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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.

>>6398052

Is painting enough to enter? I like the way the baselard FAG is already and it's the only one in my backlog.

>>6397803
>It's down to $4!?
Yep. Clearance. When I saw the og price of $60, I knew I was getting a steal!

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>>6398083
>>6398085
>>6398086
>>6398088
2592 yen.

>>6398083
>>6398085
They finally understood that there are money to make in the mecha musume fandom. Unluckily, they want a monopoly and we will not see all the nice collaboration like the ones that Koto is making.

>>6398089

Not bad, but I rather have the mech

>>6398089
And already sold out in AmiAmi.

>>6398093
I thought you were making a funny hyperbole. I was wrong.

>>6398089
Nope. Still a mistake.

>>6398093
Maybe I am the one that's mistaken.

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Will using a flat coat get rid of the clear part ? This is a water decal.
Also are the softener and setting soluting required for putting water decal on curved part ? I have a grey Chamber to do next.

>>6398083
An HG died for this

>tfw the end of hobbywave is almost here
I wonder if I should buy anything else before its too late...

>>6398151
Man, I remember when the yen/usd conversion used to be rape and hobbywave was the best place to shop thanks to flat rate shipping.

>>6398085
i like it

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>>6398020
that magical place is called aliexpress, just search for 1/6 guns

they are still kinda crap though

>>6398153
I mean, at current sale prices its still great due to flat rate.

>>6398137
Flat coat will only make that look worse.
Definitely grab some setting and softening solution.

>>6398089
nice
surprisingly cheap (guess i'm too used to seeing koto mecha musume prices)

normal mode has less aesthetic leg proportions than mecha musume mode
realistic maybe, but not as good looking

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Have the chinks gone too far?

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>>6398287

>>6398287
>Still didn't give it a waist
Swordmace is cool though.

Say, I only have a few tiny bits to be painted purple, can I just use some random purple highlighter or markers around my home? It's really tiny though, like, eyepiece on HG tiny.

>>6398398
highlighters and other normal markers really won't work on plastic.

>>6398072
Certainly.

>>6398411

Then I'll enter. I'll see if I can come up with some change to the base kit but I doubt it.

>>6398247
What can I use to make it look better ?

And yeah, the soultions seems to be needed I'll grab them.

>>6398616

You should have put the decals on a gloss surface.

>>6398648
Alright fuck me then.

Isn't there some kind of acid to get rid of that clear part ? I think the setter solution could be used for that.

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I like the Hazel.
I want to love the Hazel.
But those fucking knees. I just can't do it, they're too much

>>6398089
face is still pretty potato
also gyanko and foominer sell out hayai as fuck but china is still up for PO right up to her release month, makes me feel a bit bad

>>6398655
nope, the most you can do is get clever and layer the clear coats in a way that it levels out over the decal. Or even better snip your decals better to it's as close to the design as possible.

>>6398730
of course Gyanko sold, she was a highly requested one and has that thicker set body you almost never see in figures. Heck when China got revealed first most of the comments I saw were 'why no gyanko!' OR 'hope this sells well and we get Gyanko'

>>6398714
the legs are the best part faggot

>>6398739
I mean I'd be lying if I said I didn't want a gyanko over china, still feel bad for her
also she'll basically be the litmus test for if I'll even bother with gyan, to see if they improved the faces for real or if it's just bullshots

>>6398739
Now people are going " What about Shia?"

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>>6398745

the basic technology behind the faces won't likely change

the bad thing about fumina was the sculpt
the mouth shape and placement wasn't quite right
heard others say the eyes were too far apart but i disagree

china seems to have a decent sculpt
while i find gyanko's to be just as odd as fumina

i find pic related to be a vast improvement to the original sculpt despite needing better colors and cleaner polish

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>>6398743
I like LITERALLY everything apart from the knees.
Of course, the MkII is my favourite gundam so that's probably why.

Anyway, I finally noticed the Jesta dry transfers lying around so put a few of those on.

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>>6398287
>>6398290

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Oldschool gundam Core Fighter with booster ready for primer. Honesly, I hope to finish him on this weekend, it's almost 5 years since I bought him

>>6398805

Does he come with light gimmick?

Looks great anon I like it.

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>>6398818
There's a space for a LED, yeah, but it's meant to be red. I only got greens so I'm testing them out when I can and keeping them when it looks alright.
Here's the funky visor effect you get when looking from the side.

>>6398733
I'll try cutting it. If I scratch the plastic I can paint over.

>>6398733
>>6398854
I dug up a build log that shows you how to clear coat in a way that it levels out the decal edges.

http://www.h3.dion.ne.jp/~mokei/e-build-umaferra03.htm

http://www.h3.dion.ne.jp/~mokei/e-build-itasha_haruhi06.htm

Question is if this technique works with Tamiya clear gloss and Alclad Aqua Gloss.

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F

>>6399099
>if this technique works with Tamiya clear gloss and Alclad Aqua Gloss.
Did you actually read what you linked? He used automotive urethane clear coat which is thick as fuck and then he sanded it till the bump disappeared.

You can use any hobby clear paints as long as you lay them thick enough that you can safely sand.

>>6399147
Yeah so I wondered what manner of Urethane clear coat it was.

Would Createx's clear coat be the closest Urethane thing around, short of the other only actual alternative I can get which are Duplicolor lacquer clearcoats?

>>6399162
I don't think it matters. Like I said as long as you put a thick enough coat that you can sand safely, you're good.

>>6398814

Anon, that is super fucking cool.
What kit is that one?
The old 1/144?

>scrub and clean a piece twice
>still has a layer sanding residue

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This guy looks so nice.

>>6399099
>>6399147

I have a can of ts-13 clear around. I'll have to see if it's possible to do that. Do I also need to spray it on the other piece if I want to keep a coherent color between each of them ? As I understand, it won't make a difference.

I'm actually starting to like the clear effect on the hands. The flat coat will make it foggy though, right ?

>>6399610
Just so you understand, the whole clear coat/sanding thing will help with the edges of the decal being visible.

It will not help AT ALL with the milky clear part of the decal in >>6398137, for that you need to use setting solution when you apply that decal. You can't fix it after the decal is applied.

>>6399587

What is it?

I don't recognise the model.

>>6398287
>>6398290
I don't recognize that bottom right logo. Who's the maker of this kit?

>>6399720
Testament of some description, don't know the grade off the top of my head

>>6399720
Gundam testament or something by Dragon Momoko

>>6399669
Thanks for all those answers. At least I won't do those fuckup again on my next kit. I'll try to flat coat on of those piece and see how it turn out.

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>>6398786
I think for these faces you're supposed to mod the hell out of the plastic to make it fit more flush with the face plastic and also eye liner to make it less fleshy around the eyes

>>6399750
>>6398786
I kinda want a fumina some time, it'll take some work but a modded fumina isn't all that bad

>>6399727
Can anyone help?

>>6399826
>>6399727
Modelbingo
shop2000.com tw /GK-M/product/p26017201

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>>6398088

if this does well... am i going to have to expect bandai to release less hg kits of non-schoolgirl shaped kits???

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>>6399422
Yep, the old one from 80s.

And here's another WIP. Roller from Northstar, guy from some resin company, anything else was scratchbuilded.

>>6400088

From my standpoint.

Impressive

*claps*

>>6399750
That actually looks pretty nice. Wonder how much work it took to get there though.

>>6400217

for the face, not much work from the looks of it

the most drastic being filling in the holes above the eyes and the eyebrows

everything else is standard faceup painting copied form the doll hobby

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I found the perfect pbandai kit that is sticker hell or waterslide park.

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>>6400352
Or you can do it with bare hands and masking tape

>>6400416
Yeah but wheres the fun in not seeing bandai figure a way to sort out details.

Went to my local hobby store today. They got a shit load of kits in I dont have yet. Wanted them all, but only had the money for 2 in my budget this month.

Settled on MG Zeta 2.0 and RG GP01 Full Burnen.

They also had Ver Ka Nu, MG F91, MG Zaku II Johnny Ridden ver, Crossbone MG, MG Exia and MG RX-78 Mk II.

I've also ordered a MG MSA-011 EXT Ex-S kit

So I'm prepping to airbrush for the first time. I plan to start on white parts first. Whats best, priming in light grey then base coating with white, or priming in white then basecoat in grey and layer in white?

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>>6400416
>dazzle ball

>>6400648
If I'm painting light colors I always use white primer, unless it's something chromatic or shiny.

Anyone have a PG 00? I can't get the damn thing to stand without keeling over with the 0 Raiser on its back.

>>6400760
The combined form is designed for the 00 Official Stand™, sold seperately.

>>6400763
Christ, how good are those knockoff ones you can get on eBay?

>>6400648
Do those parts need prep? If so, gray primer shows imperfections better than white.

If not, do the white primer -> white paint. No gray.

>>6400938
is it that hard to spray white over gray? im using mr surfacer right now. of course, I'm not under the impression that I'll get a pure white, but still

>>6400945
You can, it's just more work.

>>6400948
Different anon. Never painted white before, plan to do a majority white for my next model, with light green secondary color. Just finished sanding from seam welding, Tamiya white putty. I only have grey primer. I also want to preshade for the first time.

So would I be best using grey primer and then preshading black or dark grey before the white coat of paint, or buying white primer and preshading grey/black?

>>6400954
I'd use white primer then preshade with grey or black.

>>6400948
I find it's more work getting a good, smooth coat of white primer than it is to build up to white from grey (which unless you're going for a completely flat colour, you need to do anyway).

>>6400956
But won't white paint over white primer be hard to tell? I can just keep mental track if I did the piece but it seems easy to mess up.
>>6400958
I plan on making mine flat ultimately. Light grey primer -> preshade -> White paint is what you would mean by "building up" in this case?

Either way, spoon testing will work I suppose.

>>6400960
>>6400958
All good stuff still, I find primer is preference as much as anything. I just personally like white primer, and don't mind going over pieces multiple times.

>>6400352
>that filename
>disrespecting the lucien bendt custom
pls

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Astrays are so ugly.

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>AX2017 blufin see this $150
>get inline for an hour
>last one sold right before i came up to the cashier
ffs

>>6401046
You're so ugly.

What sets have wings? I already have Fenice.

>>6401214
wing zero/ew
freedom
destiny
build strike full package + star booster
v2
astaroth origin

>>6401223
Thank you.

>>6399587
Everything else looks great but those astray v-fin on top of those horns rubs me the wrong way.
Choose one or the other and shit'd look better.

>>6401226
Also the Strike Freedom.

How are the HGBF Shia Quan[T] and the RG Wing EW?

I heard that a lot of the BF kits were recasts of old kits at least on the first series, but no idea on this one since it's from Try. And as for the RG, my only experience is the Sinanju, which has a pretty bad inner frame.

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>>6398083
>>6398085
>>6398088
>>6398089

Riddle me this anons, in the bullet points it mentions something from the figurise bust, but google translate is shit and I clearly can't read japanese, have they found a way to improve the facial sculpt to be on par with the figurise bust or just cross advertising?

>【Point1】幅広いポージングが可能!
関節には「HGBF チナッガイ」「HGBF はいぱーギャン子」に採用されているKPS素材を使用。
さらにアーマーは可動を妨げないように設計されており、様々なアクションポーズを再現可能!

>【Point2】こだわりの全身造形!
頭部のデザインは「Figure-riseBust ホシノ・フミナ」のデザインを基に完全新規で造形。
「HGBF すーぱーふみな」との共有パーツは無く、リアルな服のシワ感や肌の質感に至るまで、こだわりの立体化。視線を変えることができるシールも付属。

>【Point3】圧倒的なプレイバリュー!
全身を覆うアーマーパーツは着脱式。
さらに分離したアーマーパーツは「SDBF スターウイニングガンダム」をイメージした支援メカ「スーパーデラックスウイニングガンダム(仮)」に組み替えが可能。
クリアパーツを使用した武器は、多彩な形態への変形機構を搭載。

>>6401253
Shia QAN[T] is based off the HG 00 QAN[T] which is only 7 years old and a great kit, the Shia is a little wobbly with all the stuff on it though

>>6401274
>Design of the head is completely new based on the design of "Figure-riseBust Hoshino Fumina".
>There is no shared part with "HGBF Super Fumino"

sounds like they redid fumino completely

Are there any good scale figures/GK recasters on taobao? I know some of the gunpla ones like Side6, but I'm looking to try weebshit

>>6401441
Better use E2046.com

>>6401443
Avoid e2046 like the damned plague for mecha.
Literally the worst resin quality and casting quality I've ever seen.
GK-Modelonlineshop however are top tier if you dont wanna mess about with taobao.
otherwise-
https://shop57674385.world.taobao.com/
https://dcmodel.world.taobao.com/
https://allanreal.world.taobao.com/

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A weapon to surpass normal tanks.

>>6401521
How big is the peg between the torso and the tank?

>>6401160
Any pics of the gunpla contest?

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>>6401524
About this big.

>>6401719
Thanks! I'm thinking to buy one guntank for a mod so knowing the measure makes it easier...

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http://bandai-hobby.net/site/c-circuit/result201704_05.html
The results of Bandai's contest/group build thing are up. Neat stuff.

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Does anyone here know why the new unicorn molds have this peg on the rifle handle? It doesn't at all fit into the trigger hand for it...

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>>6401160
damn that sucks

its a nice kit

>>6402377
>>6401160
I hope they have some nice exclusives at otakon.

Tell me folks,

What makes a color scheme "patrician"? And how do the standards for a color scheme change for mecha musume?

>>6402424
Follow basic color theory instead of throwing random colors together.

>>6402436
This. Some colorschemes are aesthetically pleasing and don't horribly clash against each other. So painting a robot iridescent mango colors is a no-go, while the simple colors of say the Nu look great on virtually everything.

Titan colors are also good, navy blue and black, with yellow highlights complement each other.

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>>6402453
>iridescent mango colors
>implying

>>6402489
Is this the new Razer Gundam

>>6401515
stop advertising your shit

>>6402620
.... um.... okay?

I don't own any of those stores though anon.

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Right, thats half of a customers order done.
Now to wait for the parts to arrive from china to make the rest.
Lighting is RGB and usb powered.

>>6402687
nice

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>>6402687
close up of one.

>>6402687
you buy your electronics from taobao? how are they?

>>6402723
aliexpress this time, but I have bought lots of electronic parts off taobao before with no problems.

>>6402453
>>6402436
every once in a while you do stumble on some colors that look awesome together despite not being on any of the color theory combinations (Analogue, compliment, secondary, etc) like the famous example of certain shades of purple paired with a bright green.

But stick with the color theory for now.

>>6402841
Green and violet would just need orange to complete a triadic harmony, even a dash of it

>>6402891
Which the thing that uses that colorscheme does have.

>>6402354
Heh, I asked that here last year. Pretty sure it's a sort of molding defect because from what Ivve seen online it's supposed to be a standard rectangular peg. Just sand it

So how are the LBX kits? Some of the designs look really cool.

>>6402979
They're super basic, but fun to build.

>>6402915
So it's a pretty conventional color harmony.

what's a good set of gator clips on a stick that isn't overpriced? or should I just go to the hardware store and make them myself

>>6403061
I just ordered standard alligator clips fro Amazon. It was like $4 for 100 or something. I then went to my grocery store and got some wooden BBQ skewers and used those.

>>6403070
so make em myself
thanks

>>6403072
yeah anything else you're going to spend too much on.

Picked up Gundam Leopard Da Vinci and Helmwige Reincar while I was at Anime Expo this weekend. Leopard Da Vinci is pretty damn fun though I found Helmwige Reincar to be way too damn fiddly. It still looks cool though

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Painted the gun and most of the last of the grey parts today. Only a few more parts to go.

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>>6403553
Better shot of the gun.

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Please forgive the potato pics.
1/100 Zaku F2000 resin conversion arrived today.
Quality is pretty good.
Pour tabs are absolutely huge though.
Some hinges will need tightening.
She's pretty damn thikk.

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>>6403632
And this is just obscene.
In the best possible way.

>>6403635
go lift some dumbbells, you fat fuck

>>6403553
>>6403555
Looking good anon.

>>6402919
It's like that in the instruction manual also, though...

>>6403632
Looks like that'll be a nice kit onces it's all finished. Sucks about the pour tabs, any bubbles?

>>6403635
I would love to recast that and put it on multiple zeon suits.

>>6403687
>you fat fuck
It'd be easier to lose weight if your mother didnt make me a sandwich every time I fuck her.

>>6404096

XD

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Newbie here. I can't really get into the classic mecha stuff, do you guys know where I could find some more robotic looking models? Low fi grunt sorta mechs, or american mech walkers, that sorta thing, the more it looks like a weird machine thing the better.

>>6404198
Look up machina Krieger kits. Theyre steampunkish scifi. More traditional models than snap build kits but should fit your style.

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>>6404198
Zoids MIGHT be up your ally, they are giant mecha animals and dinosaurs.

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>>6404208
Okay yeah these look pretty fucking cool
>>6404209
Not too into giant mecha animals, but that one does look pretty nifty, I'll check it out

>>6404198
MK kits and metal gear red are probably up your alley.

>>6404215
I think that's a custom not too sure. Spelling it correctly as maschinen Krieger should give you better results.

>>6404226
Looks like a Kröte, yes.

>>6403553
I am so fucking jealous of that paint job. It looks fantastic. I wish my RX-78 looked like yours.

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So I'm thinking about getting my first 3rd party kit (pic) and I was wondering where is a good place to shop for these kinds of kit.

>>6404198
Kotobukiya has their Armored Core line, which might be your style.

>>6404341
Global, aliexpress or eBay are your best bet. If you don't mind paying a bit more go for the deep striker version of that gundoom. It's comes with everything in the ex-s plus parts and a stand for the deepstriker.

>>6404341
>>6404418
Meant taobao.

>>6404423
>>6404418
Thanks!

>>6404262
Thanks, honestly it's a pretty simple airbrush job. I didn't have to mix any colors cept the blue. Right now I'm stuck on it though as I can't find any water slides for the origin gundam. I have a lot of generic decal markings, but none for the wb and 02 markings.

Anyone has any experience with Armor Girls? The gundam version of them.

>>6404434
Have you tried Samuel Decal? They might have what you're looking for.

>>6402891
>>6402915
>>6403053

forgot that orange makes it triadic. Easy to forget the orange on the design with how little it is there.

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>>6404215
And that is why I posted the Cannon Tortoise, it is a pretty popular design to non-zoids fans or even people who don't like typical mecha. Can't go wrong with turtle tanks. There is also a variant the Buster Tortoise, but that things weapon is a massive sci fi style laser cannon and is colored blue rather then military green.

There are also these Catepillar style guys, Molga, they easily fit into that sort of aesthetic you are looking for as this diorama shows.

BUT THEM SHIPPING PRICES FOR TAMIYA PAINTS THO
Why 7$

>>6404461
Messaged him, but no response.

>>6404643
He can take a week or two depending on if he's taking orders for a new bootleg.

>tfw I had to remove a couple of waterslide
>tfw when it was after coating the model

I-i'll just leave it like that and in a few years I'll laugh at how bad I was

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man, i fucking SUCK at posing these funnels. i can't get it to look like online pictures and the connectors are getting warped and loose

>>6404682
Doesn't look too bad. Might want to watch for drooping over time though.

>>6404825
worse than that, the peg on one of the funnel effects ripped under its own weight. not sure what I can do to reinforce them, they're a little over a millimeter in diameter

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Progress on the 1/100 zaku F2000 resin conversion kit.
Uses the MG 2.0 zaku frame.
Gotta say, I'm impressed.
No bubbles in any of the resin at all.
Everything fits together well (a few loose clips but some hot water fixes that)
Lots of part separation to make painting easier.
Replaced the metal spikes with bandai HD parts.
I'll be replacing the verniers with some aftermarket ones too.

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>>6404863
sideways photo, well done me. well done.

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>>6404863
Saw your update on one of the fb groups, looking nice.
Here's my update, accessories are done. Now I gotta scratch build the v on the crotch cause somehow I seem to have lost it... go me.

>>6404595
Ebay is your friend. Also Volks.

>gamerabaenre got btfo'd at anime expo again
never gets old

>>6405108
who

>>6404863

Damn. I really like that.

>>6404863
>all dat resin dust everywhere

Right, retard question here:

What are the best parts to paint on a frame of a HG?

I just bought my first one, but I am unsure how to proceed. Some people seem to do it all in black, others use silver on various joints, but since it does not have the same level of detail as the 1/100 models, there are no pistons or anything specific to go for.

>>6401304
Welp seems I'm finally buying a Fumina then.

>>6402687
I would love to commission a plate for CM!! but it has no weapons and stats yet

>>6404865
Oh that beautiful recessed Zeon emblem
pour some paint in, some liquid mask, done

>>6401304
>make foominer not as potato anymore
>but don't re-release the older ones with the updated mold
>force anyone who wants a non-potato faced release of the original, axis angel, etc. to buy that and the new one to swap the heads out
bandai knows what they're doing
(until it turns out they fucked up this face too somehow)

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>>6402311
thank you japan

>awaits order to be shipped
>3 days have passed
>get E-mail that one of the items is out of stock, even though it is in you private warehouse.

Complications hit. Hope they find it in 3 days.

>>6405157
Whatever you like...? It's a personal preference kinda deal. It would help if you told us what kit it was, but I'm guessing you're talking about an Iron Blooded Orphans kit, an Origin kit, a RG, or a Revive HGUC, cause for the most part those are the only 1/144s with full/semi-full internal frames.

I don't bother painting Revive/Origin Frames really, cause there just isn't much of anything interesting to see or pick out. On IBO frames I typically just do the ab pistons and cables, I paint the "middle" disc of the joints silver, and maybe sometimes I'll spray the entire thing gunmetal because so much of the frame shows on those kits. On RGs, I don't bother. The frames are so clusterfucky and ugly, yet lacking in purposeful mechanical parts that it's not worth it to me.

This is all a matter of opinion of course. Heck, you don't have to paint at all, 95% of the frame will never be seen anyway.

>>6404863
Where can I pick up one of those conversion kits?

>>6405437
the wonderful world of t a o b a o

>>6404595
You can buy Tamiya straight from their US site.

>>6405460
Cannot read chinese

>>6405499
common sense and google translate will get you 90% of the way there anon.

>>6404863

Compared to working with the usual plastic, what is different about resin? I know it's pretty damn toxic to sand and that certain primers are made for it.

>>6405612
It's not actually that toxic. It's an irritant but it becomes mostly inert and can't aerosolize anymore. It's only actually toxic during the mixing and curing. That said, like paint, it will dock up your lungs if you huff shavings, so you should wear a dust mask and vacuum well after working on it.

>>6405618

Would the standard filters for painting work (A2P3 in EU)? I would assume so, but I'd rather not risk anything.

>>6405612
You can't use cement with it, some amount of pinning will almost certainly be required and depending on the mix it might end up being more brittle or more bendy than you expect. Just because of the nature of smaller operations casting stuff in resin means you're more likely to have to deal with warping, mould slip or surface flaws that you need to deal with too.

>>6405621
Idk what eu standards are like but I imagine so since the paint filter i use is rated for particulates and vapor. Just make sure you don't smell anything. And you should wet sand to reduce particles in the air

>>6405621
>tfw cheaped out and got A1P1 filters

i sure hope those particulates wont get in my lungs
please go away!!

>>6405636

I bought a mask with filters included and it was a2p2 instead of a2p3 despite saying a2p3 on the website. So for a short while I guess I inhaled too many paint particles.

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Interesting...

Anyone here put an LED in their MG Exia? Does the light from the torso also come back into the open part of the GN drive? What about the eyes and head cameras?

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>>6406018
I put off getting 2 of these when they released and now everywhere is out of stock/over priced to hell. The safs prototype just came out though and I plan not to make the same mistake again.

Im in the middle of painting my nitto prowler right now, you dont know how easy you have it with those wave kits..

This may seem like a stupid question, but what exactly is the difference between Mr. Top Coat and Mr. Super Clear?

>>6404096
richi-go fuck yourself

I have very limited display space in my apartment, but I have built a TON of kits. Anyone have any tips for safely storing them? I'm not talking about long-term sealing them away in an attic or anything, just looking for a storage solution so I can swap out my display every once in a while.

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>>6398051
I finished my General Rezel last month!

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>>6398051
2/4

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>>6406328
3/4

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>>6406335
4/4

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>>6406339
extra

>>6406163
The MG Exia's LEDs both go into the GN Drive. Shouldn't that make it clear where the light will go?

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FInished test fitting all the parts for this beast now, and she is a beast.
Replaced the backpack thrusters with some bandai HD verniers for the little ones and some huge verniers I had in my stash. I'll be putting some resin core details and phototetch in those huge ones for good measure too.
Next she'll be dismantled and cleaned up before primer.

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>>6406380
elbow armour is missing here because it needs to be glued in place.

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>>6406325
>>6406328
>>6406335
>>6406339
>>6406341

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>You will never build God's chosen plamo

>>6406834
It belongs in a museum.

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>>6406018
>>6406164
I got my first MaK kit yesterday. Really looking forward to painting it.

>>6406844
Why?

>>6405266
Whoops, thought I said.

It's a graze ritter, and your right most is not seen, I was just curious if there was a standard so to speak.

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My manager bought me a bottle of Citadel Nuln Oil to try out.

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>>6406954
I think I did alright, I really dig this wash

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>>6406964

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>>6406965
Who is she?

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>>6406970
This one of those raindroptops I'm always hearing about?

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>>6406974

DAD?!

>>6406976
Damn, that's some nicely painted rust. Tell me your secrets.

>>6407036
I'm no expert, but I'm sure that took quite some time.

>>6406965
Nice weathering job. Impressed.

>>6407036
I wouldn't worry about it

>>6407090
Thank you so much!

Are there any worthwhile transformers kits?

>>6401521
and gravity

>>6407232
No.

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>>6406954
It looks so good in nature

http://www.g-system-shop.com/product_info.php?cPath=1_4&products_id=78
Is... is this some kind of fucking joke?

>>6407629
Clearly somebody said they wanted a 1/35 GP-03, but failed to be specific.

[nospoilersontoy]More seriously, why is G-System so bad at proportions? That looks ghoulish.[/nospoilersontoy]

>>6407636
I mean, have they even sold a single one of those?

>>6407641
Probably.

>>6407636
>1/35 Stamen
>no Dendrobium attached
0/10 dropped

Why is masking tape so hard to use? I can't get anything to look symmetrical and it's a pain
I wanna give up

>>6407702
Try masking fluid

>>6407157
ayyy

How's the HGUC V2 Gundam? Is it a hand grenade?

>>6407726
Pretty stable.

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>>6407727
Rad. Was worried it'd fall apart if you'd look at it wrong, considering how the design works. Thanks, man.

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>>6407731
I actually hit enter faster than intended. It's stable, but the A/B is kind of a brick, but I never had any issues getting it to stand up either.

>>6407726
The only things that you'll have to worry about being hand grenades are RGs or transforming ones.

I haven't done any model building in 3 years but I want to again. I have unassembled kits of MG Zaku 2.0, HG Gouf Custom and a HG Gusion in my closet. Which should I put together first?

Any comments on good "generic" decals to get?

I found some stuff from Pooh`s Modeling Works but they are so small I cant really tell what they are about in advance...

>>6407735
Ah, shit. Shame to hear that. I'll pick it up some other time, then. Thanks though.

>>6407745
You can't go wrong with HIQ Parts.

>>6406853
Wow that looks so cool

>>6407741
The Gouf should be the simplest I feel. Don't just snap fit it, at least panel line and top coat if you're going to bother posting.

>>6406380
>>6406384
Damn fine. How's all the fit?

>>6406339
The MBL colors... "clash" with the rest of... Everything.
And what's with the neon blue missiles?

>>6407232
There's the Tomy kits of Movie Optimus and Bee that actually seem pretty nice; there's Koto's D-Styles of Optimus, Megs, Nemesis, and the three Seekers; and there's the candy toys from Kabaya.

>>6407731
HGs like V2 usually parts-form for complex transformations.

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What did I get myself into.

I want to build something i can be proud of, but im lazy.

>>6408117
no real fitment issues whatsoever.
A couple of loose clips, easily solved with hot water.

Remember kids, when you make and sell a shear meant to cut up to 2mm of plastic sheet, you absolutely have to have a guide that's got roughly 2mm of air between the base plate and the lower edge of the guide!

Fucking hell useless piece of shit.

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>>6408197

Anyone built the bandai 1/72 macross kits? Specifically the draken and vf31. How are they? Tried looking up reviews and there doesn't seem to be any for the draken.

>>6408197
>>6408199
I bought it too, the blade is misaligned with the cutting surface as well. I also tried filling the gap on the movable guide arm, but i realised the problem is with the circular surface

>>6408118
In the case of the HG V2 it doesn't transform at all so yeah it's pretty solid

anyone flat coated their action bases? i'm curious if it's a good look or not.

>>6407741

Do one of the HG:s and then the 2.0. It's a fantastic kit.

>>6408217
I'm going to make me a copy of one of the anglo tablet shears. Those things are at the very least known to fucking work properly.

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>>6408197
>>6408199
But at least you saved money, right?

>>6408380
Also the blades they use in these are made in GB. They're simply standard trapezoid blades you can buy online or (if you support ISIS and fundamental christians at home) at Home Depot.

So me myself, no. But I hope that others will just buy a Fourmost or a NorthWest Shoreline mitre cutter instead of these. Those work as far as I can tell.

>>6408213
I got the VF-31, the magenta and white one piloted by some Chinese Cartoon broad. It's a decent kit, way too many stickers, a lot of them don't fit perfectly. Transformation is really finicky. And my girlfriend threw out a sprue that still had parts on it, so it has no weapons.

7/10, it's alright.

>>6408456
your left hand threw out a sprue without you knowing? you need to see a doctor mang

>>6408493
alien hand syndrome is a real problem dude

Hey everyone.
As I've just regretfully learned, wrist joints on FA:Gs are quite fragile and I guess it will be impossible to fix those with glue without making them immobile. Does anyone know of a good way to fix those or at least a way to order a new set? I had a spare pair from my HLJ Baselard set but I'd like to stock in advance because I like to play with them and replace hands sometimes.

>>6408554
Use ball magnets or Hobby Base joints. Previous threads had instructions for both.

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About a year and a half ago, I started detailing this knockoff Gouf, then got distracted and had to stop. This was back when I thought "drybrushed silver = weathered". I went back last night and finished it. Please no bully

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>>6408600
[contemplative mecha music]

>>6408601
Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.

>>6408606
Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Axis. I watched Minovsky particles glitter in the dark near the Gate of Zedan. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.

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>>6408554
Next time lube up before playing.

>>6408615
They just broke in two when I tried to remove the arm...
>>6408570
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOGDS-160581 Is this what you mean? Which size do I need?

>>6408641
No, those won't do. I got those and they're too large.
It's got to be the Ultimate Joint Series Ball Shape Joint Mini, I think. I haven't done the mod in question though, the issue came up in one of the previous Shinki-threads.

>>6408685
Alright, thanks, I'll go clarify in shinki thread then

>>6408612
>not tears of time
almost perfect

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My birdbot finally arrived. Hopefully I can pull off something respectable and join the groupbuild.

Now to clean the frame as was advised a few weeks ago.

>>6408456
Thanks. Thinking of getting the Bandai hobby macross sale. Pretty bummed the draken doesn't seem to come with his sword

>>6408141
it looks nice anon. but why on earth did you choose the RG Zeta

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For anyone entering the group build, I'm planning to scan all the line art from the Frame arms modelling guide book if people are interested in me dumping them on here? I wont have time to do them all until tommorrow, but in the mean time here's a test scan of the inner frame.

>>6409390
Yes please, that would help quite a bit on choosing a colorscheme.

>>6409390
Please don't dump them here but if you made a zip and uploaded it that'd be amazing.

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>>6408934
The Zeta's my favourite MS. And I have like 5 RG Zeta kits because I got them for cheap, lol.

The people I bought them from probably got discouraged by all the 'grenade' comments.

>>6409822
You missed your chance to recreate that cool transforming in progress scene on the box then. Unless you plan on painting all of them.

RG Zeta /is/ fragile, but that's not really a problem if you know about it beforehand. Just don't transform it more than once/twice, and be careful with the joints. It's not like the Zeta has that many iconic poses to begin with, anyways.

>>6409843
Well, I'm planning on doing a Mk-II AEUG and blue C1 Zeta Plus colour scheme as well.

But the transformation thing is actually a really good idea, never thought of it. Guess I'll go hunting for more RG Zetas!

>>6409822

It looks like you're not painting the inner frame? It feels lazy but I'd probably do the same if I were to paint a real grade kit.

>>6409390
Like the other anon said, upload as a zip.
That said, can you upload the base scans in the zip or as another zip altogether? I assume you have edited this to make them as clear as possible, but would like to fiddle around with them myself.

Thanks though lad.

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>>6401046
Am I the only one on this damn board who's annoyed that almost no one paints the knuckles on their Astrays? It's such a small detail that makes them look so much better.

>>6409973
Not him, but the tolerances on RG frames are so spookily tight as is, I personally wouldn't risk adding any thickness to them via paint.

>>6409390
Heck yes, real interested in this

Have a built Baselard I'm needing to paint

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Just picked this up at my local hobby shop. What am I in for?

>>6410377
a pinhead

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>>6410383
Who you callin' a pinhead?

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>>6410390
The MG RX-78-2 The Origin ver.

>>6410406
Holy shit, I thought you were joking

>>6410416
its called photoshop son

>>6410418
I see. Now the joke is on me.

>>6410416
It's photoshopped, but the head is still disproportionately small.

>>6410426
it looks fine what are you on anon

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>>6410406
Doesn't look that bad to me anon.

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>>6410406
I'd be ok with this if it was real.

Hooray, sam just sent my tracking for woundwort.

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>>6410432
You just need to take a closer look mang

>>6410406
>>6410433
What's the antithesis to the Katoki gunpla. Is there anything that actually has good proportions and a big chest stomach? I'm tired of these long ass leg motherfuckers.

Thinking about getting a Frame Arms Architect to mess around with, but last I heard they kinda sucked/had problems. Did the renewal fix these issues? And if not, what are said issues, and are they fixable myself?

>>6410548
It's an even 8-head figure. 4 heads for body+head, 4 heads for legs. That's the artists' proportions of a heroic male human.

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Is the MG Master Gundam any good? I picked up the God Gundam and aside from some minor quibblings with proportions I was mostly happy with it. Any personal experiences with the kit?

>>6410727
The issues are mostly related to the fact that the full kits come with reassembled frames that are loose and like to fall apart, requiring glueing and joint tightening. The individual frames themselves you buy separate come as traditional model kit runners and are better. And yes, the renewals did fix some issues.

>>6408897
I just checked Dalong, Bogue's Draken has a sword.

>>6410377
Two LED options and an alternate-color antenna.

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Aww sheeit, looks like the HGUC Efreet's legs can bend ~180 degrees (~160 degrees according to Hobby no Toriko?)

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Also the color separation on this thing seems pretty good. Definitely up to "modern HGUC" standards, unlike the Tristan.

>>6411238
Good news for http://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000115996/
It can even store the blades on its hips unlike the Re100

There's also Axis colors MP Re100 Bawoo http://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000115723/
And Special Coating/Gloss Injection full set of all the SSSP mecha collection kits w/ display steps http://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000115996/

>>6411239
stop this meme

Tristan is a re-release of an existing mould

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Anyone knows if this add on for the RG is compatible with the HG?

New thread: >>6411268

>>6410548
>Is there anything that actually has good proportions

Look at this guy.

Anyways, the MG Origin specifically goes for a bigger chest, it's part of the reason the head looks so small. Otherwise the head size is about the same as any other modern MG. If you want a bigger head, look earlier in the MG catalog: mkII 2.0 is a pretty good example.

The old 1/100 HGs also seem like they'd be right up your alley.