-=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: >>23785866
-= 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
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What's your favorite chinkpla?
>>23790176Only Chinese kit I own and it probably barely registers on the Chink-scale compared to the usual spiky, tacky, overdesigned abominations.
>>23790196Looks like a worse Ashsaviour.
>Want Tallgeese>No HG Tallgeese>See RG EW version>Want TV version>Local hobby store doesn't have it>P-Bandai store preorders are closed, God only knows when reprints are happening again>$214 on Amazon>Fuck that>Buy EW version and repaint white parts to match TV colors with Gundam markers>Gonna blast that with topcoat then finish building the fuckerIt's been a fun build so far, and it feels nice and sturdy, but DAMN do I wish the kit was in the TV colors by default. The contrasting black and white looks so much nicer than white with off-white. Probably gonna leave the gold bits alone though, they look cool
>>23790176I really like Number 57's stuff. It's not the usual overdesigned spiky gundam, and it's quite cute.
>>23790176currently Sheik Mainland 3MIN Project because they are cheap Diaclone replacements.>>23790213It's a shame they slowed down so much after covid.
>>23789978>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.You must be in the wrong decade
>>23790204nah, white-grey with yellow here and there looks much better.black-white is too much of a contrast for tallGEESE
I finally got waterbased acrylics to work, Jesus. The problem with them on airbrush arises if you overthin them. If you add more paint, they won't pool.
>>23790277Remember, the thinning ratio is just a suggestion, not a baseline. Sometimes, putting less thinner works best for one, while for others, having more thinner is better. In the end, you just gotta find what works best for you, both in thinning ratio and air pressure for spraying paint.
>>23790277If you are getting pooling you may not be moving your brush enough. Staying in one spot for too long will pool no matter what ratio you're using. Especially if you're using too much pressure and holding it in one spot. Or you could be just pulling the trigger too hard and using too much paint. Barely visible layers over and over, going from beyond the piece, through the piece and not stopping until you've cleared it on the other side.Using a leveling thinner helps with that as well.
Now you can buy RG Seedslop kit cheaper
>>23790156While the line has some stinkers like Escaflowne or Daioja, most are solid builds.The biggest issues these days are the often way too tight joints that need some sanding and the obscene prices that are barely justifiable anymore.GSC definitely needs to find ways to cut them down somewhat because it's getting downright stupid by now, even when taking world events into consideration - almost 8000 yen for a fucking 13cm HG tier model is just nuts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZDYUFEvxl0aI hate seed with a passion, but I have to admit this kit looks pretty cool, especially with a different paint scheme. I love his vids, but I'd really like to see a longer form video of his builds/painting/process because he cuts way too much out just for the sake of snazzy pacing.
>>23790306"LOOK! I INCREASED ITS HEIGHT BY 0.0001 MM! SO MUCH DIFFERENCE!"
>>23790311>BY 0.0001 MMHe extended it by 2mm actually.
>>23790311Right? Yeah that seemed like just an excuse to say "customized". If it wasn't featured in the video I doubt anyone would even notice.
>buying inferior chinese products ever
>>23790293Isn't leveling thinner for lacquer?
behold, the rarest gunpla in history!!!
>Burning Gundam>Slifer the Sky Dragon>Obelisk the Tormentordeath to all dubfags
>>23790357The Yugioh 4Kids dub is amazing and the Brooklyn accent is synonyms with the character now. I'm sorry you were'nt alive when it aired on Kids WB.
>>23790357Wasn't it Obelisk in the original as well?
>>23790359God Soldier of the Obelisk
It's Saint Dragon the God of Osiris, not Slifer the Sky Dragon.
>>23790359Yes, but technically his name translates is Obelisk the Giant God Soldier which sounds fucking stupid.
>>23790356beautiful toes>>23790357what's even a slifer
>>23790363tenkuuryuu is heavenly dragon
just flop your series and you can get away with being called g lucifer
>>23790365It was the name of a producer working for the company that dubbed Yugioh.
>>23790358I meant to type synonymous. I am so tired. If you don't like Joey or Pegasus dub voices then you are underage.
Technically it the Heavenly Dragon of Osiris
>>23790372>I grew up with it, therefore it's goodPathetic
>>23790378Its not good, but neither is Yugioh. It is soulful and exactly the dub the show deserves.
>>23790340Depends on what acrylics you are using. I typically use tamiya and you can absolutely use leveling thinner with them. But they're more of an acrylic/lacquer hybrid if you really want to get technical. If you're using some actual water based paints you can try a little retarder mixed in.
>>23790357Slifer the executive producer....
>>23790357burning is better and fits more thematically>but muh debiru gundamu literally just the generic anime bad guy word of the era along with majin, the dichotomy does not add shit
>>23790391I still quote Tristan to this day.
>>23790412Wrong
>think about which builds i'd save from a fire>none come to mind
>the gold plating on the kit is bronze gold>what I have is 24K piss gold Ah fuck I'm not gonna strip everything, just the small pieces with mean nubs.
>>23790419Just let em all burn. That way you'll have more space for new projects
>>23790306He would've saved seed.
>>23790419I would just lie there and burn with them and hope the smoke inhalation kills me before the flames do.>https://youtu.be/Vl2kOqy_Uc4?si=bPjrLeQyRq0jCO3F
P-Bandai's new logistics system is a goddamn joke holy shit this sucks
>>23790424that was actually my train of thoughtmy enjoyment is more geared towards all the things i'm gonna cookmaybe i haven't made something i'm truly proud of yet
>>23789865This one with the hook on itI'm careful with the pressure because I don't want to wind up scratching the part, but it very often slips out of the panel line and causes scratches anyway no matter how careful I try to be
>>23790440It's just fedex
>>23790424>let them all burn>post a video of it on facebook>monetize it>gets viral and viewwd 10 million times>facebook pays you enough to buy more kitsno need to thank me
>>23790356I don't understand why they changed it to Burning Gundam. No one in 2026 cares about it. Hell even in the 2000s no one did.
would lacquer final topcoat melt through acrylic topcoat if it has cured for more than 24 hours
>>23790455Acrylic takes weeks to fully cure and the lacquer thinner can still reactivate it. If you have no other choice and can't get a half-decent acrylic top coat I would mist it on in layers to build up the lacquer and then do a final wetter coat once you're comfortable. The main thing is you don't want the solvent to linger too long.
>>23790455it can craze the acrylic if you spray it on too wet, but otherwise no it's fine. just go light on the first couple of passes
>>23790357Why don't they just put both names on the box?
>>23790378The Shadow Realm shit is unironically more interesting and coherent than the original lore.
>>23790451The christard store owners cared and that was enough to make Sunrise (Bandai) change the name in the dub. Which is funny because those same store owners would eventually sell Magic the Gathering cards like SATANIC HOMOSEXUALITY RITUAL and ABORTION CLINIC GOBLIN
>>23790468It was also network TV and advertisers being like what are we comfortable saying to kids. Post 9/11 conservative Bush era shit.
>>23790465How is 'getting sent to the timeout corner' scarier than straight up murdering somebody?
>>23790471It's not scarier, but your soul being trapped in a magical purgatory sounds way more cool.
>>23790471You don't get it man, you just don't get it.
>>23790465this nigga must have a timeshare in the Home For Infinite Losers
>>23790473>>23790476i>getting sent to the dimly lit timeout corner for a couple episodes before getting saved by the power of friendship is scarier than dyingLmfao
>>23790479It was when you are 8 through 14 which is the intended audience for the show.
>>23790482I thought it was funny and I was like 11. I was actually making that same timeout corner joke back then too
>>23790471Shadow Games were already a thing in the original and the dub makes those tied to the overall metaphysics of the setting Also getting thrown into an endless abyssal purgatory for eternity is a lot spookier than just dying outright (and fits the Egyptian mythological motifs better)
I honestly don't know why I bought H&S airbrush. It clogs the same, sprays thin lines the same, cleaning procedure is just as long (flush 5-6 times, bubble back 2-3 times, take apart, wipe needle, remove dried accumulated paint from inside of the nozzle, put together again, flush with water) only trigger is much more sensitive, put more resistance to press for air (pulling back for paint is similarly soft) and replacement parts cost 10x times more.
>>23790491Should've bought a Grex
>>23790491The issue may lie in the water based paints you're using.
>>23790491>shitcrylics
>>23790496This. Acrylics are good for drawing pictures of Sonic feet or pregnant Shreks but not for spraying plastic models
>>23790495>>23790496Alcohol based paints behave the same, I checked.
>>23790501Should've bought a good airbrush instead (like a Grex)
>>23790502Suddenly H&S, one of the most expensive airbrushes on the market, are "not good"? Shocking.
>>23790501My cleaning process for lacquers is a single backflush, and if I'm not using it again anytime soon I just dump hardware store thinner in the cup and leave itNever had a clog
>>23790501I've never had that issue with alcohol based acrylics but had it all the time with water based ones.
>>23790485Even back then you were smarter than future nostalgia blinded dubfags
>>23790485Do you think it's an own that you have the same opinion as an 11 year old?
>>23790540It's not even nostalgia. If you want something with a more serious tone watch the Japanese version or rrad thr manga. If you want something camp watch the dub. Both are equally valid for different reasons. I actually LIKE the fact that they are different in tone.The Yugioh GX dub is where 4Kids becomes too self aware and things go off the rails, but Chazz It Up is genuinely funny.
Card game cartoons are not plamo
>>23790562They tangentially are.
>>23790340You can add a retarder to your acrylic thinner and it'll help.
plamo isnt very exciting atm
>>23790491I run water based stuff and don't have issues with clogging, what exactly are you using to flush the airbrush with?
>>23790241You must be in the wrong reality. No one gives a fuck about Bandai's attempt at tabletop shit.
>daban metal frame hi nuchinkchongsisters we are so fucking back
nothing in your life is as exciting as plamo so stfu
>>23790576Vallejo cleaner solution, unlike Tamiya one is not actual cement but indeed loose the paint. But mostly do it with water because this thing isn't exactly cheap. Yet, there are always some leftovers at the bottom of the cup, it drives me nuts. H&S videos have guy just flushing two times with cleaner and voila.
>>23790590waht did you saying bich besterd
do i I need to send my nudes to extend the group build?
>>23790620No, because nobody wants to see you naked.
>>23790620not nearly enough, groupbuild extension inflation is crazy
>>23790597I didn't like Vallejo's cleaner, I found it to be ineffective compared to Iwata's. My process is to flush excess paint out with water and dump it out, and then backflush with cleaner 1-2 times dumping it out each time while also flushing it out with water. Then I'll add cleaner one more time and spray it through.You can use a paintbrush to help agitate and break up and paint in the cup but you want to make sure you don't try to spray any of those bits through as you'll run the risk of clogging up the nozzle.
>>23790554Not him but yes
>>23790572Most of releases are in summer. Be patience.
>>23790699Patient. The correct English is 'be patient'.
>>23790419Are you me? I had this exact thought last night.The short answer was no the priority went cat, computers, car titles then it broke down into 'sentimental' land.MAYBE id grab my Clear Virtue box I just got cause that would suck I just got it
Does anyone have pics of that booby Suletta build, I managed to get her for cheap, now I just have to figure out what else I need to buy for her
>>23790733Based cat! I saved that pic last time you posted it.
>>23790250Idk man, after painting and topcoating a few parts black I think I'll really like the way it'll look when I finish putting it together
>>23790712Ok eop nerd
>>23790748Sh is indees there's a reason she's priority 1
>>23790737You mean the brown skinned Megami Device? That's an actual retail kit.
>>23790419I'd go back and save my F91 Jegan and GM Spartan, and my RG Tallgeese. I'm NOT letting those kits burn, too damn cool to let them get turned into molten plastic
>my MG Shenlong and clear gold paints are arriving today>Cyclone Hopper and shield effects base stand also shipped out today>only one outstanding order from USAGS that's waiting on the MG FAZZ>and two Ali orders containing extra add-ons that are are going through customsAs the saying goes, everything's coming up Milhouse.On that note though, has anyone ever done custom hair paint jobs for their girlpla? I'm not a huge fan of white hair for the sake of white hair (though it does look pretty cute on Cyclone Hopper). I was thinking of painting it into something more natural-looking like black-brown or dark brown with blond streaks. How much do I have to worry about moving pets and the like?
>>23790771Damn, Suletta grew into a big girl...
>my raser origin was confiscated by SoKor customsthis has to be a joke. IT'S JUST A GLASS FILE. holy shit this is the first time this has happened to me in this hobby. FUCK GOOKS
i better not see lame ass shit this groupbuildi volunteer to be jury btw, we should get better standards than popular vote
>>23790804what's lame to you?
>>23790804>quietly shelves my doozybot guntank build
>>23790805zaku with a tridentgm in sand colorsjegan with a rocket shouldersgouf in black
>>23790809What about a green gogg?
>>23790809>jegan with a rocket shouldersAh fuck, it's over...
>>23790809good thing I got lazy and didn't finish in time. I had a GM Sniper high mobility in camo with bashed chink spartan parts
>>23790812i'm just gonna say it.ALL UCshart customs go to the lame bin unless it's extensive like toejam gm
>>23790820My custom is a solid gray RG rx-78-2 without the crest
>>23790809Well, my polystyrene samurai Farsight-wannabe does not fit either so you should be happy.
>>23790824that's my favorite so far but actually i don't remember any other wip
>>23790554if the 11 year old is right and everyone else is wrong yeah?
>>23790804>>23790820What's the standard and how should everyone follow to appease it?This important for future group builds so we don't stray off from this. Please list the golden rules of Do's and Don'ts, the Must and Must nots.Should we ban all UC? Should kits from other series that's not Gundam be more enforced?
>>23790836>Dostop posting>do notcontinue posting
>>23790804Imagine being a biased faggot instead of going>oh thats a cool robotCouldnt me be
>sealed runner bag has a grain of rice in it>it also has a single strand of hair in it before I opened the runner bag
>>23790846Put the hair and rice kernel together and ad a drop of water, it will turn into a qt Gunpla gf.
>>23790846Make a gunpla voodoo doll with it. Whatever pose you make the model do, the person the hair it belongs to will do.
>>23790838Got it. The standard is to never post anything so there won't be any judging. Everyone wins.
>>23790846That's not rice
>>23790164I'm currently painting the hg nightingale.I have the innerframe nearing completion and it'll take maybe a few weeks to work on the armor.
Only the hands left to build! The waterslides idea I had is not going to work so I'm just going to try the dry rub ones that came with the kit.
>>23790164painting the night seeker, mostly done with shading but i think im going to redo the dark brown pieces since they have way too much contrast.
>commander antenna of my Re-Haze disappeared after I put on the finishing touches on the thrustersIt's over.
>>23790771Wait what, I thought I could buy cheap 30MS parts and be done with it, not buy a $400 koto kit
Defeated
>>23790894Just look for the 30MS parts you like for your suletta. They're all compatible.
>>23790899Oh... I wanted the ideal parts recommended by my anons, since I don't know how 30MS compatibility works... but I'll do my best!
>>23790900All the parts are compatible with each other. You're gonna want to get any skin parts in color C since it'll match her skin tone. The line is intended to be mixed and matched and the figure rise girls are all compatible too. You can actually just buy body kits for use with other heads so that's probably what you're gonna wanna look for. The swimsuit parts are very easy to find.
>>23790894>$400 koto kitIt's 80 bucks
About to start the RG Zeta, what parts am I gonna glue down if I want to keep it in MS mode?
>>23790894Why not both? Buy it and slap Suletta's head on the body, the size is roughly the same afterall.
This has to be intentional
>>23790926Same eye color?
>>23790929Fully compatible decals, skin tone and scale, too. You can transplant Suletta's decals to Ame Uzume's blank face to create a slutty and bigger version of herself.
i respect suletta more that amuro
>>23790936I dropped G-Witch so I don't even know if she is respectable or not.
You can also make a slutty Miorine using MD Susan lol
>>23790942Miorine is flat though
>>23790932That's not that strange, most girlpla kits have similar proportions and are quite compatible with minimal or no extra work, even from different companies.
>>23790164Got this old chaos gundam 1/100 to play with some paint on. I really like the alclad aqua gloss.It makes me want more old 1/100 kits.
>>23790926>breasts are big but not hugegarbage
>>23790959That's what Koi Body is for
>>23790962BuenoMaybe the coomers are alright...
>>23790947
>>23790809Good, my GMIII with a beam magnum is safe
>>23790998>Jimbo 3 is undergoing groupbuild judgefication
something new arrived
>my enamel thinner can't clean up the sludge wash that I did thoroughly>leaves behind excess paint ad takes way too many passes to get rid of it>switch back to turpentine thinner and suddenly the wash gets wiped off cleanI should get more of this thing to be honest, though only downside to this is that it takes hours to completely evaporate on it's own
>>23791046I use mineral spirits to clean up shit myself. Works great.
>>23791048I really do wonder if that's even more effective. I do recall seeing some armor modelers use that for pin washes instead of the conventional enamel thinner.
