=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: >>22889524
== NIGHTMARE GROUPBUILD ==Build a mecha encompassing different aspects of the horror genre. Examples include>A mecha that incorporates general horror tropes from literature, film, and anime >A corrupted version of an existing mecha/robot through magical, biological, or alien means (ie Symbiotes, parasites, Daemonic possession) >Organic mecha (ie Evangelions) and monsters from /m/-related media (ie: the BETA from Muv-Luv)>A mecha that draws inspiration from various demons or monsters from different mythologies and religions. 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: 8/14/24END: 10/31/24
Show me what you're working on!
>>22894274I don't have a pic rn, but maybe this weekend I can work on my Hazel Owsla again. Work and school has been kicking my ass lately
Anyone familiar with using acrylic washes for weathering or can you only use enamel washes for it with how quickly acrylics dry and the different way they flow, spread, and make puddles?
>>22894382Also finally committing to painting
>neolol
>>22894389don't buy a fucking NEO
/gpg/ yesterday>NEO BUY A NEO/gpg/ today>DON'T!
>>22894401i ctrl+f'd neo in the past 3 threads and there's no mentions
>>22894405/gpg/ is the reason I bought a neo years ago.
Is the Hasegawa difficulty curve really that high?
https://schizophonic9.com/re9/hg_gundamex.html
>>22894410no
>>22894415No, stop, stop posting him. I am starting to like him more.
unboxing my daccas. there's fucking greasy mould release all over the clear runners, what year is this? 1964? haven't seen an injection plastic kit with mould release on it before and i've built 90s wave kits
>>22894422Il probably grab 1 myself if I can find it cheap, lot of potential for interesting paint jobs
I've seen something called Serpent Girl Samael, but I don't know if it's a buildeable model kit or not. Anyone knows what is it?I've tried posting a video and picture before with the same question but the posts aren't showing, any idea why?
>>22894440>https://www.usagundamstore.com/products/twelves-war-serpent-girl-samael-1-12-scale-model-kit?srsltid=AfmBOoqjn88DC_E6JeJiewjFDIsnj5ppVYSQ-RDzzvyrj6J8pv3Ta_otSeems to be a model kit based on usagundamstore's listing. I like it.
>>22894431Tbh it's a decent design minus the head
>>22894440hlj has "plastic model" in the item name and the description says it's an "injection plastic figure kit" (same thing it says on kotobukiya girlpla. it's a kit
>>22894445Yea, luckily it has decent part separation so it possibly to add a few different colors in there to detract from the look of the goofy head
Well, that was a lot of plastic to put together.Still waiting for my Ali Express G-3 decals and 1/60 bazookas to finish this thing, very impressive overall even with the weird Daban quirks.
>>22894442>>22894449It's a model kit? Awesome. For that price let's hope it doesn't have some kind of catch... seems quite cheap for the size and contents.Also, the hell is going on? I've sent this message several times and it seems to be filtered out or something.
>>22894464>It's a model kit? Awesome. For that price let's hope it doesn't have some kind of catch... seems quite cheap for the size and contents.it's chinese
>>22894467That's bad? I've heard that the chinks have good stuff outside of remaking bandai's molds.
>>22894470no not really, that's just why it seems so cheap. i don't know about the company that makes this one in particular but most of the other chinese girlpla are decent quality, but their parts tolerances are a bit worse than koto so joints etc need more sanding or tightening
>>22894389>neoDon't
>>22894428mmm new manual smell *huuuuuufffff*why don't bandai manuals smell nice
>>22894407/gpg/ is the reason i didn't buy one one year ago
You guys got any advice for sanding small round parts? I have such trouble sanding bell thrusters on 1/144 because I have big hands, and can never seem to hold the right.
>>22894514small alligator clips
>>22894489this abs formulation is interesting, its really soft like bandai's kps. softer even. i've only ever seen the really hard abs before
>>22894514Blu tack or something like that
>>22894415The more I see of this thing the uglier it gets. Genuinely a bad action figure knock off from the early 2000s.
>>22894415This is the ugliest fucking thing I have ever seen. Please stop posting it, and let it be forgotten.
>>22894445yeah i've been shitting on this gundam design since it was first shown but honestly i think the gm is alright. still too greebleshitted for my tastes and i won't be getting one if they make a kit of it but it's not offensive to me like the gundam and zaku
Shame the RFV kits will never get anything bigger than 1/144. Gonna hope for a potential GK.
>>22894415Terrible awful no good very bad ugly design, but the engineering for the kit does look impressive.
>>22894565discord tranny spotted
>>22894401Buy a Grex
>>22894570Anon, whatever are you talking about? It doesn't do to talk to people who aren't there, you'll make people think we have a ghost problem in this general
>>22894389>neoDon't, get an Eclipse HP-CS at the very least.
>>228945764chanx chads can still see it
>>22894579It's 4chana or 4chano Mr Woke
>>22894415>https://schizophonic9.com/re9/hg_gundamex.htmlThis looks so much better in red lighting it's unreal. The sterile show room white lights make it look like dogshit.
>>22894583Because that's how it was designed to look in the show itself. Every instance of it until the final scene is at night and surrounded by fire.
>>22894565Holy shit a dilating horse
>>22894415Gonna get myself hated but I think it looks amazing and doubters need to see it weathered or at minimum with a couple washes thrown on it to be convinced of its kinoness
>>22894415Yup, painting this in Titans color
>>22894415Yeah, I really like the engineering on this
>You will like me.
>>22894595it's the head. everything about the head is just awful.
>>22894415>Gundam ver Michael BayAlso, who decided to give him unnaturaly long arms?
>>22894610>tard helmet face>life jacket chest armor>twink legs with cancer growth calves>half the shield missing for reasons>grab handles on shoulders for reasons
>>22894610you guys think this effect can be reproduced by coating it in a very thin layer of red ink, to give it a permanent red hue?
>>22894610the shield is mad ugly
>>22894627it's probably so he can reach the beam sabers with the right hand
>>22894571>pistol grip>triggerit's an abomination against the classic airbrush form
>>22894627Lmao I didn't even notice the Lanky Kong arms.
>>22894637And it's all the better for it
>>22894627god hg face sculpts are like fucking melted putty
>>22894640no that's just what it looks like
>>22894637grips are goated
>>22894645HE'S GOT A GUN!
>>22894645The GM beam spray gun IS REAL
>>22894440it is labeled as a model kit on gundamit as well but cang-toys' previously releaed product in the same "line" is a pre assembled action figure like this, so grain of salt.here is their weibo: https://m.weibo.cn/p/1005057269915751/home
>>22894528this is my first volks kit and i was aware of and prepared for most issues with them, but i wasn't expecting this amount of flash on a modern kit. i haven't seen that mentioned. it's like one of bandai's really old and worn moulds or an early 2000s wave kit in that regard. kind of annoying because flash is my most hated thing to fix...there's surprisingly little sinkage though. i've had modern bandai kits with way worse sinkage than this (like the hg sirbine... the amount of sinkage on that kit is worse than a wave kit)
>>22894440>>22894655they also have other upcoming girls labeled as finished figures and other mechas labeled as model kits so it may be that she really is a model kit, or perhaps the girl part is preassembled and only the mecha snake is a model, who knows.
>>22894680PGC: Perfect Grade Chinese.
>>22894705a lot of these chinese kits come with full metal inner frames instead of plastic ones too, it's kinda interesting
>>22894715The only problem with most chinese designs is that they're over greebled, over detailed, overly spikey. Chinese have no chill.
>>22894610I know you can love or hate some aspects of thisthis is what KITBASHES are for arent they?
>>22894723I actually like a lot of the over greebled chinese stuffbut I have no interest in SEED designs which china seems to absolutely love
Remember, modelers. He has panelines on his face.
>>22894731>mfw-ever I see this kit
Anyone here own the Daban astraea type-f? I like the general look of the Bandai kit more but the Daban kit comes with so much more shit for half the price.
>>22894745Daban is like the worst bootleg choice. If you want decent stuff for similar Daban price, buy JMS stuff.
>>22894274Jadg Doga low-key a great build for an HG. Excited to sand and accent it soon.
>>22894774>The red and blue jagd douga is going for 41 bucks at my hobby shop.I've been eyeing it for many weeks now. Don't do this to me anon.
>>22894457How much did that cost, Anon?
Local shop got some new stuff, would you recommend either of these kits?I haven't watched the show but I seem to recall someone mentioning that the boxart for one of these is a spoiler, so I'll put it in a spoiler just to be safe.
>>22894805I'm going to buy the gyan strom eventually because I collect gyans
>>22894805just look at the pics on dalong and buy em if you think they look cool. some people really like SEED designs and some people hate 'em. http://dalong.net/reviews/hg/h249/h249_p.htmhttp://dalong.net/reviews/hg/h250/h250_p.htmSEEDgyan is very ugly compared to the classic UC design it's aping, could be fun if you have a plan to replace the head thoughmighty strike has a lot of gold plastic you'll probably wanna paint to get it looking its best
I got bored so I jerked off to my HG Zaku II's thighs
>>22894823>PicWhat the fuck did they do to my boy?!?
>>22894831shit are you complaining it's not close enough to the originalafter all those fucks claiming that CE's ZAKU was ripped straight out of UC?
>>22894823>SEEDgyan is very ugly compared to the classic UC design it's apingDisagree. Classic Gyan looks stupid as fuck.
>>22894840Retards have been acting like Gundam hasn't been the design rehash festival since Zeta. They always say this ugly, that ugly and then post the most generic, inoffensive mech design. Where are the real ugly mechs?
Gyan was a monster of the week slop in the OG show. If you are emotionally attatched to it, i have no words.
>>22894840Oh I'm sorry, let me just suck the cock of whoever designed that abomination.
>>22894783Dang, sounds kinda' pricy for an already plus price HG. I got it just under $30 USD. If it's the RE/100 Jagd 41 is a steal.
>>22894857Both Gyan Strom and classic Gyan were designed by a same dude.
I can never understand the obsession with any gundam brand designs.
>>22894867And the new design is awful.
Speaking of gyan. When are we getting any wearwolf kits?
>>22894849Outside of a few designs Zeta doesn't really rehash much from 0079. Some people were even bitching about how they were "not mobile suits" at the time.
>>22894876How awful? Can you point it out? Objective fact or fuck off.
>>22894861Was it just for the red douga? The one at my hobby shop is being sold as a bundle.
>>22894880>Outside of a few designs Zeta doesn't really rehash much from 0079. I would say the entire mono eye thingy is a rehash itself, along with Gundam's colorscheme since Zeta is literally an RX782 redesign with edgier aesthetic. Same can be said for almost every Gundam.
>>22894883>seedfags
After 11 days my RG RX-78-2 ver 2.0 finally arrived, I can't wait to put it together.
>>22894887Ah I thought you jumbled the colors and referenced Quess' Use alone. I can see why it's tempting
>>22894893You fags have the same vibe as those " Unicorn looks super ugly and super bulky " fags and what i see is a generic skinny gundam with an edgy colorscheme. The most emotionally fragile group of faggot out there, you see a generic robot and piss and shit your pants.
Finally finished the nu ver ka. Never had so many issues with one single kit, but it does look amazing once done. Recommend it if youre willing to deal with some extra shit oob
>>22894274Was an experiment on weathering with the paints I have on hands. Not really happy with the result, roast as much as you want - need it to figure out where I went wrong.
>>22894897NiceWqsn't really interested in it personally but looks like a fun kit from what I've watched from zak's review
>>22894915Your heart is on the right place, you just added too much. Just try to scale it all down
>>22894823bought this kit for the beam axe, and the head fucking sucks. Yeah it's ugly, and the top part comes off really easily, don't feel like fixing it cause it's in my storage box of snapshits
>>22894750Hasn't their general quality improved massively over the last few years. Ever since the wing zero snow white, they've all apparently been pretty good.
>>22894923I'm probably using the wrong products, I wanted to see if I could do some weathering with Citadel washes I had on hand. Most of the chipping was made to hide the big pools of paint. Dunno how the fuck it interacted with my top coat, but even my melamine sponges won't remove it now.
Calrea sample from a Japanese retailer. The color separation is nice, but the molding is pretty terrible lmao, looks like bubblegum.
https://x.com/EJ_hobby5922/status/1847046336077877417
So im trying to decide on a black paint for the mazinger zero infinitism, and i haven't really been able to narrow it down too much. I'm looking for something metallic but not too shiny (like a dull metallic car paint). I use mr. color lacquers usually so i've mainly been looking at the c28 steel, c78 metallic black, mr metallic gx201 black, and the mr metallic mc214 dark iron. I checked PM paints and searched for a while but i can't really find anything that really shows the differences all too well. Would appreciate if anyone here who has used some of the paints before or has any paint suggestions.
>>22894941>all that color separation and it's that ugly gold>so many surface detail that are just whiteyeah I'm painting this
>>22894949Don't forget how these details got compromised for children safety. If you sharpen it, then it will leave some gaps since the molding meant for it to look dull.
>>22894897I'm still waiting for my local brick and mortar to stock it. Until they do the weapon set I ordered on P-Bandai is gonna be languishing.
>>22894959Really fucking wish we'd have some kind of intermediate grade between HG and MH specifically to have a line where they don't have to compromise on that kind of detail, even without inner frames or an higher level of complexity
>>22894964I always knew this was gonna happen sooner or later. Bandai obviously never wanted you to sharpen them.
>>22894968I'm gonna learn to use putty just to spite them.
>>22894964It is less like a grade problem and more like a Bandai problem.
>get MG RX-78-2 The Origin and HGAC Shenlong>build Shenlong first, planning on eventually getting a second one to make the arms symmetrical and the remainder of the second one to use for either kitbash fodder or customization>normal arm has less going for it than the fucking Heavyarms>the sheer fucking finickiness of the right extendo-arm and how it sits in the shoulder>the utterly fucking borked mobility with both fucking shoulders and requiring an awkward slide angle with the polycaps in the chest to "account" for this unnecessarily botched job with the bicep armor preventing any flexibility under the shoulder armor>the utter fucking hideous way the "cockpit" part just sits on top of a naked fucking balljoint that directly interferes with chest movements and makes it awkward and finicky>disappointment of the kit now causing concern regarding the MG OriginPlease tell me the good and bad of building the Origin so I get off my ass and do a snapfit test. I'm planning on painting it eventually so I don't intend to leave it put together.>>22894823>single 3mm hole in a deeply recessed and awkwardly shaped indent>meaning any adapter is going to stand out like a sore fucking thumbI fucking hate Seed so god damned much. So god damned much. It's unreal.
Did RayStudio delete all his shorts or am I having a fever dream? Those were great resources
>>22894959What safety?
>>22895004There's two channels. RAY STUDIO and RayStudio_Modeling. The latter of which has all the shorts.
>>22895004The smaller account is used for hobby tool retail. The modeling short is on this account https://x.com/RayStudio_01/media
>Ground Effect Reinforcement of Winged Armament with Locomotive Knee-joint.>Knees only bend forward. You done Goufed.
>>22894750Daban is 1/100 where as JMS is 1/144.
>>22894745I have it, the red "metal build" one. It's pretty good for its price and amount of accessories alone. It has some problems though, it's hard to install the mask and it breaks very easily even if you know about it. There are some parts electroplated in chrome red and, weirdly enough, chrome purple (which obviously doen't really fit the scheme) but no undergating for these parts so expect visible nubs. I don't remember if it had any fitting issues, but most likely it did, I just sanded every peg beforehand because was going to paint it anyway
>>22894959Skill issue
You need to accept high grades are childrens toys and not real models
>>22894680>>22894655So it's a figure after all? No sprues, no cleaning, no glueing?
>>22895071did you read the first post you're responding to? it's ambiguouswait for it to release and watch some chinese unboxing videos I guess
>>22894960I got it from the usagundamstore but it originated in Florida so the hurricane delayed it. I'm honestly surprised it didn't take longer.
>>22895050More like molding issue lmao
>>22894915Next time paint it solid. Do what you did to the lower legs all over. But be more subtle. Do the streaking but diffuse it more. Semi gloss spritz coat to seal it. Very lightly, very fucking lightly sponge on some brown/black on on some edges. Moderate on the bottom feet edge to like one spot your choice on the head. Not heavy to light, moderate to light if not nothing but a wash and some toothpick chipping on the shoulders up. Pick some specific blots in your sponge work that landed on high wear edges and put a smaller dot in the center of them to simulate deep gouges but edges only! Topcoat with something mat.
>>22895050on bandai's part
>>22895087Ah fuck use some washes. Clear it first though.
>>22895087I was trying to keep the streaking subtle but the washes literally just wouldn't cooperate. It was that weird mix of some of it just not wanting to stick to the top coat, some of it just not wiping up at all. I'm absolutely keeping that part about adding smaller dots to blots in mind tho!
>>22894915yep that's another one for the toilet folder
>>22894610I'd be tempted to take this and demake some of the extra detail
>>22894900I'm sorry, I just won't praise the chinese ripoffs, hahaha.
>>22895103you won't because not one of you contrarian hurr low detail=good faggots ever does
>>22895110I genuinely can't understand why people think that way. More detail to highlight, paint the way you want, see through armor panels or on weapons is fun.
>>22894799$135 shipped, way cheaper than an official Bandai kit. $300+ for the official gran-daddy was a little much but $135 for an interesting color variants was something I could swallow. Also spent about $50 on a 1/60 G-3 decals sheet and 2x third party hyper bazookas.
>>22895111majority are pure snapshitters I assume
>>22895113snapshitters are usually the ones that want that shit
from those who built it, thoughts on the rg 2.0?I love how sturdy the skelly is and he looks great nude.imo the original rg was a bit more interesting to put together. (although fuck those old foil stickers)
>>22895110The imagination doesn't go to 80's simple but subtly doesn't make it contrarian. If I wanted ultra detail I'd get PG's rather than MG's.
>Try to handbrush paint my bootleg kit.>Paint doesn't stick and it just puddles.God damn it, looks like air brushing it is.
>>22895199skill issue
had to migrate to the basement for the time being \THIS IS WHERE ART IS MADE
>>22895204basedment
>>22895199what primer and paint are you using?
>>22895213I'm just trying out if bare plastic would hold the paint and it's Mr. aqueous.>>22895200I got filtered by bootleg, it's so over.
>>22895204That's a fine ass basedment, at least replace the chair. I can't imagine the horrors when the paint starts accumulating on that.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2O2grETFI5g WHATS HE GONNA DO WITH THE BED
>>22895217>Acrylic on bare plasticat least sand down the surface, hell, wash your bootleg kit cause they definitely still got mold release agents on the surface. Then go prime your kid and try again.
>>22895217kudos for experimenting but not surprised it didn't work
>>22895119I've only built the weapon set so the only experience is from the bazooka. From what I've heard from others and my experience in the bazooka, it has a unique approach where it has joints similar to c-clip but instead of clipping, they're secured by sandwiching them between a part.A flaw in the design however is with the head vulcans where it's a bit short to peak out the holes. You could either cut it off to extend it or file down the holes where the later takes more skill and probably needs a small fine round file to pull it off.The flaps on the shoulders might be too loose for one's liking.No clear eye-part but there's a unique detailed foil sticker included.You can't display the core fighter separately, you'll need a third party part for the torso. From what I've seen though, it's just one piece so you're losing some waist articulation which is ironic.>imo the original rg was a bit more interesting to put together.Personally, I think the original rg, which is based on a statue, has a better design. You're probably better off with the MG 3.0 which is the same design.
>>22895119Haven't built it, but I gotta say, I don't like the design at all. I don't understand why it has so many holes, and the head looks weird, I prefer the original, even if the articulation is worse. The fact that it doesn't include a core block and you gotta use the core fighter is also ridiculous
>>22894915you might still be able to use it in some kind of diorama. definitely went overboard, but it could still look neat half buried in sand/dirt
Chinkkino RG Hi Nu Gundam hyper bazooka
>>22895271Why is his face censored?
rg...................jagd mirage
>>22895204>3d printerpost your printed gunpla conversion kits
Is Vallejo the way to go over Gaianotes and Mr. Hobby? The guide recommends them but I'm not sure how up to date it is.
>>22895275some silly idea that it'll completely stop bandai in their tracks should they get sued
>>22895281vallejo is the official paint of volks and five star stories
>>22895281vallejo is the most recommended acrylic paintgaia and mr color are lacquers. the two types each have their own advantages and disadvantages, but if you use acrylics be aware that gpg funposters will type >shitcrylics at you
>>22895222he already said he's gonna use it for coom pics with his custom built taimanin conversion of FRS lunamaria https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NopLqgubI8
>>22895286That's Born paint
>>22894627>>22894638https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_8QaWWzL3k
>>22895289like damn son
>>22894627it can be "fixed" by extending the calfs, but with all the greebles it has, it's actually very hard to pull off, unless you "cheat" on the armor
>>22894640not just the faces, look at the rest lmao
>>22895281vallejo is perfectly fine as long as you dont use their shitty printer and use lacquer primer instead.
I will build the MG RX-78 3.0 and MG Double X next. I may order a MG Jesta too if I get too angry and buy more plastic to feel better.
>>22894948alclad gunmetal. it's black as night and has a subtle shine. pic is some parts I did for my MG buster gundam with the paint.
>>22895280just got done snapping this, rusty isnt fucking around
>>22895356beautiful hand
>>22895364Looks good, buddy
>>22895364>zimsHow low has rusty fallen
>MG Deathscythe EW at Hobby LobbyI was tempted, friends, very sorely tempted. I knew it would be an eventuality after I started seeing MG Shenlong EW on the shelves. But I don't have all the space in the world, and even if I did I would want the Roussette Unit instead, and they don't sell that as an expansion-only.
I didn't know there was a David statue plamo, should I buy it and paint it in Titans colors?
>>22895501paint it in hyaku-shiki colors
>>22895502holy fuck>chrome gold paint job>give it black sunglasses>Hyaku decals somewhereI'm actually tempted to, not shitposting anymore
>>22895505Do it, it'll be epic.
>>22895509kit comes out in march 2025, hopefully I'll find time to paint it by then
>>22895511When I read that I thought "that's forever from now" but it's really so close. I hate time, it's killing me slowly.
>>22895494You can use the Wing Ver Ka wings on the Deathscythe to make the Roussette ver.
>>22895547They're entirely different though, and would necessitate buying a Wing EW and sacrificing it solely for the purpose.
Currently working on the RG Hi-Nu and it's been so much fun. I also was not expecting its legs to be so fucking fat. After I finish it I got the ver 2 RG RX-78-2 but probably won't start that til next week.
>>22895018When people say Orguss is cursed, they mean it.
>>22895601Wha am I looking at? Cylindrical part is supposed to connect to sideskirts?
>>22895675That cylindrical part shouldn't be there in the first place.Whoever did the model file accidentally elongated the small round detail on the left side through the entire part and that error made it all the way into the final kit.
>>22895679Also, those black vents on the red areas of the forearms?They somehow forgot to add them to the final sculpt and gave you stickers to remedy it.
>>22894415>netflix gunplas available at Target for nearly a week now>only today the japs reviews come inThat's weird. Bandai shipped those to US first?
The Gundam Astray Red Frame HG 2003 kit...just figured out the sword is precoated with shit I didn't ask for. I doubt that without painting the entire sword that I'll be able to easily mask the white plastic spots that were exposed when I cut off the frames. Anyone else approach it differently?I like the kit otherwise, I really wish it wasn't coated like the much more recent HG flight kit.
>Couldn't sit upright for months so no building>Finally got a diagnosis, torn hip socket>Turns out I fucked it up real bad and the capsule was shredded and almost entirely out of the socket>Nearly a month after the surgery and I still can't sit up straight because of the screws in my hip>7 months of shipments kept coming in the whole timeMy bedroom looks like a hobby store at this point. I'm never going to catch up.
>>22895699kek laugh at this fag and his polycap joints
>>22895699I pray for your recovery, I'd probably cry looking at those kits.
>>22894627
Why is this a kit and not the junkyard Zaku that Solari actually operated for most of RfV?
>>22895702We've all got polycap joints. I'd prove it but everything on Gooe is a webp.>>22895706Thanks, this whole experience has sucked and I've missed some groupbuilds I was really interested in.
why did he do it
>>22895710It is her trademark Zaku and was the one she used for the climatic finale.
RG Leo when?
>>22895740Best I can do is HG Leo-N.
>>22895720No, this is the one she uses in the first episode. The Junkyard one is the one she used in the finale. You can tell because they didn't paint the shield on the junkyard one.
>>22895740>RGs that are not UC or Seedlol
>>22895789>evas>GGG>Epyon>God and Shining???
>>22895790Also billion Wing variants and Tallgeese 1-3
>>22895790>>22895793>40 currently released Gundam RGs without counting P-Bandai shit>only 8 so far are not UC or Seed-based (9 if you count Build)>In said 8, only 2 are not main suits or evolutions of a main suitLet's not pretend RG doesn't have a bias when it comes to Gundam.
I don't care about your leos. Where the fuck is my RG Turn-A and Turn-X,
>>22895752Oh right. But then again, there are several other stuff that Bandai hasn't produce kit yet, such as overly detailed Gouf Custom and greebleGM.
>>22895800Dear god, no. They would look awful. Just get yourself HG and NG of those
>>22895801UE kino
Are there any good chink knock offs on Amazon if so what do I search for?
>>22895803RG Turn-X would end wars.
>>22895813JMS is probably one of the most decent. You still feel some janks and fitment issues, but they are more managable than Daban or Gaogao.
>>22895817>grey bits of inner frame poking through everywhereNah
>>22895839>grey bits of inner frame poking through everywherekino
if only heightranger had matching locomotion wheels
Would anyone know how to make a kit look like its surface has been sun-bleached by exposure and time?
Finish snapfit bootleg Moon Gundam. Everything great but the exceptional the upper thighs ball joint which are extremely loose and difficult to get it stand
Anyone have any recs for paints that I can use for the red fingertips Advance of Zeta designs all seem to have? The Tamiya red that I have doesn't pop in the way that I want or even see in other builds online.
>>22895972Do you use a brighter undercoat before applying the red?
>>22895972You could try a pink coat under the red to help it be brighter.
>>22895972I think red madder would be perfect for this just make sure to use an appropriate undercoat like pink or a pink primer.
Hope we get a RG Schwarzette, the HG is a bit odd
Any suggestions for 1/144 humans/vehicles?I want to make dioramas but everything seems to be 1/200 or 1/50
if they really HAVE to keep doing rgs instead of abolishing them they should make rg ball and rg big zam
>>22895986Train modeling 'N' scale is 1/160nowadays there also 3D prints you can buy off taobao, booth, etsy whatever.
>>22895364overburdened
>>22896000Isn't N scale 1/150?
>>22895801the gouf custom is honestly close enough but also different enough to the original 08th MS team design that I can't see them ever doing a kit. it'd be the same thing but with slightly different proportions and a fuckton of marking stickers, seems like more trouble than it's worth when they could just release a p-bandai waterslide set for the regular gouf custom with the new markings.
>>22896020Depends. US and European N scale are 1/160 while UK N gauge is 1/148. Japan varies from 1/150 (For its smaller narrow gauge stuff) to 1/160 (For Shinkansens that run on standard gauge track).
>it's been over 10 years since Bandai made a good model kitJesus christ.
>>22896083more like they finally started to make good kits, along with good designs
>>22896083Define "good model kit"?
>>22896083that one?
>>22896088One that actually looks like the drawing and not like a children's toy version of the drawing
>>22896090Mind elaborating on what kits you're talking about?
>>22896090Oh well; I guess you'll just have to keep holding onto your money then. How terrible for you.
I have a partially-used bottle of this orange plastic cement, but it's much too viscous for me, and the bottle doesn't really contain much. I'll probably switch to using Tamiya airbrush cleaner after it's empty, but I don't want to waste what I have. Is it possible to thin it down and get a bit more out of it?
>>22896090They literally just released the RX-78 revival for retards like you.
>>22896096It's sad that you react like this just because someone says Bandai kits are bad.
Taking personal offense to someone criticizing a billion dollar company is retarded. Have fun playing with your kids toys, snapshitters.
the nt ver ka is a good model kit you contrarian faggot
>>22896097He reacted that way to someone saying Bandai hasn't released a kit that looks like the drawing when they just did. Don't be retarded.
>>22896100Have fun... Not building gunpla I guess?
>>22896102Nah you're retarded
>>22896103There are dozens of better model manufacturers. Volks, Wave, Moderoid, etc all make better products than Banderp.
>>22896090Describe what is bad about the ZZ Ver. Ka>B-b-but it doesn't look like the anime!Ok but it looks like the drawing on the box art, you never said which drawing it has to look like
>>22896091>>22896097So are you gonna give examples of what you consider good and bad kits or? Not trying to fuck around, just genuinely want to know.
>>22896104
>>22896106Are Ver. Ka box arts really drawings? I thought they were just 3D renders.
>>22896105Great. You got any photos of your latest build?
>>22896109All Ver.Ka box art uses Katoki's own drawings.
>>22896106Speaking of the ZZ. Is it worth trying to get the enhanced version over the retail version?
>>22896115You can buy the parts separately as a pbandai pack as well
>>22896118Aren't the enhanced parts a different tone of colour compared to the retail kit or is that just the main body?
Sorry, couldnt resist.
>>22896126I kinda started to like this thing after watching it slaughter zeeks but it died in the most retarded way possible so now I don't like it AND now I hate the Gouf too.
>>22896083bmc rx78zeta ver ka if you remove the chest fins and fill the holes inbatshulgaim mk2sirbine
>>22896095add tamiya tool cleaner
>>22896132I will concede with the L-Gaim and Sirbine
>>22896119oh my bad I don't talk to nopaints
>>22896130>AND now I hate the Gouf toohey fuck you buddy
>some polish people refuse to paint their kits because their mom says they ruined it >others get invited to professional Japanese modeling shows because they're so good at painting
>>22896133I read that the airbrush cleaner is the same as the quick setting extra thin cement, but is that the case for the regular orange cement too?
>>22896126Im curious to see custom paint jobs the kit is gonna get. Lots of part separation so it has potential. Its what il be doing with mine if I can get for under 20 bucks. The head looks goofey as hell thou, looks like its wearing the handicap helmet.
https://schizophonic9.com/re9/hgce_murasamekai.html
>>22896135Post your last painted build.
>>22896143i'm pretty sure that the thick cement is just the same shit but with clear styrene dissolved in it. maybe wait for someone else to confirm before you do it.personally i prefer mr cement sp, tamiya is kinda shit. butanone is a much better cementing agent than acetone. if you want to save money just buy a tin of pure butanone/mek
>>22896147This is such an NPC thing to say. Like you're hard coded to say it as a response whenever someone talks about paint.
>>22896083RG God and Zeong. I could go on, but I wont because I know you will just say Naauhh
>>22896150If you talk about paint, then you must have experience with it. Posting your painted kit will prove you actually have experience rather than being a retard.
>>22895986Whats the plan for the diorama?
>>22896147Post your last snapped build.
>>22896150Exactly. Don't let that NPC punk you out. Show him your painted kits!
>>22896150>shits on people who don't paint>refuses to show something he's paintednut up or shut up
>>22896160This anon makes a fair point. Lets see it other anon
>>22896156Not him but I'm pretty sure you've told me to post my work dozens of times and every time I do you don't say anything. You just run away, forget it ever happened and say the same thing to me the next thread or next time I talk shit about snapshitters, bandai, acrylic paint or whatever else you feel like defending that day.
>>22896166get a tripcode then
>>22896168People automatically disregard anything tripfags say even if they're right
>>22896166Stop being a fucking schizo, this is my first few posts in I don't know how many threads. How could I follow you around on an anonymous board? Since you're so upset no one sees your painted builds, feel free to share one and I'll give you the reply you lust so hard for.
>>22896166NTA but maybe preface whatever complaining you're doing with pictures of your work from now on. That way you could at least contribute something other than whining.
>>22896170you clearly want recognition on an anonymous image board for being special, either fuck off and go somewhere else, put on a trip so the people who don't care about your opinion don't have to deal with you, or be prepared to have the same conversation with the same 5-6 people every other thread.
>>22896148The Tamiya stuff works for me for now, and I already have a bunch of tamiya airbrush cleaner left over so I'll use that stuff up before considering switching it up.The GSI Creos stuff seems to be a mix of butanone and ethyl acetate according to the MSDS. Do these fancy mixtures actually mean anything? Because I'm really considering picking up a tin of MEK like you're suggesting. I'm also considering a lacquer thinner like this one since it's like half the price at my local automotive store.
Fuck snapshitters
>>22896166Post your build lil bitch
>>22896174i'm not entirely sure what ethyl acetate does because from what i can see it doesn't interact with the plastic. maybe it retards evaporation? or it could just be a dilutant so the companies can sell you less active ingredient for your dollar.i don't have the msds sheets handy but i've looked it up in the past and i believe tamiya is 50% acetone and 50% ethyl acetate, mr cement s is 50% ethyl acetate 25% acetone 25% butanone, mr cement sp is 50% ethyl acetate 50% butanone. could be a bit off since that's from memory. just buying a big tin of butanone instead of using marked up hobby cements is an age old modellers tip.as for lacquer thinner, hardware store shit is hotter than hobby grade stuff so it can damage abs easier and it evaporates quicker so it's harder to work with (especially when trying to get a gloss finish) but it's fine. i cut my mr levelling thinner with it in winter or when its humid (because paint dries slower in those conditions and too much retarder can be detrimental) and i thin my metallics and primers with it
>>22896188Yeah I meant to pick up the lacquer thinner for welding plastic, not actually thinning paints. Mr. Hobby thinners have been working well for me and I don't really feel like experimenting with a new thinner just yet.Good shit though, I'll definitely give the MEK a try once my Tamiya stuff runs out.
>>22896192>lacquer thinner for welding plasticin my experience this doesn't work very well. i tried it myself because it DOES have butanone and shit in it, but it's really ineffective
>>22896194Oh that's good to know. I'll stay away then.
>>22896196it's good to have around anyway, i use it for cleaning my airbrush out instead of something like tamiya tool cleaner because it's way cheaper and just deletes paint
>>22896177It's very funny how the snaptard defense force rolled out because I busted that guys balls about the zz enhanced parts. I don't even know if they're a different color of plastic or not kek.
>>22896150>>22896166Bros, your builds?
>>22896200Super funny. You gonna post a build of yours now?
>>22896209Post your top coated bare plastic.
>>22896212>Calls others nopaints>Is a nopaintEvery time.
>>22896213I've posted every build I've finished in the thread.
If nobody is gonna post their builds when arguing then I will. I don't have a fucking clue what's going on and I don't care, I just want to see some fucking builds.
>>22896216I believe you lol
>>22896217What colors did you use for the gold and the green?
It should be bannable to cry about people snapping kits and not posting your painted builds.>>22896217Nice. What gold is that on the vfin?
>>22896220Gold is Gundam Marker EX Yellow Gold. Green is Vallejo Game Color Fluorescent Green, applied as a wash/glaze over white depending on the place.
>>22896220>>22896221Forgot to mention the gold also has a bit of Real Touch Marker Brown applied to it and blurred.
Finished the RE/100 Gerbera, honestly great build and looks pretty good. Since it's basically a big high grade though it kind of looks like complete shit so now to wait for my water slides to come in and start panel lining.
>>22896228I've been thinking about picking it up a few times but that line of RE100s that it's from has some horrible kits and was worried it was going to need a lot of extra work to get looking decent which I just don't have the time for now outside of doing some basic things. Might still get it since who knows when it'll get a reprint again after this batch.
>>22896231I mean you can definitely just look up pictures of it with bare plastic and foil stickers (which is how I have it now except for the stickers on the thrusters cause they look like total shit and I'll just marker them) and judge for yourself.I'm a paintlet so that won't be happening, BUT I think with just water slides and top coat it'll help a ton with making not just look like a huge high grade.
>>22896239Actually I will add it definitely does have some pretty big seam lines on certain parts, maybe I'm just a shitty builder and fucked up but I'll throw it out there. I'm definitely too fucking lazy to clean up those though.
>>22896239I've looked it up but sometimes it's hard to judge because people take photos with bad lighting or their phone has auto color balance which makes the kit look different. I had this issue with the PG strike rouge where one person's photo made the main body look white and the next person's photo made it look very pink when in reality, the pink is very subtle.
Finally finished my Chibi sd Unicorn~ It's really cute but I fucking hated panel lining it. I sorta gave up and just accepted "oh, it's got a Wartorn look." It's the first gunpla I've finished in a while. I want to topcoat it but I melted my last gunpla trying that so I might just scrub it down and layer with vaseline or something. Next project is a little entry grade rx-72. Got the arms and body sorted but I want to use this as a test kit
>>22894603Too bad about everything else. Maybe someone will take pity and turn the poor thing into a respectable robot with some plat-plate.
>>22896157Battle between grunts. Honestly depends on the humans and vehicles I have access to. Ideally I'd like something in not-new york with amphibious zeeks fighting GMs. I'd also be down with slippers and tank tops, maybe some zakus fighting GMs in not-brazil.
>>22896269What the fuck am I reading? Vaseline???
>>22895579I need to do more RGs. They look so cool given the amount of detail being comparable to or more than the MG. I just need to greeble up my nightingale so it fits in with them. My only worry is some like the Zeta Gundam supposedly being very rickety.
>>22896280RGs are great and usually have a lot more detail than the average MG. The zeta ver.ka is completely solid, it's the older MGs that start to have issues but even the MG 2.0 is fine.
>>22896269What are you using for panel lining and top coat? There's something really wrong here
>>22896142I have zero idea who these two even are. And gunpla in Poland is pretty much very hard to find at local modeling events. At the last one, my and one more persons shown kits were gunpla. Everything else was pretty much tanks, ships, airplanes, etc.
Fellas what do you keep your primer in? Pipetting it out of the jar is a total pain and im too much of a brainlet to pour these jars because it always runs down the side.I've seen some youtubers use plastic squirt bottles, but wouldnt a solvent based paint melt those?
>>22896290I use stuff like pic related, the paints don't melt them. I also use tamiya spare bottles, and reuse empty glass bottles from some paint brands after cleaning them
>>22894274My RG Wing Gundam's legs and waist so far, debating on handpainting the inside of the verniers on the back of the legs a metallic blue.
>>22896290I pipet it from the jarMy trick is:>use pipet to draw thinner>use same pipet to draw primer>flush/mix this pipet with the contents in airbrush cup>because its thinned it wont stick as much>on cup refill use a new pipet for thinner only >flush old pipet with thinner inside the airbrush cup>use old pipet for primer>repeat for as many times as needed
>>22896290>but wouldnt a solvent based paint melt thoseNot if they're made out of HDPE, but you can probably get away with LDPE or just use PET. HDPE is the best but PET is probably the cheapest option but I hate it because it feels cheap as fuck.
Holy shit fine tip gundam markers are ass compared to micron
>>22896290no issues I've had primer in squeeze bottles forever just check the plastic type
>>22896290https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004397534385.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.4.2faf1802fdQ4efI use the 120ml and the 250ml bottles, 0 issues for over a year now.
>>22896290the trick to pouring it btw is pour the jar slowly onto a popsicle stick you're holding over the container you want it in, none should go down the side unless you tilt it too far
>>22896181I do take good pictures, I dare to say that. I often upload galleries to my private site and post links when I finish some model. Many of them received prise here and they frequently land in OP, too.
>>22896380Show them then.
>>22895801>netflix gouftell me more.... is the desginy any good?
>>22895813amazon is shit for gunpla, if you want knockoffs go to aliexpress. or dedicated chinese stores like mofiho, gundamcentralshop, gundamit
bros i sprayed this over my painted part how long do i wait before i can panel line with tamiya accents ?
>>22896387Pick some: http://www.sabi-sif.mb4.pl/
>>22896390they're more or less just the Gouf Custom but with slightly different proportions. also arguably the biggest jobber suit in the series because the Gundam effortlessly mows down 4 of them in the second episode damn near effortlessly, then two of them can't even take out a single fucking convoy truck, and then there's like four more in the final episode one of which ends up killing the gundam pilot with a sneak attack from behind as he's talking to the MC over an open comms channel and about to let them all leave because power of friendship or something
>>22896354I have no idea why they don't make them thinner, you can't go into most panel lines with thatPlus i hear that except for the black they just fade at some point
>>22895986you may be interested in the UC Hard Graph ground war sets there's one with zaku and 1/144 zeeks, one with a gundam and feddiesyou can also search for 1/144 boomer kits on scalemates and further filter the results to categories like tanks, trucks, aircraft, etc. the scale is unpopular though so it seems many of the results are 3d printed kits from small sellershttps://www.scalemates.com/search.php?fkSECTION[]=Kits&q=&fkTYPENAME[]=%22Full%20kits%22&fkSCALENORMALISED[]=%221:00144%22&fkCATNAME[]=%22Tanks%22
>>22896399>he went to IIT 24sounds incredibly fucking boring glad you go to sightsee a bit though
I have the feeling if hexagear can focus on the balance of mech vs gov efficiency like TITAN FALLthey have a good game on their hands
>>22896290I use my paint stirrer and run it down that to put it into my airbrush or mixing cup.
>>22896408iirc EX model Hildolfr comes with a couple of crew figures as well
Am I supposed to use the PN or SPN for the first cut? I keep seeing conflicting info
>>22896284Just a Gundam marker for panel lines. It's my first time doing it. As for topcoating... I think I got one from the artshop but it was too concentrated and literally melted my first gunpla. I stuck them on pegs, gave them a spray, and walked away for five minutes to come back to the plastic dripping. Traumatised me off building for a good while. I haven't applied a topcoat to these ones yet, I'm still a bit nervous about murdering them after putting so much time into sanding and making them look pretty
>>22894274panel lining done, gonna decal next
>>22896106>Describe what is bad about the ZZ Ver. Kathe mecha it's based on
>friend is in japan and picked me up the RG GodPlease tell me this is good. It is my first God gundam kit and first RG.I bought the expansion kit years ago so it was either that or HI nu rg.
>>22896399Bro where's your SSL cert? Let's Encrypt will give you a free cert.>>22896440Which Zaku is this?
>>22896444It's fantastic. One of the best RGs and one of the best 1/144 kits bandai have ever made.
>>22896450>>22896447Thanks guys.I already bought the expansion kit on impulse so thankfully I dont need it.
>>22896440sieg zeon
>>22896449origin zaku 2 type c6
>>22896435Find whatever top coat you bought and tell us what it is. It shouldn't behave like this, period.
>>22896449Im actually planning on adding it but thanks for reminder.
>>22896468idk if it's the lighting or the paint but they kinda look like they're made out of clay
>>22896487nah there's something>>22896468are you using lacquer? I hate to use the meme phrase but they seem kinda orange peely
>>22896394nobody knows??? thought you guys were experts
>>22896126I will be mad as fck if they dont do an updated Gouf kit.
>>22896505watch the paint dry
>>22896506what's wrong with the HGUC Gouf Custom?
>>22896394at least 24 hours
>>22896394if its not humid, you could honestly panel line in 3 hours, lacquers fully cure fast, anyone who says 24 hours is a pussy ass bitch
>>22896510Shit articulation
>>22896539how specifically
>>22896130Tbf the whole story is retarded. But i do like how much of a monster the gundam is throughout the show
>>22896543
>>22896546what rating are we giving bros, i'm thinking bronze tier
>>22896546blame okawara for sticking the pipes so far down the front of the skirt of the original Gouf, the Customs in RfV have the pipes in the same place as the 08th MS Team Gouf Custom so it wouldn't change much.
>>22896546Oh no, it can't do jojo poses! Such a shitty articulation!
>>22896432Use the cheap PN one on first far-away cut then the expensive one close up or flush with plastic. The SPN single-bladed nippers have thin blades and can break if the runner’s too thick. Careful using SPN on clear runners because runner material is tougher and more brittle.Alternatively, just use SPN 1-2mm away, staying on the thin bit of gate, from the part as first cut (not clear runner) and do 2nd flush cut
>>22896488airbrush tamiya acrylic
>>22896560Are you using a leveling thinner?
>>22896510nothing
>>22896561don't know what that is so nah
>>22896565alright well every single one of your paintjobs has the same consistent flaw so you do you
this design honestly sorta fucks, if they make a kit, im buying it
>>22896567thanks anon
>>22896571this is resin gk coded
>>22896565You should really test out using leveling thinner on some spare parts. It will give you a much nicer finish.
>>22896572Post bussy
>>22896174lol i use this lacquer thinner to clean my airbrushes
>>22896574which one do you recommend? I'm using tamiya acrylic thinner with tamiya paint at a 1:1 ratio with PSI 30
>>2289658230 psi is too high and it's contributing to the orange peel (paint is drying too fast because of your paint:air mixture) also tamiya acrylics aren't like a water based paint their branded thinner is basically alcohol but they work beautifully with mr color leveling thinner.
>>22896582I've never tried anything other than mr hobby leveling and it's generally considered the best from what I'm aware. If you google it, you'll find people talking about mixing the two. One thing to note is that it's pretty strong so make sure you've got proper ventilation at a minimum & ideally a respirator.
>>22896571......it's just a fuckin zaku....
>>22896591
Where the fuck is the Gouf Hunter kit, bandai.
>>22896591Its just a gundam bro.
>>22896591Not true! The spikes curve inwards, completely different suit.This, however, is a Zaku.
>>22896400That Gouf looks okay, could have been a lot worse like the Zaku or Gundam. Those two are abominations.
>>22896600Yeah, they're awful. I'd paint another Zaku II kit in Solari's Zaku's colors before I actually bought the retail kit.
>>22896584>>22896590thanks ill give it a trywhat psi do you recommend? 20?
>Gyunei PussWhat a beautiful slip>>22896597>P-Bandai release for this little dudeGet fucked
>>2289661220 is the standard starting point imo with higher being for thicker paint and lower for thinner paint, but something like 1:1 paint thinner 20 should be fine
>>22896546Brown tier. Needs to be able to do Jojo poses or else it is shit
>>22896400What the fuck is going on with the textures in this shot? Did the animators pick the wrong LOD settings?
>>22896510no flight unit
>>2289661215-20, find your sweet spot
>>22896571>>22896573everything about it seems gkkino except the fucking gundam EX toe
>>22896644I would fucking kill for the EX gundam in a larger scale (hopefully make the head slightly less goofy). I know this opinion gets you crucified but one of the few things I like about gundam animation done with CG is seeing the suits move in 3D. I quite liked some of the battles in origin and igloo. The fight between the EX and the goufs was a highlight for me.
>>22896661The EX Gundam should've just killed Iria and then finished off the rest of them
>>22896671it's funny because he could've easily killed her at least once each episode, and because he didn't, he literally got backstabbed
>>22896661The problem with CGI is it can look great, because 3d models can fit mechs really well when proper effort is put into it. The problem is most studios use CGI to cheap out and half ass their work effort, as opposed to using it to further advance a visual medium. Which has given it an understandably harsh negative stigma. Regarding the EX though, I am curious to see how people modify or paint it. Even if it's as simple as sanding down some of the detail and/or slapping something like the Ez8 head onto it.
>>22896680Nobody asked but I think the EX would look fine with a couple washes and maybe a thin coat of red ink because it definitely looks a lot better surrounded by explosions. I'm also tempted to paint the inside details like flesh and organs.
where do I illegally violate the eng-translated hobby japan magazines?
Mr. Ban Dai really should have reprinted this kit for today.
>>22896699They should've made a mass reprint of all IGLOO kits and other OYW EX model stuff
>>22896702Seems like a perfect opportunity to sell them to old and new fans but I guess not. Maybe in a few months tho
>>22896698Teppei Hayashi and Rider Joe's books are far better and more interesting
>>22896506I will be mad as fuck if they do a greebled out gouf custom before a zakutank or assault guntank
>>22894274Finished up the Barbatos, my first MG kit. I can definitely see the appeal for enthusiasts, but man a lot of work goes into bits you never really see. I think something like RE/100 might be more my speed, too bad the line is basically dead...
>>22896478It was Rustolium crystal clear matte finish?
>>22896753>RustoleumThat's... not model grade top coat.
>>22896726regardless, those aren't up on the usual places either
>>22896759Agreed. It melted my gunpla before my very eyes.
I'm starting a Gogg build but I haven't done an older kit like this before. Is there anything I should watch out for or any places that end up with awful nubs that I need to take care with?
>>22896796it's not an old kit
post snapgod kinos
>>22896796During the hours of 2:22 am and 3:33 am, do NOT assume the Gogg is ugly, not even the thought about how weird it looks during that time period, do not think about it, have a clear mind. If you hear a voice, do NOT respond to it, pretend you heard nothing.
>>22896805Calm down Dr Kel.
HG are only for experienced modelers. stick to MG if you're a newbie
this hobby would not exist without snapGODS keeping it alive
>>22896817what has to go wrong with your life that you spend your time making shit like this lol
>>22896810ngl I can't stand MGs because the size reminds me of barbie dolls
>>22896753Where did you get the idea to use that over any hobby grade topcoat? I really don't mean to shit on you but I can't understand why so many people come into this thread and make a mess of really basic stuff. All the information is a minute away on google.
>>22896822Being terminally online in the worst era to be so.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ygkvzJ_i_Dkwho is the Ray Studio of /gpg/
>>22896823Has anyone told you you're autistic?
>>22896856I am autistic, I don't need to be told.
>>22896853The guy who made the Aerial with a 30 foot torso
>>22896853the twink anon who kept including his slashed thighs in his pictures
jesta is truly besta
need to panel line and decal
>>22897083That's a nice gun
>parts from a Wing Gundam Snow White Prelude kithmmmmmmm
>>22897169My posing is better than that, why can't I be in a magazine?
>>22897224Because you're not a whore.
Interesting idea: Give Solari's Zaku the Ballistic Weapons, see how it will work. The challenge is if the funnel pod can fit in the much larger shield.
Anyone have any experience painting Mr Color over Aqueous Color? I've read online that it's doable if you wait for coats to fully dry
>>22897224because you didn't have it on display at wonfest for magazines to take pictures of.
>>22897228love to have super obvious green nubmarks on my fancy chrome painted zaku
god damn it, they need to stop making me want to buy this ugly fucker
finally, after 2 months of moving and other problems(such as the lotion coated tissue disaster), I got around to painting the colored parts for my MG Buster Gundam. very happy with how they turned out. going for an anodized look. rn the only topcoated part is the green back piece on the bottom, with a flat coat. not sure I like it much, it doesn't retain as much of the shine as I would like for the anodized look. think I will attempt using semigloss on a different piece unless someone here has a suggestion. thanks for reading me blog.
>>22897262>General Greivous but ugly as sinLmao
>>22897262>only 3 beam sabers in the dispensershould have had one empty fist
>>22897271what dispenser
>>22896145I think this is the first gunpla I've ever seen to have missiles that aren't like, shoulder missile racks or something.
>>22897262That's what The O is for, son. Not the MG though LOL
>>22897272
>>22897286now look at the actual images posted, anon.
>>22897286I feel like there was a missed opportunity to have this thing dual wield in the show considering how fucking often the pilot got kills with the sabers
>>22897369That would have actually been neat, so we couldn't have that.
>>22897286https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ygkvzJ_i_Dkhere is a quick rundown on how to make that
>>22897271the empty fist dispenser is a different kit
>>22897238Painting on runner is a common practice in modeling. You can paint the nub marks later.
>dspiae new scriber (+ handle) is 27 dollars at the cheapest>motherfucking SAB is 30aieee why are cheap chinese tools so expensive now
>>22897485Sorry we had to raise prices because supply chain issue coronavirus
>>22897485Not gonna complain at how clean and smooth it cuts.
What's the minimum required setup to get into painting? I'm thinking things like those handheld chinese airbrushes and a cardboard box in a corner, how much of a budget do I need to consider to ascend SnapGodhood?I'm also in a tiny apartment with no balcony so I really don't know what to look out for.
>>22897561>What's the minimum required setup to get into painting?a craft store paintbrush and some $3 acrylic paints from your local hobby store. airbrushing isn't mandatory>no balconyfor airbrushan' you can get spraybooths with an exhaust hose as long as you have a window
>>22897571Not sure why my brain didn't even consider using paintbrushes, that might be more up my alley.Is there primer you can brush on or do I need to use a rattlecan? Or just sand the piece really well?
>>22897575Rattlecan ptimers are better than any brushed on one. Also you can just run an extension cord outside and set up a little painting booth outside with a cardboard box and a little folding table.
>>22897581>Rattlecan ptimers are better than any brushed on oneand airbrushing is better than any brushed on paintjob
>>22897581I might be able to rattlecan it in the bathroom, absolutely zero chance I'd dare doing this outside
>>22897599Not really. With handbrushing it's much easier to do finer details.
>>22897604Don't do it in the bathroom. The fumes will linger for a really long time, even if you leave the windows open with a fan running. You really should do it outside. If you're scared of dust and particles just cut a giant cardboard box open and use it as a booth.
>>22897613I'm scared of people walking by and judging me as well as the neighborhood kids making fun of me, I tried topcoating a model once and like 5 of them materialized out of thin air to bully me
>>22897561You could try to get into acrylic airbrushing, that doesn't generate fumes that you need to worry about (though you should still wear a proper mask to not inhale the particulates). Handpainting is very basic and doable, but it's hard to get nice even coats, which are ultimately necessary for Gunpla given all the wide flat surfaces that you'll be painting, even small imperfections would be very easy to spot.
>>22897609>posts miniscarry those goalposts
>>22897621That's probably because of the way you look. If you were a 6ft handsome chad everyone would pretend to be interested in whatever you're doing.
>local store has a MG Core Booster>they don't have a MG V Gundamwhat do they call this special type of feeling of disappointment im feeling?
thoughts on storing my paint in a gasket storage box? overkill?
Do you have a favorite hobby knife? I've used X-acto and Tamiya Hobby Pro but at the end of the day they're both still just knives and cut the same.
>>22897687literally all stores that at one point sold eva frame kits have these still in stock which is hilarious to me, its literally near useless by itself and the kit it belongs with is long gone
>>22897695Personally I'm a fan of these. Can do some actual organization vs tossing them in a box.
>>22897706im talking about a near airtight storage box to potentially prolong a paints life
>>22897687Flip? MG V Gundam is literally available if you look better.
>>22897711non issue
>>22897717some of my squeeze bottles that i premixed have evaporated a little bit or a lot
>>22896698Some are up on sadpanda but it's a crapshoot.
>>22897711I'm curious would having air matter with paint storage?
what the sigma...
>>22897725mine haven't and some are well over a year old
>>22897731it shouldn't. i've seen 40-year old paints being sold on worse storage conditions and they're still good as new. enamels do dry up though, but is easily remedied by adding thinner on it to reactivate it.
>>22897737Good thanks, I have paint in my plastic storage box that I haven't checked lately.
Made myself an airbrush boothHaven't done the wiring yet though
>>22897752Sealed up the cornere with some silicone, gonna see if the "vaccum chamber" type design I see a lot in JP tutorials works better than just a fan
>>22897752>>22897758Looks neat, how much did all the materials cost? Also links to tutorials?
>>22897752Whatre the dimensions for that anon?
>>22897957Murasame kai?
>>22897817https://youtu.be/-vJ8BoX78Do?si=WvL9MvIsnj7ttbTxhttps://youtu.be/3J6s1o6RNNk?si=WgHD56ZTqEhXTiv5Obviously mine isn't foldable though.MDF was ~$7 for a 18mmx4x4' sheet. The whole thing fits on a single sheetSilicone + gun was like $58" duct fans were ~$25/pc... I previously made a dust table and discovered that one isn't really enough so I'll be testing 2 in series, wired in parallel to a electric switch.Rest was misc. screws and glueSo on the whole ~$70>>22897885Bottom is 50cm acrossHere's the plan on a 4x4' sheet in inches with nonsense decimals.
>>22897957That detailing isn't pretty, and I see orange peel as well.
>>22897551This is why
The pinnacle of artist-respecting gunpla building!
>>22897957>the frame parts aren't paintedi'm pretty sure there's a deep meaning to this.
>>22898013yeah, they want those parts to be grey
>>22896823Did someone shove a whole barbie doll up your ass and gave you trauma?
>>22898061You're fucking weird, dude.
>>22898069you associating MGs with barbie dolls is actually the weirder one to be honest.
>>22898073the SIZE, you idiot. I might be autistic but I'm pretty sure you're retarded if you can't comprehend that they're the same size.
I'm trying to undo a shoddy paint job of an HG Hyaku Shiki I did years ago with rust-oleum spray cans. I dunked my parts in some Simple Green for like half a day and went at them with an old toothbrush, but the paint is being really stubborn. I feel like it should come off more easily than this. Is this paint just that tough? Or am I being profoundly retarded?
>>22898075Your mom's cock is the size of a barbie doll but you don't see me freaking out about it
>>22896126EX is like the retard brother from Gilbert Grape.
>>22898105Keep at it, let them soak more between brushings.
>>22898180I see. Is it normal for it to take multiple sessions of soaking and scrubbing to strip old paint?
>>22898182Depends on the paint and the chems you're using but "being removable" is a bug rather than a feature for most paints so patience is necessary.
>>22898184Well I was under the impression what given the right solvent or cleaner, it would just react with the paint and dissolve away. I guess that's fine though, it's not like I'm in any hurry.
>>22898187Think about it this way: salt is water soluble, but if you fill a jar with salt and water it won't just naturally mix. You need to mix it. That's the friction you apply. The more paint is removed, the easier it is for the degreaser to get underneath the remaining paint.
I bought two 30mm kits but I just realized it's gonna be difficult to commit to painting before snapshitting at least a few more of these to see what you can come up with
I present: coast guard colors Hygogg
>>22898264Oh no, he's blind!
>>22898267It's metallic pink on the eye, just in shade from the overhang. I did do a terrible rush job in general I'll admit.
>>22898105>>22898180>>22898187Stop falling for this meme. If you want to strip paint off quickly and safely in a matter of minutes or less, all you need is Isopropyl alcohol and a toothbrush. That's what I use to strip Mr Color/Gaianotes paints and I've even left a part submerged in it for over 30 mins because I forgot and it was still 100% fine. % doesn't matter for the alcohol.
>>22898279Actually, before I reached for the cleaner, I had these parts soaking in 99% isopropanol for like three days, going at it with a toothbrush every now and then. It wasn't working too well.
Ayo!Do you know from what plastic are the 30MM AC kits made of?And how do they work with gunpla markers?How do I apply them properly, without weakening the plastic?
>>22898284You sure you soaked it in something like pic related and just rubbed it off with an old toothbrush? I just did that last night.
>>22898279Isopropyl has destroyed parts of mine before. No thanks. It's good for straight wiping it on a part with a simple shape though.
>>22898290Yeah, it was 99% isopropyl alcohol, picrel. I've heard that rust-oleum paint + primer is really tough, so that could be why it's not coming off easily.
>>22898297wtf isopropyl alcohol is poisonous and flammable? i feel betrayed...
>>22898298No they're lying to you. I drink it every day, no problem.
>>22896823do hgs also remind you of dollar store generic chinese toys because of the size? what size does a kit have to be to not remind you of toys?mgs look more like a display piece than toys to me in general, but they do still look kinda toylike in terms of size next to something like a pg or 1/72 fss kit>>22897561>handheld chinese airbrushes and a cardboard boxi literally did this for a while. the chinky airbrush disintegrated in under a week, i outgrew the chinky battery powered compressor really quick because they only do 1 pressure setting and couldn't keep a consistent airflow for shading if i turned the mac valve on my airbrush down, the battery in it didnt last long enough for long sessions anyway and it overheated constantly, and because the cardboard box didn't have an extractor fan in it my room got covered in a thin layer of paint that i thought was dust until i went to do the yearly dust and it didn't come off easily, plus i could only use water based paint for the same reason.all in all i don't recommend it. the minimum setup i'd recommend (chinky amazon booth, entry level brush from a respected brand, chinky compressor with a tank) will set you back about 250 bux or more. $70-90 compressor $100ish airbrush $70-100 booth
>>22898301>what size does a kit have to be to not remind you of toys?1/1
>>22898305Post your painted 1/1 kit.
>>22898295abs can deform when soaked in ipa for a long time but ps and other plastics don't react with it.for me its biostrip20, but it's a uk company and i'm not sure if they have a us distributor yet. i know they were looking for one.>>22898284those spray cans are very hot. i had some zero paints primer at one point (basically just rebottled automotive shit) and it was so hot that it keyed into the plastic so hard that it just wouldn't strip fully even after soaking for a WEEK in 99% ipa.try wetting a qtip or a paper towel with lacquer thinner and wipe it with that, that should get it. do NOT soak the part in a cup of lacquer thinner though, it'll melt and/or crack. just wipe it.if that still doesn't get it, just prime over it and sand down any uneven areas
>>22898312And don't give it a "shower" of lacquer thinner using an airbrush either, that'll melt it.
>>22898295>>22898297I used 99% rubbing alcohol and it easily and without problems removed any Mr Color/Gaianotes paints. This exact bottle.
>>22898333neither of which are as hot as a rustoleum spray can. mr color and gaia don't key into the plastic as hard. also the parts you stripped probably weren't abs
>>22898333Well I'm not really interested in arguing here. I already said I tried it and it didn't work. As >>22898312 said, the paint I used is meant for cars and shit. I'll either have to leave it soaking for weeks with intermittent scrubbing, or just sand the parts down and rescribe the details.
Say... I just saw somewhere that you're not supposed to panel line bare plastic but I wanted a bit more panel lining clarification in general. I'm trying it with a little sd kit and just running the marker into any corner or edge and trying to mop up extra ink after the fact but that technique is really messy. Where specifically are you meant to be inking cause sometimes I notice that the ink runs down a section naturally and it looks wonderful but other times I need to manually draw along the line and wipe the top.And about inking plastic. What exactly should the steps be for panel lining, painting and top coating? I've tried top coating before by putting the pieces in a soapy bath to remove the plastic layer gunk and then spraying directly on the kit and whilst that failed is it the right idea? Like you build your kit, take it apart the best you can, remove any noticeable nub marks and bad panel lines, wash in soapy bath, paint/topcoat, panel line, display/hotglue, results.How accurate would you say this is? And is it possible to paint on stuff by hand or should I invest in paint guns and rely on that way?
>>22897732i kind of want this since it's a neat body but the situation with getting extra 30MS heads is kinda retarded and overcomplicated
>>22898390Topcoat should always be the last step. If you're painting the kit, you should seal your paint with a gloss coat before panel lining/decaling, then topcoat again after you're done.Using a pen will always be messy, especially with an unsteady hand. You can make a wash with some paint and thinner and use that instead. Your lines will be cleaner since they'll be drawn via capillary action. Corner parts tend to be messy regardless because your cleanup will often remove part of the line. If you want really clean panel lines on those bits, you can scribe them to create a proper channel.
>>22898390Panel lining is subjective, you're not "meant" to do it on specific locations. For shallow surface detail, you can just use a ruler to make a clean line if you want.Panel lining with a marker on bare plastic is more prone to beading ie it doesn't stick very well and you'll have to do several passages sometimes. You generally do it on a gloss coat anyways because 1. you need to panel line over the paint 2. it will protect the paint from your pen's tip 3. the gloss coat makes the pen ink stick betterHowever it will still be messy and you will have smudges you'll have to mop. Try to mop towards the lines so that the smudges get pushed to it and fade quicker. Letting it dry around 10 minutes before cleaning with a bit of alcohol helps to not make more mess sometimes.You should definitely topcoat the panel lines, if you leave them exposed you're gonna smudge it every time you touch the modelAnd yes you can paint by hand, it'll always be less clean than an airbrush but it's largely doable (and fun). Just wet your paints enough to not make big streaks and use vallejo or similar products that minimize them. It'll still never be as smooth as a airbrush from up close
>>228983909 times out of 10 when someone says don't panel line bare plastic they specifically mean don't use Tamiya Panel Line Accent on bare plastic. But yeah top coating in general will make the surface smoother and allow for the panel ink to run down the crevices easier.
>>22898464You can use Tamiya Accent on bare plastic as long as you don't let it stay on so long that the solvent has time to destroy the plastic. It's more dangerous if it's allowed to pool or seep into crevasses where it's hard to remove.
>>22898477Yeah but retards will fuck it up then complain so telling people to topcoat first is retard proof
I'm hearing some conflicting information everywhere so I'd appreciate if someone could help clarify. I'm confused about what paint types and thinners can be used on top of what.I basically have three paints on hand: Mr. Color lacquers (plus Mr. Surfacer), Tamiya enamels, and some acrylic Vallejo varnishes (like picrel).Would a process like Mr. Color --> Vallejo gloss --> Tamiya enamel for panel lining and detail painting --> Vallejo gloss work well?
>>22898312bio stripper does the same shit to ABS but alot faster
>>22898516Lacquers and solvent based acrylics are naturally more resiliant to enamel thinners. Vallejo gloss will still do the job of turning flat finishes into something glossy enough for decals or enabling easier capilary action when doing panel washes.But honestly, if you're spraying lacquers i don't see any reason why you'd be spraying waterbased acrylics beyond protecting metallic sheens or doing reverse washes.
I have assembled my first gunpla.
>>22898516>>22898530Waterbased acrylics (like vallejo or ak, and not the hybrid shit like ATOM or aqeuous) if they're not protected via a varnish will get eaten by enamel thinner.Lacquers can go ontop of acrylics provided you're careful during the spraying process (don't flood the piece like a dumb monkey).
>>22898532Buy a glass file (gunprimer raser or "nano" glass file)
>>22898516You don't really need to spray a gloss coat on top of a lacquer layer if that layer is already a gloss paint, even semi gloss
>>22898530That's reassuring.As for the acrylic varnishes, I'm using acrylics specifically because that's what's available to me. Plus, I much prefer being able to control the finish of my kit. I didn't mention, but I have vallejo mecha matte varnish too, and I much prefer the look of a matte finish.>>22898534What if the varnish itself is acrylic like the vallejo ones? Would an enamel thinner eat that too?>>22898536Unfortunately a good chunk of my lacquers are flat.
>>22898540Do a test on a leftover part. AK has some acrylic panel liners, packaged the same as tamiya ones, try them out if the test is a failure
>>22898553Yeah I was planning on doing that, but I wanted to ask around to minimize failures and paint wastage (because I'm kinda poor...)
>>22898540>What if the varnish itself is acrylic like the vallejo ones? Would an enamel thinner eat that too?nope, waterbased varnishes are usually resilliant to enamel thinners after a day or two.
>>22898556If you let the vallejo gloss cure fully and are careful about applying tamiya panel liner I think it could work without disaster. For extra safety you can wipe it off with zippo fluid if you can get your hands on some.
>>22898566>>22898567You two are saying slightly different things. It's either resilient or "could work without disaster" if I'm careful. I guess I can't avoid testing. I appreciate the info.
>>22898535Thanks anon, I will
>>22895356looks sick, i'll see if i can get my hands on some, ty
>>22898575third anon here, i used acrylics for about a year and never had any issues using tamiya enamel panel accent over any of vallejo's acrylic or acrylic-polyurethane varnishes. i usually only left it to cure overnight, probably like 12-18 hours avg
>praise anons work>they never say thanks
>>22898584im autistic and dont believe in manners
>>22898582Nice. Sounds like the process I have planned will work just fine then. I really appreciate all the info.
>>22898584Sorry, I thought you're making fun of me
>>22898592we're all autistic here
>>22898584>go all my life without getting praised>random anon praises me>think he's being sarcasticit's like that
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>>22898644Who?
>>22898667a pretty girlie ;3
>>22898671Oh, now I remember.
>>22898264Why do I see that hygogg too big is it an mg?
>>22898671I look like this IRL
>mold lines
So I paid 159.99+11.99 for tax, did I get taken for a ride by usa gundam or is this a knock off of a knock off because it doesn't come in a box? (I missed the first shipping window by a few days because I hadn't heard of the model :( so it should be here late november early dec)
>>22898755Shipping* not tax. Tax was more.
>>22898755nah the "no retail" option is just something virtually all stores do with bootlegs for some reason
>>22898769So it is a bootleg of a knock off or they just don't have a box?
>>22898773just no box, it's still the "legit" kit
>>22897957paintgod kino
>>22898477This happen on my first build and I figured out why it happened now I'm happily panel lining with the tamiya accent without top coat. Like most said I panel line on a fully built part so it probably seep to the inside and I reapply too often because I thin them too much so the colour aren't as vibrant. Now I apply panel line on individual mold.
>>22898012needs to be seamwelded and then resprayed in the exact plastic color
>>22898777Well looks like I just got taken for a ride then, I'll know for next time when i'm looking for non bandai stuff.
>>22898784So I'm looking at garage bases, I don't see anything holding these in, when my cat attacks these the models with just fall down right?
>>22898264very beautiful creature
>>22898784You didn't get taken for anything. It's an option a lot of Chinese kits do for some reason (probably just to make it slightly cheaper). The retail box is literally just a nicer box, similar to what you would get with a bandai kit. The no box option means they're going to throw the runners into a random shipping box and that's how you'll get it.
>>22898305>1/1 kitsbased kotobukiya coomer
>>22898337if it's stuck on that solidly what's wrong with just leaving it and spraying primer over top?
>>22898477you have a safety factor of 0 though, it is 100% leeching inside and damaging the plastic either way the question is just whether it damages it TOO MUCH to cause the parts to fracture/disintegrate
>https://youtu.be/Yz6sZXYKDzE?si=RoWyg8u0u_z0vRQbIt's a shame I don't like the overall design of the EX. There's RG levels of part separation and detail at times. Makes some of the upcoming HGs look outdated before they're even out.
>>22898755>>22898773PG geese isn't a bootleg, it's an original kit made by a chinese company.burger stores like USAGS massively overcharge for chinese shit, it's always cheapter to buy from chinese stores even with cross-ocean shipping. the original retail price in china is ¥385 (approx 54USD). foreigners usually pay 2-3x as much for these including shipping etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=l0Ax5Ov5hiM
>>22898811The retail box is not adding 40 fucking dollars to the shipping price though. Anon paid over $170 to buy from USAGS. So yes he did get taken for a ride.
>>22898852>isn't a bootleg, it's an original kit made by a chinese companyWhat would we even describe this thing as? Everyone know it's a Tallgeese but you can't say it's a bootleg because there is no existing kit for them to have cloned. Can you call it a ripoff? It doesn't look like a low quality attempt at copying the MG/RG.
>>22898477Yeah, it's pretty safe if you take the basic don't let it pool and don't let it get into places where you dont want it to. It will crack the plastic.
>>22898644>>22898671I fucking wish I could conceptualise something like this.
>>22898864term you're looking for is "unlicensed third party kit" probablyspeaking of actual bootlegs it looks like XFS & JMS are alive and kicking again. but why is XFS duping retail GTO HGs? XFS at least is bootlegging a pbandai option parts kit
>>22898878>but why is XFS dupingshit i meant JMS
>>22896158kek
>>22896150i'm proud you didn't bend to the nopaints requests. based af
>>22898878>20 bucks for thoseI have the Dom, it's decent. The plastic quality is ass, and there are some not fitting pieces. But 20 bucks is just ripping you off, I got it for like $6.
accidentally scratched the fuck out of the top circle when i had to pry it outhow should i go about fixing it
>>22898888the genuine dom is going for $50 secondhandon surugaya so at least it was kinda due for a bootleg (or a reprint).but yeah i have no interest in buying chinese non-pbandai HGs for regular-HG prices.
>>22897957post trannygod kinos
>>22898898Eyeglass repair liquid.
>>22898931like the bottle of stuff at something like a cvs that's just "eyeglass cleaner" or eyeglass wipes? or is this proper "repair liquid" i'd have to find somewhere else
>>22898898UV resin
>>22898824The paint added way too much thickness, and thanks to my shitty painting skills, it pooled in some corners and rounded them off.
>>22898817these are 1/1 cause they're canonically tiny little fairy sized girls
>>22898898Sand it even
>>22898996>>22898898Sand it make sure to use 24 grit
>>22898906why the FUCK are they not reprinting anything from the GTO line except the RX-78-02 and Char's Zaku II?
>>22899093They aren't reprinting the MG rx78 either, are they?
>>22899112not as far as i've heard but it's still in stock everywhere anyway
>Today I will remind you.
>>22899214MG when?
>>22899216Please if there is a God, never.
>>22898852what store would you recommend purchasing the not-tallgese from if you're a burger?
>>22899214>>22899216Katoki will fix it, and give us a lanky truly skeletonesque freak.
>>22899218>>22899221I like it's weird shield.
>>22899214This stupid thing actually grew on me just because of that shitty show. Having a Gundam that's basically a fucking Kaiju just cutting Zeeks like butter while they keep talking about how they're the good guys was magical. It's a suit befitting such an ugly, dirty, terrible task.
>>22899214I'm fine with everything except the head, the head is an abomination.
>>22894274Im sorry guys. Im not going to finish in time. Ill keep going and wont put anything in front of it but i dont think I can do it.
>>22899214There's somehow 0 redeeming qualities about this thing
>>22899231
>>22899233Triple beam saber rack is cool as fuark.
>>22899216Mega Size Model when?
>>22899231aw man, your plague marine looking gouf is really nice. I'm also playing around with putty but I fucking suck and it's my first time using it beyond expanding shapes/filling holes. My shit looks like a retarded child playing with putty while yours looks amazing so far, it's a shame you can't complete it in time, but I look forward to it hopefully being finished.
>>22899231>Im not going to finish in time.The Halloween date was always an initial estimate because it's a month shorter than the normal groupbuild length and we wanted to see if we could end it on Halloween. If we need to go longer we can so more people can finish.
>>22899265the real Halloween spirit is like days after the 31st anyways, when places are heavily discounting unsold candy :)
>>22899216I am excited for the MG of this thing.
>>22899231this entry wins by its sheer ability to invoke irrational fears to those who sees it.
>>22899231GUNT
>>22899231What a cunt punter. You win. Those skulls on the shoulders are too good.
>>22899220For CN kits I generally look between gundamit, gundamcentralshop and mofiho to see who's cheapest (including shipping, the first two have higher prices but free shipping while mofiho charges shipping separately). Occasionally Aliexpress actually has a kit cheaper than those three but it can kinda be a shitshow.If you have advanced autism you can buy directly from Taobao at the lower yuan prices but you need to navigate a website in all Chinese and probably use a Taobao agent for shipping. Never tried that myself.
>>22899255Thank you. Just use the tools with metal balls and silicone tips. Use oil instead of water when you do details. Honestly this is my first time using this stuff so I dont know what im doing.
>>22899282.99 at dollar tree lol.
>>22898878>why is XFS duping retail GTO HGs?They’re not in stock much anymore. Haven’t seen a retail price GTO Zaku Half Cannon, Dom or Gouf in a while, let alone the other weird kits from the line. In the US it’s pretty easy to find them on AliExpress for $10 with free shipping too. Just wish they did the Zaku 1s too though.
Hi /gpg/ been a little since I posted. I’m starting a new model painting project on an HG Ball for an easy test and using some new paints, can I get some help? It’ll be my first time shading. Primer: Badger Stynylrez grey (already on the model and test spoons)Preshading: Tamiya acrylic XF flat black that will be thinned with Mr Color leveling thinner. First time pre-shading, how much PSI do I want for a .3mm needle? And how thin do I make the paint? Base coat on top: Mr. Color lacquer, light gull grey specifically, again thinned with leveling thinner. What would the thinning ratio be and what PSI should I spray/how many layers? I tried 1:2 paint to thinner (read online) and idk if that was too thin, but it didn’t go on well at 15 psi on the spoons with a first layer and I’m hesitant to waste it before my new bottles come in. May have been too thin and not hit the surface right. Flat coat: Tamiya Flat Clear if that works over Mr color lacquers, already had some bottles sitting around.
>>22899515love it but i feel like we can go further,needs the MGK -ack poster on the wall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIoDppJWHx8&ab_channel=LINKLPLANET%E5%85%AC%E5%BC%8F%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8D%E3%83%ABthis stream wasnt advertised well as i just found it, 23 minutes in for those interested in the liger tail
>>22899231Looks awesome.
>>22899543watching this made me realize just how much of a loser hobby this really is, Bandai literally hired 2 young women to say mhmm and sugoi every 10 seconds just to make a toy presentation more appealing to grown adults
>>22899550sadly, even if any femaleshills ARE interested in product they shill, the reaction would still be the same its just a cultural formality and japan still respects it to some degree
>>22899550This is every nip stream/show case that features female host regardless of the topic. They are some of the most insufferable things to watch on the planet.
women are just not entertaining. they belong at the kitchen.
>>22899562Bandai has this weird policy of hiring gravure idols and make them pretending they are into plamo hobby. It is insufferable.
i remember a schizo claiming this kit was quietly canceled because of WFM gunpla sales flopping recently. it would still shelfwarm anyway. should've went for Secilia instead
>>22899586and like usual for schizos, he was fucking retarded
>>22899586>this shit unironically costs as much as mg zaku 2.0 is this what we call gooner tax?
>>22899586>>22899593The finalized kit does look good and pretty, though. Look at the product page, and you will understand.Side note, among the various fantastical SD Gundam designs that never got transferred into model kits or is locked to Ganso SD (which is designed to be more like toys), what do you guys wish would be model kits in either SD Cross Silhouette or MGSD? I really want a V Command Gundam for the SDCS line.
>>22899611Gundlander, the forgotten one.Preferably SDCS, also Dezpada to match Sisquede.
>>22899608You are comparing a 2024 kit to a 2007 kit.
>>22899608>Nika>gooner taxabsolute brainrot, we've gone back to a point where the slightest bit of skin on a non-sexualized design is enough to start a cumming frenzy.
>>22899611Girlpla are most of the time bricks. It doesn't matter how pretty they look on surface level. Bandai still has alot to learn from Kotobukiya in this genre.
>>22899608kek Puni Mofu has more accessories and is actually much cheaper than this. wtf is Bandai doing?
>>22899628Even my hideous man body has more fat and curves than that sterile shit. These half assed girplas pander to no one, honestly, especially Reddit from Mercury.
>>22899635as I said, brainrot, retardation, and general loss of virtues
>>22899631Figure Rise Standard is typically expensive and the molding is sharper due to 15+ age rating. But then again, their actual profession is Yugioh summons and Kamen Rider, which have more complex and delicate designs.
>there are people here who think WFMs main cast isn't gooner core
>>22899653you are actually just stupid
>>22899653Even Nobell Gundam is more gooner core than Gwitch.
>this is gooner core according to brainrotten safe horny zoomers
>>22899653the only WFM that's remotely that is Secilia. everyone else are DEI-compliant, sexless shit.
>>22899664you are actually just stupid
>>22899665NTA but there is nothing worth gooning about Gwitch characters, even that brown girl. And Gundam in general is very sexless since day 1 with some small exceptions. To no one's surprise, majority of modelkit advertised to 8 years old children.
>>22899671oh you're not just stupid, you're also blind and illiterate, got it
Is there anything I can put on clear or transparent parts to make them pop more without getting cloudy?
>>22899690Use gloss topcoat or any gloss clear paints.
How did the RG line survive when they just kept making absolutecrap kits for so long?
>Silver Phantom has absolutely no hype or anyone ever giving shit about it.How does Bandai keep on fumbling around with Gundam? Like how?
>>22899697Because they are relatively cheap as a line. Bandai makes around 2 to 3 RGs a year, the cost to develop and print them is literally pocket change, unlike the older era of MG where Bandai actually mass produced them with so many unique molds.
>>22899697forgot to mention i browse through /r/gunpla and my favorite youtube reviewer is mechagaikotsu btw
>>22899697How did you survive when you just keep making absolute crap bait posts for so long?
>>22899697Im curious what you consider crap with the rg line.
>>22899705It's a VR series. I can't exactly experience it without a $300 headset.
Have you ever bought gunpla from temu /gpg/?
>>22899720See? Like who and why do they keep on pushing for this nonsense.
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>>22899708>mgkRentfree btw.
>>22899705>limited to a VR headset no one owns>kits straight to p-bandaiit's DOA
>>22899713anything that uses the ERGS-prone MS joints for inner frames.
>>22899705 its quest only. i have pcvr
Thank you for your service.
>>22899913Gunleon got a high grade and how was this not the OP in a SRWG?>>22900039Spambot quit samefagging.
>>22899550>Bandai literally hired 2 young women to say mhmm and sugoi every 10 secondsall Japanese otaku in any fandom/hobby are losers, they all fall for this. except the yaoi fujos, I dunno what the low effort pandering option is there
>>22900118What he doesn't realize is that Japanese media is literally just>OHHH SUGOIII OHHH OIISHIIIunless it's something heinous.
>>22899642>and the molding is sharperCould've fooled me
>>22899550Imagine being born with that level of privilege... I'd sell myself out to make those noises for so much cheaper than these feddie street meat would do.
