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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.

>>6162575
any updates on anybody doing the group build? Post your WIP's

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>>6162583
there is an entire thread dedicated to this group build!
>>6145575

>>6162583
I was planning on finally fixing up my 1/72 merkava but I got lazy so I'll just snap an indigo jinrai

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Just finished this little beauty. What a fun little kit.

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Looks like the Char's Counter Attack re-release is going up in price hard. Eight kits and was formerly $40. If you want a damn cool piece of gunpla history, you should keep your eyes on it. Selling for $96 right now on Amazon.

>>6162734
Never buy kits when they're overpriced, Bandai reprints almost everything at some point or another.

What are the recommended temperatures for spraying topcoats at? I can't read the can nor am I seeing any numbers that look like temperatures written on it. It's starting to warm up a little here, I'm hoping I can sneak out soon to finish a few projects.

>>6162758
>for the last three years
>see Mirage Frame 2nd Issue for over 60 bucks everywhere
>reeee, i wish they'd restock it
>sleepless nights thinking if I should get it
>never go ahead because cheapskate
>fast forward to today
>have 3 Mirage Frame 2nds on preorder for RRP
>same shit happened with Zaku F2000, Nobell, Senjin Gasshin Shu and GN Archer

This guy knows what he's talking about.

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>>6162867

>>6162870
>50
Excellent. I swear I'd heard 65 quoted before, but that means I can do this now. Or at least as soon as it sops raining and the wind has died down... which means at least another week anyway. Awesome.

If I want to do stuff with pla plate, is super glue okay or should I look for a different sort of adhesive?

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>>6162915
Plastic cement

For shovelry!

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>>6162758
>>6162868
>tfw waiting for 1/400 Queen Mansa reissue or a proper 1/144 because nothing else besides Assault Kingdom
>MSRP is 2500yen
>Mandarake has the occasional 4000-5000yen listing
> $70+ everywhere else

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"All right, I was dead broke for January because of stupid car repairs, but now I have a little bit of spending cash! Time to pick up one of those nice, cheap RG kits I've been looking at on Amazon!"
>prices has gone up and/or no longer has quick, free Prime shipping

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>>6162932
Make sure to scroll down and look at different condition items.

Got the Queen Mansa for 3000, Big Zam for 2500 and Alpha Azieru for 4000

>>6162934
But almost all the RGs except for SF, 00R, and Sinanju are all 20-25 bucks?

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Building a lancelot.
Anyone know or have suggestions for brand of paint? Looking for something which can preferably be used with an airbrush (will also need non airbrush for finer details of course).

>>6163009
The kits I was looking at (Mk II and Aile Strike) were $20-ish with free Prime shipping up until a few days ago. The dealkiller for me though is that now they aren't eligible for locker shipping.

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Getting weathering right is hard.

I guess I'll just oob snapfag for eternity.

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3d-printed MadCat mk2 1/72 in progress. I've finished sanding that crappy abs plastic and almost hide all texture. Yeah, I accidentally messed up with proper installation of arm gunpods, but they can easily be swapped, I didn't glue parts. Looking far better than original parts, I think.

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And with ICM's fuhrerwagen G4. Note the size of mech. This evening is time to paint and creating simple airfield diorama for Madkitty.

>>6163043
The most important thing imo for weathering is to remember the scale and not just make it look like a dirty toy, look at pics of large metal machines in real life to get an idea of how it should look

>>6162868
Wait. The Nobell was hard to get at some point? I found it at my local comic shop.

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>>6162583
I'm slowly but surely getting my Destroid done. Still needs a ton of work though.

>>6163136

anon, I am sorry t say that those legs need some seam welding really bad....

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>>6163356
When you're an idiot who's never seam welded before and you're working with a 34-ish year old kit, it can't be helped.
That said, I'll do what I can to save it.

>>6163360
>idiot who's never seam welded before
>decides to start with a 34-ish year old kit
do you see the problem here?

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>>6163366
My entire life might as well be a gigantic blonde moment, as I'm pretty sure I forgot about seam welding entirely before another anon pointed it out to me last thread.
I'd like to say it could be worse, but I've got no idea how.

Does anyone here have any experience with the Gundam Mk II V1 body? I want to buy a MG Quel instead of doubling up on the Mk II, but know nothing of the kit aside from how it looks on Dalong. Any information any of you might have would be lovely.

>>6163360
>>6163381
Relax friend. As long as you are enjoying yourself, and like what you are doing/building, does it really matter what someone on here thinks?

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Thinking of painting my Schwalbe like so. I've never painted. Does the tamiya lacquered spray primer bother plastic at all? I had a friend tell me it'd eat the plastic.

>>6163475
Not unless you douse the entire thing in lacquer thinner

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>>6163610
Thanks. That's what I needed to know. I just need to seal the seams, sand, and prime now.

>>6162574
What's the best tape to get for painting Gundam kits? I would assume that blue painters tape wouldn't be ideal for models.

Someone name a good MG that's around the $40 mark and fun to build. Bonus points if I can get it on Amazon.

>>6164002
Ball

>>6164002
The shark mouthed ball.

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WHEN? Seriously, does anyone know when in the month HJ usually releases? Also, I think there was someone yesterday looking to order the red Bunnylard, HLJ has at least one up for order.

>>6163016
What base kit are you using for it? Grimgerde?

>>6164002
Jesta
Fun build

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Getting more done on this guy, redid the white because I added too much shit for preshading not to look extremely busy, and I had the fucking chest snap in half (again) but I wasn't thrilled with the blue anyway, so I redid that. At least it's almost over maybe.

>>6164312

I also learned a valuable lesson that any tint you add to your white better be mirrored by your preshades tint or it's going to look awful. The red of brown and the blue of neutral gray really stand out against each other.

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So, here's my pathetic excuse for "weathering". I more focused on accentuating the edges on the bottom half as opposed to going for dirty toy as people have suggested.

It doesnt really show too well on camera though.

Any other advice anyone can give me? Going for 'space' weathering as opposed to mud or gravel or whatever. And do things in space rust? Having no oxygen and all.

>>6164359
The Gundam is made of titanium, so it wouldn't get rusty anyway.

Decided to get into gunpla models and Started off with a classic. My friend is going to show me how to do primer and paint soon.

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>>6164407
Forgot pic

>>6164413
>flat crotch V

wut?

>>6164413
What happened to the v-fin, anon?

>>6164384

Paint kinda stops rust either way.

Titanium oxidizes, so if it was exposed it would gray out and get dull looking.

Weathering would be as simple as adding gray wear marks on edges.

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>>6164425
>>6164384
How about this? Does it look "natural" or too much?

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>>6164418
have no idea where It went

>>6163782
Only ever used tamiya's masking tape, theyre yellow and just the right amount of tackyness

>>6162574
I'm having problems doing clear coats with Future. It's either pooling or orange peels, and sometimes I feel that the coats I do aren't shiny enough. Is there a good guide for this? Or what the proper psi and distance I should be spraying.

>>6164511
Mix it with Tamiya gloss clear.

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Gendum

>>6164511
Thin it 1:2 with iso alcohol, that should help with the orange peel.

Future is kind of shit as a gloss though.

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>>6164516
The one's in the bottle like pic? What would that do and how much should I be adding?

>>6164524
>how much should I be adding
All of it, and skip the future. This is a much better gloss.

>>6164526
>>6164522
Should I be spraying as if I was with paint psi and technique-wise with gloss coats? I'm only using Future for a cheap gloss in between coats or for clear parts. I can always get Tamiya's if I give up on Future. Thanks for the tips.

>>6164526
Pretty much this. Future has its uses, but primary it helps level out the Tamiya and makes it a little harder.

>>6164524
Should this be thinned, or can it be sprayed as is?

>>6164312
That's gorgeous, mate.
>>6164359
I don't know a damn thing about weathering, but I like it!

>>6164534

So, what ratio should one mix them?

>>6164853
I'm not sure of the exact ratio because I eyeballed it, but if you're going by your airbrush cup (I mix up enough for like two cups at once in a glass jar) then it's like three or four drops out of the Future bottle.

>>6164312
Glad you redid the shading, that was really too much and obscured the gorgeous work you put into details.
Great work!

>>6163016
IF you get lucky, you can score a figma garage kit of this on mandarake, found him a few times there.

>>6162930
Oh fug, that's fucking great.
Do Shovel Knight color scheme.

Guys, does anyone have the line art for the Rozen Zulu?

I looked in the usual places and couldn't find it.

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Finished a test piece, pretty excited for this paintjob now.

>>6164359

this doesnt look too bad at all, tough to weather for space because its mostly blacks and more importantly grays

Are local stores always overpriced like they are when it comes to figures? Thinking of getting my first one.

>>6165081

the more expensive the kit you want the more overpriced typically, i basicaly only buy HGs locally

They are pretty good if you're looking to get just one kit. In my experience, with some exceptions, they usually charge maybe 5-10 dollars more than it costs to buy and ship that single model from hlj or amiami. Plus you get it immediately, so there's a convenience factor to it. Not great for larger kits, and horrible for buying in bulk. Ymmv

>>6165106
meant for
>>6165081

>>6165097
>>6165106
Thank you. I was thinking of getting a HG (Kamiki Burning specifically) to start with, since I hear that is what's recommended for beginners. I found it on amazon for $20, but I wouldn't mind paying a little more to get it sooner.

>>6165108
my hobbytown typically has normal sized HGs from 17 to 25 bucks and they can be a bit more than amazon, but for some less common kits they can actually cost less sometimes. the MGs all cost 10-20 bucks more than online and I totally avoid them.

So if I made a spraybooth for inside my house, all I would have to worry about it my own house's humidity? I'll be able to tunnel an aluminum tube through a window above the booth.

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Saw that Banzai Hobby has a sale on a ton of Koto parts. Does anyone here know if those scale well with MG? Might get them for customs, but I have no prior experience or knowledge of them.

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Tried using pink and lighters colors for the panels lines. I think it looks pretty good. Thoughts?

>>6164312
is any of that resin or are all the added details plaplated?
looks amazing, perfect balance between busy and plain.

>>6165351
It's messy, and you didn't trim the safety nubs on the v-fin. The pink on the blue looks awful.

>>6165394
Safety nubs?
Also I used blue on blue, orange on yellow and pink on white.

>>6165404
>blue on blue
Use black.

>Safety nubs?
The bulges on the tips of the V-Fin.

>>6165414
Oh. I didn't even notice they were nubs.
Also black is too harsh for this kit I found by testing on the back of a part. The whole point was to use gentler colors. Obviously I'd put black on blue or other dark colors for other kits.

I just noticed that the sticker on the top of my topcoat can says not to spray on stickers an decals. I thought sealing stickers/waterslides/paint was the whole purpose of topcoat, should I just disregard it?

>>6162682
>finished
>no panel lines

>>6165351
I have to ask, is that supposed to resemble Sailor V or just any generic schoolgirl?

Just got my first kit (Kamiki Burning) and a gray gundam marker from a local store. And I'm surprised that the total was only $5 more than if I had bought it from amazon.

http://www.gundamkitscollection.com/2017/01/custom-build-1100-full-mechanics-gundam_27.html

>shit cloth cape
>shit weathering that's all over the place
>used toilet paper for sword grip
>not even using guts gundam as a base

Christ this thing is as bad as that shitty Artorias custom some anon "attempted" awhile back.

>>6165351
I like the pink on white on the head, makes it look like an old "mobile suit in action" figure

>>6165347
those prices don't look any different from what they go for on hlj.
I have the freestyle bazooka, chainsaw, dynamic saw, mega slash edge, and freestyle gun. The bazooka works pretty good with hgs that have bigger hands (hguc sinanju's hands can hold them) and mgs that have changeable fingers. ditto for the dynamic saw and the gun, but the slash edge and chainsaw have handles that are too short for mg hands to grip.

>>6165695
Do something better then.

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Why do people have trouble transforming the RG Zeta again?

>>6165695

If the page hadn't suggested that the custom was supposed to be Guts, I never would have guessed that's what it was.

>Christ this thing is as bad as that shitty Artorias custom some anon "attempted" awhile back.

To be fair, as shitty as Artorias Gundam is, at least they TRIED to make it actually look like Artorias. This fucker literally just painted a Lupus black and put a cloak on it.

>>6165882
I gotta see this travesty, anybody save an image of it?

>>6165859
It's not transforming it. It's the fact that after transforming it back and forth it becomes a loosey goosey hand grenade.

>>6165894
On that note, has anyone transformed the pg zeta? I know the mg and rg get loose after transforming but wondered if the pg suffers from this too. I figure since its bigger it shouldnt be much of a problem.

>>6165554
Msrp markup man

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So are the new Unicorn Dom Tropen and Jegan ECOAS just remolds of the old ones? Or are they actually entirely new sculpts?

>>6165882
>Artorias gundam
I thought that guy was using a brave as a base since grimgerde didn't exist yet. I remember catching a glimpse of it a few times

>>6165913
Jegan is a remold with a few new parts. Not sure about the dom

>>6165913
There should be reviews up online since P-Bandai's just reprinting them.

>>6165913
The Dom is literally just a new hand. What the fuck, P-Bandai?

>>6165933
>>6165915
Eh, fuck it then. The originals are still available for cheap, not worth paying P-Bandai prices for a handful of new parts. Or...a hand.

>>6165906
Oh I'm aware of that, I'm just saying I expected it to be more from a local shop.

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Working on a kitbash Zaku I
I'm not sure if the chest is sticking out too much. And if I should keep the nobs on the shoulder armor or sand it down and smooth it out.

>>6160204
Wait for inspiration.

>>6160498
Good idea using a HGFC Shining, I recently had a chance to look at the old 1/100s of the two and was again reminded of how many parts the two machines share.

>>6161211
Very well. Testors even recommends different airbrush thinning ratios for their flats and glosses.

>>6165351
It came out nicely but most folks reserve that color for the Beserker Mode version of the kit.

>>6165859
I believe the transformation hinge for the shoulder-assembly's swing in has a tendency to stress itself and break?

>>6166049
The knobs are a nice change from the usual spikes.

>>6165299
And the temperature

>>6165467
Yes.

>>6166075
Grassy ass, anon.

>>6165901
>I figure since its bigger it shouldnt be much of a problem.

Actually, I'd imagine its size would make it even worse after transformations than the MG/RG due to the extra weight being exerted on the joints. Unless of course, they use metal in there instead.

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Astrays are so fucking ugly

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It's finally done.

>>6165366

its all styrene and scribing

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>>6166212

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>>6166219
Things this experience has taught me :

>don't have the patience to paint
>don't have the skills to paint
>don't have the tools to paint

Also, I royally fucked up the paint on the little white pieces on the foot. I sanded the paint off, which in turn sanded off the details on it. Had to sand the whole thing smooth and since I can't panel scribe for shit, it's just a rounded blob.

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>>6166222
What kit should I tackle next, anons?

I plan on doing a Nu color scheme on Barbatos and the build fighters colors on the Dijeh.

>>6166234
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=180YLV4b5Nw

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>>6166235
You had to pick the hardest one, didn't you?

>>6163066
>>6163068
How much do you want for a finished one? Are you the same guy that made Atlas?

>>6165057
Nice, going to polish it?

looking forward to seeing the whole grimgerde

Why are your boxes faces vertical? I have the same models but my boxes are horizontal. I mean the artwork for mine has the art standing lengthwise.

>>6166347
You probably have HGs or RGs. Master Grades have the vertical art.

>>6166347
Take one of your boxes, then put it down on a table. Now take a look at it.

What brands are good for airbrushing topcoats that are not decanted?

>>6164914

Oh wow. Really not much at all. Thanks!

>>6166212
>>6166219
>>6166222

Turned out great anon, despite the issues you had. Only thing that looks a bit off is the weathering, but that's just the territory with red and metallic colors.

>>6166447
Depends, can you airbrush fume heavy stuff or do you stick with acrylics?

>>6165882
http://imgur.com/a/zaB0M

here, have fun

>>6165695
>http://www.gundamkitscollection.com/2017/01/custom-build-1100-full-mechanics-gundam_27.html

how did anyone pick an ibo kit to be Guts but not pick Astaroth

>>6166801
Jesus fuck what the fuck is wrong with reddit

>>6166075
why does it say that tho?

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So I've been experimenting with my Siegfried using artist inks for the panel lining. I think it's working pretty well, no major issues so far.

As for the process, I'm using this brand: http://www.daler-rowney.com/content/fw-artists-inks thinned with distilled water in a little vial and then shaking the shit out of it. The actual lining is done with a 0/10 brush, though you can probably use whatever. The trick to it seems to be to make sure the ink and water doesn't separate. Generally, I have to shake it back up in between each piece, as one brush dip (bleed excess on the lip of the vial) will cover a pretty good bit.

Clean up is nice and easy, I'm using a mixture of q-tips with lighter fluid and blue shop towels. Generally, the lighter fluid cleans up the excess and then I wipe away any smearing with the towel.

The ratio on this I'm not sure on yet, as I mixed until I got something a bit thicker than the pour type Gundam markers.

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>>6166686

Not him, but I'm learning to airbrush, and I'm curious about the answer to the latter.

Trying some model master flat, today. I think I need to thin this stuff a little more.

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>>6167117
>acrylic inks
>thinned with fucking WATER
>uses lighter fluid to clean up
there is no word to describe the WHY

>>6167211
Because it doesn't seem to be hurting anything and it's easy to do?

>>6166234
I vote for GP04, it's fucking glorious.

>>6167229
It's naphta based and can crack plastic if it gets into cracks or joints. It's an acceptable risk when cleaning up enamels because it evaporates so quickly but it just boggles the mind why you would use it to clean water based inks when alcohol would work just as well with 0 risk of cracking.

Also, shit's toxic and you're breathing it.

>>6167236
Ah smells like similar my markers, and honestly, it's only open for a few minutes at a time. On the cracking note, I used it on my HG V2 A/B's shield and that was back last June and it's been fine.

>>6167240
>>6167236
Also on that though, what's a good choice for enamel? The stupid Testors pots dry themselves out too quickly for my use...

>>6167173
For acrylics Vallejo varnishes work well if you thin them a little.

>>6167117
Perhaps find a medium that the ink is more soluble in? May be able to reduce shake-strain.
>>6167236
I don't think those inks are water-based.
They're specifically stated as acrylic-based and water-resistant.
Oh wait GG maybe mix them in/clean them with alcohol solution?

>>6166686
I have a spray booth so I could go with laquers. But acrylics would be preferable though Future just doesn't cut it.

>>6167236
Do you seriously not huff fumes?

>>6167495
Then like I said above, vallejo varnishes work well if you thin them properly. Just be sure to shake the bottle really well. And let the parts sit for a couple of days before reassembling the kit or else the paint may scrape off a bit easy since it won't be cured yet.

Tamiya also makes decent clearcoats but in my experience I got better results with Vallejo.

>>6167590
Aren't Tamiya's the ones that are as small as their regular paint? Seems like you get less for what you pay for.

>>6167602
>quality>quantity
Remember that.

>>6167602
Your supposed to thin it. and when properly thinned that little bottle will last you longer than a spraycan of tamiya clearcoat will at like half the cost.

>>6167590
Would you recommend Alclad's over the two?

>>6167271
>choice for enamel
For painting or for wash?

>>6167646
Alclads clearcoats are enamels (Except Aqua-gloss, which is one of those weird acrylic-lacquer things). They work well enough, spray and level and look really nice, although in my experience even months later if you handle models coated with them they tend to feel a bit tacky after a minute. I think that finger oils may react with them or something.

>>6167664
I thought they were all lacquer. That means I can't use Aqua gloss for enamel washes.

>>6167659
Wash. For painting I usually go for Alclad, Gaia, Tamiya, or Mr. Hobby.

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>>6167691
>Wash
pic related

>>6167664
>which is one of those weird acrylic-lacquer things
It's not lacquer, pretty sure "Aqua" stands for water based, but they dissolved something unholy in that water.

>>6167703
Heard that eats unpainted plastic. Any truth, or is that just ABS?

>>6167731
>eats unpainted plastic
Sure does. You wanted enamel, what did you expect.

>>6167669
>That means I can't use Aqua gloss for enamel washes.
>>6167664
>Except Aqua-gloss

Aqua-gloss is safe for enamel washes and I've done it before with no issue. Just be sure to not let the aqua gloss sit in your airbrush after your done for the session. If it dries you are never getting that shit out of your brush.

>>6167735
Could've sworn pour type Gundam markers are enamel, which I've never had an issue with them eating plastic.

>>6167738
They definitely do, the most recent example I saw was during the first megami device release

>>6167746
Well either I use up all my luck in life on with not having enamel eat my plastic or something.

>>6167736
But it still thins with Mr color leveling thinner? Is there no way to remove dried lacquer short of a degreaser?

>>6167749
>But it still thins with Mr color leveling thinner
p.sure nothing Alclad thins with Mr color leveling thinner

>>6166329
Now that I know that is a thing I probably will.

>>6167750
how do you thin Aqua-gloss then?

Where is the best places ya'll have found models?

I'm looking to buy into Frame Arm girls, but need to watch my wallet where I can.

>>6167763
You don't, Alcad paints are all pre-thinned.

>>6167772
I meant for cleaning you airbrush

>>6167774
If you leave AquaGloss in your brush and it dries there, you are buying a new brush.

I cleaned mine with water when I used it.

What's this I hear about Enamel melting plastic?
I thought it was only lacquer since it has enzymes that eat plastic. Can someone tell me how enamel chemically breaks down plastic?

Is Tamiya panel accent color safe to use on bare plastic?

Does it eat ABS plastic like the pour pens do?

>>6167767
Amiami, hlj, Amazon.jp
Build as first model at your own risk.
Now fuck off, namefag

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>>6167801
>lacquer
>has enzymes that eat plastic
>enzymes

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I can't get this shine with Future, a brush and hope, can I?

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This was the first ever GunPla my mom got me when I was an ickle kid.

What was your first, /gpg/?

>>6167910
I had a windup Gun Sniper I ripped off the sprues by hand. I now know it was a monstrosity but I miss it nonetheless.

>>6167907
No.

>>6167907
Buying a rattlecan gloss would be a lot easier and with consistent results. Or maybe semigloss

>>6167907
You can as long as you don't stir up bubbles

Future levels out really well on its own

Does pretty much everyone who has an airbrush still use the topcoat rattle cans?

>>6167782
I clean mine out with water to start then lacquer to finish off anything left when I use aqua gloss.

>>6167926
Yes but simply because I didn't have the time to decant it. The lack of control really sucks. I do use primer rattlecans often though.

>>6167926
No? There are topcoat options that come in bottled forms that can easily be airbrushed. Or even decant the topcoat itself and airbrush it to conserve topcoat.

>>6167926
have you been read the thread at all today? People have been suggesting and discussing different airbrush topcoats. Once you find one you're happy with airbrushing it is a lot cheaper, easier, and less wasteful than using spraycans.

>>6167923
>>6167925
Mmm, conflicting information. I actually had a can of gloss coat in the order with my Future but it was recommended that I remove it. I can and will test this on an old sprue but I don't think I'd really be able to tell how well it looks with that little area.

>>6167936
Aren't acrylics the worst for topcoats since they are the most likely to get scratched off? Most of what the thread talks about are acrylic varnishes.

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>>6166234
>Nu color scheme on Barbatos

fugg anon i'm in the middle of doing exactly this

>>6167907
Seeing as that's not really nice gloss IMO (the reflections aren't that clean), yeah, I think you could get there with Future. Future isn't the best gloss topcoat, but it does work. You should probably give it a shot if you already have Future on hand, since you can just wash/scrub it off easily anyway if you don't like it.

>>6167991
I have this sinking feeling I'm going to be trying a number of things anyway. That's okay, I've made peace with using this Hamburger as a test bed for perfecting Bunnylard and Ater.

>>6167942
Kind of. They can still be strong enough to protect your paint from most things as long as you let them cure properly. Most paint scrape occers with plastic on plastic contact though and enamel and lacquer topcoats aren't going to prevent that any better than acrylics will.

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>>6168002
But what about Rufus?

>>6168025
Not getting it. Even if they make her a brown girl the rest of that color scheme is hideous. Hresvelgr is already kind of a clusterfuck design-wise but Rufus' colors make it a double clusterfuck. No thanks.

Two is enough anyway.

>>6167960
Don't worry. Yours will be leagues better than mine, whenever I get around to it and if I ever do.

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>>6168037
>missed preorder boat
>would feel like a chucklefuck buying GM-II for like 80 bucks anyways
Please, PLEASE let that AEUG one we saw be a regular release.

>>6168037
GM III when

As almost the leader of this thread and a prominent member, I used to think that Gelgoog Guy had a good artistic eye and was somewhat decent. Now I don't know anymore.

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>>6167926
i second >>6167932 why would you ever use rattle cans if you own an airbrush? it's better to use bottled topcoats in almost every and any instance

>>6168100
Are you mad he didn't use your shitty picture as OP?

>>6167664
All Alclad Clear coats except aqua gloss are lacquer.

>>6168037
>>6168047
>GM revive NEVER
>New MG GM that isn't p-bendy NEVER
I keep screaming but god won't answer

>>6168158
there was a main release GM literally three weeks ago

>>6168158
>GM Titans Colors never.
:'C

>>6168100
No? I've never been one to do crazy things and paint a ton of kits, I just compile as much information as I can.

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Will Bandai hop on to the polarized plated clear parts train? Is this the next evolution in expo and p-bandai limited kits?

https://twitter.com/gadeko_ak/status/827817154703618048

>>6168100
Every time I've posted one of my finished kits he's always made it the OP, so I've got to say he's got good taste.

>>6168238
What's the point?

>>6168247
Just because they can

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Being color blind sucks, had to keep playing around with the colors and asking my wife if it looks alright or not, but finally Saturday I was able to get it to look "right" So says my wife. After jotting down the formula I'm going to finish all the armor and chucking every shade of fucking tan I own into the goddamn sun. Fuck this color.

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>>6168311
But other than that progress is chugging along on this kit. Hope to have the internals done tonight and then I can work on the rest of the armor.

>>6168311
It looks kind of off.

Just kidding. As a colour blind person, are you able to wear some sort of colour correcting lens? Failing that, a way to help you see the differences, at least when it comes to intensity, is to take a photo and then invert the colours. I know it doesnt really help to make it 'look right' but at least you know what the intensity of the colour should be like.

>>6168341
Most of the correction stuff is either very expensive or are basically fancy red glasses. With the red glasses I look like cyclops, and can pass a color blind test, but it washes out most other colors.

>>6168311
>>6168321
Looks beautiful.

Ironically, my high school art teacher was color blind.

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>>6168395
Thank you. Yeah numbers are weird on it, 10 percent of guys and like 0.5-1 percent of females, but it crops up enough to be an issue for some. I just picked like the shittiest hobby for myself in regards to it. Fun fact I also wanted to be a pilot as well, yeah that got nixed when I figure out I was colorblind.

Other fun addition to my collection. Now I HAVE to buy the GM sniper 2, you know, to see how well they work...

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Just finished my Grimgerde. I tried a gloss coat for the red parts this time. Normally I can't get gloss to work properly, but this time it did come out alright in my oppinion.

>>6168311
I'd be curious to see a colour scheme with what looks right to your eyes.

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Just got a package... anyone have any recent hauls?

>>6168565
Mine should be arriving any day now

>>6168504
Basically nothing, the GP02 is a weird amorphous color changing blob to me that varies between tan and grey. They both look right, the problem comes when I try to color match one or the other, The tan comes out too yellow or too too tan when I try to mix it up, at least in my eyes.

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>>6168565
>recent hauls
I literally cannot stop buying these things, pls send help.

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>>6168565
The waterslided are for the Heavyarms, finally getting around to finishing it.

Going to turn the OYW into a G3, but I'm having trouble getting the right ratios with Mr. Color to get the same purple as the RG.

>>6168432
Check out those Chroma glasses, apparently they work well.

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>>6168627
I wanted to comment on your mediocre taste but you probably have most of the good stuff already

>>6168565
There's a local gunpla sale, so I guess I'm losing money again

>>6168666
First off nice trips.
Second, sadly a bit pricey for a fix that really doesn't do too much for me as their sunglasses, it would make everything look too dark I believe.

>>6168653
Fuck, it's supposed to be purple and not blue? Yeah that's my luck.

>>6168707
You know, why don't you paint them as you see it? If you can't appreciate your finished work, then I think that's a bit of a shame.

Well, there could be worse things to be born with at the very least.

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>>6168707
The original design is blue, but the RG and MG 2.0 are both purple. The Ver. Ka Fix Figuration and HGUC are all grey, with the HGUC having a slight blue tint.

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>>6168565
No kits, but I've finally found some LEDs that are small enough to work well for HGs. Wiring up the G-Self is gonna be fun.

>>6168719
I've done a few, and most of them come out looking more like the g-3 colors than anything else, just really washed out apparently. The kits I'm painting look good to me after their done, just frustrating to get there at times. It's really just a lot of bitching and whining until I finally stfu and get it done.

>>6168727
Ok cool, I was about to be very sad for a second. Purple doesnt show up until you get to like a royalish Pimp Purple, before that it's all just kinda .... blue.

>>6168734
>royal pimp purple

You just gave me an idea. Pimp colored RX-78-2.

>>6168702
That image is extremely distracting.

>>6168749
Lepard print trim, Pimp purple, gold accents.
D O I T
O
I
T

>>6168771
Custom pink boa, gold tiger stripe beam rifle held one-handed and sideways...

>>6168775
Nono, beam saber pimp cane!

>>6168785
I think I've been up too long, I read that as "beam saber nipple clamp"

Speaking of purple, how close is Gundam Color MS Purple to the Dom's purple?

>>6168785
Oh, that's good. Maybe the Burning Gundam would be better though; think of how awesome a shining pimp hand would be.

>>6168804
I think you mean ERUPTING BURNING PIMP HAND!
AND NOW, BITCH END!

HLJ just started taking preorders for the S-Gundam Armor Girl. I've never bought one of them before (I've always been strictly a model person in the past). If the S-Gundam is my favorite Gundam of all time, is it worth getting?

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>>6168838
Their Unicorn AGP was amazing so you should

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>Snowing
>Decide to take some outdoor photography
>Don't notice a snowflake has landed on the lens

RUINED

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Going to take my first dive into airbrushing with Alclad II. What's the best thing to clean the excess at the end with? I have Mr. Color Thinner on hand, along with pic related that I got with the airbrush.

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>>6169000
>cleaning with expensive brand thinner
Go to your local hardware store and get a big jerrycan of pic related, it will clean anything.

>>6169028
This to be honest. No need to waste expensive thinner on cleaning when the store-bought ones are just fine at the job.

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Does anyone actually apply every last decal on test suits/70+ sticker, minute detail suits?

>>6168565
The Zudah was an unexpected gift from a Zeek friend of mine. Hi-Nu is a gift for my brother. Still waiting on five more kits to arrive in all.

>>6169053
I do occasionally. I did it on my mg sazabi ka. It depends on the suit and what your lookin for in terms of looks.

>>6169181
I can see it on a MG, or a SD. But HGs are so comparatively small, especially with tiny stickers.

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>>6169000
Finished topcoating all of the parts of my Zaku, but I've gotten the orange peel.
Can someone help me find out what variable fucked me over?

Topcoat: Alclad II Flat (prethinned)

Airbrush: Iwata HPCS

Air pressure: 20 pounds

Humidity: 30%

Temp: Google listed this as 51, but I set a space heater an hour before I started to warm up the room, reached room temps. Then, I kept it around 4 feet behind me, still on.

Only did one coat.

>>6169238
>Only did one coat.

There's your problem.

>>6169207
Yeah any decal that would be legible would be bigger than a person in scale. I've seen people do it well in war models but it's a lot of custom work.

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>>6167910
This little fucker

Found parts of him in LEGO boxes as well as in the garden, reassembled what I had and it was some horror-tier shit

Mite b cool for a custom..

>>6169253
Basically yeah, your getting orange peel because you haven't covered everything. Do another coat, it should look better.

>>6169253
>>6169264

Oh shit, I feel like a retard. Thank you, anons.

>>6169261
Fuck that, clean him up, seam weld, mask and airbrush that fucker better than bandai did in 95. Fucker lived through enough and should have his rightful place in Valhalla.

>>6169238
>orange peel
>on a flat coat
nigga, how many flat oranges have you seen? orange peel is a defect of gloss coats, it doesn't apply to matte

like anons said, do another coat

>>6169238
That's pretty much what alclad flat looks like. I can never get it to look right, it's just dead flat and gives every piece this terrible texture. It's weird because I always have good results with alclad gloss and semi-gloss but the flat never seems to work out for me.

>>6167910
It must have been 10 years ago or more, my dad got me the Liger Zero with Schneider armor model kit. Right around the same time New Century Zero was on Toonami. I terrified one day I'll be cleaning something up and find my old model. It must look terrible, I would twist pieces off the sprues because I didn't know better.

I asked on /m/ but perhaps you guys would have ideas too.

What's the best way to transport gunpla? I'm going to be moving soon and I'm worried about parts breaking, specifically small parts like high grade V-fins.

Mg zeta plus c1 or 1/100 graze custom?

>>6169394

I took all the little bits I was worried might break and pack them up in a small box. Then I took the models and wrapped them up in bubble wrap and packed them tight in a regular box. It takes a little time but everything made it ok.

>>6169412
C1.
Seriously how is this even a question.

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Only one leg in and I hate it. The tolerances are whack and the PS plastic feels like it will shatter the moment I breathe on it. I can't even finish building it since some pieces require gluing and I want to paint this bastard.

Shame, I was really looking forward to building it. Since another one a few threads back wanted a size comparison with a MG, here you go.

>>6169412
Graze custom.

The zeta plus is an outdated piece of shit kit.

>>6169462
What PS is it?

>>6169485
Not sure. Just says PS on the box and in the manual. But it feels more brittle than bandai's polystyrene.

>>6169501
>1/100 Heavyarms custom
>MG GP02
>MG Alex
>MG Ball

Good taste, for a fuckin degenerate.

>>6169462
Gypsy Danger?

>>6169501
Who?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Hook_Elementary_School_shooting

>>6169527
Sandy Hook shooter, he had untreated aspergers and probably browsed this thread.

>>6169501
>all those Wing kits
No wonder. Bet he went full "omae wo korosu" and "Ninmu kanryou" while he did it

>>6169467
Updated Z+ C1 fucking never

Probably not even with the new HG zeta mold, since the P-bandai C1 just came out

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>>6168565
I like the Zeta.

>>6168732
Gastima is one of my fav around. What's the LED brand and where'd you get them?

>>6169737
Me too anon. I'm trying to find the SD to combine with the old hguc. Are you getting the revive zeta as well?

>Just got $317 refund from health insurance due to a misfiling error by the company
What should I spend my check on? I'm debating on the Dendrobium

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>>6169744
Yup, of course. Two even, one to keep in MS mode and one in Waverider. Just put an order for another RG Zeta and Lightning Aspros too, lol.

The SD is cute. CUTE!

>>6169737
>he doesn't have the white Zeta unit 3

>>6168565
still waiting on desert colours nemo :/

>>6169783
MG and RG just shipped last Friday, you mong. Got two MGs because one of them has been started on but complete.

So next time, dont accuse people of shit you know nothing about.

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Any kits you guys could recommend for someone that likes the AOZ designs? I'm loving the bulky mech armor/oversuits.

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Dropping this here from the shinki thread since it seems cross relevant. This is specifically for a T hip joint found in Megami Device kits, but it should be applicable to any number of other things to reinforce a joint.

I kind of doubt you guys have any issue knowing how to pin things but I figured it couldn't hurt.

>Looking at upcoming releases on Gundam Planet
>See upcoming for PG Phenex
>$799, premium store only
Fuck that. Its pretty and all with the LED's, but there's nothing about that kit to make it worth $799. I'll either get the Daban version or await the inevitable Dragon Momoka version

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>>6166252
>How much do you want for a finished one?
Honestly, I don't know, because this Madcat I paint for my friend. When I was working on picrelated, I get 150$ for my job (scratchbuilding some parts and paint everything).
>same guy that made Atlas
Nope, that's my first Battletech model.

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>>6169914
>T hip joint
I'm starting to wonder if Apsy is a massively overrated hack who can't into mechanical design or Koto didn't adopt Machineca for mass production properly.

>>6169928
They mentioned they had to rush the first waves out the door and apparently didn't catch the tolerance issues of the t hip til too late according to some talk show. It'll be fixed in future installments as Kotobukiya usually does.

Other than some issues with fragility, which I've found isn't really a problem provided you aren't a hamhands or a plamo newbie like most of shinki thread is, the kits themselves are fantastic.

The partswap gimmick is really cool and the kits are all molded in the correct colors so painting isn't necessary whatsoever unlike a lot of other koto kits.

Is this still the current thread?

What are my options for gunbuster and diebuster kits? I've only found some old resins and a SD-esque gunbuster. Are there any modern garage kits or something?

Otherwise i guess I'll have to make some customs.

Hey Gunpla Meisters. I am about to embark on building my Zudah, and I was wondering how I should go about with the sanding if needed. I have 60, 100, 240,400, 600 and 1000 grain(?) paper. Which would be the best to use? Or do I use different ones for different nubs?

>>6170102
600 and 1000
400 if you need to remove a lot of material, but I never use it while doing nub removal

>>6170107
>400 if you need to remove a lot of material
or the material is hard, e.g. resin

>>6169933
There's a bunch of guys over at the shinki thread who have trouble finding pin vises in their area.

I bought the cheap (non-swappable bits) option myself so I'll need to upgrade to a proper pin vise.

If you're in Asia you can get pin vises from Gunpla or Tamiya model car shops.

>>6170201
Well yes, but we aren't talking about resin here are we?

>>6170212
You know, I was about to comment about how that was kinda douchy but then realized were taking about a snapfag not knowing what sandpaper to use, the chance that he has some resin option kit for the zudah is...remote.

Carry on.

>>6170217
Wew, paintfag is salty today.

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>>6170282
>keeps forcing the meme
>it doesn't stick
Sad!

>>6170282
Not salty, amused is probably the correct term.

>>6169742
I don't know the exact brand, but they're SMD LEDs from a store called Model Train Software. A bit on the expensive side at $2 a pop, but I figure that's just the cost of avoiding the hassle of soldering something so tiny. They have a few different sizes - the nano size was small enough to fit in the Gastima's head, and the pico ones are small enough for me to embed them in the hilts of the beam sabers.

>>6170332
>$2 a pop
ya dun gouf'd m8

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/group/LIGHT/630387_251865470.html

How bad are aliexpress kits? Just curious because I wanna save some money, and shipping from Japan to Canada is rape.

>>6170347
Depends on the seller. Aliexpress is like eBay but with more bootlegs than normal.

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>>6170343
Well, shit. Still, that's good to know for when I need to pick up more of them.

how do i get smooth prime coat? it get a texture like sand, where i live the weather is really hot and dry.
i find really hard to get a perfect spot, if is not sandy i get overload of paint.

>>6170473
If the texture is sand, then the primer is drying in the air before it can land. If you're using a rattlecan, then try warming the can and not spraying when it's too hot. If you're airbrushing, try using Leveling Thinner and/or Mr Retarder to keep the primer from drying before it can even out.

Also just straight up might be too thick, in which case it's gotta be thinned. Don't be a moron like me and spray unthinned primer straight from an airbrush, it ends badly.

I want to get a little squadron of Mobile Workers but I don't want a bunch of the same weapon parts.

Is there a place I can just grab the little guys?

>>6170347
Legit kits even with free shipping are local prices because they have to import it as well.. Getting bootlegs, your choice is fairly limited, and third parties are pretty expensive by themselves.

Why is the Helmwige the only good looking MS from IBO? The Mech designers for that show suck.

Anyone ever bought a "package damaged" kit off Mandy? How did it turn out? For most stuff I'd trust Jap autism but I'm scared some runners could have been fucked up or something.

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>>6167907

you can if you can shake that shit super hard after dunking it so that you don't get pooling, then it really works well

In fact I think brushes often hurt more than they help with future

I literally spray shit from a tiny bottle of it and shake it off then you stick it in a box and don't look and it pops out looking nice

If you look at it you think something went wrong because parts can turn a little milky etc but it all works out

the only thing you can't have is drips

What do you guys think of the spry kits line? I bought the batman one, it was cool but had a few frustrating parts in the build. It's got a good size though, some good accesories, and comes with a base. The head sculpt is poor though. What about the master chief one though, anyone done it?

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>>6170567
Excuse me

>>6169275
I twisted sprues of my first couple too. Don't fret it man I still display them behind the well done ones.

>>6170979
You talking about a spray bottle? That sounds suspiciously simple.

>>6170991
>that thing
>good design

The Flauros only look good for closet furries like you.

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>>6171013
How does that design look reminiscent of an anthro animal? But yes i am a closet furry so you got that part right.

>>6170996

dude sometimes I just spray it straight out of that standard nozzle, I literally soaked that whole canopy then shook it off really really hard

Any thoughts on using super sculpy to mold extra parts/ modifications?

Also anyone ever try 3D printing parts?

>>6170567

>graze custom
>hyakuri
>grimgerde

show has a lot of good designs

>>6171102
One guy made 3d print parts for a Leo.

The problem is 3d printing is still super expensive.

In a few years though its going to get cheaper and then the chinks will be selling all kinds of add ons and conversion parts on ebay.

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>>6171013
idk man i reckon the colors do a disservice to the design.

>>6170567
I personally enjoy some of Grazes and the Grimgerde
Not really a fan of the Gundam designs though except for the Lupus and maybe Vidar

>>6170984
Picked up Level 3 Master Chief once the price dropped a bit, wanted to paint him up as Sarge, but the kit doesn't come with the shotgun.
Eh, maybe Caboose or Church.

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I want to make a scarf for a High Grade, something kinda like pic related, but I don't want to make it out of fabric. Like I want it to be an articulated plastic scarf. Asides from just pla-plating the thing, what builders parts/modeling support goods/etc would work best for something like this?

>>6171314
You could use the HGFC Master Gundam's beam sash or the HGBF Denial Gundam's beam ponytail for part of it, at least. Denial's ponytail is articulated somewhat, IIRC.

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>>6162620
No that's scale models. Tanks n shit. There are plenty of Plamo kits other than gundam. Fuck off.

Does anyone else hear only buy gundam for the building process? I don't like painting and I hate sanding nubs, I will do it though. I hate seen welding and don't bother with it. All I want to do is have fun building.

>>6168311
It kinda bums me out when I hear this. The fact that you truly will never really get to see what your work actually looks like...idk