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***Non-Gundam Group Build***

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

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


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

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still waiting on the jaeger model person to do a side by side size comparison with 1/100 gunpla.

>>6136170
so you're waiting for a total stranger to do you a favour?

Here's an idea, the dimensions are listed. How about you get a ruler and measure it out next to YOUR 1/100 gunpla?

Height comparison for cherno has already been posted, Gipsy guy hasn't even built his yet.

If you're looking for some in depth comparison on things like articulation, part separation, etc you are going to be waiting a long ass time because I don't think anyone wants to bother with that.

Not like you can buy either of the two without shelling out for scalper prices now anyways.

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Truly godly tool for removing flash from tight spots. Cuts both styrene and resin like butter.

>>6136311
Wow, the edge. Careful not to cut yourself, anon.

>>6136170
You can actually figure this out if you're willing to do the Photoshop legwork. I know all of the following exist, as I have seen them with my own two eyeballs:

- Photo comparison of Plamax Gipsy and Plamax Cherno
- Photo comparison of Plamax Cherno and NECA Cherno
- Photo of NECA Cherno next to MG Gunpla

It's simply a matter of tracking down all the pics and resizing them using the corresponding figures in each, then comping them together in Photoshop. It'll take a little effort, sure, but it IS possible.

>>6136337
You can skip step two and go straight to step three. Photo was posted with cherno next to a zaku II 2.0 which is like the most commonly bought mg ever and a good average for mg height.

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I just built the RG Sinanju, AMA

>>6136343
RG Sinanju Stein when

>>6136343
Also, what do I build next?

RG Wing Zero Custom?
RG Zaku II?
MG Turn A?
HG God?
HG Burning?
Something completely different?

>>6136349
Always bet on Turn A, baby

>>6136347
2022

Apparently bandai has a 1/6 stormtrooper kit now.

B-2 droid when?

>>6136347
P-Bandai

>>6136349
Petit'gguy Surfgreen

>>6136350
It is a pretty easy choice. I've got the HG Turn A, but it really isn't enough to scratch the Turn A itch. The problem arises when I'll be tempted to pick up the far more expensive Turn X.

I'm also really tempted by the HG God Gundam, just because it has such fantastic super robot proportions (and its from the kitschiest series).

>>6136359
I can vouch for the HG God. Only bad part is the lack of proper feet connections. Otherwise amazing

>>6136311
Do you have a bmc rack just like your godhands

>>6136343
How are those nuts?

>>6136343
Prop up the shield+beam axe and post results

>>6136347
HG sounds better.

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its on niggas.

>>6136514
What's this?

>>6136224
Hell I had no idea they were even released til I saw the pictures of Cherno, I figured they were just vaporware never to see release and ultimately be forgotten

>>6136516

HLJ's contest for store credit.

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I found an image. I almost forgot I had asked yesterday about the size comparison so I figured I'll google before I forget all about it again.

Nicely sized.

>>6136528

richigo won it for a straight build sinanju ver ka a couple of years back

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>>6136536
>straight build sinanju ver ka
yeah.... no.

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>>6136545

>>6136545
I can't help but notice the grave arms aren't welded and has two identical sink marks, the left one even has a nub

>>6136555
Yup, this was in my first year of gunpla.

I recently did the frieaza and super Saiyan goku kits, and they were a lot of fun. I feel like the build was a little short but the end products look good, especially freiza. Did anyone else build them?

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>>6136555
you should see how orangepeeled the reds are.
And how I used black instead of grey for the panel lines.

>>6136530
>poor little sandrock

>>6136530
I think 1/100 is perfect for AC kits. UC though is often a bit too big at that size.

Still I sort of want to get an MG Zeong

>>6136555
>>6136566
Damn, even when Richigo fucks up the shit looks good.

>>6136530
Damn. I want a Sandrock really bad, as it was one of my favorite suits, but I just can't into the Katoki redesign. Those new shoulder pads are glaringly ugly. Can't say I'm a fan of the yellow "mohawk" and detailing around the ankles either.

>>6136343
That's a lot of nuts

>>6136643
Im fine with late UC sized 1/100 but I feel as if most UC 1/100 kits are just right

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>>6136398
No rack, sorry.

I got a drawer, does that work?

>>6136566
I lose heart everytime I spray and see orange peel
The end result ended up looking somewhat decent though

>>6136727
Yes, a drawer is okay too you richfag, I mad jelly.
What other sort of secrets are you hiding in your tool stash? Do you have like 5 airbrushes or something

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My poor Zaku II RG is missing parts. Let us mourn the incomplete Zaku, but cherish the time we had with him together.

Plastics to plastics, nubs to nubs.

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>>6136744
>Do you have like 5 airbrushes or something
Yeah, I have a few.

Speaking of which, just got another cheap chinese one.

Gotta give the chinese props for creativity
>can't machine a tiny nozzle so let's make it huge so machining doesn't matter

Surprisingly, aside from shoddy build and some machining flaws there is nothing obviously wrong with it.

If you need a somewhat disposable ($18) single action brush for base coating, this could be it:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/KKMOON-Make-up-Airbrush-0-3mm-5-13cc-Single-action-Trigger-Spraying-aerografo-for-Cake-Decoration/32687684616.html

>>6136530
Dumbass here, what the fuck is the thing in the middle?

>>6136915
it's called Read The Fucking Thread

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>>6136915
Vodka bot.

>>6136924
>>6136925
Thank you. I'm fucking stupid lol

>>6136643
Get the zeong rather than the perfect zeong like me.

It's enormous

Whats a kit with unique accessories like the MG Kampfer (shotty and chain mines) or the MG Acguy (Little children figures)? Trying to get some ideas for a 1/100 kit bash.

>build z'gok from 1999
>some loose joints easily fixed
>build zogok from 2013
>half of the space where polycap joint is meant to go in is just open space, falls apart easier than 1999 ever did
what were they smoking to think they could just leave the female side of a joint with such a massive hole and still expect it to work?
why do older kits seem better designed/more sturdy?

Preordered the MG Providence special set, might as well, better to have some preorder deal than p-bandai I guess.

>>6137120

Doesn't matter how big a female connector is, someone will always be desperate enough to use it.

>>6137126
That's deep, bro.

>>6137138
Not as deep as your mom

>>6137212
Rude!

Also adopted or biological Mother?

>>6137294

That was a typo. He meant to say "your dad". Silly mistake.

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>>6136104
Posted from dead thread ( didn't realize, since it was bumped)

How are these Good Smile guys (from gargantia)?

I've never had anything other than Bandai and Zoids before.

Asking for a friend.

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>>6137488
Evidently there is also an action figure... no idea if the articulation is limited on that; but certainly the details took a hit. He doesn't even have Ledo in the cockpit.... (but he does come with a sweet halo effect part that I'd want )


Anyways. Just started watching this and I felt like bugging playmo heads for info. I'm sad they don't have lobster mechs yet...

>>6136430
Impossible. It can't be done.

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Haha enjoy your P-bandai

>>6137488
is your friend so retarded that they cant ask the question themselves?

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hype

Looking to get my second MG. Thinking Epyon, since I love the concept of the suit, and dragon feet. Any other ideas that are under $50 on Amazon?

>>6137614
Did the regular one release yet?

>>6137488
They're fine, a bit pricey though.

Plastic scars/gouges slightly easier than bandai, but in terms of detail and part separation they're pretty good.

>>6137632
>Sir! We still haven't come up with any ideas for a mold reuse for the HG Reginlaze.
>Fuck it, just shove a bunch of edges onto it and sell it as an experimental unit.

What's the best place to (pre)-order p-bandai shit from?

So apparently Model grade is shutting down and they're having a 20-30% closing sale.

Too bad that only really brings them down to normal prices.

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Just built the 1/100 Lupus. Thoughts on the shitty backpack guns I made?

>>6138053
>1/100
Should have gotten the actual 1/100 and stuck metal gear rex's armaments on it.

Then call it barbatos lupus rex

>>6137984
>Too bad that only really brings them down to normal prices.
Frankly says a lot about why they are probably shutting down.

I don't know how any of those model shops that have huge markup stay afloat.

There's a lot of them, so apparently there's people who shop there, but I don't know why.

>>6138062
>even at 20-30 percent off most things are still a solid 10 bucks above amazon prices.

>>6138062
>see MG the O at local e
>$160
>lol nope
still there to this day, years later

>>6137614
You know this kind of pisses me off that the hguc GM Ground sniper gets a standard release yet this fuckers still p-bandai.

How many HG kits would the blue rattlecan Mr Top Coat usually last?

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>>6138054
It's 1/100 scale, just had the HG box behind it that's all.

So my long-standing back order for a new God Hand Ultimate Nipper was cancelled by HLJ. Does anybody know of a good alternative that's anywhere near the quality?

>>6138164
Amiami because a new batch was just released a couple days ago.

Im really tempted to buy it

>>6138170
Thanks. Looking at the Amiami page I realized they'd just discontinued the version I'd back-ordered, there's a new(well, newer) version that has taken its place.

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I'm going to do it. Nobody try to stop me!

>>6138221
Hey, you forgot the perfect grade.

>>6138225
I'm not that advanced yet. I own the first HG Mk II's - well the Titans and have the AEUG version in a set in the post. It's not like it's my favorite Gundam or second favorite or anything.

Might even buy the terrifying RG kit.

odd question but are there any gundam kits that don't use ANY stickers?

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>>6138241
Yeah see pic

>>6138243
This thing is probably horrible to handle in person, but an entirely blank Gundam looks pretty cool. The sculpt isn't half bad either for a FG.

>>6138116
One was featured prominately in an OVA. The other is from a video game.

>>6138062

A lot of people just don't know better. They just assume that the price in the store is that value of the item.

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Let me try this again but with the picture.

Can I use Gundam Markers to touchup/hide nub marks like in picture related, or should I use whatever brand of paint is recommended as the same color in the manual? Or would I have to just matte or repaint the kit? I read the guide, but it's still frustrating my obsessive issues.

I sand them down, clean with nippers and knife and yet they still show up, so it's a bit of a pain in the ass to want to show off any of my kits like that.

>>6138346
Which I always find funny because Bandai prints the MSRP on the box. I expect to see it for a couple bucks higher in US shops but not by like $10.

>>6138372
If you're getting gouges like that, your form is incorrect. Nip away from the part, shave slices off the top with a hobby knife, then sand.

As to your question, the pain only hides the white, but the indent will still easily be seen.

>>6138378
Similar gouges. Those are Dalongs. But I get what you mean and will give that a try. Thank you.

>>6138372
Some colors like dark blue show nubs regardless of what you do sadly

>>6138378
If you're careful with your nippers you can nip slices off instead of a knife. That's what i do, I've been able to get results that almost don't need sanding. Occasionally.

>>6138376
$10 over retail ain't that much...you shouldn't expect to pay straight retail anyway, remember that the shop also needs to pay to get the items in. I have a little flowchart sorta deal I use to determine pricing for those rare times I shop in person:

>Do I want to have it RIGHT NOW?

>How much does it cost online?

>Is the in-store cost fairly comparable to the cost of the item online + EMS/FedEx shipping?

If it passes the test, I buy it. The way I see it, you need to pay shipping anyway if you get it online, and I am paying for the convenience of having it in my hands instantaneously.

>>6138440
For an hg it is definately too much. Especially if other local shops are only selling it for $3- $5 over retail. And keep in mind that when you buy from places like hlj and amiami you are buying it for under retail price.

>>6138450
I didn't think this needed to be said, since neither of us specifically mentioned grades in our posts, but the amount of overage should vary with the grade obviously. Yes, $10 over is a bit much for a HG, but I probably wouldn't bat an eye much at $10 on a MG.

Also, I apologize for misusing the term "retail"--when I do my little price comparison equation, I do take the lowest HLJ/Amiami price for comparison. ie, not actual retail price.

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>>6137931
thanks very much

I want to get one for a friend, because he's in love with this series, but he has no gunplay experience ever. Each time he sees me working on a kit, he makes some offhand comment like

>LEVEL 24 GUN DAMN.... SIXTEEN WEEKS.


Incidentally I just started watching this myself, and I kinda want one now too. Fucking sucks about the price, but I have seen these floating around conventions for not that bad of a price (even better if you can talk the vendor down)

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My first RG, I know I fucked up but whatever. Also haven't top coated.

Sup. Childhood friend gave me some gundam models she had saved up for her now exboyfriends birthday. All MG like in the guide. Looks like they have screws and stuff, is this going to be one of those fucked up building situations, or will it still be like snapping together legos?

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Whichever Anon posted this with the Patlabor or whatever older kits they had the collection of, thank you! Bought one myself just now, because Nu is best.

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I love the details and decals for RGs. Makes the parts feel more real. Heres a comparison of a detailed leg vs one thats bare.

>>6138722
Having trouble seeing where exactly you fucked up, aside from maybe the panel lines being thick

Anyone else get the payment request for the GM Sniper II yet?

>>6138810
I got dispatch notice on Wednesday from banzai hobby.

>>6138794
Red Ashtrays? Looks surprisingly nice.

>>6138816
No RG Justice Gundam. Though i do have the red asstray which while it has nice legs, the rest of the kit is garbage.

>>6138807
Well yeah the panel lines and also scratched some of the green stickers but I'll probably replace that with pain before I topcoat it.
Maybe I'm just too hard on myself.

>>6136809

Underrated post.

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the red parts are super fucking shiny on this thing

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What's the recommended waiting time between hand painted coats for Tamiya acrylics? It's just very small areas that I masked improperly when using my airbrush, this is the old HGUC Gouf I am using as a first painting attempt. And thinning ratio, if you know. Googling the topic didn't leads to much conclusive info.

>>6138903
That's because it's a special finish, right?

Last time I had a special finish, I got a shiner from the chick atop of me. Hue.

>>6138929
>What's the recommended waiting time between hand painted coats for Tamiya acrylics?
24-72 hours.

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More i look at this, it makes me think of gogg, zock, juaggu, and zakrello. So stupid looking that it becomes awesome.

>>6138221
nice but I think you made a mistake because you got the titan colour and not the AEUG colour

>>6139063
The basic suit is fine but all the attachments are fucking huge and why does it have a sled

>>6139071
>why does it have a sled
>Guys, what is google? I seriously have never heard of it!

>>6138929
>hand painting Tamiya acrylics

>>6139082
>what is retarder

>>6139069
Anon, please turn yourself in to the nearest E.F.S.F officer for treason and terrible taste.

>>6139086
>what is thinner activating the coat below
Go ahead and post your results

>>6139094
I'm not >>6139082, should detail paint really be that bad? And I even state that I normally would be airbrushing the Tamiya. I know Vallejo or others are better, but it's easier to not have to buy paints from a store far away and also need to mix exactly correct when I have the same color right here. Your snark may be well meaning, but you can just say it without greentext and being a prick.

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>>6138722
Yours looks pretty good. I suggest picking up a grey gundam marker as the black is just too heavy on white/lighter tones.

Also for RGs i find that you HAVE to cut the decals down to size because the excess sticker just looks messy on the detailed look of the RG.

Compare the decals on the skirt flaps between our kits and you'll see what i mean. Granted mine have been top coated too so it blends further in.

>>6139104
only retards can't brush paint tamiya acrylics

>>6139106
Very well, so is the 24 hour wait time between layers that the anon earlier mentioned correct?

>>6139108
>being this retarded

>>6139110
Gee thanks, real helpful. When the paint might eat through a previous layer it doesn't seem that retarded to be cautious before diving in.

>>6139111
still need daddy to hold your hand when you pee?

>>6139111
Read the guide.
>>6136104

>>6139115
All it told me was info I already knew, to use the same color and thin the same amount. Either way, I'll go ahead and paint.

>>6139119
>>6138929
>Googling the topic didn't leads to much conclusive info.
Bullshit. I'm >>6139059 by the way, and there is TONS of absolutely conclusive information available via google.
Don't try to act like a victim here when you are basically demanding an extended spoonfeeding session, AFTER I gave you a good answer.
You want it to be less time, because you are an impatient, whiny shitstain. Period.

>>6139119
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=How+long+does+it+take+Tamiya+acrylic+to+dry%3F

>literally the first link
>not being able to find this
>crying about meanies

>>6139111
Back to /reddit/, autist.

>>6139105
how do you cut the stickers? Do you use an xacto and cut them while they're still on the sheets? How do you make sure the cutout shapes are all symmetrical for both sides?

>>6139142
What are you, 14? Bro asks a question and you insult him with something from 2009. Either you're a manchild or an actual child cause this isn't /b and that shit ain't necessary.

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What are the best Build Fighters kits?

I picked up the standard Transient, and I was really pleased with it. Looks great, exceedingly few stickers, very poseable, etc. Anything else generally fit these descriptions?

>>6138241
Some of the revive kits have very minimal stickers, gyan and the gundam come to mind. I think they only had stickers for the eyes? I'm looking forward for the revive ground GM.

>>6138929
It's usually dry to the touch within a hour. Full cure time is about 24 hours.

>>6139111
>>6139246
Samefag

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>>6139343
I have enjoyed the majority of the build fighters kits I've built. The only ones I've really avoided are the ones that are built on very old molds (like the Build Mk.II or Qubeley Papillon). For the most part the whole line seems relatively solid though. Here are some of my personal favorites:

Wing Gundam Fenice
GM Sniper K9
Crossbone Gundam Maoh
Gouf R35
Dom R35
Try Burning Gundam
Gundam EZ-SR
Amazing Red Warrior
Lightning Z Gundam

I also have a soft spot for Denial Gundam, because I love his colors and design and he's a long lanky kung-fu Gundam with a beam ponytail, but note that his ankles are kinda limited. Which is quite disappointing for a martial arts type design.

>>6139384

How's that overbulked purple Zaku? I normally only have the Zaku II RG, HG Unicorn Zeon suits, and some IBO but that bulky Zaku has got me interested...

>>6139386
Not that anon, but it's a great kit.

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>>6139386
Oh, Zaku F2000? That's not a Build Fighters suit actually, it came from the short-lived Gunpla Builders anime. But anyway, I've heard nothing but great things about it! It's built on the Zaku F2 mold, which is actually one of my favorites--it's not the most articulated or modern, but it is a pleasingly solid mold.

I actually just bought it last week but haven't built it yet.

>>6139343
Beargguys (and Petitgguys) are kinda a unique build, if you don't mind the """aesthetics""".
Hi-Mocks are cheap; also very few stickers.
Burning variants are fun to pose with that spherical abdomen, great articulation, and the Build Burning is the cheapest.
Sniper K9 actually has all parts needed to build a vanilla GM Sniper II.
EZ-SR comes with lots of parts if you're into that kind of thing, but sadly cannot complete the vanilla EZ-8.
Other than that, I think most of them are ok.

I have a Honoo, currently doing some extra water decals on it, they help detail the large white parts considerably; I think some blue decals can improve the Transient as well. Honoo has the green highlight stickers and the yellow on the rifles.

Exia DM has quite a few stickers, other than the ones behind clear pieces and eyes, there are two yellows for the chest vents.

I've also just realized the Beargguy's only stickers are the eyes.

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The decal sheet for MG Providence

>>6139384
How is the Fenice, my friend. Planning on getting my brother the SD Hi-Nu, and either the Fenice or the V2 for his birthday. Is the Fenice as flexable as the Build Burning? Only because I can see him doing soccer poses with it. That and I am considering doing my first real painting and mod job to get the twin ball pack and leave one normal, but to convert the other intro a Soccer Ball. Anyway </blog>

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>>6139343

I'm quite fond of the Jim. Even if it's based on a slightly older kit, I believe?

But then, I'm a sucker for the fat-ass yellow kits. Make it yellow with feet wide enough to stand on one leg, and I'm probably going to buy it.

Might not meet your standards for poseability, depending on your criteria.

>>6139424
>6 different kit worth of water decal

They sure know how to tempt people.

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Yay for impulse purchases!

>>6139424
Therapeutic as fuck.

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>>6139435

This is the sticker sheet. I don't use stickers.

>>6139063
There's no way the HG won't be sticker Hell.

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>>6139430
It's good! I dunno if it's EQUAL, cause I don't have them on hand to compare right now, but it does have pretty damn good range.

>>6139439

gunplas are the easiest impulse buy just for how... cheap they are... especially IBO suits...

>>6139105
I see what you mean, I'll try to do that and not screw up on whatever RG I get next. Thanks for your input

>>6139071
It's part of a water transport mode. Current arc of thunderbolt involves the oceans and a Zeon remnants base underwater IIRC.

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man the gun on this is sweet. so this is the runner... can anyone tell if all those yellow parts on the gundam itself are going to be sticker purgatory

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for real though, the HG kit release I'm most excited for.. is actually this... I wish these would appear in the IBO anime and not just get relegated to the badly drawn manga side story

>>6139549
I think I see at least one of the chest pieces on that yellow runner, but some might be stickers.

I am all over a 1/100 of this.

>>6139549
Expect all of the chest lining details and the rings on the joints to be either stickers or outright omitted. Otherwise it's pretty good colour separation.

>>6139553
I would really not be surprised if it gets a Ver.Ka release this or next Christmas.

>>6139552

I'm not liking season 2 mech designs other than Barbatos Lupus, but even that's changing after only... barely a few episodes, really wish this was on the show. link to the model kits preview is here

http://www.taghobby.com/?p=161790

>>6139224

I use a #11 xacto knife, a 8.3x magnifying visor and a square ruler when working on the decals.

Whether I cut them on the sheet is determined by how much trimming I need to do. If its a simple straight cut I'll just do it on the sheet, but if its a lot of detailed work I'll take it off, lightly apply it to my cutting mat, then trim it.

As far as symmetry goes, I don't worry about that as it just seems to happen when you cut as close to the decal as possible. Plus once you get it trimmed and in place, then top coat you really don't see it.

>>6139533
It's not really a screw up its just something I learned from working on RGs almost exclusively at first. My first RG was the MK II and I didn't trim at all, now a year plus later all the edges have dust coating them and it looks awful.

I've built almost every RG now so I have experience with a lot of them. Loads of mistakes like broken waist joints and shoulder parts. It's why I learned how to use putty.

>>6139552
>and not just get relegated to the badly drawn manga side story

Yeah, I would really not suggest the manga to anyone. If you like the MS designs just stick with the kits, you really aren't missing out on anything good with that manga.

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GM Ground is looking absolutely phenomenal--I can't wait for mine to arrive. Can't wait for the upcoming GM Sniper either, hope it's not P-Bandai.

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>>6139637
I could be wrong, but I think this is new--the wrist seems to have this double-ended ball socket piece that allows for tilting so it can properly wield the rocket launcher. This will also eventually come in handy for sniping poses without the need for a dedicated angled wrist piece.

>>6139637

I don't know why but I've got a thing for ground grunt suits. Might be the first fed-suit I'll be building.

>>6139637
Why not just get the HGUC kit which includes GM Ground heads?

>>6139649
Uh, what? You've lost me here.

>>6139649
because it's a completely different design

Retards these days

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>>6139652
The HGUC Ground war kits. Pic very related.

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>>6139655
You have to forgive me for mussing the body details, but they show it over and over again in the manual of the ground war set.

>>6139657
Okay, so I see this comes with GM Ground heads....and? I still don't really see what you're suggesting...that I not buy the new GM Ground and instead buy the outdated Ground War kit? Or are you suggesting I replace the head on the new GM Ground with this old one? I have no clue what you're trying to get at, or why.

>>6139649
Because that's just the head you dishrag

>>6138929
Wait time between coats of acrylic paints?
Same as enamel: Manufacture recommended 1 hour.
Wait time between an undercoat of acrylic and an overcoat of not-acrylic?
You're waiting five days to a week on that.
Acrylics dry just as nicely as enamels, but are shit on cure time.
As for recommended ratio, Tamiya's official recommended ratio for airbrushing is paint:2::1:thinner, for handpainting I usually fudge up a ratio with more paint/less thinner than the manufacturer's airbrush ratio.

>>6136104
I never realized how desperately I need a ball TIE-fighter custom.

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>>6139439
>30 dollars for a hg

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>>6139549

>>6139744
pretty sure those are AU dollars

>>6139664
Really just that if you like the GM Ground you should also look into the ground war kit.

>>6139745
So it looks p sticker heavy, but honestly not the worst.

>>6139509
Seriously. Coming from buying $50+ figuarts this is a dream come true. So glad I finally pulled the trigger on my first kit a few weeks ago.

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>>6139343
>What are the best Build Fighters kits?
>>6139399
>Hi-Mocks are cheap; also very few stickers.
HI-MOCK!

Though yeah, word of warning if you use the Jigan Build Knuckles; With the Hi-Mock's gimmick of being able to use 1/100 scale hands with an insert, the balls for it's 1/144 scale hands are on extra long stems, so the Jigan Build Knuckle hand stems need to be fully extended straight to even to stay in.

>>6139509
>gunplas are the easiest impulse buy just for how... cheap they are... especially IBO suits...
>>6139754
>Seriously. Coming from buying $50+ figuarts this is a dream come true. So glad I finally pulled the trigger on my first kit a few weeks ago.
Eh, I'm a Building Toy "Collector" living in the middle of no where, so it's a bit harder choosing between pocket money Lego/Mega sets right at the store or waiting at least a week for a shipment to come in the mail.

>>6139637
>GM Ground is looking absolutely phenomenal--I can't wait for mine to arrive.
I really want to know if the shield can plug into both arms, my need for SYMMETRY DEMANDS IT!

>>6139749
>Really just that if you like the GM Ground you should also look into the ground war kit.
Meh, I'm only getting the Zaku one for the Type 61s, that and it's pretty easy to get a second old HG Zaku II to swap the shoulders with.

I've been looking for a cheap clear coat alternative and have had no luck. /m/ told me to look for Wipe and Shine Floor Polish but only found the liquid polish and pic related which I assume is wrong since it's liquid wax. How are Vallejo's top coat?

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>>6139871
forgot pic

>>6139745
it doesnt even fit the aesthetic of the one year war

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>>6139793
The slots in the forearms appear to be identical, so you should be good on the shield thing.

>>6139871
The actual Pledge we use for clear coating is Pledge Floor Polish with Future Shine (name may vary slightly, but be sure you're getting polish). It's also good for tightening joints. You sure it's the look you want though? Pledge gives sort of a high-gloss shine, people commonly use it to dip clear winshields in to make them gleam. If you want a matte topcoat, which is the most commonly used for gunpla, I hear Testors matte spray is a decent cheap one.

>>6139881
According to swannysmodels, Pledge Wipe&Shine is the brand I should be looking for. I just can't find their floor polish.I'm looking for something to use as protective coats.I'll be using mr.topcoat for the final topcoat whether gloss or flat. If I still can't find it, I'll try Vallejo's or Alclad(which is rarely in stock locally)

>>6139888
Oh, are you in Japan or the Phillipines? Apparently in those places it is called Wipe & Shine. Same product I'm talking about, according to swannysmodels.

>>6139894
Yes

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>>6139881
>The slots in the forearms appear to be identical, so you should be good on the shield thing.
I know they appear to be, but you can never really know until you have the kit in your hands...

Why is the astaroth gundam the sexiest HG kit that's come out in the past year?

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nice

>>6139424
that only comes with the more expensive one with the base included.

>>6139901
Trust me, they'll be the same. What sense would it make to have the slots look identical but be just sliiiiiightly different? Besides, there is no other forearm mountable accessory other than the shield, so it's not possible that it could be a different size to acommodate a different accessory.

>>6139933
That sexy asymmetry.
Though I think ibo kits tend to look weird when you scrutinize them, eg. the joint between Astaroth's thigh and knee.

>>6139933
It's like a kit bash right out of the box.

>>6139878
>People keep forgetting that Thunderbolt is alternate history UC

>>6138732

Marry her. It's meant to be, bro.

>>6138732
First you need to ask her out on a date as a thank you.

Next you need to tell us what exactly are the names of the kits you have. Screws in a kit might indicate a small action base or LEDs.

>>6139424
I built the SEED 5 2 years ago with the stickers, and now they come out with this!?
>preoredred
Because it's at least not P-bandai

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>>6139878
Author said he had the okay to do whatever the fuck he wanted regardless of how well it fit with the animated UC stuff.

That why a lot of people say thunderbolt is alternate UC like origin.

>>6139424
>water slide decals
>but NONE are for the Providence!

wat the fuck

>>6140092
Thunderbolt should be called UC for Ugly Crap.

>>6140113
W-What are they for then anon?

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I've heard that when you use weathering powders, you generally don't wanna topcoat over them--and therefore the figure just sorta stays "dusty" and will rub off on your hands if touched. This unfortunately really bothers me. What will it look like if I apply matte topcoat (let's say Tamiya TS-80) on top of weathering powder? Will it dissolve it away, or just dull the effect?

>>6140073
>>6140077
She's my best friend, but also ended up as my step-sister. So I'm cucked. I'm not sure of the names, but I know they say "Fighting Action" under the MG thing, hope that helps.

>>6140117
look at them carefully, they are for the GAT-X gundams, duel, strike, blitz, buster and aegis and one chunk is for the freedom

NONE are for the fucking providence

I think I'll buy the devil arts providence just for the bigas waterslide decal sheet and the fact that it comes with effect parts for all the funnels

>>6140116
The core designs are fine, the problem comes from strapping on loads and loads of fucking crap for no real reason. Like, what's the point of having more shields than limbs? Who think that looks cool?

So, I was in the process of building a Revive Guncannon and long story short, the head dropped into somewhere completely inaccessible. It's gone forever. Would any of you guys happen to have any UC-ish spare heads you wouldn't mind giving up? Maybe like a GM or something? It's somehow killing me to not finish this kit one way or another.

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They already were using red plastic in the kit. WHY DIDN'T THEY MOLD THE MISSILE PARTS IN RED???? They are completely separate from the mechanical innards and it would have worked out perfectly!!! I just started building this today and now I need to go run out and buy some red paint. Damn it.

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I know these aren't gunpla but they don't deserve their own thread.

My family went to Orlando to Epcot and this is what they got me for souvenirs, Bearguy, Bolinoak Sammahn, and some habanero powder.

It took 10 years for them to figure out what Gundam was.

>>6140198
>Who think that looks cool?
Judging by the model kit sales and discussions online, I would answer your question with "everyone but you."

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>>6140197
The Devil Arts looks okay, but I think ultimately I prefer Bandai's sculpt this time. The only thing that's really tempting me on the DA are the effect parts.

>>6140198
At first I was like "this is kinda cool in a comedic way," but then shit just started getting stupid. Like the ridiculously excessive backpack on the Psycho Zaku.

>>6140208
>Bolinoak Sammahn
>Habanero Powder
Well, at least they have good taste. And better late than never.

Any thoughts on the old MG Ingrams? I kind of want the reactive armor Ingram 1 but I'm afraid of shittiness since it's an old kit. And limited articulation/rotting on the rubber(?) sleeves and joint covers.

Plastic cement, is any brand of it ok to get or do I need the specific stuff? I remember being stuck buying Citadel years ago in my Warhams days, but now with the internet to make up for the lack of hobby shops, I was just going to grab some Testors.

All this because I squeezed a bit too hard pulling a limb piece apart. Go me.

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>>6140228

It's literally a chemical compound, brand to brand doesn't matter unless you count viscosity.

I like this one in particular because of it's applicator.

>>6140228
>>6140228
Tamiya cement is the best. Testors is crap.

>>6140236
If it is cheap-ish it works for me. Thank you friend, I'll look for that one.

>>6140236
Different brands use different compounds.

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>>6140228
>>6140237
>>6140240
>>6140238

This is the line up of adhesives I use.

Tamiya is good but very small and pricy, also super small applicator.

The orange one is just OK and seems to be different chemicals cause it fucking wrecks my nose but does a good job, has a big brush too.

Mercury Adhesives aren't cement but they are still really good and the reason I mention it is that if you have to fill a gap that doesn't line up 100%, you can get super thick versions of this shit and really fill a seam.

Model Masters has the best applicator and you can't spill it. Works as good as any of them and also minimizes the smell to a huge degree.

>>6140188

You do know that just because your parents get married doesn't actually make her your sister, right?

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>>6140251
My line up of adhesives. Not pictured are Mercury Adhesives M1100G and the Touch N Flow applicator used for the Tenax.

>>6140259

Looking good anon. Patrician taste in adhesive.

>>6140211
>Like the ridiculously excessive backpack on the Psycho Zaku.

I'm conflicted about that, actually. It makes sense if you know WHY it looks like it does, but even when you understand it just looks pretty dumb.

>>6140206
Because grey is the official color of heavyarms' missiles.

>>6140073
>marrying a used up whore

>Be into gunpla.
>Paint everything from the inside out.
>It takes a long time to do it.
>Get a job with lots more hours then what I have.
>Get more responsibilities.
>Develop health problems.
>Literal time I have of the day that is free, I spend it doing artwork or playing video games cause I am exhausted.
>Decide to quit gunpla.
>Years later, things haven't changed.
>Sitting on top of kit after kit.
So my question is this.
Am I a monster for deciding to finish my Gunpla and build one once in awhile as long as I dont paint the shit.

My only intentions are to decal and panel line from here out. I still try to take my time trimming and sanding to make sure everything looks exact. But I feel so dirty.

>>6140499
>Am I a monster
Honestly, who cares what anyone else thinks?

>>6140499
There's nothing monstrous about simply snapshot ting models; they're hunks of plastic, there's no moral wrong here. For that matter, the work you want to do won't even get you that much crap from us even. Add in a topcoat and you've hit a reasonable amount of effort for a reasonable looking kit. The option of simply not giving a shit is available to you as well since no one is going to arrest you for being tired and actually enjoying your hobby as you see fit.

Do you plan on keeping the tools though? You could probably sell your equipment for a few extra vidya dollars.

Anyone know what the Dragon Momoko Akatsuki is based on? Can I fit the parts onto the Bandai Strike remaster joints and frame

>>6139745

I like the suit, but that pack and those weapons are shit.

>tfw no Saturday night Gunpla till the glue on a damaged piece hardens.

>tfw no backlog after your current kit.

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>>6140780
>tfw you find out today that the local hobby shop can get in that paint you requested after all.
>tfw your plan to make a clear eye-piece out of hot glue for 1/100 barbatos to put an LED in the head worked.

Today was a good day.

>>6140799
And speaking of, what color eyes do you think would go good with a primarily green and white barbatos? I'm tempted to go with red but purple or blue seem like they would work well.

>>6140799
>>6140800
Nice to hear that friend! Are we talking hot glue, or "Hot Glue" Red sounds good, reminds me of the Wing Fenice colors. Standard or Lupus or 6th form?

>>6140805
>Are we talking hot glue, or "Hot Glue"

Hot Melt Adhesive (I knew someone was going to make a remark about it).

And it's a custom of 6th form. I was testing out he idea on my standard barbatos while I wait for the 6th form kit to come in for the HLJ contest. I basically did what I was talking about earlier and used the face part "Mask" to press into a blob of semi-hardened glue until some oozed up into the eye holes, then cut it to fit better into the mask. It's semi-opaque but lets the light shine through and glows now at least.

>>6140838
That sounds really neat. I'm waiting on my Lupus, but I'm really excited about finally owning a Barbatos at last. I had to make the comment, because this is /toy/ after all. It's like streaming Kung Pow after referencing it, tradition. Happen to have a picture of your Barbatos if you have it painted up currently? I'm quite curious.

>>6140206
I thought the warheads were grey? You could line the circles with a darker color, or even paint them slightly darker or a tad brighter of grey if you do not go with red now.

>>6140877
HLJ contest rules don't let you post WIP pics outside of the contest. And I just said the kit hasn't arrived yet. I'm just in the planning stages at the moment.

>>6140186
>you generally don't wanna topcoat over them

who the fuck said that?

>>6140883
Aw, they don't? So if I were to finish a kit I started on but didn't finish and put it into the contest, it wouldn't count? I posted WIP pics a few times here and on /m/. I thought a contest would help motivate me to finish it but I guess not.

>>6140259
Tenax 7R is discontinued? Any recommendations for ABS cement?

>>6140799
>>6140838
Can hotglue really bed used to make clear parts that look good? Wouldn't it be swirly and shit?

>>6140915
Correct. You also have to have bought the base kit from them.

>>6140917
You cant get nice, clear parts with it, but with some clear color paints over it then it will be good enough for my purposes. It's going to have light from an LED obscuring any swirling or bubbles in the pictures so it doesn't matter much anyways. After the contest I'll just swap the original eyepiece back in.

What are the general consensus on using fluorescent paint on model kits? I was thinking of applying it on my old HG 00 kits.

>>6140976
Go wild? It might be cool or it might be weird. I for one would love to see a fluorescent Jesta or something.

>>6140976
Remember the Fabgeese

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Finally, they got rid of that awful forearm design

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>>6141004
With the old gm head

>drive an hour into town to go to Hobby Lobby for rattlecans
>need royal blue and pink
>closest they have is "electric pink" and "deja blue"
>okay, the pink is iffy but the blue is the exact shade I need
>get them home, test spray some spoons
>they both have fucking glitter or something in them

Should I feel dumb or angry?

>>6141019
Both, but direct the anger towards yourself.

>>6141019
Fuck it, make that shit work. Go fabulous or go home.

>>6141019
>Should I feel dumb or angry?
Anon, just buy model paints next time. They carry other stuff there too. Any 'ole rattlecan just won't do.

>>6141022
>Fuck it, make that shit work. Go fabulous or go home.
Best answer, chosen by a team of professionals.

>>6141022

I guess I could make some tiny glowsticks or something and just have a flamboyantly gay raver Kampfer. Maybe get a tiny yellow banana hammock for him to wear.

>>6141004
>>6141017
When are they going to implement wrist swivels? A lot of 1/12 toys have it now with no problem and it would make gun posing much better.

> First HG is Revive Gyan
> Builds and enjoys but feels shield isn't right
> Month later now purchases another Gyan with friends cause whynot.jpg
> Bought paints and painted both shields satisfactory for first time.
You guys think it's worth getting the Gyancelot and repainting gold for knight trio pose? Pics of current Gyan soon

>>6141110
Those joints are hideous, they put 0 effort into designing them.

>>6140936
>Correct. You also have to have bought the base kit from them.
Nah, that's incorrect.

If you read the rules carefully, they say you don't have to have bought the kit from them--it just needs to be a kit that they have sold at some point in time. ie, you can't use some random third party or bootleg kit.

>>6141055
>When are they going to implement wrist swivels?
Are you sure you know what that term means? Swivels mean the ability to rotate. Aka, what Gunpla have had for ages thanks to their balljointed wrists. I am assuming you mean the ability to tilt up or down for better rifle/rocket launcher holding. Which they have given this mold with those weird "cuff" pieces. See >>6139639 for a pic.

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So, what do you guys think?

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So I was able to jerry rig the Tallgeese decals to make a label for my Leo. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I used the g in Tallgeese for a 6 in the model number.

Now I just need to figure out how I'm going to make the OZ logo.

>>6140917
Any methylene chloride based cement. Or straight up methylene chloride. Or chloroform.

>>6141125
Read the comments in the different categories. They confirm it has to be bought from them or you can't claim any prizes. Some people lost out last year because of this apparently. The rules also mention that you may be asked to provide proof the kit was purchased from HLJ.

>>6141136
nothing really, i like it as much as the original, only major changes are backpack and limbs.

>>6141110
>>6141118
its turd party garbage, what do you expect

you'd think folks would look up a video review or two of something before purchase, it is current year after all.

>>6141150
Damn, nice to see it come all together. You used an MG Tallgeese right?

>>6141004
>>6141135
i want them to drop these god awful transmorphers shit hands they switched to a while back. i preferred getting the set of 3, open palm, trigger finger, and closed fist. i feel like these new single set hands are the absolute worst part of HGs and overall detracts from every single kit they're included with.

at least they now have that builders set of multiple fixed pose hands, but they don't come in a small enough size for the HGUC victorys or f91, so they're still dragging down quality kits with their shithands.

>>6141136

Looks like one of the G-Reco designers decided to give a personalized touch to the Acguy.

>>6141181
Thanks, yeah. Aside from the proportions the Tallgeese is almost the same as the Leo.

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>>6141179
It's literally MG Freedom 1.0 joints.

Also,
>wow
>such bandai
>much quality
>so engneering

It's kind of pathetic that a revision of an older design is shittier.

>>6141192
It's from thunderbolt.

>>6141217
>aquatic suit in space

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>>6141220
>Implying the second part is in space.

>>6141172
Can you link me? I think I looked through all the pages and I'm not seeing it. I DO see this, however, which should at least be a basis for arguing your case I think...

>The kit you enter does not have to have been purchased from hlj.com, however, you'll need to be a customer of hlj.com in order to submit your entry and receive any prizes.

>>6141221
Hmm. I like this art more than the lineart above. These give me a sort of Mobile Sumo vibe.

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>>6141183
Calm down, it's not that bad. I don't mind the closed fists and trigger finger hands being merged into one. And sure, I'd like to have two of em, but at least we get one open palm hand.

>>6141183
>i want them to drop these god awful transmorphers shit hands they switched to a while back. i preferred getting the set of 3, open palm, trigger finger, and closed fist. i feel like these new single set hands are the absolute worst part of HGs and overall detracts from every single kit they're included with.
>at least they now have that builders set of multiple fixed pose hands
>>6141266
>Calm down, it's not that bad. I don't mind the closed fists and trigger finger hands being merged into one.
Yeah, I much prefer it this way; With the Default Holding Hands, you have something that can hold a weapon but look semi-decent without one while Bandai saves on precious runner space, plus this gives them more incentive to pump out dedicated hand option kits.

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>be me
>filthy snapshit
>trying painting something for a change
>didn't realize it would be this hard
>didn't realize so much sweat and time goes into it
>my best effort results in a sub-par turd.

I salute all of you who put time and effort into your kits. I now have mad respect towards you.

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Just got this after months of looking, should I panel line everything on the runner or afterwards? I think the former is easier and quicker but the latter's the proper way to do it.

If anyone's wondering I'll be lining it with a fine permanent marker + rubbing alcohol.

>>6141347
Most of the time, some panel lining and a topcoat are all you really need.

>>6141221
Is it just me, or do the Thunderbolt Acguys look a little small?

>>6141347
Relax bro, that doesn't look half bad. You're being too hard on yourself I think.

What brands should I be investing in for priming? I have an AB if that matters.

>>6141430
I live in Asia, so Japanese and Taiwanese primers for me.
I use Mr Surfacer 1000 and rattlecan Tamiya light grey primer when I'm too lazy to bust out the airbrush.

>>6141221
>>6141136
So are we getting a kit?

>>6141469
It's easy for me to get Mr Surfacer in bottles and spraycanshere. There also seems to be a seller of Alclad, but I'm not sure how often they have stock.

>>6139386
The armor greatly limits his mobility, especially, the legs, which can't be put straight at all. Still a very fun build though, and you have all the parts to make a regular purple zaku F2 inside too.

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>>6141136
>>6141221
If there's one thing Thunderbolt did right, it's the aquatic MS designs. I want a kit of TB Gogg so bad.

>>6141370
The aquatic MS in Thunderbolt are about Labor size. It's honestly a much better scale for MS in general. It's hard to not snicker at these supposed military robots when they're the same size as Mazinger Z.

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>>6141135
Swivel means turning or rotating about one axis, so an arm bend would be a swivel. Chairs swivel you know?

And I mean those little ball-shaped hinge joints that let the wrists bend in and out, like on figmas. It would make it easier to hold guns with big stocks and bazookas under arm.

>>6141430
I use Tamiya Liquid Primer and Mr. Surfacer 1000, 1200, and 1500.

>>6141430
Mr. Hobby's line if you can get it.

>>6141568
Not him and only semi related but will Mr Hobby primers work on ABS?

>>6141570
>Mr Hobby primers work on ABS?
yes

>>6141521
>>6139388
>>6139393

thanks for the inputs anon. Also, sorry haha, I don't know anything at all about Build Fighters or Gunpla Builders other than the line produces some alt-designs for all kinds of suits.

I didn't know it actually came with enough parts to be a regular purple zaku too. part abt its legs cant be put straight is interesting though, so what do you mean? like the knees can't stand straight or the hip-to-thigh joint can't be straightened due to the skirt armor?

>>6141110
uh looks... interesting, but those are shit joints

>>6141568
How are they compared to Alclad?

>>6141629
I can't say, I've never tried it. I live in Japland so I use Tamiya and Mr. Hobby stuff

am I the only one who thinks these new IBO season designs are kind of subpar? Granted my fav are the Kimaris Trooper, Gusion, regular Graze and all the different rodis.

>>6141648
Lupus Rex looks gay.

>>6141652
yeah I'm with you, I haven't liked any of these new designs. I actually never liked the actual Barbatos design, but I did like Lupus... but Lupus Rex just looks dumb to me. Even the new upgraded reginlaze looking thing... just looks damned stupid to me.

>>6141629
Alclad's is crap

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>>6141683
Wrong, my dude. I've always gotten great results from Alclad

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>>6141588
The knees are always slightly bent due to how the armor/leg is assembled. I never noticed it before building it, it never has totally straight legs like in this picture

>>6141561
You essentially get that sort of motion with the new piece on that GM. Probably not as much range, but eh.

Also, that may be the definition of the word, but when talking toy joints, swivel generally does NOT mean that. An "arm bend" joint is usually referred to as a hinge. This is why joints that can bend in the middle and rotate on pegs at one or both ends (like Figma or Revolver joints, or Marvel Legends shoulders) are referred to as "swivel-hinge joints." In fact, for the world in general swivel does not mean an elbow-type joint. If you don't believe me, Google Image "swivel" and look at what the vast majority of results are.

>>6141648
I completely agree. Aside from a few, like the Hyakuri and Hyakuren, I thought all the IBO Season 1 MS were bangin. I bought nearly every one, and some in 1/100 as well.

Season 2 is...weak so far for me. It feels like someone else designed it. The only ones I like so far are the Vidar and Gusion Rebake Full City--and even then, I still prefer the first Rebake. I hope they make more of the Rodis, that would really save S2 for me.

>>6140652
They are ripped from bandai's mg strike rm whike the akatsuki armor they ripped from some resin group. They may or may not be compatible with sine banssi parts because even though DM copied the runners, there is still some variance in the thick ness of parts for joints. You can't even swap out the poly caps properly between the shitty DM talgeeses and the real ones without cutting or increasing the diameter of parts.

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>>6140206
Just paint them with a red metallic gundam marker like I did

>>6141993
That's the MG, right? Also, looking damn nice.

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Friend linked me this, felt it might be a nice thing to post here. Enjoy, I guess.

>That latest episode of IBO

GOD FUCKING DAMMIT.

Also HG Riden-go when? They haven't reused the Shiden frame for anything other than P-Bandai stuff yet.

>>6142176
Isn't the Tallgeese made of Titanium, why would there be rust on it? I mean it's some nice looking rust but it doesn't belong on this suit.

Actually, would any mobile suit have any armor parts with iron in it?

Just bought my first ever gunpla models and will get them in a few days

What am I in for? The other prior plastic modeling I've done is 40k so frankly the prices of these kits really have me excited.

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We lower half now senpai

>>6142597
I hope you're planning on scribing. It just looks really weird having one half be extremely detailed with countless panel lines while the other half is just incredibly plain and blank.

>>6142643
agreed, but also the fact that the top is more boxy and thicker and the bottom is more rounded and tin might also be weird.

>>6142655
>>6142643

Literally just a placeholder. I'm straight building the RG Justice Gundam and that was the closest model I could grab for a picture.

>RX-78-2 vs MS-06S
>RX-178 vs ???
>MSZ-006 vs ???
>MSZ-010 vs ???
>RX-93 vs MSN-04
>RX-0 vs MSN-06S

New thread: >>6142692

>>6142484
I did a little bit of reading on it, titanium does have a very strong protective oxide film which protects it from rust, but apparently said coating CAN start to corrode in oxygen-free environments (space?) or under high enough temperatures (I'm thinking atmospheric re-entry might qualify?) It might not look like traditional rust we're used to seeing though.

Anyway, I looked it up cause I was curious, but weathering simply makes things look battle-worn in a way that humans instantly understand. Even if it's not feasible, that's ok. It's a fictional robot series.

>>6141347
where did you get the clear plastic