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-= 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!
I hope you like MGSD Ex S-Gundam
I hate NAOKI so much
>>23721371God I fucking love Naoki so much, the true successor to GODtoki.
>>23721367The legs really ruin it
>>23721351I'm almost done snapshitting my first kit ever.
>>23721389Megane girls sexo
>>23721389cute
Post jegans quick!
>>23721406Jgga
>>23721413hey, that's our word, spacenoid
>Zak makes an almost direct call-out video on MgKOurGuy
>>23721432Which one of you is this?Zak is truly /our guy/.
>>23721439Not me, but I looked at it and>MgK - HG Banshee Destroy made me quit Gunpla>Zak - HG Banshee Destroy is a pretty good kit, and with a bit of paint looks awesome and is one of the more solid Unicorns. Also why do you need yoga poses with the legs anyway.
>>23721406I love this lil guy, what a great conversion
>>23721367Meh, call me when they make the Deep Striker.
>>23721367This looks kinda not good
>>23721406>uncircumcised
>>23721432Zak better watch out, hes gonna get "shake tested" by a gay goth femboy one day
>>23721457snapgod vs paintlet
>>23721496Anaheim hands wrote this
>>23721525That twink better watch out. Zak might "mistake" him for someones preorders
>>23721432feels kinda petty and hypocritical desuwe know 95% of gunpla buyers aren't modelers, even among zak's viewers, and he still mainly caters to themgaikotsu may foster the funko aspect of gunpla but unfortunately that's the main demographic, hating on that will go nowhere
>>23721545Zak's gripe with gaykotsu is that gaykotsu has A LOT of reach and spreads a bad message towards casuals, sure, a lot of people won't paint and are snapfags but to outright use your large platform to go "don't get this kit, it sucks cause I'm a snapshitter" is what made the Box smashing basher want to "attack" him with this video.
>>23720473Huh, maybe USAGS ain't so bad after all
>>23721566You're gonna combine these two, right?
>>23721566You should have gotten puru 2 instead
>>23721570>You should have gotten puru 2 insteadI bought her with the Psycho Mk II last year. Both currently sitting in my backlog
>>23721565I don't like MgK as he gives very authoritative sounding opinions and has a pseudo scientific rating system that he doesn't apply consistently. If it was just some fag reviewing kits with his opinion and editing style I'd hate it much less if he made it clear it's just his opinion
>>23721578>I bought herbased>Both currently sitting in my backlogShame on you. Release her.
>>23721566My Deathscythe Hell shipped today too. I managed to get half the order shipped earlier by emailing them, now to wait for my second order.
>>23721579I don't like him because his voice affectation is annoying as fuck
https://x.com/KRW_KRW_KRW/status/2014633340792672473Incoming another 1/144 chinkino.
>>23721594Is this based on something?
>>23721565>to outright use your large platform to go "don't get this kit, it sucks cause I'm a snapshitter"but the viewership IS snapshitters, he's a relevant source of opinion for themanyways modeling is fundamentally high agency, you can't really have an influencer ingrain it into you so I don't really get zak's mission with his vid, better that everyone sticks to their angle>>23721579the most hilarious thing about mgk is his viewers are a bit less dumb than him and have to correct him every time he talks news and says wrong shit with a matter of fact tone
>>23721432>M*ch*g**k*ts* got filtered by the HGUC Unicorn>Z*k***r*l**s uploaded a video saying he likes the HGUC Unicornhe can be based sometimes.
Are the stickers that come with the kits usable as ghetto masking tape for those areas?
>>23721606what a strangely curious question that happens to be one of the top comments on the eceleb video
I don't understand why these retards don't just buy action figures instead if they don't want to work on a model kit
>>23721609>>23721606put it on a masking tape and cut according to the shape of the sticker. applying it directly leaves a sticker residue that's annoying to remove and can remove your paint.
>>23721606No. The glue is too strong.
>>23721619>I can break these cuffs
>>23721619another workaround is to touch the sticky side many times until the adhesive weakens enough.
Taking up martial arts classes so I can work at USAGS
>>23721606I actually do the opposite and cut out the "edging" from the sticker sheet and use that as a mask. It's probably easier to use the sticker and do two passed though?
>>23721615Just like masking tape can also be too sticky, you just need to lay it down on a surface first so you remove some of the glue.
>>23721432unfortunately gaykatsu is right and those destroy mode hgs are fucking shitlook great, but they're shit
>>23721641what's bad about them?
>>23721641Boo
>>23721645they can't survive the shake test, the psycho frame isn't molded in shiny glowing metalllic, and they can't do ballerina poses without falling apart
>>23721641There is this mentality that model kits can't be bad because you can just spend a week fixing what the multi billion dollar corporation failed to make good. It's kind of like the idiotic mentality of Bethesda delivering a dog shit product but it's okay because modders will just fix everything. Not that I want to be on the same side with the nail painting faggot; though an outdated model kit isn't necessarily bad. I haven't built this thing (never will) so I cannot comment on it specifically, only what I have built myself and I have had plenty of bad building experiences.
>>2372165230 seconds of work to fix it by the way
>>23721432>I have to put some work into this kit? It fucking sucks!!>Umm actually just ignore any of the flaws it has, there is literally no such thing as a bad kit.Why are they both so retarded?
>>23721656ummmm fuck off bandai fanatic, Gaikotsu is right, I hate him btw but he's right and anyone defending bandai kits is wrong, they should come out perfect and not require work to look good.
>>23721647Why are you shaking your models?
I feel like I've built worse kits, although there are some bits that feel a little fragile.
>>23721657>>23721659I can tell neither of you have ever built non-mecha models... You don't realize how good we have it.
>>23721662It's my human right
>>23721664>This other thing is worseOk, but this is still bad.
>>23721657He has to say there's no such thing as a bad kit because he sells chinkshit
>what do you mean that 1800 yen (10bucks) kit is not perfect?>AIEEEEEE FUCKING BAMCO
>>23721656And the fix for dogshit articulation? Look, I'm a paintchad, modgod, puttyblasting pro, but it's ridiculous to claim that there's no such thing as a bad kit.
>>23721657>Umm actually just ignore any of the flaws it has, there is literally no such thing as a bad kit.Where did he say that?
>>23721672Use case for extensive articulation?
>>23721672Unicorn and banshee actually cannot move more than that. It's anime accurate.
>>23721676But Unicorn karate chopped Neo Zeong in anime.
>>23721670This but un-ironically.
>>23721672You can replace the joints or alter the design and joint clearances if it's a big deal for you, I'm sure as a modgod puttyblasting pro you knew that though.
>>23721670They're 20 bucks, 20 bucks for a kit that isn't fun to build or do anything with.There are so many actually good HG for around 20 bucks you could build, fantastic ones even. I'm convinced the unicorns only get fellated because of diehard unicornfags, even though the perfectly good RGs are right there.
>>23721682Sure, you can, but I think if you're at the point of saying "actually the kits fine, you just have to extensively modify it and replace parts" then you've lost the plot.>>2372167414:15
>>23721685The real grade unicorns have the same problems the high grade ones do with the added perk of exploding arm frames.
>>23721685>They're 20 bucks,no, kit is 1800yen, anything more is just you getting fucked in the ass
>>23721672https://youtu.be/ImAcW9jeRpk?si=giRUIYt-iJtwKZae&t=840He said it was his own opinion.
New to the hobby. I want to participate in the group build, should I build a kit I care about less first as practice?
>>23721687The overwhelmingly vast majority of gunpla has 90 degree arm and leg rotation and that's really more than enough to pose in most poses you ever saw them doing. I don't think I fully agree that there's literally no such thing as a bad kit but I mostly agree with the spirit of it and definitely agree when you want to talk about pretty much anything from the HGUC line or generally gunpla of the past 30 years. The average quality is high enough that to call anything bad is fundamentally not realizing how bad things can get. Oh no, the Tristan has straight peg shoulders bad arm articulation. Truly it's the end of the world and not still a decent mold of the design that can still look great on a shelf doing plenty of different poses with just a minor amount of touchup work if you just work with it.
>>23721691Opinions can be wrong.
>>23721693Build things you like. It's more fun.
>>23721693Sounds logical, yeah.
>>23721693If you're new to Gunpla, probably best to get more familiar with it before participating in a group build that will most likely involve kitbashing, scratchbuilding, painting, and numerous other advanced techniques.
>>23721693If the kit you care about is particularly rare or expensive maybe you want to save it but I agree with the other anon that working on what you like is the way to go.
>>23721697his own opinion is isolated to just himself, he's not claiming "THERE'S NO BAD KITS! YOU'RE WRONG TO THINK BAD KITS EXIST! BUY THIS NOT-BAD KIT!" unlike gaykotsu telling up front that a kit is bad cause he personally doesn't like it and that you shouldn't get it. Has gaykotsu ever said it was his own opinion?
>>23721697Might makes right. Say that shit to his face and see what happens to you.
>>23721700You don't really need to do all that though to enter. Or, rather, it's a little disingenuous to suggest he has to jump into the deep end and get so complex with it. An Ace Custom for this build can be as simple as painting a stripe or carrying a different gun and making up some lore.Maybe it won't get a lot of votes but who cares? The point's to have fun and build something so if it sounds like fun, do it.
honestly it's hilarious that MGK made that video 2 months ago, bro really took it personal and built a Banshee just to dab on him
>>23721367uhhhh it look way too thin I guees? The legs, chest and fuel tanks hanging from the shoulders should be way thicker despite this being a SD
>>23721715His kid probably told him to. His kid dabbed on MGK about not painting a few weeks ago.
>>23721712>>23721693I think it would be nice to see some beginners enter.
>>23721707>I'm waiting you little bitch.God I love this meme so much, thank you Zak.
>>23721664This for real. I have a kit that was gifted to me (Star Trek TOS 1/350 lighted) and it is like going back to the stone age. It's barely modeling, it's more like sculpting. The tech is at least 40+ years old but the kit is relatively "new". Those dudes would lose their minds.
>>23721693I'm somewhat new as well and I'll be using dirt cheap chink HG bootlegs as my painting guinea pigs.
>>23721707I would fold him like a shipping box, I am empowered by years of putty and lacquer fume consumption.
>>23721725The original ace custom had a good amount of beginners and simple builds, so hopefully that's true this time.
>>23721737You internet tough guys have been saying this for years. I've never seen Zak with a single scratch.
>>23721742I've heard Zak's skin is as hard as diamonds. When he slips using a dull hobby knife, the blade bleeds instead.
Since the second hathaway movie is coming out soon i think it's time to dust off that hg xi from the backlog, anything i should look out for not to fuck it up?
>>23721730Yeah I bought an Excelsior model kit, opened the box, saw the amount of work and said "Maybe in summer when I can paint all day"
>>23721747I heard that he has a third part metal frame so that he can use his full power on people preorders.
>>23721749it's a pretty simple and sturdy kit
>>23721749Look up Gigi, and build it with one hand.
How do I mix paint better?
>>23721715this, unc got heated fr
What's a good and cheap HG kit to get that will assuredly be in stock
>>23721659>>23721652>>23721432I really tried to watch his videos. But those fucking hands. Fucking buffalo bill vibes. It's fucking repulsive.
>>23721782Guntank
>>23721782Zaku IIGraze
>>23721740>>23721725>>23721712Alright , not the other begginer anon but you convinced me, making a Zaku because I´ve only watched OG and 79 UC so thats the only grunt I know and its actually my fav one. Also fuck the jegan feddie shitters
>>23721789Splendid
>>23721789Welcome to club Zeon anon. I'm also a beginner and I'm making an RF Dom. Seeing the posts in here and the zakuaurelius video convinced me to actually commit to trying. You should see if you can make an RF Zaku
>>23721796>RF DomHoly based Domchad, looking forward to your entry, you have my vote
>>23721782Jims
>>23721789I'm gonna build a Zaku II for practice, if I submit for the group build I'll use one of these two (Original newfag here)
>>23721807I need a hg xeku so bad bros why is it so rare
there are grunts outside uceven... outside gundam
>>23721815Nonsense! Preposterous!
>>23721815My Gruntfu is the Tieren.
>>23721817good taste
>>23721594so close and yet
>>23721782Magnac
>>23721820Wait, that's a pokemon.
>>23721808I got mine on ebay, it was expensive
>>23721820
>>23721827Now make the tips touch...
>>23721606>>23721619I use my finger oils to wipe off the sticker adhesive, it makes them a lot more useable
>>23721838This makes mustard gas
Is there a guide to what sanding stick grit goes with what situation
>>23721853high grit is for polishing and making things smooth, low grit is for getting rid of stuff
>>23721789That's the spirit anon. Great choice too, I love the gatling backpack on that one. It's so cool.>>23721796>>23721807Looking forward to these. Especially if you do the Xeku, but I get wanting to hold off on it. Rick Dom II is a great kit to learn on. It also has a pretty basic scratchbuilding/modification challenge posed just in the box. It has no way to store the panzerfausts it comes with but it's pretty easy to build a simple holder for them somewhere.
zak teaches us hate
>>23721740Is the heavy zaku just the early 2000s zaku kit with heavyarms guns mounted on it
>>23721782>buying onlineGMs>buying physicalHobby Lobby literally always has the Origin Char Zaku, Barbatos, Demi-Trainer, and Leo in stock
Trapped inside by extreme cold this weekend, so I do PGU RX-78, or MG V2AB?
>>23721873I think so, you can check the builds in the link in the OP.
>>23721853>want a thick piece gone but can't use your nippers for whatever reasonUp to 400>want a normal nub gone but don't want to use knife400-800>smoothing out a rough surface or cleaning away a small residual nub after doing a clean second cut (godhands etc)1000>polishing something you've already sandedAnything above 1000Personally my 600, 1000, and 2000 sticks are the most used but I also don't like using a knife if I can avoid it, too easy to gouge
>>23721786>>23721787>>23721804>>23721822>>23721876I either already have those or aren't really feeling the others atm (Maganac, Graze), didn't know the Origin Zaku went for cheap. I like the Leo, the older 0079 kits mentioned, and the IBO stuff, I wanted the Origin one to colour into Johnny Ridden's because I already have the regular Char Zaku, but I've always seen it at standard price here. Is the Demi Trainer good? I didn't finish WfM but it looked endearing, the last episode I saw was literally the training one
>>23721886>demi trainerjust buy 30mm at that point
jeebus
>>23721892Surely there's a waterslides sheet alongside it
>>23721807>>23721789Not for a group build but I did a custom Zaku I last year, with head vulcans and anti ship cannon. Oob it looks wonkey af with the wierd breight colrs and shiney plastic but Zaku I is still a cool kit.I have another Zku idea for the groupbuild to fight of the fedscum jegans.
>>23721886i was about to say demis are peak but if i judge a kit's quality zak will beat me up
>>23721888What why>>23721898Then beat him up right back
>>23721888>>23721899Demi trainer is a very simple kit almost like 30mm and it comes with almost nothinf. I like it tho, I got one for cheap and while it does not conveys being a big giant mech to me it's still a cool little robot for on my desk.
for the record, by my count at least, I've seen or heard of:2 Jegans, maybe a third1 Gelgoog1 Gogg2 Doms or 1 Dom 1 Xeku1 Zaku II1 Mars F90 Unit 2Jeganbros? Zeon's gonna take Mars at this rate.
>>23721886Hg z'gok in blue or red is something that a lot of stores also have commonly in stock.
>>23721894The waterslides don't replace all of those for some reason.
>>23721907 I'm team Federation, not submitting a Jegan though.
>>23721907I'm making an F91 with a Jeagan head since the V fin in the breaking point.
>>23721924that's gonna be a big head
>>23721925That's what my mom said
>>23721925I might be ambitious and see if I can fit the F91 head inside
>>23721927honestly a GM-ified F91 sounds really cool
>>23721907where's the girlpla
>>23721932I was only tallying the MS in the super secret second layer group build of the oldsmobile war 1.5
I think it's cool how there's a second group build going on within the current one, don't think that's happened before
>>23721930It looks good with the Gunraid head, but I'm not really wanting to do a kitbash+paint on 2 MGs with 1 being a Pbandai
>>23721937Mahou Shoujo could have been like this..............
why would i kitbash
>>23721939>The HGUC Jegan Echos type head fits perfectly on the MG F91Hmm....
It is quite the investment to start modeling these things for realIve been doing lots of research on materials, airbrushes paints etc etc that will be required to start making sick airbrushed kits with high detail and man.. it looks very expensive and time consuming, I don't know how deep I truly want to get into the hobby. How was your transition from snap builds to full on airbrushed kits? Am I overthinking this?I'm decently satisfied with panel lining, light weathering details, decals and hitting my kits with a matte top coat but I also envy shit like this and wish I had the money/talent to do so
>>23721936whose to say there wouldn't be 18 meter tall bio engineered cyborg girls fighting in late UC?
>>23721939gigantic head
>>23721945For me it was>snap a couple of kits>topcoat a kit>have to do a repair on the same kit and realize how much more freedom that knowledge gives me>invest into airbrush setup>now paint all kits
>>23721945Just buy an airbrush and start painting, you'll figure out what you need as you go. One step at a time and the first step is getting one and doing something with it.
>>23721947F91 is actually taller than the Gunraid, the latter's head is just wider for the bunny ears.
>>23721939that head doesn't work well at all
>>23721943Did you use the F91 head for something else? I bet if you just took the v-fin off and put the spare ECOAS visor on it over the F91's eyes it'd look pretty slick
>>23721952Agree to disagree on that, it's not my favorite thing, but I like it. Not going with this obviously.>>23721954I don't think I have the spare Echoas parts, as that kit was built a decade ago at college. Also I don't think I want to buy a 3rd MG F91 as that kits already done as part of my UC Protagonist shelf.
>>23721955it's far to fat and square
>>23721606Yes. They unironically work well as masking for those specific areas.
>>23721945topcoat -> paint a kit with spray cans -> buy an airbrush setup because it's long term cheaper than spray cans
>>23721945dont be me where you buy too many supplies and then procrastinate like a loser
>>237219672/3
>>23721968>>237219673/3 (I am making an effort to actually start learning this weekend)
>>23721960*too
>>23721968you gonna make this?
>>23721970>>23721960I think the normal F91 head is too small, so I think that is where we are disagreeing.
>>23721969It's not hard, It's fun
>>23721972Whenever I got around to build the Reben I wanted to do the standard build but with the Doven Wolf backpack and head
>>23721972I wanted to brush paint my Reben wolf in space wolf colors but I'm having an awful time mixing the right shade
Cool build
>>23721937Are you talking about the mars thing?
>>23721987Yeah, the Jegans and the Mars Zeon people
Is anyone building a ReZeon kit?
>>23721992No, I'm building a Jegan
He just keeps on dabbing on mgk.
>>23721996sir this is MGK territory.
>>23721742Dude I've got like. . . 40 dicks. If I were to line them up end to end I would almost be average. I think I could take him.
>>23721996>Prism blue blackDishonest paintjob.
>>23722000Are you sure?
>>23721992I think an anon talked about painting a Reben Wolf in ReZeon colors but maybe I'm misremembering it, maybe it wasn't for this buildI think all the other stuff is Mars Zeon instead
>>23721906I'll keep an eye out for it, I wish it would get just slightly cheaper though.>>23721908I have those, I managed to get them before they went up in price, the Gogg as well! I love my amphibious crabs.>the Zock's all that's left for OYW>it's a hefty price but a completely fair amount considering the surface area and overall plastic>can't move for shit but it's not supposed to
Why's the GM so blue
>>23721652Still not asking for it, woman tier argument, Yes in an ideal world, they'd be all "good" but it ain't, embrace the challenge.
>>23722031This is a woman tier post.
You know the thing that separates a ""bad"" kit from a good kit? Skill, something Edward-faggothands doesn't get apparently.
>>23722046>skillSomething bandai apparently lacks half the time lmao.
>>23722031The thing about "just make it good yourself lol" is that while it's not necessary invalid, I could also just spend that time and money and effort upgrading it... on a vastly better kit.If it's something like those ancient unpainted zanscare kits or some primitive MG, or retrofitting some old niche HG, then I could understand. But the fucking unicorns? The 20 billion kit unicorns? The already-has-better-kits-at-every-scale unicorns? Why fucking bother?
>>23722048All the other Unicorns are worse models for bothering with the transformation gimmick
What type of head does Rehaize have?
New and old HG Legend Gundam comparisonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUE-NXlgYGA
>>23721996nice longsnap
>>23722055pyw Faggot
>>23722055but that's not topcoated plastic
>>23722051Monoeye
>>23722054>there are people who will say the old one was better
>the criticism of including repainting in the same colors in the term longsnap was basically that maybe specifically in this political climate, customchads shouldn't joke about creative superiority -- I just wanted to give you an opportunity to talk about that specifically
>>23722067yes it was you faggot
The hobby lobby girlpla is real. Marked up to hell but it's still cheaper than buying it online. I haven't built a sister in a while.
>>23721907you forgot my big booty zaku twoy zaku tank ace.
>>23722097Get that gunwolf
>>23722103I built one this summer. It's a good kit.
>>23722099guess you better post a WIP of it right now
MGK won.
>>23721351main body almost complete
Gimme a consult guys: Which version of the decals looks better, the original (left), or Delpi's custom version (right)?They both cost the same, Delpi's are all white and looks like it matches the original style pretty okay, but the red on the official decals look like they work well in complementing the red parts on the MS (I have to admit though, I might accidentally paint it in a slightly different shade of red, which could result in the red decals not matching the red on the MS anymore). The Delpi version also looks less obnoxious, but I'm planning on doing the other two druggies in the official decals (though only because they don't have custom versions), and having one of them not in official decals might feel weird.Am I over-thinking this? I'm currently leaning towards the Delpi custom version, but I'm open to being persuaded otherwise.
>>23721907>my cannon.. forgotten
>>23722159What's a cheap zoidI've never seen one in stores
>>23722161>>23722109
>>23722159get both and combine them
>>23722163You may have quoted the wrong post
>>23722172Forzoid me, I forgot to delete the reply bit
I got an air brush for christmas and used it for the first time today :)it's a lot of fun and I'm still learning but I will get better and make some cool robits :)
>>23722159Delpi's look better to me overall but I enjoy the long line emblems like that personally
I lost all eight air brushes I got for hanukkah and had to hand-paint for the first time today :(it was no fun and I'm still crying but I will get an air brush and apply to Anaheim Electronics :(
>>23722185based>>23722197based
>>23722159>calamity decals >is the Raider
>>23722118MGK should've had a boybortion
>>23722197how did you loose 8 airbrushes!!!! and why did you get an airbrush as each gift for kosher christmas???
I fucked up and broke a joint. Specifically the connecting part of the ball socket joint in the full cloth "wing" of an X-0 Full Cloth.About to try a metal bone replacement surgery for my gunpla. First time doing something like this. For the metal rod "bone", is something like a sewing needle or thin paperclip sufficient, or is it better if I go out of my way to find one of those DIY craft tinyass metal rods first?
>>23722308I personally use brass rods
>>23722308You can use a paperclip. I use wire from a spiral notebook
BASED ZACK
>>23722109doesn't show the big booty part but what evs
>>23721351top coating.matte is the best. the color changed drastically.
>>23722361uooooooooh quad barrel AA setup erotic
>>23721406that was made by IZA PLA on Youtube. Great modeler who modifies kits. Lots of gunpla turned into psuedo Jegans too.https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lzFXsyKpi04https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QVTtKd7WA4
I just got into this. I finished MG Justice and Freedom 2.0, very fun
>>23721652if chinks can pull off a better HG Unicorn, i'd buy that over Bandai. it's not about brand loyalty, but who makes the better product or who delivers first.
>>23721432link?
>>23722402read the thread or spend two seconds finding it yourself otherwise
>>23722409:3
Does anyone plan on snagging the third-party Rehaize? I have no idea when it comes out besides the broad "February" they announced, and I have no idea where to buy it when it does come out
I am about to try (re)scribing panel lines on edges, any tips?? I bought a scriber, extra thin cement, sandpaper and paint markers
>>23722415Haven't been keeping up to date, if it's 100 or 144 I might get them. If it's bigger, I'll probably pass.
>>23722431It's 1/144 and costs 99rmb
>>23722378Who needs AoZ when you can have Advance of Jegan
>>23722415it's going to be easy to find at our local store if ever, so there's no rush.
>>23722364Done.I'm very satisfied.very recommended kit.
Why do modern Gunpla kits always look like they're on the verge of falling apart? Is having all these ugly gaps in their armor just for better articulation really worth it?The HG genuinely blows the 2 newer kits out of the park in terms of looks just because of this
>>23722547Schizo much?
>>23722547it's just more greebles.
>>23722555I mean the giant gaps in the waist
>>23722558Just pose em without it
>>23722547Because Katoki's influence is now king sadly.
>>23722547uh, its just shizop guy didnt pose the RG properly. the gap is not visible if you are not doing ab crunch posing with the RG Nu
>>23722574There is literally still a visible gap in your picture
>>23722547I had to take a minute to realize what the fuck you even mean by this. This tiny little slit in the torso? That's "on the verge of falling apart" to you? Really? That's what chaps your ass? I legitimately thought it was just panel lining because even the nu lineart has heavier lines there
>>23722509bery nicegotta say I've always loved the o's emblem, it's so perfectly simple
>>23722547it's called gap moe, you wouldn't get it
Did you get your thiccpla?
>want to paint silver>12 different optionsAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
>>23722642GX Ice Silver and GX Rough Silver mixed together
Aieeeee my plastic crack arrived in mangled boxes.
>>23722601HLJ is dragging their feet getting her in.
>>23722644So far I'm thinking of Super Silver, but there's 8 more videos to watch for other shades of silver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkxADNb_YIIJapanese gunplatuber made his own MG Lupus Rex instead of buying the chinese releases.
>>23722642I like ak xtreme metal silver
>>23722258I don't know stop being mean to meI got airbrushes because my dad works for Tamiya and my mom works for Bandai, for my bat mitzvah I was allowed to decide the release schedule for all the gunpla for the following year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVzqs0pbxlc
Will you buy multiple fin funnels?
>look up MGEX SF>it looks bad>look up MGEX SF Twilight Coating>it looks bad>look up MGEX SF Mechanical Clear>it looks badI don't get the appeal
>>23722509Are they reprinting it this year? I saw some anon that Bandai is doing another run with this.
The torso of the RG Nu is only slightly bigger than the torso of the RG 20.0 RX-78, fucking chestlet
>>23722308>>23722315>>23722321Boy, I sure hope I didn't fuck this one up too badly.The way the joint snapped left the ball too deep into the socket so there was no way to get it out without making an incision on the side first.Even with that opening, the socket slips in other ball joints just fine. Just tested it out with the other shoulder. Should I try to fill it in with putty or something? Or is it fine to leave it this way and fixing the opening is just going for an A+ extra credit.
>>23722652Alright 2 candidates left. I like both but can't decideC159 vs C90
>>23722601i'll get her eventually but right now I don't want to add her FAT ASS in my already consequent backlog
CHINAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
>>23722750
>>23722752RG Qubeley
>>23722750Fucking chink innovations man.
>big boobs big ass puruPURUPURUPURUPURUPURUPURUPURUPURUPURU
>>23722755Nice gun
>>23722750>>23722762Japan has had that for a while (ex. taimanin lenticular cards/panels)
>>23722701likely it snapped because the joint was gripping too tight at the ballmight consider leaving the incision on the other side to alleviate pressure. only fix what is broken otherwise, get a brass rods in that peg and that would be it
>>23722704they both look grey, but the above one looks white ish. will you do gloss or matte finish
thoughts on airbrushing inner frame without disassembling it?
>>23722664Thousand Funnels Nu Gundam ver Ka(nnon)
>>23722809I normally just break it down to limbs, hands, chest and waist. just make sure to paint the knees and elbows while bent and while straight to catch everything
>>23722424Very light drags of the tool. First time i tried scribing i made a damn canyon on the piece
>>23722664This is what nu gundam would have looked like if amuro gave a shit about winning
>>23722811Okay, that got a chuckle out of me.You win this time Carlos.
I want to get the MG Gyan. Anything I should look for? I don’t mind the ABS plastic construction.
>>23722847When you order it make sure to buy a CR1220 battery for the light up saber it comes with.
https://schizophonic9.com/re9/hg_01gundam.html
FAG is america maxxing
>>23722921That >__< face
>>23722127main body completenot bad I'd say. Daban really achieved an almost perfect copy of the MB mold. The only difference seems to be the head, as the faceplat has some rounder proportions that make it seem a bit off, but that aside, this looks really good out of the boxhowever, the addition of the diecast inner frame isa plus I really suggest if you ever want to build this thing, the extra weight provides much more stability and it sure as hell is necessary if you want to attach the various striker packs
>>23722930
i worn down my sanding file to shitextend
I wasted most of January gooningextend
>>23722601Needs deep blue veins
>>23722958glad some patricians still grace this place
>>23722930Can you get the frame separately?
Mr Aqueous surfacer 500, y/n?
>>23722977yes but these are kinda expensivecombined with the cost of the model you may as well buy the actual MB figure if possiblehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LHW-amn9tI
What's some good low tack tape? I'm going to be airbrushing my first kit soon.
>>23722990Tamiya and Mr. Hobby do nice ones
>>23722993What's some good gloves to wear? I'm going to be airbrushing my first kit soon.
>>23722996You don't need gloves, any paint can just be washed off.
>>23721351Forgot how quickly PGs come along as I started this guy around 2 hours ago. Lots of ABS so far, so it's been annoying cleaning the parts, but it's inner frame in the legs so it probably needs the strength and won't show much. Bandai's been a bit inconsistent on the plated parts. The gold circles were undergated, but then the chrome pistons and the one gold piece on the waist has nubs on the two sides that are actually visible for some reason.Really liking the splitable runners that are devoted to one sub assembly, makes you really feel like you are making progress.Debating if I should top coat the inner frame on this guy, since there are so many hatch opening/Psychoframe activation gimmicks.
>>23722996Get random cheap vinyl gloves from your local department store from the pharmacy area. It's like $5 for 50. You just need water tight ones really.
>>23722921sexo
Which HG kit would be willing to go on a date with me if I build it
>>23722987Good stuff. It's just bad if you intend to do anything other than matte finish.Pic related. I used surfacer 500 for this build.
>>23723022All gunpla are thots anon.
>>23722998>>23723007What's a good respirator mask? I'm going to be airbrushing my first kit soon.
>>23723022Zock. It would also pay for both of you and pay for your taxi back home
>>23723047>>23723022
>>23723029No!!!>>23723047>>23723051Fuck, you're right. Is it finally time to get a Zock?
Is there a weathering for retard guide?
>>23723074if you dont have a zock you dont have a cock
>>23722996>>23723030If you're using just water-based acrylics, disposable nitrile gloves and particle filtering mask to avoid rainbow boogers is more than sufficient.If it's some toxic solvent-based shit like lacquers or enamels or thinners you'll need proper respirator with A1 filter and P3 prefilter. Not sure about gloves, different materials interact with different solvents differently.
>>23722547the HG has always been the single best kit of the nu. the funnels are actually arranged properly and the gunmetal joints look a million times better than the gray. color separation is a meme and doesn't matter
>>23722921There's just something about the visor head and v fin combo that works so well
>>23723027So if I aim for a gloss finish, what should I use?
>>237231501500
>>23723154Does that come in aqueous or is the non aqueous version ok to use with mr aqueous paints?
>>23723160It's fine to use lacquer primers under aqueous.
>>23722750They were making that shit in the 90s.
>>23723171What's a good thinner for that lacquer primer? I need to get some.
>>23723191I just use mr levelling thinner for it. I use tamiya primers though.
Haven't painted or really done anything with minis since the Lost Lagoon Gundam. So I'm finally breaking that by painting uhone arm of a Sheik Mainland Zabolusing markers
>>23722921>miss the first Pban shipment>wait for review to decide if I wanted it>second Pban shipment just went out of stockfug
>>23723202I'm sure it will be shelf warming at hobby lobby in a year or two.
>>23721351I'm finally finished the Axis Kshatriya. This was a really fun build. This thing is very solid, the gimmicks and articulating joints all move freely but nothing flops. There are several layers of frame and armor, but I ran into a problem due to its weight. The toothed adjustable joint under the mount couldn't handle the weight resulting in it doing a hard faceplant. Luckily it was still on my worktable, not a shelf, so I only had to fix a few things. I beefed up the mount then made is into an adjustable mount with a removable metal pin to lock everything in place.
>>23721351>>23723232
>>23723232Don't praise chinkshit aaaaaiiiiieeeeeeeeeee
>>23721351>>23723234
>>23721351>>23723238
>>23723232will you paint it?
>>23722378Jestegan and S jegan makin my dick hard. Got me over here strokin my shit
>>23723002And done with the frame. Was thinking as I was doing this and I think I'm going to matte coat it at this point, then do all the metal overlay parts and leave them plain, then eventually matte the armor. Should give a little variance to the finnish. Will probably need to mask off some of the chrome bits that are already on the frame.Been a very fun build so far. Like how you get to clear runners quickly and they are laid out nice enough that you can almost just cut as you want without looking at the instructions.
>>23723232>>23723234>>23723238>>23723241Very nice, still debating on whether I should get one or skip for whatever they do next
>>23723270It's very fun, but I think Star Abyss is going to be the new hotness here next month.
P-Bandai Suprise Gunpla Bundle H. Spent $180 on this and got about ~$330 plus a gold action base for ordering early. Honestly impressed with this.
>>23723294Cool musha. Does it come with a fancy backdrop?
>>23723300yes it does!
>>23723301Do you know if it uses the ancient gundam 1.0 parts like the normal shin musha?
>>23723294>MG Shin Musha Sengoku no jin black>HG Dragon Gundam>RFV Zaku2looks like you broke even
>>23723194I'm actually happy with how this turned out. I think I'll continue and paint him piecemeal limb a day. Then weathering, etc. I still haven't tried edge highlighting or any form of anything that requires translucent paints.
>>23723307No, this is the new version with updated parts
>>23723294Honestly, if I didn't already have like 95% of everything I ever wanted in Gunpla, I might have participated. But it does kind of look like my fear of what the contents would be was confirmed, they gave you the Destiny wings but no Destiny variant, so it really was mainly a mishmash of stuff that could have ended up screwing you over if it was a lot of expansion parts that didn't have the base kits.
>>23723313Looks good. Clean your lens.
>>23723324THE LENS IS FUCKED I CAN'T CLEAN IT I'VE TRIED REEE
>>23723294sadly they dont sell to where i livethats like 4/5 of my want list, really nice
>>23723327well how about gettin a new phone water accumulated inside the lens and dried dirty, your fucked
>>23723332that sure is the plan but for now i make-do with this phone and use a family member's phone when taking proper photos
>>23722547This reminds me, how is the original MG nu kit? I think it has weighted metal ankles which I thought was a neat idea to counterbalance the funnels. But I didn't know how good the kit is.
How much is MG The O in the USA?I can't find any listing
>>23723465You just missed the reprint. Wait a year or so. I heard another may be coming.
>>23723517Just buy the HG. it's pretty BIG.
>>23723540Does it come with all of that or do I need to buy an expansion?
>>23723540
>>23723540>Gunpla Galunironically the best english gunplatuber.great narration, actually poses, actually paints, actually clean panel lining, rescribing.
>>23723551
thoughts on Nobel Gundam?
>>23723551what's her opinion about the HGUC unicorn Gundam?
>>23723540Big AND comes with all four beam saber effect parts. The MG only has two.
Time to buy some new kit!>end up spending all my plastic crack budget on sandpaperOops.
>>23723614I hate that sandpapers get easily exhausted
>>23723619>>23723614i've used the same 800 grit sanding sponge for three kits
>>23723619I use 400-800-1200.I wish they were as "durable" as mark setter, plastic cement & panel line accent that last forever,
>>23723629You just need something rubber to clean your sandpaper with. It'll last for way longer.
>>23723614Take the glass file pill, bro.
>>23723648glass file is only good for big nubs
is this good?
>>23723540WOAH MAMA
>>23723662It's fine. The airbrush especially is fine, like you can just get a proper compressor and the airbrush will serve.But I recommend a NeoEco instead, specifically the one with this alternate quick-switch easy-clean nozzle designhttps://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006923244338.htmlso you won't retardfinger the treads of a conventional airbrush nozzle screw (like I have many times)
>>23723672>>23723662compressor-wise, if you have to have one NOW and need it cheap, buy whatever, but try to get a proper one with an air tank eventually
>>23723672>>23723676I just want to start learning and that one is around $20. There are also hobbymio alternatives.
>>23723683Yeah, but that thing won't really teach you much of anything. I've gone through your exact process, I HAVE THAT BATTERY-POWERED COMPRESSOR. That cheap kit is for blasting paint on walls and cakes and shit, at best for priming maybe.
>>23723683this is the hobbymio
>>23723686I mean that neoeco kit isn't significantly more expensive either but it will last you much longer
>>23723662No
>finally finish putting on the final top coat on my schwarzette>just the 3rd party manipulators and clear parts left to dogetting to the end of every build is such a satisfying feeling
>>23723688I just found out aliexpress doesn't ship directly to my country and I need a 3rd party warehouse service (expensive). RIP.
>>23723648I have one and it's great for big flat surfaces but I'd rather not risk it with more delicate pieces.
>>23723695>>23723662I will elaborate on my previous post. Get a real compressor. Ignore the retard who will inevitably shill the "washless" airbrush. He doesn't paint and never will. He just likes the idea of being too lazy to spend 10 seconds cleaning between colors. Master airbrush g233 is a pretty good cheap one and their cheap compressor is pretty good too. It's also compatible with pretty much any amazon mystery meat nozzle or needle. It's handy.>>23723672How does this thing actually paint though? Does it have that issue conventional airbrushes have where shmutz gets between the nozzle and the cap and makes it spray funny? I was thinking about getting a second brush since my compressor has two outlets.
>>23723706>t afghan anon
>Stare at white stress marks on the dark plastic>Take it all apart and attack it with a glass file>Stare at the white stress marks on the dark plastic that's smooth as glass nowHm.Okay so for dark parts do I want to leave a substantial nub and file it completely down to avoid stress marks on dark parts? I figure I'll never get rid of the swirls without painting but these white specks are bugging me more than I'd like to admit. Do I just need to get over it until I get the balls to paint? Will cutting further away from the part and filing it down help?
>>23723736>>23723706I don't know man, aliexpress even ships to FUCKING ZIMBABWE, but not mineand sadly no one sells NeoEco in my country's e-commerce, so I guess I'll have to settle with hobbymio for beginner airbrush. I'll try painting like 2-3 gunpla and see if I actually like painting or not.>>23723715I just googled what a compressor is and... eh it feels too much commitment... and expensive.
>>23723738If I want to avoid a stress mark I leave about 1mm of plastic and then file that down very gently.Or you could bite the bullet and paint. At some point painting will be easier.>>23723740It's a thing you plug in to a wall and then plug your air hose to. It's a retard proof system. Don't get one of those pieces of shit with a battery. It's the exact same thing but worse in every way.
>>23723740just waht fucking shithole you are living in?
I THINK WOOD BRUSHES ARE BETTER
>>23721347Behold: my first gunpla! There are many like it, but this one is mine.Where do you guys buy kits? I went to the gundam base store in chicago, but they mostly carry exclusive versions (transparent plastic shells are back in style) or new/promoted stuff (tons of gundam wing and gqux). If I was looking for kits of suits from older shows, should I look at local stores or am I just going to have to but online?
>>23723751Do you have a hobby town near you? They usually have a pretty large selection.
>>23723269May have taken 4 1/2 hours to heat the Garage to 55F, but I think it was worth it. I think I'm going to be pretty happy with the matte / Shiny / matte layering. The chrome on the hands is still a shiny even with some matte on it, but slightly toned down to where I don't dislike it as much now.Also, using the Kaleido clear was really nice due to not needing to vent outside, but I ended up having to use Tamiya cleaner to get it out of the airbrush as iso made it gummy up. Flushed a decent amount through so I hope there isn't building upside. The needle going back in felt normal after it was out for a good 10 min (this starts being noticably dry about then).Liger just got blasted as is, as I forgot about him until I was in the middle of cleaning up. I think I got good enough coverage since I'm not really going to repose him much.
>>23723110keep in mind the scale of the kit you are weathering, and you should be able to come up with some explanation for how that weathering occurredthere's many different ways to do it so just look up some random guides and try out whatever looks like fun while remembering what i started this post with and you shouldn't end up with what looks like a dirty thrashed toy
>>23723715I can't speak on whether it suffers the issue to a greater or lesser extent because I haven't really experienced it often enough to have more than anecdotal experience, and in those cases it was my fault due to fucking up the thinning.It is, however, an order of magnitude easier to clean. The pipe cleaner brushes are your best friend.
>>23723753Also, was asked to post some stuff on that car kit I'm painting with my dad. Got all of the pieces he told me he wanted matte done also. On the bottom "tray", I got a little creative and lightly sanded back to the primer on the high spots. Kinda like reverse panel lining. Really brought out the detail.Just need to learn if/how I can buff Mr Metal Color GX and clear coat the red parts of the body/engine and then I can get him back over for final assembly.
>>23723751>Where do you guys buy kits?Aliexpress, both bandai stuff and chink kits
>>23723759That's all it takes to clean my normal airbrush too.
>>23723771Well yes but my point is the different nozzle design is much easier to disassemble/reassemble but also requires a slightly different cleaning procedure with those brushes. It's not hard just have to figure it out.
>>23723752I'll give them a look! Thanks anon.>>23723767>aliexpressEww.
>>23723788I've been buying shit off of ali for years and have never received something that didn't match the description or was of bad quality, get over yourselfI've had misdeliveries like three times ever and every time they refunded me without me needing to ask
>>23723715airbrushing sounds nice until you find out that you have to buy a compressor as well, and the cheapest one is twice as expensive as a beginner airbrush. The initial investment is overwhelming for someone who just wants to start learning.
>>23723810painfully truei did itbut i found it handbrushing suits me better so i just handbrush nowlmao
>>23723810How cheap is a beginner airbrush?
>>23723819$20-30
>>23723832Well, at least the good news is that a tank + compressor combo will naturally translate to a higher tier airbrush.
>>23723814I'll do it and I hope I find out the same
>>23721351Paused on a big votoms kit (1/24 Testarossa). Started on a small one (1/48 Calamity Dog red). Uv resin is awesome. The center square bit was hollow but I turned it into a screen.
>ask last thread about unicorns that can transform>Buy destroy mode unicornDid I fuck up? What are the complaints/fixes? I just build and pose them for a bit. My denan gei is permanently holding some of my plant's leaves/flowers
>>23723925RG? I've got the RG.It can be a little shaky/ flimsy at certain sections due to some of the panels for the transformation, but overall I like it. Build process really isn't all the different, just more parts because again, the transformation. Really, as long as you don't manhandle it, it's fine.
Welp, zhang upscale HG Hygogg kit for whatever reason
>>23723969Actually basedChang should make more 1/100s of HGUCs
Someone shame me. I have a bunch of little bits that should be painted metallic but I'm scared and I don't even know what paint to use or if I should hand paint or just take the leap and start airbrushing and I don't even know how to prep the part and I feel like making it look metallic is going to be hard and probably not for a newbie and I really don't wana fucker up this model.
>>23723981Painting metallic is super easy. Just drybrush it and the results will speak for themselves
wtf when did pbandai get rid of order consolidation? this is gay as fuck
Every video I see of panel line cleanup is perfectly clean and smudgeless and basically perfect. But when I try it then it's just hideous, messy smearing and I end up fucking it up and having to clean up and re-line all over again
This kit is so beautiful, can't wait to finish decals
>>23723993July of last year, when they overhauled their website.
I wanted to do an RF Dom for the groupbuild but the shoulders are giving me so much trouble I might give up and make an RF Kampfer instead. Does anyone in here have any advice on how they'd do the shoulders?
>>23724082You can probably modify something like Dom Tropen shoulders into close enough shape
You can knock it off. It's obvious what you're doing.
New thread. Restock list updated. Sure would be nice if the mods stopped by /m/ every now and then.>>23724117>>23724117>>23724117
