=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: >>22917743
== 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: 11/21/24
Show me what you're working on!
He's so hot.
>>22921541By actual painting im guessing you mean hand brushing? I thought surfacer first was always recommended to ensure the paint adheres + gives more control over the color that goes on in terms of shade
it eventually has to happen.
Fixed up the snapped joint J30 on the MG Zeta 2.0. Cement + Putty were my frens. I might need to clean up the putty for painting. Also, the hands on the 2.0 are the best Feddie hands. Why the Emotion Manipulators suck so much ass?
>>22921581because they're made from the same plastic as the RG MS advanced joints, which are very susceptible to ERGS (easily gets loose over time)
>>22921591Well fuck... We need to go back. Also, I'm debating getting a second 2.0 for another set of accessories and hands. The hands would be for a MG Gundam the Origin+ RX-78-2 3.0 kitbash and detail up
>>22921558No, my mistake, I thought you just wanted to decal/panel line/touch up small parts instead of actually paint the parts.
>>22921606Then do I still need to gloss coat before putting on panel liner/decals or can I just put it on the paint before I top coat?
whats the most racist kit out thereneed something to celebrate the election results tomorrow
>>22921610Geara Zulu
>>22921610Psycho Doga
>>22921610why? Kamala isn't racist
>>22921610>whats the most racist kit out thereAnything with leftist vibes.
finished this snapkino earlier today. 9/10 build. sucks that you have to get some specific chink battery for the lights to work, the closest battery readily available in the US apparently doesn't work.
>>22921639Looks pretty cool. The design has grown on me and I like the big bulky design, especially with the shields.
>>22921639>blue Psychoframe Narrative-CIs that salvaged from a MG Unicorn Perfectibility, or did you paint the gray frame that came with the kit?
I cant find Mr Surfacer (black) anywhereIs there a good alternative for spraying metallics?
>>22921643used Tamiya TS-93 pure blue spray can. Just now investing in an airbrush because $8 a can is a fucking ripoff. I wish I had the MG perfectibility
So was forest green Brady Hound poster from last thread the winner of worst paint job in years?
>>22921646Alclad makes a black primer
>>22921551modded the dom tropen head to have a moveable monoeye
>>22921685
>>22921686
>>22921687using some poly caps and going to glue a cheap rhinestone to serve as the monoeye
>>22921688
>>22921685>monoeye>>22921686>>22921687>>22921688>>22921689That's a pretty good idea, nicely executed.
https://x.com/redbullganon/status/1853327520705163579Bandai fixed the RG RX78-2 2.0 vulcan mold in the second batch.
>>22921728Shit like this makes me hesitate to be an early adopter. I still haven't bought my RG RX-78-2 2.0 yet because I want to purchase it locally from my local brick-and-mortar, and now I'm glad I didn't because I would have been fucked.
>>22921551time to panel line then decal
>>22921561What's this, a Kaite Madigan Murasame Kai?
>he unironically bought into the fomo hype instead of waiting for the fixed batch
>>22921772And for future reference if you got the old or new batch
>>22921777>>22921772Still looks like shit
How do I do super shiny gold without electroplating?
>>22921772>>22921777Not our fault, these idiots at Bandai are in the wrong. But it's not my major focus anyway if I can convert an Origin Gundam into something close to the original design (Early Type shoulders, Late Type forearms, no shoulder cannon, upright shield). See? I have priorities.
>>22921869Gloss BlackChrome baseClear Yellow + BrownGloss coatThere are outright gold chrome sprays out there that probably require less work, but this one is probably one of the "easiest" ways that just requires an airbrush.
>>229217722.1 looks so good bros, why couldn't the 2.0 look like this?
>>22921944>>22921772me infront of the camera vs me infront of the mirror
>>22921966>>22921944Whoa. If it looks crispy like this then maybe I should get one. Is it just a lucky draw to get the new batch?
>>22921772This opens the doors to patches for gunpla...
>>22921975this door has been open for well over a decade
>>22921975not the first time they've done something as drastic as this, HGUC zeta plus had some incorrect details for the first batch so they straight up recalled it and updated the tooling to fix those issues.https://bandai-hobby.net/notices/detail/8/
>>22921998Dont forget Rozen Zulu.
>>22921998legend says they did some fixing with the newer RG Sinanju batches too
>>22921998Hizack had an action base hole added, strangely enough.
>>22922032he needed that hole.
>>22921623Tell that to the actual black people she locked up.
>>22922002They still reprint the old Rozen Zulu more often than the fixed episode 7 version.
>>22922034it is really strange though when there's a shit ton of other kits without buttholes
>>22921646any black lacquer paintif you have no surface prep to do and you're spraying over ps/abs you can just skip the primer because lacquer chemically keys into ps/abs
>>22921944LMAO flash on a brand new mould? bandai is slipping
>>22922089???
getting this circular cutter was a good idea
>>22922093
>>22922104you are supremely retarded
If I want to make my mecha musume a tan gal is at as simple as just painting her tan flesh and then throwing on a white lascivus clear overcoat on top of it
>P-Bandai>sell F90 packs>never sell the F90 itselfyes i know, its pagpagland, but still, P-Bandai is and will always be retarded
>>22922123always was, always will bethere's a bootleg F90 in the works so at least that will be easier
>>22922125>there's a bootleg F90 in the works so at least that will be easierbro I'm counting the days for that shitsame with the HG Hazel bootlegwould be real cool if all the PB MSV kits like the Heavy Gundam released in the last few years were bootlegged too
>>22922123Pretty sure they wanted you to buy the type I along with these packs and they have the other 2 F90 variants although not compatible with these.
>>22922096Been thinking about it for a while. Worth it?
>>22922129>>22922125the most stupid thing is, is that they have reprinted F90 so much every year, that they should have released it as retail in the first place.>but the F90 is a barebones kitwell they can either release it with A/D/S pack or with A pack or V pack like the original release or just add a beam bazooka from the A pack
>Live in a community where there's only hazardous waste pickups twice a yearWhat do I do with my piss pot of used paint juices in the meantime
Hey Build Fighters General, is it spelled "Battlelogue" or "Battlogue"?
>>22922146google it you worm
>>22922139mason jar of cat litter. dump the cat litter in the trash
>>22922150It's still toxic in that state
>>22922156just put it in a plastic bag then it won't be anyone's problem for 1000 years when the bag degrades
>>22921944>>22921966i didn't see any reviewer raising this "issue"
>>22922133got mine for around 15€ and it feels very worth it
>>22922162you forgot to mention you only watch western ecelebs, and you'rer a blind/retarded bugman
>>22922179don't doxx me bro
>>22922156if it's not toxic when dried on the model how can it be toxic dried on another substance?
>>22922138Well there's no excusing that decision to gatekeep the F90 behind exclusivity. Probably they don't have faith in it when it goes retail.
I could get 4 bottles of paint for the price of this - is achieving a non flaky/glittery silver without this stuff really that difficult?
>>22922243Yeah I could also get 4 McDonald's burgers instead of eating real food but one is obviously going to be a lot better than the other
>>22922255I suppose I will cope about spending $250 on paint by saying "At least I won't have to buy more for a long time"
>>22922243mr color super metallic 2jumpwind prime metalor any of the many chromes out there
>>22922262I was looking at the jumpwind metals but they're sold out at my paint store of choice (for now)
>>22922243unironically marker + lie
>>22922126Get your hopes up anon.
Did SEED Freedom do well enough for us to get new MGs?
>>22922281god I hope notbut it did
>>22922281I would be very interested in a Cal Rea MG.
>>22922287I want the Zeus Silhouette + Destiny Spec 2 but as an MG
>>22921655Can we really count that if it was a newbie with only one paint to use? At least he's taking shit in just like he's in on it.
>>22922281god, it would be glorious if the next MGEX is a MG Z'gok with a complete Infinite Justice Spec II inside
How often do you just slap paint onto your kit without mixing it with white/blacks? Right now I've got 3 reds in my shopping cart and I'm wondering if I'd be better off just buying one red and twice as much white/black instead
>>22922301most of the time because i hate mixing colours
>>22922301Most of the time as white and black de-saturate the color.
>>22922307Guess I'm overthinking the color guides too much >Shine Red (H23)(40%) + Monza Red/Red Madder (H86)(40%) + Gray/Nezumi (H22)(20%)>tfw I'm partially color blind
>>22922243https://youtu.be/jrB-JTcQAN0?si=o-mzmCTZWWIxxHMFtl;dw buy Mr color super chrome silver 2 and thin it like 20:1 thinner to paint for a lifetime supply of chrome.
Vallejo plastic putty fucking sucks every time I try to close seams it just crumbles off when I go to sand it
>>22922300I would seethe beyond belief it that makes you happy.
>>22922312because its made for filling in awkward gaps/seams (like wingroots on aircraft or gaps betweens limbs on a figure or mini) or panel lines that are too deep. You use superglue or epoxy putty or sprue glue for regular seams.
There's no Gunpla for the Geymalk...?
>>22922326Surely there's an old kit
>>22922281let's hope not
>>22921772Did you not own the RG 1.0? the 2.0 is pretty much a DLC upgrade, just switch their heads
$5000 resin kit when?
>>22922326have faith, friend. Bandai seems to want to make HG Retail kits of similar ugly chunky suits. They made the Baund Doc, the Bolinoak Sammahn, it's only a matter of time
>>22922356you forgot the doven wolf
>>22922361Yeah so did Bandai
>>22922354Also did Nagano just forget about this thing?
>>22922377So that's why the Unicorn is a singular color design.
>>22922133No
Thoughts on this method? I know its just brushes and markers, but it seems like a step up from just stickers and panel liners.Also yeah he skipped out on seamline removal, and replacing the eye with a rhinestone which I plan to do.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8pQNoWKwyY&t=95s
>>22922281I fully expect at least a Mighty Strike Freedom, Destiny Spec II and Infinite Justice Type II, at minimum. The regular MGs of their "previous" kits are all more than 15 years old at this point, this gives them an excuse to print more money since those always sell out. Also, P-Bandai refits to make the originals, and a P-Bandai MGEX Mighty Strike Freedom (not a Proud Defender expansion for the existing MGEX Strike Freedom, you have to buy the whole thing all over again).>>22922301In your case, I guess it would depend on how many kits you plan to paint red, and if you're fine with "close enough." A regular, light and dark red sound more or less reasonable since it's one of those colors you'll get a lot of use out of, but I'm also balls deep into the hobby and don't mind spending that much on paint.
>>22922392If they sprayed it with some flat top coat it'd look a lot better.That glossy torso is killing me softly
>>22922393Part of my problem is that due to partial color blindness all of these Reds look fundamentally the same or similar Stuff like the Char Red or Wine Red are distinct but for stuff like this? Aside from Sazabi Red maybe being slightly brighter they're the same to me
>>22922398I'm not colorblind, but those are extremely similar shades of red. The only major difference is the first two are a bit desaturated, the rest are nearly the same.
>>22922382I don't think I've ever seen a multicolored unicorn that looked good.
>paint with lacquers>all flow perfectly>happiness>switch to ONE enamel>airbrush gets clogged instantly>lose half an hour cleaning airbrush>my bad it was a pretty old bottle>get a brand new one>no clogging but tons of specks like the paint is drying inside the airbrushI fucking hate enamel. Also mig a-stand gloss black base is advertised as lacquer but it's the same as before when the brand was alclad
>>22922398Yeah, those are all extremely similar. Personally, I would be fine with shit like my Sazabi and Sinanju being the exact same shade of red (or just ever so slightly different from me adding a touch of black or white to one of them).For someone who isn't that particular, three shades of red should be more than enough: a regular red, a light red and a dark red, all obviously different from each other when looking by eye. Mix black, white and the other reds to get what you want. Again, depends on how much red you plan to paint, and if you're not sure you can settle with two and buy a third later on.>>22922404Are you cutting it with hardware store lacquer thinner? And don't mix it directly inside the paint cup, it's an easy way for unthinned paint to drip directly into the needle channel and clog things up. I've learned that the hard way.
I might be retarded.Worst part is that i didn't even apply much force, but even that was enough to break it.
>>22922416anon nooooooooooooo
>>22922416I know the Zaku RG kit sucks but...well looking at my leg, I am guessing you tried to twist the whole leg (even though there's no kit to my knowledge that would rotate like that)
>>22922398might be an ignorant ass question but why do you care about color nuances if you can't distinguish them? my dad is also partially colorblind and always asks me "hey is this thing red" and i'm like what difference does it make
>>22922416You dunce
>>22922395So add topcoat + waterslide polishing trick to the list of improvements then?
>>22922424It's mostly just about wanting to make informed decisions when spending money to get as accurate of a look as is reasonable with color blindness and me being like "Not sure if color blind issue or if these are all just the same fucking red +/- 5% difference in shade"
>>22922412>a regular red, a light red and a dark redWhat would you consider a light red? Like in my pic >>22922398All of these are what I'd consider normal red, and then something like Wine Red is dark. Would light red be something like pic related?
>>22922412It's prethinned. I always had trouble with it. First time I used it, the brand was still alclad, I didn't get the specks problem but after 5 minutes or so I would get giant goo monsters at the bottom of the cup. Today I shook the hell out of the brand new bottle I used and I still got specks. Thank god I only needed it for a handful of parts. No speck was spat out while I was spraying so I'm unsure when they started appearing. Had to disassemble and manually clean the airbrush to get rid of all of them because airbrush cleaner wouldn't get rid of them
>>22922423Nope, even dumber, i was just trying to insert it into the hip and it randomly broke. Now half of it is in the Hip and the other half isn't. I don't have cement on me rn so i'll just super glue it for now.
>>22922434It's just silly that an already slim part is hollow. It's asking to be broken at some point.
>>22922403This. Everytime someone posts a Unicorn and Ba shee with random armor parts swapped, it looms retarded. I saw one a long time ago painted in RX-78 colors that loomed pretty good once, but that was mostly mono colored, not a Dazzle camo reject from WW2.
Any guesses as to how this custom kit's little raised plate with rivets effect was achieved? Just a custom resin part cemented onto the kit?
>>22921772>>22921777>check my RG RX 2.0 box that I preordered>have the 2.0 instead of the 2.1It's really fucking over, isn't it? Will RAY STUDIO have a tutorial on how to fix it?
>>22922446pla-plate is also possible
>>22922446PS sheet with a hole stamper, or 3d waterslide rivets
>>22922446I can't say how the rivets were done, but the plates are most likely pla-plate
yukikaze kits reprint when?
Never used metal etched parts before, how are you meant to apply them? Superglue or does plastic cement also work?
>>22922461This but pic related
>>22922446Pla plate and some really small diameter abs plastic rod?
>>22922464for me it's this scrunkly
>>22922462super glue. i'd recommend a gel type and a toothpick so you can control it easier
is the MG ball a staple kit to own? it seems like it just got restocked
>>22922470Makes a lot of sense. Thanks, gunplanon
>>22922472yes, genuinely one of the greatest of all timethere's gonna be a bootleg of the polypod ball btw
For anons who do the rhinestone monoeye stuff - do you just buy the color you want or do you buy them in metallic/chrome and then spray a clear paint on top before attaching them
post chinkgod kinos
>>22922494I feel like you can get 99% of kits covered with just pink and green rhinestones
>>22922497Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place but I feel like color variety goes way down for the "dome" ones as opposed to the faceted gem ones
>this has been out of print for several years now
>>22922496
>>22921551my mod podge application has been a bit of a distaster...
>>22922510that aerial is quite literally me when i used to beat it to suletta and mio mio ai sloppa
>>22922510Goonpla for this feel?
>>22922510Well at least it looks like you nailed the milk consistency
Is 4mm a reasonable monoeye size for a 1/144?
>>22922522depends what kit, Zudah and Kampfer have completely different sizes for example
>>22922529It's a DomWas inspired by this pic that's using one of those fancy metal casing eyes I think
>>22922510uhhhh
>>22922510What do you use modge podge for?
can someone explain to me why some High Grade kit lines use the HGUC numbering despite not being HGUC kits, and some don't, and also why the Gundam Origins and Thunderbolt kits DON'T use the HGUC numbering despite being set in the UC?
>>22922469Can't you more or less make this with two revive goufs or was i lied to?
>>22922547New lines for old series use HG (universe calendar) which are numbered in the same line as HGUC. Origin and Thunderbolt are both Alternate UC so they're also separate model brands.
>>22922550>SEED is old
>>22922509that looks cool as hell but I bet it looks like shit from the wrong angle
>>22922509Jesus fuck, those nub marks on both of the lads
>>22922551there are people who were born after SEED came out that are now married and with children
>>22922557we should kill those people with hammers
>>22922390what if you need a different radius
>>22922255>>22922255>I could also get 4 McDonald's burgers instead of eating real foodrestaurant eaters are the snapshitters of food.buy quality ingredients and make it yourself.
>>22922568I think I've seen middle schoolers smudge their works less than this.
Do any of you guys 3D print props or backgrounds? I'm unemployed but was thinking I could buy a printer and do something like that for fun and then just put SolidWorks on my resume
>>22922580I've done a bit of 3d printing but my printer fuckin BRORKED
>>22922580>I'm unemployedNot a good way to start, printers are quite expensive and so are the associated materials and tools.
>>22922580I've been 3D printing a few props for a diorama. One thing I like that you can easily rescale props to be 1/100 or 1/144 depending on what you are working on.
When adding stuff like pic related to a kit, what's recommended between thin plastic cement and super glue? Flat surfaces.
>>22922594cement will melt them together rather than forming an adhesive layer between them so cement is better for precise things when you can use it
>>22922589Are there actually rules against third party decals? I can kind of get parts but decals seem silly.
>>22922581Do they break easy?>>22922582Ah well I should say I'm in between jobs and moneys no issue. I was probably gonna get a low end printer and cheaper filament which looks to be about $250 on amazon.>>22922587Sweet
>>22922602Only if you're an idiot like me who doesn't fasten the shelf it's on to the wall
>>22922096which circular cutter is that?
>>229226023d printers break all the time, lots of moving parts and mechanisms with lots of points of failure. But, they're relatively simple, and it's not really an issue to learn how they work and how to routinely fix them.
>>22921581>the hands on the 2.0 are the best Feddie hands2.0's hands are shit though. Fixed pose are the only truly good hands.
>>22922615DSPIAE PT-C
I'm seeing a lot of people recommend metal files for getting rid of the excess cement and shit when removing seamlines - can you not achieve the same thing by peeling away at it with your knife + a sanding stick? A metal file sounds like it would just chew your shit up
Is it normal for a single enamel layer to be very thick ? The texture is fine but the layer is really fucking fat compared to lacquers, parts don't fit anymore
>>22922636you can achieve similar results yes, but the nicest finish will always involve progressive sanding.
>>22922636Yeah people also use triangular scrapers
>>22922643For now I'm just gonna stick with the sanding sticks/sponges since I already own themIf I'm dissatisfied I guess i'll look into buying a file in the future
>>22922651Files vs sanding sticks/sponges are a matter of preference. I don't use files for shit personally. Godhand sanding sponges are my life now.
>>22922636Sanding and knives will only get so far, and unfortunately despite what bandaibabies might say bandai kits don't exactly have a great fit in regards to step (not gap, the amount of height between parts that are pressed together or molded together in the case of mold lines). Especially for older kits or overprinted kits, so anything older than a few years. Metal files come very handy in dealing with those terrible steps as they remove excess material very quickly. Tamiyas fine cut won't leave deep scratch marks, so i recommend grabbing those.
>>22922668Now I know what to call that. Fuck that happens to me on so many kits and it's such an annoying fix.
>>22922668These?https://www.amazon.com/TAM74104-Tamiya-Tools-Smooth-Double-Cut/dp/B00CE3L96K?crid=1BRUJMCK159QH&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ZtgMZGjQksXMas90p_UeF6B0QyJbzTZE4LCFXT2b1VtgFb3zZeCPsaV8afEionrWrcSvPyPs_hOreJ3QLn7WMMwDowM9sjBiukDtfQO6TZMxsHMrSlFnDMvBdgu5V-NNUvDlGv8oNqQATMnzljuMP4vPFog9an27khLcyEAmqkalauX_kbh1Wr2dgC-jBppOht6AbwQSbP5vhHvbWlpbvjVJ1HSwOc42ycEG9nU6CoC8YVfxLSlmIj_ixenLNHTFyrL_xJNn2_d6WiK4TJcFjw2c-WC_ELk99bdi1TZA1nw.ozqamEw8JqLYXSjSX3KJs4yyvevTAQlwyzaG39gppxc&dib_tag=se&keywords=tamiya+file&qid=1730849066&s=toys-and-games&sprefix=tamiya+fil%2Ctoys-and-games%2C100&sr=1-1Or 1 per unit flat ones where it's like $20 per
>>22922561Money. I just bought all the sizes.
>He doesn't know about the Ceramic blade.Oh you don't know the power this holds.
>>22922704qrd?
Paint -> Gloss Coat -> Decals -> Flat CoatIs this correct?
>>22922717Another gloss coat after decals will help make them leveled and guaranteed to hide their outlines
>>22922709Anon just learned about ceramic knives, he doesn't have a quick run down for you.
>>22922727Am I expected to go through a single bottle of gloss coat for a single kit?
>>22922432Isn't your pic something completely different? Fluorescent colors will glow under black light.
>>22922736I just picked the brightest shade my eyes could discern without becoming pink since that Sazabi red already seemed pretty fucking bright
HG Victory reprint on PBandaihttps://x.com/okichan1984/status/1853956748597760334
>>22922709Perfect for precise shaving, what I do is I shave what section I want and hit it with 3000 or 4000 grit sandpaper.
>>22922738jp pbandai reprints don't really mean anything for us
>>22922741You have more chances to get them via scalpers with cheaper price.
>>22922737Unless you want your Sazabi to glow like a CIA agent, I'd skip the fluorescent red.
>>22922559Anon they are getting killed with hammers, and sickles.
>>22922745What if thats what he wants? A hot red glowing Sazabi.
>>22922568I couldnt tell if this is collecting dust or an intentional paint job.
>>22922738Only a retard would buy the HGUC V Gundam when you can get the Second V that fixed all the stupid molding.
>>22922759You are a modeler, you can deal with that issue.
>>22922745I didn't have any intent on buying it I was just using it for a comparison I'm not painting a Sazabi anyway, I was trying to find a good red for >The Dom's "eye casing">Destiny's Wings>Eye sensor on Villkiss
So it turns out that the third-party expansion kit comes with a free cheap little clear display base. Don't think I'll need it since I have plenty of Action Base 2's and 5's, but it's a nice gesture. This is my first experience with third-party waterslides though, so I guess we'll see how that goes (I'll do a few practice waterslides and see how they go with softener and such).
>>22922778...and of course I forget that rotating the image in Windows doesn't do shit.
What's the purpose of clear colored paints - just for putting on clear parts? Or does it add a tint on "solid" colors?
>>22922764Fluorescents can be really cool for eyes and effect parts. I use fluorescent greens and pinks on my eye parts all the time.
>>22922795The latter. They're great for spraying over metallics or adding gradients. It's not just a tint, the color can be quite potent.
>>22922795Yes, throw some clear blue over a gm visor, or use it over a metallic base coat for a candy effect.
>>22922795clear colors over chrome/silver is how you do candy effectsthey can also be useful for adding textural depth, for example a common approach for painting skin tones is using a base skin color and then highlighting various areas with clear reds/oranges/browns
>>22921612We need an MG of this.
Why do megasize models (1/48) look so fucking cool? I'll love a Zgok in that size.
>>22922830Woah careful, lest you incur the wrath.
>>22922844lol no love for the chichaino HGs here. The built of the mega size is the most basic level but they are fucking great for display (coming from a snapshitter as always)
>make an action pose for my desktop kit>can't stop fiddling with it>make a relaxed mundane pose>feel all nice and content and in good companyreplace big guns and swords with fishing rods and skillets
currently re watching gundam 00, want a 00 kit now, should i buy the PG exia and turn it into a exia repair 2? new thighs, back skirts, new sword and some other misc things isnt too over the top to scratch build.
>>22922891How good are you at scratchbuilding? Because if you don't know how, then don't bother. Just buy the HG, RG or MG.
>>22922924im the best builder in this general (I wont tell you who i am though)
>>22922392This is a great way to approach smaller projects. I do this for most kits. Not everything needs to be a whole repaint, especially if you like the existing colors. Small accents go miles. Light marker work, panel lining, decals, topcoat, looks great. A lot of what this guy did you can do by just using your marker for the desired color, then brushing that around to distribute it. Multiple layers of marker pulls up a lot of old paint, so I move it around with a brush. HG/RGs have a ton of detail that can shine like this. One thing on seamlines, you can lean into them and make them panel lines if they're in a somewhat normal spot. Like the front forearm for the zaku, that one sucks but in normal posing you aren't getting a good look at it.
new p-bandai announcements on 13th! we'll probably get new info on the next Ver Ka in this date, going by the previous trends.
>>22922759>>22922738already saw it on a local toystore a few days ago.
>>22922392I should do that. Was that acrylic paint?
>>22922891you know they have repair kits for other sizes?
>>22923069MG Turn X Ver KaMG Kshatriya Ver KaNo need to thank me.
>>22922625In the realm of moveable hands, they pretty good. You are right that fixed pose hands are great
>>22922501*blocks you're path*this never saw a blue logo release as far as i know.
>>22923075yea but its not the PG now is it
after the spooky group build, I elect the patriotic group build after what happens tonight
>>22922600there has been a huge debate about this in our local community actually. they're not banning self-made decals, but they will ban third-party ones. we're probably the only GBWC to have this rule AFAIK. and with the lack of transparency in judging at GBWC, you'll never know if you're infringing on that rule or if the judges are turning a blind eye over certain favorites to win. just go Tetsujin or Ora Zaku if you really want to see where the actual greats gather.
>>22923095*cums*
>>22922392I really love how the axe turned out on this one. Do you really need to dab at it with a makeup sponge or will coloring it straight with a marker give similar results?
>>22923095That sounds even more silly. If you have been disqualified they should at least tell you. I don't think that current bandai decals are too bad right now, especially as you can easily just get indistinguishable chink versions if you feel like it.
How do I check what date the runner was printed?
think /gpg/ can beat Panda Hobby's recent group build?
>>22923183learn how to read the date stamp dials
>>22923192Can you teach me?
>>22923189post chinkgod/snapgod kinos
>>22923198chinkgod/snapgod kinos
>>22923069The easy call is MG Bael or Barbatos Lupus, maybe even Lupus Rex, since the yearly MG releases seem to be "themed" (2022 was two Doms, 2024 were the Narrative kits).
>>22922510looks like a child after they threw up and have to tell you
>>22923069pretty sure it will reveal the price and release month of the RG Shining plus the other All Japan Hobby Show reveals
>>22923077>MG Turn X Ver KaI'll pulverize you, filthy Neroposter. You have no love for Turn X
>>22923274its all coming together...
>>22923314Who make up the corrupt federation?
>>22923309funny about this is that Turn A getting a ver ka is pointless because the original MG is already designed by Katoki.the date of the reveals coincides with Zeta's anniversary though, so we'll probably get a Z-related Ver Ka for next year. i'm betting on Super Gundam/Mk. II Ver Ka.
Susanoo preorders go up tomorrow.Still would've preferred the first version instead.
>>22923341this is the mecha from the anime yamato takeru right?
>MG Zeta 2.0 at Hobby LobbyMy body was not ready for it, but I don't need two MG Zetas, I'll leave it for someone else to be happy with.
>>22923386Yeah.Seems like the sculpt has been updated from the prototype and the golden trim on the chest armor was cut up into multiple sections.I initially assumed that the white on it was going to be either prepainted or a fuckhuge sticker.
>>22923314Barron looks like Dozzle now.
>>22923069I honestly would like a MG SRW kitssince they love to reuse molds , the would love SRW since 80% of hero units use the Geshpent frame or Huckebein frame
>>22922464>aila jyrkiäinenwowowowo there are Finns in gundam?onko meitä enemmänkin?
>look into the high mobility zaku ground type kits>need to use waterslide decals to get the camo patternI knew it was too good to be true, but at the same time I never knew waterslide camo was a thing. Any suggestions for aftermarket camo decals? I want to make some jungle camo spartans.
>>22923655xfs spartan bootlegs come with camo decalsgreen, white and desert ones
>>22923650Why are fingolians so autistic? >>22923655Just handpaint the camo
>>22922641pls respondI stripped the parts that were going to be an issue and will just use lacquers. On some parts I put 3 to 5 layers of different lacquer paints and parts still fit, while one layer of enamel over a thin layer of primer was obese. I'm not experienced with enamels, I sprayed it like I would spray lacquer
Is HG Sazabi good or should I go with RG instead?
>>22923678In my opinion the HG is better. It looks cooler. The RG has some nice details though
>>22923678>Fun or funnerDepends if you will be customizing it.
>>22923522>since they love to reuse molds they really don't anymore honestly, at least not like before. It's been a long time since the GAT-X and Wing Gundams. A lot of obvious variations like Tristan or Zaku I haven't happened.
>>22923678I like hg, rg is overdesigned imo. Just scribe it a bit so you can achieve a healthy middle ground.
have you ever thrown your gunpla in a fit of rage /gpg/?
>>22923693Never once. Disgusting behavior.
>>22923693yeah i threw my rg nu in the trash because he wouldnt stand up and i was so angry at him that i never painted him and hes stuffed at the back of my shelf out of sight
>>22923693>xitter post>troon flag>target gundamThis picture is "complete"
>>22923661no more fingolian remarks anon, they're hurtful and they're destructivealso just wait until i start properly painting my gundams, the paint fumes will just strengthen my autism
>pbandai EU mail>subject: new items>blank mail with just the bandai header and "thanks for subscribing">website still unusablewhy are japs so trash at internet
>>22923707P-Bandai EU is run by French people. They only do what Bandia tells them to do. The US P-Bandai site is ran by a a bunch of Vietnamese guys and one very handsome Latino man with a HUGE dick in Irvine CA
would you like synduality more if the mechs were more gundam sized?
>>22923708ok pedroidk pbandai eu looks like dead internet, wouldn't be surprised some japanese intern updates it when they're bored, notifies the french in charge of moving boxes and calls it a day
>>22923693no but I burned my US gundam
>>22923678I hope one day we can get these wider proportions. Unless the angle is just playing a tick on me
>>22923693No but I've come here to complain on /gpg/ because of some annoying engineering.
>>22923727Why?
>>22923678RG is a ton of detail and gimmicks, I couldn't imagine feeling as satisfied with the HG, nothing wrong with either. MG is even more loaded if that's your thing
>>22923719i would have bought the human figurise kits if they weren't expensive as fuck! Noir is only slightly cheaper than Megami Device Susanowo Regalia and that has a bunch of plastic and extras with it.
>>22923678HG Sazabi is great, and greater if you are going to paint it. Not that many awkward filling/sanding parts, the best Sazabi head (yes, including the MGs) and best relative scale of limbs (I will accept some argument on the MGs). You can't go wrong with it.The RG is nice, and looks great on a shelf with other RGs, but it doesn't hold a candle to the HG if you even do so much as panel line it imho.
>>22923730bandai will never make this because it would barely move and their focus is making their kits as toylike as possible. there are ancient resin kits with the good proportions but good luck finding them. maybe you can find recasts
>>22923744>barely moveWhy?
>>22923730The B-club 1/100 resin Sazabi was the only kit to really get the proportions Izubuchi's lineart had.
>>22923749now this is dope
TELL ME HOW TO REMOVE THE LEG SEAMLINES ON HG AND MG DOMS RIGHT NOW
>>22923747Not him but as someone who has a lot of experience in modding kits to give them extra articulation I can IMMEDIATELY tell if they made a model of the Sazabi 100% accurate to the original lineart the joints would have extremely limited range due to to the design. You could definitely try to make one but you'll see what I'm talking about as soon as you start. Those knees could probably bend 30° at most and there's no way the elbows could do more than 90°. You'd have to change a few things to give it extra mobility, hence why the RG makes concessions with the proportions
>>22923761Just use plastic cement like normal?
>>22923762Both of your posts can be summed up as>just trust me bro™
>>22923762They could just implement the extending joint mechanic from the high mobility zaku. I swear Bandai has these solutions already cooked up and they are just forgetting it.
>>22923707Side question about PB, do they ship on the end of the month and in separate boxes if you ordered two kita?
>>22923765ok now paint and reassemble the thing
>>22923773are you familiar with the concept of masking
>>22923773Just turn it into a panel line you fungus
>>22923775you're all talk and no paint>>22923779but i don't want to....
My HG Calibarn is calling to me... I want to just snapbuild it but I can't help and theorize how to get a render close to the illustration.Feel like the joints could be done with metallics, a blueish wash and some highlights, but I'm lost on how to actually give the white that subtle blue reflection effect. Any advice? Calibarn on its own is kind of a boring design so I want to work on shading and effects to embellish it without recoloring the kit altogether.
I'm going to try to do a Titans Mk2 Color Destiny Gundam - what color do I make the red on the wings? Yellow?
>>22923821Considering Titans already use some red as an accent color, maybe you can leave them red?
>>22923821referencehttps://x.com/Windows_Me/status/1143153994996432896
>>22923841That docking pack with the mask coming down like some fucking Brave Series shit looks awesome
>>22923821Make the wing highlights yellow and then you can pretend it's a Jerid Messa custom
>The better Kampfer doesnt have an mg.Ah i could only hope and cope.
>>22923821I did this edit maybe 15 years ago for what I thought Titans Destiny would look like.
I have feelings for Bandai
>this thing is cheaper than the FRS Suletta/Miorinei never thought i'll see a koto girlpla kit that's cheaper than Bandai's
Are there any cool Feddie suits after the Titans era? I'm not a fan of the Jegan or Jesta
>>22923932Heavygun, guntank r44
>>22923924the fuck?no its notmiorine is like 30 bucks and this bitch is 50+
>>22923865>its armor is more segmented so its bettersome Michael bay shit right there
>>22923865ew
>>22923959>It has a bigger gun so its better.
>>22923865>The better Kampferbut enough about pic related WHO DOESNT HAVE A KIT
Should I learn japanese so I can look for and understand videos of jps doing incredibly cool shit with shitty 40yo kits and pick up their skills
>>22923932
>>22923932The Javelin fucks.
Here’s some cute gashapon kits I’ve made and the og sd guncannon with his msv parts, these guys are sooooo super cute also baby grime kaiser <3
>>22924037What's that kit? I kinda dig it ngl
>>22923932FAZZFafnirMP NuGustav KarlF80
>>22924140Mass produced Nu is sex.
>Wave 2 Gundam Base now on P-Bandai >it's nothing I wantI sleep
>>22924140>>22924208The MP Nu looks so good in Titans colors and also comes with INCOMS. Awesome mobile suit.
>>22924208model kit when
How much dakka is too much?
>>22923865It looks like a beetle knight, I love it
>>22924220To be fair, everything looks good in Titans colors. But I agree it's an amazing mobile suit.>>22924225No such thing as too much dakka
>>22924249Never thought of pink as a highlight but it works well
feels nice having good taste when it's so rare
>>22924264Cheers to that.
>>22923988for years and years i thought confused Neo Gundam with Cluster Gundam>realize that Neo Gundam has basically no hard pointsshame, if the MG comes out maybe i'll swap out some parts with F90 and Cluster, since I like Neo Gundam's chest but hate the feet so much
>>22924225 not a fan of those Strike Freedom cannons. Nu funnels or a Beam Smart would had been better looking than that.
>>22923943Puni Mofu Mao goes for 32 USD in our country, while the Suletta/Miorine is 34 USD. small difference, but Mao has fuckton of accessories and alternate body parts.
How do I know when Hobby Lobby is having their 40% off sale? Do I just have to go to a location physically to check?I wanted to pick up the Zeta Ver. Ka.
>>22924329it's either happening this week, or next weekit should be next week
https://x.com/shijuuroh/status/1854316679163240815
>>22921551Waiting on an RAF roundel decal so I can finish this off. Ended up using a crest-like slide that I had on an extra sheet (I think it was from gundam thunderbolt) for the battalion insignia because I couldn't find anything that I felt was suitable. I'm okay with it since this one was already straying into "custom" territory with some of the color changes I chose and how the British typhoons only really exist in the Muv-Luv lore in an obscure magazine series from a decade ago
>>22921551>>22924352
>>22923657only a small amount though, not enough for full coveragealso it's digital camo and not the blobby forest camo style from the ground type
>>22922510The cumpla...
>>22923708>one very handsome Latino man with a HUGE dick in Irvine CAnow i am interestedis he open to trading clear color kits for sexual favors?
>>22923865very nice forehead fin
>>22924289msrp is 5400 yen which equals 34 usdhow is your country selling it even cheaper than japan? and why aren't they using that same tech to import the 3200 yen frs suletta?
What are some nice cheapo bootlegs? I already have the chang GM Spartan.
>>22924456The price you see on the website adjusts for region. Bandai hates you and charges you more + shipping.
RE 1/100 Efreet Custom by chink
>>22924475Also HG Efreet
>>22923341
>>22924487
>>22924054looks like one of the moderoid brain powerd kits
>>22924465>The price you see on the website adjusts for region. Bandai hates youneither of those prices are from bandai though.the 5400 for mao is from koto's website (which doesn't even sell shit overseas), the 3200 suletta was from hlj
>>22924475>clear heat swordlooks cool, but not sure how i feel about this
>>22924476Based. Might finna cop whenever they do the code fairy custom.
>>22924510>code fairy kitswhen will we get chink dom gnomides
What's the most you've spent on a Gunpla order?
>>22924523Too kino for this world. PC port when?
>>22924524I bought the Sazabi special coating for retail when I went to the Gundam Base tour so $200
Model kit when?
im literally a women and cant decide things for myself, should i buy the PG exia for 210 CAD plus tax? even with a backlog im not proud of?
>>22924537Who cares, just get a pg zaku.
>>22924290STUPID SEXY TURN X REPRINT ALREADY.
>>22924537stop running from your backlog
>>22924476>right after I buy the nachtFuck I might just have to stop buying peebs and wait for the chinese
Bootleg Zeta just came in. What did you add to your backlog this week /gpg/?
>>22924476i'm fucking gooning to these bootlegs
>>22924537PLEASE tell me where you're getting the PG Exia for 210 CAD.
Any videos or specific advice on how to give a kit the same mood as a ver.Ka illustration, with their soft tones and almost purplish whites and light greys?
>>22924476so uh what's everyone's favorite efreet kits?
>>22923708>>22923707Only P-Bandai shop in EU stopped selling abroad. Not to mention their prices are horrendous.
>>22924677they were never accepting orders from outside of france though
Prenium Bandai EU suspended for a year for some reasonI have no idea how the fuck they run things so badly but glad they keep making me save money
>>22924684suspended? it was barely operational in the first place!
bootleg F90 has an action base thrown in as a bonus, as one does
>>22924476OMFG JUST MAKE THE INTERCEPTOR GM ALREADY
>>22924760Bootleg90 out in the wild already?
>>22924779not yet but if the studio is posting pics of colored runners it's not gonna be long now
Is there anywhere I can track print dates for models? Or upcoming reprint dates?
>>22924818gunpla-beginning.com has past print dates and "estimated" upcoming print dates that don't actually have any basis in reality. bandai stopped releasing public upcoming print dates in like 2022 but you can find them leaked by retailers on social media
>>22924475If the chinks were to convert the Efreet into an MG like the Jagd Doga was, what inner frame would they use?>>22924528I like this.
>>22924852Most likely MG zaku2.
>>22924903Gouf frame should fit well
What kind of fetish is this?
>>22924923whiteguycore x miyazaki collab
Will they make a Seed Freedom MG? or should I just buy the hgs already.
>>22924923I don't know but I have it>>22924928they are inevitable, the movie made stupid amounts of money
>>22924934Damn chinese and japanese and their perpetual shit taste. I would rather unicorn at this point and get every color of the rainbow of that.
>>22924923Okawara and Nagano linked up?!
>>22924934Kinda hard to say since wfm sold really well as well and the best they could scrounge up is a FM Aeriel. I would really to have an MG Cal Rea.
>>22924963I've heard from my local reseller that they personally don't sell MGs period because they take up too much space in storage while being relatively niche, and the FM Aerial was an exception since it was in a smaller box (and carried by the general WFM hype).Not sure how that logic applies in other countries or in the eyes of Bandai, but maybe it's part of why we're seeing so little MG kits.
>>22924970sounds like your reseller has skill issues. MGs are everywhere in our country.
>>22924970the hell? snapshitters love buying MGs in bulk, here local shops constantly restock on them and it goes extremely fast
>>22924970We're seeing so little MG kits because they're relegated to MGEX and Ver Ka now. It's not because of your retarded buttbuddy's inability to move product.
>>22924970Thats kinda bullshit. PG kits take a long time to sell but retailers are still taking them in.
>>22924970mans running a hobby shop out of a wardrobe
>>22924970Your local shop owner sounds incompetent
Do they always reprint the MG Turn A? My hobby shop messaged me about some new arrivals and they received two.
>>22924970I could imagine a lot of factors go into the death of regular MG releases. Size of packaging of an MG seems a bit low on the list, but pallet and shelf fill up fast. Probably now a big issue outside of metro hobby shops. Size of the model is a big factor in my mind. No shortage of MG fans but it's not uncommon to hear about people running out of display/backlog space. We're in a higher renting unit society. HG's and RG's are notably smaller and allow higher headcount in the same space, reduce scaling disparity in collections, and newer modeling manufacturing has made for very pleasing HG's. Smaller kits makes seller space more profitable, shipping cheaper, display space more populated, less plastic and manufacturing, and reduce designing not worrying about making most kits into a skeletal MG since very few become RG's anyway. MG purists usually have had to get something 1/144 scale just due to thing-they-like actually existing in that size. PGU's probably get to keep swimming as they have been due to being a well defined niche of size, price and complexity with continued demand.
>>22925036not* a big issue outside of metro hobby shops.
>>22925028Seems to be that way. Like how they reprint the V2 but never the V1. bandai is about as predictable as bpd pregnant woman 90% of the time.
Whats the most insane HG kit?
>>22925047neo zeong
Does brown as a color have any important uses if I'm not making a brown kit and don't want to do dirt weathering? buying paint for the first time
reminder to build up your backlog and buy all your gundams before January. New tariffs willl be introduced that will greatly increase the cost of gundams.
>>22925052Panel lining?
>>22925054
>>22925056I meant more like for spray painting
>>22925052Brown is desaturated orange, works well on yellow/orange parts for lining or shading
>>22925054y tho
sex with mecha gaikotsu
>>22925028they recently did. managed to nab before i regret not getting one. it doesn't have the golden MG logo that Bandai usually gives to the 100th release of the line. kind of a weird decision really since the recent reprint of BB Senshi RX-78 has it
>>22925085God fomo is such a powerful force. I am on the fence since I've been waiting for Turn X to be reprinted.
>>22924624its literally the first recommended option when you type in PG exia in google, the website is called imaginaire
Bandai, it's time to give us the Turn X. But not just any Turn X, a MGEX Turn X that makes each individual limb into complex subunits of their own, with extra vents and cannons able to unfold to properly embody the fantasy of a mech that splits apart into its own funnels, combining an absolutely KINO design with the unprecedented fantasy of limb-funnels that don't just look like a floating arm lazing around.I'm counting on you Bandai. Don't fuck it up.
>>22925111No thanks. Just reprint the normal Turn X and give us a special coating edition with appropriate nubs.
fuck katokithe future is MG ver. gaikotsu and ver. aurelius
>>22925111What is it with you /alter/ retards wanting to butcher perfectly fine Turn X design. You and Neroposter should be sacrificed to Plamor
>>22925115You know what would be super interesting? A Solomon Express MG version. Really doubt Bandai has the balls to do something like that.
>>22925121That's just a chunky ZZ isn->Super Double ZetaAh I see.
>>22925117I love the Turn X all around. I love the asymmetry, I love how alien it is, I love the exposed frame, I love its claw, I love its cannon arm, I love its triangle legs, I love its weapon platform backpack.I want an accessible Turn X that doesn't require ten years of waiting for a reprint, and to paint one with some cool colorshift paints to hammer in how bizarre it is compared to other Gundam mechs. I just wish we had a modernized Turn X kit, not necessarily in design but in engineering, that does justice to the unusual design and gimmick properly, because I feel like MS based around funnels often look very bland without effect parts and what I've seen of the Turn X kit just... kinda doesn't look great in funnel mode to me. Like I said, I think the existing easily comes across as a bunch of floating limbs you couldn't be arsed to put together and not an artillery of beam weapons all ready to blow you up before recombining to drive a claw into the enemy's cockpit and tear the pilot out, so you can see the fear in his eyes from up close by detaching your cockpit and hovering over to his whimpering ass to taunt him personally before crushing him to death. And it deserves better than this.>>22925112I hope your favorite nipper gets dull.
>>22925125I am a sucker for this types of designs.
>>22924760pointless unless they bootleg all the packs too.
>>22925131I agree I like that ZZ. bandai will never make anything cool like that though.
is that destiny with the new boots out yet?
>>22925132F90 already stands on its own as a great design, honestly. That said I fully expect them to bootleg at least a bunch of the mission packs too.
>all those Macross HGs coming soonHoly BASED
>>22925138This month
What's the appropriate price for HG Sirbine?
victory ver ka reprint january 2025... believe it
>>22925162Do not fuck a Gundam.
>>22925156$35 if you're in Japan, $65 for everyone else
>>22925162Vdash will never be reprinted.
God I love this style of painting
>>22924611>It's realOh god, we're finally getting unicorn grunts. I'm going to need a new shelf for all these grunts I'm going to army build.
>leveling thinner out of stock everywhereSTOP BUYING THEM I NEED A BOTTLE
>>22925196personally I'm hoping for Proto Stark Jegan and this Geara Zulu variant nobody remembers
>that giant box and bubble wrap for ONE set of decalsLol
>>22925207nice address retard
God posing this is such a pain. Everything falls off.
>>22925193Does it look good all around or you need to have it in a specific pose and angle?
>>22925214Nothing wrong with an at rest posenot every kit can be SEED Kino
>>22925209its the Bandai warehouse
>>22925224So this is where the free kits are
>>22925147It's a campaign for predicting the next release EOP-kun
>>22925193I'd like to paint a kit like that someday, any advice on how to?
Got a Lfrith arriving in a few days. Super antsy waiting for it. Wish I could get my hand on a Jiu, too, but P-Bandai are Jews and always sell out too quickily.
>>22925250https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFw7cg_ejAI
>>22925254the bootleg is pretty nice and like a quarter of the price. Clear parts look a bit off, admittedly.
>>22925224Time to send the Moose Calvary to raid this place
first time using airbrush and practicing on spoons currently, can anyone tell me why the gold seems to stick together to make weird patterns on top of the grey primer? using vallejo primer and vallejo model air>inb4 stop using shitcrylic
>>22921966>>22921777>>22921772Who is selling just the 2.1?
>>22925263If you specifically want the new one order it from HLJ. They sold out the first batch so they only have the 2nd left
>>22925263Fou is! In all seriousness no idea.
>>22925262It didn't dry evenly, could be wrong but it looks like your solvent (water) evaporated off and your gold particulate just started to clump up, maybe you thinned too much? Gold/metallics are harder with acrylic.
>>22925274Thanks anon
>>22925276using a solution of 2:1 vallejo airbrush thinner and airbrush flow improver as my thinner, what's weird is it didn't clump up on the spoon that didn't have primer
>>22924476>>22924611>>22925196>>22925200Ideal place to get bootlegs? I hear quality is just fine and prices I see on Ali are 13-18ish for an HG.
>>22925305aliexpress sellers with high reviews haven't failed me yet
>>22925262Airbrush Flow Improver is a retarder meaning it makes the paint dry slower.>inb4 stop using shitcrylicYes.
>>22925262Acrylics are fine for the most part but you will NEVER get 'good' results with acrylic metallic. Just learn to paint Non metallic metals technique or buy enamel/lacquer metallic paint. These are your only options.
>>22924852Fuck. So it's a guessing game basically?
>>22925302can't you use just the airbrush thinner? like anon said flow improver is a retardant which is precisely what you dont want with metallics
>>22925323Can you name any other company that makes their reprint schedule public?
>>22925313>>22925324>>22925314i see, thanks. idk why i expected metallic paint to behave the same way as my other acrylics. been having a decent time with vallejo's mecha colors
>>22925323Yes but this is a good thing. Before this scalpers KNEW that certain kits would not be reprinted that year and jacked up the prices accordingly. 3-4 gunpla prices were at an all time high. You'd see average HGs going for $100 online.
>>22925314>Acrylics are fine for the most part but you will NEVER get 'good' results with acrylic metallic.they're fine for hand painting small details
>>22925334Until you zoom in or take a closer look and see that shitty lumpy grain
>>22925336How fucking close are you going to hold up an HG to on a tiny ass vent detail
>>22925336can't zoom in with your eyes can ye
If the way metallic acrylics dry is an issue, what about drybrushing them onto black primer when it comes to painting larger surfaces and not like small details or sensors?
>>22925339>he can't zoom in with his eyesNgmi
>>22925340Just learn the non metallic metal technique or buy enamel/lacquer paint. Anything else you think of is going to look like shit.
>>22924475Fucking hell, the chink RE/100 Efreet Nacht and the bootleg HG Efreet Jaeger are insta buys. Chink bootlegging is on point nowadays
>>22925350This shit is gorgeous. Maybe I should repaint my Silver Bullet like that, or use the SD Sazabi I have laying around to train NMM.
>>22925314>>22925332>>22925336vallejo's metal color line is actually pretty good. not as good as lacquers but they're way better than model air and stuff
>>22925198just buy dspiae thinner online
>>22925198enter
>>22925198The gaianotes and kaizo stuff is in stock
>>22925393>canadabros can continue painting with jumpwind kinos>burgers get fucked up the ass with 60% china tarriffit's so over... my chinkgod paints...
>>22925401Pretty sure Canadians just use levelling thinner, gaia, or nazca. t. leaf with massive shipments of thinner, gaia, and nazca incoming
>>22925406haven't seen many posts about nazca paints ITT, how are they?
>>22925406yeah but leveling thinner is currently sold out everywhere here. I don't even know if I wanna pay more for gaianotes thinner
>>22925407Pretty sure people just buy their surfacer because it's smooth as fuck
>>22924476bootleg Pixy and Pale Rider... soon...
>>22924476>new companyIs it some undisclosed company or that's literally the company's name? >>22924658Nacht mostly due to color scheme
Where is my bootleg levelling thinner?
>>22925442https://robotkai.com/products/kaizo-lacquer-thinner-500ml-leveling-properties-kaizo%C2%AE-x-barbatos-rex
>>22925442Hb Morry's Leveling Thinner (comes with free waterslides) hitting your local chink shop soon!
>>22925446Im tempted but dealing with customs here is a pain. Ill watch Barbatos’s video on it before I buy some.
>got the HGFC Shining Gundam, despite having RG God and the Gundam Universe figure for Shining (it was a gift, they're somewhat underwhelming despite being easier to play around with)>it's smaller and feels lighter and more fragile than the other, but it feels like I was supposed to have paid a bit more for a kit that genuinely does the complete transformation>greatly thankful for the $20 CAD price but feel like I've gotten away with a crime, but $25 would have been a fair price that I just never would have actually paidWhat were some kits that really made you appreciate their value anons>>22924029I require these odd little friends
What size masking tape is the most broadly used for HG sized shit? I have no frame of reference
>>22925223Im problems with the gun, I tried posing it the same way as the instructions but its just not possible, the legs become locked in and you cant adjust it for a wider stance.
>>22925483HG Gogg. Got it for 10 bucks. Introduced me to gunpla in general and even thinking back about it, I think it's even today a good mix of simple engineering, decent articulation for such an old kit and bulky ms, and there's a bunch of little things you can do to improve the kit even without much knowledge so it's perfect as a canvas for beginners.
>>22924658i'll be grabbing regular, custom and jeager at the very least
I've never liked the Efreet or the Gouf
>>22925401>jumpwind kinosWho sells them in Canada? I only use Kinonotes, Mr Kinodam Colors, Mr KINOX, Mr Super Kinotallic 2, Kinomiya and KINOZCA.
>>22925509They never liked you anyway.
>>22925509me neither. gouves suck
>>22925509sounds like a "you" problem
Applying decals on the cargo pieces of koto reverse trike makes me want to kys myself
Do matte black and white have any practical application when you can just toss a matt top coat on instead
>>22925563yeah the idea is you don't have to use topcoat at all and save topcoat and effort since you can do it with a 2 in 1
>>22925571But it's recommended to throw gloss on before decals so wouldn't you have to use a second top coat layer anyway?
>>22925502$10 sounds top tier for the Gogg, I heard the loose joints suck ass and the fingers break easily, but neither was the case for me. It's lumbering and can't really walk or kick well, but those are non-issues for a king of the seas. I've been waiting to find one and finally got one recently and wasn't disappointed. It's nice to have the amphibious suits all together too.The Zock on the other hand looks like it goes for a very consistent, above-average, but fair price compared for its bulk. Just feels like by the nature of how it is, it'll feel underwhelming, but maybe it'll feel fine if it completes the OYW aquatic ensemble
>>22925028I'm still waiting on my order from USAGS which is supposedly being fulfilled Q4. My Q3 order with HG G-Self Perfect is still not complete for some damned reason.
>>22925576You don't need to gloss coat parts for panel lining or decals if they're already gloss
>>22924923not the fellatrix zaku
>>22925593As in using a gloss black? I guess my question would be how could you be able to trust that your matt black paint (No decal on this part) would look the same as your gloss black that has a matt top coat on top
>>22925589>loose jointsHonestly a cheap joint strengthening pen will do wonders for that kind of thing
Question, is it good to fill some part with putty such as rifles?
>>22925597You can always test it out on spoons if you want to be sure. There's practically no difference
any thoughts on the latest hg burglarydog? it's calling to me
>>22925622no thoughts
>>22925622I was going to get it but just thinking about how I'll also have to buy the fucking p-bandai parts set 1 makes me mad. At that point I'd rather shell out for another 1/20 votoms kit
>>22925648Isn't burglarydog sold with the whole arsenal? I think it was scopedog that required you to get a p bandai set on top
post snapgod kinos
>>22925612Well, strengthening aside, I've just yet to have that issue with specifically the Gogg. I was warned the Gogg and Z'Gok are old molds, but the Z'Gok is slightly loose while the Gogg has been completely fine.
post nightmare builds
Okay but what kind of price increase will USAmericans actually see on gunpla and gunpla accessories?
>>22925275Leave this place spammer
a quick rundown on mr kino thinning sauce
>>22925781I cheaped out and did a 1:1 for mr color cause I literally am running out of leveling thinner
>>22925787You can't just buy more?
>>22925788literally sold out everywhere here. I should have stocked up when I had the chance but I was not aware there's a shortage of it and thought to myself to just go out to my local shop to buy some when I run out but that's not gonna happen
>tfw still have a bottle and a half left
>>22925787>>22925790You know lacquer solvents / retarders are just generic chemicals right?You don't HAVE to use mr color brand. Even if absolutely zero local stores have anything in stock (and you dont wanna order from online stores because shipping is 10 fuckin bucks and it's not worth it without a bigger order) you can order chinese brands like DSPIAE or Jumpwind leveling thinners on aliexpress, they ship basically anywhere and are always in stock.
>>22925781>1:1 for Mr. Surfacer"No!"
>>22925842I use 1:2 and it works perfectly
>>22925862Post your work
>>22925865I don't buy merch.
>>22925877>Doesn't buy Gunpla>posts in Gunpla thread Brain damaged, or just a spammer? It's both
>>22925877GTFO
>>22925877post retardgod kinos
where's the nightmare builds
Anyone else gets a boner every time you buy another copy of your favorite kit? I'll army build them all one day, and make each one unique.
>>22925927I haven't been able to get an erection for 2 years.
REPRINT.THE.TURN.X. LAST FUCKING CHANCE BANDAI.
>>22925862>>22925877>>22925275FUCK OFF
>>22925946My MG Turn A has a red logo
>>22925953Mine's silver.
>>22925953I just fomo’d in since I might now see this again anytime soon.>>22925954The pb version?
Are you guys gonna bully me if I don't put the ugly flame decals on my led mirage's legs?
Just found out the Mudrock is P-Bandai...this world is so fucked up....
>>22925953true Turn A chads has the golden reflective MG logo
Is this the power of kino notes? I cant quite get to this yet, that clean gold and white popping off.
>>22926015Aiiieeee i kneel. I miss the times when Bandai treated the MG line like premium goods.
>>22926018>a white this clean>a gold this shinylacquergods... my shitcrylic ass kneels...
New thread>>22926043>>22926043>>22926043
>>22926018which gold?
>>22926018meh. Sinanju is still the better curvy antagonist suit. there's something about Carla's that doesn't sit well with me.
>Spam bot is back after being banned
>>22926311>spamer is back after being banned and complaining about others spamming as if he's not guilty of it too
Got some questions if anyone can answer them.1. Friend gifted me a Blazing Gundam kit from Gundam Breakers but he decided to be a cheeky dude and put it in another box to surprise me. Unfortunately when he did this he forgot the sticker sheet. Anyone know where I can get a replacement for it?2. I lost a hand and because Bandai doesn't include extra hands anymore my build is incomplete. Anyone know where i can find a replacement part for the Zowort Heavy?
Thanks for your service.
