Gunpla and Plamo General

>>15712376
Zakus r dumb

I thought there was a discord for /GPG/? I saw some guys talk about it on here.

>>15712376
>UC0096
>STILL producing Zakus

>>15712416
Do you know what a grunt suit is anon?

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>>15712416
If you're talking about OP's pic, that's an Efreet not a zaku moron.

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>No regular Efreet kit
Why live?

Is GM's Counter-Attack an OVA mini-series, or is it just a short film? I just want Build Fighters back so this general can be alive again.

>>15712410
The /gpg/ discord is run by Snapshit/Airbitch. The one in the OP is a general /m/ one with a gunpla textchannel and actuall people in it.

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>>15712442
>falling for shitposting

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>>15712460
>Nacht MG/RE100 or gtfo

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>>15712410

**GUNPLA GENERAL DISCORD**
Come and have a pure time, everyone a noble mind.
https://discord.gg/HFEMhve

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>>15712376
Post your first kit.

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>>15712728

>>15712490

Unfortunately just a short film I think. I doubt that will be the last we see of Build Fighters though. It's proven to be a reliable mover of plastic goods.

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>>15712728

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>>15712728
Built this back when G Gundam was still airing on Toonami and it left a negative impression on me so I ignored Gunpla for years, only picking it up for real recently with the MK-II Revive.

>>15712728
HG Gyan. Cheap and easy.
Only been doing MGs ever since, though.

>>15712728
MG Zaku II 2.0

Never touched an HG, probably never will.

How much of a madman am I for wanting to collect all the RGs?

>>15712896
Not very.

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>>15712728
Still one of my favorite kits because it has so many moving armor parts connected to joint movement. There are a few really loose pieces like the waist armor though.

>>15712896
Not very, I do too.

>>15712896
There's not that many of them. It's a realistic goal.

>>15712442
Its basically a purple zaku, regardless of the name its still based on the a zaku

>>15712946
No. The efreet isn't developed from the zaku. It's a completely different suit. It actually has more in common with the gouf. You should spend some time researching you imbecile.

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>>15712728
I think I started a little earlier than you guys.

>>15712963
>mono eye
>piping around the mouth and waist
>mouth piece
>cock piece
gomen gomen its a completely original design

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>>15712965
I'll admit that I only got into Gundam and model kits after watching Build Fighters.

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>>15712966
By your logic every gundam design is unoriginal since they all have v fins.

>>15712490
>>15712772
We're getting both Battlelogue and GM's Counterattack for GBF in August, chin up.

>>15712929
Piping is a nightmare to clean.

>>15713005
a-and they'll announce a Season 3 for October, right?

>>15712929
Is there actually any difference between this and the Char kit? Or is it literally just a palette swap and a different head?

>>15713024
No and yes, respectively.

>>15712996
by your logic every single gundam is unique and completely different features from each other and aren't at all based off the rx-78-2

>>15713032
If it doesn't have RX in its serial number then yes. Just because every car looks the same doesn't mean they're all made by the same manufacturer.

How do I budget myself in terms of Gunpla? I'm thinking I'd like to get a Mega Size Unicorn, a RG Unicorn and a Pale Rider. The Pale Rider is potentially time-limited, but what's the window going to be like on the Unicorns? Will the RG (and Mega) be available into the forseeable future barring temporary shortages as people clamor to get them first?

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>>15712728

>>15713103
If you order online there will never be shortages. They will just get more expensive.

>>15713103
Why would you want both RG and Mega Size Unicorn?
In terms of stock, RG Unicorn will definitely last the longest so save that for last if you need to. It'll be expensive initially, but there will be a dip in price, like what happened with the RG Sinanju. Pale Rider is the most limited so get that first.

>>15713124
Well yeah, the expense is what worries me. I assume RG Unicorns will be produced long enough I could get one for regular list price a few months down the road, but should I pull the trigger on a Mega Size right now? I want to get a PG in the future eventually so I can have the entire SD, HG, RG, MG, PG, Mega collection of Unicorns.

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>>15713073
>manufacturers
>fictional universe
Its just artists who are going on the same designs from 0079 thats why every gm looks the same, every zaku looks the same and most gundams look the same

>>15713103
You should wait until after the rg unicorns release to watch a review. I suggest watching MechaGaikotsu. He is the most professional reviewer on youtube and always has his reviews up first. Make sure when you watch his reviews to always leave a like and make sure you're subscribed.

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>>15713140
There's no way they'll fuck up the RG Unicorn, no way man.

>>15713024
It's a little different, a couple different pieces, extra trigger and emotive hands. I'd say the zaku 2 standard kit is superior to the char kit desu.

>>15713103
RGs tend to be restocked frequently, while Bandai usually takes a while in between making more Mega Sizes.
After the P-Bandai sale ends, Pale Riders can usually be found in-stock at sites like Mandarake, but pricing fluctuates. If you get it for a decent price it shouldn't cost much more than paying the normal P-Bandai+middleman fees.

What's a fair price for a MG Heavy Arms Custom?

>>15713263
Less that 2000 Philippine Peso

>>15713263
>>15713265
Wait Custom.

Less than 4000 Philippine Peso

Man, I wish I could get my hands on the RAG-79 Gundiver. Looks like a gorgeous kit but it's completely sold out even on Mandarake.

>>15713146
I don't know. The hand grenade potential of that kit is considerable.

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>>15713269
https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/39747

>>15713289
Only in the inferior Destroy Mode.
>he isn't going to permanently glue it into Unicorn Mode

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>>15713312
The RG's Unicorn mode is damn sexy. Bandai finally got me to buy a Unicorn.
>mfw I managed to snag a preorder of Unicorn mode boxart version

>>15713312
Fair enough.

>>15712558
Do you intend to get some IBO kits in the future?

About how long should I leave Tamiya panel wash to cure before wiping off the excess? So far I've been trying to wipe it up with a cotton bud with thinner but it's taking off the entire wash in barely a swipe.

>>15713337
Might as well ask it to put more effort in its kits.

>>15713290
>$50
wew, it retailed for like 2700 yen which is about $25 USD. This scalping is ridiculous.

>>15713321
Enjoy your hand grenade buddy

>>15713350
Nah, he won't improve just to annoy the rest of /m/

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>>15713354
http://www.samsmodelkits.com/high-grade-gundam-the-origin/2202-hg-1144-rag-79-g1-gundam-marine-type-gundiver-p-bandai-.html

Everywhere you look its going to be 47~50

Do some kits have issues with one leg being longer than another or am I being retarded?

>>15713136
What was the name of the one to the right of the God and the one left of the Victory again?

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>tfw you run out of paint for a kit and the local store is closed on sundays

ugh

>>15713123
I'm working on an extensive mod for one of these. Hopefully be done in a few weeks

>>15713392
Likely story

>>15712896
Have the same goal, anon. Currently have 24 out of 24

>>15713371
You're being retarded.

>>15713420
Don't know what I did, but my Gouf Custom's right leg ended up being longer than left, and now same happened to Geara Doga.

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Airbrush guy from the last thread.
I was planning on getting the master airbursh kit, but has a bit of luck and came by a hobbyshop while driving around my old hometown.
The guy there heavily recommended me Paasche.

Anyone familiar with this brand?

>>15713392
Similar problem here, I'm not confident that the small can of grey I bought is going to be enough for what I need it for.

Probably a dumb question, but why do Bandai use different kinds of plastic for the frames and the outer armour?
I find the frame plastic is easier to clean up nubs and is a bit softer, while the outer armor is always a lot harder. Why is this?

>>15713436
Are you sure you're not just posing them weird and it only looks that way?

>>15713516
You mean for RGs? Anyway whatever it is, the type of plastic is always embossed on the runner and labeled in the instruction's parts list, typically PS, ABS, PE or PP

>be building gusion rebake full city
>cut back of hand of runner
>It goes flying into a debris filled corner

is there a worse feeling?

>>15713538
>when your dad cums in your corn flakes again

yup...

>>15713516
Polystyrene is hard but not very flexible so if I had to hazard a guess they wanted a plastic that doesn't stress as easily from bending for the frames.

>>15713518
Yeah, for each build the body is leaning towards its left. I've been messing around with the pose for some time now and no matter how I pose it, it comes off as the right being longer left. I posed the question because I've only had two kits with this issue so far.

>>15713538
>Sanding part of face
>Part is the size of a grain of rice, have to use tweezers to hold onto it
>Squeeze too hard, part goes flying
>Bounces off all walls/floor/ceiling and vanishes into the darkness
>Drown in despair
>Hear a distant, faint 'plink' among the abyss
>Use flashlight to pierce through the night
>Plamor smiles upon me and miraculously find the part
>Finish sanding and attach to face
>All smiles

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>>15713559
Lucky bastard. I dropped the head of my liger zero from 2 feet off the ground and the front teeth and pilot both went awol. I searched for 45 minutes before finding the teeth in my jacket pocket. Still haven't found that pilot though.

I found a piece in the radiator today

Good cheapish hg kit?

>>15713578
HGIBO Barbatos Lupus

>>15713516
>>15713551
>>15713532
I'm currently building the MG Thunderbolt Psyco Zaku Ver Ka, and what I find interesting is that looking at the manual, almost all the runners are made of 'PS', although some of them feel very different to others.

>>15713578
GM Command Space type is one of the cheapest out there. Haven't built it yet so I can't comment on that though.

>>15713366
I understand I'm going to pay a retarded premium, I'm just complaining about the nature of capitalism and limited-edition items.
That and I probably have to pay like $10 shipping on top of the $50 item because fuck me right

>>15713384
The one next to the victory is the Ground Gundam. The one next to god might be the Strike, kinda looks like a seed suit.

What should I expect to spend to get into Airbrushing, $130-$150?

>>15713610
depends on how good of an airbrush you want.

>>15713559
Why are you building in the dark?

>>15713598
It's a bit of a rougher build, but about par for what you'd expect a 2004 kit to be. You'll need proper tools, you can't just improvise like you could with a more modern kit like IBO that has thin runners. Aside from that, it goes together pretty alright and is a solid enough kit. The articulation is what you'd expect and the props are neat, but the beam sabers are a solid unpainted piece.

>>15713615
It's metaphorical. Besides, why don't you?

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>>15713615
this.

>>15713588
I don't know if it's just my imagination but certain colors feel a lot different than others to me too. Like the light green from Jegans or Zakus always feels really nice when I'm shaving down nubs.

>>15713621
Because I haven't lost any fingers to my hobby knife yet and I don't want to start now.

>>15713625
I accept this answer.

P-Bandai makes me sad because it tends to be all the really cool kits that you'd want to buy, but then they fucking milk you for every penny you've got and the kits become impossible to find if they're anything really popular.

>>15713647
>Actually thinking that John Bandai cares about you
lol

>>15713588
Yeah the pigments make them slightly different. Clear PS is more brittle and dark colored PS will have stress marks more easily.

PS is weaker than ABS but it's Gunpla's "default" plastic because it accepts paint more readily. This is especially important when you're trying to push less toxic paint to kids.

>>15713630
>the light green from Jegans
Can confirm. Building the vanilla Jegan was heavenly because all the green nubs sliced off like I was cutting through warm butter..

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>>15713578
>good
>cheap
Any of the HGIBO really, except for those sticker heavy ones like the Full City.
I personally recommend the IO Frame Shiden.
Tacticool as fuck aside from the colours, fun assembly, minimal stickers, great articulation, and comes with a few neat accesories.
>>15713582 is nice too with great parts separation but only comes with a single sword mace.

I'm going to finally buy an Astaroth Origin.

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>>15713647
>P-Bandai makes me sad because it tends to be all the really cool kits that you'd want to buy

>>15712376
What's that GM in the background?

>>15713711
GM II Semi-Striker

>>15713610
That's the cost of a good compressor alone

>>15713708
I want a MG Psycho Zaku without all the grey garbage.

>>15713392
Fuckin' Salamanders Rodi. That's really cool.

What paint do you use?

>>15713460
It's generally recommended alongside Badger and Iwata. So I would assume it's pretty good. I don't have first hand experience, though.

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>>15713538
Both Rebakes come with more hands than they need. You should be fine.

>>15713610
70 for a decent airbrush, 20 for any old hardware store compressor, and then paint/thinner/respirator if lacquer/enamel.

>>15713136
what was this line of kits called?

>>15713714
>>15713727
It's kind of cute.

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Can anyone explain to me what happened here?
I'll give a summary.

>spray piece with Tamiya Racing blue
>Let dry for 3+hrs
>apply Testors glosscote spray
>paint gets fucked a la pic related

>>15713460
Anon, this was one of the guys recommending airbrushes to you. I found some helpful YouTube info for you regarding the Talon. When I was starting out I felt that videos helped a lot to understand how to disassemble the brush correctly. If you're interested, give them a look!

http://youtu.be/Pxg9D33DwZA Dissasembly and assembly

http://youtu.be/AYPSRzWwiV4 General overview with info about functions.

>>15713797
Humidity or being too close to the part often can mean problems. Did you feel that might have been the cause? Those are always possible causes that make things go wrong. If it was with an airbrush then be sure your PSI was fine too, so you weren't harshly blasting it or letting it dry before touching the piece.

>>15713812
Spray can.
Doesn't really feel humid to me, though it is raining outside.
In any case I'm soaking the pieces over night in rubbing alcohol, and redoing the paint tomorrow.

>>15713807
Thank you very much!

>>15713727
Ah, my main in SDGO

>>15713820
When doing coating it's very important to consider humidity. I check weather online when I intend to spray. I've read varying reports on what is the "correct" level to spray at, but I have never sprayed when it's above like 70 percent. If it rained very recently that might have been causing it. Do a quick run onto Google weather just in case next time. Don't forget to soak your bottles in warm water first, it lets the paint inside work easier, something about the pigments st the bottom.

>>15713820
Not a problem. A word of advice, don't use art store paints. Get actual modeling paint, and thinner too. If you've got a local hobby shop you should find paint easily, then you're able to see what correctly thins it out. And for the love of god wear a respirator, most every paint is toxic.

>>15713578
Oddly enough I bought a hg f91 instead cause it was on sale, but thanks for the suggestions

>>15713578
The Revive RX-78 is fantastic for around 10 bucks

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>P-Bandai camouflage Jegan just shipped out from Gentai Kits

oh baby

>>15713871
You could get paints that make it look better and mask off the camo easily. Why waste the extra 30-ish dollars instead of getting a regular Jegan and doing the same thing?

>>15713875
this

you could get both the ECOAS Jegan (for the D-type) and Marasai (for the gun) cheaper than the Cheyenne Jeggings, and you'd get a Marasai to fuck around with

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>>15712728
Its either this or the millipead

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>>15712376

>>15713915
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>>15712728
I'm still afraid to transform it.

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>>15712728
So many memories....

>>15713930
Your first was an RG Zeta? That's an impressive way to start.

Also, that's why you get two of them.

>>15713934
Bought two kits to start with, the RG Zeta nad the Hg Psycho Zaku. built some of the weapons for the zaku first but the thrusters put me off for some time, so i jumped to zeta instead and finished it.

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>>15712728
My first kits, Unicorn on the left and then built Banshee right after it. (I know I didn't organize the accessories properly but was too lazy)

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>>15712728
First kit was a HG MS-06S, wanna say an older one. Right now I'm working on the Gold Frame Astray Amatsu Mina RG as my second. Hope I didn't dive in too deep, it's fun but quite tedious.

>>15713764
"Oops! All Heads"

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>>15712728
got it as a gift.

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>>15712728
An absolute travesty, but I loved every bit of it.

Hoping to pick up a new one, or maybe just the MG 3.0, to redeem myself. At least now I'm steadily growing. Gonna be using a panel scriber for the first time on an HG GN-X to match the RG Exia I have.

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>>15712728

Just bought at the same time that a Wing Gundam Zero Custom.

>>15712728
No pictures, but it was a HG Sandrock.

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>>15713337
Sorry, I am not interested in IBO.

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>>15712728
First kit ever, a guy at my local mecha club painted the claw for me.
If we talk about gunpla then beargguy is my first kit.

>>15714159
>local mecha club
Those exist?

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>>15712728
De Banshee norn HGUC. Got it over a year ago.

>>15712376
>purple zaku
Huh. So Gundam is running out of ideas.

>>15714306
not that guy, but I know of one in my city though it isn't particularly restricted to mecha.

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>>15714306
Yeah, it exist but we mostly do gunpla. In fact, beside some hardcore dudes that actives on /m/, most of the member only watch seed, 00, Unicorn and recent gundam show.
Here is a Rx-78 ver Ka we made using foam for our stand at local festival.

>>15714482
That's damn good looking for being scratch built. Guess making the models gave you an appreciation for the proportions or something?

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>>15714482
neat
you should make it fight the Russian Cardboard Disco Gundam

>>15714490
Actually, we just use the paper-craft file of Rx-78 ver Ka we found on internet. Then scale it up, and use foam paper(don't know what it called in English) instead of normal paper-craft paper.
It's not that hard actually, just required a lot of word.

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>>15714514
shit, I mean "required a lot of work".
Think of it as normal paper-craft but with harder material and much bigger.
We couldn't install the led system on time, but it's still a good build.

>>15714482
>Vietnamese cuck

How hard would it be to turn an RG Wing kit into a Fenice?

>>15714372
Nice paintjob, what did you use?

>>15714543
>How well can you scratchbuild and paint?
That hard. If you've never done either then start on smaller projects first, converting an RG isn't simple due to all the tiny parts involved.

>>15714157
I'm quite interested. Do even have some PBandai kits... I wonder what you do for a living? Got any kids or something?

>Got any kids or something?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

How's the Astaroth Rinascimento? Looks solid

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>>15713559
>grain of rice
>small
Try these rivets for the MaK Grosserhund, there's a nub on the back of them so they need proper cleaning.

>>15714637
If I had to guess Snapshit is on welfare or his mommy buys his kits.

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>>15712728
Built him roughly a year ago, how time flies

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>>15712728
The poor kit never stood a chance against my inexperience.

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>>15712728
japananon here, literally picked it up at 7/11

>>15714756
Ah.You broke the chain.
I wanted to see how long he would talk to himself.

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The next one will be the Sinanjuu. My goal is to build it before im shipped out to military basic training some time next month.

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>>15712728
FG Freedom Gundam

>>15714927
what's with the nubs and stickers peeling off?

>>15714971
The decals are garbabe and wont stick, they just came like and i feel I'll fuck up if i put glue on them.

>>15714983
Do you have sweaty hands anon? Did you clean the plastic before decals to get rid of oils?

>>15715010
No sweaty hands, yes i did wipe both my hands and the nubs, i made sure the boxes were in cool temperature areas, when i put them on the first time they stuck, i went to sleep, went to work, when i came back from my shift it looked like that, tried to just press them down and nothing, i really dont wanna damage them with glue

>>15715028
Did you try and rip the decal off to reposition it? I've done it before to try and realign them. If you do it alot the decals wont stick.

>>15715042
No. With the Char Zaku some of the stickers are a bit off, i fired and forget with that one, once they stuck they were stuck for good in my eyes, plus i wanted to avoid them losing their stickiness, on the Gouf they all stuck well, except for the spike ones which just keep getting out of the circle, that one HAS lost sticking because i keep trying to press them down

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Time to get to work.

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>>15712728
Picked it up at a hobby shop on a whim a few months ago. If only I knew what lasting damage it would do to my wallet and free time.

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What am I in for?

I'm going to cry when the B-Booster Dantalion is P-Bandai, but I've GOTTA have the Dantalion Perfect Cowl.
Half Cowl T is cooler than Half Cowl B but imagining them both together is getting me excited.

>>15715080
Damn, I just built a Geara Doga. This is just a dullcoat right? Aside from the pipes painted black.

>>15715128
Yeah, dullcoat and panel lining with a black sharpie. It was my first kit and I didn't have much in the way of tools.

How's the RG Zeta?

>>15715145
It's a real blast

Are all Real Grades really fragile or is it just me?

>>15715181
Just the earlier ones are super fragile, later in the line they start to become more solid. Though still having a shit ton of moving parts will make anything more finicky.

>check HLJ
>Dantalion discontinued
Nani?

>>15715197

HLJ is weird as fuck with their discontinued tag.

>>15715202
Pretty much. It's probably only "discontinued" because they don't want to/can't deal with fulfilling backorders placed on it.

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>>15712728

>>15714554
Thanks, vallejo model color; dark grey, sky grey, gun metal and gold.

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>>15712728

What are the best budget nippers? $20~

>>15714393
Gundam has been out of ideas for awhile

>>15714393
That's from 95.

>>15715368
true. I don't see gundam lasting much longer as a franchise. One more fuckup like AGE and they're dead.

>>15715396
It's called Twilight Axis.

>>15715399
AGE had 50 full length 24 minute episodes and tons of gunpla.

Twilight Axis has 5 3 minute episodes and 1 8 minute episode. There's only one Twilight kit released at mass retail. Which btw was one of the worst modern kits ever released.

Anon which one is a bigger flop again?

>>15715426
I'm saying Twilight Axis is the one more fuckup that is going to kill Gundam.

>>15715441
It won't. It's not that big of a fuckup. Another series like AGE or Destiny would probably kill it though.

>>15715088
MG Fenice Rinascita

>>15715323
/m/'s answer will alw3ays be Xuron 410.

>>15713848
Is the hg f91 any good?

>>15715454
>Another series like AGE or Destiny would probably kill it though.
Not a chance. It might make Sunrise consider taking a couple years off from making new animated entries, but Gundam as a franchise would take a much bigger fuck up than just another mediocre/bad show to come anywhere close to killing it.

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P-Bandai: HGUC 1/144 MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam (Wave Shooter Equipment Type)
Release Date: October 2017
Price: 2,160 Yen

>>15715479
410 vs 410A? Is there a big difference?

>>15715441
Bandai has little faith in Twilight Axis, it's why it's like 30 minutes long total, is straight to youtube, and has only one mass retail kit (and 2 other designs as P-Bandai). Look at how little coverage Twilight Axis had gotten over the last few months compared to Thunderbolt S2 and the Build Fighters OVA. It's an excuse to sell a few new kits and keep some animators busy.

It will take something that turns fans against Gundam as a whole, like the initial reveal of the 2007 Transformers movie designs, to kill Gundam for good.

>>15715486
Buy

Painted my first kit.
Leg snapped so no pics until I get the replacement joint.

A question though, how much do you guys normally topcoat your kits? I gave my kit at least 5 coats, and the paint still scratches off like I just sprayed on wet paper. Am i doing it wrong or something?

>>15715507
Use floor cleaner.

>>15715323
A cheap wire cutter
Sand your nubs down

>>15715489
I'm not sure. Stick with the 410 to be safe, I'd say.

>>15715518
Sandpaper ruins the paint.

>>15715525
Then don't paint before you sand.

>>15715088
The best action base on the market.

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>>15712376
Where can i get this?

>>15715547
no I mean it scratches the factory paint off
I don't paint my kits

>>15715552
Mandarake, YJA, eBay, probably Amazon, etc.

>>15715552
That's the Orga custom Shiden. P-Bandai.

>>15715506
Debating it, myself. I'll have to see it's prototype as it progresses first.

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Can someone with a Jesta tell me if the Visor on the Jesta goes down like the visor on the GM Sniper in pic related?

>>15715553
Factory paint? The hell are you talking about, brother?

>>15715603
I guess he's talking about kits like the mg hyaku shiki 2.0 and the Phenex?

>>15715593
It doesn't because it's not intended as a flip down visor. Its just a fancy head camera.

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>>15715553

>>15715603
Titanium coat Sinanju?

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>>15715175

Odds we'll get a Mega Size Unicorn mode Unicorn? The current Mega is a fixed Destroy Mode.

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>>15715620
same of odds as pic related

>>15715619
Is this Kamille? What a cute girl.

>>15715624
I'd rather have a RG G-Self.

>>15715624
I don't know anon. The fact that it said [DESTROY MODE] on the tag has some pretty large implications.

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>>15715175
You fucking got me, anon.

>>15715603
>>15715606
>>15715610
Some Frame Arms have prepainted details.

>>15715624
i want an mg grimore

>>15715642
Listen here, sonny. Is this thread titled /GPG/ or /FAG/?

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>>15715643
I want pic related.

>>15715638
The implication is that the Mega Size kit will be unable to transform (or even simply be assembled) to Unicorn mode. Mega Size kits are very simplistic so a gimmick like transforming would never be available- they just want to make extra clear that it is a DESTROY MODE Unicorn and not a Unicorn mode in any way.
That said Unicorn seems really popular so I wouldn't rule out a Mega Size Unicorn mode.

>>15715646
I wish it was Frame Arms General, Frame Arms a best.

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>>15715646
/GPG/ meant Gunpla Plamo General, last I checked.

And /fag/ is for Frame Arms Girls.

>>15715646
This is the plastic model general, and FAGs are plastic models.

>>15715661
I came.
Why is Kotobukiya the best plamo manufacturer in the game?

>>15715663
I've been here since SEED Destiny. You respect your elders newfag.

>>15715664
because they have to compete.

>>15715661
last i heard it was gunpla/plamo, seeing as the pla in gunpla already stands for plamo

>>15715664
>needing prepainted details on your models
might as well get your wife's bull to build them for you lmao

>still haven't made my Carta Ritter because I'm scared I might make even the tiniest mistake and it needs to be PERFECT

>>15715681
Gundam plastic model kit vs plastic model kit

Otherwise it owuld be GunPlaMo

>>15715685
Not him but I'm actually a bull in a cuck relationship and I love building plamo with my cuck, it's a nice bonding activity. Just because you're fucking a dude's wife doesn't mean you aren't his friend. Hell, it makes you a close one.

>>15713354
Never go on /toy/ those fuckers defend BigNadScalperStore with their lives

>>15715691
nice dude

>>15715486
>Lineart has more detail than the actual kit.

>>15715722
Drawing lineart is significantly easier than precision molding a commercial plastic kit.

>>15715624
jesus a ver ka would be terrible just look at those proportions I'd much rather have a regular MG

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First time builder here. Got pic related and just wanna do some touch ups and paint over the nub marks.
Does anyone know which Gundam markers match Char's Rick Dom? I'm assuming the Zeon set is what I'd need.

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>>15715782
same.

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THAT JIM IS A SPY

>>15715824
Nice GMs anon. I too am a GM man.

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>>15715625
>Mistaking co-best Zeta girls for each other
Shame

>>15715552
too bad they don't give us option parts to make the shield.

>>15715642
The sprue marks will need to be touched up anyways since the underlying color is surely different.

>>15715911
That would be too easy anon.

What I want to know is when people will start making 3D Printer files for option parts so we can skip P-Bandai extortion and just pirate/print out our own option parts.
Like this Orga Custom discussion, if we could print out the extra parts we could repaint a regular Shiden kit and have an Orga custom for a reasonable price.

>>15716009
Honestly shocked that hasn't happened already.

Why is GundamGundam Tristan going for over 20$? Doesn't seen like it's worth that much

>>15716014
Desperate attempt to recoup the costs of Twilight Axis.

I really don't understand people who post pictures of their kits in disgustingly bad/awkward poses
How do they do that and then think "yeah, this looks good."
I know I'm probably just being autistic about this, but damn

When will someone more talented than me photoshop a Dantalion Perfect Cowl?

>>15716014
Because the Tristan is unironically the best fucking HG ever designed or will be designed.

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>>15712376
should i pick it up

>>15716161
what was the point of this over-the-top shit anyways

>>15716168
Feddie mobile armor.

>>15716168
For a cool duel with the Neue Ziel, mobile armor vs mobile armor.

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>>15712728

>>15715686
W'll work on other kits to know how to paint/customize better. If you're just a snapper it can't truly be perfect because it will still have seams and nub marks.

>>15716441
I'm going to buy some more kits soon, I've got a two kit backlog right now because I don't want to fuck up one because Carta and the other because it cost a small fortune.

>>15716168
because it's fucking awesome

Does the Dendrobium come with a RX-78GP03S to slot into it or do you have to buy that separately?

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reverse!

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>>15716531

>>15716523
yes

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>>15716536
huhuhu

Why is China so unpopular?
Gyanko and Fumina already sold out but Chinagguy is still up for pre order.

>>15716531
Okay that is without a doubt the old HG Reborns mold.

>>15716531
I'd buy it for about 1400 yen assuming it's a HG.

>>15716541
She's ugly and has a trash personality.

>>15716540
It's like Galvatron

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>>15716540
who pulled it off better?

>>15716540
I find it strangely funny that its transformation involves it sitting on it's ass.

>>15716541
It sucks because of all the attempts Bandai made so far she is the one that looks the best.

>>15716541
>pre order
overrated metric
the important thing is enough units are sold when release comes

people will buy the kits for the glasses accessory alone

The guide is long.

>>15716600
Happens with so much info to be gathered, would you rather there actually be less help? Keep in mind you can read sections as you tackle that topic.

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what am i getting myself into?
i know its from 1982 but it was 6 bucks and i have yet to build an acguy

>>15716613
You're gonna want an operating table.

>>15716612
My only problem is the way the author kind of goes out of his way sometimes. Regardless do you happen to have an IRL photo of the sizes Gunpla comes in?

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>>15713538
I unevenly sanded the RG Exia's mouthplate, which led me to sand it too much when I tried to fix the asymmetry.
I ordered an entire new kit because it was cheaper than ordering a replacement part.

>Amazon lists Gunpla recommendations under "Sports and Outdoors"
wew

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Finally jumped onto the airbrushing train!
My only question is if I could have gone cheaper on the compressor.

>>15716625
Well I spray my kits outdoors. So I guess?

>>15716621
Think of it this way, now you have everything but an Exia mouthplate for kitbashing.

>>15716636
RG kits aren't very good for kitbashing unfortunately

>>15716642
Think of it this way, you now have a mouthless Exia that must scream.

>>15716544
>1400 yen

I really doubt it will be that low when the original is like 1800.

>>15716618
Sizes meaning scales? You can always visit Dalong.net which conveniently catalogs most every HG release for the past 20 yeas and is starting to do old models as well. They are each compared to a cigarette box for scale, so you can get a feel for how high they each stand.

>>15716621
Why the fuck can't people just break out putty or styrene at this point. It's way cheaper than buying a whole fucking model. I don't understand why so many immediately say "well it's fucked beyond repair" at the slightest issue. You're in a modeling hobby, it requires effort at times.

>>15716652
I looked it up and it's like 1980
I dunno, the transformation does nothing for me although the normal form doesn't look too bad.

>>15716628
It's a fine compressor for what you're paying, most here have bought it and I haven't heard complaints.

>>15716660
the mouthplate is small as fuck dude.

>>15716600
So is my dick.

>>15716683
I wish anon, I wish.

>>15716613
Should be fun to see how far models have come first hand!

>>15716673
And? People build tiny details as small as finger nails onto 1/144 scale models all the time. And a smaller part means less work overall because you're physically remodeling less surface.

>>15716715
I admire your dedication to the craft, but the fact of the matter is that I'm a beginner, and am not nearly capable enough to remodel a tiny nub of plastic that I can barely see.
You ask a doodler to paint a portrait.

plus I don't own a table mounted magnifying glass, which the people that you mentioned use.

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http://hobbynotoriko.yumenogotoshi.com/hguc-gm-sniper.html

Any sniper fans in the building?

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Thinking about getting into gunpla finally. How's pic related for a first kit? HG/RG doesn't really interest me due to the size, so figured a relatively simple MG would be the way to go.

I wish Epyon came with a spare dry transfer decal sheet. I screwed up the back of the ankles.

>>15716834
Pretty good. It's really stable, posable, comes with a modest amount of accessories, and if you like, really customizable as well.

>>15716834
Its a good place to start, simple and not that complex.

>>15716840
>>15716844
Great. Any other good MGs with a feddie aesthetic you'd recommend after or with that?

>>15716863
Well there's the RX-78-2. People recommend the 2.0, the Origin, and 3.0. I recommend the 2.0 for anime accuracy and ease of construction though I personally prefer the 3.0.

There's also the Jesta and the Guntank, and the Guncannon too, though that one's rather old.

>>15716865
The Jesta looks kinda nice. Thanks for the help.

>>15716834

You could try one of the RE/100 kits or 1/100 IBO kits as well. Obviously not nightingale, but the other RE/100:s aren't fuckhuge.

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RG NU GUNDAM AND HI-NU WHEN?
I'LL BUY 5 UNICORNS IF IT MEANS YOU'LL RELEASE THE NU NEXT, BANDAI

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>>15716863
The Jesta is as Feddie as they come.

>>15715593
It does not

>>15716901
Sir, how many Unicorn variants do you think there is?

The next one will be RG Banshee
The next next one will be RG Phenex
The next next next one will be RG Providence

>>15714739
How are you getting on with your hund? That chest section and arms with all the wiring and pistons can be quite tricky.

Any ideas for a paint scheme? Its Quite rare to see ma.k fans these days

>>15717044
It's my first Ma.K kit. Actually, I saw a bunch of them at wonfes four years ago and instantly fell in love, but only recently realized what those kits I saw back then were called.
It's now fully assembled, but I want to get some softer putty than what I have right now to add texture to the larger surfaces and close seamlines at the same time. Camo patterns with soft, airbrushed borders tend to look really bad to me so I'm considering going for a wintery color scheme with sharp borders but little contrast between them. And then, of course, a bunch of weathering.

It really was pretty tough getting the wires to go in right in one direction while attaching the chest section in another direction, but it's all looking more or less stable now.
Sadly I've been procrastinating on two other painting projects while assembling this guy so I'm not moving on to the painting quite yet. I am certainly looking forward to it, though.

>>15717043
>next next next one will be RG Providence
really? fuck, I just got the mg one.

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Gonna work on pic related between my Tallgeese paint sessions. Anyone got any experience with the kit?

Also I'm not quite sure what colorscheme I'm going to go with so suggestions are welcome.

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Hey guys, please suggest me some HG that have good articulation. Thanks

ps. I already have Gyan revive.

>>15717121
any of the build burning variants

>>15717121
Crossbone X-1, any variant of burning gundam, and a bunch of stuff from IBO

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So are we all ignoring re100 Hamma Hamma?

Hobby no Toriko has a review of it out. What does everyone think?

http://hobbynotoriko.yumenogotoshi.com/re100-hammahamma.html

>>15717121
F91, Try Burning Gundam, anything that doesn't have massive legs and backpack shit basically.

>>15717133
pussy slamma

>>15717043
Don't forget Final battle versions.

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>>15712728
My very first, i actually bought it to have some practice before kshatriya

Roughly how many skewer/clips should I be preparing for an MG?

>>15717219
Which MG are you building?

>>15717219

Are you going to paint everything all at once, or do it in waves?

Regardless, I feel like a hundred is a pretty good number.

>>15717274
>>15717272
For now, an MG Ball. But I also have a GM Sniper.

>>15716540
i wish the legs folded up better so it doesnt look like a gundam sitting down. feel like it would look better on an action base so it looks like a flying tank

>>15716540
Reborns' "transformations" are the best. Loosen up its pants, turn around and squat down and it's the "fire support mode". Pop up your collar, stand up straight and it's your "general purpose/close range" mode. Now it just unbutton its sleeves, sits down, ponder its life decision and it becomes a mobile artillery unit.

>>15717133

I'm pretty hyped for it myself. Waiting on SAL, though.

>>15716613
My cousin had one of those when I was a kid
6 year old me who knew nothing about gundam thought it was cool at least

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First time I've taken multiple pictures of any of my kits. I got this Kampfer pre-built but I had a lot of fun building the weapons for it and posing it. Might topcoat it later if it stops being 100 degrees out.

>>15717515
>100 degrees
Wow it's literally boiling where you live, huh

>>15717535
Yeah, it is. There's been a heat advisory for the past week.