Welcome to the Gunpla/Plamo General

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***Non-Gundam Group Build***

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

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


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

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>>6178884

and now a boat with mini boats.
also red paravanes look like bloody dead seal corpses. could use some fixes later.

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>>6178886
maybe someday i'll get drunk again and buy more 1/700 ship models with photo etched details.

>>6178897

I just hope the decals arent going to suck

Is there a list of aftermarket joints that are good for scratchbuilding?

Like Kotobukiya or Mr Hobbybase joints. Maybe certain lego joints.

It seems like aftermarket joints are out of fashion, not seeing a whole lot of them.

>>6178886
>>6178902

Nice boat man. Might be more at home in Scale Model General, might be more appreciated.

But anywhere is fine man, good job with your boat man. You should post an image with a quarter for scale. Or a quid or coca-cola 12oz or something.

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the titanium finish kits look pretty cool
also went with a set of metal parts for this Sinanju

>Build RG Nanju for a coworker
>The armor gilding is seperate pieces from the black parts of the armor.
>Decide to get the MG Nanju for myself, expecting it to have more detail.
>The gilded parts are molded into the armor instead and rely of shitty decals that don't fit properly.
>Have to hand paint the parts instead

Did I fall for the MG meme?

>>6178910
What size piping did it require?

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>>6178966
don't know, I got these from ebay which offers a whole set of all the thrusters and 28 "waist energy cable tube pipes L", as it says on this manual sheet

>>6178910
>>6178969

take a picture of your sinanju with kamen rider Ryuki. They look alike from thumbview

>>6178963
First fucking rule: you shoulda done your research first to know what you're getting into.

Anyway, the MG is worlds better. The RG has a whole host of issues and to top it off, the molded gold parts are all soft-edged and mushy looking. Yeah, they're nice and chromey, but I'll take the crisp sculpted detail on the MG any day, thanks. Just take your time and paint those shits up good. Your MG will look great when it's done.

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>>6178897
My brother in arms! There is a surprising lack of decals from what I can see. Holding off on building mine until I feel confident, or buy a pair of God Hands to reduce the nubbage on the navy plastic.

Recently I've become enamored with non-conventional panel lining colors (ie, anything besides black, grey, or brown). Does anyone have any recommendations for good thin colored pen brands that will work? I'm particularly interested in finding white, silver, and gold liners, but will take any other suggestions as well.

>>6179052
Other than black, 0.20 mm Sakura Microns come in red, green, blue, purple, and light brown (they may also have orange, yellow and pink).

>>6178963
The MG is like 4-5 years old now isn't it? And you should have done your research on that. The part separation on the RG was heavily promoted before its release due to the amount of complaints over the MG and HG emblems. Overall though the MG is the better kit. It's a lot more stable.

>>6179130

the MG will always be more stable than an RG, if that's your criteria why bother mentioning

>>6179130
Just over 8 years, if you count from the original Ver. Ka release. Almost hard to believe it's been that long.

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>>6179020
I'm not great at painting but I figure a subpar paint job is better that shitty decals that don't fit right. That said, matte finisher helps give it a better look

>>6179020
Doesnt the MG come with chrome Gold waterslides anymore? The Ver.Ka did from what i remember

>>6178902
That water looks real good, like it's just hanging around in a pacific lagoon

>>6179183
The Ver Ka and titanium both do, but they don't fit properly and the nature of the gilded parts makes getting rid of air bubbles difficult, even with mr setter

>>6179151
Isn't this the kinda thing where you would do a wash/reverse wash or whatever it's called where you spray the trim color on the whole piece, then spray the main color on top and rub it off of the raised trim pieces?

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>>6178886
You might want to hit it with a flat coat. Ships usually aren't this shiny.

>>6179196
Again, I'm shit at painting, so doing washes would end up looking 5000x worse for me. Hand painting the lines is my only real option

>>6179216
imo, doing a wash would be easier than hand painting. You literally just coat the entire piece twice then use a q-tip and lighter fluid to rub off the raised pieces. Seems like the edges would look neater that way than trying to do it by hand, but I'm just starting to get into painting kits, so I can't say from experience whether that's actually true.

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>>6179218
>whether that's actually true
It is.

>>6179221
oh yeah, you're the guy that got me interested in reverse washing and painting kits in general. I never did ask what piece/kit that's from.

>>6179218
The problem is I hamhand spraying, so it tends to get goopy for me. I get more control with hand painting from my time making warhammer models

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>>6179225
This one (rear suspension).

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When buying on amiami with preorders and non-preorders in the same order, do they ship the order all at once once the preorders comes in, or do they ship what they can, then the preorders separately?

>>6179048
That's a good idea. I should do the same. Especially since my next few builds are all darker shades of blue.

How do I go about designing good looking scribed lines, ones that fit in with like the panel lines on any kit?

Are there any design tips I should know besides "Don't overdo it"?

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>>6179429

That's a good general tip, but even then it's tricky and subjective. Look at Bandai themselves, the differences between the MG 2.0, Origin, OYW and the 3.0 are immense. It's just about what looks good to you, and what you can achieve.

I'm not an expert or anything, but I always try using mechanical pencil first on an assembled plastic kit, or trying things out in MS paint over the top of photos of the kit. I also look at, but never SAVE other customs of the design, so that I can notice things I like, but not copy them. Most of the time though, I don't look at anything.

>>6179429
Take into consideration how the panel lines on your kit are done.
Are they seemingly random, or look like the pieces would be assembled in a specific order, or need to allow access to important parts underneath the armor?
You could even just find line art or use an actual image of the kit and add your own lines over the top of it digitally to experiment with how it might look.

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>>6179429
>>6179435

I also think you only get so far with just line scribing, because you really need to have a balance of both adding and taking away. The combination of the two is what makes things look more interesting overall.

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Been attempting to super glue this shit back on, but it's damn near impossible to get a stable enough connection using my only fingers. I don't have any tweezers.

>>6179554
You need plastic cement and/or putty.

>>6179560
Thought I could make due with what I had. Guess i'll fix it at a later date.

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>>6179554
>not having a gel super glue
it's not going to help tho, it will break off as soon as you try to snap it on whatever joint it supposed to go on

Are there any improved aftermarket sets for the RG Red Frame Astray? Its faceplate is really ugly, why did they make it so strange? The slits are spaced out way too far and the plate is up too high, giving is a strange expression. I don't know what to make of this thing.

>>6179311
Ship what they can as soon as possible.

HLJ is the only one that will hold your stuff and ship them all together via their private warehouse feature. This can potentially save you a bunch of money! They will only hold things for up to 60 days though, then they start getting auto-shipped in the order you bought them in.

Waiting on restocks sucks. Currently waiting for my MG tallgeese. How about you guys?

>>6179151
This may be too late if you already flatcoated it, but for future reference at least:

- Keep a pot of Mr. Paint Remover on hand. If I mess up edges like that, I just dip a toothpick and gently scrub around the edge a bit to clean it up. Sometimes I also need to use a q-tip.

- I was really frustrated by brush-painting the gold trim on the Sinanju until I discovered Gundam Markers. The chisel tip means that if I'm careful, I can just glide it along at an angle across the raised parts. If your hand can stay relatively steady, the surface tension of the paint actually contains it entirely on the raised portions of the plastic! I had such an easy time with sleeves (and my Sinanju) after that.

>>6179839
1/100 Tieren on backorder at HLJ. I have no faith it'll come back in stock anytime soon.

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>>6179840
I usually use the tip of my xacto to gently scrape edges. It's not perfect, but the matte finish flatcoat tends to clean up any tiny scratch marks from the blade

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>>6179842
Get hype anon, because it's restocking on the fifteenth/

>>6179828
Thanks for replying. I just wanted to be clear on one more thing, it says that they can combine pre-orders that are in the same month, so if I pre-order say both the RG Amatsu and 1/100 Bael, they'll still ship together because it's in the same month?

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>>6179839

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>>6179839
I'm only a year into this hobby, but I've been waiting a year for them to get restocked. I don't even care about the designer color, I just want LED. Every time I see the 1/100 NGs getting restocked, my heart jumps, but then crashes back down.

Not sure if I should as here or in the Customs General, but here goes:

I'm trying to make an ARC Trooper out of the 6-inch Bandai kit. I've got everything I need, but I'm honestly stumped when it comes to actually making the skirt that they all have. Any idea how to go about this?

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>>6179992
Forgot my reference pic

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Artillery Platform Hy-Gogg aka "Chrome Dome"

Painting is mostly done and then decals. I'll also need a massive howitzer to mount to its back and maybe boosters to push it all around

>>6180004
>Hygogg love
You've done a very good thing here, anon

>>6179909
No offense intended, but it's still pretty messy after your xacto scratching. If you ever build anything that needs Sinanju-style finelining again on a raised part, try my tips above. They'll hugely cut down on the hassle and come out way cleaner than that.

>>6180018
Ohh, these colors are a great look for it.

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Pick one /gpg/

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>>6180004
RX-110β Screw Gabthley at correct orientation, hopefully

>>6180025
Mini-Haro

>>6180004
>a massive howitzer
Why not just give it gun arms

>>6179992
Paper mache or cloth, probably. Or maybe try heating up a paper thin piece of styrene and wrapping it around a mold, like the top of a bottle or anything vaguely conical

>>6180005
Cheers anon

>>6180020
Totally agree, not my design though. It's from the anime, not sure when or where but info should be on the Gundam Wiki

>>6180030
Because I want it to have a fuck-huge cannon on its back

>>6180030
I want it to not interfere with posing, so cloth would probably be the best idea, right?

>>6180029

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3pO50-frbc

>>6180036
I would attempt thick canvas, after painting it should be stiff enough to retain its shape but still flex while posing.

>>6180037
Well, I'm satisfied.

>>6179970
Yes anon. Not sure where that other anon got that Amiami always ships immediately. You just have to tell them what to do with the drop down menu
They give you like three choices. It's pretty simple

>>6180025
How much did you pay for the GFT Z3?

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>>6180079
Too much.

>>6179839
MG Nemo Desert colours.

shipping from nipland takes a week or 2 months.
literally never in between ever

>>6180087
Fuck, I was hoping that you might've found it somewhere for cheaper. The GFT Z3 is really sexy, and I'm constantly tempted to grab it even at that price.

When to use black/white primer instead of grey color?

>>6180104
White primer if you're painting white or are using a bright, vibrant color. Gloss black for candy. Grey should be fine for everything else.

I may have messed up my first attempt at seam welding and painting. I get my Gyancelot all welded up so in preparation for priming, but now I'm seeing that may not have been the correct order.

In which order do the people that are good at this do it? I know the guide suggests not even welding arm parts and shit.

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Can't remember what I posted in the last thread. The main body is done for the most part, just a lot of little bits left.

Is it turning out too white? I feel like its turning out too white.

>>6179980
Don't they use the generic GN drive LEDs?

>>6180104
Be careful about >>6180118's suggestion for painting white as the colour of the plastic can show through even with multiple coats. I prime black when painting white. It takes a few coats but turns out alright.

>>6180036
If you're willing to do it in a kinda roundabout way, I'd recommend going about it in something like this:
>make mold of lower body
>cast copy of it; doesn't need any fine detail
>add putty/epoxy/etc. to make the shape of the shirt - turn the waist and upper legs into a small cone, basically, keeping the waist detail intact
>once that cures, paint plasti-dip over the cloth sculpt you made to cover it in a thin layer
>once that cures, use a scalpel to trim it to shape and cut it free
>attach it to your actual kit
You should end up with a perfectly-sized/shaped piece of rubbery plastic.

>>6180218
I feel like it could do with a couple more highlights of yellow or blue to break up the big clump of white - maybe some of the skirt details or segments of the legs. And those pistons on the arms would probably look nice in some sort of metallic shade.

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Making progress at nub removal. I'm gonna grab some sandpaper and get back to work on it tonight. I missed a couple on the legs of the frame.

I'm gonna go back and redo my Graze Schwalbe and paint it at some point. Any suggestions for color schemes?

>>6180218
Good luck with that. Fucking shield is shit for holding though.

What are the most suited m.s.g weapons for high grades???

>>6180519
>skipping leg day

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>>6180519
"Honey? Where are my paaaaannnnts?"

Lookin' pretty good, as someone who has yet to figure out how to sand paper properly I respect your efforts thus far.

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So I recently found an old, used airbrush and small air compressor.

Should I bother getting into airbrushing or is that "too much"?
Or should I start with other sorts of painting tech and work my way up to airbrushing?

I've been building for about 3 months now but have never touched any form of real paint.

>>6180884

first learn how your old airbrush works. Identify its model and look for it on internet, learn how to disassemble it for cleaning and maintenance.

I'd say you should get used to it first and go for a mid-season upgrade after you're experienced with basics

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>>6180823
Who needs legs with shoulders like these?

>>6180868
Thanks. My first kit was a nubby mess that I'm still trying to sort out. I'm going to get some better nub removal tools as we speak.

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Can I get some opinions or thoughts on my latest OOB build? I'll panel line it soon, but for now I just want to be hit with opinions, open and freely even if they might be harsh.

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>>6181019

one of your lower-leg is backwards.

>>6181048
Ah fuck, I could have sworn I fixed that. I did actually, just after taking the picture.

I'm debating on if after twenty plus kits built, SD and HG with a single MG - if I should give my new, HG Nu a go. One of my favorite Gundams and worried I might ruin it, even after all the time I've put into the hobby and working on kits.

>>6181019
Visible nub on the body, the right (in that picture) leg is split open and needs pushing together properly.

>>6181048
>>6181056
Leg fixed. Apologies for that.

>>6181061
Was unable to see the nub in person. Could you give me an idea where it was? I set the leg pieces back together correctly as well.

Going to buy some enamels for painting internal parts and frames. What colors should I be getting? or at least the basics. I have gold and silver already.

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Gonna drop these here

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Source: http://apasionadoplus.tumblr.com/

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So I'm excited to start working on my first Kitbashed model using pic related. The goal is gonna be to build a Mechagodzilla with more Gundam-like proportions. I haven't decided yet if the base will be the Gouf or the RX-78, and Danazine is here in case I need more reptilian pieces. Any advice before I get this thing started?

is the MG Blitz Gundam a fun build?

I've been doing research on airbrushes, but there are so many it's difficult to decide. I notice on Amazon that there are iwata brand brushes as well as iwata-madea brand brushes. Is there a difference between these? Also, between badger, pasche, and the above 3, which are considered "good" airbrushes, and which are "cheap"?

>>6181348
I've got the Badger Patriot 105 and I quite like it. I wouldn't really rate it expensive or cheap though, it fits nicely in the middle.

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>>6181348
>iwata brand brushes as well as iwata-madea brand brushes. Is there a difference between these?
No.

Iwata-Medea is a distributor, they don't actually manufacture them.

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Making some progress on my 6th form. I've managed to not nub it to all he'll, so I'm happy.

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Can I get a quick rundown on the MG Re Gz?

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I'm thinking of painting my Dark Hound kitbash in this color scheme. Is there anything you guys would suggest changing?

>>6181689
I'd use a lighter shade of olive for some contrast

>>6181689
thanks doc

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>>6181689
This looks approximately 1000x better when lightened up a little.

>>6181693
>>6181703
That actually does look really good, thanks anons. Should I do something to break up all the green on his legs or are those fine as they are?
>>6181697
I had a feeling someone would say that.

>>6181705
Make the skull and the hooks gold
Or gray

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>>6181707
I tried gold but that looked weird. This is swanky, though.

All the panel lining tutorials go full Dalong with dark ink. Maybe it is just me, but I feel grey is better with white, and so on. Thoughts?

>>6181716
If tutorials are going full dalong, they're likely doing it wrong. Dalong purposely panel lines too heavily so you can clearly see them for review purposes.

YES, most definitely, yes. You should never do black panel lines on white unless you're going for a cartoony look. Grey is the commonly accepted panel lining color for white. I also like to occasionally match my panel line color to my plastic, ie lining red plastic with dark red marker.

>>6181716
Dalong makes thick, dark panels on purpose because he's reviewing the kit and wants the panel lines to really stand out so that you can see where the details are easier.

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Morning dudes.

>>6181179
>>6181181
>>6181183
>>6181186
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>>6181186
I've yet to experience this game, but I'm really glad I got to see this. Thanks for sharing.

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>>6180218
More progress, mostly the thrusters, the steel will get a quick grime coat tonight with some heat discoloration and a little carbon build up. Gonna try painting up the shield tonight as well.
>>6180468
Yeah, I might try .... something, I dunno. This thing has been the bane of my existence color wise.
>>6180583
Ohhh I know, it was actually in my list of "DO NOT BUY UNTIL YOU HAVE A SOLUTION SCRUB!" List. Along with it and the Kampfer, finally I felt like I had enough of a plan and skill to do this kit some justice.

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Does top coating mask any little imperfections in a kit? Like tiny dings and scratches from sanding, filing, and buffing? I think I'm going to top coat my barbados, but I wasn't sure if I needed to get everything really cleaned up before hand.

>>6181823
General rule of thumb is that a matte topcoat will mask tiny imperfections while a gloss topcoat will make them more prominent. If you're in doubt, though, I'd just recommend getting some fine sandpaper and smoothing down any remaining nubs.

>>6181830
Cool. Would there be any reason not to do a matte coat first to cover your mistakes and then gloss coat over that?

Most of the flaws in this kit are little marks around he feet and hidden away spots in the frame from filing nubs off.

>>6181912
>do a matte coat first to cover your mistakes and then gloss coat over that
>hide your mistakes and then expose them again
>does that make sense
what do you think, genius?

>>6181925
It's literally the first time I've done this. That's why I'm asking. I wasn't sure if the matte would smooth it out enough to not show any mistakes when I glossed it.

>>6181943
>matte would smooth it out enough to not show any mistakes
no, that is what putty does

matte coat makes the scratches harder to see, it's all purely optics

>>6181950
Okay. Good to know.

>>6181912
Dunno why that other guy was so snippy about it, but no, it doesn't really work that way. The matte coat doesn't fill in imperfections so much as it obscures them by giving them the same texture as the surrounding plastic. If you want to conceal imperfections AND have a gloss coat, you'll need to paint the kit.

Starting my build of the RG Astray Gundam, anything I should know about? Tips?

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I love forgetting that I ordered stuff in December and getting a surprise.

>>6182110
Watch the hip joints. The seem especially weak compared to other RGs.

I lost the command fin on my Gouf Custom. Is there anything I can do or is there another kit that comes with 2 heads like the Graze?

>>6182171
i believe most zaku kits come with a flat head and a command fin holding head, which in turn has a command fin

>>6182172
The Gouf command fin is shaped differently from the Zaku's though. Might be worth pla-plating one from scratch.

>>6182110

It will look really weird and ugly when you are putting it together, but don't worry, that's just the design

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Has anyone here build the Daban MB Strike Freedom? Thinking of buying it but I heard that Daban reeeaaaally varies in quality.

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Anyone else have the Gm sniper 2? Did you guys disassemble it yet?

I took mine apart last night and when I reassembled it, I noticed the shoulder joints lost all friction from that single removal. I'm not sure if that's just mine, or a mold wide issue.

Thanks! I'll keep that in mind

>>6182110
It's ugly.

Does anyone know of a place with more lineart than the one posted in the OP?

Specifically, I am looking for a black and white lineart of the Gundam Tryon. I tried taking a colored one from the wiki and "painting" it white on paint but it's awful and I'd rather just ask if someone here knows where to find it.

What are the best RG kits to build? So far I've built the Exia, OO, and Justice. Currently working on Astray Red Frame

>>6182364
Zeta

>>6182364
Mk. II or Zeta.

>>6182399
>>6182385
I've heard the Zeta's transformation is horrendous though

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To the anon who suggested canvas: you're pretty good

>>6182364
Red and mkii are the best.

>>6182403
They're both "trolling"

>>6182412
Gonna have to elaborate there

>>6182413
The Zeta RG is notorious for being a shoddy build.

I know because I complained about mine falling apart and got made fun of for posting about it.

Has someone here mixed Future with Tamiya Flat base? I sprayed it as a top coat on my model and am wondering how long the coat should need to cure, not touch dry but fully cure for final assembly.

>>6182431
Thanks for the heads up. Is the MKII any better or is that just bait too?

>>6182465
The Mk II is great, just measure your cuts with the wire and nylon. Might want to burn or glue the tips into the kit as well. Out of sight and all that.

>>6182479
>> Just measure your cuts with the wire and nylon. Might want to burn or glue the tips into the kit as well.
I'm sorry could you elaborate? I'm relatively new to Gunpla and I'm not exactly sure what you mean

>>6182465
I don't know about the MK II but the Zeta just had an elaborate transformation that put a lot of strain on the model.

woo, i just ordered The MG GM Sniper II from gundam planet. I'm really excited for this

>>6182560
How long does it usually take them to ship?

>>6182565
I don't know, I've never ordered from them before. I paid the extra for Priority mail so i'm expecting it within 2 weeks.

>>6182581
Where are you located? I usually get mine in a few days witth standard shipping, and I live on the other side of the continent to them.

>>6182594
I live in NYC. Where do they ship out of?

>>6182599
New Jersey, last I recall.

>>6182483
Sorry Anon, was half awake for a while. The RG Gundam Mk. II uses nylon over wires on the legs and backpack to simulate cabling. It looks great, but can be a pain to get together in my experience.

>>6182364
The 00 line in general is pretty solid. The QAN[T] is the least frustrating experience I've had with a RG.

>>6182602
i'll probably get it pretty fast then. pretty cool.

>>6182652
Oh okay. Thanks so much!

>>6182695
I've already built the OO (trans-am clear version, I plan to build the original at one point) and Exia and I'm hoping to get the Qan-T

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Finally got the flauros, think il paint it origin colors, hows my barbie look, it just needs a flat topcoat and it will be my first ever fully finished kit.

>>6182695
Speaking of, how are the 00 kits? Thinking of picking up either 00 Raiser or QanT. [nospoilersontoy]Or the Exit Dark Matter because you get a lot of bang for your buck and I both hate and love edgy shit.[/nospoilersontoy]

>>6182775
I have not heard good things about the Exia dark matter. However the OO Raiser RG is fantastic. The RG for Exia is pretty good too. Just be wary that the leg articulation going forward is pretty bad

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>>6182200
It's one of the better Daban kits, though I've only built two including this one.
It's about the price of a legit mid-tier MG though, if you can get it for cheaps go for it.
This is mine with nothing much done aside from panel lining, waterslides, and painting some minor details.
Broke off the hip joint connecting the right leg because I fucked up following the instructions during assembly.
The beam rifle hip connection is too tight and broke off during removal so you might need to shave the male parts down.

Joints are nice and tight and it can hold a pose pretty well, though the combined beam rifles can't be held by only one arm.
Gold nubmarks are mostly hidden behind the armors and not glaringly obvious and looks great OOB next to my DM Destiny.
Pretty frustrating build but I'm content with the result.

>>6182364
Z'Gok.

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>>6181785
Starting to get there.

Uhh guys im stuggling a lil bit, my panel accent doesnt want to flow ontop of future and when i use zippo lighter fluid to remove some residue it ends up eating through the future and removes some of the painted plastic, how many coats of future do you need? i only hand painted one coat of it.

>>6182863
Try more than one, second wait longer for it to cure, at least few days. Third, use a paper towel to soak up as much of the fluid off the qtip or whatever your using. Fourth, use something that doesn't affect the future. Water washes, Pitt pens, oil washes etc.

>>6182890
what do you mean use something that doesnt affect the future? dont people use tamiya panel accent on a clear gloss acrylic coat all the time?

>>6182892
Yeah, dont mix same with same.
Lacquer
Enamel
Acrylic
Oil
Water
Your paints work down that list and terribly well linearly and not at all going up. If your using acrylic clear coats, then you need to use oil or something like a Pitt pen to panel line.

>>6182916
Not terribly well* sorry typing on my phone.

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>>6180218

Should I get am MG Deathscythe Hell or a MG Zaku or some shit?

How is the 1/100 Vidar?

>>6183153
Whichever you want more? Any MG from the last decade will serve fine for quality. Questions like these done help much.

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>GM sniper 2 can touch his toes

That's pretty neat.

>>6183248
<<Eagle Eye>> would be a nice callsign

>>6183248
If he had toes. All he has are hooves.

>>6183248
can he sit in a chair?

this is important

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>>6183290
He doesn't need a chair. The weight distribution on this is nice.

>>6183153
Zaku 2.0, any variant. Deathscythe is boring unless you really like wing.

>>6183329
I'm sold

thanks anon I'll definitely get one.

what about the white dingo version I wonder

>>6183248
>cheating

put the thigh armor back on

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>>6183337
Slight hindrance, still reaches.

It does have flaws though, the toe inner frame is made of super thin plastic, but you have to force it inside and have it clip in some pegs. Both of mine stressed instantly. Fingers are also ridiculously loose and fall out a lot. The sniper rifle's shape is wrong too. They gave it a pistol grip instead of a rifle grip.

>finished f91 hg
>shield just gets in the way of posing
>hands are flimsy as fuck
>beam sabers feel like they're going to bend out of their hilts
>can barely angle his arms to lock up with the mounted guns
>anything orange needs to be painted
>stickers that go on and over raised surfaces

That said, I still fucking love it. Does the MG alleviate any of the aforementioned problems?

>>6183338
What is this Full Armor Exia?

>>6183356
The posability issues sound like user issue, or you got a bad mold, besides the shield. My F91 was really tight and held together pretty nicely.

The MG is insanely posable, but it was during a time when they were experimenting with miniature MS. F91 and crossbone MGs use 80% of the same inner frame, so they have just about the same issues.

The forearms are connected to a small peg, so they have rotation at the elbow which is nice for posing, but it's also very loose. Thighs are nice and tight while knees are that smooth-loose feeling. I recommend it if you're a huge 91 fan, but expect looseness.

>>6183365
Avalanche Exia NG 1/100

>>6183356
The MG fixes everything except the business with the shield.

It's a floppy no polycap mess though.

>>6183368
>Avalanche Exia NG 1/100

The one on the right looks way too good for a 1/100

>>6183368
>>6183372
Alright cool. The shield's not as big of a problem as I thought, but you gotta spike his shoulder up to avoid the extended shoulder wings.

On another note, he's fucking tiny! I didn't notice until I set up next to my 00 and Burning, but both of them practically dwarf him. Is he just a small mobile suit?

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>>6183365

>>6183375
Oh that's the metal build version.

>>6183384
>Is he just a small mobile suit?
Yup. Same with Crossbones. They're just canonically small designs.

>>6183384
F91 is one of the smaller gundams, it's the first miniature MS. Build a victory gundam, it's the smallest gundam, and the msrp puts it around 10$ from what I remember

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>>6183407
Aah, I remember my Victory build fondly. So small, but so satisfying. Plus dat beam fan! I wish Bandai would make more updated F91 and Victory kits.

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So im not gonna say this guy sucks... but its one of the worst builds I've had in a very... very long time. It should include a bottle of super glue with it. Some parts just ont fit, some parts are too tight, there are stress marks from straight assembly, and pieces fall off. Its one of those things where you put one piece back on and another one or two has fallen off. Look at the kneecaps and the cannon arm, the armor has stress marks on them just from basic assembly. And this guy was $80. Stick to figma maxfactory and let bandai handle the models.

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>>6183405
Nah, the right one is the MG with 3rd party Avalanche conversion parts.

So I'm going to gundam front tomorrow in Tokyo, what kit should I get from there? thinking the red Delta gundam II

>>6183458
Are you retarded or is this bait
Maybe the pieces would fit and there wouldn't be stress marks if you sanded the nubs you fucking idiot

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>>6183407
>Build a victory gundam, it's the smallest gundam

Bandai apparently thought it was too small since both the HG and MG are noticeably taller than their older counterparts.

>>6183458
News just in, Max Factory have closed their model production facilities from the feedback of one guy who struggles to build models in the first place.

>>6182892
hmmmmm

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>>6182916
hmmm

>>6183522
True, you can on top of well cured acrylics. but the guy is wondering why lighter fluid is fucking up his one coat of future and eating into it. I'd rather just tell him something that may not be entirely correct, because the chance of user error would be to high, than tell him and still have him ruin it due to impatience or lack of skill.

>>6183489
The MG's scale is more correct than the old 1/100 HG.

>>6181179
>>6181181
>>6181183
>>6181186
God, this is fucking glorious.
Saved.

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My first attempt at making a kitbash custom.
I had a lot of fun with mixing and matching pieces and working out how to fit them.

I've only painted parts for stickers before so this was a learning experience. I'm probably going to borrow my friend's airbrush and just learn to use that if I ever want to do large paint projects.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYt5gw9bnPQ

Are these things made for children? This is like a show for kids in the single digit age range.

>>6183341
did you make those white stuff? and those hole on the ankles? they look nice

Has anyone here bought the 1/100 Vidar? Is it any good?

March is gonna be a good month
>Bael 1/100
>Amatsu RG
>Amazing Strike Freedom, fuck you I like it.
>pre-ordered White Dingo and Exia Repair II from p-bandai jewery

>>6183610
What are you so mad about? I skipped through it, it was a pretty basic video, maybe a little on the cheesy side but nothing to get assblasted over. And the putty tips at the end were actually sorta helpful, since I'm a visual learner and for me watching someone do it is better than reading about it.

>>6183674
>>March is gonna be a good month
You forgot our lord and savior the Atlas Gundam

>>6183695
His main gun is cool but not worth the gundam itself being ugly, using a tire shield, and skis.
I don't know, maybe it'll look better in animation but I don't have high hopes.

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>>6183458

maybe they are for people who build plastic models, not 1-way lego aka gunpla

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How can Bandai even compete?

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>>6183752

>>6183752
>>6183754

obviously better than the MG, but it's chink-busy and the beam parts look like total shit

>>6183713
I love how ridiculous it looks

>>6183695
I don't know why people hate this design. I don't care for the skis+shield/sled combo, but the main body is really interesting. MG ver ka. when? OVA when?

>>6183752
>>6183754
By owning the rights to the character

>>6183752
By not being a bootleg and having not-shit plastic

>>6183756
Yeah but its a wing suit, being chink busy and being covered in shit beam effects are part of its charm.

>>6183752
>>6183754
(((chink plastic)))

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>>6182403
It's only horrendous if your hamhanded. But yes, keep on shit talking the RG Zeta so I can keep on seeing moronic ham handed sheep who cant follow instructions selling it for cheap and build an army of RG Zeta Gundams.

>>6183488
>>6183491
Well considering I've built dozwes of kotobukiya and bandai kits in the past and never had a problem, in pretty sure the kits the problem. Sanding down a nub mark before putting the two pieces together isn't necessary when the nub doesn't even touch the connections. Or how the right arm sandwiches together just fine, but the peg on the left arm was too big to fit the corresponding hole one the right side so i had to literally cut off a peg. Or the top half of the leg armor is just loosely held on by friction, and falls off every time you pick it up.
Yes, with some work i can and will fix the kit. And once i do that it will be pretty nice. But comparing this to other kits ive done its one of the worst I've put together in a long long time.

>>6184040
the only other thing wrong with the rg zeta is that it's a zeta and well

zetas are ugly

>>6184047
Kotobukiya and Bandai are pandering to snap fitting though. Heaven forbid you get a Doyusha kit and call it shit because everything is molded in one color and the pegs are too short to connect to the holes.

>>6184057
Right. And this is clearly made to that same audience as well. Its a snapfit kit. I didnt complain about fitting and pegs for the superman kit from the 70's i put together. Hell, i had to heat that up and bend the parts back together they had warped so bad. That was a 40 year old model kit. This is a 2017 snapfit kit for $80. This is around the price of the Sazabi ver Ka. Yes, glue will fix a lot of the problems, but something like pegs not fitting because they didnt mold them well enough shouldn't be an issue. I will say, bandai has spoiled me.

>>6184075
This is a very good point. It's far less "wah wah baby can't fix a flawed kit" and more "this is not worth the asking price."

For the record, I've mostly had great experiences with Koto kits though, with very pleasing builds and good parts fit. I wonder what went wrong with this one?

>>6184075
You keep on harping on about 'fixing' it but youre still here bitching and complaining because an oob snapfit of the kit wasnt snapfag pandering tier of lazy builder standards.

I guess the 1/35 Dora is the worst kit ever. 800 bucks and moulded in one colour AND it needs glue to stay together. What a hunk of shit.

>>6184086
Licensing fees + manufacturing costs + r&d + making the molds.

MF doesnt have the facilities to mass produce like Bandai, so they will barely recover all that cost back unless they charge too much.

Could have saved 80 bucks if he didnt have shit taste in mecha though.

>>6184091
>>6184057
Jesus fucking christ, you're annoying. Take your elitist bullshit somewhere else.

>>6184040
I like your taste Anon! Sadly I do not have four Zeta Gundams, just an older SD and a recently arrived HG. While I am not entirely a fan of the RG line, you seem to like it. Might have to pick up one now.

>>6184091
>I guess the 1/35 Dora is the worst kit ever. 800 bucks and moulded in one colour AND it needs glue to stay together. What a hunk of shit.
Basically yeah. You're paying for for $800 of raw plastic. It's a terrible value with ancient engineering, and from review pics, terrible mold quality. Some of the detail resolution looks like it was produced by a hand plunger machine, the machines that makes the kit are probably from the 60s.

>>6184086
Poor manufacturing. It's not uncommon for Chinese to create a few really good samples (few hundred to prove their worth) and then make garbage production runs. And unless you're big enough to ruin them they'll play chicken and tell you to fuck off.

Hardware industry is full of stories like that. The Chinese are simply not reliable in general. Even a 50% chance of getting a good manufacturing partner is a huge risk. It's time for everyone to stop producing in China.

Right boys, any good Gunpla or model stores in the San Francisco area at all? I'm in the area for a few days on holiday and just want to see if there's anything worth picking up, even trying my luck and seeing I any places have p-bandai by any stretch or the imagination.

>>6184217
Tatsu Hobby in the San Jose area is arguably the place to go to for plamo in the bay area.

Theres also surprisingly enough a decent gunpla selection at Hobbytown USA in Concord just across the bridge. They also stock a large variety of tamiya paint.

Toyslogic in Concord has a few plamo selections as well as some rarer things like maschinen krieger models, and I think they have some gaia paint in stock as well.

Ying's hobbystore in Chinatown is decent too, although some of the kits in there might be overpriced, but they guy knows his shit and is pretty fair most of the time, not to mention the store's history goes way back and is one of the earliest places to obtain gunpla in the city.

If you're looking for resin models if you ask nicely Hobbyfan in San Leandro will let you dig around in their stock. They don't keep their resin stuff updated online so you'll have to go in store to see what they have.

I'm deciding to finally paint a model but I can't decide on what I wan't to do.

How do people decide their colors?

>>6184263
Go with your favorite colors in shades. Or your favorite character's colors on another mech. Or pick a theme and roll with that. Or just paint the mech the same colors it's supposed to and make it look really damn good.

interesting, according to 2016 bamco financials only 30% of gunpla sold are outside japan

>>6184275
Maybe if they made P-Bandai easier to fucking get maybe that number would increase

>>6184099
Not even the same person, get over yourself. It's not elitism, it's actually giving a shit about your hobby.
And we don't need more shitty tripfaggots in either thread, thank you.

>>6184278

I think that low number is exactly why we DON'T have p-bandai. That 30% includes Asia, which has p-bandai already

We're a very small piece of the pie it turns out.

Info:

>Over the past few years, we have experienced considerable success in rolling out Mobile Suit Gundam plastic models in Asia. The Toys and Hobby SBU considers Japan and Asia to be a single market because of the large number of points in common in regard to customer preferences. We are following a strategy of conducting Japan originated business activities simultaneously in Asia. Under this strategy, Japan has overall responsibility from the development stage to the media strategy, while sales activities are implemented by bases in each region of Asia. In Mobile Suit Gundam business development initiatives in Asia, we offer free distribution of visual products at the same time as in Japan through the GUNDAM.INFO information site. In addition, to communicate the quality of Mobile Suit Gundam plastic models to customers, we sponsor many events at a wide range of locations that enable customers to actually see and touch Mobile Suit Gundam plastic models, and we are also rolling out products at the same time in Japan and Asia. Furthermore, Mobile Suit Gundam plastic models are recognized as products that offer Made in Japan high quality, and that recognition is also increasing the brand value. The increase in the popularity of Mobile Suit Gundam plastic models is due in part to our efforts to nurture the group of core users through the continued implementation of these initiatives over several years. The popularity then spread to the group of general users, which has expanded significantly.

>>6184318

>In the future, I think it will be necessary to take steps to solidify the base of core users and to
develop new users. Moreover, the various countries and regions in Asia have their own cultures and business practices, and accordingly it will be necessary to provide detailed responses while focusing on the special characteristics of each market. We need to ensure that the popularity of Mobile Suit Gundam plastic models in Asia does not become a temporary trend. To that end, we will work to achieve dramatic growth in the future through initiatives to build a foundation.

>>6184319

>Steadily Establishing a Foothold in Europe and the Americas

>In North America, broadcasts of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans began in
June 2016 on the Cartoon Network. Due to the broadcast on cable TV, in addition to online distribution, we expect to see further growth in IP recognition. Furthermore, in Europe, following Italy, we have also started to roll out Mobile Suit Gundam plastic models in France. Moving forward, we will strive to steadily expand the regions in which we offer these products while maintaining a focus on the characteristics of each region.

>>6184300
>there are like two major gundam online retailers in NA
Wow, you don't say.

Just order your p-bandai shit using a middleman. You'll be paying like 2000-3000 yen extra on top of the international shipping for a set of P-bandai MGs, it's basically nothing.

>>6184323
> Furthermore, in Europe, following Italy, we have also started to roll out Mobile Suit Gundam plastic models in France. Moving forward, we will strive to steadily expand the regions in which we offer these products while maintaining a focus on the characteristics of each region.

Britain when? We need an excuse for them to make a HGFC John Bull Gundam

>>6184326

why are you talking to me about something I didn't ask about at all

>>6184323

Also in the non-gundam section

>To expand our customer target groups, we are significantly increasing product initiatives for adult women (women in their 20s and older), who comprise a segment of the market with which we have had little contact.

The rise of the fujos is real, boys

>>6184340
>The rise of the fujos is real, boys
Well they have given us topless figures of Orca and Murderzuki, they're not lying.

>>6184340

apparently it was when sailor moon cosmetics/etc on P-bandai sold way better than they thought

Coolest figure: As of March 2016, in the 36 years Gunpla has existed, they've moved 459.40 million units of gundam robits

>>6184340
I still think IBO was fujo propaganda.

>>6184340
Fujo waiffus for gunpla nerds? Pls yes

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>>6184340
Isn't like half of everything coming out of japan fujo b8 anyways?

>>6184275
Does that only track sales through distributors like Bluefin? If they count filthy gaijin purchases from Japanese stores as domestic sales, then the numbers are probably a bit skewed. Southeast Asia alone is probably enough to tip it towards 40%.

Is the MG Char custom Zaku a fun build?

>>6184557
ye
all of the Zaku 2.0's are great

>>6184562
That one is next on my list. Just finished up with my Mk II. All I need to do is top coat it and then I'm done.

>>6182766
>Finally got the flauros, think il paint it origin colors
You know they're releasing it in it's "Calamity War-era" colors as P-Bandai, right?

>>6183586
>My first attempt at making a kitbash custom.
Looking pretty damn good either way.

>>6184625
you know getting p-bandai stuff in north america is hard to get right?

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>GP is owned by an actual retard

I went into GP recently and saw this guy looking like he was going to kill himself, but I didn't know it was this bad.

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>>6184668

>>6180218
damn, that looks beautiful

>>6184643
Whiteagle has always being a bit wrong in the head.

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So anons, I have a 1/100 Barbatos Lupus and I kind of want the 4th form. Am I better off getting the 1/100 4th form or is it more profitable to get the 6th form, which lets you build the 4th form somewhat? P

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>>6184730
4th Form 1/100 does not have the mace if that's a big factor for you.

Only thing you'll be missing if you get the 6th Form 1/100 are the 4th Form arms. Well and the katana.

Really depends on the weapons you want for it.

>>6184765
To be honest I am partial to mace-chan. 6th form it is.

>>6184668
>missing an opportunity to slide around on the ice and pretend you're a mobile suit

weak

So hey, this any good?
http://www.harborfreight.com/1-3-hp-3-gallon-100-psi-oilless-air-compressor-97080.html
I have a coupon to get it for $40, seems like a decent deal. Wondered is anyone in here has one.

I recently decided to try my hand at handpainting my gunpla (I've never painted before, so this might have been a bad decision to begin with but it seemed cheaper than getting an airbrush). I've been practicing with plastic spoons because I have a huge fear of fucking things up.

Anyway, after the third coat on one of my test spoons dried, I noticed some little spots on it that seemed slightly lighter than the rest of the spoon. Is this because I did something wrong, or will more coats fix things?

>>6184672
>>6184668
>icy parking lot
>he's not using the salt he's manifesting to sprinkle the lot

>>6185047

probably ok, but don't expect it to last past 2 years

>>6185064
Sounds like your paint is running. Try to thin it not as much or load less paint onto your brush (dip only the tip of the brush in paint). It's not beading, is it?

>>6185081
Shit, it has. Now I see, I'll try again with less paint on the brush. Someone mentioned a 3:2 ratio for thinning, but I'm gonna see if I can get away with less (I've been using water, since the guide said I can use it to thin acrylics).

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Alright, I bought some Iwata airbrush cleaner to clean my airbrush, but are there any homemade or homebrew alternatives to safely clean an airbrush?

When I mean clean I mean a through cleaning of the airbrush, such as cleaning the needle etc.

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Am I just shit, or is the plastic of these stands harder to work with?

>>6184668
>>6184672

Why not buy a pack of salt and reimburse it later?

>>6185161
Lacquer thinner

>>6185161

get a 20 bucks ultrasonic cleaner. it does the job

>>6185244
Planning to get one as well. What solution do you use for the ultrasonic cleaner?

>>6185198
>[Post a Reply]
I have trouble too. It feels like you're trying to pose a robot with a stick up it's ass, which isn't wrong I guess.

>>6184643
>you know getting p-bandai stuff in north america is hard to get right?
There is a mark-up from using a middleman, but it's not impossible, plus Bandai has been considering expanding P-Bandai outside of Japan.

>>6184684
>Whiteagle has always being a bit wrong in the head.
YOUR A BIT WRONG IN THE HEAD!!!

>>6185344
Outside Asia, you mean. Hong Kong gets P-Bandai stuff too.

>>6184684
He's actually on the spectrum, if I remember correctly.

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Early morning build.

>>6185394
>Oldschool HGUC version

My man. I can't stand looking at what they did to its proportions for the revive. NAOKI is by far the worst thing to happen to Gunpla.

>>6185394
Where did you get this grey Mk.II? Doesn't look painted.

>>6185409
I like the original HGUC version. I have two of them now.

>>6185419
See >>6182138
Gryphios War set. Comes with anime color kits.

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Ok, colorblindness is kinda messing with me again. Is the grey ok? Dunno if the shading is too much or too subtle.

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>>6185460
And how it looks on the mech. Still trying to get the hang of post shading, as I've really only done preshading up until now.

>>6185460
Yeah it's grey

>>6185460
>>6185465
The shading feels a bit too dark to me, there's a lot of contrast with the lighter grey.

>>6184323
>Furthermore, in Europe, following Italy, we have also started to roll out Mobile Suit Gundam plastic models in France.

I live in France, I actively search for gunpla in stores and I've yet to see any.

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>>6185409
>NAOKI is by far the worst thing to happen to Gunpla.
At least Revive is over, right?

>>6185478
Are you trashing on the RX78-2 Revive there?

>>6185478
>>6185482
IIRC NAOKI only worked on Mk-II, Impulse, Hyaku Shiki, Gyan, SF and Ground GM for the revive.

>>6185468
kek

>>6185469
Gotcha, I'll decide if I wanna blend it out a tad tonight, I'm hoping with some panel lining it'll blend itself out. But good to know, to me I can barely see the shading.

>>6185354
>Outside Asia, you mean. Hong Kong gets P-Bandai stuff too.
I guess, didn't know if they also did the Philippines and such or not...

>>6185371
>He's actually on the spectrum, if I remember correctly.
PDD-NOS, namely the not quite autistic enough or autistic but not severely so definitions.

>>6185409
Castrate yourself, immediately.

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Just finished my second build ever. I really can't stand the dry decals

>>6185931
protip for dry decals: git gud

>>6185931
are you 12?
because this picture says 12 to me

>>6185091

If you're using Vallejo, get their thinner medium and use that or either use it half and half with water. Whenever I thin my Vallejo with pure water it doesn't come out well.

>>6186070
nah, i'm 22. I didn't realize the picture was rotated before I posted it

>>6185931
>>6186134
I dig it, great choice!

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I just found these pretty much unused cans of paint. I think my old roomate who used to cosplay left them here.

Any good for a simple clear coat?

>>6186204
Not really man. Spray pattern would be way too wide and thick. Cans for models are like a quarter of the size. Go for those for a safe bet.

>>6186134
It's not just that. But the posing of the kit they makes it look super toyish. Look up some posing guides, you'll be happier with it, trust me.

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>>6185931
Nice choice OP. I got the AEUG version as my second kit as well. I mean I did snap builds when I was younger of the no grade G Gundam and Wing kits, and a Shining Gundam MG but I don't count that because they were barely snapped together and I like punched out the parts from the runner leaving awful nubs.

My bro got me the RX-78-02 for Christmas and I got hooked after building it. Here are my two guys, still need to top coat them, gonna do that maybe this weekend if my alligator clips show up. I've got MG Char's Zaku II 2.0 up next and the MG GM Sniper II on pre-order. This hobby got addicting quick.

>>6186263
Ok. Guess I'll just chuck these in the trash then.

>>6186297
>>6186204
might as well test it

>>6186299
Fuck it. I'll steal some plastic spoons from work tomorrow and see. I'm guessing the Satin would look nicer though.

>>6186297
Nah, there's always a good reason to have a few cans of clear coat lying around. Just not for modeling.

>>6185477
Conventions are starting to have have gundam since this summer, they even started selling figmas
There's a few places in the south selling gundam, one company got partnership with bandai so every store has the same supplier

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>>6186313
>mfw I bought up a bunch of Gunpla at my local comic shop and everyone I knew asked me where I got it
>now the shop gets a constant supply and has already replaced a few shelf of comics with gunpla kits
>mfw I also started a group for gunpla building in my city and it's already at 500 members

>>6186325
Yet you still haven't built those gunpla battle machines.

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Any reasons why the needle keeps clogging? This is vallejo primer btw

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>>6186368
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv1BayuJ5mI

>>6186520
Well that's the thing, I clean my airbrush deeply, and it clogs on the needle after 1 second of spraying. I think I need to thin the primer more since this is a small fucking needle.

How cold is too cold to spray?

>>6186547
When your ballsack starts to tighten around your scrotum.

>>6185478

I wish I could say yes, but they're simply re-branding it as HG-Accelerate Evolution now. The new Zeta is okayish though.

>>6186541
Oh I thought this was a pre spraying picture

Definitely thin it down

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Primed a Ma.K New Rally Pawn kit and now I'm at a crossroads for what to do next.

I wanna dirty it up a little so I'm trying to look into good washes or other means of adding grime/detailing, but I don't know what method to use. Got some Tamiya grey panel line accent and I was wondering if I could mix it with acrylic or enamel paint to make a grime wash?

For color I'm gonna airbrush some Tamiya acrylic.

>>6185931
work on your posing

New thread: >>6186902

Any Europoors here? How do you not get fucked by shipping from Japan or do just bite the pillow and deal with it? Do customs fuck you over?

The minimum I've seen in my shit country is 20 eurobucks (for more than one figure that would make shipping even worth it) for shipping and I don't even know what I'll have to pay for customs.