Welcome to the Gunpla/Plamo General

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SD Group Build

Rules:
Pick up an SD anything, plane, Gundam/other MS, whatever, if it's generally an SD it counts (so I hope to see someone do a D-Style). Obviously, per all group builds, you'll want to paint it.

Submissions:
Email it to [email protected]
USE AN ACTIVE EMAIL ADDRESS

Due Date: November 1st

Good news! A kind anon has purchased some prizes for the group build. He has decided to do a random drawing rather than judge them like I did in the previous group build. Winners will be contacted via email.

For those curious, I intend to start the secret Santa signups on October 1st.

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Secret Santa

It's that time of year again. Just look at the form and fill it out. Signups last until December 1st, pairs go out in the days after that.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdprprkU_4UBARdot0ASSmoUoxghk9bOPVuRrvZKfghAZQRbg/viewform?c=0&w=1

A few things:
-Use an active email, I don't want to be hounding you and then have to repair someone.
-Use your full address, I don't know every damn city and zip code in the US.


A new option, Cards Only. If you pick this you're assumed to be willing to ship international (it's a card after all). It doesn't have to be a handmade card, just something nice. Of course handmade is nicest, but not everyone has the skills for it.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdprprkU_4UBARdot0ASSmoUoxghk9bOPVuRrvZKfghAZQRbg/viewform?c=0&w=1

As always, I'm available here, on IRC, or at [email protected].

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ANGRY EYEBROWS

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>>5971201

>>5971223
Bazinga

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Got myself a Zeta plus today, always liked the look of Zetas, especially the handsome face.
Too bad the articulation is somewhat hindered by the side skirtguns, meaning the arms can not stay straight downwards.
But nonetheless it is a nice kit.

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>>5971267
Too bad that their only screentime is getting owned by Jestas and surrendering.

>>5971267
>>5971269
Damn, that looks really nice.

I wanna get one of the Zoids kits but HLJ says they need painting/Glue?

That true. The cheaper ones seem to be HG style and like $30+.

If I had a bunch of spare Barbatos (6th form) kits without shoulder armor, is there anything fun I could do with them?

>>5971335
Color coded super sentai team!

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All done. This thing is remarkably cute. There's a few minor fuckups, but nothing my mom would notice when I give it to her.

>>5971347
I dig it Anon. Still stealing your idea though.

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Shame so many good centerpiece suits are MSV or magazine/game exclusive, and will never get a proper kit.

>>5971383
DomDrobium?

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>>5971347
>present for mom

That's really sweet anon

>>5971383
Jupiter Ghost

http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/Jupiter_Ghost

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>tfw like the Guison Rebake out of all the IBO kits bar Grimgerde
>55 bucks because it has the frog MS also included
>but it doesn't have two frames so you can have them both out
Why is that fucker priced so high god damn?

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Finished my second Gundam build. This is addicting! And fun!

>>5971449
You said it yourself, because it is two kits in one. It'd probably be like $70 if it included two inner frames. How do you feel about the Full City? I'm sure they'll release a standalone 1/100 Full City at some point.

>>5971455
That looks really well done. I say that as someone who did not even like Unicorn. Welcome to the hobby, friend. Just remember [spoiler]GUNPLA IS FREEDOM![/spoiler]

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Just finished up the color scheme for my next project, what do you guys think?

>>5971547
I dig it. Advance of Zeta Hazel with Quel noggin?

>>5971553
Forgot to mention, I haven't decided what hands to use, thus the lack in the lineart.

>>5971555
Hazel Custom with the arms, backpack, and head of the GM Cardigan. I haven't 100% decided what I'm doing with the backpack yet though.

>>5971558
Always a fan of the Alex style wrist guns. Shoulder beam racks look a bit out of place though, but that might just be me. Seems like it might need something appropriately armored and bulky.

>>5971553
The black and dark navy/grey are pretty similar so it ends up looking like a single block of colour.

Maybe try a third accent colour to break up some of the blocks a bit, or even just adjust the tones of the colours so they are a bit easier to tell apart.

That said, points for the Hazel legs.

>>5971566
I'm entertaining the idea of mounting the beam racks on the side skirts and putting something like GM III missile pods up there. That being said, the backpack is going to be pretty bulky as is with the beam rifles and shields attached.

>>5971620
You have some seriously good tastes Anon. GM III pods are stellar.

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i still wish we got more msv zakus

>>5971670
also any advice on how to denub thrusters? i still cant get them very well.

>>5971553
I'd give it a splash of that blue on the waist somewhere, and also like >>5971578 I'd also suggest adding another color. I'd suggest dark orange or a yellow.

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>>5971670
I wish we had more MS-V stuff in general. So much amazing stuff and we have next to nothing.

>>5971678
I was going to suggest a lavender or lilac myself. Your choices sound better though.

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Well this 100% sold me on the Gusion Rebake Full City.

>>5971710
GIVE HIM THE CLAMPS

>>5971710
SNIP SNIP SNAP SNAP!

>>5971347
Did you add a petitgguy ?
Pretend it's the family Beargguy

>>5971710
Finally a Kill La Kill gundam.

>>5971758
kyrios, arios

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Maybe a dumb question but is this the same as pic related? Or is it going to be a pre built figure?

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=GDS-3801-40&page=top%2Fsearch%2Flist%3Fs_cate3%3D918%24s_originaltitle_id%3D16%24pagemax%3D40%24getcnt%3D0%24pagecnt%3D3

>>5971782
Nah, it's the kit. It says so.

What do you think describes a Zaku more if at all?

Bf109s or Zeros?

>>5971787
No clue what you're asking.

>>5971793
WW2 fighters.

German Bf109s
Japanese Zeros

They feel really related, just wondering if anyone thought the same thing

>>5971782
>>5971786
Okay so shipping is to be determined? Will I be able to know what the shipping would be before I'm credited?

Also does EMS or Air Small packet effect shipping fee?

>>5971787

The Zero. A revolutionary step in aviation technology for Japan, and was heavily relied on in the war despite its growing obsolescence.

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Guess what I'm building guys

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Just finished this guy's leg, and it took me over two hours. Real Grades really are a big step up; I'm enjoying the hell out of this one though.
Can anyone recommend me another really choice RG (besides the shinanju)? I'm not sure if I'm ready to move onto my MGs after this.


Also, unrelated question, for someone who just got into this last month, have I spent/collected too much? I've built 5 HGs, and I have 2 MGs, another HG, and this RG unfinished. I'm curious how quickly you guys built up your collections.

>>5971678
I'm working with Tamiya TS Sprays, so I'm a little limited with what I can use. Do you have any particular color recommendations? I know I want to make the chest vents and the cockpit area stand out more.

>>5971825
A chastity belt?

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>>5971832
The RG MKII is supposed to be legit, I really enjoyed the Zaku II

Also, don't be afraid of the MGs they really aren't more complex than the RGs, just larger and different gimmicks

>>5971840
What the hell kind of pose is that on Heavyarms?

>>5971825
i kind of wanted to say cherno alpha but that's not out and the pilots don't sit

>>5971844
> "Hey check out my payload. give me all your shit or things get explodey"

>>5971318
This site is 18+

>>5971833
I would say TS12, TS34, or TS56 would serve you nicely.

>>5971825
Something large and mechanical. Looks neat.

>>5971825
Acguy

>>5971825
Wait is that an Acguy?

>>5971850
Pretty much, I can't pose for shit.

>>5971832
Hell of a lot faster than I am, but I'm hardly a standard to go by. Just do what you feel is reasonable and enjoy yourself. Glad you like the hobby though! Excellent job on the Z'Gok from the looks of it.

>>5971840
Not a Wing fan, but Heavyarms is always so damn practical. No laser swords, no Newtype space psychics or gimmicks - just enough firepower to take out colonies.

>>5971872
Just go with the pose that always works for heavy arms, All weapons out and aiming.

>>5971881
That'd work, the only way to get the chaingun above waist height is to two hand it, the arms just aren't strong enough.

>>5971884
huh never had that problem with mine, just use the hip skirt as support for it.

>>5971269
*teleports behind you*

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>>5971840
Thanks for the suggestion mate. The main reason I'm scared of the MGs is that I haven't fully perfected getting rid of nub marks yet, occasionally I'll still leave an ugly scar. With MGs being considerably larger I figure any mistakes will be twice as noticeable.

>>5971873
Thanks! I feel like I've done okay, but I fucked up the back thrusters pretty bad.

Pic related for both of you.

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Fucking eyeball stickers

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Just got my paycheck what do you guys think did I did good?

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I tweaked the colors a bit, I like the way this turned out a lot more than the last.

>>5971962
looking gud

>>5971960
Cancel and go for the Gouf custom instead.

I hope owning an airbrush is less stressful than buying the damn thing.

>>5971960
How much was the Super Custom?

>>5971962
That looks great. Enough color to not be bland, but not so much to be gaudy.

>>5971962
Might want to do yellow on the knee thrusters too.

>>5971983
Already got gouf custom
>>5971990
super costume was 25 bucks got the last one muahahahahah for 25 that is.

>>5972040
F2000 isn't even a good kit. I converted mine into a Zaku F2 which is a much much better kit.

I'm still upset that GPG hyped me into getting it

>>5971832
What paint you using on the frame?

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>>5972035
Like how they are on the Hazel Custom?

>>5972156
Yeah, it already looks pretty good there so I see no reason not to do it on that one as well.

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Guys this is the most amazing best kit I've ever made look at his torpedoes and his claws spring out plus his limbs extend

>>5972172
Please clean your nubs and resize your pictures

>>5972172
That is a pretty swell Acguy, with accompanying Sazabi. Unplugged in New York was a great listen as well. 10/10 taste.

>>5972248
That's a RE Nightingale you philistine.

Fucking Sazabi. What's your problem.

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My vita is starting to break down and I need to get a new one. Been thinking of getting this to replace it. How are the kits in it?

>>5972120
I'm not painting it, why do you ask?

>>5972303
Huh, looked metallic like it had been painted for some reason. Maybe the position and lighting

>>5972289
The RX-78 and Zaku II bundled in there are ancient as fuck kits. They have been thoroughly outclassed by the recent Revive RX-78 and Origin Zaku II. The only reason to even potentially want them is to have the Zaku in RX-78 colors, which is kinda neat but can easily be accomplished by repainting a (better) Zaku kit yourself. Basically, not worth it. The kit scale graphic on the back of the Vita is kinda neat I guess, but that plus two ancient kits isn't worth it in my opinion. I would only get this pack if it barely costs any more than a standard Vita.

>>5972257
I humbly apologize. I am still very early UC in the Gundam series, so I was mistaken. I'll give myself a thorough scourging just to make sure it does not happen again.

>>5972289
Heavy, constant use of your Vita? I was considering one, since my PSP is at least second hand, possibly third at this point- pretty durable system. Was considering the same bundle as you are, provided I can swap it over from the runes of luna.

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I finished my first Gunpla. The HGUC RX-78-2 Gundam Revive.

I think the result is decent. It's need more details with Gundam Makers, but I can't find them in Argentina.

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so should i do the msv tri stars or the origin ones?

>>5972364
Want to take a break and play 3DS with me? If not go for either- you will not be unhappy with them most likely.

Just ordered my first gunpla now.

What do you guys do to kill the week while you wait?

>>5972371
What week? Amazon is 2 days.

>>5972373
Bought off Ami Ami or whatever. Said 1-2 weeks.

>>5972368
my ds will probably be there gathering dust till the pokemon demo. im suprised how many zakus i have on order, so i might as well not get of the zaku trained. that chars zaku was a fun build though. the alternative color scheme looks nice in gloss.

>>5972378
most people buy in bulk and have backlogs

>>5972327
You don't need the branded Gundam markers specifically. Lots of fineliner pens will do the job fine, lots of people go for Sakura ones but I've used other ones too. Just test it first on a discarded sprue to see if it looks and dries ok and you'll probably be fine.

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>>5972364
I've actually been heavily debating this myself. I'm naturally inclined to go for the Origin ones, since they're newer and that makes me think they might have better engineering, but I actually think the MSV ones might look a little better.

>>5972433
the msv version looks better oob but the orgin comes with an ectra shoulder shield so you can have a custom one. also there is the ortega origin custom.

>>5972378
You didn't use SAL, did you? Because if you did it's going to be more like two weeks. To answer your question though, the prevailing answer seems to be "not building other kits in my backlog."

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>when the way you kill your enemy is by fisting them

>>5972505
>SAL
>2 weeks
Try a month at least.

>>5972649
Where the hell do you live? 2-3 weeks is about standard for SAL here, I got a package at the low end of that about a week ago myserlf. We are creeping up to the busy season where SAL slows down, but saying 4 weeks at the minimum is just wrong.

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Hows the Dark Hound?

>>5972645
Well IBO just had a guy get fisted and then mini arm fisted, scissored. Now waiting for some ms with a pile bunker to screw another over.

Is $85+ shipped for 5-6 kits reasonable?

>>5971710
Funny thing was the guy in that shit his pants instantly and signaled a surrender right off the bat, with Guts saying "Again?"

>>5972657
Oregon. If I'm lucky I have gotten it in 3 weeks, SAL on Amazon two. However I'm currently waiting on one that I ordered in late August from Amazon because I blanked and forgot to check other buyers.

I've learned to just bite the bullet and get EMS.

Thunderbolt Guncannon HG when?
It looks fucking beautiful in the anime.

>>5972672
Funny, I live in a shithole in the middle east and SAL usually takes 1-3 weeks for me. Usually closer to 3, but under 2 is actually still fairly common. I've only gone above 3 weeks a few times, and I'm not sure I've ever hit 4.

>>5972661
It's mostly a repaint of AGE-2 Normal but with more weapons, something the AGE-2 Normal was kinda lacking

>>5972672
That's really strange considering the fact that you're right between two large ports. Must be a postal service quirk.

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Guys I'm thinking about getting a Gundam Wing model, which one should I get?

>>5972706
MG Tallgeese

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I just finished building MG Aile Strike, should I paint the knives with silver metallic marker or leave it as it is?

>>5972709
Forgot to mention I only have a budget for HG/RG

>>5972712
Stop buying dew and doritos for a week and buy the MG tallgeese after that.

>>5972714
I'm not into dew and doritos but ok

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Anyone ever buy from Amazon jp? I'm having a hard time finding shipping and I'm curious if my US Prime account is compatible and would make shipping here free. The kits are around 10 dollars cheaper so I'd say it's worth looking into.
Mk. III for 30 dollars is gay but for 22 I'd pick that shit up.

>>5971825
Zgok.

Is the Gouf Revive a good kit? Does it have a lot of stickers? I'm not too fond of stickers.

>>5972719
No, your account is not compatible. And Amazon.jp won't ship anything except books and CDs to the US anyway, so you'd need to use a middleman, which would make it hideously expensive.

Besides, you're being pretty ungrateful about this whole thing. Original retail on the Mk.III is 2800 yen AFTER the standard HLJ/Amiami discount, and that's not even figuring in shipping from Japan which would start at like $10 MINIMUM for SAL on this kit, so being able to snag it for $32 with free Prime shipping is a godsend. FOH with your "eh, I'd want it at $22."

>>5972725
Yes! It's a fantastic kit. As I recall, it only had one sticker, for the monoeye. I would definitely recommend purchasing it, it was a joy to put together and pose.

>>5972304
The inner frame parts have this faint natural gunmetal luster to them, but you have to look incredibly close to see it.

>>5972744
I figured it would be too good to be true. Oh well. At some point I need to sit down and calculate if it's cheaper to buy on Amazon with the markup or HLJ with the shipping cost.

>>5972725
Yes, it's great.

>>5972746
Dude. Re-read my post.

On HLJ and Amiami, the kit costs 2800 yen, which at the current exchange rate is pretty much $28. SAL shipping on the kit (cheapest and slowest) starts at $11. That's a grand total of $39, and you need to wait 2-6 weeks for it to arrive.

On Amazon, the kit costs $32, and since you have Prime, you'll get it in two days with free shipping.

$32 vs. $39. It's a no-brainer. Buy it on Amazon. And for god's fucking sake, try to gain a realistic sense of what kits cost before running your mouth.

>>5972754
It always amazes me that people complain about Gunpla costs, but then I guess coming from a traditional Military scale background is pretty humbling. $50 is average for a tank and I paid $70 for Italian armor (which is basically a P-Bandai product since nobody likes Italy)

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Well /toy/ I finished it, my very first build. How did I do?

>>5972768
You forgot to sharpen the V-fins.

>>5972768
Like the previous anon said, cut those safety nubs off the v-fin to get a nice sharp point. Unless you like the look of em I guess.

The stickers are peeling up everywhere--shoulder pads, feet, knees. Use a toothpick to really press them down into the corners and smooth them down.

I se a few nubs, but nothing too flaring. Not a bad first build anon. Could use some panel lining, but that's a matter of preference too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7GeC5ZdRkY

http://schizophonic9.blog103.fc2.com/blog-entry-2966.html#more

>>5972768
get your filthy disgusting primate hair off it

>>5972796
Is this a guide to make a regular HG Barbatos into a Lupus?

>>5972798
no its a lupus wip

>>5972799
Looks Sugoi, Daijoubu.

>>5972793
>>5972795

Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it

>>5972797

If it makes it any better that's a cat hair, not mine.

>>5972797
>he doesn't know about hair wiring
pleb, you'll never win any competitions at this rate.

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Almost done with Z'Gok! It's incredibly poseable. The thighs are a little finnicky but it's not too hard to hold a pose. I did have a problem with the 4-claw hands, I'll describe that with a picture in the next couple posts.

Who would win, a RGM-79G (GM Command) or an EB-06 (Graze)?

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>>5972809
This thing can balance amazingly well, and it didn't fall over immediately after I took the picture.
2/3

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>>5972811
Here's the problem I was talking about. Since the four-claw hands weren't part of the pre-assembled inner frame, the joints are really delicate. I put these on backwards accidentally, and popping them off to flip them around made them incredibly loose.
They fall down immediately and it's completely impossible to pose them properly with the claws on. Are there any suggestions you guys have for fixing this kind of thing, or do I just wait until Bluefin finally starts accepting replacement orders again?

>>5972818
I'm pretty sure the trick to loose joints is Tamiya Extra thin cement. You put a little on the joint and I assume you move the part every few minutes as the cement dries. It'll fuse the part a little bit into the joint, but as long as you keep the part moving you should retain full range of motion with a much tighter socket.

>>5972823
Normally I'd be wary of using cement on joints, but these pieces are already basically worthless in the state they're in. Thanks for the suggestion, I'll keep it in mind if I ever end up getting cement for a project.

>>5972823
Alright I think I'm mis-informed. A quick google suggests you just put the cement on the part that plugs into the joint and let it dry, then slap the part in there. The cement enlargens the part and makes it fit snugger.

>>5972830
While I think I was wrong about actually fusing the parts together with cement, Tamiya Extra-thin is so low power that you could actually put it in a joint and as long as you didn't let it harden undisturbed you'd still be able to move the joint.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1lDdOy_oZE

>>5972823
>>5972830
>>5972831
>>5972832
Or you could just buy some Pledge Floor Polish, which does the exact same thing with no fuss, no whitened glue residue, and zero risk. Just slop it onto the joint, snap it back together, and wait for it to dry. No need to move it back and forth either. Plus it's removable with water if you ever regret it for some reason.

>>5972645
I'm starting to like Astaroth more than Astaroth Origin, the more I see the painted and detailed builds.

>>5972762
What is it about traditional Military scale, or similar (old automotive and old pulp sci fi stuff), that's full of crusty, curmudgeony old white guys that bitch about a lot and don't into safety gear?

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>>5972916
They're trying to relive their glory days.
It's also moderately acceptable and as long as they don't go full trainfag their wives usually don't bitch at them about it. I don't know the full reasoning behind it all, that's just my assumption.
As for me, I just like tanks.

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Thinking about ordering this, it looks pretty great. But what are the odds it'll actually look anything like this out of the box? I'm not too familiar with Koto, but this does look suspiciously nice.

>>5972674
>It looks fucking beautiful in the anime.

Yeah, explosions usually are.

>>5972916
No idea. I know a guy who airbrushes alclad without a mask or real booth and just opens a window with the fan on.

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Hey, could someone with an Astaroth do me a huge favor and measure how tall this beautiful bastard is from the bottom of his crotch to the base of his neck?

>>5972712
>Doesnt have $38
Holy shit, what is it like being poor?

>>5972924
What the fuck is the appeal of trains? And by full trainfag do you mean working railroad track set?

>>5973113
0%, but hey you'll be painting it anyways
Right?

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>>5973347
>full trainfag
you never go full trainfag

>>5973347
>And by full trainfag do you mean working railroad track set?

You know those crazy cat ladies who have like 20 cats, liter boxes in every room, and cat furniture and walkways all over the house and there is clearly something mentally disturbed about them?

It's like that but with model trains.

>>5973476
Not gonna lie. If I had the money to buy a nice house, I'd probably create a designated Cat Room with tons of cat stuff

>>5973494

they would never go in it just to fuck you

>>5973497
Not gonna give them a choice

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>>5973497
This is accurate and the reason why buying those cat beds is a waste of money.

>Buy little cat bed.
>Cat sleeps on the floor next to the bed.
>Have a nice comforter on bed.
>Cat will only sleep on the uncovered parts just out of reach of you hand.
>Have plenty of cushioned chairs and a couch with a blanket on it.
>Cat prefers to sit on the hard bathroom counter and watch you poop from 1 foot away.

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>>5973514
It's just how they are.
At least mine is somehow careful enough to not throw my kits off my desk. That's all I could feasibly wish for.

>>5972768
Aside all the other criticisms, I'm surprised no one has noticed you didn't put the white pieces that hang off the red on the shoulder armor.

>>5973514
You must train your cats better anon. Mine all do the opposite

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>>5973523
>Discworld

My fellow gentleman of fine taste.

>>5973539
She's an inbred offspring of barn cats, one of which was feral. I'm just happy she can use the literbox and doesn't scratch up the furniture.

>>5972768
>finished

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>>5973568
All my cats are feral, they still know where the bed is (and only one knocks over my models, but he's a literal nigger)

>>5973578
I mean wild feral. The literal never been handled or touched by a human and lives outdoors year round feral. Like as in its literally a wild animal, not a pet.

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Finished painting my first custom. Zaku I sniper sans the backpack, since I'm not a fan of it. Probably going to cover the hole up with plaplate as my first foray into that.

>>5973575
>>5973532
Well fuck me, that's what I come to you guys for

>>5973590
They have more respect for people's properties than "pets".

Pets are entitled little shits.

I had an indoor pet cat turned outdoor feral and he is the most polite, nicest guy ever. He'd always be around when i got home from work sitting in the front porch waiting for a chin rub.

He was a dick when i first got him.

>>5973593
There's also white pieces for the shoulder machine guns, and if you want, you can flip the red wing parts so that the underside is pointing out

>>5973593
Don't forget the cover for the gattling guns on the shoulders

>>5973594
I don't think you know what feral means. Feral cats aren't trained and don't wait for chin rubs.

>>5973592
I like the color scheme. Looks great.

>>5973598
I'm saying is that pet cats are cunts. The less petlike and entitled they are, the better.

And a dickhead entitled little shit can learn to be a better feline by hanging out with such company.

>>5973603
>I'm saying is that pet cats are cunts.

You sure you don't mean you, rather than pet cats?

>>5973601
Thanks anon!

>>5973604
Yes, pretty sure. Cats are cunts. Every person who isn't a raging furry knows that. Why are you so ass blasted about it though?

"It's just their personality" yes, it is. Their personality is being complete and utter fuckheads with an inflated sense of entitlement and a lack of respect for the people who feed, shelter and take care of them. And they know they can walk all over those cucks because they're pansy ass cucks with no backbones.

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Done with the main build of my first MG. These legs go on for days. I guess that's why its called TALLgeese!

>>5973635
Spot the dog person.

My cats are complete bros. whether it's intentional or because they want something, who knows, but I'd probably be dead by now if I didn't have them around for motivation

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>>5973644
No major nub marks, and a personal favorite MS. gj anon.

A bunch of Taobao links I had bookmarked now require some sort of login all of the sudden. Any ideas? It was mostly resin stuff iirc.

>>5973824
Never mind, it's everything apparently. I can't see any of modellegend's stuff. Fug, I just got paid too.

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>>5972846
What this guy said.

Putting plastic cement of any kind of the frames of a Real Grade will destroy the plastic.
The acrylic pledge floor shiner from the guide can fill in the loose joint without harming the plastic.

>>5973824
Then create an account.

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Just tried that seam lining with a bit of leftover revell glue I had
I think it's pretty good for a first try but I wonder if I'd have a better result with Tamiya cement

Unrelated question, does acetone based topcoat eat plastic?

>>5972924
Are you working on any? I'm waiting for my next project to get here in the mail. I'm doing a Meng AMX-30B. Also picked up some tracks, aluminum barrel, PE parts and some decals. My last project was the Tamiya Panther D. This'll be my first kit with aftermarket tracks. Did indy links for the panther but these are the metal ones with pins. should be more challenging.

if i spray clear yellow over a clear blue part, will it turn green?

>>5973670
Bruh, did you even read the first post I made? I had a pet cat who completely reformed himself after hanging out with the homeless

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masking with the stickers from the origin dom test type worked really well

>>5973976
>paint piece desired stripe color
>put sticker over it
>spray actual piece color then peel
you fucking genius

>>5973979

they cut the stickers with no margin so they make it pretty easy, all you have to do is cut the gaps that are painted which makes placing slightly harder but not bad

>>5973975
For the record, the guy calling you a cunt and a dog person is someone else.

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>the leg pieces

I love all of you.

>>5974087
Thanks! You seem pretty cool to me.

>>5974087
Yeah I'd fuck me hard

>>5974087
fuck you

>>5974108
>>5974120
>>5974170
That escalated quickly

>>5974087
/toy/ thread is so much nicer than /m/s, you guys are great

>>5974178

who do you think fucks up the /m/ thread

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>>5974171

fuck everything in every universe from negative infinity years ago to infinity years in the future

now the opposite of what I just said, infinitely many more times

>>5974178
I agree, everyone here is a lot more helpful too.

I'm actually having fun in a gunpla thread again.

>shittwins circlejerking each other

>>5974186
Same. I use to browse 2x4chan to get my Gunpla thread fix, but I've made myself at home here. It's really comfortable and full of good advice.

>circlejerking

isnt it more like line jerking?

>in b4 69

>in b4 /toy is a hugbox

>>5974191
>>5974226
I don't think it's a circlrjerk here.

You'll still get flamed for being a dumbass or causing trouble.

>>5974234

calling your partner filthy names is part of the circlejerking experience

>>5973843
Too much acetone can melt plastic especially soft stuff like ABS in RGs.

>>5974234

this place is """"""nicer""""" because people from this thread constantly shit up the other one, not because the community is so much greater

it's like at least 50% the same people and at least 2 of them fuck up the other thread because they have broken brains

I got a 1/144 turtle, a cutting mat and some Future in today. Everything came pre-topcoated for free because part of the bottle spilled. Yay!

>>5972364
>Filename

>>5974272
What? That is most definitely Char, and no one else would be stupid enough to paint their zaku red knowing well they would be mistaken as Char The Red Comet.

>>5973832
JESUS. what the fucking hell happened to that poor NG Strike Gundam?!

>>5974258
If what the other anons are saying is true then it's not all that hard to remove

>>5974282
Suffered the same fate of every beginner model, bad first time painters.

>>5974283
Oh, it totally wasn't. the Gusion's contents weren't damaged and Windex took the Future right off of the mat but I still bitched to Amazon and got ten bucks back for it. Everything worked out okay.

>>5974292

my first was better than some peoples tenth

>>5973979
I think he painted using the negative of the sticker foil as a stencil. Or something.

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>>5971962
kind of a bland kitbash but it works.

Does anybody have that guide that tells you how to make environments for your gunpla? I want to make a diorama since I've amassed quite a collection

>>5974519
Just Google dioramas, it's all the same shit

>>5974596

google is for idiots

How consistent is the scale on the Unicorn? I'd like to get SD, HG, MG, and PG Unicorns and line them up to use as an example of scale between kits, not that SD kits follow any sort of consistent scale.

>>5974293
If you make enough of a fuss they should have just gave it to you for free. I say this mostly because I have been in the same boat.

>>5974385
I really like how that turned out, Anon!

>>5974712

get the BB senshi SD not the EX shit standard version

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A touch of white. Inspiration: RX124 Woundwort
The body, pelvis and shoulders are yet to be primed.

Any ideas for what I should do for custom shoulder pads? I find the stock ones too big.

What do you guys think of a Handpainting Challenge for a future group build topic? Exceptions of course would be the primer layer/masking/decals/topcoats.

>>5974863
>implying we build anything other than gundam here

Can't you get one of those ancient AC arms option sets

I want to get into painting with an airbrush would you cool dudes recommend the Tamiya Basic Air Compressor with Airbrush? if not what would you recommend?

>>5974896
No. Depends on your country
Airbrushes depends on the availability of spare parts

>>5974896
order spare parts for it when you order it. An extra couple of needles, maybe an extra hose or two. You'll be better off because the shipping is ridiculous when you order them alone. Badger has excellent customer service as well as Iwata and I know badger will send out spares with you either only paying shipping or nothing at all. My experience with Iwata was pretty much identical in that regard.

>>5974894
I do see a hell of a lot of Gundam. I'm new to /toy/, is there a better general for me to post in?

Yeah... but none of them look great. What about Gundam shoulders? I have a Grimgerde coming in the mail. I might see how those shoulders shape up.

>>5974933
there's a scale models thread that doesn't see a lot of traffic. It seems like its mostly ships though. I'm more into tanks than ships myself.

>>5974933
You could probably post in /m/'s PlaMo thread since Armored Core is Mecha.

>>5974947
Hmm

>>5974933
You're in the right place, it's just that gundam is a lot more popular and accessible.

I was just joking that we might as well be a gunpla thread

>>5974947
I feel like scale models is for plamo of real world things...
I felt like this was plamo and therefore belonged here.

>>5974952
/m/ whines about the anime too much. I only really care about the model building aspect, but have been giving the show a try. That's why I came to /toy/.

>>5974966
I find the /m/ general to be alright when they aren't talking about ramming their fingers up eachother's arses.

>>5974963
Oh! My b. Rad, looks like I'll stay here.
Like I said, I have a HG coming in the mail... I'll conform soon enough!

Is there an Iron Blooded Arms options kit that comes with 120mm rifles? I need four 120mm rifles for the Gusion Full City. I have one from my Graze Ritter, but I don't know if the Full City will come with one and even if it does I need two more.

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Huh... I buy it.

>>5975015
Blue graze, kai, pink dragon
Then buy weapon set 1 and 2 for the grazes

>>5975061
That sounds like the best idea, since I wouldn't mind having the extra Grazes. Will probably repaint McGillis' Swallow purple and give it the Set 1 Lance so I can have a Gaelio unit that isn't P-Bandai.

>>5975015
The only thing like that is that the option set 1 comes with the stub barrel version for the lance on the schwalbe. If you want the regular length or long barrel versions you need to buy multiple Grazes or rebakes.

>>5975082
>the anime Gusion actually has the long barreled 120mm guns
Heh, fuck.

>>5973598
>>5973578
>>5973594
True feral cats are complete wild cards. They can be quite nasty or indifferent. Sometimes you get one that decided being nice to people means offerings of food every time they grace the measly humans with their magnificent presence and they are som of the bro-est of cats that you can get.

The ones you really want to watch out for, are bottle fed cats. As in ones who were raised on bottles rather then from mother cat, something about the breast feeding process gives some ability to properly form bonds that bottle Feds just lack. They can be quite nuts.

Of course there are always exceptions to the rule. And I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out breeds factored into it as well.

>>5975049
MG Haro when?

>>5974891

I still wish we did the testors + shit brushes only challenge, a true display of skill

>>5975189
With a spraycan of testors dullcoat as the topcoat?

>>5975196

acceptable, but it might even be funnier to see the original finishes especially if people had to hand paint the matte colors

>>5975198
But matte colors is easier to handbrush than gloss ones.

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Axe is coming along pretty well, just using surfacer with a big brush to make sure I don't get the taper of the blade off. The epoxy putty near the point is being weird, I may need to reform it with more of one compound in it. Also playing around with designs for the spike side but haven't landed on a final direction yet.

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So I fucked up the gunmetal paint on my gp02a's shoulder joint, but after scraping off the paint from the main panels, I kind of like the silver lining look. Think I may keep with it for the joints

>>5975268
How do you plan on painting the edge?

>>5975323

I'm not sure yet, I've been thinking about it because there are so many different versions of the heat hawk weapon design, some are orange, some yellow etc

>>5975268
The spike end meaning the blunt edge on the left? I think it looks good as it, honestly. Looks like a properly scaled up axe you'd see and I like the repurposing of the power cable. Since it's a giant robot though, maybe do something the body of the axe, like putting a casing over the extension you made over the top to separate the front and rear of the axe to fit the scifi look better.

>>5975325
I'd have to say I'm a fan of the glowing orange/yellow mix. Not sure how you'd go about getting that ideal glow in paint, though.

Took a long break from building gunpla, what are these Reborn/100 kits? 1/100 kits that aren't Master Grade level?

Also which RG is the best? I'm leaning towards Z'gok but would like to know if any of the others are generally better

>>5975353
basicly 1/100 scale high grade

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I got some campaign parts with a couple kits I ordered online and I don't really need or want the one in the pic. Does anyone want it? Just pay shipping (whatevers cheapest). I'm new to gunpla so if these are super common and this is totally unneccessary let me know and I'll delete this post.

>>5975353
Both of the Mk. IIs are great, I have the Titans colors and he's rock solid.

>>5975380
The campaign parts are just free extras they give away during the summer. Someone'll probably want them

>>5975383
Alright, I'll leave it up then. Thanks for the info.

>>5975380
As someone who has one of all of them, I'm not sure if they're even worth lettermail. That said, it's not like they're totally useless.
I kinda like Option D (the shield one)

>>5975380
I'll take it, email me [email protected]

>>5975405
E-mailed

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Just got the IBA option set 1
Barbatos' gun is pretty big, I love it

Should I paint it black or can I leave it as is?
I do intend to paint the white parts either way

>>5975380
Are those snippers? Looks awesome!

>>5971873
>just enough firepower to take out colonies

lol, it couldnt even take down a squad of Serpents and needed help from Duo and a Leo.

Only competent Gundam in that series was the Altron.

>>5975454
The Altron was hardly competent. Its dragon fangs weren't even infinite like the EW version and the beam cannon tail had limited range and it was almost never used.

The Wing Zero was the only balanced Gundam with a beam saber strong enough to duel the Epyon and rifles that could be used in beam spam mode or colony laser mode. Not to mention it's crazy mobile and second only to the DSH.

>>5975463
DSH?

>>5975463

If we're talking raw competency, Duo is the only good one out of the lot because he retired and got a girlfriend instead of being consumed by war.

>>5975454
I watched bits of Wing as a kid, and a few years back tried hard to watch the series as a full, but ended up unable to and deleting it out of disgust.

>>5975473
Deathscythe Hell presumably

>>5975476
>>5975473
heavyarms guy here, speaking of the DSH... I found the custom version at B&N for like $16, thank you based clearance sale

I feel suddenly filthy and wrong. I found myself writing OC in the 0080 UC era about the facility where my OC Donut steel Gundam came from. Should I remove my hand nubs to make sure it never happens again?

>>5975486
Gunpla is freedom

Do what makes you happy

>>5975486

No no, you caught your mistake before it became a problem. Punching yourself in the dick as hard as you can should be more than enough penance.

>>5975486
Yes, but only because you posted about it. Everyone has self-indulgent wish fulfillment fantasies. The trick is just not advertising your fanfiction. Or at least revising it.

>>5975495

I really just build the kits

>>5975497
I don't see the problem then.

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Welp. Heres my first finished MG. Only thing left to do is topcoat but its too cold outside.

First time doing dry transfers as well and some of them I fucked up but not too badly. I wish the decal on the shield was a dry transfer though.

Maybe now that I'm finished ill finally pose my other models and possibly set up a photobooth.

>>5975520
Looks nice. I've kept an eye on it since you started posting picture and I have to say you did a really great job with everything as far as I am concerned.

>>5974385
I plan on adding more than just the Cardigan arms and head, I just need to wait for supplies to get here.

>>5975189
Testors, really? What if I only have Vallejo paints in my area?

>>5975530

vallejo is too good

>>5974891
>>5975189
Shit, I love these kinds of gimmicky contests. It'd probably be the first group build I do. The best part, since most people don't expect good handpainting, everyone can just enjoy how bad theirs are with each other while still being able to praise and recognize the good ones. Like finally being able to share your own Red Cliff without the shame.

>>5975530
>>5975532
Using Vallejo instead of testors would defeat the point of the contest, which would have been to make something good using sub-par products.

>>5975534

yeah the problem is last time I suggested it everyone wanted to figure out ways to make it more serious and it got all fucked up

>>5975534
>mfw my GM groupbuild was handpainted, and half the paint I used was testors

>>5975541

this is also why I originally suggested unthinned paint just as a joke

I wanted to see shitty kits

My Tallgeese shipped today. Getting it Thursday. Gives me some time to work on Physalis

>>5975520
Was that one of the 1:100 MG versions? My childhood has a boner for Wing so I kind of want one, but at the same time it's too big to play with my other babby scales.

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The Hi-Nu HG was freakin' awesome. Definitely going to buy the MG Ver. Ka ASAP.

>>5975353
I've got the Nightingale. Less complicated than a MG but a step above HG in sheer size.

It was fun

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>>5975486

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>>5975582
The MG Ver Ka is a little chunky compared to the normal MG but they come with the same things

>>5975597
What about the heavy weapons version (s?)

Aren't they ridiculously big?

>>5975597
>thiqqer AND purple
Match made in heaven.

>>5975598
Just took a look at those. They make the Hi-Nu fucking monstrous, but they aren't worth the same price as the kit itself.

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>>5975598
So Hi-New Ver Ka had a Bandai P upgrade kit

>>5975597

good because the HG looks like a seed suit in a halloween costume

>repurposing the feet from an old RX-78-2 for a kitbash
>getting ready to attach the new ankleguards
>hear something rattling in the left foot when I pick it up
>damn, must be a bit of metal or plastic that flew off when I was clipping things earlier
>pop out the ankle ball joint to get a look
>the fucking polycap comes out with it
>what was rattling around in there were the broken-off thin plastic bits that are supposed to hold the polycap in place

Well.

Fuck.

>>5975652
Time to go to KuboTEN and pray they have replacements anon

>>5973592
Ooh, clean striping :)

>>5975325
What I've usually seen is Yellow = inactive, Red = active.

>>5975655
Kubowhatnow?

>>5975532
>>vallejo is too good

If this is the case what the fuck am I doing airbrushing vallejo and getting salty over the ever-cooling and humidifying weather, when I can just handbrush it on as well as my reapers.

tl;dr I found very good matchups for anime color red/blue/yellow on gunpla the other week in the Reaper palette.

>>5975538
If I tried to get them Testors paints from elsewhere it would take over a month to arrive.

>>5975662
But dude, rules of color temperature. Yellow is actually an indicator of a hotter temperature, and red is the coolest on the spectrum.

Are there actually people who denub with x-acto knifes or are they just madmen who live on the edge?

>>5975691
I am literally denubbing with an X-acto knife as we speak
Why, what do you denub with you fucking living meme.

>>5975662
KuboTEN. They're an Asian auction site that has gunpla parts replacement ordering service if you don't live in Japan. I've worked with them multiple times when I've hamhanded a kit.

https://www.kuboten.com

>>5975655

Looking at it more, I think it might be salvageable.

If I can get the foot itself apart without fucking breaking the damn thing, I can probably just drill some holes with the 'ol pin vise and wire the polycap back into the slot.

Maybe. If not, I'll have to hunt for different feet.

>>5975692
Sandpaper. Knife just seems way too risky. If you accidentally cut at a small or slight angle your piece is fucked.

>>5975698
Ah, you're just one of those people who lacks the fine motor skills to shave with a knife. It's okay man, there's nothing wrong with needing sandpaper.
Just don't talk shit about knife master race.

>>5975694
Waaaaait a second. Couldn't these guys also be used for FAG faceplate orders? They're a bit pricy but it seems doable.

>>5973113
>>5973355
If it's not gonna look like this anyway, what's the point? Why wouldnt we just buy the cheaper normal Eva 01 and repaint it?

Also, d'you think this will be cast in that slightly metallic plastic they use on Zoids and Armored Core kits?

>>5975708
Don't see why not. You just need the kit R code and a copy of the pricing list on the first page of the assembly manual

>>5973113
Is titanium finish the way you get that weird maroonish metallic color?

So if I use Reaper's HD line of paints, just how "too good" would it be for handpainting gunpla?

>>5975726

what are you talking about, I said vallejo was "too good" for a shitty kit contest not some fucking insane endorsement

>>5975523
Thanks mate
>>5975560
Yea its 1/100. It's the only one that scale i have too. The other kits i have are all 1/144 rgs or hgs so it towers above them. What's really the bigger deal is it is much heavier too, like more than 3 times as heavy it feels like.

>>5975698
You're not hacking away at the nub with the knife. You whittle it down slowly so that you don't damage the piece. Of course, you'll probably still need some sand paper, but this way you don't use as much of it

>>5975740
I slide the flat of my blade across the remainder of a nub in lieu of sandpaper. Works just as well, and more precisely eliminates any of those white stress points from snipping a nub too close

>>5975744
What blade are you using? I've got Xactos #11 and #17, but they both suck shit at cleaving thicker nubs and caused stress marks instead, so I stopped using them.

>>5975748

you might not be great im afraid

>>5975748
Not him, but for thicker nubs, I slice off small parts at angles to reduce stress and such. I prefer leaving sanding to the end, to get a better finish and ensure the area is flush.

>>5975748
I used 11 without issue for every kit ive built. However i have been experimenting with #10 and it works well when i dont need a fine point.

Try cutting further down on the #11 when you can use a bit more force.

>>5975748
11s are shit.

The Tamiya/Olfa hobby knife blades are good, but they seem to last only a couple hundred slices, and then they get dull as fuck.

I personally prefer the Nine Sea blades, they at least last longer than the Olfas.

>>5975748

if your worried about stress marks dont use 11s and get a god hand

otherwise, get good and paint

>Stopped by B&N to check their clearance bin
>Had just enough HG scale character stands to accommodate all my RGs at $2 ea
Sweet fucking Christ I'm glad I found these

>>5975790
>A shelf full of mika and orga's faces.

That actually sounds horrifying.

>damn thing is nearly the size of a 1/144 gunpla
>absolute madman handpainting that shit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtZnWSU4JjE

I hope it's not any flaw of the camera playing tricks on my eye.

>>5975803

he didn't say shelf

they were in the clearance bin

>>5975811
it's not trickery, you've just discovered the patron saint of /wip/ on /tg/, duncan rhodes. it's not super uncommon to paint gundam sized stuff by hand when nothing moves and it's warhammer

>>5975811
The only thing that's "mad" about handpainting it is the fact that the main colour is white. Other than that, patients and a dose of get gud will net you presentable results

>>5975822
>when nothing moves

The difference between that and handpainting subassemblies?

well, I can't afford it but looks like koto's rereleasing the white glint + vob.

>>5975837
when you put things together in subassemblies you may end up scratching paint or something forcing things together, or something else could go wrong. warhammer also has a lot less large flat surfaces, making it easier to paint.

>>5975768

not him but I also prefer olfa hobby blades for plastic, but I still use 11s for decals etc where you really need fine control

>>5975857
Oh that parts fitting thing? That's the same thing in airbrushing the parts anyway, so might as well sand them down or mask it away.

>>5975811
Fuck, these videos are comfy. I don't even like Warhammer but I want to watch all these painting videos and then do some hand painting myself.

>>5975937
Hope you have a bottle of acrylic retarder, matte medium and a wet palette to encourage self-leveling.

According to /tg/, Duncan's voice is very soothing to them.

I saw a Type-2 Taitei for $9 and I was thinking of getting it as handbrushing practice. Or not, maybe practicing handpainting on Mobile Workers might be a good start?

>>5975813
I think he means my shelf

>>5975945
>>5975937
>acrylic retarder
Just use the brand's thinner or water

>matte medium
Only needed if you don't get a matte top coat

>wet palette
Not necessary useful. You could alternatively just use any plastic container

>>5975950
You can DIY a wet palette as good as the premades