=READ THE GUIDE=THE GUIDE: http://gunpla.buyfags.moe/=READ THE GUIDE=For those new to gunpla/plamo or even just new to this thread; please read the guide. Please read it before asking questions, as there is a chance it has already been answered there.For the unclear, "plamo" is a shortened form of "plastic model". If it's made of plastic, someone can probably help you here!If you're new, you're gonna fuck up. Don't worry! If you're experienced, don't make the new people worry!And don't forget to report shitposting and spam.>Why won't anyone answer my question?Try being specific, especially about your materials and process. Post images whenever possible; even if the kit/part looks bad, you are more likely to get help posting images.>Why are my pictures sideways?4chan strips EXIF data from images when they're uploaded to the site from your phone, including the orientation display tag. To fix this, save your images separately, or use an app that will rotate and save the images for you.One commonly used app that works well on Android:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplemobilephotoresizerLinks:>A guide to other types of plamo:http://www.mediafire.com/view/1vf1aw7v91pz5pa/Airfix%20Model%20World%20Specia%20-By-Step>Kawaguchi gunpla tips:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJV1h9xQ7Hx-SoCOivVEHNDOl16VWLB3A>Gundam lineart:Explore our extensive lineart links collection:https://pastebin.com/KgGJFkHa>Funaka's gunpla guides:Building Gunpla: https://files.catbox.moe/fj5azc.pdfScratchbuilding: https://files.catbox.moe/2d9ppa.pdf>Falldog's gunpla guide:http://otakurevolution.com/content/laymans-gunpla-guide>Saintism's gunpla photography guide:https://www.saint-ism.com/category/gunpla/photography/>Dalong's gunpla reviews and kit documentationdalong.net>Schizophonic's gunpla and plamo reviewshttps://schizophonic9-2.comPast Groupbuilds:https://www.flickr.com/photos/197891373@N06Previous thread: >>22700049
==INDIRECT COMBAT ROLES GROUPBUILD==Build a mecha or vehicle that is meant for an indirect role in combat. This can concepts such as:>Electronic Warfare And Communications & Airborne Early Warning And Control>Minelayers and long-range weaponry spotters>Scouting and Surveillance>Commanding roles>Sub-flight units to aid MS (Base Jabbers)>Field Repairs & SupplyBasically any kind of combat role that isn't just "Robot made to shoot/punch another robot"Submit your entries to gunplaplamo@gmail.com , include at least 5 finished pics and any WIP pics you took while working on your entry, as well as a brief description of your build.START: 4/24/24END: 7/31/24
Post what you're working on!
>>22704390Bandai only really cares about their home market and nobody would even dare to think about printing and selling unlicensed accessories for gunpla in Japan because the japanese worship copyright laws
>>22704389Woohoo, black Woundy!
>>22704405they absolutely do print their own stuff, but selling them is a bit rarer yes
Will you getting a Zeta III?
Anyone have experience with in era kits? Kinda want to get this guy and paint him up in proper justice colours
>>22704442I fucking hate the chinese
>>22704440nah, I want a 1/100
>>22704440It is a pale imitation of peak
Dammit bros I can't decide if I should get extra Nightseeker II's just for the hopes that it'll come with the Nightseeker I parts. I feel like why wouldn't it since it's like 90% the same kit, but knowing Bandai they'll personally fuck me over.
>>22704449Study the runner layout of Nightseeker I to calculate how likely it is for them to leave the parts in
What the hell ever happened to the gunpla Metaverse? I felt like it blew up for a couple days where I heard people talking about it everywhere, then it just completely disappeared. Did it die before it even took off? I want to play gunpla battle with my custom builds dammit.
>>22704466it was THAT bad
New Chinkino alert.
>>22704477why is my destiny anorexic?
>>22704466Wasn't it just the laziest execution of such a thing they could have possibly done paired with terrible optimization for how it looked? I would imagine people just saw the mess, nothing was worth remembering, and they forgot about it.
>>22704477how come they only make spiky gundams? where are the rounded designs and mono-eyes?
>>22704466every single version of the concept has been a massive failure, bandai was even late to the party which made it worse
>>22704477What line is it from?
>>22704440I already have one.
>>22704440I didn't like any of those Evolve Zetas.
>>22704492seems to be the same line as this guy
hi frens I just started my first mg, and I realized I only have 320 and 3000 grit sandpaper (I can't find the in-betweens) what grits should I be using for sanding? I stopped on the first page because I don't want to go any farther without the right stuff. I'm planning on painting the whole thing if it matters
>>22704500this is the one I went with btw
Which do you prefer for 1/144 S-Gundam, HG Revive or RG?
>>22704503I think it'd be big enough that an rg wouldn't be too bad, but I wouldnt trust the transformation especially in the hip area since it splits into top and bottom flyers, probably would want a partsforming hg
>>22704503 either is fine, really
>>22704503HG, how is this even a question
>>22704503EG obviously
>>22704503RG would be fucking awesome, easy question
>>22704440is it based on the regular revive or UC 0088 version?
>>22704440The jms stuff is really good quality but it's not cheap enough for me to justify buying it. I don't want to pay regular HG price for a bootleg of any MS. Psycho-Blade in the OP was $4cad with random ass discounts, just low enough to justify having to sand every single piece lol
>>22704518It was based of base limited so probably revive version
>>22704387Where did you see that? Half of the listings when searching sinanju stein etc are mugs.
>>22704442will chinks ever release a kit that's not riddled with spikes (aside from Glory)?
still a lot of X'es, but not as egregious as the OVA version where you throw a whole sprue except for a couple of small parts!
>>22704560OVA's parts list for comparison
>>22704560wait so it doesn't have all of the OVA's runners? laaame, spare parts are good
>Why yes, I am a SIMP: SUPER INDOORS MEN PRO. How could you tell?
>>22704560Whose video is this? Please don't let it be the faggot.
>>22704621>don't let it be the faggot.That does not narrow it down
>>22704621https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS4U8PoOC5gCrafta Channel's
>>22704632Oh good, it's not him.
>>22704631I know who he's talking about
>>22704394Snapped this up
>>22704477Pretty conflicted, I want to buy it because it's named after my favorite Knight of the Round table, but the design is pretty meh to me.
>>22704662the head gear ended up being so light colored in the end product, the promo pics made it look far darker
>>22704662Why do HGs have safety nubs?
>>22704692what i've heard (from random internet retards, so could be wrong) is that it helps to prevent injection failure (e.g. bubbles) in the tips. they get around it on rg/mg by injecting at a higher pressure. i guess injecting at higher pressure requires more expensive mould tooling and other stuff so they only do it with their higher end grades?
>>22704394Insomnia last night had me finally start my 1/35 Zeta bust. Other than some flash and trimming the channels for wiring it's been bretty kino.
>>22704500Honestly depends on the kind of plastic but you can get sets of files at various grits from hobby stores or amazon or whateverI usually go from 600-3000 or go ham with a glass file
That was fun to build. But my God movable hands are delicate as fuck.
>>22704677Well if the previous release was anything to go by it's not going to be very expensive, no more than a regular HG kit. No reason not to get it and change it to your liking.
>>22704704beautiful hand.
>>22704732The moveable hands suck ass. Fuck bandai for those.
>>22704740Thanks I grew it myself
>>22704692Because hgs are marketed to younger kids and the Japanese government doesnt want them stabbing themselves
Why is it so whelming?
>>22704784what
MG GP01 still needs an update. Ver.KA or Ver.2.0?
>>22704784Mg hygogg when cowards, need to get some chinese companies on it if bandai wont
>>22704789RE/100 :)Q
>>22704789Katoki worked on stardust memory so I’d be inclined to give him a shot at some of the kawamori designs
>>22704790That boat sailed 20 years ago.
>>22704792Imagine we get mg gp02 ver ka just after getting the chink one.
Any Brazilians around? I need some help.What are our alternatives to Gaia Notes or Mr. Color lacquer paints now that a 10ml bottle costs a ludicrous $15?Car paint maybe? I don't know of any Brazilian lacquer paint brands.Do Brazilians just not use lacquer paints?What the fuck do artists use around here??This is insanity.A small bottle of paint should not cost 15 bucks...I know this hobby is expensive but this is taking it to a whole other level.
>>22704823Geminass flashbacks
>>22704823Testament was a thing, though I believe the bootleg was based off the metal build right?
Is this a lacquer paint?Found a pretty good deal on this chink brand but have no idea if it's lacquer, acryllyc, pre-thinned, etc...
>>22704790In china Hygoggs are a delicacy and a common ingredient in traditional chinese medicine
>>22704835Testament was pbandai though so we needed a bootleg anyway.
The boy is almost done
>>22704823Speaking of bootlegs/3rd party I really hope the seed freedom popularity leads to more companies trying to do 1/100 destiny and akatsuki designs because the daban mb destiny and the dragon momoko akatsuki look like shit
>>22704748>>22704732they're literally the best for what they are, never once have had any issues with them other than a finger popping out a few times since the release of the MG Nu ver ka. just don't ham hand them.
>>22704876fuck I want it
>>22704893It wants you
>>22704887DM Akatsuki is literally the only good looking tsuki
>>22704900OwO
>>22704904The head looks like shit, the chest is too boxy, the thrusters on the legs extend out too far, the feet are too long and Im 90% sure the striker packs are just copied off the no-grade
>>22704892>MGEX Strike>Best anythingStop simping for this billion dollar small family company.
>>22704906God the gaeon’s backpack is so cool, I want to use it in a custom but idk what suit would fit it well>>22704914Bro he was just talking about hands chill
does the qubeley colour scheme work on any other mobile suit?
>>22704921Qubeley Mk-II
>>22704631anon likely means mechagaikotsu
>>22704921Probably wouldnt look bad on a dom
Anyone here owns an ultrasonic cleaner?Want to buy one and my final selection came down to these 3.Thoughts?
>>22704936>thoughtsLooks chinese, don't see why it wouldn't work. It just shakes water.
>>22704936You want one with degas
>>22704936what do you plan to use it for?
>>22704921Traitor!
>>22704936You probably don't need one unless you do resin kits
I crave the MG
>>22704988I don't understand why the MG hasn't been reprinted in 10 years.
>>22704988Left looks better
>>22704990Probably because it fucking sucks honestly.
>>22704988The MG victory was reprinted like last year
>>22705007And why does it "fucking suck" ?
>>22704876Are you sure? Looks kinda shitty even for a snap build
>>22705009That was the V2.
>>22705010Bad proportions and bad engineering.
>>22705017proportions are a meme, no mobile suits have humanlike proportions
>>22705017>Bad proportionsDude it’s literally made by the guy who designed that gundam>bad engineeringIt’s literally ver. Ka…
>>22705017I didn't think I could get you to actually explain what's wrong with it.
>>22705020Weird you think it's humanlike I care about, it's actually about design accuracy. >>22705023And? His design or not it's got his classic era of "give everything long legs and the same basic bodily proportions" from the 2000s to mid 2010s. Compare it to his other V designs.>literally ver. KaYeah, so was the Crossbone X-1. Both were ambitious projects. Both were, broadly, not very good as a result. The V's excessively fiddly and fragile. The V2, a still flawed model, is better than it in every way. It is deserving of a second kit.
>>22704990wut>>22704993anon it's a scratch build that's virtually identical to the smaller kit>>22705009and that's not victory you troglodyte
>>22704500I usually go from 400 to 800 then 1200 and if there is still a mark I go with a glass file. Works everytime.
>>22705029imma be honest the legs aren't really much longer, and if anything they're thicker to bootthe neck is shorter but I can't say I hate that
why do we still have a shitter insisting a 3d model kit must perfectly reflect a 2d art (which is impossible btw) when that hasn't even been the focus of Bandai since before the shitter was born?
>>22705029>The V's excessively fiddly and fragile>The V2, a still flawed model, is better than it in every way.Ok this is bait. The v2 is way worse with parts falling off when you move it, poor articulation, shit joints…
>>22704732Ugh. I will snag this one soon. I became tired of the Strike Freedom after having the HG and MG for so long that the MGEX wasnt appealing to me. Now that I keep on seeing how gorgeous it is. I will get one for sure.
>>22704988>Finally got my hands on an Assault Buster V2I cant wait for it to arrive.
>>22705042No bait, I've built two of each. The V-Dash is in the parts bin now for the most part though. V2 is a better kit and V2AB especially is much better.>>22705039The legs are a lot longer and the calves and knees are less fat too.
>>22705041Not him, but there are several designs which lost a lot of appeal in the transition to 3D that I wish would have been a bit closer to the lineart.
>>22705041Weird assumptions but also just worthless running your mouth, the HGUC is more accurate, as is the case with a lot of models. It's not impossible to achieve. They achieve it with RDs all the time, too.
>>22705050I see no difference between the HG and the MG in this picture beyond the HG being a smaller scale and the extra blue on shoulders.
>>22705041>why do we still have a shitter insisting a 3d model kit must perfectly reflect a 2d art (which is impossible btw)Why can't the model kit at least retain the correct proportions?
>>22705050the only difference I'm seeing is that MG's feet are bigger
>>22705062Yeah it isn't a particularly huge difference between modern kits, neither want to give it fatass legs.
and the pods open too!
Is this chinkino?Really tempted to buy this...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAY4bRrCDuY
>>22704952>>22704953>>22704955>>22704984I've made my choice.Will buy this one.0.8L capacity, 60w sonic power and has degasWill posts tests after it arrives in a monthMain purpose will be for resin kits and stripping paint
>>22705050Where's your artifact V2, little man
>>22705073Please stop. This isn’t “good”. It’s lazy and overrun with stickers
>>22705073awesome
>>22705083Artifact kits are really hit or miss for me but I wouldn't mind getting the more recent one with Pallas
>>22705084The only stickers here are the crotch, the eyes and the shield. Wanna post yours to compare, friend?
>>22705095They won’t. That’s how this works
>>22705050The Shokew looks so damn good
>>22704440Kondo Zeta plz p-bandai
>>22705081>and stripping paintI hope you mean something like simple greenUltrasonic cleaner plus IPA is a bomb recipe
>>22704503I would fear an RG version because they would try to force it to transform which would make it as fragile as the RG Zeta.A HGUC Revive that didnt transform and concentrated on making the proportions better than the original HGUC S Gundam would be much more prefered. Needs waterslides for the shoulder markings, too.
>>22705189All 30 different versions of it too
>>22705208The RG Zeta? The one from 10+ years ago? You’re fucking high if you don’t think RGs improved in that much time.
>>22705208It'll be first ever RGEX
The difference between these two from an engineering and care standpoint is nuts
>>22705331G-Reco line is fucking eclectic
>>22705189>Will never get an MG.
>>22705206>Ultrasonic cleaner plus IPA is a bomb recipeWhy come?
>>22705354Heat + agitation + volatile flammable gases = boom
>>22705331>>22705334Elaborate?
>>22705321No the rx-78-2 will be the first rgex
If I’m trying to get a metallic finish but my gloss black base isn’t glossy enough, can I just put clear gloss over the black and before the metallic layer to make it more shiny?
>>22705395using 2k urethane clear between black and chrome for a perfect mirror finish is pretty common, but it will also make your paint coat significantly thicker
>>22705367G-Self HG is... not average for its timeG-Arcane HG is an all around very well designed kit
>>22705403What are you talking about? The Perfect G Self is amazing. The Arcane was trash
>>22705367Arcane and most others good, Self not good
Are the G-Reco movies any good?
>>22705405JOOOOE
>>22705418not as good as the show but still excellent
>>22705418Slightly better versions of the TV series.
>>22705418Slightly more comprehensible than the show but don't forget to brew some coffee. New animation in the later films is incredible.
>>22705422Why come? They’re still directed by tomino and the total runtime is almost as long as the show itself right?
>>22705422>>22705424the duality of man
based dalong
>>22705418Dumbed down from the show and it suffers for it. Film 1-3 has somehow worse pacing. 3 has a new scene or two but is missing some really good ones that got cut. 4 has almost an hour of new footage. 5 is mostly the same with dumbed down dialogue that sounds weird
>>22705426they recut some things and a handful of rather important dialogue scenes are replaced with simplified versions that pretty much just outright tell the viewer what is happening, but it's not really impactful overallplus, the new animation is the absolute best in all of Gundam
>>22705418The right thing to do is watch the show then the movies but if that sounds too much just watch the show AND the 4th movie. All you need to know is that the armies are retarded and the show is basically an intergalactic road trip.
>>22705405How are these really old kits? I was looking at the Aggu but I can't find much about it.
I wish the chinks made a knock off of the P-Bandai Nightseeker so I can remake the original GM for cheaper.
This is my entire paint collection for now.Any obvious colors I'm missing? Stuff I have too much or too little off?I paint like 1 MG per month.
>>22705535Stupid mindset
why are people saying its hard to find G-Reco kits? we are like swimming in shit around here
>>22705549That’s literally a recent reprint
>>22705546Forgot to explain the reason behind my mindset.It's highly illegal to import lacquer paints on my country and because it's a small country there's no such thing as hobby stores where paint is easily available. I only get to buy paint once every 6 months when I travel to Japan.
>>22705549where is "here"? it sold out immediately near me
>>22705555Shit, that reminds me apparently a bunch of states in the US are starting to ban the thinner/and or oil based finishes needed for some wood finishes.
>>22705549Not counting reprints from two months ago? Good luck finding any of Nick’s machines
>>22704789as a certified /gpg/ chad, i'd say they should regress to 80's moulding. only reddit likes greeble and verka slop
>>22705549Only the G-Self Perfect Pack ever gets retail reprints, and it sells out pretty quickly.
>>22705064Seed MG's with Okawara proportions would had been KINOOOOOOOO. bandai really denied us that just to appeal to reddit.
>>22705535>only 1 bottle of eachSo what do you do when you paint something bigger and you need more than 1 bottle of a specific color
>>22705588Bandai denied that because nobody wants fat, boxy robots anymore and the kits would shelfwarm.
what would you recommend for a brushable base coat? got a lot of those see through colordd parts I don't want to spray over, and I don't want to start painting every piece right off the runners
>Seed
>>22705588>Seed MG's with Okawara proportions would had been KINOOOOOOOOThis thread is really fucking obsessed with fat dumpy retard robots huh
>>22705549Bandai only reprinted Perfect Pack while the rest haven't got a reprint. I want Jahanam damn it!
>>22705624I’m so mad I lost my Space Nick version
>>22705555Understandable have a nice day
>>22705428Haha i see what you did there
>>22705591Never painted anything bigger than an MG
>>22705611for the sake of accuracy, we have to. please understand.
>>22705662lol ok basic bitch bandai faggot. paint a real kit like fss.
i should probably try painting this before I ruin my mg huh>>22705555nice digits
Bros… my sister told me my Gundams hobby is no better than collecting funko pops… it’s fucking over
>>22705687GTMs are fucked up, honestly makes it almost feel like a waste to buy recasts because you'll still spend more on paint than you did on your bootleg kit.
I think the Nemo (green) is really cute
>>22705713funko pops don't require any thought nor do they demand creativity or motor skill. model kits are more like sheets of paper to be folded into interesting shapes or drawn on or painted to express whatever the creator wants. if one buys a funko pop, presumably all you do it take it out of the box and put it on a shelf, whereas with a model kit there's a lot more work involved and that work is satisfying to engage with and a healthy way to be creative. It's like comparing buying a statue with making a statue, you may end up with a statue in the end but the path you take getting there is wildly different. ur sister is being a teleological retard
>>22705762Thanks anon. I’ll tell her that next time she says something.
>>22705762snapshitting a HG is not creative
>>22705687But those are ugly
>>22705713Why the fuck would you ever listened to your sister's opinion?
>>22705713>listening when a hole opens her mouthCool, what's her onlyfans?
Finally finished my group build submission and then realized.. his stand hole is for some reason a rectangle when all my stands have circular pegs.
>>22705861what is this, an ewac for ants??
>>22705208>that didnt transform and concentrated on making the proportions betterFor things that have transformation gimmicks manufacturers have enough data to know that the proportion of consumers who would not buy because it doesn't transform is greater than the number of consumers who would buy without the transformation. Which sucks because that we're always to get some parts forming thing even for a HG these days that ups the SRP. So RG would definitely transform.
>>22705861There should be an adapter. Most of the action base stands comes with a few.
>>22704835No the bootleg they just based it off artwork which is why it doesn't feature the high heels found on the actual version.
>>22705907that actually makes DM's Testament the most accurate portrayal of the suit in gunpla form.
True or false: if you’re using lacquers you can skip the first tacky coat and just blast on wet coats?
>>22705713Fuck her in the asshole until she validates your hobby.
>>22705968go away leyley
>>22705963try it and see how it turns out
>>22705963Depends on the pigments
>>22705963lol no. regardless of the material, always mist the first coats until you get a uniform distribution. you can only go for wet at the final application.
Gave the girl a new coat of color to have her fit in with the boy
Neat! I got this Arcane second hand but it still had the beam wire included!
I love this gorgeous kit so much.
New GTM just dropped
>>22706114Yikes lol
>summer comes>influx of snapshitters posting sideways pictures of their garbage Every fucking time. Mechagaikotsu has been a disaster for the hobby.
How have water based paints not basically managed to replace lacquers when they're good enough to spray cars with? Modern acrylic polyurethane should be just as good as hobby lacquers at this point, surely?
>>22706182Posting with an iphone sucks.
>>22706182Duelrager did more damage to mecha hobbies than her. Still waiting on Psycho Gundam Mark 2 to come out.
>>22706182
Painting gunpla with automotive paint yay or nay? Anyone here ever done it?
>>22706219Enjoy wrecking your kit.
>>22706222Daban kits will surely survive a little bit of automotive paint?Daban does what bandaion't
>>22706182Sorry. Sometimes I forget to reset that. Have my progress for tonight as compensation
>>22706219flips do it, not recommended but doableauto spray paint cans have higher concentration of solvent so it will kinda melt your kit or a least turn it to a mushy piece. you have to coat it with a good primer/surfacer that will prevent damageor if not, you can spray it from far away so the pieces dont get damaged, you mist the gunpla, so it doesnt get damage unlike hobby paints that you basically get the peice upclose to your airbrushfor more information, theres a facebook group that paint their gunpla with car paints
>>22706207>good enough to spray cars withHave you ever closely looked at the average car paintjob? It wouldn't hold up to hobbyist standards
heres the afformentioned facebook group that paints their gunpla with car paints
>>22706219I did when I was a kid, spraypainting the old Wing kits with automotive spray cans from Walmart. Certainly didn't melt them. Looked like shit because I was a retarded 10 year old but no reason it'd have to.
>>22706259Just fucking make a Ver. Ka of these two please.
>>22705713She's right only if you don't paint.>>22705762Funkoniggers are more insane the you think, they don't even go as far as taking them out of the box.
>>22704394>>22706321
>>22706321It's weird seeing funkotrash follow the exact same trend beanie babies did, but somehow worse.
Fuck. Every. Step. Of. This. Build. Period.Why did Bandai fucking drop the ball on the G-Self when every other HG reguild kits were perfectly servicable?
I love the Zeta Ver. Ka, that is all
>>22706399For me it's maximum chunkiness
>>22706377What's so bad about it?
>>22706407>elbow can't bend to 90 degrees>thigh joint requires modification to let you fucking rotate it at the base of hips>plenty of hollowed out space that you have to fill up with a vast majority of them being fucking deep>absurd amount of seam lines for a kit that's fairly modern>god awful color separation even though some parts can get away being made in two or three sub assemblies like the fucking shoulder
>>22706399I'm thinking of buying a Zeta and giving it a paintjob, though I'm not sure what colors I should go for
Question: How likely is it for H*bby L*bby to stock the MG ZZ? I've wanted one for a while, and one of my local hobby shops has had it in stock for a few weeks, but I have such a huge backlog that I can afford to wait.
>>22706417Damn, that does sound awful. Maybe it'll get a Revive or an RG or something in 20 years.
>>22706446>Maybe it'll get a Revive or an RG or something in 20 yearsnot in the absolute fucking current state of Bandai. Fucking corpo kikes refuse to redo kits that are outside of UC and SNEED, and even then they just fucking churn out FOTM kits or the hottest new thing of that season then forgets about it.
>>22706233because lacquer solvents don't affect ABS and Daban plastic are mostly that they easily die against panel liners though
>>22706259>theres a facebook group that paint their gunpla with car paintsDo you have a link?I've been looking into this, and it seems like South Americans also use polyester-based automotive paints for their Gunpla. I'm following this Ogawahobby guy on Instagram, and it looks like all his builds use automotive paints. Not sure if his stuff looks as good as lacquers, but it's definitely better than acrylics.
>>22706490just decant and thin them properly. They're really good if sprayed from an airbrush.
>>22706404This cursed kit. I hate it so much. Why wont they reprint it.
>>22706404Simply in awe at the absolute size and GIRTH of this lad.
>>22706259the flip team that painted the recent GMKC champion uses automotive paints. that ultra shiny finish is very hard to achieve in acrylic, even lacquers.
What's your backlog looking like /gpg/? I have too many kits piling up.
>>227065066 Hg Scopedogs and 1 Burglarydog.
>>22706210Firstly>Duelrager Nobody even brought up D*el before you did so the fact you're bringing him up or his made-up bogeyman tells me you're just shitting up this thread. Second>herStop going into threads you clearly know nothing about and making comments on people you clearly do not know about. Thirdly>Still waiting on Psycho Gundam Mark 2 to come outD*el was very vocal about how little he cared about the merch side of the mecha genre and unironically found Funko Pops more appealing than Gunpla. If you're going to roleplay as him get your character right. Last but not least, fuck off with your shitpost spam. As much as Luxembourg Anon shits these threads up with his fecal matter posts, at the very least he posts models rather than the same frog and virgin spam.
This is the current most sold item on aliexpress under the gunpla hobby sectionI don't get itWhat's even the purpose of this
>>22706506I bought the Barbatos and the Expansion Parts, so I'm gonna get around to that this weekend
>>22706519turning all those cardboard boxes into dioramas?
>>22706506Mostly kits that I want to paint. Ive been building alot of HG kits and ordering more to experiment with.
>>22706519For Polyestherene sheets and making custom parts
Snapshitter here.A "friend" wants to sell me 1 liter of pre-thinned (yellow, blue, black, red and green) mr.color paint for $100.I think it's a pretty good deal considering 10ml of mr.color seems to cost $5. Worth it?
Anons keep saying gaia multi-primer is the best so I bought a bottle and was about to test it but then... I noticed this shit is transparent, it's completely clearMy brain is glitching right nowI thought this shit was supposed to be gray?How am I supposed to know I used it right if it's clear?Can I add some color to it?
>>22706543you still have to slap on a proper primer after that thing dries. It basically acts as a barrier to prevent lacquer based primers from eating away at your ABS plastic, or for stuff where regular paint struggles to take grip. Also really popular primer for garage kit builders
>>22706542I wouldn't trust any paint that I didn't personally mix/thin since I don't know the ratios or even if the proper type of thinner was used. But I'm a snob.
>>22706545You're saying garage kit builders do:1. gaia multi-primerlet it dry2. normal primer like mr base white 1000, surfacer 1000, etc...let it dry3. finally start painting Couldn't I just1. gaia multi-primerlet it dry2. gaia multi primer mixed with a bit of mr.color gray paintlet it dry3. start paintingor that's not the purpose of gaia multi-primer?
>>22706551I wouldn't really suggest mixing it with something else really. Also give this channel a look, he basically use that thing for the majority of his GKshttps://www.youtube.com/@sukimasangyo
>>22706504I fucking hate that this shit won. Especially over the Yakuza tattoo entry. This is the most bland, lifeless shit. This shouldn't even be in the running.
>>22706114is that supposed to be an atoll
>>22706554I think I get itWas just watching this video and it's exactly like you said, pretty useful to protect shit like polycapshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFuQzOsZnmQ
>>22706545isn't Gaia multiprimer popular because it was designed to stick on anything, making it the only primer that allows you to paint polycaps?>>22706551the reason why they put a white base color before painting on it so the plastic underneath doesn't bleed through the color. like if you paint red on top of black, the color will result on a darker red/maroon. it's not a problem on dark colors like gray or black though.
>>22706557judging criteria in OOB competitions like GMKC is heavily biased on build quality. while the tattooed Unicorn was the most creative entry there, the Neo Zeong won it because it was built perfectly and the paint job was almost spotless.
>>22706580Kek so most of them are wasting their time doing creative works and all they have to do is make some ultra shiny painted kit.
>>22706573Yes, that's pretty much one of it's use. If you're painting RG kits you'd definitely want some multi-primer, or resin kits even.
>>22706557>Especially over the Yakuza tattoo entryIt was technically impressive but it looked like shit.
>>22706631>or resin kits evenYou don't need multiprimer for resin kits unless you're building coomer shit
>>22706506Currently I have Blazing Gundam, HG MKIII and soon I'll receive Guntank Early Type
I want to do some chipping (picrel) to a model kit, but I have some questions. I'm painting it red and gold, for chipping at each paint, what color should I use? Dark brown and a bit of silver for the red, but what about the gold? Should I use something else?I'll also put decals, AFAIK, decals go before weathering, but decals also go after topcoating. Would it be a problem if I put te decals without topcoating with gloss, once the chipping has been done? Any other advice I should know?
>>22706519Saws are one of the most useful tools for custom work. Sawing off parts of pieces etc. Anytime you have to cut through a thick amount of plastic.
>>22706669a kitchen knife can do the same thing
>>22706662USA chips or UK chips?
>>22706527ironically not a single store on ali sells polystyrene sheetsit's all ABS sheets
>>22706114Why would someone buy almost the same exact kit twice?
>>22704394While doing nu's bazooka and rifle, started working on metal gear rex kit.
>>22704442Ain't bad if you wanna know. Some have inner frame, while others don't. Ruling has alloy inner skeleton and plastic outside pieces. I have started working on Thunderbolt, but had to finish different kit first. Not bad for chink quality.
Does anyone know whether there are any resin kits or good quality third party kits inspired by earthree gundam?
>>22706681I call the left one fries and the right one crisps so no one will get confused. Chips is computer chips.
>>22706114>>22706692nice>>22706561yea
>>22705861Stripe is crooked as fuck.
>>22704921Turn Q Gundam would look neat.
>>22706114>>22706692>66k yen for thisOur Treasure are out of their fucking minds
>>22706114He can't keep getting away with it
>>22706506about 85 kits>>22706573>the only primera bunch of brands make the same thing. hobbimio, jumpwind, and finishers all have a multiprimer that's the exact same thing. there's also tamiya and mr hobby metal primers but they're kinda different, they accomplish a similar task but they're all sticky instead of drying actually dry like the other brands (so you can't use them in the way that coomer statue painters use multiprimer, but they're still good for priming polycaps/metal/etc)
>>22706811Nagano wants his designs to be treated like art bought by adults who own homes and have high paying jobs, not mouthbreathers who live in 500/a month apartments with rows of snapped unpainted dust-covered gundam slopla.
>>22706825brainrot
>>22706814>they accomplish a similar task but they're all sticky instead of drying actually dry like the other brandsgaia multiprimer is the stickiest of them all
>massive backlog of shit>still buying more kits to go with my backlogged kits because they would feel lonely without friendsThe only one here I don't think I'm going to regret long-term is the Turn A, my only regret will be that I will probably have to wait a very long time before Turn X is reprinted. The only saving grace for me is that the pre-order means I'll have a few months to do some cleaning out of the backlog.
>>22706811it'll be like 100 dollars on dc/ghs
>>22706825I dunno where this reputation comes from, FSS kits are really not that expensive This is just a simple case of a small business who hire freelance sculptors and outsource their casting to RC Berg not being able to keep up in terms of pricing with a massive fucking corporation like Volks
i acquired sand paper and am now on page 2 of my mg but it's time for bed :} i think I need one of those mini saws and instead of using nippers to just saw close and sand to finish. I'm getting more chopping and less cutting with the nippers I think despite doing what the guide in the OP says and cutting far off at first before doing a second cut close to the part. i need filler putty and paint asap, I can't stand to see those little marks where the runner brokethanks for reading my blog
>>22706832>all that slopGet some fucking taste jesus christ
>>22706846get some single bladed nippers
>2011+13>/gpg/ still lives rent free in snapshit's head
If you bought this kit, how would you salvage it?
>>22706832finally someone with good taste here
>>22706868
>>22706868Throw it in the trash and buy an EZ-8 because apparently it's made by the same guy.
>>22706868take the weapons and put the rest into a deep, dark box till I need scrap plastic
>>22706848Post your box fort so we can all make fun of you.
>>22706868Id beat the fr*nch to death with it
>>22706868make it into a Full Armor MSV. This thing looks like a heavy armor gundam with the outer armor stripped away.
Y’all like it a little darker like this?
>>22706868In my head I want to see the shoulder gun on something like a Dom/Dom Variant or a Desert Zaku
>>22706868Find the nearest lesbian kike and forcefully insert it so far into her ass she chokes on it
>>22706935it really is summer huh
>>22706945For you maybe, westerner scum.
>>22706913What kit is this?
>>22706970hg g-arcanefrom g-reco
>>227064465 god damn G-reco movies came out and not a single new kit was made. I doubt they’ll make any new G-Reco kits. SEED slop though, they’ll make a bajillion kits out of those shitty designs.
>>22706990they barely reprinted anything too
Did anybody buy the Destroy Gundam? I kind of want to but man is it massive.
anyone got experience with scratchbuilding weapon triggers/handles? I find it's tough to make a shape that sits well in the hand
>>22706979Is it rare?
>>22706868>another forced EX Gundam post*yawns*
>>22706913I don’t like it at all. Ugly design
>>22707001right now? kind of. It's been ages since bandai reprinted G Reco kits outside of the Perfect Pack which is in abundance right now
>>22707001kind of. hasn't been reprinted since like 2017 but it hasn't been explicitly discontinued and bandai still reprints kits from the 80s sometimes so it's going to get reprinted eventually
>>22707010>abundance right nowhaha, yeah...
>>22706634>>22706580Blasting fucking candy coat looks like shit. Tasteless fucking plebs.Also "build quality". What fucking build quality? Most kits you could chew the fucking nubs off with your teeth, as long as you sand and blast it with paint it looks fine. Jesus Christ I hate these people even fucking more now.
>>22706868I have a sick feeling in my stomach that this will probably be the aesthetic the live action movie would follow. Do we know anything about who is doing the design?
>>22707010>>22707011That’s because the design is trash, they know onlyG self sells
>22707025you should kill yourself already snapshit. Your mere existence is a waste of oxygen
>>22707033Because he’s right? Arcane goofy limbs and hands are a full turn off
If you do either of the following>flat solid colors>candy coatYou didn't actually paint your model
>>22707062post your painted kits
>thought i would get it by my bday>bday was last week and it was a shitty day>box came in crushedWell this is my first shink kit lets see how i fuck it up.
>>22706998looks like a psycho gundam ripoff
>>22706868Step 1: get rid of that retarded shield
>>22707077every single bootleg I ever ordered came with an at least dented box, but so far not a single one had actual damage inside
>>22707077I am considering getting this. I like how it looks with those tube led addons.
>>22707080Wel thats pretty funny. Atleast the box itself was thick so nothing came damaged.
>>22707084I bought it with the led addon. Ignore the messy ass box since i was rummaging through it.
>>22707088dirty boy
Is painting gunpla a dishonest practice? At the end of the day, you`re making the kit something that it`s not...
>>22707105is cooking food a dishonest practice? At the end of the day, you`re making the meal something that it`s not...
>>22707062But it’s a different shade of orange now. With contrasts
Is wearing makeup a dishonest practice? At the end of the day, you`re making the person something that it`s not...
>>22707014you'll get laughed at there if they see scratches, orange peel, sink mark, seamline gaps, and gate marks on your work, so it's really not that simple.
Happy Canada day! It is also the 5 year anniversary of P-bandai Canada!
>>22707105yes. painting model kits is stupid. you shouldn't fix seams or glue or paint any model kit, the manufacturer intended them to be the way they are out of the box
>>22707105>>22707163in fact you shouldn't even cut plastic pieces off runners, the manufacturer put them on there for a reason and you're just making it something it isn't
>>22707166those runners are painted though
>>22707170no they're not
>>22707171source?
>>22707173the voices in my head
>>22707163
place your bets, MG when?i'll shoot my balls if it's retail
>>22707178>MGlol never
>>22707178screenshotted for toxx clause in 10 years
>>22707163>>22707166>taking the kit out of the boxDisgusting
>>22707176that honestly looks pretty good
>>22707107>>22707127>>22707163>>22707166yes, and?
>>22707178>another F90yawn
Began with this huckebein mk 3
>>22707127Women are a dishonest practice anyway.
>>22707163>Taking them out of the runnersLol bunch of noob snapfaggots.
>>22707208>overpaid for mk3 in preperation for boxer and gunnar>boxer cums with mk3 anyway which further increases its priceLol fucking asshole.
thoughts on mg rx-78-2 3.0? is it as bad as people say?
>>22707227it's amazing
>>22707215i wasn't talking about women
>>22707084Heads up. The tube can go fuck yourself. This is 10 minutes of me trying to JAM IT IN and im only 45% of the way in.
>>22707261Yeah, I do recall reading in the reviews that it's not fun.
>>22707228ok time to buy it thanks
>>22707266Im tempted to use silicon oil but im afraid of fucking it up. This set with the base is cool and all but goddamn why.
>>22707077>>22707261I bought this without the LEDs but from the pictures I've seen it looks really nice. Hopefully it ends up being worth all that hassle.
>>22707273
>>22707273now, if only the kit itself wasn't ugly as fuckgod I want a Stargazer MG
>>22707273Th 2nd run kit doesnt have the gold fin/chest vent and prismatic blades (its clear now) anymore btw. You can obviously paint the parts but oh well.
kinda baffled they made this a regular release while actual new shit like ReGZ 1.5 isn't
>>22707288>actual new >1.5
>>22707295compared to this? yes.
>>22707282Wait seriously?
>>22707301The gold lining all over it's body is still gold just not vents (leg vent too after i checked) and the fine. Honestly i like it better like this since it contrasts more. The clear blades obviously doesnt look as gopd but no skin off my bones since i dont like them
>>22707306Fin* not fine. My fingers are dying from these gay ass tubes.
oh nononononono ..... Narrative bros, what happened? shit is already 50% off
>>22707330that's what you get for not including my fucking SECOND CORE FIGHTER
>>22706877I have the superior box fort ITT
>>22707348You like FSS, don't you?
>>22707354How can you tell?
>>22707355I noticed that cheeky LED Mirage at the bottom
>>22707348holy based
>>22707249Thats good you will never be a woman anyway.
>>22707288Its a regular release?
>>22707394ye
>>22707394Narrative and Stein are both regular releases.
>>22707348I have never seen you fags stack the boxes sideways which is the superior way.
>>22707400Stack resin kits sideways and you're gonna have a bad time
>>22707410How so? Never owned a resin kit so Im clueless.
>>22707420gravity is stronger horizontally and the fragile resin kits are damaged from long exposure
>>22707348>whole bunch of shit that's never going to get builtWhat a waste
>>22707348Do you have the space to display all of those?
Do you guys think painting the armor with plain metallic colors like this Mr color super metallic stainless steel looks good or nah?
What is the best Real Grade?
>>22707475whichever looks coolest to you
>>22707475Anything that came after rg unicorn. The stuff in between rg Exia and unicorn is mid, and the first RGs before the exia are worse than dogshit, with the rg mk ii excepted.
>>22707475crossbone
>>22707475Arguably God Gundam for test bed.
>>22707464No but that's not my problem.
>>22707478>>22707482>>22707484>>22707485What about the Epyon? good or overhyped?
>>22707489if you like how it looks it's a good kit, simple as
>>22707475I love my Zeong
>>22707489It’s one of the new ones so it’s good.
>>22707475The best real grade is ZZ, but you have to be patient
>>22707493That one looks really cool, need to get it sometime
>>22707488Stick to funko pops retard
>>22707482>t. turbo hamhandshello mechagaikotsu/reddit!
>>22704394Working on a custom painted EG Exceed Galaxy, Zeon themed (red and gold).
Interesting. I do see how the kit could seem fragile but it's really not an issue if you're not a ham hands retard
Metal Build Zeta comming soon. The UC masturbation never stops.
>>22706999I don't make the handle removeable. If I have to, I'll chop up the hand and reposition the fingers. If I want to disarm the model, I replace the hand entirely.For the pic, that hand was huge, so I was able to chop up the fingers and glue them to fit a cylinder. Just slide in the handle of the beam saber or replace it with a spear. If I wanted an empty hand, I'd just replace the entire hand.
>>22707288The final boss of Unicorn franchise has alot more popularity than an obscure grunt. Gatekeeping it behind P-Bandai is just shooting yourself in the foot, especially when previous Sinanju Stein sold well. The whole ver Ka thingy in Japan is almost like a cult.
>>22707553took 5 words before I knew you're a troll, you're slipping anon
>>22707475I don't like RG as a whole because the line is full of boring suits but I'd say Tallgeese
>>22707295Several reviews pointed out that ReGZ Unicorn ver has alot of new molds. It just happens to resemble the old design because ofcourse, it is technically the same robot.
>>22706868I'd keep the joints and maybe the rifle
>>22707558>Why does this popular MS, designed by a superstar designer, a retail release?!
Old RG bad! New RG good.
Why does this popular MS, designed by a superstar designer, a retail release?!
>>22707288your first mistake is thinking Bandai makes economically logical choices
What ratio works for Levelling Thinner and Mr Surfacer 1500? I see people saying 1:1, 1:1.5, and 1:2
>>227075871:1. 1:2 is for midwits.
>>22707475RG Gaogaigar. Anyone who says otherwise is a liar or has a vendetta against GGG for some insane reason.>great detail>great posing>great joints>actually transforms properly, no bullshit part swapping involvedIt is unironically the best RG by miles.
>>22707611>actually transforms properly, no bullshit part swapping involvedWell, it's a combiner so it's less impressive
>super robot slop with stickers for the windows lol>best rg ever
A lot of the main Gundam already got a RG kits but the rest that haven't>Double Zeta>GX>Turn A>F-91 >Victory >AGE-1>G-Self>Barbatos>Aerial Unless you want include OVA>Alex>Ground Gundam & EZ-8Which one is most likely will get RG kits?
>>22707632RG Hi Nu has sticker for the eyes, something even modern HG and EG have starting to dismiss, yet it is still being praised as one of the best RG. If you hate it then don't use it and paint the goddamn thing like a modeler should.
Should I get the thin Raser 1.5 or go straight to Plus?
>>22707636Maybe they'll fit ground gundam on 2.0 RX78 frame.>Turn A>BarbatosThese ones are least likely to get RGs imo. IBO HGs are already borderline RG with their inner frame gimmick and Turn A design wouldn't really benefit from all the greebles and part separation RG offers over HG
>>22707639You need to work your way up. Start with the 1.5. Once you master that, go to the plus.
>>22707639Go straight to plus, embrace the gouged plastic.
>>22707639The thin one (origin) is all you need. The large one is too large for small areas that the origin can be used in. For even tighter spots with nubs the origin is somewhat lacking so I also use sanding sponges for those areas. If your hands are absolutely massive then I guess maybe the plus is for you, but if you have regular sized hands get the origin.
>>22707641You can say HG IBO has inner frame, but that alone does not make them RG, not with that horrible color separation, badly designed polycaps placement for the arms and unrealistic melee weapon's size.
>>22707587don't listen to >>22707591 he's shitposting, 1:2 is what everyone uses
>>22707614Bullshit. Model transformation and combination is almost always dog shit compared to actual toys. This one is perfect in every regard.>>22707632Imagine outing yourself as a massive cum garging jizzwad, and then posting about it on a korean knitting forum.
>Check Bandai's reprint schedule>They will reprint this obscure shit>And not Fullmetal Panic or G Reco HG line
>>22707651>obscure>wing>obscureI think you might have legitimate retardation, anon. Contact your gov't, you may be entitled to free tendies.
>>22707650RGfags are always the first one to throw around the word " Snapshitter", which i find it to be funny and ironic.
I want to get an olfa because this shitty xacto leaves huge stress marks, but what olfa do I get? There's several art knives that all have some weird combination of letters/numbers in their name that don't really explain them well
>>22707653Just because a specific AU is popular, does not mean everything debuted in it is popular. I bet you don't even remember that IBO has a grunt unit called Hloek Graze.
>>22707657>Hloek Graze.I remember. Kit when bandai?
>>22707645I’m a /fa/t fuck, would you recommend the big one or the small one if I have ham hands?
>>22707670I suggest you stop eating you fat fuck
>>22707636Probably Wing Zero tv, ZZ or Rising/Mighty Strike Freedom
>>22707636Fingers crossed for RG ZZ. The HG is dated as fuck.
>>22707227it's too reddit for /gpg/'s taste because of the added greenle compared to KINOOOO kits like the 1.0 or the 1/60's from the 80's
>>22707670Honestly unless you have dexterity issues with holding something 3 popsicle sticks in thickness and 1.5 sticks in width and 0.75 in length, I'd go with the origin (smaller one) as it's just more useful overall because it fits between raised parts better. If you genuinely have snap pieces in half with your hands while assembling parts tier retard strength then consider the big one, but in all likelihood the smaller one will work.
>>22707531Please don't be a model that transformsPlease don't be a model that transformsPlease don't be a model that transforms
>>22707531The metal bed shit never stops more like it. Every metal build is an HG, MG, RG that we don't get.
>>22707717That is why Goodsmile deserves some praises. They converted several action figures into modelkit.
>no Full Armor Hyaku Shiki Kai>no Nemo III
>>22707717Tamashii Nation and Bandai Hobby are not the same divisions
>>22707756Unless they're different companies altogether, that's still budget and resources allocated to this bullshit.
Why would anyone use this as a color scheme its so fucking ugly.
>>22707756>Bandai and Bandai are not the same company
Imagine trying to paint Gundam Artifact figures.
>>22707822Not much different from painting BattleTech stuff right?
>>22707829They are around the same size.
>>22707822>Could have used that design for a Revive version of Palace Athene>Nah, make it a cheese colored miniature for Warhammerfags
>>22707348I don't like our treasure's bang and magnapalace but tani ZAP is based
>>22707587https://x.com/creoshobby_info/status/1795363618919461202
>>22707647GSI Creos themselves literally recommend 1:1Overthinning primer is stupid, you just have to do more coats and get worse adhesion
>>22707717>Every metal build is an HG, MG, RG that we don't get.If they looked like metal builds I'm glad we don't get them
>>22704394I'm nearing the finish line on my GB project. Learned a lot and it's been really fun to pick up my brush and glue for making something new again. Still some parts to paint, and touchups to be done.
>>22704394Revive Zaku I Commander Type is almost ready for paint. Just have to do some correction checks
>>22707927>Zaku 1 with dual pauldronsDamn. Looks good.
>>22707507Stay mad
>>22707927Seeing this makes me question why Bandai hasn't given us a revive hg, or 2.0 mg. Then I remember it's Bandai.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jurSJbMWpgY
>>22707950I really want a 2.0 of the Zaku 1 ;__;
>>22707950Seriouslt There aren’t significant changes between the Zaku I and Zaku II what would necessitate a bunch of new molds. You can’t even get the 1.0 Zaku I kits where I am anymore so I can’t do an MG conversion anytime soon unless I buy a shitty resin recast off of eBay. Old Zaku needs some love
I am overwhelmed by amount of paint brands there are. What brand should I just stick with when it comes to air brushing?
>>22707956>where I am anymoreI don't think the Zaku I has been reprinted in a very very long time. The only available kits now are the "used" ones that you can find on mandarake, ebay etc. And they're vastly overpriced.
>>22707966Gaianotes pretty much the best in every category of lacquer paint. It has everything you need.
>>22707966Mr Color/Hobby for the usual go to, Gaia for the more expensive option. IPP and Finishers are great too. Tamiya lacquers work as great alternative if you're after certain paint finish
theres so much more fine detail shit that go into these than I thought. everything needs to be sanded/filled/ and painted one piece at a time oh man.ordered some godhand sanding sticks but I still need putty and paint. I'll probably just rattle can the basecoat and top coat and hand paint the details and weathering?
>>22708023you don't really need putty for basic building and painting and you've still got nubs showing in visible areas like the armpit there that you should focus on doing right first
>>22707941You're not even as good as a snapshitter. You just consoom.
Best 3rd party decal? Delpi, SIMP, G-Rework, DL, or something else?
>Collecting gundam in box>Collecting Funko in boxIf you can't imagine yourself taking them out and playing with them just give up on buying
snapped at a friend's house, lined and coated a day later. it was lots of fun :)
>>22708077NTA but you can't really snap a FSS kit. These kits are rather hardcore and only for people who knows how to work with vintage modelkits like Tamiya tanks and planes.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26s0yNR-gxI
>>22708136How come volks doesn’t just make their kits snappable like bandai does? Are they regarded?
>>22708136I know, that's why he doesn't bulld them and just collects boxes instead.
>>22708142>regardedjust say retarded this isn't tiktok or xitter or reddit or whatever the fuck
>>22707924I finished the bulk of the painting. I'm gonna try and finish the model completely tomorrow.
How do I get a really high gloss black, to the point I can see mirror reflections in it? I can get it decently shiny with very wet coats, but it’s still kind of hazy. Do I need to polish it with something?
>>22708171looks good so far!>>22708179sanding and buffing in between layers and the doing the same with a high gloss clear coat
>>22708190What do I sand and buff with?
>>22708179you gotta make each layer very smooth to get that mirror like finish. You can either sand the surface and primer layer smooth, or do progressive polish on your gloss black layer. Latter needs lot of work but it is guaranteed to give you the finish that you want
>>22708198What do I polish with for the latter method you describe?
>>22708205wet sand with 1k grit onwards, you can also use polishing compounds as an alternative
>>22708209Isn’t 1k a little rough? Wouldn’t polishing be a lot higher like 6 or 8k? Or can I just use something like tamiya polishing compound and skip all the progressive sanding? Would that be the easiest thing to do?
>>22708212you want the really small bumps gone so start with 1k. It'll level out once you get to 3k onwards
Inflatable Sazabi's cockpit-shaped pass case. P-Bandai.
>>22708232Is it inflatable to be anime accurate like the size discrepancy in the movie?
>>22708179>>22708198it also depends on the material of the paint you're using. Acrylic is known for being very hard to polish to a shine. it's also very soft that you'll likely burn through the color before it even becomes glossy. you'd probably want to add paint retarder on it make it dry slower and let the gloss settle better.though i'd recommend using Polyurethane, Lacquer, or Enamel for glossier blacks, but they're much harder to work with. my personal favorite is to apply black base lacquer color on the piece, then finishing it off with an automotive Polyurethane topcoat to give it that showroom gloss
>>22708136>only for people who knows how to work with vintage modelkits like Tamiya tanks and planesI wouldn't say that, it's a different skill set. Assembly is easier for FSS kits but there's more processing and rescribing involved. Especially for the resin kits.
>>22708242>automotive Polyurethane topcoatIs that the non toxic water based kind as opposed to the 2 pack urethane that kills you?
Favorite Zaku? For me it's the MG 2.0 and the HG Zaku 2s from Origin.
okay, the chinese finally won me over with this epic red samurai mech kit
>>22708242ahh the patented gook method. I gave up on that and just mix gloss with my gloss black then add some leveling thinner
>>22708248It's not a kit, that's a diecast metal action figure.
>>22708245not sure about the waterbased kind, but i do use the 2 pack one that's actually used on cars. i use protective gear when using them and i paint on a well-ventilated room, so yeah.
>>22708251What ratio? How does it turn out?
>>22708247MG 1.0
>>22708259I usually go with 2:1:1 with black, gloss clear and thinner
>>22708268Thanks dude I’ll try this.
>>22708248>kitlmao
Snapshitting the notstargazer right now. There are some really fucking tight ass parts. And i still havent finished the led set yet. Fuck that gay ass wire.>>22707656Im using my fresh svr 2 on this chink kit and so far it is great.
>>22708287Forgot to attach shitty pic since i just wanted to show off the gold parts.
>>22708251i subscribe to the gook method because it lets me work quicker on the colors by using quicker-drying matte colors and i'll only have to care about glossiness at the final part of the process.
>>22708293Don't you still need a glossy surface for panel lining and decals?
>>22708297yeah i'd use glossy paint to avoid decal silvering, but you can get away with doing an initial polyurethane topcoat, then applying the decals/ panel liners, then do another topcoat to seal the decals in.
>>22706800Only the first and 2nd last are correct >>22706561It and all its variants are supposed to be based on this, which is just another generic late Majestic Stand MH with a funny hat that Nagano didn't even give enough of a fuck to draw lineart for.
>>22708310Honestly most late majestic stand era MHs are so fucking shit and forgettable that I can't blame Nagano for throwing them out.But man, I wish GTMs actually fought in melee a little more, their weird anatomy and ultra articulation doesn't feel like it ever gets properly used when all they do is teleport around and shoot at each other
>>22708310That thing looks good though.
>>22708317It's literally the same design as every late MH.
>>22708310Looks like someone took an engage octaver, stuck a cone on its head and painted it green
>>22708321All of those look good.
>>22708314They look retarded standing around and despite the complexity the joint design isn't particularly good at mimicking any kind of human motion like a swordfight requires, it would look immensely stupid to see them fighting in melee.
>>22708322Even the cone was recycled.
>>22708329I think he just kinda cheats and downplays the joints in action scenes
>>22708337>downplays the jointsGTM can actually accordion their joints in and out like springs. Good luck getting that to work on a model kit though.
>>22708340>Good luck getting that to work on a model kit though.Have they shown off anything about the extent of the articulation on the plastic kits yet?
>>22708348Even if it was Bandai it would be physically impossible to replicate this.
>>22708337>>22708340>>22708352Why do these things actually look kinda cool on a manga page but then they look so shit in model kit form?
>>227083553D is never as convincing as 2D.
>>22708355because the plastic is weak, I crave the certainty of steel.
>>22708355Because Mortar Headds were designed to look good as sculptures just standing there while GTMs weren't
>Koto finally reprinted one of their D-StyleAbout time. I want to get their Star Gaogaigar.
>>22708321I'm building an engage mk2 right now, don't make me feel bad
>here's your Mk-V
>>22708614are those legos
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>>22707531>>22708622chinkbait toys don't belong in the gunpla thread
>>22708622if 1.5 can have a metal build Reborns can have a MG, right...?
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>>22708232That's just perspective.
>>22707166One of these days I'll get around to doing that with some NG kits, just like the painting guide images in the manual intended.
>>22708620yes
