Gunpla/Plamo General

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New Due Date 10/31

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: October 31st

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

>>6488544
better start working on it then

>>6488589
If these actually had tits like this I would buy them.

>>6488603
mate you're never gonna get better if you don't try

this isn't a competition, even though there is a prize we just want to see what the people can do

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Second kit. Time to hear everyone scream at me for horrible nub removal. I'm sorry. I suck at this.

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>>6488603
>>6488654
I'm entering with my first plamo build ever. Don't be shy.

>>6488544
>New Due Date 10/31
Thank you based GG

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>>6488544
Hooray, now I don't have to rush through the painting stage.

>>6488665
I think it looks pretty nice! Certainly better than my first one. (Second is coming in the mail)

>>6488543
>cue richigo bitching about inner frames.png

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Yay im thread image again. Ill please you guys more times in the next few days as i wrap up both and take some good photos of both.

>>6488603
Why wouldn't you try to enter? You don't have to assume you're going to win, just enter for the hell of it. Go look at the previous group builds below. The prizes are only encouragement, the total value isn't super high, so build away.

https://gelgoogguy.wordpress.com/category/group-builds/

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Can this kind of thing be done with acrylics and thinner or does it only work with enamel paints?

https://kusakusa.wordpress.com/2013/01/31/how-to-enamel-wash/

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Havent Built a Kit in a good while Looking to get a Zaku II Char version


What is better the New HGUC Origin Zaku II

RG Zaku II

MG 2.0 Zaku II

both are only a few bucks apart but Im wond

>>6488963
They are only a few bucks apart but wanted to get opinions

>>6488963

MG zaku 2.0 is definitely the best.

>>6488966
thanks

If I'm going to just detail and panel line, but not do a complete coat otherwise, is there a clear primer I should use? It works OK without primer on a spoon, at least, but it's not clear in the guides.

>>6488840
why don't you put your trip on?

>>6488953
I believe that unless you've got a clear coat separating the layers, you don't want to put acrylics on top of acrylics because the wet will just melt the dry layer of paint.

>>6488999
With that method, you're supposed to take an unpainted model or a painted and coated model. I'm just wondering if you can take a mixture of clear thinner and acrylic paints and get the same effect.

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>>6488963
The MG Zaku 2.0 is really nice. I got a friend who snagged one awhile back.

If you can grab more than one then the HG Origin is really nice out of box too.

>>6489029
i heard that the origin has amazing articulation for a HG

the RG is neat to me cause I never built an RG

Master Grade is Master grade so I cant go wrong there but the 2.0 kits been out a while and im not sure if the new modern kit articulation of RG and the New Origin HG just blow out the MG

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>>6489029
Totally agreed. MG Zaku 2.0 is iconic and still a really fucking good kit, but...Origin is exciting and fresh and has a nice panel line layout. The sniper rifle is also a lot of fun, and it poses well.

The Origin one is so cheap, there is no reason not to own it alongside a 2.0.

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>>6489042
>im not sure if the new modern kit articulation of RG and the New Origin HG just blow out the MG

They dont. The MG 2.0 still holds up as some of the best engineering bandai has ever done.
Plus the inner frame is god tier.

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>>6489087
>>6489029

just ordered it. got it for 34 bucks so im pretty happy price wise alone.

I just need a zaku to display with my char helm

tempted to get the origin down the line just for stupid funzies

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Questions, any one know how strong is the stickers for the super minipla Daizyujin set?

I had ideon set, and the stickers for that one is pure shit. (might have something to do with how thick they are)

Depend on it I might have to paint the sticker detail.

>>6489135
theyre shit

they will peal off easily after a month you either want to paint it or if you arnt the artsy type use the sticker and seal it with a few layers of top coat to keep the stickers on

>>6489135

dont know about that one in particular but I have a lot of the kabaya sentai mini pla sets (7 or 8 combiner sets). The stickers are shit on all of them, painting is definitely the best option.

Figured I'd ask here as well, do I have to sand if I just want to put a matte top coat on a model? Along those same lines can I use dull cite over acrylic paint?

>>6489087
Is that unpainted out of box frame?

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>>6488996
who do you think he is and who are you that you care so much?

>>6489164
Sanding to a finish is one way, but they do make matte topcoats. Additionally you can put any topcoat over any paint, but to prevent any unwanted chemical interactions, usually discoloration of paint or topcoat, you'll need to wait for the underlayer to fully chemically cure before topcoating. Acrylics will run you quite a few days, I wait a week to stay safe.

>>6489098
FUckin hell, you have the popcorn tubs. I'm jelly.

Also, yes, get the Origin. It's true that the MG has better engineering, but the Origin holds its own pretty well and I like the way it looks + its colors better than the MG.

>>6489176
Lemme just ask should it go 1.sand 2.paint 3.clear coat 4.panel line 5.top coat ?

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>>6489173
>Is that unpainted out of box frame?
LOL I WISH

That frame has had a ton of work put into it. This is what it looks like out of the box.

>>6489087
>>6489197
That's not fair..
Why do they always do solid bland grey for inner frames?

>>6489197
It's still a good frame, just needs color to pop

>>6489208
Because most people don't want to display the inner frame. Only frames that actually have multicolored parts would be the N, Hi Nu, and the Sazabi. Specially the Sazabi who has a clear parts version in mind when they designed it.

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>>6489208
They don't always. Like, The O has a metallic gunmetal inner frame.

>>6489208
The Astrays don't have bland grey inner frames.

They have bland <color> inner frames.

>>6489208
>Why do they always do solid bland grey for inner frames?

because people who buy MG's are more likely to paint them anyway.

>>6489231

That reminds me. No one got back to me in the last thread about The Daban MG The-O. I pulled the trigger anyway, $30 delivered seemed too cheap to pass up.

>>6488679
>>6488717

I hope i'm not the only one entering a frame arms build, not a FAG build.

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sup, /toy/?

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>>6489373
I'm building one of these guys for my entry.

>>6489373
No, I've got a Frame Arms I'm gonna try to enter too. And not one of the common ones posted around here either, for some variation.

http://www.strawpoll.me/13732434

Vote pls. Thanks.

>>6489375
What am I looking at here? Is this a custom? Why does it have normal arms?

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I fucking love lances

>>6489231
Is The O as much of a brick as it looks?

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If I have the RX-78-2 origin MG is there any reason to buy the 3.0?

>>6489563
If you like the design of the 1/1 gundam you should get the 3.0
It's different enough to justify having 2 grand daddies

How do I seal in mirage/aurora decals from HiQparts without ruining the finish?

in b4 use Future, so what other alternatives do I have?

>>6489472
Oh boy, I regret not buying it now

>>6489472
If that kit had different hip parts, those two long uhh.. i dunno pylon things, I would've been all over this kit

>>6489595
>If you like the design of the 1/1 gundam you should get the 3.0
Ive been drooling over videos of the 1/1 for about a week now. Sad ill never get to see it. But it was the reason I picked up the origin from a local shop.

>>6489563
Better proportions and more details.
He has hamhands, but it's better than pinhead.

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>>6489711
Then you know what to do, my dude.

>>6489672

you dont. you apply them last after topcoating everything else.

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>>6489711

the 1/1 unicorn is almost done. pic related.

>>6489805
>transforming head
>when it's incredibly likely that nothing else will transform on it

what's the point?

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Do you guys think these will scale with HG or MG?

I need to know for reasons

>>6489847
Honestly to make the end product any bit good it'd have to be least mg scaled.

Please get to us when its done anon, I have some figures stand ports that need to be plugged

>>6489821
>what's the point?

do you even live in a country where a lifesize mecha sculpture is a good idea?

>>6489854
>sculpture
>implying they won't get one of these things moving for the 2020 olympics

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>>6489890

>1:1 mobile workers that move around and fire paintballs

Bandai could make a fortune driving people around and letting them fire paintballs at each other, Armourgeddon style.

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How do I avoid these dark-colored nubs on sparkly metallic plastic? They appear after I use a knife.

>>6490287
Paint. The discoloration is caused by variations in the metallic pigment's distribution within the plastic.

>>6490293
Figured as much. It's kind of obnoxious that there are going to be nubs on the sword too - I dunno why they even bothered with this type of plastic.

I wonder how well the tamiya metallic acrylics work when hand painted.

>>6489960
what is this?

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>>6488679

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aight /toy, r8 this compressor/airbrush set my family got me as a gift
http://www.tcpglobal.com/s.nl/it.A/id.244820/.f

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>>6489433
It's the Byarlant Custom 2. It has these cannons that attach to the forearms with shields but I got bored of them so I took them off for now.

>>6490408
Compressor is okay, brushes are alright to learn with.

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Picked up pic related tonight.

It's pretty neat and comes with an extra water decal sheet for all the other SEED mg kits. Gonna require airbrushing though, as the "white" parts are actually dolphin grey

what do you guys like to do with all the boxes once you're done building? keep em? throw them away? re-purpose?

>>6490573
Mostly throw away. I have 3 however I've kept. I use an RG kit box for holding my tools, and I have 2 MG boxes, one for holding left over bits, and another for holding the build manuals and left over decals

>>6490573
I've made fake "prints" out of the Sazabi Ver. Ka and Nu Gundam Ver. Ka boxes. Otherwise I store the boxes in my attic.

>>6490573
I usually just toss 'em. If I like the artwork I'll cut that off and throw it in the box I use for holding spare/alternate parts but aside from that they're junk.

>>6490573

I keep them like a hoarder, but then I run out of space occasionally so I suck it up and bin them. I usually keep box artwork and flatten it.

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got the torso and most of the legs wrapped up. I think I only have white parts left. Should all be straightforward from here.

>kit forces me to paint

REEEEEEE

Does anybody have the MG RX-79 from 8th MS Team?
How is it?

>>6489797
At the very least, how do you prevent the films from peeling off when you handle the parts?

And what do gloss coats do to these holo films?

>>6490392
Dude nice, what does the Japanese in the corner say?

>>6490408
Not a bad set, but because it doesn't have tank it might get loud. The brushes should be good to learn on too.

>>6489196
Just about, there should be that one flow chart of the whole process hovering around this thread or last.
But most folks use primer instead of sanding/buffing the whole kit.

>>6489513
Actually fairly flexible, but it won a popularity contest to be the next MG, so the release was kinda forced and a lot of people felt it wasn't as good as it could have been.

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>>6490316
>I wonder how well the tamiya metallic acrylics work when hand painted.
Not entirely hopeless (pic related is Tamiya Gunmetal with some future for better flow), but I wouldn't expect it to look good on a long smooth piece like a sword blade.

I strongly recommend getting a spray can.

>>6490968
>Dude nice, what does the Japanese in the corner say
baka desu

>>6490974
Yea but how big is the piece.

The problem with any handpainting is the bigger the surface area, the more likely for brush strokes to appear.

>>6490316
I personally found a neat trick on accident for this type of metallic pieces (only works on ones like in your first pic and not top layered chrome metallics).

Take metallic gundam markers, or something equivalent and coat the piece in a similar color (silver for silver pieces, gold for gold.)

Let it set for about a minute at most, then take a q-tip with acetone and carefully wipe the excess paint off. What will happen is the acetone with "melt" a top layer of the metallic paint into the piece, and give a better metallic sheen compared to what you get otherwise out of the box. Doesnt work as well on LARGE surface areas, because sometimes the acetone won't remove the full layering, but it still leaves a nice effect on accent parts.

>>6489373
I was going to enter a >>6489376 but I couldn't think of a solid custom concept or good colorscheme and I'm a bit burnt out on painting larger more complex builds at the moment.

>>6486629
>>6487244
PGs were distributed and sold in US stores but they were SELECT stores. The only time I ever seen one in a actual store was in FAO Schwartz in New York, would not shock me if the Time Square Toys R Us also carried that.

and thanks for posting that stuff, I might grab my old viz gundam guide that had prices listed of both japanese and american kits and figures from that time.

>>6491018
Third party comic/anime shops used to have them ALL over here in Houston in the late 1990's early 2000's. But then, considering our proximity to Dallas, thats no surprise

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>>6488544
new due date? AWESOME gives me more time to polish things and make more detail parts I wasn't gonna have time for.

>>6491027
For da Emprah!

>>6490974
>tamiya gunmetal
i could never get that shit to work right

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>>6490974
Thanks for the tips. I stopped at the hobby store earlier today and got the most shiniest stuff they had. On my cutlery it actually painted on fine unthinned, I was surprised. Possibly a bit too sparkly for a sword, though - the "flat aluminum" might be better. Far better than the nubs and flow marks of the unpainted plastic (below), though.

>>6490994
I didn't know there were silver gundam markers! This sounds like it would give a much finer shininess than the coarse sparkles in the paint.

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>>6491099
The rattle can would definitely be smoother, but this did allow me to try metallic butt-thrusters.

>>6491099
https://www.usagundamstore.com/collections/decals/products/gundam-metallic-marker-set-ams121

>>6489890
They are already working on it. Some of the applications are great.

http://gundam-challenge.com/en/

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>>6491103
>>6491099
>>6490994
This is what a piece looks like afterwards btw (This was the accidental prototype and ended up drying longer than it should have and having more paint on it than later one. The excess paint is how I found out about this to begin with in fact)

>>6491110
>tfw some autistic chinaman solves bipedal motion on robots so he can see Gundam do the torch run

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>>6491116
>they bring the gundam out near the end of the ceremony
>it's on one of those big flatbeds flat on its back
>suddenly a bunch of noise comes from it
>holy shit its leg just moved
>hits the ground
>Gundam Rises in front of all the world.
>eyes flash
>slowly raises its right hand
>does Last Shooting as the torch lights.

>>6491101
On a related note, with the exception of the chrome silver, I'm not having great luck with hand painting with the Tamiya acrylic paints (the spray ones are good). I can get acceptable results, but it usually takes at least 4 coats, which is obnoxious when doing details.

I might jump ship and try the Vallejos soon.

>>6491185
As someone else doing a hand painted Tamiya build, I've similarly learned they're not useful for it. They worked great with my airbrush which is why I wanted to test them for hand painting. Vallejo should be much better from what people have told me. Their Model Color line is primarily for hand paint, the Model Air is airbrush.

>>6491185
Tamiya is notoriously bad for hand painting. I used to use them forever ago and well, there's a reason I use Vallejo now

>>6491121
>leaked footage of the Gundam mobility tests shows up online before the Olympics
>Bandai takes the piss and has Ikeda dub over it (a la Char inspecting secret footage of the Federation's new mobile suit) to raise the hype

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>>6491101
>butt-thrusters
those are exhaust ports, they need soot, not silver

tanks don't fly, anon

>>6491277
According to the anime they're thrusters.

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>>6491295

>>6491299
Cant grab a screenshot because I'm on my phone at the moment, but iirc its during one of the fights against Hres (Or architect pretending to be Hres maybe?). She does a boosted jump with them. Flames shoot out and everything.

>>6491277
>he thinks those arent side thrusters

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>>6489847

It would appear they provide a variety of sizes.

For a sex toy add-on kit. That's actually remarkably well thought out.

>>6489472

Me too. I just hate all the long curvy flares and panels. I like a tidy MS.

If this was the GN-X III instead, I'd have bought 2.

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>>6489098

>>6491277

Of course tanks don't fly, dipshit.

Those thrusters are for quick side-to-side dashes.

>>6489847
The 1/12 stuff should probably go well with HG (1/12 is figma size) and I guess the 1/6 could work for PG (it would be closer to a 1/72 rather than 1/60)

>>6491185
>>6491214
While Vallejo are indeed best for hand painting a warning, even for Vallejo metallics are still a bitch with hand painting. Interesting to hear that Tamiya chrome worked alright for you though, I might have to give that a try myself. It's a pain in the butt to do metallic detailing on very small areas with spray or air.

Using Tamiya acrylics and thinner, how long after airbrushing the first light coat on a piece should I wait till going back to it? What I've been doing is waiting the same time as in Vegeta8259's tutorial but he uses lacquer thinner.

>>6491518
Do all your parts of that color back to back, by the time you circle back around to the first one you can paint it again, that's what was told to me and it hasn't failed me yet.

>>6491416
What figures are you even supposed to use these for?

>>6491556
How long do you wait for few parts like say 5? I've read up that acrylics need 1 hr to be sure that it's dry but that seems too much.

>>6491518
Personally, most of my coats go on immediatly after. Ive never had a problem except once and that was cause I over coated. By the time Im finished with my set of parts the first one is dry enough to put more paint on for me.
Also note I run my paints fairly thin with close to a 50/50 mix of paint/thinner so your results might be different.

>>6491582
Five them 5 mins extra then. Youll want to give the clear coat the longest amount of time.

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First kit where I put some effort into it. It was a pathetic attempt bu that's something I guess. Roundfacer from max factory. It's overpriced imo because its quality is equivale to an early 1/144 HG but it come with waterslide and the white of the cockpit was already painted.

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I really fucked up the waterslide. I had to remove some strips of colors and a bunch on the skirt. I managed to improvise a nice marking on the snuff tho.

Oh and sorry for the filesize, I didn't realize until I already posted the first two.

>>6491027
Looking great, some nice green stuff sculpting.

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>>6491822
Aside from that, you should also improve the photo quality, it's grainy as fuck. And also work on the posing.

>>6491936
I'll try to take a better photo one day. The roundfacer isn't that articulted but I'll see what I can do.

What's gonna be the next PG kit?

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Almost done with the MG Gelgoog 2.0. I'm going to do the waterslides next weekend, and hopefully get it top coated, assuming the god damn weather cooperates (seriously, fuck the midlands).

Also heavily considering getting another one and painting it in my colors.

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And a bonus shot of the rifle with the eye gem behind the clear piece.

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>>6492003
>>6491999
That looks pretty cool. I'm finishing up the armor and weapons on the MG Geara Doga. It's my first Zeon MG, and I really like it.

My biggest concern is picking some colors and sticking to it.

>>6492083
Best MG zeon honestly. Probably my favorite kit, too

>>6491999
Wait. You are also a britfag?

>>6492083
Geara Doga is on my list, I've always been fond of the design and the MG looks really damn good.

>>6492094
No, US southeast.

>>6492099
It hasn't been much better up here in Pa

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>>6492090
It's been one of the easiest builds I've done in a while and looks damn cool. I want to try to rig a shotgun that came off my Halo Reach statue to it

Sideways potato pic inbound

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Woohoo. Making progress.

Anybody have experience with VOLKS/ the VLOCKER Nexate series? I was thinking about getting one as I am a fan of "original" gunpla.

>>6492099
Only ever seen Midlands used for that part of the UK. My bad.

>>6491999
>assuming the god damn weather cooperates
This summer has been weird. Here on the east coast it's been raining like every other day.

>>6492136
That or its been 90°f+

>>6490888
i have the ground GM which is mostly the same kit.

it's an old kit and it shows its age. still, it looks pretty good and feels solid. i can't get the hands to hold onto anything for shit tho.

much the same for the gouf custom kit too, tho obvs its not nearly as poseable as the GM

>>6492136
>>6492152
Yep and between that and humidity, unless I'm running my dehumidifier 24/7 (which is expensive) I just can't do anything other than hand paint.

>>6491999
>>6492083
Post Cockpits.

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>>6492190
Here. I've done nothing with it yet.

I'm starting to think I'll leave the sage green and just do some yellow and dark gray rather than painting the sage parts black.

>>6489197
I was wondering, why paint frames? Unless you want to display an unarmored frame, is there any reason to do it?

Hey o. Looking to get back into model building. I want to build a robot with either a huge sword. Or a big ass gatling guns. Any suggestions. Cheaper the better. Limit is about 50-75 bucks.

>>6492260
MG Heavyarms Gundam has a fuck ton of gatling guns and missiles and shit.
MG Strike Rogue has a big beam sword, and on the cheaper and smaller scale end the HG Helmwige Reinkar has a big sword too.

>>6492259
I usually just do the details because during some articulation the inner mechanics are exposed. I do think a complete repaint of the frame looks good, especially if done in a glossy black.

>>6492260
The Barbatos Lupus has a relatively big sword, and the Lupus Rex has a Giant mace.

The blue Astray has a Giant sword, and as the other dude said, the heavyarms is a good option for a handheld gatling gun and is loaded with rockets

>>6492263
Yeah, I was thinking I'd just paint the details that are sticking out. I wanna do up some real grades in the future and the whole frame business was intimidating me.

What about DGG-XAM1 Dygenguar. Do they still make the model kit? I remember building it a long time ago. I had a lot of fun. If nothing else I'll pick up HG Helmwige Reinkar

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>>6492270
Frames are honestly a matter of preference. The RG frames come premade basically, so all you're really doing is cutting out armor and attaching it.

RG astray for reference

>Tfw escalating from gunpla to gundam /cgl/

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>TFW you get to use skills acquired from building your little plastic girls and cute little robots in real life
Never thought I'd see the day but it feels great.

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Trying to decide if I wanna bite the bullet and get Chinagguy. I've kept to gunpla recently, and have no models of anime girls or anything, and am wondering if it would cross the weirdo threshold to get it. She's just so goddamn cute and I love her in the show so.

>>6492444
just get her you fucking scrub boy

>>6492451
I'm not a guy. That's half the issue.

>>6492475
>girl
get off my board

>>6492475
>I'm not a guy.
You're not supposed to be on the internet. Hasn't anyone told you you're not allowed? Besides, being a grill just makes it less embarrassing to buy cutesy shit like that, I don't even see an issue.

>>6492444
Honestly just give no fucks what people think; and really as long as you're not modeling boobs on her, most people aren't gonna think you're a weirdo for having a robot girl in your pile of gunpla.

>>6492494
I'd think he's weird.
Now Robo Bois, that's where it's at

>>6492475
>I'm not a guy.
Who cares?

>>6492478
wait, wait we need to ask the important questions.
Is it a girl or a girl(male)?

>>6492444
who cares whats on your shelf, i bit the bullet and bought a fag after all these years, get it if you want to

>>6492444
Buy what makes you happy.

>>6492391
Elaborate. I need to know how I can use all these seemingly wasted hours

ok so i just got my first gunpla and was told to get a RG and the only gunpla like thing ive ever done really is like 3 papercrafts and a SD banshee norn, how hard is making the RG going to be would you think?

>>6490573
Related question: how do you guys store your built kits that you aren't currently displaying? I'm keeping mine in old MG boxes right now, but if there's a better solution I'd love to switch over and get rid of these boxes.

>>6492549
Middle of the road, depending on what RG you got.

If you got an Astray Red Frame or a Mk. II you'd do fine. Anything else might give you a tough time.

I suggest you get an HG first. I recommend the HGCE Strike or the HGUC RX-78-2 Revive.

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>>6492556
well i got the 1/144-Scale 00 Raiser "Gundam 00" Action Figure any idea on hard big or difficult it'll be? I mean im gonna try it either way but i just kinda want to be mentally prepared

>>6491557

The ones you like to hotglue.

i honestly just picked one on how cool it looked i was going to get a wing gundam but it was sold out when i tried to get it

>>6492559
It'll be about half an inch or so bigger than the SD once done.

It'll take a quite a bit more effort than an SD but the final result will look impressive.

Be careful in cutting out the frame and small parts, extra caution never hurt anyone.

As for the small parts, there's quite a bit so look at the instructions carefully.

Read the guide, it has good tips on removing nubs and stuff.

Get an Action Base 2 ASAP, it'll look much better in flight than standing. You can also display the 0 Raiser and the 00 Gundam separately if you desire.

>>6492534
My grille was worn down to the fiberglass after 15+ years of driving so I decided to do some redneck bodywork and spray paint it. Gunpla taught me how to mask, paint properly to avoid pooling and the like as well as to reverse wash (kind of) the emblem because there was no way in hell I was going to be able to mask it off. The job came out looking okay but isn't quite factory because I made the conscious decision not to go all out and sand the old parts first.

>>6492564
Display 0 raiser and 00 raiser separately? You mean this'll have 2 different display sets?

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>>6492576
Not exactly.

The 00 Raiser is made up of two components: the robot proper, the 00 Gundam, and its backpack, the 0 Raiser, which is also a plane. You get both in one kit.

00 Gundam + 0 Raiser = 00 Raiser.

Pictured is my own 00 Raiser, which is in 1/100 MG scale.

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;_;

>>6492594
Sleep tight, pupper

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Does anyone have the Unicorn Zogok? I'm a big fan of amphibious ones, and have been looking at the model for a while, but I'd like to hear some opinions on it before I grab it.

>>6492119
Consider the following.jpeg

>>6492615
there's some xbox huge nubs in places and the clear faceplate falls out with a wrong look

>>6492594
RIP.

>>6492589
>>6492576
I'm still salty as fuck that PG Raiser didnt come with a fucking display base and they sold it separately. Bandai is revving up the Jew Levels lately. More so than usual

>>6492639
You're telling me, with all the MG P-Bandai kits
damn jewpanese

>>6492639
well shit i guess its good that i got one ahead of time sucks though that it wont get in till September 18th

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As much as I love it on my shelf I never want to build another PG Unicorn again. Everything is to stiff to make me comfortable to transform it into destroy mode, but I think Unicorn mode works with the glowing psycho frame though.

>>6492684
Dont try to transform it too much. I tried to revert my PG Unicorn back to standard mode and one of the knee joints snapped right off with the most minimal pressure possible.

Fucking connect points for the destroy mode are weak and flimsy as shit

>>6492639
>lately
00R PG was back in 2009

But yes, they have been rampant with p-bandai of late. Especially with MGs.

>>6492699
>More than usual

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>>6492696
>not using ceramic grease to lubricate joints

>>6492706
Trust me, doesnt help. Its not that the joint is stiff or anything. The contact points may as well be made of sugar glass for how easy they snap

Opinions on loot crate's store selling a random gunpla( Barbatos, Man Rodi, Hyakuren, Grimgerde, Graze Standard Type/Commander Type, McGillis' Schwalbe Graze ) for 7.50 USD?

Personally I see it being nice for people just starting to get in, bc getting any one of those would normally put you back about 15 bucks or so, plus possible import charges.

>>6492730

A random one, huh? I'd call that a bit of a gamble, but that's just me. If that's including shipping, maybe it's an alright deal for people in the area.

>>6492730
With loot crates you're pretty much always getting the dregs of a store's stock, what no one else wanted. The only time that makes sense is when you're okay with almost literally anything. Cheap practice kits aren't one of those situations for me at least; even if I know I'm probably going to make a mess I want to make a mess of something I give half a damn about. $7.50 extra is worth that to me, plus I know I'll be getting something good to practice whatever technique I want to work on.

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>>6491810
>>6491817
>>6491819
Not bad, what brand & color did you use on the cockpit hatch?
>>6491936
>>6491956

>>6492099
What State?

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>>6492190

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>>6492190
>>6492773
yikes, dust demon hit hard

>>6492730
Seems alright. Looked at cost of shipping one to the UK and I might as well just buy one I want from Amazon instead.
I'd have to assume it's probably a better deal for the US.
I guess if I was to order some other unrelated items from there I'd probably throw one in the order for that price.

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>>6492773
>>6492775
THIS is dust

What should I build next, MG Marasai, Gelgoog 2.0 or Gouf 2.0? I have already built a Zaku 2.0 variant.

Um, it may be too outdated, but has anyone ever attempted to add the 0 Raiser to the 00 Seven Sword? HG or MG.
It's possible someone from this thread or in /m/ already tried it, but I'm just curious.

RG Banshee when?

>>6488665
Panel lines are too thick for me. But nubs are fine for now

>>6492684
Was there any case were LEDs melted or morphed gunpla plastic?

>>6492839
Just how hot do you think LEDs get?

>>6488665
The thing with straight builds is nubs will be nubs unless you replace it with horrible sanding marks or stress marks. Go start painting.

>>6492849
I'm not some luminescence expert, I was asking

>>6492856
why is it that model kits attract so many autists such as yourself?

>>6492759
SC

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Person who made the shit Char's Z'Gok in the last thread. I have a good amount of citadel paints from back when I was into 40k, and the colours I'd use are all still good. Would it be a bad idea to get a brush and paint it with a custom colour scheme? I also don't have any topcoat yet, so that could be a possible further issue.

>>6492568
Cool. Well, knowing how to paint is always a good thing.

>>6492856
One of the main selling points of LED is that they don't really heat up much compared to regular bulbs. One the size you use in gunpla barely heats up at all.

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Revive RX78-2 PG

W H E N
H
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>>6492963
Now I'm tempted moreso to get a Z'Gok, but I dunno if $30 is overpaying

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Does anybody have suggestions for a good Chainsword stand-in for a HG Gundam?

>>6493220
I don't think there's any at the right scale. Given the blocky shape, though, it shouldn't be too hard to make out of styrene.

>>6493220
Imperial Knight Chainsword from 40k is as close as you're gonna get probably, and even that's gonna need some modding to get the arm off it.

>>6492798
Gelgoog 2.0

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>>6493220
Mod something from kotobukiya weapon #13.

>>6493350
that would be perfect, unfortunately it doesn't come out until December.

>>6492475
>>6492444
>GUHH ACKSHUALLY I'M A GIRL
it's a cute toy. if anything girls are more socially accepted to buy cute toys. just get the thing you want it'll be fine

>>6493445
Looks like it's in stock at hobbysearch. It's not a new kit or anything.

>>6492475

Just get her if you want to. "It's cute" is a justified reason.

>>6492444
It's much less weird for a girl to own a cute anime girl. She's too cute not to get

>>6493524
huh, it was preorder on Amiami and not available on HLJ or amazon

>>6493766
Probably a preorder for an incoming restock/new production run.

>>6489513
I love it, but it's not very flexible really due to how heavy it is and how bulky the armor is. Also, it curiously comes with four beam saber hilts, but only two beam blades... which is pretty baffling when it's one of the few suits capable of wielding four.

That said, if you love The O and you've got the cash, there's no reason not to get it. It's got great detail all around and looks great despite not having the best range of motion.

>>6493847
>>6489513

The HG is actually really good as well.

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Did this as a joke, surprising thing is its able to stand unassisted.

>>6493766

It's on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Modeling-Support-Goods-Weapons-chainsaw/dp/B001VKXNPC/ref=pd_sim_201_74?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=XF3FPVYX9QFM841PC0PD

Even has free shipping.

>>6493922
oh sweet, thanks!

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Arms are getting there. Tomorrow ill finish up the white and the main body will be done.

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>>6494192
Also probably showing my age here but wanted to spoof on the Pleased To Meet Me album cover.

damn im looking at the paint jobs on these and i just wish i had the skill for that shit I feel like id fuck up hard just trying it

>>6494242
How do you think you get to that point in the first place?

>>6494248

Obviously he thinks modelers are all newtypes who were born like that.

>>6492963
not a bad idea, especially if you have experience painting the vehicles/large units.
topcoat's easy to find

>>6493220
You can mod up or straight-out use Koto's Dynamic Chainsaw. Thous at that size it's be a Chain-Great/Bastard Sword.
Bonus: It's wind-up.

>>6494248
yeah i know it takes practice but damn i dont know how many bad gundams id go through first im thinking i might just use SD gundams as a stepping stone
>>6494251
and no not really my hands are just kinda shaky when i try to focus hard on painting and it has ruined some other DIY figures so I just have a respect for people who have gotten further along than I have

>>6494326
SD kits are pretty good, as are model planes and cars.

>>6494326
Im the same way. Airbrushing can hide a lot of sins especially if your doing shading. Pick up a master airbrush from amazon and go at it for a bit. Dont buy a super expensive airbrush till you get comfortable with the cheapo ones and try to learn to build a good solid coat of paint and then learn shading. After that you can upgrade and branch out. Also learn to spray primer as youll save a small fortune vs buying sray cans.
Also yes. Buy 5-6 sd kits and learn on them.

>>6494329 >>6494351
yeah i have a unicorn banshee norn SD to start with and after putting the stickers on i have a good idea on how to get the basic paint set up any other tips on just the painting part? i know a primer usually goes on first but thats about it

>>6494357
Read the guide if you haven't.

>>6494360
well now i just feel dumb i forgot the guide was up there

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>>6494351
>Pick up a master airbrush from amazon and go at it for a bit.
>Dont buy a super expensive airbrush till you get comfortable with the cheapo ones
>try to learn to build a good solid coat of paint and then learn shading.
>Buy 5-6 sd kits and learn on them.
I did the exact opposite and my first airbrushed kit turned out okay. Just saying.

1 piece of advice from me: use acrylics so you can strip easily and try again.

>>6494373
acrylics come off easily? well shit if so yeah i think imma just do that for the paint the first few times

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>>6494381
Overnight in pic related or 5 min in 99% isopropanol in sonic cleaner.

>>6494373
That's exactly why I love using tamiya. Don't even need a sonic cleaner, just 10 minutes in a cup of windex and light scrubbing with an old soft toothbrush under the faucet strips all the paint right off, usually without even effecting the primer underneath.

I just got my first single-blade nipper (Gundam Planet). I usually use Tamiya double bladed ones. This thing cuts smooth as butter, I can feel it shearing easily through the plastic and that's so satisfying. BUT, it seems to get stuck really easily. Like, after the cut is done, the blade stays wedged between the part and the gate, sometimes very tightly. It's nerve wracking pulling it out, especially since I don't want to risk damaging the blade.

Am I doing something wrong, or are single blade nippers just like this?

>>6494558
>Am I doing something wrong, or are single blade nippers just like this?
Both.

Use your old nippers to cut parts off the gates, then cut pieces of gate off the parts with your new nippers.

>>6494351
I disagree with the suggestion of SD kits mainly because the small, squished details that really need to be masked are an extra, unnecessary pain.

>>6492759

Thanks, I just used Tayama Clear Orange Acrylic on the interior of the cockpit until I got a good result.

Your pic remind me that I didn't panel line mine. I read somewhere that gunpla marker doesn't mesh well with topcoat. Is that true ? I have a bottle of grey ennamel paint specially for that otherwise but I'm pretty bad at using it.

>>6493881
Looks like a blocky Stormsworder

>>6493031
If its the HGUC one, it really is. I got mine for 20 bucks CAD and even that is arguably a bit much.

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started on the groupbuild, not sure if i can finish in time. wanted opinions on it so far
wanted to keep it simple, so built gourai with 2 anti tank rifles connected to her waist armor. still alot of details to do on the rifles itself

>>6494634
Dunno man, I've been doing nothing but Gundam marker and topcoat for years with no ill effects.

God damn you guys aren't kidding about providence gundam being panel lining hell

>>6495184
I just panelined part of the roundfacer, I'll see what happen.

Is it imperative to topcoat to preserve the decals ? I've a zeta plus on my shelf with a bunch of raw dry transfert on it.

15 eurobucks for a variety pack of five sanding sticks. Is that a fair price?
I've been using big pieces of sanding paper so far, but I'm worried they're bad quality/mislabeled grain chinese shit, because I can't get the finish I want.

>>6495326
What's the brand? If its squadron, my experience is that they're only good for refining finishes, the courser ones are not that good.

I remember reading somewhere that you should use gloss clearcoat before panel line and weathering and the clearcoat of your choice on the final top coat, how true is this ? Will I regret jewing out and buying only one of the two ? (probably matt if I only buy one, I do panel lines with a micron pen and I plan on painting with acrylic,)

>>6495138
EDF Fencer/10

>>6495352
You do.l.not want to panel line over a matter coat.

>>6495364
Is there a specific reason or is it just written in the bible ?

>>6495370
You need more than the Bible (read:guide)? Well, cleaning your overpaint is a pain is the big reason.

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I've built 13 High Grade Kits whereas:
10 IBO Kits
1 RX-78-2 Revive
1 Gundam Nobel
1 FA-78 Full Armor Gundam (Thunderbolt)
This will be my first Master Grade kit
What am I in for?
And where to next?

>>6495381
literally just follow instructions. Anyone who can use tools and remove nubs and not hamhand any parts can build an MG. I don't get where this meme about MG's being super difficult compared to HG's comes from. They just have more parts. They're also funner to build IMO.

>>6495359
fuck, now you've made me want to buy a stylet and make her like a wing diver.

>>6488544
Nice. I was also thinking of dropping out with the old time so this is great news with almost a full 2 months extra time.

>>6495381
MG Jesta is a really fun build.

>>6495346
Yeah, squadron five set with coarse, medium, fine, super finishing and tri-grit.

>>6495346
>>6495506
I can do coarse fine with an extra fine file however

>>6495409
This. MGs are just more parts to put together and not technically any harder than HGs, there's just more steps due to more parts. There's really no reason why a complete beginner couldn't start with a MG as long as they can follow instructions.

Never ordered any gunpla from Mandarake before. The shipping cost comes from the size or the weight?

>>6495537
Size. Which sucks because gunpla and scale models in general tend to be on the larger side.
IIRC, around 3 MGs will run you ~5000 JPY, and on a recent order where I got 4 MGs it was ~8000 JPY.

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>>6492444
Any idea if she'll scale well with figmas? She'd seem like a funny sidekick/background character for some displays

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The gundam girls are beeg.

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Working on a Gear a Doga custom. Do you think I could pull off using this shotgun from an old halo reach statue with some painting, or should I try making something out of this Koto Strong rifle?

>>6495641
I'd use the strong rifle or just buy the Kotobukiya MSG shotgun set.

>>6495642
I've actually been eyeing the freestyle rifle. I think with some paint, it could look pretty cool.

>>6494634
I dunno, I used Sakura Micron pens, wiped down for crisper detail and avoidance of dalongTHICCboi, then hit it with Testor's Dullcote.
If you do thin down that paint and use it for a wash, remember to wait
about half a week for the stuff to cure so it doesn't muck with the topcoat.

>>6495138
Delicious gratuitous firepower.

>>6495222
Just wait until you get Turn A and Turn X! :,D

>>6495370
>>6495373
Yeah, anything less than gloss = porous surface, and porous surface = not easily or at all cleaning up excessive paint or ink.

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Just saw the IBO mech designer share this on twitter, new P-bandai Graze variants.

The graze really does look great in any colour scheme.

>>6495725
Finally, Ground Type feet I don't need to paint/colormatch.

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>>6495565
>check shipping for a Ground Type Jim
>5000 meowth coins
Jesus fucking Christ.

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>>6495763
I personally hate it too. I fucking hate spending that much on shipping and if I do then I really want to make the most of it, so I tend to buy items I don't need to try and flesh it out so I'm not spending 50 dollars to ship one MG.
Which leads to 100+ dollar purchases plus 50 dollars shipping because of the fucking now or never mentality P-Bandai sets in on me.
God damn I hate that shit so much.

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Been thinking about buying an Eva kit, any good recommendations?

Pic unrelated

>>6495631

Wow, that's a little strange. I thought she'd be about the same size as the Strike.

It's still sold as a 1/144, so that makes her give or take 25 meters tall?

They should have built a freaking Chinagguy for their 1:1...

>>6495617
>Any idea if she'll scale well with figmas?

Not at all. All the gundam girls are oversized due to them having to increase limb diameters.

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>>6495813
Get one of the recent-ish Koto Eva 01 kits. They come in both TV and Rebuild flavors, so pick your poison. Both are solid.

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>>6495725
>P-bandai

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>>6492789

>>6495725
Graze is honestly the best grunt design after the Zaku.

>>6495409
I've found RG harder than MG mostly due to size and they're still not really hard, just takes longer than HG.

>>6495859
This is less offensive since it' just a different color scheme.

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>>6495869
>Graze is honestly the best grunt design after the Zaku.
I respect your opinion and all, and Grazes are indeed great, but I still gotta call WRONG

>>6495869
>>6495891
Both of your are very wrong, bcause the Leo clearly is the best grunt design.

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>>6495827
The China kit doesn't have an official height for the "real" one since it's just supposed to be a "girl in a costume" kit that Sei made at some point and left in the school's club room. The only gunpla girl kit with its specs listed is the original super fumina and part of that is for a joke on the weight. But yeah it should be about 25 meters.

>>6495869
>>6495899
>tfw own 4 graze variant kits because they're so good
>tfw would probably buy equally as many leo kits but bandai are being faggots and won't make them

>>6495899
>best
Nothing outranks the good ol' Zaku II in my book.

And Leos...Leos are alright, but I never understood why so many people deify that design. It's just a decent looking but sorta plain grunt suit to me, nothing really spectacular.

>>6495901

Yeah, I know there's no height listed, per se, but the plastic model has physical dimension, and it does explicitly say "1/144", so even by Bandai standards, the height of the hypothetical 1:1 thing the model is based on should be approximately 140-150 times the height of the model.

(Where I got 25 meters from was just looking at that photo and comparing the height of the Strike to the height of the Chinagguy and multiplying by the listed 17.7 meters for the Strike. (It came out to 23.5.))

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I'm coming papa

>>6495931
HELL WHAT?

So not the Ver.Ka one.

Oh well, so now both GM Sniper Custom and GM Cannon have an MG and Robot Damashii.

I will still go with Robot Damashii though.

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hey friends first time back in these threads since 2014. just posting a couple things I worked on over the summer. sorry if images are massive or some other shit but Iphones are weird.
also I know i fucked up lots, soz

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>>6495963
and my gnx with missing head thingy

>>6495931
Is this a p bandai?
I not the next mg announcment is the 200th mg

>>6495891
That is a close third desu.
>>6495908
I bought about 5 grazes when they first came out. Really want to mod a couple when I get time.
>>6495899
Nah. Leo is behind the other 3. Maybe if it had a less TV looking head. Not the worst suit by far but not in the top 3 for grunts.

>>6495409
I remember when I was in Yodobashi, I was shopping around the Gundam section and an American kid (maybe 16 or 17) came up who was just getting into Gundam. He asked me how to tell how difficult each build was, and I said that he should start on the ones that say "HG" since they have fewer parts and take less time to build.
I told him that they're all pretty much as easy as each other, since it's just putting pieces of plastic together after all, and this fucking blew his mind. He couldn't comprehend that there weren't levels of difficulty, but I guess that's just a result of other modelling series having different tiers.

>>6495641
One of the Geara Doga rifles looks eerily similar to the Halo assault rifle and it really freaked me out at first. Perhaps it was intentional, with the colour scheme and everything?

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I'm at my wits end about fixing this.

I don't know why it broke, the other three were fine; this was the last one and it just snapped like butter. I could just pin the piece or something but then I couldn't transform it. Anybody have an idea of how to fix a broken hinge-clamp like this?

I was trying to get it with the thin cement, and then super glue, and now I'm at the point where I'm trying to, "melt" shaved off pieces of plastic onto it to try and reinforce it using the cement...

>>6495990
I can't tell, is that the PG?
It's renowned for its fragility. How many times have you transformed it?

In all honesty, since it's such a high-strain part, I'd just try to replace it, either with a new part or a scratchbuilt one.

>>6495994

I haven't even gotten to transform it. This was just me trying to build it.

I guess I could try to scratch build something...

>>6495994
>It's renowned for its fragility
Wait, really? The PG isn't as common as the MG Unicorns so I hadn't heard too much about it. Did it really take Bandai an entire decade to make a good transforming Unicorn kit?

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>>6495996
>I haven't even gotten to transform it. This was just me trying to build it.

God fucking damn, I've been considering getting one after building the RG but I guess I'll just not.
I have the MG somewhere so I'll build that and then decide.

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>>6496000

I mean other than this it's been pretty rad to build.

>>6495988
I mean, probably not, considering that the Geara Doga predates Halo by over a decade. Unless you meant it the other way around. Either way, very unlikely.

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>>6493881

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>>6495909
Speaking of Zakus

>>6495931
That's pretty sweet if it's not P-Bandai.

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I am so tired of looking for good Zaku Kits. I don't even know where to start. Anyone got a good Zaku kit suggestion?

>>6496057

MG Zaku 2.0, or any origin Zaku.

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>>6496057
Origin Zaku II
Origin Black Tri-Stars Zaku II
Origin Zaku I
MG Zaku II 2.0

>>6496057
Any Origin Zaku or the Thunderbolt Psycho Zaku if you want a different Zaku.

>>6489805
I think they will upscale the RG to 1/100 next.

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>>6496058
>>6496059
>>6496061
Thanks! All of them looks great and reasonable too.
Planning on building the Psycho Zaku MG Ver.Ka with my girlfriend, but it's too expensive atm for me

Full Armor Gundam TB or ZZ ver. Ka?

The former I can get tomorrow if I want but the latter is cheaper if I preorder now.

>>6496081
Get something good instead.

>>6496083
Like...?

>>6496081
If it's FAG TB HG then I would recommend it storngly, but I don't know about the MG
ZZ I can't comment on

>>6496087
Both MG.

Like I said, the FAGTB I can get sooner, but I can get the ZZ ver. Ka for cheap, the catch is that I have to wait until late October.