=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: >>22921548
== 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
Post your WIPs!
Hey everyone, I'm looking to get into airbrushing, specifically with lacquers, but I want to make sure everything is 100% safe. How much precaution should I take before investing in an airbrush setup? I have kids running around the house and definitely don't want to risk exposing them to harmful fumes. I've tried researching this, but there doesn't seem to be much reliable information on how to completely eliminate the risk of lingering fumes. I also suspect that most of the detailed documentation might be in Japanese.
>>22926051Buy an airbrush setup with proper ventilation, buy a respirator and don't work in a high traffic area of your home
Is there any real difference between Mr. Color character white and the regular white? Besides the semi-gloss, that is. Would it affect mixing colors in any way?
Newfag here, this is only my second HG. Is the color supposed to look completely different from the art and the pictures in the manual? What is going here?
>>22926102Also sorry for the shitty pic lol
>>22926102Pictures in the manual are from painted kits
>>22926102promo pics are almost always painted. check sites like dalong before buying to see the naked plastic
>>22926102manual pictures are typically painted and just one interpretation
>>22926106>>22926109>>22926112Damn, i feel scammed. Why didn't they just make it that color if they knew it looked better? Guess i'm learning how to paint.
>>22926115looking better is pretty subjective in this case, and the molded color is closer to the anime depiction
>>22926115At least the color is relatively close. You have kits that don't look ANYTHING like the manual/boxart because of all the minute color correction you have to do.
>>22926117also those pictures were taken under specific lighting conditions, which affects how the color looks like.
Somebody shared a chaotic wishlist. Not a good sign.On that note, what do you guys want to see next Wednesday? I still call dibs on more Stardust Memory, particularly HGUC GP01 Revive (whatever they do, they gotta make it work, even if they split Full Burnern or not) and hopefully a GP04, even as P-Bandai. For non-Gundam, it's still Kamen Rider Geats.
>>22926144literally any HGUC stuff and any MGWhich might be a tough ask since this is probably mostly just more pics of already announced stuff like RG Shining.
>>22926144new Ver Ka is likely since they also announced Narrative and Sinanju Stein at this same date last year. it's probably going to be Mk II/Super Gundam to coincide with Gundam Z's 40th anniversary.
>>22926170Hopefully. Super Gundam would be awesome. Wonder if they also add an Elle figure...
How much money did you invest in your airbrushing setup? Paints, painting equipments, ventilators, masks etc all included. $1000?
Hope and disappointment ?
>> 22925483I got these guys on yahoo auctions, they’re all gashapon kits and at most like 500¥ I’m about to exercise and shower but I’ve been working on a baby xabungle, >more pics of baby grime kaizer :}}
>>22926195The paint and respirator cartridges are an ongoing expense, so I can't really calculate that. I spent about $30 on the respirator, $100 on a cheapo spray booth, and about $20 on a shitty aliexpress portable airbrush. All CAD.
>>22926202I hope for MG AoZ, as ever.
>>22926202>>22926148
>>22926195>fortress 2 gallon air compressor $200>madworks 0.3 airbrush 45>respirator mask 30, organic vapor cartridges 20>$80 amazon spray booth>$20 iwata hose>quick disconnect for airbrush $15>gallon of hardware store lacquer thinner $20>various paint and thinners $100So about 500-550 give or take.
>>22926202RG Ex-S GundamMG GP01Fb
Is this good?
>>22926051Best guarantee is to dedicate a room to modeling and close it off to traffic while actively painting. Make sure you have a decent spray booth that can push the air out of a nearby window while spraying, and keep the booth on for a while after you finish. Always wear a respirator that is properly rated for organic volatile compounds.If you can't properly protect your family and pets from the fumes, then honestly it's probably best not to spray lacquers in the first place. The health of your loved ones is not something to risk for the sake of a hobby.>>22926115Budget, mainly. HG kits only really reach "close enough" with the help of stickers. Master Grade and Real Grade do color separation better but are more expensive.
>>22926237This is roughly what I spent, bit less on the compressor (I use a Harbor Freight air tank) and more on the airbrush.
>>22926209We're never going to get that.
>>22926202RG Master where
>>22926327Anon, they've already made multiple AoZ MG kits, plus a MG Hrududu.
>>22926328Jeez, anon, wait till Shining is released
>>22926333You mean the add on parts to the 10 year old MG Hazel?
Is Gaianotes Hexa a new line?
>>22926328What I'm wondering is if some of the other fighters like Rising, Walter, etc. Will get any love at all. Hell, Nobell's HG kit is getting close to 15 years old, maybe we'll see a Revive or potentially even a RG of it, given its popularity.
>>22926202it's just going to be 30 minutes slop
>>22926366it doesn"t need a revive
>YOU CANT USE BLACK PANEL LINER ON WHITE PLASTIC!!! IT...LOOKS LIKE A CARTOON.Nope. Love my anime robots. The tank boomer table is over there.
>>22926371Dalong-sama, I kneel
>>22926043>ERA bricks on shieldDid they really use ERA in mub rub?
>>22926383Yeah they're not very useful against the aliens but even during an alien invasion that wipes out most of humanity people still fight each other because they're retarded
>>22926267Anyone?
>>22926371Depends on the panel desu, if it's thin, I actually like having black panel line on white plastic. It looks comical if its applied to a thicker line.
>>22926395Why do you need us to answer? Most people here don't even paint.
>>22926267>>22926395I've heard good things about the Procon Boy. At the least, it probably won't fuck you over since it's brand name.
>>22926242Rg ex s is gonna be finicky as shit.
>>22926202The expectation for me is MG Barbatos Lupus and/or MG Bael, those are the easiest calls.>>22926242It's still wild that GP01 has a PG but still no updated MG. And that the GP02 doesn't have an updated MG either.
MG GP01 (fb) Ver.Ka. Think about it.
Why is he P-Bandai...
>>22926455>About the same price as standard hg kit.Dunno what're you chimping about.
There's really no Gp04 HG? Is the re/100 any good?
>>22926454>MG GP01 (fb)But I'm thinking about the superior GP00 (B)
>>22926371Sue me
>>22926458I built the RE/100. Good build and it LOOKS great. The big issue is since it's basically a scaled up HG it really looks like a big fucking toy. Highly highly suggest at least panel lining, getting water slides, and top coating it if you don't wanna paint it.
>>22926383>>22926391They do field these against the BETA though, afaik they're mainly used for getting any of the smaller ones that latch onto the shield. The nips run shields in the storm vanguard loadout and it seems like every Schwarzesmarken unit has one as well, although I'm not finished the VN yet. There's also a TSFIA article with a typhoon using the same shield as East Germany does in SM so I took it from one of the Cheburashkas I just got and painted it to display with this kit alongside the sword.
>>22926466Yikes. Why does the panel lining look so thick?
>>22926482To distract you from those horrible decals..
>>22926482>>22926485Post your work.
>>22926482It's too zoomed in
>>22926455It's up on suruguya for like $50 with free shipping. What the fuck is your problem???
I finally have space and time for airbrushingTime to rewatch that 20 hours of youtube videos before I start
>>22926506Don't use waterbased shitcrylics
>>22926506soulless>>22926521hollow husk
>>22926455stay strong mudbrother, there's gonna be a bootleg parts set to convert the RG 2.0 into one
Brutally MOGGED
>>22926202HG GP00
>>22926543I broke the exact same part that I had broken the first time I built this kit, despite knowing it was easy to break. On the bright side it's not visible so only I will ever know
>>22926546Thanks to the anon who suggested I do a carbon fiber effect, it's really cool
>>22926506>>22926521doctors recommend mr color
>>22926548Ride on. By pure coincidence I finished the kit today on death stranding 5th anniversary. It's the one kit that got me into this hobby. Too bad /kjpg/ isn't around anymore to see it
>>22926550kinonotes (gaianotes) are superior and actual qualified doctors recommend it
What a great kit, the build was an absolute breeze. Crazy how fast original mecha kits out of china are outshining Japanese produced stuff
>>22926045Scribing my hg O, should have waited on the sab chisels to arrive before I started. Hope that I can salvage this with a primer.
>>22926546What colour is that? copper?
>>22926563I honestly like the design of this. How is it build wise?
>front parts were built the wrong wayAiiie>>22926569Gaia bright gold
post nightmare build WIPs or else I die
>>22926582RIP.
>>22926563what kit is this?
>>22926572It's good. I think you get like 10 sprues, and a sheet of waterslide decals. Lot of the parts are undergated and a>>22926599Izarov Za80
>local guy STILL hasn't his shipment of AC kitsGod I hate this right wing shithole
Are reverse tweezers a meme
>>22926613No. It's nice to not have to focus on squeezing to hold a part.
>>22926613I bought a cheap pair years ago and have used it for almost every kit. They're extremely useful for taking things apart, holding stuff, etc.
>>22926613tweezers are a meme in general, you have fingers for that
Uoooogh Lfrith!
>>22926609Blame your guys, the orange bastard doesn't start until January. :^)
>>22926609>restock announced>someone asks if there's any AC kits>"yes there was exactly one but someone immediately grabbed it"I don't understand, are there some autists who know when restocks happen and just...hang out in the store all day? I would like to meet one of them.
>>22926628Ill blame you guys for everything even things I know you didn't do
>local weeb shop has several decently cheap (50€) RG Eva-02 in storeshould i
>>22926640It's actually kinda common for autistic people to try and 'volunteer' at places they like. I live in an area with several hobby stores and there's always one or two guys just hanging out talking to everyone, giving advice, fixing the shelves, etc even thought they don't get paid to. You'll see it at other hobby stores like cards, RC racing, train museums, etc
This is so cool.
Is it true that you shouldn't topcoat metallic waterslides? If so, how do I prevent them from falling off?
Will tweezers with teeth fuck up my decals?
>>22926659Yes they do scratch them up.
>>22926659potentially but if you're just a lil bit careful even a slip up won't be too visible
>>22926650what's the ride armor from?
A local paint store was closing down, and they had everything on sale. I ended up buying around 5 liters of lacquer retarder, thinner, and a ton of Gaia Notes boxes. Will this stuff eventually expire? I only paint about one Gunpla a month, so if it doesn’t go bad, this stash could last me years.Anyone with horror stories regarding stuff going bad? Any general caution tips for me?
>>22926679I've had old-ass enamels that still worked fine after like 10 years, except for the ones where the top was slightly cracked open due to caked paint.
>>22926674The body is the HG Hi mock and the other parts are 3d printed custom parts
I can't find Mr. Surfacer Black or Grey in stock anywhere bros...what am I gonna do
>>22926687Gaia EVO Surfacer
>>22926690also sold out everywhere except for the metallic ones like Gun Metal or weird colors like Lemon and PeachUnless this would workhttps://robotkai.com/products/gaianotes-np-002-mechanical-surfacer-lightOr this which isn't Gaiahttps://robotkai.com/products/kaizo-color-black-surfacer
>>22926692>https://robotkai.com/products/gaianotes-np-002-mechanical-surfacer-lightThat shade of gray is much more darker than the gray used on Mr Surfacer/Gaia Surfacer EVO. No idea on the Kaizo, though.
>>22926692turn to the chinese
>>22926702>December delivery
>>22926703then you must stay surfacerless..... SAD!
just a reminder that our guy Barbatos Rex just happened to release a knockoff leveling thinner recently :)
>>22926115>Why didn't they just make it that color if they knew it looked better?often it's more about texture/finish than color. using a matte topcoat can get the appearnce of the plastic a lot clsoer to the painted images as it cuts down on the shiny-plastic effect
>>22926708It's just as good if not indistinguishable
>>22926703I always get my chink orders within 1 or 2 weeks despite them saying it'll take 3 months
post chinkgod kinos
>>22926546very sexy trike, anon
I still don't understand the difference between surfacer #sWhen would you use 1000 compared to 1500 for example
>>22926713ive ordered from that store multiple times now and ive gotten things in like 5, 2 and 3 weeks. its a little random and that's probably why they always list it on the higher end
post TSFs
>>22926716The higher the number, the finer it is. Think of it in terms of sandpaper grit, if you have to fill out big chips and imperfections on your piece then 500 does a better job than 1500.
>>22926725Is there a reason why my gunpla would have big chips and imperfections other than having a terrible scribe line mishap or falling asleep while sanding?
>>22926727J-JUST BUY IT
>>22926727unwanted panel gaps if you somehow can't seamweld, edges where you glued on scratchbuilt/kitbashed shit, etc.boomer model kits have a lot more physical defects/deformities where such a product would be needed even for straight builds though
>>22926657Test out gloss coat on a throwaway piece and decal. Don’t use matte since that’ll flatten out the sheenWithout topcoat, the usual tools—setter when applying the decal will help adhesion, optionally softer on top after if you want to “melt” decals into plastic or adhere to curves better
>>22926729How boomer are we talking? Plane models from the 80s?
>>22926729>boomer model kits have a lot more physical defects/deformitiesAmerican revell and AMT slop kits aren't the norm. >but this jap brand has some mild scratches and bumpsa simple rub with 1500 grit sanding sponge removes those imperfections.
>>22926732Lots of non-Bandai kits have loads of flaws because they haven't invested in the engineering technology. For instance, even if you buy a $300 1:350 warship model kit, you'll still have to deal with flash, panel sinks, misaligned pieces after cementing, parts that require putty filling, and so on. After doing things like sanding down imperfections, outright cutting off chunks of a part to make it fit, and so on, you're bound to end up with all sorts of chips and scratches that Surfacer 1500 couldn't hope to fill. That's where the 500 comes in.
>>22926734>even if you buy a $300 1:350 warship model kit, you'll still have to deal with flash, panel sinks, misaligned pieces after cementing, parts that require putty filling, and so onThe only boats at that scale that cost that much are newer tamiya kits and you really have to be below your average /r/gunpla user in regards to clean up skills to somehow run into fitting issues and everything else besides maybe sink marks (which is unavoidable regardless of the brand) never happens.
I want the HG burglarydog but 40 bucks is pretty expensive for what it isAre votoms kits popular? might wait for a discount
>>22926015post 'em
>>22926748lolololololol
Is it too late to create a brand of hobby products that no one knows what the fuck it does but everyone buys and recommends nonetheless? I feel like there's no catching up to brands that were established during the pre internet boomer obscurantist era, best bet would probably be to wait for the next MR MOLESTER to release and claim you did the same but better like dspiae
>>22926761What kinda drugs are you huffing right now.
>>22926720From the same guy
>>22926761you good man
>>22926761do you, like, need a hug anon?
>>22926761Actual newtype in the thread.Daily reminder to paint in a properly ventilated area and always wear a respirator
>>22926797 no
>>22926797>picsweet jesus I almost thought it was an E.Y.E. screenshot meme and nearly had a panic attack
>>22926267I think barbatos rex used it a lot. I believe its bretty gud
>>22926267just buy an eclipse like a normal newfag
release him
>>22926817isn't this just a demi but even fatter and shorter
>>22926817>urbie with armsgimme
>>22926824stop hardening my penis
>>22926785Probably the best of the nip accounts that primarily do muv-luv stuff imo. I've been wanting to do a mini diorama of the phase 3 in last cg of Total Eclipse where the lights slowly power on. Would paint them fluorescent to be able to mimic that
>>22926817>Fuck you. *Short and stacks your demi*
For beam effects what paint would look better - clear white, clear red or clear pink? Or something dark like purple?For pink beam sabers
>>22926730Is setter a good enough replacement for no topcoat?
>>22926843yeah it's good enough
Please sirs...the act zaku re-release
>>22926847Cool, time to apply those shiny decals
>>22926843it's a halfway point. decals will still be prone to getting scraped off or peeling if there's too much fluctuation in temperature/humidity, but it'll be much better than the base decal with just water.
>>22926879Ok I'll just try to avoid touching them and pray
>>22926455the real question is why did they change the design of the cannons? not a fan of the leg vernier changes either but more ignorable for me.
>>22926889desu you'll probably be fine as long as you don't live somewhere like chicago without central heating
>>22926892Climate here is pretty stable usually never goes over 30°C in summer or under 10°C in winter
I've learned not to really advertise hexagear so I could buy off the bin
I bought the negro netflix zaku
If you could have a Macross figure in metal which one will you choose. Which Valkyrie?
Does gloss white have any bonus applications like gloss black does with metallics
>>22926925Why do they make you buy them in sets of two? I might have picked one up because I like the green better than the retail's color. It's like they're actively trying to sell as few units as possible.
>out of stock in less than an hourwtf
Kinda want to use just my soft tipped marker on primer for my next project's black parts, just to see if "marker bad" is a hoax and you can actually paint with itIf it turns out shit i'll just paint normally over it
>>22926948I don't like the sinanju or clear part kits in general but gotta admit it looks dope
>day 2 of Mobile Base drop is live>none of it is really that goodAnyways, Sprue Brothers is having a 20% off of Trumpeter kits for the weekend, and USAGS is having 15% off everything up to Veteran's Day. Any good deals anyone want to recommend? I kind of want to buy some ship models, part of me is tempted to get a Moskva class submarine.
Do these little tanks really look 1:144 to you guys? I dont know shit about real world armor but I found these at like $1-3 a piece and I'm thinking I could touch them up and add them as background pieces.
https://x.com/kassyo1244/status/1854887643915694252
>>22926972They look closer to 1/150 but it's still really close
>>22926951I already have every Gundam model I ever wanted (except the FUCKING MSA-120 GODDAMMIT) so I'm mostly interested in MaK and FSS/GTM rn
Are joint covers cringe?
>>22927013They're definitely realistic but I don't like the way they look
Im getting the EG Nu FF next month. Should I go for an additional 3rd party funnel that includes SIMP decals, or keep it simple and just get delpi decals? I've been considering getting the Option Parts so I can make a Perfect Strike, but this idea just came to me.
>>22927013If you're going for full realism/tacticool, no. Otherwise I can take them or leave them.
where are the Nightmare builds
>>22926948Why would you want that crap kit anyway
Gonna grab a Daban The O so my Zeta verka can have a friend.
>>22927125We don't talk about bootlegs here. Please fuck off
Gonna gape my ass and pour my lacquer paint into it
Some of you guys are alright. Don't go to Jerusalem today
>>22927143Theres a dedicated bootleg shiller here and he wont be fucking off any time soon.
I have ascended to being a Turn A enjoyer.
>>22927164>not the golden foil MG logofaker
>>22927168Thats like asking for an mg turn x.
>>22927066
>>22927164I wish older MGs were easy to get at normal prices
Do you separate your front skirts so that they move independently? Seems wrong not to.
>>22927211No because I'm too lazy. Most kits come with the skirts separated anyways, I think?
>>22927211Some could benefit from splitting front skirts. Not transformable MS, though. I do not split my Core Gundam's front skirts after learning the hard way on how bad of an idea doing the same with a fully transformable Lightning Gundam.
>>22927211some kits actually recommend this on the instructions now, so yeah i do it anyway
>>22927211Depends some kits are easy to separate but some are joined together to the front armour so you have to do some extra work with it.
https://x.com/rsrs1600/status/1855172847473172487
What to expect with jumpkino?
>bootleg Morocco GM manual says it comes with waterslides>my kit didn't come with any waterslidesCURSE YOU CHANG
https://x.com/Lelio_Lelia/status/1855104413586886915
how much should I thin acrylic inks to get a very soft filter effect, just to slightly tint a piece, while still getting even coverage that's unlikely to pool
>>22927309that's the biggest con when it comes to bootlegs; getting a complete kit is like rolling on gacha. they have a high chance of having factory defects/missing parts because of half-assed production.
>>22927262send me that mithril it's out of stock...
>>22927422I-its my only one.
>>22927422>mithrilWhat kind of color is mithril?
>>22927439
>>22927143yes we do
>>22927200turn a gets reprinted all the time>>22927262good paint. not as good as gaia but better than mr color. the metallics are better than gaia however
>>22927439>>22927442Best to watch Barbaros rex’s review of this so that you get a better look at the colour. The image thay jumpwind uses is very dark and you can hardly tell the colour. Here is how the mithril looks.
>>22927168Do you have the link to that dvd that comes with it? I'm struggling to find where I put it.
Is the HG Sengoku Astray any good? I don't know much about Build Fighter or Seed kits
>>22927472if you like how it looks it's a good kit
>>22927442thanks anon.
>https://youtu.be/h1nsaeGMNGs?si=LXHiMbGyU6EVNVyzG-gunpla sisters the warhammerchads are laughing at us.
>>22927491I don't understand why some of you freaks can't make a normal human post advertising your videos.
>>22927493Why are you expecting /gpg/ to be filled with normal human beings?
>>22927476What about articulation
Any way to tell from the box if an RG RX-78 2.0 is the one with the fixed head?
>>22927448>the metallics are better than gaia howevercope
>>22927500i don't remember the RG 2.0 getting a silent mould update kinda like what they did with Unicorn Ver Ka before. when did this happen?
>>22927504A couple of days ago?
>>22927504I don't know the exact time but it's definitely happened, people talked about it in the thread. I know the runners for the head is slightly different and that's one way to tell, but obviously you have to crack the box open to check that.
>>22927319EBI?!
>>22927507shit i should had left my 2.0 unassembled and runners unopened! i could had resell that for 2x the MSRP in 10 years because of its rarity and uniqueness!
>>22927518ebi
>>22927472>>22927497http://dalong.net/reviews/bf/bf07/bf07_p.htmThe entire sword is stickers, the face thing on its back is a single solid color, and the added armor reduces its motion range. So it's not going to look good unless you paint the thing, like all other HG kits.
>>22927504See >>22921728 and the following posts.
>>22926972Here's what a 1/144 Magella looks like next to a 1/44 Zaku. Going off this, the tanks you've got there appear to be a bit undersized. Most people who see them probably won't notice
>>22927576In fairness there's several different Magella Attack variants with a lot of size variety. IIRC some are even regular tank sized.
>>22927576Magellas are fucking huge though (look at the size of the cockpit bubble on the turret), you can't compare them to regular tanks. Even using the lowball figure from the "realistic" UC works like 08th MS Team and MS Igloo 2, it's still about 6 meters tall, which is almost twenty feet. Most regular tanks would struggle to break 10 feet.
>>22926972a 7 meter long tank would be 4.8cm long in 1:144 scale. try measuring them with a ruler to get a general sense of their scale.
>>22927534EBIN!
Any tips for sanding? The nub marks never seem to dissapear completely for me...
>>22927605Unless you paint, there's always going to be a mark. You can try one of those balancer things after sanding
>>22927609The balancer is basically high-grit sandpaper or similar to melamine scrubbers. It doesn't really remove stress marks, just surface level blemishes
When spraying the plastic is there any point in going from black surfacer to gloss black to metallic or can I just skip the surfacer?
>>22927609Wait really? Then how did this guy do it?https://youtu.be/AbJZ72WoHFw?si=PcKGmBOiseyizzGi
>>22927605Depends on your sanding tool. They generally disappear for me when going from 400-800 grit.
Has anyone here ever painted a camo pattern over a metallic base coat? I'd be interested to see how it turned out because I have a build planned where I'm considering changing plans to using a metallic that substitutes pretty nicely with what I originally planned
>>22927618Nub can't disappear if it stressed and flawed the plastic. Doesn't happen all the time but occasionally. I used to literally go through 10 different grits for some nubs well beyond reasonable polishing grit.
>>22927617If you stress the plastic by mistake when you cut, no amount of polishing will remove it. I will also kneel if you're willing to polish in addition to sanding every single nubmark of a kit
>>22927615I guess you "can" skip it if you plan on never touching the model. Without surfacer your paint will scratch off really easily.
>>22927634>Surfacer>Paint coat>Paint coatHow does the surfacer protect the second paint coat when it's on top of the second paint coat, not the surfacer?
>>22927634I used a metallic lacquer directly on gray plastic for the inner frame on the first kit I painted, I posed it a lot and the paint never seemed to get scratched. It was an IBO FM so the frame is visible. I learned about the importance of primer later on but if you're spraying lacquers you can get away with not using it if you're lazy or trying to go fast>>22927645Surfacer is supposed to give paint a better surface to adhere to
>>22927621Well maybe I was hallucinating about the whole nub thing but I tried it on what stress mark that I could find on this kit and sanded it. Maybe im a retard and should go to bed already.
>>22927615if the gloss black is a lacquer, then yes
>>22927645Primer sticky, primer stick to plastic, paint stick to primer. Primer strong paint weak.
>>22927645Clear or topcoat helps protect additional layers of paint
Is there an easy way to transfer paint from jar to airbrush without having to buy 3billion pipettes?
>>22927652Next time I get a nub mark I'll take a picture to show you hopefully you'll be around. It leaves a darker mark on the piece that only becomes glossy when you sand from 120 through 1xxx.
the ReGZ 1.5 in CCA colors is more expensive than the ReGZ 1.5 in Unicorn colors by 15 dollars.P-Bandai was a mistake
>>22927013They're extremely cringe. They're fictional robots, the rule of cool reigns supreme and putting bags on your robot is not cool.
>>229276756 billion pipettes is the easiest way. Or get pic related. You might still need pipettes to put paint back in the bottle if you pour too much
>>22927013I don't think there's any other design element I hate as much
>>22927680re-gz was in Unicorn for like 5 seconds. Charging more for the more popular/preferred version is business 101.
>>22927679Im trapped in here with all of you guys.
>>22927680What the fuck is even the difference?
>>22927700just the colorsunless you mean compared to the retail kit in which case like half the parts are new
>>22927700if I recall correctly, the CCA is a 1.5, different colors, and the head slightly different?
when are the chinks gonna do a plastic kit of the SoC Tryon 3?
>>22927700a LOT of new parts. These are the leftovers from original version that are unused now.
>>22927703you are just looking at the difference between the old MG ReGZ and the 1.5the Unicorn ReGZ and the Gundam Side F ReGZ are the same 1.5, just in different colors
>>22927726This is starting to become far too confusing
>>22927733howthere's the old MGthere's the new MG in UC colorsthere's the new MG in CCA colorsthat's it.
>>22926045Started fiddling with the shit in my bits bin, I think I'm on to something here
>>22927737What the fuck i edited the picture so this wouldn't happen
>>22927737>Red marasai head on green bodyI certainly do not like this.
>>22927742the head that came with this green Marasai had a horribly misaligned snoot that I don't want to fix so I'm using the head from the red Marasai that was in my junk kits
>>22927737
>>22927745It's fucking over
MG Turn A or HG GM Powered (Titans Color) or MG Narrative Ver Ka next bros? Can't decide.
>>22927744Oh you're going to paint it. Good.
>>22927747Turn A so you can suffer the hands
>>22927751Yessir, planning to do Erbsenmuster
This probably is an extremely retarded question. But how hard would it be to attach a Gundam Mk-II's shield to a ZZ Gundam's arm?
>>22927762Forgot pic.
>>22927762not very, just some drilling and gluing
Delphi Decal (DD) or G-REWORK? Which is the best 3rd party decal?
>>22927735And in case it still isn't obvious, Side-F Re-GZ in CCA colors and P-Bandai Re-GZ in Unicorn colors are exactly the same, just the plastic is molded in the different respective colors. Maybe also the waterslides are different, I dunno.
I think im too clumsy for this, no matter how i cut with the hobby knife it always leaves a stress mark
>>22927789Describe what you're doing exactly? Like, your whole process.
>>22926715Thanks. I tried to put the sam figma on it but it ended up being pretty hard, didn't want to scratch the paint so I gave up. Also my phone camera doesn't do the chiral gold justice, it ended up being far more reflective than I'd have hoped
>>22927781Both are better than Bandai's, and that's all that matters really
>>22926546>>22927813I loved riding this. I often forget how much I enjoyed that game despite the cringeIs your Sam a dedicated kit to put on the bike? Kind of a shame to leave it unmanned. It's weird how comfy the little packages make me feel too
should I grab the clear plastic gm sniper II?I do want a gm sniper II and I am a clear plastic enjoyer>>22926422Lmao I wished for a unicorn RG a year before it was announced and everyone told me it was going to be a hand grenade. I don't blame them but history proves otherwise
>>22927615i don't bother over ps/abs with lacquer, lacquer chemically keys into those>>22927675pour down a stick
>>22927825It's the official figma, it is compatible with the kit and is even shown in promo pics. I tried a sitting pose on the trike but it doesn't seem to be possible, the legs don't have a great range of motion unless you remove the cargo holders and my autism won't allow that. Seems like I'd have an easier time if the trike was on boost modeUnironically one of the best games I played in the last decade
>>22927841Shame but imo just posing him near it with a slight interaction should be plenty satisfactory Nice work and cool kit anyway
>>22927847I'll try a few poses later, either putting cargo on the trike or just chilling next to it with BB. I do have this pic from back then, when I didn't know anything about plamo
>>22926383>>22926391>>22926477
>>22927838I've never seen a design get shilled as hard as the Unicorn. It got a model in every single grade faster than any other. Some even have MULTIPLE versions.
>>22927262what's the difference between prime metal and extra metal all these paint brands have too many lines
>>22927862extra metal has wacky colours in it like red and blue
>>22927030Or I could get the Byarlant Custom and G-Rework decals for the FF. I could also splurge and get the option parts, but that would be more spending than intended
>>22927823what's bad about bandai's decals, or rather what makes the others better
>>22927680is this just a question of time-since-last-reprint or what
Which metallic colors are the most important if I don't care about doing candy coats?A dark Iron, Silver and Gold?
>>22927540>fated to paint yet againYamero
>>22927868Something about Bandai's decals make them more fragile. No clue what Ghost or Delpi cooked up for theirs, but I've never had any tearing or flaking from them.
What are some absurdly inexpensive HG kits that still look nice? Or one of the cheap/older RGs?
>>22927873I'd suggest having several shades of iron for weathering and adding depth to frames or details
who is the RAY STUDIO of /gpg/? you guys talk like big shot modelers but never post any work whatsoeverhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/96Cdlp4t9s8
>>22927891I just build models in my head now.
Completely forgot I order this. Sunday plans booked. Lets go!
>>22927891itsagunpla
if they're not for playing with why are they called gunplay
>>22927860It's a beautiful design, and has the bonus of being UC. It got hounded to be turned into a canon animated work for the longest time, and when that got delivered it only amplified the popularity.Besides, with how much Bandai spent on getting the OVA made, you damn well better expect them to cash in on it with the plastic toys.
>>22927898How? They literally send you an email once it reaches the US so you have a few days' warning.
Reminder that slapping warning labels on your plamo is onions baby shit. Even boomer military models don't have nearly enough warning labelslop as the fagx-78-poo models suggest.
>>22927891slashed thighs anon
>>22927879Early 2000s HGUCs are generally very cheap and many still hold up very well. Guntank or Z'Gok for example are pennies.
>>22927879Leo
>>22927911I wouldn't mind routinely picking up a Guntank if I weren't already so happy with one. If they made the mass-produced ones I would. There's some cold, command, or space GMs that routinely go for cheap, that I never looked into yet. Not sure how they would look next to my sole GM. Been eyeing Zaku II F2s since they're a bit cheaper than the update. Leos are less than $20 CAD as well in one store, and Zaku III is somehow $20 at one place>>22927918Is it any good? I haven't watched Wing nor live in the States, I know a bunch of people pick up a few of them from Hobby Lobby, but they're slightly rare here>one online store has a listing where you can buy 10 Leos at once
>>22927900Lmao no.
>>22927904Checked, they sent the email on the 23rd
>>22927921the old GM kits have aged a bit worse, but good thing is that the flaws in the early HGUCs are easily fixable given they're all polycap sandwiches. Same goes for Zaku III.Zaku II F2 meanwhile is one of the best Zaku kits period and the newer Zaku kits really only reach similar level because you can't get any better.
>>22927924>the flaws in the early HGUCs are easily fixable given they're all polycap sandwiches. Same goes for Zaku III.What is this common mystery flaw, most of my HGUC kits are later releases>Zaku II F2 is so good, it even stands up to current parReally. Because I think the update for Char's is fine but do not want to pay those prices for a grunt, or for future repeats, whereas the 2003 one looks extremely super loose. Can maybe repurpose the EFGF one as Shin Matsunaga'sThis is potentially some really fucking amazing news anon
>>22927932>mystery flawseam lines, pretty much. Just about every part is gonna have a big, fat seam over its whole length but everything simply slots into polycaps so welding them is as easy as it can get. Color accuracy is a bit of a crapshoot too and articulation tends to be mediocre, but the former is not unique to early kits and the latter not a big deal when you get down to it.>F2if you like F2's design, you could not ask for a better representation of it, especially for how much you get in the box for that price. For the record the High Mobility ones are very fine too, in fact the Revive is partially based on them.
>>22927922He's litteraly only """"big"""" youtuber that post here. What other default option is there?
>>22927933The seam lines do sound potentially annoying, I'd say I would find articulation crucial, but I find the Guntank and GM pleasant >if you like F2's design, you could not ask for a better representation of itI honestly could not tell you the difference between any of the Zaku II bodies honestly. The only thing that I noticed was the different kind of front skirt
>>22927955>The seam lines do sound potentially annoyingPersonally I'd treat it as a learning experience. In theory, seam lines are easy to deal with, and by practicing on kits where they're obvious, you'll know how to fix them on kits where they're less apparent and your end result will look tighter.
>>22927955That's fair, it takes a moderate degree of autism to sweat this stuff. In short F2 has much less rounded edges and thicker chest armor but broadly speaking it's pretty close. FZ is a lot more different by comparison.
Whats the hardest (pain in the balls) kit you have ever assamble?
>>22928001daban zz ver kaif bootlegs don't count then the wave 1/144 kog but i wouldn't call it a pain in the balls like the daban, it just needs a lot of work
Mine was MG Sinanju ver ka. Avoid that kit at all cost. Get the ova version.
>>22927961And I won't want or have to take these older kits apart?>>22927964I mean, I can sort of tell Rick and regular Doms apart now, and it was interesting to learn that space Zakus have verniers near the ankles. Here it looks like the F2/center had its head hit, whereas the original/left has that cute dopey expression from older Zakus. A lot of these differences I chalked up to just updates having different takes. The right would be the FZ Kai I presume, another recommended budget kit. Maybe it would be good to have a mixture of all of them. Does the 2000s Zaku II suck ass in comparison? Its accessories seemed loose and its torso's a brick, but other than that it was potentially passable.
>>22928029do you ever want or have to take other kits apart?
Would it be lore breaking to have a custom color Zaku II without the command head piece?
>>22928001That I've personally assembled? Either the MG Victory or the original MG ZZ.That I've had the misfortune of having to try to play around with after assembly by someone else? Original MG Zeta. Thing was a floppy goddamned mess.
Kondo
>Zaku II -> Rick Dom II -> ?? -> Psycho Doga Help me fill in the gaps in my hypothetical Zeon Ace's MS progression. The Rick Dom 2 is already a late OYW suit so I don't think I need a Goog or anything, so I'm looking for something Gryps era adjacent.
>>22928243Gelgoog?
>>22928243Dreissen and mod some of those Gunpla Builder funnels onto its backOr the Zaku III Custom
>>22928254The Rick Dom II, Act Zaku, Gyan Krieger (if it had existed) and Gelgoog are basically contemporary
>>22928049Don't you gotta for painting or any of the other 50 steps you have to do
>>22928243Bawoo.
>>22926831what accounts are those?
>>22928243>>22928284Then it should be a ZZ era model. Others already mentioned Dreissen, Bawoo, and Zaku III. I'd mention Doven Wolf too but that honestly feels like the Psycho Doga would be a downgrade from it.
>>22928308Here's a few. I have a list of a bunch but most of them suffer from terminal gacha screenshot spam disease and bury all their postshttps://x.com/porikan_https://x.com/zama1126225https://x.com/My6jPhttps://x.com/kenohbroncoshttps://x.com/gummasu
are revell products generally good? never see them recommended
>>22928243The R-Gyagya>But it's not cano-I don't give a fuck it looks awesome
>>22928330re-tardya
>>22928327They look good but require work. People who build Revell models usually have the skills to not care about how "good" a model is.
>>22928346in other words, too difficult for bandaibabies
are there any good quality gelgoog HGs
Is a regular green sharpie alright for the eyes? I messed up the sticker and gundam markers are expensive af where I live
>>22928395GELGOOG Menace
>>22928407Not UC :(
>>22928243Xeku Eins (I'm sure you can headcanon a reason for him to have it) or Zaku III
https://x.com/ai_ueo_ai_ueo_a/status/1855407250304897498
>>22928432If I wasn't already making my Xeku kit in Titans colors I'd consider it
bros... how do I cure this mental illness?>be super hyped, creative juices flowing>work on a custom build>be near completion, start hating it>more work is put into it, start hating it even moreat this point, I either stop or somehow find the energy to finish it, and it's like a 30% success rate
>>22928395Every goog is quality.
>>22927941Does he post here?
>>22928327Revell kits or supplies? Revell America kits are basically dogshit, Revell Germany kits are pretty good no i wont tell you how to differentiate between them
>>22928557Huff more paint fumes to kill the mental illness.
>>22926144EZ8 or a GP0x Ver Ka
Should I grab the Marasai unicorn version?
>>22928649Yes.
>>22928327I've built a few things by them from (mainly ships) when I was just starting to get into modelling, they turned out like crap but partly because I had no idea what I was doing (but also because they had shit for detail and were basically babby's first model kits). Basically, if they're cheap as shit, old as shit and have an arbitrary scale, they'll be shit. But you can use them as learning opportunities for getting better at model making.
>>22928650Thanks senpai. I really like the green more.
>>22928395Char's is alright for its time, I think?
>Shipping costs 300 bucksFuck me what the fuck fedex? DHL/UPS doesnt cost this when I bought from spraygunner.
TR-6 barzam II is getting a reprint, and I am considering ordering it. I was wonder what does /gpg/ think of it in general?
>>22928765It's fucking rad.
>>22928765it helped me come out of the closet
There we go, fixed!
>>22928867Not really, no
>>22926045WIP on my gelgoog cannonthe masking tape wasn't the cleanest unfortunately oh well
https://x.com/wahiro2121/status/1855447969153351967
>>22926566Gonna put in more lines in the middle so it balances out.
>>22928395Gelgoog Cannon is great
Just finish snapfit this. What colour should I paint?
https://x.com/foreverfield3/status/1855586353012150575
>>22928756Rip bro
>>22928557i find that working on something (regardless of what it is, not just gunpla projects) makes me hyperfocus on the flaws but if i put it down for a week and come back to it suddenly the flaws don't seem bad. i always remember what the flaws were but i look at them and wonder why i was so fixated on them before. putting something away for a week lets me view it as a whole thing rather than the flaws being the only thing i see>>22929011titans
>>22929053It's a shame more people are into making custom hexa gear squads like this.
I've built some HGs and RGs, and I want to try MGs. What's are some good MGs? Easy and ball bustingly hard to obtain, the more the better.
>>22929184Ginn
>>22929184zeta ver kahyakushiki 2.0turn aball ver ka (or polypod ball, which is just the ball ver ka with legs dlc)alex 2.0nemo
>>22926328My nigga in christ.
>>22926624Only time I use mine is waterside application. Some 2 dollar beauty ones that come to a tip on one side. Would be a pain in the ass without them
>>22926643Yes, support local stores as long as its not stupidly priced.
they should revive rebecca full city and all the ibo shitjobs
>>22929240never happening loltheir problem is that shared inner frame that makes shit all flimsy
>>22929253the HG IBO kits have bigger issues than the inner frame, namely how shit the color separation is for kits so recent. Most of these stickers have no business existing
Is there any quantifiable difference between using a grey surfacer (Like finishing 1500) and painting gloss black on top as opposed to a black surfacer?
>>22928580yes. nta but i have seen him post his wip here before and in one of his videos i saw the exact same work setup and paint bottles organized the same way
>>22929264>>22929253the heads are also unacceptable in most cases
>>22929276If you're going to use gloss black, the primer underneath doesn't matter
I have Gaia Ex Black airbrush ready but I have a spare unopened bottle of Ultimate Black. Should I add it to the Ex Black bottle?
>>22929264>namely how shit the color separation is for kits so recent. Most of these stickers have no business existingThe worst thing is that it's super inconsistent. The Sigrún & Asmoday both came out in 2022 and while the stickers on the Sigrún are minimal, the stickers on the Asmoday make up the majority of the colour separation. The new HG Gundam EX has almost RG levels of part/ colour separation while only costing 490 yen more than those two IBO kits. There's no excuse for Bandai to be doing this shit but it's classic Japanese business decisions yet again.
I may sound retarded but can someone please help, I had a jar of mr GX144 flat and pre-thinned it in a squeeze bottle with gaia thinner, but now I'm switching to Mr leveling thinner and just bought a couple more GX144 to prethin for long time usage, so can I pour the Gaia thinned one into the Mrleveling thinned one and call it a day or will that fuck me up.
>>22928395I like the proportions of gelgoog jager
>>22929353You did a good job with the painting but those decals make me cringe
>>22929353painting could be a little bit better but the decals are awesome
How would the proposed tariffs affect the price of gunpla in America? Would it be wise to start building up a backlog?
>>22929362how can you tell the pic is low res
>>22928395ReGelgu
Be careful about starting that topic you're gonna get banned.
>>22929370you can see the orangepeel even through the low res
>>22929367>start
>>22929373do people do that to try to hide said orange peel
>>22929367The tariffs are on China. Bandai do all of their production & shipping for gunpla from Japan. You should probably worry more about basically everything else in your life that you buy. You americlaps are so fucked lmao.
>>22929367badly, especially when counter tarrifs startthat said Japan of all things probably won't be hit as much so gunpla prices won't rise quite as much as other things
Getting the MG Astraea Type-F is pretty pointless when I don't care about the majority of the weapons, right?
aliexpress 11/11 sale is tomorrow, good time to buy some chinese shitis it worth getting a handheld vise like this? it looks fun but im not much of a kitbasher/scratchbuilder so I'd really only use it for sanding and maybe some handpainting of detailsor perhaps rather than the handheld one it'd be better to get a desktop one
tried to paint a gelgoog like this
>>22929399>aliexpress 11/11 sale is tomorrow, good time to buy some chinese shitKeep in mind that they get absolutely flooded with orders from now until the end of the year so it could take 1-3 months to get your order.
>>22929400unfortunately the masking tape got sloppy at the circular black stripes near the edges
>>22929011sharpen the vfins first fag
>>22929400
>>22929386Are things really going to get that bad? It seems like things like in our day to day lives don’t really change much as we change presidents but so many people are sounding the alarms I don’t know if I should be worried.
>>22929386>The tariffs are on China.the proposed tarriffs were 20% for all foreign shit and 60%+ for china. so yes if it goes through jap plastic will get hit too. need to protect our local american gunpla industry
>>22929399if you need a vise get a desktop onebarely any point in a handheld one
>>22929399what's the point of a handheld vice as opposed to the omnidirectional ones?
>>22929367>USA raises taxes on China>China raises prices on everything How could this happen
>>22929402>>22929404honestly not bad at all, this color scheme is basically designed to be a challenge
>>22929410easier to quickly move shit around and get at your warhams from different angles I guess? desktop seems a lot more stable and immune to shakey hands though
>>22929404But what about that head sensor and the eye?
>>22929414But then they will just make stuff in America and prices will be lower than china and we will make American jobs
>>22929410I think it's just a more expensive version of reverse tweezers or alligator clips for individual pieces in gunpla.
>>22929408>need to protect our local american gunpla industryReminds me of the time this old fucking boomer at my local store started bitching at me asking "what's wrong with American models? Why do you need to buy Japanese ones?"
Can you faggots take your gaslighting to another board please? this is for modeling building and not your faggotry.
>>22929439Just the other day I got 1 day banned for even mentioning the word tariff.. Seems like the janny is asleep.
r8 my color choices
>>22929402>>22929404I like the paintjob
>>22929443>$12 for flat clearbut why? isn't gaia's gimmick "it's more expensive for higher pigment density"? there are no fucking pigments
>>22929399Hand Held Vice sounds like an oxymoron to be desu, desktop would be much better but dunno if there's any decent ones on ali. And that's something you really don't want to fail you in the middle of working with it.There's a shit ton of other stuff like drills and other tools and dozens of different bootlegs at this point. Most are decent quality, too.
>>22929450Because it’s Gaia and Gaia is better
>>22929402>>22929404Neat. I'm not big on the paint scheme, but the execution is nice.
>>22929443No greys?????????
>>22929458>black>whitewhy would you need grey? just mix
>>22929443Feels like you're gonna paint an Eva kit.
>>22929423whoops forgot to put those on lol>>22929455>>22929446thanks!
>>22929462I just thought they looked like nice colors to my eye so I grabbed themThe Rei White looked like a nice soft and cold white and the brown looked like it was intended for hair but I liked it being sort've earthy looking and figured it might look good on some armor
what looks better, forearm cannon on the right arm or left arm?
>>22929429you VILL trim ze flash
>>22929479Arm opposite of the shoulder cannon
>>22929479traditionally the grenade launcher goes on the right arm as a secondary weapon while the left arm has the small shield, but personally I never liked the small shield anyway so you could stick the grenade launcher there and maybe regular Goog generator/thruster thing on the right.
>>22929479I prefer the right, but I also generally don't like it when mass-produced suits have both a shoulder cannon and a full-size beam rifle.
>>22929466>>22929468is that a chink amazon booth, how many fans and how is it? lacquers?
Is it weird I like to check how thin my paints are by drawing a line on my non-dominant hand?
>>22929520Fairly common way of doing it.
>>22929520Good way to get excess paint off the brush as well
Speaking of the upcoming Aliexpress sale, what stuff is worth getting there that isn't easily obtainable on Amazon or such?I fucked up ordering some Madworks scribing heads last time, so I might get them this time. The ideal ones are 0.1mm, 0.15mm and 0.2mm, right? I'm also contemplating getting a Daban 1/100 The O, primarily because there's no way in hell I'm paying real money for the authentic version. Another anon said they got better pricing at Mofiho though.
>>22929563bootlegs
>>22929565There wouldn't be convenient list somewhere of which kits were bootlegged out there would it?
>>22929596I wish there was. Closest thing is @KRW_KRW_KRW on twitter, dude keeps track of every last new release and announcement with autistic dedication.Other than that just searching the name on ali is your best bet, they exactly hide what they're copying.
>>22926657>>22926730Wait, I've never heard this before. Why shouldn't you do it? What's supposed to happen? I can understand a matte coat negatively affecting the metallic sheen, but why not gloss?I'm currently working on a kit with some metallic decals, but was planning on using gloss coat at the end
>>22929381yes
>>22929408>20% for all foreign shitlol, americans will finally feel the pain euros feel at having to pay 20% vat on imports. get used to playing tetris with your hlj surface shipments like the rest of us lmao
>one build old into the hobby>let's do a JPY conversion to see how much gunpla actually costI shouldn't have done that
>>22929621my condolences to every ameritard who makes under $350k who will see their net tax burden go up and eat into their plamo moneys
>>22929684i'd laugh at them but it's the same shit everywhere
>>22929621I just got taxed 35 fucking percent on a recent import
>>22929684I've never been so happy to have such a huge backlog of unbuilt kits as well as OOB kits to redo
>>22929672Yen is hovering around historical lows for various currencies so it's not a great comparison right now but yes, obviously buying gunpla in Japan is much cheaper given that production and distrubtion is all done within the country itself.>>22929693The pain Amerifats are about to feel is going to be on the level of some 3rd world shit. Trump is about to do Brazil levels of fuckery.
>>22929729brazil will look tame, this will be closer to argentina levels
>>22929429there are american models?>>22929563chink shit on amazon is marked up a lot so just get it from aliexpress on sale instead. same shit but like half the price
Hey fellas, i got a (stupid) question. Say im trying to paint some parts and want a matte finish in the end, but i all i have is gloss paint, should i just use the gloss paint and flat coat afterwards? I've been thinking of using some of my leftover bad matte clear to flatten out the gloss colors but i have no idea if that's gonna work or not.Alternatively i could just buy flat paint but i'd rather not do that at this point, anyway would appreciate some advice
>>22929452There's some crazy cheap desktop videos. How bad can they be, really?
>Daccas sold out First time I've seen a retail kit sold out on Volks' site
>>22929779
>>22929776yeah it's fine
economy posters are just faggot /pol/ tourists. Shits not get more expensive than it is now
>>22929737My family has Prime, so buying on Amazon still ends up cheaper and faster.
>>22929793>Shits not get more expensive than it is nowlmao
>>22929737I assume by American models he's talking about some military model companies, but I am not sure which companies actually make their stuff in the US. I went to a military model show last month where there were some boomers selling their 1/35 napoleonic soldiers they cast in their garages so I guess that counts.
>>22929793I hope you're right but we'll fucking see about that
should you really wear a whole ass suit for airbrushing
>>22929812If you're not rocking a PAPR system you're not gonna make it.
>>22929813> purifying filter> instead of a supplied air systemEnjoy your acute respiratory disease
should i be thinning flat clear with levelling thinner or rapid thinner?
i did not complete the mission in 30 minutes
>>22929853You must sacrifice your firstborn model kit to appease Plamor.
>>22929812no
>>22929853how does it feel to be beneath a japanese 7 year old
>>22929873ToT
>>22927013Yes. Stop putting panties to cover up your whore robots. I wanna see those mechanisms and really get my eyes up in those internals.
Anybody have any experience buying knockoff action bases? I'm kind of tired of spending ten bucks per Action Base, and I'm trying to find an excuse to stuff more shit into the upcoming Aliexpress sale.
>>22930001In the worst case you have to glue the base into a fixed pose and it'll be fine. Shit I had to do that to two of the new Bandai AB7s myself.
>kind of want to get a set of knockoff PG Unicorn LEDs>but also want to just learn how to install wireless LEDs so that I can pose it without being reliant on batteries or the shitty base that comes with the kitThose that have built the PG Unicorn with the LED kit, how is it? Would I just be better served doing a wireless LED installation? The wiring kit looks intimidating as fuck.
Can anyone tell the difference between Nazca NC-001 and this?
>>22930137Yeah, 7.
>>22930001bought one of this, and it has held my sinanju for about a year now.
>>22930001i bought a pack of ten simple stands, paid around 10 bucksthey work well and fit in the asses of gundams just finethey also come with a clamp for different figures toobootleg spartan i bought also came with a base and it also works fine
>>22929563.15mm and .2mm are pretty much the only sizes that you'll need if you're just gonna rescribe HGs and MGs. Other sizes are just for personal preference and for adding varied details to the kit.
>>22929510yeah chink amazon booth got 2 fans in the back. its not bad but the side plastic walls are flimsythis is the one I got>https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BTTH4WNL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1also tamiya acrylics
>>22930143What stands? Can you link them?
I'm so sorry for doubting you Bandai, 30mf is snapkino.
>>22930193Oops, my shitpost is ruined.
Spoon groupbuild, everyone has to customize and paint a plastic spoon.
So this is just a parts set and you have to buy the solari 3 times to complete the set? What the fucking shit, they should have at least put the separate parts in the product images.
>>22926043Why Kotobukiya fags are so eager to eat the slop their kits are? These fage are insufferable in their attempts to prove how wrong you are at building their shit and how it's YOUR fault, that it broke (while it sat on the shelf motionlessly, with no direct light and no paint applied). Though, the shit they protect is so brittle, that it will crack simply by sitting on a shelf. And there was no improvement over the years.
>>22930227no it comes with two full zakus and parts for solari's, retard-kun
>>22930239Ohh thanks, I managed to preorder one when it became available. Now time to buy the Ex and Solari.
valvrave kits reprint when?
>>22929563tengu judge, in-era lizard
>>22930275I want them too but I can't think of a more NEVER EVER than Valvrave
What's the technique for painting eyes and cameras on a HG kit? Since it's not transparent plastic, what do you do to make them pop out more? I know you can just use gloss enamel and gloss top coat, and it'll stand up to basic visual inspection, but if I want to make it actually look more alive without doing shit like fluorescent paint, what are my options? Chrome followed by clear? Some sort of special stickers?
>>22930300Reverse wash it
>>22930300You could always paint the eye part black and trim the sticker that comes with the kit.
>>22930306>>22930309He means giving the eyes more depth, an actual glowing effect, he's not talking about color separation
>>22930300Why are fluorescents off the table?
>>22930324I want the eyes to look good under regular lighting conditions, not only glow when I turn off the lights and shine a blacklight on the thing.
>>22930336You could paint a white base layer and airbrush on a very bright (even fluorescent) color to fake a glowing effect. The overspray from the airbrush will give the illusion of the eyes lighting up parts of the face.
>>2293019210Pcs Action Figure Stand Anime Doll Model Display Stand Base Saint Seiya Pedestal For SH Figuart Robot 1/144 HG/RG/SD/SHF Toycant link the exact thing sorry
Anyone ever used one of this?
Hmmmmm I didn't know they bootlegged the Shezarr Jestas. Recent bootleg kits are supposed to be fairly solid so I've heard?
>>22926205i finished xabungle over the weekend he might be like the cutest of the bunch (so far) :}}}}
>>22930397Is it the lightning or did you do some edge highlight?
>>22930397Impressive, very nice. Now get to work on artifact kits
>>22930142That's because it's made specifically to hold sinanjus. It would crumble under any other kit
>>22930402Probably just the lighting of the lamp, I only used gundam markers to paint my little guys >>22930418Que?
>>22930428>Que?Those little guys
>>22930428NTA (I'm the anon that asked about edge highlights) but Artifact kits are tiny, WH40k-like mini kits with plenty of small details. He's basically telling you "good, now do it on even tinier robots"
Redpill me on rattlecan primers. Is it good if youre lazy with cleaning your airbrush?
>>22930456>Is it good if youre lazy with cleaning your airbrush?Yes. Just don't lay it on thick like any rattlecan and you're good.
>>22930461>>22930456i'd probably only use it for scratch filling. for final coat before the color, i'd airbrush it.
How do I stop myself from falling into the vortex of "Hmm I know I just bought 30 jars of paint but THIS one looks really good too"
>>22930228because this doesn't happen
>>22930494I fell into that. Now what I do is plan out a paint job. Kit X will need paints Y,Z and G and F. Need primers A. I check what I have already, then buy what I will need. Otherwise youll end up with a box full of unused jars/spray cans.
>>22930494i just limit myself to black, white, primary colors and just mix when i need something. metallic paints are a different kind of beast though...
>>22926202Will there be anything new or will it just be a recap of stuff that was announced during the Hobby Show last month?
>>22930488Is it different with a mr surfacer when it comes to filling scratches?>>22930461Kinda hard to control a rattle can. I'll experiment a bit.
>>22930535depends on what you're using. Mr Surfacer has different grits. the higher the number, the smoother it is. you'd want the lower grit ones as scratch filler
>>22930542Ah shit, I just grabbed some tamiya fine light gray surface primer because of the size.
if I paint clear pink over a clear red, what will the result be? Light red?
>>22930580pinkish red
>>22930494i stopped doing this when i switched from acrylics to lacquers and had a bunch of unopened acrylics that i bought for future builds. those bottles are still unopened 2.5 years later
>>22926202pgu ballmg ver ka g-3 saviourmg doven wolfre100 msa-120hg queen mansahg geymalkhg capoolmg turn x reprintrg led mirage
>>22926202HG Barzam II (Titans)HG RX-78-7HGCE 105 DaggerRG WZ TV
>>22930494I am in that vortex. Please save me. I just bought a ton of Jumpwind metallics. I’ll probably only use two of it.
>>22930625I just want MG Geara Zulu
>>22930433>>22930435Oh I’ve seen those before, I usually only build sd or just d style mecha but I think that could be fun, markers might be a bit too chunky to paint that though :/
>>22929402>>22929404>>22929468>>22929479SWOLE
>>22930494Mix your paints.
>>22926202MG Destiny Spec IIHG Gundam Heaven's SwordHG GeymalkHG Zaku IVHG VirgoHG Pezun DwadgeHG Dowas KaiHG PMX-004 TitaniaHG Alpha Azieru or Queen Mansa since they seem to be in the habit of releasing fuckhuge MS all of a sudden between the Destroy and Psycho MkII
Going to try a diorama for the first time, going with a forest. Is wood a good base to use and if yes what material should I work with? There's a park close to my home I can use for grass, twigs, pinecones, etc. The adhesive I got is rubber cement, found out the hard way watery paints on wood sticks can weaken it (don't ask). Maybe even encase it in glass somehow.
>>22930660Oh yeah and if anyone has specific colors for paints that'd be great.
>>22926202HG Raffelsia
>>22930660>>22930663Are you that anon from last weekend that painted a Brady Hound entirely dark green because your other paints ran out?
>>22930667Yup. Guess I'm too obvious, ain't I?
>>22930675You're just too old fashion. Nothing wrong with that though.
>>22926202PB RG Woundwort with compatibility with the entire HG AoZ line
>>22930227>>22930239Both sets come with the parts to complete ONE Zaku and add on parts for the retail Zaku.
>>22930657>HG Gundam Heaven's SwordOh anon, they aren't going to give G any more love past the Shuffle Alliance, Master Asia, Schwarz Bruder, the Devil Gundam and in an absolute desperation move maybe the Nether Gundam.
>>22930657Add HG Aggjin and we have a deal
>>22930650You don't even own paint, spammer
>sent an email to USAGS asking about my unfulfilled orders>one of them has two kits delayed and the third still on pre-order>the other has literally everything except one still on pre-orderAt least I know for sure that I have an MG Turn A waiting for me, and that's more than enough for now.
>>22929614Gloss will work fine, but it may slightly affect the decal in a way you don’t prefer so testing it out is a good idea (as with most first-time executions)
>>22926043Aw crap. One of my Core Gundam's beam blades got bent while in storage. How do I straighten it without leaving any marks?
>>22930736dip it in hot water and bend it back into shape
>>22930736Hot water
>>22930736Don't straighten it and enjoy it as a swinging action pose.
>>22930736Bend it even further for even more dynamic action
>>22926202HG>Zaku IV>Xamel or Dom Gnomides>Dom Barrage>Gasshia>Zaku II Gunner>Gouf Heavy Arms
>>22930742>Dom GnomidesI wish Hildolfr gotten an actual massive reprint
>>22930494I just grab what I need for my current projectIf you have to buy your stuff online I understand how you could fall into that though
>>22930736Only strong psychokinesis will work.
>>22930744yeah I have to shop onlinethe only stuff the hobby stores near me stock are tiny, tiny, tiny tamiya jars
>>22930738>>22930739Thanks.>>22930740>>22930741It is bent on the side otherwise I would.
>>22930736hair dryer/heat gun
https://x.com/ii_ryoacca/status/1855842411135860905
>>22930760Five Star Kinos
>finish a ~2hr paint session>realize ten minutes later that I had forgot the entire time to put the fume hose out the windowI might be retarded
based
>>22930779>I might be retardedWell, you certainly are now !
>>22930760is that a fucking ORANGE TRANSPARENT CHAINSAW
>>22930760I feel like there's some sort of uncanny valley effect with mecha models where they bigger they get the more they look like toysWhat is the sweet spot?
https://youtu.be/1tr4_h6bnuw?t=153Bros, how come he's filling the panel lines with thin cement? Do you guys normally do that rescribing existing panel lines to make them deeper?
>>229307931:144
Is there an easy way to check the compatibility for shit like this without having the kit in your hands? I wanted to throw this on a Rick Dom
>>22930795cement melts plastic, he is effectively de burring any sharp corners that was made from re scribing
>>22930803Does anyone in this general do it/recommend it or is it just EA Gunpla? This is the first time I've heard of this technique.
>>22930632Given last Tuesday's events that wouldn't be acceptable.
>>22930804yeah it's common
>>22930813How long do you normally have to wait before it's safe to sand?
>>22930795How do you cut masking tape to the exact shape of the panels so cleanly like that? I understood the bit with the circle cutter as that is a uniform shape, but the rest of it looks so nice.
>>22930660>Wood for the base My African American friend what are you doing!?
>>22930821 I'm Cherokee. I don't know what I'm doing, I just want to do something artistic... Which is only one word away from autistic. Art and autism, two sides of the same coin perhaps?But seriously, what's wrong with a wood base?
>>22930660>>22930826I read these posts in a native american accent.
i dont know what a native american accent sounds like
>>22926202MG F80RG GelgoogRG Nu Gundam Mass Production typeHG Xeku Eins 2.0 or Xeku Zwei HG Hi-Zack VanargandHG Zaku III AOZ ver.HG Demeter
>>22930842only other response to that post other than mine with good taste
>>22930842F80 is guaranteed to happen soon
If I'm adding additional thrusters or weapons to a backpack that otherwise doesn't have a hard point for it is there any reason to peg it in rather than just liquid cementing it on?
>>22930849Painting it separately from the backpack is easier.
>>22930818The method in the video is a lot of tiny bits of masking tape, where you put several lengths of tape on a cutting mat and cut to various sizes, then pick and match as needed. Can eyeball what you need to mask, e.g a lot of tight spaces, so you precut more thin lines of tape instead of wide onesThere’s another option where you put a large piece of masking tape over and then cut using the edges and panel lines as a guide
>>22930869>>22930818nta but if you do the latter method make sure you have a super sharp knife. i have an olfa art knife that i use exclusively for that purpose because my standard excel #11 blades that i get in packs of 100 aren't sharp enough and tear the tape at corners and stuff
PandaHobby bros, it's our time. Black Friday sale, what are you getting?
>>22930884a 30ms lirinel in solidarity with /ourguy/do you even build?
>my hobby lobby>never stocked>hobby lobby 4 hours away in a town I was visiting>fully stock and had things like freedom 2.0 MGsHow do I cope?
has anyone bought his tools? are they worth it?
>>22930953They're just rebranded generics.
would you a $9 wondwart
>>22930964no its ugly no matter how much it costs
Which one of these do you guys thing scales best with 1/60 PG?I got the Nu Gundam one a year or so back, and put it together recently in hopes of displaying it with a 1/60 kit I'm currently working on, but funnily enough for being the biggest gundam, it's the smallest bust.There's apparently also a Wing Gundam and Sazabi ones if they're good PG scale
>>22927309I've received 2 incomplete kits over the course of 6 bootlegs. The spartan with missing polycaps, and the missile/cannon GM missing decals. I just message the seller and they send the missing parts over with your next purchase.Yeah its a bit of a pain, but I havent been screwed over yet.
>>22930992Where is Aerial's neck??
How do people make sure their scribing lines are symmetrical across different parts like two separate legs or arms?
>>22931019They dont
>>22931026so they just eyeball it?
>>22931019Measuring tape, a digital caliper, drawing guide lines with a pencil or something
>>22930964It has hard toy plastic instead of PS, tons of mold lines and concave part walls. If you treat it like a resin kit it's a steal, but you will hate it if you're expecting a snap fit experience.
>>22931028You measure shit, but that's no guarantee. There will always be a chance that it will be off.
idk about bootlegs but 11/11 sale is great time to buy dspiaekino
>>22931044I just cleaned out a seller's multiprimer stock. Got 4 bottles for $40 it's basically like I got em for the old price
>tfw finally have the time and living space to start building and storing gunplaI ordered my first tools and HG kits and now here I am eagerly counting down the days until all that shit gets delivered like a kid waiting for Christmas. I can't wait to completely fuck up building my first GMs.
>>22930953I got the drill, it's pretty good.
P-Bandai Wave 3 info is up.What do you guys think?It kind of suck. Gonna assume any further waves are gonna be even worse
>>22931044I got me some Soft tip markers and some alligator clips, and a can of topcoat. Maybe next next next year I'll get an airbrush.
>>22931069too bad ali doesn't have good cheap compressors. my cheap starter airbrush plan once I have irl space is the timbertech compressor + neoeco
I wanna get one of the AC kits, do I go for Rusty or Raven
>>22931083the one you like the most
>>22931083the one you like the least, then wait for the kotobukiya version of the one you like the most
>>22931083get the melander
>>22931083wait for Iguazu
>it's another "clear colors and special coatings that literally nobody wants" episodeCome the fuck on, P-Bandai.
what dildo should i get for the 11.11 sale?
>>22931075What about those cheap usb air brushes? One of the gunpla tubers(or maybe warhammer, I dont remember) reviewed it and said it was decent for its price.
>>22931155>rechargable/wireless compressorseverything i've heard says they're utter shit. maybe usable for details or for small stuff like nails but eh.when I can get a proper compressor for under 90 bux I wouldn't bother
yes i found this off reddit but this is genuinely funny to me
>>22931158>didn't blend the clay into the plastic >didn't sand any or fill any of the clay>didn't even paint the fucking plastic>spent 20$ to enter the contest anywaysI saw this dogshit in person, there were at least 10 builds as shit as this taking up table space. I fucking hate you reddit builders so much.
>>22931174isnt the gunpla section at most plamo contests half garbage? its a very low skill, low cost entry to this particular hobby
>>22930799they all have 3mm sized pegs. If you got no 3mm sized holes in your kit, drill some in, then stick your brand new cannon on. There's no need to even worry about this shit as long as you got a pinvise and some drill bits.
>>22930799is that supposed to be a ballistic cannon or a beam cannon
>>22931183it folds up when not in usage, and has no visible cartridges/magazines, it's beam for sure.
>>22931178For the most part yes. I couldn't believe how many people were taking pictures of an unpainted Aerial knocked over with no stand and an exposed portable charger because it had a Kosmos kit installed, or the Magikarp diorama on a store bought sushi tray with massive seams and orange peel that took up half the table. Anime figures category was really shit this year too, so many people shading skin with straight black with flat paint finishes, pretty certain half the entrants were all the same tranny. That contest is so poorly organized too, Ma.K gets 10+ entrants on average but still lives in General category, same for monsters/creatures which have to compete with the anime girls. Meanwhile Star Wars struggles to get more than 3 kits a year but still has its own category, only 2 people entered this year so they won by default (they were both shit). Lots of nepotism too, main announcer spends 3 minutes about how cool his best friends is and all the techniques of his winning kit then is completely silent for the rest. Dude was already announcing the next categories winner before I could even walk up to get my first place award.
>>22931107>wait for lamest character in the game
>>22931083Rusty (Kotobukiya)
>G Reco 10 year anniversary>Bandai announces a new HG G Self and a few other non gunpla items>Don't even bother to reprint the HGRG lineWhy? At this point I would literally suck dick for a reasonably priced Dahack or Mack Knife.
>>22931208G reco was genuinely that much of a flop that the majority dont even know it existed, its just you, the highly autistic minority that shows any interest
>>22931208Take the Armored Core pill already
Literally what's Blue Destiny and are the kits good? I only know that Ma Chao/Bachou is based off of the GM one in Sangokuden but that's it, I noticed that all three of the Blue Destinies are restocked in a few stores.
>>22931240Theyre good kits. The 01 has the gm head. But its more a ground gundam body. 2 and 3 are near identical, color and shields are the main differences.
>>22931240>Literally what's Blue DestinyA GM that had the soul of a Newtype sealed in it during an experiment. The sensation is torture and it causes the mobile suit to go berserk at times, but otherwise improves performance.
>>22931240Yeah the kits are good. I regret not picking the trio up when I had the chance.
>>22931019Calipers and a pencil goes a long way. You can sketch the initial design and measure it with the caliper.
>>22931190https://youtu.be/WTtLQArZTa8?si=kgRrg7-kN1duxdc5&Fucking KEK, why are you americans so fucking fat
>>22931174it's kinda funny since you'll never see this being done on scale models. no wonder why scale boomers look down on gunpla shitters.
>>229312562 and 3 look rather similar and remind me of the Mk II, whereas the GM is slightly unique, but is also just a GM. Think maybe it's the most unique out of the three, somehow, the red eyes are a nice contrast to the blue.>>22931264>a fucking person is trapped in itWhat the fuck>but otherwise improves performance.What the fuck?? Well, that at least explains the part where Ma Chao sometimes goes insane after remembering his clan got genocided>>22931270They're a set? Of friends? Wouldn't unit 3 look a bit out of place next to 1 and 2?
>>22931281>loads of strong mecha entries>my bang didn't even get nominated>the most boring MaK entry and a boring OOB candy painted crab won 1st and 2nd placeI hate riggers so fucking much
>>22931281holy shit the guy from Panda hobby is hosting the competition?????????????
Do hobby paints "expire"? Is it okay if I leave em inside a cardboard box for an indefinite amount of time or will they turn bad? I live in a high humidity area..
>>22931300i still see some hobby shops sell Humbrol paints older than your parents and they're still useable to this day.
>>22931281This is why I keep this hobby a secret. You can tell these guys never touched pussy. So fucking gross
>>22931303take solace at the fact that scale models still filters zoomers well enough.
>>22931190> unpainted Aerial knocked overit was painted, you could see the paint chips on its ass where the connector to the base slipped off in the 5 minutes after it fell over, but before the staff noticed it and propped it against the stand.
>>22931302How do you know they're old paints? Are you insinuating that there is an expiry date somewhere on the label?
>>22931283Well Unit 03 looks really good and a solid kit so I still want it. That MK II aesthetic is just getting to me.
>>22931300Would Silica gels work or are they just for short term usage? I was thinking of maybe sealing the paints in a ziplock bag and using a vacuum sealer.
>>22931300it's fine. worst that can happen if the bottles are poorly sealed is the solvent evaporating away and causing acrylics to dry out, in which case you can just add more thinner to the bottle to revive it.
>>22931308they're easy to recognize because they yellow over time. they might have dried though, but you can "revive" it by adding thinners on it
>>22929240I feel like Bandai is gonna go reprint IBO kits when the MG vidar is released
>>22931190What a shitshow, even gbwc is respectable.
I fucked up my first paint job and nearly broke the needle on my airbrush. I'm feeling completely demoralized. I got into this hobby hoping it would help me relieve stress from work and my relationship, but it seems like I'm just not good at anything creative. I spent so much time researching and watching videos, only to have my first attempt (on the RG Freedom) end in failure. I could have spent this time trying to fix my relationship or learn new skills that would have helped in my job instead.I'm too embarassed to even post it.
>>22931326Whether you like it or not, spoon practicing is a must.
>>22931312Well, then I hope you can find him soon, as well as his buddies. It'd be interesting to see them alongside the Mk IIs
>>229313261. This is why people recommend using a cheap HG kit as your first practice kit.2. If possible, try to strip the paint and start over.3. RG Freedom is getting regularly stocked at Hobby Lobby, so you can get a cheap replacement should you desire.
>>22931338>RG Freedom is getting regularly stocked at Hobby Lobby, so you can get a cheap replacement should you desire.It's more about the time I lost that I'll never get back. I have a very tight schedule. Even now, I'm neglecting my managerial responsibilities to post here. And my next meeting with the firm's executive is in 10 mins. 3 hours long btw. Kill me man
>>22931340You need to practice in order to get good. As long as you continue to improve, it's not time wasted. Nobody's first paint job is perfect.
New thread>>22931359>>22931359>>22931359
>>22931323they already did a run of IBO reprints. afaik Dantalion reprint is coming up soon. 1/100 reprints? haha
I was wondering why there were 75 posts but then I learned it was the spam bot.
>>22931303>get no mofuggin pussygynoslave or black?
Thanks doc!
