Gunpla/Plamo General

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So I left the vote up, and both lines won. So:

Frame Arms Group Build

This time the idea is to build any Frame Arms, or Frame Arms Girl kit, and paint and customize it.

The rules are overall pretty simple, the base must be recognizable as FA or FA Girl, other than that there's no limit on what you can do.

Due Date: September 1st

Note: This is a prize build, there will be a prize provided by me, there will also be a mystery prize provided by another anon. That means that to enter, I need WIP pictures submitted before the due date. Simply email me some pictures of you working on it, I don't care at what point, as long as it's possible to tell where your final product came from.

Prize Pack:
MSG Free Style Bazooka
MSG Impact Knuckle
MSG Beast Sword
MSG Assault Rifle #2
Miscellaneous supplies

I'm probably going to add more, but I'll let those be a secret.

Email: [email protected]

I'm also available via IRC and Steam.

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New FA 2chan thread
http://nov.2chan.net/y/res/3669589.htm

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>go down a dangerous and expensive path of trying to kitbash kits I know nothing about and learning how to handpaint in an attempt to participate in the group build
>or just relax and build another MG
Hmm

>>6347772
>dangerous

>>6347780
>figure of speech

>>6347781
>Being a hyperbolistic little bitch
Do I need to go hunt down that gif? JUST DO IT!

>>6347772
Even if you fail, you'll still have gotten something out of it.

Honestly, once you've built enough kits the process loses luster. Especially with how standardized MG is getting: if I never build another Generic Gundam Frame again it will be too soon.

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Speaking of kitbashing I'm tempted to do this. This comfusing mass of angles and parts excites me in a way I did not know I could be excited.

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>>6347842

>>6347983
Welp. Anyone know of a good 1/12 wine glass?

>>6347842

I think that's just two hamburgers mashed together into a centaur. Probably not too hard.

What's the name of this kit?
>>6347559

>>6348023
Yeah, it's the FA and the FAG, that's probably made by just sticking the waist peg on the FA into the backpack hole on the FAG. It's $30 for that bit of fun, I might go for it if HLJ has stock when Ater releases and my wallet isn't full of moths.

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What do you guys think?
First time messing around with a full scene-o-rama kit

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>>6348091

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>>6348092
It can fit about 2 HG kits and a 10 man 40k squad

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Painting a God Gundam MG. Should I stick with better shades of the original colors or try a Nu color scheme?

>>6348098
>>6348092
>>6348091

Looks pretty cool to me. Good work.

>>6347983
I've unironically wanted that daki for years now

Does Mr. Topcoat Flat eat through panel line marker ink? I didn't listen when I saw someone said Testor's did and, as predicted, it ate through.

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So what's the story with Maschinen Krieger? I know absolutely nothing about it but I'm getting a major roboboner from these designs

Anyone here has built any of the Macross Hasegawa kits? I'm kinda interested in trying the VF-0S but I wonder if they require glue, how much paint, etc

>>6348392
It was a story created by the artist Kow Yokoyama in the early 80s, back then it was called SF3D. He designed the mecha for this post-apocalyptic story, and a model kit company called Nitto made kits of the designs. The kits got a very devoted fanbase because of their gritty, realistic take on mecha, compared to gundam and super robot stories.

The kits have continued to be released ever since the early 80s because the fanbase is so devoted to them.

This video was made in the 80s when the kits had their release popularity... instead of making an anime, they did a live action SF3D video using the SF3D models

https://youtu.be/1AYFcrgmou8

>>6348429
bretty neat. Any experience with the kits themselves?

>>6348421
Yes, you will need to paint them and glue them. Hasegawa is different than Bandai... Bandai will make pre-colored parts and easier snap building, but Hasagawas details are better, but you need to paint and glue. Hasegawa sells more toward the modeling crowd instead of the gunpla crowd.

>>6348392
There is a very loose story since the models were scratch build for Hobby Japan.

>>6348435
The modern Wave and Hasegawa kits are good, however, they require seamline filling and painting to look good.

What do you guys use for an undercoat? (if any) I want to use mr color pearl white but heard it needs an undercoat.

>>6348304
bump

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fun build, very different to the usual. Bit rattly since there's no polycaps

>>6348699
Gosh Anon you're so goufy c:

About to paint a big kit that I certainly don't have enough alligator clips/sticks for, the MG rezel typeC).

Should I split it up completely and treat the inner frame and outer armor as two different kits, or split it between humanoid and fuckhuge backpack?

>>6348304
bump

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So.... After the torso peg snapped in my Ver. Ka Sinanju (I got the Titanium finished one too... so it was my second most expensive kit)

I decided it's about time to get started on this fucker.
The Ver Ka was probably the most annoying kit I've built. Especially thanks to the lack of polycaps......

So I'm going to take my time building the PG Unicorn and I'll hopefully be able to enjoy it like all the other kits I've built.

I'm going to look for a metal rod or pipe and build into the Sinanju's waist section as a replacement.
Also... I need to try and get that fucking backpack set in place too... which won't fucking do it no matter how hard I push... That fucking kit...... I'd have thrown it in the bin if it didn't look so cool

Thinking of buying the HG Barbatos, which is better, normal one or the 6th form. Can the 6th form be configured to become the normal one?

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>>6349307
buy a fag instead

>>6349327
Why is Stylet so cute?

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>>6349340
buy more fags goy

>>6349340
Because she's Stylet. That's like asking why Stylet is Stylet. She simply is.

>>6349340
She tries hard.
>>6349327
Why are the Materias missing from this picture and who do I thank for that?

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>>6349354
They're too busy teaching.

>>6349355
Look at that, they ARE capable of looking good. All they need are tits and entirely different outfits.

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>>6349354
thank these fags

I cannot find any First Parties that have 1/100 pilots in stock. Do any Third Party make these or are there any Alternative i can use?

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>>6347772
Frame arms arent too hard and fun as hell to kitbash once you got a few M.S.G. parts. One thing to watch out for is how tight the pegs are when test fitting.

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>>6349365
you forgot to mention (hot)gluing the architect frame, because shit is loose

>>6349307
If the 6th form HG is like the 1/100, you can make most of the previous forms. it's just missing the cannon and the katana.

>>6349327
Who are these semen demons?

>>6349383

>bought the 1/100 6th form so that I could use the normal barbatos mace and build the original form
>realize too late it doesn't actually let me completely build the original barbatos, and is stuck with the high heels

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>>6349386
/fa/girls.

>>6349394
What? The 1/100 comes with all the original foot parts.

Anybody here have luck buying Tamiya paints on eBay from Taiwanese sellers? The prices are tempting, but I'm not sure if knockoff paints are a thing.

>>6349421

Dalong had some text under an image saying something along the lines of "normal feet must be borrowed from the regular 1/100", which fooled me.

It's technically "correct" since you don't have enough polycaps to build both kinds of feet but you saved me, so thanks.

Now I just need to think of a color scheme.

>>6349462
Hi nu is always good.
Or a Maxter with the round shoulders.

>>6349431
Why are you trying to buy tamiya paints from taiwanese ebay sellers? You can get them dirt cheap from their US store

>>6349485
I was looking for a single color, and eBay had them for 3 to 3.50 bucks a pop for 10 ml with free shipping. I didn't know about Tamiya's US store though, thanks for letting me know.

Dont know if you guys shun third party kits like reddit does but here is a red frame which is currently on sale at half price - without shipping its £8.


https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/DABAN-6601-Gundam-model-MG-1-100-MBF-P02KAI-Astray-Red-Frame-Mobile-Suit-kids-toys/2491016_32736387318.html?spm=2114.12010612.0.0.OvuEKL

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>>6349585
>Dont know if you guys shun third party kits like reddit does

Why do they shun 3rd party?

Is there a Third Party GN-X 1/100?
Or somewhere i can buy one for less than $50 Plus postage?

>>6349585
>>6349607
Do they?
I've seen SN Nataku and DM Deathscythe a lot recently on r/gunpla

>>6349607
woundwort is dumb and a slut

>>6349772
and that's why it is loved

>>6349607
Some people hate em cuz of companies like DM or daban that take a design, add some edge or something slightly different and call it theirs and some hate third party kits because of how brittle and fragile the parts are.

I'm the latter since the 1/144 XI Gundoom is a beautiful design and kit, but its prone to explode worse than any RG zeta can

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does anyone have this if so is it any good?

Say I have an Innocentia I want to give a ponytail. If I don't want to use the red adapter pieces do I just need to take a 3mm bit and put a hole in the back of her head so I can put the joint from one of her twintails into it or is there more to be done?

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>>6349846
Well, anon, tests on this Jinrai I photographed with a potato look promising. You'll have to add the detail around it if you want that, of course. Note also that the hole is not perpendicular to the surface, but at an angle. When the head is in a neutral position the hole is almost parallel to the ground.

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GM Sniper II "complete"

>>6349890
Yeah, this is my first build that's anything other than a straight snapbuild so the detail won't happen, but that's okay. Tell me though, is the main hairpiece thicker where the ponytail attaches? My main concern is whether or not there's going to be enough material to hold the peg.

>>6349812

basically an MG

It's great, minus the fact that the blade is a sticker.

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>>6349812
It's a good kit, barring how much it relies on stickers for the runes. Too bad you're never finding it for a decent price.

Also, RIP the planned Digimon Reboot line that never got off the ground because Omegamon flopped.

Gonna try kitbashing to make a cool T-Rex looking motherfucker, probably using the IBO range.
Anyone tried anything similar? I can't imagine it's too difficult.

Is there a release for the Gyanko and China kits?

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Got my grail today. Also got some blue robots and an accessory for robots, but those are lame in comparison. Oh, and Kokura has a 1/100 Over Flag for 1400 yen if anyone wants one.

>>6350555
>MS-04 Breakfast grayed
Sounds unappetizing.

>>6350353
By T. rex-looking, do you mean "big legs and little arms?" If so, you might want to try using the legs from the Graze Ein or Reginlaze Julia and go on from there. Hell, Reginlaze Julia and Hashmal would be great jumping-off points for dinosaur-esque kitbashes.

>>6350411
China's already gone up for preorder (I wanna say she's a July or August release but I can't be arsed to look it up), no word on Gyanko.

I just ordered the big Dendrobium. Wish me luck /gunpla/

>>6350025
It is. I think it'll hold the tail anyway, but be careful you don't break the piece while drilling.

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Spent 3 hours trying to figure out how to make styrene pistons, fucking not worth it

>>6350818
Should just seen how the chinks on Instagram do it and steal their design.

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>tfw my first Gunpla just arrived
>tfw still have to wait for knives, flush cutters, sandpaper, and panel markers
Does anyone know where I can get topcoat to ship to France without costing $15+?

>>6350818
nice
>>6350833
i know a guy on twitter that specializes in them. his handle is @d8345

>>6350340
>Too bad you're never finding it for a decent price.

It had a reissue a few months ago.

Might scalp mine

>>6350892

>france

http://www.16escadron.eu has spray can top coats.

>>6351062
>€11.50 for 100ml
Thanks anon, that's much better than $16.50 for 88ml.

>>6350645
Eh, I'll probably just stick some putty on the back to make it hold better, shouldn't be hard to work with. Anyway, thanks for the help!

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First PG.
Ive built hg/rgs amd mgs before but...

Wtf have I got myself into!?!?!

Astray is Sawft Like You

>>6351094
Oh hey I've got that one too. I kind of want to start it, but also want to just get better so I don't potentially fuck it up.

>>6351094
Lots of time removing nubs from tiny pieces, it was my first pg too, had a blast building the thing, took two days to build ( i don't top coat or sand)

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>>6350833
>>6350918
Shit works fortunately; finally felt like working on this poor thing, can't decide on if I should add armor to cover the pistons or not.

Guys what are some good bases for kotobukiya zoids? Specially liger types, I have a gundam base but I can't put my liger on that thing.

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Looks like Gusion Flight form is P bandai.

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Finally, I can post CHROME MACHINE!! now that the contest and a convention are over.

Finally getting ready to try painting for the first time. How do I minimize waste? I'm talking everything from not wasting all my thinner on cleaning my airbrush to how to mix just enough paint, and if I made too much, what to do with the excess?

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Came out of nowhere

>>6351503
>>6351585
I'm actually curious why they didn't decide to break these up into separate releases.

Do they just want to be done with IBO?

>>6351585
Fuck

This is tempting

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TB acguys when?

>>6350818
Hydra Gundam?

>>6351591
They didn't break them up because they're just the already existing HG kits with some new accessories tossed in.

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XN Raiser will be a regular release everywhere except for Japan.

>>6351631
Not sure the logic but okay.

what's the best place to get gunpla inn japan? i dont want to pay tourist prices and i heard odaiba is the cheapest. anywhere to pick up pbandai?

Is RG RX-78 good?
Anybody got pics of him?

>>6351631
What's the MSRP though?

If it's anything less than ~70 bucks then I'll be sad.

>>6351684
>buying gunpla in japan
you should really go for rarer stuff

>>6351684
>and i heard odaiba is the cheapest
Whoever told you this is both retarded and a liar.

Go to the big Sofmap store in Aki, known as "Sofmap Akihabara main building." The prices there are comparable to Amazon discounted prices.

>>6351585
Fuck. Is it worth getting 3 kits I already have just to have a Landman Rodi kit in Tekkadan colors and all those option parts?

Probably yes.

>>6351585
What's the name of the one second from right?

>>6351832
check the post above you

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#squad

>>6351557
>How do I minimize waste?
Practice and experience
>not wasting all my thinner on cleaning my airbrush
Buy commercial grade stuff for cleaning. Dont use modelling stuff.
>how to mix just enough paint
Practice and experience
>if I made too much, what to do with the excess?
Throw it away.

>>6350918
>his handle is @d8345
That's who I was thinking of but I didn't want to go through a few days of Instagram to try and find him. Extremely impressive stuff though.

>>6351883
>Throw it away.
That's retarded.

You will need it to retouch your shit when you scratch it during assembly, especially if you mixed a custom color and did not record the exact recipe.

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>>6347842

does anyone else own the frame arms books? theres some crazy shit in those.

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>>6351925

I can scan it if no one has already, the back of the book is lineart for all the frame arms designs.

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>>6349307
Just get the Barbatos Set.

>>6351944
I can't be the only one that thinks Barbatos's feet look dumb as shit.
I'm no fan of the high heels but the first form's feet are just TOO flat, and the ankle bit feels like an afterthought.

>>6351954
It makes more sense when you consider the demonic theme of the IBO Gundams.

>>6351944
>Just get the Barbatos Set.

i'm sorry you have terrible taste.

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>>6351960

>>6350818

Astray looks a little short back there.

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>>6350007
Looks clean. Good job.

>>6351924
it wont keep, you'll eventually have to throw it away

>>6352011
Why not? I heard Mr color has a pretty tremendous shelf life.

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>decide to dust off my 2 year backlogged stylet for the group build
>find that decals are slightly misprinted

fuck. does kotobukiya respond to english emails?

>>6351627
That's what all of the P-Bandai IBO kits have been, so what makes this one any different?

>>6351631
How does that even work? They still have to make them in Japan and ship them out.

>>6352033
try to talk to kotous

>>6352169
I dont live anywhere near the US

>>6352186
abandon all hope then and buy a new stylet

>>6351938
Interesting!

>>6351883
>Buy commercial grade stuff for cleaning. Dont use modelling stuff.

They stopped selling ammonia-free Windex in my country, what do I do now for cleaning out my stuff?

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>>6352329

What's the name of that brand of CA glue that was recommended here some time ago? I only remember it came in different varieties of thin and thick

Is it possible to replace MG GM Sniper II stickers/dry transfers with waterslides? As far as I can see, 0080 decal set doesn't have all the decals needed, so are there any other sets that could replace the remaining ones?

I'm a total newbie to this. I just got panel markers in and I was wondering if I can use nail polish remover on a q-tip to clean up the excess? Or will this fuck the plastic? I didn't see anything about cleaning up the lines in the guide?

>>6352876
Never mind I figured out an eraser works wonders.

>>6352033
Stupid question but what am I looking at here that's misprinted, the pansu decal?

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Guess this is what derringer was talking about
http://www.taghobby.com/archives/196470

>>6353102
Yeah was wondering about that vague comment he made.
I thought that maybe the MB/GFF Wing Zero Custom might have been it but this makes more sense.

>>6353102
1.7 meters width?
holy shit, that thing better fly on its own!

>>6353122
Not sure what that 1.7m is for but the model's 482mm long.

>>6353102
HASBRO AND ALL THOSE SHITTERS BTFO

>>6353102
Interesting, and their first non-Gundam Perfect Grade since the first.
I can see why they're able to put it in that line though, keeping it at that scale.

>>6353159
Was that a typo or are you just forgetting about PG EVA-01?

>>6353172
> since the first

>>6352921
do you not see the bloodshot eyes

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Delicious outdoor chrome pic, just look at all that forest green.

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I probably should have knocked off that "chin" tab so the head could look further around, can't get a menacing look-back-over-the-shoulder pose like this.

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>>6353223
wait no it's this one

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>>6353227
GAH fuck I never transferred it over that's right fuck

>>6353246
How embarrassing to be tripped up here after all the hard work is already done.

>>6353250
How even worse that I still haven't overcome orange peel, and on a freaking chromed kit of all projects.

>>6353159
>their first since their first
So.... their second?

>>6353198
>not building stoned Styko

>>6353273
She's not high, her eyes are just red from all that GOES FAST.
>"Dude, speed. LMAO."

>>6353198
I really don't ;.; I guess now that I know what I'm looking at maybe but they don't seem that bad since they are so small I guess?

>>6353102
>more shit from SJW wars
yawn

>>6353122
>>6353124
1.7m is size of the original model used in shooting the movies, lrn2read

>>6353294
>more shit from SJW wars

Look at the dish. This is the original MF, not the one from the new trilogy.

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>>6353159

reminder they showed a PG 1/1700 Scale Imperial Star Destroyer with full fiber-optic lighting package at the 2014 Tokyo Model Show.

Then never released it.

>>6353312
The Star Destroyer gets shown off again every now and then. I think Bluefin had it with them at a recent invention.

>>6353317
*convention, fuck.

Is amiami the right place to be watching for the Mega Unicorn?

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Please tell me I didn't fuck up preordering this, never done a kotobukiya kit before but she looks fucking awesome compared to the Bandai version

>>6353541
As an owner of the Eva 01 TV version I can confirm the new Koto Eva's are great (aside from some color separation but that's mostly minimal)

Be careful with nub removal on the belly plates though, the seem line goes down through the front rather than the sides. I messed mine up and now they look weird.

>>6353594
This cow gets a model of herself and we still don't have a cute Super Shia with cat ears.

I'm worried about damaging parts with the clips when I topcoat. Is that possible?

>>6353594
In the future I want a Hyper Gyanko based on R-gyagya just to see Gyanko wielding gatling guns.

>>6351876
Naisu.
Now just throw in the Guntank and some Balls and you'll have the entire 0079 Federation MS/mobile pod lineup.

>>6353598
Barely anyone liked Shia.

>>6351749
I'll be there right after the event on the 4th. I already have what the west considers rare so ill be looking for older stuff
>>6351824
is that the same place with where they were selling rodi's for 200yen because no one was buying?

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>>6353594
Also, I'm liking how this thing is looking all things considered.
There is no way that collar isn't a sticker though.

>>6353598
Good.

>>6353594
>>6353621
gyanko gives me the big cums

was thoroughly uninterested in the super fumina because of all the stickers and weird eye tech, but hopefully bandai addresses both issues

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>>6348184
Nu is hot on the God Gundam

Where do you guys look for news about Gunpla?

I used to look at that gundamguy site, but it hasn't been updated in ages.

Also that dude Zakuaurelius. I don't really like his taste in gundam for the most part and he seems a bit elitist to me, but he posts a lot of news and I don't know where else to look.

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>shields that clip onto the arm and have a grip, but you can't use both at the same time without the hand popping out

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I just built Graham's Union Flag Custom that I got for cheap a few days ago, and holy fucking shit.
This is honestly the worst kit I have handled with my own two hands. I WISH I had the foresight to read any reviews or anything before I got it.

>>6353621

I've already got Gyan, Gyancelot, and R GyaGya, and plan to get the Gyan parts set to spiff up another one. Then I gotta get Gyanko to round off the team.

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Woundwort delayed.

>>6353891
Tell us why it's shit, Anon. What you typed isn't worth much.

>>6353891
>>6353979


Not that anon but that Flag is thin and has no polycap at all so the arms and legs have no smooth movement. The legs can only bend 90 degrees and the front skirts always get in the way.

Too bad anon haven't seen the Brave Commander type. That is much worse than the flag.

It makes me so much salty because Bandai can't make Graham's mobile suit properly.

>>6353979
I thought the reviews had it covered, hence why I didn't elaborate, but I feel like ranting about it anyway;
>headpiece is held on by friction alone, just touching one of the helmet wings makes it fall off
>no polycaps, just ABS so everything just jerks around
>virtually no ankle movement
>knees bend 90 degrees despite being sticks
>moving the upper leg makes skirt parts pop off, even though they're tiny
>shield constantly falls off
>sword is too small for the hand and just slips right through
>gun only sits in hand through sheer anger of the person trying to pose it
>only one set of hands (fist to put weapons in)
>wears a huge backpack so massively backheavy
The thing is a nightmare to pose, I'm sure it would be faster to take it apart and put it back together in your desired position.
Of course, I gave transforming a try to see if I could just display it like that instead, but that was awful.
The transformation can only go about 90% before parts start popping off - think cheap bootleg transformers where parts barely reach to clip into other parts.

When it transforms, the waistmoves forward and up to kind of merge with the chestpiece. When I saw how dumb the transformed mode looks, I tried to get it back into standing form and I just couldn't get this thing back down. I tried until armour started popping off and that was the last straw.
This is the first kit I have thrown across the room in anger, and I hope to god it's the last.

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Damn, I need to steal some of these ideas for my own barzam.

>>6353102
honestly though don't get why this would be called the most amazing achievement gunpla has done, since it's still a plane versus a functioning humanoid articulation with moving pistons and plates. I don't think it's shit, just am wondering why this would be called a crowning achievement other than the size it might come out at.

>>6354012
Isn't that a conversion kit for the RG MKII?

>>6351585
I like IBO and Ippei Gyoubu designs but am not too sure of this "let's commemorate when this show turned really full-on horrible" set.

>>6353102
Huh. Never would have thought.

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>>6354026
Its the recent hguc barzan kitbashed with parts from hazel, revive mkII, build mkII, gm custom, and various other parts.

Hobby no toriko is a pro at good looking kitbashes.

http://hobbynotoriko.yumenogotoshi.com/hguc-barzam-build.html

>>6354020
You mean general plamo, not gunpla be ause this ain't from gundam

>>6353105
not sure why you would have thought gundam anything, explicitly was mentioned that it was not a gunpla.

>>6353102
>>6353159
Am I the only one dissapointed it wasn't the motorized AT AT? oh, >>6354020 guess I am not then. That large motorized AT AT would have been far more impressive a kit. But they needed something far more iconic for the first non gunpla perfect grade in a decade that also is the first not giant robot RG (Skygrasper not counting). Still a really awesome looking kit with all those LEDs, but I still feel like this shouldn't be something they consider a crowning acheivement of everything they did to advance the hobby.

>>6351611
not soon enough. didn't even notice the psycho zaku commander fin on the acguy until now.

>>6354183
I mean it's probably just a normal command fin

>>6353682
After Gundamguys went under, I also turned to Zaku for some news stuff. I had the same complaints. He's super elitist and is a total accepted hamhands from what he shows in his reviews. I use gundamkitscollection now, which has gotten a lot better lately. You don't have those first few picture previews of "articles" and missing some non-Gundam stuff, but it's been a good replacement for me.

>>6353682
>>6354220
Try taghobby and filter it for gundam tags, alternatively just get a twitter and follow dengeki/ami news/whatever weeb stuff news twitter.

I have a question for those who panel line with pens, any tips of 'reviving' pens? Or is this a case of once the tips wear out you just can't fix something that tiny no matter how much fresh ink is still inside? Really annoying how fast these tips are wearing out before draining the pens of ink.

>>6353891
This the HG or the 1/100?

Cause my friend has the 1/100 Over Flag and it's a mess.

>>6354419

The HG is supposed to be worse. I haven't had any issues with my 1/100 kit, but I don't re-pose often.

>>6352520
please

Just ordered Full Armor Thunderbolt Gundam.

What am I in for?

>>6354365
That is why I suggest Copic pens instead of "Gundam pens".

Having the tip wear out on a Gundam pen before the ink runs out is a good way for them to get more money out of you. Copic has pens that you can buy just the tip or ink refil. They have a a 0.03 pen that is smaller than the smallest Gundam pen and is perfect for panel lines. They also have different colors like gray and brown if you do not like the Dalong black panel line look.

>>6354598

They're also very easy to wipe off excess from, moreso than the gundam markers in my experience. I have only used the 0.05 and larger though.

>>6354598

Fuck yeah, Copics are the shit for lining.

>>6354598
I did not mention Gundam pens because I am not referring to just gundam pens, yes one of the pens was Gundam, but I have others such as the really small Sakura Micron pens. I might look into copics for my collection though, just know this is more then just a 'gundam marker scam to get more money' and more of a 'normal use of these types of pens won't wear them out as fast as rubbing them on hard plastic' issue common to any pen like this.

>>6354365
For anyone else looking at this and having the same issue I have 'solved' the issue. Shaved a bit of the sides of the tip with a exacto knife seemed to do the trick. Unfortunately the Micron is so tiny I accidently shaved away most of the tip with the firsty attempt. Had to take wire cutters and removed a bit of the metal tip the pen tip comes out of. Doing all that however works a little TOO well and puts out much more ink then they did before.

>>6354670
I thought a knife might work. That's not an issue I've run into yet but I'll be sure to remember the solution.

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finished perfect lady gundam

>>6350029
>basically an MG

No, it's a large HG, or a 1/100 non grade. The polycaps it uses are the old PC-132 set, which is what the HGUC Jegan uses.

>>6349812
Articulation is ok, but it's just using old polycaps. It's pretty hollow, and is very sticker dependant. I've got one in my backlog I can build right now if you want me to go more in depth.

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Worked on weathering my y-wing now that the satin coat has had a few days to settle. I haven't done any weathering stuff in like a year so I was a little rusty and went a little heavier on the chipping than I originally wanted, but tried to keep most of it towards the front and front facing parts of the model.

What do you guys think, too much? Too sloppy?

And the canopy isn't on all the way because I have a plastic tab on the inside for the clip to hold onto and its blocking it (Ill remove it during final assembly).

>>6355047
It looks fine enough, though I have to question why you focused on the front half. Does this Y-Wing constantly re-enter the atmosphere or something? I'd imagine there'd be at least a few stray hits to the back. Or maybe there actually is some weathering back there and I just can't see it due to the focus.

Other than that, I'd say it looks fine enough.

>>6354834
Was the slanted decal on the left heel on purpose? I'm not sure what's going on with that.

Also is that white part on the shield supposed to be a beam saber? Normally that part is gray because it's a machine gun.

>>6355183
I focused more on the front because if my memory serves they were primarily used as bombers which meant that they'd most likely be flying right into enemy space and more likely to accumulate damage on the front side while flying towards the defenses during bombing runs. That and the front is so big it would help block most of the body from collisions with random space debris during flight.

Time for a check in, boys! What's in those backlogs?
Reporting in with red Bunnylard, Innocentia, HG 00 Raiser+GN Sword, HG Strike Freedom, Liger Zero with Jager option kit, Lina Custom Gunsniper and a deal of topcoating.

>>6355186
>Was the slanted decal on the left heel on purpose? I'm not sure what's going on with that.
Nah, it's too small of a tilt to be intentional. I didn't notice it until you pointed it out.

The white nub is the beam saber from the right forearm of the Red warrior. The machineguns are on the other side, where there isn't the cross. I wanted to keep the saber of RW, but put a double beam gun like the Perfect Gundam.

>>6353175
The first pg is the eva 01

>>6355295
It's just awkward phrasing. Verfor means that Bandai's finally put out another non-Gundam PG (the first) after the PG 01 (since the first). Although I'm not sure why he couldn't have just said "since the PG 01" or simply "the second non-Gundam PG."

>>6355305
>>6353175
Ah i see
Sorry

>>6354220
>>6354261

Yeah... I don't get why his attitude is so highbrow, but I mean. At least he's got an opinion about things and isn't just "HEY GUYS!!!!! BUY THIS KIT GUYS!!! CLICK LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE GUYS!!!!!"
Still, something about him just rubs me the wrong way.
I'm going to check those sites out even though I like to avoid twitter like the plague.
Anybody know what happened to Gundamguy?

>>6354557
I think it's one of the coolest kits I have myself. I really love the Thunderbolt aesthetics because it's like a modern take on the classic styles. It's not really over the top even though it's got four fucking shields and weapons everywhere haha

It's basically a "normal" RX78 design under all the armour, but there's something about the face that makes it look meaner than other Gundams. It just looks mad as fuck.

Be patient with the vinyl bits. I think it's cool but it can be tricky to build.

Also, I'd recommend getting one of the proper action bases

I haven't put all the waterslides on yet...... There's just so many, but it will look so much cooler once I get them on. I'm currently building my PG unicorn though, and then I need to sort out the broken torso peg in my Ver Ka Sinanju :( :( :( :( That kit was nothing but fucking trouble

>>6355312
>Still, something about him just rubs me the wrong way.
He speaks, sounds, and kinda acts like you would expect from a super liberal hipster. It's kind of incredible that he's a real person but I don't think he's that bad.

>>6354557
Way too many accessories. And not even good looking ones, TB murdered the shoulder cannon.

But if you like tons of shit, and are okay with the extent of your posing options being "it just floats there on an AB" then you're in for one wonderful experience.

If you got the MG, you can also enjoy Katoki's newest fetish: tons and tons of hidden missiles.

>>6355332
>Katoki's newest fetish
He designed the Heavyarms, right? Hidden missiles are probably a sort of on-again off-again fetish for him.

>>6355315
Nah he's not that bad at all. I guess it's just because I used to play/collect/build/paint Warhammer since like... '94 and I guess I just got tired of that "king of the nerds" character type you know?
Like you'd be at a tournament and that dude would just belittle every single thing you said or did. It feels like every community with nerdy type stuff always has that guy you know?
Also met some really elitist people through work, so I guess I'm just really tired of that attitude even if I get 1% of that feeling you know hehe

Not saying Zaku is that bad at all, it's just the vibe I get from him sometimes.
Also, I guess it's because our tastes in gundams are very different hehe.
I really dug his videos about Gunpla shopping in Tokyo. He showed some nice spots.
I loved the Gundam Front store though. Can't wait to go back and see the 1:1 Unicorn.
The food court in the mall is insane too!

hehe I may be putting way too much thought into this, I'm just sad Gundamguy's site is dead and nothing's happening at work... I should get to work in a kit instead of typing here haha

>>6355332
I love the accessories haha, it's got weapons everywhere and looks mean as fuck.

I do wish it could lift the right arm without support though... I thought about getting the hangar just so I could swap the weapons out and do some more dynamic poses, but it's expensive as fuck for a black plastic hangar and a couple of weapons.
Gunpla is just mad expensive here in Europe... And you're lucky if you buy some from japan and it slips through customs

>>6355339
Katoki designed all he Endless Waltz redesigns, but not the original Heavyarms itself as seen in the show.

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So I'm a dirty /co/ and marvel toy crossposter.
I've always loved Gundam and wanted to do kits, but my parents never let me as a kid. Getting interested in it again, I wanted to grab something for my first that would look pretty cool.

G in Reconguista I hear was pretty shit, but I love the mech designs. I wanted to do something that combined the color scheme of Nova, one of my favorite Marvel guys and combine it with the G-Self. At first I wanted to go with Shining Gundam because I grew up with G-Gundam, then I considered Full Armor Gundam 7th.
What do you guys think?

>>6355358
That's a very bright purple. I think it would look better if it were a bit darker.

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>>6355377
Ended up going with a darker shade of blue on this one.
With the lighter stuff it looked like the light-blue lighting was being washed out by the brightness of everything around it, so I found a more accurate color.

>>6355388
Yeah, I'm really feeling that. I feel like there's too much yellow around the midriff though - change the bit that used to be red to the dark blue and the yellow will really pop on the waist.
Also, remember that the clear pieces are UV activated.

>>6353246
Paints used? I presume alclad chrome and alclad holochome. How did you proceed to topcoat it?

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>>6355408
Fixed it somewhat on the midriff.
After looking up the UV activated clear parts, I've definitely settled on this guy here. May end up grabbing some other weapons from different kits and slapping it on, but I'm super excited to grab this guy and start customizing it.

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>>6355416
I'm not sure what your level of painting skill is (if you want to keep each piece a single colour or not) but that light blue/grey you have makes a great highlight.

>>6355426
I've done some minor painting on other non-gunpla kits and some painting for customs, so it seems like something I can handle and isn't too complicated.
I'm not super intimidated as it doesn't look too complicated. I'm pretty excited, for the most part. As for the grey bits, those were the colors I found this specific linework in. I assumed it was the frame bits.

>>6355426
Nova?

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>>6355625
Correct

>>6355430
Not sure how much experience you have with yellows and what paints you will be using, but yellow can many times be a tricky color to work with.

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>>6355358
also reminds me of 90's cyclops

BEHOLD

>>6354834
betterthanshow/10

Would waifu.

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IT BEGINS

>>6355840
>inb4 nub destiny dendrobium edition

>>6355893
Nah, I'm going all out on this one. Have my files, multigrit sandpapers, the new airbrush/compressor I got for my last birthday. I'mma go full monty on this bitch

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The groupbuild on /m/ is finally over, so I figured I would post my entry here, since I don't think I've ever posted it on /toy/ before.

>>6355900
>files
you will not need files where you're going, sandpaper will suffice

unless you are planning major mods

>>6355905
My biggest concern is where to put it. All my other kits are taking up all my space.

I could put it atop my vidya cabinet, but heaven forbid it ever get bumped, and thats an 8ft drop for a 20lbs kit

He w much should I thin Mr surfacer for priming with an airbrush? 1 to 1?

>>6355911

I just started using it (1200) and I've been doing something between 50/50 paint/thinner and like 60/40, so far it seems to work really well, at least with a 0.4.

It's not that exact since it's my first time using paint that I need to use a pipette for rather than the vallejo styled dropper bottles.

>>6355921

My bad, thinner/paint, not the other way around.

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>tfw picking up Burning Gundam and discovering one of the clear pieces on the forearm is missing

>>6355981
I'm doing a Scramble Gundam/Burning Gundam kit bash and may not need, which arm?

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>>6356007
I managed to find it down the back of my cabinet, I'm good
Thanks for the offer though!

>>6351938
Please!

>>6353643
To be fair, Nu is hot on everything.

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stop motion anon here, this ms was in the same lot as my agg en gog, it's vinyl i think 1/400 and not very posable but it will make an nice victem for my 1/550 bigro. i think it looks like a praying mantis and the boxart has it ripping up a ms. the background is to busy but i will do something else for that

>>6355840
is that a giant mobile armour wich you can drive in your moblie suit?
>probably fully posable, why do i even 40k....
will lurk for updates on your build anon

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>>6355748
Speaking of X-Men themed Gundam, here's a Magneto Sazabi fanart someone did. I want to kitbash this one day.

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>>6356226
And here's Cable.

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I think I'm starting to understand this transformation now, but it will still be scary as fuck since it will be my first painted kit that I will transform.

>>6355910
get 200lb+ tested fishing line, hang the guy from the ceiling like a airplane model

>>6356189
I believe over a meter long from the tip of the cannon to the end of the tail binders. The thing is insane and I have always had my eye on it. It is a very classic mobile armor design I see referenced in other series all the time.

>>6356238
>painted
>transform

Absolute mad man. wish you luck.


>Capcha says: KING VIALE
I read that as King Wale. So now I want a meter+ long King Whale Zoids kit that can store other zoids inside.

>>6356288

Well the good news are that I seem to be able to do most of the transformation with head + chest + waist + core of backpack and then add the limbs without having to do much. I know I will be able to do that for the legs at least.

>>6355981
What kit is that?

>>6356288
The Dendrobium is my holy grail of kits. I expect process to take a few months as I wanna take my time, do it right. Like making love to a $10,000 an hour hooker

Found it new on eBay for only $270, free shipping and couldn't pass it up

Alright, so I'm seam welding my Hamburger in bits and pieces. On her beam rifle/sword thing's stock there's a seam on the inside of the butt I am not going to be able to reach with my standard sandpaper wrapped around an eraser combo. What do I do? Just leave it or is that where files come in?

So I tried airbrushing for the first time yesterday. Don't have any booth or anything so I used a box. Turns out that was a terrible idea because of all the cardboard fiber/dust in the box. Any suggestions? Should I staple newspaper or something to the inside of the box?

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>>6356288
that's one epic peice of gunpla, how many sprues does it use? good luck building it anon

>>6356376
46 runners including the hg GP03 Stamen, 8 springs, and 36 screws

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>>6356385
And to give scale to the box itself, it can fit 24 of pic related sized rg boxes in it

>>6356318
RG MkII
That hole is just where the pilot sits.

Anyone have the Master TC-40T compressor? Looking for a new one that doesn't break the budget.

>>6356339
good job you lucky son of a bitch.

>>6356365
Go outside, build a booth, or buy one.

>>6356496
I've got the TC20T and it works great.

>>6356580
>I've got the TC20T and it works great.
I had an unbranded one from the OEM it seems but the inside of the tank is covered in this weird black stuff that's either mold, rust, or both so I packed it away until I figure out how I'm supposed to dispose of it.

Anyone know of any good middlemen for P-bandai with a 20% deposit? Proxyrabbitjapan just removed their 20% down payment option. I usually use it to preorder a bunch of stuff at once since p-bandai stuff trickles out.

>>6356688
Why not just use a normal webshop like nipponyasan that does pre orders for pbandai stuff and ships internationally? You don't even have to pay until the kit's released

Should I order the water decals for the Dendrobium?

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OH FUCK
Anons look out, it's the Gunpla Mafia.
Looks like they have a Turn A Gundam HG on deck.
What the FUCK are you gonna do?

>>6356865
If you want replies start a thread on /m/. We discuss models here, not things from the anime.

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I want to build pic related, but it has an intimidating amount of water slides. As someone who hasn't touched a water slide decal before how bad of an idea is it to get this kit? Are water slides as delicate/difficult as they look or am i worried about nothing?

>>6348699
What in the world is that keyboard?

>>6356888
Looks like a low profile mech keyboard.

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>>6356885
>Are water slides as delicate/difficult
There are many kinds of waterslides, some are more difficult than others.

Either way, picking _that_ as your first exposure to waterslides sounds like a bad idea.

>>6356890
It looks hand made. Where are the F1-12 and other misc keys.

>>6356892
Like i said, lowprofile. There are plenty of mech keyboards that dont have tenkey or even function keys.

>>6356891
Yeah you're right. In that case, are there any kits i should get to practice water slides with?

>>6356846
NY rapes you on shipping compared to middlemen, at least in my experience. Their estimate for EMS for 3 WD GM Sniper IIs was like $120, I paid around the same for a package twice the size and weight from Proxyrabbitjapan.

>>6356894
Look if you made that thing from scratch that's awesome and i couldn't do that, you're right to be proud. But from a purely functional perspective it's not a good keyboard.

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>>6356895
One that isn't covered in them?

Anything that has individual waterslides that aren't huge and don't need to be precisely aligned to one another.

>>6356900
It's not my keyboard man. All you have to do is press fn + a button to use the fx keys and numbers.

>>6356865
>Turn A Gundam HG on deck.
That thing lost to a fucking bearguy/petitg'guy combo, it's weak as shit.

>>6348699
>Bit rattly since there's no polycaps
So, someone clear this up for me. Are polycaps a good or bad thing when it comes to larger (ie, bigger than HG) kits? I was never too clear on this topic.

>>6356885
Even without the waterslides, that thing is a massive pain in the ass to build.

>>6356914
Does it need glue? Because it's super cute and it's exactly the kind of thing i like to collect. What made it so frustrating?

>>6356932
It needs glue for like half the kit, the shoulders fell to bits even while i was gluing them together. I gave up when it came to do the coattail things since they use tiny ball joints that constantly fall out. I think its the only kit i regret buying, it looks nice but thats the only good thing about it.

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>>6356948
Oh my god. Thank you for the warning anon. That sounds like a nightmare. Uhh, on that note, can anyone tell me about the valvrave hiasobi, the hoi hoi san usagear/usagia, and the LBX minerva?

>>6356956
all the valvrave kits are stickerfests but they look cool i guess? they look better painted and the sticker quality is garbage so buying third party decals is ideal

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Posting the /m/groupbuild results, because there are a couple of nice kits in there that people here might like to give their oppinion on.

>>6356965
>barbatorias
good shit

>>6353594
Obese mecha are a thing?

>>6357153

>obese

Way to meme, bro. Can I use your meme, too? It's so cool.

>>6356959
Thanks. There's a couple i really like the look of. They're kind of pricy but they're really unique.

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What's a good black primer for models that doubles as a paint? I want to paint an inner frame black, and I feel like using a primer would be enough for the job because I'd be flat coating it and painting some small details anyways.

>>6357288
I quite like Alclad gloss base black. If you can find it locally, The Army Painter also makes a spray primer that's black.

>>6357294
Searched, but didn't see any alclad in a spray can. I'm an airbrushless pleb right now.

If the army paint goes on like most primers (kinda powdery), do you think it can be polished up just to smooth it out? Not necessarily make it glossy, but just keep it from being all flaky/powdery.

>>6357307
Yeah, you're gonna have to paint over it if you're not using an airbrush. Which at that point I think you might wanna just use whatever spray primer you have and some Vallejo, P3, Reaper, or GW black.

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Just finished my first model, took around 6 hours. How did I do?
>tfw lost one of the tiny helmet decals
Does anyone know where I can get a replacement sticker sheet?

>>6357321
That's what I kinda figured. I'll check into some of those paints you mentioned.
Thanks man.

>>6357338
No problem. If you've got a Hobby Lobby nearby they'll usually have Tamiya primer and Vallejo paints.

>>6357341
Yeah. My local hobby lobby has tamiya primers, but no Vallejo. They have testors sprays and testors and model makers paint jars. I've had a bad experience with the Testor's, so I may just order something else.

There is a local gaming store that has Warhammer stuff, and they may have something, though.

>>6357348
That's pretty odd, most of the ones I've been to have it. Either way, the GW paint is a little on the expensive side, but it is really nice.

>>6357323
>Does anyone know where I can get a replacement sticker sheet?


You're out of luck, although you could quite easily just use some green paint and get the same effect.

>>6357349
Yeah. I've heard a lot of good about GW stuff. So question: the GW Chaos black is listed as a primer, but I've seen people using it by itself. Would that be okay for my purposes? I'm combining parts from 2-3 including some frame parts possibly, and would like to make sure everything is a uniform color.

>>6357374
It's the red inside the forehead above the V. I'll probably just get some red paint. Thoughts on my building?

>>6357391
I coulda sworn that bit on the RX-78-2 was green, my memory is failing me.
Your build seems fine, I can't see any nubs so that's a good sign. Only issue I can see is that your panel lines are a bit thick, giving them a light-rubbing with a q-tip and some rubbing alcohol should solve that.

>>6357397
I was worried about that, I'll go over it one more time. Thanks for the advice.

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>>6356956
It's a pretty solid kit in terms of construction and you can use the stickers as masking though which is what I did.

>>6357376
I'd still highly suggest priming the pieces before hand, but yeah, should work.

>>6356965
>there are a couple of nice kits in there
you're going to have to be more specific because I ain't seeing any


>>6357294
>Alclad gloss base black
it's nice as long as you are not planning to use enamel wash on the end result

>>6356965
>That Geara

It'd look better if some of the "moss" was thinner/flatter.
it looks like it's covered in weed shit.

>>6357602
At least they have better turnouts than here, seems like the only time people actually enter group builds is when they could get free stuff.

>>6357563
Alrighty. Sounds good. Thanks.

>>6357348
You sure they don't have it? the one time I thought a store didn't have it it was because it was hidden amongst all the other paints and very little was left.

Has anyone used the mr color lacquer clear coats over vallejo paint or the vallejo gloss varnish?

I find the mr color clear flat looks quite a bit flatter than I can get the vallejo flat to look, so I prefer it.
I wonder if there are any issues with the combination and how long I should wait until I apply the mr color over the vallejo products.

Sadly neither are as flat as the original color (vallejo model air nato black).

After reading that the guide says to get a P100 respirator, I was wondering if a p95 is ok?

This is the one I have had for awhile now, but never done any airbrushing. http://www.repaintsupply.com/3m-07193-large-disposible-dual-cartridge-respirator-mask-assembly-p512.html

>>6357688
As long as you get the right cartridge for it.

>>6357677
I can check the next time I go by. It may just be in a different section than all the other model stuff.

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Work in progress, thinking of keeping it black grey and white. Any thoughts with colour scheme?

>>6357602
>because I ain't seeing any
It must be hard for you to live amongst us plebians.

The RG Zeta is not a nice kit to start after not building kits for 4~ years.

>>6357786
I think it looks alright, but a splash of color wouldn't hurt. Maybe some small details in red or yellow.

>>6357986
>>6357786
On that note, you could give yellow or orange warning stripes since it looks like a test unit.

>>6357989
>>6357786
I'd say this. Get some warning decals and take the opportunity to practice masking to paint hazard logos and stuff. It could look pretty cool

Dendrobium fag here. Performed an inventory of kits sprues to ensure I didnt get fucked by ebay jewing. All sprues accounted for. Will begin ardent task tomorrow of clipping pieces from sprues and bagging them in categorized ziplocks to avoid losing pieces/pieces getting mixed up

>>6357461
That looks really good anon. Thanks.

New thread: >>6358238

>>6357288
late chime in but alclad gloss black base isnt a primer. its straight up pre thinned enamel gloss black paint. you're even supposed to use it over a primer for their high metallics line

>>6354834
who's legs are those? nice build anon!