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-= BIOMECHA GROUPBUILD =-Build a mecha/cyborg with a visibly biological component integrated into the machine. This can include:>Mecha that naturally have some sort of organic component to them (Evangelions, Aura Battlers, etc)>Mecha that have organic elements attached/fused to them, willingly or otherwise>Cyborgs, androids, and human with mechanical attachments/enhancements (Robocop, Kamen Rider, mecha musume, etc)Send your entries to gunplaplamo@gmail.com with at least 5 photos of your finished build along with any WIP photos and a description of your entry.START - 8/12/25END - 11/30/25
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Noob here, is there a way to figure out how big of a ventilation fan I need? I assume the cheap paint booths you can find with PC fans arent enough to actually vent the fumes so I was thinking about getting something like this and hooking the booth up to that, but I have no idea what size id really need.
Don't care.I will NEVER buy a gbitch kit.I will NEVER buy a gcucks kit.I WILL buy more Wing kits. I WILL buy more Seed kits.I WILL buy more IBO kits.I WILL buy X kits (when I'm in the mood for it).
>>23574197There's nothing wrong with using pc fans but there's also nothing wrong with building one out of cardboard and a cheap box fan.
>>23574198I didn't really care about gwitch when it was airing but the kits have been great and Ive bought 4 of them so far. HG, MGSD, full mechanics, and the Lfrith preproduction off pbandai. All top tier kits.Hoping for a proper MG one day too, Aerial is easily my favorite main gundam design since.. hmm Turn A? F91? Its been awhile. I like it more than anything from Victory, X, Wing, SEED, 00, Greco, or IBO.
>>23574078>they grew arrogant and anti-consumerI'm not saying you are wrong, but western plamo's anti-consumer practices make Bandai seem like saints.>GW suing digital sculptors, even those not infringing on GW's IP, under the claim that the models *could* be used as alternative play pieces for their shitty tabletop game, thereby damaging their sales>meanwhile GW is selling actual 27 year old stock at 400% original price, with all the flash and mold lines to be expected from 90s era plamo>and moving a lot of their production of newer kits to China while still selling at UK prices>>23574163>Do non hobby spray primer and coating have no issues with the kits?Depends on the product. Some of them are really good, and they have come a long way. Some are shit. Test on some spoons first. The same company that manufactures Testors brand enamel paints also makes the Rustoleum brand of spray cans. I've had decent experience with Krylon as well.
>>23574247>but western plamo'sNo one gives a shit. Bandai sucks.
>>23574249I just want good quality plamo with neato designs at reasonable prices I don't care where it's made
Bootleg when?
>>23574247Wtf, who is games workshop suing?
>>23574253several of the STL makers, including the guy who has a bunch of free alien looking terrain sculpts. I don't know the full list and don't keep up with it too closely, but GW has attempted stupid lawsuits of 3rd party bit makers before and lost horribly. It's why a decade ago they starting giving all their things fake latin names.
So I never bought the og rg nu (i dont have a single normal nu in general) is this worth the extra bucks for an altered design?
>>23574252With the Chang FA Hyaku Shiki Kai, the Delta is the only one that's missing from my Delta line collection. A bootleg without the electroplating would be nice. Ain't paying MG prices for a HG.Well the Delta and Delta Plus, but the latter looks like fucking shit. The Zeta Plus looks great, the Delta looks great, but those two just don't mix.
>>23574262So, the HG Delta Plus sucks? My local shop has one of those, and I was considering it, but maybe I'll grab the Anksha or the Stark Jegan they have instead.
any tips for parts that wont stay together? im working on an acerby type d and the torso piece refuses to stay together
>>23574276I've built a few for someone else, it's probably not actually on correctly. Disassemble the chest and reassemble it , it's just two parts that clamshell over the core with shoulder sockets, and inspect the abdomen pieces to make sure that no part of it is preventing the ball joint from seating properly.
>>23574263>So, the HG Delta Plus sucks?Wouldn't know, don't own one. I can tell you I think the design sucks.
>>23574276If it's loose you can apply a bit of paint between the parts.
>>23574276plastic welding agent like butanone. avoid acetone it is too powerful
>>23574252The silver looks really good. But man is it expensive
>"wow that's a really tacky eva reference">notice the different tones of greens I changed my mind this thing is actually kind of cool
>>23574341the orange offends my sensibilities so i'll have to find a way to tone it down when I get to mine
>>23574276if it the parts don't need to move superglue them togetherif they need to move apply a thin layer of superglue to one part, let it dry and see if it fixed itif it's too tight sand it down, if it's not tight apply more glue
>>23574341haha it looks like it's made of candy!
>>23574341I fucking hate it's bicep-forearm elbow joint. It's just ugly and dumb. It reminds me of the HGUC Unicorn's and that shit made me so angry I eventually had to change how it attached.
At what point is a backlog too big and you should stop buying and build the ones you have? I have 5 kits on backlog right now, 1 of which I'm working on. Buuttttttttt I see some good deals.
>>23574380>5 kits>backlogEpic bait.
>>23574380Bitch I have 80 kits now and I have 6 more incoming. You think my backlog is big?
Sometimes I look at the 100+ snapshits on my shelves and feel disgusted with myself
>>23574384>>23574388I am Poor Grade okay? That's why I have to take advantage of deals.
>>23574197Don't forget to wear full hazmat suit when spraying 1.24ml of hobby paint.
>>23574392ganbare chris chan
If I spray outside I dont need ventilation right
>>23574436generally not no. You might want a respirator if you are spending considerable time around sprays or spraying really weird shit
>>23574436You should still wear a paint mask and put down some newspaper.
>saw people here constantly bitch about polycaps>started building this general's darling, the MG Gundam Mk-V>it uses polycaps
Which thinner am I supposed to use for mr color super smooth clear?
I'm gonna put a shotgun to my head and blow it Mr. Super Smooth off
>>23574436No, but a respirator is still strongly recommended since the fumes can linger long enough for you to breathe them in. And you also need to cover and protect the pieces immediately after spraying to prevent dust from blowing onto them.
>>23574436Depending on what you spray, P2/P3 mask at least is recommended, you don't want to breathe in atomized paint/primer/etc.
>>23574163I've used Rust-oleom primer with zero issues before.
Whoever said the RG's wings were two small to transplant onto the MG is retarded. I am right (as always). >>23574471Polycaps aren't all bad. All the OYW 2.0 kits use them and those are rock solid years later. There's two kinds of polycap formulations used in MG, a harder, matte material (wears out quickly) and a glossy, more silicone rubber feeling material (lasts basically forever).
>>23574518Still doesn't fit tho design-wise
>>23574261i mean imo rg nu is fun to build and feels like a overall good kit, so i dont really see how more of it would be badif you feel like it, go for it anon :D
The more I research about airbrushing the more I feel like I'm gonna get emphysema in 2 years time.Is a proper mask and one of those amazon spray booths truly enough or am I gonna make my living room into a biohazard zone every time I paint?
>>23574531Just use cringe-based shitcrilis like vallejo
>>23574532Even those are toxic, despite the labeling. You still need a mask and proper ventilation.
>>23574533I don't smoke so it evens out, I'll be fine
>>23574531You can test how good your set up is if you light an incense stick and see how well you can smell it as well as visibly see where the air goes.
Been over a year since. Has anyone modded an EX Model Skygrasper to fit the new Sword and Launcher Strikers, or even the other way around? Reason: I haven't seen anyone modding the heck out of the old 2002 Skygrasper since it once relied on the old 1/144 Non Grade, but times changed.
my backlog is nearing 200....
https://x.com/MegalomariaInfo/status/1977703804456869999
>>23574485MLT like all lacquers
>>23574589>like all lacquersBut that's wrong.
>kits flopping so bad 200 yen wasn't low enough and now they're 100 yen a piece
>>23574595>MG line died for that crap
>>23574598Good
Will he have an hg soon?
Is EG Wing the new best Wing Gundam kit?
>>23574611With HG Mandala being real nothing is off the table
>>23574612>slop kit made for poorfags>best wing kitlol
>>23574615I'm starting to believe that bandai markets here. Either that or genuine brain dead retards inhabit /gpg/.
>>23574198>I will NEVER buy a gcucks kitNot even Dom?
>>23574615It looks better than the HG and even the MG, why does it being cheap make it bad
>>23574621>even more hollow parts>gummy sculpt>the eyes>horrid fit on the head>c clip trash and balljointsMG and RG (which is also a slop kit by rg standards) are miles ahead. The only redeeming thing the EG has over the HG is that theres no shitty ejection pin marks on the back of the shield to clean up.
You will not make me buy anything else but Bandai.
>>23574621nah, the MG Wing TV is the best Wing yetthe only down side is the circle on the shoulder has no proper color separation that the RG has. but as far as articulation, and proportions its the best, the other Wing kits have too big of wings, which doesn't follow the lineart
Okay smartass. What kits that would save my company after the flopped of my shitpla kits?
>>23574652I've got a good feeling about pisspla
water decals are tough...
>>23574652Switch business profile to providing masturbatory nurses to disabled and retarded
>>23574652Unironically MG Calibarn or Bael.
>>23574652Make an RX-78-2 with big, luscious plastic tits.
>>23574611why am I seeing a significant uptick in Grand Gundam talk lately? I didn't even remember this thing existed until about a week ago
>>23574652ok, hear me out.... ok.....MG FGO Artoria Pendragon ver Ka.~!!!just imagine how can we re-use the mold for Saberface.MG Artoria PendragonMG Artoria Pendragon AlterMG Artoria Pendragon Summer verMG Artoria Pendragon Alter Summer verMG Jeanne de ArcMG Jeanne de Arc AlterMG Jeanne de Arc Summer verMG Jeanne de Arc Alter Summer verMG Heroine XMG Heroine XXMG Heroine X Summer verMG Lakshmibai
>>23574655No they're not, they're for kids
>>23574665Don't forget Mash and every other female drawn by modern Takeuchi. We can even have Redman kit and reuse his face for billion Lancer and Gil variants
>>23574647>the MG Wing TV is the best Wing yetThe proportions are absolutely atrocious. Especially the stretched out chest and legs.
>>23574652Every OYW mech, but the base frame for every one is a middle aged guy in boxers and vest and the suit parts are modelled to resemble cardboard
>>23574471Well i have good news for you, these MGs use polycaps too: ZZ Ver Ka, Wing Ver Ka, Tallgeese, Nu ver Ka, Ex S, Hi Nu Ver Ka. And alot more.
>>23574677>Mashu kitWon't buy it, unless they make Boggart kit
>>23574533Fearmongering. P3 mask and cardboard is enough for water-based acrylics since they don't produce any kind of fumes and paint particles, even atomized, don't stay in air for longer than 10-15 minutes and you don't use some absurd pressures likes 3-4 bars, 1.5-2 instead so your cardboard will catch most of it, mask will stop the rest and even then there are people who don't wear masks anyway. I would agree on lacquers and such since they do require active ventilation but not with fucking water-based acrylics.Inb4 somebody would bring AI summaries - this shit is trained on Reddit posts, go figure.
>>23574695Yeah Reddit is extra autistic about ventilation for some reason. Like higher than OSHA levels of ventilation for using a little hobby grade lacquer paint and not the automotive grade/amount the spec is for.
/gpg/ is obsessed with no ventilation, no wonder the threads are full of braindead retards.
>>23574705Vent enough to not smell the paint. Wear a mask anyway as they are cheap and last a long time with the amount of paint being used.
>>23574705Alot of retards are just larping as painters. Ventilation is not for health concern, but because paint smells terrible.
>>23574705It's funny that some guy made fun of reddit and you immediately lashed out.
>>23574705>>23574706
>Symptoms occurring as a result of long-term paint huffing include:>Mood swings, including irritability and depressionNo wonder we're all depressed and paint our nails.
>>23574708>paint smells terrible.no it doesn't, it smells great
>>23574708>paint smells terribleYou are my enemy
>>23574263I have one, and it is pretty bad. Not only is it quite an old HG kit, but it isn't even molded in the right colors (it's novel purple instead of OVA blue). The arm articulation is also ass, I'm pretty sure it can only bend its elbow 90 degrees.
>>23574652PGU Shitpla
>>23574276just test diddled mine and the chest is rock solid, you sure it's pushed all the way in? only problem is the shitass waist polycap as always, glad they're finally moving away from these>>23574288come on who the fuck needs someone to assemble their 30mm kits for them
>>23574717Are you a enjoyer of Topcoat's smell? I love that stuff. Mr Hobby Super clear is my drug of choice
>>23574727Only ever used the blue cans when I was just getting into painting, I didn't know the difference between them, the premiums and the super clear ones. I liked the smell, too bad about them being shit
Neo India Gundam
>>23574652Master grade zok
i'm adding zokfags to the list of lights i want to extinguish
>>23574737
>>23574711me during the covid years
>>23574728Ive tested tons of topcoats, and Mr Hobby super clear hands down gave me the best results. Plus it smells good. So PSA- if any anons are unsure what rattle can topcoat to use, Mr Hobby super clear is the way to go
>>23574521It 100% does fit though, provided that you bother to actually paint to color correct.If anything the proto zero wings fit less design wise than the RG ones do. Bunch of weird jagged edges that do not compliment the rest of the design at all. >>23574695>this shit is trained on Reddit posts, go figure.Just like the average 4chan user post-2016!!!
>>23574743The tamiya TS cans are also nice, I used them for my first fully painted build. I don't remember them smelling as good though. But ultimately, airbrush>cans. Rattle cans are good when you're starting out but they're a money sink
ah, it's time to paint.
>>23574748Was getting hair on your paintjob a part of your plan?
>>23574748this but with 2k paint
>>23574751of course
>>23574755Well, congratulations! You got pubes on your build! Now what's the next step in your master plan?
>>23574652Soulspla under the 30MF line
>>23574652Have you tried what made you money in the first place 20 years ago?
>>23574731That's not a Guandam, retard.
>>23574652Get Nintendo on the phone for Xenoblade kits.
>there's actually a whole channel dedicated to plamo retailer misery pornhttps://www.youtube.com/@CanadianGundam/videos
>>23574767What the fuck is Koto doing with Megalomaria?
>>23574773being based
>>23574773It's not the first female-oriented kit in the line.
>>23574585>>23574773>non scale governor (therefore useless)>furry thingI never asked for this
>>23574773>robot that’s a anthropomorphic wolf>white and pastel pinks and purplelol I know exactly what audience this thing is for, and it’s not mecha fans
>>23574779Mephisto was a mistake.
>>23574789This is not even shitting the bed, it is having explosive diarrhea on bed. I was so glad that there is finally a robotgirl line that doesn't look like loli and now it is turning into another Megami Device with human shit. Can these hobby companies just stop trying these new ideas no one asked for?
>>23574808I like this
>>23574808She's just an easy re-use of existing Sousai compatible parts. Nothing stopping you from mixing in a bunch of Hexa Gear bits to make her more robotic.
Would a knee joint be able to withstand friction if I paint it with lacquer primer and then lacquer paint or emaille paint?Is the AK Interactive primer suitable? It says it's a nitro-cellulose lacquer.
>>23574808HOLY SEX
>>23574811That's not what i'm saying. Valiant is gonna have both pre painted human faces and robot face in one box. If i want human, i will just buy either FAG or MD. Human shit just make these kits alot more expensive than they need to be.
>>23574817I will buy this because I want to nail the human version and I wouldn't buy it without it.
>>23574817Valiant is them showing off being able to do tampo'd face in a Japanese factory, plus it's an easy way to encourage mixing with the Sousai kits.
kit I wanted to buy went out of stock and now I dunno if I wanna get other things to satiate my consumerist urges>>23574808giwiwh
>>23574808
>>23574826THIS COULD HAVE BEEN ME.
>>23574808Kind of looks like Toki from BA
>>23574819I will buy this because I want to crush the human version into pellets and I wouldn't buy it without it
>>23574808why can't Bandai-sama make faces like that for their girlpla?
What happen to the Koto's supposed cheaper Mecha line
>>23574808eh, the previous installments were dookie too.there is only one good girlpla line, and that's chitocerium (and orca momo being the only good robot girlpla)
>>23574840Made shits no one asked for and dead on arrival.
>>23574840Their Forme Arms line? It had two releases exclusive to their web store and that's that for it.
>>23574814Only one way to find outAlso sand a little the spots that rub together
>>23574708>Ventilation is not for health concernlmao.
Is so called "floating nozzle" in airbrush design purely marketing thing or it actually improve painting process in some way?
>>23574848Koto actually intended to make 3 more and turn it into Frame Arms's successor, but they got canned.
>>23574856It does because you don't need to unscrew it using tiny wrench with a non-negligible chance to damage the nozzle each time you want to clean aribrush.
>>23574853>Mass microplastic exposure>Concern about health lmao.
>>23574834there is a toki kit btwmore ba plamatea when
>>23574652Retail aoz and HG Mk V (I can feel it)
Tristan looks cool
>>23574884
>>23574891
Are the sideskirts in the real grade sazabi supposed to be this loose? They fall off if I look at them wrong
>>23574894pretty decent, this is strictly out of the box, with minor panel lining and only applying the decals it comes withthe only elaborate thing I did was putting holographic stickers to the eyes, as they are molded in clear green, but are so small and end up so far behind the huge vfin you can't even see them and they don't shine at all (the kit does not come with any foil stickers)with this they look silver and change color depending of the angle
>>23574884honestly not too keen on SNAA designs, they still have that stereotypical chinese look to themat least shake mainland kits have a derivative-but-still-cool look like they're from some 00s visual novel or something
>>23574910>they still have that stereotypical chinese look to themSlant eyes and buck teeth?
I'm relatively new to the hobby, maybe 10 kits in, and I'm wondering how worthwhile it would be to get better tools, especially nippers.Currently I'm using trash cheapo nippers and I cut the gates right where they go from fat to thin, then I use a hobby knife to slowly "shave" the nub down until it's flat with the part, I get no stress marks but there's a slight discoloration left, which I'm assuming is just something that is the way it is as a result of the manufacturing process.Would things like Godhands or nano glass files do anything other than cut a bit of that "shaving" time?
>>23574911lots of curvy sharp edges with excess greeble
>>23574910the face of this thing is a rip off of the Exia, yes but I only see a western medieval knight motif in this kit
>>23574762Thanks for the (you), redditor
>>23574910>stereotypical chinese look to themWhat defines that anyway. It's easy to look at a model and instantly know it's a chinese design, but besides them often being over-designed, I can't pinpoint why.It's the same as how you can instantly tell old 3D games that were made by Sega at a glance.
>>23574913There's no way to perfectly erase stress marks, except by painting. But a generic Chinesium glass file from Amazon can go a long way towards smoothing out the surfaces.
>>23574895Yeah C clips don't age well, especially in 1/144 scale. Not to mention RG Sazabi's skirt is a premade frame and you do know it stinks.
>>23574913You can either invest in sanding sticks/sponges or buy a raser. I have the raser kit and so far it works for me. I still use the hobby knife for delicate work. Also your fingernail can solve a lot of discoloration, just rub it hard against the mark.
how's the HG Galluss J? still waiting on my local shop to get it in
>>23574913if you mean darker coloured discolouration, yes that's just where the pigment is denser from where the plastic is injected through the gates. you can only get rid of this via painting.light er coloured discolouration is stress marks
>>23574923>It's easy to look at a model and instantly know it's a chinese design, but besides them often being over-designed, I can't pinpoint why.Generally just trying too hard to be cool, and an obsession with putting mythological (especially chinese) inspirations in their robots
Will (You) get it?
Why do ESLs love using the word "shits"? Never seen normal english-speaking people do that.
>>23574962already preordered it
>>23574962I want to, but I'm broke, and my backlog is large enough already.Yes, that's a cope.
What's the difference between all the mr surfacer numbers. 500-1500.Do I always want the highest?
>>23574967Never seen anyone use the word "shits" ESL or not
>>23574967Shut up Nguyen, you are not American and never will be.
>>23574979It's like sandpaper where higher=smaller particles but isn't directly comparable.If you have a rough surface you want to smooth/fill in tiny cracks, you go with a smaller number. The larger numbers are primarily just a color layer + something for more paint to bind to and will show through everything on the original plastic.Bandai and most JP plamo just need like 1200+. Military models with molds from the 80s from like Revell want the lower numbers to hide issues in the plastic.
Didn’t they show off a HG of this guy?
>>23574857This is gonna make Handanon have a hernia
>>23575001No, only the rodi variant and whatever's the name of that new gundam frame
>>23575005Monki rodi
>>23574193umaEnjoying this better than any I've ever built.
