=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: >>22894271
== 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
Post your WIPs!
post snapgod kinos
>>22899738Bionicle lookin ass
>>22899741>Everything is bionicleI get it, you like bionicle. Shut up about for a few seconds if you can.
I am running out of shelf space. Its so over I cant continue snapshitting.
>>22899760I do not like bionicle. The toy in your image looks a lot like a bionicle though.
>>22899738>Snapgodkino>Posted a glue required kit
>>22899801gluing is just sticky snapping
>>22899803"Snapfit" literally means you don't need to glue them, anon. Painting or not doesn't change the kit's nature.
>>22899809ackshually, snapfit is about not using screws or nails, which also means any bandai kit with screws goes against their fundamental principles
>>22899738I'm warming up to daccas because of constant exposure in gpg. It's so ugly it's almost endearing. It looks like the type of stuff that you can gift your mother so she can put it on the shelf with her porcelain elephants and exotic plants or to your normalfag friend who buys modern art pieces and wacky vases
What's the cutoff year for good HGs?I got the HG Astray Red Frame but there's a lot of work I have to do. I'm looking forward to it, but there's not even a 3mm hole for posing so I have to consider drilling one.
>>22899894There's no cut off. Some old HGs are great, some new HGs are ass.
>>22899894when did the first HG come out?
I posted my airbrush purchase in the last thread but forgot to include my paints and thinner. My buddy says to do a ratio of 1:1.5 paint to thinner. Is that a good mix?
>>22899908Depends on the paint, thinner, environmental spray conditions, and psi you paint at. For various types of paint and thinners people have done anywhere from 1:1 to 1:3 paint to thinner, it really depends because all paints are different.
>>22899817if you're japanese, it looks like old japanese architectureif you're western, it looks like an old hat stand
>>22899940I'm not buying it because it looks like a coat/hat rack and those racks are bad juju that bring about instances of the hat man. t. absolutely not a schizo
>>22899940Bullshit I'm "white" (Italian) and to me it just looks like a really cool evil robot
>>22899946i think it looks like a really cool hat stand
>>22899727Working on this Gelgoog Marine again finally. I started this shit over a year ago now. Good fun to go back to working on my own original variant of my favorite Zeon MS
>>22899956you should be more patient and allow the paint to cure before getting your grubby fingers on it
https://twitter.com/HobbySite/status/1848283262579614022HG Gunleon comes out Oct 26Anyone know a good site I can get it when it comes out?
>>22899960You should drive to Hobby-Ya in Garden Grove. No, I don't give FUCK how far you are.
>>22899956sovl
>>22899956Next time leave fingerprints all over the kit so it would look like it's intended texture
>>22899962ButAnon...
>>22899974yooo that's dope
https://schizophonic9.com/re9/hgac_altron.html
>>22899974not gunpla or plamo
>>22899723im playing GB4 and....i never thought i ever say this....i need a pair of good looking legs, anyone has any recommendation?
>>22899769Buy wall shelf's. Alternatively, paint your plastic
>>22900013No one knows what you are trying to customize.
>>22899951I think it looks like a stick figure drawn by Michael J Fox.
reminder that this is the peakform of an airbrush compressor, anything larger is just compensating for your small penis
>>22900052>Cute>Has Unicorn Gundam poster at the backFitting
>>22900052>Fixed psi of 4.35
>>22900052>>22900080>Fixed 4.35 PSI>Max 60 minute runtime>Still $100
I wish there was a FM of the synduality kitsand it was just 1/24 to match hexagear bulk arms
>>22900095Holy fuck Gyobu went off the rails. Absolutely demented
>>22900099i'm still not a fan but i like it more than his gundam franchise works. i think the mess of greebleshitting works better on this unconventional style of mech than on something more traditionally humanoid like a gundam mech
personally i go glark glark on gyobu cock
>>22899940I wanna see a custom that does the whole thing up like french-polished wooden furniture. maybe with a few brass accents
>>22899769buy a 3d printer and start pumping out those wall-hanger action bases
>>22899966looks like you've got plenty of time anon.
>>22899769You have an empty ceiling, anon
>>22900052>tankless
>>22899982Where's the Cluster review god dammit
>>22900140You could never convince me to hang my Gunpla that far above a horizontal surface. If something fails, that thing ain't surviving. Give me wall shelves any day of the week.
>>22900144
>>22899956mmm, nice and goopy!
>>22899921Alright cool. I'll fiddle around with it. He said to do 15psi so I'll post results
Are master grades meant to be "easier" builds despite their size? I was watching videos for the big old mg Dom and it looked quite simple. I do like the larger kits but most of the available ones are ones with transformations or clear plastic parts which I just hate dealing with. What are the more simple to build mg models?
>>22900286Not really, they are more intricate but difficulty is a vague concept with gunpla kits since it's all still just following a usually well designed manual.
>>22900286Master Grades are more complex and have more parts, but the only difficulty is following the manual and paying attention to what you're cutting.Do you mean you want simpler looking ones? Suits with less fancy designs?
Reposting from last thread for help:Hi /gpg/. 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/ratio?Base coat on top: Mr. Color lacquer, light gull grey specifically, again thinned with leveling thinner. What would the thinning ratio be since it’s going over top of preshading lines 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.
>>22900286No, not by a long shot. They're meant to look good out of the box, requiring minimal work and almost no color correcting, but on a pure snapbuild basis they're much more complex than a HG. Of course, HG kits require loads of stickers and paint if you want them to look anything like their animated counterparts.
>>22899894>What's the cutoff year for good HGs?2005
>>22900307You might as well just use lacquers all the way. Why bother wasting Leveling Thinner on shitcrylics when you are already using Mr Color? PSI varies for how thin and the type of paint you're using as well as the needle size. With Gaianotes and Mr Color you can think 1:3 and 1:2 respectively while blasting at 15 PSI.
>>22900303I do prefer the simpler designs. Gimmicks just don't do much for me. If I wanted a transformer I'd buy a transformer. I'd probably be far more into getting Zeta variants if they weren't compromised by needing to be able to turn into their waverider form.
>>22900334HGUC gogg is from 2000
>>22900286clear plastic is usually just meme variants of existing kits, if there's a clear version you can get a non-clear version.unless you mean the clear psychoframe bits on the unicorns and narrative ver.ka, although narrative also comes with a solid grey "deactivated" version of those
>>22900407Yeah, I was mainly meaning unicorn with the plastic bits. I can see the appeal but they're little bitches to avoid getting sprays or pen on or even cleaning up. Give me the base unicorn in all white and I'll be happy but of course you've gotta have your psycoframes.
>>22900401
/m/, I want a BAD RX-78-2 model kit to tinker and make into an RX-78-1. Do you have any recs? The mangier and worse the better.
>>22900182those 3M wall hangers are rated for 10-15 lbs. a dinky lil mobile suit isn't going to break them.
>>22900436MG 1.0
>>22900436MG 3.0
Urban camo, another take. Front view...
...side...
...and back. I really should give him and Gundam MK2 some photo session soon.
>>22900436original no grade release
What are the best of the sorta zaku, one year war styled suits? Not like old old ones. Some nice newer models.
>>22900465That looks great, anon.
>>22900465pretty!
>>22900465Good stuff, man. You have any tutorial on urban camo? It looks really good.
>>22900477>>22900478Good to hear!>>22900481I followed this guy approach for that particular camo:https://youtube.com/watch?v=QdVONZpKloMOnly difference is that I applied wash after painting base colors to blend camo lines a bit and did drybrushing only at very end.
>>22900489What wash was it? Always have trouble with mine, and yours look like it went on really well.
>>22900493GW Nuln Oil mixed with their Lahmian Medium (probably "just" thinner but I guess it also contains some flow improving stuff in it) 50-50. But to be honest, I could use Vallejo washes (the ones in larger bottles) and it would work just fine too. Thing with washes is that they often ends up pooling and uneven on flat surfaces so you either use pinwash in such cases or, as I did in this case, spread them evenly while they are still flowing and look up if it is not pooling at any location - in such case, use brush as sponge to take away excess and distribute elsewhere. If wash is thinned and still flowing, there is a good chance that it will level itself at that place without much problem. Drybrushing of base color afterward also helps getting rid of tide marks and other fuck-ups.Also, only recently started to get good results with wash over larger surfaces, previously I would get ugly marks all over frequently. So don't worry too much, it's about practice.
chingkod kino just arrived bros$11 shipped from aliexpress
>>22900499That's actually kinda reassuring to hear, in a way. I use these same washes and always just get ugly pooling, so I always thought I had to find enamel washes or whatnot for gunpla's flat surfaces. Thanks a lot for the detail, I'll have to find something to practice spreading them properly.
How soon after spraying does frosting appear?I topcoated a spoon a few hours ago at 85% humidity and nothing so far
>>22900509contents. It comes with waterslides, as well as 2 copies of all external armor runners in both blue and white1 part broke off of runner E in shipping, other than that everything looks good
>>22900436MG RX-78-1
>>22900536at this point they could have thrown in the joint runners too
>>22900536why does bandai sell smaller water slide panels, separately, and for 6 bucks
>>22900542Yeah, the box art just shows the model with a few blue parts but the actual contents have more dupe than non-dupe runnersI wonder what the extra bits would be useful for, maybe some kitbashing.
>>22900509Still insane that they made this PBandai. Completely fucked themselves when they would have easily been flying off the shelves.
>>22900555There hasnt been a retail kit of an MSV in ages, and I think the last time was the HG GM intercept and GM Guard custom. The retail Intercept was missing it's iconic boosters which was made seperate as a pbandai add on. These two probably only made it as retail cause their molds ended up getting reused for more GTO GMs where as the GM Spartan is entirely limited to one design with no variants. It obviously would be a hot item to sell retail based on the cool factor of its design but whoever is in charge of bandai's plamo decisions clearly is some out of touch Jap boomer.
>>22900539>AND MAKE INTO AN RX-78-1I'm using this as paint practice plus weathering and damaging. I'm not shelling out for a P-Bandai kit for that.
>>22900175Here it is anon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaYGdo4KfOw&pp=ygURbWcgY2x1c3RlciBndW5kYW0%3D
Who have the best gunpla reviews on YouTube? Preferably not sponsored faggot shills scared to be negative or point out any issues with the kit.
>>22900621The ones that paint their nails
>>22900509>Start sanding chinese parts>the plastic made with sewage water gets into your lungsIt's only superior Japanese plastic for me.
>>22900621mj2005gundamonly issue is he has a snorting problem
>>22900621hobby clubhouse, he's not afraid to talk shit like with the new buster kit
>>22900621It's Zakuaurelius. He actually does his own modifications and custom builds.
>>22900664his tips are greatbut the actual reviews are a mess and milquetoast af
>>22900625>sand>diesnapGODS win again
>>22900669You need to sand parts to remove nubs even when snapbuilding, retard
>>22900667they're perfectly understandable and informative
>>22900670MAYBE YOU DO
>>22900672Have fun being unable to fit some parts together correctly
>>22900670>You need [...] remove nubsif taking parts off the sprue with your teeth was good enough for my ancestors it's good enough for me
Tamiya panel liner or Gundam markers for panel lining? I bought the three pack of fine-tip gundam pens and they were terrible compared to the micron I already had
>Just use masking, brohttps://x.com/DropAmauu/status/1846586414009565206
>>22900623can I use hobby lacquers on my nails or will i die of turbocancer
>>22900675I know you are shitposting in the most obvious way because there is no way you can be this retarded but it still genuinely hurts me
>>22900621mgk, if you're not a faggot
>>22900680I regularly spray lacquer paint on my left nails because I don't wear gloves when painting. I don't have cancer yet and someone once commented on a pretty nail
>>22900680I don't know maybe you should suck on it too so that you get the full effect.
>>22900678wouldn't it be simpler to use a paintbrush at this point
>>22900691brush painting details is easier but airbrush still gives a smoother finish. what would really save a lot of work here is only using masking tape for the outlines and doing the rest with liquid mask
I bought my first Moderoid today. Nelly Brain. I'm gonna be humming In My Dream all damn day now.
>>22900678Just use liquid mask
>used to think you'd have to be terminally autistic to buy grunt kits>now own 3 times as much grunts as anything else>started to look at v*hicles lately
>>22900678I might have brain damage, but I personally enjoy masking. The real most tedious step is priming and base costs. The funnerest part is post base coat painting like weathering, chipping, filters, etc
>>22900712Endgame is buying 5 to 10 identical kits of the same grunt
>>22900712Same, I've been stocking up on zakus lately.
>>22900678I feel like this is a case where reverse washing would be easier.
>>22900712alright, how do you feel about trains?when the answer to that question changes you'll really know you're too far gone
>>22900726bandai rg train
>>22900726i'm not remotely there yet thankfully
it's unfortunate that 1/144 and 1/100 aren't common scales for model trains to do a combined dioramatrue giga autists could use PGs with 1/64 trains though
>>22900740Honestly 1/144 is the worst. It's really *only* for robots because trains, cars and military vehicles are just way too small at that scale unless you want something that is absurdly tiny, and at that scale those things are way too hard to paint.
>>22900747I thought model warships and planes were a thing for 1/144>at that scale those things are way too hard to painteven harder than 6mm minis?
>>22900712Cars and trains and shit are my point of no return. I know that the moment I buy a kit that isn't at least remotely mecha, I've truly lost it.
>>22900747planes and boats can be large enough at gundam scales as well. a Boeing 777 is over 18m tall, same as an RX78. also I looked further and apparently UK train autists have a 1:148 scale which they call N scale, the same thing Americans call 1:160
all of a sudden I have a burning desire to see a hygogg suplexing a 1/144 submarine some way when I have higher modeling + diorama skills...
>>22900013JeganSinanjuGP-01
>>22900664>>22900667I appreciate how he shows the review kits in multiple different poses. No one else really does that, at least not as well as him. Not a fan of when he leaves off important stickers/decals though, it’s lazy and makes it feel like he’s not reviewing the complete/finished kit. And his voice can be a little hard to listen to sometimes, but it’s not nearly as bad as mecha gaikotsu’s. He’s pretty inoffensive overall though.
>>22900574you want cheap and you didn't specify scale, so why not get a EG RX-78-2? the engineering is actually really good, it's cheap as hell, and it should be available widely as it's pretty recent from 2020? 2021?
>>22900436best mecha revival, and scribe & greeble the fuck out of it
>>22900465Neat.
>>22900793i mean at that point he might as well get the revive, if he's in the US it's probably only like $3-$4 more expensive
Building the RG QANT, unless this thing is gonna turn into shit once it's done I might be an RG convert now. So nice to build and it looks so damn good already.
>>22900348Well, thanks for trying to help, genuinely. I know 1:2 is a fine ratio now at least for the Mr. Color at 15 PSI. I'm using the Stynylrez because it's been easy to apply as a primer so far up to now in my modeling learning and I still have a lot of it, unless for whatever reason the paints above eat into it which is why spoons are being tested. Next project I'll try the Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 I bought but since the model already has the Stynylrez primer there I don't want to strip down. In terms of Tamiya I have used regular non-leveling Mr Color thinner on it before and it performed well but you're right that it's expensive. I'll grab some cheaper Tamiya acrylic thinner for using it as preshading and I can give it the levelling if I ever want to use the other Tamiya colors I have as base paint. Have some still full Tamiya paints and there's no reason to waste them. Will still slowly shift to Mr. Color fully as they finish if Mr. Color gives me results, I only have 2 Mr. Color paints so far.
Are any of the RG expansion kits worth it? They seem ridiculously overpriced for what you get, even on JP stores
>>22900863>expansion setnigga that's a whole ass horse
>>22900863>>22900868Everyone prefers the more articulate horse from Effectwings. An old HG horse that feels more like a brick compared to the ones seen in the SD lines do nothing to people.
>>22900817>I might be an RG convert nowI genuinely don't get why some people are so opposed to RGs. They've consistently been fantastic since 2017. The 00 kits are some of the weaker RGs too.>>22900863Most expansion sets are overpriced for what you get.
>>22900727
>>22900892The only thing i dislike about RG is the roster
>>22900863The ones that are just repackages of old HGs? Probably not.The ones that are actually purpose-designed to expand existing RG kits? Maybe, it really depends on what it is. This thing, for example, cost seventeen bucks on P-Bandai so more than half of that went into the Action Base that you could just buy at any Hobby Lobby (except in a solid color).
>>22900863The only "expansion set" I've considered getting is Goldymarg.
>>22900892>I genuinely don't get why some people are so opposed to RGs.The only thing I don't like about them stylistically is the mismatched colors for panels that were the same color originally. If you're painting then it's obviously not an issue, but I just don't like the look of them unpainted.Also the fucking articulated hands for kits that have those, but that's a given.
>>22900536Keep us posted on the build experience. I've had my finger on the trigger for a while now.>>22900570Thanks for reminding me that we are never getting a reprint of the intercept custom. Also, seeing as they are quite willing to put literal recolors of random buildshit on retail shelves, I don't see why they couldn't have just done what the chinks did and put out naval and arctic warfare variants of the spartan.
>>22900892They're too tiny for me. I also don't like that RGs tend to have way more details than MGs.
>>22900900Actually it's pretty difficult to just buy that particular base, because it's an ancient piece of shit that isn't used.
>>22900909i just bought three of them from fucking hobby lobby less than a week ago what are you smoking
>>22900892>I genuinely don't get why some people are so opposed to RGsbad proportions too much detail
>>22900912you've got a weird hobby lobby
>>22900912I'm guessing by context he means the clear black variant instead of solid black or gray. My local brick and mortar sells clear reds and greens though.
>>22900926Not really. Maybe you're just pulled a "stopped reading right there" and didn't notice that the end of the sentence said>(except in a solid color).
>>22900908>They're too tiny for me.Not liking the scale I can understand.>I also don't like that RGs tend to have way more details than MGs.This makes no sense though.
>>22900909you can get chinese knockoff action base 2s in bulk too. for some reason it seems nobody has bootlegged AB5 or 7 yet
>>22900937>This makes no sense though.It's a bit hard to explain. As someone who prefers MGs, I don't like having to make the tradeoff between more detail and bigger kit. Of course, you could argue that this is a problem with Master Grades being "less detailed" rather than RGs being "too detailed". Maybe if the RGs came in 1/100 I'd like them more.
>>22900941but if RGs came in 1/100 then they'd just be MGs
>>22900945but what if we made MG's 1/144?
>>22900945They'd be way more detailed than MGs. They'd be like extreme MGs. Huh, maybe they should make those...
>>22900906>Keep us posted on the build experience. I may not build it immediately because I've just discovered that factorio released an expansion pack and had an acute autism attackI will post about it when I do though
>>22900892And the Astrays? How good are they compared to older RGs?
>>22900961Haven't built any myself because they're cringe but I hear mixed things about the Astray RGs. Regardless, if you like how it looks then get it anyway. They're very cheap these days and it's not like any of these kits have huge flaws that can't be fixed.
>>22900953>another one lost to the factorio minesmany such cases
I've never bought a single action base. This is a problem because now I need like 10+ action bases, and I don't wanna spend that money so I just buy more kits which means I need more action bases. But at least my Kamen Rider kits come with action bases.Also is there any credence to the MG Bael and MG Lupus Rex rumors? Would love that shit.
How come Bandai haven't make RG Sinanju Stein kit?
>>22900987>I've never bought a single action base. This is a problem because now I need like 10+ action bases, and I don't wanna spend that money so I just buy more kits which means I need more action basesIt doesn't help that they have ridiculous markup in US stores, my local hobby town charges $10 for action base 1 whose msrp is closer to $3.action base 7 fits hgs and comes with two bases in one pack at least, or you can buy chinese knockoff action base 2s in bulk for around $3 each from aliexpress
Do you have a favorite blade and blade handle? I really enjoy my Tamiya knife pro, the handle is heavy and oddly long when compared to the X-acto handles I have. I only really like using the picrel style of blade, chisel styles have just never felt right to me.
>>22900084kek you can buy this for the same price and it does a way better job than that. jap hobby products are overpriced shit
>>22900987They're more likely than not, because Bandai already have the molds for the Gundam Frame and all they really need to do is make the molds for the armor. The real question is how long it'll take for them to come to fruition.>>22900990$10 for an Action Base is about the standard in the US, even the online hobby shops sell them for around that price.
>>22900664his reviews are good, but his take about ERGS make me think he's a bandai shill.
>>22900997>ERGShello, reddit!
>>22900996>$10 for an Action Base is about the standard in the USyes I'm not saying my local store is an outlier, I'm saying all US importers mark them way up
>>22900995that one is much bigger though, the shitty one is at least easier to find a home for in a tiny tokyo apartmentbut yes in all other measures it's superior
>>22900997ERGS doesn't exist and my Gundam, Mark II, GP01 and Zeta are all as good as the day I snapped them (which was on release btw).
How is there not a company just printing millions of bootleg action bases. Am I meant to believe these things are so complex and powerful you can't just 3D print them?
>>22901007Theyre cheap as fuck on aliexpress
>>22900989make a Sinanju 2.0 first before i even consider wanting to see an RG Stein. RG Sinanju is one of the worst RG kits because the Mk II frame it uses is just too weak to handle the model's weight.
>>22900989If they hadn't have tried to cut corners with the RG Sinanju then they probably would have by now.
>>22901006do you frequently play with them, especially the Zeta?
>>22901016Define "play". I chew on the Zeta often if that counts.
>>22901016I haven't really touched the Zeta since other than to dust it. Definitely reposed the others a ton though.
I've come to understand that most of the time when I see negative reviews its usually the result of some kind of fucking moron. Except the RG RX-78 that one does deserve all the shit talking, the build is completely fine but posing it is fucking hell.
there are no bad models (except SEED), only bad modelers
>>22901026and the people who created the models i don't like are bad modelers who made bad models.
>>229010071. There are plenty of bootleg action bases2. You can 3D print them, but it's a horrendous waste of plastic/resin and it might not be as strong as actual molded plastic
>>229010073D printing is not very useful for mass production, it's more for rapid prototyping or custom parts. You want molds for actual large scale production.>Am I meant to believe these things are so complex and powerful you can't just 3D print them?Have you never actually checked? Go nuts and print whatever you can find. The limitation has more to do with how good your 3D printer is, if you want an an action base with a poseable arm, you'll want to have a well-tuned 3D printer so it doesn't come out with poor tolerances resulting in bad joints and wobbly bits. If you just need a static stand then just about nearly any 3D printer will work.Pic related, I printed one a couple months back as a favor for someone.https://www.printables.com/model/321881-xf-action-base
>>22901031Horrendous waste of plastic? That makes no sense. Printing a base with an FDM would be cheap as fuck, and it wouldn't be wasteful unless you mess the print up or end up not using it.
>>22901007The markup on action bases is crazy. They're like 500-800 yen but every store near me or online tries to sell them at £7-10 each before shipping. Next time I'm in Tokyo I'm going to load up on as many that will fit in my suitcase.
>checked the review for Super Minipla SSSS Gridman>the entire fucking arms has to be disassembled for the transformationI know some parts swapping are inevitable with transformation like that, but geez.
Has anyone ever bought 3D printed RG 2.0 core fighter replacement?
>>22901059Real transformation wouldn't need a person to manipulate the parts around at all. It should be able to do it by itself.
>>22900623>The ones that paint their nailsMecha Gaikotsu always has the worst nail jobs, and it's sad because the videos always give up an up close look at his nails. The reviews are decent with regards to going over a kit's strengths, but seeing him handle small parts with his long ass nails just makes me laugh.
>>22901069oh my orange peel
>>22901069I hate painted nailseven on womenthe moment the nail growth is visible or the paint starts chipping I feel ill
>>22900436G40 if you wanna get down, get dirty, and be a sinner of a new breed.MG 1.5 if you wanna dance with the devil in the moonlight.HG G30th if you feel like trying out putty to smooth out greeble.EG if you want to get creative with fixing its c-clip joints and reinforce it.Ver Ka if you want to spit in Katoki's face with the 78-1.MG The Origin if you're willing to intentionally fuck it up to more resemble the 78-1.HGBD GBN RX-78-2 for some shenanigans and hurling slurs under your breath sixty times an hour at Bandai.Fangdajing 1/35 Gundam that's an unholy monstrosity of a frankenstein which will also be a bit of a fucking pain to put together because it's a blown up HGGTO RX-78-2 and the dumb fags made the tolerances so bad on their kits they genuinely warn you to use lubrication instead of sanding the pegs. Pic related.
What's the best Zeta kit for someone who doesn't give a fuck about transforming and frankly would prefer if it wasn't even a feature.
>>22901130HG or MG Ver Ka
>>22901130whichever you think looks the best.
>>22901130>doesn't give a fuck about transformingRG Zeta or MG Zeta 2.0Ver Ka is best transformed, RG has a crippling flaw where if you aren't careful the transformation process will break the kit and make it flimsy, the HGs have hideous shit on the back that connects the binders that can't be ignored, and the PG is all but discontinued at this point/scalper bait.2.0 comes with a fun base and looks better OOB with some panel lining, RG looks much better with proper decal and panel lining.
>>22900989God so sexy. Why is Sinanju perfect?
>>22900968Only had the Red Frame to ask. And it was the first time I ever faced Under Gates and did everything I can to fix mistakes like that. It's been 7 years since.
>>22901222If you hate undergating and are allergic to glue and putty, stay away from the Amatsus. Every other Astray RG are perfectly fine otherwise.
Are the USAGS glass files any good? They look like they're a good price, but saving money isn't worth it if they're shit.
Look at what just arrived. Whats in the mail today /gpg/?
>>22900989The parts are too different so they can't recycle anything but the inner frame.
>>22901226I tried the MG a year later because I learned from those mistakes. I can now handle these under gates. And if you want me to use plastic cement on some of them, I will try.
>>22901257RG Amatsus have a lot of very small pieces that go onto places that are very loose and can get knocked off and lost in the void. On top of that, its armor is glossy black. If you're willing to be patient and slow at handling undergated nubs and non-undergated (yep, Bandai for you) parts, and are willing to glue small pieces together so they don't get knocked off just looking at it, then it'll be a decent experience. Be sure to use an action base, the "wings" are way heavier than they appear due to how much area they cover, and it'll cause balance issues. Thicken the appropriate spots of the "spikes" for the shield where they otherwise slide into, so they won't slip out nilly willy. Be prepared to use putty if you fuck up with the armor peg sanding because those marks will glow like a CIA agent in the dead of night compared to the glossy black; luckily it's pretty easy to paint over the putty and regloss it.
>>22900993I'm not too fussy over handles. The near industry wide basic bitch just works standard you posted and the Olfa KB are the two i prefer working with though. >>22901206For what it's worth, RG and the Ver.Ka don't come with a Hyper Mega Launcher which may or may not be an issue for some people. 2.0 however does I believe.
why does bandai only produce 1 master kino a year nowwhat went wrong
>>22901375the economy.
>Delphine is getting a reprint>Other 2 versions arent.Why Koto why?
>>22901206PG Zeta actually had a recent reprint, though they're kinda rare to find.
>>22901242i'm actually mulling on buying this qant (pronounced as "cunt") for a motorsport custom, but i'm not much a fan of 00's design.
Getting into this hobby has really fucked with my perception of valueI'm avoiding meals that are $10> because my brain is like "That's half an HG right there, sure it's worth it for something you're gonna finish in 10 minutes?"
>>22901479Look at the bright side at least you're gonna lose weight.
How should I store paint marker pens?Tip side down? Tip side up? Sideways?
>>22901483Horizontally most of the time, I think only pens containing some sort of oil should be stored tip down.
>>22900921>having extra detail is badthe absolute state of /gpg/ everybody. at least say that you don't like RG's stylistic choices, not that you can have too much detail
the RFV gunpla look actually good when painted. i will buy your kit now.
>>22901525Chinkgods will get them to us at 80% discount right in time for christmas. I just know it.>>22901525
>>22901525I don't appreciate the Michael Bay/UE5 asset store styling at all.
>>22901525I dont like its tiny head
>>22901479A whole meal in 10 minutes? It's unhealthy to eat that fast, man. Take some time to chew your food more.
>>22901525
>>22901538orange peel is canon??
>>22901525Still looks like shit.
Anyone knows if the 30 mf Class Up Armors work regardless of the base model?Like the viking armor for fighter model base work on knight or base models?
>>22901438What other 2 versions? Koto only made the base Delphine, if you want its 3rd form you'll have to settle with the Moderoid whenever that comes out. Unless you're referring to the Fafnir in which case yeah Koto should've reprinted them as well.
>>22900997Whenever BasedAuerelius has anything negative to say about a kit it always sounds like he's walking on eggshells. There must be a Bandai hitman pointing a gun at him slightly off camera every time.
Any tips for gluing non plastic things onto a model? I want to replace my sticker mono eyes with magnets + a track of wire inside the head but Im not sure what would be best. Should I get super glue? Maybe some plain old crafts glue?
>>22901611They'll finish off his hairline if he says anything wrong.
>>22901519it's too much detail because it doesn't exist on the subject
>>22901646I decide the subject and how its depicted YOU interpret that shit into whatever your abhuman brain desires. Dont like details? Literally just close your eyes or walk away.kx2h
>>22901582it's all 3mm sockets and c-clips so you should be good to combine however you like; that's the whole point of the 30 Minute line
>>22901525Lemme stab muh shield into you and bend muh gun barrels.
>>22901625Can he not afford fin or min on his youtube bucks? Or get a Keeps sponsorship? Being a balding troon must suck.
>>22901646>misses my point entirelyplease go back to snapbuilding and putting on color correction stickers
>>22901663you have the wrong person, rg is the snapshitter grade
>>22901662He's beyond the reach of chemicals now. He needs a trip to turkey or maybe a nigger hairhat.
>>22901242I've got a couple of HGs coming in today
>>22901671RIP his hairline. Maybe he should get a weird yarn wig like Shmorky.
Tested some varnish on a spoon, what causes this leathery texture?
>>22901680humidity
>>22901242I have my GM Dominance arriving today :3c
>>22901682Thanks, i thought humidity only caused fogging and frosting
>>22901698Orange peel-texture too, alas.
>>22901684Nice. I just built a BD-3 yesterday.
>>22901704I'm getting sick of my first kit laying around waiting for the final touches lolI have a respirator, would it be a good idea to just blast my can in a non living room and open the window for a while afterwards?
>>22901727outside would be better because those accelerants will linger no matter what.at the end of the day: who are you displaying the kit to? if it's just for your kith and kin and yourself, you can get away with many imperfections. each kit you make and paint is going to have little fuck-ups, but each kit you make—you'll get a little better at the process.
>>22900761>also I looked further and apparently UK train autists have a 1:148 scale which they call N scale, the same thing Americans call 1:160This is because America and the UK use different track gauges, with America having a wider track spacing. American trains are comparatively larger in width when put side by side with UK trains (Pic related shows Flying Scotsman with its wheels regauged so it can go on American standard gauge during its US tour), so to accurately depict this using N scale/gauge track that has the rails 9mm apart they scale up the trains for UK N Gauge. Japan has a similar scenario where a lot of their trains are either in 1:160 for the Shinkansens built using Standard Gauge or 1:150 for their Steam/Diesel/Electrics that run on the older track network that uses a narrower gauge.
>>22901762The pic I meant to add before I got cocky with a reaction image
>>22901519extra detail is bad when it is added without any industrial design rationale. none of the RG surface detail tropes resemble any basis in reality from things such as fighter jets or armored vehicles
>>22901680paint layers drying at different times from each other.
>>22901784>just say you don't like RG's stylistic choicesis it really that hard
>>22901786but that's exactly what I said?
>>22901789You're insisting it's bad because it's not grounded in reality, not that you don't like it.
>>22901786Getting an anon to simply say they don't like the intentional redesign choices of RGs or Ka MGs because it just doesn't suit their tastes is like pulling the teeth of an autistic child refusing sedation. It's near impossible. It's always some broad attempt at making it a percieved objective fact and not an opinion.
>>22900095there doesn't seem to be that many new synduality kits so far,unless they are holding it off for the video game release
>>22901796Because no one cares about Synduality. The kits didn't sell.
>>22901798the girls would had sold well if they in 30ms line,not frs
>>22901793but in this case it is objective fact.the extra detail on RGs make them look MORE cartoonish at the end of the day than realistic. same uncanny valley equivalent trough that bayformers sits at the bottom of, where people automatically assume that MORE DETAIL = TOTALLY MORE REALS!!!1!11!!!!!11 if you turned off your contrairian mindset for a second you'd know I'm right :3c
Rg Hi Vgundam vs regular RG VGundam ?
>>22901804They're different robots.
>>22901784Real life machineries are rather boring in many ways. You don't see much appealing panel lines or random air vents/inner skeleton exposure because these things were designed to stand againts weather and sometimes, actual explosions. Every details have some sort of function. The only possible exposed inner machinery is the wheel/tread and these things responsible for so many deaths and defeats.
>>22901802Most people like RGs, so wouldn't it be your take that's contrarian?
>>22901806>I must have the appealing nonsensical panel linesterminal chinaman retard disease
>>22901784>none of the RG surface detail tropes resemble any basis in reality from things such as fighter jets or armored vehiclesMaybe because gundams aren't fighter jets or armored vehicles from reality you moron.
>>22901808detail haters are contrarian faggots that know this is one of the few places that humors their shitty opinions
>>22901808factually incorrect, HGs with less detail outsell them handily.
>>22901812That's because they're a fraction of the price. Just because HGs outsell RGs doesn't mean people don't like RGs.
>>22901806Personally the main point that bothers me is "why are we even bringing in real life machinery when we have barely anything close to mecha in the real world"?I'm no expert but I'd assume a real world mobile suit would have to be designed differently from a tank or a plane and hence basing RG surface detail on these makes relatively little sense outside of shit like transforming mechs or core fighters assuming you want to argue "but it needs to have a basis in reality"
>this kills the clean surface fag
>>22901784I don't care about realism. I want my mecha to look cool as fuck.
>>22901812I think it has more to do with how alot of people consider the lineart to be the "original version" and feels like the HG kits resemble that the most. RG are like the souless corporate redesign of the original version and it can be very jarring for alot of people.
>>22901816That's obviously not a surface, anon...Now this, is actual real greebles.
if a kit has more than one panel line its soulless corporate redesign chinkslop
>>22901817Not him, but looking cool ironically comes from realism (most of the time).
>>22901805Its literally a V1 vs V2 thing.
>>22901814factually incorrect again!the last five seed freedom HG releases have been within 300-500 yen of a standard RG release, and over 200-300 yen more than an early RG release sells for.
>>22901802>the extra detail on RGs make them look MORE cartoonish at the end of the day than realistic.My normie friends have specifically said HGs look like "a toy from a cartoon" while saying the RGs looked like "a real model of a cool robot". Normies are the objective truth. Also where are you pulling this shit from about extra detailing. Most of the RG kits are about as accurate as you can get. Not every kit is like the RX-78 2.0.
>>22901824The Hi Nu doesn't exist in regular UC.
>>22901826I find Gunpla in general to look childish. Probably because military kits from Tamiya opened my eyes.
>>22901825Oops.
>>22901816this looks way better than any RG to date.it's almost like older MGs went for this same "smooth exterior, complex interior" stylization...
>>22901823>but looking cool ironically comes from realism (most of the time).So RGs are the most realistic because the only real versions of gundams we have are the ones outside gundam bases and that's the design the RG kits follow. Glad you agree.
I'm not playing around anymore. I need my MG The O and MG Turn X
You guys are being more autistic than usual.
>>22901836this is the new normal
>>22901834MGs tend to be closer to the original design than RG while also having the internal workings.>Glad you agreeI literally said not him, retard. I'm not part of your faggot cock sucking argument.
yep back in my days mgs were kinos without any panel lines, why can't we go back to that instead of gaychink slop like mgex bros?
>>22901828You build this shit to larp as a mature adult and not because you think robots are cool?
>>22901836Not really. The retards who piss themselves over any level of detail come and shit the thread up at least once or twice. Same thing happened at the start of the last thread. If it doesn't look like a poorly proportioned drawing from the 80s then it's shit apparently.
>>22901823I think these barbie eye effects look cool as fuck, and there is nothing even remotely realistic about them.
I am a spic and I work with limited options to buy my plastichttps://www.blasterchile.cl/collections/model-kit/GundamAnything based or hidden gem? I don't think I own any of these models.
Women literally think it's cooler to build unrealistic robots than it is to build hyper realistic military autist toys. This is what matters the most.
>>22901834the unicorn statue has more in common with the MG than the RG>>22901826>about as accurate as you can getau contraire, they are accurate to nothing whatsoever. not accurate to reality, not accurate to cartoons.none of the panel lines make sense from an armor or maintenance access standpoint. they are just added willy-nilly to visually break things up as much as possible with no other logical rationale.
>>22901842I respect them for what they are, not what i believe them to be.
>>22901846Read faggot.
>>22901846congratulations, you are chinese
>>22901839You said that something looking cool usually comes from realism. The gundam base statues are the only real life representation that exists. The RG versions of those kits are more accurate to them than any others. Is the original drawn design, which isn't based in reality, more important to you or is following the actual real life version of the unit more important?
>>22901851You don't respect anything. You are an amalgamation of contradictions pulled together to be as obnoxious as possible. You are a small part of even your own life.
>>22901848mg crossbone full cloth is coolrg god and nu are masterclass
>>22901855>You said that something looking cool usually comes from realismYes, hence why dumb faggots want to weather their kits all the time. They think it looks cool which mirrors reality. I need to remember that this is /gpg/ and you faggots need everything literally spelled out for you.
>>22901859i don't think weathering looks that cool...
>>22901859Weathering looks like shit.
>>22901859this is a bad example as 90% of gunpla weathering fails for the same reason RGs fail. the weathering/wear is nonsensical and out of scale with reality. captcha: 0GAYB
>>22901862Neither do I, however the bumbling fucks that inhabit the rest of the internet think weathering is the bees knees - which again is a mirror of real life war machines being in combat and out in the field. I also forgot /gpg/ is contrarian - next time I'll just call you a faggot instead of pretending you're a human with intelligence.
>>22901804>>22901805>>22901824HG Hi-Nu>a different version of the Nu Gundam>"Hi-" prefix was originally meant to distinguish it as the Nu Gundam from Hi Streamer and not actually its name>smaller by design in-universe a rejection of the trend that was making MS bigger and biggerRG Hi-Nu>theoretical upgrade to the Nu Gundam>or what it could have been if Anaheim had an extra day to work on it
>>22901867>/gpg/ is contrarian that makes you the contrarian, faggot
>>22901868Where do you get off on making shit up for no reason?
>>22901867I like that you're making an attempt at having some base level of sapience, but when I read your post all I can hear is lesser ape sounds
>>22901870There is nothing contrarian about my original statement. You just simply don't like that I said something that doesn't 100% agree with you and your ego was checked.>>22901875You literally could have posted "no u" as that's all that you said, stupid underageb&.
>>22901878someone come get their chatgpt instance please, it's gone out of control and thinks it has actual opinions
Accurate tier list bwos?https://tiermaker.com/categories/toys/real-grade-gunpla-921366
>>22901878you're contrary to reality and the majority held collective opinions of this thread.i.e. a contrarian.an affront to g*d.
>>22901881>sneed
>>22901882>no uYour shit(posts) aren't even entertaining.
Hello /gpg/. I would like to announce that I like RGs. I like the DETAILS. I like details so much that I actually scribe even more panel lines because the detail included in the kit is simply not enough for me. I also fucking love weathering. Every time I look at an RG, I can't help but think about destroying bits and pieces of it and drowning it in Earthshade, because weathering is fucking cool. Simply the thought of a clean, undefiled RG makes me froth at the mouth. I mean, where's the realism in that? A space robot just came home from a long and brutal space battle, and you're telling me it doesn't have a spec of rust? You can't have a machine without rust. And paint chipping! The kit ought to have paint chipping everywhere, and I mean everywhere. I even chip my beam sabers because it's realistic and cool. If I could ask for one thing, it's that Bandai include battle damage as part of the kit, it's only realistic. After all, the R in RG stands for REAL.
I'm building a RG I will not weather or scribe.
>>22901873I misread the initial question!>>22901804Both RG Nu and RG Hi-Nu are cool. Go with the design you like best. Nu may give you problems with its funnel wing but you always have the option to display them deployed with an action base.
>>22901858Thanks bro.
>>22901859>>22901867Why are you here arguing points for something you don't like. Holy fuck this is next level retardation. Some of you really are so miserable that you'd rather get up and argue for things you don't care about rather than talk about things that you do like. Insane.
>>22901889>RG stands for REAL.True and based.
>>22901912Stop projecting retard. Just because I personally do not like weathering doesn't mean I need to shit on it 24/7.
>>22901918this is what you're doing right now
>>22901921>stop projecting retard
>>22901881How about this. I added a few you missed too.
>>22901918This isn't what projection is you moron and I never said you need to shit on it 24/7. That is projection.
RGs look realHGs look highMGs look masterSDs looks supersimple as
>>22901798i actually like Noir >>22901800 but they priced her too high for way smaller amount of plastic compared to an MG of the same price. too bad her jacket is actually nice for customs/kitbashing.
>>22901927What exactly makes something SSS tier or F Tier?
>>22901929You're having a melt down because despite me saying I don't like weathering, I'm giving reasons as to why some people might use it - calling me miserable for.... being positive towards something I don't like. Project any harder and I can use you to watch Hathaway's Flash 2 on my wall.
>>22901927What makes the red frame so bad?
>>22901817same, and this is why i dont like rgs
>>22901936but RGs do look cool as fuck.
>>22901848Out of the HGs: Demi-trainer is ok, Zwort is cool, Guncannon is great.Out of the RGs: RG Crossbone, God gundam, Hi-V & Epyon are all fantastic. Pick whichever you like the design of the most. If you want value for money then I'd go with the Hi-V.Out of the MGs: Providence is cool but check some videos out, it needs some work to make it look at its best. 00 Seven sword is ok but there's so many MG 00 variants you might want to look around.
>>22901932Grenades, fun to build, decals, durability, etc etc
>>22901941this would be true if it wasnt false
>>22901927the impulse and crossbone are basically identical in terms of construction. identical joint design; if you ignore the surface detail the impulse just uses a scaled up version of the crossbone frame. arguably I'd say the crossbone and impulse are at least equivalent, and maybe rank the crossbone higher just due to the sheer amount of accessories. the tallgeese isn't that good.
Added the kits I somehow missed.>>22901932It comes down to preference really but I'd say anything in SSS or S has engineering so good that it's worth building the kit purely for that reason. Other than that, it's a mixture of looks & how interesting/fun they are to build. I really like how the RG Zakus look but they can be fiddly to deal with compared to others on the list. Generally speaking, the only kit on that list I think isn't worth buying at all is the Zeta and that's because there's much better options at other scales.>>22901934Nothing in particular, I just don't like the design.
>>22901887not my fault you lack even a modicum of basic understanding of the basic concept of "context."
>>22901949I prefer how the impulse looks.
>>22901952Where's God and Epyon? Or Gramps 2.0?
>>22901948Good thing it's not false and you're just schizoing out
Reprint soon...
>>22901957I somehow added the wrong screenshot. I should probably stop giving them the same name.
>>22901953>60 minutes to respond with thisI feel sorry for your mother.
>>22901966she's fine, I drive an hour every other weekend to help her out in her yard after the osteoporosis got worse
>>22901961stay strong brother.. we will once again see our Turn kino...
>>22901961No. You will enjoy your gookslop samurai heads. Shame on you for thinking you deserve monoeye reprints.
>>22901961I hope so. I need a replacement part still. I'm not happy with my fix.
>>22901976>he thinks this is a monoeye
>>22901961Why would they reprint the Turn A MG for the 20th Anniversary but not reprint the Turn X too? I just don't get it...
China kino
>>22901987There is no logical explanation behind bandai's actions. You will never get an answer.
IF YOU LIKE TURN X SO MUCH YOU WOULD'VE BOUGHT IT FORM CHINKS FOR 4 TIMES THE REGULAR PRICE ALREADY
>>22901987Pretty sure they have villain suits on the low priority unless it's Sinanju/Sazabi/Zaku.
>>229019962.5x the price, but yes I did this.
>>22901986I deserve it more than you.
Anyone know what's main gun used on this?
>>22902005Nvm, it's a modified Duel gun.
>>22901996Stfu chink scalper, aint buying your 4x priced kit.
>>22902009Can you really say you love a mobile suit if you're not willing to profit shady chinese businessmen for it?
>>22902013I am already funding the PBandai cartel, I don't need no other chink supplier in my life.
>>22901979If it doesn't have the toes or the head, is it really the GP02? Actually, is this even the GP02? It has a 03 on its right shoulder.
>>22902022check the other shoulder kek it's pure chink chaos
>>22902022It's Gustav Karl that got GP02 surgery
>>22902004How is this related
>>22902027If it got surgery, couldn't they have at least transplanted the damn head (aka the coolest part)??
>>22901965you forgot the gaogaigar sets
>>22902035I'm deflecting.
>>22901961John Bandai comes up to you and will agree to a reprint of Turn X in 2025 but in return, he wants to fuck your bussy, do you agree? He also shows you the secret Bandai reprint schedule and the MG Turn X is gonna go through reprints in 2030.
>>22901066No, why would i need to replace it?
>>22902047If he wears a dress and lets him call him mommy I'm taking as many backshots as it takes to get MG Turn X reprints every couple years and a HG version. I'd ask for a RG too but I think I'd just die before reaching that number.
>>22901438I'm gunna wait for the Moderoids for Delphine. Those Koto kits are pretty old.
>>22901375there are more on pbandai~
>>22901804do you prefer wings or capes?
Sorry. It's me. I'm the reprint guy. I decide the kits you consume.The thing is, people just won't stop buying Unicorns and 78-2s and Zaku IIs. Like really. Just so many. Did you know there's on average 3.5 RX-78-2s per Japanese household? Don't even get me started on our Chinese numbers. Anyways, gotta get back to it. Hard day in the plastic mines today.
>>22901848rg god gundam is kamiplaand don't forget to get both versions of the best MS design of all time, Zaku II
>>22902061hey man id really like it if you reprinted all the battleogues
>>22902000but did you paint it?
>>22902027huh, neat. I like the idea behind it, even if the amount of decals seem like a bit much. Dug a bit and it seems it also uses the sub arms of the Atlas to hold 2 shields.
>>22902061Thanks for the hard work, reprintman. I'll be sure to buy a few more Unicorns on my way home tonight.
>>22902061chinese hate old suits and grunts. you are an imposter.
>>22902078>>chinese hate old suits and grunts.which is too bad because that chinese gm sniper was kino>tfw no greebled to fuck chinese gouf [flight unit]
>>22901667>rg is the snapshitter gradeThisBandai doesn't even paint RGs for the boxartBelow HG skill level
>>22901848Can't go wrong with the Demi-Trainer if you're trying not to break the bank and you like how it looks. Keep an eye out for the option parts set if you want more loadout options and pray that Bandai sees the light one day and makes the Demi-Garrison retail.
>>22902071the gustav in these colors makes me want to vomit
>>22902061Can you just reprint the FAZZ already?
>>22902088The boxart of RGs are CGI though
I want a FAZZ HG...
>>22902125>he doesn't already have a FAZZlmao skill issue
>>22900892>Make MGs fucking expensive>Make a 1/144 model that costs as much as MG's used to>Get more money for less plastic
>>22902125what was the fazz ver ka msrp?
>>22902134huh thats a small box for the 1/48 blackbird, is that the old testors kit?
>>22902134if it's not built yet you don't really own it
>>22902088>Bandai doesn't even paint RGs for the boxartBecause they don't need to. They're colour accurate out of the box the majority of the time. >>22902138You're also getting way more articulation and detail on average. MGs have also got more expensive as they've went up in detail. Before you sperg out at me, blame Bandai for fucking up the other MG lines like RE100 which were supposed to be what older MGs were.
>>22902095i love the demi trainer and the chuchu but honestly I don't really mind the garrison being a never ever for me
>>22902147100 USD
>>22902152all my kits are on loan from the manufacturer and i only pay them once i've completed it
How feasible is hand painting kits over fucking around with tape and paint guns?
>>22902184it's possible if you're very good or going for a stylised or weathered look, but if you want the smooth clean finish that most people in gunpla are looking for and aren't a skilled painter then it's not going to look good. groupbuilddude has been brush painting for like a decade and it still looks like shit
>>22902169oh I meant in yen
i would pirate gunplaalso paint and all that shit
how do i download paint
>>22902184You'll have to go sponge painting route if you're not willing to spend years mastering art of the brush to the point where brushstrokes cannot be noticed in any lighting
>>22902184Its different approach and usually takes more time and lead to noticably different (not better or worse, just different) final effect but yes, its perfectly doable. I paint all my kits with brush, only spraying (from a can) primer and I think they look good. In the end, its all about how YOU personally think of your work.
>>22902134I can just buy the Titanium Finish one, but I don't want that.
>>22902128NTA, but aside from the CGI box art, the sample Bandai used for the manual book and the other sides of the box, they stated it to be unpainted. Beside /m/, Pinoy infested shit hole, majority of common consumer don't care if a snapfit model is painted or not.
>>22902198Bullshit. Varnish applied at the end (and you need it since with brush you mostly use acrylics and they are not durable enough to endure movable parts) gets rid of any strokes visible against the light.
>>22902184Very, but it's easy to fuck up. Just get a bunch of bootleg or EG kits and start from there.
>>22902184Honestly, the primer is already did all the heavy lifting for you. The rest you need is a small hobby brush and a paint thinner.
>>22902184Very feasible, you just need skill and technique. It's just far easier to use an airbrush and lacquer paint than it is how to learn properly how to use paintbrushes properly to create smooth surfaces with no overpainting or shit texturing.
>>22902206I think shit texturing is guaranteed when you do handbrush. Handbrush is for SOUL/
>>22902210No, I've seen plenty of people do it right and it ends up being nearly indistinguishable to airbrushing, it just takes a shitload of skill to do so when anyone can pick up an airbrush and get the same result instead.
>>22902217>it ends up being nearly indistinguishable to airbrushingI'm not saying hand painting can't be good, there's plenty of looks which you can only get from hand painting, but the nature of how the paint is applied when airbrushing means it's going to be very obvious when a model has been hand painted or airbrushed. For small details yeah it'll be very hard to notice, but for the main body it's completely obvious.
>>22902165I didn't care that much until I actually built mine. The garrison comes with everything chuchu's has minus a quarter of her rifle and a different clear visor part, but also gives the line pretty much any weapon option you could ask for that isn't already covered by the option parts set. It's criminal they didn't at least release another retail option parts set with the bazooka, rifle, and rocket pods (never mind the new shoulder and knee options), but I guess that's hardly the worst decision they've made regarding wfm HGs (Tikabalang, Gundnode, rival upgrade option parts...).
>>22902235I always find Tikbaland to be an easy inclusion to regular Zowort box. The mech is already as barebones as it is, shoving in a thin looking ship won't affect much.
>Do you know what time it is?
>>22902240I think it would make the most sense if it was combined with the Zowort (Heavy) in a PBandai listing (of course, ideally we wouldn't be shoving any significantly new molds there, but that's not the world we live in). I don't think the base jabber equivalent really needed to be prioritized that highly in the hot new AU. I don't mind how barebones the base Zowort is, but it is kinda sad how little the Heavy adds to it.
>>22902267Such a disappointing era of Bandai we are living in. The runners got so optimized, there is no spare head of original Zowort at all.
>>22902266Atleast there is a way to salvage the face if you want to follow Yamane's lineart.
Finished my RG QANT and I think it looks great. Might actually make this my first kit to paint since I'm such a fan, which is funny since I never really liked the QANt before this.Anybody else ever build a kit that changed your entire opinion on a suit?
>>22902198spongebros do you use acrylics or lacquers?
>>22902286Not gunpla but it is probably Revernova from 30MM. I didn't like it at first because it looked like a gritty version of Dom, which is not my most favourited MS to begin with. But after building it for the first time, i got hooked.
holy i hate spraycans, there's no control and it makes me a weatherslavei wanted to remain a brush chad but i can't brush over my panel lines without erasing them
>>22902299i was planning on getting one for a grunt squad project, what's so good about it specifically?
>>22902299Isn't that a demi trainer?
>>22902326Suletta is so fat.
MGEX Exia when.
>>22902328Ebikawa designed it a few years before he did Demi Trainer. Also, the dome head mech design can be traced back to Starwars.
>>22902327It can be combined with Gardonova. Also, the peg holes are good for customizations, especially if you want to give it more greebles for a gritty military looks. It is a good kit.
What are good suits to use as practice for painting? I've got a half built Gogg sat here that I was initially hoping to use as paint practice but I'm getting second thoughts since it has such strong base colours. I've also got a Demi Trainer, Zaku and rg 78-2 that I could use instead. I have no painting or coating experience at all.
>>22902372All kits. Gunpla is fucking freedom.
>>22902372The 78-2 because the default scheme is incredible boring and deserves to be mixed up.
>>22902372Generally, cheap plentiful HG kits are good for practice. You can practice all sorts of things on them and not worry about "ruining" a kit. Different base coats, color correction, all that sort of thing. And when you're done, you can just disassemble and strip the thing and start all over again.
>>22902372They're all fine. I'd say to play along, take the Zaku and paint it like it's your mobile suit, without worrying about practicality or lore. Are you doing handbrush or airbrush?
>>22902372New First Grade, like papa Gundam or Strike Gundam are both cheap and detailed, good for first practices.However, based on my own experiences with miniatures, you should rather paint what you like instead of picking models "for practice" - you risk burning off, working on something you don't even find interesting.
Does the Acguy reprint is already out or its releasing this month?
>>22902378The Linkin Park Gundam is not a good kit to use as practice for painting.
>>22902372Chose something with a dogshit color that you really dislike. Like EG Strike.
>>22902401It is good to figure out what the fuck to do with black parts
>>22902414Or you could sell it and buy hundreds of different black kits that aren't expensive as fuck
Whats the verdict?
>>22902418But it comes with the CD...
>>22902401It's only like $50 though
>>22902421Good when painted or weathered or washes slapped on it. Mid otherwise.
>>22902421I quite enjoy the rabbit ears.
>>22902421greebleGOD kino
>>22902421......it's just a fuckin zaku.....
>>22902372Just start with the most cheapest and readily available kits that you can find.
>>22902421greebleshitmaxxing
>>22902421That small head in contrast with the huge arms is ruining it for me
There are too many fucking 00 variants and it kind of pisses me off and makes me not want to build a single one.
>>22902424Really? I never looked it up, I just assumed it was more of a collector's item than that at this point
>>22902442Skill issue. Just get the XN Raiser.
can /gpg/ guess what kit this is from?
>>22902448J-goog?
>>22902442So build the one you like the look of the most.
>>22902432>greebleshitmaxxingOh are you challenging me?
Greeblegodkino
>>22902471thats avalanche exia you cant trick me
>>22902443I was wrong, that's an old price, it's actually like $90-100 now
Battle Damaged Zaku tank when?
>>22902278It should be easy to modify the head with some putty. I can see that the armor block on the V-Fin should have been thicker. Honestly it isn't so bad now that I've seen the series, it looks good with some metallic colours.
>>22901806Show me a tank as big as a gundam. Bet it would be smooth. You know it would.
>>22902525Alot of planes have length exceeds what Gundam normally have at height ( 15-24 meters ) and they don't have bunch of inner shits poking out. And yes they are smooth. if you design something that works in hostile enviornment and it is not properly armored, you are wishing for death.
>Actual Real Grade put into deployment>Got 4 billionaires killed
>>22902536Planes are smooth for aerodynamic purposes, but they're still made of individual panels. It's not one giant fiberglass body shell.> they don't have bunch of inner shits poking out.Because they're basically just giant tubes with wings at the sides, and even then the wings and the landing gear have tons of internal wiring/tubing/etc to them.
>>22902454yup
>>22902536Other than FAs, gundams are not armored. Not like a tank. So even including tanks in your reasoning is folly.
>>22902572>gundams are not armoredNot him but you fucken wot m8.
>>22902442name five. recolors (inspection and trans-am doesnt count) so i can buy them all
>>22902546SLOPPED
I snatched a MG Zeta Gundam 2.0We are so back, bros. Also, started dating a qt Chinese >mfw she says she liked Seed and Seed Destiny >mfw she says here favorite character is Athrun I guess I will build her a Justice Gundam
>>22902599There are like half a dozen build variants of the 00 alone
Can Tamiya polyester putty (the two part kind) be thinned with leveling thinner, or will that inhibit curing?
The new captcha is cancer.
>>22902605Leave this place.
>>22902609just stop phoneposting.
I kinda wish when they do remake these robot dudes come out, its just a few runners on gold and 3 of them like the night stalker squad
>>22900641I started watching recently. He's good but I feel he tends to be too negative sometimes. Better than MechaGaikotsu, that's for sure.
>>22901990I...really like this design. Are there more Chinese gunpla out there worth looking at?
https://x.com/itashanXD/status/1848713162784493802
>>22902607I tried mixing them and it started a fire what do I do?
>>22899727Working on arms/shoulder, still have to do backpack/wings and accessories.
>>22902536ackshually, commercial planes have tons of greebles that makes chink robots blush. it's just they're not that pronounced because gunpla details actually have bad scaling compared to what they should look in 1:1
where can you actually order newly released kits on release day without getting reamed on shipping (hlj if you aren't buying 5+ things at once) or waiting months for burger stores to stock them?
>>22902666I have a few megalomaria, but im still on the fence if im going to paint them or not
>>22902692ebay chink scalpers if you're willing to pay the "early adopter tax".
>>22902693maybe something metallic atleast?
https://x.com/JUSKCwATQk79604/status/1848648664128098536its nice to know people are giving love to these little bastards, god speed
>>22902448>>22902553Cool. What paints/primers are you using for the kit? Gelgoogs don't get enough love, especially an older variant like the J. It really is odd that the most recent variant in HG was the Char's Gelgoog/Cannon mold from 2006. I hope they make a new one soon.
>>22902720the fact that the Origin line didn't do a normal Gouf was fine, because the Revive had just happened, but not doing a normal Dom and Gelgoog just hurts. instead the line is just 70% (admittedly cool) Zaku II variants, 5% pre-Zaku II Zeon suits and 25% RX-78s and GMsAnd also the only HG versions of the Marine Gundam and Full Armor Gundam, but those are P-Bandai only because why the fuck wouldn't they be
>>22902728The HG Full Armor Gundam needing to be P-Bandai pisses me off zo much, it's mty favorite Gundam. If this were 2010 and not 2020s it would have bee retail, and the audacity to think that it and Marine Gundam wouldn't sell like crazy is absurd. People love the RX-78-2, a series of long establied MSV would do well.
>>22902728origin lineart tweaks are ass, good riddance
>>22902678I look like this IRL
>>22902758please impregnate my wife
>>22902755they probably didn't see much sales for the north american local type and the retail FSD (because the NA Local Type was just the Local Type in a different color with a new backpack and shoulder canon, and the FSD was literally just the NA Local type but with a new shield and a new gun) and figured people must not want retail RX-78s, better not do ANY MORE until the RX-78-02. Nevermind how fucking retarded they'd have to be to reach such a conclusion, it's bandai, they're retarded enough to reach it.Honestly we're probably lucky that the standard color GM was a retail kit.
bros.. what's a good "mr hobby leveling thinner" alternative?
>>22902799Jumpwind makes a fantastic leveling thinner. It's very cheap and has free shipping on Aliexpress.
>>22902799the generic product name is "retarder" btw
pawn a1 san....
Anyone know if Medium HIQParts spikes works with MG Zaku kits?
>>22902976All you need to do is drill a dang hole dude. Unless you mean for scale reasons, then I don't know.
>>22902998Yeah I meant scale specifically
>>22900817RGs are the best kits.No need to paint, it still looks very good.
does anyone have an example of a matt coated gunmetal frame? i want to see how lazy i can be
Just how far do you go with disassembly for painting and topcoating? Do you remove your joints and nubs and other pieces?
>>22903216piece by piece when painting colors. sub-assembly when applying topcoat (i apply clear on the whole leg, for example)
>>22900877How does the quality compare, doesn't seem like you can buy it that easily or that cheap from aliexpress anymore>$25 and $30 shipping
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>>229007471/144 planes are extremely common among model aircraft as they are half the size of the standard 1/72. It's a nice scale for compact fighter jet collections and very large aircraft like commercial airliners that would be absurdly large in any other scale.
thank god for those new anti-spam measures
>>22902266It looks like it's wearing a tard helmet. Banish this shit from my sight.
>>22903878/m/ has zero moderation
>>22904300Sad but true, I report the spambot but only once did his shit ever get cleaned up.
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