-=READ THE GUIDES=-Welcome to the Gunpla/Plamo General!For those new, please read our guides. We have many resources available to help you in many different aspects of the hobby. They're here for you!For the unclear, "plamo" is short for "plastic model". "Gunpla" is thus short for "Gundam plastic model". Many different kinds of models are built here, ranging from mecha to planes, cars, musume, you name it! If you're new, you're gonna screw up. Don't worry! If you're seasoned, don't make the newbies worry!And don't forget to report shitposting and spam. The mods don't browse /m/ too often, so it's up to YOU to help keep our general clean and civil!>Why won't anyone answer my question?Be more specific, and try to provide clear images if you can.>Why are my pictures sideways?4chan strips EXIF data when images are uploaded, including the orientation tag if it's from your phone. To fix it save out your images separately, or use an app that will rotate and save the images for you.One easy to use app that works well on Android:play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplemobilephotoresizer-=THE GUIDES=->Gelgoog Guy's gunpla guide:gunpla.buyfags.moe>Funaka's gunpla guides:Building Gunpla: files.catbox.moe/fj5azc.pdfScratchbuilding: files.catbox.moe/2d9ppa.pdf>Falldog's gunpla guide:otakurevolution.com/content/laymans-gunpla-guide>A guide to other types of plamo:mediafire.com/file/1vf1aw7v91pz5pa>Saintism's gunpla photography guide:saint-ism.com/category/gunpla/photography-=OTHER RESOURCES=->Gundam lineart (There's a lot!):pastebin.com/22jyPB6q>Dalong's gunpla reviews and documentation:dalong.net>Schizophonic's gunpla/plamo reviews:schizophonic9-2.com>KenBill Blog's gunpla/plamo reviews:blog.kenbill.com>Past Groupbuilds:flickr.com/photos/197891373@N06>Monthly Restock List (October):old.reddit.com/r/gunpla/1nokuv5Prior thread: >>23586586
-= 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
Post your WIPs!
Damn this is the take on the F00/E I've seen
Can I use laquers with hand painting? I brought laquers because I've been told they were easiest for airbrushing, but I'd still like to use a brush for tiny parts like vents and the like.
>>23590045Yes.
>>23590045Use a leveling agent.
>>23590045It is certainly possible to hand-paint with lacquers, but it's better to use enamels for those small details.
>>23590039I went to paint the legs on that armored core kit and my primer airbrush (single action Mr procon boy) was spitting, and desu it's a whatever build so I'm going to be happy to make something at 75% than 0% so no big. I can try to hide it in weathering and detail. My bad for not doing a quick clean and test before using it. Building and painting the underside of the gquuuuuux red Gundam shield so I can detail and decal for the person I'm doing it for. Threw nuln oil over the shield back because under the piping that goes on top it'll not be a detail anyone sees or cares about other than looking nicer for the color depth.
>>23590054Basically doneish with this side. Decided against the orange stripe waterslides and did a metallic red instead. Hope y'all are having a good weekend
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).
>>23590062those star bright gaia metallics look so ass with those flakes, i don't get the appeal.
>23590072Why do you keep posting this shit? You don't even get any (you)s
P-Bandai soon. Don't kitbash it
>>23590045If you can handle the headaches sure. I hand paint lacquer and it makes my head ache after a couple of hours. Stinks to high noon.
>>23590091I wanna kill that autist so bad. Shove every kit he doesnt like down his throat.
>tranny impotent ragerorrmao
The fumes got me.>>23590045>>23590101Please use them only in a well-ventilated space and with proper protection for your lungs.
>>23590102>>23590103Samefag
Not even the samefag stupid retard.
all me btw
>>23590096>Jegan, but Gundam! That panel from Thunderbolt aged like fine wine.
I can confirm that i am both the copypasta anon and the anons who get mad at said copypasta.
>>23590112Who are you replying to?
Yep, it's malaysian hours
>>23590131Strangely informed about Malaysian timezone. Care to share more?
thoughts on bandai slopeaters?
>>23590141That's not gunpla or plamo
>>23590141>>>/toy/
>>23590141The profit margins for MBs must be out of this world.
>>23590147Most of Bandai's income is from toys. It is quite fast to produce them and they generally sell well.
>>23590096Shut up! You gave us the plastic crack, we'll make it. In fact, I want to make the Super Gundam Custom, a machine that screams Elle Vianno with the long rifle and Stark Jegan parts.
>>23590036i wish to buy a gaogao zeus, is that a good bootleg? i can pay double on a bandai, but i realized i could buy paint and brushes too
>>23590153HG bootleg can't be much worse than OG. there's little room for fuck up unlike MG or Metal Build
>>23590153As with most of the gaogao bootlegs 1:1 from Bandai, expect some parts to not fit or be slightly warped. Both are easily fixable, especially if it’s just sanding pegs
>>23590148Yeah, Gunpla isn't as profitable as one might think. Until fairly recently Dragon Ball was more profitable than Gundam and DBfags aren't buying model kits on the daily.
Band*i purists are seething hard at fellow japs for buying MGEX Kshatriya lmao
>>23590170
Do these bootlegfags really think we care? I dont even think about you fags.
>>23590167Every other major IPs Bandai is sponsoring: Kamen Rider, One Piece, Super Sentai, Ultraman, Pretty Cure are all pro toys, pro merchandise. Plamo is just passive income for Bandai, that is why they can just shut down any lines without hesitation. Even for Gundam itself, a large portion of income is from toys and character merchandise.
How am I supposed to paint the black and yellow details on the angle guard of the HG F91? Should I just rescribe it to get clear borders and separations where the colors should be?
>>23590180>I dont even think about you fags.says the fag who has aneurysms whenever someone posts the MG FA Hyaku Shiki
>>23590186I'd just paint everything yellow and use Tamiya panel liner on the center
>>23590188I would buy this one if they didn't make it a metal frame.
>>23590188The what now? There is no mg fa hyaku shiki
>>23590197It's " 1/100 Golden Warrior "
>>23590193There isn't even a clear separation where the yellow/black would end at the bottom of the things, so it's incredibly annoying to work with. Considering just ignoring it, accuracy be damned
>>23590200it would be a simple clean up job if you aren't painting the whole thing
>>23590188Ive seen you accuse like 8 people of being me in the past week or so. You're obsessed with me lmfao xD
Im about to get the HG schwarzette in a few days as my first proper gundam model kit. (the others were mazingers and other super robot stuff).What am I in for?
>>23590215The same shit as super robot stuff
>>23590215If youre gonna paint it then you are in for an absolutely mediocre experience. Completely unremarkable and not worth discussing. Please do not waste space in this general by uploading pictures of your unpainted kit, we get way too fucking much of thay garbage around here
>>23590215Super Robot kits are decent in general. You will be disappointed by Gunpla HG since alot of them are slop and have less production value, minus some rare exceptions.
>>23590215It's a fun kit.>>23590218Cry about it
>>23590218You don't build
>>23590218NTA but i'm gonna post more of unpainted kits just to piss you off.
>>23590215 you've made this exact post several times before
>>23590223It doesnt piss me off though it just looks bad. People who don't paint are basically mentally handicapped.
>>23590218>painting
>>23590218show us your paintkino then
>>23590226>People who don't paint are basically mentally handicapped.Didn't know Einstein and Nikolai Tesla were pro modelers.
>>23590218BASEDGunpla must be gatekept to the maximum. Troonpla is the result of us sleeping on the job.No more.
>>23590226Post your paintjob please
People who paint and scratchbuild = JewishPeople who paint = whitePeople who think topcoat and panel lines are good enough = brownSnapshitters = the darkest blackest black
>>23590218im a brown indonesian and i have a problem with this post
>>23590215Sand elbow joints slightly or they might get stressed.
>>23590232>TroonplaBut they were painted?
>>23590233>you said something that upset me, now please give me an opportunity to say something that upsets you!!!Lmfao peak 3rd grade behavior
>>23590235Get out of here Rabbi, or we will circumcise you.
>>23590235>Praising the kikes unironicallyI will stop painting now.
>>23590215>What am I in for?I haven't built Schwarzette but my experience with other WfM kits has been kind of a mixed bag. Unlike most traditional HGs, the WfM line uses a lot of c-clip joints and they generally don't like being moved around/taken apart once you put them together. If you're just snapping it's fine, but if you actually want to pose your kits or customize them in any meaningful capacity it's a bit more labor intensive
>>23590239I know exactly you you are. I've goaded you into posting your work before and it was a bootleg done in nothing but flat colors thrown over uncleaned nubs and mold lines.
>>23590219my standards arent that high, since im new to the hobby. I dont really care about gundam, I prefer super robot stuff. However, this was on sale, and it looks pretty sick. The combination of the stickers and transperent plastic looks really cool. >>23590224wrong>>23590226nothing wrong with unpainted models. Some models dont really need paint
>>23590240A snapshitter like you doesnt even have a nipper sharp enough to stab someone lol I bet you use children's safety nippers while wearing a helmet
>>23590245>I know exactly you you areYou must've been shaking so hard while typing this to make such a goofy typo xD calm down and take a deep breath, snappy
>>23590239>I'm allowed to not post my work because I virtue signal about it. the other people that don't post work are troons thoput your plastic where you mouth is nigga
>>23590249I respect troons more than I respect any snapshitter
>>23590247by snapshitter, you mean someone who doesnt paint models? >>23590243are the c-clip joints fragile?
oh it's /pol/ hours again.see you next thread
STOP REPLYING TO EVERY SINGLE BAIT FOR THE LOVE OF GOD
>>23590251>I respect troons more than I respect any snapshitter>Praised the kikes aboveI paint alot but want to stop now just to disconnect myself from you bozos.
>>23590252Pay no attention to the paintshitters. Their brains are rotten from the fumes and will call everything but full painted kits slop. Build and detail your kit the way you want and never, ever give a thought to /gpg/ SEA paint-schizos.
/toy/ anons were right, the /m/ threads are shitholes>>23590256thanks
>>23590256Hell, they'll call painted builds slop if it doesn't fit their choice of color, their favorite aesthetic, or simply uses the wrong paints
>>23590256>SEA paint-schizos.You have it the other way around. I am white as cum and I paint and frequently post anti-snapshitter rhetoric. All the crying little snapbitches Im offending are brownoids who wish they were white and probably secretly run a SAVE EVROPA page on twatter/instagay/facecuck
>>23590259us paintchads do not associate with those paintlarpers
>>23590258Oh, there can be good stuff here. If you're looking for advice about building gunpla in general, have questions about repairs, the quirks of certain kits, the modeling process in general, tools, whatever. You'll very likely get an answer. But I almost recommend filtering the word paint. There is never good advice about paint here. Just posturing, elitism, and schizophrenia.
I leave at least one part unpainted on every build to make this guy cry
>>23590266>recommend filtering the word paintNever seen someone so pathetically defeated before. It's almost hard to laugh at.
>>23590267I kneel
>>23590262>I am white as cumsemen has a hint of yellow
>>23590267I just made a bunch of you cry lol just look at all the butthurt (yous) I've gotten this morning
>>23590237thanks. will do.
>>23590236tolol banget jenengan
>>23590252>are the c-clip joints fragile?Depends on how they're used. In my experience they're fine for things like topical details, but c-clips used as major connectors (i.e. knee joints) tend to wear from gravity and sheer friction. This problem is shared by a few Entry Grades and 30 Minute Missions kits. There's a good reason why Bandai switched back to more traditional joint construction in their recent HG kits. Some new kits are even using polycaps again.
>moves shoulder to loosen it during construction>STRESS MARKS FUCKING APPEAR RIGHT AWAY ON THE CHEST CONNECTION JOINTI HATE THESE ADVANCED MS JOINTS.This is my fucking fucking rg and it is miserable with how much I have to worry about the upper torso parts. I still have to work on the sinanju that my homie gave me and I hear nothing but ungreat things about it.
>>23589958>Those old Wing MGs can't even hold their weapons until Wing Zero Ver Ka finally broke the pattern. Good engineering my ass.>Ver Ka is 2020So basically every other Wing MG. Fuck
>>23590039Painting the guncannon detector red. It's what Hayato would have wanted.
Where can I find a HG G-Savior for a non-retarded price?
>>23590290Save yourself trouble and buy the 3rd party upgrade kit for the Sinanju from Ali. Also, there are metal replacement parts for the specific joint that causes all the trouble on the Unicorn.
>>23590298nowhere. it's not been reprinted for like a decade
>>23590302This is some rather unpleasant news
>>23590300I wish those 107 Toys guys make Sinanju Stein conversion kit for RG Sinanju
>>23590305MGEX G-Savior any day now, friend. You will surely get the Savior if you only PayPal me .03 BTC.
Just found out from my insider at Bandai that the MSA-120 might get a pre-painted figure instead of a kit. I might kill myself.
>>23590300I actually did, I just have to find out how to isntall it later.> Also, there are metal replacement parts for the specific joint that causes all the trouble on the Unicorn.I also bought the shoulder joint, I had to shave a shitton of parts yesterday to get it to fit. Shitty pic but this was the area that started stressing once I started rotating. I oiled that and the biceps right away out of fear.Also thank you for the advice either way, I do appreciate the headsup for the joints nonetheless.
>>23590314that would check out with what they're seeing from current Bandaimodel kit is only PB slop while toys get all the cool shit
>>23590312>.03 BTCI unironically have almost 4 BTC and I would trade them all if it meant we got a MG MSA-120 along with an hour long F90 OVA, although I dont think thats anywhere near enough to fund it
MY ALIEXPRESS 94 DAY COIN STREAK NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
>>23590319What's the best way to actually use those coins?
>>23590324Just use the Coin page on the app. I think it's set by the seller but you sometimes you can shave off 50% or more with coins. A couple months ago I bought a dozen bootlegs and paid like $3 each due to coins.
>>23590324>>23590328I got a GM Spartan for $1 a few months ago because the seller accepted full payment in coins. Only paid for shipping.
>>23590319This sounds like a hassle, should I partake in the AE coin system?
>>23590290Honestly, provided Chang didn't do any major fuckups, the bootleg MGEX Unicorn that comes with colored Psychoframe and no LED might be the best version of the Unicorn you can buy right now. I don't get one because I prefer the Awakened version over the standard version.>>23590300Word of warning though, the 3rd party parts make the RG Sinanju rock solid. Too solid even, one of the shoulder pegs snapped while I was posing it. It was way too tight. Replaced it with a brass rod and it's all good now.If you do get the parts, make sure to shave off the shoulder pegs a bit. You can tighten it back up the usual ways in case you shave off too much.
>>23590314>>23590316I wonder what made them decide to make a MG kit out of the F80 Gunraid, a very new and relatively unknown suit from a manga, when not even long time established and known grunt MS from the main series like the Barzam, Zaku II Kai, or Doven Wolf got anything.
>>23590346It was a direct commission from Bandai, same with how Mazinger Infinity came into existence.
>>23590314I hope you're just shitposting because that would be disappointing on a level that hasn't been seen in quite a while, especially if it ends up as RE/100 since that locks it into never ever MG/HG/RG status
>>23590346I think they just bothered Yanase to shit out another Gundam so they could entice people into buying more XXX Types.Speaking of which, we already know what the X Type F90 looks like but there's not kit of yet.
>>23590341This UC and sinanju was a gift from my friend mind you which is the only reason why im suffering this bs but i'll keep that in mind if I want a UC. I may also wait to see if they do awakening since I like it better.Also good to know about the shoulders, I may as well sand them both before putting them in. Is it the one connecting to the arm or chest?
>>23590359>Is it the one connecting to the arm or chest?Yup. File these to be safe.
>>23590356Maybe we'll see some more F90 and Cluster kits on Piss Bandai this year, since 2025 seems to mostly been dedicated to anniversary clear armor, metal plated kits, and Wing
>>23590370There's the f90 N type up for preorder right now and cluster gundam just got a reprint.
>>23590362Gotcha thanks, ill try to remember that when i start on sinanju if UC doesnt make me kill myself. Im almost done but fuck this kit.
>>23590375I meant new kits, not reprints
>>23590390F80 was new this year. My guess is that the next release will be mars gundam.
snapped some kino
>>23590400is this your groupbuild entry? i see a brain in the background
>>23590419pure coincidence
Snapping this guy up.
>>23590423I will be voting for the minionpla
>>23590036Can't see me
>>23590449autism post
>>23590449AAAAAAIIIIIIIIEEE WHERE DID HE GO
>>23590425how do the joints feel on these
It makes me happy that in putting a shoulder mantle on a zaku, I have made some thirdies life worse.
Hey /gpg/, what's a good bright fluorescent paint brand for stuff like eyes and visors to give them an almost glowing look? Most likely to be hand painted btw
>>23590215What Mazingers and super robots did you get?
>>23590449damm bro why did you made a bush holding a axe? such weapon put to waste
are there waterslides for the miku zaku?
>>23590052Any brand recs? I don't know what to get.
>>23590495Mr.retarder is pretty good
>>23590503Please, no need for formalities, my friends call me Snapchad.
>>23590503Also, how do people usually deal with the fumes? I have a basic booth, but I'm going to be spraying in an unused room. Will that still be a bad time for me even if I open all the windows on top of having the booth exhaust aimed at the door?
>>23590039Base paint and panel lining are done. Calling it good for today. In the coming days I will decal this thing and brush paint in the details.The matte effect on the paint absolutely shreds Q tips. I love how it looks with the metallics but it's a pain to remove all the fibers.Overall, the guncannon detector is a fun kit.>>23590512Leave a window open, run a fan and you'll be fine for brush painting. If you're using a booth you're good, unless you're airbrushing at like 40psi with a .5mm nozzle or something.The fumes are far less toxic than most people would lead you to believe. If you're really concerned you can wear a paint mask.The real issue with spraying without ventilation is that it'll make some wicked dust that sticks to everything.
>>23590519And here's a single unpainted part to upset that one guy. It's purple and on the back of the dong.
>>23590519How would I go about using mixed paint types like another anon recommended? Would the laquer surface act like primer for other paint types? I've been thinking about acrylics for vents because I heard they stink less. Not sure how that would go.
>>23590512Fumes indoor are a pain in the ass. Even with fans and open windows, they tend to accumulate in corners and hang in there for days, but this was with 3d printing, which emits a lot more fumes than some light airbrushing.
>>23590512just a spray booth should be enough unless you're using a wide nozzle or like 20+psi
>>23590529Are you saying there are people who take their spray booth/airbrush and paint outdoors?
>>23590522Lacquer paints don't like to play nice if you put them on top of acrylics. Lacquer first is fine though. Just make sure you aren't trying to paint acrylic on a gloss surface. It doesn't like that very much.Modern acrylics are very good. I exclusively used them for quite a while. If you add some retarder to them they're great for a nice brush finish too. Vallejo makes an excellent acrylic retarder to that end. Acrylics will never be as tough or adhere as well as lacquer but sometimes you just don't need that high performance.Pic related is a jegan I did with 100% water based acrylic products. I don't use them often these days though.
>>23590468Mostly infinitism stuff. (I want to get that MODEROID Shin Getter, but it wasnt in stock+not sure if I should buy non bandai models) Also, I dont have it yet, but soon im building Cybaster.
>>23590532Yes. I paint in a shed outside
>mfw /gpg/ falls for some stupid bait.
>>23590539Wouldn't you still be indoors then?
>>23590534How much retarder do you add to your acrylics? I usually keep them for like, little details like eyes but you're making me want to try and fully paint a kit with them.
>>23590544Not entirely because the shed isn't insulated. Still more indoors than painting out there in an open field
>>23590538That's what I figured, although I was hoping there was anything else I missed. The SD Cross Silhouettes for Mazingers and Getters are fun, waiting for Z and GaoGaiGar to get back in stock though. On the off-chance that urine in Canada, the small combinable Moderoid Gunbusters and Getter-1 are at MSRP on amazon.ca. They're close to SDs in height and lack waist rotation but are otherwise pretty fun, thinking of picking up Getter-1. As for Moderoids, I have Gravion and the OG Tetsujin and it's pretty neat, the plastic quality feels a bit nicer than Bandai's, and they're a bit more generous with painted parts than Bandai.
>>23590532Yeah, I do all of that stuff outdoors
>>23590522>Would the laquer surface act like primer for other paint types?Sort of. I’d you airbrush them without a retarder they will stick just fine, but the paints won’t smooth surfaces or cover up any imperfections like a primer would. And if the painting is too glossy, you might have trouble getting things to stick to it. I always prime first. Either with mr. surfacer or hardware store spray can primer (which gunpla take remarkably well).
>>23590292Every Wing MG can hold their weapons alright.
Bandai could never
>>23590400Is this a servbot?
>>23590607Did you really put a gundam head on synduality shitbucket?
>>23590560>he SD Cross Silhouettes for Mazingers and Getters are funactually, I was split between buying the SDCS Mazinkaiser and Schwarzette, but in the end I chose the latter >On the off-chance that urine in Canada, the small combinable Moderoid Gunbusters and Getter-1 are at MSRP on amazon.ca. urine KEK. Also, are you talking about the dynamic change getter 1? I always wanted to get that.
>>23590607I'm really close to buying this
>>23590615Problem?
>>23590616Well, in case you pick up the former at any point, it looks nicer if you panel-line the mouth, head, torso, pilder, as well as the yellow bits on the chest, shoulders, and sword. The 40-inch stickers for the sword also have to be applied in one go, but I took a sharpie to the failed attempt and it looks fine. In case it wasn't you who asked about whether you need to paint, pour-type markers will crack parts if it gets into any gaps between parts, so you'll have to do it before assembly.>Also, are you talking about the dynamic change getter 1? I always wanted to get that.No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!https://www.amazon.ca/Good-Smile-Company-Gunbuster-Transforming/dp/B0D9W33TM2https://www.amazon.ca/Good-Smile-Company-Getter-Robo/dp/B0D9VZPLFFI don't know how expensive it'll be to ship outside Canada, but this is close to MSRP I think. Gunbuster looks great after panel-lining but I might leave Getter as-is. Maybe watch a review or two for those.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcUDwt2MQPg
Genuinely, what is the logic that causes some people to get so upset about bootlegs? I don't get it.
>>23590636>t. bootleg seller
>>23590636Pic related.
>>23590640I'm getting a Bandai Namco tramp stamp
>>23590640eh, not really. you have one company investing time into intellectual property design, TV show media and more or less wrote the book on how to build snapfit model kits with articulation. then you have chinese that come along and copy (even things that are still readily available and frequently reprinted) while leveraging massive CCP industrial subsidies to push out shit for a fraction of the price while just copying someone else's homework. It's more that I hate the chinese who profit off of imitation, and the southeast asian poorfags that enable them. gunpla is still an extremely cheap hobby, especially when you even just start looking at pricing a segment over for scale military kits.
>>23590651No one has any reason to care about any of that shit. Especially with Bandai's decisions post pandemic.2019 and earlier, I'd agree with you. But now? Fuck them and fuck you.
>>23590651>gunpla is still an extremely cheap hobby
>>23590660have you ever had an adult hobby?car parts?motorcycles?camping?guns?scuba?musical instruments?gym equipment?the only other hobbies I have that are even remotely as cheap as gunpla are fishing and gardening.
where do i find info on sheik mainland?
>>23590662Gunplas are plastics
>>23590662oh , I guess I forgot reading. that's cheap as hell because I just buy musty old paperbacks
>>23590660Its pretty cheap. Especially if you are a HG-only snapshitter. And even more so if you buy bootlegs.
>>23590665...and so are many car and motorcycle parts?
>>23590660gunpla is incredibly cheap even just compared to the wider modelling sphere
>>23590663wdym? you can find their stuff on aliunless you mean info on them as a companyif so who the hell cares
>shit on poorfags for consuming cheap bootlegs>start yapping about how cheap bandai gunpla already arelack of self awareness
>I buy gunpla because... they're already cheap!I buy bootlegs because they're even cheaper
>>23590678I need to know if they make their plamo ethically
>>23590651But plenty of the bootlegs are making things that are highly demanded but that Bandai refuses to make.
>>23590660>My income didn't increaseThere's your problem. Gunpla is the most accessible and cheap hobbies out there.
>>23590687I just have a multitude of hyper-realistic robots fighting in my memory palace because thinking is even cheaper
>>23590651>eh, not reallyOh hold on, I gotchu senpai.
Should I get the standard or the Amuro custom version of the Jeda? Anyone build one of those?The reviews I've seen are positive, but I trust the opinion of /gpg/ with my life.
>>23590705In today's news, a man was found dead while building a model toy robot.
>>23590691I have no issues with bootlegs that are kits that bandai has never made. third party and garage kits used to be a bigger part of this hobby. rarer kits and exclusive kits are easily obtainable if you know how to browse the right sites.
>>23590678just a catalogue of releases or something
>>23590705The Amuro colors are cooler but I don't like the razor tits. Get the regular version and paint it in Amuro colors.
>>23590667You should just jailbreak a kindle. Get my books for free, and if I like the book enough then I'll buy a physical copy for my shelf.
>>23590705It's a good kit overall. There isn't a significant difference, just buy the one that looks better to you.
Does Amuro even have a standard colour? He just rolls around with whatever.
>>23590730I like paper. I like turning pages. Kindles are decent, and I have used them before, but I like the physical element of reading a book.
>>23590734he has used orange/red and white at least twice which counts for something
>>23590734Every suit he's piloted has at least a little red on it, so his color is red.
I don't respect amuroor char for that matter
amuro/char rivalry sucks because amuro plaps char every time they fight after the halfway point of 0079can't take it seriously
kaa-san said she's worried about me spending all my time home alone and never going outside and says i should pick up a hobbyis it time to actually w*rk on my backlog
>>23590039Built my first Zaku. Only did a few metallic highlights as I'm still in my "at least snap the backlog" mode. First one of an RG this old, build process felt basically the same as a newer one outside of the increased MS-Frame parts. There are a few things that could be made better by a 2.0, but not a bad kit. Probably will get floppy in a few years though.
>>23590795Haman is not happy Char found one of his old suits and tried to steal it back.
>>23590636take note some bootlegs are terribleotherwise sometimes theres only bootlegs avaliable
The gold warrior looks like shit
>>23590812this but with the Gunraid
>>23590547About 1:10 retarder to thinner
The KINOraid looks great youre delusional.
Anyone have the fixed version of the Gunpla files from Bandai for 3D printing?
>he's coping
Gunraid is a pretty fun kit, I even have one. I'm still a bit pissed that it got a MG kit before the Heavygun
>>23590660In like 3 and a half years, I think I've spent like under £2k on everything needed for this hobby. Granted, I've saved a lot of money due to the weak yen but it is still substantially cheaper than any other hobby I've ever done. My camera setup cost £4k in comparison and that was just for the body, lens, a memory card and a spare battery. The sub to my gym costs like 500 a year.
>>23590964You realize these are toys for children, right? For an adult, 2,000 dollars compared to your 4000 dollar camera is "cheaper" sure.
>>23590966You seem very unaware of the money needed for other hobbies. Kids hobbies are also extremely expensive, especially if they're getting into sports. A few HGs aren't going to break the bank. Luckily for children, they don't need paints, chisels, an airbrush, a compresser and various sanding tools which are included in what I spent. Sounds like you are poor my man.
>>23590985>unaware of the money needed for other hobbiesSir, I'm more than well aware of how much lenses cost for my R6 MKII. Not sure what that has to do with 2000 dollars not being cheap by any means. This isn't a dick measuring contest on how much we've spent on retarded shit.
All these comparisons and analogies are completely meaninglessFor the case of gunpla being cheap just put it next to warhammer, boom doneYou're all retards
>>23590992Well that's more to do with the fact that canon love fucking you all in the ass for lenses that are no better than the competition. Gunpla really isn't that expensive, even in the hobby space. Like the other anon said, look at the price of warhammer. Also I'm not 5 years old so I couldn't really give a fuck if little Billy can't buy 50 HGs a year and Bandai don't either because they know the majority of gunpla is bought by adults.
>>23591002>Like the other anon said, look at the price of warhammerI'm just going to tell you to fuck off retard, because it's clear that trying to have a conversation with you is not worth my time.
Anything new besides the gun?
>>23591012lmao whatever buddy, continue to seethe because I don't think spending 2k over almost 4 years is a lot of money. Literally the cheapest option in the model kit space, cheaper than the vast majority of the shit out there in any hobby space. Can you name any hobby a kid, or anyone, could have where it would be cheaper than 2k after 3 1/2 years?
>>23591017>continue to seetheYou're the only one seething lmao.
>>23591015ketchup gun
>>23591002I'm the anon that originally said it was cheap, and I wouldn't want to compare it to warhammer first and foremost. Look at the price of an Eduard, Hasegawa, Hobby Japan or Meng aircraft kit in 1/48th scale, and you'll see how much more you get for your yen from Bandai. >>23591015the backpack is different, and it's the sexiest looking GM ever imo as a result
>>23591024just because non-bandai are more expensive, doesn't mean bandai is cheap.I'll stick to the more affordable chinese plamo and bootlegs..
>>23591021Yeah the gun isn't doing it for me, kinda really looks like a kiddie watergun.>>23591024The command type gm is fuckin sexy, I'm only appreciating it now that I'm building the colony variant.
>>23591024>sexiest looking GMIt and its counterpart always came across as "modern" stylized GMs to me. Still waiting on the Colony Type to be reprinted, bandai forgot that they issued both at the same time.
>>23591028They already reprinted it. Not sure how long it will hit the west tho. I just got mine through retail.
>>23591033Well, I hope that's true as I regret not getting it when it was available at the time. I chose the Space Type and then it just disappeared.
>>23590087>how fat is your cat that the boxes get crushed from it sitting on themfatter than he should be that's for sure>>23590458NTA but really quite good. The mid section can lift slightly off the pelvis for even more ab crunch, and the thighs pivot to make up for the stiff lower leg. Shoulders are pretty good too, though the way the armor attaches to them is very strange. Really good range of motion and the only joint that feels weird/bad is the wrists.
>>23591019Let me know when you can name a hobby that's cheaper than 2k over 3 years. >>23591024>I wouldn't want to compare it to warhammer first and foremost.I get what you're saying but Warhammer is cheaper here in the UK than anywhere else and it's still substantially more expensive than gunpla. But yes, bandai kits tend to be better value for money when compared to other Japanese model kit companies as well.
Is cheap china airbrush and small portable compressor set good enough for HG? I only need it for gloss coat after hand paint to apply decals and panel line and matt coat for finishing.
>>23591025>Knockoffs and kits that use lower quality plastic and cheaper labour are cheaperHoly shit
>>23591060Cheap china airbrush is never worth it. You'd be better off with rattle cans
>>23591060with practice and good enough control, rattle cans are good enough
>>23591061OOF! I CAN'T EVEN!go back, faggot
>>23591062>>23591063i keep seeing mixed reviews about chink airbrush, I know spray can coat exist, but after quick math cheap airbrush + non spray coat is much cheaper than constantly buying spray cans
>>23590039I took the big gun from the guncannon detector and have given it to my custom zaku. This solves the dilemma I was having about equipment for now. I can safely call this thing completed once I think of a good name for it.>>23591060Master airbrush makes a pretty cheap airbrush and compressor combo. It's what I've been using for about a year.
>>23591071yikes melty i guess lol
>>23591073Cheap chink airbrush will break within a month. Airbrush and compressor are important tools, you shouldn't buy the cheap shitty ones
>>23591060If you only want to use it for gloss coating and nothing else, it's probably fine. Use floor wax for your gloss coat, that shit can be washed out with Windex which is about as non-corrosive as you can get.But as everyone else said, rattle can top coat might be cheaper. It really depends on how many kits you plan to top coat, and if you plan to eventually graduate to paint your kits with an airbrush.
>>23591047>name a hobby that's cheaper than 2k over 3 yearsI can name many "hobbies" cheaper than that. I can also name many more expensive. Stop being a fucking retard over children's toys.
>>23591073I haven't used a chinese airbrush myself. My experience is only with an american airbrush.>Badger Renegade Chromeit's ok, and not cheap. I don't have complaints about it besides the nozzle design making the backflow technique more difficult to do compared to the Iwata nozzle. I've had it a long time and haven't been very good to it, but it still gets the job done.>Hardware store rattle cansany kind of color and finish you want for 5 to 6 dollars a can. The only thing I have yet to personally find is a matte clear coat that is both good an cheap. I've tried several brands... they have all been alright, but usually not very matte.
>just spend $1000 on painting equipment and supplies bro!
>>23591105You can get a serviceable airbrush and compressor for less than 100 dollars.
>>23591105how is it 1000 dollars? A 60 PSI compressor with a tank is like 70 bucks, and even a top of the line airbrush will only be around 100 dollars.
>>23591097So name them. You're the one spazzing out because I don't think spending 2k in 3 years is expensive. Kids and parents wouldn't be spending that much money either. A HG kit is $15-25 depending on what you're getting.
>>23591060The airbrush is fine but you will really learn to hate those small compressors if you use them for long. They suck.
>>23591113and 200 different kind of paint
>>23591098Mr hobby clear is easily the best canned top coat but not exactly cheap if you plan on top coating every kit this way. Tamiya is fine and the rest are dog shit.
>>23591115>So name themFishing. Mountain biking or just cycling in general., many sports like golf can be cheap as hell, knitting, painting, I can potentially even spend less than 2,000 dollars over 3 years on firearms even, musical instruments/playing music.
>>23591122>Mr hobby clearWhats the difference between it and mr. premium top coat?
I use plastic cement to do water decals. 100% won't fall off.
>>23591128>golf can be cheap as hellI golf. It is easily one of the most expensive sports out there. There's a good reason it's called the rich mans sport. Even top golf, which is hardly golfing, is like $40 an hour. >>23591132There's comparison pictures out there. Premium is the single best but the regular Mr hobby clear, and matte, are also very good if you can't find premium.
>>23590042that looks dope
>>23591128This all started because you cried about gunpla being for kids and it's too expensive, and your examples of cheap hobbies for kids are fishing, golf & knitting. Lmao. Buying them a cheap bike is the only thing you've got here and that's still going to be more expensive than buying a handful of HGs for them to snap together. Billy, I have to prove this guy on the internet wrong so you'll be getting wool and knitting needles for Christmas this year.
>>23591169>This all started because you cried about gunpla being for kids and it's too expensiveNo, I joined INTO the conversation telling you that just because it only cost you 2k over 3 years doesn't make it cheap. And also you're unrealistically calling a hobby for all ages cheap. Then you called me a poorfag which I wasn't stupid enough to take the bait. Now here we are, where you're demanding I provide hobbies that are cheaper than 2,000 dollars and you're upset that I did. Go bird watching you stupid fag, it's a free hobby.
>>23591060yes, the answer is yes.also DSPAIE wash free airbrush + Hobby Mio portable compressor is not cheap china, they are inexpensive, but reliable
>>23590042looks like Chang'd up FAG
>>23591060anons always say chinese airbrush are doomed to break instantly but they are seemingly going off the $20 no name brands that are sold with compressor kits on amazon and shit. i haven't seen any antishill anons talking about the $40 gaahleri brush that barbatos rex shills for example. (dont think anyone in this thread ever bought it) iwata neo is a chinese-made brush piggybacking on iwata's brand name and pretty popular as a beginner brush among normies for whatever reason. even though it costs more than the procon boy ps-269 which is made in japan (actually the same factory as iwata brushes). i got mine for like $85 on spraygunner.com with a coupon, it's $95 right nowif you aren't sure about getting a chinese brush you can go for the procon boy, that's the best value for money option that's not made in china.
>>23591187You can also get a Harder & Steenbeck Ultra at that price range and it is a very comfortable aibrush.But I agree and would actually go as far as saying that the shitty $15 airbrushes also work perfectly well and don't break unless you fuck up. They are just inconvenient.
>>23591187I gorilla fingered and broke the nozzle on my first $30 neoeco airbrush, and that was tragicBut I've been using a second, different model with a different nozzle design for a while and it's been good to me, the SJ83I believe it's also sold on amazon for around $40
>>23591192Also, anon said he's only gonna be spraying clearcoat. Even a 50 year old single action badger antique would do well enough.
>>23591187Correction. ps-289. The 0.3mm one
>>23591179How long does this shitcan last?
>>23591179DSPAIE is pretty good as far as Chang stuff goes. I mean not everything from the land of trash and microplastics can't be awful and hazardous to humans, I guess.
>>23591200it won't break quickly, that's not the corner cutthe corner cut is the lack of precision and consistency, these are only really good for blasting full send single coats or like, painting swirls on fondant
>>23591200That's a siphon feed brush so it should last for ages, it's the simplest airbrush design with the fewest moving parts. Same design as your boomer grandpa's first airbrush that probably still works unless he hamhanded it. Bottom feed requires higher pressure than gravity feed brushes with the paint up top though, and siphon feed has worse atomization than internal mix, so it won't be able to get coats as smooth as even anon's $30 sj83.Its main gimmick seems to be the ability to quickly swap paint bottles without having to clean the brush in between which might be handy for some purposes but not super important for gunpla.
>>23591208the gimmick is that it's the most plug and play they could get it, it's chang's attempt at selling a retardproof babby's first airbrush
>>23591223Okay but I learned to clean my brush from a 5 minute youtube video and was using it just fine with 0 prior experience by the end of the first day. There's really no need for this.
>>23591229you underestimate the retardedness of the average person and unwillingness to do or learn anything even remotely technical-seeming (Even if it's not actually technical at all)
>>23591042The way of Shoulder armor attached is Bandai anticipating people would kit bash Warcraft tier shoulder
do the blue and red astray Perfect grades still hold up well despite their age? been debating on getting the blue astray
>>23590039
>>23591258Kino
>>23591179The airbrush seems have good overall reviews, but idk about the compressor, Any good small or portable compressor with long battery lifetime? or just keep buying another cheap one to replace it?
>>23591258good progress anon. this your groupbuild entry?
>>23591263battery power is a meme. get a cheap timbertech/fengda/airgoo (prefreably the more expensive models with a tank unless you're extremely poor / low budget)
>>23590039building this thing has been pretty interesting
Dicking around with the MG Wing Zero Custom, got the pieces off the runner, sanded, just need to throw washing them before starting the painting process. These pieces are life soft flexible rubber so I'm unsure what to do with them in terms of whether to paint them or not. I'd think that if you painted them and then bent the pieces while posing the kit, it would damage the paint. I use lacquers if that makes any difference, but I could get some acrylics if that would make it a bit more durable.
>>23591028>It and its counterpart always came across as "modern" stylized GMs to me.in a good way or bad way?I just like how sleek it looks, and the X arrangement of the thrusters on the backpack makes me pop a boner.>>23591025>just because non-bandai are more expensive, doesn't mean bandai is cheap.It quite literally means it's cheap relative to its contemporaries in adjacent market segments.
>>23591293these things will turn yellow if you don't paint them
>>23591303>>23591024You missed the other obvious one, koto is waaay more expensive for less plastic
>>23591307>Kotobukiya>Moderoid>FSSoverpriced junk
>>23591316just like bandai'sonly changs has realistic prices nowdays
>>23591321Their premium plamo (Iron Toys, Sunday Hobby, SNAA, Fat Cat, Axis) aren't that much cheaper than bandai's THOUGH. but the they usually have more contents yeah.
>>23591306No kidding? What about paint cracking/being damaged by the piece being bent? It's a gift for a friend, and I'm certain that even if I tell him those wing tips are somewhat fragile/not to bend them, he'd fucking bend them wondering why they're not plastic like the rest of the kit. I love the dude, but he ain't exactly the sharpest tool in the shed you know?
>>23591336I hear acrylic works but you need a really good primer, and lots of layer of paint. As for those thing's durability it's kinda hard to tell. Just make sure to tell him not to touch it too much I guess
when will they release the Walter mech?
>>23591336you wanna use multiprimer on rubber. or at least that's what people use to paint polycap parts. gaia or jumpwind make it
when will Bandai reissue MG Amazing Red Gundam? it's too rare now that the price in marketplace are off the chart.
>>235913522 years ago.
>>23591354no way they're out of stocks already.I heard it's also already rare in Japan now..
>>23591115NTA but I have 3 kids all in multiple hobbies. All in a music instrument, which each one cost easily $1440 dollars a year in lessons (30 a session for 30 minutes, once a week, 4 times a month for a year), the cost of the instrument $500+ for an even passable student grade instrument (Blessing B101 Flute ~1k or Blessing BTR-1286 ~1k), all are in other hobbies that may be...mildly cheaper, one is hardcore mountain biking and the fat tire trek bike was 1200 bucks. Another in painting, that burns money on lessons that are more expensive, longer, paints, canvases, paper towels thinners, mediums, brushes, easel, a dedicated area to do it, etc. Last is into fitness, weights, treadmill for bad weather cardio, exercise bike, bench. Hobbies are expensive, period. Not shitting on you or the other anon, just being an old man you see these price tags a lot clearer over time, and hobbies like these that are expensive but improve YOU are way better long term over "hobbies" like gaming, watching YT/Tiktok, gooning, whatever that you fall into if your life isn't fulfilling.
>>23591359fitness is cheap, you just need a gym membership (and healthy food) instead of all that shit.
>>23591343>>23591351I'll try grabbing some acrylic paint and hunt down some of this multiprimer and testing them out on the runner the wing tips came off of. The whole thing is made of the same rubber and should show what will happen if the piece was bent too much. Appreciate the suggestions and info lads.
>>23591362He's a straight A student and busy, and truth be told he's just looking to stay fit rather than bulk up. Half the house uses the Bike and Tread but he and I are the only one using weights, so not a lot is lost on fitness. Also he started working out long before he could drive. Having one more drive between dentists, orthodontists, Dr, activities, work is not as appealing as just buying the shit for home and having a few more minutes of peace.
>>23591366True and in any hobby it's possible to spend more and moreI'm just saying it doesn't HAVE to cost that much, it can be a really cheap hobby if people want it to be
>>23591293>>23591343Vallejo's Mecha Color line forms a flexible latex-like film. Use that and do a bunch of layers.
>>23590628alright thanks. These look pretty cool.
>>23591383Lettuce know how they are if you get them, I like seeing people enjoy things I also enjoy.
>>23591368Over time in your life, you definitely make your money back on the equipment vs purchase
which one?
>>23591476I'm a mixed finish fag. Few things need full gloss all over, and those that do need polishing so it's a high gloss. Lots of things have mixed finish for the best outcome. If I had to pick one all over the kit for all kits forever? Matte. Semi-gloss looks too much like OOB plastic to me.
>>23591476depends on the build in questionlike a death army grunt isn't gonna be a hotrod of a mobile suit, so flat looks a lot betterconversely the f91 IS a hotrod of a mobile suit and a glossy finish fits that beaut wellthere is rarely a use for semigloss cause standard polystyrene plastic is already semigloss
https://x.com/rumasiyo/status/1982271218414960844?t=wPGgGMr2HTzv6sANdMxgtg&s=19She's gonna drain some people at this rate.
>>23591321>only changs has realistic prices nowdaysIf you're a brokie, sure.
>>23590039current progress
>>23591502
>>23591502>>23591503Fucking hell yeah
>>23591502>>23591503Noice
>>23591503>>2359150265 million years ago, he glanced at the meteor and said, "I'll be back."
>>23591321>realistic pricessoutheast asian detected
Can someone spoonfeed me on primer dry times? I just primed my sacrificial test kit 7 hours ago and I'm pretty eager to test my laquers. Can I start painting it now?
>>23591573lacquer primer is fine to paint over as soon as it's dry to the touch
>one of the K16 parts (elbow armor) is missing>probably fell off inside its runner's wrapper that I've already thrown awaytime to kill myself...
>chink matterand nothing of value was lost
>>23591587take a plastic block (you can stack some pla plates on top of each other and glue) and sand it into shapeor use putty
>>23591590I'm using the flat part of a runner (alphabet header) to do it. good enough...
>>23590186ah yes, the classic fine motor skills of gunpla """modellers""". Shitting bed as soon as they have to do anything beyond pressing a button on a spraycan or pulling trigger all the way back on an airbrush.
>>23591587excellent excuse to buy 1 more kit and kitbash the leftovers
Any advice for consooming and getting into having a huge backlog that I wont ever finishI have like 7 HGs(Jegan, MkII Titans/AEUG revives, Zgok, Jesta, Ez8, Dom) and a MG Zeta Ver Ka and it seems like Im set to never get caught up so long as I keep spending money on kits
>>23591621get into non bandai kits then you feel like you have to buy things as soon as they're available in case they only get a single print run or only get reprinted in 10 yearsthere's no reason to hoard bandai kits
>>23591621stop buying 1/144suddenly your options are limited
>>23591635how is he supposed to get a huge backlog he won't ever finish with limited options
I don't get the appeal
>>23591650it looks massiveid be honest and say i wouldnt know where to stash it
sometimes you think you know yourself but the truth creeps on youmy collection is nearing 50% girlpla
Say I wanna gift a bandai kit to a friend who has no prior snapshitting experience. Would a pair of single blade nippers and a glass file suffice?
>>23591716That's what I did for my friend. You don't really need a hobby knife with those for your first time and therefore don't need a cutting mat.
>>23591716>>23591724are you gay?
I have a 10 year old kit I want to buy. How's the plastic quality of gunpla's runners after being left alone for 10 years?
>>23591724>>23591736Is giving cutting mats the new getting stripped knee socks?
>>23591742I don't think they start breaking down unless they are exposed to excessive sunlight.
>>23591736No, the friend in question is female(actual female)
>>23591747why would anyone expose their gunpla to sunlight?
>>23591749then give her some Bearguy or Petittguy with Placard
>>23591750Some people live near windows, it's scary.
>>23591753>>23591750But the colors look better under natural sunlight...
>>23591716>>23591749>Give her Unko kits. It's pretty cheap and it's very good
>>23591750Is it safe to feed the gunpla after midnight?
>>23591752I already opted for FRS Teio. But Bearguy does sound like a decent next step in the plamo pipeline
>>23591696You are reaching enlightenment
Any chances we'll ever get the Rousette in 1/144 scale?
>>23591777Why would you even want it?
>>23591778It looks cool and 1/144 has more customization options
>>23591779>It looks cool*booming voice* No!
>>23591781Well, you're wrong anon
>>23591788well, it's no doubt gonna happen, they're making the EW designs in HG Retail after all. I give it the next decade
Anyone here have experience with stedi water based paint? cant find that many review online for it despite most people are praising stedi marker and panel liner
>>23591788>>23591796P-Bandai Rousette unit
What brands of masking tape are good aside from tamiya? I want bigger pieces, but tamiya caps out at 10mm.
>>23591828Mr Hobby has those really big ones that has a further extension. Mostly used for painting ship hulls
>>23591828 frog tape yellow
Building the Golden Warrior. No complaints so far.Did some minor painting on the cables on the arms and painted the cockpit door gray. It comes in gold, which didn't look right to me. Applied some waterslides that are intended to use on the MG Hyaku Shiki Kai MPT. Had to slice some bits of the decals to remove any mention of it being the MPT version, but it's came out looking good. Really like the extended barrel for the rifle, never sat right with me that the Kai has the same armaments as the base Hyaku Shiki. Looks very similar to the Zeta Plus A1 beam rifle. Kit doesn't come with the shoulder gun pods though. Bit of a shame. The arm mounted grenade launcher isn't present on the kit either. But then it's also not there on the MG so.This thing really feels like what would happen if Bandai released a modern Metal Build of the Hyaku Shiki Kai, for better or worse.
Comparison to the MG Hyaku Shiki 2.0. My poor boy looks so dusty.This shade of gold looks really good now that I'm seeing it in person. It's very aggressive compared to the 2.0 or even all the other gold kits Bandai released over the years.Ordered the Daban knockoff of the Hyaku Shiki 2.0 so I can get both the Mega Launcher and build the MPT version for display. Looks like I'll have an entire shelf dedicated to the Delta line. Really ought to buy the HG Delta Gundam. Should've bought it by now, but I kept putting it off because simple HG kit priced as a MG. Well, now it's even more expensive than it was before. Fuck.
do you guys have any recommendations for my second perfect grade kit? so far I have the pefect strike. the raiser and red/blue astray all look pretty cool
>>23591885Perfect Grade Unleashed Nu Gundam.
>>23591889>$400+I can stomach buying a PG but that's a bit much even for me
>>23591885Go Exia
>>23591885Piggu RX78Piggu Nu
>>23591828I stole two rolls of automotive orange masking tape when I was working in a car factory and have been using that since, it's been good to me. Brand is Wurth.
>>23591870this reminds me of those bodybuilders at competitions with the spray tans
>>23591255They do. Very nice build overall.
Premium Bandai PGU Zock
very stylish
>>23591947
>>23591947What scale?
>>23591947>>23591948I told you to build the Jeddah and tell me if it's any good where the FUCK is it
>>23591947>>23591948NOOOO ANON, DON'T EXPOSE YOUR PLA TO SUNLIGHT IT'S GOING CRUMBLE ANON, NOOOOOOOOOOO
>>23591696how is your skin painting technique
>>23591716get him a pair of double blade nippers so he can hamhand them and cut through thick parts of the sprue without worryingnewbies with 0 experience aren't generally autistic about nubs anyway. and even if he is he can just use the file
I'll leave gaping seamlines and unpainted parts with other parts painted in random fanfic colors, that'll show them. I am so hecking neat.
>>23591949The 1/100The real difficulty is the assembly, everything feels flimsy as hell
joe said he's got more chinese kits reviews coming...
>>23591868This looks like shit
never heard of him
>>23591947not a fan of this design it's all legs
>>23591870The dark gold isn't bad, but I feel like it borders too much on being bronze where hyaku was more of a cheesy gold I really like the pale gold on the 2.0 but something just a little more saturated would be perfect imo
>>23591947the narrowness of this waist is a little bit too erotic, no?
>>23591998anemic is the word I'd use
>>23591947Marry me
>>23591994I still need to work on the other half of the mech, the head with its cone like helmet and huge spike is something I'm looking forward to>>23591998that combined with the slim legs and heels make this and the LED Mirage feel very effeminate>>23592000lanky I'd say
>>23591868How many metal does it have inside? If it is minimal then i might buy one.
>>23592010>How many metal does it have inside?Waist, all the joints, thighs and shins.
>>23592010There should be an english proficiency test before you're allowed to post
>>23592017I don't care about your language. Kill yourself, faggot.
>>23592017NTA but he is only missing the word parts. Chill
>>23592015That's too much.
>>23590039I've been painting in the small details on the Axis Kshatriya's frame.
>>23592020Faggots in these threads can only attack broken English because they are afraid to say actual offensive things when they want to insult someone. They love the kikes, too, which is pathetic.
Why do some people dislike third party kits so much?
>>23592028It's pretty easy to be racist if you just retard yourself a little more. Bring racism into everything like we used to complain about every protagonist in a videogame or show needing to be diverse ten years ago. Politics is a loop, the extreme of both sides are the same with a different color bandana.
>>23592028Lol that was me and I thought I was very clearly joking. This was a direct attack on rightards and you took it up the ass
>>23592030Bootlegs and knockoffs don't get much love from their very conception. They also cause this problem people tend to overlook, is that alot of hobby stores start importing bootleg kits nonstop and neglecting reprint of the real kits. And keep in mind that not all bootlegs have improvement over the original, most of them are shit in exchange for the penny pinching pricetag.
>>23592035kino and SOVL
>>23592040>This was a direct attack on rightards and you took it up the assThe only way to win the culture war is not to play. And you have lost.
>>23592030they are legalfags. whatever is against the rules is immoral. it is an UNAUTHORIZED third party kit so it is satan. the japanese school system brainwashes them this way from a young age.
>>23592049Do not forget, most cases of autism in the Japanese are undiagnosed because of the heavy mental illness stigma. Black and white thinking is a big indicator of autism.
>>23592050Autism is just a buzzword
>>23591935>>23591997I also thought the gold wasn't ideal before seeing it in person. The Kai itself has an overall more aggressive or predatory profile than the base Shiki. Notice how all the ends of it (shoulders, arms, legs, feet, the Alien head) are elongated. The gold they went with compliments that idea very well, I think. The body builder spray comparison (I honestly thought those guys were all tanned lol) is actually very apt.Building this thing made me wish for a kit of the Oberon. It's essentially the Hyaku Shiki Kai but as a Gundam. For a reason that I'm pretty sure isn't explained in the manga. And it's Full Armor form is FA Hyaku Shiki Kai. As a Gundam. For some reason.
>>23592052My dad is clearly autistic and he acts like a Jap
>>23592050autism in engrained in the german and japanese genomes
>>23592019stop speaking it then
>>23592061Thats not true at all I am 100% Indigenous with not a single drop of European blood and I've been obsessed with trains since I was a toddler. I also taught myself multiplication in kindergarten by staring at the clock and analyzing it. They thought I was potentially gifted but turns out I'm just autismo
i have autism and i love snaa and hemoxian.that is all, thank you
>>23592069it's not exclusive to germs and japs, they just have it by default. others can get it too
>>23592070i have autism and hate all the chinese designs
>>23592074even her?
>>23592076How could anyone hate this? Shes so pure and innocent
>>23592076Cute
>>23592067Don't be a bitch. You are getting annoying now.
I'm never starting an entry earlier than one month before deadline againthe lack of urgency undermines me
does anyone else sorta just lose building momentum once they get to decaling, this has been sitting in my room untouched for like more than a month now, I also dont remember how to weather a kit so il have to re learn that
>>23592106if you dont care about the language stop speaking iti dont care about your mudtongue so i dont speak it
>>23592127not him but you sound like a retard. fuck the english language, if you dont like the way i talk then do something about it you fucking no balls pussy. crying online wont do shit
>>23592125I won't start a new kit unless I finish the current one and I won't drop a kit once I've started painting
>>23592135I always tell myself that's what I'll do but in reality I ping-pong between like 2-3 projects at once
>>23592076its a rip off of gacha quest
>>23592135only a sith paints in absolutes
>>23591947>>23591962isn't this regarded as one of worst volks kits?
I got my gunpla but the box is damaged. Should I send it back?
>>23592169if it's from USAGS there's no returns allowed
>>23592169complaints?
>>23592177>Receives the return and ships it back with more damage.
MG Zock when
>>23592030>>23592049no matter what, "RUURU WA RUURU DESU!"is the general hard mentality of the japanese society. comes with a lot of pros & cons.
>>23592132i’m doing something by telling you to stop speaking it if you hate it that much. acting like a tough guy on the internet isn’t going to stop me from doing that
(Our Girl) has spoken
I just don't get the appeal of 1/144
>>23592246nobody is going to listen 2 u
God I'm terrible identifying colors, any useful tools that can help me understand what fucking color of pen/marker I'll need?
>>23592279There is a website that lists paints and markers that matches the color guide. No I don't remember what website it is and I don't have it bookmarked reeeeeeeeeeeee
>>23592300>spoilerFUCK
It is done. I love how solid the MG feels.Now i want to go back and panel line the Wing on the right, but the guy is a 20 years old kit. Can it be done or the old plastic is going to break even if i disassemble it to line it?
>>23592333Why do you have a peeping hole.
>>23592339Not him but it's clearly to watch his neighbor shave.
>>23592339clearly that's a diorama and the peephole is the star of Bethlehem which god uses to look upon his creations
>>23592339Glory.
>>23592138are those actual plastic models i thought they were gachapon toys
>>23592343>>23592368>>23592372I wanna know whats on the other side.
>>23592454Theyre gacha models, you still have to clip them off little runners and put them together
Have you guys ever had a superglue bottle spontaneously break/burst? I keep mine in a container out of paranoia, and one burst in the container, gluing them all to the container. Like, downside I have to buy more superglue, upside it didn't damage my desk.
>>23592339glory hole for 1/60 and 1/48 kits
>>23592030the real problem here is spending money on a suit as ugly as the GP02
>>23592333Depends on the material. If the joints are ABS then panel liner will break it.
>>23592550The kit is ridiculously cheap for the content it offers.
>>23592594So I've got quite a few kits, but I still have no idea what gundams use this connector. Can anyone show me an example?
>>23592502>Super dangerous chemical>Guys should i contain it somewhere for my own safety? I'm not sure
Will matte topcoat fuck up clear parts? I've got a monoeye here and I'd like to assemble the head to more easily panel line and such but it's made of clear plastic
>>23592597Oh it is a universal adapter for kits with no action base support. You can just let your kits sit on it and call it a day. Ignore it if your model have better alternates.
>>23592604Okay, I was wondering because it's the base picture for a bunch of them and nothing seems to use it.Thanks.
>>23592502I've never had this happen unless the glue was contaminated. CA glue reacts a lot with the water in the air and other contaminates like mildew do weird things if they get into a bottle of CA glue.
>>23592262>Our Girlthat's not shinonome umi
>>23592502I've never had that happen in 20+ years or even heard of it. My superglue just dries up because cleaning the old shit for the top to fit is a bitch on everything.
Bandai should reskin MGEX Strike Freedom and make MGEX Freedom. The 2.0 MG is fine, but Shigeta's proportion looks dumb.
>>23592279>>23592300This one?https://www.mech9.com/
>>23592683kino
>>23592683i'm getting this fat nigger
>it's articulatedthat changes everything
>>23592683Like everything except the feet, knowing Bandai it won't come with a base either
>>23592712What is that not-Kshatriya?
>>23592726It's Quin Mantha
>>23592731Are you ok, anon?
>>23592712What's that? Resin conversion kit or an actual plastic kit from the Changs?;
>greebleshittedNiggas just be making words up now
God I wish I had the balls to buy an mg O just so I could it as an armor for a Zaku.
>>23592720>Like everything except the feet,Have they reprinted any of the IBO option parts sets recently?
>>23592762that looks like ass bro
>>23592762This would be really cool if it wasn't littered in chicken po- I mean all those panel lines and shit.
>>23592762>greeble
>>23592766>>23592768Looks kino, you both just have godawful tastes.
>>23592771>zaku torso slapped on top of the o's bottom halfwow so kino saar
Checked my air compressor last night after summer +part of fall. Still no water buildup inside when I opened the drain. Can the SEA stop telling everyone you need to drain your compressor every day?
>>23592775I like it ranjeet, and I hope you have already eatten your shitpie.
>>23592771>godawful tastesSorry man, but chicken pox isn't attractive. These are armor panels, they shouldn't be littered in weak spots. If the guy toned it down just a little bit it would be a lot better.
>>23592779ok then. Just post what you like, I don't really care about your autism.
>>23592779Equipment that sticks through the armor is usually important enough to justify the weak point. Also even without Minovsky particles, tanks IRL aren't aiming for weak points like that even with computer assistance.
>>23592781I don't really care about your autism either.
>>23592712is that 1/100 or 1/144 acale? Also inner frame?
>>23592766>>23592768those panel lines are tasteful though, nothing like the trash that NAOKI and chinkshits produce
>>23592601It makes it foggy, so kind of
>>23592601Yes they will. Mask it off if you don't wanna disassemble it before spraying.
NTA but i fucked up and did coated it, should i just polish the coat away?
>>23592778>>23592771>>23592762This looks like shit. They didn't even bother using the normal zaku head plate and just left the hole for the sake of greeble.
>>235927861/144 scale resin kit. Not sure how much inner frame it'll have
>>23592823yeah just swab it out with the proper solventif it was acrylic IPA works
Unused weapon slop
>>23592855how did you do these scratchesmine are always too thick despite using my tiniest brush
>>23592859If you're talking about the weathering/wear you're probably using too much paint. You need to remove almost 90-95% of the paint from your (dry) brush.
How do you even disassemble without breaking it?
>>23592887plan ahead and snip the ends of the pegs a tiny a bit at an angle so it comes apart easier
>>23592895I hate this part so much.
>>23592887part separator, clipping the pegs/holes to make the fit looser, not being an ape
>>23592887While you're assembling for the first time cutting a notch into any peg holes OR cutting the peg down/at an angle so it is easier to remove when you want to take it apart. If you have already put it together then using a part separator or something similar like a guitar plectrum. If you use something metal or bladed you risk damaging the part.Cutting the pegs/peg holes is a good practice to get into.
Has anyone used tamiya surfacers? How do they compare to mr. hobby aqueous? I can't find any sort of mr.hobby surfacers for sale lately that aren't scalped to hell.Also, does anyone have alternative primer recommendations that aren't ultra toxic?
here's your astray broi'm not even mocking it i like this design better than Astray Red
>>23592502I've had the superglue that comes in tiny portioned-out foil tubes break in a drawer before. But people don't really buy those for hobby use, they're more for "i just need to fix one thing around the house" type usecases.
>>23592914>Freedom Gundam silhouette with jagged edges and big swords.They really can't design anything that isn't a blatant rip off of another mobile suit design.
>>23592918meanwhile the japanese innovate and get shat on for not doing a blocky rx from the 80s
>>23592940>troon-tans colorsI'll pass
>>23592940The changs can only to design something that is a timeless classic. It will always be soulless slop that only the snapshitters enjoy.
This guy really needs a flight stand for posing.
>if you apply superglue to nub marks and sand it, the mark will be gonewtfdid anyone knew of this?
>>23592680THat's the one, thank you. Into the bookmarks it goes
>>23592887not a problem with bandai kits unless you are a gorilla or something. with koto and gsc you might want to snip the walls of the connection hole
>>23592957You're pretty much just using it as transparent filler. It makes sense.
>>23592904tamiya surface primer is as good as mr surfacer 1000 on plastic. for resin it adheres even better than mr surfacer does.the best non-toxic ones you can get are badger stynylrez, sold in europe as mig one shot. they adhere well for acrylics and you can actually sand them. i'd still recommend lacquers over those though
>>23592953That's what Action Bases are for. Especially the P-Bandai exclusive Char custom ones that come with funnel attachments.
>>23592967I'm okay with toxic, just not super toxic. I just wanted something that performs about the same as mr.surfacer since I can't find it for sale anywhere.Thank you.
>>23592940the line flopped because they made model kits of the wrong synduality mechspicrel was peak
(designed by IPPEI GODBU btw)
Needed some advice for a custom I'm planning. What 1/144 scale kit has arms closest to the Prototype Gundam?
>>23592981would have to reshape the forearms a bit with plaplate or something
Finished painting the Iron Giant from Panzer World Galient
>>23592940>a literal fucking toilet
>>23592974Would have been nice to see kits for the LEAHLID & Bowie Rabbit but if they never bothered making any more after the first two kits, they really must have bombed super hard.
>>23592985All hand painted
Anyone use thick Starbond/CA glue to sharpen edges? I'm thinking of giving it a shot.
>>23592985cool ass robot anon
>>23592985>>23593023Hot as fuck.
>>23592726The progenitor of the Kshatriya>>23592737Resin kit>>235927861/144 scale, they show it beside the Qubeley, the ZZ, the Psycho Mk II and the Kshatriya. It's the tiniest bit smaller than the Psycho
>>23592918That doesn't even bare a passing resemblance to freedom, the fuck are you talking about?
>>23592914I really like how sharp all the details are but it's a bit overdone in my opinion. It feels like they're trying to cram as much cool stuff in one space rather than making the whole thing look cool on its own
im a seedtard and i just bought a destiny zeus bootleg from gaogaowill i regret this by a lot?
>>23593058>Chest Armor>Armor Skirts>Legs>replace head with Destiny Gundam.Sure thing buddy, I can see through the chang slop. The arms and side skirts are kinda different sure but I'm sure it's from another design with just some modifications.
>>23592953Action base 4 works.
>>23593023Beautiful
>>23593073This reminds me. Why do all the ABs past 4 suck? Like AB 1/2 are still the best designs for anything besides heavy 1/144s that need AB-4's wider base
>>23593067Damn, you're so right anon, I don't know how I didn't see it before.
>>23593079Of course you wont see it, silly goose, take the changslop filters off.
>>23593064Such is the price of chinese design.I still think it's a more subdued design overall than, say, the Freedom. The fairly subdued "monochrome+red highlights" color scheme helps unify it. I would go so far as to argue I think it's a more restrained design than some of the stupid overdone Astray Red variants with giga fuckton swords
Here's your MG Pale Rider.>Zzza Model Gzss-Ox-Gusi-Gus
