Gunpla/Plamo General

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***GM Group Build***
Rules:
Pick an HG GM, and paint and customize it. For it to count as a GM, it literally just has to have GM in the name of the MS on the box, otherwise, no, it doesn't count. As far as customizing it, I'm going to place a limit on that. The limit is 50% additions to the kit.
To define 50%, look at it like this, you could take a GM Custom and replace the arms (including shoulders), legs, and backpack and I'd call that 50%. I'm not counting handheld bits in that. If you're unsure of something please ask in IRC, the thread, or email.

Due Date: 8/12
Submissions go to [email protected]
Submission format
Please submit photos in jpg via a compressed file (zip, rar, or 7zip), please don't link images to imgur or photobucket or the like. Please also name yourself, even if it's a pseudonym. Also indicate your participation in the contest below.

***Contest***
Instead of doing just a generic group build this time, there's going to be a prize pack. The prize pack will contain a GM Sniper K9, a set of glass paint mixing jars, and a Tamashii stand (sized for HGs or RDs). Shipping is at my expense.

Rules for the contest:
If you wish to enter the contest I'm going to actually need some proof. Please send me pictures of your kit as a work in progress and a final product with a timestamp and your email address. I hate to put his burden on you guys but this is the internet and people suck.

Judging
Regardless of who wins the contest proper, all entries will be made available on a blog post on Saturday, August 13th. Actual judging will take place Saturday as well, with the winner announced that evening. The winner will be contacted via email and be given a two day grace period for responding. PLEASE USE AN ACTIVE EMAIL WHEN SUBMITTING!

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First for FAGs I suppose

>>5804579
that's not even plamo though, that's a figure

I am not really into Gundam or model kits but I always really liked the design of the Gundam Wing Leo grunts. I would like to get a model of him but a search revealed to me that apparently Bandai isn't doing many of the generic soldier suits and never made Leos. Though there is an actionfigure of the Leo I would still like to know what Gundams got model kits, that have a militaristic / utilitarian design.

>>5804579
I wonder what the cupoche head will look like on top of an actual FAG body.

SD gundam heads on HG bodies usually look bretty gud.

>>5804590
>I would still like to know what Gundams got model kits
dalong.net

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>>5804590
Get a Graze.

Been out of the Gunpla game for a few months. Thinking of getting back into it. Are there any decent Gunpla forums out there or at they just the usual circle jerk of just one amazing tier builder then hundreds of stock builders who can barely panel line all telling each other how great they are for doing the bare minimum?

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>>5804592
I don't think it works.
Guesstimating Cupoche as 110mm and FAG as 135mm
No exact measurements were made, I just scaled the Cupoche to about 80% of the FAG's height

>>5804612
If you know japanese then modelers g otherwise you're stuck with us, reddit or one of the hundreds of ancient dead forums

>>5804613
>mascot gourai
might work/10

>>5804616
Reddit and here have the exact same user base.

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>>5804625
I doubt the neck or torso joint would be able to hold up that massive head though.
After resizing, its still a SD styled head on a normal body, but it looks kinda adorable. I bet you could make a semi deformed if you shortened the limbs a little.

>>5804627
I'll like to believe it isnt so.

>>5804579
Hnng. My heart.

Not plamo though. Maybe koto will make a D-style FAG too.

>>5804616

Hey, he could go to gundamforums if he wants to catch a bunch of bullshit from self-important douchebags like "Those Gundam Guys."

>>5804590
They actually did make a 1/144 leo kit back in the 90s. It's just very shitty even for its time and very rare because they don't reprint it.

That said if you like the simple, utilitarian look of grunts there are a ton of options. Take a look at the various Graze, Genoace, Tieren, GM, and Zaku to start.

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This is kinda fun actually

>>5804165

Got any more pics?

>>5804633
You guys are right, reddit actually builds

>>5804636
https://youtu.be/7qq9-AsFPDU?t=36s

>>5804711

Man, I'm not watching those uncharismatic dickheads talk for an hour and a half.

>>5804731
its a straight cringe comp
the "jokes" fall flat on their face
Its just a bunch of grown men making poo poo jokes and talking loudly.

>>5804744

Oh god... I'm tempted, because, y'know, hate makes you do funny things, but I just do NOT have the patience.

>>5804753
just get through the first 2 minutes

Should I be cleaning the parts before I paint them?

>>5804756
Fuck that was a terrible 2 minutes.
I hear better dirty jokes from under 18's than some edgy gunpla presentation that lacked the gunpla.

>>5805086
I almost went in person at ax. glad I didn't waste my time
"we're gonna shit on you and piss on you"
I wouldve noped the fuck out

>>5804636
Gundamforum's not a bad community, desu. Small, but not bad.

>>5804612
Yeah most gunpla communities are full of snapfags being told how amazing they are for following basic instructions. Gundamforums is pretty much the only one I frequent I used to vist gundam eclipse but the place is pretty dead.

>>5804636
Can't say I've ever caught any bullshit from those gundam guys, I didn't even know they had any presence on the boards outside of their one thread? Not that I could give a shit what they do, their streams are cancerous as fuck.

>>5803090
>>5803163
No, I mean Shenlong is the first one called Nataku, and has one hang. Altron is the second called Nataku and has two improved hangs. Actual Nataku from Endless Waltz is the third and has two Katoki hangs.

>>5803230
Fate finally said "Get off it" on an old project I had become unenthusiastic about, so searching for a few more greeblies for my second choice project what has to be started from scratch.

What is a good pin vise set to get?

>>5804165
Very nice. I really dig the color scheme. What did you use for the blue?

>>5804590
come back in like ten years and we'll tell you if they ever followed through on the re/100

>>5804964
Would you spraypaint a wall covered in mud?

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Picked up sd ex barbatos on a whim and it required a lot of small paint apps. I expected that since its an sd so im currently letting these cure while the torso is being painted. Part of me hopes that an sd ex gm or zaku is released down the line for big head mode fun.

>>5804964
Gunpla tends to be clean when they come from the factory, probably because it's for kids. If there was release agent on the trees you'd tell, it'd come out on your fingers and annoy the hell out of you.

That said, it's good practice to at least clean them with warm water and basic dish washer soap, ideal would be degreasing cleaning like Simple Green but like I said they generally come clean of release agent.

>>5804627
I know people give reddit beef and all but i've seen some cool builds there every now and then. Of course since reddit is more mainstream, youll see a lot of "my first build" posts or people posting their first (and usually not too good) painted kits.

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amateur builder here, had to post my Patlabor
I always enjoy seeing what you guys are up to.

Playing around with Aves Apoxie Putty for the first time. Set some onto a piece that needed the back portion sculpted and a small flat putty piece onto some plaplate for detailing patterns.

When is it best to scribe detail into the putty? The packaging isn't super clear on that, it just says to let things cure 24 hours before sanding.

>>5806453
You can work on it while it's a few hours into the curing process when it's not so sticky and a little bit harder. For this you can use sculpting tools. Or you can do it when it's cured and rock hard, but you'll want to use a file and modeling tools (carbide scriber, plastic scriber/cutter, the typical stuff)

Anyone know where to buy Hrududu and Primrose parts for the HGUC Hazel gundams? Resin or original.

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>>5806460
I've got the tools you mention. So, scribing panel lines on the flat one would be best after only a few hours, but the camera would be best done after a full day of curing when it's rock hard, right?

>>5806488
General shape while kinda soft, final detailing (sharpness and small details) when it's hard.

Basically, when it's soft you sculpt, when it's hard you carve. Do you think it'll be easy to carve out a camera like that?

>>5806506
Oh. Sorry about that, thank you. I'll come back with results soon.

>>5806412

Ooooh. Those lines are crisp as fuck, anon. Goddamn I love a well built SD kit.

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>>5804590
>I would still like to know what Gundams got model kits, that have a militaristic / utilitarian design.

1/100 tieren ground type.

>>5806412
in what order did you paint the shoulders? white then red and yellow or other way around?

>>5806418

bandai have residue sometimes. Really annoying when its in an awkward spot you only notice after priming. It pays to clean everything before painting regardless of manufacturer.

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Sticker application is zen.

I love it.

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Scratchbuilt a vent today, working on my backpack cannon now
God I hope I can finish this in time, probably gonna ignore the lower body entirely

Might be the wrong place, but what's my best option for gurren lagann kits? The show in general, not just the specific mecha. Thanks in advance.

>>5807192
Your only option is koto, and most of the limited number of them that actually even have kits are low quality.

Getting another PG, but this time my friends and I are gonna get together and each build one. Any recommendations for what I should build?

I was thinking of going for the Strike Rouge, but is it similar to the Red Frame, build-wise? I hear they share runners.

Fucking hated SEED Destiny, but I could build a Strike Freedom. Everything else seems to be on someone's maybe-list, so it looks like options are limited.

>>5807213
They share a whole lot of inner frame parts.

>>5807220
I thought so.

Anyone ever build a PG Strike Freedom? I hear it has really bad weight issues.

>>5807197
That's a shame. When you say low quality how bad is it? Using your average hg gundam as a reference point. Thanks.

>>5807213
MkII or bust

How are the Perfect grades in general? I kind of want to get one, but I'm not sure I can justify 200 bucks for what would probably end up being a bare minimum panel line/sticker build.

>>5807227
So the Mk II is good despite its age? How does it compare to the newer ones?

>>5807231
I like to think that every collection needs one in it. The builds are great, the engineering is (usually) ingenious, and the size of a PG makes it very imposing, even next to an mg.

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>>5807224
Most are FG tier.

No biceps, poor range, etc.

>>5807237

Do they require much paint to look decent or are they pretty decent on their own?

>>5807251
That's disappointing. If i were more ambitious i might consider converting/modifying one into something better. Wow that looks like garbage. That's one of the best gunmen in ttgl, fuck. Kittan would be spinning in his grave, possibly like a drill.

>>5807237
What's a good PG if you're only intending to buy one?

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>>5807251
Yeah, I bought one of those before I got into making plamo seriously and fitted it with revoltech joints piston jaws and a terrible paintjob.

>>5807288
Unicorn and Banshee are the latest and greatest.

>>5807288
GP01 for a full fledged kit with serious amounts of detail

Strike for a robust and poseable one.

>>5806900
Thanks man, I don't usually paint my sds but when i saw this little bastard had white stickers for the large blue chest piece I just had to give him a paintjob

>>5806986
I started off with a fully spray of white to cover the whole shoulder. I did the yellow and red via handbrushing afterwards and took some time since i didn't want too much of it to bleed over

>60% of the group build entries are Cardigans with big cannons on the right shoulder
>my build was basically a Cardigan with a big cannon on the right shoulder
Well looks like I need to change to something else

>>5807221
The puke gold needs painting. Also, I would suggest replacing the wing connectors with something more robust. Other than that, it's an eye catching piece

>>5807435
Mine is going to be a gm command with Titus arms and genoace II backpack. Finishing the connection mods over the weekend and painting should only take like a week.

>>5807653
Having any pics of the lotos? Been thinking about getting a pair to kitbash with some other kits to make a gunpla gogaogar/megazord

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I've been watching gundam for the first time and I thought I'd give gunpla a shot. I just bought pic related.

You think an Mg model is too much to start with? Will I need much things outside the set itself. I'm likely going to get a stand for it.

>>5807373
How did you do the jaws? I bought one for the same reason.

>>5807687
I'd recommend a HG first, since they're simpler and cheaper. Char's Zaku II ver Origin is a great kit to start with and practice on.

>>5807687
Assuming you have basic tools (sprue cutters, exacto or other knife of that style, a file or different sandpaper grits) and a brain to follow instructions you should be fine.

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>>5807668
It'd be great for kitbashing I think, especially with the sweet extra backpack cannons.

Here he is standing next to the Jegan, he's only up to the Jegan's waist.

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>>5807687
Gunpla is like Lego. If you can click two parts together you can build the vast majority of the kits, especially anything from the past decade. People tend to just suggest hg for beginners because they're cheaper for testing the waters with the hobby. Just read up on panel lining and nub removal at least and you'll be fine.

And the mg Zaku II 2.0 molds like that one are especially well engineered.

>>5807709
Awesome, he looks to be the right size for a leg unit. Those cannons do look really nice, it kind of give me ideon vibes

>>5807045
>stickers
>not waterslides

What scribing tools do you guys suggest?

I've been using a compass needle and dental picks, but they leave jagged , gouged lines that taper sharply at the ends.

I also tried x-acto or excel's flat, hook-shaped scriber heads but still the same thing.

>>5807696
Cut the jaws open with a stanley blade.
Glued a piece of runner to the lower jaw
Filled the upper jaw with milliput and drilled holes in it once it had set.
IF I were to do it again I'd put it on a swivel joint.

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>Waterproof Gundam finally getting release
>It's P bandai

JUST

>>5807845
Look at how much extra bits are added to it compared to the bland ass Local Type. Why couldn't THIS be the regular release and the Local Type the P bandai?

>>5807822
The Tamiya Scriber II works like a charm. Reviews on YouTube exist if you're curious. It's cheap too, and comes with two extra blades.

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>>5807845
>HEY GUISE I GOT A NEW HAT

>>5807845
I wanna know what that GM in the top right is.

>>5807845
>Niche design most don't know or care about gets a kit based around existing mold.

It's pretty easy to see why this is p-bandai and not a regular release.

>>5807687
Strange enough due to getting back into scale modeling and watching gundam for the first time a few months ago I got Rx-78 to work on. Need to clean-up my area from painting yesterday first though

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>>5807896
GM Sniper II

I got excited when I saw that too, then I remembered the mention of a P bandai GM Sniper II Lydo Wolf custom, which is just the same exact GM Sniper II with no added anything, just different colored plastic.

>>5807914
But the Local Type Gundam is a design most don't know or care about either?
It looks bland as shit and doesn't stand out at all, unlike the Waterproof Gundam.

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>>5807926
Meant to post a picture as well

>>5807435
My build is a powered with a big cannon on the right shoulder but I had wanted it on the left and its too late now

>>5807928
Local type is part of the MSD series that is meant to be a MSV to Origin. It has more modern relevance and is being moderately more promoted. Waterproof gundam is an old msv that's based on a variant of a variant and has basically no current exposure. It getting announced for a kit at all is completely out of left field.

>>5807845
Few threads we were talking about it now its a p-bandai while we get the shitty local type...
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!!!!

>>5807253
I've always had the urge to get metallic paints on my PGs, but otherwise, they look :fine: out of the box. Not great but not ugly either.

>>5807288
don't forget the Red Frame. A lot of people say they hate the design, but as long as you can get behind the suit, it's as posable as the Strike, and the sword is awesome.

>>5807457
What are the options for replacing the wing connectors? What's wrong with the ones bandai gives you?

>>5807845
So how much of it is stickers?

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Heads up to any Australians in the Sydney area, Hobbyco is clearing out their G-Reco kits

50% off, but more importantly you get one of those event-exclusive red Build Boosters and some stickers when you buy two

It's actually hilarious how hard they've been trying to get rid of all the Monteros they bought a year ago

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>>5807231
Any of them are worth it for the price, but whether they are worth it for you personally depends.

Just pick the one you like the most

>>5808353
Ive been considering dropping some cash for pg 00 raiser but the proportions look off to me. Is it better in person?

>>5807373
That's fantastic! How posable is it now? I'm definitely copying that when i get some money. Do you have any more photos that you could post?

>>5808293
are those waterslides?

>>5808594
No. They're stickers.

Where's a good place to just browse kits? I think I'm gonna get a pretty simple Mobile suit kit and I'd love to build something a little more out there and unique.

>>5808685
Dalong.net

Should I wait the full week for the paint to completely cure before I put masking tape on it?

>>5808725
What kind of paint are you using?

>>5808743
Vallejo acrylic. Hand painted.

>>5808725
Did you prime?

>>5807845
>>5808263
I would guess the white on the knee/lower leg, orange on the feet/back of leg/backpack, the gun will be one colo, the orange thrusters on the forearm...

A lot.

Funny really, we were talking about this kit recently but I might just be remembering it wrongly.

>>5807886
Kai kai sounds like a nickname.

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How would I go about stiffing up this waist joint?

>>5808759
I can, I haven't started on a gunpla yet, mostly just practiced on spoons.

>>5808783
The tape will peel the paint without primer.

primer = lacquer primer

>>5808774
Any gloss coat will work nicely.

>>5808788
Thanks. Is the primer safe to paint over after like a day? Sorry for all the newfag questions, I don't want to waste time, money, and effort.

>>5808811
Would matte work as well? I want to keep the inner frame flat.

>>5808826
I don't see why not, I've just never bothered trying.

>>5808823
Yeah, I've never had any problems after an overnighit sit.

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Just built my first ever gundam recently. HG Genoace II, fun and easy build. Looks pretty good to me and all I had to do was line.

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On vacation visiting the old lady and found some IBO 1/100 at a Barnes and Noble, had fun putting this together, makes me want to get some more from the IBO line.

>>5808885
Not bad for a first attempt. Nice taste in suit too. Next time try learning to topcoat and then go back to topcoat this one. And seam welding. Like that really long line through the middle of the gun, as an example of what you want to fill make disappear.

>>5808755
I handpaint vallejo acrylics and I usually just wait an hour or two before I mask stuff (Or overnight at most). I haven't had any problems, but you probably want to test it somehow before taking my word.

>>5808893
Get the 1/100 Graze custom/ground type. You won't regret it, great kit.

Seriously, why the fuck are the SRW kits so expensive? Fucking Galilnagant is at 7k JPY, yet a more complex kit like Liger Zero exists at a lower price

>>5809372
Made by Koto + No reissues.

>>5809377
Galilnagant came out at that price. And most of the old ones actually have gotten reissues at some point now. It's just a factor of Japanese hobby prices being terrible in general now.

Question, MG heavy gundam & MG jesta cannon, worth to get?

>lay down a basecoat on something
>lumps and bumps everywhere
>FUCK FUCK IT'S RUINED
>dries for a few hours
>check again
>smooth as a baby's bottom

Is Testors dullcote fine for topcoating? Or is that Japanese Mr super Clear better?

>>5809866

Testor's Dullcote is fine. If you're using paints that are otherwise weak to laquers make sure they're cured all the way before spraying.

Never used the Mr.Whatever though, getting that line in the states is a pain.

>>5809847
Self leveling is a beautiful thing in paints.

>>5809866
It's pretty damn good. In the top 4 of flat coats imo. Also readily available in the US.

I want to panel line now that I've got a few kits under my belt, but I've heard that the gundam marker is a little too big for some areas. What's suggested for a beginner?

The Pigma Micron 005 was suggested in the guide as well, but it only comes it black it seems.

Titus is one sexy fucking gundam. I'm probably going to get it's 1/100 MG model next.

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>>5810114
forgot pic

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>>5809995
>Self leveling
More like thinner evaporation.

People do not realize how little is left once the thinner is gone.

His "lumps and bumps" are still there they are just micron-sized.

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>>5810118

It just looks weird without Madoka.

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Finished up my HG V2 A/B. Pretty fun to do honestly. I did end up painting the shield...because the sticker it came with was yellow, and that was gross. Waiting on the shield to totally dry before doing more pictures.

>>5810297

The mix of gold and yellow looks kinda weird. Is the gold supposed to be different from the yellow? Might be better to make it all gold.

>>5810301
The yellow is normal part of the V2. The gold is anti-beam coated armor from the Assault parts.

>>5810301
Seems to vary, but I might go back and do the yellow in gold.

>using vallejew for gunpla

Will Kotobukiya ever gonna release an HMM Fire Phoenix? Liger Zero Phoenix is the only good thing that happened in the pile of shit that is Fuzors

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New to gunpla here. A local friend who is passionate about gunpla and I had a building session last night.

He used Nuln Oil and some paint pen (squeezed some out then dry brushed it on) to make this awesome effect on his model.

How do you guys feel about it and what advice can you offer?

>>5810733
>citadel

>>5810733
Too heavy, he needs to tone it down. HG's are MUCH bigger than Warhammer minis, and in that you need to tone down the effects for them not to look overdone.

So I moved recently and now I don't have the space to use my airbrush and I've been thinking about trying my [spoiler] very shaky and unsteady [/spoiler] hands at hand painting

And I was wondering, can primer be hand brushed? I currently have Mr Surfacer 1500. That.. that counts as primer, right?

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>>5810733
Looks less like a gundam with paint scratches and more like a plastic toy with paint randomly slapped onto it.

The placement of the scratches makes no real sense and ends up looking unrealistic. It's also heavily overdone and the scratches are bigger than a full grown person at that scale.

It also really doesn't help that he didn't bother painting the kit itself first or even using a matte coating to make the kit look less like a plastic toy.

That said, it's always nice to see someone trying to take that next step in modeling. My advice would be to look up some tutorials on how model tank builders go about weathering and adding damage to their kits. There are some simple techniques and there really is an art to it and it can be fun to find your own style.

And if you want to see some god-tier subtle paint chipping/scratches on a gundam model look up some of NAOKI's works.

>>5810800
Honestly, there is an acrylic primer or two that can be handbrushed, but it's going to have nowhere near the adhesion of regular primer, will be thicker, and might not level as nicely. If you can. try to find somewhere you can use a spraycaimer first.

And don't try to handbrush mr. surfacer as a primer. To use it as one you need to thin it first, and it requires lacquer thinner which you can't handbrush because it dries way too quickly and can destroy brushes.

>>5810733
Wear happens primarily on edges and rims where you're most likely to get contact with other objects.

When you sand something what happens? You're likely to round the edges unless you're very careful, even if you go in one direction at a time.

>order a sheet of waterslides from overseas
>supposed to come in today
>perfectly time my construction and painting so that everything is ready as soon as the decals arrive
>get an email
>"your order has been delayed, expect it by august 12"

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuck.

>>5810860
dismantle it

>>5810830
Thanks, I was about to try hand painting using mr surfacer sometime today or tomorrow, I'm glad I asked first.

There's really nowhere for me to use my airbrush or a spray can primer or anything, though. Even if it's thicker and less adhesive, I guess I'll just try and deal with it since I don't have much choice.

>>5804590
Look up Kazuhisa Kondo for military Gundam stuff

>>5810753
Are citadel paints shit-tier or something?

>>5811836
Overpriced.

>>5811836
Just overpriced for the amount you get. There are tons of comparable or even superior quality products that are cheaper than the Citadel equivalent. They just charge extra because of games workshop.

>>5811836
>>5811850
>>5811970
Not only overpriced, the containers are also pure garbage and designed to let paints dry out in ~6 months.

>>5811982
Yeah, the containers are ass. Especially the old ones. It pisses me off.

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yes thank you koto pls more

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Megami Device

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these are some sick MSGs, yo

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>>5812327

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>>5812332
Hi-Nu-Unicorn Frame Arms

>>5812327
...why would this even be a weapon?
>>5812336
niiiiiiiiice

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>>5812336
Chaika sword

>>5812302
>>5812327
>>5812332
>>5812336
Nothing but Frame-Arms and MSG?
no new HMM? damn.

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>>5812362
>why would this even be a weapon?
so that your FAG can lean on it suggestively

>>5812302
I really like this one since it looks like power armour.

>>5812362
circle blade saw based off a FA:G custom submitted during their official contest I think.

I remember it had moving sawblades and all too

>>5812302
reminds me of the suit from the Vanquish game

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>>5812373
>no new HMM
well, there is this guy and an EVA variant 9034322

but yea
>no new TSFs
>no new Zoids
>no new MubRub anything
>no MJP

Koto hath forsaken us

>>5812302
e Frame arms looks cool but the FAG just is not doing it for me. I think it's the silly mascot-style headpiece that's stopping me from liking it.

>>5812332
Please tell me this revolver cannon releases before October.

>>5812407
Well I didn't say I liked it either

>>5812373
I am with you too. but remember this is just like last won fes when it comes to HMM Zoids news.

I heard hearsay they announced a Sturm Fuhrer there and despite my scouring all the threads found no images of zoid stuff being shown at Koto's booth. It wasnt untill they posted preorder info for the PK Iron Kong that I finally was able to do more digging and discoveredd one obscure image of the Iron Kong being displayed at won fes NO ONE cared to post at all on 4chan. Then furrther found out that the Sturm Fuhrer was just some custom work that I guess won a contest.


TL:DR if this wonfes discussed anything about HMM Zoids, don't expect to get much information about it unless you stumble on just the right blog of someone who gave a shit about the line.

>>5812402
at least the eva kit is the tv version
rebuilds can finally die

>>5812407
It's just a helmet and looks fine. The real reason to be worried is that it's almost certainly going to have a huge seam down the centre so your only options are either leave the seam so you can paint it and the head separately or glue it and have a really fucking annoying time trying to paint the face/hair.

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>>5812411
no release dates on any of this

have a new FAG

>>5808952
>I handpaint vallejo acrylics and I usually just wait an hour or two before I mask stuff (Or overnight at most). I haven't had any problems, but you probably want to test it somehow before taking my word.


Got any work samples of your handpainting stuff?

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kek

>>5809995
>In the top 4 of flat coats imo.

What are the other flat coats in the top 4?

>>5812302
Frame arms looks great.
FAG...not so much, it's the silly collar I would say.

>>5812327
>>5812332
Buy 4 wheels and a gun to make a vehicle.

>>5810025
Go to an actual art supply store, not a craft hobby store that sells art supplies, Sakura Microns come in rainbows of shades.

>>5810118
How do the MG's and HG's hands look on a HiMock?

>>5812402
>yet another overpriced SRW kit

Someone post the shinki kits, I'm lost in a sea of wonfes pics and I can't get out

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>>5812516
This shit is getting silly, I'm actually starting to find her cute.

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>>5812536

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>>5812544

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>>5812541

>>5812418
they should at least do Fire Phoenix, Buster Eagle or Energy Liger in the futue.

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>>5812450
Not that anon and I deeply apologize for the absolutely horrid potato photo but my good camera died recently. I use only Vallejo handpaint atm, and the masking work was on the orange circles on the shoulders and hips of the wolf and the red strips along the head and back of the Lightning saix(it's limbs as well but can't see those from the angle.)

>>5812382
wait a fucking sec

Wheres this face plate from?

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>>5812565
>being this uninformed

>>5812580
Oh the gigantic arms thing
I only really remembered the yandere eyes and the droopy ones.

Chink recasters better mass produce this shit for me to buy on taobao

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Hm, having a professional photographer volunteer to take pictures of people's kits yields some nice results.

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>>5812588
Well, they eyes are tampographs, so... :/

>>5812591
>that lining
>that orange peel
looks like shite desu

good photography makes the flaws easier to see

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>>5809866
Yes.

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>>5812605
I know, right? You can almost taste the unthinned enamel on this old thing. Go ahead, lick that screen.

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Okay, he had fun playing with backgrounds and effects on this one.

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missed this

>>5812845
Aye, I'm feeling it too
Sometimes I just wanna give up and snap my entire backlog

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>>5812852
lolol, sorry i deleted it. forgot to take the >> off

anyways

>put effort in building
>it's still shit

I give up.

>Get a pair of Hobbybase hands for a project a few months ago
>Build one to test idea but it turns out to be no good for what I had planned.
>Have new idea and it works!
>Go to build the other hand.
>At some point, one runner became separated from the other.
>Find the one runner, but others are missing.
>After a couple days randomly find the other runners.
>Now the first one is missing.

I don't even know how they became separated in the first place, but I swear I had that runner in hand a day ago.

>>5812929
Organize your workspace senpai.

I keep all my runners in the box until I finish the project.

>>5812642
needs more watermark

>>5812949
These don't come in a box. They come in a little baggy with the instructions on a card which is also the title/cover card for the display side. I thought I had put them safetly in a box together. Turns out I must have missed one when I did.

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:D

>>5813111
>old and busted

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>>5812624
I made one of those

>>5813169
>no surface prep
is that some islamic caliphate coin?

>>5813190
australian 50 cent coin, so yes.

>>5813190
I primed in white so eat shit.

>>5813192
Allah akbar

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The IBO 1/100 frame is pretty nice.

>Th-thank you.

>>5813111
Thats a big plane

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who are you?!!!

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>>5813428
Im you but stronger

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>>5813431
hraaagh!!

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Some not so potato pics of the MSG stuff

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>>5813443

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>>5813447

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>>5813448

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>>5813450
Wonder what sort of trickery they're gonna employ to move the blades

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>>5813452

>>5813447
Is that a Voltron head?

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>>5813455

>>5813450
>>5813452
>That wire.
I knew the generator I bought would be of use some day.

>>5813443
>>5813452
Going the BFG route I see.

>>5813456
Close enough.

Wow the revive Gyan is amazing

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>>5813661
When you have the old hg, the newer one is just fantastic. I love fencer poses and the revive hits that sweet spot very well.

Seriously look at that old outdated thing!

>>5813805
Does the old head fit on the Revive?

>>5813805
Yeah, I appreciate the revive Gyan even more after seeing how much better it is compared to the HG since I built 4 of the HG Gyans a few days ago

>>5813821
It fits, but very very very loosely. I guess it could be tightened up by putting glue on it, but the old head is also bigger than the revive head so it doesn't fit very well and hinders side to side and up down movement

>>5813829
Bollocks. I much prefer the old head.

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>>5813829
>built 4 hg gyans
なぜ

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>>5813834
Yeah, I got pretty disappointed too when I couldn't put the Gyan Vulcan head on it

>>5813840
[spoiler] I ask myself that every night [/spoiler]

I'm down to three Gyans now though because the fourth fell from a higher shelf and shattered almost every limb when I was trying to put them up for display

Fucking gravity, now I see why zeeks hate it so much

>>5813877
>Have more Gyans than necessary
>Seem to like GBF
>Not trying to use them as custom or painting gunpla
Why not anon?

>>5813883
>more Gyans than necessary
No such thing.

>>5813883
I actually really want to at least paint them, but I moved last month and now I don't have any space at all for airbrushing. I was considering hand brushing, but there doesn't seem to be any good primer that could be painted with a brush. It's been really frustrating, but I guess at least I'm saving money from not buying paint.

I've been wanting to try converting them into the MSV Gyans like the hi-mo and the eos too, but I don't know jack shit about scratch building so I'd probably end up just painting them if I ever get the chance

>>5813891
This anon has the right idea too

>>5813903
>No notion of scratchbuilding
Well, teach yourself. Instead of buying a kit use that for paint, plaplate and putty. I have a backlog but have capped myself until I finish some of the models and I'm learning slowly to scracthbuild. Do little things while starting and work your way up.

>>5813921
I want to, but I don't even know where to begin. What's a good thing to begin with?

>>5813953
Weaponry. Plaplate is already flat, so a melee weapon like a sword will work good because it's mostly flat pieces with some rounded edges. Or you can use it to make a wepon shaft for something you already have. And mold putty into a ball and stick it at the end, to make a mace. Just tty and think in terms of "what materials do I have that I can build off of as bases and what can I make with simple shapes". And putty can be used for emblems, like crafting a logo for the Gyan's shield.

>>5813998
Those are all really great ideas, thanks anon. It's something I've always wanted to do, but just the idea of it just felt so overwhelming that it intimidated me, but I guess I have to start somewhere.

>>5814012
Not a problem friend, please post results!

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assembled the backpack
the two racks and the spoiler thing in the middle together are quite heavy, and given that they are so high, the model can go backwards due to their weight

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>>5814065
side view
I think I'll skip the massive fuel tanks
they are 15cm long and will just add even more weight, but my main gripe on those parts are the nubs
they are super noticeable and glaring in each of the 3 sections that compose the fuel tanks (nubs on curved surfaces are terribad), Bandai should have made this undergated too after all the effort they put together to make this issue on the rest of the model nonexistant

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>>5814072
back
now for the next step of this gandamu, fin funnels or the HWS weapons?

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>>5814065
now that looks nice

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After I was done with V2 yesterday I figured I'd finally start my MkIII. I was going to take pictures but it started raining and ruined that plan.

If all the Re100s are like this I might have to get more. It's nice and easy construction, like an HG, and more surface detail, but not quite as much as an MG or RG.

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>>5807045
>Sticker application is zen.
was just thinking that with this guy

>>5812321
Who is making these? I wonder if they're FAG compatible. I still need to get one of the FAGs

>>5814217
How do you guys seal in foil stickers, or at least stop them from rubbing off?

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I got back into gunpla a week ago.
I have a built Graze, a built Dom-R35, and all these.
$10-20 for a kit is an amazing price. It's quite unfortunate I have horrible impulse control.

I'll be practicing panel lining today and at some point this week I'll try out painting (instead of using stickers), so I'll be sure to blogshit about that here.

/blog

>>5814080
so I decided to give a try with one funnel and apply the decals
holy fuck, whoever thought this was a good idea must get fucking executed

>>5814012
>>5813998
I personally have just started teaching myself scratch building and mold making. Am currently trying to finish and perfect my first project, a ravager blade from monster hunter in 1/12 scale. Will try and post my progress and what I did to make the mold when I get back home. Sometimes it helps to see how someone makes such nice looking scratch builds from what looks intitially like a pile of scrap glued together.

>masking tiny details on an sd
Kill me

>>5814597
>masking
Enjoy your next 6 hours jerking off m80, hope it's worth it

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>>5814447
welp, here is the first funnel
it wasn't as terrible as I thought, however, aligning the decals in their proper place is real bullshit, especially the ones at the top of each funnel, as they must wrap around a tiny section at the front
1 down, 5 to go
kill me

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>>5813111
> minimum factory
> [Figma The Scream]s externally

Anybody know a way to build a cylinder out of plaplate for a fuel tank? Aside from just buying styrene rods and closing off certain ends, that is.

>>5814597
Which SD are you doing?

>>5814726
Nu

>>5814729
Oh, the fairly recent one? What are your thoughts? How are you painting it?

>>5814725
I want to say I've seen Bandai Builders Parts and Koto MSG stuff that has them.

>>5814725
Soften with heat, wrap around a metal rod?

>>5814767
I get that, I just want to know for myself so I can craft them at whatever size or length is needed.

>>5814777
Fair enough. My first two thoughts would go to metal piping and wooden dowels personally then.

>>5814775
>>5814783
In that case, where's the best place to find metal rods in different sizes for cheap? A Home Depot?

>>5814788
http://www.ksmetals.com/
I've not personally bought any, but they're at Hobby Lobby and HobbyTown near me.

>>5814797
Guess I"ll pick some up when I go get paints, thanks.

>>5813877
If you really like Gyans, the MG of it is pretty good as well.

Also pics of the shattered Gyan?

>>5814742
I don't really have any complaints. The proportions and detail are good. It's just tricky little bits like the vents that need to be yellow that are annoying to mask around because of the size.

>>5814540
Yeah, that would be pretty helpful I think, and would be a great source for motivation too.

>>5807687
resell it and buy an HG

then read the guide ya poohead

Does anyone have that guide for modifying the 1/100 barbatos frame to put the gusion parts on it?

>>5807687
My first GunPla was the MG Ex-S. It ended up looking well for a cherry popper.

If you're a complete spastic and cant follow instructions, then maybe follow what the HG faggots here are saying.

Or better yet, just get action figures.

>>5807687
WhIle the Zaku 2.0 MGs are very good it's better to cut your teeth on something less expensive so when you screw up its less of a loss.

>>5815319
I don't even understand this attitude. MGs and HGs are the same shit, one just happens to have more pieces than the other.

He's not trying to do a resin GK or something. It's like saying you shouldn't do a 500 piece jigsaw before doing some 50 piece ones. You're still just snapping the pieces together the way the picture tells you.

>>5815339
Pretend you're a shitter that hasn't read any guides and has zero experience with model building. Now tell me would you rather spend 8 bucks or 30 on a hobby you might not even enjoy.

>>5815350
I'm going to assume that he's at least played with lego before and this is barely a step beyond that.

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>>5815350
There is a different side to that argument.

What if he enjoys complexity and HG is not complex enough to be enjoyable?

>>5815382

80

>>5815394
20>80 is true?

>>5815382
Disappointed that the answer isn't objective. Making the 0's into D's. 2D>3D

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>>5815403

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>>5815394
>>5815403
>>5815408
>>5815409
2D>3D

>pic related

>>5815409
But that isn't how an 8 would look on this grid. While I suppose someone can't tell you you're wrong as there were no rules, you essentially made some strange shape. An 8 would be if you filled in 2 of the boxes on the 3.

>>5815403
>>5815394
It's a joke one from /a/. The 0s become Ds.

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Been wanting to know this for a while now. Anyone know why the HGUC The O's pipes smell? They're made of this smelly red plastic with an unmistakable odor. I left mine in the garage for a few days and the smell seems to have gone away but if I take a sniff at it the smell's basically still there. The smell filled my entire garage, even. Anyone know how/why this happens?

>>5815424
Some weird plastic blend? I honestly don't know why they would use a different blend to the other ones but that's the most logical explanation.

>>5815416

Wow, that's incredibly lame. Thanks for reminding me of how crappy that board is.

>>5815424
I thought this place was a "hugbox"?

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>>5815408
>>5815411
>>5815416
God dammit I got rused

>>5815424
how old are u snap sama?

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post all the gunpla pareidolia you've got

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>>5815598

>>5815339
Wat?

I'm saying it's better to learn the basic skills and in some cases gauge their interest with a cheap kit.

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>>5815598

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>preorders closed
fugg

>>5816117
Hi, shitposting anon.

Big fan of your work and dedication.

>>5816193
https://www.reddit.com/user/SnapfitKun

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Hey Gunpla photographers.

I'm taking pictures on my black backdrop, and I keep having an issue where the black is reflective like pic related. It causes the whole picture to look really grainy.

How do I achieve a pure black effect like the one on the right?

>>5816199
Green screen and take it out in post

>>5816300
I know literally nothing about photography but wouldn't that bounce green light all over the models?

>>5816022
Wait what when did it even open in the first place?

>>5816311
How do they avoid the green light in movies? They move the subject away from the screen so there is less reflectivity because it doesn't matter how far away it will be if you're going to edit the background anyway. Also green screens are less reflective than paper because they're felt which reminds me of another solution which is to use felt, reduce lighting and increase ISO and exposure times.

>>5816022
That's a little pricey but OK.

Not digging the armored suit though

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>>5816199
>How do I achieve a pure black effect like the one on the right
1. Diffuse the light.
2. Use black backdrop that isn't reflecting the light, e.g. black velour.
3. Move the backdrop away from the subject.

>>5816300 is not needed unless you are actually doing special effects.

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>Want to enter local build competition at model shop
>Check previous year's entrants photos
>They're pretty good
>mfw I'll get laughed at if I enter my own kits

How are you guys brave enough to go out and display your work to the public? I think it's a bit embarrassing because everyone else just has a lot more effort put into their kits.

>>5816971
step 1: stop giving a fuck about what other people think

>>5816971
Just go for it anon, as long as its not a contest in south california you should be fine. I was considering entering my kshatriya repaired in one awhile ago but all the local ones are run by those gundam guys.

>>5816971
nobody's going to think any less of you unless you enter some embarrassing abomination that has nubs everywhere or a really shitty paint job
which I'm sure neither are true for whatever you build

>>5816971
>How are you guys brave enough to go out and display your work to the public?
First of all, ignore these chucklefucks that say to stop caring. Think about it: The process of detailing a model is the very act of caring. You care with every snip, brushstroke, or glue drop. It's actually concentrated care, there is so much that goes into the process. Why would you stop caring the minute it's contest time?
Instead anon, consider the following: You only enter a contest when you are confident of your output. You only get confident of your output, when you are capable of realizing if your work is good or not.
Is your work good? Enter the contest. Is your work sub-par? Don't enter the contest.
It really is that easy.

>>5817035
To add to this, the whole point of a contest is competition. Sure, you can compete just to say you did, but the point is to try to win. Does entering a contest with no intent to win make you feel better for some reason? Do you think everyone deserves a gold star?
Or do you want to make a better product than everyone else? That is what the contest is for.
You build for yourself, you enter contests to prove you are better.

>>5816971
Don't enter a competition with the "win or nothing" mindset. Just see it as an opportunity to have fun building a kit (maybe trying out a new product or technique) and chance show off youre technique.

It's also an excellent chance to get feedback on your skills and improve as well as meet other modelers.

And who cares if someone laughs. Gunpla contests are full of mediocre to bad builds. If your being laughed at you're just one of the many. Learn from it and do better and don't let it get to you.

Just don't enter an unpainted snapfit build unless you're under 12 years old.

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>>5817035
>>5817042
What we say to stop caring about is winning, not effort. People who go into the build process only caring about winning tend to stress over it, have no fun, and inevitably screw up. Conversely when you're relaxed and having fun you tend to make some of your best work.

Basically it's a hobby. Having fun is the most important part.

On that note I've finished moving the arm pegs on my group build higher so that the titus arms aren't as droopy. I'm going to reinforce them with some styrene tube so they aren't just skinny looking pegs but what's bugging me is the big square gm clown feet. It feels like with these arms on they look out of place but I don't want to use the titus legs. Thoughts?

>girls don't build gunpla

>>5817169
Go back to the /m/ thread.

>>5817164
Arms look good IMO, but I agree with you on the feet thing.

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>>5817164
Looking good, kinda reminds me of these guys from Megaman Zero
Also, I know what you mean, I've got a Command too and the weird feet and ankle guards bug me to no end
I feel like switching them for heavier looking ones like Mk II's would make it look better

>>5817230
>>5817225
I'll look through my spare parts bin for a possible replacement.the only issue is that it will require modding the ankle because of the weird way they did it on the command.

>>5817164
GM Cannon II has some thick, juicy legs that would still fit the GM aesthetic

>>5817259
No tine to order another kit and I want to retain the top heavy aesthetic.

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