Gunpla/Plamo General

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>>5675684
Being a Sinanju is just suberashii

Anyone know of a good way to make roller wheels like the green frame from the manga?

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Somewhat related. I'm modeling a guncannon detector. Can you guys give me some opinions about the proportions? As you can see the hands, feet, and head are only blocked in for now. The backpack hasn't been started at all. Details and small touches are far from being done.

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>>5676603
Modeling as in 3D modeling

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>>5676604
Last one

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>Cracked polycap from gunpla
>First time ever

Wow, this never happened to me before and this is coming from a really new kit.
My old classic HGUC RX-78-2 after 11 years still has all its PC piece in good shape.
I am not sure whether I have a spare piece for that part.

>>5676603
>>5676604
>>5676616

Your proportions are just a liiiiiiiitle off. Just by looking at it, I'd say that the chest needs to be a little shorter and a pinch wider, whereas the legs could benefit from some sort of beam or spacer to separate them from the crotch and give the suit its wider stance.

Other than that, you're off to a pretty goddamn good start.

>>5676934
I might have a spare polycap, take a picture of the polycap outside of the kit.

So I just snapped a clear piece in half. Figure I can't get replacement parts since I don't live in japan (as far as I've heard, still gonna contact and try)

Is there a way to fix a snapped clear piece and having no noticeable crack in it? It's essentially just a straight bar of clear plastic, how hard would it be to carve out a replacement part of the same dimensions from a runner?

>>5677111
Post a picture of the piece you broke

When will Bandai restock their old Macross kits?
I want the Armored Messiah but restock never

>>5677120
June

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>>5676934
I don't know if you have a Hyakuri or a Graze, but I know those kits don't use those polycaps from the same polycap runner.

>>5675960
They're Thai's actually. Malaysia uses the roman script.

>>5677124
I make it a point to save every unused piece/polycap but I don't have an extra for that one. Would gorilla glue/super glue work?

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>>5677077
I dug around.

From what I can tell, kits containing PC-002 all but one used the #6 piece for the hip/leg attachment.

Thankfully I got the one kit that does not use the piece .

>>5677140
As long as the adhesive doesn't go inside the hole, you should be fine.

>>5677147
Figured as much but wasn't 100% sure, good to know for the future.
>>5677143
That's good to hear, I can't wait for Bandai to recognize the US as being a large enough market for them to supply replacement parts.

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Time to see what everyone's building.

Paint on the joint is already scratched because I was trying the extending thing too much.

Can't bear to put any stickers on but bandai will never print more water decals.

>>5677114
Too late, I already attempted to glue it together with cement and just ended up fucking up the piece more due to panic. I'm attempting to carve a new piece out of a chunk of runner but it isn't going very well.

I sent Volks and email asking if I could get a replacement runner, though I doubt they'll ship to Canada. At this point I'm will to just buy the kit again for extra parts since I'm modding the shit out of it.

>>5677173
Buy a Graze, a Mack Knife, Hyakuri, or Grimgerde, anon. They don't use either of that specific polycap. Gusion if you really only need the one.

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>That hip movement

sweating man.jpg

>>5677176
wrong post, that's the clear part guy

>>5677111
>>5677173
There is a cement meant for clear parts that is used by people who build model planes to glue thing like canopies that probably would have work.

>>5677181
Oh, whoops

I meant to reply to Revive MKII guy

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>>5677163
I've been burning out hard on my gbwc project. Since it doesn't need to be complete until August I've been slowing down on it and working on kitbashing hguc gelgoog with the old msv 1/144 Johnny Ridden gelgoog.

The hard part is that I already poorly seam lined and painted the hguc years ago when I was first learning. So I stripped the paint, put putty in the missed parts of the seams, and am planning how to paint the joints and around them as they are locked into the limbs. I'm also going to be mildly detailing it up with some new panels and such.

>>5677183
Would there be a way to duplicate the part? As in creating a replica mold for the piece, melting down some of the runner material, and pouring it into said mold? Anything to avoid spending another $70 for a duplicate kit

>>5677209
Unless you feel like spending a bunch on recasting supplies and clear resin, thrn no.

A picture of the piece or model would help. I have no clue what you're even working on.

>>5677239
Why must you reply to the spammer?

>>5677163
The full burst kit comes with waterslides

>>5677192
Could you possibly post pics of what the old msv gelgoog's backpack looks like?
I've been thinking of doing the same thing, but I can't find it being sold anywhere and I've been wondering how much work I'd have to put into the backpack.

>>5677430
I'll post it when I get home. I was lucky enough to snag one when hlj restocked on them several months ago. The backpack and custom bazooka are very slightly undersized and need very minor mods to fit, but nothing immediately noticeable and difficult.

The bigger issue is cleaning up the terrible seams on the parts from the old kit.

>>5677632
Yeah, I remember seeing it in stock a while back and now I regret not buying it.
Anyway, thanks for letting me know and everything. Good luck on your build.

Anybody happen to know how often hlj restocks on the old msv kits?

>>5677666
Depends on when bandai decides to reprint them.

>>5677685
And.. how often does that happen? Once a year? Once every two? Once every full moon when the planets are aligned and enough lives have been sacrificed to Plamor?

>>5677693
>Once every full moon when the planets are aligned and enough lives have been sacrificed to Plamor?

>>5677693
>implying the reprints don't happen until they sacrifice a waifu from the most recent Gundam story

Guys I want to paint, but have absolutely no knowledge at all on painting.
I have some good condition cheap brushes and acrylic paints.
Also have a FG 1/144 RX-78-2 kit.
Can you help?

>>5677832

Read The Guide.

Somebody help me out.

When I was a wee boy (1992-1993) my dad bought me some form of Japanese mechs from Woolworths.

He build them up and when you put a battery in them they walked.

I had a blue one and a black soviet one, I also remember you could change the weapons they held in their hands.

Any help greatly appreciated.

>>5677856

Sorry I should say, anyone know what they were called?

A number of threads back some dude posted a shot of a "centaur" he made that was basically a frame arms girl with a Graze shoved up it ass.

Dis anyone save that pic? Or have a link they can point me towards?

>>5677868
technically it was a grimgerde shoved up her ass

Anyone have a MG GM 2.0 they want to sell? Even if it's built, as long as it's complete and hasn't been glued or painted.

Anyone got suggestions for colour schemes on a stylet FAG? Also, are there any good linearts for it?

>>5677878

Was it? Either way, I need pictures of plastic girls with robots shoved up their asses.

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>>5677217
This is the part in question

>>5677933
Btw its the teal coloured straight peice not the clear ball peice

>>5677933
Polish it with fine grits, 1500,2000, then a nail buffer if you have one. Then coat with a clear nail polish or something similar. The break should be invisible or very hard to see at least.

>>5676384
Thanks for the OP Gelgoog.

Fuck, my desk looks like a bomb hit it.

>>5678276
clean it up and take more pics

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>>5678298
It's gone midnight so people will bitch if I start cleaning up now. Got the LED's working though.

Hey, can any of you sultry builders rec me a pin vise? I'm an amateur when it comes to drilling holes. All I know is that Bandai runs off of a 3mm system, so anything that comes with a 3mm bit is preferred.

>>5678369
>All I know is that Bandai runs off of a 3mm system,

They don't. Some polycaps are about 3mm but it really varies from kit to kit. You'd want a whole set of drill bits from 2.0mm to 5.0mm with 0.1mm steppings.

Pin vice, buy any set. Vices don't need to be great or anything.

>>5678379
What the heck is a 0.1mm stepping?

>>5678387
He means the drill bits get larger or smaller in .1mm increments, or steps. That is not a pin vise term, you are WAY overthinking this. Google a fucking pin vise, look and see what different companies make. You will see what he means.

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>>5676384
Check it out bros

>>5678391
Hey man, I said I didn't know shit about drilling holes in things. Pls no bully.

>>5678396
I will bully you and you will like it, shitstain.

Use your Googles.

>>5678394
hahaha, the backdrop really makes the picture.

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>>5678398
S-senpai, yamate!

>>5678396
>>5678387
>>5678369

Don't listen to those anons, anon. All pin vises are NOT created equal.
The best pin vise money can buy is the Supre F-2. They are pricey and hard to find in stock, but come with titanium bits and adjustable collets so you won't need to get anything else.

>>5678409
If we're being honest, I don't really need something with a lot of bells and whistles.

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>>5678394

>>5678416
This should work: http://smile.amazon.com/BCP-10PCS-Different-Double-Chucks/dp/B01CHZFQD6/ref=sr_1_28?ie=UTF8&qid=1463617746&sr=8-28&keywords=pin+vise

>>5678426
>http://smile.amazon.com/BCP-10PCS-Different-Double-Chucks/dp/B01CHZFQD6/ref=sr_1_28?ie=UTF8&qid=1463617746&sr=8-28&keywords=pin+vise
Hey thanks, boss.

>>5677832
Never ever cheap out on brushes when it comes to hand painting

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What you guys think of my mean green gunpla team?

>>5678587
Give em all colored masks and you'll be ready to take on the Shredder.

>>5678587
>two Hi-Mocks
>no tieren

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>>5678587
Orange grunts are superior

>>5678609
I had no idea that existed. Gonna have to order one!

>>5678626
>that orangepeel texture
nah brah
also your suit is only orange in shittiest show

Straight builder who panel lines only here.
Ive got a MG: X, amazing red jesus and hyaku shiki.
which should i build first? i only have a grey marker on me at the moment though

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>>5677430
Sorry for the subpar lighting. A couple bulbs burned out in my ceiling lamp and it turns out I have no spares at the moment.

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>>5678748
Also, two little thrusters go in each of those boxes on the bottom of it. I just haven't glued them in because I'm painting them separate.

To make it attach to the hguc I just stuck a styrene tube around the existing peg and filed it down on the outside a little bit.

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>>5678759
And with that it nicely slots right in and fits perfectly on the hguc torso.

>>5678764
That looks pretty dang good.

>>5678598
>Shredder
thanks for reminding me that barbatos looks like shredder

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>>5678704
>not building the prefect gundam first

>>5679134
red jesus it is then.

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Haven't posted an update on my MG Leo in a while. It's starting to come together pretty well.

Used the last of my styrene sheets on those ass thruster pods. I ain't complaining, though. 6 years worth of material was a pretty good purchase, in my opinion.

Everything else is getting closer to the final shape I want them at. I'll be able to see where I'm going wrong on a lot of these surfaces once my can of leveling primer gets here.

I cut about half a centimeter out of the lower legs to get him down to grunt height. Wish I had another Tallgeese so I could compare it to the changes made here. That'll probably be my next gunpla purchase, since I've been wanting to do a clean kit build for a while now.

>>5678748
>>5678759
>>5678764

The mold isn't as bad as I thought it would be, that's good.

Good idea with the tube, too. Much better than my original idea, which was just glue/cement the backpack onto the back haha.

Looks good, anon! Let us see how it turns out when you're done.

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such a blank canvas, not quite sure what to do with it, i was thinking cutting the leg pieces into three parts

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>>5679413

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>>5679451

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>its another shitposting episode

Also clawfeet looks pretty good and easy to scratch build

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>official gundam 3.0 decals are finally back on sale after I just completed the build with the stock stickers

>>5679735
I can't stand stock stickers (sensor and scope being the exception) anymore. It's either bandai quality water decals or nothing at all.

>>5679735
>waiting for official decals
>actually uses stickers
clearly you didn't care

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>>5679706
Speaking of Graze with clawed feet, Toriko is at it again. He went Astray Mirage Frame on the Graze Ein.

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>>5679805
I prefer having actual hands than what the Graze Ein had.

>>5679806
Nothing says overkill like giving the Graze Ein giant guns that double as pile bunkers after slapping Messala parts on it.

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>>5679815

What thickness of styene/pla plate sheet should I buy? Which are the most useful?

>>5679885
dont be poor
dont be pedantic
dont be stingy

>>5679885
Anything over 1mm is generally overkill.

>>5679890
buy what you need, whenever you need it

>>5679890
But what if I have a flight to catch in 5 hours and I can't sleep

>>5679928
Sleep on the plane

>>5679931
I can't I've been awake for 19 hours
/blog

>>5679885
Depends if your trying to add detail or scratch build, its best you have a variety to work with though. If scratch building, go plan it out first

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>>5679951
I have a couple weapon ideas in mind, but I would also like to use the plastic to cover gaps on SD kits or the feet in this pic.

>>5679968
Use putty for the hollow parts in the feet and sand it down, then use the plaplate to add details if you want that.

>>5679968
Just putty that shit

>>5679976
>>5679977
Ok, thanks.

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>>5679968

>>5679985
Only use epoxy putty and not putty based on solvents, that shit will soften your feet and make them warp

>>5679989
so use something like tamiya white putty?

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>>5679888
NO CIGARETTES
NO ALCOHOL
NO DRUGS

>>5680000
Liquid putty is different from epoxy. If you want to fill huge gaps like this, liquid will not do.

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>>5680002
MAGA

>>5680000
Two part epoxy

Anyone here ever attended an unofficial gunpla competition/convention?

would you recommend it?

>>5680074
I don't see why not, depends on your region though.

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>>5680074
The one I went to was disappointing. Only like 7 entries, all hg, and most were poorly painted.

>>5680083
This one is in england

>>5680094
Holy shit that is awful, reminds me of my first paint job which was also a mock

>>5680105
I wouldn't know, I don't live in England. Just go try it out and report back with results.

>>5680094
did you take more pictures? My gallery needs this!!

>>5680074
I've been to the scgbw southern cali gundam competition.
The organizers are dicks and its just a huge circlejerk. do not recommend.
literally almost as bad as acba

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>>5680116

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>>5680187

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>>5680190
This one actually isn't that bad.

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>>5680192
This guy used a gloss topcoat on top of a battle damaged and weathered kit though.

>>5680196
This was a waste of a P-Bandai kit.

>>5680190
Thanks doc

Holy all these models make feel better about my own painted models

>>5680202
To be fair, most of these were done by people around 16 who haven't been in the hobby long.

>>5680196
>please don't touch the models
>that pose
>that dirty look

perfect

>>5680200
>i cant into scratchbuilding so im gonna hate on this
Some of you guys should be ashamed to call yourself builders

>>5680316
Careful anon, you might trick yourself into believing your own bullshit. Next time, use a flatcoat on your model before you enter it into a contest.
>model is shitty looking
>paint is bad
>topcoat is glossy AND covered in bumps
>"you guys just can't scratchbuild!"

>>5680316
scratch building?

looks like the dude has been hotgluing it

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>>5680316
>Semi-Striker
>scratch-built
ohboyimlaffin

The P-Bandai kit uses runners from the GM Striker and GM II. Even if they didn't use the P-Bandai kit, all they accomplished was slapping two kits together and making it look like it was covered in sewage with that gloss coat.

>>5680316
>implying the P-Bandai Semi Striker GM has new pieces
Now if it was a GFT ReBawoo, you'd actually have a point.

>>5680094
>>5680187
>>5680190
>>5680196
I'm surprised they got the guts to enter those models.

Ordered the Banshee Norn MG, So i dislike the Current Plastic colors it comes with for the psychoframe so Which Colors to go with for it? On my list right now is either Gold Psycho Frame or a gloss yellow Psycho frame..

>>5680358
Well, the shield on the forearm and the back skirt are new pieces, but it's still idiotic to think that someone can't build kits if they insult what is a badly painted model.

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>>5680316
>wow that paint job is just shit
>Y-YOU JUST CAN'T SCRATCHBUILD, THEREFORE YOU CAN'T BUILD IN GENERAL

>>5678394
>>5678626
>shitty paintjobs
Now I wait for someone to tell me I can't call myself a builder even though I have never consciously called myself that in my life so far.

>>5680316
>he actually calls himself a builder
Tatsuya, go back to doing /m/eijin things.

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>>5679485

>>5679987
Underrated post

>>5680190
To be honest I unironically like this one.
Not to insult that one anon, but I think this looks better than the "fabgeese" in the fab department.

>>5680478
Yea I'd agree, that one's not so bad, ignoring personal taste over the color and paint choice the technique isn't bad.

I'd say its better than the unicorn by virtue of the crazy colors and variety, I'm a sucker for colorful, unconventional shit.

>>5680196
Who won?

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>>5680677
Me. It wasn't strictly a gunpla contest, just anime related. My other entry got second place as there were no restrictions on the number of models you could bring. I don't think I'll be going back though. The convention was small and overall a hassle.

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Gonna buy this, anything i should know about this model? Does it need a stand?

>>5680750
It doesn't "Need" a stand, but you'll get a lot more poses out of it if you get an action base #2.

>>5680187
omfg

>>5680403
can you scratchbuild?

>>5680774
I've seen enough Youtube videos to get the gist of it

So far, I've made beam saber handles from plastic tubes

>>5680784
You're fine then. If you can't scratch build you can't call yourself a builder!

>>5680792
So I'm a builder if I drill holes in plastic tubes for beams?

Thanks, Meijin!

>>5680796
>So I'm a builder if I drill holes in plastic tubes for beams?
Of course, Gunpla is Freedom!

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>>5680792
>>5680796
>>5680798
>Meijin says: Make your own goddamn beam saber handles!

Do you guys bother with the RG stickers or just buy 1/144 decals? I was hoping trimming and topcoat would make them blend better with the kit.

>>5680925
it's about the same level of work doing stickers or decals on RG I find

>>5680925
>>5680940
there are products designed to thin waterslide decals so they blend in better, i forget the name of them but they seem pretty useful basically s solvent that you put on the surface before applying the waterslide

>>5680943
Decal softener

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Update of the Guncannon Detector

Head and feet are done which is the last of the major body parts. Asking for more opinions on the proportions.

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Head was based on a mix of the original and Katoki/Unicorn versions. The lineart for both confused me in equal parts and I actually liked the original design a little more in terms of overall shape.

>>5680995
What's with the Turn-A literal cockpit?

>>5680946
>>5680943
does it work on stickers?

>>5681004
It's supposed to lower as a third leg to stabilize when firing artillery. I decided not to model any sort of mechanism for that, instead I'll be making the butt armor the stabilizer.

According to the Katoki lineart and sketches the Guncannon Detector's butt armor is a trapezoid with a big flat surface and for some reason the round crotch is used as a stabilizer instead. It makes no sense.

>>5681015
No.

>>5681015
No

>>5681015
No. Waterslides are printed on material that is affected by liquids like the softener. Stickers just repel it.

>>5681016
I hope you can make that an actual feature for zeke-defeating-crotch-thrusting action.

>>5681016
So its supposed to sit like its taking a dump on the floor and plant its 'third leg' when firing?

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>>5681031
Here's a pic of the Robot Spirits toy

>>5680202
>>5680224
>>5680316
>>5680344
>>5680346
>>5680403
>>5680409
>muh sekret club
>muh special hobby

When you're on a chinese cape embroidery forum making fun of kids building toys because your toys are way way betterer, you should stop and take a long hard look at your life.

I suck at scratchbuilding with styrene and carving. What are some cheap toys lines with weapons I can cannibalize and cut up to bash into new stuff for my gunpla?

>>5681059
>Alan
>Tatsuya
That last one seems kind of sarcastic.

>>5681063
Why not just buy one of the many weapons packs Kotobukiya and Bandai have been pumping out over the years?

>>5681067
I got a few of them, but I just like having tons.

So is the Next Re 100 the Bawoo?

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>>5681087
Awoo~?

>>5681087
No official confirmation yet, although at this point it is likely. Gundamguy is just going with popular opinions for page views as usual. Watch him keep bumping it to the top of his blog for several days to get people to see it and delete any comments that ask for a source.

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So just snapped this guy together for now, to anyone who's built the Turn X before I only ask one thing.

How the fuck is the pistol supposed to stick on the weapon's platform?

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Acquired Monday. Painted and weathered over the course of the week.

Excuse the shitty quality. I had to take the pic with my laptop camera.

>>5681377
cant see shit captain.
how was the build?

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Revive GM announced get hype

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>>5681444
>that filename
You clever fucker

>>5681448
haha the closest we're gonna get anon

:))))))))))))

>>5681444
Nice legs. At least it's something.

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My only regret is that I passed up on the 1/60 V2.

Has anyone here ever applied their gunpla techniques to an action figure or something similar?

>>5681396
Much easier compared to previous kits. Though I think coating the brown and white parts with an acetone wash had something to do with that.

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>have to pay almost double the price to get the gunpla you want + a bunch a unusable parts

fuck you bandai

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tfw the wait for the thunderbolt mg is killing me.

What would be the most 'real-robot' choices when it comes to the Frame Arms line?

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>>5682093
Gourai or Kagutsuji.

For a given value of "Real robot".

Take a look at koto's msg weapons while you're at it. They are cheap and frame arms are made to work with them.

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>>5682093
Gourai/Zenrai/Ryurai, basically ground-based units.

>>5682012

if only it was possible to buy some cheap addon to enable you to build both

>>5682209
or to just buy them as stand alone kits

>>5682209
Not without a decent amount of modding there isn't.

>>5681979
I've applied panel lining and a topcoat to a couple Transformers figures and they turned out well. I definitely want to try taking one apart and painting it though.

>>5681071
Hold off on buying high grades until the customise campaign comes back on. Buy all your kits at the same time and get a fuckton of joints, guns and other spare parts. I got 27 sets from my order last year.

>>5682591
Is HLJ part of the customize campaign? I live in France, and that's so far the only way I found so far of getting gunpla, aside from overpriced kits on amazon and ebay.

>>5681282
theres a part which has a tab to slot in on the handle.
pretty simple imo.

>>5682598
Usually yes. But not the summer card campaign

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i have a big dilema now...i looked at my old MG exia and see how much i improve, but now i feel like i have to buy another exia and make ir all again (since alredy aply decals and top coat) there is no way to fix it. But there are so many MG i still want and if i keep like this im never going to cacht them all D:

pic related my last build

>>5682625
Thanks. I'll try to see if I can find an actual physical store, maybe they'll have more chances of being part of it.

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>>5681979
I've used basic hand painting and subtle weathering techniques on a few zords. Its a huge improvement over the plastic stock look.

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>>5682692

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>>5682633
Stuff i do now, i use light gray for panel line, i paing in dark gray big interior areas and other suff.

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>add all the supplies I want for my custom beargguy into basket
>over £100

I think I've changed my mind about this build

>>5682695
>monet filter

Well at the very least it does look less plasticky

>>5682591
You think they'll have another one of those this year? I love the extra weapons.

>>5682012
Not hard to mod the barbatos frame into the fat one's armor.

>>5682746
Have you actually tried? Besides the connection points on the limbs, the knee can't connect to the gusions lower leg which is a seperate piece with no frame. The gusion frame has a knee joint that pegs into it when you remove the lower leg frame, the barbatos one is locked into the lower leg frame instead.

There's a lot of autism and shitposting going on in /m/ more than the usual fare.

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>>5682764
Yeah I actually did mod it, Had this as a reference to modding the frame, doesn't seem to need the peg in the middle but if you wanti t secure, glue it.

>>5682791
NUBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>>5682695
this looks mesoamerican

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Finished up my second (and third) attempt at the MG Ground Gundam. I massively fucked up with the gloss coat, decals (as a PSA, fix silvering as soon as you see it before it's too late like with me), and possibly priming because there's so much paint chipping. I think I put enough time though that I can call it done.

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>>5683014

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>>5683016
One of the great things about having multiples is all the possible loadouts possible.

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>>5683018
A little preview of my next project if I don't get distracted by the Gouf Custom or Kampfer next.

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>>5683022
You could especially see the decal silvering there that I'm very ashamed of.

At least they look too bad from a distance and in their temporary display look.

>>5682633
>>5682696
Nice work anon, looks super clean. How's the posability on that guy?

>>5682633
>the left skirt panel
this gave me autism

and yes i know it's the kit since i've built it

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>local unofficial gunpla competition
>can use any grade/scale
>single kit, kit-bash, or dioramas
>can enter a maximum of three times
>winners get a trip to japan
>comp will almost definitely have a shit turn out as it's the first in this area, they've done a poor job of getting the word out so far, and gunpla isn't that big here

What can I do for the best chances of winning something like this?

>>5683098
You're talking about g-con in the UK aren't you?
Bullshit you need to pay to enter though.

Would anyone have recommendations for tiny gunpla or ones that transform?

>>5683118
transformers

>>5683118
Legend BB Nidaime Gundam Daishogun is all up your alley

>>5683098
If it is g-CON you're talking about, the Japan trip has never been confirmed and set in stone.

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>>5683124
don't be a shithead

Off the top of my head, the Epyon suit turns into a dragon. Seraphim Gungam kind of turns into a face/ head and sort of combines with Seravee Gundam

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>>5683118
>>5683169
Meant to rope you into this too

Oh! Gn Archer and Arios turn into these Space ships which sort of combine into a biger ship.

Good luck getting Archer for a decent price

>>5683118
Some of the HGUC transforming MS from Zeta transform without parts swapping. Methuss, Gabthley, Gaplant, and Asshimar.

>>5683175
>Good luck getting Archer for a decent price
This is especially funny because it just got a reissue. I have 3 of them sitting in front of me now.

>>5683188
Wait, really? When did that happen?

>>5683196
>Wait, really? When did that happen?
Literally a couple weeks ago.

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>>5683196
>>5683196
April 26th. I actually posted in both /gpg/s asking if people got their preorders in. I'd link to the /toy/ one, but apparently the archive's down so I can't go find what post number it was.

>>5683175
ironic the re-issue just drove the price straight down to 14$ a pop.

>>5683098
If you have to ask that question you probably won't win. Look at winning entries from other contests, look at top tier modellers and emulate them while adding in your own style.

I'll see you at g-con, I'm only entering one kit cause that shits expensive.

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I'd buy a Zudah-F P-bandai kit.

If i slap on a bunch if missile pods, cannons, guns and shield, that classifies as a "full armor" right?

>>5683451
Well, you do need some armour as well, otherwise you just get a "full version"

>>5683451
>and shields
ftfy

>>5683459
Well i don't have a pic of it, so ill just describe it

.its a hg Johnny ridden zaku 2 with some of the amazing backpack pods and a hardygun 1/100 ng cannon. I also gave it a mega particle diffuse system and a shield that incorporates sbs beam absorb. Pretty much a "fuck your special snowflake" for gunpla battle/gbwc

>>5683537
Sounds more like a "heavy weapons use" MS.

>>5683537
If you slapped all of that onto a Zaku F2000, then you could call it "Full Armor".

Or just "heavy weapons use" >>5683543. I don't think Zeon does "Full Armor" stuff.

>>5683576
>>5676384
I like "heavy" got a nice ring to it

>>5683338
God. DAYUM them legs. Them sholders. That everything. I'd fuckin buy that in a heart beat.

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Opinions, criticism, any input please.

Not really based off anything.
I accidentally made 00Q's chest fin red and now I like it. Tried working it into Transient's scheme too.
I know the red stands out quite a bit, but I want to keep it.

>>5683779
I like the 00, but I'd add in a second shade of green, just to break it up a bit. Though if you don't paint the clear parts that'd do the trick well enough, same for the Transient.

>>5683784
That's the idea.
Leave the clear parts as they are, and flat green/blue as close to the tone of the clear parts as I can get.

So basically the green/blue will all be roughly the same tone, it's just some will be clear and some will be flat.

>>5680074
I'll occasionally put something in for the National Hobby Show at my local Hobbytown, though gunpla (and sci-fi mechanical) entries are sparse.
I did go to a Gundam Day celebration a few towns over the other month, there were some okay builds on display there.

>>5680094
That is a nice metal blue though?

>>5682633
>>5682696
So clean :)

>>5683014
>>5683016
>>5683018
>>5683025
They look like they're in the dark, like it's dusk.
It's nice.

>>5683932
Nice blog

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See those tiny metallic ball things on the skirts and calves? I've been seeing em on many kits and wanna know more. What are they called? Where do I get em? And how do I use em?

>>5683985
Ebay '1/144 parts" and switch it to low price

>>5684002
Sorry if that was vague, detail up parts was the brand i got, look for a seller with sinaju as their pic, lots of stuff like those balls

>>5684056
>>5684002
Ok thanks, found em. Now...how do you use em though? Do I just...glue em on?

>>5684079
For best effect, drill a lil bit then glue it

>>5683932
>That is a nice metal blue though?

You can't see it in the pic but in puson the edges of the stripe were really uneven and the blue all had horrible brush marks,

>>5684129
>but in puson

but in person*

No idea what happened there.

>>5681087
>So is the Next Re 100 the Bawoo?
>>5681281
>although at this point it is likely
Pardon me gents, I haven't been keeping up, but I do know we saw a blurry silhouette of the next one. Why do people think it's gonna be the Bawoo? Has there been any evidence/hint of this? I mean, it wasn't even one of the potentials on the list for upcoming RE/100s. I'm asking mainly cause I would be THRILLED. The Bawoo was my favorite kit as a kid and getting a 1/100 update of it would pretty much make my life perfect.

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This looks promising!!! It's a pic from Gundam the Origin 4. Hoping that brings us a HGO MP Zaku ll with the damn machine gun this time!!!!

I know this isn't a blog but I've been building gunpla for about 9 years now and I've never met another person who builds them nor did any of my old friends want to try.

Is Gunpla the loneliest hobby?

>>5684192
I build Gunpla to get away from people

>>5684197
Now that I'm hitting my early 30s I'd be lucky to see a person outside of work. It's probably not my hobby, just me.

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Freedom 2.0 looks a bit thin.

I can see why dalong broke the hip on his, if the peg isn't pushed in completely it won't move and will stress easily.

How often do they reprint the Hard Graph kits?

I wanted to buy a few of the Zeon kits but they're all out of stock

>>5684187
>hard point connections in the shield.
enough.

>>5684226
They just redid them a couple months ago

>>5684187
I remember being pretty excited for origin when it first got announced

Then I realized it's 100% zeek cocksucking with no GMs being kickass like in the comic
Fuck

>>5684327
and they're already out of stock apart from the core fighter

fuck

>>5684192
Do you buy your kits online or from a local store?
I've been going to the same local stores for 7 or 8 years. They know me well enough that we talk about Gundam shows and gunpla whenever I come in, and they even give me a free kit on my birthday. So there's that, if that counts. Store owners can be total bros.

There's also people you meet in the store. If they're looking at the gunpla section, then at least know your hobbies are similar. You could always try being friendly and starting conversation, I've made a friend or two like that.

>>5684182
It's either the Bawoo or Gazu l/r but some even say it could be Geymalk.

Bawoo is one of the cooler ZZ suits so it's expected people will be drawn to it, I'd expect them to make a Galbaldyβ before doing any Gazu but you'll never know.

>>5684331
We kinda forget that the GM is still an 18m tall death machine since it's almost always ms battles. (like the slaughter in stargazer)

Does anyone know of any decent diorama resources for gunpla?

Most interested in figuring out how to scale scenery such as trees correctly near a 1/100 kit

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>>5683779
>>5683788
After discussing with a friend, reduced and repositioned the blue on Transient.
Also, I should have mentioned that this is planned for RG Quanta and HG Transient, since both kits have shiny stickers underneath their colored clear parts.

What about you guys? Anything I can improve with the scheme?

One of my local stores has the defective Zeta Plus kit for $16, which sounds like a decent price since I usually find it for 30something in other stores.

Is it worth it?

>>5684536
>literally half price
>local
>slight molding error
why wouldn't it be worth it?

>>5683148
The website has been updated to confirm 1st prize will be a trip the Japan

2nd and 3rd prizes are still not confirmed though

>>5684536
>the defective Zeta
>>5684565
>slight molding error
What are you anons talking about? Which zeta plus is defective?

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>>5684565
The problem is that I know the mold error will bother me. I guess I could try fixing the crotch with pla plate, but I don't know what to do about the head part. I've never really messed with my kits outside of seam wielding and [spoiler] terrible [/spoiler] paint jobs, so I'm iffy about it.

>>5684594
pic related, the first release of the kit was recalled because of the molding error, I guess my local store didn't get the memo

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I just bought this as my first Master Grade.

Did I do good /toy?

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>>5684602 Wrong image!

I bought this as my first Master Grade, did I do good /toy?

>>5684602
What scale is that
How's the articulation on Daphne

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>>5684605
I've heard good things about it

some people don't like the chest design, but I think it looks fine

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>>5676384
What's the most posable/fun gundam these days?

I haven't put one together since this bastard, and he was a lot of fucking fun. I sure do miss when Toysrus carried kits.

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>>5684633
To be honest, most modern kits are pretty poseable and fun. I say you should just pick one you like the look of and then ask us if it has any problems before you make the final purchase. Dalong.net has a pretty damn comprehensive gallery to look through, so go find something you like and then come back and ask about it.

If you really want suggestions though, the MG Origin RX-78 (seen here >>5684605) is stupidly poseable and has very modern and advanced engineering, if you wanted to really be impressed at how far Gundams have come since you last built.

I would also HIGHLY recommend a High Grade from the new Iron Blooded Orphans line. They're marvelously cheap, really fun builds, and the designs are interesting, unique, and very different from each other so there's something for damn near everyone.

>>5684605
if you need to remove the front chest armor for whatever reason, be very careful as it will break on you very easily

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>>5684633
Alternately....

It wouldn't be cheap since it was an exclusive, but Bandai did recently release a Master Grade Nataku. You could relive your childhood, but in larger, prettier, and better engineered form.

>>5684633
This was a decent kit. I have death scythe hell as well, and its pretty fun. Shenlong is probably the coolest though. Especially painted up, dirty, and battle damaged. Fun painting it.

>>5684605
I was going to say wtf where did you find that. Cool previous image though buddy.

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>>5684705
The one you posted looks really dope, would be fun to weather him like an old knight or something. Thanks for the suggestions, I will have a look around before I decide.

A long long time ago, when the internet was losing it's pureness, there was this amazing gallery of all the bandai kits, meticulous scans of the box and the instructions; I use to spend hours pouring over those, trying to find my favorite ones, without any clue how to actually buy half of them.

Thinking about that gallery reminds me of how out of touch I am with Mecha these days. Hoping this first-in-a-long-time kit will help reignite old passions.

Cheers, mate, I'll look forward to posting progress in future threads.

>>5684719
I might end up getting this, to display on my desk, for nostalgia's sake... but I want my next kit to be something completely fresh and new, for sure.

>>5684729
He's arguably my favorite Gundam ever, but I loved all of the endless designs. I bought my friend the bigger Sandrock, the badass one with the cloak, and he just about melted with satisfaction putting it together. Good times.

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thinking about making a Zaku II 2.0 ground type with a shotgun type weapon, does anyone know any places that will sell loose MG scale weapons?

pic related

>>5684882
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N42GnCuHPvw

>>5684940
that is perfect, thanks friend!

>>5684961
My pleasure. Most of those weapons sets are pretty cool, and easy to cannibalize for scratchbuilding as well.

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A friend of mine is building some proper tanklegs for his Gourai.
Any advice or pointers?

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>>5684969

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>>5684525
IMO, go best of both worlds.

>>5684182
It is confirmed as a zz kit, which drastically lowers the list of potential releases.

>>5684882
What happened to the shield? Ouch.

>>5684882
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10239629
Not sure exactly how long this is but it's an option. Might be better with an HG.

>>5685096

MSG Weapons are usually closer to HG size.

The MG Kampfer comes with shotguns, maybe you could find someone willing to part with one.

A 1/6 Shotgun might also work but I'd probably be kinda oversized.

>>5685364
Some of those are really big on a hg like a zaku or gm. Koto shotgun is half the size of the kampfer amazing

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This daka bastard is up on Amazon for just barely under $30. I know there are some people here who are looking for one. Not sure if it's a deal.

>>5685419
>boobs

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Are these nippers any good?

>>5683067
ty, i also have some build with wathering
>>5683071
Yea, it bother me too

>>5683067
It really well for and old mg. I use small papers to make articulation more solid on my kits, for me that work better than the paint.

>>5685419
I paid 20 for mine its a dope model

>Actually have some extra money
>Going to pick up a new kit
>Haha, no, one of my Ram cards has stopped working so I need to buy new ones.

No new gunpla for me today I guess.

>>5683098
The only advice I can give is use it as a chance to learn new techniques or products. Get out of your comfort zone. If it blows up in your face you can always just touch up one of your previously finished models and take that instead but if it works out you will have one of the best models you've ever made and know that you did your best.

>>5685481

>have a grinder wheel
>have plenty of sharpening tools
>buy 4 dollar walmart nippers
>grind and sharpen to hell

fuck godhand nippers

>>5685844
B-but my kawaiisugoi idol waifu they have makes those overhyped shit nippers oh so super duper special!

>>5677832
Might be late, but Tamiya has some nice high quality brushes

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>>5684969
Go with fumikane

Bit of a newbie, I've assembled a few HG and MG kits now, and want to get into painting. I don't want to get way into it, at least for now, but I'd like to touch up some kits and cover up the spots where I cut parts from the runner. Would hand-painting be perfectly fine for this? Would I still need to apply some kind of top coat afterward?

Also, any tips on lining? I seem to either get them too thick or barely noticeable.

>>5685913
Its gonna be hard to hand paint without some sort of primer. For tiny details its probably fine though, just rough up the surface and apply a thicker blob. I believe kawaguchi has some tips on touching up without a full coat of paint, so check that out.

Yes you'll need the topcoat regardless. Matte makes everything look decent

Use washes, by the magic of fluid dynamics and capillary action the paint lines itself for you. Or, just use a cotton swab dabbed in alcohol to remove excess panel lines.

>>5684969
Cutting those treads must be a pain in the ass

New thread: >>5685938

>>5685923
I read the guide in the OP, but to me it feels like it assumes the reader knows a lot about painting in general, but I know absolutely nothing about painting anything. Is there some place I can find good information on all of this? I don't even know what a wash is.

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>>5685844
>implying chink steel in walmart nippers won't melt on contact with grinder
How about you actually do it and post pictures before talking shit, tough guy?

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How hard would something like this be to pull off

>>5683098
Is gcon the equivalent of sdcc? All the u.s. Ones are pay to play too

>>5685956
A grinder would obliterate Godhands too, you don't sharpen shit with a grinder wtf

Nowhere NEAR the size of sdcc. A couple of hundred people at most
The guy running it doesn't seem to have a clue.
Last time I saw it was £20 to enter one kit, and they may destroy it if they suspect its bootleg or someone else's work.

>>5686843

G-Con is going to be an absolute trainwreck.

I am still on the fence about going because I think the /idea/ of a Gundam convention in the UK is a good one but the fuckers running it haven't got a single clue about events management.