Gundam Plastic Model General

1-3; Finish Arm
4-5; Work until the kit is done or I'm too exhausted to continue
6-0; Sleep

I got an action base 2 yesterday and tried putting my RG Destiny Gundam on it using the connector, but it's way too loose. is it supposed to be like that or am I doing something wrong? The slightest touch on the gundam and it already disconnects from the base.

>>15848476
You could always use the included connectors

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I think I'll stop here for now. I only have the skis for the dash pack, GN short and long blades, and the huge ass blade left. Probably gonna do it next weekend.

And I haven't even started on the panel lining and decals yet. Kill me

>>15848468
Re1/100 Juaggu when

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I can't decide on which lower leg to go with. The right one is how I've had it, but it always looked slapped together to me. The left is my idea for a revision, but I'm not entirely sure how I feel about it

>>15848577
If you go with that, you would likely need to bulk up the waist.

>>15848577
the one on the right (left leg) looks better imo

>>15848577
Most of the Vidar's parts are pretty angled, while the part you're trying to add on the robot's right leg is very rounded. It doesn't fit at all if you ask me, unless you do something to introduce a rounded theme in multiple parts of the design.

>>15848512
Thunderbolt Acguy when

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>>15848635
Thunderbolt Acguy satisfies my fetish for crustacean design in mecha

>>15848577
>>15848623
This. Curve up the rest of the body if you're going to do that to the leg.

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Reminder, this is the last thread to vote on what groupbuild we're doing for the next two months

http://www.strawpoll.me/13861318

>>15848732
>Ranged is winning
Fuck, I wanted GMs. Do funnels count as ranged?

>>15848737

Just do a long-range sort of GM. That's what I'll do.

>>15848732

What am I looking at here?

>>15848757
Something a talentless scrub like you wouldn't comprehend. Now run back to your discord with the other kuns before the adults get angry.

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>>15848749
Yeah, but I wanna step my game up. What if I combine all three of Lockon Stratos' ms into one?
>>15848766
>Responding to a -kun
Dude, you know better.

>>15848767
That actually sounds like it might look pretty cool, you should go for it

>>15848778
Speaking of that, how hard would it be to airbrush a camo pattern?

>>15848790
I've never done camo before but it doesn't seem easy

Look up some tutorials on the type of camo you want and trying it out would be your best option

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>>15848790
For easy simple and quick camo patterns just use silly putty as masking.

>>15848835
Holy shit, it's THAT easy?

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>>15848835
>>15848790

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Gunpla is fun!

>>15848840
For simple ones yes.
You could check out vegeta8259's recent video on camo work if you want.

>>15848840
Just google silly putty camo masking or something similar. I know a bunch of tank modelers who swear by it. And all you need is like a $1 little egg thing of regular silly putty.

>>15848737
I suppose, ranged was really looking more for stuff like snipers/artillery but I guess you can argue that funnels/bits are long range enough

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>GM and Ranged groupbuilds are neck and neck
>Half tempted to throw a put a 1/100 Mega Bazooka Launcher onto a 1/144 GMIII and see what other shit I can throw on there
I've got no idea how I'd make it work and the idea is terrible, but I really want to do it now.

Newfag here, I'm considering buying either an HG Jegan or a Kampfer as my first kit. Which one is overall better? Any other kits I should consider? The only requisite is that I'd rather buy MSs without skirts or at most small ones, I don't like how they look.

>>15849076
Build the RX-78 first.

>>15849076
Anon practically all of them have skirts

>>15849081
O-ok.
>>15849083
Armored Cores don't, which what I'm interested in. I just want my first few kits to be cheap and easy since I'll mess them up anyway. I've heard Kotobukiya kits are harder.

>>15849076
Just pick the one you like the looks of the most

if you are really concerned about which is better look for a quick review on the kits.

>>15849095
If that's the case then just pick any HG released in the last 5 years or so that appeals to you.

>>15848732
>civilian is in 3rd place
Kill me

>>15848732
C'mon, the Stolen one is actually imaginative.

>>15849140

It is, or at least it very well could be. Me, I'd just end up doing something boring and manageable, similar to an AUEG Mk-II.

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I hate old kits.

>>15848835
>>15848853

I'm just wondering how to do the patterns on gunpla, a tank is basically a big box but limbs are a bit different.

I guess the pattern only needs to "match" on the parts that are directly snapped together?

>>15849294
Gunpla fans are some of the most spoiled people on earth.
If you think the MG wing zero kit is bad, try doing any western model or a gunpla kit from the eighties.

>>15849311
Oh I know there's far worse out there, I'm just so used to 2007+ kits :(

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Has anyone here built an RG WZC? is it true the hips easily snap?

>>15849294
What's wrong with it?

>>15849311
Yeah even the old 1/100 Vigna Zirah isn't that bad. It's by no means great, but it does what it's supposed to

>>15849337
Just wish bandai made waterslides for it -.-

>>15848732

Just curious:

Would the thunderbolt big gun kit qualify for ranged?

Would hildolfr?

>>15849359
Guns are ranged weapons anon

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New arrivals, well technically I already had an f2. Also I still have my gouf custom from the last batch to build.

>>15849365
I think the groupbuild means more long range guns like snipers and artillery units.

Has the 200th mg come out yet? I have no idea how to find gunpla news.

>>15849391
No, we're getting 5 MGs this year. GM Sniper II 2.0, Justice, Providence, ZZ Ver KA, and GM Sniper II 2.0 custom.

>>15849396
you mean GM Sniper II and GM Sniper Custom. the old green one is just called GM Sniper.

>>15849401
The old green one is super lame for a regular release, too

>>15849396
I'm betting the big 200 kit will be a december release.

>>15849405
>>15849391
It's going to be the G-Self Perfect Pack, r-right?

>>15849410
It better fuckin be, I've been pushing that all year

>>15849415
Fools.
It's going to be mg Kshatriya

>>15849405
Doubtful, we're getting the GM Sniper custom in november.

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>>15849402
>not digging those bomb-ass pipes
Pleb.

>>15849440
No not that one, nerd. The new knockoff Master Chief coming after the ZZ

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Heavyarms and Epyon on the way

>>15849337
I have the Wing EW, which has the same frame, and this hasn't happened to me.

>>15849445
Hold the fucking phone, you aren't shitting on the GM Sniper Custom, are you?

>>15849426
Isn't that the 199 kit?

>>15849494
Well it sure ain't no GM Sniper II with that canned potato face

Is putting on a matte top coat after a gloss coat a good idea?
I'm trying to get into panel washes.

>>15849513
Yeah that's normal, but don't put the matte on until the very end

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What do you guys think the chances of an MG GM Command Ground or even Cold are?

Is it sane to hold out in hope for one of those, or will that just mean missing out on perhaps the only MG 0080 GM run ever?

>>15849525
>Any GM without a -sniper suffix getting a retail MG.

>>15849525
Who knows. Focus on other things in the meantime.

Is gundam versus going to be a good/fun game? I've never got a gundam game.

Also why is the tristan HG so fucking shit?

>>15849559
You missed out on the beta? I mean I thought it was fun, just not so sure about it being 60 bucks,

>>15849559
Its pretty fun, they have some good suit variety this time around. No G/X though, although they'll probably be DLC, and both of the boost things they have now are actually useful.

Because its basically just a modified HG Alex.

>>15849635
Wait, what the fuck, it's the exact same build almost. The only major differences are shoulder shape and backpack.

>>15849650
>>15849635
Is the MG alex worth buying? It's only like 25 bucks which is insane. Is it super old/bad?

Does anyone know how I can make a proper, thick power cable with plug like in this pic >>15848924 ?

I'm not good at bending sprues, and what might be my alternatives for flexible cabling besides getting braided cables?

>>15849653
Its one of the earliest MGs, but it does come with some Thicc 1/100 chobham armor
http://dalong.net/review/mg/m22/m22_p.htm

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>>15849655
If you told be that was "full armor" I would think its a joke

>>15849525
What kit/kits is that?

>>15849671
"GM" + filename + "type"

I haven't done a MG before, I'm choosing between Wing ver. Ka or Exia. Any reason to go one way or the other?

>>15849690

I think Exia is supposed to have bad ankles.

>>15849690
Wing is old and dated

>>15849695


What would you recommend incited?

>>15849685
thanks

>>15849685
That's not what the retail kit looks like. It looks like a custom kitbash.

>>15849716
It's literally the upcoming P-Bandai MG kit.

>>15849730
Oh nice. Didn't know it was an unreleased kit.

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Post what you're working on, anon's.

Currently doing decals on a marasai.

>>15849337
I have and yes the hips easily snap but only if you dont snapped the waist and torso correctly

>>15849654
Can't you just use some old power cord or something? Ethernet cables are pretty thick too.

>>15849759
Currently working on an HG Zssa. Thinking about my plans for the group build if it ends up being ranged.

>>15849759
Currently working on Lupus Rex HG

Completed:
Star winning (stickers suck)
Try burning (flames suck)
Tristan (shit build)
Barbatos Lupus
Graze Ritter

I want to get into MG's, but I want to learn to paint first so I ordered Exia MG, ez8 + hyakuren HGs.

Are gundam markers better than micron pens? That what I was told to buy and they kind of suck.

>>15849788
Depends. What do you plan on using the markers for?

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>>15849759
Just finished the backpack for RG Gold Frame Amatsumina. Still need to do weapons and accessories and panel lining. Not sure if I will do any stickers because I don't like how they look. I wish RGs came with water slides.

>>15849759

Finishing up the RE/100 Hamma Hamma, I "only" have the thrusters and pipes left to paint now.

>>15849759
Waiting for painter mask to come in the mail so I can get started on painting my NG Tieren
After that I'm gonna put together the NG Seravee

>>15849810
You should glue the red bits on the head in, otherwise be careful when turning it.

>>15849759
How many extra pieces did your marasai come with?

>>15849875
Yeah I might do that. They pop off pretty easily.

>>15849306
This tank modeler made a desert camo Gouf Custom, which turned out really cool. The airbrushing technique is really simple, too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCBGSgbvV7w

>>15849138
>fantasy in 4th
End my life

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013I1UV1K

>kotobukiya MSG set being sold for literally one dollar + free shipping

Nani?
Why?
How is that even profitable?

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Can anyone tell me about it?

>>15850047
Well, it's apparently getting restocked in November. That's something about it.

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>>15849337

nothing wrong with its hips but its wings up/down axis peg cracked a bit

>>15850054
Restock in November? Confirmed ver ka for 200th MG

>>15850057
It is the con for having the need to keep the wings to remain at the position you wanted.

You should see PG Wing Zero's problem. It can't even carry that weight.

>>15850060
You know if Bandai wants to get people out of left field for the 200th MG like they did with the Turn A, the G-Saviour is pretty much their only option now.

>>15850054
Why would they do that? Kit is incredibly old

>>15850087
200th MG hype

>>15850087
>incredibly old
The kit's not even 17 years old yet. It's basically still underageb&.

Also they restocked it in 2014, so it's not as if this is the first time Bandai's brought the molds out from storage.

>>15850087
They're re-issuing a lot of older kits, my speculation is the Gundam Base Tokyo, so it can have that 2000+ kit or whatever store. (They've re-release a bunch of the EX-models, too, for all your 1/144th non-MS needs)

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Which mg rx78 should I buy, origin or 3.0? Only one I've ever built is technically the Thunderbolt ver ka

>>15850133
Origin for articulation + RX-78-02 look
3.0 for 1/1 statue look
2.0 for anime look + fuckton of weapons

>>15850133
OYW animation colors

>anything but Unicorn for 200th MG

lel

>>15850155
>implying it won't be The Trojan Horse

>>15850167
>implying it won't be the long awaited master grade zock

>>15850241
To be followed up by a 1/1 at the bottom of the sea.

Can we get more Sexia kit please

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Hi I'm new what do you think about the exia that i paint

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>>15850329

>>15850329
>people that are decent/good at painting but take pictures like a 6 year old

seek mental help

>>15850087
The last time I went to Japan I went to a hobby shop, and I shit you not, the first thing I saw when I came in was a nip purchasing an hg G-Saviour.

>>15850357
>Good at painting

What? The color scheme is awful.

>>15850329
Tony Stark custom.

>>15850087
It's also pretty sought after and has been scalped to hell.

>>15850329
I can't tell if the paint is thick or the lighting is just fucking with its appearance.

>>15850329
Get a better pose and photo and get back to me.

I have what might be a dumb question. I'm trying to handpaint, and I'm not sure what order the steps are in. The guide says:

Sand-> Prime -> Lacquer -> Gloss Coat -> Enamel or acrylic -> Details* -> Top coat
I'm using acrylic paint, so I can skip the lacquer, right? Does that mean I put a gloss coat on the primer and then paint the gloss coat? What's the point of that?

I forgot to check the guide while I was painting, so I went
Prime -> Acrylic -> Gloss floor cleaner -> Matte spray

It looks okay, but I'm not sure if the problems are because I did the wrong order or if it's because it's my first time painting.

>>15850445
>Does that mean I put a gloss coat on the primer and then paint the gloss coat? What's the point of that?

Paint a gloss coat? you mean spraying it gloss and then using something like future brushed on?
You don't need to brush on future after spraying a glosscoat. It's pretty chunky, and while a lot of people swear by it, i don't recommend it.

You can go
Sand>prime>[paint>gloss] repeat until all colors are done>gloss>decals>final topcoat (whatever finish you want)

Ideally it's always better to post pics of what you did too.

Anyone else dumb enough to fall for this fucking chara base bullshit? They don't fucking work, the stand doesn't fucking clip into the base. What the fuck am I missing because this design is fucking broken.

>>15850463
Retard here, why do you gloss twice and what is the purpose glossing if it isn't even the topcoat. What does the gloss do?

>>15850472
How do you fuck up building a base, anon

>>15849496
Yes it is

What's a kit that doesn't come in gloss, but would REALLY benefit from it? I want to paint a kit with the highest gloss I can possibly manage- high gloss paint, extra gloss coats, polishing, etc

>>15850387
I like red and gold for that reson a paint it in that color and also a I'm not a professional

>>15850488
The actual build is incredibly simple, it's all of like 5 parts. The arm then slots into the character base. The problem is that the way the base is physically designed there is no relief for the arm to slot in. So instead you have to ram it in there and it leaves the base all gaped up and is prone to getting knocked out of the base at which point your kit goes tumbling to the fucking floor. Who thought this was a good idea?

>>15850463
I might be mistaken on what a gloss coat is. I thought applying Future with a brush was the gloss coat. I sprayed the part I wanted to paint with some spray primer, handpainted with acrylic, handpainted over that with Future, then sprayed that with a matte spray. I didn't see the point of painting gloss then spraying matte, but I really thought I read that somewhere.

I'm trying to figure out what the guide means in its step order. It looks like it wants me to spray primer, handpaint over that with Future, handpaint over that with my acrylic paint, then spray it with a matte spray, but that doesn't make sense.

>>15850493
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27uOSwjxxl8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuMg1YDM1kA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnB26WKW6LY

Looks fine to me.

>>15850490
Revive Hyaku Shiki, but oob the gold's kinda puke-y and it's inevitably going to get a gold-plated release anyway. Maybe the Gerbera Tetra? It's always seemed pretty race car-ih to me.

I'd love to see a P-Bandai version of the IBO Chara bases that replaces the printed cardboard insert with fully color accurate clear plastic pieces to create a stained-glass look.

>>15850137
Lookin at the 2.0 now and honestly I'm considering it for my next purchase. Jesus christ that articulation.

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>>15850490
i think the quebeley looks great in gloss, same goes for alot of the zeon suits. maybe some vagan suits might look good in gloss

>>15850505
>the gold's kinda puke-y
What does that mean?

>>15850514
I thought the general rule of thumb is that curvy goes with gloss.

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>>15850532
The "gold" is less gold and more yellow.

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>>15850532
>>15850540
Compare the first picture to pic related, which is the MG Hyaku Shiki 2.0

>>15850546
>>15850540
I see I thought you were talking about the mg 2.0

>>15850540
I still don't see the issue with this cold

>>15850329
I like it.

>>15850578
It kind of matches the animation more, but the MG color is just nicer to look at. The HG would probably look good with topcoating or a very light shade of gold paint.

>>15850329
I want to do this with the DM Avalanche

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Best gm kits?

>>15850486
I'm talking about using a glosscoat specifially for hobby stuff. The walmart stuff is gonna be too thick.

You need to gloss each layer to seal in the paint you just sprayed on. You also have to use gloss too since it's smooth and won't create bumps and shit. Gloss also makes it easier to put decals and panel line. If you mattecoat/semi inbetween layers, that shit is slightly bumpier, and multiple layers of that bumpy shit will lead to a mess.

>>15850499
Future i a gloss, but I'd consider it a final gloss, since it's so chunky and thick. I suppose you might be able to thin it, but I always hear people say to not thin future as a coat.

You should not prime > future > paint colors, that's a really weird order to work, and you don't need to seal in the basecoat. You use the basecoat to let the first layer of paint stick to.

>>15850641
GM/GM looks great
MG GM Sniper II
Dunno about the MG GM 2.0, but it looks great as well

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THEY CANT KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH IT

BASED DM

>>15850702
wat

>>15850702
>Exia
Oh, you mean the Unicorn of 00? How dull.

>>15850707
>Unicorn of 00?
Thats Gundam 00 dumbo

>>15850705
DM is planning to release a 1/100 of the Exia Repair 3 based on the Avalanche's frame

>>15850709
Yes, that's what I said. The Unicorn Gundam of Gundam 00.

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Gonna be annoying again, but I'm still not sure how I feel. On one hand I like the shins because it looks more built in than slapped together, and I really like how the toes align with it when they point down... but at the same time I'm not entirely convinced (bad photoshop aside) Maybe I need to paint them in person and judge then

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>>15850759
as opposed to the original mod

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meanwhile, another anon also managed to squeeze a bit of free time and work on his Vidar.
and just noticed a blotch of paint i need to take care of

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>>15850759
>>15850765
Your problem is you don't have a design goal so you have no idea which is the correct part to use after trying different things.

Set a design goal, make some decisions on what direction you want to take your kitbash and you'll begin finding answers.

As it stands now, you've just been asking people to decide how your kitbash is going to look which as you admit, is annoying.

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Im in the mood for an rx 78 but idk what to get there's so many different versions. Any suggestions? Doesn't have to be the rx78-2. I'm just in the mood for that kinda design like the g3 etc

>>15850802
I'm not so much trying to kit bash as I want to correct what I see as a design mistake. The issue I'm having is that I don't know what the designer had in mind while creating it, and I don't want what I to look bad. Ideally my goal is to keep the lineage of the Kimaris, which have hefty lower legs, but coming across parts in 1/100 isn't the cheapest thing (on top of unused parts driving me nuts)

>>15850641
HG GM/GM
MG GM Sniper II
MG GM 2.0
HG Ground GM

The rest aren't terrible if you can live with older kits that have dated engineering, but those 4 are definitely the best.

>>15850641
I'm working on the Thunderbolt GM right now and it's solid.

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>>15850808
The Origin MG is pretty great, and it comes with some very cool effect parts. Be warned that the super-articulated fingers are a bitch to de-nub, and can be fiddly to pose.

>>15850746
>Yuuma is so unoriginal that he painted a red warrior black and called it a day
At this point it's like Bandai is purposely fucking with him my god

>>15850828
With him? This is a REGULAR RELEASE KIT and not a P-Bandai kit in the fucking year of P-Bandai where 80% of new releases are P-Bandai. They're fucking with us.

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>>15850702
Apparently it also comes with parts that let you build either the R1, R2 or R3. Kind of like the 1/100 gusion /gusion rebake kit

>>15850765
I like this one a lot. In fact, if this was the original design, I'd probably get the kit.

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>>15850846

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>>15850854

>>15850854
>>15850855
Looking good.

do you put decals only after a matte coat?

>>15850957
I apply mine before I topcoat. It's easier since the surface isn't so rough.

>>15850963
thanks

>>15850957
Gloss coat, then decal, then matte coat.

Gloss coat helps make it easier to decal by providing a nice smooth surface.

>>15850971
cheers

>>15849374
You can never have too many F2's

>>15850490
Sinanju and a lot of other main custom Zeon units do really well with some gloss.

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>>15849954
Extra pieces? As in unused or weapons and stuff?

It's just the HG unicorn version.

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>>15850499
The gloss is intended for when you're panel lining or putting decals on. It gives a totally smooth surface so there's no silvering for the waterslides, and so the paint doesn't bleed for panel lining.
If you're doing neither of them then a gloss coat isn't exactly necessary.
My steps for handpainting kits is prime > paint acrylic > gloss > panel wash & decals > matte.

>>15849311
>>15849313

'98 Physalis MG is pretty good except for the binders on the shoulders and the arm is attached to the pauldron is with a ball joint that doesn't work AT ALL.

Still cool as fuck.

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>P-Bandai Jegan variants restocking
>Mechanic Collection restocking
>G-Saviour restocking
>When I don't have any fucking money
God damn it Bandai I fucking hate you REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

What's THE best gunpla ever made?

>>15851134
The HG G-Saviour

>>15851134
Either the MG Turn A or RG Z'Gok.

>>15850826
can anyone tell me why the origin gundan use the shield backwards, also you can only storage the 2 weapons if you use the shield in the normal way

also, can we have the restock link on the topic info, with the guide etc.

>>15851156
It's right there in the OP.

>>15851142
Because if he bring the shield to his face, it will put the opening in front of his eyes.

>Wake up
>Ranged is winning
FUCK yes.

>>15851248

>tfw not into snipers

I don't think I'll like this one much.

>>15851255
I mean, given the choice, I like close ranged better. But I got fuckin' plans for this shit, dude.

>>15851255
Same here, the civilian and captured-MS theme were somewhat interesting. fuck camping sniperfags.

>>15851248
>>15851255
I'm hyped since I can use an idea I was already planning on doing

It's ranged only but not a sniper, hopefully its acceptable

>>15851248
>>15851277
I've been saving a ranged build idea for a while now. Hopefully ranged wins so I can have an easy excuse to work on it.

>>15851255
>>15851261
I have a really good idea for the civvie build, but I'm not good enough to pull it off yet.

I'm going to push it for the next build, though.

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>>15851277

Yeah I wonder if it's only snipers/artillery or if anything with a longer barrel is acceptable.

I do like weapons that have long barrels that aren't sniper rifles, like this for example. I wouldn't call it artillery though.

>>15851182
Isn't that good?

>>15851291
What, no miniguns or Itano builds?

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>>15851261
>the civilian and captured-MS theme were somewhat interesting
Not really, and both have clear biases for more advance modelers...

>>15851284
>but I'm not good enough to pull it off yet.
See?

>>15851291
>Yeah I wonder if it's only snipers/artillery or if anything with a longer barrel is acceptable.
I would think so.

>>15851284
How do you know that you're not good enough if you haven't tried?

>>15851315
>both have clear biases for more advance modelers...
Guess what? The more skilled you are, the more likely you are to win ANY groupbuild. You know who is going to win the Ranged group build? Someone who is an "advance modeler" like Richigo.
Stop trying to drag others down because you're unwilling to put in effort.

>>15851315
What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your shitty post were you even close to anything that could be considered a good idea. Everyone in this thread is now dumber for having read it. May God have mercy on your soul.

>>15850834
fucking assholes

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>>15851291
>>15851308
Looks and sounds ranged to me.

>>15851315
Actually, if you read my post, I said I'm not good enough for my particular idea. Pic related. I'm kind of trash.

People are obviously wanting to do that theme as it was tied with ranged/GM.


>>15851325
My reach exceeds my grasp, Anon. I'm a realist, here. I don't know the techniques, nor do I have the money to buy new stuff yet. Yet.

This build idea involves lacquer paints, decals, custom details, and color matching, all of which I have no experience with and want to practice first, and I need to figure out a better lighting and camera set up for this idea.

And most importantly I don't have the money for these things as my computer is in the shop being repaired and I spent far too much money at a convention last month.

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>>15851291
>>15851308
To clarify, "Ranged" means primarily gun-focused. Snipers and Artillery are the immediate examples, but something loaded with micromissiles or some huge-ass chaingun are perfectly fine. If it's got a fuckhuge cannon then that's ranged enough for me.

Basically it's "throw as many guns as you can on something and send it out" whereas Melee was "find the biggest sword/axe you had lying around and throw that on a MS". Or as /tg/ would call it, it needs more dakka

>>15851359

>not terribly into snipers
>did Behemoth last build so I already did the "slap a thousand guns onto it"

I'm gonna end up doing something boring this time. Which I guess is fine.

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How is this kit?

>>15851356
If the issue was with money then I can understand that.

But you're over-thinking things, anon, especially with the lacquers. You don't need lacquers, when you can use acrylics.

As for the rest, it's basically a trial-by-fire. Groupbuilds are a perfect introduction for customs since you can ask for advice.

>>15851359
Guess my idea will work then, even if it only has one medium sized gun since i want to stay true to the inspiration

>have an idea for a kit I wouldn't mind doing for Ranged
>it doesn't exist in any shape or form, not even a resin kit as far as I know
>I would probably have to scratchbuild the entire thing
Welp, guess not.

>>15851359

Is it limited to gunpla or is frame arms okay?

>>15851396
We had a Frame Arms last build, mate. It's good.

>>15851396
Frame Arms, FAGs, Macross, or whatever kit you may have lying around are all fine.

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>>15851327
>The more skilled you are, the more likely you are to win ANY groupbuild.
True, but completely re-painting a kit in an opposite factions' colors still sets a particular bar for ENTRY in the first place, something that is entirely counter to the point of getting people to make new gunpla that the group builds try to encourage.

Civilian is a bit better, but there is still very little stock support for non-combat Gunpla.

>>15851391
What is it?

>>15851412
Sz12 Speer L
I can't even find a large res image of it, man Armored Core is unpopular.

>>15851410
The point of these groupbuilds is to improve skills. Not our problem if you refuse to improve yours. Just stick to your Hi-Mocks.

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>>15851418

>>15851401

>or whatever kit you may have lying around

Surely the limit is that it needs to be a robot or robot girl etc? I have the 1/35 semovante kit in my backlog but that's a tank.

Ok how is this?
I build the inner frame then gloss it, gloss all the armor runners, assemble the glossed pieces, then panel wash the armor while it's on the kit, and then matte coat the final product.
Does this seem like the best possible way to panel line a rg and up kit?

>>15851473
Do a full assembly, then take apart one section (like a single arm) and gloss coat, panel wash, decal, and then matte coat. Repeat until you run out of sections.

Holy shit, how big is the Kotobukiya RF-EX10/S? My Mega Size Unicorn was shipped in the brown box for it.

>>15851514
Oh, this was a box for a full shipment of 12 of them. Alright, that makes sense.
Actually, on that note the Wyvern looks kinda neat.

>>15851447
Throw a Zaku torso on the tank, give the Zaku some bazookas and you've got yourself a fancy Zaku Tank.

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>>15851489
I was planning on doing that, but when you look at the thigh section I'm worried about the enamel wash going down the seem from the white panel line on the thigh and damaging the inner frame.

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>>15851522

I'm not going to butcher this sexy beast by castrating it.

>>15851524
That's why you take apart the entire section. You're right to be worried, but if you don't do the full assembly first you won't see how some parts come together, and you may have some bad spots from where the nubs were when you gloss coated.
If you do the panel washes while you have the whole section dismantled there's no concern with getting anything on the inner frame. As well, you can avoid weird parts fit issues that you might run into by just glossing everything.

Has bandai ever released how they de-nub and panel line their models for promo shots and box art?

>>15851553
Like everyone else.

>>15851557
>Sand vs x-acto knife
>Panel wash vs gundam marker.

>>15851562
>Sand vs x-acto knife
You should be doing both. Whittle the nub off, sand down the little rectangular mark it leaves behind.
>Panel wash vs gundam marker.
Probably mixed methods. Enamel wash for fine/complicated lines, marker for wider panel lines. I seem to have a feeling early-2000 MGs sometimes had pre-shading in the manual too, but I can't be certain.

>it's calling Inking
panel-liners btfo

>>15851553
paint

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>>15851562
All four. First I cut off my piece with huge nub still on it. Then I nip most of it off with a hobby knife. Then sand carefully with a metal file. I use washes or pic related for most lines, but for small details, markers are the way to go.

Speaking of lining/washing, do you panel-fill a completed assembled kit or do you take it apart and do it piece by piece?

>>15851575
>Then sand carefully with a metal file
What grit is it at?

>>15851576
Limb by limb.

>>15851576
Piece-by-piece, then topcoat and assemble

>>15851534
Wait sorry. Do Gloss then disassemble or do I disassemble then gloss.

>>15851578
I forget; I just went into a Wal-Mart and grabbed a file that looked fine enough. All I can tell you is that it feels like 800 grit.

>>15851585
Doesn't that leave bad marks on the part that you file?

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>>15851423
Don't give up anon. Maybe you can modify an existing transforming build? The guy who made pic related used another mech as a base with a lot of scratchbuilding on top of it so it's not outside the realm of possibility for you.

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>Panel lining

>>15851583
Full Assembly of model -> take arm off
Dismantle arm -> Gloss -> Panel -> optional step to Gloss again to seal panels before decal -> Decal -> Matte -> Reassemble

Repeat until you run out of parts to do this with.

>>15851590
If I sand too hard, yeah. Every once and a while, I get too into it. But I have putty and paint on standby should that ever occur. Those fill in the mistakes I make.

>>15851592
It looks dynamic

>>15851591
The guy who made that probably has twice as much, at least, experience as I do.

>>15851592
Dude, for some kits, panel lining is a godsend. Build a 00 kit and leave it be. Tell me it doesn't look boring.

>15851592
>leaving out his trip for free (You)s

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>>15851608
It's not calling panel lining though, the official Bandai translation is "Inking"

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>>15851618
Here's the full page, courtesy me having the common sense to use my printer that has a scanning function rather than a camera.

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>>15851613
Looks okay to me, where would you line this thing anyways? Not much to work with.

Your point stands with the gundams though.

>>15851618
>>15851628
But what if I'm using a wash of enamel paint instead of this technique?

>>15851613
Not really, if anything panel lining ruins a kit.
Same with painting.

>>15851634
(You)

>>15849076
Check out this guy anon, talks about non-skirt mechs.

http://evilmodelkits.blogspot.com/

>>15851634
We found Snapshit.

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>>15851631
Yeah, the GN-X looks rad out of box. But I just like the lines, man. I gotta have those lines.
>>15851634
snapfit plz go

>>15851637
>>15851643
>>15851647
I'm just speaking truth.

>>15851654
Well, at least explain your reasoning.

>tfw didn't get the Limited Edition Unicorn boxart
Ah well, it's only a picture on a piece of cardboard.

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>>15851658

Put your trip back on so I don't get to see your shitty opinions

What should I build next?
HG Loto Twin Set
RG Sinanju
RG Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina
RG Unicorn
Mega Size Unicorn

>>15851674
Save the RG Unicorn for last. HG Loto.

What should I buy?:
MG RX-78-2 V2.0
or
HG GM/GM + Try Burning

I'm pretty torn between the two as I want em all to be honest. But at the same time I'm trying to buy less gunpla than I can handle.

>>15851676
MG RX-78-2 2.0, the kit so good they keep reusing its parts.

>>15851676
MG RX-78-2. It's one kit instead of two, and MGs almost always look nicer than HGs.

>>15851677
>>15851678
Thanks! Definitely gonna pose it with my Origin kit.

>>15851676
MG Turn-X

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>>15851678
>and MGs almost always look nicer than HGs.

>>15851684
I have that already

>>15851687
They do. And this is coming from a guy whose kits are mostly HG.

>>15851687
I mean, there are a LOT more HGs than MGs so it's not like there's no reason to buy HG kits, but name a couple HGs that look better than their respective MG. Hell, I'll let you name kits that have a MG that is like 5+ years older than the newest HG release too, because I'm sure there are a few examples of that.

>>15851696
>>15851698
It's Snapfit, don't bother.

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>>15851688
Good job.

>8 Gallon oil-less Mastercraft Compressor on sale
Would this be overkill for an airbrush?

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>>15851709
>Not using pic related
You're small time.

>>15851709
It's a serious question, it's on sale for roughly $110.

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>>15851674
>HG Loto Twin Set
>>15851675
>HG Loto.
Agreed, Loto is love, Loto is LIFE!

>>15851740
what have you built lately?

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Are there any good third party suppliers of HG scale weapons or attachments? I'm looking at the build fighter weapon kits and none of them really have what I'm looking for. Some of the Kotobukiya weapon kits look cool but they're far better scaled for MG kits.

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>>15851743
>what have you built lately?
TINY HYGOGGS!

Also working on an Atlas Gundam.

>>15851709
What's the PSI range?

>>15851770
1/100 when?

>>15851782
Working pressure is listed as 105-135 psi.
Might be overkill for a model-scale airbrush? It has a little chart that lists it as "Operates tool intermittently" for "Paint Sprayer" rather than "Not recommended", though.

What's a good brand of spray topcoat that's available in the UK?

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>>15851785
>1/100 when?
You mean Bandai releasing a 1/100 Hygogg or me doing a 1/100 kit?
Because I don't know the former and don't want the latter.

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Building this think now, i totaly avoid it 7 years ago (when i was starting with gunpla), back then i avoid all non MG kits, now that i have loot more experience and tools I can see how good this kit is, great detail and the articulation is supear easy to fix, i may give it union colors or maybe a green milatrish color.

>>15851795

You can't use that, you want ~5-25 psi range.

>>15851447
Yeah, it should be obvious but it should be a mech of some sort, bipedal/quad-legged/treads/whatever.

>>15851839
Oi Groupbuild, what are some good spiders?

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>>15851840
The ones you make yourself. Although there's a Zoids scorpion kit you can use as a base

>>15851795
You're gonna have to shoot that paint at your kit from a meter away with that psi

>>15851842
>$260 on Ebay
God damn, why is all the non-gunpla mecha so expensive? The build I want to do is something I'd want to use a Kotobukiya base for because I don't feel like there's any Gunpla that would be suitable, but everything is at least $100-120

>>15851847

The scorpion is rare man. Zoids kits don't get reprinted all that often IIRC.

>>15851851
Don't get me wrong, it looks nice and would be well-worth the original price. Hell, it's probably too nice of a kit at that rarity and price point to use as a base for a custom build.

>>15851855

Yeah I agree. I've been hunting it for a while (as in, waiting for it to get restocked at the normal sellers at a reasonable price), but no luck.

I finished painting and assemblying my berserk fury and that did go together and pose easier than I thought so I'm really in the mood for more zoids.

Lightning Saix looks cool though, guess I'll go for that one.

Holy shit, the Kimaris Vidar is a NIGHTMARE to pose. This shit is probably the hardest kit to pose I will ever own.

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Marasai finally has a monoeye.

>>15851796
Tamiya TS-80 or humbrol matte clear for when I'm lazy.

>>15851248
I'm hoping for ranged or GM, as my ranged idea could be slapped on a GM.

>>15851879
>no luck.
Preorders have been up for a while now homeboy http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=TOY-RBT-3980

>try to do thing
>arm doesn't bend that far
Ahhhhhhh

>>15851897

Thanks. Though suddenly I almost wish it wasnt.

>EMS only (or at least no normal, cheap SAL)
>the stores that dodge customs only has it as out of stock, not preorder

This is gonna make me go under. I don't really dare wait and see if the customs dodging stores will get them too though...

>>15851917
I don't blame you man, the Kotobukiya scarcity is real. The consolation is at least Amiami has your back regarding price- barely scratch 100 USD is pretty fair for a Deathstinger.

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>>15851839

What about megami devices, same as FAG:s?

And do bayonets disqualify you from ranged?

>>15851923
Unless your bayonet stuffs or otherwise blocks the barrel you should be fine

>>15851923
I'm not Groupbuild, but I'd say that rifle is a bit too close range to be a Ranged build on it's own. A simple barrel extension and maybe a visor on her face to act as a "scope" and she'd be good, though.

>>15851893
Thanks. I'm a little new to this but I want to get better as fast as I can.

>>15851920

Would end up costing roughly ~140 euros for me assuming I used EMS, maybe more depending on the mood of the customs people. Probably still a "fair" price but the customs threat is real.

I thought I had escaped it by changing stores and always using unregistered SAL. I was wrong.

>>15851931

Yeah it's not exactly a sniper rifle. I'm just not coming up with any ideas that I like for the groupbuild at the moment so I figured I might as well ask.

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My Zeong looks kinda weird.

>>15851937
My heart goes out to you Yurops who suffer under the customs burden for the things you enjoy. Ye suffering shall not be forgotten.

>>15851936
There's no rush, man. Humbrol is a little easier to source since hobbycraft sells it but for tamiya you'll have to look online. I usually get mines from emodels but it seems to be out of stock right now. Scale model shop sells it too though.
The humbrol would work out cheaper if you've got a brick and mortar store nearby that sells it but the tamiya gives a nicer finish and a finer spray.

>>15851943
>to you Yurops
Just look north of your own border, man. Canadian customs are shit too.

Someone post a link to the group build results?

>>15851943

It feels terrible but I have to remind myself that I get money for studying at the university rather than having to pay for it so it probably ends up being a gain in the end.

Actually even then I hate it.

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>>15851943
Simply existing is suffering.
The customs always fuck me over.
Hooray for average value limit on foreign packages!

>>15851947
Canadians and Australians are honorary Yurops to me.

>>15851955
Be strong and persist my dude, one day you'll be rolling in the debt free career moneybux and EMS and customs won't even matter.

>>15851961
China is a pretty cool dude about that, I dunno how I would cope if customs were as mean to me. Most inconvenient I have is to have to go to the office cause I wasn't home to sign for the package- but having to pay extra to get my toys out of customs jail is a spooky thought.

>>15851966
Finland is a weird wonderland of ridiculous taxes.

>>15851966
>China is a pretty cool dude about that
Banzaihobby is too, actually.
t. my recent small packet orders were marked at customs threshold (not that anyone even checks Small Packet)

>>15851940
You're a fookin' madman.

>>15851977

>banzaihobby

I want to use them for everything but that's what has me annoyed at the death stinger, they just list it as out of stock so i can't preorder it there.

I do like the site but there are some gaps in what they stock, I can't even find the titus MG on the site at all.

>>15851987
>list it as out of stock
They do this with most of their pre-order items, sign up for a Back in Stock notification and they'll email you (automated) when the item is ready for pre-orders/when they get it back in stock. They don't have everything but I find that what they do have is at pretty good prices and I've been satisfied with every order I've placed so far.

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>>15851980
Now that I've got it posed on a chara base, I'm really curious what I'll have it face off against (after I build the legs, of course). The cookie-cutter answer is Bael on McGillis' base, but I'd really love to have it joust against something like the Tallgeese (although the problem is that the Tallgeese is 1/100 vs the Kimaris in 1/144, and also that I would have buy a DM Tallgeese for full price to get the lance for my Bandai one)

What were the main problems on the MG unicorn?

>>15852129
The degree of motion in the knees and general flimsiness resulting from it being transformable.

Why hasn't bandai released any news on the rg unicorn variants?
Fucking want the phenex and awakened full armor.

>>15851022
>HG unicorn version
I have the MG Unicorn version. I always feel like I missed a step or two if there are unused pieces.

On the topic of Tallgeese, is there any way to get the Lance for it without paying an arm and a leg? I don't love the Leo enough to want to shell out $32 for a DM Tallgeese so I can get the lance from it for my Bandai kit. There was a Chinese Lance upgrade kit with the Lance+Axe that Samueldecal had, but it was released in 2013 and he's long since sold out of it.

>figure out a kit + weapon combination for the groupbuild
>really concerned about weight/posing issues

What's better, smaller guns in dynamic positions or fuckhuge guns that might need to rest on the ground a little or at least have more boring poses?

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>>15852329
Weird but looking at the manual, there should be one unused part; C6. So it's pretty normal.

>>15852341
Yeah, DX hobby were the folk who made it. I had a look and the only place I could find it was some Chinese site that didn't ship internationally.

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>>15852341
>Without paying an arm and a leg
At least that's available

Why has /m/ been so obsessed with Tallgeese and Turn X recently?

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>>15852352
I found it on Hobbymate in Singapore/Myanmar/wherever but not only do they want $25 (twice what it's really worth to me and at that point I'd rather spend another $12 and get a full kit with it) they also want $25 for shipping to North America at which point it'd be $50. To put that into perspective, I can get a DM Tallgeese for $34 with shipping.
>>15852359
It's an attractive mobile suit and also I have a fetish for Lances.