-=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 (March):old.reddit.com/r/gunpla/1rcm5w5Prior thread: >>23760086
-= 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
Post your WIPs!
Why would anyone buy this for $787?You could easily paint this color and if you're a snapfag, Daban's is like 1/20 the price.
>>23763504B-BUT MUH RARE KIT MUH AFTERMARKET SALES MUH MUH MUH
>>23763504It looks nice, I would get it if its like $120-150 bucks like the clear version.
>>23763504Gunpla is for collectors, not modelers. And bootlegs invalidate the collection
>>23763504I feel like a marble version would look sick but you could just get the regular version, prime white, and follow some 40k painters tutorial on painting marble texture.
Which one is better?
>>23763509>Makes Chingchong styled Gundam kit>Charges 800bucks for it
>>23763525I'm biased towards tamiya so I'll say pure metallic red
>>23763530Don't forget all the pieces which aren't undergated!
>>23763489get katoki'd
Will they reprint the PGU Nu after this run or will it be decades before they reprint it?
>>23763618The PGU is reprinted pretty regularly so I think the Nu will be too.
>>23763618This first batch is selling out so quickly that they absolutely will reprint it ASAP.
>>23763630the bandai slop consumers strike again.
So, I got these resin shoes for a 30MS girl and I have a question. Do I need to realpaint everything or can I leave the red as it is? I've only worked with a resin kit thing once.
>>23763643>Do I need toIf you're fine with the look, then no?
>>23763643Resin doesn't like being exposed to UV at all. You need to at least put some UV cut topcoat on it.
How is girlpla any different from barbie dolls? You dress them up in cute clothes and cute shoes.
>buy a MGEX Kshatriya for under $150>see a bunch of 3D print and photo etch aftermarket parts>do research and find which ones are good for replacing parts on the kit and order them>they arrive before the Kshatriya itself despite being ordered like a week laterI guess Ali just has trouble shipping big packages, and doing it in the middle of Chinese New Year probably doesn't help either.
>>23763660>buying extra greeble
>>23763645Got it, I thought exposed resin was bad or something>>23763648Noted, thank you>>23763654The difference is that most girlpla is 1/12, so it's not as easy to get clothes
>>23763654Intent and demographic.
>>23763661A bunch of the pieces deviate too much from the original for my liking. And I couldn't pass up on the miniature Marida figure.>>23763662How big are Barbies by comparison?
Post your shelves and/or customs!
>>23763666Barbies are like 1/6th scale. 12" or so.
>>23763672All right, yeah that's way cheaper and easier to obtain. I regularly see 1/6 scale doll clothing on Ali for like a third of the price of 1/12 clothing.
>>23763666Barbies are supposed to be 1/6, so around the same size as a Koto Grande Scale. I have Baselard here so this should be close to the size difference with a Barbie
>>23763674I wish there was more trappla.
>>23763674FUCK, I uploaded the unedited pic>>23763677Same, Bridget got a few recolors but I didn't feel like it was worth it so I didn't Preordered them
>>23763673yeah; small shit is harder to sew.
>>23763674Was the grande scale worth the price? even with being 2x taller, it just seems like a rip to me.
I buy bootleg tiddy figures from e2046 and sell them on ebay for double the price to people who either cant tell or dont care that I painted it myself. Haven't gotten a single complaint yet
>>23763691It sounds like you're just selling your paintjobs
>>23763691Your paint job is likely higher quality.
>>23763691You turn a decent profit off that?
>>23763681To be perfectly honest, not really, at least not Baselard. The armor is so top heavy and unwieldy that it's a pain in the ass to move and pose even with the stand and it's already kind of floppy so I'll never use the armor bits. I don't regret getting her because having a 1/6 cute poseable bunny girl is pretty neat and once they release a dress up body S I can get clothes for her, but it's a hard recommend, even if I had fun building her. The other Grande Scale girls with less spread armaments might be a better final experience, but I only like Baselard so I'll never know for sure. If they release "light armor" versions, you could hop on that if you're interested
I should put together a striker pack for my skygrasper that has sub arms on it to make it a grasp grasper.
>>23763716Sure. sounds neat. post when you make it.
>>23763488>>23763489Finally scratchbuilt ankle joints for the feet for all axis movement, plus some pretty powerful magnets in the toes for stability. The red primer is a little orange peel-ish but hopefully will smooth out when I wipe it down with mineral spirits.Still lots to do on the legs, hips and belly, but it's coming together nicely.
I think I have ADHD
Where does a leaf order waterslide decals that don't either have $8-$15 shipping and/or cost $20?
Started to apply colors on Turn A, hopefully putting Tamiya and Mr.Hobby acrylics on top of Vallejo primer won't cause issues later on
>>23763758>Using Vallejo primer and Tamiya acrylics on hg turn aThis was going to be me in a few weeks. Please report back here if something goes wrong.
>>23763754Delpi offers free shipping for bulk orders.
>>23763758I've done this plenty of times. It shouldn't react.
>>23763758Someone said that vallejo doesn't mix well with other brands but I haven't found any evidence on said claim.
>>23763768It won't mix well with paints which aren't water soluble but once it's dry it won't react to them any more than any other acrylic based paint.
>>23763758Just take ample time in between to let it dry and there should be no broplems.
>>23763691>double the priceYou're most likely underselling your skills desu
>>23763794He is a humble artist making lovingly painted oppai affordable to the public.
have a question, if you're building something that has a part you build, say, 8 times from two identical runners, but each runner has 5 (sets) of the piece/s you need, do you use 5 from one and three from the other, 4 from each or do you just build all ten?
>>23763812the first option.
>>23763812I do as the instructions say without question or thinking for myself
>>23763813why? does clearing up a runner feel more like completing something than leaving one piece in there? kinda like 'that’s taken care of, next'
God Damn. PBandai do you want my left nut too?
>>23763824Coincidentally that's what they used to make these and that's why it's so expensive.
>>23763822yeah, at least for me, because then I can recycle it pretty much right away, have less clutter
>>23763824Why is this so expansive? Seems like a simple pearl finish to. It's not that hard to paint that yourself.
Fuck this is beautiful. I don't know if it's $200 beautiful, but it's def nice looking.
>>23763869It's probably one of those "special" coatings, but also because bandai can get away with charging that much money as the slop consumers will pay it. Though I'll admit the clear/gold Hyaku shiki is nice. >>23763880
>>23763824>Twilight coating What's next, Aurora Borealis coating?
Thinking of doing my own Dahle/Zanny kitbash (which should really be a Gunpla nut's rite of passage, all things considered). What kits should I use?
>>23763895what scale?
if this was white instead of clear it would be insta buy
>>23763895Origin zaku and a ground jim
>>23763899Paint
>Metallic Gloss Injection Psycho Mk1 I'm a big fan of the Mk1 because it's a big stupid boxy war crime. I dunno. It's kind of tempting, but I already have a MK1. While I enjoyed the kit and have wanted to get a second to maybe try my hand a paint job, painting a special injection version would be silly.
>>23763881it's not even specialit's just the bog standard coating, but applied to the interior side instead of both, and using yellow plastic instead of clear. only thing I think could make it actually that expensive is if they are hand cleaning the overspray from the clear side.
>>23763880Gonna be honest, this looks like your urine after 2 cans of Red Bull.
>>23763880>The Pisslord cometh....
>>23763910I thought that one had the inverse side plated? Or was that just the MGEX mech clear Strike Freedom?
>>23763909The nubs on this kit are insane. Unless they changed the molds to be undergated it's gonna look rough.>>23763911I drink like 3 a day and my urine doesn't look like that.
>>23763920both sides are almost always plated. this time they just plated the back side.
>>23763921>The nubs on this kit are insane. Unless they changed the molds to be undergated it's gonna look rough.I'll have to go over my kit again and see. It's been like a year since I built it.
>>23763924That's what I meant. The guy I was replying to made it sound like it was a coating like the titanium coatings vs playing.
Another day, another Piss Bandai exclusive
>>23763939>>23763940>Mr President, a second D Gundam hit Pbandai
WHO THE FUCK AUTHORISED THIS? LIKE WHOOOOO THE FUCK WAKES UP ONE DAY AND OHHH THIS VERY OBSCURE NOTAGUNDAM SHOULD HAVE A KIT.
>>23763944>This very obscure notgundam should have a kitYes
>>23763939>>23763940Those safety flags look difficult to remove without fucking up the V-fin.
I'm tired of the Gundam IP boss
>>23763939>>23763940Hell yeahD-Third soon
>>23763939at first glance i don't see the difference with the first except seemingly less loadoutalso, 4 captchas now, hiroyuki?
>>23763981Different legs, skirt and shoulders.
Finished the snap, but haven't done the dry transfers yet. Not too bad as far as build experiences go. Definitely dated, though.
>>23763985Gouf 2.0 is fine. You haven't seen truly outdated engineering.
>>23763988NTA but i have built a handful of those old 1/100 nonscale F91 kits ( Hardygun, G Cannon ) and they feel like early 2000s HG. Most of people definitely experienced that old engineering and it is not that scary. Bad assembly experience mostly come from weird bad ideas that Bandai used in the past.
>>23763985post snapgod kinos
Why are you even in the hobby if you just just snapbuild? Are you an unc?
>>23763997I like putting together plastic toy robots.
>>23763997this is a hobby for snapgods
Did anyone preorder the Strange Work Monument EX?
>>23763989I think old kits are a lot of fun, personally, There was a period where every time I posted a build people would ask why it's always shit from before 2001
>>23763989>Bad assembly experience mostly come from weird bad ideas that Bandai used in the past.The seamline down the middle of the head of the MG Zaku and Zaku II 1.0
>>23764005That's literally nothing. The 1.0 articulated hand is pure cancer.
>>23763939>>23763940FUCK YEAH>>23763944FUCK YOU
>>23763944I'M GOING TO BREAK YOUR LEGS
What are the chances Bandai makes a MG Bael?
Bandai fell off so never. Chang will do it.
>>23764037Very high, all the work with the Gundam Frame has already been done so we'll also see Lupus Rex, Gusion Rebake, Gusion Rebake Full City, Flauros, Kimaris, Kimaris Trooper and Kimaris Vidar at the very least. Very likely also Marchosias, Hajiroboshi and Astaroth, but as P-Bandai.
>>23764046Gremory.... forgotten....
>>23764046Implying we're getting anything more than bael and lupus rex from modern bandai
>>23763489Base paint is done on the bootleg mk-iii. It's pretty good. There's some parts that need a bit of excessive force to put together but they're all localized to the chest. It really was just the two chest parts and getting the backpack on. The bootleg plastic also seems to resist paint sticking and smelled kinda funny when I sanded it. No amount of sanding or cleaning seemed to help the adhesion. It's strange stuff. I eventually realized that it was resisting the lacquer based primer I was using but didn't seem to mind regular aqueous paint. I do not understand it. The color scheme is based on the test unit but I added a darker chest and a yellow crest to make it feel more like a gundam.>>23764064Kimaris vidar would be cool
>>23763985>Definitely dated, thoughHuh? I mean yeah the kit is older but it's also (asking with the even older Zaku 2 2.0) one of the best engineered MG kits ever. I feel like this kit could have been released last year and be as good or better than most mgs that came out in the last 5 years. In what way is it dated besides actually just being old?
>>23764081me and who in the back
Should I get a RG Zeong for $50 usd or wait for a Chang upscale
>banned by hlj months ago after not paying for a pre-order due to them tariff tip bullshit + them making it so you can no longer cancel pre-orders.>they just charged my banned account for a pre-order that I had placed on it.I hate them so much
>>23764134Dispute the charges
>>23764134>after not paying for a pre-orderDoesn't that shit happen automatically?
>>23764139Nope.
>>23764136I'm going to but it just pisses me off. The whole thing where they quietly limited your ability to cancel pre-orders just as shipping skyrocketed was super shady. I had items in my private warehouse that I had already paid for, but it just wasn't worth it to me to pay more for shipping than the kits actually cost.>>23764139I just moved my money to my savings account for a week.
>>23764146The only japanese company I still do business with is surugaya these days. HLJ and amiami are horrible.
>>23763691Bro, you might as well start taking commission jobs. I've seen on insta where people are charging like 3x of a kit's base price for that stuff.
>>23763985Ayy. I did one of these myself recently. Does your sword handle also not like staying on the hand peg?
>>23764214If you put a drop of clear acrylic on the peg then put the sword in the hand before it dries it'll fix your issue.
>>23763940This looks barely any different than the First to justify taking, but I'm looking forward for the T>>23763944hird.
>everything has to be pre-ordered these daysfucking hell
I wish the chinese would ship the decals I ordered with this. Crazy that I can get the kit, build it and paint it in the time it takes for them to put the decals on a truck. I wish a good country would make multi-use AEUG decals.>>23764232I have preordered three kits in my whole life. You really do not need to.
>>23764235The people I share this hobby with in this country are all performative uncs who buy and never build then resells kits. I do need to unless it's a kit the nostalgic uncs don't care about.
>>23764239>buy and never build then resells kitsBased
>>23764239I don't know about that. I've never had problems finding something I'd like to build online or on shelves here in Ohio.
>>23764239they're just backlogging bro
>>23764134>Emailed them asking why the hell they charged a banned account for a pre-order>Their response was to unban and say, well now you're not banned and you should have no problem paying $100000 for our currently extremely delayed shipping!
>https://youtu.be/MJqZnKh1pVA?si=ajgH-iNFWwMhbqLIOur one true queen has posted.
>>23764297This is a dude, isn't it?
>>23764297That's not Prime92
>>23764303you can't tell with them chinamen sometimes
>>23764303Looks like an average asian woman to me
>>23764303>>23764307>A hipster woman who is into niche hobby such as scale model painting>Has the typical looks of someone who is into it>Tranny tranny tranny! She actually paints instead of pretending to like gunpla like Umi.
>>23764303I think they call those "asians"
>>23764308asian women have the best feet
Enough of queens. Who is our king?
>>23764313they all look same to me
>>23764325Mechagaikotsu
>>23764327*Jobby the hong
>>23764325Zack
Reject the clean paintjob. Embrace dieselpunk.
>>23764328Jobber the who
>>23764325Zak
Have any leafs here order any paints recently (past 4 months) from Aliexpress?
>>23764337I tried and the RCMP showed up at my door
Canadians are doomed to be snapshitters
>>23764339Trying to buy some Gaianotes since retailers everywhere haven't restocked them for months here, I'm desperate. Is it gonna be fucked by customs?
>>23764297>Doesn't wash the pieces before painting. Just sands it and dusts it off.It's over for the sonic cleaner shills.
>>23764341snapgods*
>>23764344Who the fuck wash the pieces before painting? As if the air moisture isn't bad enough.
>This will arrive next weekWhat i'm up for ?
>>23764352God this shit is ugly
>>23764325zakau
>>23764304He's dead jim, it's time to let go.
>>23763489snapped him and painted the shield and now im thinking if i want to keep his basic colours or paint him something else
Zak should review more Motor Nuclear kits
>>23764381why is he reviewing so many chinkgod kinos
>>23764383The Chinese saved mechapla
>>23764352red gundam without the funnels. that's pretty much it!
>>23764409Time to paint it red and make him custom funnels!
>>23764349Japs do it, and most modellers do it. Wash with a sonic cleaner then dump it in a dryer or something.
>>23764430>You see, we have to buy this drying machine made in 2010 and was the parts with a vegetable detox soapFuck off
>>23763489I'm batch painting some Maschinen Krieger kits. Working on 1/20 Falke for now.
>>23764339>Hello ma'am we have been notified by the postal service that you tried to bypass the kings tax thus the package was destrodyed however you still owe the crown 1000£ as compensation. We will euthanize you if you refuse.
>>23764438>I'm brokeftfy.
>when you peel off the tape and the fucking paint+primer comes along
>>23764526>primer will make the paint adhere more bro!
>>23764527It clearly did, but to the primer itself
>>23764445>>23764331based as fuck
>>23764540>his spray booth isn't saturated with acetone vapors to keep the plastic tender for primer particles to diffuse into it
>>23764526>generic masking tapeoh no!
I melted off eye detail on a clear piece while trying to remove paint with a hardware store thinner. Now I have to jump hoops with stickers to make half decent eyes. Fucking kill me
>>23764579it was actually this, and this purchase was a mistake
>>23764582>hardware store thinnershit anon what the fuck are you doing
>>23764594I thought it melts shit only if you leave it soaked for a while...
>>23764596Heavy duty thinner is like, for painting bricks and metal
>>23764270That's genuinely brilliant.
>>23764582Use IPA, hobby lacquer thinner already melts plastic what do you think would happen when you use the stronger version?
>>23764596>he fell for the lacquer thinner is all the same shitposters.
>>23764596While you're at it:Lighter fluid, enamel thinner and the like will also rape your plastic by making it brittle unless primed.
She's really cute
Enough MT bullying. Grunts rise up.
How were your experiences with USAGS? I'm considering an order with them; but half of what I read online is negative regarding them.
It's beautiful.
>>23764637Cute>>23764650They take a while to ship but I've never had a bad experience with them.
>>23764650Never had any issues with them
>>23764651whoa damn! Hey you better show some progress pics, that kit looks awesome.
>>23764650Memes aside, I've not had an issue. They usually throw a sticker in the order, though its not always consistent. Might just be a while supplies last. I think the two I have are a psycho mk2 and tequilla gundam. They often have 10-15% off sales and usually have an item of the day sale for like 30-50%.that's being said, their prices are pretty standard with some ups and downs, and shipping is $10, so factor that into it as well. Can't say I've had a negative experience, and my friend even had a kotobukiya part replaced through them, so I have second hand great experience.
Why do they only sell this clear abomination? It's pbandai yet only $20. I assume the reason is that it sucks.
>paint peeled off after I did decals>tried to cover it with a decal>it got worseit's over...
>>23764682Didn't let it cure long enough.
>>23764682You're supposed to do a protective layer of topcoat and then decals.
>>2376468348 hours is long enough.there's this one spot where paint just won't stick wellBefore, grey primer turned white after it dried, had to prime it more, and then when I painted it red, this spot's red ended up lighter than the rest of the part, so I had to paint it more. just for this spot.I don't know what caused this. is it because I didn't wash my parts?>10 years old red Bandai gunplamaybe that's why? but other parts don't have this problem, only this one particular spot for some reason
>>23764650Never really had issues with them. I see a lot of negative comments online, but I've ordered and visited in person and it's been fine. The staff in the store were helpful and really knowledgeable, too.
>>23764650I've purchased a lot of stuff from them. They seem to get stock later than others (or they wait to ship for some reason) but I have received everything I have purchased from them without issue.
>>23764687What primer are you using?
>>23764691this one
>>23764650The only problem is if you pre-order something from them, and one or more of the items in that order gets delayed. They'll only ship an order once everything in that order is ready (duh), so even if you bought something that they have in stock at the moment that you placed the order, you'll still have to wait if your order includes something that they don't get for another six months, and then if that item gets delayed another six months you end up waiting a full year for your order.Overall they're pretty great, and as the other anon said they quite regularly have 15% off sitewide sales, sometimes 20% off for the special holidays. If you never pre-order from them you'll always get your stuff pretty quickly, and even if you do pre-order and something gets delayed you can e-mail their support to check on the status of the order, and one time I even had them immediately ship the parts of the order that were ready since only one item was delayed. As everyone has already said, the problem only comes when you pre-order from them, because their pre-order stuff tends to get delayed more often than not.
>>23764679it's the old-ass NG 1/144 kit from the 90's, so yes, it sucks terribly. I've built it before, and while it was better than the other NG 1/144 kits of its time, it does not hold a candle to modern HG kits. The only reason they sell it is because it's literally the only way to get an official Devil Gundam kit.
>>23764695I encountered a similar issue recently with lacquer primer not wanting to stick to questionable plastic. I didn't have adhesion issues with a less hot paint direct on plastic for some reason.I suggest sanding it, cleaning it and trying aqueous paint instead. I have no idea why that worked for me.
>>23764700the grey primer sticked, but it turned white after a while for a mysterious reason. you can see here >>23764687 the red paint peeled off, but the primer didn't.I'm not gonna buy more stuff to finish this. I'll just blast it with more red, top coat and then hope for the best.
>>23764700Speaking of Aqueous since I only use GSI's standard lacquers:What's actually the difference between Aqueous and Acrysion?Is the latter more akin to Tamiya's XF "waterbased-acrylics-but-not-really" paints?
>>23764706Acrysion is more like vallejo and is pretty good for brush painting. Aqueous is the same as tamiya acrylics.
>>23764698Why don't they just make a new Devil Gundam kit
>>23764736Maybe they will at the end of this new HGFC run.Speaking of which, we're long overdue for HG Bolt. Where the hell is it
>>23764736wait 2-3 years>>23764739probably after kowloon or something lmao
>>23764698>it's literally the only way to get an official Devil Gundam kit.And this crime is unforgivable. Especially when they keep pumping out seed shit over and over in every grade. These captcha are fucking retarded impossible
>>23764742>And this crime is unforgivable. Especially when they keep pumping out seed shit over and over in every grade. ehit's a niche design at bestprotagonist designs are what sell nownot antagonist that appeared in a couple episodes decades ago.
>>23764741Honestly wouldn't mind Kowloon, it's a decent design and would make a nice lead up to RG Master announcement. We most definitely should've gotten it over fucking Mandala or whatever meme design they're cooking up next.
>>23764744>We most definitely should've gotten it over fucking Mandalamandala is a sick kit thoughcooler than dragon
I think gunpla has just become an outlet for my spending addiction.
I seem to have killed my airbrush somehow
>>23764736They won't because chinks are making theirs
>>23764752What's wrong with it?
>>23764758It will pass water or thinner but won't pass paint, so presumably it's clogged somewhere, but I can't figure out where. I've cleaned the ever living shit out of it, including the nozzle, but fucking nothing.
>>23764761What kind of paint are you using?
I was trying to do a stupid picture as I moved onto do the arms.Then my cat decided Norn Ka was her friend.I call it 'The Lioness Watches Her Pride'
>>23764771Cute
>>23764617I am genuinely going to drop a third bomb on Japan.
How long does it take P-Bandai to ship out a product that they currently have in stock?
>>23764134>not having account with 0 money on it for hljrookie mistake
>>23764786it's random as fuck one time they shipped it the day after I ordered and another time they took like 2 weeks. I think they ship once at the beginning of the month and again in the middle or something
>>23764786It always takes a day or two when I order something they have in stock.
>>23764582Post pics.
i just only preorder stuff i actually want then ship via surface. i love hlj
>>23764616i sometimes use automotive lacquer thinner for priming if the bottle is closer to me and have never had issues. just have to to adjust your spray distance and psi because of how fast it dries. i've even used it on abs
>>23764331>Christmas lights for missilesClever.
Is the P-Bandi surprise bundle worth it, or should I just keep buying Chinesiuem off Aliexpress
>>23764744Fuck yourself, mandala is great
>>23764800A lot of models still dont have bootlegs yet so the mystery box could have things you normally cant get but if youre just trying to save a couple of pennies then aliexpress is your best bet
>>23764764Model Color
How do I unlock my brain so I can complete my group build in time for once
>>23763489Should be done by Saturday
I love my Thicc to Skinny Redhead wife with perfectly clear skin she'll look great trans am'd with a red LED light.>>23764679Hes a stupid, cheap, big, fat gundam head. Im sold
>>23764650I've only had one bad order from them. Carrier lost my package and they comped me a free replacement. My original wound up at my place 3 months later and they said keep it
>>23764650They're good but never ever fucking pre-order from them.
>>23764650Pretty good. I've had issues with item delays setting back pre-orders, but their staff is usually pretty good about explaining issues and modifying/canceling orders if needed.
>>23764830Smoke some weed, but only one joint.Or if you are a stoner already, stop smoking weed, you degenerate.
>>23764830You have a month left. No need to rush
MG Victory's restocked at Newtype. I bought my 2.
>>23764743I love how Bandai has successfully gaslit you morons into believing [x] stuff don't sell and only protagonist does.
>>23764857it's accuratejaps and chinese have terminal protagonist syndrome. the "hardcore grunt-loving gundam fan" is just the people who post about it online. the kids that buy the kits want the hero.
I’m going to pick up a HGUC Kshatryia and MG Char’s Zaku II 2.0 tomorrow. What am I in for?
>>23764863Absolute UC kino
>>23764863Regret you didn't get the MGEX Kshatriya, but still a good time.
>>23764863>HG KshatriyaWhy not get the solomon one?
>>23764866It looks like shit
>>23764867HG looks a lot worse desu
>>23764868No it looks the way it's supposed to
>>23764869As in, it looks like shit. Glad we settled that.
>>23764858Friendly reminder that Zaku and all of Zeon MS were originally meant for animation only, but their plamo became a hit and continue to this day. But now suddenly for some reason Bandai drones have convinced themselves that these things don't sell just to justify Bandai's nectligence. Fox and the sour grape situation.
>Bandai drones>Fox and the sour grape situation.Sometimes I do wonder if some of you legitimately have brain damage. Like who the fuck talks like this?
Bandai fell off
>>23764892Cool story Bandaitard
Fuck the grunts or any of the niche robots. This shit right here is the real deal.
Have any of you worked on a kit while on meth?was it fun?
These suprise gunpla bundles are unironically the best deal that pbandai offers
>>23764917Lootbox and Battlepass
>Blind box>Web exclusive>Day 1 DLC
>>23764884I think you misunderstand. the zaku had considerable screen time throughout the whole show, with the most popular antagonist in the history of all japanese media piloting one himself. sales of grunts fell off in the 90s, which they corrected by switching the main cast to have multiple gundams, which drove sales of kits up significantly.
>>23764858Absolutely delusional. The real answer is that bad guy suits require engineering work and can't be copy pasted like 80% of the protag kits. You'll buy whatever they pump out so why would they do more work?
>>23764932>>Absolutely delusional. The real answer is that bad guy suits require engineering work and can't be copy pasted like 80% of the protag kits. You'll buy whatever they pump out so why would they do more work?this is one of the vagueposts of all time
The real reason is that Bandai fell off
>>23764932>can't be copy pasted like 80% of the protag kits.>Calling me dellusionalDo you even understand how toy production works?
>>23764805The nozzle is clogged. Remove it, remove the gasket and soak it in IPA. Worst case, you'll need to replace it. Nozzles are cheap so I suggest keeping some around.
>>23764931>zaku had considerable screen time throughout the whole show, with the most popular antagonist in the history of all japanese media piloting one himself. Sales of grunts fell off in the 90s Zaku and all of Zeon MS did not have merchandising.
>>23764931>sales of grunts fell off in the 90s, which they corrected by switching the main cast to have multiple gundams, which drove sales of kits up significantlyYou mean sales rose on protag suits when the leadership shifted to AU boy band protagonists with multiple gundams trying to appeal to girls and putting zero effort into the bad guy suits. Prior to that both sides had awesome designs. Strangely enough, when uc made a comeback all of the antagonist suits sold well again.
>>23764948This assessment could be an equally accurate interpretation.
>>23764948Victory's sales on both Gundam and grunts absolutely plummetted. The real reason was that people got older and realized how trash Tomino's storytelling was.
Retail slop? In MY web-exclusive store? It's more likely than you think.
>>2376495892bucks for a HG. I fucking laughed.
>>23764959Not the 157 dollars for an HG?
>>23764962To be fair it has alot of stuff inside so it is atleast understandable. Xi is just an empty clamshell with with the basicbitch gun + shield combo.
>>23764958>92 bucks for the Xilmao they are insane
>>23764973Everything has been price-hiked by around 20-30% due to tariffs for about a year and a half now, Bandai probably aren't going to compensate until at least a few months after the 10/15% one is dead and buried.
mother fucker
>>23764973Why are you using article for names?
>>23764958The battle damaged shield + new face can't be worth an extra 14 bucks
>>23764997because it pisses off autists
The HG IBO Zagan is legitimately one of the best kits I've ever built. The claws taking nearly as long as the body is crazy
>>23764917What kind of garbage did you get in yours mr. shill?
>>23764958>never heard of Alyzeus>look it up>fucking hell dude why are all the hathaway designs these giant piles of random shit thrown together
>>23765006It's a test flight trainer made before penelope was finished, it looks like a pile of random shit because that's essentially what it is. Just a bunch of thrusters stapled to an MP-Nu.
>>23765006Ugly chicken.
>>23765011But they're ALL like that
>>23764958>MGSD kshatriya is 92 USDthat has got to be the most expensive retail SD kit ever
>>23764997to piss off retards like you
Built up a roughly $1000 lifetime Bandai and Chinesium backlog in preparation of more tariffs and supply bullshittery. Worst case I just sell kits I no longer want to some schmuck at the local hobby club for what I paid for.
>>23765021easily. Honestly id get it if it was ~$60
>>23765023Smart but there is another option
Good lord volks manuals are big
>>23765006I kinda like it because I hate it so much better than the penelope, at least
>>23765022Someone is cranky...
Almost done snapshidding the Re-Haize. Just gotta do the buttblasters and gun.
how are the Plamax models? I kinda want to grab a Battroid one from Macross considering they are relatively cheap
>>23765089For some reason several pieces of this look just kinda bad. Those shoulders look like a gachapon toy or something, I don't know.
>>23765092wait for the Bandai kino
>>23765090this one particular, I can't seem to find any reviews at all of this thing
>>23765024yeah, I want one but not $110 want one.
>>23765092It's the cheap plastic quality. It'll look way better once painted
>>23765099at least that one comes with parts molded in blue plasticI have the hikaru battroid one and it is a really good kit, max factory really nailed the anime accuracy to a t in the battroids, which I think look much better than hasegawa's renditions which have a much more stiff mechanical lookhowever, they come molded entirely in white plastic so you can guess the chore it is to try to make them look like in the seriesthat max one and the 1D in trainer colors are better picks simply because they are molded in various colors and you only need a bit of paint and apply the decals for onscreen accuracyonce assembled they are about 20cm tall, like an average MG, just don't expect crazy articulation, it is pretty basic and these kits still use polycaps
We're slowly getting there boys
>>23765089It looks kind of glorious. I prefer the watership proportions but the wider shoulders would be an easy modification to make
>>23763489slowly doing this thing along with a bunch of other non-gunpla shit
>>23765023lol paranoid
>>23765006>why are all the hathaway designs these giant piles of random shit thrown togetherIn lore reason is because it is their state of the art bits and pieces thrown togetherDesign reason is because the original mechanical designer really likes overly detailed, super bulky mecha, and apparently also likes to put a little overhanging spike on top of the heads of some mecha like in pic related and the Penelope
>>23764940I figured it out, it actually wasn't the nozzle, seems like because I treat it like garbage there was a buildup of paint in what I guess you call the fluid channel, I disassembled it, soaked it in a fairly strong degreaser and was able to pass a bore brush through it and now it's good.
>my Star Soul General Zhao Yun got shipped out from ChinaBased. Now I wait.
There's a Gundam Base popup store coming near me, is there anything on the list that's remotely worth getting?https://gbase.plamod.com/There's no prices listed, so I'm expecting to pay out the ass for everything listed here
Wake up, hon. Another chink Barbatos kit just got announced.
>>23765162the box is larger than PGU Nu and weighs 5kg, with the only option being sea shipping. With my experience on other sea shipping like DHL, it's gonna be a month of wait.
>>23765089I cant get over the shitty colour.
>>23765163Base Color Haroplaeverything else is trash
>>23764917I kinda want to order this because I know it will be a good value but also I feel like I shouldn’t because they just use these to dump stock and it’s 8 kits for 150$ I’m pretty sure it’s going to be like a bunch of shitty hg kits nobody wants (including me)
>selling P-Bandai preorder slotsNow is this just scummy
I don’t really like any gundam designs outside of this list desu, and everything I want at this point is pretty expensive.I wish more of the designs appealed to me desu but most seem so boring or have bad color schemes
>>23765217You're a basic bitch who has the same taste as your average gunplafag.
>>23765217Good lord. We have a performative unc right here, complete with unc favorites.
>>23765217Reddit.jpg
>>23765218If these designs are appealing they should make more of them :) I just like the ones that look cool and am sad to think I will run out of kits that I want to build so soon after starting to enjoy building gunplaThere’s a couple girlpla kits that I like but that only adds maybe 4 kits to the list :(
>>23765221Convert to Chinesium
>>23765221None of what you are listed are especially appealing to you. Literally every normies like these robots and some of the contrarian hipsters like them too. If you like Shrek Gustav or some shit then atleast i can take you seriously.
>>23765226I’ve looked at a lot of the Chinese kits and the design language just doesn’t really appeal to me at all sadly They’re all less cool robot and more action figure? If that makes sense? Plus the designs are all extremely busy visually which is a turnoff for me. Maybe they look better in person?
>>23765229The one in the image look fine in the manhua but kits like those made by In+Era is pure visual vomit.
>Japfag scratchbuilds his own Thunderbolt gundam.Thunderbolt really does look better when its a model kit.
>>23765227>none of what you listed are appealing to youHuh?
>>23765232Because the limbs are 3 times shorter.
>>23765233>Greentext but remove a letterWow
>>23765234God I fucking want it.
>>23765232The guy really fixed up the proportions
>>23765232Now it's ruined. Way too small.
>>23765241It seem like a conversion from either a HG or RG. Look at the hands.
>>23765237It made even less sense in the post I replied to I don’t know what to tell you
For all the Build stuff I see restocked, why won't Bandai reprint the GP action base. I liked build and I want to play fantasy that my robots can come to live, but the cheapest one I can find right now is about $60,- + shipping.
>Strike Freedom>appealing the most unc statement I've ever seen
>>23765245Your announcement of your taste in design is the equavilent of a human announcing that he likes to drink water. It is the most basicbitch and common taste. Wow, you like Nu gundam, how controversal.
>>23765217>have bad color schemesYou can't be saying that shit on /gpg/
>>23765248This is extremely cool sorry not sorry >>23765250Yes exactly so why don’t they make more that appeal to me then ? If most people like these then why do the have like 10 kits most people will like and 400 that most people won’t like >>23765251They’re like fine but I can only have so many white dudes with red yellow and blue accents
>>23765217>>>have bad color schemesWhy can't you paint nigga
>>23765253>why don’t they make moreThey do doe
>>23765253There is a shitload of Nu-esque Gundam design from both Bandai and Chingchong. If anything, they have overstayed their welcome.
>>23765254Valid, but I just don’t enjoy paintingI’ll do panel lining and little stuff but I simply don't enjoy painting models so it’s not an option for me. I admire people who do though!>>23765256>>23765255Ok well there’s only like 12 that I like so Very sad!
>>23765259But they made hundreds of versions of those 12 designs, dingus
Also I’m surprised people say I have unc taste, before this I assumed I had like newgen taste since most of the kits that I like are newer and I don’t really like any of the retro stuff
>>23765260OhYeah I agree which is like a part of it, they’re all very similar which means I just get the one I like most and then have no reason to get any of the rest of them. Like I think all the wing gundam models are cool but I already have my two favorites which makes any more redundant I think maybe I would feel different if I didn’t want to display them all together? Unsure
>>23763489Got a lot of painting on the KOG done today. Consumed ~22 mL of titanium gold paint. Also lost a small piece of armor for the face. Bought some plasticard sheets to attempt to make a half-convincing replica but it's not going well (that stuff really doesn't cut well with a hobby knife)
>>23765260No hate on Okawara and Izubuchi, those two are my GOAT. But the constant Nu/Strike Freedom allusion is annoying as fuck. These kind of designs have no personality.
>>23765217>Gundam>Bad colorschemeNig, almost all of them have that tricolor colorscheme. They look somewhat the same.
>>23765264MP Nu is a classic design and had plenty of personality
>Soul>G-SelfSoulless>Hi-Nu>Nu>Strike Freedom
>Breda>Neo Geo>Shaian>Xeku EinsSOVL>Dilanza>GMgoog>Sazabi>TierenSouless
>>23765267Yeah and the tricolor sucksAll gundams should be in titans colors
>>23765328All mobile suits and MA should be covered in zimmerit and weathered to the point you can see oil stain and rust from the very sight of it. I refuse to take compromises.
>>23765264I hope the MG version of this gets announced soon. I can see Bandai make that specific Nu MP Type Gundam with some of the armaments from the Alyzeus as the only Hathaway MG kit we'll get and they'll ignore the Xi and Penelope just like the time they only made the AGE Magnum from Build Divers in MG and ignored the rest, not even the 00 Diver got a MG kit.
Adding waterslides on girlpla feels really weird.
>>23765264>the constant Nu/Strike Freedom allusion is annoying as fuckI can't agree more. With Nu being probably the best iteration (probably just because it was the original and novel at the time), but ever since it has been a constant iteration of it. The contrarians in here, and all the other seed kiddies will tell you how much personality all of these freestrike suits have but they are completely derivative. I'm old as hell, I saw cca when it was new and it's always a let down when half of the series feature suits that look like Nu with shit stuck on it. There are of course exceptions that are interesting, and thankfully they finally broke free of relying on the nu archetype it seems. I wish the shows were better. Especially with seed/destiny they really started just cashing in on having 10 variants of the same nu-type suit in each series and making the enemy faction a bunch of faceless mooks. So boring.
>>23763489I’ll clean it up later.
>>23765370Can you gimme a couple of examples of all those Nu-likes you're speaking of?
>>23765217>or have bad color schemesHey guess what lil gup, they make this shit called paint. You can make it any color scheme you want.
I didn't pre-order this one because the color scheme was lame just like every other SNAA slop. It's retarded that its name is NETHER EMPEROR, but the color is all white.but now that I've learned how to paint, I'm quite interested.
>>23765372NTA but it would be a bit spammy. So stay with me. 1. Narrative Gundam. Lore wise, this is Nu's Psychoframe test unit.
>>23765380You could just write everything in one post, I can google images myself
>>237653722. Gundam X. One winged angel + gundam.
>>23765378SNAA is the worst of Chinesium original line, next is In Era+. The best one is the Star General manhua series line of kits.
>>23763489Snapped this guy together and started getting him ready for painting.
>>23765380A packs when?
>>23765384That's clearly a Wing-like, not Nu-like
>>237653723. Build Fighters fanfiction stuff. Hi Nu Vrabe
>>237653724. G Commander. The base unit is the prototype unit for Nu Gundam.
couldn't Bandai just reuse the RG Exia for a P-Bandai RG Transient Gundam kit?
>>237653725. Sinanju Stein. Based on Hi Nu according to Katoki.
Dear fucking god I cant tell if this is a shitpost or not.
>>237653726. Chingchangchong OC. Sky Defender.
>>23765398you forgot Infinite Dimensions Nemesis
>>23765397Of course it is, this is /gpg/.
>>237653727. Build fanfiction again. Fake Nu Gundam
>>23765401You forgotHi-Nu Gundam InfluxCathedral GundamGundam SwartzritterDenial Gundam
>>23765401I'm still not convinced that "half of the series feature suits that look like Nu"
>>237653728. Freedom and its variants. Hi Nu-like or Wing-like, up to your headcannon.
>>237653729. Moon Gundam
>>23765217>>23765221>built 6 gunpla kits says the rest are boring>instantly moves on to girlplamight as pick up some hrt while you're at it.
>>23765372>Can you gimme a couple of examples of all those Nu-likes you're speaking of?I'm the anon, but if you can't see this shit you're never going to see it. You're just one of those guys who can't see past 30fps. Everything is "smooth" to you.
>>23765414All I see are distinct designs and do not see the Nu gundam that you’re seeing. Are you sure you’re not blind?
>>23765373>build a nice looking kit, be inspired to do you own take on it, enjoy every step of the processvs>start with ugly piece of shit, endure its disgusting look until it's at the very least primed
>>2376537210. Abit of a stretch. Noblese Oblige AC
>>23765414So what you're saying is that the problem exists only in your head
>>2376537211. Gundam Zirius. One winged angel. Can control a bunch of "funnels" in the manga.
Chat is this a Nu gundam? If youre not seeing that it is then you’re just one of those people who cant see past 240 fps.
>Makes a non-canon Nu just to milk it furtherLol
>>23765425Don't forget double fin funnel Nu and full armor nu
>>23765424>He doesn't knowNagano almost design robots in CCA. A good of Mortarheadds might be his Nu Gundam rejects.
>>23765416>can't see the similarities>doesn't understand a foundationSee my original comment about seed contrarians and being 30fps blind. You're living it. Google the term face blindness. You have the mech design variant.
>>23765428Oh the irony
>>23765426HWS Nu. HWS Hi Nu. Mass Production Nu. Fake Nu. Pre Test Type Nu. RX0 Gundams are Nu's direct descendants. Narrative is Nu's test unit. And probably much more.
>>23765427I am seeing it! The Nu Gundam!
>>23765431>RX0 Gundams >NarrativeThose are canon
>>23765428Nigga I can see past 240fps, you’re not on my level.
>>23765432Close enough. Here is "Hi-S Gundam", which later became Nu Gundam.
>>23765433>Unicornshit>CanonBoth them literally didn't exist before 2006.
>>23765435I’m glad that Mamoru’s shitty designs got rejected.
Retard act like Nu Gundam is sort of super unique design. It is literally a basic bitch UC Gundam with the only unique gimmick being is funnels. Bandai made hundreds of these.
>>23765438Is that ZZ or Zeta. I can't tell, his shit look the same.
>>23765440Its the Nu gundam. Cant you see past 30tps?
Could the nu gundam fire the beam magnum if it's maintenance hatches were open?
>>23765442No anon it has to have a doven wolf arm to reinforce its arm.
>>23765442Only if it's FANu (but not Full Armor Nu)
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>>23765429>>23765432>>23765440>>23765441Maybe paint will help. Just like anon above said, the Nu was literally the basic bitch UC gundam that got used as a framework for a ton of suits.
>>23765444if I buy a FANu (not a Full Armor Nu) will I be able to build an enhanced nu?
>>23765448You can colorswap Strike Freedom into Hi Nu's colorscheme and it would be quite close. And i swear, i have Nu/Hi-Nu fatique. Can Bandai make something that looks abit like Kondo/Kobayashi's rendition instead?
Jesus, who invited that retard?
>>23765417What even is this? This is disgusting behavior. You feel like a kit that you are color correcting is a disgusting piece of shit until you snap it together and it's done? Holy fuck you gunpla sissies are spoiled. Imagine the horror if you had to build kits that actually required glue and paint. So is gunpla just the first baby step into actual modeling?
>>23765456The actual baby step into modeling would be Tamiya kits since they quite children friendly without handholding them too hard. Gunpla is just a weird offshoot of scale model hobby, you can treat them as assembly toys and most of them would still look passable, unlike the traditional scale model that look like a monochromatic blob if you don't paint.
>>23765456Unplainted kits are fine.Clowndams are just ugly.There's a difference between blank canvas of endless possibilities and repulsive abomination that needs fixing just so you can tolerate its presence on your desk.
>>23765459TRVKE. Gundams are simply dogshit. I like antagonist mecha much more, like Vidar, Tallgeese, Epyon, The O, Alvaaron, Turn X, Sazabi, Qubeley
>>23765464>Vidar>AntagonistAnon, i...
AAAAAHHHH I HATE GUNDAMS SO MUUUUCH.
>>23765459>repulsive abomination that needs fixing just so you can tolerate its presence on your desk.Aka unpainted kits. Stuff like RGs are fine since they were designed to be displayed unpainted, but unpainted HG and most of MG look repulsive as fuck.
>>2376537212. Gundam Gusion. They weren't even trying to hide it with this one.
>>2376537213. Zock.If you know you know and if you don't know now you know, don't you?
>>23765484>>23765485Stop crying, you lost. Nu Gundam shit is the least we need right now.
>>23765372The Quanta
>>23765489We need more nu gundam types like the zock. Preferably in the master grade.
You must be a faggot if you think Bandai doesn't make enough trash like Nu Gundam or Seedslop. Out of anything they could have created for Hathaway, they made another Nu Gundam variant.
>>23765492Don't cry, anon. There is no shortage of Seedslop and Nu trash for you to consume. They just made MP Nu into a HG.
What paint has a really deep black color? The one I have right now is Tamiya acrylic flat black and that one looks kind of dull and dusty once it's dry. Is it just due to it not being glossy?
Shit I didnt know this existed.
>>2376548514. Random Chinesium garbage.
>>23765496You want the true black black? Koyo Orient has one with the Musou Black.
>>23765500Yeah, seems like what I'm looking for, thanks
>>23765492You are not that far off. They made Gundamized Zeon MS before: Gundam Aesculapius and Burnlapius. Their Gundam mode heads look strangely similar to Nu.
>>23765505
>>23765005This is what I got last blind box. I thought it was incredibly fair.
I like primary colors
>>23765495I'd prefer more zock-type nu gundams.
>>23765500I didn't expect it to be that black.
>>23765523I'm dumb as shit, I looked at the wrong image.
>>23765497Wouldn't lego technic pieces have the same potential use as this stick?
>>23765510So your mystery box had effect pieces for destiny however it did not have the destiny itself. Thus if you don't already have the destiny you have to sell the box or buy a destiny. Brilliant Bandai.
>>23765543The destiny is a standard retail release. You'd be screeching about how they're not putting exclusives in the mystery box had they included it in his.
>>23765545I'm more annoyed that they're adding effects pieces than kits. Personally I don't like that there are so many effect pieces that are p bandai when they should all be retail or included in the kit for extra cost.
>>23763489I started this FM Forbidden Gundam a couple days ago. I have everything off the runners and cleaned up, ready for paint.
>>23765523This is what the test type gundam mk-II should have looked like at the start of zeta in gryps. Completely black to prevent Quattro from taking photos like he was on a picnic.
Man, I love combiners.
Is RX 78 Ver.ka kit good?
>>23765560>he's going to paint the jointsLol
>>23765577Yeah, but it's ugly
>finally got the part I need to fix my notGundam™
>>23765577if you don't mind the archaic engineering. it's one of the first MG kits ever released.
reminder HG Titus is getting reprinted along with 30MP Kaname Madoka
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008621891915.html?src=google&src=google&albch=shopping&acnt=494-037-6276&slnk=&plac=&mtctp=&albbt=Google_7_shopping&gclsrc=aw.ds&albagn=888888&ds_e_adid=&ds_e_matchtype=&ds_e_device=c&ds_e_network=x&ds_e_product_group_id=&ds_e_product_id=en1005008621891915&ds_e_product_merchant_id=5681849614&ds_e_product_country=GB&ds_e_product_language=en&ds_e_product_channel=online&ds_e_product_store_id=&ds_url_v=2&albcp=17859500389&albag=&isSmbAutoCall=false&needSmbHouyi=false&gad_source=4&gad_campaignid=17190468917&gbraid=0AAAAADznYb9M2U3taGBRk92-_3TMHUhzD&gclid=Cj0KCQiA6sjKBhCSARIsAJvYcpP1jhatbh9-MD1yfMvu89XuWdcQqx-en8cUdvx1vHUQRoObQme0yT8aAnWnEALw_wcB&aff_fcid=92604b537fd24a43a3808cf6f2af5d5b-1767045964558-02409-irey5Th&aff_fsk=irey5Th&aff_platform=promotion&sk=irey5Th&aff_trace_key=92604b537fd24a43a3808cf6f2af5d5b-1767045964558-02409-irey5Th&terminal_id=f6487bc3ef534ec2b0912f187b3032d1&afSmartRedirect=nIs Ali-Express-pla viable? A good use of money?I'd kill for the Dunbine HG, I have the 2000's one but can't find the newer model for a good price anywhere. I can't even tell if these are official or not, though I have my doubts.
What has been the worst kit-building experience you've ever had /m/?
>>23765609Bootleg gundam f90. The kit was not completable. Nothing fit together in such bad ways that I would have had to mangle the parts to make them fit.
>>23765607Storefront looks legit enough and there are no bootleg aura battlers as far as I know. Should be fine. Just expect the box to be smashed a bit
>>23765609Plastic skaven screaming bell, it goes together easy enough but it's complete jank with gaps and seam lines and mould lines and wierd CAD design artefacting that all needs to be cut away.
>>23763489This fucker needed a lot of glue.Also, I got this kit for 45 dollars.
>>23764629This. You can even keep painted pieces submerged in 99% rubbing alcohol and it's still 100% safe, too.
>>23764700Kinonotes is better and also works on resin
>>23765412Some of the kotobukiya designs are really cute! Thanks for the reminder though I’m running low ;p
>>23765683Frame arms girls are the best girlpla by the way
>>23765599>it's one of the first MG kits ever releasedVer. Ka? Yeah it's one of the first MGs, if you mean 8 years and 57 kits into the line as "first".
>>23765701your so smart
>>23765701>there have been 226 retail MG kits>not including P-Bandai exclusives like F90, Gundam Mk-V, and many others>less time has passed between the airing of 0079 and the release of the Ver. Ka, than the time that has passed between its release and the present dayYou are not making the argument you think you are making.
>>23765707>reddit concessionI accept
>>23765599>It's one of the first MG kitsWhat did he mean by this?
>>23765715Any kit released before 2005 is ancient, old, and busted, and not worth buying except as kitbash fodder or heavy renovation projects.
>>23765715>What did he mean by this?He meant 90% of the master grades are older than he is.
>>23765642Which led mirage is this?
>>23763489I'm not sure why this torso and neck even have articulation. They don't move very much at all.>>23765738L.E.D. mirage V3 single ver, I got it on a fat discount because some shady youtuber beat the shit out of the box.
>>23765740looks good
>>23765599>released Dec. 2002>1st MG was released July 1995>RX-78 Ver Ka. was the 57th MG kit>one of the firstAnon...
Do you think Bandai will reprint the mission packs after they're finished up with them?
And it's that easy to bait /gpg/
>>23765751Fuck no it isn't!
>>23764896i kinda like the cat one. wouldn't buy it though>>23764899yeah. yeah. i have unmedicated adhd and usually take weeks, months, or even years to finish building and painting a kit due to procrastination and impulsively starting new projects before finishing the last but on meth i just build and paint a kit in a handful of days.
Weathering example, time to varnish and project will be complete.
>>23765740Looks cool. So how would you compare it to the average banpla?
>>23765768nta and haven't built that one in particular but they're barely comparable. i've built voks, wave, and ourtreasure and all fss kits from any company are more akin to military jet kits than bandai kits
>>23765740beautiful hand
>>23765780>compared to banplaNot him but it's basically the modern equivalent of reel modeller kits but with a lot of QOL fixes and tolerances, much better than tanks/cars but only slightly worse than older koto. Bandai > Koto > Volks > Tanks/Cars. Not near Bandai levels of quality yet but it's manageable. When in doubt just glue shit together. Haven't tried GSC kits or Our Treausre (junchoon) yet because they're sitting in my boxwall.
>>23765578>he's going to paint the jointsAfter masking all the pegs and sockets, yes.
>>23765791Pretty much agreed on all counts. The mold quality is pretty mid and requires a lot of sanding to fix. The kits require glue to complete at all. It's kind of amusing that they advertise as being able to be straight built, but you absolutely need to paint these if you're going to attempt the volks kits.
>>23765578What else are you supposed to do? Smoke them?
Thoughts on this Chinesium Dark Matter with metal frame? It's $40.
>>23765926the knees look like shit
>>23765926Looks like a chinese gundam.
>>23765926Cool kit but typical fitment issues, especially with metal parts which is even more annoying to deal with. Also gets loose with time, at least mine did
>>23765609my 30mm Groupbuild entry. It was transformable, and I experienced the horror of watching the "C-Clip" joints weaken and crumble as the build progressed. I stopped building out of disgust, and I've never used them again. Polycaps all the way!
>>23765761Nice.
>>23765926VERY bad fitment issue, that you need to sand a lot and glue some parts. Backpack way too big and out of place.But the end result (without the backpack) is really good.Great Matte plastic texture, stand base and waterslide decals
>>23765926>>23765944It's also really difficult to attach the GN Shield and Sword and pose with them since they clash with the backpack.
I had a dream last night that jo hound was real. Coolest dream ever. I wish I could have taken a picture of it.
I don't think I'm ever gonna be able to go back to being a snapfag after this. Seeing this thing start to come together is hitting like crack
>>23765962I can already FEEL that gold peeling off
>>23765962baka gaijin
>>23765518>Bitch about the lack of Generic Gundam>Shows him a ton of those>Noooo not like that!It was fun talking to retard like you
>>23765985>>23766002What do you mean? I thought it looked good... I waited 12 hours for it to cure and stuff before handling it
>>23765518Anon just because you are a snapshitter and too broke to afford RG Nu, that does not mean RG Nu and the gorillon amount of the same boring looking Gundams don't exist.
>spider shit on one part>a really tiny piece of fur on anotherWhy do these things always appear all of a sudden right as I spray my clear coat?
>>23766032battle damage
>>23766034From fighting giant furry spiders?
>>23765768It's a very different experience. This thing requires a lot of glue and doesn't move very much. The pegs and slots are mostly just reference points so that the parts are lines up correctly when you glue them. It's also incredibly color inaccurate out of box and includes a paint guide to follow as you go.Overall, I wouldn't say it's any harder than building a gundam.>>23766029Are you saying the zock doesn't exist?
>>23766038Why are you using article for a name?
Friendly reminder that Gcucks introduced a gundamized Zock. No matter how quirky or chunker your precious robot is, they will take that away.
>>23765740>RGB keyboard>FSSKek.
>>23766053I was memed into buying this. It's pretty fun.
FSS is fundamentally homosexual and only RGB keyboard sisters can enjoy it.
>>23766058You should buy a lipstick next
>>23766062I hate to inform you that I am a great big fat guy
>>23766074That means fat breasts. You should commit to it.
>>23766050ok
P-bandai Miku RG stuff got restocked
>>23766026It looks good, but I feel like the paint is gonna peel off. I just can't explain why.
Are you a pleb or an advanced user?
I just top coated my kit with this (1 layer) and I already used up around half the bottle.The consumption rate seems to be faster than normal paint. or is it just me? meanwhile my surfacer seems to never run out.Do you guys do 2-3 layers of top coat. people on other forums said I should, but that'd be an entire bottle.
>>23766129placebo, just like ultrasonic cleaner.mark setter is all you need
>>23766131nigga, you're using too much.
>>23766131You did thin it, right?
>>23766133Second this, lost maybe 3 slides out of lIkely thousands and that was before the topcoat
>>23766147>>23766154thinned 1 paint : 2 thinnerI'm sure I sprayed it less than I usually did with colored paint..all right after I looked at it again, maybe not half the bottle...
>>23766131You need to thin it, and spray it in thin layers nigga
>>23766161When you thin something this much it sprays faster. Don't pull the trigger so much while you spray.
Weird to think it's gonna be a weird stick figure dude when it's done. It's really growing on me.
>>23766107omg it migu
Working on painting a model for the first time. An HG Zudah. I have the pieces all cut out and sanded. Snapped it together and then took it apart. So the next step is to>glue certain parts together? But then won't the paint get stuck in the polycaps?>leave it apart?>then prime the pieces or partial assemblies with Mr Surfacer?>sand down/putty any flaws I notice after priming?>then spraypaint (I don't have an airbrush yet, but I don't wanna weather it so eh)>then decals/lines>then topcoatI've only snapped stuff together previously so idk. Mostly unsure on how to approach the painting
>>23766276Glue is wholly unnecessary. What you want to do is:1. Sand/file all nubs to smoothness2. Circumcise the pegs for easier future disassembly3. Mask off surfaces that come in contact with each other and/or joints4. Prime5. Mask and paint to account for color correction6. Top coat7. Assemble
>>23766197How'd you get that gradient effect on the armor? Looks really neat
>>23766161Cum
>RG Force Impulse and Spec II are out of stock literally everywhere>the Chinesium knockoff costs more than official kits for some fucking reasonSomeone want to fill me in here? I thought Seed shit was never supposed to go out of stock because of how much money they print.
>>23766335Daban Force Impulse? probably because it has a metal frame
FUCKI have parcel coming from China please don't escalate these bombings shit AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
>>23766348I thought Gunpla was haram.
>>23766050Two right hands?
What am I in for?
>>23766337Huh, now that I actually read the description on these things, that actually makes sense. But how is it that of the various RG knockoffs that the Chinese have made, the Impulse series have to have the metal frame which then jacks up the price so much? I would think that with how popular Seed slop is in China, a low-cost RG Impulse would be top priority, yet it doesn't seem to exist.Also, I just checked outside my usual circles and the regular RG Force Impulse does seem to be in stock in some places, but USAGS (where I have a gift card I could use) has been out for months. Irritates me so much.
slop.
>>23766371>Buys bootleg>Complains about the price
>>23766374The whole point of a bootleg is that it should be cheaper than the official product.
>>23766377not if the copy is better than the original
>>23766377Sounds like a you problem when you still cant afford a bootleg.
>>23766276you're thinking too much of complex stuffwhen you're just starting, you just have to do it and make errors on many stuff.get used to thinning paintget used to airbrushingthat's it. everything else is secondary.
It's only been one week since it was released and it's getting a bootleg already.Bet they're going to make the Spec 2 before Bandai does too.
>>23766406One wonders why Bandai doesn't just release Original and Spec II simultaneously, given that the only difference is color.
>>23766360had 2 right arms in gcucks because it was made from scrap
I was eyeing the HG Siegfried of my local shop and wondering if anybody has any experience with the kit.
>>23766372lol you didnt reply fast enough now your post doesnt make any sense. dumb bitch
>added a big kit to backlog>remember that I need to buy an airbrushWell fuck there goes the budget lol
>>23766494and a compressor
Alright, project finished. Now it needs photo session but here are few quick phone snaps.In retrospection, I should use some smaller and lighter backpack since now he is quite unstable and 30MM solution of soft ball joints for legs is not helping. Of course there is always stand option but still.Still needs a name, however.
One side...
Back...
...and other side.
>>23766524that sure is captain farsight
>>23766529>Mom, can we have Commander Farsight?>No, we have Commander Farsight at home.>Commander Farsight at home:
>>23766524>Bout to say neat>Till I saw megumeme.I'm holding back my thoughts anon.
Can this thing actually stand on its own? People say this is the peak of Chang kits but it has no metal parts to support that backpack.
>>23766551you can see the stand at the back. it's cleverly obscured by the legs on that pic
>>23766535What's wrong with Megumin? I simply added more variety instead of another Neptunia cup.
>>23766555Holy shit I didn't notice it lmao. $100+ and it can't even support it's own weight.
Encroaching image limit again, so new thread. Also I forgot to mention last time but I updated the restock list too.>>23766584>>23766584>>23766584
>>23763487Why are Japanese modelers like Savoryman, fullpla factory, crafta, plaban praising Nu gundam as masterpiece,while Korean modelers like dalong, gundamholic and plasmith are vocal and unhappy about Nu gundam's waist and consider it as cursed object like Giant RG sinanju and Giant Tristan? Why do Japanese modellers not give a shit about waist bend?
>>23766592why is every post you make complete garbage yet you don't get banned
>>23766411spec II has the new rail gun
