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.

Banshee and SD, or Unicorn and SD? Need something to go with my SD Neo Zeong and the the HG Sinanju I'll be getting.

>>6115294
Yeah, that usually works, though where I work, stuff like that isn't too out of the ordinary, so I don't get too many weird looks.

>>6115326
Eh, go Banshee.

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I showed my custom a few times but I get the same comment of adding a cockpit so I tried this ... comment??

Why doesn't Bandai undergate everything?

Seems like it makes much less hassle for snappers and makes the kits look better without having to do much work.

>>6115472
Needs to be shorter and more stout
Remember, girth>length

Cut about halfway where the white part starts to taper back, and shorten the tip

>>6115522
Short answer: money. It's cheaper to design a kit with regular sprues than a kit with undergated sprues.

>>6115313
>My kit as the picture for the general
I finally achieved something!

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Mmm... vague.

>>6115788
is it a jim

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Look what we've got here, a comission! Photopolymer parts of mecha from game Walking War Robots.

Anyone know if Tamiya Finishing Abrasives are able to be wet sanded?

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Adding some details...

>>6115813
First explain why didn't you just buy regular sandpaper

>>6115789
I think its another lovely design part of the Astray family

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Aaaaand it's finished. This one called Stalker, IIRC. Just basic painting with some scratches by tamiya's Dark Iron.

>>6115294
I build mine at work. I've had coworkers ask to buy built ones for their kids

>>6115472
Id say make the legs a bit longer and thicker and widen out the waist a bit to get that zone of the enders look

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And last one. Stupid captcha.

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>>6115294
IT goes like this:
>I build Gundams and collect children's toys.
>"But you're like, old."
>Yes, yes I am.

>>6115834
Do you call them retarded for trying to buy fragile models for their mong children who'd smash it as soon as they get their hands on it?

>>6115820
Got it for free, might as well use it.

>>6115853
Hey now, that's not really fair. They see a jointed robot and think toy because they DO look like toys. They don't know how these things work. If anything it's a matter of ignorance, but as soon as the word "fragile" is used I'm sure that idea is scrapped immediately.

>>6115819
How do you make those angled bars?
Cut strips at an angle and weld them?

>>6115832
Turned out really nice

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>>6115850
Gundam is like extremely low tier weeb stuff anyway, just say it's Japanese transformers model kits and you like robots

>>6115294
>being a beta about your hobby
plamo isn't even a weird hobby to have, nerdy perhaps but nothing that'll get you shunned

>>6115902
>Cut strips at an angle and weld them?
Yep. I use Evegreen's plastic profiles and glue them together on polyethylene cutting board.

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>tfw the Girls Und Panzer 38(t) kit is only 2000 yen on Mandy.
>They won't ship it by SAL small packet.
>HLJ have it at twice the price, but will ship via small packet.

I just can't win.

>>6116000
>They won't ship it by SAL small packet.
why do u lie

>>6115846
>barrels not drilled out
5/10

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>>6116126
I do not lie Anon, I merely tell the sad truths.

>>6116178
>SAL postal parcel available

Am I missing something or what?

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>>6116289
Postal Packet costs basically twice as much as small packet, takes longer when it's in the country due to it going to Parcel Force and not Royal Mail, and more likely to be taxed too.

It's only upside compared to small packet is a bigger size restriction on parcels, but it costs the same amount to go for DHL or EMS or whatever at that point.

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First build of 2017.

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>>6116360
This is not my group build entry because too easy.

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>>6116361

>>6115781
Is that a custom? I really like the looks of it.

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>>6116362
Some time ago anon wanted my builds on imgur, here you go:

https://anonymousmodeler.imgur.com/

>>6116304
Any kind of SAL is better for me in France than EMS, since the society that takes over once it's there (Chronopost), is fucking terrible.
NEVER avoid custom duties, add its own 'file management' tax on top and forces you to go to a specific post office if they miss the one and only delivery attempt they make.
Paid 60€ for a box of gashapon toys, +20€ for EMS and 40€ for custom duties and Chronopost's tax.
I kinda swore off EMS after that.

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>>6116369

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This kit is pretty cool so far. The top of the head is removeable so you can access the batteries and switch for the LED.

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>>6116422
>2 seconds later.

>>6115846
That's cool. Do you have a 3d printer or something?
I'd fucking kill for a photon from phantom crash.

>when you preshade so many pieces your hand starts to ache

>>6116360
gunship model when?

>>6116000

why don't you just buy a good 38(t) kit like the Tristar and get decals

>>6116425
RULES OF NATURE

How do you guys paint transparent pieces? Isn't there paint designed to have transparency when applied?

>>6116528
Tamiya clear paint is what I have. I'm pretty sure others make it too.

>>6116528
Tamiya, Mr Color and Gaia all make great clear paints.

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You peasant filth, taking your gundams out to "build them"

Only I a true gundam lord know how they are meant to be enjoyed sealed, to maintain collectors value the way they're meant to be enjoyed...

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>>6116568 just kidding.

>>6116568
If they're sealed, that's usually done by the stores themselves rather than Bandai or Bluefin.

>>6116574
I knew that...

>>6116422
How is the Cherno to build?

It's on my to-buy list but so are alot of other kits.

>>6116624
It's more like a big HG than a MG. The torso has inner frame but that's more because it has some exposed frame areas on the finished build and to make the LED work rather than being for detail.

Pretty fun build though, the way they integrated the LED works really well (It's a big block in teh center you build around with the battering at the top for easy access.

With its price though I wouldn't suggest picking it up if your just casually interested and not a big Pacific Rim or Cherno fan or you will probably be disappointed.

I've built like 1 HG kit and 1 no-grade 1/100, and everything else has either been a MG or an RG. I can't go back, but damn if MGs and RGs aren't so expensive in comparison.

>>6116676
>I can't go back
Says who?

>>6116680
my expensive taste I guess. I'll probably get into HGs when I git gud enough to paint to compensate for the lack of parts separation.

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Getting close with this guy

>>6116629
Ok thanks, I might end up picking it up as an extra one time.

It's a unique model, so it's got that appeal going for it.

Can you use art store mineral spirits specifically with Tamiya enamels? Is it as dangerous for the plastic as hobby enamel thinners?

What are our chances of getting a MS-08 Gouf Custom RG... or Tristars RG

I can see that Ramba Ral Gouf will probably never get a RG but a HG Origin instead. Also any anon here care to share their opinions abt the HG Origin Char's Zaku II? I just finished building my RG Zaku II and am in want of more to pose alongside it.

>>6116705
Looking pretty good, man. How'd you go about with extending the limbs and torso that have an inner frame in them?

>>6116744
very small chance of either RG, as the RG line is usually reserved for main suits and occasionally major enemies. the black tristars specifically are not hugely popular or known

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>>6116736
Why don't you just use these? The scale modellers thread on /toy/ and some military modelers use them with decent results.

Otherwise thinned down acrylics via a fair amount of gloss medium does an okay enough job for panel washes.

>>6116751
I'd rather use model paints to be sure of the quality. I just want to know if any mineral spirit would work as a cheaper alternative for thinner.

>>6116752
Don't use Tamiya thinner, get some Mr Levelling thinner, 100% better.

>>6116752
Dude, normalfag modellers (like Adam Savage, military, etc) use artist's oils for panel washes, and painting figure faces.

Step up your game mang.

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>>6116759

I really like artists oils for things with many more little details where the wash doesn't need to be as super precise like gunpla lines often do. I feel like it "blends" into the surface better. Also they work just fine as you say.

>>6116777
W&N water mixable oils should probably solve most of the cleanup problems for precise panel washing in gunpla.

>>6116759
I'm pretty much still a beginner so I'm using what I'm comfortable with.
>>6116758
Does MLT work with Tamiya enamels? Pretty worried about the fumes though as I haven't finished my spray booth.

>>6116788
W&N water mixable oils are nearly idiot-proof. You can clean up, dilute and wash off with tap water like they're acrylics/watercolors, mostly.

>>6116736

Use mineral turpentine to thin tamiya enamels it works perfectly fine. That's all Tamiya x20 thinner is, but far more expensive because MUH brandname. go buy a litre of turpentine from a hardware store for less than quarter the price.

If you want to weather & panel line with enamels, go buy a bottle of lighter fluid too. Use the lighter fluid & a q-tip to clean up lining. Difference between turps & lighter fluid is lighter fluid will not harm acrylic paint at all if your enamel washing over acrylic paint. Turps will start to take off the acrylic if your rubbing hard with the q-tip.

>>6116748

So would the HG Origin Tristars be good kits to grab then if I'd want more HG/RG sized kits to display with my RG Zaku II? I'm not getting the RG Char Zaku II because it's just too pink for my tastes, I'm probably getting the HG Origin Char Zaku II instead of the RG.

>>6116797
The HG origin tristars are great, I have ortega. The surface details are fantastic and so is the articulation, but a few places require some awkward stickers or painting

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>>6115781
what head and body is that? if you don't mind me asking.

>>6116758
GG, do you use Mr Levelling thinner for all paint types?

What are undergates? Are they when a sprue hits underneath a part?

And what are undergates for?

>>6116821
>Are they when a sprue hits underneath a part?
Yes, so that you won't have to do cutting and sanding on a section of the part that will be visible.

>>6116806

I guess no more RG Zakus for me then and HG Origin Zaku suits from now on, as much as I liked the RG, I don't really look forward to building another RG Zaku.

I went to London Comic Com during last year November and there was a model kit booth selling a lot of gundam models as well as kotobukiya and other stuff. There was a guy with a top hat selling stuff. Was he the guy Richigo had a problem with?

>>6116809
>>6116788
Everything except Vallejo. Mr Color, Gaia, and Tamiya work VERY well with it. With Tamiya I actually mix in a little bit of future (a few drops) along with the Mr Levelling thinner.

>>6116744

I think the HG Origin Char's Zaku II is great. Looks wonderful even you just snap and panel line, fun articulation.

I dont have any experience with RGs, however.

>>6116884
Any issues with the smell?

>>6116892
No, it's no worse than using lighter fluid with panel lining IMO (though I am using a booth).

>>6116901
with respirator or just a booth?

>>6116904
Just a booth by a window, in a decently large room.

>>6116906
tnx

>>6116364
>>6116807
It's just a regular Jesta with paint

>>6116937

they must be IBOfriends

>>6116422
What Zaku is that?

>try to put stickers on my RG MK.II
>they disappear even while they're on my fucking finger
I didn't sign up for this dark magic shit

>>6116736
>>6116758
>Tamiya enamels
>Mr Levelling thinner, 100% better
Not for enamels it's not. Lacquer thinners are not suitable for thinning enamels.

>>6116736
If you are actually airbrushing or hand painting I would stick with their brand thinner.

If you want a wash and are looking for cheap alternative use oils with turpentine as a thinner.

In both cases the thinner WILL damage plastic if you are not careful.

>>6116994
Wait Tamiya makes enamels? I've only ever seen their acrylic line.

>>6116858
I have a Zaku II RG, I don't really like it. I like the effort that went into the engineering, I mean the fingers are cool, although it can't really hold shit.
But it falls apart wall too easy.

I think at this point HGs are detailed enough for the 1/144 scale. I wish I got an HG Origin Zaku.

>>6116996
I don't think they're available in the states.

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>>6116996
>doesn't know thing
>gives advice about it

>>6117004
So are these just new or like >>6116999 said just not available in the US?

>>6117005
>not available in the US
I don't think they sell them in Walmart but I am in the US and I have them. They are not prohibited.

They've been around forever.

>>6117014
Interesting, none of the hobby stores near me have it, they've only got the acrylic (and I've checked every one within a good 50 miles). Are you finding them at a railroad hobby store, or just a general hobby store?

>>6117014
>>6117018
None of the hobby shops around me sell the enamels either. They only stock the acrylics.

>>6117018
I'm sure there are hobby shops that sell them but I buy all my paints online so I wouldn't know.

>>6117025
That explains it, I mostly buy my Tamiya in store, but Gaia or Mr Color I buy online.

>>6115313
Zaku II MS-06F MG 2.0 or RG? Looking at the pictures, RG seems more detailed.

>>6116972
Forget about the stickers lasting unless you're going to coat it all. I've laughed away the few stickers I've put on my RG Zaku II. I put the metallic strips on the joints because they really did enhance the look, before I could decide on whether to put down the small text stickers on the Zaku II.

Half of them just wilted away or had the metallic surfaces scratched off despite having only had the joints moved here and then for posing.

It's a joke, much easier still to just use metal marker to reapply so far lol.

Also, I'm taking any recommendations for metal markers to use on kits.

>>6116997

I know what you mean. I love the details but I did have to glue the end of the forearms and the wrist plate. The eye sticker keeps rubbing against the windshield part too but I do love this look for the Zaku II. I'd be willing to even pay for a sturdier 144 scale action figure if it had this level of detail.

So far there hasn't been any green Zaku IIs in the HG Origin line-up but I'm guessing it's coming whenever we get a scene with them in some Origin ep/movie. When that day comes, I'll definitely be grabbing a few to pose alongside the RG Zaku II.

>>6117014
I've been to a lot of hobby shops in my state and I've never seen any of them carry their enamels.

Not even the shops that carry damn near everything.

While on the subject of Tamiya, I got around to trying our their panel line washes. The black wash is pretty much what you'd expect; good stuff that. The gray wash is very subtle on white, but needed an extra application or two. Not completely sold on the brown wash, though. It's a little underwhelming on red parts, but not awful. There's a dark brown wash out, but I haven't been able to get my hands on that one yet.

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>>6117158
You know you can mix these panel washes like normal paints to get the color you want, right? Black + light gray gives you various shades of gray.

Pic related is dark brown.
Brown wash is meant to simulate rust.

>>6117161
Trying them out for the first time on some spare parts; haven't tried that yet. My issue with the gray is that when it dries, the paint particles tended to recede a bit, requiring a touch-up or two. I rather like how it looks on white, actually. I tried the brown wash on red parts because I always hear people saying brown looks best on red for panel lines. Seeing it first hand, it doesn't do much for me, so I'll probably stay with black for colored parts and gray for white parts.

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xmas present to myself has arrived from glorious nippon

>>6117004
>>doesn't know thing
>>gives advice about it

Thats basically Gunpla general's advice in a nutshell. At least half of the advice given here is from people who wouldnt know.

>>6117161
Should have gone for a black wash along the contact point between the wheels and track. Looks like a single mould right now (which I know it is)

>>6116807
>>6116364
It's just a normal MG Jesta that I painted. It may be because the normal Jesta has such dull colors that the details of the head and the body stand out with a higher color contrast like the sand yellow and the black.

>>6116996
>Wait Tamiya makes enamels? I've only ever seen their acrylic line.

Tamiya enamels have been around since the late 70's. Its a terrible, terrible idea to use MR Hobby thinners with them.

Why do people look down on snap builders?

I've seen some people get legitimately mad that people don't paint or customize their kits.

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>>6117185

Good Choice. Please do it any other colour than red. There are far too many red customs & they all look the same.

>>6117354
Anon.... it's a clear kit

>>6117354
Damn, anyone know what kind of paint that is?

That looks amazing.

>>6117354
>Painting a Char suit in anything but red

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>>6116434
Nope, comissioner gave me printed parts. Anyway, that photopolymer is real pain in ass in sanding and priming. Next time I will simply copy all parts in resin.

Also, my GF finished this Benisuzume, Resin kit from e2046

Are there any ways to reduce the amount of plastic that you can see when putting stickers on? Decals are fine, but actual stickers can be annoying especially on coloured parts.

I've tried cutting some down to as little clear plastic as possible, but are there any alternatives?

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>>6117356

just spotted the gunpla expo label on it, oh well, at least do the inner frame shiny.

>>6117359

could be a number of things, gaia make some nice golds, alclad do too but theres a lot of others out there too. Doesnt look like its got clear colours over the gold so its probably down to a nice polish on the primer before spraying the gold.

>>6117363

most char suits are salmon pink so you have to paint them.

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>>6117363
>>Painting a Char suit in anything but red

really?

>>6117381

buy waterslides dont use stickers.

>>6117398
Nice try but that's Quattro's suit.

>>6117401

because quattro isnt char how?

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>>6117406
Because pic related

>>6116422
>You think to replace me?

>>6116425
>NEVER.

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>>6117410

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>>6115523
>>6115842
I tried to improve the lower part of the body

>>6117444

the legs need an inch of length to look in proportion.

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>>6117444

longer legs. looks like an lbx kit.

>>6117458
I dont think I can make the legs longer without exposing the joints

>>6117460

get plaplate and extend the legs at least an inch if you dont want to mess with the joints. Not like it has feet.

>>6117460
Just use some styrene.

>>6117359
>>6117363
>>6117389
Iirc it's not paint, or at least not hobby paint. That specific one belongs to the winner of the GBWC from a couple years ago and was a one of a kind gold plated kit given out to the winner. The guy modded it in a similar way to his Nu, stripped it, and then had the pieces electro plated or something similar.

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>>6117512

nope. theres a bajillion sazabi ver ka's that look that good. pic related is the prize versions.

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>>6117512

then these ones are all custom

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>>6117527

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>>6117483
>>6117473
Is this amount long enough cause I don't where I can make an extension

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>>6117530

>>6117524
>Pic related is the prize versions.
>The guy modded it in a similar way to his Nu, stripped it, and then had the pieces electro plated or something similar.

When you reverse image search >>6117354 it even comes up as his. He was posting updates on twitter that winter after winning.

>>6117527
>>6117534
Both these sazabis look like they're squatting to take a big shiny shit.

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>>6117534

>>6117533
He meant the actual leg proportions itself, but eh, its your custom, you do what you want with it

>>6117533

hard to tell without the torso

>>6117535

so what if its his theres plenty of people who did a nice chrome version from the standard kit as the other pics show.

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>>6117543
The thing is I can't find a good spot to saw off and add Pla plate to extend the leg section, I could try the area below the knee but that would expose the knee section

>>6117544
Here

>>6117550
Can the red piece be removed and welded lower down?
Fill up the gaps with plaplate and putty or weld some other scrap pieces onto it

or you could just weld strips of plaplate on the tip of the feet to extend them, then reshape it afterwards

>>6117550

add plastic plate to the feet, extend the leg points another inch.

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>>6117550

like this.

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>>6117553
You mean the upper red bit??>>6117557
>>6117554
Well I have this quick idea

I still need to adjust it

>>6117568
I was planning to trim the top of the blue bit off so it will slip perfectly as an extension

>>6117568
no i meant the piece from the DME booster in your pic

I think this might work fine, but you should add some plaplate to connect the red tip with the blue piece to bulk it up a little

>>6117575
Well the is what I am think of

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>>6117588
Oh forgot pic

>>6117546
The post I replied to was asking what kind of paint the specific one in the image used. Not gold or chrome paint jobs in general.

What are the chances we'll get an updated MG Dom anytime soon? And if the answer is "unlikely," how is the current one we have? Has it stood the test of time, or become creaky and outdated?

>>6117599
Go watch a review.

>>6115522
>>6115525
Fuck undergating, what Bandai really needs to do is use those thin-ass easy-snap gates they used on their LBX kits more often. They don't hurt serious modelers, and they make it much easier and more attractive for snappers. They also leave behind very small or unnoticeable nubs, which happily equals less cleaning.

I mean shit, I like to go all out on kits like anyone else, but sometimes when I'm tired at the end of the day I just wanna snap something together with nothing but my bare hands and NOT have it look like a nubby mess. LBX used to fill that niche but it's gone now.

>>6117591
>>6117546 (You)
The post I replied to was asking what kind of paint the specific one in the image used. Not gold or chrome paint jobs in general.

o.k mate. whatever lands your plane.

>>6117599

the current mg dom is still amazingly good. super detailed inner frame, really good articulation, finger articulation, the regular dom is worthless compared to the rickdom, better everything including the fuckhuge improved rocket launcher (you still get the old one with the kit) but with chars rickdom you get a tiny 1/100 char to stand on the pilot gantry and a 1/20th char to stand in front.

>>6117611
BBsenshi and candy toys still use that. Basically, the "kiddie" lines.

>>6117625
>>6117611
Possibly a stupid question, but do Assault Kingdom/Converge toys require assembly?

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>>6117641
Yes but more due to how candy toys are packaged.

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>>6115788

>>6116568
>>6116570
kek. That one's a fun one. I love the look of the pink with a matte top coat. Only issue is that I had to eyeball where the cartoon eye stickers go.

>>6117368
>>6117372
>>6117375
That looks gorgeously freaky. I love it.

Speaking of garage kits, as a Britbong what's the best way to get original GKs without resorting to recasters like e2046? I'd much rather buy the real deal (especially as IIRC GK makers absolutely hate recasters).

Just lost a green foil sticker. Can I fill in the spot with a green sharpy marker?

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Building my first RG, I think the inner frame and pilot figure have me more exited than all the extra details
The articulated hands are also a bitch to hold anything

>>6117709
Sharpie will ptobably look bad, try to find some paint instead

>>6117723
Lack paint, Sharpie is about the same color, just not metallic. Just have to clean a bit out of the area now. Looking for solvent or something I guess. It was a pretty stupid question of me to ask at that. Sorry.

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>>6117709
Get aluminum duct tape, cut out a shape of your missing sticker, paint it with green sharpie, apply.

>>6117719
Titans ueber allem.

>>6117733
That's a great idea. I should get some of that. Biggest problem is how fucking tiny the sticker is. It's one of the two green stickers for the top of the God Gundam head.

So, this exists and looks amazing.
/phoonworkshop blogspot couk/2010/12/man-elmeth-08-solomon-express-ii.html

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>>6117734

more like titans POOber allem

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>>6117575
Well this kinda the extended legs
And the waist

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>>6117737

>>6117700
Yahoo Japan Auctions.

>GK makers absolutely hate recasters
Who cares.

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So I think I did pretty good for a $30 mystery box.

>>6117809
Looks good to me, price-wise it seems legit.

>>6117759
That looks a lot better.

>>6117700
Gk makers can eat shit. They make like 20 pieces and sellout every time and almost never reproduce their kits. If they want to be self righteous maybe they should only make completely original designs instead of piggybacking off existing franchises and then batching about it.

>>6117735

you don't need to buy reflective tape like every fucking gundam kit comes with a sheet of stickers with a ton of extra foil sticker around the outside...

What's a good place to order Mr Mark Setter and not have to wait a month to be delivered?

>>6117957
Gundam Planet, but buy a few kits alomg with it, shipping is 10 dollars minimum.

>>6117700
Fellow britbong.
Avoid e2046 like the damned plague for gundam stuff, their quality sucks balls.
GKModelonline is an excellent source.
great quality recasts and originals from model legend and Infinite Dimension.
(google "shop2000 GK")
FAiling that you can always buy off taobao from either the original makers if they're still in production, or from recast studios like Utopiacast, DreamCast or SHstudio.

>lining TIE interceptor
>spill tamiya accent line on my finger
>panel lines everywhere!
>oh wait cancer GET IT OFF GET IT OFF!

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Recent Mandarake haul, the Blockhead is incredibly small.

>>6117998
Compared to the original HG Zaku II

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>>6118004
Forgot image like a big dumb

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>>6117998
Behold!

>>6118031
That's the one collectors box they released of every kit, right? That would be great considering I just lost half of the hand right after I clipped it off.

>>6116178
Those boxes intimidate the shit out of me now. Talk about hard builds.

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Is there a way to get a different color using Tamiya sprays? I'm aiming for a specific shade of light blue for something but the closest thing I have is TS-23.

I want to replicate the light blue on pic related. How do I go about this with sprays? A white undercoat and then ts-23?

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>>6118068
Only thing more intimidating is that shipping price.

>>6117998
>>6118031
Fuck,. I am jealous of that box of old models.

>>6116425
BOY HE BOUT TO DO IT

Hey guys, I'm gonna build the mg turn a, and since the kit looks terrible without it, im gonna panel line for the first time. I was gonna buy the gundam marker gray/black set on amazon, but the shipping is 40 dollars to my place, so i decided to go with the sakura micron 005 0.2mm set. My question is, is the micron erasable like the gunpla markers are? If they aren't, what should I get?

>>6117998
MUUUUSHA DOOOOUBLE ZEEETA GUNDAMU!

>>6117759

if I were you I would make a solid armour plate over the bottom of the legs and top of the "feet" with plasticard or something

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>>6117354
voila

>>6118281
That book looks awesome. Classic, possibly cheesy Sci-fi? Oh, 'Zabi looks neat as well.

>>6118290
Larry Niven's 'A hole in Space'

shenanigans involving teleportation and ayy lmaos.

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I got an arm finished, messed up the two other smaller waterslides, thankfully they were just small markings.

>>6118297
>>6118290

Would be better if it was A-Hole In Space. The story of Earth's biggest douche traveling the galaxy, shitting up all the biggest alien expeditions just because he can.

>>6117323
Thank you, I'm not too familiar with Gundam so I don't know many of the suits.

>>6118361
Man, I can only aspire to be that brave hero of Earth.

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Got the legs on tonight so I can see how tall it is now. From left to right:

Neca 7" Cherno Alpha
Plamax 1/350 Cherno Alpha
1/144 HG Graze
1/100 MG Zaku II 2.0

I didn't feel like pulling out a 1/60 for comparison but he's about in between an average 1/100 and 1/60 gunpla in height.

>>6118803
Oh right, i have a Graze to assemble too. I should do that. Eventually.

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Did I do good, /toy/?

>>6118929
>arriving feb 3 - feb 27
>buying on amazon if it's not prime 2 day shipping

>>6118929
>Asking for validation AFTER placing the order
guys, c'mon.

>>6118940

still free even for individual items, so who cares

the pure luxury of having a single $5 dollar SD on international transport is divine

>>6118929
Basically no. The Gryps Era set contains all of the ancient Zeta HGUC kits. The old Hyaku Shiki and Mk II aren't good by any modern standard.

>>6118929
I'm positive if you just waited for the new updated Zeta that's releasing soon you could have gotten all updated versions of those for a little bit over the same price
>Shiki is about 15
>Gundam Mk2 is about 12
>plus whatever the new Zeta will be
Maybe even for less if you used an import site like hlj or something because of how weak the yen is and you're already waiting a month

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>>6118150
You mix paints.
You test the mixes dropwise, record each addition and what the shade is each time.
You do actual work.

>>6118803
Yeah, when I found out the scale, I number crunched the model to be about 9.6in/24.3cm tall.
How high does it actually measure?

How do you guys display your kits?

Do you only display your fully completed/best kits, or do you have everything on display?

>>6119159
Right now I only have three kits built, so they're all on display but I figure eventually I'm going to have to only display my favorites or maybe cycle them out.

>>6119159

I have 38 of them sitting on various tables and desks in my house. Most are just hanging out in a clump in the office.

>>6119159
I have a glass display cabinent that's a part of this entertainment center I have, all my kits and gundam figures are displayed on the three shelves, outside a devil gundam shrine I have on a table near my bed.
I need that four-legged devil army grunt, come to think of it.

>>6118803

holy shit that's HUGE. I like how crisp the details look on it. My bulky/green mech collection is all HG though, so I think I'll skip this guy. Got Gusion coming, will probably end up grabbing a Graze too.

>>6119155
The Neca next to it is slightly more than 7" so a little over 9" looks to be about right.

>>6118940
>>6118966
Well shoot.

>>6119004
>>6119045
Not a big fan of the Revive Shiki overall, and I have a soft spot for the darker colors in the Gryps set. Sadly I went to cancel the order this morning and it is too late. Now I feel stupid.

>>6119159
I keep my SD kits on the non-vented half of my Xbone. HG/MG are boxed after being built.

>>6117719
I built this one recently, I still don't know how to make it hold the beam saber.

>>6119159

only completed and painted for me, keeps the space more manageable

>>6119540
I'll probably cheat and use sticky tack, it worked well with the zaku II hands that are loose

I've built the 1/144 Grimgerde, and it gave me a few ideas for custom versions.
Should I buy another 1/144 for it, or is the 1/100 more suited for customs?

>>6119612
Scale for customs is a personal preference.

>>6119619
I don't really have much experience with customs past custom colors schemes, and since I plan to scratchbuild and alter some parts, I was wondering if the difference in part separation made it any easier or harder.

>>6119622
There are certainly more option parts for 1/144

>>6119624
Okay, thank you

>>6119622
1/144 tends to have more variety so its easier to kitbash, and scratchbuilding for mg can be a little trickier to match the higher detail level compared to most 1/144, but overall it will come down to personal preference and whichever you personally enjoy working on more.

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Mechanicore being crazy motherfuckers once again...

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>>6119693
Crazy

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>>6119694
mother

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>>6119696
fuckers

>>6119693
>>6119694
It looks like somebody turned all of the graphics settings down to the lowest possible.

>>6119693
>>6119694
>>6119696
>>6119697
Didn't know Lego made Gundam kits.

>>6119698
It looks like it's a 3D render

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70 runners, 2400 parts
>>6119703
Yup, just 3d renders atm

>>6119693
>>6119694
>>6119696
>>6119697
>>6119708
JUST

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So, my HG G Gundam is giving me a hell of a lot of issues, I almost think the plastic has warped or something, took ages to get the legs together, and picture related is not making me happy. The backplate for the left leg in the picture is barely hanging on, compared to the one shown on the right. Should I just try to glue or cement this? I'm not having any fun with this kit, and it pains me because it was a really special gift.

>>6119787
It looks like you're not cleaning the nubs properly. I'd suggest disassembling both, cleaning the nubs, and going back together and see if that helps. If not I can check mine when I get home tonight if no one responds before then.

>>6119693
Looks like shit, senpai

So I'm in the process of building RG Sinanju, and I have a couple questions about it:

Why in the hell won't his left arm stay in it's socket under the top shoulder armor? A lot of spots on the kit have trouble falling apart when posing it, but the main offenders is the arm(s) and the head, and I'm afraid to glue those two in, because it will probably prevent them from moving, seeing as where I'd need the glue at

and why the hell won't he stand up on his own? The kit didn't come with an action stand, and with the backpack he's just wayyyy too back heavy and falls over constantly

other than those problems, I have some more, like the knee piece falling out a lot, glued it on, foot toe piece fell out a lot, glued. It's really just that fucking arm, pop in the arm, head falls off.. pop in the head, arm falls off, then hand falls off arm, pisses me off

>>6119963

the answer to most of your questions is basically that it is too complicated a kit for the scale its in

i agree about the knee and toe pieces being the worst offenders with regard to falling off

i havent had your experience with the arm and head falling off, don't know what thats about

as for back heaviness, get an action base i guess. it's the only way to put this grenade in any sort of pose

>>6119986
Oh okay, thanks.. Also what scale IS this kit? It says 144 in the RG logo, but it's bigger than the 1/144 Barbatos and 1/144 Kimaris I have, but it's smaller than my 1/100 MG Freedom 2.0

and maybe I just haven't clicked the arm and head in well enough, I'll try again later

>>6119992
It might still be 144, since the Barbatos is 18m (18.8 in 5th/6th form) and the Kimaris is 19.3m while the Sinanju is 22.6m.
Trivia: apparently both Barbatos & Kimaris are naturally heavier than the Sinanju

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I wasn't very excited about the RG Gold frame, but after seeing that they overhauled the design...yeah that thing is on my list even though I have the HG.

>>6120010
Oh, shit, I didn't even think about them just... ya know, being different sizes

Which RG should I build first.
Wing EW
>Mk. II
Freedom
>GP-01

>>6120042
Which Mk.II is it? If Titans, then that. If not, then I'd vote for the Wing.

>>6120042
GP-01, more refined than the standard Gundam RX-78-2

>>6120026
I love it

>>6120026

i'll probably get it just because i fucking love putting together RGs, but I'll be damned if that isn't a hideous clusterfuck of a robot

>>6120047
AEUG. The Titans one intimidates me because dark blue plastic leaves stress marks like a motherfucker. I'll eventually build a titans when I get the water slides for it.

How is the Red Frame Astray to build? The RG 1/144? It looks really cool, but it doesn't look like a RG to me, according to the images I'm seeing on Amazon, the PG Red Frame Astray is a beauty but I don't have almost $200 for that beast

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Hey guys, post your current custom or kitbash builds/designs.

>>6119859
The nubs to the connecting parts? No obstructions, went over them with a hobby knife to make sure. It's the two peg that hold the armor plate in that seem to be doing it, or not doing it in this case. Appreciate the help and offer to check your own Gelgoog, you are a really helpful guy.

>>6120115
I thought it was kind of a boring build. Inner frame is almost entirely pre-built, as seems to be normal for RGs, so you're basically just attaching a bunch of white blobs to a red skeleton.
The shoulder armor is also kind of weird as it apparently is supposed to partially hang loose.

>>6120026
What did they overhaul? Looks like they just changed some proportions and surface details as per most RGs. Also, MG when?

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>>6120186
Currently building this monstrosity

Can the guy with the Dougram collectors box check his red Blockhead? I think I'm missing the piece for the visor, if there is one.

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Testing out some Testors topcoat on old gunpla pieces that entered the graveyard years ago. Left is ultra gloss, right is matte. Which would better on a Saz?

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>>6120417
I prefer the look of the matte here.

>>6116425
>>6116422
This is amazing.

If the paint is coming out of the airbrush all speckled it's too thin, right?

>>6120430
That or your brush is clogged

>>6120441
I disassemble and clean it regularly, so it shouldn't be clogged. I guess I'll try using less thinner next time. Thanks Anon

Is it safe to use Mr. Super Clear or other aerosoles in the cold?
It's going to be 46F/8C today.

>>6120454
>Is it safe to use Mr. Super Clear or other aerosoles in the cold?
Long story short, no. The can should have a suggested temp range somewhere on the label, but I would not recommend spraying paint below 65° F. Humidity is also important, you don't want to spray when it's moist out.

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>>6120192
Alright, pictures incoming. It looks like the back of the leg there is hinged for hyper mode, so it doesn't quite stick in place, it sorta hangs there without snapping into anything.

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>>6120551

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>>6120552

>>6120551
Jesus nigger, whats with all the lint on your model? Fuck!

>>6120556
Three cats and it's sitting in the open.

>>6120558
I've got 3 cats too, but my models are no where near that fucking dusty while building them. Takes about 2-3 months of sitting before they accumulate that

>>6120564
Yeah I've had it for a good while, I didn't even trim the v-fin on it, so it's at minimum 5 or 6 years old.

What are the suits used by the main protagonist in all of the Gundam series?

IE, the rx-78-2 is the gundam of the protagonist in MSG.

>>6119708
5000 dollars

>>6120602
RX-78-2
Mk-II
Zeta
Double Zeta
Nu / Hi-Nu
F91
Victory
Victory 2
Unicorn
Xi
X
Double X
Wing
Wing Zero
Wing Zero Custom
Turn A
G-Saviour
Strike
Freedom
Impulse
Destiny
Red Frame Astray
Stargazer (fuck you, Strike Noir is a cunt)
Exia
Double O
OO Qan[T]
Age 1
Age 2
Age 3
Build Strike
Tryon 3
Graze Custom
Kimaris

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>>6120616
>Tryon 3
>Kimaris
>Graze Custom

now why would you lie like that anon

>>6120616
>Graze Custom
>Kimaris
You mean Grimgerde

>>6120616
If we're going with the Graze Custom, let it be said that Space Orphan Guts eventually upgraded to the Gusion Rebake, leaving the Graze Custom to be upgraded with Teiwaz parts and given a shitty paint job.

>>6120623
>BFT
>Minato not being main protag

>Fukkadan
>good guys

>>6120625
My mistake.
Hyakuren

>nobody cares about Reconguista

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>>6120186
The lighting in my room is garbage. I'd take the picture outside but it's been pouring rain.

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>>6120186
Here you go

>>6120616
You forgot Rick Dias (Amuro), Re-GZ (Amuro), Shining Gundam (Domon), God Gundam (Domon), and Crossbone X-1 series of robots (Tobia and Seabook).

What I meant was just the main suits of the TV series, no OAVs, SD series, or movies.

>>6120616
>>6120673
Oh and
Ball (Shiro), Gundam Ground Type (Shiro), Ez8 (Shiro), GP01 (Kou), Zaku II F2 (Kou), Gundam Alex (Christie), Zaku II Kai (Hamburger).

>>6120682
Don't forget the GP01FB and GP03 for Kou as well.

>>6120675
You're really whiny aren't you

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>>6120551
>>6120552
>>6120555
I noticed that one of the grey knees on my G does not lock into place. Odd, floating knee I am unable to fix - pic related. Well, at least it is "done". Maybe the twin will be an easier build. Hopefully, hopefully the MG G will be.

Still, thanks for the pictures Gelgoog, much appreciated.

>>6120739
Welcome, the only other thing I would suggest trying is to check if you've got the knee joint itself upside down.

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Anyone got any cool tricks to have the Qubeley Mk-II's funnels deployed?

Is there also a way to make the decals not look like shit on the glossy surface?

I think the RG Z'gok waterslide decals from gundam.my do ship internationally

>>6120772
>Is there also a way to make the decals not look like shit on the glossy surface?
Several.

>>6120774
Looked through the guide again and did some auxiliary googling, no tips on having dry transfers not look like shit on a gloss finish. Mind sharing some wisdom?

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>>6120673
>You forgot Rick Dias (Amuro), Re-GZ (Amuro)

If you're going to include even minor suits used by a MC you may as well include Guncannon, Guntank and Dijeh as well since Amuro hops into all of those at one point. (And Dijeh was his main suit from Zeta to begin with.)

>>6120777
Ditch dry transfers and get water slides.

>>6120772
>the decals
>>6120777
>dry transfers
Sorry, your bait and switch ruse tricked me, I thought you meant waterslide in your first post.
I have no experience with dry transfers, but perhaps the solution would be this:
1. flat clear
2. dry transfers
3. gloss clear

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>>6120026
>3240 moonbucks
That's pretty high for an RG, only 200 short of the Sinanju.
Will the gold be plated and the black glossy?
Hope the beam spear and shield aren't locked behind P-Bandai.

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>>6120115
It's one of the more solid RGs out there, extremely poseable which is great for the Red Frame.
You can totally see the difference of the RG side by side with the HG.
There's always the MG which comes with the huge ass Tactical Arms which is pretty great too but I prefer the simplicity of the standard loadout of the RG.

>>6120784
My bad, I have to get used to not using them interchangeably. Thanks for the advice.

>>6120780
I'll scan the decals and make my own if what the other anon suggested doesn't turn out too well.

>>6120820
Samueldecal probably has some you can order.

>>6120026
>>6120787

Am I the only one who don't care much for the Astray suits? They all look like a mess to me when they get the RG treatment they look even worse.

>>6120862
They are definitely hideous. So is Unicorn.

>>6120772

Order wet decals from sam decal, don't waste your time with the dumbass stickers. They're not expensive and you get a lot for what you pay.

Samual Decal

>>6120894
Unicorn in Unicorn mode looks really nice to me. Unfolding is trash. I rather wish they had stuck to the lack of a V fin for it. Not as bad ats the G-Self at least.

>>6120894

I like Unicorn mode too. I haven't bought any Unicorn kits other than the Zeon suits though.

How often do we get RGs? How much longer until we get to hear what's the next RG because I'm skipping that.

>>6120862
I think I like the gold frame but I can't really see what it looks like.

>>6120913
>>6120957
The Sinanju Stein is basically the non-ugly version of Unicorn anyway.

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>>6117641
Assault Kingdom and Converge don't really require "assembly." It's pretty much just simple stuff like put the backpack and hands and weapons on. Y'know, basic action figure stuff, nothing that will take you more than a minute.

Be aware though that Universal Unit (which seems to have replaced Assault Kingdom) are basically tiny little kits, and must be fully trimmed off their sprues and assembled piece by piece.

>>6117620
>the regular dom is worthless compared to the rickdom, better everything
I don't really like the desaturated colors on the Rick Dom though. From what I can tell, the Rick just has the tiny char figure, the new rocket launcher, and a few small tooling changes, right? Cause I don't really care about that stuff, I'm mainly concerned with whether the Rick has better engineering or articulation or stuff like that.

>>6121004
Is that a Zeku Eins?

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>>6121033
Zeku Zwei. From the aforementioned Universal Unit line.

I want it, but it's so pricey for what is ultimately a super fancy candy toy.

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Can anyone with the MSG Killer Beak confirm that the pieces painted metallic in this image aren't actually like that straight from the runner? I imagine they're not, but a man can dream.

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>>6121123
I have other MSG kits that had metallic bits in promo pictures and they are all gray plastic, I can't imagine Koto would change that just for Killer Beak.

>>6121123
My katanas came plated, but it was from one of the kotoshop giveaways and I'm going to strip them anyway
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

>>6120990
I loled

>>6120994
Right, I've only bought Geara Zulu Guards Type and Schuzrum Galluss, other than the stickers I love the designs and the kits for those two. I might be picking up some Jesta some time. Any other Unicorn HG kits you'd recommend?

>>6120602
Gundam, Mk-II, Zeta, ZZ, Nu, EZ-8, Alex, GP-01, GP-03, F91, Victory, Victory 2, Unicorn, Crossbone, D Gundam, Sisquiede, S, Ex-S, G-Self, FAG, Shining, God, Wing, Wing Zero, X, Double X, Turn A, Strike, Freedom, Red Frame, Impulse, Destiny, Strike Freedom, Stargazer, Exia, OO, OO QanT, Age 1, Age 2, Age 3, Build Strike, Tryon 3, Kimaris, Vidar, Grimgerde, Gusion, Scwalbe Graze, Graze Ein, Man Rodi, Reginlaze, Graze Ritter, Gilda, Helmwiga Reincar, Hugo

>>6121207
>Tryon 3, Kimaris, Vidar, Grimgerde, Gusion, Scwalbe Graze, Graze Ein, Man Rodi, Reginlaze, Graze Ritter, Gilda, Helmwiga Reincar, Hugo
Lel.

Is scribing really expensive to start getting into or are Madworks really high end?

>>6121036
Oh damn, that would look so good next to the HG Eins.