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>buyfag is deadIt's my fault for picking boat so I don't have anything to post...
>/buyfag/ is finally /diefag/...It's time to learn GKs so I can post progress photos
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>>272205714>learn GKsThe only thing you need to learn is painting faces, you can pick up and do everything else like cleaning, drilling, pinning, seam welding, shading, painting everything but the face, etc. extremely easily. Faces make or break the figure and are pretty difficult to do well.
>>272205806I need to get the tools too, I have some stuff but I never even considered drilling and pinning
>cancel something from amico>buy something else afterwards The balance must be maintained
why the fuck do all figures are measured in cm an not inches?
>>272205998Guess that's because Japan uses the metric system.
>>272205998Most places use metric, US is an outlier in using Imperial
>>272205998more accurate
>>272205714time to learn sculpting to make GK's for anons
>>272205806>looks up Iwata airbrushes and compressors>looks up spray booths and ventilation solutionsThis isn't like a Tamiya kit that you can just take it out the backyard with a rattle can.I believe some kits come with eye decals, others in color resin.Also, how to store and transport figure when done? This is going to be bigger, heavier, and lewder than a typical 1/48 plastic model.
>>272205806If the decals that come with your kit sucks, you can just print your own eye decals with an inkjet printer if you don't want the hassle.
>>272206421>>272206450Eye decals are shit compared to actually doing eyes with paint, it's a cop out. Also very few gks come with parts-separated color resin eyes.Storage/transport depends on the GK and seams, ideally you break it down into as many parts as possible without allowing for visible seams on parts when assembled, but 9/10 times you're going to fix as much as you can in place together. Then you'd wrap as much as you can in bubble wrap and put it in a foam shell like is done with resin figs.
>imagine how much fun it'll be to paint plastic butts>reality sets in when you realise 90% for gk hobby is all this >>272205806 boring shitIt's not as glamorous as it seems boys
>>272207070There are numerous japs that entire collections of GKs that they have, cleaned, sanded, pinned, seam welded, and then primed entirely in grey and never ever painted any other color because they feel the same lmao
WHERE FIGURE???
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>>272205998Canada tried to convert from imperial to metric and it failed hard.
I-I'm going to read it!https://buyfags.moe/YunYunFan_Garage_Kit_Guide
>buy led strips>buy power strip>plug it in>they're irredeemable dogshit>buy new leds strips>specifically ones that don't have rgb/remote/dim faggotry because that's just more shit where it can go wrong/clash with the older setups>they're great>except their cables are black instead of white>buy white electrical sealing tape to hide most of it>finally I can enjoy looking at my fi-...>eyes start to hurt>shit's literally too fucking bright>new led strips aren't dimmable> >start looking into dimmable led driversI could have bought a shitty overpriced freeing bunnyshit figure with all the current money spent.
>>272207568Have fun buying all the gear, learning how to use all of it, then realizing that you want to use nip paints that are practically unobtanium or need to be smuggled out of japan.
how did this get so popular
>>272207875I already have the Mr Hobby paints from the Sukima guide
>>272208011clussy
>>272208011I feel like this is an insult to life itself
can't unsee the giga dick on this figure
>>272208115hate joints\hate 1/12
>>272207875there's really only one paint that's unobtanium. The model kasten c-12, which has many substitutes. The main problem is getting common paints like gx100 clear, thinners and primers which are constantly out of stock.
>>272208115love joints\hate 1/12
Is a gunpla HG good practice for GKs?
>>272207875>>272208047I don't think acrylic paints in bottles are prohibited unlike flammable lacquers. Heck even painting acrylics in tubes can be diluted and used.But I'm lazy so will probably just get the single flesh color Tamiya flat paint and use paintbrush. If I achieve even bootleg or prize figure quality, I'll be happy.
>>272208047Mr Hobby won't be enough, just you wait.>>272208167>c12Picrel, my secret>>272208208It's good practice for learning how to use your tools/paints, but painting and shading skin, filling pits, pinning, and dealing with resin not so much. No harm in using it to learn how to use your stuff though.>>272208359>painting acrylicAcrylic is much much harder to paint with compared to lacquer/enamel. >paintbrushEither you're god tier in terms of brush painting or it's going to end extremely poorly (worse than bootleg). Airbrushing is far easier to paint with because you can send even coats much faster. Brush painting takes significant amounts of skill and technique to not fuck up.
>>272208359Don't listen to the "thin your paints" faggots, use an airbrush. Also tamiya flesh is one of the worst skin paints I ever used. It's more tan than normal white skin color.
>Wanna get into GKs>Remember all the different types of paints and tools I need to learn about
>>272208596>Don't listen to the "thin your paints" faggotsAren't you supposed to thin your paints for air brushes too?
>>272208704I meant the "just thin your paints bro" for the brush
>>272208704You are, but he means that a lot of people just say if you thin your paints enough you can easily hand brush. It's still extremely difficult to get a good end result with it.
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>Do not stock up on putty. All puttys have an expiry date. buy only as needed.I should have read this a while a go...
>>272208798Is it full of cocks?
>>272208798bed posting is back in fashion!
>>272208827It's the next best thing it's a cat.>>272208835Superior Japanese dirt on my bed (except not really because it's from a fellow Amerifat)
>>272209005>instantly know who you are based on old collagesI've become excel anon...
>>272204814I would if the author wasn't a dick sucking commie
Airbrush enthusiasts: Acrylics clog the shit out of my brush. Laquers and enamels are going to be a lot better about that, right?
>>272209095That's what I heard, I only used laquers I remember some anon tried acrylics once and said it was terrible
>>272209027I had no idea I had fans
>>272209027>Now I am become Excel Anon, the lurker of /buyfag/ threads
>>272209095Yes, acrylics clog the fuck out of airbrushes. Stick with lacquers for ease of use (but in exchange you have to wear a mask and use a vented booth because it's pretty bad for your health to breathe in) and enamels for reverse washes.
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>>272209387No only your dolls
>>272209233Added to the list.
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>>272209762A little uncanny but cute!
>>272209109>>272209378Ok, thanks for the answers. Do you know if you can layer enamels or will the second layer redissolve the first like laquer?
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