Gunpla/Plamo General

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>>6253228
first for fa

>>6253235
>my kagutsuchi was meant to arrive feb 07

It's still coming right?

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>>6253244
He was just caught up being wingman for Gourai

Did you get the REnewal version? I'm interested to see if they included the updated balljoint part for the ankle, and if the improved architect frame actually did anything for the kit.

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>>6253253
I don’t know which version i got really. It was supposed to be my first frame arm. But i doubt it's going to arrive since the seller just automatically gave me a refund when i asked about it, and there's no postage tracking.

The part that bothers me is the idea of a lost and lonely plamo out there, crushed under boxes or fallen behind a crate. Never to be built..

Is Bandai selling 1/100 IBO frames standalone yet? I've been staying away from the Gusion set because it annoys the shit out of me that you can only build/display one.

>>6253228
I'm the thread image now?
>wat

>>6253388
In the rare event that someone here actually finishes a build, it's usually the next thread starter.

Makes us feel more like a community, you know.

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I find the Barzam quite ugly, but for some reason, the idea of getting a HGUC of it for $12 excites me immensely. I preordered immediately, and I have never ever wanted a Barzam of any sort before.

>>6253415
>I find the Barzam quite ugly
Leave.

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>>6253393
Just irony, it's my first ever gunpla and it's objectively not that great. Though honestly I do kind of want to do a higher quality kit now that I would feel more obligated to finish finish it. Feelsgoodthoughman.jpeg

>>6253423
It just feels not great because it's over a pretty awful kit. Pick up a newer MG or HG kit and you'll be quite shocked.

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This one is intimidating. I still could not figure out how he did mix his paints

>>6253419
Knew I'd catch flak for that. I just don't like how tiny its torso is in comparison to its long legs and high-up hips. I also....I dunno, I've never really felt like the design fit in with the rest of the Zeta MS. It feels a little...different somehow.

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>>6253440
Looks like a duochrome.

>>6253393
You mean paints. Gelgoog is biased against snapfitters.

>>6253447
Only because most of them never take decent pictures.

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anyone have this kit?
if so, thoughts on it? Thinking this might be next build I do.

>>6253235
Been thinking of getting the brown version of that fat bastard. Has anyone here built it? I can barely find good videos on youtube

>>6253492
I hear it's a nightmare. Barely poseable and parts fall off super easily.

Average relative humidity all year round here is >80%. How do I topcoat my shit.

>>6253419
Barzam is an overrated design though. It got popular recently because of that shitty Mk2 conversion.

>>6253539
>It got popular recently because of that shitty Mk2 conversion.

No, it's been "popular" because it's a meme over on 2chan and has been for years.

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What kit should I do next?

>>6253554
Tallgeese. It's basically got an inner frame, then a leo, then the tallgeese.

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>>6253554
Tallgeese
The gimmicks are pretty cool and the build is nice
Just be careful assembling the boosters, it's easy to get the insides inverted

I still have to panel line and sticker mine but it looks pretty good oob

>>6253564
>>6253638
Opinions on painting the yellow pieces gold?
I only have gold paint, so that's all that could be painted.

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>>6253517
Damn guess ill go with another bulky frame arms. I wanted kou since i needed a big fat ground mech to go with my rapier.

>>6253650
>Rapier
FAG when? Please make it happen soon, Koto.

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>>6253654
You and me both brother, a rapier fag would fill out that onee-san role

>>6253453
This. I've recently bought a really cheap photobooth (like 6 euros) from china and making pictures of my kits in that is so much better then most of the lame desktop pictures done with a shitty potato cam.

>>6253666
"Hey kid, wanna /ss/?"

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Didnt like the dark blue. Changing it up and I'm much happier with the color.
That being said, Vallejo is crap. Can't seem to thin it well, doesn't want to spray right and just overall super annoying to work with over tamiya and mr color. The only consolation is that it smells like cotton candy.

>>6253689
>Vallejo is crap
Wut? What vallejo paint are you using? Because I swear that the model color that I'm using is the best thing ever.

>>6253638
I've been sitting on building my Tallgeese for like a year because I can't decide whether I want to leave all the yellow or paint it black like the lineart.

>>6253692
Vallejo air. Super thick, has to be thinned down with only their thinner from what i can tell. Thing to paint ratio is about 70:30 in favor of the thinner. I hopped it was a bad bottle but I've run several colors and they all do the same thing.

>>6253749
I've found that their model colour hand brushes well, but I can see why it wouldn't necessarily airbrush well. When it dries, it can be almost rubbery sometimes

>>6253752
Yeah, but all the reviews I've seen for it is "oh it's perfect, just poor it right into your airbrush and it's so smooth!" Yeah, bs.

>>6253753
To be fair, people's experience with it is going to differ depending on air pressure, humidity, what model airbrush you're using, etc

https://www.usagundamstore.com/products/usa-gundam-store-membership
Is this worth it?

>>6253767

depends

can you find out what has been in previous boxes? the site seems poorly laid out and i can't find that info

impossible to judge without it

>>6253767
No, you fool. It's $30 for $40 worth of stuff, that's a shit deal for a subscription box. And subscription boxes are a shit deal to begin with, they're mostly a way for companies to foist off their unwanted/unsellable merch onto suckers. You can bet you're gonna get some real shelfwarmers here. Shit, I wouldn't be surprised if they gave out EX Standards.

Plus, who wants to pay for just random-ass colors of paint?

>>6253758
True, and if it works for them, more power to them. I'm just gonna avoid the crap like the plague and keep to my tamiya for now.

>>6253784
I mean last month they gave out MG V2 gundam...I dunno man. Should I bite the bullet?

>>6253793
I'd pass. It's not like there gonna give out surprise blowjobs with your order. But buy what you want. Just don't expect anything amazing from the box if you get it.

>>6253672
Yep, I bought a set off of Amazon for like...$10ishi. Totally worth it when there's no decent sunlight.

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>>6253704
The kit has manga color, anime colors are sexy but I like the white/grey abundance more
>>6253643
I wouldn't change mine but I could see it looking good, what gold do you have?

>>6253438
I want to go that actually. I'm want to get a Talgeese or a GM Sniper if I can find one cheap.

One of my biggest toy regrets is I saw a complete HG Heavyarms Custom from Endless Waltz in a flea shop and passed because I didn't have that much money on me at the time.

>>6253849
You can pick up MG Tallgeese for $37 on Amazon right now.

About to start my first PG (Unicorn), anything I should know before I start?

I've made plenty of HG's and MG's, but I feel like jumping to PG is a pretty big leap comparatively.

>>6253854
I got mine at a convetion because I was so set on buying a kit and I love the tallgeese
It's 13€ cheaper on amazon and it even has prime

Moral of the story is always check online before buying, even if it looks cheap

>>6253856
If you've built MGs or RGs, then you should have a decent idea of what to expect - the parts separation is a lot more intricate, but the bigger scale means that even these proportionally-tiny pieces are the same size as the smaller parts on a MG; there's just more of them. Hell, RGs are pretty much miniature PGs, so they're good practice.

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>>6253004

so my plamo did get delivered. Really excited to build it as well.
Unfortunately just as I'd finished the weapons...

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>>6253986
...disaster struck

one of the main reasons I got this kit as well. Poor Lance, you're skewering mooks in plastic heaven now

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What's the advantages of megami devices when Fags exist?

Fags seem more detailed and with more accessories for a mostly similar pricepoint

What would make you buy one rather than the other if you like the designs equally?

>>6253987
Oh come on, that a ridiculously easy fix.

>>6253987
Easy fix. Drill out the pegs and replace them with metal rods.

>>6253987
>>6253986
How did it break?
If it's supposed to be a fixed piece some glue should fix it right back

You should work on your nub removal though. Snip not too close to the piece, cut with hobby knife and sand the rest

>>6253987
Ever heard of something called plastic cement? Just flue that shit right back on.

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Is it weird for me that I am hoping and actually want it to be a kit for this Shiden Unicorn + Zaku?

>>6254093
It'll probably get a P-Bandai.

>>6254093
I'd rather have the Riden-Go for the shoulder parts.

>>6254095
Damn that would cost me, but I'll still get it.

>>6254096
It'll probably also be a P-Bandai.

Actually neither will probably ever get kits, as their custom faceplates are in one of the option packs, so it's likely they'll get the same treatment the Landman Rodi did.

>>6253990
>if you like the designs equally?
I don't though. None of the FAG designs have appealed to me yet, but I like everything Megami Device has put out. Simple as that.

>>6254093
The facemask horn comes with an option set but you might need to rip that shoulder shield off from a Zaku.

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>>6253990
MDs are more articulated, but that's really about it. Just don't think too much about it and buy whatever your dick desires

I like fags myself, but these two sure are nice

>>6254186
>I like fags myself, but these two sure are nice
Stop being me, Archer and Kunoichi are probably going to be my first MDs too.

>>6254130
http://www.bandaionline.com/model/gundam/

The postage took like 2-3 months to get to Australia but the prices are really good. I've bought four p-bandai kits from them and they all got here before genteikits.

>>6253749
Get model color, it's much better and it airbrushes perfectly (atleast it does for me).

I brush at around 12-14 PSI and use a 50:50 paint to thinner ratio and that way it comes out great.

>>6253990
I don't think they're entirely targeting the same people and so they're not in competition. MDs seem to be more aimed at the shinki crowd while FAGs are more aimed at the mecha crowd who also happen to like cute girls. Obviously there will be some overlap but that's just a bonus for Kotobukiya.

>>6254230
nippon yasan looks cheaper?

>>6253638
I always thought that Tallgeese 1 have the best looking shield in all of gundam

>Sold away paints, airbrush and compressor

I feel a little empty now. But I know I don't have the patience to fully paint a kit after it was with me for 2 years.

Time to start handpainting details. At least vallejo won't smell as strong as lacquer.

I kinda miss the smell of lacquer thi...oh wait that was the brain damage talking.

>>6253638
Man I can't wait to start on my Tallgeese III, one day I'll buy a MG Tallgeese though just because the original is pure sex.

>>6254254
Oh nice. They ship to Australia now. Thanks anon.

Is there a place for brush painting with Gunpla? Obviously airbrushing is a goddamn necessity for painting kits but do hand brushes have applications too?

>>6254293
Intricate details (like the sinanju's emblems and sleeves), Pilot Figures, Weathering

>>6254293

It's possible to handbrush for the base coat as well. It just takes time.

What's the point in higher quality side cutters and not using scissors or any other alternative when you're not even cutting flush to the plastic and are relying on either sand paper or a hobby knife to do the fine work?

>>6254364
Cutting with the wrong tools or shitty cutters will twist the frame, even ever so slightly, which will leave stress marks in the plastic even after you use a knife and sanding to remove the leftover nub. It can also potentially break smaller and more delicate pieces.

>>6254267
Not a single kit? Well, airbrushing can be pretty troublesome if you dont have a dedicated workspace for it.

I do love me some lacquer thinners as well

>>6254364

A pair of scissors? That barely even cut them off the runners back when I tried it at the start.

>>6254267

At least vallejo paints smell sort of good

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>>6254372
And some weapon/inner frame painted here and there but really wasn't much when I remembered how much paints I bought.

Can anyone recommend somewhere online i can stare at pictures of interesting customs? For inspiration i guess?

>>6254485
>Gyanko
Be still my heart!

To answer your question, I am unsure. I stick to Dalong for vanilla kits, although plenty of customs are posted on here.

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Got the armor set for some paint testing

Now that is over I got no idea what to use them on.

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>>6254530
Yeah this has been my go to place for custom inspiration. But pinterest is actually fucking perfect for that. Just search gunpla custom, and start adding interesting things to folders. Then pinterest figures out what you like and creates a feed. It's dope.

I've been thinking a lot about an idea i had for a custom acguy/dom mashup. I'd like to make an acguy head open up like a mouth along the horizontal eye axis. I don't have the expertise required yet, but i love the idea of an acguy suddenly biting into an opponent like a shark.

I was thinking dom legs plus a mixed dom acguy torso? Plus longer arms and maybe a smaller second set of arms from a hazel custom or even a petit on the chest.

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Guys the mg providence is the 196th MG released next will be the mg justice gundam and the mg zz ver.ka.

One more mg and the next one is the 200th MG.

So my question is what would you guys want the 200th mg to be . Me i'd really like a 2.0 of the ova suits 0083 , 08th ms team.

>>6254652
Wait i forgot about the origins gundam special ver. But that doesnt count right?

>>6254652
G-Self for number 200. If Turn A could get the 100 spot, then G-Self can do this!

>>6254659
That would be cool.
The g-self's design is unique and i like the horns.

>>6254659
G-Self is shit. Gaia Gear is a better Gundam series if compared to Reco in G.

>>6254652
I want a 3.0 Zaku II or Mk II. We need a new Zaku kit. I'm surprised we haven't gotten one yet honestly.

>>6254726
Give me a Zaku I 2.0 first. Remove the shitty cables and it leaves a even perfecter kit.

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Ayyyy

My P-bandai shit is in!

>>6254742
Yeeees I'm waiting on my White Dingo sniper. My one Sniper II. I feel emasculated now.

>>6254752
If it makes you feel any better anon

I got laid off after putting down the down payment for these these ;_; but had no choice but to finish the order. Thankfully I normally don't spend much so my savings can take it.

>>6254667
Wow i actually forgot about gaia gear, but yeah if we have chars man machine that would be cool to.

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>>6253840
Just paint pen gold. I got silver, bronze and dark grey metallic too. I've only used them on one kit thus far though.

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>>6254742
>waited a day too late on mandarake and the order I had all strategically planned out is gone.
>had to settle for a shipment of something else
>MG GM II gets bought out before my order is processed
The original purchase would have been Impulse Blanche, Destiny Deactive RG, and Strike +IWSP RG. Refined order was Impulse Blanche, 7 Swords RG, and GM II, but as previously said, the GM II was nabbed.

What's the consensus on Testors Dullcote as a topcoat? I see mixed reports online of it a) fucking up the panel lining if it was done by a Gundam Marker because it's acrylic and b) doing absolutely nothing to the panel lining

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>>6254901
Amazon.jp packs it and has free internationall shipping

>>6254934

It messed with my standard gundam marker panel lining. Switched to different markers for lining now as well as to tamiya flat coat.

>>6254944
I have a question about gundam markers. What kind of material is the real touch stuff made out of? It's really thin.

>>6254944

Guess I'll skip risking it on my MG and instead try to find some Tamiya TS-80 or Mr. Topcoat locally. There's a hobby shop about an hour from me with a fuckton of Gunpla so I'll be surprised if they don't carry modeling extras.

>>6254965
You're going to call first, right? Safe yourself the trip.

>>6254975

Yeah, I actually just did and no dice.

So now I guess it's time to buy online. Tamiya is lacquer based as well, is it gonna fuck with Gundam Marker? I really don't want to shell out for Mr. Topcoat if I don't have to

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>>6254937
Not to Canada apparently (unless I need prime)

>>6253564
>>6253638
>>6253840
what the fuck is the little spring in the yellow bag for?

>>6254985
oh shit, whattup my ontario brother, wer u at boi

>>6255008

I'm gonna guess the gun, I think it has a kind of pump action recoil effect, would make sense if they used a spring there

>>6254985
That's a real shame, I don't think prime would change it since there's no prime icon and you need a jp account with prime anyway
>>6255008
>>6255020
The little spring is for the barrel of the gun, it's in the instructions and it attaches inside

>>6254985
Nevermind, I'm a moron who doesn't read fine print
International has some added fees depending on country, NA is 600 + 1200/kg for misc items sold by amazon

>>6254652
Leo. Or any OZ suit.

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I normally do Gunpla, but my gf got me this Freeza model. I thought I'd hate it at first but it's pretty good and simple.

Also, if the pic is sideways. Idk why it did that...

>>6254934
Testors works fine. It's one of the few matte varnishes I've used that hasn't given me problems with frosting and I exclusively paint with acrylics and it hasn't done anything to them. I always give paint time to properly cure beforehand.

It's not my current preference for matte varnishing though because it's not a 100% flat finish. It's more like a very very slight satin.

>>6255050
Resize mobile pictures for various upsides including non sideway photos

Where do you guys go for gunpla news? I used to use Gundam Guy, but he hasn't updated in like 2 weeks

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>>6254937
By GM II I mean GM II.
I'll eventually get a Sniper though.

>>6255100
Bandai twitter and website

>>6255100
gundamkitscollection.com

>>6255100
Here.

>>6254901
I used proxyrabbitjapan and put it in through two requests/orders.

My total from P-Bandai was 24,644 yen including local shipping. 8,700 yen for EMS shipping. 300y for handling, 300y for consolidating everything, and about 3000y for transaction/bank and service fees.

The retail value of the items + EMS is around $290 (a little more with paypal conversion rates)
The total was about $340 due to paypal conversion rates. So local shipping, bank fees, and middleman costs was around 50 bucks, not too bad.

IIRC I tried Nippon yasan and their EMS estimate for 3 WD GM Sniper IIs was like $80 or $90 alone, which is why I tried proxyrabbit. I think even Gentei had fairly high EMS compared to 8700 yen for all 4MG boxes and 3 (basically) HGUC boxes.

>>6254652
Kshatriya... Please...

>>6255107
>>6255113
>>6255119
Man, I guess I'll have to settle for those then. I know he got his sources from other places and watermarked them and stuff, but at least Gundam Guy's blog was organized well for easy access.

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Do you have any of these? what's the best one?

>>6255209
hoihoi is for babies
combat-san is for mature adults

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I'm seriously considering stripping the paint off the armor at this point. Can't seem to lay down a smooth coat to save my life. It's almost done however. I'm gonna try one more gloss coat (yeah two coats of gloss on the dark blue, not that it's made much difference) apply decals, then flat coat it.

>>6255017
Hamilton

>>6254652
G-Self Perfect Pack would be nice. Kshatriya would also be cool, but I feel like that's more likely to get a Re:1/100 at this point. Still, though, watch it be another fucking RX-78-2.

>>6255316
any hobby shops near you with gundams?

>>6255321
Unicorn Ver. 3.0!

>>6255321
>another fucking RX-78-2
>There are people who honestly believe this

I just realized I don't have any 1/144 Zakus. Should I get a Thunderbolt Zaku or an Origin Zaku?

>>6255445
Origin

How many kits are you sitting on that are unfinished?

Do you remember why you stopped?

>>6255527
Absolutely 0 because I am both poor and don't impulse buy

>>6255527
Unfinished as in a backlog or as in "started building but didn't complete?"

I've got 18 kits in my backlog because I might have a legitimate problem.

>>6255527
4 unbuilt kits sitting on my shelf. 1 in the mail.

>>6255527
Three. One is a throwaway practice kit just waiting for topcoat, one is near completion but need me to finish welding it and topcoating and the last... Is going to be a while. Hamburger really is a monster.

>>6255527
Sitting at 11 totally unopened. Problem is I keep on revisiting old kits looking for ways to improve them.

>>6255527
Three, one I've started on but fucked up the painting, one I haven't started at all because I don't want to fuck up painting, and a third that I don't have any clear paint for.

>>6255527
3. Mostly because I'm a newbie and I'm shit scared of screwing up painting/lazy to gitgud with spoons.

Also I want to fit my kits with LEDs, which I'm again also afraid of fucking up.

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>>6255527
I've got 3 partial builds, all gradually progressing. Currently working on Bandai's 1/72 VF-1A.

But in terms of backlog, over 30, with more on the way...

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>>6254901
>no gm II
poor you anon

>>6255310
I don't know, it looks fine in shitty mobile phone picture.

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All the free time over spring break has allowed me to get out of my rut and start building again. Finally finished my Formula Skell, now working on the Crossbone.

>>6255527
Currently have an Ideon, Loto, and MG GM waiting to be built. Hopefully I'll get done with my [spoiler]school[/spoiler] backlog before I head back home for the summer.

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>>6255699
>>6254901
where abouts are you mate? my backlog is big enough and i'd consider selling mine

>>6255527
5 unbuilt backlog and 7 that need topcoat or paint
I've been waiting all winter for good weather and now that it's here I don't have time

>>6255102
Ah sorry, I assumed sniper since everyone's buying that
.com has some left for $80 but .jp doesn't seem to ship this one

>>6254652
It will be the Strike Freedom 2.0.

Screencap this.

>>6255848
The sad thing is that might actually be true.
I like a 2.0 of the strike freedom but as a 200th mg kit seems like a waste.

>>6255527

I think three. Two half done star wars kits and a graze with all the pieces cleaned but I haven't gotten around to prime it yet. I don't see the point when I haven't decided on a colour scheme yet.

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So I found out, quite by accident, that the faux gold plastic bandai uses like for pic related absorbs the gold paint in gundam markers so that, even if you hit it once it dries with acetone, it still retain the gold coloring

>>6255527
Space Jahannam, Geara Zulu Guard Type, Eva 01 Kotobukiya

and I'm thinking of getting IBO Gundam Vual when it comes out... Tempted by Graze and Grimoire too.

Is gundamguy dead?

>>6254726
A Zaku II 3.0 would mean them remaking space, ground, chars and god knows who else's Zaku II, clogging up the MG line for years

>>6256272
good, that site was cancer

Be ready for MG 200, i bet is going to be Unicorn 2.0 since we are getting the new statue, i hope we get MG ZZ ver ka on agoust.

>>6256237
Why were you trying to acetone them?

>>6255527
Honestly, I got like fucking 30 or 40 in my backlog. I don't know how it got this bad, I was never a backlog guy. Finding out that kits were real cheap on Amazon with Prime shipping was the death of me honestly. It was just wayyyy too easy to pick them up on a whim.

>>6256272
Speaking of which, anyone got a good Gunpla news site? Both Gundamguy and Gunjap seem dead in the water.

>>6256304
The gundam markers have a bad habit of being overly "goopy". When I realized the gold wasn't going to work because of that, I went to remove it, only to find that the plastic had absorbed the gold into the top layer even after wiping down with acetone

>>6256316
That's actually really cool. You basically got a nice gold plastic that can't be scratched or chipped now. I might just do this to my HGUC Hyaku Shiki.

Also, since you used acetone, I'm sorta wondering if that had a hand in it...being that it does melt plastic and all. Maybe it helped infuse the gold into the plastic even while you were wiping?

>>6256327
It's possible the acetone melted the bottom layer of the gold INTO the plastic. Either way, it leaves it with a better gold finish that doesn't look like it was glopped on

>>6255738
I appreciate the offer, but my backlog is rather large as well. It is tempting to just make another mandarake shipment, but seeing as how I just blew 150 bucks on the impulse blanche and 7 swords, on top of a some 200 dollar monthly shipment from amiami, on top of a shipment of RG Exia R2 and White Dingo, I don't think I need more at the moment.

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Hi can someone help me
I noticed a tiny amount if discoloration on one of my Destiny's wings from sanding

would it go away if I put top coat on it?
thanks

>>6256534
You're gonna want to start by refocusing your camera to the foreground.

>>6253492
I built the first release, and i can't even look at him without his hips breaking. But I heard that the re-release fixed a lot of the issues

>>6256534
Nice tablecloth.

>>6256596

help me senpai
wat do

>>6256555
>tfw the first release has been in my backlog for at least 3 years

>re-release fixed a lot of the issues
Where did you hear that from, is there a review somewhere or do I have to dig around in nip

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How do you achieve pic related?
I'm planning on adding some detailed sleeves on some gunplas rather than just mask and paint.
And how do you feel about using one of those 3d printing pen for gunpla detailing?
Some chink ones are pretty cheap.
Anyone here have ever done this?

>>6256606
Depends on your phone or camera. Usually putting your hand or a paper right behind the thing you're shooting will make it autofocus on the right spot.

>>6256534
clear nail polish

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Working on an aquatic variant of Super Fumina. Still got a lot of work to do on the booty, plus big plans for the claws.

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>>6255527
It's also my birthday on Thursday, so I was thinkin of blowing more money.

Any suggestions on recent releases, /gunpla/?

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>>6257152
pretty recent

>>6257099
Needs larger floatation devices

>>6257099
Have you considered some sort of mask to cover the face?

What should the next announced PG kit be guys?

>>6257466
Tallgeese

>>6257466
Nu

>>6257466
Zudah.
All of the armor and joints are spring loaded so you can re-enact it blowing up when it goes too fast.

>>6257466
PG line is dead

>>6257466
RX-78-2 ver 2.0

>>6257568
>implying

Sinanju Fag here again, I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to keep the RG from falling apart from even the lightest breeze? The peg attatching the torso to the waist feels very weak the shoulders come off at the slightest movements. Anyone got any workarounds?

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Innocentia is o u t

There's some changes to the base parts

>>6257582
Tighten the joints.

>>6254937
wait wiat wait, they ship toys now? internationally? I don't even need it to be free shipping. Where are you based at anon??

>>6257593
Have you been living under a rock anon

https://www.amazon.co.jp/b/ref=agbhqpEN?node=4513748051&pf_rd_p=374234689&pf_rd_s=hero-quick-promo&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B01J7JN5LA&pf_rd_m=AN1VRQENFRJN5&pf_rd_r=DVA5EKX341XGF25PPXH7

>>6257401
I think she's buoyant enough, anon.

>>6257402
I wasn't going to do anything like a scuba regulator. The white thing on her head is eventually going to be a diving visor with like a monoeye motif.

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These came in the mail today and I've assembled Gunpla before but never painted them and looking at the trees they are just "too clean" and need to be painted. Any tips? Are there specific guides you recommend for these models? What paints (and other material) should I get?

>>6257836
read the guide

>>6257152
Revive strike freedom's pretty good only downside is the blue stickers on the rifles if you ask me

>>6257879
You're forgetting the downside that it's a strike freedom.

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>>6257836
Those kits come with dry transfer decals. You don't really need paint but as the other anon suggested read the guide and look into dry decal application prior to use them. You will at least need some topcoat to protect the decals after placement. You could also just use the stickers. I do recommend trimming the edges of them a bit but they have a tendency to peal.

>>6257887
You're forgetting the downside that you're an asshole.

>>6257836

Weather them, will make them look way less dull.

>>6257847
>>6257891
Thank you kindly, I will be reading the guide.
But looking at the pics the base color seems to be a tad darker and the dry decals don't seem to cover the whole surface and I've watched some videos were they prepainted it and did the exhaust vents before they put the decals. I swear I will read the guide but I just need a yes/no answer for this one and I suspect it was answered there. I see them using airbrushes but is there an alternative to that? Like cans or something? I might invest in one of those some time down the line but for the time being I feel pretty cheap.

>>6257990
fuck you
you needy faggot

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Gamestop now has overpriced models, all they're missing is half assed displays.

>>6258008
Yeah they announced they'd carry gunpla like a year ago. It's fucking stupid and it's just going to introduce a huge wave of casuals and ham-handed people.

>>6254667
I like Gaia gear, but it's pretty forgotten. Hathaway's got a higher chance with the Xi if we're gonna get obscure.

>>6257996
I'm sorry I will just read the guide then. Thank you for your time.

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>>6254652

Hey, just asking this, but I will be in the New York City area for next week, and will be staying in the Manhattan area. Besides Gundam Planet, what are some other places I should hit up? Are there any good shops in Chinatown? Thanks!

>>6258026
I don't know the area well, but last I visited my gf in NYC, Midtown Comics was really cool. Not so much in supplies, but I was impressed with their gunpla selection among other weeb shit there. The "first" floor is mostly western comics and the second is gunpla and weeb stuff.

RG Sinanju Fag back for the last time... I glued the infamous 'cuff' things to the wrists a while ago and finished off the kit today, went to remove the hands, glue has seeped through and destroyed the ball joints, and I can no longer attatch any of the other hands. RIP Sinanju. How do anons deal with screwing up kits?

>>6258043
Sell it for parts on eBay and move on

>>6258034
Looks like their deals are pretty good. I'll check it out.

>>6258044
I would but it was a birthday present

>>6258046
Oh yeah, I forgot to me mention that, but their prices were actually pretty good, especially for in person compared to online, usually around the same as Amazon or a bit more expensive for MGs, I think. I didn't double check while I was there.

>>6258056
I saw that GM Sniper was like 38 bucks or so.

>>6258047
Buy broken kits on ebay for parts

have any of you ever bought kits off of amazon.jp?
what's shipping time like with prime?

>>6257891
>dry decals
kek, nice curveball

>>6254652
Leo or any new AC kit, even Hydra Gundam, but it'll probably be Zaku II 3.0

I wouldn't mind a Zaku I 2.0, though

>>6255527
Just one, RG Zaku 2.

I dunno, I just don't really like 1/144 scale I guess. Also it falls apart every time I touch it.

Dear /gunpla/,
Today my dumb ass learned that the first coat of spray paint is not done when the piece is all one color. It is done quite a bit earlier than that.

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>it has scaled down MG joints

This thing looks really nice, I'm super happy it ended up being the manga version and not the anime one. I can stick this sucker with the rest of the TB kits and not feel bad.

>>6258455
Good lord that poor gunpla.

>>6258478
It will be a long night of paint removal. I couldn't find any video tutorials that actually showed what a first coat of spray can paint should look like, so I just went "fuck it." Also underestimated how thick the paint comes out of those fuckers.

>>6258485
that's why you don't use spray cans

>>6258490
I ain't dropping $200 on a decent airbrush setup when I don't know the basics of spraying paint in the first place. Imma make a spray can job look passable before I get an airbrush.

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Just finished decaling this Red astray. It's the first time I've done something other than panel line and top coat.

Any obvious mistakes? I'm pretty happy with it

Is anyone hyped for Vallejo Mecha Color? The only word going around are in the Singapore FB pages. Anyone know more?

>>6258500
haven't built this kit, so I may be talking out of my ass, but did you miss a piece for the eyes or something?

>>6257836
get a fuzzy brush, a soft lead pencil, and sandpaper.

grind the pencil lead with the sandpaper and use the brush to apply the dust onto the model's grooves. similar to how weathering master works.

>>6258601
Yeah there is a void where the eyes should be lol.

>>6258464
It's a cool design. Are we getting any other thunderbolt kits?

>>6258495
Paint pigments usually arent dense enough for good coverage on the first go especially on dark bases with colours like white, red, yellow. You can try spraying the side of something dark (like a wheelie bin) with a red spray can and you'll see what I mean.

That is why you prime in a light colour first, which also adds other benefits. You can reduce the number of light coats you need for something like yellow from 5 to 2. Including the first layer of primer, you reduce the total number of coats, making the paint look thinner and more tight fitting around the model edges and details.

>>6258626
Yeah, I had a good prime with a can of tamiya grey primer. Didnt go on too thick, all the details were still present, no pooling or anything. It went to shit when I went full retard with the model masters navy blue. It behaved a lot different than the tamiya, and a poor lighting setup made noticing that difficult. If nothing else, it was a learning experience. I expected to fuck up ny first paintjob, now I get to learn to fix a fucked up paintjob. Thanks for the tips btw.

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>Open new bottle of alclad steel.
>Make sure to thoroughly shake it up beforehand.
>Test on a junk piece first to make sure its good.
>Set to the approved PSI on the label.
>Spray part in a couple of thin coats.
>Its like rough graphite and dries unevenly.

I think I picked up a bad bottle with too little thinner in it or something. My last bottle of alclad steel was nothing like this.

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Hi, I'm working on my first gunpla and I was cutting out pieces for the rifle when I accidentally snapped a small part of a piece off, thinking it was the runner. I went and got some plastic cement, but the piece is too pointed to glue back on. Should I just sand it down?

>>6258675
If that's the muzzle piece then yeah, I'd just file it down and paint it over.

>>6258684
Cool, so do you think plastic cement would work or should I use superglue?

>>6258689
Plastic cement is usually the better option, especially if you have some.

>>6258669
How long did you let it sit? Alclad will settle at the bottom if you don't agitate it periodically in the airbrush.

>>6258691
Cool, thanks

>>6255369
Does Bayshore Hobbies still exist? There is expensive Gunpla in Burlington's Maplegrove Mall, near the Sears.

>>6258693
After shaking it up I loaded it into the cup and started spraying within a minute (even stirred it around in the vup and tried doing another coat). I've worked with alclad before but this is the first time I've ever gotten results like this.

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Alllmost there

>>6258706
I've never had issue with Alclad paints but their primer will occasionally do this to me, usually as the cup is getting low. I'm sorry I can't help more.

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>>6258726
How does one scrape paint off one's shield in the middle like this? Hidden extra dimensions?

>>6258748
Shield bashing.

>>6258756
Wouldn't the cross in the middle be bashed up even worse then? It sticks out more.

>>6258762
Made of superior nippon steel folded a gorillion times

>>6258014
No one is gonna buy them except maybe extended family looking for gifts for little billy's birthday

You might get a few more numales, but it's not like they don't already exist at this point

>>6258825
Oh people will buy them, but then they'll open the boxes and realize they're model kits and they'll just sit in closets collecting dust for the rest of their days.

>>6258748
As the cross 'redirects' energy against those parts because of its angles it slowly wears on the coating there.
Over time this could lead to the shield weakening around there or the center, so proper maintenance is necessary.
Just imagine it got so bad that it gave way one day and the cross got blasted through the shield one day because the parts directly surrounding it couldn't take it anymore.

Yeah.

I kind of want to see it happen in an animation actually. But you'd need a setting where something could get THAT worn down.

>>6258827
Which is why I am not worried about casuals entering the scene.

Ya'll realize more "casuals entering the scene" would mean major retailers carrying gunpla at reasonable prices because they have the means to bulk import and cut deals with Bandai distribution, right?

>>6258850
>he doesn't get gunpla at reasonable prices

>>6258860
Not him, but it'd be nice to not wait on shipping.

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It's done. I might join /m/elee group build if I can manage to finish my sengoku on time

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>>6258860
Nigga I live in nipland, I can get gunpla cheaper than anyone else in this tread could dream of with free shipping that arrives overnight 90% of the time anyway.

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What paints do you guys use?

>>6258869
But can you get a burger from In-N-Out?

>>6258865
Noice

>>6258850
I'm in SE Asia and this isn't the case at all. Basically if more people sell at a higher price and most consumers don't even realize, meaning your beloved casuals, it means other physical stores will start selling as high of a price. You can find gunpla at any mall toy stores that sell toys almost exclusively for kids but gunpla prices are still best at hobby shops or online sellers.

How do you tell if the paint is adhering well to the plastic? I am hand-brushing with vallejo, when I run my nails with some force on the dried part, it just comes off.

>>6258915
>I'm in SE Asia
That's your problem.

>>6258917
Primer.

Use it.

>>6258922
Any other way? I am just painting the small details, primer seems like an overkill considering those that I can find are the spray types.

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>>6258923
You can get brush on primer. Otherwise no. The entire point of primer is to make the paint stick to surfaces it otherwise wouldn't, and gunpla plastic is one of those kind of surfaces for most paints.

>>6258917

Vallejo is very easily scratched before it is cured, once it has cured it can still be scrathed off but not as easily. Wait like 48 hours according to their site before doing anything that could scratch off the paint, and don't paint a spot that will be subject to joints moving etc.

>>6258905
You do realize that most of burgerland doesn't have access to In-N-Out, right? But apparently two seconds of Googling brings up results for a single In-N-Out in Tokyo.

Dammit, now I want a 2x2.

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So now since the MG providence gundam is out,

How jew are Bandai going to be about Legend gundam since most of it is the same mould?

P-Bandai for Legend or are they saving that for Nix-Providence?

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>>6258601
>>6258606
No, they're just kind of in a bad spot. They're really hard to see. And the sticker for them is really tiny. I've thought of removing it and just painting the eyes back on.

>>6258835
Is this legitimately how those crosses work? Would the rest of the shield break before the cross?

If so I'm definitely stealing that idea for something I'm writing/planning.

>>6258993
It keeps vampires away.

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>>6258880
Tamiya Sprays (and Primers) plus Army Painter Sprays.

>>6258993
Let reply, but I can't confirm or deny it.

At the very least the cross should be as tough as the rest of the shield, but the angles likely help to deflect some of the energy of a beam blast as opposed to taking it straight-on like those worn down bits circled in >>6258748

But it is possible that as a decoration it's not meant to be as tough as the shield that's under it IF that red part continues underneath it.

See it's ALSO a possibility that the shield is made segmented, with the cross extending to a deeper layer than the red--the cross being a core or protrusion of the shield's 'skeleton'.
The logic of this being that if the shield has segments then it's easier to repair if a part is significantly damaged, rather than scrapping the whole thing.

Happy theory-crafting and writing, Anon.

>>6258865
A real gem you've got there. Well done!

>>6258915

Mall of America import stores try selling gunpla in excess of 200% mark up.

>>6258880

Tamiya for acrylics and enamels
Alclad and Mr. color for Lacquers.

>>6255586

Same. But I've got even more unopened.

This is the lion's share.

I haven't bought a new kit in a long long time just because I've been whittlin' away at this backlog.

The IBO kits look nice. I look forward to maybe getting some when I have a place to put them.

>>6258880

Primer/spraycan: Tamiya
For handbrushing: vallejo

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>>6259026
The OBI 1/100s are pretty cool. They just seem to all have pretty crappy feet, and the detail isn't at a master grade level all the time. They are good looking and tend to come with some cool accessories, though.

>>6259003
>>6259013
Damn, i was hoping you were alluding to some official lore.

On a side note, the cardigan style shield that move around on spindly brackets bother me, wouldn't they be useless against anything physical? They could block a beam sure, but anything with mass would rip the bracket off.

>>6259047
Space magic alloys

Also yes they look spindly and weak. Really useful for custom stuff tho

>>6259023
That's a pretty low markup for a mall import store.

>>6259047
>>6259057
Well the spindly shield arms on Thunderbolt suits are meant only to block beams/projectiles and space debris. I would imagine that the Cardigan's arms would have the same purpose were it not just a BF suit and thus only exist to look cool.

>>6259045
>OBI
>Orphan Blooded Irons
It's kind of impressive how you managed to get that completely backwards.

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>>6259073
I think my phone auto corrected and I didn't notice haha

>>6259075
>haha

Faggot

>>6259077
Am I on /v/?

>>6259084
No, you're on 4chan

>>6259084
With people posting shit like 'haha' I wouldn't be surprised to find I was on facebook.

>>6258923
>Any other way?
Yeah there is
>>6258933
>Otherwise no

Scuff the surface with sand paper, gives paint much better grip than on smooth, pressure moulded plastic. Dont go scuffing too much though, a light rub with 600 grit and no more will make paint adhere much better

>>6258915
Where are you in SE Asia? I buy Gunpla at Malls and they're fucking expensive.

While I'm cynical at online retailers as I hear a lot of issue from them.

>Unpopular gunpla opinions

Barbatos is aesthetically hideous

>>6259111
By any chance, do you like most protag Gundams? Cause I find most of them very boring and/or ugly. Barbatos was the first one I actually found interesting and visually appealing in a long time.

I only mean 3rd form though. 6th is hideous to me, Lupus is okay, and Rex is just ridiculous looking.

>>6259105
Can't you find dedicated hobby shops

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Here's Innocentia's new shoulder joint setup

Hopefully we get renewal versions of gourai and stylet soonish

>>6259119
Not him, but I'm the same as you. I almost never like the protag gundams, but I do like Barbatos. I like Lupus/Rex though (Lupus is my favourite form).

>>6259119
I like Wing Gundam and Wing Zero, Ez-8, X, and Nu. Zeta is OK. Although I usually like grunts more.

I don't really like any of the Barbatos suits, maybe its the torso.

>>6253672
Got a link?

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Jesus, I thought that, while masking would be a bigger pain, at least I'd have less parts to paint but Stylet has almost as many parts to prep as the MG Kampfer, with like only 10 less skewers used. This is much closer to an MG than an HG. At least the amount of paint used should be way less.

>>6259254
how do i into skin
I've heard gray primer is actually bad since it shows thru the flesh

>>6259256
Just do a flat topcoat, you don't even need paint.

>>6259269
b-but muh seams

I already sliced off part of the peg since everything was way too tight so I'll have to weld it.

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>moving into a new appartment soon
>has a basement
>with a workbench
>it's already covered in random colours of paint
>mfw first thing I'm investing in once I move in is an air compressor and some paint gear
Finally no more snapfaggotry for me!

>>6259270
>Seams
Weld them. On light colored material you barely even see it. Do it tightly enough and you won't.

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>>6258464
>that beam p90

Is GundamGuy kill? Fucker hasn't updated since March 11th

>>6259347
I certainly hope so. His website was shit and all he did was aggregate from better websites. Just use Gunjap or Gundammodelkits

>>6259256
The guy who posted the WIP here: I'm doing grey primer on it then a white base on top before doing any skin coloring because yeah, fuck seam lines, although after priming, the fixed leg turned out that I didn't fill in the seam properly. I probably won't fix that since it's not how I'll display it, but future note to self: don't just use cement. Always use putty as well.

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>>6258505
Just that it will be prethinned for airbrushing like vallejo air and that its supposed to be more durable to prevent scratching when reposing and handling.

Considering how happy a lot of local shops I've visited here in the states are with how well gunpla sells I can see them being interested in stocking it if they can push it as paint for gunpla.

>>6258933
Tamiya primer is not brush on primer. Its meant to be thinned with their lacquer thinner and airbrushed.

>>6259284
>>6259270
Making putty from the flesh colored runners and filling seams with that is what most of the Nips are doing for FAG flesh parts.

>>6259386
That looks pretty interesting. I hope they start stocking that stateside eventually so I can try it out. After using Alclad once, not having to thin is a huge plus to me.

Hey, does anyone know the best place to buy sold out, store exclusive models? There were 2 ibo exclusives I missed out on.

>>6259430
rulers of time

is there any reason not to get a 7-11 RX 78 as my first kit

>>6259391
I've been thinking of trying this, but I don't think the Testor's thin I have is the right stuff.

>>6259450
Gotcha. I'll just wait it out there.

I have a friend who wants to get a real grade RX 78 as a first kit

do I let him do it

>>6259508
I did an MG as my first kit. Granted I did a few No Grades and 1 HG 1/100 kit when I was in middle school but I don't count those. Just punched the prices off the runner. Gross. I didn't have too many issues with the MG I built. But RGs. I'm still afraid to give those a try. If he insists on doing a higher quality kit try to get him to do an MG.

>>6259143
So does this mean that Innocentia's arms can be popped out of their sockets if needed?

>>6259541
he wants a real grade because he wants something better than a high grade but doesnt want to spend $40 on a master grade

he insists on the rg
hes not totally inept so i might just let him, its his money anyway

>>6259625
>violence against women

>>6259508
>>6259627
RX 78? if he MUST do an RG then advise him to do the MkII instead. It has a lot of the design that people like in the RX78, and is consistently considered the absolutely most stable of all the RGs to date. RX78 is on the other hand considered a hand grenade.

>>6259834
gotcha, I'll let him know
thank you!

Has anyone tried thinning Tamiya Liquid Surfacer with generic lacquer thinner or Mr. Leveling Thinner? I just ran out of Tamiya lacquer thinner, but have plenty of generic and Gunze laying around. If I could just use one of those (or maybe a mix of the two?) to thin the primer, I could get back to priming without having to wait a week for a bottle of the Tamiya stuff to arrive.

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>>6259627
I did wing gundam zero ew rg as my first kit. I don't know what the problem is with doing an rg.

Was I supposed to fuck up horrendously?

>>6259896
Tiny parts and some of the early RGs not liking to stay together can make RGs a very frustrating experience.

how do i split the front skirts on the hg gm space commander without them falling out