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>>23785868Finished up Sanjuro. He's a samurai beetle resting up for repairs after a brutal fight.I mainly wanted to try out a bunch of effects on him to see what I'd want to keep using on future projects, and what I might not use as much.Ammo's Starship Wash continues to be my favorite for a very quick way of dirtying up a model, but their Shader Starship Filth surprised me. If you spread it around a bit with a brush, you get some nice streaks and shadows going (on this guy it's almost all on his right arm).I'm particularly pleased with the stain on his upper right horn.
He comes with a couple options for his visor. I went with the cracked one to go with the overall look.
And if anyone's curious, this is everything I used to do the weathering effects. I had to stop myself from adding more onto there cause I was spending way too much time on something that was supposed to be a quick paintjob.
Bonus round: this was what he looked like when first put together.
>ball joints>in a 1/60 kitwhy?
>>23785906pareasa undasutandu
>Zak built Lu Bu before meFUARK PREORDERS
is Zak ever willing to say anything negative about a kit without being a pussy?
>>23785919He's an official shill guy.he got it way earlier than pre-orders for free, or even paid.
>>23785921can't say anything bad about your employer.and Bandai kits are just high quality overall, there's not much negative things to say about it aside from personal taste like "I dislike the design".
>>23785922>tfw he gets the seperate Lu Bu horse kit too before everyone elseIt shouldn't have been a seperate kit to begin with but then again, the Red Hare was like 30% larger than Zhao Yun's horse
>>23785924not even on a retrospective review on the RG sinanju? fuck outta here
is it a good or a bad thing that the biggest youtuber for our hobby is megagaykatsu?
>>23785929At least he also agree that the entire SMP line is trash
>>23785929I'm honestly in disbelief at how many people are willing to sit through looking at those tranny talons. I'm pretty sure I'm not the target audience for this shit anymore. Gunpla is relaxing because it's so easy, but I might take up scale stuff or krieger or something else that doesn't attract these types.
>>23785929Bad. he's an extreme casual snapshitter who only paints his nails like a faggot. Those nails LITERALLY repulse me. I can't stand watching even 5 seconds of his video.
Why would anyone watch someone who paints their nails but not their kits?
>>23785930anon, everyone thinks they're not worth it.
>SMP is tras-NOPE
>>23785954Bandai got him on their payroll. Doesn't count.
>>23785929>>23785957HEY MY NAME IS JOBBY
>>23785934>I'm honestly in disbelief at how many people are willing to sit through looking at those tranny talons.Seriously, it's so awkward. I'll take fatman25 fatbreathing in to the same $5 microphone he's been using since he started his channel any day of the week. If only he did more than one kit a year.
>>23785934it's got to just be kids/teenagers watching who can't actually get into the hobby so they live vicariously through the reviewer that happens to have the highest output. reviews of bandai kits become pretty redundant once you've built a couple of each grade and know what to expect
>>23785929>not watching Kassy or the jap gunplatubers insteadit's you're problem then.
>>23785929I only watch actual scale modelers, not some fag with painted nails
>>23785982Plaban and Crafta are just as bad as Gaykotsu/Zack
>>23785985fair enough i used to watch Crafta's painted builds, but he does too much review and snapshitting slop recently.
I only watch Dell's Gunpla now
Are we ever going to get a reprint or a 1.5/2.0 or hell even a ver ka would be something. I want one badly but don't want to pay $125 for it.
>>23785985>plaban and crafta are just as badpost work
watch Jun Toy Craft>2.7k subs
>>23785877>>23785879>>23785881>>23785882>>23785884That's awesome anon, I'll use it as reference for my future weathering projects.>>23785868I've finally started building my star lillie, it's an interesting build, but the joints, specially on the arms are quite tight.
>>23785991probably a reprint but never a 1.5, even the Z plus A type Unicorn version was not improved, just given a new gunalso, it doesnt need much improvement, it can keep up with new MGs, it just needs new head that hides seamlines and new hands
>>23785877Nice Migu bot.
>>23785877looks like a medabot
>>23785921You should be aware that he is almost 40 years old, has wife and children. Crying about plastic toys for 20 minutes on youtube would make a bad look. His reviews are what i would call "objective", what actually good, what actually bad like the sculpt quality, price, engineering issues and so on. You don't call it a review when you say something bases on your feelings like >I hate SEED so this kit is trash
>Mori Calliope will sing intro song of Patlabor EZYGonna paint RG Ingram in black and pink when it comes out
>>23786007>cop mech kneelingoh no, the photoshop is coming.
Migu Metal Build
I'd love to see a venn diagram on these creatures that build girl/robot kits. I bet it's quite a site. Mika Akitaka was a mistake.
>>23786016Wait until you find out that scale model is not always about robots
>>23786011BITE MY SHINY METAL ASS
What is a good 30 minute missions kit to start with? Not armored core or any of that, but the actual line? I kind of admire the engineering and design behind these, and also that they're not associated with some retarded anime.
>>23786028they're all basically the same, just get what you like the look of
>>23786028>they're not associated with some retarded anime.yet
>>23785921Zak looks at it with a modeller's eyes, if he sees something bad he definitely already knows how to fix it and don't really see any problem with it.
>>23785929>BiggestNot even close. At least the true biggest gunpla youtuber actually customizes and paints.
>>23785991I have this in my backlog along with 3 zeta plus. I don't know what I was thinking getting it.
>>23786050How long will this cunt continue to pretend she loves gundam?
>>23786010They've been doing that pose for decades you /pol/-brained fuck.
>>23786055Until she becomes my wife and gives birth to 3 of our children and then we pass on the plamo to them.
>>23786060>>23786050cute
>>23785681>>23785773The EG Aile Strike pack might come with the same adapter
>>23785503See>>23786082>>23786084Did not realize a new thread was already up
where can I torrent Mass Production Riko?
>>23786098Are you really going to watch a dorama for middle aged women just because the main bitch builds a zaku or two?
>>23786101I dunno the premise seems cute. Seems better than build fighters
Are women building gunpla really that rare? Gundam seems to have a decent number of fujos.
>>23786102Build fighters at least has cute anime girls instead of ugly real japs.
Are the RG Unicorns really that bad? The transforming gimmick really speaks to my autism but only in green
>>23786107the full armor is great.
>>23786107there's a ton of guides on which part breaks and how to avoid it
>>23786105I dont jerk off to cartoons
>>23786113I think you're on the wrong website>>23786103It's a lot less common in the west than it is in japan.
>>23786113
but I do jerk off to 3D video game girls
>>23786107No, they're amazing. Just don't hamhand them when you notice an overly tight joint. They're not action figures but for model kits they're extremely solid. As long as you aren't a 3rd world monkey whose first instinct is to UNGA BUNGA a tight joint, you'll be fine. Just carefully relax the joints as close to the peg instead of leveraging them.
We are so back, so what did you build while 4chn was down?
https://schizophonic9.com/re9/hgce_strikefreedom2.html
>>23786149Boomerangs.
woah, they're making Space Dandy kitshttps://hobby.dengeki.com/news/2945234/
>>23786186Oh it's real. Why now?
>>23786186Hell yeah, baby
These chinese effect parts ended up looking quite nice>>23786186Now that's dandy, baby
>>23785868Terror mirage is done. It's crazy that these two are done with the same blue paint. It's some good stuff. Really liking the SMS gem tone paints.
>>23785868I got all this Daban Jagd Doga parts off the runners and cleaned up. The last Daban kit I built was the Grey Zeta years ago and this kit has all the same issues. Lots of flash at the seams and at the ends of pegs that needed cleaning up, and mis-sized sockets for almost every joint requiring me to find similar Bandai sockets in my extra parts box. I was hoping they'd improved over time.
>>23786158The fact that you can freely switch around the wing effects means you're basically done with the dead stock DX version at this point. Those new effects are beautiful, bigger in size, and has alternatives in terms of its central joint depending on whether you choose to deploy the DRAGOONs or not.
>>23786218Quality control costs money though
>>23786218B-but I thought DVBAN was Bandai levels of quality?
>>23786160Thats really neat anon.
>>23786228No one ever said that about Daban
>>23786228lmao not even close
>>23786240Except all the people in this general who have claimed that exact thing over the years. Don't pretend you've never seen those posts.
>>23786247always ignore chinkshills
>>23786247They were lying.
>>23785954woah Zak's hand is HUGE
>>23786205I really dig it. I always wanted to build some FSS stuff but didn't want to deal with resin at the time. I've seen both of these kits at the mall recently (animestore) and came *this* close to grabbing them. I might do it.
>>23786252These aren't the resin ones. I like them pretty well. They take a lot longer to build than a comparable gundam so it really feels like I got my moneys worth out of them. I really dislike having to work with anything resin so I don't think I'd have gotten them if they werent plastic.
>>23786247their metal build-based ones (88xx) are good, but the bandai recasts (66xx) are horrible.
>>23786254Ah yeah I knew they were plastic, I just meant that when I originally looked they were all resin and since then wave has done a lot of injection ones. I'm starting to gravitate towards ma.k and these look to be in the same vein of workload. Next time I'm at polaris I'll probably grab one.
>>23786011kinda gives me a half chub ngl
>>23786186no Little Aloha? Weird
>>23786283Maybe they'll make it along with other mechs if this sells well enough
>>23786264>waveare you aware of volks? they have even more
>>23786252IMS/VSMS = plasticHSGK = resin
>>23786319high spec plastic kit when?
>>23786247I see them everyday in my dreams.
>>23786247We said daban does what bandon't, because daban was able to make an MG out of it instead of a Re/100.
>>23786325That's what IMS and VSMS are supposed to be.
>>23785995The arm joints look like this actually -O- you need to line them up in a specific way otherwise you're pressuring the joint.
The new Titanomachia kit seems very Nagano-esque to me. NAOKI's got good taste,
>>23786370Naoki had to sleep with Nagano
>>23786372lucky
>>23786011FUCK YOU
>>23786226Which is why this Jagd Doga was cheaper than the RE/100 which is basically an HG. Trimming a little flash is better than having a hollow kit with floppy joints.
>tfw you drank 3/4ths a bottle of Shiraz and are now too drunk to build your 1/144My bad.
>>23786055I'm more interested in when will she do jav
>>23786396Honestly some flashing is not that big of a deal. Chinese's biggest problem is their incapability to make the sculpt looks good without inflating a kit to PG level of scale. I saw some of their small kits and they look worse than Bandai.
Why the fuck are these so expensive
>>23786451Are you aware that we're currently having a massive global war with an extremely massive impact in fuel, energy and logistics? things are going to get much more expensive.
>>23786451>silver>gold>WHYS IT EXPENSIVE???????Bro hasnt seen bad metalic paints
>>23786186That's pretty dandy, baby.
>>23786451>clearly labelled "Bullion Gold">Brilliant Goldsomeone should be fired for such a blunder
how does the chink version of the PG unicorn compare to the normal bandai one?
>>23786455>this tin disulfide powder mixed with copper flakes is really valuable because it says gold on itget out of here you damn dirty alchemist
>>23786264The ones I did are both made by volks. I don't know how the wave ones are.
>>23786205WHY IS THAT CHICKEN WEARING SNEAKERS???? OH COME ON DUDE THAT'S NOT REAL!!! THERE'S NO WAY!!!! THERE'S NO FUCKIN WAY!!!!
pour type panel liner is cool and efficient, but I ended up using gundam marker again for more accuracy
>>23786581are you wiping the liner before it dries?
>>23786581or you could just rescribe and use your pour type liner
learn to scribe
>>23785868The main armor is all done now. Liking how it looks surprisingly bulky despite being the agile Gundam from the team.
>>23786581Just use a super fine sanding sponge to remove the liner. The lines get super crisp as their width is just determined by the depth and how firm your sponge is
>>23786620is the snapfit super tight?Star Destroyer almost destroyed my fingers
>>23786647It's on the tight side, but only a few needed me to break out the jewelry pliers to squeeze them. Still only had to circumcize two pieces in the chest to get them to go in.
>>23786620how's the size? is it actually 1/100 Harute?
ok, just how bad would the fit for this be? i got the daban FAZZ and there were some pretty bad fitment on some bits that needed a fair amount of shaving and sanding.gonna be painting at as the X-0
>>23786669It's closer to 1/87 we determined the other day. >>23786670The Bandai kit is fincky enough, I wouldn't expect to have fun with a knockoff
>>23786672fucking chinks why cant they play along with the 1/100 scale
>>23786670even Bandai's Full Cloth is awful
has anyone tried doing a "downgrade" mod for this bad boy to make it closer in appearance and size to the actual stargazer?
>>23786676No idea, but it's weird it's 1/87 again just like the Fat cat RG God Gundam upscale. Maybe it's making all the Gundam's evens with the Nu which they love cloning?
>>23786676the tinier the part the harder it is to consistently replicate with injection molding. they don't have the best equipment so they just make the whole model bigger.
1/69 scale ur mom
>>23786687Some kits I can kind of understand that reasoning but then there's "original" kits like the PLA Jedda which was 23cm despite not being a copy of any existing kit. In the previews they pointed out how it was 23cm as a selling point. Supposedly some changs complained so they supposedly lowered it to 22cm, only for kits to arrive and people noticed it was still as big as a Nu.
whens the next online hobby expo?
>>23786710why do chinks put "1/100 scale" on kits that have no lore size?
>>23786679one of the more modest looking chink semi-original kits but it still looks too busy
>>23786721Because they explicitly want people to think that the kits are equal to what Bandai makes.
>>23786721jeddah is canonically 21.8m tall. It should be between 21.5-22cm for it to not look weird. The Katoki style legs they gave the kit didn't do it any favors.
>>23786727>>23786725even their original designs have 1/100 labels. 1/100 of what?
Do you guys seriously care if a kit is 23cm tall vs 22cm tall?
>>23786735manlet energy post
>>23786735There's no point in having a scale if you're not going to follow it
>>23786735Yes, I'm into scale modeling not toy assembly.
>>23786735No, I'm into toy assembly not scale modeling.
>>23785995I definitely would have recommended sanding the ball joints for the torso, they are exceedingly tight and the connections to them are very tiny stalks that can easily shear/twist off with that much force. Really just a lot of joints on this thing I would give a good sanding before putting them in, the breakage and stress risk isn't worth it. Pretty much the only joins that don't really need it are the ones on the skirt connector.
>>23786755NTA but how do I sand ball jointsSeems hard
>>23786761Sandpaper.
>>237867611)Take sand paper2)Apply directly to the ball joint3)Move it a bit
>>23786761You don't need the result to look pretty as long as the joint does its job afterwards.
>>23786761With small parts you can just hold them and rub them on sandpaper instead of the other way aroundThe kit in question has a little inserting tool you can use to hold them as well
Another one for the backlog. Got it for 32 burger bucks
Hygogg is accurate manlet among other Zeon Aquatic suits so Changs 1/100 scale is right for this since Hygogg is 15.4mZ'Gok is 18.4mGogg is 18.3ACguy is 19.2m
>>23786755>>23786347I know, I just hope I sanded them enough, I think I can't remove them once I put them.
Nicehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r53BY5naI7M
How do you switch between colors while airbrushing? Must I really prime everything first instead doing them one part a time prime then paint? Why does no one sell black primer in a can anyway
>>23786932if you're using lacquers you can just blast a cup of thinner through it then put the other colour in
>>23786929oh he used the newest Premium Titan Silver >>23786451
>>23786936It's more yellowish
>>23786929didn't Bandai announced a wave of Eastern 30MF kits? those would go really well with the Motor Nuclear kits since the Star Generals tower over the grunts in the setting anyway
>>23786929cool
>>23786844Looks like it came with a free happy meal too.
>>23786932>How do you switch between colors while airbrushing?Transfer the leftover paint into your mixing bottle or whatever if there's a bunch. Then put some thinner in your airbrush cup and blast out the color and start using your paint.>Must I really prime everything first instead of doing them on part at a time prime then paint?You should be priming and painting in two different steps. Just lay all your parts out and do the primer first. Then once it's cured you can do your painting. I typically wait a day or so. >Why does no one sell black primer in a can anyway?Because it's just black paint.
>>23786932>>23786933>>23786982backflush your airbrush bro to clean leftover paint.Also clean the cup with tissue.there's always leftover paint.
Why's there no plamo of Nirvash Spec 3? this is the only cool form.
>gold platingwhy can't they just make gold plastic
This poor thing is begging for help
>>23786929I kind of like these 30MF kits. Seems like a fun weekend project.
>>23787011Add Nirvash Neo to that list senpai. The show was utter garbo but I did like that thing.
>>23786985>backflush your airbrushNever ever. I have an eclipse with a side load, no need for that bullshit. I would not recommend anyone backflush even if you don't have a removable cup.
>>23787025It's funny, all of the Hazels look like they just said "fuck it" and slapped parts from a kit with a different scale. Which honestly, is probably how they designed them.
>>23787025Does it have a reinforced waist joint? Or it gonna slouch back like all the hazels
>>23787045Ao had insanely good OP/ED themes at least.
Why do modelers eventually become greeblers?This happens every single time.
>>23787056visual vomit
>>23787056This isn't greebling, it's engravingAnd the answer is because just painting shit just gets boring after a while
>>23787056Am I strange for finding the mac and cheese orange v-fin more offensive?Like jesus christ, just deal with yellow taking more coats.
>>23787056Can't really tell if it's AIslop or just a very poor job on some spots
>>23787056It's like those scribbles schizoids draw on their walls.
>>23787056when you try to copy fss but have no design sense
>FSS>design sensepick one
>>23787022Because gold plastic is infamous for crumbling if you make it actually look good.
>>23787056>This happens every single time.It's a horseshoe. Eventually experienced modelers grow tired of these types of trends and want to go back to simpler designs. The greebling is a relatively recent trend because tech caught up with what people thought they wanted. I think refinement will be the next trend because people are already sick of the overdesign. Chang is pretty much ushering in this desire.
I have never seen a plastic that discolors worse or more easily than the olive drab of the MG GM Sniper Custom. Thank god I'm painting this fucker.
It seems like the chinks dont actually know what the scale labels are for. they just see bandai kits have it so they put it on as well
>>23787047Why?
>>23787154>>23787047Relatively new airbrusher here. I've had about 10 sessions so far and have yet to clean my airbrush at all (like fully taking it apart). I just flush it with some mr tool cleaner a little bit after each paint change and that's it. I'm assuming all this cleaning stuff is if you're brushing with acrylics?I've yet to have any clogs or anything like that.
>buy FSS kits bro>they're great bro>
>>23787159>Well it's not gonna ride itself.
>>23787159buy plastic kits instead of brittle resin
>>23787158Even with acrylics you don't have to clean all that often. I usually do it about every 10 projects or so. Though I could probably disassemble and clean it in my sleep.
>>23787154>Why?For me personally, it's more of a pain in the ass than anything. Like I said, I have a side load so I can just take off the cup, transfer it to a jar and throw a couple drops in the load and run it through, no problem. Backflowing does no good and for new folks the just end up screwing up their needles or nozzles. Or blowing paint all over themselves fully pulling the trigger while they do it.
>>23787165but I thought resin kits are the superior choice for modellers.
Do Custom Hizack limbs fit on the Woundwort? Thinking about putting AK Hizack limbs on the Barzam II and leaving the Barzam limbs on the Barzam
>>23787025God I bought two of these and I fucking hate how they still haven't reprinted the other aoz hgs.
>>23785868I've finished the vintage zgok, it was quite an experience working with an old model and doing weathering. I did with a sponge and 4 colors (orange, light brow, dark brown and metallic), and the oil streaks with oil paints (it was much simpler than I thought). Now, to practise more subtle and controlled weathering, this one has gone to hell and back several times.
>>23787218I did some small mistakes, but they are barely noticeable. The left leg split on the seam line once I build it, and I didn't mask correctly on the waist, where the pink and red touch.
>>23787222
>>23787225Posability is quite limited and some parts are a bit floppy, as expected from a kit from 1981 (and I think this kit is from the original prints), but it can do a decent enough walking pose and hold an arm. I really want to do more vintage kits, despite the problems this was really fun.
How good are these for the MG Thunderbolt Ver Ka? I broke the joint for the arm that goes through the shoulder and I found it on Ali Express
>>23787218Looks kinda neat, but not as a 1/144 robot, more like ye olde diving suit someone had in storage for a century
>>23786670i have thisi only snapped crossbone with main guni didn't even bother with full cloth lel
>>23787051You can see that middle seamline on the arm. It is the same Hazel HG. Also, the legs are spreading. It is very obvious that the kit is too old for this shit.
>>23787187There are still plenty of aoz kits left if you buy gunpla on shopee. Got my Barzam II a month ago.
>>23787218>>23787222>>23787225>>23787227This looks so good. I love the metallic rust looking bits. Really well done!
>>23787051It will has the same problem. The new parts are all armor parts, no new joints.
bro I would never willingly reveal in here that I buy from shopee
>>23787296You just did
>>23786762>>23786765>>23786812>>23786831But it's a sphere, how will you know to sand it evenly
>>23787049Alot of aoz designs look like that. Fenris Wolf looks like a 1/144 Doven Wolf kitbashed with a 1/100 Geymalk.
Buying gunpla on shopee is playing the game on easy mode. Burgers don't like that.
>>23787298Why would you need to send it evenly?
>>23787297oh shitI forgot to pretend that I buy from buyee
which version of the PG unicorn should I get? the full armor expansion seems almost a bit overdesigned
>>23787313So it doesn't do that faggy wobble where its natural resting place is like, 0.2 degrees off center
>>23787325This doesn't happen if the joint is sufficiently tight
Surprised at how cheap the Star Abyss is for just how fucking massive it seems. Think I'm going to buy one off Ali once I get paid.
>>23787321narrative phenex or perfectibility
>>23787328Oh...
>>23787339Just sand the joint and try how it fits ffs. I understand newbros may have some questions but people these days need instructions on how to breathe it seems. And If you fuck up the joint just glue it in a pose you like.
>>23787344Or he could just put some acrylic paint on the joint, put it in the position he wants it to stay and let it dry,
>>23787227Fren your talents are going to waste on gunpla where it's basically paint by number. Pick up some maschinen krieger kits and let your imagination go wild.
just found out I'm developing male pattern baldness and erectile dysfunction so I will be quitting gunpla and moving onto trains, boats and military models
>>23787376Here's a tip.1.Buy a kit with parts that are the same color as your hair. 2.Cut up leftover runner into short bits. 3.Apply some Tamiya Extra Thin cement on your bald spots.4.Take a handful of runner bits and apply over aforementioned spots.And the really neat trick? You can just use a hair dryer to shape your new hair into different styles!
>>23787384The lengths snapbuilders will go to avoiding paint
shit pic but heres mg provi ig
>>23787392Between the Providence and the Turn X I've realized that I'm not the biggest fan of those giant beam laser effects. They take up tons of space and weight.
bandai's pokemon models look like garbage
>>23787403smorr indie comparyprease understood
>>23785867It is just a paint job and I have some ideas for waterslides but I guess my Gogg will enter the group build now. Good thing I still have some time to think up some lore for it.
what are you guys snapgodding on this friday
>me browsing /gpg/ to see what stupid shit they're arguing about today.
>>23787435Would a cutiepie like this love a big fat ork like me
>>23787435her bf is a snapgod btw
>>23787434
Can I get a proper Perfect Strike out of MG Aile and the sword/launcher expansion, or does Perfect Strike need more parts?
>>23787434hg calibarn
>>23787348Gunpla is freedom! I've painted some stuff custom, I just wanted to paint something like a char unit (and I like the canon color schemes anyway). I have a big backlog, and I rather not add more stuff to it, but I have picrel... I'll do some subtle weathering to it, it fits.If anyone is interested, it's from the choipla line from cavico, they have others from votoms and eva, quite cheap and cute.
>>23787227>>23787225>>23787222>>23787218Fantastic job!
>>23787453Pretty sure that you can, there's a Gundam base limited release of the MG Perfect Strike.
>>23787453no battery pack if you get the aile + weapon set. unless they made a repack of the weapons where they added the battery pack.
>>23787434i've been sick this week, havent really done much for the weapons or backpack. probably not much doing this weekend too, just feel too weak.
>>23787464the p-bandai weapon set has the battery
>>23787466Snort some plastic dust and huff some Gaia notes thinner and the strength of Plamor will infuse you. Godspeed, anon.
>>23787435I look like this irl btw
Use black primer to make a predominantly black mech flat, Y/N?
>>23787486Cute
I know this is the wrong place to ask, but are there any chinese companies that make stuff like knockoff Fix Figuration or Robot Spirits figures? Essentially prebuilt figures instead of model kits.
>>23787489I reccomend using a dark grey instead of pure black, pure black/white tends to look bad.
>>23787185Fuck no. At least not in the modern day. Once upon a time resin could hold better detail than plastic but these days we are long past that point.
>>23787502You're still going to find higher details on resin today. We're not past that point.
>>23787503We are past the point of taste on details in plastic. Anything more resin can do is worthless
>>23787392>Deal X damage where X is AP/4
>>23787449i forgot how many seamlines this thing had, into the paint backlog it goes
>>23787392is that the metallic coating version?
>>23787531No but i painted it to look like it
>>23787499what about Musou Black lol
First time priming with airbrush and lacquer is best friend lol. I can't imagine going back to acrylics even with topcoats, especially topcoats.
>>23787486please marry me
>>23786620Finished the backpack. Much tighter here and the nubs were a bit worse (undergated right next to pegs). Thumbs now hurt and also I stabbed myself with a hobby knife. Also had to break out the superglue to get the clear pieces in front of the silver "intakes" to stay in.
>>23787629And here is it mounted. Didn't realize Harute had subarms (or if it even does, but this one does). Will get to the weapons tomorrow
>>23787435Cute
>>23787591Kaleido is nice for when you are doing a topcoat only on a kit with ABS, but on painted kits I always use lacquer top costs.
I'm working on the PGU RX-78-2 and the inner frame alone is blowing my mind, I've never built something like it. What are some other kits with great inner frames?
you can't use lacquer coat on ABS? Fuck. All of my backlog are ABS kits.
>>23787321Original is always the best. Eithet that or perfectibility
>>23787684If you plan to display it with any of the hatches open, I highly recommend matte clear coating the inner frame before you do the armor. >>23787685It makes ABS brittle and ABS is usually used in kits where they need stronger than PS plastic. Usually means they will snap, especially if you do more than a super thin coat first.
>>23787689but what if you apply thin coats of lacquer primer lacquer paint, acrylic coat, then lacquer coat?
>>23787690The primer is the only part that would affect the ABS unless you absolutely soak it with the paint layer where that thinner reactivates the primer. Once you get a full coat on the plastic, the layers above it don't matter. If you can find some acrylic primer that can withstand lacquer paint on top, or just some other primer that doesn't break ABS you will be fine.
>>23787685Start with a light base coat and you'll be fine. That or use a water based primer.
>>23787690Multiple thin coats of lacquer primer is fine
You ever buy a kit not because you necessarily want to build it anytime soon, but because you know that it's probably going to be forever before it gets reprinted?Yeah, just bought a decent deal on an HGUC Psycho Gundam MK-II.
>chinks slapped the wings of Freedom Gundam on Berserk Furywhat
>>23787708Yes I bought 2 MG Victory's the other week. One might be built by end of summer.
>>23787708Lots of kits that I have are like that, especially some of the non-Bandai stuff that can go for upwards of a decade before a reprint. Bandai hasn't printed the retail MG GM Sniper Custom since 2018 and I'm about to buy the one that's on P-Bandai because idk when/if they'll reprint the retail one.
>>23787708Several. I got the Formula from Xenoblade with the recent reprint since I missed the initial run from a decade ago.
>>23787708basically all Chinapla
I ordered a bootleg gray zeta
>>23787502>Once upon a time resin could hold better detail than plastic but these days we are long past that point.Hell no. Resin is still the king of details. Mecha doesn't show even 10% of its power.
>>23787692>>23787699>>23787701yeah I noticed when I tried handbrushing lacquer on ABS it immediately started melting but on AB it's fine
>ran out of top coat spray can in the middle of spraying>switched to airbrush top coat>*preparation and cleaning up hassle*>done>entered bedroom>forgot to top coat the big ass backpack>whatever>look at paint station>noticed that some panel lining (water based) got ruined, especially the chest partwhat the hell man....
>>23787730Handbrush it
>>23787685You can.The trick is to not think about it at all.Just spray as usual. don't overthink.This ABS scaremongering got to me too.
>>23787732thankfully my current WIP has plated parts so I can just spray lacquer over those without worry
>>23787503>>23787720Better, not more. I'm talking sharpness and the like. There comes a point where the difference in sharpness is minimal and plastic can hold enough that anything further is just excessive at least for most purposes.
>>23787733You're supposed to strip plating before painting.
>>23787748but the lacquer....
building the MG sazabi ver ka and it kind of annoys me how there is like 5 different colors of red and pinkish red, the RG version was a lot more solid dark red.
>>23787760Paint it all the red you want it to be then.
>>23787769I'm new to the hobby and don't know how to paint. also the kits already almost fully assembled now.
>>23787733Scuff it and prime it first if you don't want to strip the plating.
>>23787771Understandable. I'd recommend starting on cheap kits before you dive into larger ones as far as painting goes.
>>23787771Just buy a can of red Krylon and blast it.
Ignoring the obvious sleeves markings and slight color deviation, is there any notable difference between these kits?Like; More accessories, better articulation / mold, etc?Also which one do you recommend? I'll be removing the sleeve markings either way.
>>23787779They're all a worse version than Sinanju which is a worse version of Sazabi. Get a Sazabi.
>>23787779Pretty sure the Narrative version comes will all the spare parts to make the other two. So as long as you paint get that.
>>23787779Sinanju Stein Ver. Ka is the design before the Sleeves got to them and modified them for Full Frontal and Zoltan, so it's vastly different from the later two.Sinanju Stein Narrative Ver. Ka has extra weapons, fully separated color-coded parts for the Sleeves insignias instead of stickers, more extra parts and an actual Zoltan figurine. It's the best version of the Sinanju, so that's the one you want.
>>23787779Materials and hands.
>>23787786What I wouldn't give for a release of the original sinanju ver ka with properly separated sleeves while maintaining the rock solid full ABS build instead of shitty floppy PS molds the steins use.
>>23787747Anon, literally none of the Japanese kit have resin sharpness. Most of those sharp Chinese kits had to be inflated in size in order to achieve better sculpt. The mushy looks of plastic model is here to stay.
>>23787779Narrative Stein ver Ka has improved sculpt for the hi beam rifle, longer thruster tanks and better hands. Ver OVA is just the older and outdated version of Stein Narrative Ver Ka.
>>23787813Compare how soft the lines are on say a 2005 MG to a 2015 one. That's the sort of thing I'm talking about. It's reached a point where anything further is pointless unless you are going full chink greebleshit.
>>23787831The modern kits look sharper because they have more part separation to improve the sculpt. The momment they get lazy with the part separation, we suddenly time travel back to 2005.
>>23787838Even on that one it's still far sharper than things used to be. You can tell just looking at the edges of sections like the upper leg detailing. If it was 20 years ago the angles would be much softer. That's not to say it isn't still a lazy mold, but that's a separate issue.
I still don't know why people like the Infinite Dimensions Nemesis
>>23787840Even if you compare Light Cannon to 20 years old kits, it looks about on par. Rick Dom and Zaku of the same line look so much better because they actualy part separated that shit.
Gqux Rick Dom has the best sculpt in the line.
>>23787849SEED Dom Trooper is still better
>>23787848I don't particularly agree. Take the ridges on the top of the zudah's chest or at it's crotch. They are all pretty rounded angles. The panel lines are shallow and kind of mushy. The hinges for the shield spikes are almost molten, etc.
Greetings /m/ bros. I went to the USA Gundam Base out in Chiraq last week. It was an experience for sure.Firstly, getting there is a ballache. Why they couldn't just have this in the Schaumburg Mall or Mitsuwa is besides me. The fashion outlets are a weird place, but it's all upscale stuff.Anyway, as for the Base itself: it's pretty weak unless you're in the market for exclusive kits. Retail selection is VERY limited, MG selection was wiped out. As for exclusives, they had ample amounts, but a lot of the displayed exclusives weren't available. Which sucked because I missed the Psycho Doga and Hobby Hi-Zack on their initial runs. That said, prices were definitely high. 3 HGs and a GQX pen nearly ran me 100 bucks. They had the card game stuff too but I was pretty tired out. They had TVs playing clips and the openings playing over the PA system, but otherwise it's a pretty mid experience.If you're out in Chicago, unless you want exclusive kits, just go to the Hobbytown in Orland Park.
>>23787851The round edge is just a thing in every Bandai kit, they never go away. But i bet it will still look better if it has better part separation. That thing is literally a clamshell, every surface detail is molded as a single piece.
Look at this dudehttps://x.com/kensonejp/status/2035238813812105730
>>23787860>dougram with a turret headthat's fucking cool
>m*deroid
How do you topcoat larger kits? Still by limb like an RG/HG?
>>23787825They messed up so hard that people begged for the real Zoltan Stein. The Ver.Ka fixed so many problems the original Stein had, including making the emblems separate pieces.
>>23787891Narrative stuff doesn't have that much fans, but Stein is a cool design and people like it enough to gloss over the fact that its pilot is a mustache twirling villain.
>>23787872>dougram with a turret head
>>23787891The most hillarious thing about Ver OVA Stein is that the shield doesn't have any sculpt for the emblem so you can't even paint it, you will have to use sticker lol.
>Buy godhand>it still leaves nub marksbullshit
>>23787908In my experience nub marks have everything to do with the plastic and nothing to do with the nippers.
>>23787908You still need a proper technique
The figurise Osiris fucking sucks. >no effect parts
>>23787908>he boughtenjoy your Louise Vuitton :)
If cemented seam is still glossy, does it mean it hasn't not fully dried yet or it's just texture change from melting the plastic? It's been sitting overnight. My first time using cement.
>>23787882yeah, arguably even more important to do so for larger kits>>23787908>>23787911>>23787917depends on the plastic but some colors like blue just stress very easily no matter what steps you take unfortunatelyi do find using a slower, gradual cutting action for the final flush cut can help minimize it>>23787935>overnightthey're probably dried , it's normal that they stay glossyit's time to sand and hopefully you applied enough cement - you want excess to be flowing out of the seam so it melds them together
>>23787790The ABS version liked to snap and everyone hated it.
fucking hell why is ABS so fragile with paints anyway?
>>23787980it's a compound plastic made by taking a butadiene which is kinda rubbery, and changing its hardness and melting point with polystyrene and acrylonitrile. it's designed to be basically ideal for injection molding and can be melted and solidified over and over without any harm, but its components are all completely different kinds of plastic with different chemical weaknesses and any chemical that damages any of them will ruin the ABS.
>>23787983>compoundno wonder. it'll catalyze at the slightest pooling. guess I won't be able to topcoat ABS kits normally with lacquer without doing piece by piece.
>>23787906at least you can use the sticker as a stencil
>>23787965>it's time to sand and hopefully you applied enough cement - you want excess to be flowing out of the seam so it melds them togetherThe parts were springing back a little so they kinda slurped up the pushed out melted plastic when released but there doesn't seem to be any open gaps when held to a light source. If there are some gaps I guess it would be a good excuse to make some sprue goo, I intended that kit to be a crash course where I try as many different tools and techniques as possible.
>>23787988you can always coat it with a multiprimer first
>>23788002good luck getting that anywhere
>>23787898do you have a link to the full book
>>23787974The ABS sinanju was a fucking brick house. What sort of abuse were you giving it that one of the most durable and rock solid MGs around fucking broke?
>>23787710i mean, they go well together
>>23788034>Transformers had Beast Wars, so we should have one for Gundam as well and the lagowe was a great idea that should be taken furtherThe logic, probably
>>23787988>>23788002I feel like I'm probably misunderstanding something, isn't mr surfacer lacquer based as well? I've used them plus mr color aqueous paints on several chink bootlegs for several years now and haven't noticed any issue so far.
>>23788037it's only an issue if you do a really thick wet coat on stressed plastic or let it pool
>>23785868And another finished project. This one is almost full painted with AK's Real Touch Markers, at least the green and most of the grey, I did some touch ups with regular acrylics (the yellow, magenta, the gun and and some airbrush on the beam sword). It was a fun project, but I think I prefer regular acrylics over the markers.
>>23788054
>>23788037I started an exact same conversation about this whole ABS fuckery last month. follow the reply chainhttps://desuarchive.org/m/thread/23737137/#23737365learning painting means learning chemistry lol
>>23788056
>>23788057and the solution is this: >>23787732
>>23788059>>23785868Close up of the finished beam sword. Having the darker parts painted improves it a lot.
>>23788063And the lenses, I think the eye works, but the lense didn't, I still have to practise that.
>>23787849I get the feeling Yamashita realized he went too far on GQ's Gundam and Zaku designs so he made the Dom as an apology
reminder the HG Titus getting reprinted together with 30MP Madoka's release was intentional so you can build this
>>23788057>>23788060No wonder this whole conversation is being repeated over and over when the "solution" is to just pray that your coats are thin enough.
>>23788079yeah, it just werks.
>>23788072I feel like the designs are almost all malicious. They feel insulting. Or is some retarded egotistical design choice where he was pleased to evoke some kind of emotion, but didn't realize that confusion, hatred and revulsion are the emotions in most. But he's surrounded by people that kiss his ass and would never tell him.
>>23788057I read through it and I still barely gained any notable insight on the 'proper way'. Guess I'll just follow this solution >>23788060>>23787732
>>23788097Take your meds
>>23788037>aqueousAlso I mistypes, I meant the acrysion line.
>>23788102i mean it's not like polycap plastic or POM where the paint just flakes off regardless if it's lacquer. ABS still lets paint bite and i actually prefer working on them because they dont react violently to lacquer like PS. only thing i dislike about that material is that it's more tedious to sand.
>>23788103Yamashita first
>>23788076>30MP Madoka has an adapter that lets you attach Gunpla arms on her torsothat's a very clever design!
>>23788025The peg in the midsection broke so often that they changed the material of the frame. It was an incredibly common issue. You never built one so you wouldn't know that ABS was bad for it and the PS frame is very sturdy.
Thank you pic related for making bootlegs as good as Bandai plamo and Bandai plamo as good as Robot Damashis.
>>23788130based plamo maker pen
You do remove the safety flag r-right?!
Hobby Lobby Report:8 MGs9 HG1 RGLooks like they completely reversed course from last year.
>>23788166it's essentially a mark of shame if you don't remove it nowdays.
>>23785868Crappy camera cool kit
>>23788175Clean your lens
>>23788126I have one on my shelf now. I've never had that issue. The reason they changed the material is because the steins were "new" kits and nearly all new kits use PS by default. Are you confusing it with the RG? Because that sounds like RG issues.
>>23788166>the safety flagThe what now?
>>23788179The mist turns up as part of the kit's qi (aura).
>>23788197See that little square at the end of the v fin? That's a safety flag. You snip those off and do some careful sanding so the end is nice and sharp.
>>23788192So many people had that issue that they used PS for every sinanju since. The stuff costs more than ABS and they made the change because of that peg. ABS is too brittle to be a single point holding all that weight.
I'm bored. New announcements when?
>>23788202I never knew that...I thought that was meant to be that way...
>>23788236PGU Leo announced
>>23788203>The stuff costs more than ABS and they made the change because of that peg. ABS is too brittle to be a single point holding all that weight.You are talking out of your ass. ABS is the durable material and PS is the brittle ones. The stuff Bandai uses for their modern kits eversince Sinanju OVA MG is their own private material called "KPS" with higher tolerance than regular PS. Sinanju Ver Ka's waist problem was a fitment issue, the peg was too tight and breaks when you use your fat hands to rotate it.
>>23788130Why would you ever overpay for these instead of just using a dab of super glue, I never understood
>>23788263At least you're admitting it's a problem now. PS is more flexible so it's less likely to break. That's why they use it. It wasn't a fitment issue because the PS peg doesn't break anymore. It was a material issue. You are demanding they make the kit strictly worse after they already fixed it.
>>23788277ABS is more flexible than PS. Try to snap a runner of ABS and it will bend a PS runner will snap.
>>23788295Then why doesn't the PS peg snap when the ABS one did?
HG Zock ver.Gyou
>>23788277>It wasn't a fitment issue because the PS peg doesn't break anymore. It breaks even easier if you didn't sand it before assembly and it was a fitment issue because even in OVA version, the peg gets jammed easily.
>>23788252No, PGU Talgesse. That way you can just remove some parts and you have a PGU Leo underneath. 2 for the price of one!
>>23788309But it doesn't break. It has to be a tight fit because the upper half is really heavy. How is ABS both more rigid and more flexible? You've claimed both now. Why doesn't the PS peg snap but the ABS one snapped so often that it became a big enough issue to warrant a material change in every later version?
>>23788296Sinanju's KPS does snap when you rotate it. The plastic is softer and loosen so it doesn't eat shit immediately. Doesn't change the fact that KPS is still the weaker material. >>23788295To be fair, KPS is not that bad for a PS derivative. The durability is still quite weak compares to high quality ABS though.
>>23788311>But it doesn't breakIt does.
>>23788334Comparing KPS to gutter ABS from the Changs. Gutter ABS wins.
>>23788076lol
>>23788167Where is that one? Mine has the exact same stock in the exact same places.
>>23788334So somehow ABS is both softer and harder again?>>23788335I have never heard of anyone breaking the peg on a new sinanju.
>>23788351It's softer so it creates more friction when you rotate a join. That's why the join broke. PS and KPS is more smooth so less force is exercised on the peg during a rotation.Also ABS will melt like cheese when you use a ultrasonic knife on it, PS will cut like butter. So yes ABS is more flexible.
>>23788356Is this why the ABS version would constantly snap and why the PS version does not?
>>23788359Yes the ABS part would twist during the rotation because it's too "sticky". Sanding it out solved the issue.
>>23788362So it was a worse material for the joint?
All I know is that I got a bottle of tamiya abs cement with the blue cap because my normal glue don't work. Otherwise, if I paint it I just blast it with the same primer rattlecan I have at hand for the rest of the parts. Never had any brittle material problems or other abs spooky thing happen.
>>23788389>he fell for the tamiya meme and hobby cement memejust buy a bottle of 99.9% mek lmao, it works on both abs and ps and a litre costs as much as 40ml of hobby cement
don't like how they made destiny's eyes smaller (less chibi) and head bigger (BB senshi proportions). they already had the formula down. i guess smaller eyes makes it more menacing but the whole point of SD is to make them look cute. really hope they don't slowly morph MGSD into basically a consolation prize for the MG fans and that destiny is just a one off this time.
>>23788167I just picked up a MGSD freedom from hobby lobby this week for $40.
>>23788395There is only a few left and the people running them are getting older/it's getting harder to run a brick and mortar store, but as long as they still exist I don't mind spending a few coins on a bottle of glue.Support your local friendly hobby store, anon.
>>23788167Stock seems to be pretty standard across all stores. This might as well be my HL.
>>23788371The KPS Sinanju is such a bitch, i rotated the waist gently 3 times and it broke. Atleast the ABS version struggled abit.
The RG Master Gundam will be announced soon.
>>23788371>>23788362Beside minor fitment issue fix, Sinanju OVA's waist is still a fag to work with. Redditors even recommended using chopstick as a replacement lol.
>>23787911100% it has to do with the plastic. Sometimes it will just stress no matter what you do and that's why you gotta sand.
>>23788463I didn't have issues with the waist, I had issues with the backpack. I had to gorilla strength that thing in, I was so terrified of breaking it.
>>23788463>LolYou went in plebbit to look how to fix yours didn't you?
I drilled a 30mm part for the first time and no way it's the same PS as gundams, shit's like wet cardboard, overly soft and messy
>package was literally in my city>Nope sorry we're driving it Vegas lolWhat the FUCK? P-Bandai's new logistics system is retarded
>>23788480had to flee the box crusher maniacpban is particularly targeted
>>23788350South Louisiana. Where you at?
>>23788054>>23788056>>23788059>>23788063>>23788068That's pretty cool. At first glance I wouldn't have guessed it was mostly done in marker.
Starting my first chink kit. Is it normal that my skin itches where I touch the runners?
>>23788249That's why I always compare with the line art just to be sure.
>>23788506Normal for chinkpla, yes
>>23788506It just ads that extra panache when you use a Chink runner as a sound.
>>23788167I see the MG Deathscythe at the bottom, and then 6 at the top, what is the 8th?
>>23788472Why fix it when you can just buy that metal peg on Shopee?
>>23788516MG Z'Gok to the right of the Deathscythe
>>23788519Because I live in America?
>>23788520Today I learned that Char's Z'gok has natural camouflage.
>>23788167Wait, that looks like my local Ho->no kyoukai senki kitsNvm not mineThose fuckers have not moved. They even added the snow Joe Hound too, at like 45 before discountLmao
>>23788504DFW Texas, weird how its almost an exact match like that. I thought they just put things on the shelves randomly but I guess its assigned. Even putting that MG Deathsythe on the bottom shelf next to the zoids.
>>23788461I fucking hope so. That or RG Gelgoog>>23788480This happened with my USAGS order last year. Post office spent 8 weeks sending it from place to place before one day without warning it landed on my doorstep. And I live in the same state as them
>>23788480>>23788535I am going through a divorce and the post office keeps sending my packages to my exes new residence.
>>23788167I bought a MG Freedom 2.0 from a Hobby Lobby today. I still remember when I got a Sazabi Ver. Ka from them. It was wild. Also, as an anon that used to work at Hobby Lobby about 4 years ago, they have a standard schedule and display for their shelves. Their gunpla sections actually improved a lot, but seems like people are catching up and they pretty empty the shelves on Mondays or Tuesday during the 40% markdown.>tfw the MG Freedom was $20 off MSRP with the markdown It is the little wins.
>>23788538That sucks.>tfw finalizing dissolution of marriage next yearCould be worse...
>>23788539My HL gets their delivery on Thursday nights and restocks by Friday. Just ask an employee their schedule, they will probably tell you.
>>23788545Oh, I say Mondays because that was our restock day. Maybe they changed it now, but we used to receive the truck on Monday early morning and be done with it on Tuesday.
>>23788552Ahh bad luck with that timing as you don't get 2 weeks of deliveries per sale to pick through like I get to.
>>23788553Yeah. It sucks. But honestly, I don't think I have seen much I want to get from Hobby Lobby anymore (except MG Virtue to complete the 00 Gang, and maybe some sacrificial EG for practicing)
>>23788535>That or RG GelgoogStop giving me hope.
>>23788470I wonder how much of it is mold degradation. I got mine around 2009 and the only part that ever broke was the rotating sensor bit on the rifle(and that was my fault for manhandling it.) I was in a phase where I'd disassemble and reassemble a lot of kits too.
>>23788463>reddit agrees with me so I'm rightlol
>>23788461You'll take your RG X and you WILL like it. Unironically.
>>23788591Sorry anon, the big thing is now MGSD. MGSD X soon. I hate this timeline.
>>23788596Shut the fuck up. Do not bring such cursed words into this world. DO NOT MANIFEST.
>>23788591It's actually quite probable, given recent events.1. We're getting HGAW Leopard later this year2. The RG kits have been favoring GWX since 2021 (Wing TV, God, Epyon TV, Shining, Wing Zero TV)
>>23788591I WILL in fact like it and I'll be very happy about it
>>23788175why are we building the same kit?
>>23788618RG X was part of that leak from 2 years ago which got a number of things right.
>>23788638Frankly, that's something that just about anybody could predict and get right. It's a matter of when, not if, the GX gets a RG kit.
tfw you'd prefer X Divider in RG but there's zero chance that would be anything but pbandai...
>>23788688Same. Shit sucks.
>>23788688>>23788693Another reason RG X is likely. If a design has enough variants that they can do Piss Bandai exclusives, they're more likely to make the new moulds.
>>23788657when and if are conflated when there's so little bandai yearly releases across grades
>>23788707It's honestly mindblowing to me just how much they have downsized compared to how much shit they used to release. Thank god for other companies and the chinks picking up the slack.
>>23788718It's because they're expected to also keep making everything they've ever made too. People flip shit if they go a few years without printing something. They're stretched really thin.
>>23788742Isn't that literally why they built that second factory? The fuck are they printing from there if the Gunpla catalog still has hundreds of kits still in reprint limbo?
>>23788755All the stuff people have been demanding they reprint. This year is a really good one for people who have been waiting a long time for a reprint.
>>23785866I've read the guide , but I'm still a bit confused, what's a good starting semi gloss top coat to use?
>>23788759I've been waiting on a MG turn X and (non coated) star build strike reprint for a while. I'm still waiting. I do agree that most of the in demand stuff gets reprinted frequently though.
>>23788742They are not expected to make everything they've ever made ALL AT THE SAME TIME. Everyone perfectly understands why they have a rotating schedule of kits that get made, and get time with the injection machines. That's a bad argument as to why new releases have slowed dramatically, and why we get like 1-2 new MG's a year if we're lucky. We also haven't gotten a new regular PG since 2020, and they massive jacked up the price for the PGU Nu. I'm not even sure we ARE getting anything this year with a fresh mould. FA ZZ is essentially just a recolor. The actual truth is that Bandai made some GENERATIONALLY terrible massive investments at the same time the entire global economy was shitting the bed during covid. They still haven't recovered, and won't recover for a long time from it. They don't have the war chest to afford the intensive engineering work needed to support the same level of retail releases they used to do. Frankly, it's a miracle the entire plamo branch of the company hasn't been shuttered at this point.
>>23788785>I've been waiting on a MG turn xwell you're gonna keep waiting because all the US stores already got theirs. idk what the hell you're doing
>>23788786They can't shutter the plamo branch because it's basically hard carrying the company. It's the core of the business, even with their downsizing.
>>23788789>already got theirs>places only have preorders upThey don't have them yet, clearly.
>>23788791Not anymore. It's more divided these days with the video game division, and they make more money from those than they do from the toys and models.
>>23788789They aren't getting them until april.
time for assembly
cool stand base
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2_p28mcQrMhuh would this work on gunpla?
>>23788841You would have to be more careful but fundamentally the concept is the same.
damn, FRS Osiris looks so plasticypaint + flat coat is a must.
>>23787632Got the "Long-haul propeller" leg swaps all armored up along with the first weapons ( the blades on the side) done. Annoyingly the legs have two pop open compartments that don't want to stay closed. I have decided I am going to put in all the waterslides as unlike the Osiris Dominator this kit doesn't feel like it will be too busy with them on. But 4 more blades and 12 funnels to assemble first.
>>23788876Oops forgot photo.
>>23788878Also that 1/87 scale is really making the kit larger. It's making the PGU RX-78 look small. I would love this base though for the PGU, still haven't found a reasonable base for him yet.
Any tips for lining this sort of surface?I've only used markers but I'd be interested in trying a panel wash of some sort.
>>23788883Panel washes are definitely the way to go, whether that means an actual wash or some sort of liner fluid.
>>23788883I was thinking of doing a wash on the X-Wing I picked up recently. I think I'm going to wipe it clean with a enamel thinnered cloth and not worry about it being too clean. Star Wars shit is supposed to look dirty/worn.
>>23788891Star Wars kits are pretty fun to just pour panel liner on
>>23788657I don't think anybody could predict RG Ingram getting made and yet here we are. The leaked list has been shockingly accurate.
>RG Ingramweird that they call it RG, but it's MG sized.
>>23788919>accuratewell yeah. it's not like it was a random guess. whoever leaked that list obviously had legitimate information
I kinda wish the card art was the actual box art for hexa gear some times
>>23788919Oh it's that big? I was looking at the price and thought it was high, but if it's that large it's probably worth it.
>>23788937It's going to be roughly 16cm tall in kit form.
Water-based coats are seriously easier to handbrush than airbrush.
>>23788939>16cmmanletreal CHINKGOD chads stand at 22+ cm
>>23788947Just get water based paints made for airbrushing like Kaleido and not ones that are primarily for brushes.
>>23788947That depends entirely on the paint itself. And the color.
>>23788461We must truly believe brother, this year for sure
>>23788786You’re delusional, in 2025 Bandai with the Gundam IP alone made around 1-2 billion usd. Plamo is being hard carried by Bandai mainly because of how insanely popular Gundam is, and thats a fact that no one wants to accept. Even if the changs keep on releasing slop after slop, they are just a blip to the plamo market. Bandai could stop doing business overseas and just sell in Japan and they would still be profiting.
>>23788628Because its sweet and we took the chinaman pill. This you?>>23788826. The action base is a absolute unit
Bandai fell off
>>23789005yeah.>>23789007CHINA = GODS
>>23789005>>23788175do the decals, dude
There is no way Zak doesn't lurk around herehttps://x.com/ZakuAurelius/status/2035565164519424443
>>23788778Tamiya semi gloss clear
>>23788919>MG sized>16cm tallThat's literally nothing. The actual Ingram MG is much bigger.
>>23789042green texting has been mainstream for a while ever since Elon bought Twitter. because a lot of 4channers migrated there for a free-er political discourse
>>23789048
>>23789050In latest gunpla build stream, he admitted that he browses /m/ and /b/ when he was younger. It is possible that he spams gore, let that sink it.
>>23789048Why are they all pregnant?
>>23789051Patlabor MG exists, retard. That's like saying RG Sazabi is MG sized and the Ver Ka kit doesn't exist.
>>23789042I thought it was obvious that he did.
>>23789053They ate too much donuts.
Jeda Cannon
If the MG Sinanju is the best MG in history, what's the best MG of today?
>>23789066Narrative
>>23789066Vidar
>>23789063The Changs somehow made Gyobu's design looks worse than it already is. Such an impressive achievement.
>>23789066The rx-78 2.0 is both best in history and today. There is a reason they keep recycling parts of it's frame for basically every feddie suit they can.
>>23789074I think my biggest issue is the feet are too small. Otherwise I kind of like the chinked version. Adding a beam gun under the other shield is nice, although I'd probably prefer it just be mirrored. Maybe fatten up the legs a little too.
>>23789078The thin skinny leg is getting on my nerve. Atleast Katoki has decency to keep fat designs fat. Not to mention they copy Bandai's stinginess by not giving it closed fists lol.
>>23789083I think part of the issue is how stiff the pose they put it in is makes it look lankier than it would in a better one, but yeah definitely a bit too skinny.
>>23789051Wait until you realize that most of HG Zeta -CCA era ms are around that height. MG sized my ass lmao.
>>23789086I own the original Jeddah. The legs are just that lanky and it is so weird when the rest of the body is quite bulky. The Changs tried to copy Katoki but they ended up making a Johnny Bravo action figure.
>>23789066Harute
>my Gunprimer Raser got stuck in Korean customsmy god, the nips and chinks are not as bullshit as them. it's literally just a glass file.
>>23788117Wait, the joint is stock parts!? That's why both went out of stock fast.
>>23789053
Hello! I came to this board and gen, cause im looking to get into Gunpla. I've watched videos and whatnot, but I know you guys will be mean and give me the real deal. I want to start off with my favorite gundam, the Dragon Gundam from G. What should I prepare for, and any tips you guys have would be great.
>>23789219Well, for starters, that thing is P-Bandai exclusive unless you buy one of the ancient original kits from the 90's. So unless you live in Southeast Asia, you probably won't be able to get ahold of one or you'll pay an arm and a leg for the privilege.That being said, there are a few guides and tutorials in the OP, so start there for the basics. But my suggestion for you is, for your very first Gunpla, you'll want something cheap and readily available to cut your teeth on. It's virtually guaranteed that you'll make mistakes your first time, so you may as well do it on a kit that you're not going to regret damaging and ruining. For that purpose, a HG or EG kit will serve well.
>>23789221It's literally in stock right now on their official website https://p-bandai.com/us/item/F2723584003
>>23789226>my insane ass actually considering a $400 Quattro jacketWhy am I like this?
>>23789221Yeah it seems this newer version is P-Ban dai only but the price isnt that bad. I guess shipping and waiting will be the only issue. I read the that HG is a good starting point as well. I was looking into those 30MF but it seems those are popular and hard to obtain. I dont plan on having a huge collection, which is why I wanted to start with that one. My ideal is to have an Escaflowne, Patlabor, Heavy Arms, and Dragon Gundam for now. Thank you anon!
>>23789229Because it looks good to be honest
>>23789229Just buy a generic jacket and order some custom patches, it'll be cheaper and probably higher in quality
>>23789230HG kits in general are a good starting point, because they're comparatively cheap and plentiful, especially if you live in the US and have a Hobby Lobby in your area you can go to during their 40% off boxed model kits week (they do this every other week). Again, if it's your first time you may want to practice on something that you won't regret fucking up. People tend to treat P-Bandai kits with delicacy because of the expense and wait times on shipping, if you irreparably fuck one up then it's a pain in the ass to buy another one.
>>23789233I'm not ordering a custom patch that says BAJEENA.
>>23789237Then you don't deserve any Quattro merch at all
i didnt know there are already bootleg gcucks kits
>>23789239
>>23789234I gotcha, I do have a hobby lobby near me actually. I might pop in and see if they have anything that looks cool and I can take a crack at. In the meantime I still want my Dragon Gundam just to have in the box for now. Thank you Anon!
sosai shojo teien chink (not chink sosai shojo teien) seems to come with a guandao too or maybe it's option partshttps://hobby.dengeki.com/event/2947500/
>>23789266new ones that are more military tacticool, been waiting for something like this myself
dont really know what this is , probably an early prototype for a new megalomaria, looks a bit barebones for now
yes please
Best tools for cleaning plastic dust and shavings stuck to the parts? Was hoping that toothbrush would do the trick but it just moves it around instead of brushing it off.
>>23789289have you tried a brush
>>23789291If not a paint brush then makeup brushes like an eyeshadow or blush brush would work. You can get them cheap at drugstores.
>>23789289airbrush with no paint in it connected to a compressor that's turned on
>>23789298btw, you need to engage the trigger so air would shoot out of the airbrush and you have to point the jet of air at the dust and try to blow it off with the air
TIL waterbased metallics with a blower is so beginner friendly and less headache -inducing than airbrushing acrylics.
>Bandai lowered PGU Nu price in China from $650 to $420lol Bandai lost
>>23789348They are baiting the scalpers who will buy in bulk then resell overseas.
yallre entries?
>>23789362Why buy the bandai one when a Chinese one existed before it?
is there no zaku IV gunpla?
>>23789387Moon doesn't have much of anything yet, I think it's just the gundam and varguil
>>23789384>he thinks people really want Changpla.Ohnononono.
>>23789348>Chink studios indefinitely delaying the newly announced products because the war with Iran is making the cost of raw materials shoot way upIf even Chinese studios are suffering, Bandai must be dead in the water by now.Not content with killing Gunpla in the US, Trump will kill it the world over too. All for the continued survival of Israel.
>Forgot to close the lid of my Tamiya cement, again>It's gone nowFUUUUUU
>>23789428Bro does not have a box fort to last a lifetime, kek.
>>23789428Let the Gunotas suffer. The destruction of Israel is all that matters.
>>23789429
>>23789427Well people don't want bandai if they had to drop the price over 200 dollars.
wait whatchink lupus already?and it's THIS cheap?!
>>23789428china is back>>23789534
>>23789534Yeah, wake me up once they've confirmed that it doesn't have Daban tier tolerance and fitting issues.
>>23789561i finished chink barbatossuper solid, no ftting issues, everything is super tight, frame is super solidbut details looks kind of shallow andi think some runners are in wrong color, cannon is 100% wrong, half of it should be in some brown colorthis mg in fantastic
>>23789428maybe China shouldn't have gotten 15% of its oil from a country that spent the last 45 years playing a game of chicken with global powers while trying to pull a North Korea nuclear strategy
>>23789581don't look up the percentage of oil Japan gets through Hormuz
>>23789279This line shits the bed so hard
>>23789428Both Bandai and Chang uses gutter plastic so they still have some time left. Transportation definitely suffers though.
>>23789428Imagine James workshop HQ right now, they adjust for inflation even if there is none so this must make them giddish from potential extra profit.
>birthday present to myself has arrived
>>23789657is it actually something good or is it gonna be some basic bitch bandaibaby slop?
>>23789657A box of dragon dildos?
Last update before the group build closes I guess.
>>23789666Way to ruin the surprise, Satan.
Fucking hell Trump I still haven't gotten my LU BU yet. Just wait until my PO gets here AHHHHHHHHHHH
>>23789665Define Bandaibaby slop?
>>23789704yeah I thought so
>>23789704
>>23789607aaaaaaaaannnnnnnnd oil deal secured from USA, thank ye for purchase.
>>23789707>at 3x the price Middle Eastern oil KWAB
>>23789714Freedom oil is better.
>>23789704Unironically, Sentinel shit is one of those Bandaibaby slop.
Guys, I'm not buying your ugly and overdesigned Chinese bootlegs.
This place feels more like a Gundam model general rather than a proper mecha model general
>>23789735Post your non-Gundam mechs.
>>23789735The thread is called /Gunpla General so go figure. Post your FSS's
>>23789735I mean, have you look at gundam spamming threads in general? Gundam is hyper casual shit and it is all what people here consumes. Even /v/ feels more "4chan" than this place, they actually post alot of unpoppular games.
>>23789705>>23789729Yeah bullshit. Bandaibaby slop is anything nu, hi-nu, sazabi or in any way related to wing or seed. Sentinel is as close to core modeling as you can get in bandai terms. The line was born from actual kit bashing, no some gay anime
>>23789724...until Bandai has to hike up prices yet again
>>23789746Who gives a shit? It's Gundam aka casual.
>>23789735its better to post stuff you actually have, I prefer hexa gear because I like the scale better
>>23789755That's just the pilot. The mechs are too big for me.
>>23789735Groupbuilds are usually where the diversity hides
>>23789657happy birthday anon, if you are one of the toronto anons here, il give you a birthday blowey joey
>>23789735>why are you guys talking about the most common and popular ones that are friendly to every level of builder? It's a mystery anon
>>23785868Finally got to painting it.
I'm missing a Zaku I in my collection which one should I get? it can be hg or mg.
>>23789779MG has better proportions imo, but it hasn't been printed since around 2012 so it's stupid expensive for an old kit
>>23788879And assembly done. The hand are numerous, but all the weapon hands are pretty ass with how you have to disassemble them to put them on the weapons. The fixed pose non-holding hand are really nice with both and outstretched and a pointing hand. Also the arms can barely hold these blades up. I tried another angle and they kept drooping. Really could have used a ratchet or lock mechanism in the shoulder, but that might interfere with the transformation. Going to get the decals hopefully done over the next week so I can clear coat on the weekend. He is likely going to just be transformed into plane mode and left there afterwards. Might see if I can do it partway for a gerwalk form.
>>23789785And the only thing that differs from a zaku II is the head and a bit on the cockpit, its a fucking ripoff getting it.
>>23789787dear god how does anybody like this
Btw what is the thing g frame the green zaku I looks great but never heard of it.
>>23789789That's one of the reasons it's going to end up in MA form. It basically will just have the two side blade guns as wings, and the 3rd will just be unequipped.
>>23789789I have yet to see a single chang kit that looks worth a damn. I don't get the appeal at all. I'm just not the target audience, I'm not a poor with shit taste.
>>23789796Is this 1/144?
>>23789796Reminds me of a knock off star wars you you'd see at a flea market
>>23789803But this one is bandai brand
>>23789798It's not even that chinky for a kit. Outside of the final battle equipment (the larger blades, and the leg boosters), it isn't really off model, the Harute is just that busy by default.
>>23789808I think it is? Idk
>try to panel line (using tamiya fluid)>always makes some mess, at minimum a splotch on the edge where i put it down>have to come through and swab it up after>end result is almost always barely noticeableWhy do I even botherWhat's the trick to panel lining to make it not completely pointless
>>23789814Meant to say, isn't that far off from the HG model. It basically has some panel lines and two toneing.
>>23789798The Re-Haize is basically perfect but it's not like they designed it so
>>23789704Based EX-S.
>>23789704I rather an Osiris Aerial Dominator but its sold out.
>>23789763No thanks, last time I was in Toronto I got COVID.
>>23789735the op pic is a heavy metal
Are there any Low-Zack kits out there, even bootlegs? Or am I just gonna have to kitbash one?
>>23789816Sounds like the panel lines are too shallow.
>>23789860I've tried chiseling them before but the results are always uneven and shitty
>>23789862What kind of chisel are you using and how much pressure are you applying? Running some thin cement over the panel lines can help smooth out the edges and the panel line itself after rescribing.
>>23789857Baund Doc becoming a construction machine just looks funny to me.
Why is it that mold lines are a problem on Warhammer kits but not gunplas?Is it stupidity, laziness, greed, or a combination of the three?
>another bandairager melty
>>23789882Who are you mad at?
>>23789882Welcome to plastic models, yes even gunpla has mold lines. Might I interest you in a scraper or perhaps some sandpaper?
>>23789882Bandai does a good QA job on their molds, so when they are new they have very little mold lines. Bandai also does a decent job with where they position the runner/parts in relation to where the mold line is (ie most of the parts already 99% on one half of the mold). They also sometimes put the mold lines on panel line spots (similar to how you hide seamlines).When a kit is reprinted a ton, you do start to notice mold lines more. I've even had flash on some old SEED kits I bought a recent reprint of. Warhammer also has the issue that they make very small models, and then gave people stare at them extremely close for hours as they paint tiny details. Those people are going to notice even slight mold lines way more.
>>23789904James Workshop. Now answer the question. Is it mental retardation or are they deliberately choosing to orient the parts in whatever way so they can save design time and make money by selling $9 mold-line removers?>>23789909It's not anywhere near as much of a problem on gunplas for whatever reason. I already pay the blood tithe to my hobby knife so I'll have to pass.>>23789914Thank you, anon. Good post.
>>23789789I like 00. I like the Kyrios-Arios-Harute line. There isn't an MG Harute. It's surprisingly cheap for big it is. This is close enough. That's really the entire thought process.
>>23789882>>23789919Bandai have invested shitloads of money into their plastic injection process over the years, they're head and shoulders above all the competition because they dare to innovate and improve. You could say that back in the 90's their NG 1/144 kits would be about "equal" to the competition, but unlike ship/tank/jet model kits that you would have to sand/putty/cement together, Gunpla is engineered to have moving joint parts. It isn't just GW that's behind, but lots of other "reputable" kit makers including Revell, Academy, and so on, are just following the standards that they've been comfortable with for decades, because nobody's actually challenged them to do better.The combination of GW charging more for their proprietary plastic pieces than precious metals on a per-weight basis, people smartening up due to the internet and social media, and the proliferation of 3D printing, is finally opening up people's eyes to just how much model kit makers have stagnated. That's basically the whole reason why Bandai have moved into the tabletop realm in recent years, because they know that they can beat James at their own game now that their IP has major global recognition.
>>23789957>Gunpla is engineered to have moving joint parts. It isn't just GW that's behind, but lots of other "reputable" kit makers including Revell, Academy, and so on, are just following the standards that they've been comfortable with for decades, because nobody's actually challenged them to do better.Retard
>>23789957>because they know that they can beat James at their own game now that their IP has major global recognition.Oh yeah Tabletop dude bros are gonna invest into these goofy tricolored robots instead of WARHAMMER 40000 with GOD EMPEROR OF MANKIND vs CHAOS GODS.
I put together an HG Turn A today, it's so simple yet cool.
>>23789814I personally dislike these wide horizontal wings.Harute looks better with just the vertically pointed huge things
>>23789983The back two are it normal GN Gun/sword/claw things it has, they are attached on the side when in MA form. They are supposed to be handheld normally in MS mode.The front ones are some blades either exclusive to this kit, or some side story manga I haven't read.
Iron Toys needs to make Zabanya next.but they're making some niche variant of Kyrios and Virtue instead
>>23789575So good you couldn't be bothered to clean the nubs
bros......... extension onegai....
>>23789815>>23789808>>23789803>>23789799G-Frame is Bandai Candy division's trading figure size build a figure. The only reason they are kinda like model kits is because they were designed by former model kit staff.
I just use industrial masking tape
>>23790050how do you keep your paint from ripping off
>>23790054I don't use shitcrylics
>>23789704Gigachad Ex S enjoyer.
>>23789980it's nice but the shoulders are unfortunate articulation wisethe legs are really cool though
I will get better at posing some day
post snapgod kinos
Backlog:- HG Zgok + Paint- MG Tallgeese + Paint- Moderoid Vilkiss + Paint- MG FAG Thunderbolt- Iron Toys HaruteWishlist:- RG Zeong- MG Turn X + Paint- MGSD Kshatriya + Paint- Action Base 8 x3I think I'm good for 2026 unless drumpf does something extreme (he probably would within the next 24 hours)
I'm still new to building model kits, are Moderoid kits not good?
>>23790156They're inconsistent in quality
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