Gunpla/Plamo General

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***Non-Gundam Group Build***

So this is pretty straightforward, build something that isn't Gundam. I literally do not care what it is, if it's not Gundam it counts (and just to get this out of the way, Bandai is fine). I do not require full paint jobs this time either, as I know the vast majority of people here build Bandai and that's it.

This is also not a prize build, but a regular group build.


Submit to [email protected].
Due Date: March 1st, 2017.

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Quickly must make an R-18 version.

Help me I've fallen into a sea of Taobao tabs and I can't get out

>>6077723
>>6077725
You really couldn't think of something better to compare sizes with?

>>6077727
Can't post a penis on a blue board m8

>>6077335
The problem is not the customs fees, it's that DHL prepays them and charges on delivery. So I have to wait for the driver (Somehow they have taken to deliver to my workplace and they always arrive when I'm out for lunch) and then pay him in exact change (because heaven forbid they'd give the driver a wallet or a card reader) - which is a fucking hassle.

From what I can tell from other merchandise, (at least for low-cost items) the prices in Europe often aren't even that much worse considering EMS shipping and customs fees (I think I almost averaged 20€ per item for three Nendos and two Gunpla kits last time). It's mostly worth ordering in Japan for the better selection (including OOP stuff), second hand items, and earlier releases... unless the Yen tanks even more in the future.

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>>6077511
>My shoddy gourai made OP

I didn't expect that.

>>6077723
>>6077725
See you in three days.

>>6077727
How do you expect him to top that?

>>6077804
He posted a perfectly clean cupholder. Nothing remotely wrong with that, right? Or maybe you have some sort of sick, racially motivated fear of cupholders. Do you punk, huh?

>>6077590
We can only hope so. Optional hot glue application port when?

Wow flauros looks so dumb in shelling mode.

That said I am buying the MA so my taste is also put into question.

>>6077590
>not welding the seams

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>>6077590
Well there a a whole bunch of lewd and nsfw head swaps of it on 2chan at the moment, but I don't want to get the mod yelling at me again.

>>6078050
link it

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Finished my build for /m/'s groupbuild, anyone else here entering?

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inb4 "thin your paint", I know already. I usually do cans and I wanted to give a kit a full handpainted look.

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I'd say it came out well for a first time, though.

>>6078058
http://nov.2chan.net/y/res/3612146.htm

>>6078067
>http://nov.2chan.net/y/res/3612146.htm
thanks baby

hey Canucks,Leafs where do you get your gunpla? only small orders

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>>6078077
Whatever the guide links.

What do you guys think of the Max Factory Dougram kit? It's on sale at a store near me. I've only built HG and RG, I only sand the surface to get a nice matte finish, to clean off nubs and panel line, only does painting for tiny, tiny details that are easy, like eyes on Zaku or to add a bronze color to frame joints etc... basically I'm not that skilled... and have never built any kit that is not from Bandai or Kotobukiya.

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>>6078098
The waterslides were a bit of a pain for me in that some of them wouldn't stick, even after using Softer/Setter. Seams aren't as well-hidden as they are on modern Bandai kits, so expect to put some work into it.

can someone recomend me some good side cutters from amazon? i dont want to spend $30 on tamiya ones. is there even a difference between hobby cutters and wire side cutters?

>>6078152

They don't rust like murrikan shed tools, they're designed to align flush against a flat piece of plastic for a clean cut, and they're built for sharpness, not strength like normal hardware cutters.

Screw Amazon, hit up HLJ for some cheap Japanese ones.

>>6078152
Hobby cutters are made of a softer metal but have a finer edge since they're only made to cut plastic. Wire cutters are made of harder metal but the edge isn't as sharp. If you're buying really cheap stuff there probably isn't a big difference though.

>>6078171
huh... the Xuron 410 is meant for electronics but everyone says they are really good for gunpla?

>>6078050
Gotta get my hands on that bust.

>>6078176
They're one of the cheap ones.

I think the Xuron 2175ET is somewhat popular. I use it but only because I sand down everything anyway. It's not perfectly flush so it leaves a tiny nub to be filed away or cut with an x-acto. It's pretty cheap now, I got it for like $25 a year or two ago but it's going for $16 on amazon. Not sure if I recommend it since they're not perfectly flush but they're not bad if you're anal about filing things down, plus they still look new after a fair number of HGUCs.

>>6078152
Squadron's are pretty cheap and nice.

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finally put the stickers on my rg red frame
still need to topcoat it once the weather clears up a bit

How are the HG/MG Crossbones? I'm tempted to pick up a full cloth and the black variant of the X-1 I think it is? They just have such a cool look, but I've never had experience with the kits or series.

>>6078308
HG Crossbones are good, although the hands can be really bad, but other than that they're nice.

Im curious, when did you guys start building kits? I started at the age of maybe 10. I spent so much of my christmas and birthday money on them growing up only to grow out of them at the age of 17 and throwing them all out since they were all snap fit or poorly painted.

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I must've missed the premium decal sale of the Full Armor Gundam. Anyone have a site where they can still be purchased?

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>>6077511
>GM revive never

I really like the look of the RD but I feel like it'd be more fun build it myself, and RDs are way more expensive
The worst part is that if we DO get a revive, it could just end up looking like the god-awful original HGUC GM head.

>>6078098
I've snapfitted a roundfacer. It's pretty much an old HG sold for 30$. It had a slighty painted canopy though.

>>6078331
Every time I see the FAG, I always hear "I'M FUCKING INVINCIBLE!"

EVERY.

TIME.

>>6078368
LIKE THE GOOD OLD DAYS AFTER 9/11!

>>6078369
https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_3290951307&feature=iv&src_vid=mFpks7EvkQY&v=3NAHLvZTB_0

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Proper RE/100 Xeku Zwei when?! I mean we need more Titans and New Desides kits.

Where is a good place to source gunpla if I live in Russia?

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what guide or series of video should i follow to produce something of similar quality to this?

>>6078495

all of them and spend about 5 years doing this

>want to buy kits from HLJ since they have reasonable shipping fees
>decide to buy multiple ones to save on shipping
>price goes from 800yen to 5000 when I add a second kit
>doesn't go up by much the more I add

Fuck, are you forced to buy a fuckton of kits at the same time to save money on this shit?

>>6078502
im just asking about the painting aspect of it, i know thats some advanced resin kit.

>>6078062
What brand of paint did you use?

>>6078506
Splitting orders into different packages will sometimes save you money. Sounds like you got bumped up to EMS due to size so this might be one of those times.

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>>6078519
Citadel. None of the places near me carry Vallejo sadly

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>>6078531
Also post hidden faces

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Giga Nigga MS assembly complete

Quads to kill. Trips increase increase power to Funnels. 666 will bring death to thread

>>6078510

there's nothing special about that painting, just use nice materials and practice, but it doesn't rely on shading or transparency, this is mostly making sure you have proper thinning ratios and airbrushing experience.

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>>6078538

GP02 has good ones

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>>6078568
Oh it's on now!

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>>6078588

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I built a origin Zaku I right after a Z'gok, and man... plastic robots have really come a fucking long way.

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>>6078588

>>6078593
Thanks, phone posting, for rotating my image yet again.

>>6077727
>>6077732
missed the penis

:/

>>6078601
it was a chibi gundam beside a fleshlight, why it got deleted beats me, i mean its still a toy on a toy board is it not?

>>6078584
i know its not special, thats why i wanted a guide on it, i want to fully paint a gundam coming from a newbie backround.

>>6078616

Even the thread OP image says "read the guide"

Also the text of the OP

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After finishing soviet hovertankbased on xabungle's hobuggy parts I decided to finish something original Xabungle from my stash. Dugger Type, old bandai from 1982 year.

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And after day of work it's already primed. I'm thinking about something Nam-styled camo, maybe with pin-up girl somewhere near shoulders. Anyway, it will be nice addition to my 1/144 mecha bay.

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>>6078538
>>6078588
>>6078592
>>6078595

Hidden faces you say?

I have no idea where to ask about this but since they are a kit, does anybody have any fucking idea where to buy this guys kits?
https://twitter.com/muscuto
He has a site with an order section that you can't buy anything from

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is this the replacement for future? it seems to be the only thing i can get my hands on, it still is an arcylic based clear gloss. also is there a diffirence between this and the pledge floor finish with boots on it for the cover? they are both called the same thing but in diffirent packaging.

>>6078748

yeah that's it

>>6078731
I think the busou shinki general has been buying from him, I see the muscuto kits as the header occasionally.

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This bastard has been an exercise in patience.

>>6078773
>Not going Pepe mode

>>6078773

bro you need to seriously consider your painting color order and masking

>>6078787
On which parts? The wrists? Head?

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>>6078538

>>6078717
>>6078816
If you have to add things to highlight what could make it a face, you are doing it wrong.

>>6078810

yes on all the parts that are clearly handpainted

and shit like where you painted orange over the brown and orange over the white, so the oranges look totally different.

You should have started with white, then done the brown on top with the white parts masked, then to do the orange you mask those sections off, paint them white, and then paint them orange, then peel the masks. This way everything is consistent.

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>>6078773
>That head

What >>6078826 said, the oranges being different shades are what stands out

can someone help me clarify something?in the guide at the gesso section it says to add one part airbrush medium, and one part magic thinning sauce (which itself is one part future, one part water, and a few drops of retarder).
I dont get this since the magic sauce is an airbrush medium? surely this was maybe a typo and they meant or instead of and.

>>6078853
No, it needs both, as retard as it sounds.

>>6078857
co..couldnt i just use twice the amount of special thinning sauce?

>>6078702
>>6078708
Which brand of primer is this?

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>>6078826
Better get to stripping the paint and starting over then. The sniping head sensor mold is sunken in but i suppose its my fault for picking this kit.

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NZ-Giga Nigga is being shy, baka

>>6078893
"Kyaa, senpai noticed me!"

>>6078773
>wrists seamwelded
Points for trying

Hambrabi MG when

>>6078826
Damn son, whats got your panties in a wad? At least anon made an attempt at full sticker.

>>6078881
Dont strip it yet, polish up the head camera and paint over the brighter orange to make it darker or vice-versa.

>>6079078
>Dont strip it yet
he should strip it, he needs painting practice

>>6079078
Bad paintjobs can't be fixed properly short of stripping and redoing it.
>a-at least he tried!
Which is why anons are giving advice instead of shitting on him, retard.

>>6078098
>>6078108
The waterslides worked well for me, though I used only a few, left them in the water for probably half a minute?, and used MicroSet perhaps liberally.
Some seams hid, others didn't. those that did hide hid well though.
Polycaps and peg/holes were a jumble of a bit tight, just right, and a wee bit loose.

>>6079078
Yeah, gonna be easier to go over the darker oranges since there's few of those spots and more of the lighter spots. Less overall work o tackle.

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Welp, got the Leopold Di Vinci snapped together and started on painting the other Graze while it's still on the runners...

...Is it safe to assume an acrylic paint that doesn't rinse out with water is probably alcohol-based?

I was thinking about practising some water decals before I do the ones on the TIE but apparently I left my spare decals at school. I'll see if the local stores have any for cheap. I'm going to need either Mr Mark Softer or MicroSol, right? Are both required at the same time? Newfag seeking for guidance.

Secondly, does anyone have comparison pictures of before and after silver is painted behind clear pieces?

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The other thread I was called a retard for using Gundam Markers for panel lining, and that I should use the ultra fine sharpies with nail polish for removal. I'm curious though, what is the best form of panel lining? I can't do Tamiya Panel Accents because that requires importing from Japan. I'll eventually do that, but what do I do in the meantime? Assuming Panel Line Accents is method number 1, what's method number 2 or 3?

>>6079224
Whats wrong with gundam marker panel lining pens? Is it just elitism? They've worked fine for me for years and years.

If you use gloss coats panel washing is probably the 'best' method.

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Plamodudes, are there any Gundam or other robot kits that have similar design elements to the robots seen in the Brave series? Like similar leg designs, shoulder pads, etc.

Barring the Tryon 3, that is.

>>6079227
There's a minipla kit of GaoGaiGar coming out (candy toy)

Can anyone who has these give some impressions on a few kits that HLJ has on sale?

>1/100 TG-11-M Guarayakha Special (or any of the Hasegawa Virtual-On kits)
>1/12 KOS-MOS Ver.4 Extra Coating Edition
>1/12 Aoonihime Shiki
>1/1 DG-001LN Usagia

>>6079184
Don't advise on painting anything on runners even if it's undergated it's still questionable.

>>6079206
Yeah you'll need a decal setting solution. Not sure about microsol, but softer and setter can be used together for the best effect, but you could just use softer.

>>6079224
They're OK if you're a snapfag

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i like these guys

>>6079241
Eh, I've already got the SoC, I'm more looking for stuff that shares design elements but isn't strictly a part of the series. Thank you though.

>>6079276
Where do you buy them? What's this line even called if I wanted to search amazon for them?

>>6079303
That's an SD, specifically the BB Sazabi.

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>>6078538

MonsterDestroidwearinggrillglasses.jpg

>>6079308
ah ok
I'm actually looking for something I could by en masse to use for a mekton z game I have coming up. Any suggestions? I see those 1/400 models are a thing, hut they're pricey. How good are they in person, i've never actually seen one.

I kinda like the MG tallgeese but I don't like Wing at all

should I still buy one?

>>6079315
Maybe one of the candy toys or gacha lines
>>6079324
dalong.net

>>6079347
Just got a pack of those Build Model Gundams from amazon. The eraser material ones. I'll let you guys know how they turn out.

>>6079224
>>6079226
Gundam markers have been known to run when top coated. Outside of that, preference I guess?

>>6079324
If you like a kit, buy it.

>>6079227
I don't know about the head, but the cannons and the wing parts can possibly be used from the lighting back weapon, the legs and feet are basically the zetas...I know I've seen something that matches the hands too, possibly a dom variant?

>>6079324
Just get the kit.

When my little brother got into GunPla, he always liked the Strike suits, but never wanted to get them because they were tainted by SEED and SEED: DESTINY. He ended up picking up a Freedom and he enjoyed the build, which is what actually matters.

Why do people recommend cutting parts from the runners with a bit of the gate still attached?

It sounds odd to me because I only use nippers and a hobby knife, but I've heard that it causes more stress and can affect the underlying plastic?

>>6079507
Yes, cutting closer can stress the plastic. Cutting a bit away lets you get a much cleaner, second cut with your nippers.

>>6079507
That's it. Unless you have a godhand or something similar you're more likely to be tearing the plastic

Full city repaint anon here, after doing some paint testing on some spoons this morning, i think im gonna redo all the oranges with a light grey primer as the first coat since i did most of the body in 50/50 brown-yellow. The bright orange probably will look iffy once i get to panel washing it. Im also going to use some spare barbatos parts to modify the shoulders so that the sholder section has its own frame and the pauldron will just clip onto it like the other hg ibo gundams.

>>6079263
>Don't advise on painting anything on runners even if it's undergated it's still questionable.
Well it was detail hand-painting, not outright re-coloring, so I was using the nice secure runner to keep things steady.

Even then, it ended up rather splochy, so some rub off will probably help more than hurt.

>>6079206
MicroSol and Mark Softer di the same thing. You need MicroSet or Mark Setter.

Mr XX works with MicroXX without issues. I use MicroSet with Mark Softer and have not experienced anything bad so far.

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Last GunPla delivery of the year.

Gotta find an MG Exia now. Hopefully local store has one.

>Parents got me airbrush set for christmas

Aww yisss. Time to shit this crap up

How are the Code Geass kits?

I was asked to choose between the Sazabi and Shinanju. That's pretty damn hard since Unicorn was trash, but the non-Unicorn/Gaplant Custom designs were great. Apparently the bro who asked is sending me gunpla in the next two days. Pray for my not being a gunpla shitter, brothers.

Okay bought both the Koto Minigun and the gunpla Large Minigun which two Mechs should use em?

>>6080239
If they're MGs hopefully its the Sazabi ver ka and Sinanju OVA. Either is fine, Sazabi just has newer engineering but the Sinanju has aged very well.
Sinanju ver Ka has this issue with the plastic where lacquer/enamel will tear its ass up and make it brittle. And if you're unlucky the waist peg will be very tight and prone to breaking. The OVA version sorta fixed this with the newer plastic they used on it.
No clue on the original Sazabi MG. HG wise it's whichever you want.

>>6078108
I guess I'll skip on it then. thanks for the info anon.

>>6078358
thanks for the info anon.

>>6080243
No idea about either. I've only done HGs, a few SDs and a RG before.

>>6078773

Looks good! Should take some better pictures.

>>6080239
>Gaplant Custom

lol wut. I don't recall Gaplant being a part of that shitshow. Byaralnt you mean?

Brendan from WA, your package arrived here safely! Thanks, and merry christmas!

>>6080367
Yeah, sorry.

How the FUCK do I make the connections on the MG Zaku 2.0's hands stronger? Shit just falls out, same with the Titans 2.0 hands. Shit's disappointing.

>>6080327
Ehh... its not so great from the back. Im following another anons tips and redoing the oranges to be more consistent. The sniping head sensors need work too.

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waist wings a best wings

>>6080412

they're deliberately loose to give a little clearance for paint. Priming & painting makes them nice & tight. I guess your snapfagging? clear nail polish on the balljoints should fix it.

>>6080488
>Paintfags

You disgust me.

>>6080537
i know, right.

>go to mcdonald's
>get big mac
>replace the tomato, bun, patty and sauce with your own shit

Why even fucking bother? Just scratchbuild everything.

>>6080537
That's the lowest quality bait I've seen in a while

-1/10 kill yourself

>>6080547
I felt like throwing it out there since I see Snapfag posted all the time as an insult. Clearly Paintfags bothers you if you posted a reply to it, bait or not.

>>6080568
Hey man, when there's nothing going on with your life other than painting robot toys you gonna call some dude in the internet snapfag too.

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>>6080608
sick burn bro

>>6080615
It's cool man. I'm a paintfag and I think painted kits are almost always better. But a little self reflection doesn't hurt once in a while.

>>6080622
You aren't anything. Don't start making up terms for something that doesn't exist. You're either a hobbyist or a snapfag. One will build and paint and take all the steps to make a good model, the other will just halfass everything and not even bother with nub removal because they're either lazy or have a lack of respect for the hobby and themselves.

>>6080642
No son, I think you're just an elitist with an over-inflated ego...

>>6080642
You're seeing things in black and white brother. That's not a good mindset in general.

>>6080655
>A literal autist trying to insult anyone
Lol
>>6080658
Yeah, you're right, I shouldn't see things in black and white, there are discrepancies, not everyone paints every kit, but I'd really rather not have a new bullshit word to describe someone that does what's generally considered the basics to any given model.

>>6080664
>but I'd really rather not have a new bullshit word to describe someone that does what's generally considered the basics to any given model.
Son, I think you need to get your own diagnosis...

I've made a few models, just straight out of the box snap together with decals and panel lining.

Where do I go from here? What should I start practicing next to make my kits look great?

I don't have any kinds of paints or any special tools, so is there something that I should look to buy next?

>>6080724
The next step up would probably be small detail painting (paint in the colors that the stickers add in) and topcoat, both of which are fairly easy and can make a nice kit look great.

>>6080724

>***READ THE GUIDE***

>>6080724
By not painting you're really limited in what you can do.
You're probably building gundams so watch some kawaguchi videos or something.

>>6080724
Don't cheap out on brushes or paint, good paint with bad brushes and good brushes with bad paint will both look lousy in different ways

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if you're not using your kits to make lewd photos

are you really living...?

>>6080664
well, here's one word that already exists that describes you pretty well:

CUNT

>>6080746
>>6080743
>>6080753

Thanks for the feedback, painting has always been on my mind but I've never been bothered to prepare an area for it. Moving into a new house, I'll be able to set aside room for an actual work-station and get things rolling.

The guide recommends Citadel paints, so I'll head down a nearby GW and start pricing some airbrush setups, and brushes to start with.

>>6080724
Try learning to dry brush to start. Get a good, firm bristle brings and Citadel gunmetal grey. Works great on dark parts (don't use on white at all, as it looks like ass otherwise)

>>6080781
Buy paints when you need them.

>>6080764
Ooh shit is that an MG Perfect Zeong? What's it like? I've been watching one in a local store for months.

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>>6080799
big.
PG big

I love him. hip connection is a little finnicky and posing isn't the easiest. It's pretty good though

Can anyone recommend The O 1/144?

>>6080807
That's settled then. I'm buying one. Thanks anon.

By the by, does that sword belong to it?

>>6080846
you bet. No idea why but it's about 30cm long so keep that in mind

>>6080850
Awesome

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>>6080764
I hope I don't get banned for this
(this took way too much time to set up)

>>6080858
that is not what gunpla is for

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>>6080862
i did this for you anon

>>6080858
perfection

>>6080865
I see that Speccy window. Show us your specs, nerd.

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What are some good 1/144-1/100 scale tank kits? Preferably of real world tanks, but not super complicated. I want to give make a tank turret head for a scrapper mech.

>>6080867
You could get the metal slug walker kit if you don't mind SD proportions

>>6080767
You could just read the guide and learn to paint by practicing instead of getting butthurt by other people that do the minimum but judging by that weak ass burn you're incapable of putting effort into anything.

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>>6080862
I would post a pic of the trooper holding 4(four)! hands at once, but I can't be fucked to pose and repose 4 figmas so you'll have to settle for a shrug

>>6080807
>him

I'm sorry:
>earrings
>skirt
>droopy boobs
>no crotch whatsoever

>>6080871
>You could get the metal slug walker kit if you don't mind SD proportions

anon asked for real world tanks. So you recommend a non tank design that doesn't even have a kit.

Wut.

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>>6080915
>"preferably real world tanks"
>anon asked for real world tanks!!
I mentioned it because GuP and tank-walkers reminded me of this

>it doesnt exist
https://world.taobao.com/item/539471612449.htm#detail
I can't name Metal Slug vehicles, fucking sue me

Can anybody recommend me an affordable airbrush and compressor for a beginner.

>>6080942
Where do you live

>>6080942
There's links to a decent setup in the guide, just past the Painting section.

>>6080943
California

Is it best to paint before any kind of assembly, or make the inner frame and just do the armour?

>>6080949
Wait for your US buddies to reply

>>6080991
It really depends on the build. Seam weld what you can, then work around those you can't. For example you could paint and mask a joint, before seam welding the armor on top and painting that, then removing the mask. Or you could weld everything, and carefully mask off the armor and paint the joint, or you could modify the kit such that you can assemble the joint and armor separately.

Aside from the Graze, what cheap grunt suit would be quick and easy for army building?

>>6080642
>>6080664
Wew, I might have hit a nerve with my new insult. Always nice to wake up and have a bit of humor in the morning.

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>>6081057
megami device

>>6080867
Flames of war makes 1/100 tanks for wargaming.

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How good is the construction of this hot piece of shit? Wanna getting a MG outside of the UC timeline.

Why are HGUCs a lot more expensive than IBO kits and vice versa? It can't just be the inner frames right? I mean the Zeon kits share parts too.

>>6081190
Bigger kits on average and higher part/runner counts = more plastic = higher costs.

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>>6081190
HGUC kits tend to have more parts even without inner frame, while IBO kits reply on inner rame and panel lining opportunities as selling points.

>>6081190
Seems like bandai is spreading the cost of the inner frames among the multiple iterations of them, so their prices are lower overall

The mechanical designers employed for the show are also particularly good at making gunpla-friendly designs.

It's just a lot of good planning and collaboration overall.

>>6081057
Hi-Mock, GM
Not sure about any Zaku prices.

Help me guys.
Suggest me a good trail cutter over HS to add to my order.

>>6080867
Zvezda has some 1/100 stuff.

>>6081256
Trail cutter? You mean a ruler?

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I think the head changes came out really nice. I looked at a few kits, and my love for the RG Mk. II head made me realize the length and thickness of the helmet cheek armor is what made the origin head look strange, so I changed that and a few other things.

>>6081350
Oh nice, the last I saw your project was when you were making the shield.

Wonder that happened to the anons who was doing a GM for a magazine article

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>>6081357

Here's where the kit is right now, hope to be finished by January

I still have the GM Type-C as well but this deadline came up first and I've been really busy with school

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>>6081363

>>6081367
Holy shit he looks funky

>>6081381

origin is much thiccer than most modern versions

>>6081363
Oh, you're the same dude?
You do good work. Any previous completed kits to show off?

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>>6081398

Thanks, nothing really at this level, I build mostly HGs because they don't take the same level of time commitment. My favorite part is building and making changes to the kit, which is easier on HGs as well. I recently made this Hugo but haven't finished painting him yet.

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>>6081404

This is the last kit I've painted, but he hasn't been top coated yet.

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I just finished my first gunpla. was a fun 7 or so hours building him.

It's smaller than I expected but still cool.

I do wish he had more heft, it's a very light figure, I can easily knock it over by blowing air at it.
Do you guys do anything to make your gunpla heavier? like putting bits of clay in the empty spaces inside them or something?

>>6081057
Zakus, Jims, Hi-Mock from GBF is very cheap, the Grimoire from G Reco isn't quite as cheap but is a really awesome looking grunt.

>>6080949
Starter brush: Badger 105 Patriot costs like $70 and is able to spray all sorts of paints and have the needle set changed out for a smaller one that does detail. I own one and it's working great so far. Of something fucks up you can call the manufacturer and get it sorted out.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002W84GTO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_hqywybZTAM2TQ

Compressor: A "Master" brand compressor with tank will be fine, even comes with a moisture trap. $100.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001738DXU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_PoywybPPKKDJC

As for paints, Tamiya Acrylics are what I've used with this setup so far. Thin them with their brand of thinner at a 2:1 paint to thinner ratio and you're good to go. Other brands that work from what I hear in this thread are Vallejo and Model Master Enamels. Of course, learn what you prefer. Don't try and spray art store paints, it won't work right.

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im quite sure the wings alone weights as much as the body if not heavier.

>>6081448
Be sure to but markers to panel line it with (the little detail lines throughout the model) and some top coat to spray and take away your scratch marks from sanding nubs. READ THE GUIDE if you haven't. The putty thing is possible but you could also put it on a stand so keep that in mind if you want it to be consistently in midair.

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>>6081161
Pretty good, vast improvement from the original

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>>6081489

i need to improve my manual focus skillz.

>>6081448
Keep in mind the Crossbone and Victory kits are smaller than the average HG because in-universe the suits are smaller.

>>6081519
Nice posing, Cory.

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meanwhile, this cruiser is waiting for her hull to be worked on.

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>>6081519

>>6081530
Thank you anon

>>6081528
F91 as well.

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>>6081489
Zero Customs wings are heavy as shit. Trying to pose without a stand is impossible

>>6081618

that Rx-78-2 pose is atrocious.

wing isn't a whole lot better

>>6081621
That tax is from 16 years ago and glued that way ( I was young and stupid back then). He's being replaced soon by the origin version and will be used for airbrush testing from then on

>>6081637
That Rx-78 rather, damned autocorrect

>>6081618
You should pose the Wing Zustom like the sailor scout is.

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dem polished white reflection glossy wings

>>6081727
>whenyouseeit3.jpg
See what?

>>6081727

You sure post this a lot

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Green Strawberry have started selling masking and photo-etched sets for the Bandai Star Wars kits, but they're hella expensive

http://www.greenstrawberry.cz/

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>>6081748
no more pictures, i swear. Its time to move onto my next kit

>>6081759

That's not too bad honestly

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>>6081718
How about something like this?

How do you decide on how to paint your kits?

Do you try and keep the original look, go for something random/use it for guinea pigging or do you have something in mind before you even purchase the kit?

>>6081812
I approve. You are cool in my book, buddy.

>>6081912
Of I'm kit bashing, I'll try to go special snowflake tier, otherwise I try to keep to original

Is there an expected date for the 1/100 Vidar?

>>6080929
That's megacute, really digging those Metal Slug kits

I never order from China, but are these kits decent? There are dozens of listings of the same one with varying prices

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>>6080867
There is the Hard Graph HG Ground War Zaku set, which comes with two Type 61s...

>>6081812
>How about something like this?
You need to go ALL OUT Son...

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BROS I JUST GOT THIS IN THE MAIL

ANY TIPS ON WHAT RATIO OF ACRYLIC TO WATER I SHOULD USE?

OR IS IT GOOD FOR AIRBRUSHING STRAIGHT OUTTA THE BOTTLE?

>>6082059
Wellll, I have a PG unicorn doing the leg up, twin peace sign ahego pose, but I don't have a pic of it on my phone and I'm not home

Anyone use tamiya flat base with Mr. Color GX Super Clear? Looking for a mixing ratio

>>6082083
If only the company that manufactured the product had some kind of information available online! Oh well too bad I guess.

>http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/71388-vallejo-matt-varnish/

>>6082083
>>6082181
>spoonfeeding the retard that refuses to google

>>6082182
>using google instead of thinning it to your likeness
fucking lazy

>>6082083
thin it 70 to 520, it says so right on the bottle

>>6081363
Pointless whiny bitching, but I still think the head is too unbroken compared to the rest of the machine.

>>6081812
I always wanted the PG strike freedom, but did they ever fix the issue people were having with the backpack? I guess a part would break or something.

>>6082352

yeah I really added shit where it's tough to see, I may add something to the sides which would really make it busier if I think of something that would work well enough

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>>6082399
Works fine for me
>>6082102
As promised btw

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>>6082463
Raiser came to enjoy the show

>>6082426

really like what youve done man. if you still have a type-c maybe do the wagtail conversion later? also, what do you use for panel line scribing? I got an olfa panel razor & hated it, now im using a wave scriber, not entirely happy as I keep having to clean up the lines with a file edge. Your lines seem really clean. what are you using?

So when are we getting MG IBO kits?

>>6082494
Scribing panel lines require cleanup work most of the time

Just use bmc

>>6082463
Makes sense that worst girl unicorn would be a filthy slut.

>>6082495
The 1/100 is going to be the closest thing for probably 2-3 years.

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Not gonna finish by Xmas. I could not decal it, but fuck dismantling for decaling later.

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It can't do the axe kick without an action base like what the preview images made me believe

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SKREEEEEEEEEEE.

I finally have all threeeeeeeeeee

Now I just need to rationalise paying 15000jpy + shipping for the Dendrobium + Neue Ziel set.

>tfw overfile like an idiot and end up with a noticeable chunk taken out

>>6082604
time to learn how to plaplate

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>>6082495

arent the full mechanics kits MG's? I dont see any difference apart from the name.

>>6082672
They're not the same detail and quality as MGs (except maybe some early MGs).

They're still cool though and there are a lot of suits I wish had kits at least that good.

>>6078702
>>6078708
Xabungle needs more representation. Looking forward to this one.
How's the kit's posability overall?

>>6082495
>>6082672
Are the Full Mechanics that different from the S1 1/100 kits, that they had to come up with a new name for it?

>>6082695
No, it's just giving them a proper name.

1/100 RE Kshatriya when?

>>6082059

Oh, you rat fink son of a bitch. Now I'm going to have to buy a bunch of Nobels.

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>>6082762
>Oh, you rat fink son of a bitch. Now I'm going to have to buy a bunch of Nobels.
As long as you can pull it off Anon, I don't care!

>>6082059
>>6082784
In the name of the moon, I'm gonna hot glue you!~

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Christmas came a few days early, it seems!

>>6082895

how much did the system weapon accessory pack cost you and is it worth it?

>>6082903
No idea, was a gift from a bro. Looks pretty neat, decent weapons and a stand.

>>6082903
You could just look online.
The displayed weapons are prebuilt and decaled so there's some cleaning up to do

>>6082748
Never sadly

>>6082911

diff sets seem to be priced from $15-50 which is I'm guessing after-market prices. Now... that's cool but at the same time I find paying 15 bucks for that is even still very steep.

>>6082895
>rg zaku
I'm so sorry anon.

>>6082784
I think i could pull off a sailor moon outfit, does that count?

>>6083259
In person or in gunpla?

>>6083275
My gunpla customising skills are still in development

>>6083275
>>6083278
Sorry, i was trying to be funny.

>Two Long rifles for Rebak/Full City
>Ground graze feet and backpack
>Landman rodi legs
>Geirail SCHARFRICHTER Head and skirt (Shoulder claw things included in option set 8 instead)

Option set 9 is looking to be the best option set.

>>6083311
My hopes up, for nothing!

>>6082629
>plaplate
Time to step up the vocabulary.

>>6082604
>chunk taken out
Try using putty.

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>>6083355
>putty
>on a piece being cleaned
Good luck gluing or welding that later, autist-kun.

>>6083156
What's wrong with the RG Zaku?

>>6083318
I'm sorry did you say landman rodi legs! Time to buy a third rodi!

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>>6083549
Expect to have to paint. The kit will probably be all grey with maybe a single runner of white.

>>6083355
>Time to step up the vocabulary.

pretty commonly used term for plastic plate in japan. Hell, your in a thread called gunpla/plamo general. Why arent you butthurt about those terms too turbo autist.

>>6083570
>Expect to have to paint. The kit will probably be all grey with maybe a single runner of white.
Honestly doubt it will even have a Runner in a different color...

>>6083570
Still can't believe the Rouei's getting a kit. I'm excited even though It's probably going to sell like garbage.

>>6083570
It's hard to tell from the picture, there's no way the landrodi legs wouldn't have ankle articulation right?

I've actually been messing around with a really simple rodi kitbash. A rodi body with gusion arms, and modified kimaria (first version) legs. I'll take some photos later. I need to clean it up and paint it but i like it a lot.

>>6083576
Hey we might get lucky. Stranger things have happened, and that show was great.

>>6083575
This. It's a recognized if possibly colloquial name for the plastic plating used in model building. Unless i guess that poster was saying they hadn't encountered the term and needed to update their own vocabulary?

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This was fun. Trim was hell.

>>6083679
Looks great, but did you paint the axe, or is that just how it came with the kit?

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>>6083711

Painted. Didn't look heat hawk-y stock.

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Bloody hell these things are huge.
Gonna replace the ball/socket joint they're attached to the rear skirt with something more robust, their weight just makes them sag on a ball. Kotobukiya flexible arm maybe...

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>>6083679

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>>6083735

Has anyone had any experiences with the Armoured Core kits?

I'm looking at picking up the 1/72 Rosenthal CR-Hogire Noblesse Oblige, and I'm wondering what I'm getting mye

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>>6083737

>>6083570
Bleh, you'll have to convert a graze ritter to a ground graze

>>6083735
I can tell you a thing or two about saggy balls.

>land rhodi legs

Woo! I can put off further honing my sculpting/puttying skills for that much longer!

What do you all do to remove accidental cement fingerprints? As in when you are seam welding a model with plastic cement and accidentally touch the cement while handling so it imprints your fingerprint onto the model. Is it just sanding and putty (Tamiya white is what I have in this case)?

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>primer colors
>looks amazing
>painted prototype
>looks like absolute ass

>>6083791
>I can't paint the colors I want myself so I just won't buy the model

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>>6083796
>making an ass of u and me

You need to bait harder

>>6083784

just sand it off. Theres no reason at all to use putty since your not filling anything.

in future, have lighter fluid handy when gluing, dip a q-tip in lighter fluid and it cleans off excess glue really well without damaging the plastic. Only works when the glue is still wet.

>>6083791
The default colours for the one with the two big shoulder cannons is also ass.

MG Aile Strike ver. RM or 00 Raiser?

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Trying a serious car kit for the first time, am I doing it right? (Figured you guys would appreciate this more than the scale model thread)

>>6083872
I've had neither, but damn they are tough choices.
You probably know that you'll get both of them sooner or later.

Does anyone else find their Astaroth weak in the angkles and/or leg-hip joints?

>>6083880
I like how you do things Anon.

>>6083812
Ok, thank you.

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>trying to trim the W-fin on the RG Wing Gundam

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>>6083739
The Agni was fun. Plastic was a few smidgens less forgiving than Bandai's. Needed a BIT more glue due to a not-as-exact overall parts-fit.

>>6083916

Theres nothing to trim off, what are you doing?

>>6083872
Aile Strike. The joints on 00 are wonky as shit

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>mfw there's no HGUC Galbaldy

Im not even a big fan of the suit but it seems like it would be an obvious choice
Ffs, we got GM 2

>>6084027
http://www.dalong.net/review/hg/h58/h58_p.htm

?!?

>>6084027
remove snek
vigilo confido VIGILO CONFIDO

New thread: >>6084055

>>6084043
Gabthley is not Galbaldy
stuck with an old 80s kit sadly