Welcome to the Gunpla/Plamo General

>>5611541
Sahelanthropus can stand without the stand? The first upright walking Metal Gear?

>>5611639
looks like it's leaning on the wall

My spray paint can says I should spray at 70 F. What happens if I spray at 60 F?

>>5611714
you may get less than desirable results.

>>5611715
What are those less than desirable results?

>>5611720

the can explodes all over your face

>>5611727
dang I'll have to be careful then

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beardguy for you

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what a stupid mobile suit

>>5611744
why is it stupid mobile suit?

>>5611747
because [spoiler]i bully the girls i like[/spoiler]

Husky rubbed against my RG justice frame now its covered in dog hair. Gives me an idea, What do you think of the prospect of fuzzy scarfs on pink gundams or the kshatriya?

>>5611802
Give it giant sunglasses and high heels while you're at it.

>>5611734
It looks like they've seen some shit.

Then, again, I'd be shocked if a giant animal I know is predatory in nature decided to snuggle with me near their mouth as they slept.

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What do you guys think of this colourscheme? The green is metallic. I wanted to do a Unicorn coloured Shining Gundam but I didn't want the entire thing white because there's not enough detail to break it up.

>>5611995
>best gundam
>worst gundam colours

>>5611995

Minty.

>>5611995
Looks ok. Needs some silver or gold to break it up

May be a weird question, but I lost the instructions to my protoype DOM (probably got mixed with the instructions I tossed because I didn't need anymore) and I was wondering if there's somewhere online that I can find instructions for it.

Thanks!

>>5612035
Check Hobbysearch. They usually have instructions for every new kit.

>>5612052
Holy shit. I completely forgot about that and that's where I bought it from. Thanks!

>>5612057
Dalong.net has scans for all the gunpla he reviews too.

>>5612065
Thanks!

>>5611744
>exia
>stupid
Nigger I will beat you.
The HG is pretty shit though.

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>>5611995
My opinion on how to change it up a little and make it more Unicorn inspired.

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So guys, what do you all have in the pile to work on when you get to it?

>>5612184
paint helps

>>5612278
i have 50 kits in storage waiting right now.

>>5612278
In order of my plans for building.
Transient, Fenice, Zero Honoo, Gouf Custom, and Zaku 2 White Ogre, which is gonna be put off until I'm confident with my sanding and weathering skills.

>>5612278
On my table i have RG 00 Raiser, MG WIng Zero EW, 1/100 Barbatos and Gusion still unopened. Right now working on RG Justice Gundam. As for whats in the closet I got the MG Unicorn Full armor, Banshee,Sinanju and Rezel waiting for my friend to come over so we can do a group project.

>>5612263
>hulk hands gundam

>>5612278
Ive got a fa:g, a pale rider and a bunch of old ng/hg kits. 10 all together

>>5612278
Bout 40 or so. I just feel like snapping most of my stuff at this point

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>>5612278
WIP pic of the old HGUC Gouf I'm working on. Boy, the articulation was just enough to make a convincing-ish pose.

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>>5612278
>knowing that feel

I have a shit ton of 1/24 auto and 1/35 armor as well

>>5612423
>Zogok
My nig.

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Just finished topcoating RG 00 Raiser. It just looks plain wrong, so here's my opinion on where it loses to its MG, which I feel is the best 00R to date.
However, anyone who cares most likely already has their own, so I'll keep my opinions to this one post.

My gripes with the RG version :

1. Arms are fat and stumpy.
2. Shoulders are too wide, which gets in the way when the drive binders are in the down position.
3. GN Drive cones are too small. The defining feature of 00 is that it has twin drives, but they don't stand out enough on the RG.
4. Binder lock only closes in two positions, so in any other angle, there's an very visible ugly gap in the blue holder part.
5. Face vents too far apart. Although personally, I think having no face vents at all would have been the best.
6. Gray and red parts of mid-to-lower torso are too blocky. They're almost the same width too, meaning there's no definition in the waistline.
7. MG's legs are slim and curvy, RG's are stubby and blocky (seems to be an overall theme with RG 00R). Especially evident in the ankle guards; where the MG's gently curve outward and give the calf a smooth tapering silhouette, the RG's are about the same width as the calf themselves and just go straight down.

There are places, however, where I feel the RG is absolutely superior, which is why I don't regret getting it.

1. More attractive decals.
2. GN Sword 3 can attach to 0 Raiser directly without any additional part needed.
3. 0 Raiser can connect to an action base without having the GN Sword 3 beneath it.
4. Much more vibrant clear green parts and the awesome shiny green stickers underneath really make them eye-catching.

Maybe I'm being too harsh, since the RG is supposed to be its own unique thing, not a downscaled MG. But the 00 Raiser is my favorite MS, so there.

>>5612434
Makes me wonder how much improvement will the 00 Qan T have over the MG as an RG.

Is the Origin Char's Zaku the Zaku with most accessories among HG Zakus? I checked dalong, but I wanted a quick confirmation.

>>5612956
Welp, the Zaku II and Zaku II F2 also have quite a lot of stuffs. How do I choose…

>>5612973
The origins are such a major improvement over the originals it isnt even funny.

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>>5612977
the only way origins ver Zaku would be better is if it came with the normal zaku machine gun.

+lots of panel lines
+new chest design for improved arm and stomach articulation
+better proportions

-no zaku machine gun

if they release a grunt version I would buy 10 of them they're that good

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>>5613086
>>5612956

I just finished putting one together yesterday. (Still needs decals and clearcoat and stuff)

He's awesome, great articulation, Bazooka, bigass rifle, heat hawk.

As the other guys said no zaku machine gun is pretty much the only flaw here.

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>>5612278

This plus I have a resin jagd doga and f90 destroy type in the cabinet and a PG wing gundam ver ka I'm working on right now.

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>>5612956

I made one of these guys a few weeks back and had a blast. The articulation is great, and I can't wait to touch it up once I buy some more materials. Hopefully the Dom Test Type I just received will be just as fun.

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>>5612956
No the Thunderbolt Psycho Zaku has the most accessories among any hg zaku and will remain that way till they make something more ridiculously armed to the cog.

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>>5613513

god bless that suit

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Who would get this if it actually happens?

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>>5613513
You want thrusters?

>>5613562

almost instantly, I wish it were easier to find the old haro toys anyway

>>5613567
man that was a nightmare putting them on and hoping it doesn't fall off and get lost forever before i started using glue.

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RG (G) Gundam? Never......

>>5613581
For me the nightmare was trying to cleanly remove the nubs off those tiny ones without putting the knife through my thumb

>>5613615
I actually bought better nippers just for this kit so I can cut it off the runners with less chances of stress while the edges were still factory-sharp.

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>>5613615
>>5613625
I had these to use, insanely sharp for what it was originally meant for.

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>>5612405
check out this gouf I did several years back

>>5613562
I'd preorder it the moment they make the announcement.

>>5613659
Are those jet engines i see on the legs? Pretty rad.

>>5613702
Gouf Flight Type is a beast of a MS.

>>5613562
>EFSF
But shouldn't it say something about armuro instead since he made it and then sold the design or some shit?

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Dear Nokia Lumia 635:
You are better at taking close-up photos at standard settings than any basic model smartphone has any right to be.

>>5613774
God that is awful. Did you use a fucking sharpie?

>>5613774

we need to talk about lining effort

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>>5613776
We went over that already, it's Alclad chrome over Tamiya black.

>>5613780
What -about- my panel lines? I ink them, not wash it.

Have a worse-(better? worse)-posed knee-thrust in delicious natural light.

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>>5611744
just finished something much cuter

>>5613855

Your lines look like absolute ass, rethink what you are doing

>>5613855
>We went over that already, it's Alclad chrome over Tamiya black.
I'm talking about the horrendous lining everywhere. Worst offenders are the ones one the shoulder pads.
Next time do a wash. Even you can't fuck that up.

>>5613865
>>5613876
Uh, how are they bad?

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>>5613893

it's not at all uniform even though a shadow or gap would be

it looks like the lining equivalent of when someone has lots of grime under their fingernails

the shoulders are super visible, but both the symbols and the hexagons look messy in different ways

>>5613893

You'd probably have gotten the effect you were looking for if you just used bare-metal foil instead of alclad chrome.

>>5613946

what part are you talking about

>>5613953

The power symbols on the shoulders knees and chest. If he took a little bit of bare-metal, he could lay it on top of the part, work it into the recess with a toothpick or clay shaping tool, and then cut the rest off quick and easy with an x-acto knife. Bam. Bright and shiny details.

>>5613978

those just look black to me, they don't look chrome at all

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>>5613985
>>5613953

>>5613985

That's because he fucked it up.

>>5614028

oh jesus, how could he fuck it up that bad?

please tell me he handpainted alclad

that would just be too much

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HG Marasai, inspired by the Zeta Define manga. Added 5mm of height, lengthened the skirts, and reworked the head.

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>>5614041

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>>5614044

>>5614041

I like it

the only thing for me would be something more to make the skirts more interesting, it's a lot of plain flat for how much of the kit they are now

>>5613912
Um duh? Even with a wash some nooks and corners hold more color, you can only wipe away so much, and there will still be a smear or two. Paneling is just there to accentuate the surface detail.

>>5613978
No, that's just paint on the symbols.
>>5613985
Yeah, the purple on the shoulder symbols is from a second mix that somehow came out darker than the first.

>>5614070
>Um duh? Even with a wash some nooks and corners hold more color, you can only wipe away so much

listen you can ignore it if you want but you got 2 replies within like 5 minutes with the exact same comment which is that your lining looks like ass

if you don't want to believe it that's fine

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Should I put the sticker on the other side as well?

>>5614028
>>5614038
Wait you thought the chrome-over-black was the symbols? No, it's on the gold bits under a coat of clear yellow. The symbols are purple.

>>5614072
Well yeah, but those are just like, -their-opinions, man.

>>5614085

I mean a colorscheme is subjective

you can compare your lining to a STRAIGHT LINE and it is objectively NOT

>>5614092
Then do so. You're the "pro" here. Show us the "straight line" of paneling out of your own collection.
*mic drop*

>>5614098

that's not a mic drop you retard, it's not like your kit suddenly looks good

I'm not posting a kit for 2 reasons
1. I have no desire to show who I am on here unlike you and your trip
2. Even if I couldn't panel line, which is retardedly easy, it doesn't make YOUR kit any better

>>5614098
>>5614114

and honestly the rest of the kit is fine, I'm just confused why you decided to pretend the lining didn't matter at all, and now are trying to say it's actually fine

>>5614080

Is that right? Why'd you bother chroming then? Probably could've saved some time with a normal gold.

>>5614098

You don't need to be a pro to tell a straight line from a crooked one.

Whether or not other people can do it doesn't change the fact that you didn't.

Also:

>"Pro"

Who said pro? Who are you quoting?! Quotation marks have a purpose and there is a proper way to make use of them. Much like panel lines.

>>5614041
>>5614044
>>5614048
>>5614054

Nice build. I especially like the weathering. Sorry some tripfag hissy fit is probably gonna bury your pictures.

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Don't know why but the Dendrobium seems to be the perfect HG for a dick waving contest.

>>5614146

>HAHA PRESHAAAADINGGGG PRESHAAADINGGG

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mustached mecha are so rare

How often do you go "Fuck realism" and do something random like gold/silver panel lines or so?

>>5614160

never really, there are other ways to make a suit cool and gold or silver panel lines don't really add anything or make sense

I think they are done by people who don't paint etc. because there are gold and silver markers and its flashy or something?

look at mr no fun allowed

>>5614180
>>5614160
IT really depends on color of bright vs dark but ideally silver does add a lot to colors like gunmetal or metallic black. As for gold it only works on the banshee or astray gold frame in my opinion.

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>>5614183
jesus, who shat on your cereal? you've been doing nothing but complain about everything

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>>5614300
No, it's just that you're being an elitist know-it-all who's not backing up their opinion. I don't care what you think, I'm just wanting to know -why- you think that so I can improve next time I put in work on a kit.

>>5614330

he's not the only one either

look how much of a mess there is by that shoulder

the smudge is taller than his eyes, would you be ok with the suit missing an eye?

>>5614330

You've been told why, you dismissed it.

Next time, rescribe your fucking panels lines if your paint job pooled and vanished them. Then, you'll be able to get cleaner lines.

Also, take a little more care in cleaning them up next time. Like the right pauldron in your picture. The panel where the two sections meet, why is there a smudge there? Or on the side of the head?

It's white, man. It shows imperfections really well.

>>5614330
For starters even out panel lines and symbols, second don't let paint bleed into spots you don't want it to bleed into.
And third all parts of the process are important, you can't be lazy about it, if you're making a clean look put in the effort to make it clean and get rid of the smudges.

>>5614330

This

>>5614339

>>5614339
>why is there a smudge there?

i bet it's 'muh weathering'

>>5614041
Looks great.

>>5614330
I kinda agree with the dude to an extent. But your lines are terrible and got smudges everywhere making it look sloppy

>>5614330
It's pretty sloppy man, masking is always an option too if washing isn't an options

>>5614356
Nah, the ink bled into the topcoat there for some reason. This was my second time doing them thanks to an even worse fuck-up the first time, and I just didn't want to lose another two weeks over a single part.

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>>5614375
So you were just being lazy?

Dude it's your kit and all that but it's not that hard of a fix.

Some of my parts got frosted to bejezus and back and it took me less than a day to fix it.

>>5614390
He's a tripfag, most times they dont fix easy errors

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>>5614390
>talks about fixing
>can't fix his own seams and flash

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They bothered with making an RG justice gundam but not a Master Grade to the complete the collection. Why though?

>>5614530
As true as that is, I don't regret it. If I had welded the seams the barrel would've been stuck and that would've been a nightmare to fix.

I have no Idea where you see flash though.

>>5614375

stop using pens on paint you tard

>>5614588

whoops

still working on the origin shield

hopefully nearing the end of the shield phase, this is just test primer because I just put down pieces and have lots more putty to sand off.

this has been lots of work but really fun. I'm especially happy with the angled plate on the top half, that was tough to do on the edges. I'm going to shave the thickness down though

>>5614589
Looks pretty dope dude, good work so far.

>>5612278
An HG EZ8, GM, and Gouf, which im going to custom paint and also paint my Zaku III

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Got an X1 from Mandy recently, real nice kit.

>>5612405
You keep posting this and I keep hating those kampfer shoulders. They don't look good at all, man. I think you've posted this same image at least seven or eight times now on both /toy/ and /m/. Just because it's an old kit doesn't mean you can't do a good job of it, either.

So, I just got this KrautMech, should I paint it fully olive, Field Gray, or AfrikaKorps colours?

>>5611541
Thanks for using my pic

>>5611639
>>5611644
It can do upright mode with no stand. REX mode is another, much shittier, story. Don't bother with it.

>>5614673
You know i wonder how they will do a Real Grade Crossbone gundam.

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>>5614074
Went ahead and did it. Pretty pleased with how it looks.

>>5614734
I apologize, people kept asking about WIP and also when I posted before the thread was about to die. This'll be the last I post of it until I get further into the project. I dunno, I like the way the shoulders look.

Got the idea from this custom, figured I'd do it myself. It'll get painted when I have the right weather. I was able to get it to pull the gun higher up, but even so the movement range isn't great. Shame I bought it before the GBF and Revive Goufs were out.

http://www.modelers-g.jp/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=28634

what nippers should i buy within affordable budgets?

>>5614829
These are what I use: http://smile.amazon.com/Squadron-Products-SQ10206-Sprue-Nipper/dp/B000GL1L60/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1460951158&sr=8-1&keywords=squadron+nippers

>>5614546
There's still hope of one using the freedom 2.0 frame, Shizuoka is soon but 2 seed kits in a row might be too much to hope ask, especially with re96 airing, might be grecos turn, though that's more of a 200 candidate.

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>>5614829

>>5614859
True more likely to see it now that Freedom has a 2.0 as for the seed thing i wonder how it will gel over for master grades, will we see more unicorn in different colors or will the Banshee norn get a standard release finally? Or will the Zulu get a debut as master grade?

>>5614074
>>5614823
>insignias on a design where the usual places (shoulders and shields) are rounded or have raised areas
Looks mean. I like it.

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Working on a custom build and making a pilot logo for her Gelgoog, but currently can't figure out what the Ace Pilot title would be.

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>>5614829
>affordable budgets
>he can't afford simple hand tools
>he isn't using a tradesperson tax credit

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>>5614816
Fucking goddammit, forgot the pic. So, fully olive, Field Gray, or AfrikaKorps tan?

>>5614154
>>5614291
Who is this mustache man? I like it

>>5614945
Deck tan and grey with a splash of hull red.

>>5614879
Thanks. It actually wasn't in the original plan, the decals were too big to go anywhere else, and I still had to cut them.

>>5614993
>2020 - 6 + 2
>doesnt know who soulgain is

go back to your monster high and lego threads, you homosexual

>>5615043
what's with you?
something bite you in the ass?

>>5615043
I don't play videogames

>>5615058
Your mother did while she was rimming me last night.

>>5615067
Why the fuck are you still here? Didnt I just tell you to go back to playing with your fucking Duplo sets and dressing up your faggot dolls?

>>5615074
you should go back to /v/

>>5615081
You should go back to your hugbox on reddi, ya fucking baby

>>5615093
but you weren't so crabby last night baby
didn't you like it when i pegged you?

How much paint does Sahelanthropus require?

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Weathering, good or no
(not mine)

Anyone got a particular polishing compound they use for their Gunpla? Something to give your Gunpla that extra awesome shine.

>>5615186
Are we talking about the pic's weathering? in that case, hell no

>>5615186
that's way way too much

>>5615186
Only if it's supposed to look like ass as a feature.

>>5615190
Obviously the pic dude

When applying putty to seams, how long should you wait before proceeding to sand it off?

>tfw missed an 1/100 rising gundam on manda because I was playing hat fortress 2
Fuck.

>>5614817
Easy: They won't.

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can HLJ get the items that are on backorder?
i want this little guy

So what would happen if i strapped a gunpla to one of those model rockets?

>>5615274
Same as any other toy?

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>>5615274
You'd be able to join the others to help take down the Devil Gunpla.

>>5615274
A G Gundam re-enactment?

>>5615281
>>5615286
>>5615287
Would it get any damage or anything? Or just lose some parts?

>>5615286
this is almost the same level as riding in barrel to enter earth's atmosphere plan

>>5615243
Backorder indicates it should be coming back into stock eventually. Wait and/or cross your fingers.

>>5615296
so no promises, FUCK

>>5615189
Tamiya + dremel

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>>5614146

>>5615321

if you're not painting it I literally don't give a shit

>>5615345
As opposed to figuratively not giving a shit?

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>>5615345
i dont even want to build it because it's shit. just bought it because impulse buy one day and i had the money.

besides, i'm out of building gunpla at the moment, just finished the pg oo gundam, so taking a break.

and i made this instead.

Already losing hope for gunpla. I fucked up 2 RGs now and I don't know what to do. Can't give up modelling yet, so i'll just switch on building ships. But if there are kits that is not as fragile as RGs, i'll try that

>>5611541
Question... how hard is this to take apart? I want to build this and then paint it later, but I know kotobukiya uses lower quality plastic and this isn't exactly a master grade (skeleton with parts on it).

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>>5615373
>fuck up RGs
>want to build ships
>thinking that military models are somehow easier
>picking the hardest category of models

This is a sample pic from a 1/350 Fujimi Shoukaku

>>5615364
Swallow it for good health and prosperity anon

>>5615373
>Thinks RG models are too hard and pieces too small
>Switch to ships instead

Most ship models make RG feel about as small and difficult to build as a duplo block set.

>>5615373
Anyway, ship building requires gitgud levels of skill, unless they're submarines. Especially the fact that military models dont have the same QC and production quality of Bandai kits, much less the newer RGs. If you don't do your research, you might end up buying a kit molded 40 years ago.

Just build cheap HGs and gitgud, or if you want a change of pace, planes and tanks are good places to start with. I have a couple of 1/72 Trumpeter tanks to build when I'm bored of robots.

>>5615243
Had a VF-25 on backorder since November, I don't know when Bandai goes from backorder to discontinued but I'm hoping for a run of Frontier kits now that delta is airing.

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>>5615416
>>5615418
>>5615423
i'm mostly upset because of Wing Zero's TBR peg on the table getting which I glued many and still getting snapped.

I made my mind, maybe i'll switch on HMMs
just by looking at this pic, I think I can't build it

>>5615458
*handle snapped

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>>5615458
Pinning is the way to go.

There are ships that are easier to build, but you wont get quite the autistic amount of details. Personally, I quite like U-Boats because they aren't just a giant dildo, and has a pretty nice profile. Just pick something simple and easy to obtain, and practice.

Pic related from the 1/72 Trumpeter Merkava, the instruction booklet is just a single sheet of paper.

>>5615423
Trumpeter makes some nice 1/72 tanks from what I've built of them. Their Bradley even had inner detail.

>>5615458
Is that an instruction for a multi-layered sandwich?

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>>5615479
Thats nice to know, I have the Bradley in my stash too. I just bought them on a whim because they were cheap and looked easy(and more importantly I needed practice for my Edelweiss).

More gunpla builders should diversify anyway.

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>>5615482
yes.

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>>5615488
This is the kongo-class, isn't it?

Who is it?

>>5615458
I think trying something different from gunpla is a good idea, but remember for later that the RGs are the most fragile of all them, if you don't like HG then MG offers a similar level of detail at a larger scale which makes them a bit more sturdy

>>5615495
Hiei

>>5615506
Worst girl

HLJ is doing stock clearance of G-reco kits again.

>>5614817
probably never
the MG at least is good (and cheap) despite its age

I've been rewatching Unicorn and it's put me in the mood to build a UC MG.

Which version should I get? Should I even get one at all?

>>5615554
OVA seems to be the overall better kit, but I love the dakka of Full Armor ver ka.

>>5615516
Just ordered 2 g-selfs. For 7 bucks they will be nice paint test dummies

>>5615486
There's an Edelweiss model?
Where can I find it??

>>5615393
It's not that bad, I promise.

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>>5615243
WHEN?

>>5614041
This is very well done generally but the skirts look REALLY out of place. like they're just big shapes hovering over its crotch. The flat bottoms are very jarring and don't really match the lines or flair of the MS design. They also completely hide the thighs, so the front skirts sort of replace them visually and make it appear that his thighs taper up and get super thin and also attach very high up on his hips.

Sorry, cause it does look like you worked very hard on this, but those skirts have gotta go. Redo those, maybe with a different shape or make em thinner, and you'll have a classic on your hands baby.

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>>5615554
MG Banshee

>>5615893
ouch

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Only 00 can have a lot of kits at the same time lack of variety for RG and MG. But RG virtue needs to happen.

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>>5615982

Oh I'm sorry, are you not satisfied with the plethora of plastic available to you?

Call me when you start holding out for a kit that hasn't been on screen since '93. 'Till then, back of the line, Buddy.

My airbrush died on me while i was painting. At first it would just let out air, but then it wouldn't blow out any paint, even with the needle removed.

All i wanna do is finish this damn kit

>>5616057
Ha as of Victory Units have a chance outside of Victory gundam.

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>>5616111

Sh-shut up! That's not true! The Rig Contio is gonna get a RE/100, and that'll lead to other kits, and then you'll all feel sorry!

>>5616100
sounds like it needs cleaning or you reassembled it wrong when cleaning. (Happened to me once, turns out I put in the trigger backwards)

>>5616122
I cleaned it and assembled it right. The pressure problem it had was due to not tightening a part enough, but then a month later (today) it just wouldnt blow paint after i had already done 3 different coats

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>>5611541
HI guys this is the first kit I made. I don't have all the required tools especially stuff like sandpaper, a proper sprue cutter and an airbrush etc

I hand painted the kit. Could you tell me what I need to do to improve myself

>>5616250
thicc

>>5615982
Is that an RG virtue?

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>>5616250
Step 1. Thin yo paints
Step 2. Work on your posing.

I also don't believe you when you say you have an airbrush.
Either that or you did not use it. There are brush strokes all over that thing man.

Other than that, good effort.
Learn from your experiences.

>>5616262
>i don't have all the tools like ... an airbrush
>i hand painted the kit

>>5616266
Right. Read half the post.
My bad.

Doesn't change my advice however.

>>5616250
Look up masking techniques. It takes some practice, but it's one of the easiest ways to make a huge difference at the beginner level.

>>5616252
>>5616262
Hmm... When I thin the paints, they don't stay on. What would be a good consistency? Milk like?

Also no airbrush. Used normal art Depot brushes

Thank you for the advice

>>5616284
Oh okay. Isn't it where you put a tape over the part you don't want to paint? I'll look into it

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>>5615820
I got it direct from Volks, but the actual company that does it is Zoukei-Mura? Not sure how that works, but it seems volks is the main distributor.

There exists a shamrock kit, as well as a variety of detail up parts for both tanks.

Surprised it isn't more well known actually, Senjou no Valkyria has great concept art, it was like a dream come true when they announced the kit.

>>5616250
Don't buy a new kit.

Buy tools and learn how to use them. Every model you make is once in a lifetime. If you want a decent looking red warrior, you now have to rebuy it, costing you time and effort you could have put into new projects you want to do.

>>5616316
Alternatively, buy old, cheap kits and use them for practice.

>>5616296
What types of paint are you using, because most paints don't adhere well to plastics. Like the others have said, paint jobs look a lot better when you thin you paints and do multiple, thin coats in perpendicular directions. This help paint not to pool up, and reduces and can even eliminate the visibility of your brush strokes.

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>>5616302
Oh, and it comes with a molded interior as well, so there's that.

The radiator light up set is really cool, but you could probably do it on your own at a fraction of the price.

>>5616328
The answer is probably not using primer, and over thinning. Hand painting is hard to get right.

>>5616342
Did I say overthinning? In this case would be underthinning(a lot) and not using proper modelling paint formulated for hand painting. Probably craft store acrylic and the like.

MG Dom and Rick Dom just got reissued. Do you think we will get a better Dom down the line?

The Robot Damashii is the best Dom at the moment.

Can you hand paint primer?

>>5616407
There's a method in the guide

>>5615982
for real?! I want an RG Dynames tho.

>>5615982
As much as I love setsuna's suits, I really wish more 00 would get MG and RGs. Or at the very fucking least reprint the NG 1/100s.

>>5616507
Yeah, and the only other 00 RG that is not Setsuna's is a fucking P-Bandai

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This is what i managed to get done before my brush died. Still missing some colors and theres still parts that need painting. Still looks cool though

>>5616532
It looks bad, actually. Thin your paints man. Also, the safety nubs are still on your v-fin.

>>5616548
I did thin my paints. I might have to strip and redo the red on the legs. And arent the fins like that for the unicorn zeta +?

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>1/100 gaelio graze shipped

It's time to lance

>>5616385
They timed it so you could get two Doms to flank Efreet Kai. It turns out that the heat sabers are back mounted, similar to Naoki's new manga version. That means we should be getting Naoki BD 1 next as RE 1/100, MG ver.2.0 Ground Type Gundam.

>>5616591
>MG ver.2.0 Ground Type Gundam
MG Ez8 and Gouf custom 2.0 never

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I really like the SD gundams that are a bit bigger than regular SD's, like SD Kshatriya and SD Neo Zeong. What else is available in that size?

>>5616597
Does Derringer have any leads on the Shizuoka MG reveal?

>>5616611
SD Sazabi is pretty chunky. SD Sinanju comes with a stand and has a moving monoeye. SD Zeong is pretty big and has wire arms. SD XI also comes to mind

>>5616617
>leads
He knows what's being announced.He's not telling us though.

>>5616385
>The Robot Damashii is the best Dom at the moment

The MG and HGUC are still very nice kits

>>5615243
>can HLJ get the items that are on backorder?

Yup, as soon as BanDai prints more

So, the guide recommends the Xurion 410. Which model? Just the 410 straight up? The description for the 410T makes it sound like it was specifically made for cutting plastic and is cheaper. Does it matter?

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>>5616642
SD BB 148 is a Giant SD Wing Gundam that can fit mini SD Gundams in him and is also a giant ship

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>>5616703

>>5616703
>>5616710
Fukken awesome. The BB series does some really fun things sometimes.

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>>5616710

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>>5616716
there's a line of transforming SDs
but they are very rare to come by now, i'm looking for this particular guy

>>5616842

He's $11 on Amazon.

>>5616860
great, but i'm no us citizen

>>5616886

Ah. I had figured. Tough luck on that one. Burgerland has its perks.

>>5616842
He's pretty cool, buds a good paint touch up like most SD. My local hobby shop has like 3 of him shelfwarming after getting a massive SD shipment half a year ago.

>>5616842
Mandarake Complex has some pretty cool Musha SD's that just showed up a couple days ago.

>>5616989
welp, nevermind, they're all gone

>>5616611
You might really like the Shin Goka Ryuso Ryubi Gundam

What FA Unicorn should I get? Red or Green?

>>5617061
Pink

Anyone know what a good non-gunpla starter kit would be for getting into more traditional plamo? I'm mostly interested in jets and such, but dont really know what brands to look for etc.

>>5617098
Bandai

get some VF m8

>>5617098
Hasegawa, Revell, Trumpter, Tamiya, Kitty Hawk, Hobby Boss to name a few

Just google the kit you want along with the manufacturer name. Or check out scale modelling forums, or ask our friends over at /spmg/

Personally, I think F-16s are really cute

>>5617098
Just get a 1/144 kit of a jet you like. Then try a 1/72.

One of my first model kits was a 1/144 harrier or a 1/144 F18.

>>5617139
I wanted to make a Harrier diorama either doing its VTOL off a CV or landing for the longest time, but muh backlog

Utterly blew my mind as a kid when I learnt that planes could hover and fuck off into space like the Gaiden? shump

>>5616345
Yup I used craft store acrylic paints. Is there really that big a difference?

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>>5617148
>Harrier
get on with teh times granpa

>>5617165
Chemistry magic. I don't know how it works, but it does.

http://paulbudzik.com/tools-techniques/Airbrushing/paint.html

Buy some handpainting approved brands like Vajello, Citadel, Lifecolor etc

>>5617182
Don't get me wrong, I want to rub F-35's belly too.

I would post the strip from flight highschool where she talks about her flaps, but I can't be bothered to find it

Anyone know of a good Heavyarms kit that doesn't need painting? I am buying it as a gift and I don't want to fuck it up.

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>>5617148
1/144 planes are easy as shit to build and only require a mild step up in painting and puttying experience from gunpla.

they make pretty much everything in 1/144, Harriers are easy to come by and there have been a few flight deck display sets released but i cant find any in stock right now. most large manufacturers like Dragon, Trumpeter and Hasegawa have large 1/144 lines; Zvezda makes nice helicopters and Revell has made a good comeback with some really sharp new molds instead of just reusing their old stuff from the 90s.

>>5617192
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B006F9CFWQ

>>5617199
A HIND-D?! What's a Russian gunship doing in a gunpla thread?

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>>5617199
>scratch building details into 1/144 Su-47 cockpit the other day
>canopy is too thick to see the details after I glue it on
>tfw there is no fucking way I am setting up a vacuum forming rig just to make a thin canopy for a $2.50 kit of a plane I don't even care much about

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>>5617220
some do have surprisingly detailed cockpits, my F-117 has a control stick and the Super Hornet has actual decals for the control panel. though at the same time others have either an empty hole or just a flat surface under the canopy, which is a little underwhelming to say the least. jumping up to 1/72 does a lot to improve that area.

>>5617220
How about sanding it down from the back then buffing out the scratches?

>>5617232
Sounds like a lot of effort for an uncertain gain.
Also
>don't even care much about

The only reason I added those details in the first place was that Trumpeter bothered to include the stick and some decent details on the sides but literally nothing in the front.

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>>5617182
>jpg
get on with teh times granpa

>>5605455

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My first kit with panel lines (only black cause poorfag, wanted a universal color) and flat top coat. Pretty satisfied with how it turned out. The knife is kinda bad though. Comments, critiques?

>>5617396
I probably shouldn't have lined the ankleguards and the tiny spots around the red codpiece. Not too sure about the calves either.

The lines on the shins could have been as thick as those on the thighs, but I was trying for faint lines initially.

>>5617396
The lining on the feet looks sorta eh as you pointed out, but otherwise it's pretty nice looking.

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>>5617367
sexy as fuck.
The flap actuator testing always gets me

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>>5617191
You got me curious, so I looked. You mean this one?

>>5617501
That's the one. Which number is it?

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>>5617501
Such a cute little rascal

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>>5617431
have another

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>>5617527
Its a crime to be that cute and sexy at the same time.

Is Bandai's Macross kits as good as MG Gunplas?
Thinking of preordering VF-31J

>>5617531
so majestic but a total slut at the same time

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>>5617533
Fragile as all heck due to the built in transformation gimmick. Have a look on dalong to see what I mean.

>>5617535
She's still a great girl.

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>>5617538
not sure if cute or scary as fuck

>>5617543

post a javelin those are my fave

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>>5617543
Why not both?

I want a gunbuster, what's the kit to get? Resin is fine or whatever.

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>>5617546
>little green strips

It costs 638 Sazabi Ver. Kas to launch a single F-18 off a carrier

>>5617573
You can't put a price on these kind of things anon

sauce

>>5617575

still trying to find the 60k figure I read somewhere

here's Boeing's own estimates at 16-17k per flight hour, which is probably on the low side of course,, plus the extra strain of carrier launches and landings in maintainance and the flight time should be right around 60k

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-remains-confident-in-additional-fa-18-orders-395891/

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>RG

just kill me

>tfw all these planeposting made me watch an hour's worth of aircraft carrier takeoff and landings

Now I need a F-18

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What other BB Legends can you guys recommend? I'm really had a blast building this tiny guy

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>>5617623
>need a F-18
>not a Nimitz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es2dRBn7n-Q

>>5617657
I might kill myself if I had to build an aircraft carrier

>>5617396

Tasty. Not bad at all. Would've never guessed it was your first panel lining and topcoat job.

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the chinese have to be stopped, this is just too far

>>5617676

>FSS oriented style
>just stole LED mirage feet
>rest is trash

nagano would literally vomit if he saw this

>>5617676
It's so terrible I want it
I'm weak for the gaudiest shit.

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>>5617218
Did you like my sunglasses Amuro?

Also I wonder if the Dom's in Thunderbolt look different enough to warrant a kit.

>>5617676

I love the Qubeley. I hate this.

>>5617676

better than the normal qubeley, but theyre both ugly as fuck

>>5617707

post your favorite suit

>>5617711

it changes on a regular basis. my favorite thing i've bought and built lately is the hyakuri.

>>5617707

Absolute trash tier taste, both parts

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>>5617549
I wish they could make glow in the dark decals

>>5617428
>>5617673
Thanks.
So how was the lines on the thighs vs the shins? Is one more preferable than the other?
What do you think about the calves?

>>5617762

They're not terrible. Could've benefited from some scribing to deepen some of them, make them stand out a little more, or maybe just some more through clean-up after lining.

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>>5617671
building carriers isnt bad, the hardest part is building, painting and detailing the 50+ aircraft.

>>5617732
Just get tiny LEDs, Anon

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>>5617834
Quantum physics and semiconductors are some weird ass shit

Fucking amazing what humanity is able to achieve

why do traditional modelers knock snap kits but then prefer tamiya over old revellogram kits etc. because they have a far nicer construction. Isn't that kind of the same thing?

>>5617918
same reason resin modelers knock OOB modelers and scratchbuilders knock everyone else.

>>5617923

it's like fly fishing where the guy with a regular stick is the most elitist of them all

>>5615486
>>5616302
>>5616331
Oh my god, they look amazing. And they're the right scale to fit in with my other tank models. Where do you get the extra parts?

>>5617965
You can find them on Volk's website. Other than that, try the usual places(1999, amiami, hlj etc).

I wouldn't know since I only got the base kit direct from a Volks booth.

>>5614098
Just use a white eraser and go over your lines to make them super clean you stupid retarded faggot.

>>5617981
Really? You're gonna dig up this stupidity from 2 days ago?

>>5617985
You know itll be easier if you just clean it up instead of replying without your trip on

>>5617998
I'm not the tripfag.

>>5618007
Sure you arent, if you werent then the dude giving criticism wouldnt have triggered you. Also judging by how there were replies to other critics without a trip asking what looks wrong gives off either him being a samefag or doing what snapshit does and summons his buttbuddy to hugbox him when people rip on his stuff

>>5618025
Guess there's no helping it then. Believe in what you will, but raising tripfag drama again is something I'll like to avoid. Not that I particularly like tripfags in the first place, but it really shits up the thread. Like what we are doing now.

>>5618051
How the fuck is giving advice "tripfag drama?" if you want to avoid it, close your browser ir just simply ignore shit

>>5617875
Yeah man!

on a side note, that coin totally looks like a biscuit.

>>5617628
Knight Gundam, Musha Gundam, Zero Gundam, Strike Ryubi Gundam, Zakuto, Nidaime Gundam Daishogun, and Knight Unicorn Gundam are all excellent

>>5617875
are those bed bugs?

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>>5617918
Daily reminder that "traditional modellers" can suck just as much if not worse than snapfags.

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made this guy 4 years ago (explains obvious dust) painted using tamiya spray cans. Now that I have an airbrush ill probably buy him again. Hopefully he comes out better.

>>5618293
Jesus christ anon did you paint that

>>5618370
>nubs

>>5618371
Someone in the /spmg/ posted that

>>5618374
this was when i was using an x acto only no clippers r sand paper