Gundam Plastic Model General

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Never forget

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>>15834510
Will do for future shots. It happens to be high noon now actually, will have to avoid from now on.

Also,

There is a lot of detail that goes onto the back ends of RG that people rarely seem to appreciate. MKII titan has a lot going on back there.

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I can't abide by the titans though so it gets the STAKE.

>>15834525
So are Snapfit and Snapshit the same person?

>>15834548
Who cares, just filter them.

>>15834548
Most likely not, as SnapShit has a more aggressive manner of shitposting while SnapFit has a more snide manner of shitposting. We assume SnapShit and the new -kuns are from Snapfits discord.

But like
>>15834553
said, just filter them all as per the pastebin.

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You guys gave a lot of choices this time, so much so that I've gotta make a poll to narrow the choices down.

https://pastebin.com/k5Whz9iW (The link triggers the spam filter, and i needed a polling site that limits how many choices you can make on a question)

Pick your 5 favorite Groupbuild ideas. After this thread I'll post the results and we'll go vote from the top 5 to decide which one you guys want the most. Some changes I made to suggestions (mostly to consolidate some together and to make them have more options available)

>Elemental groupbuild
This one was originally Fire/Earth/Water/Air. You probably could get a lot out of those 4, but I figured making it any element opens up more ideas (Like electricity/ice/metal/etc)

>/m/ + /v/ kitbash of your favorite video game
>Palette Swap build
>pokemon groupbuild
>Tokusatsu Groupbuild
These sounded similar to the Knockoff Groupbuild idea from a few polls back, where the idea was you make something not from Gundam out of Gundam parts.

>INITIAL D GROUPBUILD
>Mobile Suit Racing
Although it's kinda similar to the Civilian build, I think there's enough difference between what people would make in a civilian focused build and a full-on racing one.

>World War 2 themed Groupbuild
>Historical uniforms Groupbuild
I'm gonna take these two suggestions and just make it a general War-themed groupbuild. Kitbash a MS with a Scale-model (Tanks/planes/ships/etc) from a historic war.

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Also, here's the poll to decide the "winner" of the thicc build. This one also ends at the end of this thread.

https://goo gl/forms/k6msr6UChZHGLEur1

>>15834633
Those Rodi customs are really something! That's a lot of effort have been made for those customs.

>>15834633
>Almost two months since ordered Rick Dias
Couldn't have even entered if I wanted to

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Gee, Avalanche Exia. How does DM let you have TWO FREE LEDs?

Do any kits besides the kampfer have a shotgun

>>15834662
Zssa.

>>15834628
>no more THICC
Finally I can participate again. Looking forward to it. Guess I'll try customising for the first time!

>>15834662

Kabakali.

>MG Unicorn Ver Ka box is full to the brim with parts
Wew. I'm used to 1/2 or 3/4 of the box being full.

>>15834736
>MG Unicorn ver. Ka
>ver. Ka
That better be the Full Armor, anon.

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>>15834747
Yes.

>>15834754
>SOREDEMO intensifies

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RG QANT COMPLETED! Finally have the Setsuna Trio all in one place.

I don't plan on painting it any time soon, but I'll probably just do it's original colors in gloss.

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>>15834519
Aw hell yeah my kit made the OP

>>15834771

I really liked those images with the skeletons.

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>>15834778
Thanks, I figured if I made a resin cast of one of their faces they deserved to be in some pictures.

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Whoever build this, need to tell me in detail how to make those tentacles

>>15834662
Astaroth Origin

Do you guys usually use all your dry transfers? I'm putting some on my Ball v. Ka, and honestly, fuck this. Putting shit on curved surfaces sucks.
Accidentally posted in ded thred

So I'm going back to my first real re-paint and I realized I've made a few mistakes I think. For one, I'm not sure i ever primed it. Second the enamel top-coat is trash and not really that smooth. So I'm wondering, should I try sanding down the top coat, and recoating it with lacquer, or completely repaint it over what I did, cuz I dont think I can strip off the enamel

>>15834957
Sometimes, but if I can I'll buy the waterslides if they're availible. Sadly the Ball ver. Ka has no such set.

>>15834810
Regal Goliath's builder here. I voted for this one as my fav too. So fucking out there, man. I love it. If your in this thread Leviathan-builder, please tell us how you did those vines, they're so cool!

>>15834810

90% certain that's green stuff rolled on a texture plate

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>>15834810
Not that guy, but it was probably something like this.

>>15834665
Zssa comes with a beam machine gun

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>realize that I can paint a bunch of pieces on the runners mass production style since only a tiny part of them will be visible once the kit is assembled

I feel lazy, but also good. There are just way too many of these thruster housing slot ins.

>>15834810
>>15835041
T-thanks...

I had a few problems with the build. Not as many as my Rebake last groupbuild, though.

The light from my desk lamp makes the paint look a significantly different color than the white LEDs I used in the submission photos. It also looked good as is without panel lining, but looking at it yesterday in the thread, it really needed it.

Also the knee snapped off while I was assembling it and wiggling the joints to break them in, so I lost all motivation at that point.

Here's my imgur album of the build. I usually post this after voting.
http://m.imgur.com/a/BgFKK

>phone posting
Sorry, my computer is being repaired.

>>15835052
>>15835085
Affirmative. You can see on the inside of the the tentacle (facing the body) where the two smaller ones overlap there's a spot where the plate texture edge is obvious.

>>15835398

Yeah my only real complaint is that it would have looked better with a wash.

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>>15835398
I can't resize on my phone? That's lame.

>phone posting

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Yyyyoooo this GN-X looks fucking dope!

Which has better UK shipping , HobbyLink Japan or AmiAmi?

>>15835591

Banzai hobby

>>15835591
gginfinite

>>15835466
If you fill up the bottom of the hip with greenstuff you might be able to just drill a hole into the hip and the hip joint and fit a brass rod in. You'll lose most of the leg articulation but the leg won't be lose.

>>15835609
This. Ordered a The Origin 78-02 and got it about one week later with the cheapest SAL.
Brilliant prices even with non-free delivery.

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Trying to figure out a winter camo style paintjob for my 1/100 Tieren and I'm mostly coming up empty.
I did think of spraying the whole thing in german grey, topcoating that, spraying the large bits in white, then sanding the edges to simulate wear.

I dunno, tell me what you think and if you have any ideas I could potentially use. Any opinion would be of great help.

>>15834628
I like the original idea for the historical build: design a MS based on the uniform of a army, past or present. You could do roman centurion, medieval knight, WW2, Cold War, whatever.

>>15836125

I'd use a brighter/paler grey than german grey.

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>>15836125
http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2003/02/stuff_eng_tech_detergent_wash.htm

This dude has a guide on doing a nice winter camo job for WW2 tanks, that might work for what you're trying to do.

>>15836241

Using chipping fluid/hairspray method might be a slightly more practical approach.

COOL
I'm in the last steps of gloss coating and the whole fucking forearm falls off the alligator clip onto the carpet

>>15835417
Something to improve on when I try this build again in the future.

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Give me your best pose /m/

>>15836598
Jim Squad!

>>15836241
>>15836285
>Both require airbrushing
>Have an airbrush kit but no place to set it up
Thanks for the info, though I should have clarified that due to my current living conditions I'm only using spray lacquer

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So, bitches... What's the release date and $?

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>>15836598

Does anyone know if a simple matte top coat would prevent the tamiya panel liners from damaging the plastic?
I'm really new to gunpla, but I'm trying to figure out all this stuff with the panel lining.

>>15836821
If you're using a wash, use gloss, not matte.

The Matte will suck up the was like a sponge and leave a mess.

>>15836821
Do you know how the panel line accents work? Do you know what "capillary action" is? Do NOT use matte. DO. NOT.

Use gloss. That's what you're supposed to do.

>>15836824
>>15836825
So if you want to use the tamiya panel liners you have to use a gloss topcoat on the entire thing?

>Do you know how the panel line accents work?
Only what I've been able to find online, which isn't much.

>>15836834
You don't HAVE to, but it's at your own risk. Reports of any actual damage it does to plastic are mixed.

I'm assuming your concern is you want to have a matte coat in the end? Just use the gloss coat to protect the plastic, accent line, then topcoat again with matte.

>Only what I've been able to find online, which isn't much.
Unscrew cap, wipe excess off brush on edge of bottle, gently touch tip of the brush to a groove, capillary action will take over. It's not rocket science.

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>>15836598

>>15836821
The tamiya panel liner really doesn't do enough to fully damage plastics on the outer armor since you will rarely be putting any kind of stress on them. Where you don't want it is getting into the joints or inner frame.

>>15834628
All in for MS racing and/or civvie groupbuild

which is the better crossbone between HGUC Crossbone Gundam X1 vs HGBF Crossbone Gundam Kai

>>15837012
Do you want a model of the Crossbone Gundam or just a silly looking meme?

If the former, HGUC, if the latter, HGBF.

>>15837032
thanks

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wew bad quality WIP, but I'm so stoked with these Mr Super Clear top coats. Also this was the Char's version

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>>15836598

>>15837090
Looks clean as fuck, bruh. What's the Pledge for? I see it in the background of quite a bit of gunpla photos.

>>15837149
Thanks! I fell for the pledge as a gloss coat meme, but it's honestly rare if I ever use it except for clear parts and tightening joints.

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I've been trying to step up my Gunpla, so I worked on one of my old snap-fits. I sanded the nubs as best I could, panel lined it, added a little paint on the boosters, gave it a matte coat, and did some weathering.

I'm really happy with how it turned out. It looks less like a plastic toy now.

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>>15836598
>>15836798

>Mandarake got the kits I've been wanting in
HERE WE GO

>>15837172
You will want to learn seam welding, it takes away from the overall look to have seams across the model. Look at the arm/wrist area in this picture, for example.

>after one week my airbrush is finally shipping

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I bought this older kit and some paints & thinner to try my first painted build. Didn't want to mess up something nicer and this should be a straightforward job. Just gonna go with the stock color scheme and a matte coat on top.

>>15837250
Yeah, definitely. I've been trying to improve in steps. For my Zaku, I was following a video and just did the steps he did. For my current project, I'm upgrading another former snap-fit. In addition to the things I used on the Zaku, I took off the stickers to paint them instead, and I also used Tamiya thin cement to seam weld.

Parts of it are unfixable, I just pulled the pieces out of the sprues, but I'm doing what I can. Painting is hard, but it looks pretty good.

>>15837311
Good luck!

I'm excited, I can't wait to get Orga's Shiden so I can display it on his chara base.
Now if only Atra/Kudelia had mobile suits or lovers other than Mikazuki, although I guess I could just buy two more Barbatos' (one Lupus, one Lupus Rex)

What is the point of painting if I want it to be the same colors?

>>15837340
Hiding nubs.

>>15837311
Anon. Read the guide. Be sure to weld the seams. I have that kit and am currently working on it. If you don't they're very obvious looking. Be sure to prime, lots of newbies don't do it and then wonder why their paint looks bad.

>>15837315
Alright, ask here if there's concerns.

>>15837350
Oh, good point.

>>15837340
There is none that I can think of. I don't get why people do, either

>>15837340
It looks nicer visually. A basic model without paint will never compare to that same kit painted, it simply ends up looking better.

>>15837364
Hiding nubs and also seamlines.

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>>15837362
How can I clean up the edges? I've been using a toothpick and scraping with an exacto knife, but I feel like there has to be a better way. The paint also gets a little under the tape. Is that normal, or does it mean I'm masking poorly?

>>15837399
Not sure if relevant, but I masked, sprayed with my Testors primer, handpainted with my Mr Hobby gundam paint.

>>15837340
either you added some details like pla plating or you've used putty to fill in semes or fill in gaps. basically any modification is my guess

>>15837399
What type of tape were you using to mask? It's best to use hobby brand tape like Tamiya, art or house tape won't work. And when you masked, did you push the tape in at all? You can push it down with tools for a harder grip I believe.

>>15837340

texture and finish.

>put Carta's Graze Ritter on McGillis' chara stand
Am I a bad person

>>15837448
Just Rite Aid masking tape. I didn't push the tape in either.

>decide I'd like to get the Barbatos Lupus and Lupus Rex
>they're sold out everywhere
Wait, what?

Any good display cases for gunpla that you guys would recommend? I'm running out of space for my kits. Something not fragile would be good, as I'm moving in 3 months and would want to take the case with me.

>>15837496
Ikea Detolfs are usually reccomended for around 70$, but try your local flea or antique market for cheaper glass housing, you can find some nice ones for 20 or so if you look hard enough.

>>15837466
That would explain it. You're using the wrong type of tape. You really want Tamiya masking tor this sort of thing, grab it at a local hobby store or on Amazon for cheap. It's got the right amount of tackiness to it to it pull off paint but won't let paint through. I can't explain the specifics perfectly, but there's a reason you always re everyone putting yellow tape on their models here. It's very high quality.

>>15837553
Amazon it is, then. Nowhere in Vermont sells Tamiya, I only have my thin cement because I was driving through New Hampshire.

>>15837560
Good luck with your future attempts. You would want to strip the botched paint I assume? If you're using acrylics go ahead and leave them in some isopropyl alcohol or windex and then scrub at them with an old toothbrush. Then redo that part until it's right.

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>>15837399
If you put the liquid masking on properly you never need worry about paint getting under it

>>15837576
I have to strip all the paint and start over?

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>get Nu Ver. Ka
>great surface detail and color separation
>head vulcans are still molded white
I know it's a small nitpick, but would it have killed Bandai to use a gray piece for the vulcans like the mg Delta Plus did?

>>15837582
Theoretically no but keep in mind if you keep painting something over and over on a spot then it becomes thick and textured.

>>15837590
Would it kill you to paint in the colors you want?

>>15837614
It might, paint fumes are toxic.

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>>15837614
It's just my autism, since the Nu Gundam's vulcans are usually depicted as silver, dark gray or yellow.

>>15837658
I giggled.

>>15837658
damn son like nigga just hol your breath

>>15837669
sometimes for these musume I kind of wonder why the girl doesn't look like someone related to the suit. like, this chick is random poofy silver haired anime girl, while she could look something like chan and it'd make more sense while still keeping the musume aesthetic.

>>15837678
>The "holding your breath" schtick

That doesn't work, you'll still get fines in your lungs. You need a respirator and ventilation.

code "LABORDAY17" gets 20% off at barnes and noble, works in both stores and their online store, and works with gunpla

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>>15836598

>>15837855
I really wish people would learn that weathering doesn't mean make your kit look like a dirty toy

>>15837487
Check the restock PDF

>>15837922
I guess, I was just surprised that basically every iteration of the Barbatos was sold out, it's a protagonist's mobile suit.

>>15837903
when weathering you must always think "how did this happen.
>>15837855 for example the weathering implies that a grenade or shelling might have hit it. If so then where's the actually damage or shelling hole. based off that pose one might also think it just ripped some poor graze to shreds with it's tail and hand. then the "oil" should be focused on the hand and tail and spreading from the contact point with one part or even section being dry from the oil.

with what the artist did it's hard to tell what when or why and felt like he wanted it to look cool which leaves it looking like an incoherent mess. but that's just my autistic two cents

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super late to the Vidar hype-train but its all coming up together just fine.

>>15837579
The liquid what now?

>>15834525
He probably did that on purpose to get replies you know?

>>15837948
>>15837903
Was my first time trying to drybrush. Admittedly all I did was take a brush and lazily try to drybrush paint on to break up the clean colours and call it a day. I'll level up my autism for my next shot at it.

>>15837837
So that makes it only, what, 80% over the MSRP in total?

>>15837855
>>15838023
It's weird because the chipping along edges is halfway decent, but then you went and ruined it by just randomly smudging black everywhere. Also the panel lines are TOO thick and dark. Try using grey lines on white parts, and maybe brown on the yellow.

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>>15836598

>>15838060
Do you know of a good website to get Mr. Color and Tamiya in the US?

>>15838088
Nope, I'm a britbong.

>>15838046
Will do. I personally prefer the dark panel lines but to each their own. Once I climb out of poorfag land I'll invest in more colours for drybrushing for sure. I've always found mild rust & dust effects really neat.

>>15836904
Not the same guy but I'm in a similar boat. I'm gonna just do the panel wash and then matte coat afterwards.

Could any of this be avoided without the use of gloss or do I have to purchase another 80ml can for $25 again?

>>15838096
Dang, I need to find a website with decent prices and shipping time.

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>>15838133
I get my Mr. Color from usagundamstore once hobbywave went out of business

>>15838125
>Could any of this be avoided without the use of gloss
Yes, be super careful. Don't apply too much and don't let it get to the connector pegs, be wary of thinner parts as well.

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>>15836598
i have a thing for swords and this pose

>>15838150
That's a nice Bael.

>>15838140
They never seem to have stock from what I've seen in the past.

>>15838139
Well done. how many times did those two explode before getting the poses just right?

A noob question:
How do I panel line after painting?

How high temperatures can gunpla sustain without warping?

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can you sand the pc just fine? don't wanna end up like this chap

>>15838205
The real question is why do you want to know?

>>15838205
Not too high. I remember leaving the radiator next to my building table on one winter and the inside of Shining Gundam's shoulder collapsing in after a few hours.

>>15838149
Alright, thanks. Guess I'll try and get a coat as even as possible or something. I'm using Tamiya's panel line accent color and Mr Hobby's flat matt top coat. I'll just test it on some HGs or something to get a feel for it before I go balls deep on a kit that's in the mail.

>>15838286
I didn't figure.
>>15838282
Well, for one it's summer in Texas, with a broken AC, a non-opening window in my room, and relatively poor insulation.
Also, we might be getting rid of a pest problem soon via exterminator, namely by a "heat treatment" designed to raise the temperature in a room past a point where certain bugs can survive. Namely, about 140 Fahrenheit, apparently.

I need to know what I gotta do to ensure the safety of my gunpla.

>>15838316
The only thing I'd worry about is that "heat treatment."

>>15838316
>140 Fahrenheit
Better move those kits somewhere else.

>>15838333
>>15838345
Yeah, I figured. We just don't have anywhere to really put them, unfortunately, so it's going to amount to boxing/bagging them as carefully as I can and setting them in the yard or something for a while, I just wanted to make sure that it was a risk after all

I didn't figure they could even stand much higher than 100 period anyhow

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>>15838371
I wonder how would a puddle of gundam look.

>>15838396
Great sadness.

>>15838002
Masking tape in the form of liquid. But you must let it dry first after applying.

Good for masking small areas like HGs.

>>15837837

I don't think barnes & noble sells gunpla anymore.

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Derp

Is Future affected by damp/humid weather like top coat is?

Can I airbrush it safely on a cold rainy day without issue?

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Just like you guys said, acrylic metallics have flakes that are just too big. Don't mind on this kit since it just makes it look more like a toy with metal fuzz.

Where do you put your gunpla parts when you're waiting for paint to dry? I don't want them to get any dust or the like stuck to them.

>>15838540
that's like few hours max

why even bother

>>15838552
I thought you need to let things dry for 24 hours, though?

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slow progress, but i think i'll be done right as the next groupbuild starts

>>15838172
Depends on what kind of paint you used and what you're using to line. If they're both the same, like acrylic, then it's best to use a lacquer gloss coat after painting. Well I've seen to always gloss coat after painting desu, but if you're panel liner is enamel or lacquer, you could use an acrylic gloss coat like Pledge Future. If you used a glossy enamel or lacquer paint from the get go, I don't see why you'd need to gloss coat, again unless your panel liner is of the same type

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>>15836598
I think this looks cool. The pose was on the side of the box and I knew I had to do it like that.

>>15838431
If you can feel the humidity, like really feel it, I wouldn't, but if it's not all that bad since its cold, you can probably get away with it, just give it a little longer to cure

>>15838685
Woah, where'd you get the lance and axe for the Tallgeese?

>>15838699
Those come with the Dragon Momoko MG kit.

>>15838704
Guess I'll have to buy from them. A few fitting issues can easily be fixed and overlooked for those weapons.

>>15838717
Worth it anon

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Getting the band back together.
hopefully guncannon gets here this week

so what's the truth on this top coat before using panel line accent color?

Will it really fuck your shit up if you don't top coat first?

>>15834794
question for ya man if you're still around, what paint did you use for the white on your vfin, vents, and legs? I have a horrible time trying to paint with white and that just looks so smooth and nice.

>>15838785
Enamel (and I believe lacquer) thinners can damage bare plastic. The thinner the part or more panel liner you use, the more likely it is to break the part

>>15838785
Depends on how strong the solvents are used to thin down the panel line stuff
If you mix your own using lighter fluid or mineral spirits then it`s fine, although the gloss coat also makes it flow better and easier to clean up

>>15838243
Not too much, whenever there's sanding marks that won't go away you need to paint over them.

>>15838540
http://en.rocketnews24.com/2017/08/16/crappy-dish-dryer-still-gets-five-star-reviews-on-amazon-for-unexpected-reason/

>>15838469
What brand and color paint did you use?

>>15838771
You better topcoat and line them all at least.

>>15838827
Tamiya's chrome silver (acrylic)

>>15838627
What grade is that?

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Anyone got any suggestions for a cheap and probably pretty crap double action airbrush? I've already got a compressor and I just want something so I can start practicing and getting my hands dirty without buying a £100 Iwata or something like that.

>>15838869
HG, got it when i happened to be at GFT right before they took down the RX-78

>>15838832
gundam is all lined up, haven't gotten around to guntank yet

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>>15836598

>>15838886
goddamn do i love middle-aged women trying to be cute

>>15838787
Just some generic spray can of white in one of those half sized cans. I don't have it with me atm but I remember it had a light blue label. May have been testors. Gray tamiya primer underneath

>>15838886
Most hobby stores have some starter kits for something like $30-$40, but I personally recommend the Paasche Mil-Set. It's a good double action brush and it comes with a hose and some bottles. Make sure to do some research and buy all the right fittings and a water trap for your compressor. I had to buy like $20 of hose fittings and a water trap just so I could get the shit on the compressor

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I just finished my GM/GM. I decided to do some light mods to make it s high mobility type.

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>>15838988

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>>15836598
Build Burning is crazy poseable

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>>15838985
Cheers for your help Anon, can't find that Paasche Mill-Set for a reasonable price on UK Ebay, so I'll have a look for a decent starter kit and be mindful of the fittings too.

>>15838961
Don't we all?

>>15838469
>>15838839

Vallejo metal color line is a bit better, but yeah I would use something else than acrylics.

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>>15836598
Stoic poses are best poses

>>15838540

On the skewers/alligator clips.

If I am waiting for them to cure and I want to free up space for more pieces on the skewers/alligator clips, I use empty gunpla boxes.

I put a bunch of pieces in it until I can't fit any without having to stack them or risking them touching each other, and then I put a sheet of printer paper on top. Repeat the process until you hit the height of the box.

>>15839049
Good luck to you then. Airbrushing is a godsend and is actually extremely easy.

So I'm trying to branch out and find some models to build that are still mecha without being gundam specifically. Any suggestions?

>>15839096
Kotobukiya do a lot of different stuff, their Frame Arms line is cool.
Bandai also do plenty of non-gundam stuff when they want, I really like their 1/48 Layzner kit.

>>15839096
Also, has anyone built any Dunbine kits? I love the insectoid bio-mech knight feel but if the poseability is shit then I might not bother

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>>15839096
How about some Patlabor?

>>15838961

>middle aged asian women

Sorry, i had to fix that for you.

>>15839126
I've vaguely considered patlabor, but there's just something about a mech with a license plate that doesn't grab me

>>15839096

If you want a challenge, maschinenkrieger.

>>15839141
What's challenging about maschinenkrieger?

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Bandai make it stop

http://schizophonic9.com/re4/hgbf_gyanko.html

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>>15839096
Macross, Five Star Stories, Votoms, Zoids, Evangelion- there's a lot to choose from.

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>>15839158

>>15839158
Build Fighters Try was a mistake

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>>15839158
>complaining about straight builds in a gunpla thread

lol

>>15837161
I use pledge to fix up scuffs on clear parts. Is there an alternative that I'm not aware of?

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Any idea if this is from gundam and what mobile suit it is?

>>15838428
what

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>11,000 yen

Fuck my wallet.

>>15839221
It's a Civilian Astray from Seed

>>15839221
The DSSD Astray from Stargazer.

>>15838988
Looks real nice, especially the visor. The extended cross is an interesting idea but it feels kind of weird, maybe could've been sharpened a bit to make a shield bashing weapon out of it like the Zudah's or something?
Still, I like the proportions and the paint looks pretty smooth. Good job,

>>15839049
>>15838886
That face is real fucking gross but for some reason that only makes it hotter.

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>>15839295
The extended cross is part of the gm/gm's base shield, its not a mod.

>>15839141
Seconding MaK, it's the sexiest shit available and is hardly ever posted in these threads.

>>15839321
Oh shit, I didn't realize how much of it was from the original kit. Still, I like the color scheme and rifle a lot.

>>15839049
>>15838886
is there a name for that...?

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>>15839369
The character is Cima Garahau from Gundam 0083. Go look her up on some boorus if you want more photos like that.

>>15839369
Yeah. It's called a bitch.

>>15839369
just a warning for what >>15839378 is saying, most if not all her doujins are scat. fitting for her character, really.

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>>15839392
>most if not all her doujins are scat

>>15839369
Zeek christmas cake.

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sticker decals for the molded eyes.

Creeepy looking ones even.

>>15839450
this is why we learn to handpaint folks

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>>15839450
This is why you git gud.

>>15839450
I see no problems with this.

>>15839524
>Painting
>Ever
LOL

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>>15839450
There's people who managed to make her look pretty good. It's doable, you just need to put a little effort, imagine that.

>>15839567
I don't think most people here know what effort means

>>15839552
>>15839567
Are there any guides for this?
Hyper Gyanko is literally my first mecha musume, it was kinda an impulse buy and I want tl have an idea for when it arrives.

>>15839572
Effort is not needed.

>>15839567
Man, there is no saving the super fuminer.

>>15834519
is it just me or does panel lining almost always look like shit? and that people like it only because it's busy work with a satisfying pay off.

>>15839144
joints are super crappy on certain kits, snap, the crotch joint is terribly designed. Deets are a hassle (feet wires)

Theres a reason why so many kits have sculpted joints. The kit's styling is so forgiving (skirts cover problem areas), and can be weathered to cover up mistakes. So they're kind of brilliant.

>>15839583
From what I can see they just handpainted the eyelashes. It should be super easy to do.

>>15839096
The Pacific Rim kits are nice and I hear there's one of the Big O as well.

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>>15839450
I think it's a bit unfair to hate on OOB human gunpla, since their faces are human, it's easier for us to be disgusted by that uncanny valley.

/m/ just needs to add doll makeup and detail-up to their arsenal of plamo skills to make the most of it.

>>15839660
Not even, the eye stickers were just trimmed to remove the skin outlines.

>>15839775
Good god those boobs are retarded on so many levels

>>15839795
The kit comes with eye stickers without the eyelashes and skin.

>>15839798
I think they look great.

>>15834628
Crossing my fingers for knockoff.

>>15839809
They're too big for her body and that's not how shirts wrap around boobs

t. a faggot

>>15839828
Yeah, but anime titties.

Is there any site with color references for mr color paints? I can find the paint chart but I find they are often quite misleading.

>>15839828
Those are all reasons why I like them.

>>15839775
She looks so much better with that leotard instead of the shorts.

>>15839828
So are her head and her shoulders, and they're more egregious disproportionate.

You mean
>t. retard

>>15839241
>Volkswagen
>Ever affordable

>>15839567
Hyper Gyanko>Chinagguy>Super Fumina

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>>15836598
Showdown of the Big Swords.

>>15839916
Congratulations on getting the Quan[t] to hold the buster sword like that. I never tried.

>>15839617
I'm going to guess you approve of snapshit, it's just you. Most people do it because it adds detail to the model and is simple to accomplish. Alongside this, if done with the right colors it can act as weathering, such as sludge washes.

>>15839916
Is that some Vindictus on that screen?

>>15839916
>>15839927
Are you referring to how he got the second hand to help hold it up?

>>15839934
no i airbrush, i want a very flat prototype/factory look, panel lining always looks too heavy, i've started experimenting with pastels. Maybe for photography panels lines become necessary.

>>15839775
But Bandai's Dragon Ball, FigureRise, and FigureRise busts manage to get faces right. Or at least better than whatever team's handling the gunpla girls.

>>15839872
>those eyebrows
>those eyelids
Chinnagguy > Hyper Gyanko > Super Fumina.

>>15837340
To create a superior finished product

>>15839617
Only the accent panel lining is good, like the one from tamiya. Marker ones...

>>15839942
Yes

>>15839927
You'd be surprised what poses you can get any kit in if you balance it.

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>>15839450
It's good to see where most of the effort went into.

>>15839325
>>15839144

Any recommendations on specific kits?

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>>15839775
Wew

>>15840313
I've only built the Grosserhund but it was pretty great. Still need to paint it though.

>>15840275
Argh, that's way too fat. I'll have to make sure to thoroughly shave it and the legs down when mine comes in.

>>15840342
>Argh, that's way too fat
t. irishman

>>15840364
I've got no choice, she's too damn fat. And I wish I were Irish, then at least I could claim to have some heritage whatsoever.

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>>15840373
Don't wish to be Irish. They're the worst Celts.

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what's everyone building tonight?
building this old piece of shit, a glorious piece of shit though.

>>15840470
Paint the yellow pieces to gold

>>15840470
Cleaning up and securing pieces on my RG Exia R3
I was much less skilled when I made it, and it was my first interaction with third party plastic and engineering, so the TLC goes a long way.

>>15840507
can't afford airbrush fampai

>>15840470
I may start my first MG. The Heavyarms.

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>>15840470

>>15838116
keep at it anon you're gonna be doing great work

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>>15836598

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>>15840756
i like this one a lot

>>15838988
Oh wow. That looks real nice, anon! I'm still waiting for my local hobby shop to get some jimjims in.

>>15839126
I want to get one, but I don't know what kits are any good.

Going to start a 1.5 Gundam to get back into the groove of building.

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>>15839583
I AM HERE ANON.
took me way to long to find this
being a digital hoarder is healthy

Well an order from TaoBao auto-confirmed the receipt, but I never received me order. It's still stuck at "Waiting for the warehouse to sign"

>>15840888
Care to translate?

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Every kit I've built so far I haven't glued the pieces together should I start?

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>>15841198
only glue pieces that fall off (vfin, skirts, ect.) or if you're welding noticeable seems together (like the ones on qunta's shens). Just in case you get deep into the hobby and want to paint, kit bash, or make dioramas that involve damage. also invest in a display area so you can pose your kits more freely.

also get yourself a dreamcast bot of many stickets

>>15841198
In a lot of cases it's not really necessary unless you're dealing with a hand grenade of a kit or getting rid of seam lines. outside of those occasions I see no reason to glue or cement pieces.

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>>15841125

>>15841336
Cool, thanks.

>>15841336
That's exactly what I was thinking.

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>>15836598

Anyway to get the IWSP pack for rg strike? Will the HG one work?

>>15839803
It looks like the upper eyelashes are the stickers, while the under eye lashes were sloppily done with Gundam marker.

>>15840553
I have the regular Marasai, and the helmet is very loose and keeps popping off if you so much as move it. Are you having that issue?

>>15841534
Nope, it's pretty sturdy. I was attempting to remove the helmet to position the eye and had to use quite a bit of force.

>>15834636
The grimoire and qubeley have way more effort

>>15841503
it needs an adaptor, the HGs use a round 3mm plug while the RGs use a wide slot.

>>15841563
Just saw this. I'm 50/50 on if it's legit or not lol http://www.ebay.com/itm/RG-HG-1-144-Strike-Gundam-I-W-S-P-backpack-weapon-kit-Gundam-Model-/181945682852

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So does anyone here follow any builders in particular to learn things from or fawn at their creations?

I'm in the latter group. Can only imagine what would happen if this entered the THICCBUILD.

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>>15840470
Going crazy with pla plate. I'm addicted to this shit!! Make any big boi EVEN BIGGER. No man should wield such power.

>>15841589
I can't even see what the fuck that is so if it did enter I wouldn't vote for it.

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>>15840470
I'm taking a break. This guy took me over a year to finalize everything. I ruined everything on the original model and had to buy a second one, no joke. Kept the legs and shoulders as is and everything else is brand new.
Was a huge learning experience. Seam welding, plaplate use, putty. He doesn't look as good as I wanted him to be, but I'll have to try harder next time.

>>15841595
Leviathan builder here. I'm in the same boat, friend. I plan on working on seam welding when I get less busy and get painting down enough to satisfy me.

I had some problems, too. Namely my work station lamp is very yellow and the pictures I submitted were under white light. Also it looked great without panel lining before I took it down to the shop and set it up for poses. I didn't notice at the time, but it looked really flat without panel lining under softer and more ambient light. Learning experiences.

Do you have any other pictures?

>>15841589
>mfw now I'm scary
>all is fantasy
>FAAAAAAANTASYYYY

>>15841595
Taking a break as well. Really hate stickers, wish bandai made waterslides from WZ custom -.-

and no i'm not using 3rd party slides, they're not spelled right

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>>15841534
Probably just a bad mold. One time I got an Ecoas Jegan without a peg for it's Bazooka tip. the peg was just... not there.

>>15841503
>>15841570
That one is a third party kit molded entirely in grey. There's an old PBandai strike rouge with hg iwsp that should also come with the adaptor you need for RGs

>>15839392

Even better.

>>15841609
Mine were submitted under white light because when I entered this it was at around 10pm. I was cutting it very close. It's been through three different paint schemes, that's the other thing I learned about, stripping paint. unfortunately that's what fucked it, the original pieces anyways.
Also I never went out and took some. Moving this guy is quite a pain since I didn't glue the back fuel tanks in, so they fall out constantly. Same with the thrusters on the side of the backpack.
The idea was to have a much more mobile GM Cannon II, so I added thrusters and then lengthened the fuel tank to account for the new mobility. A high speed artillery mobile suit would be super powerful. I didn't want the mace to be his main melee weapon, but I didn't have time to try and remake beam saber holders for him. Granted there's the one in his arm but I forgot to put the piece in during assembly. All well.

>>15839567
>It's doable, you just need to put a little effort

Just like real life fat girls.

>>15841653
KEK

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>>15841589

>follow any builders in particular to learn things from or fawn at their creations?

I'm a big fag of Josh Darrah. His style and methodology with sharp lines and clever use of runner and spare parts suits me.

>Can only imagine what would happen if this entered the THICCBUILD.

What I like about groupbuilds and such is that you get to see work with a lot of effort put into it by someone who isn't in that "two standard deviations above the rest" professional category of modeler.

It's inspiring to me to see stuff where I have almost a clue what's going on, and can have a small hope of imitating.

does anyone here have the MG guntank?
Kinda want to get it

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>>15841675
The answer to "Should I get a Guntank" is the the same answer as "Am I willing to denub pic related twice over"

>>15841589
http://gondam20.wixsite.com/toymaker
Singaporean Modeler

Also, Hank Cheng's scale dioramas

>>15841675
>>15841690

Of course the answer to both is 'yes'.

Just don't paint the little eye lights if you plan to use the LED.

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>>15841330
>that
>Dreamcastbot

bro do you even ON

>>15841652
Well don't give up.

And try to take some more pictures of the finished build.

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>>15841716
mfw I bought a fei-yen kit once. literally a hand grenaded that needs every single piece to be glued in place and a gorillion water slides. i have been spoiled by bandai

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>>15841716
>ywn own Volks SRX

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>>15840470
Disassembled the Gerbera Tetra, gonna start painting later today.

>>15841589
Dude. Orange plastic chainsaws. Legit.

>>15840853
Thanks man. It was a really quick project, but I'm happy with it. I actually got all the mods done the same day I snapped it together.

>>15839295
I'm glad you like it. Like that other anon said, the shield came like that. It was a really fun little project, great kit to work with. I wouldn't mind building a few more to be honest.

>>15841805
What kind of container is that?

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>>15841589
You reminded me this existed, and I found one finally not being sold at eye-gouge prices
>tfw I will finally have CAR DOOR AND CHAINSAWS: THE AC

How long before frame arms boys? They must know that the degenerates are ready

>>15841856
>FABs
It's a really fitting name and goes along pretty well with FAGs. I think when Koto gets around to it they'll start off with shotas and traps, then start easing themselves into more manly/muscular designs. But even then it's probably going to only be swimmer and basketball player physiques rather than bodybuilders or weightlifters.

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Has anyone actually tried this fix for RG Red Frame by using the HG's head piece?

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>>15836598

>>15841675
It's a great build anon. Quite different from most other kits and it has some neat gimmicks. The threads can get a bit annoying but the end result is worth it.

>>15841957
What paint was this done with?

>>15838820
rip

>trying to finish my HGUC Destroy Mode Unicorn before my RG gets here
I'm really curious to see all of the differences in construction now.

>>15841690
can't be as bad as real glued tank treads
I shudder to remember my days of building mil scale.

>>15842025
Nail polish

>>15842101
Wouldn't that be expensive? How do you apply it? Airbrush or normal brush? How does it hold up?

>>15842104
Nail polish here is half or almost half the price of hobby grade paints.

here's how i did it: http://imgur.com/a/0FhRQ

>>15842147
Thanks, mate. I'll give it a try.

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p-bandai...

>>15842161
>a Jegan recolor with two guns piloted by some literally who
You should be happy they're saving you the effort of needing to paint a regular Jegan. This is the sort of shit that should be P-Bandai in the first place, not things like the GM Command or Hazel.

>>15842147
What kind of primer did you use? I've been worried about it interfering with my vallejo one.

>>15842192
I'm using the tamiya surface primer

>>15842199
Cool. I guess I'll still have to test a spoon to see if what I'm using now works, but at least I know what to get if it doesn't.

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>>15842161
>a Jegan recolor with two guns piloted by some literally who
>You should be happy they're saving you the effort of needing to paint a regular Jegan. This is the sort of shit that should be P-Bandai in the first place, not things like the GM Command or Hazel.

I agree with you on this. Some stuff that is P-bandai that I bought seem like they could've very well been regular releases. I didn't mind paying the price for them, but after owning them, they seem to have enough going for them that they would sell very well off shelves better than on some online website. I'm sure to a nip it doesn't matter though and they probably don't mind ordering from the website.

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>>15841845
Grats anon, glad someone else also enjoys RG sized kits that require 2 stands. What price was it?

As for me I follow this guy's twitter. Shows what him and other Japanese modelers are up to.
http://nin00o00nin.blog.fc2.com/