma, and the two build fighters sets so far. Another gundam astaroth but no other mentioned ibo stuff yet.

I wonder if we'll see rx-78-1 or a 1/144 origin rx-78-2?

>>15513716

Tfw the 200th MG is Unicorn 2.0

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>>15513755
well then, I'm going in

wish me luck
and thank FUCK the revive RX-78-2 is so cheap, I might need some extra parts if I mess this up.
what's the recommended amount of coats for each piece with spray cans? 3-4?

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So I'm planning a kitbash and sketched up what I think it might look like. Any thoughts or ideas?

>>15513873

My current thoughts are that you are a far better sketcher than I am

I'm assuming you have some idea of what kits you want to put together to achieve that look?

>>15513879
Thank you! That means a lot to me.

I'm gonna use the HGUC Stark Jegan as a base but I wanna heavily modify it, possibly even sculpting some of it by hand. I'm thinking about using their the GP01 or Strike as a base for the head but I think a great deal of this kit (including the weapons) are gonna have to be made from scratch using pla-plate

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>>15513873
Great drawing skills man, I wish I were that good.

>>15513854

with cans you are way more likely to spray too much, so watch out for that

how do I make bullet holes? I've of heating a thumb tack or paperclip and pushing it into the plastic, will it look good?

>>15513310
>giving the Shiden cannons
Good /m/an. I'll forever be upset that they literally have a suit named Shiden Kai, but they wait until the upgrade to give it cannons.

>>15513827
Hahahhahah
i dont mind

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MG XN-Raiser, p-bandai of course

>>15513960
It's started? I thought it started at 9AM

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What's in the box?

>>15513961
no Shizuoka spoilers yet, this is separate

>>15513960
Metal Build this guy next as well to combat KOs?

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>>15513310
>>15513923
Why does the shiden look so good with cannons?

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My friends and I built and painted these GMs in just one day. Mine is the navy and pearl one with the arm cannon and the mace. I'm happy with how it turned out, aside from the cockpit hatch. If I had more than just one day, I would definitely have gone back to fix it. The guy with the Zaku I colored GM never built a model kit before this one.

>>15513960
No wayy
They better release the xn raiser jet separately.
Cuz im not getting another 00 gundam.

>>15513992
Right reminds me of a ninja turtle.

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>>15513960
>the 6th p-bandai 00 thing in a row
Jesus Christ if that Harute MG isn't real I'm going to flip a tit.

>>15513992
That's sick.

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>>15512863
Owner of HG My here, I love it to death. It's super sturdy. Pic related

>>15514005
>Harute ends up being a P-Bandai with a list price of 7,500 yen

Calling it right now.

>>15514013
>HG My
4/10 made me reply

>>15514013
*Hg Nu

Sorry

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is the axe for the Graze Custom HG supposed to fit so loosely?

>>15513911
Bullet holes never look good.

>>15513286
Why not all of them?
http://bandai-hobby.net/site/gunpla_buildfighters_customize08.html

>>15514026

I would be more worried about your Graze Custom looking like some star trek ass aliens

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>>15514038
Aim At Free Thought!

>>15514050

Super Gumpla Builder!

>>15513964
plastic dildos

>>15514058
Basically.

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>15 minutes left

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another p-bandai, HGUC Jegan D (Camouflage) from UC OVA 7

>>15514065
no point in getting excited, we know its going to be disappointing

>>15514069
Eh. Just a grey Jegan D with waterslides and a Marasai gun. Guess Jegans must be easy money if they can keep printing P-Bandai kits like that.

>>15514069
GIVE ME THE MG JEGAN BANDAI WHERE IS IT

>>15514097
they have to be mad not to do this at this point

>>15514065
>19 minutes ago

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fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuug yesssssssss

>>15514132
old news

>>15514132
We know about this, get to the new shit.

>>15514148
>>15514150

they've announced they're definitely not going to be unveiling ur favorite suit

>>15514069
JUST DO A RG OF THE JEGAN DAMN IT. WE NEED MORE FEDDIE MOOK SUITS, NOT THAT UNICORN SHIT. IT WOULD BE SO EASY TO DO TOO.

>>15514167
>not Rinko

>>15514167
They're really going all in on the musume now, huh? That face scares me though.

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>>15514180
WHO DAT

>>15514180

NEW GBF GUY IS A NAGANO FAN CONFIRMED

PRAISE HAMBRABI SUBAN

>>15514186
Dat frame runner

>>15514186
Oh Jesus they did it. It looks like a downsized MG too, good lord. The leg parts will definitely just be insane to transform if it's going to be like the MG.

>>15514191

holy shit the FAZZ version is going to achieve a new height of THICCNEZZ

>>15514186
It's real, holy fuck.

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Twilight Axis Jegas has Shot Lancer

>>15514186
Is it just me or is it incredibly busy with all those panel lines despite it being an almost all white suit?

>>15514160
damn still standard 100mm mg and not the one it normally uses?

>>15514167
Not thicc enough!

>>15514208

it's panel lined to show where the details are my newman

>>15514172
So is this the official OVA announcement?

What's that red suit?

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Reiji's new Gundam