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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.

First for Throne Zwei have no hip joint issues.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwQXMoi3iMM

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>>6095935
that really is a snazzy looking alex tho

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Built my first gunpla. HG Barbados Lupus, and these cards came with it, can anyone tell me what game they are for?

>>6096018
beats me, resize your shit

>>6096010
That Scythe Custom is awesome. I way eye spying it myself

>>6096018
http://www.carddass.com/gundam-cw/en/

>>6096025
I got it at B&N when they had those clearance racks, the shrink wrap was half off of it, and it was like $15. I lucked the fuck out.

>>6094915
The man rodi sure got a lot of love in S2. Made me want to get one now.

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>>6095925
One of the guys I know used those powders on this gorgeous paintjob.

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Well, I be damned. I thought the bastard was a bugger to get standing straight.

>>6096240
>that sliver of a seam
Mildly triggering
Though you know, some photoetch parts on that empty round surface would look really good

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>>6096191
The new paint job and chubby legs really inproved the design.
Chad "chadman" Chaddan Also pulled off the hammer chopper throw really good.
Good thing were gonna get a conversion part for the legs to convert man rodis ti landman rodis

>>6096238
There are some pricey paints that do the same

http://www.e7paints.com/category/e7-chameleon/

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>>6096191
If I had to guess why, it's because they want to push sales since the kit wasn't too popular last year. Which is a shame because it was a pretty nice kit.

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YUUUGE russian hat

http://schizophonic9.com/re4/plamax_cherno.html

>>6096389
I paid for mine and am just waiting for tracking. Should arrive around mid next week hopefully, even if hlj sits on it until tomorrow.

>>6096392
oi what the fuck hiro removed (You)s

>>6096389
More Pacific Rim plamo when? I need a Striker Eureka.

>>6096399
There is also gipsy out soon and I think releases of the others will depend heavily on how well these two sell.

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Hey /toy/, I normally build scale military models, but was given a bandai Eva Unit 01 as a gift for christmas. How do you file out the ends that you cut the pieces out from the spruce? Normally on tanks I would use a regular file, and it would be painted so the scratch marks are no longer visible but when I try to file down the nubs it still looks pretty ugly.

>>6096409
?Its the same thing, just prime and paint it.

Maybe because grey hides the nub marks better

>>6096424
Oh ok, honestly I wasn't even all that sure if you painted those kind of models, since they're in the proper colors already.

>>6096409
High grit sand paper, same as any other plamo.

And unless its those early rubber suit eva kits you should be able to paint it the same as any other model kit.

>>6096427
Its your kit, do what you want with it. Bandai molds stuff in color to hit the wider market and so that they can advertise it as not needing paint. A proper paint job will always look better than bare colored plastic though, just look at the one in the OP image.

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>>6096336
If you saw them... Good for me though, as it keeps the little bit of seam line that remains out of view as well.

Now for the question of whether I can be assed with a dot filter or not.

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>>6095935
Nice, thanks for using my kit for the OP, GG

>>6096409
>>6096430
Like that guy said, everything comes pre-colored, with newer kits in more proper colors, but painting is always good. Sometimes I wonder why I clean up so much when I'm just gonna paint as well, but it's a habit at this point. For an example, here's what it could look OOB, with some topcoat, painted details, and bad weathering, to painted with bad weathering.

>>6096514
>>6096430
I see, thanks for the update. I was pretty sure it should've been painted but for now I'll probably put it on my backburner for a bit.

>>6096362
what conversion parts?

>>6096514
the painted one has airbrushed shading right? wish i didnt buy a single action brush now.

>>6096619
Yeah, it's airbrushed shading. It's the main reason I wanted an airbrush in the first place, to get that effect. Don't count it out as a bad purchase just yet though. I wouldn't mind a second airbrush just for priming and gloss/matte coats which would be perfectly fine with a single action because the less hassle of clean up between changing colors, the better. Of course, that's a super luxury.

>>6096596
New option set (out in march iirc). Comes with landman rodi legs.

It also comes with ground type graze and geirail schwarmalurmadingdong parts, excluding the shoulders which are in a previous option set (you have to buy two though).

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Finally got around to putting these shits together.

Panel lined. Plan to matte coat.

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Turns into these shits. The stickers that go around corners are the worst, peeling up all over and shit.

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Boom. This guy is actually pretty well articulated.

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For example, Ironman landing pose.

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K done. Size comparison. 1/144 ibo barbatos, 1/100 turn A, revoltech 02 eoe ver.

I've been looking at the Portent, and I know the torso and general green parts (not the GN drives segments) are a more mint green compared to what it is in BF Try.

I was wondering if anybody has any suggestions on a Mr. Color paint to make it appear more like its supposed to. I feel the base Mr. Color Green is a bit too much, but I'm not sure on the exact mixture of two colors.

Maybe a 20% White and 80% Green for Mr. Color?

Any help is appreciated.

>>6096716
Thanks for the pics. How do the joints feel?

>>6096449
which robut?

>>6096716

Did you put away 3DS and PSP in boxes?

>>6096832
Plum's Leynos.

what will happen if i spray paint at -0C ? will it come out weird? i just wanna do it in my garage then let it dry inside. And who here uses nail buffing blocks instead of sandpaper? where do you get yours?

>>6096879
I was about to ask that as well.

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>>6096828
The joints are kind of scary especially because the plastic is a bit softer than gunpla. Instead of polycaps they are all the same plastic friction jointed together. So, while it does have great articulation, I pose with caution one joint at a time.

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>>6096879

Hahaha, moving to a new place and have a handy to do list for the week. And fuck yeah I did!

>>6096925
I should clairfy that the joints are sufficiently tight without being stuck or wobbly. Though, they will likely become more loose over time.

>>6096925
That's what I figured. I'm still building mine and yeah, the plastic doesn't feel great.

Still waiting on that subbed BD rip of Be Invoked.

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>>6096932
Yeah man, watching the show/movie while building is fucking great! Same with any build really. There's a [HACK-JOB] sub in 1080 on nyaa that I settled for.

>>6096946
>watching the show/movie while building
How do you not fuck up parts or stab yourself with a hobby knife?

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>>6096952
Cus I speak Japanese! I don't need to keep my eyes on subs the whole time. Born in the states though so my japanese isnt perfect. Still need subs for really dense anime like ghost in the shell and Lain.

>>6096967
Well aight.

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It doesn't really show up on camera well but is this orange peeling on the left shoulder? I am not experienced enough to tell what orange peeling is. I topcoated this the other day but it was kind of cold out, would that cause uneven drying of the paint?

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Does this little guy belongs in this thread? I just got it.

>>6097041
1. Resize your images to keep them small.

2. Yes, that is orange peeling.

>>6096633
Come one then, pictures man, pictures!

tacticool assault rifle jesta or heavy gattling gun jesta guys, can't decide and want to get an amiami order out before they close for the new year

also thoughts on the bandai delta kits?

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>>6097216
Nevermind, i will provide myself.

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>>6097221
That were also getting this thing....FINALLY....makes me squee

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Soooooon.

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>>6097357

>>6097357
>>6097360
What is the name of those?

Guys.
MG RX-78-2 : Origin or 3.0 ?

>>6097357
They're cute, but I think I'll wait for review pics

>>6097382
S. Walker I believe

Easy enough to find on taobao

>>6097386
2.0

>>6097223
Holy fuck is this real?
Idk what this guy is but looks dope as hell

Hobbywave sale just went live, 15% off until Jan 1st. I just ordered both Crossbone MG kits and 3 Action Base 1s, and it came out to $68 shipped. Not bad at all.

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hmmmm

Is it worth getting or making a paint booth if I wanna paint in the winter?

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I did a lot of weathering and hand painting for the first time on a kit.

If I apply a matte coat is it going to make a lot of my work fade away?

It's my first time doing this so I know I have a lot of room to improve.

Pic related.

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So trying to cut down costs to at least 120$ what should go?

>>6097502
Hyaku Shiki

>>6097487
No if you apply it right it'll just remove that gloss finish.

If you fuck up, you'll see what looks like white frosting.

>>6097523
So the correct way would be to go lightly from a good distance and spray away from the kit at the start right?

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Dalong has some fun pictures in it.

>>6097502
As much as I love the Shiki, I would personally remove it.

Why the hell is gunpla so addictive? I put my first 4 kits together in 3 days, all I've got left is an MG Qant that I'm scared of fucking up

>>6097471
that looks... large

I want to get an rg sinanju and make the red armor pieces as shiny as possible.
How would I go about getting that effect?

>>6097537
The perfect zeong is the best kit. Kinda wish I'd just gotten the regular zeong becuase it takes up so much space

>>6097552
Having structure could be a reason, taking the time to slow down and do things at your own pace could be another

>>6096707
Looks good. How much were you able to get it for?

>>6097537
>>6097507
I see so out of curiosity why the hyaku?

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>>6097577

hmmmm

>>6097617
Gold-plated gunpla are always risky.

>>6097639
The Revive isn't plated.

>>6097640
Oh i see.

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>>6095935
so you all play with toys and live in yours parent's wife's basement?

Sad!

>>6097645
How is 40k any different?

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>>6097648
they aren't toys.
they're action figures.

>>6097652
They're statueshit.

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>>6097655
I'm sorry you're too autistic to comprehend the difference between a refine artcraft and a child's toy.

>>6097648
Shoddier paintjobs

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>>6097658
40Kunts literally have no excuse

>>6097645
>>>/tg/

where'd the 40Kuck go?

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>>6097677
[spoiler]funny thing is I just picked an image at random from my download folder

I've never in my life touched anything 40K related[/spoiler]

>>6097684
OH MY GOOOOOOOOOD

>>6097652
Swindle loki and vanguard rhino figures when

>>6097088
Is it a model kit or a figure? Looks like a robot dumasi or something, not resemble either available kits.

>>6097639
What, Gold Plastic Syndrome? Thought that was a Hasbro only thing?

>>6097732
Pretty sure it's the HG Char's Z'Gok. Looks just like mine to the smallest detail I can see on it.

>>6097740
It's the RD.

>>6097746
Impossiboru. However I accept defeat.

>>6097739
nothing to do with the plastic, anon's talking about kits with vac-metal coatings.

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Fucking finally. I can wash my hands of this fucking thing.

>>6097487
Depends. Some forms of weathering will change the "glossiness" of the model. Paints used to make oil stains and such will probably add a very gloss texture. Pigments dusted on will be completely matte and, well, dusty. Slapping on a coat on top of it will take away all that.

On the other hand, if your weathering didn't do that kind of thing, then there's no texture variety to loose.

>>6097357
>>6097360
Are these from Metal Slug?

>>6097757
Vac-Metal? Sounds like an eighties hair band. What's the problem with the coating? I bought and shipped a good friend of mine the shiny gold Shiki, is that gone to be a regret now?

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I couldn't be arsed with the dot filter in the end, and the plastic was starting to complain about white spirits overdose as it was. So this'll be done.

While a kit for the AS-5E3 Leynos I don't have any interest there, so instead I've made it up as a "real world" what if. So I give you Stormkanonkyrass 431.

>With the Lüshunkou incident making ti clear that a generation shift was happening in mechs, and along with worldwide heightened tensions, the army put out a request for a new mech to replace the old Infanterikyrass 103 "Ymer", delivery ASAP. As a result few expected much more than a stopgap, but largely thanks to the newly developed SSAB-Gustavsberg composite armour becoming available Landsverk and Hägglunds-Bofors both managed to produce very solid designs, in both cases mostly held back by being somewhat sluggish since nothign more powerful than the Siemens PR3 reactor was available at the time. The Hägglunds-Bofors design won over the very cutting edge Landsverk design as it was considered a more balanced approach between technological maturity and future-proofing, and was adopted as Infanterikyrass 104 "Frej".

>Two years later the 104B was introduced. This included a few general tweaks and fixes, but most importantly made use of ASEA Atom's new Polaris 12 reactor to solve the power deficiency, the result being so good that the Kyrass 2000 project to replace the stopgap solution was seen cancelled as unnecessary.

>Of the 104 IK104 delivered, 44 were refitted to IK104B standard. The remaining were given the general upgrades, but not new power plants. Instead they were integrated with the 430mm ASEA Psk85 for use as support gun platforms, designated Stormkanonkyrass 431 "Hödr" (assault gun cuirass, 43cm gun, 1st adopted).

>All of the nicknames were unofficial. The Hödr one was due to an unfortunate accident during acceptance trials, and one which army brass and manufacturer alike was decidedly less than pleased with.

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1/72 seemed like a good scale for it (if you go with it being a Leynos it'd be 1/35). A pilot visiting from far, far away helping us get a sense for the size here.

>>6098016
When you remove the parts, what's left behind is a nub mark without the coating, showing the base plastic underneath.

Some kits intended to be coated are "undergated" meaning the nubs are located in obscured areas. Most of the Hyaku Shiki kits are done as such I think.

However, you can still scratch the coating if you fuck up, and it's not something that's easy to repair.

>>6097223
>Squee
Stop that.

>>6098046


no u... :)

>>6098022
>>6098024
Looks fantastic

>>6098021
>Gustavsberg

does it come with a ceramic toilet

>>6098129
They just decided that being shot at was a shitty enough thing to be right up their alley.

>>6097386
I got Origin for Christmas. Haven't built it yet, planning on doing that this weekend. It's my first Gundam in like a decade and I only have 1 MG build under my belt. Built MG Shining Gundam like 13 years ago back when G Gundam was on Toonami. I remember I had a few issues here and there but hopefully with the RX-78-2 I'll do a little better.

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>>6097603
I preordered it through HLJ for ¥4,320.

Saw it and saw how neat previous superminipla were so I jumped at it practically.

I also preordered the Daijyuujin (power rangers megazord) as soon as I saw it as well. Can't wait!

>>6097386
Origin for bulk
3.0 if you want the soon to be RIP in piece Gundam Front one

Having built both, I prefer the Origin. Liked the detailing on it more than the 3.0.

>>6097386
3.0 is garbage. Get 2.0

>>6097760
I did a gunk wash with oil paints, threw a gloss top coat on, then did some silver dry brushing with acrylic paint.

>>6098346
The gloss top coat was on before I used the oil paints to protect the plastic, then I did it between the oil and acrylic to give me an easier surface to dry brush on.

So, I read Layman's Gunpla Guide for topcoats, and it says that Gloss finishes bring out imperfections, but matte hides them. Can I just slap a few layers of matte coat to hide any imperfections and then some gloss layers to get a makeshift glosscoat? I got the idea from the Alclad II Klear Kote Gloss bottle's instructions.

Wait... I just realised Bandai only released 3 MG kits this year.

So THAT'S why I haven't been building much recently..

>>6098346
>>6098348
The matte coat will probably dull the silver, but with the silver being weathering that may be more feature than bug.

>>6098357
That seems unlikely. It gives you plenty of opportunity to fuck up the varnish though, as well as a rather thick layer of varnish in the end.

Hey guys I'm getting back into gunpla after a solid break and was wondering if there was anywhere I could order individual kit parts, like weapons, shields and such. Always wanted to build a custom zaku squad but the parts for the command unit I want are scattered across several kits.

>>6098421
I guess I'll just leave it as it.

I think it looks pretty great even if its a little shiny.

I'll just keep in mind to do the matte coat before the weathering, thanks Anon

>>6098452
I don't think they know what they're saying too much. Your silver drybrushing will show under a matte coat fine so you can leave the topcoat for after all the weathering, and weathering on top of matte is a bad idea anyway. If you doubt it, try it out yourself on a spare part/sprue.

>>6098452
>I'll just keep in mind to do the matte coat before the weathering

Well, you want your oil washes and such to go onto a gloss surface...

Basically you'll paint, varnish of some kind, filters, gloss coat, washes and such (with sealing layers of gloss in between if there's a lot), matte/satin, and then the stuff that'll add desired texture (mud, oil streaks, dust). Or something along those lines.

>>6098474
Oh yeah I will of course do gloss when it comes to oil paint.

I'll just do the acrylic dry brushing after the matte coat so that it doesnt get faded/covered by the matte coat.

>>6098444
Kotobukiya

>>6098213
What's wrong with the 3.0? I like the proportions on the 1:1's.

>the Gigantic Arms I got myself for Christmas came in today
>open the shipping box, there's a nice little note in there thanking me for my purchase
>under the note is a cute little individual-size package of tissues that says "happy" on the front

What, uhh... what are they expecting me to do with that?

Does anyone additive manufacture any parts for their models? It seems like it might be fun to do that, but perhaps getting the right tolerance for the parts to fit may be difficult. Weapons may be easier to make though.

>>6098413
to be fair, 2 of them are huge.

>>6098574
Because people don't like too many moving parts. But honestly 2.0 has better options for weapons while the 3.0 has the better surface details.

>>6098574
More expensive, fewer accessories, sliding armor can be finicky sometimes, but that's really true of any gunpla now. There's nothing wrong with it but the 2.0 offers more.

>>6098695
I had the same thing happen when I bought an SD pack. Made my day, free tissues and a nice note.

>>6098695
Exactly what you think.

Can you fine folks recomend me some RG 1/44 kits that you like. I'm gonna stick to that scale because I don't have enough space.

>>6098872
Basically any of them, but MkII is standout.

>>6097386
OYW, 1.5 or Ver.Ka

>>6098872
Mk-II
GP01FB
Wing EW
Justice

>>6098413
>3 MGs

FAG, PsycoZaku, Freedom 2.0, HeavyArms Custom, Hyaku Shiki Kai, Star Build Strike, Zeta Plus A1, powered GM, Impulse Blanche.

What should I do if I got snubbed for secret santa, should I just go about my year, and buy myself something nice for a late christmas gift?

>>6098913
contact gelgoog guy, he's a lovely gent and will sort you out

>>6098913
Honestly, I'd give it a few more days, shipping sucks ass around this time of year, but yes, if you don't get anything let me know.

What's a good way to find someone to commission a build from? I don't have the time, space, or desire to learn all the associated skills right now and would really just like to commission someone to build the kits I've already purchased.

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>>6098974
Japan, maybe a local hobby store. But frankly, the work is most of the fun, the results aren't as cool without the memories.

>>6098974
I hope you don't mind me asking, but how much do you expect to pay? Not saying I'm worth it, but I'm just curious because I've been tossing the idea back and forth of doing gunpla commissions, but still trying to find a good price model and generally setting a quality standard.

As for how to find people, I think any of the ones you've seen done good stuff like on YouTube, maybe a constant anon's style here you've noticed, and even Reddit would probably consider doing commissions if asked.

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This was somewhat tricky to balance. But managed to pull it off. Shame they don't make these hands often. Imagine all that amazing melee weapon poses that can be done.

>>6099002
It's not that I wouldn't like to do the work, but I'm not willing to devote myself to mastering it to the degree that I would be satisfied with simply to build an Acguy, Zock, Hy-gogg, 3 Z'gok, and maybe a Gouf Custom. I don't have enough mobile suits that I like to justify devoting myself to the hobby, but I do very much respect it.

>>6099004
I'm not sure, as I don't know what commission prices usually look like. I've got two HGUC Z'goks, on MG Z'gok, one HGUC Acguy and Zock, and an HGUC Hy-gogg that will be shipped in January. The HG Z'goks I would just want a normal paint/weathering job on, but I'm thinking for the MG I would request an arctic white/black/grey paint job w/ weathering. I have no idea how much people would normally charge, so I can't reliably state a reasonable price. Thank you for the advice.

>>6099035
Same anon from your second quote. Doesn't sound too bad of what you want. If you ever find someone to do your commissions, I hope you don't mind sharing the price it was for all of us to get a grasp on that market. If not, fair enough. Either way, I hope you have good luck on finding someone.

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>>6098872
Build Strike.

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So tomorrow's New Years Eve.

Post your yearly compilations.

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>>6099080
First time I can finally post one of these.
In order of Grounds > Ez8 > Gouf Custom > Alex

>>6099080
Was that gourai really this year? Feels like longer ago.

>>6099080

Shit, what are those big fuckin' handguns that Gourai has?

>>6099233
Koto's MSG handguns.

>>6099196
How's the Ez8 MG? I was thinking of picking it up.

>>6099080
Whats the name of the green Gunpla?

>>6098923
that'd look a lot cooler if it were red paint splattered hands, the underlying coats of paint aren't that bad.

>>6099209
Finished it literally like the second week of this year. I'd been working on it in December before that.

>>6099253
Upper body articulation sucks do to its age, mostly in the shoulders and neck, but it's pretty good. Comes with a ton of accessories, good enough articulation, and I would say it slightly edges out the Ground types because of the differences and chest gimmick except you don't get the cool long rifle and get a bazooka instead, which is still pretty good. It's worth if you can get it for less than $40 USD.

>>6099254
It's a customized HG revive RX-78-2 with a GM Thunderbolt chest and some option parts and random weapons stuck on it.

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Not completely Gunpla related, but I bought some Gundam Machine Head. Got Z Gundam, Nightingale, and Hi Nu.

Most of these are 1/100, except for Hi Nu, which is a shame because it looks really good.

Here's a size comparison of the Machine Head Zeta on the left VS MG Zeta Ver2.0 one the right.

>>6099080
>>6099266

How was the fit on your gourai?

I just started on jinrai and she feels really tight

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>>6099289
And a picture of the Machine Head using temporary blutag on the Ver 2.0 versus the original head.

The faceplate is more stylized, smushed in. Which is interesting. Too bad the V-antennae and the mouthpiece have nubs.

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>>6099292
Lastly, not my picture but I did some digging, here's Nightingale Machine Head on the RE 1/100. Looks pretty sweet.

>>6099293
You need to clean that sanding residue off your nightingale anon

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God damn, probably the best MG inner frame I've ever built. Shame it's wasted on a goofy machine.

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>>6099338
Thanks for reminding me anon.

Just purchased this yesterday. Should be here in 2 weeks

Looking at grabbing the MG Shining to go with my collection of God Gundams. Are the Bandai LED arms worth $25 or so? I like the idea, but have no idea how it might turn out.

>>6099293
Not my picture.

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Origin Dom looks pretty great with Grimgerde's rifle.

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Zeon Sentai!

So my gf want to get in to gunpla, so I picked her up 4 of the little bearguys, bearguy iii, Rx 78-02, and a hi mock with customizer pack, are these good starter kits?

So, I got a bunch of empty runners/sprues and I don't know what to do with them.
Any ideas?

>>6099408
That looks retarded.

>>6099418
Yes.

>>6099423
Thanks

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>>6099080
Wait it's the end of 2016 already? I swear 2015 was just yesterday.

Not a lot done this year, I am burnt out from building now.

It was great while it lasted. Thank you gunpla/plamo general.

>>6099422
Ehh, most of these are handgrenades with 0 Poseability. Not a big surprise

>>6099421
I trim out pieces of sprue to use for 3mm posts for attachment points for "build custom" parts, but not every runner is the right size for this. There is a poster here who melts the tips with a flame to stick them onto parts for paint spraying, instead of using gator clips (pretty smart desu).
With some careful trimming, you could use them to make greebles for large scifi ships (see borg cube).
Bout all I can think of.

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>>6099080
I have been building gunpla for a while now, but I only graduated from snapfaggotry this year, so this is the first year I can post one of these.

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RG Sinanju really does have shit for poseability. This is the best that it's clunky joints have allowed

what site do i go to see upcoming releases?

>>6099579
4chan.com/toy

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>>6099080
Only thing i ever did for this year for painting, this time i finally restocked on paint, so what should i give the hyakushiki treatment to, for the next year?

>>6099421
Melt them, flatten them up and make makeshift (trigger warning) plaplate out of em.

Anyone have the link to the 2chan thread with the lewd fumina figureise busts?

>>6099676
is it possible to make clear effect parts from the left over clear plastic? i was watchin a vid and this guy said he kept them for that reason, yet i cant seem to find vids on it.

>>6097916
Yep, that's the Slug Gunner.

>>6096707
So this thing isn't a perfect transformation, is it?

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>>6099676
>make makeshift (trigger warning) plaplate out of em
..which would have neither structural properties nor aesthetic appeal of the original material

muh runner recycling is a meme that needs to die

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>>6099716
Takes a bit of work, but doable.

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>>6099080
posted this on the /m/ thread

I’ve got to go through some exposition first, though. Bear with me. I’ve been at this for a month or so, and I’m starting to think that this hobby might not be for me. Every time I screw something up, my OCD kicks in. I mess up while removing stuff from the sprue, sand something down incorrectly, apply too much glue while removing seam lines, etc. You get the picture. A mixture of failure and disappointment hits me every time like a fuckin’ vampire-propelled steamroller; I look at those snazzy pictures on the box and realize that I’ve just burned another 10-15$ because of my ham hands. I actually threw away the first two HG kits because they looked like failed abortions. Okay. Done with the attention whoring. On to the questions.

Nubmarks. How do you deal with them? I’ve watched literally every vid on Jewtube that tackles the subject, but the results are always meh (at best). As for my usual method, I usually start by cutting as far away from the part as possible. Once the part is out, I do another clipper cut, this time very close to the thing that I’m working on. This leaves me with a small nub to sand down. I go to work with #240 sanding paper… and this is usually where shit hits the fan and makes me crash like a mental Hinderburg. I just can’t get rid of these things. If I go too easy on them, I get these little, convex bubbles. I can feel them when I move my fingernail across the part, and I’ve read somewhere that that is a definitive no-no. They will probably be visible if I apply paint over them. If I go too hard on the part… well, you know how it goes. I either sand down some important detail or (in extreme cases) make the surface uneven. It doesn’t help that the marks are usually located between two differently angled layers. My question is this – how do you handle nubmarks? How visible are they before/after the coating procedure? Can you feel them with your finger/fingernail when you move it across the surface?

>>6099507
I remember that Knight Gundam! I love the little cape you gave him

>>6099849
>#240 sanding paper
What is this, 240 grit? if so then that's way too rough. I usually cut pretty close then nail it with some 1000 grit on a sanding block until the surface is smooth. Often 1500 or 2000+ instead if I need it smoother. If it's a rounded part then I use a sanding sponge instead until it's flush. Patience is key.

Guys, I'm heading to Japan for a week in January, anyone have tips regarding buying gunpla in Tokyo? Can I get my hands on P-Bandai?

>>6099893
P-Bandai is an online store you cuck.

As for gunpla, GFT. Hurry before it's taken down.

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Mad respect to the military model people who deal with this kind of monotony on a regular basis. Nearly lost my shit trying to clean all of them.

Funnily enough, bandai tells you to put 38 links per side but it's just barely too short.

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>>6099929
Ended up using 39 links per side instead. Unfortunately, it sags but it's a much better fit.

Fun little fucker though. Love the retro design. Wish there was a guncannon 2.0 to go with it.

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>>6099929
Yeah, individual track links can be a bit of a chore to deal with.

11 sprues of them? At least it's only one part per link...

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>>6099853
Thanks, I had a lot of fun working on this guy!

>>6100162
Anon, what paints do you generally spray? That gold in particular looks nice, is it airbrushed? And the brand if you remember.

>>6100179
The Knight Gundam and the Beargguy were actually the only ones that I used rattle cans on, everything else used an airbrush. All the paint is Tamiya.

>>6100186
Tamiya acrylics? I take it the Shiki was done with Gold Leaf, then. What topcoats did you finish with?

>>6100205
The shiki was a mixture of gold leaf with clear red, coated with a mixture of clear yellow and clear red. I did a gloss coat with Future for panel lines, then a matte coat to finish.

>>6100208
Cool, I'm starting to use Tmiya acrylics (most of the way done with my first project now, only 5 or so parts left to paint). How many coats of future do you spray on a part before panel washing it? Sorry to bug you, but it's good to have someone with apparently the same paint setup so I can see how to proceed.

>>6100213
Usually only one or two coats, since it goes on kind of thick. It's self leveling, but make sure you don't spray too much at once, because it will pool up.

>>6100223
Sweet, not much spraying so I can spray a multitude of parts per session. And it only takes like a minute of waiting, like the time between paint layers?

>>6099929
>>6099931
>>6099968
>tfw used to be a wh40kfag
>Have an IG Tank army
>12 tanks, all with individual treads I had to clean assemble AND handpaint
Tanks are for suffering

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>>6100232
I just wait until it's dry to the touch before spraying the next coat, then let it cure for a day before doing the panel wash.

>>6100237
Thank you for all the help, off to put on my respirator and get to spraying,

>>6100242
Happy painting, Anon! Be sure to show us when you're done.

>>6100244
Naturally, may your dubs provide you with good fortune in your painting too.

Should I get the PG Zaku or the PG Char custom?

>>6100252
Do you like red or green more? That's literally the only difference.

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>>6100255
Except that char's zaku has different leg and backpack thrusters than the regular green one.

>>6100303
Does it fucking matter just get the suit that you want Amuro to wreck

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>>6099080

>>6100327
Calm your tits dude, I wasn't the guy asking.

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I have a heavy dislike of wing, but I love the Heavyarms and Leo. Which Heavyarm is the best to purchase? Dalong has the MG rated at 103, but my Korean is non-existant so I have no idea what the grading scale is out of.

>>6100596
MG is most likely the best, but only of the EW regular one. The Custom is p-bandai, and the older ones aren't as great I'd imagine. I've only built the 1/100 custom, while not terrible, MG is most likely the better choice, as it's also not reprinted often. I think HLJ still has it though

>>6100244
>>6100248
Anon reporting in to say I just painted the remaining parts (except for the portions I masked off, need to paint those soon). Put Future on the rest of the model, will panel wash tomorrow if possible.

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GUNDAM

>>6100252
Normal Zaku

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Victory is a very nice hg. A very qt as well

>>6099833
What suit is that one panel up from the lower right corner?

>>6100710
>"Weathering" on the Victory
>Not even trimming the v-fin safety nubs
>No panel lining
>Not enough light
This picture wasn't worth taking.

>>6100722
Hugo from Iron Blood Orphans.

>>6100729
Thanks, it's pretty cool and weird lookin'

>>6099293
damn that looks way better than the original head

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>>6100710
y'all came to the wrong neighborhood

(gaia and mash are preparing, please wait warmly)

Hey, so... when you do that thing where you put bits of plastic into a jar and melt it down with cement, how much cement do you use?

>>6100934
4

>>6100934
5

>>6100934
60

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>>6100710
>>6100841

I got this.

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>>6100934

what do yall use to guide your scriber? metal ruler? special tape?

>>6101044
I put a piece of psychoframe on the end of the handle and use my newtype abilities to move it around. No guide required.

>>6101058
so how are those really crooked scribed panel lines doing for you?.....

>>6101079
>they discovered my secret!

I just threw the kits away anon.

>>6101044
Here is what like 99% of modelers in the west use (Or similar equivalent).

https://www.amazon.com/DYMO-Plastic-Embossing-Labels-1741670/dp/B001XQ7ZP8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483237093&sr=8-1&keywords=dymo+tape+black

>>6101079
They aren't crooked, he just props the piece up and lets the scriber, like his newtype soul, be weighed down by gravity

>>6101058
>>6101079
>>6101089
Spacenoid scum. Stay away from our glorious Terran hobby!

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Last build of 2016

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>>6101146
This is not a group build entry because I started this long before the group build was announced.

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>>6101149

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>>6101151

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>>6101154
I want to say that this was the last time I subjected myself to Aoshima and their faggotry, but I have a couple more of their kits in the backlog, so no such luck.

I am taking a nice long break from Aoshima though.

>>6101146
Can you show it in scale next to, say, a HG?

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>>6101157
>>6099080
So finally I can post this.

Only 5 models this year, but at least it's better than 2015.

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>>6101160
I can't since I don't own any HGs.

This is how a 1/12 bike looks next to a FAG (not my picture).

>>6101173
Huh, alright. Thanks.

>>6101167
I should get to learning how to paint

primed my MG ball's inner frame, need to do detail painting next, I'll probably do a gunmetal basecoat first and then get the gold/silver/other for the pipes and stuff, also going to handpaint the chair in a brown.

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What's everyone up to?

New Years WIP. This Mock is something I've been wanting to do, a worker mecha. It's very ugly right now, but the cutting was necessary to get the cockpit to fit. I plan to make it be visible, after fixing all the messy parts.

>>6101305
I couldn't wait, so I'm building my next origin kit. finished ortega today

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>>6101305

>>6101320
That looks great, anon. A bit top heavy though. Got a colourscheme in mind?

>>6101320
MOCKS
O
C
K
S

>>6101323
I kind of want to give it Zaku 2 legs, but I don't like the sliding knee on the Origin one, they're a bit thin too
It will most likely be red for the most part, with some small grey and silver accents, but plenty of weathered paint

>>6101320
Is that a Reco in G gun? Reminds me of the Grimoire rifle.

>>6101320
Don't skip leg day.

>>6101333

What about some nice big Rick-Dom bellbottoms?

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>>6101343
Space Jahannam gun that I modified a bit. effect is from Origin gundam MG, that I just drilled a bit and put a small runner piece in. I might do more work on the gun later
And also zaku legs

Alright boyos, it's 2017, time to start work on my Christmas backlog. Build them in order of being gifted, or model grade?

>>6101371
You could make it a quadruped. That would look boss.

>>6101377
In order of gifting. What did you get?

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Anyone have the 3rd party Wings of Light for the RG Destiny? Want an opinion and can't seem to find a review on them

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Any news on pic related?

>>6101378
In order of gifting?
From my friend:
-RG Zaku II
-System Weapons 001
-System Base 001
-System Base 001
-HG Sazabi
-System Weapons 009
Family
-HG God Gundam
-HG God Gundam from brother
-RX-78-2 Revive
-SD Neo Zeong

I also have a SD Nu I picked up in December, and a SD and MG God Gundam on the way. It's a bit overwhelming.

>>6096723
Are you spraying with an airbrush or cans? If it's cans, then you should be alright provided that you warm the cans in a bowl of warm water before use and bring the parts back in the house immediately. If it's an airbrush, you've gotta wait 'til it gets warmer.

>>6099557
Building Bandai's C-3PO was a miserable experience with the pre-chromed parts. Was the RG Sinanju similarly annoying with the gloss-coated parts?

>>6101400
STANDING

>>6101442
HERE

>>6101446
I REALIZE

>>6101455
THAT

>>6101461
GUNDAM

>>6101464
FLY

>>6101469
THE

>>6101490
SKY

>>6101500
BLUE

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>>6101320
>>6101333
Just make one of these

>>6101002
Lovely.

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>>6098151
Nice attempt at Jojo post though

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>>6098151
>Daijyuujin (power rangers megazord)

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Anyone bought the Arcadia plamo from Hasegawa? Is it good? Got a link to some review?

>>6096707
>>6098151
Is there any difference between
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=GOODS-00092993
and
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=GOODS-00092992
?

Both descriptions talk about Assembly Kit (I imagine it is the actual kit) and Gum/Pack (no idea what this is).

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It took me far too long, but I'm just about done with my RG Z'gok; just gotta do the decals on the arms and I'll consider it "finished." A bit of a shame that there aren't any optional water slide decals to buy for it, not even third party ones to my knowledge.

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Bonus lewd pic to celebrate the new year. The opening cockpit is a neat gimmick.

>>6101841
Look at the main pictures, you should be able to see a difference in content

[NotASpoiler]Only one has a gun[/NotASpoiler]

>>6102117
>[NotASpoiler]Only one has a gun[/NotASpoiler]
I noticed that, but the second costs 1/3 more of the first, the gun alone is that expensive?

>>6096707
Looks a bit like a custom guncannon

>>6098021
Man that is one fat graze.

That's a beautiful piece of work anon. You've done an incredible job.

>>6099346
Nice, do you think you could tell us about thd quality once it's done? I love weird zakus, but the reviews for that weren't great.

>>6102293
>>6098118
Thanks.

And yes, it's been out grazing a lot.

>>6102308
That is a bad joke. But she's such a pretty custom, i think you're allowed a few bad puns.

>>6102293
>Man that is one fat graze.
It's not fay it's big framed!

>>6102336
Graze: Thicc

kind anons, for an hg rx 78 that's the closest to the 1:1 Gundam statue's look, which kit is it?

>>6102377
the rg or the 30th anniversary hg

>>6102377
The RG or the 3.0 MG.

I would suggest the MG, as the RG is a hand grenade

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What should I look for in an exhaust fan for a spray booth? Any power rating I should be looking for?

>>6102469
300+ CFM

>>6102469
High CFMs the better. I've got a list of stuff in here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PHCcPMtn4bISVd30k__owcua2G6xNlPqGYeHA1M-qhk/edit?usp=sharing

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>>6102473
>https://www.lowes.com/pd/Broan-4-Sone-50-CFM-White-Bathroom-Fan/1076121
>50 CFM

>>6102491
Unless you're sitting at your booth for like four hours spraying lacquer paint the entire time it's fine.

>>6102501
>it's fine
[citation needed]

I dare you to spray lacquer for _5 min_ non-stop at 20psi and trigger all the way back and then not smell fumes in your room.

Personally, you can huff fumes all you want if that's what you're into, but stop advertising your shitty setup to people who don't have a clue.

>>6102511
If you're spraying for five minutes non-stop you're either spraying a very large piece or doing something wrong. And honestly, last time I looked, most of the prebuilt airbrush booths you can get have less than that.

>>6102511
Just out of curiosity, is this the kind of fan you've got? https://smile.amazon.com/VenTech-VT-DF-8-DF8-Duct/dp/B005KMUHWY/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1483304551&sr=8-13&keywords=squirrel+cage+fan

>>6102522
>https://smile.amazon.com/VenTech-VT-DF-8-DF8-Duct/dp/B005KMUHWY/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1483304551&sr=8-13&keywords=squirrel+cage+fan
is a great fan but
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005KMTYFK
is likely sufficient unless you are building 1/350 ships.

>>6102515
5 min was just a random example to show that your 4 hours claim is BS.

In practice you can spray at high psi for as little as 1 min (for example when topcoating or gloss coating) and that will be enough for the fumes to fill the booth and start filling the rest of your room and your fan will be unable to extract them in time.

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End of thread but whatevs. 2016, Slow but gained some knowledge on painting.

mr surfacer 500 or tamiya basic putty for filling in imperfections? i already have the basic putty, is it worth getting the surfacer?

>>6102702
no

>>6099893
Mandarake can have p-bandai stuff so it's worth visiting the stores. You can order p-bandai to your room from online if you time it right and if they allow it. Gundam front has limited kits, but they are full retail, everywhere else sells kits at a discount.

>>6102565
Would a 210 CFM fan be adequate for 30 minute sessions with acrylics?

>>6102501
50cfm does jack shit, can't pull air fast enough even with the smoking paper test in the centre of my booth. The only way you could make one work is to build a box almost the same size as the intake

>>6103020
It also depends on the booth size(vol of air) length and diameter of ducting, whether you have filters or not etc, there's some calculations out there but I went by trial and error.

300+ is a good number unless you're building a compact version.

>>6102817
What's the delivery time for P-Bandai?
Also, I thought P-Bandai doesn't work with foreign cards?

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>>6103020
>Would a 210 CFM fan be adequate for 30 minute sessions with acrylics
Length of the session is irrelevant, only the psi and the continuous spraying time is.

Type of paint is also irrelevant since if you end up with shit in your lungs it doesn't really matter what specific kind of shit it is. Even 100% edible substances are not safe to breathe in.

What >>6103101 said, you need to consider the booth size, length of ducts etc and 300cfm is a good starting point.

If you're building your own booth might as well design it so that the fan is easily swappable in case you need to upgrade. Or in case the fucking thing dies and you need to replace it.

>>6103101
>whether you have filters or not
You should absolutely have a filter. Cheap shitty fiberglass furnace ones are the best.

>>6099849
What this guy said >>6099866.
Also, use sanding sticks/sponges or make your own with glue and popsicle sticks or something. You can control sanding better if you don't back it with your soft fleshy digits.
Sanding in one direction also makes it easier to control.
I can't feel the nubs with my nails afterwards, most of them anyway. Or try x-acto knifes.

>>6099849
>hamhands

I overcame it by mounting stuff onto sticks using blu-tac, lots of creative use of toothpicks to push things into place and stuff.

So I thought:" If my fingers and hands are too big and clumsy, then I should use tweezers and sticks as tiny, finer proxies for my fingers."

It eventually worked out for me.

>>6103198
I made a filter frame out of cardboard and some filter like thing used in kitchens but it was too flimsy so I threw it out halfway into my first session.

I should revisit it again sometime

>>6103220
I changed filters probably a dozen times since I built my booth and they all had a lot of shit caught in them.

I don't think my fans would have lasted as long as they did if all that shit went into them instead.

>>6103101
By compact, you mean the ones you make in a plastic tub? Because that's what I'm aiming to make. I'll be taking a trip to Home Depot tomorrow to look for the necessary supplies.

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>>6103236
"Compact" means roughly the same size as the fan like pic related.

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Trying to plan out my next custom paint scheme, what do you guys think?

>>6103252
Looks kawaii, senpai

>>6103252
Needs stripes on the undercarriage.

New thread: >>6103267

Cleaning nubs while listening to comedy albums is not always a wise idea.