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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>nice action figures you got there anon

>>5836375
They're gundam plastic MODEL KITS that I painstakingly assembled and not your garbage made in china Toys R Us kiddie toys get out my house normie scum REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>5836375
they can be whatever you want i'm so lonely please hold me

>>5836388
I know, I only recently finalized exactly what I want to do and have only clipped out the parts so far.
I'm just doing this for the fun at this point, it feels good to be CREATIVE!

>>5836392
I've unironically said this to my friend while walking across the border to pick up my kits.
The border guard was amused.

>>5836375
Nice shoe/purse/whatever collection of useless shit.

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Everyday until Bandai re-releases the 1/400 Queen Mansa.

So the Queen Mansa bro can get one too.

>>5836375
T-They belonged to my bother, he died in Iraq.

>>5836375
Thanks! I like your bald spot as well!

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>Anon! Mom said it's MY turn to play with your dolls! GIMMIE!

>>5836375

You know, just because someone is a girl and/or normie doesn't mean they will mock your hobbies.

I know a number of people that think my model building is cool. And I know one beautiful woman who collects toys and shit as well.

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>>5836935
>my anecdotal evidence proves you wrong!

>>5836942

As long as you aren't stockpiling from the adult only sections of sites like amiami, you'll be fine.

>>5836943
who are you quoting?

>>5836943
as long as you aren't stockpiling from statue only sections of sites like pop!, you'll be fine.

>>5836948
pop is the line not the site you twit

>>5836949
As long as you aren't stockpiling from the Wii only section of shops like Gamestop, you'll be fine.

>>5836375
My gf has no problems with my plastic crack addiction, she even picks me up kits from the hobby shop near her office occasionally

Sometimes I get her to touch up my shitty panel lining because shes an artfag and I have the dexterity of chrischan

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>>5836943
I mean like yeah, but my dick keeps taking control of my body

>>5836935
>a number of people
>that number being 1
>its just you

Yeah, I still try not to tell people I barely know about my collection. One time, I was at a bar when my drunk buddy was like "hey did you know this guy collects toys?" And of course the girls were like "OH THAT'S COOL! DO YOU COLLECT LIKE VINTAGE STUFF? DO YOU LIKE PLAY WITH THEM?" And I try to just wiggle the conversation away from the topic with shit like "yeah, the sculptors are just so talented nowadays. Like, the faces look just like the actors! Hey, by the way, did you watch that new (whatever is popular) movie that just came out?..."

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>>5836703
Thanks mang

>>5836703
Or what if they make a Re 100 queen mansa?

>>5837109
I don't think we're going to get 1/100 Mobile Armors. They're just too fucking hueg.
1/144 Neue Ziel When?

>>5837128
Well i hope they atleast do more 1/144 mobile armor every once in a while, still holding out on the Psycho MK II since they got a pre-existing mold for it.

>>5837139
Yeah, I wouldn't mind seeing a Psycho Mk II either.

>>5836934
I pull out one of my Shit Deformed figs and give it to him.

>>5837078
I imagine you profusely sweating through that whole exchange for some reason.

>there are people in /gpg/ RIGHT NOW who don't own an MG Turn X
Explain yourself.

>>5837204
I own it

>>5837204
I wanted a kit of the Bandit instead.

>>5837204
turn A was the most boring gundam series
I collect mainly 1/44
It's ugly

>>5837204
I don't own it

>>5837210
>turn A was the most boring gundam series
you haven't watched IBO I assume?

>>5837215
I'm watching it currently In english and it's getting to turn A levels of boring. still holding out hope but it's not looking good

>>5837204
I've never seen Turn A, and I try to only buy kits from shows I've watched. I plan to watch Turn A after finishing ZZ Gundam, but I'm currently stuck around episode 11 or 12 of ZZ.

>>5837220
It doesn't get decent until the last third to fourth. The Brewers arc is a disappointment and the Dort arc is a mess in terms of writing.

>>5837242
>>5837243
fuck off snapshit

>>5836983
>Willing to buy you kits
>Willing to help
>Artsy
Marry your China, Sei.

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Yo /toy/,

I started this guy and did one leg and a bit of the other foot, but I can't finish him. I used to have a ton of these, and I bought this one for the nostalgia but the magic's gone. It's all complete, only the bags needed to construct the leg have been opened, the decals are untouched, etc.

It'll cost about 15 bucks to ship in the US, so anyone who wants to paypal me the shipping, it's yours.

>>5837311
I find this strange, but you know, I'll take it. Email me. [spoiler]bakalyte (at) gmail [/spoiler]

We can work out the details there.

>>5837330
>tfw you forget spoilers don't work in /toy/
What a shame

>>5837053

Who is that? Seems firmiliar.

>>5837389
One of the sluts from Queen's Blade, probably...

>>5837224
Also watching through ZZ here, i'm on episode 38 and i'm here to tell you it gets, much, much better later on when they drop the kiddie shit about halfway into the show.

>>5837311
Sold!

>need to prime the remainder of my stuff (half a hg)
>start at about 11pm
>finish at 3.20am

These couple fucking pieces gave me hell, it was prime sand prime sand prime sand putty prime sand sand prime and im happy to say I finally gave up

At least I had the last chapter of nisekoi to read while waiting for paint to dry

>>5837440
>Reading nisekoi

Why would you do that to yourself?

Anyone here who already built several HMM kits? What kit has the smallest box? My Lightning Saix's was fairly big that's why I got taxed with half the shipping cost by the customs of this 3rd world shithole i'm in.

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Anyone else excited to receive this?
I didn't pick up the GMs though, I don't need the qhole team.

>>5837646
i'd be excited to smash one looks fucking horrid

>>5837646
STOP MAKING ME LIKE GYAN

>>5837657
LE DING.mp4

>>5837311
sorry to hear that. why did the magic leave? or was it never there in the first place?

>>5837646
eh I'll wait for a review of it

>>5837756
fucking sheep

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OOB RG Sinanju looks super shiny

>>5837769
cus its gloss you fucknig mongoloid retard

>>5837560
Molga or Godos. I cant remember.

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Interesting inner frame it got, i wonder what they can reuse it for.

>>5837801
it's already a reused RG Mk II inner frame

>>5837775
>5837775
all kits are gloss straight out of the box retard

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>>5837813
wrong, I know for a fact that the dom test type has matte plastic, it's on the hands and the shared origin frame

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>>5837737
It was there, I fucking loved this stuff a few years ago. From about 2008-2011 I went on /toy/ every day, I had a ton of kits, general toys, all sorts. There's a box back at my mum and dads full of Gundam, figma, revoltech and scale models. I had Danboard, Yostuba and everything. I went out on my own and moved to the US, and life just kind of took over. I also recently embraced minimalism and am getting rid of a lot of stuff - helps because I move apartments every year or so. I miss it, I guess I'm just getting less sentimental.

Just went on an old HDD to find this pic. This one, I'm not gonna throw him away.

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>>5837813
calm down sperglord
the plastic can be considered semigloss

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>>5837820

>>5837817
>that one special kit is matte
k.
but all the others are gloss

>>5837825
spicy, 6/10

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>>5837813
This one's actually gloss coated OOB, they're never that shiny, just compare it to the black and grey plastic or the red plastic on this base

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>tfw full on depression kicking in because my gunpla order hasnt shipped from amazon yet and I have no back log and nothing to do

>>5837833
Just watch more anime anon, go outside, get some food. It's all you can do but wait.

>>5837833
scratch build something out of spare parts

>>5837769
The first thing i do will be matt coating it.

>>5837820
That kinda sucks, anon.

If you ever want to sell any of your old kits though, I might buy them off ya and give them a good home.

>>5837880
before even building it? madman!

>>5837833
go outside, chop some wood, fuck a hooker

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>>5837769
At the moment I actually find the shininess sort of distracting. It's like too shiny to be standard plastic, but the reflections aren't sharp enough to look like a good gloss topcoat either. It's in this weird in-between space and I'm not sure if I like it or not.

I also thought it looked sorta on the plain side without two-tone plastics like most RGs, so I'm glad to see it at least has received the usual ridiculous amount of stickers.

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>>5837926
>stickers

i wish they did waterslides

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>>5837941
yeah, well I wish they did dry transfers

>>5837945
no you don't

>>5837941
me too. if every kit was 200 yen more and came with waterslides I would pay it. I would so fucking pay it.

>>5837941
I prefer dry transfer.

>>5837941

waterslides age horribly, even when you use decal set and a topcoat. pain in the ass. Dry transfers are so much better.

>>5837988
you have to use uv cut topcoat mate

>>5837948
Yes, yes I absolutely do. I love the shit out of dry transfers. I'm good at them and I don't need to fuck with water and sliding a decal around on the surface of my kit.

>>5837964
this guy gets it.

>>5837916
After building of course. I am not that mad yet.

>>5837926
>>5837941
Fuck stickers. My sinanju is going to be boring and non-stickered.

>>5837988
They do? That's a shame. But i haven't heard of a company selling dry transfers yet.

>>5838004
>After building of course. I am not that mad yet.
it seems many parts are undergated

>>5837833
>no backlog

Bullshit. It's impossible to not have one.

I bought flat colors and gunmetal grey in Vallejo. Is that pretty much good to start with for hand painting kits?

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>>5838052
>handpainting
I have no faith in you

>>5838052
I'd get metallic gold and silver too, but I like shiny trim on my gunpla

>>5838067
Hmm
I dunno if I'd ever use the gold. >>5838063
We all gotta start somewhere anon. I'm not gonna jump straight into rattle cans or airbrushing if I can't even hand paint

>>5838078
Airbrushing is more expensive to start but easier to get decent results with little experience, especially on large surfaces.

>>5838063
I don't get how people fuck it up. It really ian't that hard if you just follow the guides and put in a little bit of practice.

>>5838079
When my spouse and I get our home, I'm stepping up to airbrushing. For now I will be hand painting until I possibly attempt rattle cans on the balcony

>>5838078
> I'm not gonna jump straight into rattle cans...if I can't even hand paint
This is flawed logic. Handbrushing actually takes a lot of patience and dedication and a steady hand. IMO it's a much more advanced skill than rattlecanning, which is honestly really hard to fuck up as long as you follow a few simple guidelines and mind the weather. I know handbrushing SEEMS to be a lower-rank skill, but naaaah son, you're wrong.

>>5838093
I always assumed I'd spray on super thick when using rattle cans

>>5838108
It's pretty easy to avoid that. Spray from at least 12 inches away. Do not hold down the nozzle, spray in quick, short bursts while moving across the part(s). Don't try to get full coverage in a single pass, wait for it to dry and then do another light coat. There are probably more useful tips in the guide, which is linked in OP post.

After you've done a kit or two with rattlecans it'll seem positively simple. I rattlecan almost everything and save handbrushing for small details that would be a pain to mask. Oh, and get yourself a 3M filter mask (the kind with swappable cartridges) so you don't give yourself cancer.

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this might be a weird question but does anyone know how to tighten a hand joint?

One of the hands is so loose in this kit it can barely hold the sword up without it falling off.

dont mind the stickers, im gonna paint it later

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>>5838217
you thicken the ball joint its attached with, people usually recommend a couple of drops of future

>>5838217
>>5838226
Actually let me elaborate, cement or super glue works too, you want to let it dry before you put it back in the socket so you don't glue it together, you just want to add a bit of volume so its tighter

>>5838217
Heck, if you wanna try a quick and dirty fix, just jam a tiny scrap of toilet paper or kleenex into the socket, then plug the hand in. It should add enough padding to create tension. And you can add more scraps or take some out as needed until the hand is perfect.

>>5838226
>>5838231
>>5838234
thanks. i might just do the super glue since it's 11 pm here.

thanks for that gif though, I hate how they keep changing the label

>>5838241
Super glue is probably the worst of the three fixes. You don't have toilet paper, man?

>>5838234
Electric tape is better. The soft rubber is a little tougher and has enough give to make a tight but fairly smooth action

>>5828565
Ththe fact there is no bootleg kinda screams how unpopular it is

>>5838317
Most kits don't get bootlegs. But the PG Norn got a bootleg, which just doesn't make sense. The Daban version is still like $130 shipped so I guess it's just Chinese and Badasians getting it.

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>>5838288
you think so?
and no, i dont. i dont wanna talk about it

>>5837646
i cant wait to get this....

>>5837646
Already in my HLJ Private Warehouse. Gonna ship it at the end of the month.

>>5838346
Superglue is generally regarded as the worst suggestion because:

- It creates dangerous situations where people misunderstand the directions or plug things back in too soon, fusing parts together

- Superglue creates a gross white residue when it dries

- Said glue residue grinds down over time anyway, necessitating a reapplication of glue to re-tighten the joint

Pledge can be plugged back in immediately and has no visible residue, and there is literally no way to fuck up the tp/kleenex method, it comes right back out if you don't like it.

>>5836367
What is model that's on the bottom on Op's picture? That thing looks rad

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Gouf Revive is $10 on HLJ today

>>5838384
That's an HG Grimoire, from Reconguista in G.

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>>5838384
Grimoire from Reconguista. It's a really nice and fun little thing.

>>5838384
It's a modified HG Grimoire with a custom paintjob, some surface details sanded off, an LED modded head, the 180mm cannon from the EZ weapons set, and various bits and doodads added on to the armor from the looks of it. I can't see enough of the shield to make out where it came from.

>>5838385
And very much worth it, I just finished mine a few days ago and I love it. I almost wish I didn't own it so I could buy one in this sale.

>>5838373
You know what else creates a gross white residue when it dries?

>>5838373
>and has no visible residue
bullshit

it will scratch up and turn whitish and crumble if you rub it

>>5838453
Uh...I've never rubbing anything I've Pledged before, Anon. What I know is that in my experience, it's left no residue behind under normal use.

>>5838391
>I can't see enough of the shield to make out where it came from

The shield is primarily scratchbuilt from styrene with the connector and handle part from the HGUC GP01 shield stuck on the underside.

Asked in the tokugeneral as well but anyone have any experience with the Zyuohger minipla? I don't have enough room for the DX so I'm looking at getting a complete set of the small stuff. Is it fiddly or reasonably playable?

>>5836367
Is that Grimoire the same one currently located at a hobby shop in Maryland? Won an award at Otakon?

Is this hobby worth getting into if I'm not interested in painting or learning how to paint? I feel like I will generally be satisfied with the colors out of box.

So I'm not sure how I want to paint this GM cannon II. I posted it last thread as well. I think I want to do a dazzle camouflage,anyone have any experience with that.

>>5838605
Its alright. Just try out a kit or two, get some tools and spend about 60 bucks total.

>>5838543
Yes. The Barbatos in the same display case is mine as well.

>>5838605
Definitely, just try your best to build them right and pose them well, some good nippers and a hobby knife is all you'll need. If you keep your standards low you'll never be unhappy with OOB builds nor want to do better.

...Though you could maybe try panel lining, I mean its so simple it improves things a lot with just a pen or marker. It also doesn't hurt to get a can of top coat, its hardly even painting when its so simple and you're still using the plastic's colors. But you know now that you look at it those seams are really ugly, they've gotta go, better get some cement and sandpaper, its simple stuff not really painting, builds are taking a little more time and kits are piling up but its still alright. Hey maybe I could just handpaint that tiny detail instead of using the sticker, its no problem painting something so simple. Oh man that excuse for gold plastic is pathetic, and they use a giant sticker for this chunk of color? a fuck it, just get a couple of rattle cans, some masking tape and fix that right up, its not that much extra work and it'll look so much better. Maybe I could do a custom color scheme on this, but cans won't do, I should probably prime also, how expensive is an airbrush? oh man pre-shading looks so cool, can't wait to try it out. Fuck these hollow parts, I'll get some putty, some pla-plate, maybe I could improve the molds too while I'm at it...


But overall you should be fine, probably

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>>5838612
Geez me too.
I'm all ready to start painting but I just cant come up with a nice color scheme

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>>5838624
I've narrowed it down to these 3, but I'm probably picking the middle one
Thoughts?

>>5838669
What even is the difference between 1 and 2? I feel like I'm playing goddamn Where's Waldo with these hyper-low contrast choices.

>>5838678
Just the hand armor
I can't help it, working with the paints I have

>>5837988
How bad are they? I don't have any experience with waterslide decals and my HMM Saix is the first one I'll be building with it included

>>5838684
needs more highlights of red to make it pop. right now it looks "muh realism" dull earth tones

you need to get more colours or work out the harmony

http://www.zevendesign.com/color-harmony-hulk-wears-purple-pants/

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>>5838787
also, you just need more colour popping like in that link. and this picture.

If you look at your picture without clicking on it to see it. Everything blends together and nothing stands out.

It turns into a boring dull grayish mud blob.

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>all those shitty stickers

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>>5838950
>stickers
>hope
>gone

>that combination of fear and excitement when you slowly peel off masking tape

>>5838950
Oh grossssss. Glad I decided to skip, those look terrible.

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>>5838983
well, its not like you need to put them, you can always paint

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>>5837245
The game died ages ago, man.

The most we can ever hope for is an Urban conversion kit or something.

I'd kill for a good Ares, but I don't think it would work very well as a plamo.

>>5838950
>>5838956

>people expecting no stickers on a HG

madmen

>>5838986
>dinosaur out of fucking nowhere

shit/10

>>5838985
obviously im gonna paint it, but still.

>>5838950
More worried about those shitty hands, jesus.
Must be a ploy to get us to buy the build knuckles

>>5838970
I understand that feel. Peeling off a scribing template also provides that feel

>>5838986
This the New 3DS one or the Wii-U one?

>>5838950
What else were people expecting?

>>5838970
>It's not nice at all.

That's a bad feel.

>Perfect paint coat except one large dust.

>>5839100
Wii U

>>5836375

Why are you in my house?

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>>5836935

It could be worst.

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>>5839151
kek
also, after somewhat disappointing Gyancelot, the RG Sinanju looks pretty good

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>>5839156

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>>5839159
looks fucking great, I'll definitely get one

I've fucked up immensely
What are the demerits of spraying paint that is way too thick?

>>5839151
Oh god, that sounds like something my mom would do.

>>5839168
It just looks..bad. Also may cause parts not to go together correctly.

>>5839156
Now I need to figure if I get the RG or MG...

>>5839173
I was pondering about the same too, but the gold trim made me set for the RG
getting a similar result in the MG is a fucking pain in the ass
besides, the RG looks great out of the box, if anything, I may just paint the thrusters with silver and maybe detail the rifle with some other colors

>>5839177
There been any shots of the rifle yet?

>>5839173
My semi gloss finish has turned into matte.
Any chance I could salvage this by sanding it down with some high grit sand paper?

>>5839180
Can't hurt to try, if you decide you hate it, Simple Green soak for an hour and a toothbrush will fix it right up.

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>>5839179
full review here:
http://schizophonic9.com/re4/rg_sinanju.html

be aware, you may get wet

>>5839184
thanks snapfit

>>5839184
completely wet now

>>5839177
>similar result.
how about no.
Rg sleeves details look round and soft.
Reverse wash on MG looks sharp.

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>>5839184
>it can do the wrist sabers
I know I should have expected it but the HG not being able to do it hurt too much for me not to be excited

anyone have that little picture that shows the steps you should take when painting?

I think it was like Surface > Primer > paint > coat, panel lines/decals > top coat

>>5839183
After some wet sanding with the 3M microfine sanding sponge™ it seems a little better. I'll go over once more with properly thinned paints this time.

(I don't actually know what a good paint job is supposed to look like)

>>5839206
Also, just to put into perspective how bad my ratio was, I had to bump up the old mixture with nearly 100% thinner

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>>5839204
this?

>>5839228
something like this BUT it works!

>>5839228
>Secondary Colours
>Colours
back to Bongladesh, cunt

>>5839237
>not using the superior spelling

Gou fouck yorself.

So while painting, I realised I've lost one of the little square pieces that goes on the back of the powered GM's legs.

Should I
A. Kill myself
B. Search in futility and kill myself
C. Kill myself
D. Cry as I continue painting and kill myself

>>5839270
Do you have a similar piece? Time to learn how to recast.

>>5838385
Just ordered, thank you.

Time to get my GMs some tentacle loving.

>>5839287
I do, but I'm not willing to put any more time into this project for now.
I'll just finish this, and pray I find the missing piece once I pack everything up. If not, then I'll just leave it be and do it some other time.

>>5839308
Why don't you look into Bluefin's part replacement or w/e it's called.

>>5839310
Because I don't have bluefin and its honestly not big of a deal. I could shove in some of my kotobukiya vents to replace it, or I could try and recast one from my powered gm cardigan. None of the parts are welded on, and I didn't use any super sekrit paint mix so it could be easily done.

Gelgoog revive when?

>>5839328
Literally never. ;_;

can I panel line after I top coat? I've heard the testors spray dullcoats can be finnicky with panel linings

>>5838403
buy it again

>>5839348
Panel line after matte is no go
Fluid dynamics son

>>5836934
this shit happened to me once
>aunt and cousin visiting from down south
>cousin is young brat who tantrums over almost anything
>I keep the room with my shit locked up for obvious reasons
>kid "bored out of their mind"
>aunt suggest I let them play with "all those toys you have"
>kid instantly excited
>take aunt aside outside room
>bluntly just tell her a big NO
>"why not anon"
>think 2 seconds for excuse
>"their fragile he'll break them"
>hes gets that mother look on her face
>"no he won't, not my boy, even if he does I'll pay for it"
>end up having to explain that all the stuff on those selves would cost "well over 10k" to replace
>"oh"
>she finally drops it after that
>have to spend rest of time making sure room stays secure while having to hear whining
not fun

>>5839380
balls, guess I'll test on a GM or something

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>>5837389
>>5837391
Just some original character. Iqdb it.

>>5839156

Shit, and I was already struggling with deciding between the MG and this. How big is the HG Sinanju compared to other 1:144 kits? I know the Sinanju is bigger then your average mech but not by how much.

>>5838619
Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeit, nice dude. I'm honestly just a casual builder, don't really paint or anything, but every time I go in there I admire the fuck out of that Grimoire.

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>>5836367
Just got back into gunpla, so far bought two 1/144 and one 1/100 ironblood kits... Starting to have a conflict of interest here because I love all of the designs, but not everything is available in 1/100th; and now having seen the difference between the small and the midsize model kits, I don't want to buy the inferior molds.

Are they going to release MORE 1/100s for Ironblood? All of my favorites from the smaller ones were looked over, but I would gladly hold out for future releases.

tl;dr - Will there ever be a 1/100th Hyakuren Amida and or Man Rodi?

>>5839441
I really doubt it. The brewers and turbine MS don't seem to have sold very well in hg form compared to the others.

>>5839441
Probably not since S1 ended a while ago and they're already announcing S2 gunpla. 1/144 are fine imo, not inferior considering they're only 5". If you must have 1/100 you're probably not going to get new kits from S1.

>>5839446
So I guess I'm shit outta fucc then?

Damn it. Why do I have to like the 'dams that hapan hates...

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>>5839449
>shit outta fucc
>fucc

What's everyone working on today?

https://www.amazon.com/Testors-3515CT-Clear-Parts-Cement-1oz/dp/B0006N6ZHS

Is this stuff good for removing seam lines?

I should be fine as long as the plastic melts together right?

>>5839753
Finding a job anon

>>5839782
Good luck

>>5839773
>as long as the plastic melts together
This """"cement"""" doesn't melt plastic though. It's for attaching clear parts like canopies to planes without fogging them up.

>>5839782
where do you live?

>>5837159
>le SDs are bad xD

>>5838950
Nothing like a touch of marker can't fix.

when is the next gunpla expo?

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>>5839753
seeing all those pics of the new RG Sinanju prompted me to dust my own HG one

hows everyone's GM projects coming along with a week to the due date?

Is it retarded if I paint gunmetal and drybrush metallics?

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I think the dry brushing on this geara doga is off to a good start

>>5840143
Undecided if I should mix up a new tone of grey and where it should go. I plan to put decals but I'm not sure if I should try weathering.

>>5840143
It's primed....

>>5840150
>Drybrushing bare plastic.
>Drybrushing all over instead of just the raised areas.
>Drybrushing that heavily.

Why?

>>5840141
This perspective makes Sinanju look like he's got a small set of Freedom wings coming out of his right shoulder.

[nospoilers]It's not a bad look, honestly.[/ontoy]

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>>5840150
It's not bad, but my advice is to pull back a little. it's pretty heavy handed right now. Too many people make the mistake of just going in and doing what feels right to them. For best results, you should Google up some real weathering patterns on real firearms (make sure you're getting legit results, there are a lot of fake weathered airsoft guns and stuff) and use them as reference for what areas wear down/make contact with stuff on a gun. In most cases you see this type of silver weathering on hard edges, not so much evenly distributed across flat surfaces like you've done towards the stock.

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>>5840238
best weathering right here!

>>5840206
>>5840238
yeah I tried getting most of the paint off the brush but for some reason it laid on a lot in some spots and other spots I had to pass a couple times
maybe I should get more paint off and just dip the brush in fresh paint more often? Most of the parts that got it too heavy I tried to rub some off but I'm pretty limited withought enamel thinner
It's my first try at drybrushing.

>>5840270
What I do is dip the brush in my silver paint, dab most of it off on a paper towel, then hold the brush at a 45 degree angle and lightly, VERY lightly, run it along a raised edge on the gun. This works best if you lift the brush away sometimes so the silver doesn't go all the way across, build it up a little more towards corners, and slightly vary how much pressure you use so it doesn't become uniform.

>>5840301
What I mean by this is, just stay away from the flat surfaces. Most of the time weathering doesn't work that way anyway. Edges, man, edges.

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snapfitted Full Armor GM Quel

>>5840391
Looks good. Got a colour scheme in mind?

>>5840391
THICC
but you better start painting right now

>>5840453
>

I'm dumb, didn't see this for whatever reason.

Anyone know how tamiya with Mr Leveling Thinner compares to Mr Color? How is the glossiness, how strong are they, etc.

Also, what's the best clear pink and flesh I can get?

>>5840543
Tamiya with leveling thinner works fine. Mr. Color is a bit more durable though. I just prefer using tamiya because it's easier for me to get a hold of it (My hobby shop restocks it more often than the mr color) and it's easier to strip if I make a mistake (Just stick the part in Windex for like 5-10 minutes and the paint comes right off).

>>5840548
Do you think Mr. Color's durability is worth it over tamiya? I thought they'd be similar since Hobbywave says Mr Color is a solvent-based acrylic, which sounds like the same thing as Tamiya's acrylic with Mr Leveling thinner. And have you tried any of their GX clear colors?

I noticed Hobbywave actually has a lot of mr color paints in stock, but if it's not worth it I might as well just buy some Tamiya stuff since they have free shipping over $50 on their site.

>>5840543
Mr color gx clear pink is nice.

The flesh tone from mr color is what koto uses on their FAGs.

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I guess the colour matcher is down for good... goddamn it.. just when I was ready to start painting again

>planned to finish painting today and topcoat tonight
>followed by decals and final topcoat tomorrow
>halfway into the first colour clouds starts to gather
>rush the fuck out of it and manage to finish just before it starts raining.


Also because I was too lazy to mix my paints properly, my gaia german grey is more like almost blackish grey.
The problem was that the paint had been sitting for too long and the paint settled into a black solvent and a light grey pigment. I got most of the greys agitated from the base, but there was a concentric ring left at the edges of the convex glass bottom.

So what I'm saying is, I fucked up(again).

>>5840600
Never rush.

German grey is an excellent color choice.

>>5840623
Its all ogre now, the paint is already on the kit. Maybe if I mist it with a light coat of white I could lighten it.

How well does brown panel lines show up on black?

>>5839151
What is this doll, anon?

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>>5840671
Best boy(girl) from the generic "literally what is good about this show" battle harem from years ago.

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I finally have some room to display a bit. Here's my Zgok collection, still have to build the red MG one.

>>5840850
>three of those expensive as shit ikea display cases
well someones rich

>>5840850
>yo, we need to get out of this crazy cube mang

Anyone have a creative method on how to sand mass Zaku power pipes? I'm working on the Gouf Custom right now and it's been so long since I've done those pipes, but I know it'll be a huge hassle. If only toothpicks had the same size as the hole.

>>5840923
You can increase the diameter of things like skewers/toothpicks by wrapping some masking tape around them.

>>5840923
>being this lazy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52EE5Rak-UE
Dont let the few hundred dollar price barrier stop you. You might even save 20 minutes!

>>5840926
Being a cool old guy modeller with a workshop full of tools is the one thing about getting old to look forward to.

>>5840926
>>5840940
A dremel might work too in this case.

is there any significant difference between the GP02 and the Physalis aside from the backpack?

>>5841039
plastic color and one has the beam bazooka instead of the nuke bazooka

>>5840576
what site?

>>5840850
This is making me laugh, they look like actual sea creatures confused as to why they can't get through their small cube prison

How are your GM group builds coming along, anons?

Mind sharing?

I love seeing GMs

>>5839161
>HG Sinanju is 6 years old

I got into the hobby far too long ago. God damnit it, people are going to question why I have two of the same toys.

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>>5840141
Me too.

>>5841238
MG? I still intend to get one regardless of the RG
you painted the gold?

>>5841250
It's the HG. I used the stickers, but I did cover them with matte finish.

>>5841254
was there a bazooka for the hg sinanju?

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>>5841280
I purchased the System Weapons 007 set.

It's not a bad set, but it does come with tons of nub marks.

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ZZII is tall as fuck.

Whats a good kit or figure of the TURN A Gundam? I have literally no experience in gunpla or model building I'm just watching the show and really want a model or fig of it.

>>5841321
>Compensating with heels that big

>>5841322
The Master Grade is the best version of the model kits.

http://www.dalong.net/review/mg/mg100/mg100_p.htm

>>5841334
Ooooh. How much will I need to invest in tools and whatever I might need to put it together?

>>5841343
read the guide

>>5841334
For reference the High Grade Turn A isn't horrible either, if you want a smaller scale/ spend less money.

http://www.dalong.net/review/hg/h177/h177_p.htm

>>5836375
I'm paying you to suck my dick, shut the fuck up

>>5841287
Yeah, I really wish they just let me do all the assembly and stuff myself. I like the decals, but because of them I have to remove them to paint it. And I cant imagine reapplying them is possible or easy.

>>5836375
shut up and bend over already!

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>>5841066
there was a site, i guess it shut down, but if you scanned a colour, it would bring up the closest colour to that without having to mix.

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Have another wip

>>5841744
>SEEM LINES

>>5840850
>1/144 z'gok

What an ancient kit. And I am just talking about the HGUC.

>>5841753
To be honest they weren't very noticeable when I was priming and now I'm too lazy to strip off the lacquer so fuck it you get seams.

>>5841744
Are you the one who posted the Quel heavy arms?

I'm really loving your work, do you have any more pics?

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gotta love posing these guys

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>>5841843
Also finished the geara doga

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>>5841847
I think it looks pretty good depsite the huge mistakes on the shoulder shield

>>5841852
>huge mistakes
Looks weathered.

>>5841847
>finished

>>5841744
Post more m8

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>>5841894
>>5841834
It's really not even done yet

>>5842105
CM3D2? How lewd.

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>>5841852
>>5841847
Not going to do anything about the power cables and thrusters?

>>5842105
WIP pics are pretty damn sexy too

>>5842105
Which shoulder armor pieces are those? There's missiles in there under the block, but I don't remember what they're from. Also please show the back.

I want a 1/144th char's zaku, does the RG hold up okay or should I just go for the Origin HG?

>no clean container for my painted pieces
>decide to turn on AC and hide it in a clean corner of my room
>still find dust on some pieces

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>5842144
Buster Gundam.

>>5842145
It depends on which design you prefer. The early RG kits were hand grenade-like, at least from my experience with the RG Gundam, but workable with patience.

>>5842144
Guessing the verde buster

>>5842145
Origin, save yourself the pain of working on tiny RG pieces

>>5842148
>>5842150
Cool, thanks anons.

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>>5842144
Yeah it's the verde buster but the one's in the painted pic are the normal buster's.
Also nothing fancy back here

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This gloss topcoat was a mistake

>>5842146
do you put your painted parts in containers to dry?

>>5842355
pics of kit

>>5842361
No, I left them to dry on their kebab sticks.
I would if I had a clean container to store them in but I didn't and would have to wash some. Also it was 2 am and I really wanted to sleep already.

>>5842362
no
When its done

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Why are long pointy weapon so nice?

[no spoiler] For you.

>>5842392
>kimaris
>when the superior kimaris trooper exists

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Group build is over next week, how do you think about how well your entry came out?

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>>5842447
Could have been better, but I had fun.

>>5842447
Its 80% done, just some detail painting, panel lining and top coating left to do.

I couldnt wait to kill myself every step of the way

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This guy is pretty awesome. Did a video review. Frieza kicks ass too.
https://youtu.be/-SqyzWMuzC4

>>5842447
Nowhere near done. Wont be submitting. Don't have enough time to finish it, before the deadline, alas. It'd just be a meh snap build.

>>5839156
what exactly makes this kit rg

it looks the same as the mg, no caution stickers or defining real robot characteristics

>>5842145
Depends on how detailed you want your kit to be. The origin kit is pretty well detailed, but the RG is even more so.

Don't listen to the ham hands who can't handle small pieces and the complaint of an anon who doesn't even have the kit. It's not a hand grenade, it's pretty damn solid.

Only other differences I can think of is that the RG has slightly better articulation, and the Origin comes with extra weapons and accessories.

>tfw your masking tape peels off halfway into painting because it lost its tackiness when you repositioned it too much

>>5842355

It looks like vulva!

>>5842595
well for one it's 1/144 scale not 1/100 and it seems quite a bit more posable, but i think you'll find the biggest difference when you look at the runners.

>>5842392
>>5842399
>IBO

>>5842870
I don't care much for Gundam shows, if the mech is cool I'll buy it.

>>5842595
It doesn't look like ass without stickers.

>>5842457
No one ever comments on people's builds these days.

Yours looks aesthetically pleasing, but there's some obvious sloppiness in your masking and scribing. Honestly the weapon looks hard to use, what with the shield obstructing the other hand, but since it looks cool I'll let it slide. I like the visor too.

7.5/10 not bad.

>>5842870
IBO is the CoD: Ghosts of Anime

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>>5842897
Thanks, this was actually the first criticism I've received for this build, and I appreciate it.

The masking on the legs was a nightmare. The purple paint leaked under the tape, so I had to go back and touch it up with the mint white color, which ended up pretty sloppy.

GM III is my favorite mobile suit, and Gundam Hammer is my favorite weapon, so I had to give it to him. The only reason it even has a shield is because I based it off of my Gundam Breaker 3 build, and I have the shield for extra bonuses and stat boosts.

>>5842979
I just think most OC builds deserve at least a comment or two. Some anon once said that the greatest insult on 4chan is having your post ignored, and I kinda agree. Maybe not the greatest, but still disheartening nonetheless.

>>5843048
Seconded. Very community-minded of you, anon.

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>Want to paint
>Will inevitably poison myself by being retarded if spraying
>Will probably fuck everything up with my parkinsons-ass shaky hands if hand brushing
>also fuck is it expensive

I guess I'll just be a snapfag for life then

>>5841744
this looks fucking top tier

>>5841843
>N- Nani!?!?

>>5843053
At the very least there's GelgoogGuy to recognise fresh OC by having it as the next OP image.

Thanks GG.

>>5843063
Respirators exist, though I sometimes forget to wear them.
If you're content with snap builds, then so be it. If not, better get saving.

>>5843063
>>also fuck is it expensive
this is what gets me, I don't want to spend money on something that isn't absolutely necessary, and I'm too autistic to paint my models in non-canon colors anyways.

>>5843202
Then get grunts, so you can paint them in custom colors without feeling bad about it.

>>5843211
I prefer flashier kits, like MC, antagonist, and other unique mobile suits. Even if I got something like a Zaku I would leave it green just because it's so iconic.

>>5842447
Mine got delayed before it even started. Fuckers at UPS lost my package and labeled it as delivered and are giving me the run around over it.

How do you guys treat the back of RG eyes?

They're so thick that painting silver on the back isn't gonna do much. Do you guys cut up the whole piece so you can get it thin enough for the eyes?

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>>5836375
I've got plastic little girls to cover for me. They completely ignore the plastic models when they come in.

>>5843517
>not painting the reflector bits with silver

>>5843523
Have you seen the 1/100 with silver underneath? Looks like shit.

How long do I have to wait after priming to paint? Using cans + handpainting it.

>>5843603
24hr for primer to cure.

Anyone know how Mr Color GX mixes? I heard they don't mix well and turn grey. Why don't they make GX violets and oranges?

>>5841071
Crabs in a bucket yo.

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almost ready...

>>5843682
Looks great, nice and clean

On an unrelated note, any UKfags on here?
The UK gunpla builders facebook page just announced a build comp.

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>>5843682

>>5843638
Thanks. Same for paints?

>>5843695
depends on the paint

>>5841287
Want to test if this works iwth rg Sinanju, gotta wait till like September for mine to arrive.

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can anyone help with the translation of these colours?

I used to use the colour matcher but since thats down forever. i kinda need your help

thanks alot guys

>>5843710
Spray: lacquer
Hand: acrylic

Topcoat: Mr. Super Clear
Will the topcoat fuck up my paints? Also, will rubbing alcohol remove the primer+lacquer if I fuck up and wanted to wipe some paint off? I'm mostly concerned by the different types of paint I'm using and how they'll react with each other,

>>5843721
Hey dummy. You have test and spare parts, use those and check for yourself.

>>5843729
Currently cold and windy and storming like hell here so I figured I might as well ask anyway. I don't live in a place where I can get Tamiya/Mr. Whatever spraycans easily so I'd like to keep the waste to a minimum.
Tried priming earlier and half of everything I sprayed flew away in the wind. It was a true lesson in futility.

>>5843644
They mix normally. I don't get where turning grey comes from unless they are mixing it with tamiya or something.

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Previously, on /toy/'s Gunpla.

>>5837311
>>5837330

The kit came in the mail the other day. Kinda excited for my first RG, though I won't be able to build it just yet. Still, I'll be sure to give 'im a good home.

Should I get HG Astraea type f or Gundam X Divider?

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Maybe I should a dremel or something similar in the future for more pipe sanding, but next project is snapped and test-fitted. I can already tell it's gonna be a nightmare to mask and seam weld a lot of things on this, particularly the galling shield, snout, and anything with the power pipes. Has one else had experience painting the MG Gouf Custom that can give advice for those parts? Or is it just a matter of hella masking?

>>5843720
50% emerald green
40% mitsu-something
10% indigo blue

70% shine red
25% white
5% red

70% black
30% white

80% grey
20% black

60% yellow
30% white
10% orange

65% white
35% grey
+ a bit of tsumire-something

100% gold
100% clear yellow

100% silver

>>5843517
Nice blurry tits.

>>5843720
http://www.mech9.com/p/translated-model-kit-color-guides.html

>>5843807
>too lazy to even google translate
3/10 made me reply

negro, why do you keep misreading す as tsu?

also 色 means color, sumire means violet and mizu means fucking water

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>>5843823
doesnt have what I need
nigga, do you think i wouldnt of checked?

>>5843750
Well here goes nothing. Just ordered $90 of Gunze ,including the GX basic colors, from Hobbywave.