-=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/4KBEnVaN>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:https://flickr.com/photos/197891373@N06>Monthly Restock List (January):old.reddit.com/r/gunpla/1ptxa7gPrior thread: >>23692140
-= ACE CUSTOM GROUPBUILD =-Build, customize, and paint a grunt mobile suit up for use by an ace pilot.>You are taking the role of the Ace Pilot here - You're making the design choices when it comes to loadout, paint scheme, and suit customizations.>Think about what your Ace specializes in, is he all in on offensive power, speed and maneuverability, or bulk and defense?>While your pilot is an ace, he's not so special that he's getting super secret prototypes like Gundams or Mobile Armors. Keep your grunt relatively grounded to whatever setting it's from.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: 12/13/25>END: 3/31/26
Show me what you're working on!
>>23696510
>>23696510I've got big balls, I've got big balls;they're such big balls, and they're dirty big balls;and he's got big balls and she's got big balls;but we've got the biggest balls of them all!
>>23696510flip shieldadd thrustersit's an advance of zeta kinda jegan now
>>23696510i finished assembling 50 of these and my hands HURT
>>23696538What scale are these?
is there any ver.ka must buy?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAj2Z0JIyds
>>23696545Yes all of them.
>>23696545none, they're all bad.
>>23696545Some of them are good
you take the good, you take the bad, you take em both and there you havethe facts of life
Ok, this is epic.
>>23696586lmao what kit is that?
>>23696588sazabi ver ka
>>23696586yeah that's how the design works
>>23696590yeah looks good
>>236965431/60 3cm tall
>>23696591skill issue btw.
>>23696545Get the rare ones like RX78-2 .
>>23696594>FOMOfag
>>23696598Only the FAZZ/Full Armor ZZ is worth fomoing for. The V-Dash and RX-78 is up to you if you like the design.
>>23696593yeah looks like skill issuethe design is just trash
>>23696538What are they?
>>23696545BallSazabiWing Zero CustomFull Armor ZZZetaSinanju Stein NarrativeThe ones you don't want are:RX-78-2 (old as all hell and has nowhere near the motion range of the 2.0 or 3.0)Unicorn (still has the shitty waist and no head vulcans that are fixed in the OVA version kit)Sinanju (waist peg is made of weak material that snaps super easy, was fixed in the OVA version along with giving you the free bazooka)Crossbone X1 (Full Cloth has a shitload more accessories for essentially the same body)Wing (the newer EW is exactly the same thing but printed in better colors and comes with an Action Base adapter)Banshee (is basically the Banshee OVA kit but gets rid of the cool extra weapons in exchange for waterslides)
>>23696601if you keep at it I'm sure you'll manage to attach them one day
>>23696601No one but you has this problem.
>>23696606The 78-2 ver Ka is pretty slick looking regardless of being dated. More annoying than articulation is a number of ugly seam lines. The old 2 part head molds suck. As long as you don't mind putting in a little work and don't want to pose it doing a handstand it's a nice sculpt.
>>23696608yeah i only have a problem with this retarded trash
>here is a easy fix broand you are defending this trash LMAO
>>23696611Sorry to inform you, but this model is for ages 15 and up, that's probably the reason why you're struggling so much.
>>23696611I've never understood what drives a man to derive pleasure from being called a retard but whatever floats your boat
Whats the best option parts for a zaku power tube?
>>23696615you can get metal ones if you like. there are some builder parts bandai released that are better than what a lot of kits come with.
just admit that it's trash, there is no way to make it hold any weapon on it's own
>>23696617I literally posted mine holding the gun.
>>23696618yeah totally legit way to 'hold' itLEL
"No way to hold it," local retard says. "The magazine will just go through your forearm, lol, lmao," he continued, before mutilating his thighs and saying he was going to go back to "longsnapping Armalite kinos" and that "mahou shoujo should have won."
>>23696621you are going full retard trying to defend retarded toywake up
>>23696622So what you're saying is that you cannot assemble a mere retarded toy? Not looking good for you, buddy, maybe ask your parents for help
Levels of Gunpla BuildersLevel 0 - Non-Builder: Bandai's cashcow (metal build) and 2nd hand market's exit liquidity (action figure fans)Level 1 - Snapper: straight build without any real effort (MechaQueerkotsu & the average consumer)Level 2 - Effort Snapper: panel lining, decaling, top coating (ZackAreola & most people who participate in online communities)Level 3 - Painter: they paint (most relevant Japanese gunplatubers)Level 4 - Customizer: scribing and modifying parts (RAYSTUDIO)Level 5 - Resin Builder: possesses the skills from all the previous levels and want to go further beyond (JL Gunpla UK. Japanese builders will NEVER reach this level because resin kits are illegal 海賊版, which is a kryptonite for the Japanese)Level 6 - Creator: isn't satisfied with kits that are provided by the market, proceed to create their own (the Creatives behind Chinese 3rd Party Brands)Which one are you?
>>23696627level 0 here. I barely even build the kit I bought because I'm afraid I'll botched it. So I waited until I could buy HG that I don't like first to experiment but even before that I need the tools for it, like sandpaper and such which I still haven't bought because I don't know where to buy it cheap. And even before I start all of those, I'm buying another kit that I like that I'm afraid to botched it if I build it and the cycle continues.
>>236966270 and 6 aren't gunpla builders in any way, why would you include them, dumb kaosposter
>>236966275, almost 6 but I don't have time for that yet.
>>23696627I'm probably around Level 3.5. I paint and have done minor kitbashing in halfhearted attempts to join groupbuilds, but I also have the tools for scribing and am currently learning to make molds for resin casting.
>genuine retard can't figure out how to put his toy together even when provided with an image guide>instead of taking 30 seconds to try to figure it out himself he resorts to calling it retarded trashthe absolute state of /gpg/ shitsnappers
>>23696627>Japanese builders will NEVER reach this level because resin kits are illegal 海賊版, which is a kryptonite for the JapaneseEeeeh?
>>23696627I wanted to be 5 someday, but Anon said it would kill my kitties and doggies. I thought about buying a shed, but it might kill birdies :(
>>23696636you don't need anything beyond nippers to be a snapper. sure, your kit will be covered in nubs and whatnot but as you gain more experience and get better, you can always revisit your botched up kits and fix any mistakes.
>>23696658you loststop acting like a woman who needs last word faggot
>>23696601Did you put any extra work on those MG figner joints? I've never tried building MG kits.
>tfw you can't find your backloghow the fuck
>>23696666>extra worklike what?there is no way to fix it other than buying 3rd hands
This dude re-worked a MG MK-II to look like the 80s lineart and got over 13k for it on YJ. Damn son.
>>23696668The connection between fingers and the hand.
>>23696538>You will never be a REAL Dianaut!>>23696586I hate it when figures can't properly hold their guns...>>23696605>What are they?DiaNOTS!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23SE4Ym83bc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzMx1xcOyaU>Classic style GTO GM for $4>Kurofune EZ8 weapon kit for $3I feel like I'm paying quite a bit more on aliexpress.
>>23696707What makes it GTO?
>>23696707add shipipng cost to the price
>>23696713Its been a running theory that they're using the GTO GM as a base and just added custom UC GM parts to it. But it could very well be the sloep.>>23696715Dont some Ali stores do free shipping?
>>23696722it's never free shippingthey just add it to the price and say 'free' shippingbecause there is no way on ali to reduce shipping cost
>>23696707>the chink company that was making the new 1/100 Kampfer has seemingly disappeared CURSE YOU CHANG
>>23696627>Level 5 - Resin Builder: possesses the skills from all the previous levels and want to go further beyond (JL Gunpla UK. Japanese builders will NEVER reach this level because resin kits are illegal 海賊版, which is a kryptonite for the Japanese)dont look at girlpla fagsits just bandai cocksuckers probably that bitch about it.
>anon, don't you have enough spare bodies?
>>23696755What are you doing to the faces and limbs anon?Building a creepy doll devil monstrosity?
>>23696665that was the first reply i've sent in this thread since a few days ago. have you figured out how to put your retard trash toy together yet, or are you too retarded?
>>23696759No, keep them in separate container.I think I really should stop hoarding optional parts and actually build something. Year ago I was in similar psychological condition and making custom Sister (Shizuka for Groupbuild) really worked like therapy so maybe I should do similar move now, only with 30MM instead of 30MS.
>>23696510>Ace ball is just a gundamThat's funny.
>>23696763someone is mad because i called toy a toygrown up niggerfaggot
>>23696612You're going to have to spoon feed me, I'm retarded and have no idea what you're shitposting about.
Actually had a dream about ZakuAurelius, never gonna watch his gunpla review vids before bed again
>>23696601Just rotate the hand a little bit you big gay retard.
>>23696672>This dudeMat is a pretty big deal, multiple time orazaku prize winner, he's among the best of the best.
>>23696772did you put your toy together yet though? can you show us?
what has freedom done for this dwindling hobby? everyone should bend to my rule
>>23696773I think the hand is loose.
>>23696672Can you link it anon, I'm interested in looking at his other works.
>>23696627>resin kits are illegal 海賊版No they aren't. Most resin kits are big tiddy futanari anime girls and Japanese builders know more about them than anyone on r/gpg
>>23696773he genuinely cannot figure out how to get the kit to hold its gun, even when provided with a reference >>23696593
i have no idea why would anyone defend retarded bamco design when even they know it's retardedthey fixed it for rgi guess i should build that instead of ver ka
>>23696810wait you use stand to support a shotgun?lol?that's your 'fix'?
>>23696813The stock of the rifle is beside the arm on this one too. It's just how sazabi holds its gun.
>>23696823but ver ka can't hold it even like thatthere is no fucking way to make it hold a shotgun or long beam rifledo you realize that?rg has extending forearm gimmick as fix for it
>>23696827Mine has been holding its gun fine for the last 6 months.
>bandairager
>>23696831show it how it holds iti'm waitingofc you didn't use any 3rd option for hands and everything is stock, right?
thoughts on a hobby hammer? why would I need to hammer my plamo?
>>23696821Anon that's the stand for the Funnels. You might just genuinely be retarded.
>>23696834Here's a photo from when I built it. I can get it off the shelf if you need a specific pose done to prove that you're wrong.
>>23696834>>23696833completely BTFO
>>23696835only plamo-hammer you'll ever need
Is this the Ver Ka Sazabi?
>>23696849Yeah, that's the one he's sperging out about
>>23696834
>>23696852STOP, THIS IS FAKE AIIIIIIEEEEE
>>23696850That's pretty surprising as it has one of the best hands for holding shit in bandai's catalog. It and the Nu, I have had my Nu Gundam in the same pose (holding the rifle up and out) for years now. No droop, nothing.
>>23696861Mine had an issue where the hand likes to pop out but it mostly fixed itself. I think it may have been because of the paint fucking up the tolerances and it stopped because the offending paint broke in.
>>23696510Had to repaint a couple of botched pieces for my Z'gok. I've discovered the joys of postshading (not pictured) and it's probably gonna look unrealistic on the final product but man is it cool.
>>23696840>everything about the shield
>>23696840'>that 'holding'that's cheating
>illegal posingget off my board
somehow.....i managed to make it hold it
>>23696507hey that is my Jiedawell, here is it with all its weapons
>>23696898
>>23696900the rifle is very big and has a side scope
>>23696903the backpack is that of the Gundam Mk II
>>23696896good job putting your retard trash toy together!
>>23696906you also get a base with a flexible stand to display it midair... but the damn thign is absolutely huge and I have no room to display the model with it
>>23696889Yeah I didn't think he was right about that red when it was WIP but it worked out great.
>>23696903nice weathering on that rifle
>>23696909overall a pretty good modelit is cheap and I say you get a good deal for its price due to the huge size, the included LED and the gigantic basethere is even an option part for the plate at the top of the head in case you don't want the side antenna, not to mention they cockpit can open and they even included a little figure pilot sitting inside the torsowonder what else chang will release this year
>>23696612Bruh I just realized sazabi would look great in groon colors
>>23696914>wonder what else chang will release this yearI hope they start ripping off IBO designs for their originals
HG Sazabi > Sazabi Ver Ka > RG Sazabi
>>23696933True
Choose your fighter
>>23696928I look like this IRL
>>23696891It always braces the stock against the side of the arm. Others have posted examples of it holding it straight out. I just have it held up because it's in the back row on the shelf.>>23696889>>23696910Thank you.
>>23696726>>23696722ali is a bit of a gamblesometimes its good but because you are on bootlegs of specific gendumsotherwise its about the same price if not worse. dont forget bootlegs are of varying quality. i had no bootleg that was not above average but i also enjoy fixing them so idk
what's with the sazabi always causing spergouts? first it was the multiple arguments about it having a psychoframe, now it's how it supposedly can't hold its gun
>>23696755>>23696767unironically build one of those girl stuck in a hole on the wall hentai sceneswhat do you have to lose? some dignity?
>>23696958It's the year of Sazabi
>>23696755You should assemble them into a harem.
bought a Jegan
>RELEASING CYANIDE GAS>Thank you, Jesus.
>>23696958The last sazabi crash out is still one of my most cherished /gpg/ memories. lol do you remember when he posted random gimmicks saying they were undergoing a psychoframe transformation?
How's everyone's progress on the Jegan group build?
>>23696986Hopefully one day whatever third world nation he lives in cuts off his good boy points and he's forced to get a job
>>23696980what kind?>>23696986sazabi and sinanju are likely the 2 most sperged upon gunpla for some odd reason
>>23696989>How's everyone's progress on the Jegan group build?Not building a Jegan, hell I haven't even started on the thing I am going to enter...
If I knew it's gonna be Jegan groupbuild I would've order EWAC Jegan
>>23696996where's the creativity in that?make it yourself
>>23696999I'm not ordering a Jegan, it's too late
>>23696989I'm doing a zaku (extra freaky)
>>23695123Finished the MG Wing Gundam Zero EW. I agree those feathers are very iffy, but I found neither the head fitment nor the grip capability of the hands to be remotely a problem.
>>23697015The grip on those hands wears out really easily.
>>23696994>Not building a Jeganyes you are
>>23697032
The Ace Custom theme was SUPPOSE to be OUR time to shine, ZeonCHADs.... WE need to fight back against feddies and their ugly Jegays
>>23697104Federation threadFederation boardslapping parts together. like where this is going but its missing..something
>>23697111Looks like a fat man in a short dress
>>23697008>extra freakyA duo eye?
>>23697125you'll never guess who built it
>>23697129im not thighs anon bro
>>23697111>but its missing..somethingA neck.
>>23697032>yes you areSorry, it's going to be a Baskyrotto...
>>23697032I don't have a jegan. And there no jegan on hlj.
>>23697126How did you know?
>>23697154Check your local hobby shop that sells gunpla
>>23697111maybe put the gm cannon ii forearms on it, right now it's missing a little too much bulk away from the torso
>>23697154Jegans are easy as fuck to find retail. Why would you willingly use HLJ for that?
>>23697179probably a turdie
>>23697074Me on the right.
>>23697162>>23697179Europoor.
>>23697189scratch build a Jegan out of putty
>>23697189i want to break your armshow do you live in europe and arrive to the conclusion hlj is the only place you could get gunpla
Are there reusable options for moving paint and thinner into a container in measured amounts? Throwing away all these plastic pipettes doesn't feel great.
>>23697111>missing.. somethingYeah, some Jegan parts.
>>23697247You can get glass pipettes you know
>>23697247Glass eye droppers with detachable bulbs, ideally in 2mL size.
>>23697247I use glass syringue.
For the ace custom group build are we supposed to make up a random character that would be piloting it as well
>>23697265No, we're all making mobile suits for Char
>>23697265I am NOT making any kind of cringe tumblr OC for my build
>>23697008Same except for the freaky part big booty zaku tho
>>23697249There would be no Jegan without JimJegan=JimSo its actually still a Jegan
>>23697276you MUST if you wanna win and get rewarded with thigh pics
>>23697265Yeah, you have to draw them too.
>>23696991>>23696958Makes sense since Sazabi is basically a representation of Char's giga spergout over... everything really.
>>23697265John Jegan
>>23697265
>>23697074Who uses a phone to surf this site?
>>23697317Meeeeee :3 Cost of a pc rn is crazy so I use mobile.
>>23697317you never get bored at work or on the toilet
>>23697276>I am NOT making any kind of cringe tumblr OC for my buildIt is inevitable...
>>23697276What does OC mean?
>>23697359Original Character. It's when you fanfic a character into existence.
>>23697359Original character, as in the pilot your ace custom machine was tuned for.Mine's just an orphan who was taught to fight by his adoptive father.
>>236966272, ive dipped my toe into painting but it was a disaster and scared me off.
>>23697361>not being a based feddie Zeek renmant hunterle cringe
>>23697367He's a post-disaster era pirate hunter.
>>23697368lol anon that'sactually pretty cool.
Why is there still no mg/rg or modern hguc Gerbera Tetra?
>>23697377Same reason as the others.
>>23697377there is absolutely nothing wrong with the hguc gerbera tetra. i don't understand what it is with you people who want a "modern" remake of kits that already have a perfectly fine hg version
>>23696835it's for fitting parts without breaking your fingers, but just use pliers with rubber tips
>>23697377Just for this post, another 5 gundam astray
>>23696627I'm on the trial version of level 2. I just built my first model and had so much fun I want to buy more and I'm waiting for my fucking paycheck to clear because I've been nervously staring at "Only 4 left in stock" for two days now. Anyway, buddy at work is all gunpla'd out and just brought me some panel liner and markers. I need to go grab a sheet of decals. I thought the model came with some. So we will see how much I butcher my current model during my trial version. If it's not bad, I'll be hanging out in 2 for a long time. If not, I'll buy a bunch of models, level 1 them, and drop them in the garbage once complete because all I want to do is build them.
>>23697386but they haven't released the new one yet.
>>23697381I'd rather see the kai version get the treatment.
can make a Jegan custom piloted by an evil rapist
>>23696983>Thank you hexa-jesus
>>23697393no, that would be for your stolen groupbuild, zeek
>>23697394that is a neat feature of the hexagears
My OC is named Tifa and she pilots a Jegan against Charpheroth and has big boobs
>here is your new chink F90 bro!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVwNWVKvZSI>already preassembledwtf
>>23697387N.. no pressure..
>>23697401while not perfect it's still a rad af line of kits imo
>>23697402and she loves BBC!
Found my dream kit on buyee for a great price the same week I got laid off. My life is hell
Girlpla for this?
>>23697410hey me too
>>23697402>drawing a FF7 character in a futuristic pilot suitThis is a very specific type of fan art that someone would have to explicitly ask for.
>>23697407i really like the governors but i wish they made more vehicles that weren't weird animal bike transformers
>>23697416The wonders of AI
>>23697402Based! Looks great. I like that she has big boobs. Style kind of reminds me of the guy who drew fate stay night and tsukihime
>>23697418I like that the line exists but I don't really like anything from it
>>23696933I hate the Katoki went crazy with all the panel lines and hatches on the Ver Ka Sazabi, when he really didnt do that with the Zeta, ZZ, Hi-Nu and V2.We need Sazabi and Nu 2.0 MGs that are based on the Izubuchi line art with better proportions than the 1.0 kits.
>>23697410That's rude. She's a very pure girl with big boobs.>>23697425yeah thats my favorite part too.
>>23697444I hate that he put psychoframe bits all over the inside of the Nu due to Unicorn's influence at the time when it was canonically described as being only around the cockpit.Also the lack of head vulcans on the ZZ Ver. Ka has been an annoyance for builders for a while too
>>23697450just stating the facts
>Nooblet, just clicking aroundDoes a top coat or clear coat or whatever finish you want not mess with the joints and make them stiff or is it a case of taking the joints apart and masking them?
time to pick next projectDaban Gunbarrel Striker or Sinanju Red Comet? I got the diecast inner frames for both
>>23697444I can see why katoki did it though. The sazabi and nu are so big that without the greeble to break up large panels of the same color it would look pretty plain at that scale.
>>23697444i don't like this retarded 'transformation' gimmick for ver.ka but hidden extra boosters are cool
>>23697418Yeah the animals are aight but overdone at this point, really like the simple buggy they have personally. Was also going to lament that they haven't reprinted it but the Steelrain is getting a rerun! I missed it before but I can't wait to get my grubby mits on one at a 'reasonable' price.
>It's another retard seething over the Sazabi Ver Ka.It's 2026 already, don't you have anything new?
>>23697467Bandai isn’t making new kits anymore so we have to seethe about the old ones
>USAGS employee training
How come the sazabi ver Ka is beloved on r/gunpla and is ubiquitously referred to as a masterpiece but it makes so many retards here seethe?
>>23697479>so manyJust the one, who can't figure out how to make it hold its weapons properly.
>>23697404They are gonna get the Robot Spirits toy crowd interested in this,
HAHAHAjust stay there faggot
>>23697490I wonder if it’s also the same retard as last time
>>23697479What DOESN'T make people here seethe?
>>23697492I AM insterested
>>23697479reddit jerks off to greebslop why are you looking to those faggots for benchmarks
>>23697498thighs
>>23697413Gourai Kai fits the bill, though you'll have to get matching MSG units for it
>>23697513It makes me seethe.
>>23697498nothingit's funny because despite being le intranet tough guys, the average 4chinner is the most fragile and eternally distraught individual imaginable
>>23697513Tits > thighs > ass1v1 me irl
I swear if I read one more post saying panel liner "really makes the details pop" I'm going to do absolutely nothing but I'll quietly be annoyed.
>>23697525Speaking of making details pop, do I put panel liner on the seam between parts or do I give those a little sanding and topcoat it away?
>>23697523Based. Tits are the best.
>MG Perfect Gundam and Rezel Type C Defensor is getting a reprint this March.MG chads we are so back!
>>23697523>>23697530no anons here have posted tits yet EVER
>>23697534If I post cleavage what happens?
>>23697413Starflower Lily
>>23697534But if I post tiddy people and mods will get mad.
>>23697534ackshually one girl did even with a timestamp back in like 2011 but it got deleted within minutes
>>23697534Awhile back there was a girl that people asked for proof was a girl, so she posted pictures of her bra drawer.
>>23697534Oh. OH! That guy. Right. Now my post is silly because I misunderstood the thighs post. Please be patient, I have a terminal case of the dumb.
>Ask about tits>Suddenly people come out of the woodwork and replyFuck you guys this is a plamo thread.
>>23697462You say that, but I think the original PG Zaku was a fantastic looking kit and didn't have greeble all over the place.
>>23697542brb asking a friend that lets me do dumb shit to her if I can use panel liner on her nipple and post it.
>>23697479>on r/gunplaTake a look at their logo, you'll understand why.
>>23697545Okay nevermind. Disregard this post.
>whenever I see Jegan
>>23696662I'm the kind of person who get demotivated if I don't like the process. It's one of my many flaws.
>>23697549imagine getting rekt this bad by a guy half of your size lmao
>>23697540>>23697539D-do you think there’s any female girls here right now?
I have tits but they're small cuz I'm skinny
>>23696636Unironically just go buy some chink bootlegs. I buy them for experimentation/ practice purposes cuz some of them are even cheaper than legit entry grades.
>>23697536>If I post cleavage what happens?We'd have to qualify it!
>>23697527Tamiya thin cement between the parts. Jam them together till the cement seeps out. Let it cure for a day, sand the excess away
>>23697444>wanting Nu and Sazabi MGs based on Izubuchi line artare you sure about that. the reason why there's a Hi-Nu Gundam ver Ka because Izubuchi shit the bed
>>23697617His design for hi-nu got a master grade first and it's really good.
>>23697623yeah it was so good, that so many complained that it suck ass that eventually we got a Hi Nu ver Ka that follows the original line art more closely than Izubuchi
>>23697631They're entirely different designs. It's a good kit.
The revamped Hi Nu design looks miles better than the original lineart, and nobody can change my mind about that.
>>23697633Some anons here are just contrarians. And loud. Don't worry about it.
>>23696627What level is putty anon?
>>23697636I'm a contrarian. And loud. Be worried.
Don't matter what the nightingale fucks
How do I make my guntank an ace custom?
>>23697659I would give you advice but im doing exactly this so instead I hope you get cancer
>>23697662it's ok we're all making jegans so you're allowed to have multiple guntanks too.
>>23697662Fine, fine.How do I make an ace custom fuunsaiki?
>>23697456Really late, but you just spray it over. I don't particularly try to dodge joints and I spray per sub assembly (I've a fully assembled arm)
>>23697659Give it legs.
>>23697659Make him a melee fighter.
>>23697671is it still a guntank if you give it legs?
>>23697674It is evolving...
FEDDIE SCUM. YOUR ACES ARE SHIT.
>>23697676gonna make the story for my Jegan that he was sent to Mars to hunt down both Titans and Zeon remnants because fuck you
can't wait to buy two whole fucking gms just so I can get the hg shields I need for my custom
>>23697682wait which shields do you need? I have a shitload that I could potentially send you for free
>>23697683dude I'm not "give my address to a 4chan guy" broke lol
>>23697685you can use a PO box or have a pickup point shipping serivice
>>23697685PO box, or google "General delivery"
>Heres your mg bro.
>>23697698
>>23697700
My brother gifted me an MG Vidar and I want to make it look as good as it can. I dont really follow IBO but is it just me or does the Barbatos Lupus Rex not have a master grade?I want it on display the next time he visits and it doesnt feel right if its by itself.
>>23697681man, get your own OC donut steel backstory
>>23697700Why does it have houses on its back?
>>23697709Lupus Rex has full mechanics which is an MG in all but name, but good luck finding one that doesn't rape your walletThey did just make a new Lupus, so a new Rex could be closeby
>>23697709>does the Barbatos Lupus Rex not have a master grade?nope. there is metal build though
>>23697713Okay he's a big guy who wears a mask and loves paizuri
>>23697725you can be my (OC's) wingman, anytime
>>23697659>>23697662>>23697664Make a Jegantank.
>>23697659Give it heavier gunsModify the treads for increased protection or make it look like it can go fasterScratchbuild parts for the head so that it looks cooler>>23697709Barbatos Lupus just got its MG recently, so it's really just a matter of time before Lupus Rex gets one. It's guaranteed to happen eventually.
>>23697722wait what the fuck why? isn't that the main gundam?
>>23697726I hope you posted Tifa
>>23697659Attach the guntank torso to the g-bull
>>23697734I don't know. I personally waiting for an RG Barbatos myself. It's been a decade and still no news of it at all.
>>23697698>>23697700>>23697702if it will be true to its size, I would definitely buy a MG of it
>>23697734Base Barbatos already got its MG years ago, Bandai are just finally starting to catch up and make MGs of the rest of the IBO line.
>>23697685I've had multiple people send me stuff. No one's gonna do shit with your address, it isn't worth bothering. Just use emails to arrange it. People aren't actually all frothing at the mouth psychopaths. Just being a pussy honestly.j
>>23697562I know for a fact one girl visits here daily and another every now and then, nevermind some of the old tripfags like flay and AR.
>>23697713We can be part of the same squad. What were you gonna call yours? I was thinking 'Athena Unit' (since Athena frequently opposed Mars)
>>23697750this one girl I met through /soc/ said she browses /m/ sometimes. idk about /gpg/ specifically but she definitely knows her stuff about the Brave series, Gaogaigar and Betterman
We're like 2 or 3 threads away from anons earnestly intertwining the backstories of their jegan aces
I'm going to pretend to be a girl so I can get one of you to meet up with me and then I can cover you in putty to turn you into one of my insect customs.
>>23697754Exorcistbecause zeeks are filthy demons to purge from the system
>>23697777that would be cool.
>>23697754I like Taskforce Athena more
>>23697721>>23697722>>23697731>11 year old anime>The protagonist suit still doesn't have a master gradeReally? Did it flop or something?
>>23697835You know the drill. Smarr famiry company.
Ready to buy the same kit but with open mouth?
>tfw having so much fun with panel liner that I wish this model had more panel linesMan, I dunno why I was nervous about this step. This is a delight. At this rate I'll panel line every plastic whatever in the house.
>>23697841Jokes on you, I didn't buy it the first time because I figured the axe was a temporary measure and there would be a later version.
>>23697675>Woke is so strong that even Gundams are in wheelchairs
>>23697841that ball satellite thing looks ridiculous
>>23697841that is a face only a mother could love
>>23697852Its inspired from the suction cups you use with car window covers
>>23697858kek
Can we extend the groupbuild deadline? It might not sound like I'm being serious but I can only paint in the warmer months
>>23697866Just use acrylic. No ones will know.
>>23697866Just make a cold climate Jegan.
>>23697866Same here, I was already writing my pilot's deep lore and conceptualizing the build, but I thought groupbuilds ended yearly. 3 months is a lot of time but I just started my new job and I'm going to need time to put things together let alone build it.
>>23697857the mother in question:
>>23697659Base Guntank or Early Type Guntank?
>>23697869I use tamiya flat clear which I'm positive will just eat acrylic
>>23697835mg barbatos was released 7 (seven) years ago and lupus was just released you retard
>>23697744MG G-Self will be next right?
>>23697949Yeah, G-SELF is nextGundam Unicorn 2..0Sinanju 2.0Exia 2.0Legilis ver KaFA Unicorn 2.0
>>23697948>11 year old cartoon>Protag suit 1 was released FOUR (4) years after the anime>Protag suit 2 was released TEN (10) years after the anime>Somehow this is not a bad sign and I'm the bad person for noticing
>>23697955The key you're missing here is that it actually had a serviceable 1/100 line for the show, much like it won't be very surprising if Aerial doesn't get an MG for a while with the FM100 kit of it coming out so quickly.
>>23697955>13 1/100 FM >47 1/144 HGTOTALFLOP
>>23697835They have it locked in a vault somewhere so they could drip feed release it every 10 years.
Whoever called it "30 Minute Missions" is full of shit.Just getting his eye in the right spot took like 5.Anyway NIGHTFALL here is my first gunpla, ignore my dusty desk.
>>23697841What were they thinking?
>>23697841
>>23697698Unironically looks like it was inspired by a Lego build.
>>23697960HG and FM are budget options, your show isn't good if your protag doesn't have MG or RG
>>23697972The Orbiter Gundam is my favorite Gundam.
>>23697972>this shit has the same price as rg god gundam
>>23697979Based Seed Destiny enjoyer.
>>23697972In theory, if you ignored nubs, original 30MM models could be built in less than 30 minutes due to their simplified structure. It's just that they kept introducing more and more models to the line.But since that included 30 Minutes Sisters, I don't mind. I love Sisters.
>Taking more than 30 mins to build a 30mm kit.Seems like a skill issue.
What is the best clear polish for making transparent/translucent parts look clearer while also providing a slightly protective coat? I recall a particular floor polisher used to be the go-to, but the original formula ceased production.
>>23698012it just shifted names as it has a couple times beforeQuick Shine Multi-surface Floor Finish
>>23697995>and hundred times better than that rg
>>23697978>Unironically looks like it was inspired by a Lego build.What's wrong with that?!>>23698016>Quick Shine Multi-surface Floor FinishIs this the same formula for thickening up joints as well?
>>23698022it's a generic easy to use varnish, you can use it for whatever you want to use a varnish for.
>>23698020is it?looks very basic, weapons are cool because they are unique
>>23698027No I speak from my ass. I'd prefer if nightfall is cheaper. I don't care about god dundam.
>>23698031i don't give a fuck what you carethe fact is you get very little for your money
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxTXjSsXVyoSelf-made MG Rising Freedom wow. because Bandai would rather release another Asstray
>>23697841give the people what they really want, bandai
>>23698035that's literally what nightfall come with in-game.
>>23698039I was seriously thinking of getting the mega sized one and painting it to look like the giant gundam from the end of the series. The hardest part would be making custom hands for it since they're the only real design deviation.
>>23698042i'm talking about the model and it's only 14cm tall
>1 month before Star Abyss release date>they suddenly increased the price because the box is larger and heavier than expectednyoooo....
>>23698047what you prefer if it's bigger? Kotobukiya already do that first
>>23698037That color scheme does wonders for this thing.
>>23698050not really, it should be cheaper
>>23698056literally what I just said >>23698031
>tfw you'll never be good enought modellist to turn a RG Zeong into TB's Perfect Zeong>>>23697698I NEED it
>>23698060Perfect zeongs legs are incredibly similar to the legs of a dom. With a bit of modification you could probably use them as a basePic related, it's an approximation I made for you using the master grade dom legs. They're scaled accurately too thanks to dalongs immortal pack of cigarettes. You'd need to scratch build a few things on them but it would be pretty easy otherwise.
>>23698067He's talking about TB one which is just Zeong but with Neo Zeong's fuel tanks
>>23698067No, I meant pic related
So the new 3rd Party HG Classic GM is out it seems.
>>23698072>>23698069Oh damn I can't help you there.
What do you guys use for magnification? I have a couple different areas I build in apart from my main desk.
>>23698083I'm in my mid 30s and don't use anything but my eyeballs.
>>23698083my eyesight's not that bad yet
>>23698083I use a desk lamp with a built in magnifying glass. It's useful for photography too.
>>23698083grandpa....
>>23698086>>23698085I'll ask in smg, I forget most of you guys don't care that much.
>>23698083I'm looking for a higher magnification version of this. The one I had wasn't great. My eyesight is still decent but some of the parts it just helps.
>>23698091sorry about your eyesight
>>23697955>picGave me a good chuckle, thanks
>>23698095>>23698089>>23698086>>23698085This explains the shoddy detail work in this general. "eyeballing" it.
>>23698099so this is what you're going with today huh
>>23697777Im checking those digit's because a intertwined group build story would be sweet. Next group build theme!
>>23698099please post an example of your work which required magnification
>>23697844Learn to scribe, all the lines you want
>>23697777Well mine gave Amuro a blowie before he lost the Re-Gz. Feel free to add onto that.
>>23698083Im 39 and at that phase where I actually have to take my glasses off to see better up close for fine details
>Ace custom>only fed customs are gonna be submitted.This is looking grim for us Zeonchads. Quick! Cook up 10 Zaku aces so that we can fight back.
>>23698112I'm working on a zaku with two eyes.
>>23698074I'm glad I held off buying GTO jimmies during the holidays. I'll probably use those guys to upgrade my GM commands and fill the ranks with these lads.
>>23698112>Char>Johnny Ridden>Daryl Lorenz>Anabel Gato>Chuck Norris Packard>Gadem>Ramba Ral>the brothers with the ApsarasIt's a start
>>23698112Extend the deadline to june (my birthday) and I will gladly submit a zeon ace custom!!!
>>23698112You had your chance. You could have voted for Zeon as a theme. You could have built all the Zakus you wanted. Now it's the time of the Jegan.
>>23698112Don't worry, I'll paint an AEUG one
>>23696510I'd say my first build is coming along nicely, what do you think bros? Just a few parts left, and then I'm on to panel lining the few missing details.
>>23698142What did you use to paint the shield?
>>23698142Looks good.
>non uc grunt>non gundam grunt
>>23698142hold the f up this was already posted months ago
I'd say my first build is coming along nicely, what do you think bros? Just a few parts left, and then I'm on to panel lining the few missing details.
>small detail part placement is 0.000001mm offIt's so fucking over bros... my autism wants me to smash my kit against the wall
>>23698039just buy the MG 2.0 and paint it grey
>>23698093Can't help you, but if you do find a good one, please post it here. I need it too.
>>23698149Must be my lost clone, now none of us have to be virgins!>>23698145Evo decals, there's no way in hell I can do that on my own
>>23698103The red line is a gigantic seam between the fuselage pieces, I had to fill and redo the panel lines and rivets. That's a 1:72 scale model. That section is less than an inch long.
>>23698194Oh wow. I see why you would want magnification then. That looks really good.
>>23698103HG Bawoo, I replaced the molded neck with an entirely new piece and added b-club springs for the hoses. Also added verniers etc. to the rest of the model.
>>23698201>>23698194neither of these need magnification at all
>>23698204I can see why it would be helpful
>>23698204You must be real small.
>>23698205I can imagine it being useful with worse eyesight for the plane but the bawoo I can't imagine
>>23698206I'm only 5'11 so basically a pygmy but regardless I don't think an HGUC neck is worthy of a magnifying glass til I'm 70
>>23698204>neither of these need magnification at allYou don't "need" it, unless you want to be really particular about it. Which, why are you in this hobby if you are cool with slapping shit together? You don't "need" paint, glue, snips, or sandpaper either, but if you want to build like an 8 year old go right ahead if you're good with it.
>>23698206For yo- wait.
>>23698208The fact that manlets post on the same board as me is disgusting
>>23698208>s worthy of a magnifying glass til I'm 70Hahaha, I didn't think so either. It's coming.
>>23698209I don't need it because those aren't really small dimensions. The Bawoo neck is measured in cm and requires maybe mm scale of precision to do anything there. Shit brother, you have shitty edges to that monoeye and a messy line with peeled up yellow, and you're talking about magnifying glass precision? Don't jerk yourself off too much here.
>>23698192oh, the other guy painted it by hand
>>23698215I literally grabbed the smallest gunpla kit I have beside me and popped a pic. I built that kit literally 25 years ago. I just started back into the hobby after not building for ~10 years. You are not fitting bashed parts that small without magnification, talk about jerking yourself off.So let's see your work.
>>23698222>You are not fitting bashed parts that small without magnification.This is literally just a random part I'm cleaning up from a spare to be used as tubing for a Kshatriya, probably for its neck but maybe for its arms. It's 1cm long. I'm cleaning up and rescribing the lines without magnification, then I'll do the same to the other so they're the same. Is this impossible?>talk about jerking yourself offthing is I didn't come in here insulting people and tooting my own horn for arranging an HGUC neck properly, I'm not out to prove anything, but you should do better with the way you talk.
Prophet here, the winner of this theme will be a Jegan.
>>23698245>I didn't come in here insulting people and tooting my own hornWhat the fuck. I came in asking for magnifying equipment recommendations. I was instantly insulted by you and at least 3 other people about being old and blind for simply asking a question about equipment that is a staple of the hobby. I shitpost back out of spite. I then posted examples AT YOUR REQUEST for things I used magnification for and was flippantly told I don't need it and made to feel like I'm lesser for having used it. So now you're the victim? You may not have set 'out to prove anything' but you proved you're a pedantic bitch. I hope you continue to enjoy the hobby.
every participant submitting a jegan will get doxed
>>23698259I'm the one who requested to see what you were using it for. I think your bawoo is cool. You're arguing with someone else.
>>23698259>I forgot you guys don't care that much.That was your response to me after I said I just don't use it.Fuck all the way off, you whiny bitch. I'm not calling myself a victim. I'm saying you're acting like a grade A faggot running your mouth like you've posted a single thing worth running your mouth over.
>>23698259mad lol
>>23698262Sorry anon, didn't mean to lash your way.
This is why people prefer reddit over this toxic cesspool
>>23698266You probably shouldn't be lashing out at anyone. It's the response they want.
>>23698259Chill unc, use your magnifiers if you need to, everyones eyesight goes eventually
>>23697721>MG in all but name,Absolutely not, it's more of an upgraded HG
>>23698274What does this have to do with gunpla?
>>23698282why are you replying to bait?
I asked zak what magnifiers he recommends and he burst out laughing and stole my walking cane
>>23698282okay how about this; I've accidentally posted HLJ boxes with my full name and address in the picture but nobody has ever done anything to me because everyone on 4chan is a pussy ass bitch with no balls.Better?>>23698287not bait if it's true
>>23698296>my walking caneDid you get the getter one or the mazinger one?
>Tifa sees all the pictures of her feet on your phone
>>23698300Why would they want to hurt you for ordering from hlj? You already suffered enough because of it.
>>23698309this show gets porn?
spicy Rick Dom II upskirt. The gunmetal doesn't show super well so I'll probably remask and hit it with another coat and call it good since I don't have my grey base coat yet and this is just a straight build with nothin major.
>>23698351Hey I just snapped up my Rick Dom II myselfI think it's gonna sit around for a while before getting some detail painting though
>>23698351Lewd
>>23698309the upcoming shadow of the dick on her face pics on ctg would be glorious
>>23698376
>my top coat turned like assI hate spray cans, recommend me a flat coat for airbrush
>>23698415What kind of paints are you using?
>>23698415I use GX Clear as a lacquer, but I recently picked up the Kaleido Colorworks and the Matte has worked as good as the GX clear while being acrylic. It also comes prethinned for .3mm airbrushes so it's very convenient. A bit less durable, but decently durable after dried (I had to sand off some that pooled gravity wise at the bottom of a part after a very thick coat and I gave up and used iso to weaken it).Here they are next to each other. The V2 has the Kaleido on it. Ignore the shitty gold, that was me messing with Gundam markers and was like that before the coat.
>I need some magnifying glasses, can anyone recommend me?>YOU'RE BLIND OLD MAN, WHAT DO YOU NEED THOSE GLASSES FOR?>NOW YOU LISTEN HERE YOU LITTLE SHIT.So this is how the boomer vs zoomer goes?
>>23698422lacquer
>>23698427Is that the deinan homosexual
I ain't an effortfag or nothing but she ain't lookin half bad so far if I do say so myself
watching some Japanese modelers on youtube, why is it when brushing enamels on for detail sections they never seem to thin the enamel, they just glob it on real thick? Do enamels shrink as they dry or something?>>23698431I've got an ottlite lamp with a magnifying glass in it that seems pretty good, but I never really use the magnifying glass part desu.
>>23698447No bur he Gei
I find it funny how fast these disappeared from my local shops
>>23698452Tamiya enamels self level quite well without thinning, but I only use them for details. I'm assuming thinning becomes mandatory if you want to paint a large surface. I picked up dipping the tip of the brush in the cap instead of directly in the bottle from japs on youtube
>>23698464Suspiciously wealthy furries strike again
>>23698468wasnt the source of their """"wealth"""" the will to take on debt for their hobbies? since things that appeal to them only happen seldomly
>>23698456Nice house
>>23698440Mr.color clearcoats are all pretty nice. Just make sure to get GX thinner if you get the GX clearcoats.
>>23698474Yeah, for most of them. The rich autist STEM furry only applies to a small percentage. The rest are spending a lot of disposable income or even using debt to pay for their fetish.
>>23698484GX uses their normal thinner line. You are thinking GGX their new lacquer formula. I haven't tried that yet.
>>23698083>>23698093Pretty much all of these are the same thing is slightly different forms. Your best bet is to look into something wearable that flips out of the way when you don't need them. I'm farsighted so when I build, I tend to look over the top of my glasses which isn't ideal as I'm basically looking cross-eyed at what I'm working on. I'm looking at a few options right now with swappable lenses that can be mixed and matched and can have individual sides flipped up to use one eye at a time. If you type "magnifying glasses" into Amazon there are a few examples that show up on the first page. I can't attest to how well they work yet.
>>23698490Everything is so complicated now
>>23698508Could be worse, they could have done a Nintendo and called it New GX Clear.At least it seems like both colors and clear coats are going to be using the same naming system now. Also I believe it is using symmetrical Retarder thinner and Rapid Thinner vs leveling thinner.I'm actually pretty excited to try it after seeing some videos of how well the white covers pigment wise. But USA Gundam Store is out of most of it and I haven't found it listed elsewhere. GSI has been really bad about stock the latter half of 2025.
>>23698547When I paint anything white I just use white tamiya primer as a base. The coverage is very good. Then I can just use whatever white paint I want easily.>>23698556>that bendIs that cwc's peener?
>>23698562>Focuses on the dickWhy are you gay?
>>23698573She is cute and I find it crass and offensive that you would do this to her.
>>23698562how do you know what the mayor of cwcville's penis looks like?
>>23698562The video I saw showed it covering black primer in a single medium coat. Since it's lacquer you probably don't even need primer most of the time. Also for non-primer colors it will be more useful and I think they are going to expand it to cover the whole range.
>>23698376>>23698556I wish I could find a good picture of the Satellite Cannon in a pose that would let me do this.
>>23698585That's crazy. I'll have to get some. That sounds awesome.>>23698584He used to make videos with it out a lot.
gonna dremel holes into the sides of the forearms of my planned custom guncannon so I can use them as hardpoints for shields. Gonna also give him a couple gm ground type machine guns cuz I got loads of those sprues.
Friend got this for me. Should I build it?
>>23698610Would probably help to send a picture
>>23698613nice transformer
>>23698452>I've got an ottlite lamp with a magnifying glass in it that seems pretty goodThat might be the same one I have, the magnifying lense arm broke within a day or two of getting the lamp. Still use the lamp years later though since it puts out great light.
>>23698609You're not gonna believe what I did earlier this year
>>23698610>>23698613no, don't build it. put it in your closet and write it down on a spreadsheet like the rest of us
>>23698613easily the ugliest RX-78 kit ever made, just beating out the beyond global
>lock into builder mode>jewtube stops playing my music
>>23698640This is what you get for not downloading your music
>>23698556X fans surely are happy
>>23698464knowing how Bandai is these days it's likely because they printed comparatively few
>>23698653Bandai overall acted retarded regarding stocking latest models from 30MM and 30MS series, especially Sisters. Certain 30MS kits reach 10k yen price as second hands in Japan, let alone rest of the world.
you cannot suffer in burgerland
>>23698673>83 bucks for barbie.Is it 83 or 43? I can't see it clearly.
https://youtu.be/DRZE5qs2dCw?si=B8D0a6NARhPShpxFWell? Is an instant buy for me
>>23698673>Live in Flyover, New Mexico>The nearest place that might have anything like this is a 3 hour drive away>Local game store is struggling and only has like one small bookcase of plasmo. Maybe a dozen models.>Historically speaking, the game store will go out of business within the next year or two and we won't have another game store for 5 or 6 yearsThe internet is great and everything but man sometimes I wish I could just browse an aisle of all kinds of goodies every once in a while. I guess I could take that 3 hour drive but I really hate it there and a total of 6 hours in one day of driving for a couple models just doesn't sound appealing.
>>2369868183 more likely
what mr color would be the closest to the circled color?
>>23698689C18
>>23698689Don’t it have a color guide for the long snappers?
>>23698689Aqueous hobby color phantom gray
>>23698485I'm told there are a lot of furries in the defense sector who make decent money too.
>>23698685No Hobby Lobbys or Michael's in New Mexico?
>>23698705We do have a hobby lobby but they are in the process of moving. Been forever since I've been there. They might have a couple models. Worth a shot but with the move in progress who knows. And we did just get a Michael's but someone implied they don't have shit for models. I need to take another lap in there.
>>23698711Neither of them are gonna impress you with offerings but I guess it's better than nothing if you really wanna go see kits on shelves.
>>23698683I don't like it overall. But that articulated spine is pure sex. More kits need to have spines
>>23698711My Michael's has had the same MG V ver ka in its model section for over a year, and no other gundams. Doesn't help you can get that kit cheaper absolutely anywhere else. My Hobby lobby has been fantastic the past few months, they finally started getting regular restocks of good kits.
>>23698687Brutal if it is.
>Age doesn't get any love and any mg reprint.OH YEAH BUT WHAT IS THIS?
>>23698556>>23698562>>23698593>>23698646>>23698397eeeehhhhhhhhhhhhhh........ close enoughDouble X would have 2 dick shadows on Tifa
>>23698717Your Michaels stocks model kits other than the same tired old AMT car kits?
>>23698730I found a nu gundam ver.ka at mine once.
>>23698730Yeah, I'd take a picture for you, but I doubt I'll go back there till next september for halloween shit. They also actually put them on their website unlike Hobby Lobby.https://www.michaels.com/shop/crafts-hobbies/modeling-rocketry/model-kits?brand=Bandai
>>23698694manual has basic color mixing percentages, which is too autistic for me
>>23698636Maybe I can build the base and put in my RG gramps 2.0
>>23698733Interesting.The Michaels closest to me doesn't have any models in stock, but it looks like the one the next town over has a decent selection. But 36 burgers for the HGAC Deathscythe seems a bit steep.Speaking of Wingslop and US store availability, I managed to find all four of the exclusive HGAC midseason upgrade kits at my local Le Targét. Only checked the price of the Altron, but it came to about $24 a pop. You guys might want to check your locations in the coming weeks.
>>23698741My Michaels by my house wanted 37$ for a HG Revive red Zaku, their kit selections great but overpriced for hgs. Their MG Nu Ver.Ka was msrp at least, I just don't know if its worth buying off them vs Hobby Lobby
>>23698743Hobby Lobby is only worth it on their 40% off, which happens every month at least. Even with their price raises that still works out to being better than most US retailers.
>>23698748It's every other week. A lot of the time you can find stuff for significantly under MSRP during those sales. I just got a 12 dollar gquuuuuux and got a sazabi ver.ka for 65 dollars.
>>23698748It's actually like every other week (It is this week btw)>>23698737Mech9 says it's C71 + C42. At a 2:1 ratio which is pretty easy to eyeball.
The best part about hobby lobby is ordering online from them, it's like a gundam gacha.
Being on Mech9 had me notice some Wave VF kits that look neat. Where is Wave on the manufacturer tier list in annoyances. I have built chink kits.
>>23698764extremely variable depending on the timeframe, they can range from basically the shittiest japanese injection to just fine
>>23698721I want the shadow to be of an upward pointing Satellite Cannon though, not a penis.
>>23698769Recent stuff then? I'm looking at this VF-171 that came out last yearish
>>23698762There's not even gundam listings on their website anymore.
>>23698785that's a shame but probably for the best because you absolutely would not get the model you orderedworked out for me though
>whoa this kit has a ton of stuff :D>I have to prep and paint all that shit :(
>>23698788>>23698785That's probably why they stopped. Also from the order in which I see stuff, they are ~9mo behind on the reprint date.
>>23696510I did a really bad job on it but this is my first painted plamo of the year...
which gundam show has the best looking gunpla?
>>23698820You mean independent of the quality of the show itself? It's probably between Unicorn, Seed and IBO.
>>23698689it doesn't exist, you need to mix it yourself
>>23698820SEED
>>23698820Gcorks
>>23698820sneed
This is pretty cool
>>23698845can't wait for the full armor zz to come out so i can paint it FAZZ colors.
>>23698851that's not a ZZ anonthat's a doven wolf
>>23698845>>23698852Is that a ZZ/MK V kit bash?
>>23698873It's the Silver Bullet as a base kit, I haven't seen the WIP photos but it probably pulled the armour from the old 1/144 FAZZ kit.
>>23698876A lot of scratchbuilding it seems
>>23698016Thanks! Is it better to panel line before or after application? I came across a cheap translucent kit I wanted to get some practice in with before starting on a more expensive one I was gifted.
>>23698917After, it's easier to line on a glossy surface and it's definitely better to line over a gloss coat than on bare plastic.
>>23698668they're mostly the preem store only
>>23696510I am thinking of painting the chest parts silver.
>>23699045Beautiful hand
>>23699057The weather as of late has them extremely swollen. Carpal tunnel and bad weather make it difficult to work quickly. It's just the worst.
>>23699073why are you posting a picture of yourself
how come late UC GMs don't get more attention? would be cool to get a hg or re100 of the javelin, heavygun, jamesgun, etc. at least the gun ez is cool.
>>23699090Because F91 was stillborn and Victory just sucks.
>>23699094WTF BASED???
>>23699090because Bandai has to space out the amount of times they personally suck my cock and make rad kits I would buy multiples of like Crossbone Vanguard machines and Javelins.
bros? it's not fair...
>>23699108>another damashitWe just want a fucking HGUC Revive/MG ver. Ka. Is that so hard?
>>23699106Kino taste. I still can’t believe bandai actually gave us the re100 deinan gei. It’s really unique for a gundam design and an amazing kit. I’m not used to bandai actually making something I want. Hopefully the zon is next.
>>23699112>>23699106>>23699090Wtf I didn't even realize F91 had all these mobile suits. I don't even remember the federation ones and I thought all the Crossbone ones were all just the same German gas mask guy or the same as cecily's vagina one.
>>23699112For me it'd be the Berga Dalas more than any other, but I'd love any of themMore reprints for the old F91 and V kits would be good too at least. I picked up a Javelin but I wouldn't mind getting all the Zanscare weirdos at this point. I'm cool with mixed scale displays but it's still frustrating V was 1/144 when F91 was 1/100. If we could just get GM III, Jamesgun and Javelin in 1/100 we could have a whole samescale Jim lineup.>>23699124F91 has amazing designs, most of them only really get a few animation sequences though.
>>23698685I assume that's Albuquerque? I live in the Texas panhandle and man, that might actually be my second best option because it's not worth driving into Amarillo just to go to a Hobby Lobby.
>>23699138>>23698685i don't understand storefags. this is something the reddit soys who want to experience the hustle and bustle of the city with exposed brick walls would say. you're just looking at a shelf full of overpriced boxes. you can get the same thing just by looking online.
>>23699159I've bought more kits I wouldn't have considered after seeing them on a shelf and was happy about it after in built them
>>23699170you are like a little kid who wants his mom to take him to the toy aisle
>>23699138I'm a few hours out of Albuquerque, so yeah. Albuquerque is a shithole and I really try to avoid going there if I can. Had a nice board game Cafe though if that's your thing. Empire Games, I think.>>23699159I don't have a problem browsing online or anything, it's just not my preferred way to shop. I'm not saying a brick and mortar store is better or anything. Plus, if it's a small business then I don't mind coughing up the extra couple bucks and try to support them. I just find browsing a store with a little more limited stock nice sometimes and I like board games and building because it's a tactical experience. I just like rolling the box around in my hands or moving pieces around a board or whatever. The only two reasons that I might say brick and mortar stores are better are incredibly minor. Limited stock is just easier to shop around and you get it right then and there without waiting for it to show up in the mail. Bonus points if it's a small business but sometimes that stock is just too limited. Doubly so on my little podunk town.
>>23698072>Buy full armor gundam unicorn>Stick fuel tanks up zeong's skirtDone
>>23699241woah
>>23698824>>23698834>>23698840why so much seed slop?
MG Vidar.....Pls bandai pls
>>23698820Seed
>>23699240isn't this like 500 dollars of 30MM kits? I can ID a few of the parts just on sight and there are multiples of each
>>23699275The good kind of autistics make a lot of money.
>>23699277And the bad kind shitposts on 4chan?
>>23699280Why not both? Autistics bias towards remote jobs so they can fuck around on 4chan as much as they want.
behold, an ace custom Jegan
>>23699322That's it, I'm bringing in Nemo Jegan
>tfw no Jegans in stock in Canada
>>23699332Didn't some of the retail Jegans get reprints with the PB waves? There should be some restocks coming.
hontou no koto sa
>>23699209That... would work
I watched a lot of cool japanese gunpla videos and now I want to start learning how to paint, but I have no time or energy to do it as a corporate slave.I plan to retire early in 5 years, maybe if I still like gunpla by then...
>>23699383Just do it.I've started painting recently as well. Experimenting with rattle cans and brush by hand, still trying to get a sense of how to control the spray and trying to get the right level of thickness/ thinness for the paint when brush painting. I try to set aside about 30 ish min a day so progress is slow but things are happening and I'm learning.
>>23699259The question wasn't "what Gunpla do you like?" it was "what Gunpla sells the best because it looks cool?"
>>23699383If you have the time and energy to build, you have the time and energy to paint, you just need to build less kits to have more time making the ones you have nice. Besides, you'll find that most of the painting process is just waiting around, you can apply a single colour before bed every night and you'd still be going at a decent pace. The paint needs time to cure between colours anyways.
>>23699427personally this just isn't true for meI love building, but I hate painting. I love gluing plastic, sanding, drilling, making joints and modifications, but I have no love or energy at all for painting. it's just not in any way interesting to me and is a complete chore standing between me and a final product. what I wouldn't give to never need to paint again.
HG looks absolutely awful without touch up. They're boring to assemble and boring to look at since they're so simple and plain.There's no point in buying HG if you don't paint.
>>23699437Na. Moon Gundam, Aerial, Orgin Zakus, Jesta, etc. I paint, but not every kit looks bad OOB
>>23699437>without touch upThat's... the point. You're supposed to learn how to paint and detail to make HG kits look awesome. If you can't, that's what RG, MG and PG are for.
cool it's time for the daily dose of baiting from our resident loser
>>23699451>not every kit looks bad OOBYeah they do. Every kit you mentioned looks like garbage witbout paint
>>23699452My point is HGs are very popular among people who just do snap build. Their standard must be very low.
>>23699455Agree to disagree. Moon looks great OOB. If youve built it and still think that your being disingenuous
>>23699458I have indeed built the Moon Gundam and it looks like shit without any paint. You have low standards and/or popr vision if you think it looks presentable OOB.
>>23699463Fair enough anon, il leave it at that
>>23699456>HG kits are the cheapest available outside of EG>take minimal time and effort to complete and still look miles better than any comparable competition>is surprised when people are satisfied with base effort HGs
>>23699471>still look miles better than any comparable competitionI disagree with that.
If you're a true modeller you won't complain about the kit. Instead of being a bitch crying about muh OOB doesn't look good.
Only fake modelers defer to the no true scottsman "True modelers".
gay modellers can't even reply directly.
>>23699479Some people just like to complain and be negative anon, it is what it is
I love Hg because i paint and kitbash but i was shocked at how good pharact looks oob
TRVE modellers are well on their way to achieving Gogg Mode while you bicker and fret
>>23699521Facts, we all need to start Goggmogging
>>23699241>shoot one (1) vulcan at it>bursts into flames
>>23699241this is not actually practical and makes no sense engineering wise0/10 ruined kit
>>23699606>implying that model kits have a practical use beyond looking good on a shelf
I swear if anyone of you manage to see the fucked up imperfections and asymmetry of some parts on my group build, I'm gonna cry.
>strain my pasta>remember I used the strainer to wash my pla pieces and didn't clean it afterwards
>>23699717mama mia
>>23699636Jegans are naturally asymmetrical, you're in the clear
donated a bunch of unbuilt gunpla to goodwill but punched a hole on a bag and took out a part from random trees on each one so whoever buys em will never finish the build.
let's extend the groupbuild
Little bit early this time but new thread>>23699761>>23699761>>23699761
>>23699159I miss just going to a specialized store and just seeing everything I might want or need on display. I spent so much time just figuring out the correct inquiry to find the shit I need when shopping online.Also seeing the goods for yourself is better than having incomplete description you usually get in online stores.
>>23699336Well they're all out of stock here...
>>23700127What are you doing replying to me in an outdated thread? this is why the jegans are sold out for you, old man
>>23699435>>23699435I feel the same way. I enjoy every aspect of building and am comfortable with every challenge a model can throw at me. But painting? Ugh.I enter the groupbuild contests so I am forced to paint. I've learned a lot from doing this, but I still hate every minute painting.
>>23700255>>23700163two of youwhy do I even have this thread open still
>>23700262To see if Jegans will be restocked, presumably
>>23699090I still have hopes for a Heavygun or Den A Zon after the release of this guy a few months ago.
haven't started yet and i haven't read crossbone yet, but i picked up this bad boy from barnes and noble recently. my second RG after granddaddy 2.0
