Gunpla/Plamo General

What's a HG kit with blocky legs that uses the early HGUC balljoint hip connection? I want to give them to a Mega Shiki.

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Building the MG Full Armor Gundam now and I want to paint the pilot figure.
The pieces are molded in dark green, so they need to be repainted. But after painting, how do I panel line the pilot?

I have a rough idea, but for brevity's sake, how would you do it?

anyone know where i can get an mg gm 2.0 and an mg gm custom

i wanna fit the custom to the 2.0 frame

>>5708714
RX-78-2

hey guys I'm pretty now to modelling and I'm trying out future for the first time airbrushing it over Mr Hobby Aqueous Hobby Colour and it's not drying even slightly glossy. I've put on 3 coats so far and I'm not sure what else i can do. I can get some picks in a while if that would help.

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>>5708709
SAYONARAAAAAAA
SASA SHIKI HIBI YOOOOO


Speaking of, how is the DOugram kit? I heard it has really loose shoulder armor.

>>5708853
As the guy who made the one in the OP it's alright, considering it was one of Max Factory's first kits. The shoulder armor isn't that loose once you paint it, but that should be obvious. The only real negative are the waterslides. Easily the worst I've ever used.

>Working on kit at like 11-12 at night
>Finished base coat and working on decals now
>Decals take surprisingly long to become loose from the paper
>Decals have little to no adhesion unless you tap down with a damp q-tip
>Out of mark softer/setter
>Apply all the decals in the OP image plus the red square on the torso and one of the feet warning signs and decide to let them sit overnight
>Go back to work on it next day
>Foot decal comes off while giving a wash
>Red square comes off just by touching it

The kit itself is good though, and is roughly about HG height. If you can get it for retail I'd say go for it.

>>5708849
Is it sort of "Pebbling" the surface? I've seen people suggest adding a little bit of iso alcohol, windex, or dish soap for that.

>>5708916
No, the surface is pretty smooth it just looks more matt than gloss and i was under the impression that it was the glossiness that stop decal silvering.

>>5708631
>you heathens
And why am I a heathen? Because I call you out on being a dick?

>>5708936
Don't drag that shit into a new thread.

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Looks alright.
I'm surprised the binder thing are wings all after all.

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Beam cape

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>>5708976
The wings in question.
Also weapons.

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>>5708978
Gyancelot in action

>>5708976
>>5708978
>>5708980
>>5708987
at least try to post in order mate

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>>5708989
Sorry, got excited.
Also more weapons.
Apparently the spear will have extend mode thing in the show.

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ZZ IIII waverider

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>>5708999

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Northern Pod

>>5708989
At better yet, just go look at them all on Ami cause it's faster.

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>>5709005
Eastern Gya

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>>5709006
Shit, you're right, I only got this from digitamin twitter.
One last time then

>>5709018
>actual part separation
w-welp, still nightmares to come

>>5709002
>>5708999
I actually really like that MS mode for the ZZ II. It looks pretty awesome IMO. With it had a more ZZ style face, but the Z face works well on it. Wonder how good that chest would look with the Lightning Zeta parts.

>>5709005
It's going to drive me insane not knowing what unit that GM head came from. I know there's a specific unit it came from, but for the life of me I can't place it. I know where the GX-Bit head came from, that's obvious.

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Are Macross kits any good? They're pretty cheap

>>5709221
>being lying sack of shit
5/10 made me check the site

>>5709221
>non-scale

WHY

>>5709340
>1/72
It outright says the scale.

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Guise I have a few questions..

Been away from home a while but dug up some gunpla and Koto kits that definitely need painting. Now I did airbrush some weapons and clear parts in the past (mainly using Tamiya) but those parts were still on the runner, and apparently that's a big no-no?
Also I remove nubs by shaving with my X-acto knife, is sanding that much of a better solution?

Lastly I was wondering if anyone recognizes the f-ed up Wing Gundam in pic related, found 'er in parts throughout the house and even the garden, wanna try and get the original kit for nostalgic reasons.

>>5709357
>1/72
No, it's just HLJ being retarded. Compare and contrast with the other mecha collection kits.

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>>5709340
In other news these things are tiny, not very detailed and there are no clear parts for the canopies

tl;dr it's shit

>>5709359
Looks like the original 1/144 Wing Gundam, No Grade.

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>>5709418
how long is the Seigfreid supposed to be?

my 1/144 Mave is 13cm based on a 18m long plane and had way more details than those. i saw that the VF-171 is around 10cm long when built, so its a hair under the 10.7cm it would be at 1/144, so they are probobly something around 1/160 scale.

>>5708987
That is fucking cool.

>>5709262
What did I lie about?

>>5709481
HLJ is lying, not you

>>5708941
Your the boss

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>>5709444
1/144 VF-31 is a thing if you don't mind prepainted/unassembled for 3.4k

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>>5708987
um

>>5709018

I can already tell it's gonna have some shiity nubs. 0/10

>>5709671
Looks like they tried to undergate it, like the mg hyaku shiki 2.0

>>5709671
The gold? Bandai has learned enough to make sure the nub hidden.

The black part not so much, saw an obvious shield one on the display at the sg gunpla expo.

Hey guys,

I'm looking into making my own Bandai style LEDs. I already have all the materials except the solder. What is a good solder to use?

>>5709687
>What is a good solder to use?
The kind made for electronics, and not the kind made for jewelry.
Try using google.

>>5709687
Almost any common lead-based solder.

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Is the "MSM-07 Z`Gok Mass Production Type" a fun build?

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So uh, I'm using Gundam Breaker 3 to plan out some kitbashes, and I'm having trouble deciding on something.
Which sets of legs fit better on this? Would you guys suggest something else entirely?

I already posted it on /m/, I hope it doesn't bother anyone but I figured I might as well post it here as well, sometimes I can't tell which board is more active.

Guys, need some advice. I'm trying to panel line wash the GM Cardigan backpack after gloss coating it, but I'm assuming one of two things is happening. The gloss coat isn't going on thick enough, there for the paint just isn't sticking (Vallejo wash) or, the panel line paint just isn't working. I tried using mineral spirit thinned enamel, but it just ate right through. Same with pour type gundam marker.

>>5709811
I think it has more to do with the panel line not being sharp/deep enough for the wash to settle in.

You should know, those lines that you swear you did a perfect lining on but once you try to get the excess off it takes everything off instead.

>>5709796
Out of A, B and 3.

A or 3. Though I'd say 3

>>5709822
Yep, that might be the problem. I tried it on a piece that wasn't painted (extra shoulder armor) worked just fine..

>>5709824
Yeah, 3 was what I originally had in mind but I've been hesitating lately. The more I look at it, the more something feels off about it to me. I like the Shiki waist, but the legs just don't feel quite right. Do you think the legs look alright?

>>5709418
>not very detailed
That's fucking bullshit. They're more detailed than most MG kits you lying piece of shit.

They're $4 what the fuck do you want you faggot

>>5709611
>LBX INVENTED KNIGHTS HUR DURR
I"M A FUCKING KEK

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>tfw bgct2040 hardsuit plamo never because nobody likes the series

>>5709883
not him but i think 3 is perfect

>EMS now costs more
>Local postal service is still shit
>JP post has been slow lately

Fuck it, im gonna SAL my shit from now on. EMS has been taking a good week and a half now to get here, SAL in two and a bit.

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>>5709938
>They're more detailed than most MG kits

>>5709942
I like it anon.

Not as much as original BGC, but I like it.

>TFW it's dead and will never be revived.

>>5709978
I've written off EMS. Once it arrives in my country, it switches to the shittiest post service possible, who not only never avoid taxes, but add their own +20€ fee on it.

>>5710218
no advertising on 4chan, you retard

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Do I know what a ValVrave is? Hell no.

Did I buy one anyway because it looks cool? Fuck yes.

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>>5710365
This kit has some of the smoothest joints I've ever handled on a model kit. Just really well-engineered.

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>>5710368
Probably going to spend the next couple days stickering/painting, but even snapped together, it looks pretty nice.

I might have to track down more of these things.

>>5710365
>Do I know what a ValVrave is? Hell no.

beleive me, you dont want to know.

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Bandai needs to stop cockteasing me with Premium variants of the Gerbera Tetra and actually reprint the regular one dammit.

>>5709883
The legs work, I think the colours could do with some adjustments. The sole white thighs look a tad odd. Maybe break up the prong parts of the shins with some more blue or white, or even the bit at the back of the lower legs.
Maybe even a unique accent colour to compliment the red, white and blue.

Looks great, just needs a bit of work on the colors is all.

Whats the cheapest way to get stands? I need six of them.

>>5710471
Making your own out of runners, preferably with MG ABS inner frame runners.

>>5710365
>>5710368
>>5710372
Its a cool mech

spoiler the series is shit

>>5710365
Heck yeah, I've been eyeing the yellow one for ages.

>>5710480
Wow, a mecha anime that sucks. Shocker.

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>>5708730
Wash that shit bruh. Look up Agrax Earthshade, if you're painting miniatures, that shit is skill in a bottle.

>>5709996
DO YOU FUCKING OWN ONE YOU RETARD?

>>5710479
would MG runners be able to take the weight?

>>5710520
*pulls out katana* SHUT THE FUCK UP?!??!?!?!?

>>5710523
>would MG runners be able to take the weight?
Take the weight of what, exactly? As long as you cement them together solidly, and there's a suitable base made from whatever material, it should hold the model it was made for.

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More Gunpla Expo SG. They have a small setup with random GBF builds

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>>5710534

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>>5710536

>>5710528
i'm assuming he's using the stands to display six kits

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>>5710538

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>>5710541
Hehehe

>>5710542
>1/144 Graze Ein is the same height as the 1/100s

I still love this fact.

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>>5710542
Reward of the stamp rally, it's just a petit bear guy sticker.

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>>5710550
Open category champion. It's always a fatass zeonic mobile armor

>>5710562
why does customisers always think adding more shit details = good customizing?

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>>5710562
This entry's quite creative

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>>5709883
3 yeah, but add some blue to the legs, maybe on the kneecaps or sides of the leg when you actually paint it.

>>5710565
That's the guaranteed way to win GWBC though

Who cares about style or designs that flow well.

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>>5710550
Cuuuuute

>>5710422
>>5710480
But anon, Valvrave was good fun!
[spoiler]Saki>Shoko[/spoiler]

>>5710534
>Barbatos' right sword
What is that?

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>>5710586
Looks like fenice's beam sword with a clear beam

>>5710590
Thanks.

>>5709733
which one

there's like 4

>>5710608

Read what he put, it's obvious which one he means.

>>5710542
>Day 3: They have realised i am a HG but allowed me to stay since it's funny.

>>5710542
Is the Graze Ein ever going to get a 1/100?

>>5710630
It's pretty rare for the final boss to not get something in 1/100.

Kabakali and Neo Zeong are all I can think of.

>>5710635
>Kabakali
We don't even have a 1/100 G-Self.

Also Exia custom from Try, and they have a MG for that already.

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Stop it holy shit I don't wanna do this

12 singapoor dollars a pop

>>5710666
Neat. At least it's not the red sticker filled one.

Buy now, regret later. Then dump it on carousell.

>>5710666
JINX JINX JINX JINX JINX JINX

>>5710675
I can't, just dropped my new phone and smashed the screen, S$420 dollars for repair fees.

Fuck my life, I would have been army building by now

>>5710666
grab that sd neo zeong instead

>>5710681
There are so many kits I want
>greco stuff
>origins zaku
>mg zeta plus
>gnx
>SD neo zeong
>kampfer
So on and so forth

But I just lost an unexpectedly large amount of money, and muh backlog.

>>5710679
Sucks. Oh well the bargain bin items will always be there next year. Or this christmas. Or anytime they feel like a oy sale.

Every few months I get this itch to finally give Gunpla a try.
I look at this thread, read the guide (which usually ends with me being non the wiser), have to tell me I can't do this next to dolls too and give up again.

I just want something cool looking to airbrush and paint.
Keep on rocking guys, at least I can lurk this thread and look at pictures.

>>5710707
>dolls
Buy FAGs then, there's your incentive to gitgud

>>5710666
was this photo taken inside a zeon carrier's hangar

>>5710534
>>5710536
>>5710538
If you go on the bandai website you can actually get detailed instructions on how to build all these kitbashes yourself.

http://bandai-hobby.net/site/gunpla_buildfighters_customize.html

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Anyone have info on this?

I gathered it has new head parts and the plastic is recolored, but google translate something about fenice stickers or...something, any idea what this is?

ガンプラアイドル キララの使用機体がHGに!
『ガンダムビルドファイターズ』より、ガンプラアイドル キララの使用機体、ガーベラ・テトラ(キララ専用機)を、HGシリーズで商品化。

劇中にあわせたピンク系の成形色を採用!特徴的なツノの付いた頭部パーツは新規造形で再現!
● ツノが付いた頭部パーツを新規造形で再現!

特徴的なツノが付いた頭部パーツは新規造形。パーツの選択で、番組前半登場時の頭部も再現可能。
● 劇中にあわせたピンク系の成形色を採用!
● シュツルム・ブースター装備時と非装備時の両方の形態を再現可能!
● HGBF フェニーチェリナーシタ用ほっぺホイルシールが付属!
付属武装 : ビームマシンガン / ビームサーベル

http://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000104828/

If its nothing good I'll skip this unless kirara herself is on the box art because she is infact the ONLY reason why I give a damn about something I could make myself

>>5710709
Not sure if you are fucking with me or if that really is a used abbreviation

>>5710730
Frame Arms Girl.

They're mecha musume of Kotobukiya's Frame Arms own original line of kits/designs. FAG is actually an official abbreviation that koto itself uses.

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>>5710730
Frame Arms Girl from kotobukiya

>>5710730
>>5710732
We have already gotten over the name by now. Heh. FAGs.

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>>5710566

is it? it's cool and good but it's also just a ripoff of this thing

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>>5710732
>>5710734
Ah, thanks.
When I looked for it I only found "Full Armor Gundam".

While I collect dolls I'm not into the typical Anime-Mecha-Girl aesthetic.
I'm not into anime at all, BJDs I own are all of the realistic type.
Probably the reason I'm looking for something different to paint, I have a shitton of metallic colors but that's not really what people want for their dolls/doll parts.

I actually prefer the full Mecha ones that are a bit sleek with lots of extra parts coming out of their back (like wings).
Pic related, I know that's a bit too much for a beginner.

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>>5710752
Ok, I'll recommend to you some great advice.

Get a model of what you like, just start at a smaller scale.

If its gunpla its easy, a hg of JUST about any model kit, especially more recent kits won't give you many hassles as they're made for kids (yes, they have safety flags on pointy bits, even the doven wolf despite those antenna on the head snapping easily), then work your way up if you want a slight challenge.

Another good bit of advice I can give is apart from the kits with screws, they're all the same, snap fit kits, good instructions will serve you well.

Not saying get a PG unicorn as your first kit but consider the HG first, it'll hurt less when you look back on the mistakes you've done, obviously avoid the huge ass hg's like neo zeong (not hard to build but its expensive to look at its nubs from a newb) and so forth

Pic related, what a potential beginner build without all the tools required may look like, may encourage you to improve

>>5710747
Making a fauna inspired kit really isn't unique to only one kit you know.

Maybe it was inspired by that, but the builder does do it his/her way.

>>5710730
Full Armor Gundam

>>5710761
Thanks man, I'll look into it.
Gladly the prices are a lot less ass-raping compared to dolls, maybe I should just give it a try and if it doesn't work out it at least didn't cost me a fortune.

>>5710752
If you're just looking to get your feet wet then you probably want a modern high grade. They're simple and cheap, but modern ones are good quality.

If you like sleek designs with lots of shit coming off them then look into hgce Revive Freedom, hgce Aile strike, hg transient, and hg V2. Or just browse Dalong until you find something you like.

>>5710769
In this case he's actually talking about the frame arms girl line.

>>5710770
Good luck friendo.

My first was an old deathscythe hell hg, it looks simerlar to that nub destiny image I posted, only cost me $20 from a local store so it was chump change.

If you want to go onto cruise mode try those new SD BB senshi kits, you almost dont need sprue cutters and nippers (though full paint jobs will need their help).

Avoid the ex-standard sd kits though, the promo shots hide how gappy they get

>>5710773
Thanks for the recommendations.
I also checked some of the Flickr groups for inspiration, maybe it's good I started with dolls first else I'd probably drown in Gundams by now.

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What is the best plamo of a CV33 Carro Veloce?

>>5710770
Slightly contrary to what the other guy said, no modern Bandai kit of any size will be a "challenge".

The main reasons you want to start with HG are:
1. They're cheaper, so it feels like less of a waste if you don't finish it to its full potential.
2. They require more work to look great.

The second one won't make sense until you do it.

My recommendation: start with something cheap that you DON'T like. Or at least one that isn't your favorite. You're just using it to learn your basic skills by practicing what you read in the guide.

Once you've done a couple and you feel like you know what you're doing, get an HG that you really like the look of. Then put all your effort into applying everything you learned as painstakingly and thoroughly as possible to make it look perfect.

Spending hours and hours working on a model is very relaxing, and there's a great sense of satisfaction when you have the completed product in your hands, looking great because you took your time and really made it shine.

The reason you shouldn't start with MG and especially RG is that they will look great with next to zero effort, and there's nothing you can really do as an absolute beginner to improve them. They'll look nice on your shelf, but you should probably wait until you feel like you understand what plamo is about.

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>>5710775
I looked at the SD ones, browsed around the Flickr group afterwards and found one I really like in the regular version too.
Pic related, for some reason I enjoy the idea of a battered up Gundam and already have ideas on how to paint him.

I'm a bit confused though because there are several versions, some include the battered up part, some need it bought as an add-on.
Different sizes too.
Will look into it a bit more, I'm fortunately not a quick buyer.

>>5710794
Thanks for the recommendation.
I'm not a big fan of figures that basically come all finished to you anyway.
Reason I stopped buying figures early on and switched to dolls, since you get them blank and can paint/mod them to your liking.

While I'm not a rookie at painting/airbrushing I unfortunately suffer of two left hands when it comes to actually building something (incl. cutting, glueing and so on).
I just want something I can paint with more freedom and in ways I can't with dolls.
They also offer a totally different motive for pictures, I'm a sucker for the ones where they "fly" and are posed all dynamically.

Still need to read up a lot, I'm glad the guide is there, and crawl through websites.
It's good there are so many types out there, I'm sure I find a few that fit my type of working.

>>5710807

There's the ancient HG Exia and the RG Exia. Both are 1/144 but the RG has shinyblades and an inner frame. It's not a first kit. There's a long out of print 1/100 no grade and the Master Grade. The MG is great except for bad ankles.

The RG Terminator/Repair parts are a P-Bandai limited edition part, so good look with that.

The MG Exia Dark Matter is a edgelorg version of the MG.

>>5710712

>building Gunpla when your soul is trapped by gravity

Fucking Earthnoids REEEEEEEEEEE

>>5710365

It's not a good show, but good on you.

>>5710807
You can get it as a mastergrade (Mg exia ignition mode) but the RG versions are P-Bandai (Which means limited quantity made, only available through preorder on bandai online shop which blocks foreign shipping addresses so you'll need to pay extra for middleman. And that specific one is out of print so you'll be paying after market mark up in addition to that). There is no hg version.

>>5710818
> MG Exia Dark Matter is a edgelorg version of the MG.

You didn't lie there.
For some reason the pointy bits on the feet made me laugh though.

Thanks for the line-up.
Will do some more research, I'm sure I'll find something fitting (or else, it's a constant "fuck, that one looks great too").

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>>5710828
It being an edgelord ms was literally the point in series.

Here is what it originally looked like. The villain used a kind of mind control device on the guy using it and had it repainted and mildly redesigned as an intimidating ms because his whole philosophy was to absolutely crush your opponent and break their spirit.

>>5710829
Picture makes it look like he has a wide goofy smile

>>5710829
I couldn't help but grin when it pulled out the big dumb flaming swords

Final boss as fuck

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>>5710829
>>5710828

Yes, but giving it literal fire and ice swords made it super chuuni to the extreme.

>>5710848
this needs the music

[spoiler]'Nine Times...' when[/spoiler]

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I just came to the realization, that I haven't posted my work here in quite some time so here's a quickish group shot. they all need a bit of work still, especially the Gyan thing. Anyone know a good putty for huge gaps? I was thinking Green or Grey Stuff, but that's a bit on the pricey side. Feet are hollow and I want to use it as my first gap filling test, as well as seam welding.

>>5710841
Don't forget the ice sword.

>>5710848
Kinda the point.

Damn the red warrior entrance is amazing.

>>5710666
>not buying 30 GN-X
pleb

>>5710850

TURN BRIGHT RED, EXIA!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj61XvOR7lU

>>5710855
>love chuuni gundam meijin
>love hotblood monoeye meijin even more, but he'll never go back to it

get a feeling so complicated

>>5710848

>all that buildup
>wowitsfuckingnothing.webm

i swear to god red warrior is the most boring design to come out of build fighters aside from maybe lightning.

why they treat it in-universe as some sort of perfect gunpla is beyond me.

boring design, even more boring color scheme.

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>>5710848
>>5710853

The MG boxart really nailed it too.

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>>5710863
>boring design, even more boring color scheme.

>Hating red suits

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>>5710860

At least it's not

>hot athletic gunpla girl in GM
>parts slut for chicken how are you


>>5710863

It's from Plamo Kyshoshiro, the 1980's manga predescessor to GBF. It's worth reading for insane stuff like X-Wing versus Core Fighter and Dougram tank versus T-72. And this.

The runners for the P-Bandai Gerbera Tetras should include the original head as well, right?

I'd like an extra one of those heads for something.

>>5710874
Benching the Cardigan was literally the greatest travesty in all of mecha history. No exaggeration.

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>>5710874

>>5710871
>Hating red suits

I like char's zaku, sazabi, and sinanju

but they all have at least minor color highlights and blocks of other colors.

the red warrior looks like somebody built an rx-78-2, slapped a hyaku-shiki head on it, and just spraypainted the whole thing red

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>>5710880

I didn't mind the SD stuff, but hyping up the fucking animated Crossbones Gundam and then making it job to OC Donut Steel 00 suits made me fucking furious.

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>>5710863
It's "Perfect Gundam III" because it's one of the three perfect gundams. Its focus being a happy medium between a regular rx-78 and a FA one.

Red warrior is originally from an old 80s manga called Plamo Kyo which is basically the predecessor of build fighters and gunpla builders. Meijin just added slightly more details, some more missiles, and new weapons to the design.

>>5710888
As a side note, this manga is also the origin of musha gundam.

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>>5710918

Does anyone know which stores in Aus [spoiler]especially WA[/spoiler] are part of the Gundam Info competition?

>http://cpg.gundam.info/menus/

>>5710848

>Perfect Gundam
>III

Not so perfect after all, huh?

>>5710918
Really? Always thought it was from gundam musou.

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>>5711048
Are you implying that this FA gundam recolor isn't perfect? Or this OC donut steel not-FA gundam?

>>5711056
That's Shin Musha.

Musha itself was originally plamo kyo and then SD years before that. Iirc it debuted in this big sengoku style plamo battle with a bunch of other silly samurai stuff.

>>5711059

Just being snarky that the word 'perfect' would have a version number after it. I didn't know there were just three different ones. I am sorry I have shamed my ancestors.

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My first two sets have arrived... I am pretty hyped :D.

Sadly though, my sandpaper hasn't so I can't start building it yet :(.

>>5711062
Its basically just a line of custom RX-78 that the MC uses. Kind of similar to how meijin names his stuff "Amazing".

>>5711116
ayyy you're that one anon! have fun man.
when's your sandpaper coming?

if you have an exacto knife you can do it knife style and trim the nubs off. Its not too hard just gotta take your time to avoid injury.

>>5711116
http://majorwilliams.blogspot.com/2010/03/gundam-building-101-nub-management.html

>>5711131
>>5711133

Thank you :)

Sandpaper should arrive next Wednesday... These only took two days to come from Japan! Banzai Hobby shipped it so fast.

>>5711133
>nub
>management

>>5710818
>a long out of print 1/100 no grade
Restock soon™
S1 00 Gundams a best, Exia (your pic) is the protag suit, the others are Dynames, Kyrios, and Virtue. I've pre-ordered the 1/100 Virtue.

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>>5711133

>ohshitwhatthefuckareyoudoing.jpg

never fuckin cut towards yourself what the fuck

>>5711237
I do that all the time and never have cut myself because I exert the perfect force of energy to trim the nub but not my fingers

>>5710863
The simplest and boring designs are typically the most powerful

See Iori Takashi winning the World Tournament with a simple RX-78-2 with no custom mods or anything

>>5711262
Didn't he get second?

>>5711264
Oh yeah.

Wait, then who won?

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Here's my Star Build Strike with custom plavsky wings.

>>5711258
>I exert the perfect force of energy to trim the nub but not my fingers
That is not how it works.

>>5711262

Basically, in the GBF universe, there are incredible mlg pilots with insane skills and super builders who makes utterly broken weapons. For example, Sei invents the idea of a weapon that sucks your enemy's energy from them, but Fellini is able to fight him to a stand still in a stock Wing HG, despite that, since he's so good.

>>5711301
>stock Wing HG
>literally has beam weapons tacked on to get past the original Wing's limitation with its buster rifle
Fellini is still GOAT though.

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>>5711307

Original was stock, and Fellini just replaced stuff with upgraded parts.

I wonder if all Wings come with self destruct included.

>>5711301
Felini's wing was not in any way "stock". Besides the custom parts it was supposed to have build quality close to that of the sbs. Takashi is supposed to be the one who taught Sei so his Rx-78-2 was probably really high quality as well.

>>5711312
Sei's build strike was a stock aile strike at some point as well. He just heavily modified it to have new parts and things like a full inner frame as he went through the tournament. Iirc you can even see a box of it next to the area he's working on it in one episode.

>>5711312
If you are replacing and upgrading parts then it is no longer stock. A stock item is called stock because you can typically buy it in that exact condition from the regular "stock" in stores.

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Are the "bear" Gunpla any fun?

Which one do you guys like the most?

>>5711354
They're as fun as the original Accguy, i.e. very.

Original Bearguy if you want mechanical aesthetic

Bearguy III if you just want cute

Bearguy F if you like polar bears and the "momma bear" aspect

Petitgguy if you really, really like cute and/or already got Bearguy F before them

>>5711354
I like the Petitgguys the most, but it mostly comes down to me tacking on the backpack chairs onto most of my gunpla.

>>5711314
If you'll even look at the startup screens on the GP bases when they set them, the custom models say "HG + Scratch".

>>5711312
Well all the main gundams in wing were built with self destruct in the first place and it came up in so many episodes that it is definitely an iconic enough feature that I am sure the plavzky system would always have that feature in a wing based suit.

It's only stock if it is the same out of the box. The most you might be able to get away with while still claiming is stock is slapping on different weapons that aren't built into the suit. But even that is iffy.

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I think I'm going to finish that haunted Grimoire I started in December now

>>5711624
How the FUCK do you make these???

>>5711634
It's most likely hot glue painted in clear colors.

>>5711634
Skills, son. Git gud.

>>5711634
It's a secret. I'll put up full tutorials eventually, I've made some already I just am not going to upload them yet. Possibly this summer if a project I'm working on gets off the ground.

People are going to love the beam rifle and vernier tutorials.

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>>5711624

That is some mighty fine plavasky hax there.

>>5711624
>>5711528

If you don't do a crystal Unicorn with that stuff, then you aren't a true /toy/ soldier.

What are the most popular kits?

>>5711695
But I don't like the unicorn =\

I've thought about it. I know how to do it. It'd just be a slog though.

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>>5711702

G Reco and G Saviour

Victory

Turn A

GM's

>>5708976
>>5708980
What in the unholy name of ass is this shit?

>>5711721
Villain Gundam Frame suit in the IBO sidestory. Opposes Astaroth.

>>5711624
Good job on quality but holy fuck your poses are boring as shit

>>5711735
Denial can't pose for shot due to bad engineering. Its ankles are literally shit.

Also they had better action shots with the build strike posted before.

>>5711280
Hey arent you that guy who got into some beef with one of the gudam guys?

>>5711743
>are you the person who had a disagreement with another person

Way to be specific, genius.

>>5711743
Unfortunately.

Essentially, at SCGMC last year they had a pretty big fuckup. They did all the winner announcements and awards and stuff, one of my models was one of the announced winners at the event, I got a little trophy thing, went home.

Like 3 days later I'm online and see that one of them made an announcement on their blog that I found linked through somewhere else where they said they announced the wrong winners, woops.

So, I told them that it was kinda shitty that they didn't inform all the people who were incorrectly presented as winners and who should have been the winners before the announcement, cause that's kind of a huge buzzkill to stumble on to randomly. It would have been the professional thing to do.

I tried talking to clem about that in a comments section on the gunpla subreddit about it, he pretty much blew it off so I posted it on their facebook page and clem got super pissed off and went nuclear.

I was formal about it, and he was not.

Meh, if you want to run an event under the facade that you are trying to be professional, be professional. I mean there were people who actually won commenting there finding out for the first time well after that post was made. They had everybody's emails and such, they just didn't want to do it.

>>5711735
I know. That's not the regular pose I have the build strike in, it was just to show off the body more. Denial is the worst gunpla I've ever tried to pose and I didn't repose the burning who was posed for another photo I took from a different angle.

>>5711753

That sucks. This is why no one takes American events seriously, since anime cons here are a bunch of retards running around in circles with pocky.

>>5711753
>>5711757

Bluefin tends to do a good job at the GBWC contests, although otakon had several contest related fuckups outside of their control for a couple of years.

>>5711753
Scgmc is run by Those Gundam Guys, they compete in the event even though they are judging it, and every year the awards segment is like half them giving themselves awards. The whole event is a circlejerk, and it sucks that they get to judge other events in the area too.

>>5711624
That consistency and and translucent tone...is this that Ojumaro shit? I've seen it used to make quick molds and to make random food art but this is a neat use if it is the stuff.

>>5711849
It is not. That's canofbeams. He hasn't told anyone how he does it yet.

Will be neat when he does.

>>5711852
I mispelled it, but Oyumaru isn't a guy but this product that's basically remeltable plastic. You can make colorful little figures and stuff with it or quick molds with it.

>>5711863
I knew what you meant. I just really don't think he uses that.

That stuff is really awesome, though.

Anybody here own an ultrasonic cleaner? I just had mine arrive earlier today. I tried using some isopropyl alcohol in it to strip old test parts I had painted in acrylics as a test run, but the paint didn't come off. I gave it two passes in the machine at 3 mins each. Is it just supposed to weaken it or fully remove paint? Should I put in Windex or Simple Green instead?

Any knowledge of proper use or tips would be helpful, thanks. Also in terms of washing recently sanded parts before priming, and airbrush parts after a painting session. Just don't want to presume it's broken be wrong since I'm doing something wrong.

I got this model: http://www.amazon.com/Magnasonic-Professional-Ultrasonic-Cleaning-Eyeglasses/dp/B00HZVYAVM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1465002767&sr=8-1&keywords=ultrasonic+cleaner

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>>5711956
>I tried using some isopropyl alcohol in it to strip old test parts
You're using it wrong, son.

Sonic cleaners are for cleaning, not for stripping.
In any case, cured acrylics will not come off after a few minutes in alcohol (lacquer might come off if your alcohol is 99% and hot and your cleaner is not plastic).

You use sonic cleaner for 2 things:

1. You clean your plamo parts in water with a drop of dish soap after wet sanding them to get the soapy dust from panel lines and nooks and crevices.

2. You clean your plugged up airbrush parts if you are a lazy retard who cant into cleaning airbrush properly after painting.

Those are the only 2 use cases you can adequately cover with your cheap plastic cleaner (yeah you can also clean you glasses and rings and shit but those are not plamo so who cares).

>>5711702
The original Gundam and Zakus.

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>>5710636
>We don't even have a 1/100 G-Self.
I am still upset.

>>5711988
Ah, I see. Well, I appreciate the advice. I had seen videos mentioning they could be used to help strip parts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCiqRUB3Ums
And this forum too. http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/30/420110.page

I'll still use it for the wet sanded parts and airbrush, but I think it might at least help at model paint removal.

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>>5712040
In case you didn't notice, the cleaner they have in that video is something like pic related. Not only is it more powerful than what you got and is full stainless steel, it has a heater, so you can literally boil shit in various solvents and corrosive liquids like simple green. Now that one you CAN use to strip paint.

>>5712108
Oh, didn't think there would be as much of a shift in usefulness. Gotcha.

So I put together a Revell Star Wars kit today, /toy/!

That was horrible holy fucking shit

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>>5712121
So while >>5712108 is right, I still find mine useful for stripping. I tend to use 70/30 Simple Green to tap water. I run for eight minutes, let it sit for an hour and check it. In this case, I had to let it sit for another hour, then run the cleaner for eight minutes. Right is the paint, left is the pieces (with primer attached, Mr. Surfacer is hardcore).

Basically it's function is just a container though, you could get the same results from any sort of container and time.

>>5712134
I fill mine with 60/50 windex/water in that order. It can strip tamiya acrylics (Even lacquer thinned ones for airbrushing) in like a minute and is great for deep cleaning out my airbrush after a heavy session.

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Noob here, can someone explain to me how these dry decals work? From regular Gundam models they usually have a separate sheet backing but these are just on one sheet? Do I just cut them out and rub them on normally?

>>5712162
They are water activated decals.

>>5712162
Those appear to be water slides.

>>5712134
Cool, good to hear GG.
>>5712141
I plan to use Tamiya acrylics do that's sweet. How do you do 60/50? The point of a ratio is to get to 100. Did you mean 60/40?

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really enjoying this guy, nice simple build. Trying to keep the work to a minimum but the half cushion on the seat was really bugging me

>>5711258
>>5711237
>>5711299
I do this too. the blade only travels a short distance and I use just enough force to shave the nub and release so that when it touches my thumb its just a very light tap. never cut myself been doing it that way for 8 years.

>>5710365
Still need to get the Hito. Also fuck these guys VVV was fun. I'm assuming you're gonna paint it since you didn't get the normal version, right?

>>5710424
I'm right there with you. I'm starting to lose hope now, but hopefully they'll release it by the time I finish my backlog.

>>5711299
Git gud

>>5711768
That's a very textbook case of Conflict of Interest. Can't you like, take them to court over that?

>>5712420
Not if you agree to their entry rules in what is essentially a private event.

If it was a publicly funded or partially publicly funded event you could, but a private event can have whatever rules they want.

>>5712330
>Did you mean 60/40?
yes.

>>5711768
not to mention clem thinks hes a self proclaimed meijin

>>5712420
It's a private event, they can do what they want, but it is something that wouldn't fly for one minute in any serious event or field for blatantly obvious reasons.

They were even joking about it last year, like "Oh maybe we won't win half the prizes this year"

And then during the winner announcements there was audible groaning when Clem went

>And first place in this category is, me!

And gave himself a prize.

Like, honestly, what good is there in a trophy you had made for an event you run during which you wind up declaring yourself the winner?

>>5712432
It sucks because in the middle of the crap that is Clem being a dick to people and all the conflict of interest crap, there's Dan, just being quiet and friendly, but by association getting dragged down by all the shit.

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Just built this guy, he's my first gundam. I was wondering if its normal for a HG model to have such loose arms. If I try to move them ,they tend to pop out.

>>5712454
It's his design. The ball socket and peg isn't deep enough and the shoulder gets leverage against the torso and pops it right out. Not so common with others.

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>>5712458
Thanks for the response , my wife is putting together a MG wing and it looks so much better. Next time I'll get my self one. I have a HG RX-79(G) The Ground War Set to build next, so hopefully his arms feel better.

>>5712440
Can you post a picture of the winning entry?

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>>5712462
Anime girl was his, the big newborn alien model was second, and was honestly way better.

>>5712470
What's with that weird tecture on her legs?

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The prospect of a new HG Hyaku Shiki is very exciting of course, but this gold plastic is REALLY fucking ugly. Why has Bandai moved away from the vac-metalized HS? It's all I ever wanted.

>>5712472
stockings

>>5712473
I honestly don't mind that. Gives me an excuse to paint it gold myself to make it not look like shit.

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>>5712470
Looks like its probably the resin garage kit and not the prepainted PVC. Probably. Yukari is a kinda boring 2hu anyway.

That monster hunter sena tho

>>5712476
But based on that pic he painted them the same flesh tone as the body.

>>5712477
Related, are there any nice gold spraypaints out there? I want something really shiny ideally, not really like that flat matte looking type of gold.

>>5712473
Because it drives up the price, requires more effort on Bandai's part, people who paint just strip it off anyways, and it's an easy p-bandai they can push.

>>5712473
They probably thought they could sell more of them if they were cheaper, as in, no vac-metal.

Is the MG line dead?

Its probably due to the warm lighting

>>5712487
Fa thunderbolt gundam ver. Ka another month or two and psycho zaku ver. Ka later this year.

>>5712482
Shit pic is shit, but it looks like they are white fishnets over flesh. If true, pretty impressive.

>>5712470
Not defending the faggot, but the 2hu GK's paintjob is technically more challenging than the alien (also probably resin?), so the 1st place is justified.

>>5712496
There's way more minute detail on that alien we can't see because of how utterly incompetent their photographer was.

Also, 1st place is never justified when you were also a judge.

Does anybody here have experience with the old perfect grade eva 01? Is it as bad as people say?

>>5711648
>I'll put up full tutorials eventually
Do you have a blog already?

>>5712514
That's canofbeams. I assume when they put them up they'd probably do it on canofbeams.com, but they haven't put any up yet.

>>5711988
>lacquer might come off if your alcohol is 99% and hot
>burning your gunpla pieces

I'm tempted to make a 2hu themed gunpla.

Nu gundam sagume colors?

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>>5712527
Putting aside the fact that 2hu is cancer, after a quick google search, I think it definitely could work.

>>5712515
Thanks.

>but they haven't put any up yet.
I asked so I can subscribe to the RSS feed, so I am sure I won't miss the posts when they upload it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_tfemxce4c

This dude is so good.

>>5712473
>Why has Bandai moved away from the vac-metalized HS?

Because it's fucking tacky shit that is an enormous hassle to strip off

>>5712529
>2hu is cancer
I'll fite u m80

Nu sagume is so boring though. How about hi nu with its wing binders connected together on one side? Probably have to glue the waist joint so it doesn't sag from all the asymmetry

>>5712532
I think once gundam modelers get rid of their snapfit pride and traditional scale modelers get rid of their harder is better superiority complex they have a fair bit to learn from eachother.

really relaxing video though old dude has some nice tips

>>5712540
>really relaxing video though old dude has some nice tips
The whole channel is wonderful. Really, a lot of useful and detailed tips.
If I may, I suggest you watch the video about sanding, masking and priming airbrushes.

>>5712540
I wish the groups would talk more, but I feel like it won't happen until

a) Gunpla modelers get a more cohesive community going
b) There get to be more events where the two groups can interact
c) People in both groups start telling the assholes to just shut up.

Modeling as a whole sees the loudest often shittiest people being the most active in the communities and the type most likely to try to organize anything because then they get to control shit and be an asshole with impunity. They need to get told off and shunned.

>>5712517
hot as in boiling, not burning

>>5712108
Should I invest in one of these?

>>5712473
It re-uses alot of the delta gundam runners, you can just spray on paint onto the runners if you want to be lazy

>>5712484
Instant sprays will never give you a shiny chrome, just use a glossy black base, then whatever spray gold you like then topcoat in gloss

>>5712544
I think the problem with gunpla communities (and the primary reason why I'm not a part of one. general threads on 4chan don't count in my opinion) is that usually the 'leader' is that same type of insufferable cunt that is loud and proud of his nerdy/uncommon hobby. No idea of a power level, they also tend to spurt that gunpla is freedom nonsense and just snapfit.

They don't have any shame pretty much and they're the type of guy that has fucking hentai as his phone wallpaper.

I can understand perfectly well why regular scale modelers hate gunpla modelers.

>>5712587
Yeah, it's useful for everyday cleaning, not only gunpla. Does a much better job than you scrubbing because it cleans deep into small crevices. My mom uses it to clean her jewellery too. (Nothing with gemstones though, those may crack)

>>5712108
Does it really have a heater? Ultrasonic cleaners heat up the water as a byproduct of the cleaning process, even a cheap one produces near boiling hot water after 30mins of continuous use.

>>5712611
Does this mean I can make clean instant noodles with one of these babies?

>>5712621
Idk, the noodle may disintegrate into mush

So I'm considering buing the Kimaris Trooper. Does any1 know if it is any good and if not what should I buy for the same price????

>>5712602
Okay, well then, what's the best, glossiest rattlecan topcoat I can buy?

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>>5712685
I have it on my desk right now, just finished building it. It's a great kit! And it's pretty cheap, so it's not like a huge investment or anything. It looks cool, it poses pretty well. I haven't tried the "centaur" mode though, as I didn't care for the look of it. And the thighs are pretty short so it looks a little strange when you bend its knees. Other than that, it's a good kit, fun build, and it even comes with a stand.

Honestly, you really can't go wrong with pretty much any of the Iron Blooded Orphans kits. They're cheap, they're well engineered, they look great. Buy some.

>>5712762
Yeah now that I see it again it seems really awesome. How do the side skirt connect to the body cause I want to see if it can be put on the back of the HG Barbatos

>>5712781
The skirts attach with a balljoint. The socket is on the skirt itself, the ball is on the hip. Barbatos just has holes in its back. So you'd have to do a fair amount of modification to get the skirts on there.

>>5711757
Not really exclusive to America sadly, I recall uk has something just as cringeworthy starting up.

Which is more worth it to get in the recent announced Macross kitts, VF-31 or SV-262?

>>5712835
yeah, g-con.....
supposed to be happening in under 4 months time, website looks like it was made by a 12 year old with a geocities account, £20 to enter a build comp where the prizes or rules havent even been announced officially (a japan trip WAS mentioned, but all traces of that have been deleted) £25 to put your kit in the "showcase" whatever the fuck that means.

The people in charge are so fucking inept.
They could fall into a barrel of tits and come out sucking their thumbs.

>>5712604
Every gunpla community base I've seen form in public is anti snapfit people who hate the gunpla is freedom thing.

Very elitist.

>>5713002

Every hobby is like that. Best to just avoid others entirely.

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So I have pic related, I admit I'm doing snapfit because laziness.

But one part that bothers me, the eye, ever since I started painting clear parts I get a better sense of satisfaction, problem is no where near me sells clear pink and all I have is clear red and fluro pink.

Is there any color combo I can mix with clear to make it pink (don't say clear white cause...you know) or can I just put fluro pink behind the eye to give it a clear pink tone to it?

Or should I just forget the clear and just pink up the front already, I just hate using eye stickers and its one of the few things I will always paint on a model no matter how lazy I am

>>5713068
Pledge + pink food coloring.

If you live in the US you should be able to find both at most grocery stores.

>>5713068

Just take some gloss clear and stir it with the smallest amount of clear red possible and it MIGHT diffuse it enough to end up pink.

Don't quote me on that.

>>5713074
I'm not US based but that'd be floor polish which is acrylic clear essentially yes? (seeing how that's usually suggested as the gloss clear coat/joint tightener)

Looks like I can (theoretically speaking) do this right now

>>5713082
might do a test sample of this just for records sake

Thank you both kindly

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Jesta Cannon/MG guy here...

Took me six hours to get this far... I've never done ANY type of model kits (bar lego) before and I was scared of being bad at panel lining...

... I don't think I'm awful - I tried to "scribe" with my knife onto the top of his calves to help the ink stay in place but I slipped, twice and scratched the model :(.

Overall I am really impressed with myself that I managed to make this - I've been put off doing stuff like this in the past because I can't really paint or draw but I've really enjoyed it.

Thank you for the advice guys, you are great :)... And I'll post the model when it's done with better lighting + pose, this is just a quick thing to show you how much I've done in one sitting.

>>5713083
Floor VARNISH.

And test it on a pice of runner first.

>>5713083
>>5713095
Also, you can mix food coloring with generally any liquid acrylic clear gloss.

>Frame Arms

I'm still a nuub at this but what glue exactly do I go for to strengthen everything? plan to take the farm apart to work on it before moving on

>>5713145
Honestly tiny bits of Future or a similar gloss are going to serve you better than just glue on most of the frame. It needs less seam welding and more tightening in most cases.

>>5713089
Not bad man, looks pretty clean for the most part. What are you using for panel lines though?

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>>5713155

Gundam Markers but they were from China... Seem pretty legit though.

I've ordered a black and grey from Banzai Hobby (Along with... Well this :D) so I'll have another two by next week!

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>>5713163
Make sure your pressing down enough on the marker, it looks like some of the lines are light. Another (and easy) option is to get a .5mm mechanical pencil like below (because of the exposed writing portion). You can control how dark your lines get based on pressure and going over the panel a few times. I used on my Tallgeese III here for example.

http://www.amazon.com/Alvin-Draft-Matic-Mechanical-Pencil-DM05/dp/B007VTP62U

>>5713171

I'll go over my panels again - That may explain why I wasn't happy with the "top of calf" lines and attempted to "carve" the line deeper... Slipping and then causing it to scratch ;__;.

I'll see if I can get the hang of the pressure and if I can't I'll try out one of those pencils - Thank you.

>>5713171
Whose Tallgeese 3 is that? Bandai? DM? Daban?

>>5712470
>>5712496

I agree with this anon, the 2hoo is way more challenging even though the alien is cooler or whatever

>>5713173
You don't really need to use your knife when you do that. Most lines work just fine. The other thing to get a hold of are the pour type gundam markers. They're effectively panel line washes in a marker. Just let it dry and wipe off the excess with qtips with some lighter fluid on it.

>>5713184
It's the P-Bandai MG.

>>5713089

scribing with a knife and no guide is a recipe for that kind of thing, try using the back of the knife blade but what you really want is a scriber of course. I suggest a round one for what you are doing, search carbide scriber. Everyone should have one.

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Gunpla noobie here.

I've been building scale military models since I was a kid, but I recently started watching the Gundam shows and I naturally wanted to try my hand at Gunpla since my local hobby shop carries them.

I built a quick snap-fit HGUC Zeta Gundam, no painting and light detail work/panel lining, but now I want more of a challenge.

I picked up an MG Zaku II and some can Tamiya paints (i'm going to go for that red Char look). I also plan on doing tons of detail and weathering.

My real question though, after reading through both the guide and the Layman's Gunpla guide is this: is it better to build the entire gunpla kit, then disassemble and paint? Or should I do it by individual piece like with a scale model? Or should I put the component parts (Head, torso, limbs) together, then disassemble and paint, then combine them all for the final product?

>>5713211

you build the whole thing then paint in parts small enough that you will never have any plastic showing when the kit is moved in any way

>>5713211
>Or should I put the component parts (Head, torso, limbs) together, then disassemble and paint, then combine them all for the final product?
This one. This way you can see where parts will rub up against each other and might scratch your paintjob, as well as seeing any imperfections you need to fix.

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>>5713218
>>5713221
Thanks my famalams

>>5713163
you're gonna have fun with that zaku.

>>5713221
what do you do for parts that rub against eachother to prevent them from messing up your paint?

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Can anyone tell me how the quality of the LBX series is? Thinking of nabbing a few. Only problem is from what I've seen they appear to be more sticker heavy than the average Gundam.

Was happily building a Kimaris Trooper HG then first the antennae broke, I'm fine with it, easy fix... Then the fucking small interior shin/leg that lets it turn into a centaur mode bent as I'm attaching it.

Then finally the knee-cap piece connector snapped off.

I just feel like crushing the kit to smithereens now. This is my 3rd time building a kit, honestly have never found other kits to be this fragile and it sucks cause this was my fav designs yet, I was really looking forward to finishing it.

FUCK, I'M SO MAD NOW

>>5713310
sand

>>5713351
its the kit's fault youre a hamhanded fucker.

wonder how many thousand kimaris troopers are out there that has been built and never had those issues.

you hamhanded fuck.

>>5713311
I've built 3, I like them but they're very sticker heavy and have some limited articulation on kinda shit joints. They definitely require a lot of work to look good, but for the price of an SD they're quite nice, if you're willing to put in the effort and like a design I'd go for it.

>>5713424
Thanks for the response m8. Ugh, fucking stickers. Would they look alright if you omitted most stickers, possibly only adding small details with gundam markers?
I really like some of these goofy designs, I just wanted something I could put together that would be fun and require far less time/effort than the average gunpla.
Sometimes I just wanna build..but not seriously build.

>>5713429
We're talking big blocks of colors over curved parts and panels lines here, it depends on each kit but you can't get away with much without settling for the stickers or painting

I get what you mean, to be honest mine are still just snapfit because I wanted to build them for fun, but didn't want to settle for the stickers, so they're sitting around waiting to be loved

I think for the price point they're still pretty good kits, the only alternative would be the Hyper Function series of LBX kits, but there's a limited selection of designs and I don't have any so I can't vouch for them

Finished my Guncannon the other day, pretty happy with the experience. I broke the visor while trying to remove it for top-coating though.

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Alright, bought some new panel lining materials. The bottle at the back is an ink. The marker is .1 for reference.

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>>5713482
Dammit, photo didn't upload.

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And here's the (quick) results. The small marker worked perfectly fine as expected. The Copic markers..not so great with the basic nib. I did use both colors for reference.

The ink was interesting. It flows well and thins with water (though I did thin it too much). Also, I definitely need to try it again and let it dry longer so that I don't get that mess. I'll post about that at a later date.

>>5713503
Light Image Resizer bro.

>>5713504
>Light Image Resizer bro.
why?

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>>5713504
Oh cool, thanks for that :D

>>5713171
Can not unsee the face on chest with cheeks for exhaust

>>5713519
>>5713504

so much detail and quality is lost though

>>5713518
Because you don't need a fuck huge image resolution with 3mb in file size to get your point across in a pic.

>>5713561
4chan is an image board. theres no reason to not post the highest resolution picture you possibly can. it goes away when the thread dies anyway. what are you trying to preserve the 4chan servers bandwith or something?