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Thanks to everyone who voted! Please wait for Groupbuild Dude for the winner and theme poll!
Now post your WIPs!
>>23811394That's a handsome zeta
This is the new kit compressor from gaalheri. It comes with a gahd 39. I don't have an airbrush rn so I'm kinda interested in it mostly because they claim it's not noisy at all and just a bit bigger than a smartphone. However by their own admission the maximum pressure reachable with this combo (0.35 nozzle) is lower than 13 psi. Seems a bit low to me, then again it's extremely cheap so I want ur input on this. Would this compressor be OK considering that it also has no tank( kinda necessary considering its dimensions)?
hmmyou know wut just to be safe let's wait for the next thread for the groupbuild results
>>23811434Bro, he posted the results in the previous thread already
>>23811435Show us the post.
Alright folks, and with that we have the results of the 29th Groupbuild. Congrats to all that entered, but the winner this time around is Burst Hail! Congratulations!>>23811434>>23811435I just had to do some finishing touches on the theme poll, hold your horses.
>>23811421I don't think I would go with a compressor that couldn't hit 20 psi.
>>23811437What was burst hail again?
>>23811439>>23811437Reposting the image from last thread
>>23811437Yeah, that checks out
Honestly shocked my gogg got so many votes.
Anyway, here's the poll to decide our next Groupbuild theme. https://forms.gle/WXvyB4j8NyZi8TL56The hard deadline will be 12 Midnight at Friday Night, so 2 and a half days for voting. if you have any questions feel free to ask away.
>>23811452>No zaku f2000 optionWhack
>>23811455OYW options only prease understand
>>23811449your kitbashing was immaculate brobut seriously the recolor fit very well while being different and the technique was clean
>>23811459I had so many plans to make a gogg cannon but nothing I built ended up looking good on it. It's hard to add anything to something that's so simple without it clashing.
>>23811449Got to support my Gogg bro and the girlpla to go with it is to cute.
>>23811437who's the wise guy that voted an unpainted build as their favorite paintjob
>>23811466Probably the same guy who thinks topcoat and panel lines look 'good enough' and rages whenever we say painted builds look better
>>23811466That's hilarious
>>23811466Less is more.
>>23811452what? don't you normally do like 2~3 rounds of voting till one theme wins?
>>23811471This IS the first round of voting
>>23811471The top five go to a final poll
>>23811452I'm not really feeling any of these themes. might sit this one out
>>23811438Not that anon, I have been looking to get an air compressor, but I'm not sure what to get. Should I shell out for tank compressor (though I move countries once again in a few years), or try to get a portable compressor that can hit about 30 psi max for Plamo?
>>23811452You forgot the name and number for groupbuild #29 in the picture.
>>23811393Hey faggot, nice reddit account you got there
>>23811452Man, picking second Ace custom groupbuild right before the anniversary groupbuild was the blunder of the century. Shame on you, /gpg/
>>23811485Good job fitting in! Here's your 4chan anonymous badge of honor!
>>23811485/m/gods post on reddit and twitter tho
>>23811478There's like 35 options on there, surely one of them must click with you?
08th Ball or Ball Ver Ka?
>>23811481Tank compressors aren't /that/ much more expensive than a good tankless one.
>>23811394You did a metallic paint job on this too right?Looks muy bueno makes me want to start my MG Grey on my shelf>>23811502Let me steal his vote: Stolen vote = Stolen Theme
>>23811452I'm kinda mad now.When I suggested the Chimera corps theme, it was impossible because it was dificult for everybody to buy a Gelgoog, but now there's a Leo theme?Why? What's the diference?
>>23811512It's 30th groupbuild, anything goes. That being said, Leo theme is not making it past the first round so don't worry
>>23811506And I dare to say that even cheap one with a tank is better than "premium" without one.
>>23811508It's SMS pearl golden orange with some red mixed in. I also primed a bunch of the parts different colors to do different tones.This MG gray zeta is the bootleg so all the stripes are different for some reason. Not sure why they felt the need to change them so much.
>>23811512Because I wanted to make a custom of the humble Leo and I ordered the weapon pack Leo yesterday and he read my mind
>>23811437I honestly expected Langstrum to win. Sometimes I really don't understand the votes.
>>23811452>have six Leos, one of them the P-Bandai All Equipment one>don't feel creative enough to do a Leo build because I was saving them to do a Specials dioramaOh well, I'll figure something else out.
>>23811520You could just do that diorama for a hypothetical leo groupbuild
>>23811516Yeah I'd you aren't absolutely spraying the tank makes up for a mediocre compressor. As long as the air pressure gauge is accurate
>>23811512you're getting mad over a theme that nobody is gonna vote for lol
>>23811437Choosing between Langstrump and Akaitsuki for my favourite was already difficult but when Burst Hail showed up it made the decision even tougher. Congratulations to the top three! Thanks Groupbuild Dude for organising, shout out to Night Seeker for the great paintjob, and I kneel to Gogg supremacy.
>>23811519For me it was a tossup between langstrump and akaitsuki, don't get me wrong burst hail is cool but I really don't see what it has on the other twoAlso surprised a longsnap made it to 4th when it's considered a shitpost to ask for a longsnap theme
>>23811527I really liked your entry but the rest had original parts which made it really hard to wanna vote for yours
>>23811503
>>23811529Completely understandable, this was a personal project first and foremost, it just happened to fit the groupbuild theme which gave me a bit more motivation. If anything I'm surprised it got so many favourite entry votes and any favourite build votes.
Personally, I voted for the dirty richard.>>23811527Based. That's an excellent goog. I think I will also goog for the next groupbuild if possible.
>>23811514Uhhh if we're celebrating the 30th theme as a milestone shouldn't it be a true "free for all" then? A theme where you submit whatever?
>>23811440Burst Hail is cool. If I had lurked hard enough I would know where those miniguns come from.
>>23811537Gogg bro voted for me? I'm flattered.
>>23811539That's lame as fuck
>>23811539That would just turn the end result into the same poll as the theme being picked,
>>23811539Build Divers: Revival
>>23811535This looks like it's straight out of that Zeonic Front game, or some other early Gundam game. Not in a bad way.
Thanks for the votes!Incidentally my entry is my first 10-builds milestone, a little over a year in plamomy mom's favorite is the fishtank
>swing by Hobby Lobby for the hell of it>HG Exia Dark Matter>HG GP01 Full Vernian>HG Nemo Unicorn>not counting the HG Acguys and MG Char's Z'Gok they've already been stocking prior to thisI've always liked the Nemo, but my backlog is already too large...
>>23811523>>23811506>>23811516I see. I have been eyeing out a Master Airbrush compressor with a tank. Though space might be a concern.
Messed up a rub on sticker on my MG O and now the logo is partially covered by a stripe.I am killing myself
>>23811592Just think about how can you please Plamor. What would he want you to do?MORE KITS TO THE BACKLOG!
>finish tax return>360$kits for this feel/price?
>>23811624Timbertech AS186 on Amazon is a good choice. Has a moisture trap and holds pressure well. Not too loud either. For $86
>>23811624The master airbrush tankless compressor is pretty good. I've been using one for almost 2 years now.Pic related, something I did with it and one of their airbrushes. Very competent tools.
>>23811655Is that fucking Digbar
>>23811662Maybe it is. Maybe.
For me it's Jose's Gunpla Garage
>>23811689I don't like how he talks. Had to unsubscribe.
>>23811437He TRIED to rig the vote by leaving me off the polls, on the FIRST DAY of voting, THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE, EVER, but we won so BIGLY, I call that TOO BIG TO RIG, Honestly though thanks all for the BIG WIN for BURST HAIL>>23811540Males Jogun Kai comes with one and one of the kyokai senki weapons kits comes with one too. I like them because they can actually spin, haven't found another minigun that does that
>>23811702Alhamdulillah!
>>23811702the spinny gimmick got me to change my vote.
P-Bandai Reissues, keeping in mind Code Geass stuff is also part of the list>MG AGE-1 Unit 2 (still waiting for that Assault Jacket, Bandai)>MG AGE-2 Normal SP Color>HG D-Gundam Second>RG Red Dragon>HG Lancelot Albion>HG Gawain>HG Guren SEITEN
>>23811639get a better job
>>23811728>no SMP
>>23811728Haven't had a chance on the Code Geass kits, are they good?
>>23811728oh wow a whole bunch or turbogarbagewhoever decided on these should get fucking shot in the face
>>23811771if you know what I mean
>>23811767They're very nice, you can tell that Bandai put a lot of effort into them (other than the omitted opening cockpits the older kits had)The articulation on the Lancelot Albion is on par with the RG God/Shining
>>23811728Nice, I missed the Guren before.
You can get Bandai Shitpla for free at Surugaya stores in Japan, kek.
>>23811850Do you have to take the doodoo feces?
I hate P-Bandai because this is a genuinely cool mobile suit, but I don't wanna deal with the P-Bandai bullshit for it
>>23811853You just place the order and they ship it to you
>>23811853Forgot image
>>23811854Preorders closed
>>23811850It almost angers me on how obviously DoA it was and yet they were still going for it anyway, just like the whole Metaverse bullshit.I wouldn't even take it even if someone offered it to me for free. Like hell I'd put any of that shit on my shelves.
I wish there was a better way to pose the mega beam cannons without having to use the other hardpoint
>>23811867I mean, they had balls for trying. Sometimes you never know if you'll accidentally strike gold with a franchise, kids can like really stupid shit for absolutely zero reason (e.g. Six Seven). Look at how shit like Angry Birds took off.As for Meta-style knockoffs, that's a ride that everybody fell for, not just Bandai. Even Zuckerburg lost $80 billion on his own bet after literally changing his company name for it, and he was also theoretically the one who would gain the most from it too. And hey, at least we got a sweet Psyco Gundam Mk. II out of it.
>>23811862I got mine through Aliexpress at a reasonable price. However, be warned- the body is that spongy dark plastic that doesn't mark but scars easily (think: HG Murasame Kai). Mine had a few parts that got scuffed in transit
>>23811850>selling gachapon shit as retailLegitmiately one of bandai's most retarded decision in modern history
>>23811853I am always wondering what this guy means with the “Pbandai bullshit” when Ive ordered at least 40 kits from PBandai and havent encountered any bullshit from them.
are pre-built wall mounted glass cabinets a thing or do I have to contact masons for it?
>>23811452There is some tough competition for good themes this time, I would be happy with nearly all of these.
>>23811918Maybe call and get a consult, I would worry about DIY glass cabinets falling if not installed properly.
To this day I still wonder why Bandai hasn't done a RG perfect zeong expansion kit
>>23811393haha nice i'm in the OPgood photos coming soon
>>23811924Same goes with HG
>>23811924>20cmIt's 1/87 again, but since the Zeong is such a weird MS with inconsistent depictions in size it won't matter as much as other kits
>>23811924Is it smaller or same size as MG Zeong kit?
>>23811891I read that more and more modern HGs are almost fully KPS, especially the majority GQX line. So the durability is better as well as matte finish but as a result the plastic could be scratched easily.
>>23811967Slightly larger than the MG, the MG I think is 18cm and this is 20cm. You won't notice.
>>23811891>>23811970https://hjweb.jp/article/2156959/Yes, it has been confirmed that beautiful matte plastic is KPS on the GQuuuux, Red Gundam and very likely the Gelgoog as well. Probably part of Light Cannon, while Zaku and Rick Dom may have some elements. Not sure about the Gyan as I don't own that mould.>Kurihara: The PS (polystyrene foam) material we usually use for the exterior comes in a wide variety of colors, but it's a hard material that wears down quickly, so it's not suitable for movable joints. That's why we usually use PS and KPS for the exterior and joints respectively. But this time, the semi-monocoque structure is both the exterior and the frame, so we decided to use KPS for the entire body. We've used KPS for the skin of our bishoujo plastic models before. The matte finish of KPS is more suitable for human skin than the glossy plastic texture, so we used it to differentiate textures, but we ended up thinking that it would be good to use for robots as well. By the way, the red Gundam that has been announced as part of the lineup is also molded almost entirely from KPS.
>>23812008KPS is great for retarded nopaints because it comes already matte out of the box
I wonder how difficult it would be to fit the RE/100 Zaku Kai's armor onto a MG Zaku II's frame?
>>23811437Congrats everybody! And thank you to everyone who voted for my guy. Cobalt Violet is such a cool color, I gotta find something else to use it on.
why does paint flake off plamax kits so easily
Mabilo...eh, Superbia going up for preorder tomorrow.
How do you deal with pooling and dripping on your parts? Is it a matter of the type of paint? Part orientation?Do you just have to take it on the chin and sand it off later?
>>23812111leveling thinnerif unavailable look up how to use dish soap for the leveling properties
>>23811452You WILL vote for girlpla or Mahojou ShojouYou will NOT vote for silly or w*tch from m*rcury
>>23812111>Is it a matter of the type of paint?no>Part orientation?no>Do you just have to take it on the chin and sand it off later?noyou're clearly blasting the part on full flow until it turns the colour you want which is how I imagine a chimp or perhaps an orangutan would approach this hobby.do multiple thin coats. there's flow control on an airbrush for a reason and you should never be pulling further than halfway for hobby painting.>>23812113levelling thinner will only make his problem worse because it takes longer to dry
Since you fuckers love to rig the votes, thens its about time.
>>23812071>Cobalt VioletWhere can you get this wonderful colour?
Where is the crustacean group theme?
>>23811437It's a bit comforting that significant percent of people voted for my entry, even if it was not enough to win, again. Maybe I never will.
>>23812161i wouldn't worry too much about a /gpg/ popular vote
>>23812149I bought mine from Newtype. It's from Gaia Notes' Nazca line.
>>23812158I knew you were just molting, crab anon! You will never elude us again!
>>23812131If I were spraying one thick coat, it would be even worse.One thin coat pools, drips, and still shows primer and two thin coats gigarapes the detail so it's no good. >airbrushI'm using a spray can. It seems as if you don't have human rights unless you have an airbrush in the big 26.
https://x.com/kidsdragon_/status/2042158698274124245
>>23812050Its main selling point is how the thing has most of PS characteristic except with the durability of ABS. The traditional PS is just too fragile for the average Gunplafag.
>>23812197>I'm using a spray can
Airbrush beta male cucks vs the gigachad rattlecan enjoyer.
>>23812197Perhaps you're holding the can too close? And you've got to do like quick passing spray. I use spray cans as well. You got to do a bit of trial and error to get a sense of the distance plus speed/ exposure/ how fast or deeply you press the spray. I typical do like a light 'tap' and as said, one swift motion from a distance, so as to get as light a coat as possible.
You WILL vote for silly!
I VOTED for Mahou Shoujo! I WILL DO IT AGAIN!
I voted for urban warfare.
I already submmited my mahou shojo build under the ace custom build, so I'm pretty satisfied.
>>23812252Was it the Cow?
>>23812261No...
>>23811512>Chimera corps themeShit, that's a cool idea for a group build, I want to do this. Are Gelgoogs really that hard to get?
I just hope it will be some "lame" theme so it won't be a problem for me to avoid participating.
>>23812303join in anyway pussy
>>23812304Spending three months on a project only to watch is lose is too much for me.
>>23812297The HG is a legacy kit so it is easy to get due to consistent reprinting. The MG is much less popular however.
>>23812310That's why you post it to reddit later to win the most upvotes award
I can't into HG and 1/144 in general
>>23812310no you don't get it I HAVE to win the pointless prizeless competition
>>23812310This is why i can't take you faggots seriously
>>23812310Most of the winners are seemingly knocked out in a week or two of WIP posting.
>>23811728oh boy i cannot wait to (maybe) finally buy guren from chinks on ali!
>>23812330this but unironicallyat this point chink bootlegs are consistently almost on par with bandai in quality
>>23812310I'm the second best builder in /gpg/ and I still haven't won a groupbuild.
>>23812310that's why I never do custom entries and always just submit recolored stock builds
>>23812335i mean legit model, not bootlegthat's how i got lancelot
>>23812310The point is to build stuff together and have fun. No need to put that much pressure on yourself.
>>23812337No, I'M the second best builder in /gpg/, and I ALSO still haven't won a groupbuild.
>>23812348Stop trying to steal my identity
>>23812322what about big hgs
>>23811452>1:1 didn't make itah, too bad for me.say, GBD, can you tell me how you feel about the 1:1/microbot theme? I do think it's an interesting idea and hope to suggest it again in the future.Otherwise, the choice for the theme is still pretty varied and interesting.
>bootlegs
>>23812337>>23812348And who is the first?
>>23812359I've only encountered this with bottom of the barrel trash like WMNotably the KKM Ground-type bootlegs smelled really nice
>>23812360The other guy
>>23812335No they absolutely are not
>>23812360*emerges from the shadows*me, who also never won a groupbuild
>>23812360Barzam anon
>>23812297They only printed the retail MG Gelgoog 2.0 once. Outside of the Char custom and P-Bandai releases the kit is one of the rarest atm
>>23812374There's a lot of other googs you can work with
I. DON'T. WANT. TO. LOSE. DEZAIYAAAAAA
I like it without the Volantes more.
with Ironman Beargguy
MACROSS MODE
>>23812236>>23812240M' niggas>>23812235Vile subhuman. I bet you twist parts off the sprue
>>23812400>Ironman bearguyPINOY SPOTTED
I think I'll use some parts from the 30mm 3min project guys I have. Folding forearm guns. Also prolly some rockets on the left backpack weapon slot. Furthermore gonna have the left hand carrying a suitcase.
>>23812413Gaogao is pinoy now?
>>23812416of course I'll snip the protruding grips from the forearm guns, this is just a testfit
>>23812310These group builds aren't about winning or losing, it's about getting your creative juices flowing. If they were about who won you'd see a lot more people complaining about how there's a bunch of repeat winners (Myself included). It's about making something silly for the hell of it, like a Grimace Zock or a Slavic Gundam Fighter or a Turn A painted as the main character from YIIK. As long as you had fun building and painting your entry at the end of the day, you're a real winner.
>>23812407I use my teeth like a man
>>23812422I remember the shitfest when grimzock wonI remember the shitfest when the same guy won again and revealed he was grimzock anonyou can't rewrite history
>>23812430I didn't even have an entry in fantasy, so I've got no skin in the game, but we all know damn well it did not fit the theme.
>>23811397I finished painting and assembling the frame for Uma's Gelgoog. Most of the light blue armor is painted as well, I'm just deciding on whether I want to use straight black or a tinted shade for the dark armor parts.
>>23812422>As long as you had fun building and painting your entry at the end of the day, you're a real winner.I used to tell myself that but realised it was just an excuse to feel better.
>Silly motherfuckers right nowSilly better not win or I will be extra mad!
>>23812430Oh, I remember, alright.>>23812448Still? You know I picked Fantasy for the choose your own theme Groupbuild (20th) to silence the "not fantasy enough" trolls, and it came out well.
man, I'd hate for Mahou Shoujo to win
man, I'd love for Mahou Shoujo to win
man, I don't care if Mahou Shoujo wins or loses
Mahojou shojou or I break balls
Man I'd love if that anon breaks his balls.
Did you already buy your girlpla for the upcoming mahou shoujo theme?
>>23812430Nothing will be cringer than gbdude rigging his entry to be 1st place
>>23812516You better have the data to back those claims boy.
>>23812516Maybe he's just good at it>>23812513I always have girlpla on hand.
>>23812513Ekhm. Not that I'm going to participate anyway.
>>23812526Creepy as fuck, don't let any women see you have that.
>>23812527I show women my girlpla and they love it
>>23812527Why exactly? I thought that women loves handcraft, hobby stuff and dolls.
>>23812469It's a very good build and I think it was the best entry, but I think it's a big stretch theme wise.
>>23812205Seed Freedom HGs and GQX HGs represent a shift in quality. They last standard change was 2015 HG RX-78 Revive and Zeta Gundam.I am lt sure of there were any turning points for HGs.was Narrative and Zeta Gundam Ver Ka different from everything that came before it? How about Gundam Vidar? Wing Zero doesn't count as it uses some ABS joints to compensate for its shorter height(like the F90).
If girlpla or mahou shoujo win I am going nuclear on this thread.
>>23812533>>23812537Yeah but having a box full of severed women parts is a bit psychopathic.
>>23812549How else I'm supposed to store parts for future projects?
>>23812549It's just doll parts. It's not weird.
>>23812549His box of severed women parts is undergoing psychopathic transformation!
>>23812546New HGs are getting close to early Robot Robot Damashiis.Obviously, KPS isn't as durable as POM for wear and tear, but being almost full KPS in the GQX line does represent that they are able to make a light weight action kit adequately. I am aware that Siegaxe, GFred and Gelgoog GQ loosen faster than the Light Cannon and Zaku GQ as the former has more KPS.I don't think other HG lines follow the same HG standard as GQX, Gundam Unit 7 and Gundam Zilius most likely follows Seed Freedom plastic recipe. Heard that the G Witch line was also a turning point in terms of plastic finish and durability, but succeeded by Seed Freedom.GQX was clearly trying to do something ambitious with their semi-monocoque structures.
>>23812564>SiegaxeI know what you are
McDonald's rx-78 kit when?
>>23812566I'm pretty sure they already announced one
>>23812566The McDonalds Gundam looks like it’s in the Chinese Gundam paint scheme
>>23812566Why do the top buns have tumors?
>>23812583Because it's a Gundam crossover
>Got Sugai's Gelgoog, Guncannon Light Type, and HG SinanjuMy days off are gonna be fun
>>23812584I was kind of hoping for an answer that made sense.
>>23812583It's just a special bun they use for crossovers
>>23812546Technically all of standard PS in Bandai's kits has been replaced by KPS ever since the release of MG Sinanju ver OVA. I haven't build that much modern HGUC to tell but, the real shift could have happened after Build Divers.
>>23812592I think the change people noticed is when they started making molds which take advantage of the properties of KPS.
>>23812546I would argue the last "standard change" was when they started using fucking c clips in everything(around the HG leo I think?). And it wasn't a positive one.
>>23812564All of modern HG are molded in KPS, however the KPS's tolerance has more to do with the color mixture. GQ Zaku, Red Gundam and Light Cannon uses dark grey for their joints while Gqux, HFred and GMgoog uses colored plastic for the joints. Dark grey and light purple are more popular choices for the innerframe and joints compares to other colors because the mixture doesn't compromise the durability of the plastic. You have heard of the infamous gold plastic, right? Yeah well it extends to alot others too, such as white plastic.
>>23812549Anon, I have a 19th Century foetus skull in my display cabinet. You'd be surprised how much people don't care about/notice stuff
I remember painting guns being way harder. I guess my hand-eye coordination got better.
>>23812622agh the focus is fucked 1 sec
>>23812622Clean your lens
>>23812622good photoshotgun paint is rough, the main thing is the colors are blocked in>>23812626it's clean just scratched all to hell fuck off
>>23812643cameras aren't cooperating today, best shot i got, had to censor some stuff
>>23812649Guy looks quite dirty. I like that.
>>23812652haphazard silver drybrushing and melamine sponge method using Gray 1 realtouch marker (smear the whole part with the realtouch marker, let partly dry, then clean up with bits of melamine sponge, ideally folded over and held in gator clip)
>>23812622>>23812643>>23812643Is this brush painted or airbrushed? Asking for a fren.
>>23812660Part brushes and part DSPIAE soft tip markers. The paint texture looked somewhat rough until I did the weathering and blasted it with topcoat, which seems to have filled in the surface imperfections somewhat.
>>23812663That's neato. I like that.
>>23812602They stopped the C clip nonsense after Gwitch. The recent HG kits have been delightful to build.
>>23812675They toned it down a bit, but it's still there.
How often are PG's reprinted? I've been thinking about the Exia recently.
/toy/ is useless so maybe y'all can help. Was superglueing parts and after letting a piece set for 3 hours I touched it and somehow it wasn't dry and got a glue fingerprint on it. It's already painted piece of a figure and I've tried rubbing alcohol to no avail. I'd rather not try light sand paper because there's no way I'd be able to match the paint if I messed up. Any ideas?
>>23812566Big Mac
>>23812707Sand the fingerprint and start over. It is your only hope.
>>23812707There are chemicals that can reactivate superglue for the purposes of removing it. You can try and buy some of that.
>>23812710pls no.>>23812707
>>23812566there already were a couple of collabsexclusive to China though
>>23812716>>23812714The brand I got calls itself uncure. It does generate a good bit of heat my fingers were uncomfortable as it dissolved the glue.It also seemed to weaken PS plastic. My Unicorn has a broken inner thigh part due to it.
>>23812079Did you sand the surface first?
>>23812747yeah to get rid of the flash and mold lines but not like super thoroughly
>>23812752There is no absolute way to protect the paint. The best way to handle it is to paint and leave it alone once you are done.
>>23812758I think I fucked up by handling it an hour after painting
>>23812759You should let it cure for 12 hours at minimum. Gloss coat protects the paint pretty well but it looks like ass.
>>23812732There is no option but sanding and painting again. For next time just get cyanoacrylate super glue, gel is best for you, looking at that mess. And if you cannot into patience get a spray bottle of activator to go with it for insta bonding.
>>23812759Acrylics or lacquers?
Can I dilute a mr white putty with thinner?
>>23812794Yes, with lacquer thinner.
>>23812797Thanks
>>23812516I lost a tie with my Mortar Leg to Groupbuild Dude a few contests ago and I don't believe for a second that he cheated. What would be the point?
got this fella done
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>>23812816the knee joints are a bit weak and the feet can not really move that much due to how deep they are inserted inside the legsthat aside it is a neat model, love how they even include the strap for the gun
https://www.instagram.com/p/DWvoHcdjTc-/?img_index=1&igsh=ZzU3OXptcXJsOGdlThis post is from Bandai themselves, by the way. Anyone identify this version of Wing Zero EW? Whether it's the Real Grade, the first Master Grade, or heaven forbid, the Fighting Action kit. Or they're jumping straight to the HGAC Wing Zero EW after just making the Sandrock Custom EW.
>>23812828It is the old HG kit with stickers applied.
>>23812828Pretty sure that's just the old HG Fighting Action Wing Zero Custom.
>>23812836>>23812838Figured as much. The design feels simple and pleasing to the eye after a bit of extra work put into it, and it's not as mold line heavy as the larger and more expensive counterparts, which is why the Fighting Action kits sounds plausible.
>>23812828I don't see them making HG for EW Wing Zero. The RG kit is still servicable enough for the 1/144 collection.
>>23812845Beside ver Ka, most of EW Wing Zero kits look pretty simple. Even the RG can pass as a HG due to how minimalistic it looks.
>>23812848Understandable... until they decide to make a 1.5 version of sorts with the transformation gimmicks from the Wing EW restored and baked on top of the base version, including shield and Drei Zwergs. The backpack would have its internal structure changed to add the shifting hinge, and will have a connector for the shield to plug into, and all that's left is readjusting the buster rifles to attach to the front to complete the Neo Bird Mode (Glory of Losers ver.). I mean, the Wing EW and Wing Zero EW share structural notes that can give it the transformation mechanics between the RG and MG, so why not do it again with the RG?
>>23812848It's not necessarily out of the question though. RG Destiny was a 2013 kit, while HGCE Destiny Revive was 2019. RG Freedom came out in 2011, while HGCE Freedom Revive came out in 2015. And so on and so forth. RG Wing Zero Custom is a 2014 kit, so there's a bigger time game here than the previous examples, on top of the pre-existing HG kit being from an extremely old line from before the turn of the century.
>>23812856The thing is, Seed has special care and love from Bandai. It does not apply to every other Gundam media. You would think they were gonna make revive HG for CCA and a large chunk of Zeta MS, but no, they got nothing.
>>23812868The CCA HGs are quite good though and their RGs came along late enough into the line they've got pretty much no problems. They still made EG Nu very early on which is basically just a new HG anyways. I wouldn't think they'd remake most of Zeta stuff no. Zeta badguys aren't major kit sellers. Wing has as much special love from Bandai as anything does frankly.
>>23812874I thought the titan's suits were sick as fuck back when I watched zeta, sad to see nobody really cares about them
>>23812874Wing is in That situation where Bandai loves the protagonist the most and put almost every other guys into Pbandai. >HG CCA are quite goodYou can say the same about most of those old Seed HGs. CCA kits are almost 20 years old at this point and the way they belong to the hollow polycaps era does not help. I would kill for a Geara Doga HG made with the current quality standard.
>>23812885only a few HG kits would make me as happy to get a new version as Pallas Athene
>>23812886>old SEED HGsI mean no, the old 1/144 SEED line is way worse than the HG CCA kits. If you have such a problem with the HG CCA kits I think you're a bit of a baby.>P-Bandaialso made the HGs not p-bandai in the market most interested in them, and frankly has nothing to do with anything at all really, especially since all this is about the chance of an HG WZC really.
>>23812885>sad to see nobody really cares about themThere is a literall concept art collection + yearly Pbandai release dedicated to Zeta era's test units. Alot of people care in fact, but Bandai would rather make Zeta Gundam kit for the 30th times rather than its enemies.
>>23812890Advance of Zeta isn't Zeta, Advance of Zeta is an ongoing property and most of the designs released for it are the entirely original designs with nearly nothing to do with any Zeta machine. Very few people give a fuck about prototype asshimar. I'm sure an advanced marasai and hizack might sell too, but in reality both of those are also so far removed from their base suits they are just their own thing.
>>23812890I'd kill for a HG of these
>>23812889They are the same shit from that time period. How could SEED get a bunch of slop trash to be remade but not CCA? Isn't this movie one of Bandai's darling? >You are a baby if you have problem with CCA HGYou are a baby if you have problem with old Seed HGs.
>>23812895>Advance of ZETA>Isn't ZetaRetard
>>23812900>They are the same shit from that time periodthey came out several years after SEED HGs and are better made than all of them. They came out when 00 HGs were coming out retardkun.
>>23812902correct, it's really not.
>>23812903>they came out several years after SEED HGs and are better made than all of them.I wouldn't call 2005 to 2008 to be that big of a leap. I built those old and busted early 2000s HG, i know what to expect and CCA HGs are just the same outdated products as Seed HGs. The fact that Seed got a bunch of renewals yet CCA got nothing infurates me.
>>23812914you wouldn't call it that because you have no idea what you're talking about and weren't alive when these released lol.
>>23812905So you are indeed retarded, then? Glad that we can finally agree on something.
>>23812905>Setting is set between Stardust memories and ZETA>Not ZetaThen again thunderbolt was during zeta but it branched off into an alternate timeline.
>>23812886There are 3D printed resin polycap replacements on the market, but it is a hit or miss as it may not work well with the tolerances of individual kits.
>>23812868>Seed has special care and love from BandaiAnd so does Wing. Admittedly not to the same degree as Seed and Unicorn, but it definitely gets more than its fair share of love when it comes to kit releases. Hell, the fact that Wing Zero Custom came in 2nd on the worldwide Gundam vote tells Bandai that that there's still more money to be made capitalizing on Wing.
>>23812898They should make HG for Gallus-S, too. If Bandai won't, then i hope Changs will.
>>23812903>>23812900HGUC Marasai (2005) is the starting point for "modern" high grades. Anything newer that doesn't reuse parts is a good kit.
>>23812928The starting point for modern HGs was the first kit with horizontal box art released in year 2000. Everything made previously were retro.
AOZ is just a modern day MSV for Zeta villains. The only true Oh See Donut Steel is Woundwort.
>>23812920>setting is set betweenI see you don't actually know anything about where AoZ's gone
New P-Bandai drop for the Nagano cucks
>>23812945AoZ doesn't do shit with most of the Zeta designs and is almost entirely about Barzams with crap attached to them and various iterations of Woundworts and Hazels.
>>23812945TR-6 ero, TR-6 variants ero. Inconsistent runs of all the fucking kits NOT fun.
>>23812950Most of AOZ stuff are just either explanation to how those MS in Zeta came to be or in-universe variants of those MS. They call it " Advance of Zeta " for a reason.
>>23812959you are bizarrely mentally stuck in the 2000s and haven't paid attention to the passage of time or the fact that AoZ Reboot exists and is now the dominant AoZ property
>>23812895>Nearly nothing to do with any Zeta machine>Meanwhile the series covers extensively the tech background of how the tech made leaps and bounds from 0083 to 0087 as well as covering backgrounds to mobile suit tech.
>>23812955>AoZ doesn't do shit with most of the Zeta designs
>>23812963>covers extensively the tech background of making shield boosters and drum frames, things already existing, and doesn't actually iterate on the majority of Titans MS>is now more concerned with what happens after Zeta and ZZ and the fate of Mars, Neo Zeon remnants, and the Inle>because the main draw isn't really about Zeta, it's about Fujioka's OC and the history of it
>>23812950I see you’re moving the goalpost. First you said its not Zeta and now you’re going off into saying that its beyond that. So which is it? Is it Zeta or not Zeta?
>>23812962Still uses zeta era mobile suits
>>23812974>uhh you said it's not zeta and now you're saying it's past zeta how can that beare you fucking retarded
>>23812955Hazel is just a GM with a Gundam head. Woundwort is the most exclusive design to AOZ, the rest are just MSV stuff.
>>23812980Hazel became its own thing pretty much immediately.
>>23812979No are you fucking retarded? Read the original post before that where the little retard said its not Zeta. Then youre here saying its beyond Zeta while not being Zeta?
>Putting together Sugai's Gelgoog>Limb pegs are the same as on RG limb pegsOhhhhhhh. THAT's why there's not that many RG kits these days.
>>23812986>if it's past Zeta, it's Zeta!anon what the fuck are you talking about jesus christUnicorn, my beloved Zeta
>>23812979>advance of zeta is way past advance of being set on zetawoah
>>23812983And when it became its own thing, Bandai just use it as the test bed for the classic boys. Hazel is where Byarlant and MK2 came from for example. Most of AOZ is just that, explanation to how things came to be.
>>23812995>most of AoZ is just thatonce again you're stuck in the 2000s ignoring the reality of where AoZ has gone since Flag of the Titans
>>23812231Maybe. I'm doing quick bursts from six inches out, which is how I was taught to spray prime.
>>23812995god I love how bandai announced this right after I ordered the resin kit from e2046
>>23812991>>23812991Oh my fucking god, I was arguing that AoZ is set somewhere between the Stardust-Zeta timeline to prove a point that its Zeta and youre here being a complete retard saying its beyond that like what the fuck are you even arguing about?
>>23812999>>23812991Jesus, don't tell me you retards actually think ZZ is its own era instead of just a glorified Zeta sequel.
>>23812999>Reboot set in 0091>WHY IS EVERYTHING DIFFERENT REEEE.
>>23813014He probably saw that fanart on Twitter and thinks current AOZ already went to post-Unicorn lol. Gotta admit, this guy's art make alot of people mistaken him as the real Fujioka.
We have reached this point. We are having retards claiming Advance of ZETA doesn't relate to Zeta stuff. What's next? F91 manga doesn't relate to F91?
i want my fucking skellingtons NOW NOW NOW NOW
>>23813014It is beyond that you stupid motherfucker, it spans before Zeta to well after and the bulk of the story is about how super fucking special the Inle is and now the entire story is about that and the Martian Zeon wars. Flag and Wings are set during Zeta, but that's not the whole of AoZ anymore and hasn't been for fucking years and years now. Even from day 1 to now, the bulk of AoZ's focus is on Hazels and OC equipment for them and then the Woundwort and their trials in building it and how insanely special those designs are. Yep, there are some Zeta prototypes. There's also actually not that many, and they don't actually expand on various Zeta designs much, either, though there are some. But at this point there are flat out more Neo Zeon MS successors and variants than Titans, with half the Titans shit just winding up as variants or inspired loadouts for Hazel or Woundwort, and another small chunk of variants of things just being the original designs with Fujioka's Hrududus stapled to them. The Zeta in Advance of Zeta is very small.>>23813016Double Zeta is decidedly its own show and work entirely different from Zeta, you can talk about the timeline all you want but that really means fuckall when the fact is they're totally different shows with almost completely different casts and mobile suit designs and tone and...
I want HORSESHORSES are KINO
>>23813055never go full retard
>>23813065just wake up sometime and realize the majority of the story isn't actually about testing crap from Zeta but instead testing Hazels and Fujioka finding ways to cram more things together with scaffolding
Umamusume theme
>>23813055I have had it with you fucking retard, fuck you. You were saying its not Zeta, then its beyond Zeta and you’re saying it’s a little bit of Zeta while being beyond Zeta. Fuck you retard for making me rage this much.
>>23813083>Uma Gundam and Uma ZakuThat would be hilarious.
>>23813101correct, it's not zeta and has very little to ultimately do with zeta overall, not my fault you're too stupid to get it but maybe if you looked at what model kits anyone actually owns from AoZ or wants from AoZ and used your braincells you'd get that the appeal is entirely in things that are not zeta designs and the bulk of everything has very little to do with any design from Zeta at all
>>23813068>realize the majority of the story isn't actually about The story is just whatever the fuck, it has femboy and lolis, who gives a shit. AOZ's main content is the MSV stuff and most of them are strictly Zeta - Double Zeta era MS. You don't see fucking Denan Gei or Contio in AOZ for obvious reason.
>>23813117me when seeing 0079 spinoffs
>>23813117Advance of ZETA. Zeta.
>>23813025The rooster crown needs to be BIGGER. I need a goog with a crest so big it's twice the length of its body.
>>23813122there's very little in Reboot from Zetaalso funny to mention that because actually the entire story as it goes now is actually more concerned about leading into Late UC developments than literally anything from Zeta
>>23813043There's skellies inside you now, just grab it out.>>23813059Nay
>>23812813Came out nice.
>>23813107>uma JimFuck it i'll do it anyway
>>23813129>because actually the entire story as it goes now is actually more concerned about leading into Late UC developments than literally anything from ZetaYeah most of recent developments are for late UC miniature MS like Hi-Zack, Gabaldy, Gundam MKII...Oh wait
>>23812951Beautiful design. Elbow shield syndrome sucks though. The Robot Damashii had a forearm swivel to address that.
>>23813164I swear the elbow shield shit is so dumb, especially on RG Hi Nu.
AOZ makes Galbady looks cool. Kit when?
Why hasn't Kotobukiya or Taka Tomy make a Liger Zero Phoenix kit yet
>>23812951and.................... its gone
>Victory Dash Verka got reprintedpraise be Allah!
i dont care
>>23813418dog bles ameriga :DDDDD
>>23813245Takara Tomy already did a Liger Zero Phoenix, but as a "Metal Build". no idea why Koto never made an HMM of it though despite being a popular variant of LZ.
>checked the Effect Wings HWS add-on>they gave the Nu High Mega Cannon for some reason
>>23813484at least they're going all out. if that's bandai every armour part of the HWS would be a seperate DLC
>>23813484It's a cool idea but the implementation looks pretty fucking bad. It's like someone put ZGok pants on Nu's head
>>23813484RG Nu's face is goddamn small! i doesnt have the iconic long face that the Verka depicted accurately
>>23813484Looks like a diaper
>>23813484Why would you even get this when the hw nu is very easy to get?
>prime>wait 24 hours>paint >wait 24 hours>topcoat>wait 24 hours
>>23812951nice. hope they make a new novel d-seerd as well
>>23813565It is for the RG kit and the Bandai one is pretty rare.
>Turn A is trashWhat did Bandai mean by this?
>>23813607Think of it like YGO graveyard
Hey guys last night after my painting session I felt lazy and didnt wanna go to my bed so I took a nap on the couch by my airbrush area. I woke up about 20 min ago feeling violently ill with a throbbing headache and had to vomit. I feel better now but Im just wondering if it was the fumes that got me sick? Has this ever happened to any of you?
>finally started the prep work for the MG V2ABsee you bros next week
>>23813576I don't know what the climate is like where you live but you generally don't need to wait a full day after priming or painting.
For plated parts that ain't a shiny finish, can I just slap my base coat there or is it better to sand/strip it all off?
>>23813642Paint/primer will have a hard time adhering fully to plated parts. Strip it down in a solution and wash with soapy water after. I recommend Dspiae's T-04 stripper. I used it for my Takumi Studio Sinanju plating and it worked like a charm.
>>23813654Damn, I don't have that shit and can't afford to wait for it to arrive if I order it now. How quick do I have to dip these things in lacquer thinner if ever?
>>23813629Anon you posted this yesterday. Are you alright?
>>23813655Lacquer thinner is too strong. It'll melt the plastic. Go get some oven/stove cleaner from your local supermarket it'll strip the plating without damaging the paint.
>>23813658>oven cleaner Interesting. I think I still have some of that left. Let me try that out later. The hot weather is nice for extreme gloss painting and I wanna get my gloss black base laid down asap.
>>23813661any strong degreaser or kitchen cleaner will do
>>23813576water based acrylics moment
>>23813684Acrylics don't require that long of a wait time at all.
>>23813576I usually wait 20-22 hours>paint 10 AM>done 12 PM>do stuff>sleep>wake up>paint again at 10 AM
>>23813655just use clorox or toilet cleaner or something.
>prime>wait 24 hours>paint>wait 24 hours>topcoat>wait 24 hours>panel line>wait 24 hours>decal x2 days>wait 24 hours>topcoat again>wait 24 hours>assembly + posing>accidentally scratched the paint>back to step 1
>>23813697prime and paint sure but panel liner and decals don't need remotely that much time
>bandai bothered to add random little MS cards in superior define kits, but didn't bother to add manualsAt least they have a QR code for them, but it's still less convenient than having a little piece of paper with em on the go
>>23813697that's nothing on the boomers. they will never paint until the humidity and temperature are perfect, that's why they usually take many years just to finish a model. so it goes like this>wait for perfect humidity and temp>prime>wait a year for that perfect condition to come back>first coat>wait a year for that perfect condition to come backsecond coat>wait a year for that perfect condition to come back>third coat>wait a year for that perfect condition to come back>top coat>see a speck of dust caught undee the paint>strip the model and start over
yeah that's cool or I'm sorry for you idk whatever I didn't read you used too many lines for no purpose
btw i'm trans, if someone cares.
>>23813730you'd really think at that point they would just use their AC and a spray boothbut that's assuming they actually care about painting and not about being able to say it's a hobby of theirs
forearm guns, folding, I'll bullshit it in the writeup and say they can freely pivot on balljoints in realityi was going to give it this railgun but i think i'll do a rocket pod instead
>>23813737to be fair they don't really have the convenience back then. paint technology has progressed so much recently that you can just paint anytime you want, while boomers have to do with hardware enamel paints that are very tricky to use.
I have a question: Has anyone thought of hand drilling the HG Reborns Gundam's GN Fin Fangs on their connector joint? On its own, these Fin Fangs don't have a means to fly without minor modding, and the easiest choice is drilling 3mm holes in their pegs that connect onto their backpack binders to make them plug onto Weapon Base arms.
>>23813576>>23813692>>23813697I wait like 10 minutes between coats and assemble my shit after like half an hour, at most, on the clips. This was the routine when I used water based paints too. I don't get why people wait for so long.
>>23813771rule of thumb is that the paint is fully cured when it doesn't smell anymore. also you'd want to wait for a good while between coats so the paint has a chance to "breathe out" all its fumes
>>23813744Can't find the rocket pod parts. Killing myself.
Vote Animal! That's the superior theme!
So Super Minipla = already assembled Shokugan Modelling Project = still on runners
>>23813789Nope, theyre both model kits that you have to clip off runners and paint.
>>23811393>>23811394>>23811437>>23811571Mascot anon here!Thanks for all your efforts!The mascot for Maenead is done!I would like to apologize for the delay, I ended up getting pretty busy toward the end of the groupbuild.I hope that it is to your liking.I took the liberty to make the eye red because I had issue determining Maenads' eye color for the picture, so if there anything you would like me to adjust, please tell meAlso, I am not planning to open up for the request until the next thread. However, in this case I am considering letting the participant choose between either receiving a mascot or having me draw a bust portrait of their entry pilot once the next thread started.A full color request is reserved for Burst Hail as the winner of this group build, with at least two more for other participant. The remaining slot will be for the sketch of their request.That said, if anon wish so, I might start taking request early.If next thread started and I didn't open up my request, you can make request to this post.
>>23813794This looks so cool, thank you! the eyes were indeed red, very happy with the mascot
>>23813789It is the same line, they just rebranded it.
>>23813773I've never had any sort of issue doing this. It can still do all of that assembled.
>>23813809as anons previously mentioned, paint technology has advanced massively so the issues that existed in the 80s are now vastly lessened
>>23813801but the Tegasword kits are way cheaper than the preorder price of SMP RV Robo
>>23812610Dope, lets see it. Also, how did you come across it?
https://schizophonic9.com/re9/30mf_skeleton.html
>>23813882Holy shit, I wanna get these guys now
>>23813882
>>23813882Cute
>>23813794If that's okay, I would wait for next thread then, to make everything "by the book".
>>23813882Someone should make Mori Caliope build with these boys
>>23813845I don't want to take it out so sorry for crappy pic, 54mm, inquisitor deathcult assassin and N64 cartridge for scale I guess. A friend of a friend inherited it from his dad but his then gf immediately said that of they'd ever buy a house together that thing would not move in with them. My friend was not allowed to take it by his girl and thus things end up over here. I have so much wierd stuff it hardly stands out and the only woman who ever Really noticed it was a qt osteo archaeology student who just went 'he, where'd you get that as a random person, we have those at university'
>>23813898Nice Doofensmirtz fig
I'm keep coming back to Doven Wolf kits like an abused wife.
>>23813909I was thinking of getting one just to steal the arms off of it.
>>23813910You should go for Silver Bullet Suppressor for that. It has like 6 arms.
I need diorama ideas.
The big boys
>>23813912For which kits?
>>23813911I actually want that too, on it's own. I want to own all of banaghers suits so I need some arms for his mk.ii
>>23813916A messer probably.
>>23813900Thnx, that's from a Kinder egg.
>>23813925Are you telling us you're not supposed to eat those?
>>23813912to be faithful to the movie cover it in a box that obstructs as much light as possible
Moderoid Superbia, yes or no?
>>23813882you can just make them look like they have such extreme joy in their... hearts?
>>23813882The image that sold me on these guys.
>>23813927You eat the chocolat, keep the toy and put the yellow capsule in your pooper.
>>23813940Yeah I knew that about the capsule but I thought the figures were marzipan or some shit
What does it actually do in-universe if I extend something like the Zeta's rifle or mega-rifleIt's fun but what am I doing
>>23813949I've always assumed that the short mode is for easier stowage since it reduces the amount of space the weapon takes up. Usually when the weapon is extended, it's an indicator that it is now firing in full power mode.
my rehaize smells like dried up onions sauce
>>23813819Tegasword is just Minipla without Super. It's pretty much SMP with simpler engineering. Ongoing Sentais (and now Project Red) got one of those while SMPs are for old nostalgia series and sometimes a remake of old Minipla.
current status
>>23813970Lens status: unwiped
>bought some shit on USAGS during their Easter sale>delivery went from Sunday to Saturday to todayEverything's coming up Milhouse.
>>23813952Yeah, that's about what I was thinking as well, longer barrels for beam weapons means more power because... reasons
>>23813995Stabilizes the shot more so it stays coherent longer. Most solid = more damage and more range.
mahou shoujo won, I slept with GBD
>>23814095Post link to vid.
Does anyone here know the MID for bandai? fedex is asking for:> Manufacturer name and address or manufacturer identification code (MID) for each commodity required.>Recommended action: Shipper or Importer must provide manufacturer name and address or manufacturer identification code (MID). Do I just write down the address to Bandai's HQ or something?
>>23814103Pretty sure if you just wrote down whatever, chances are your package is going to be returned to sender if its incorrect. just email bandai about what fedex needs since they are the ones who knows that info.
>>23814108I don't think bandai is going help with a used kit bought off a proxy or even respond in time.
>>23814112Well thats on you then for buying from a shady chinese dealer.
>>23814117>shady chinese dealeryou mean a regular proxy located in japan? You're making a bunch of assumptions here.
>>23814103https://goodhopefreight.com/shipping-to-usa/2025/mid.html"MID Code (Manufacturer Identification Code) Generation RulesThe MID code is mainly used for US customs declaration and is an alternative code for the full name and address of the manufacturer, shipper, or exporter. The following are the generation rules for the MID code:""ExampleAssuming a manufacturer has the following details:Company Name: ABC CompanyAddress: 236 Wendell Ford Blvd, Ste 1304City: ErlangerCountry: United StatesThe generation process of its MID Code is as follows:Country Code: USCompany Name: ABCAddress Number: 236City Name: ERLThe final generated MID Code is: USABC236ERL."https://www.fedex.com/en-hk/customer-support/faq/customs/customs-codes/how-to-generate-mid-code.html"When numbers are separated by commas or hyphens, ignore all punctuation and use the number that remains. "https://www.bandainamco.co.jp/en/about/profile.html"Head OfficeBandai Namco miraikenkyusho5-37-8, Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0014, Japan"Address number :5387City: MIN (Minato)The one for Bandai products might look like something closer to thisCountry Code: JPCompany Name: BANAddress Number: 5378City Name: MINThe final code could be: JPBAN5378MINI recommned you do more research and double-check what I've presented to you, but I think this could help you get on the right path.If they want an HS Tariff code too and your only shipping plastic model kits, no paints, or anything else radically different. I'm more knowledgeable about that.The code will be: 95030035https://www.tariffnumber.com/2026/95030035
>>23814126how the fuck would I know where you buy your used coompla. >>23814130 anyhow this anon is more helpful.
>>23814130Yeah that's what I saw as well. I ended up calling back the lady who called me from fedex and just the manufacturer address and company name seems to be fine if the MID isn't on hand. I was going to follow what you wrote at first because i didn't want to fuck anything up because of the way japanese and english addresses are different when formatting. I used the address that was already on my kit (same item, i just bought another one) just have to write bandai spirits rather than bandai co. the weird thing is that they used the hs code 950300 to send rather than anything else. I figured i would hit the fedex customs hell sooner or later. We'll see if this works otherwise i'll report back if not i guess>>23814134Why are you acting like an asshole though?
How do you get the kind of finish like on the red part here? Is that pearl?
>>23814149candy coatlook it up
>>23813893Looks so bewildered/concerned & non threatening.Skelly-bro seen some shit.
>>23814149Yeah, looks like pearlescent paint
>>23811393>bandai killer kits are officially banned We got too COCKY changGOD bros...
>>23814170>Bandai seething this hard as to send their yakuza goons to demand this shitlmaoas if I give a shit, I'm not Takeshi Chigyu
>>23814170Shouldn't make direct copies with minimal changes.
>>23814170If I could buy in such a way that I knew for a fact each purchase took food out of a Bandai exec's mouth, or better yet, had a 1/1000 chance of setting fire to Bandai Corporate HQ, I would
I used to think it was required to sand every surface before you paint, is this hwo you guys approiach painting?I've also recently seen that some builders just wash the parts before hand with a resin wash. Have any of you guys tried that?
>>23814148https://www.credlix.com/hsn-code/950300950300 is also a valid use for plastic model kits, so I wouldn't worry about that.You don't have to be perfect in the code you use for shipments generally, just as long as the codes used for a product in a shipment decently match up you should be fine.
>>23814170Motor Nuclear WON so HARD
>>23814177I just sand nubs then paint. Chinese models might want a wash with soap.
This nerd washes plastic with soap
>>23814034But beams aren't(?) particles, do they need-->minkovsky so yes they areI don't know anymore
>>23811397This is basically done, I still need to finish up the handheld weapons and the pilot though.
>>23814170basedfuck chinks and their not-[insert gundam design] garbage. maybe chinks will have to develop some ingenuity and design sense for once
>>23814200you know damn well this will be used as an excuse to effectively ban any non-JP kit that gets a little too popular or is just plain superior to what Bandai shits out
The Bandaifaggot fears the MANDATE OF HEAVEN
>>23814170How does this affect me as a true PBandai/Bandai connoisseur?
>>23814199very coolwave?
>>23814200+1 SMP has been delivered to your location
>>23814215yes it's the wave standing tortoise
Someone bought the MG Virtue I was eyeing at a local shop while I waited for payday. RIP.
>>23814213Based logo sticker enjoyer.
>>23814170Japs are so cucked
>>23814170uhm not my problem?
>>23811924Someone asked if it will come with effect partshttps://x.com/KRW_KRW_KRW/status/2042445434741014836Zhang always delivers
>>23814170what site posted this? I'm not ordering my Changkino from a Japanese site anyways
>>23814199Excellent work
>>23814260What is going on here
>>23814251Is it still out of scale? It is?Then I'm not interested.
>>23814262Kino.
I might get Necros Knight. This guy looks badass
>>23814268The one HW skirt clashes way too much and was a bad idea but the rest looks good. Though I can't figure out what the rest is, those pauldrons, that head, the backpack, the gun.
>>23814270He'd look much cooler without the mini skirt.
>>23814260I just realized that the hands are from Hexagear
What's a good brand for liquid mask?
>>23814178We'll find out after the weekend of everything is fine. It went from package clearance exception to processing so we'll see.
>>23814280I dont care
>>23814170>Please understand, other people's original works are actually also our property.
>>23814314Bandai owns the very concept of a v-fin, you dirty dirty PIRATE.
>>23814170BASED. Now I can gloat on JP social media with my glorious chink KINO even more and there's NOTHING they can do to obtain it HAHAHA
>>23814195Beams in UC are megaparticles that are energized
>>23814195classic gundam is particle beam weaponry and always has been, AUs are a random mix
Finally finished my Volks 1/100 Knight of Gold, after 3-odd months of work.
>>23814352Is this plated or does it need painted gold?
>>23814352
>>23814354The gold is painted, I used DSPIAE titanium gold over Gianotes EX black surfacer. It was unpainted to start
>>23814270>>23814276shut up. I like the tassets armors. The necro sets in general are fucking cool. though the skellys ended being sillier than I thought.
>>23814356I was thinking of getting this one but wanted to hold off it it was plated. Thanks.
Hey guys here is my first custom. What do you think?
>>23814386Thin your paints anon.
>>23814386What paints did you use?
>>23814386How did you paint it, what paints did you use, and did you thin them at all
>>23814386That paint looks pretty caked on.
>>23814386ROTATE THE IMAGE NIGGA
>>23814381Is there a hard point on the back of their heads?
Yeah the white paint didn't go so well, it's called corax white or something like that and it's from a Warhammer paint set that I got as a gift. I literally used paint thinner but it just made it less sticky to the plastic so I ended up globbing it on with the brush either way. I think it's suppose to be detail paint. I'm kinda more interested in what people think about the parts I added.
>>23814386T H I C K
>>23814393i mean the added parts are fine but man the paintjob is just FUCKED
>>23814393I like it. You might want to invest in some primer. It will help properly thinned paints stick better. Vallejo primers are pretty good. Add 10% retarder and thin it out and it'll dry perfectly flat every time. Then you have a perfect surface for painting.
>>23814397we don't use the R-word here
>>23814393>I literally used paint thinnerWhat kind of thinner did you use, anon...Also Corax white is notoriously SHIT. You should go buy a white enamel paint if you want to paint brush paint Gunpla.
>>23814393Alright so first and foremost>I literally used paint thinner but it just made it less sticky to the plastic so I ended up globbing it on with the brush either way.Warhammer paints are acrylic, you can thin the paint by just using water. You want to use paint thinner with enamels and oil paints. I'm going to take a stab in the dark and assume the other paints are Abbadon Black and Balthasar Gold? >I think it's suppose to be detail paint. I mean you can use it for detail painting, I use Citadel stuff when doing small detail work on my stuff too. You can definitely use Citadel stuff for full paintjobs if you thin it down properly.> I'm kinda more interested in what people think about the parts I added.It's pretty nice, the Jegan backpack is a favorite of mine. The Gunpods from that one Build Divers kit works well with the kit.
>>23814401You can brush paint water based paints. You just need to slow their dry time down so it can level properly and use thin coats.
>>23814393See, the problem here is that tabletop miniatures and Gunpla kits use entirely different types of paints, not to mention entirely different techniques. That paint you used was probably acrylic, which is usually thinned using water and is meant to be applied in multiple thin layers. The problem here is that Gunpla has lots of wide, smooth and flat surfaces where even the tiniest imperfection is immediately obvious, which is why airbrush painting is highly recommended. Enamels and lacquers work far better since they dry significantly faster and are a lot harder to scratch/damage before sealing with top coat.All that being said, you had a great idea, and overall the concept looks pretty well put together. Your color scheme is excellent, and the custom parts match up well with the body. It's just that the type of paint does not work in this case, and slathering it on like that looks pretty bad. It's very well done as your first custom though, and if you have the time and patience I would suggest you strip it down and repaint it with the proper paint type and technique. Do that, and you could end up with something I would definitely vote for in a groupbuild.
>>23814403No he's right, Corax White is pretty bad (Not as bad as Ceramite White was, at least). Literally any other brand of white paint is fine, even the Apple Barrel stuff would be better.
>>23814410Vallejo dead white was my go to
>>23814397Yeah next time I will do a base coat of every part with a primer. Thanks anon>>23814402>I'm going to take a stab in the dark and assume the other paints are Abbadon Black and Balthasar Gold?Yes exactly. And yeah I was trying to thin it with testers enamel thinner and wondering why it was making it even more shitty...
>>23814393>>23814386grainy as fuck
>>23814412ProAcryl's Titanium White is supposed to be very good for an acrylic, something to maybe take a look at
just get an airbrush bro
>>23814408Minor correction, but enamels cure slower than water acrylics and need to cure before you clear coat them. That's why boomers got into the habit of a week between coats as Testors dries slow even for enamels.
>>23814412>I was trying to thin it with testers enamel thinner
>>23814408Thanks anon. This was actually a cherished suit of mine so maybe I will paint it again later.
>>23814408>Enamels and lacquers work far better since they dry significantly fasterBoth dry SLOWER than acrylics, which dry to the touch within 30 seconds. Lacquers usually take around 15 minutes and enamels can take DAYS.
>>23814170Good thing I'm not Japanese nor order from Japan, I guess
Voting is over, right? What are the top 5?
>>23814393White paint is a bitch. I'd recommend building it up in thin layers, starting from a neutral gray, than a lighter one, and then your white or off-white. If you go for an off-white paint like this one, it'll still look like a white because it's surrounded by darker colors. Yellow is similar that way (I'd start with a red or orange and then brighten it up).>>23814408>The problem here is that Gunpla has lots of wide, smooth and flat surfaces where even the tiniest imperfection is immediately obviousThis also comes down to the brush you use. A wide, flat brush is great for Gunpla and similar kits.
>>23814476ZeonNeo ZeonMars ZeonZeon (Thunderbolt)Zeon (Origin)
https://x.com/atIydkobdetUC3a/status/2042850594608812113
>>23814514>>23814521for some reason my mom always refused to buy me toys with skulls on them, i remember a cool ass ghost rider in particulari'm gonna buy so many of these as revenge
>>23814476AnimalElementalZeonDioramaSilly
how do I get into zoids?
>>23814579by buying a kit and building it?
How long do I wait before touching painted parts if it's currently 45°C here
>>238145923 days
>>2381459230 mins
Could this rocket pod thing fit in any way or is the shape language too different?I can adjust the mounting armature and make modifications, add a backblast vent on the rear etc, it's mostly about the base piece.
>>23814599I personally think it looks better than the arm mounted guns
>>23814602Good enough for me. The arm-guns have an awkwardness about them that I actually like. If this 30mm rocket pod piece fits at least as well as them, then I'll use it.
>>23814592If you're painting with lacquers they'll be dry almost instantly in such a hell temperature. You can safely lightly touch the part after a few minutes but you still have to let the paint cure for a few hours before doing more work on them
>>23814575I didn't vote for it, but now I do want animal to win because I realized I can just use an Ma.K kit since so many of them are named after animals
>>23814599>>23814602Too much or nah?I want to keep the right side slot free for a stowed melee weapon.Could also just do the pods separately and somehow attach the melee to the right-side pod's hardpoint.
>>23814628The thing is that you can just use anything. Even a Zaku with leopard print and a girlpla with tail and cat ears are eligible for it
>>23814642gyaru girlpla with leopard print bra...
>>23814640Ehhh, I think their spacing is wrong. If the bodies of the rocket pod were actually directly touching each other they might fit better over one shoulder but I think it looks too cumbersome as it is with the space/frame between them.
>>23814644Genius. Animal theme is the hidden gem of this run, everyone should relocate the votes to it immediately
>>23814640Take just the tips of the pods and attach em on the shoulders like so, it would be funny.
>>23814652I am not confident that I would be able to make them fit seamlessly and the project is too close to done for me to take such a risk. Otherwise I might attempt it.
RG Wing Zero bootleg
>>23814670shame the chinks couldn't be bothered to fix the binder size
>>23814670aaaaaaiiiiiieeeeee close the borders
>>23814620Lacquers don't actually cure (curing means their chemical makeup permanently changes). But you are right on the time - just that it's further drying.
>>23814672Why fix perfection?
>>23814514>>23814521Based on how many Japanese Twitter posts I see about the Skellies, Bandai would be passing up mega sales not to reprint these more often. 30MF really popped off for em.
I think I've worked it out. The rocket pods don't really look good when both are up, but with one up and one down they look great. At least to my eyes.
>>23814672Chinks, known for their love of subtlety and accurate scaling
>>23814702I like the weathering you did on the camera lens
Will it be his turn next?
>>23814709sure, I want all the weird shit to get a kit before Tequila Gundam just to spite those fags that wanted it
>>23814644>>23814646So this is how mahou shojo can win yet again!
It's time... got my skeleton, now the next theme better be good cause I'll use one of these kits if so.
>>23814709Anything but bolt
Do you people seriously wait 24 hrs to spray paint after priming? You can start spraying your base color on after the primer has dried in little as a few minutes. You just have to wait overnight at least before doing a top coat. Of course this is if you are using Mr Color or Gaianotes.
>>23814721>Of course this is if you are using Mr Color or Gaianotes.You answered your own question. Other primers require that 24h or similar. Or at least they are recommended as some people paint as soon as their primer seems dry. But if you are about to spend next few days painting single kit, would you rather prefer to take your chances or ensure that everything will go smoothly? Also remember that primer is just as important if not more for paint protection as varnish - if your paint layer adhere poorly to surface, no amount of protective layer over it will help you out. This is why people often use lacquer primers even with acrylics and why painting on metal miniatures can be so problematic.
>>23814721There's 0 reason to rush things
>>23814734I'm impatient tho
>>23814721I do this and I have never had an issue. I don't even wait 24 hours to do clearcoat usually. Never had an issue.
>>23814741Then just snap something else up as you wait
>>23814670it's fake though, same with the PGU Nu announcement
Salutations /m/! The next round of Groupbuild voting will commence now. With a three-way tie for 4th/5th/6th place, I figured to just include the top 6 themes this time around instead of doing a tiebreaker poll. Your themes moving into the final round are:>Silly>Armored Up>Criminal>Giant Weapons>Stolen>GirlplaVoting will commence until Monday Night at Midnight. Get to voting!https://forms.gle/GVHGqge26zR1hnkW8
>>23814753Lamest lineup, silly better fucking win
>>23814753Excuse me? Zeonbros? What the FUCK happened?
>>23814753SILLYGODS WE RISE
>>23814759every groupbuild is like 50% zeon kits anyway who gives as shit
>>23814759just vote stolen
stolen is the shittiest theme i've ever seen, i want it to win just to watch the shitshow
>>23814753Goddamn...armored up, criminal, GW, stolen...I like these themes, please let me rest.
>>23814753I suspect that somebody tried to cheat with "silly".
>>23814782couldn't be, not after someone made a post suggesting they were going to try and rig this vote
Mahou shoujo bros not like thi
>>23814788girlpla
>>23814789I was going to do a kampfer in a skirt
>>23814791kampfer doesn't have the waist to rock a skirt
>>23814792It would undergo a magical girl transformation and have a wonderful waistline afterwards.
>>23814792please dont bodyshame in /gpg/
>>23814796she will NEVER be the belle of the ball.>>23814797>t. flattygo pad your bra sis
>>23814798Just you wait. I'm gonna enter my magical girl kampfer to the silly build.
>>23814791okay you can still do that but now you gotta attach a girlpla head on that body or make a girlpla wearing kampfer armor with a skirt
>>23814792MG Kampfer does
If 'silly' wins I'm gonna recreate charlie kirk's death with gunpla
>>23814815lowkirkenuinely based
>>23814752Changlong is a well known bootlegger so that Wing Zero is definitely real.
>>23814815https://youtu.be/kEwxiuHDC1c?si=W--8bvAQbk5lGiRC
>>23814815I'm gonna make an RX-78-2centz
>>23814393I do like your custom. The extra parts work well together.
>>23814782they always dosame guy every timegroupbuild dude is a legit retard who can't prevent ballot stuffing
https://x.com/uroyaisaime410/status/2042975463392579895
>>23814782you just gotta want it more, I voted 17 times in the last poll
>>23811397>Be Bandai>Make nice flourencent green camera parts>Tell the builders to put stickers over them to completely color them. Also - The F90IIIY has the first core fighter I've built that doesn't have floppy wings despite folding. Of course in immediately goes into the core booster where it is irrelevant.
>>23814843If it does win, GBD is the one who sets the criteria anyway for what is acceptable for an entry. Silly (aka shitposting) can literally end up being>make some sort of clown (cannot be someone you simply think is a clown)
>>23814753It kind of feels like Stolen and Criminal should have both been the same theme.
The polls are retarded anyway, it's tens and tens of people voting only for like 7 guys on average to actually participate.
>>23814852Curses, I've been found out.
>>23814852it can't be helped
>>23814848Because the green plastic doesn't shine like how sticker does.
>>23814844me and bro
>>23814858This is why I just hit them with gloss clearcoat.
>>23814858That's what the UV is for? Also the sunlight into my kitchen is lighting it up on its own pretty well. They are supposed to be bright, not shiny.
>>23814852we're all groupbuilders
Is this orange peel or is it just super zoomed in?
>>23814862They are supposed to mimic headlight from car and motorbike. They are pretty fucking shiny without the lightbulds turn on.
>>23814866Almost definitely orange peel, at least on the black parts.
>>23814852yes, I get my entire discord to help vote for themes I want
>>23814862>They are supposed to be bright, not shiny.LED and UV look homosexual and by default, bad.
>>23814871I unironically do this but only like 2-3 of them actually listen to me
>>23814873But I love painting cameras in UV
>>23814866You can fix that by polishing or even just gently scrubbing with a paper towel
>>23814878Seconded. My initial paintjobs always come out somewhat rough but by the time I'm done weathering and I've handled the kit a bunch it smooths out.
>>23814876based
>>23814876i ask mine to reply to me with "based" on 4chan
>>23814873I disagree, fluorescent cams and lights look great
>>23814753Great that mahou shoujo isn't in the finalists, now I can actually vote for the one I want instead of every other option just to play defense>>23814852hopefully we get a theme worth participating in this time
>>23814850It's just make a comedic buildNot too complex little bro
Bussy theme
We should just rename these threads to SPG (Sanding and Priming General). If you get into this hobby, that's what you're going to be doing 99% of the time kek.
>>23814906This. I'm doing that from now on for beam rifle cameras, eye cameras and head cameras
vote girlpla so I can finally clear this thing off my backlog
>>23814951it will forever be in your backlog and you WILL like it.
Heya folks, made a bit of an oops while making the poll this morning. I forgot to make it a single choice while voting like how it always is for the final round of voting, that's what I get for just copying the previous poll and editing that one. I was wondering why there were 41 votes after only 24 responses. https://forms.gle/HQdU6UkGHwA4FbpJ8Please use this poll, disregard the one here >>23814753. Same deadline for voting (Monday at Midnight.
>>23814958RIGGEDRIGGED RIGGED
>>23814753Oh so thats howit is, you wanna cheat huh?
>>23814958SOMEONE IS RIGGING IT. MAHOU SHOUJO SISTERS?!
>>23814958Is it really just girpla or you can go for a girly robot?
So you guys that paint. If I'm using tamiya paint (it's acrylic I guess, like X-2). I put a top coat of mr. super clear gloss so I can do panel lining but trying to get the panel lines off (tamiya bottle panel liner) seems like it's taking off the top coat (and paint beneath). So I'm guessing mr super clear is lacquer and probably shouldn't have been used. If you are using acrylics what gloss coat and panel liners do you use?
https://x.com/seven_fall_mod/status/2042898423083602160
https://x.com/kassyo1244/status/2042920277198410065
>>23815001Mr Super Clear is indeed lacquer but it shouldn't behave like that. Tamiya panel liner is enamel based and their thinner shouldn't reactivate lacquers, it can reactivate acrylics however. There is also a question about how do you remove the excess - airbrushed layers are rather thin and can peel off with too much force applied, like some cotton tip rubbing. You didn't mention if you waited day or two for clear layer to cure (yes, I heard about that whole "lacquers don't cure" but you still need everything to settle down).>what you use Personally I thin actual oil paints with white spirit and apply like that, sometimes over entire parts. White spirit shouldn't reactivate acrylic paints either (water or alcohol based) and is generally less aggressive towards plastic than Tamiya enamel thinner but I still occasionally rip some thin layers of paint. Exhibit A aka pic related, holes on cloak (battle damage for the poor). Technically I should apply varnish layer before but I'm lazy bum and would rather fix that with brush later.
>>23815008>>23815009There's no reason to spam every skeleton post from twitter you come across, I already caved in and ordered
>>23815008>>23815009Keep posting skellies, I'm preordering more as we speak
>>23815017>You didn't mention if you waited day or two for clear layer to cureYeah each layer was 48+ hours between. Tamiya acrylic, 48 hours, mr super clear gloss, 72h, then tried panel lining with the tamiya bottle liner (black). Then I just noticed that the bottle I was trying to remove panel liner with... was tamiya lacquer thinner (flesh colored cap). Welp I think there's my problem. Guess I should go get some lighter fluid.
>>23814848Fun build so far. Most of the attachment points are hidden which is nice. The foot doesn't have any bend in it whatsoever. Toe to heel has one giant ABS piece running the length of it.
>>23815023A face only mother could love
>>23815017that some casca? post more pics pls.
>>23815023wait did it come with the f90? I thought it was just a mission pack?
>>23814997Girly robots are girlpla
>>23815032The F90IIIY is not a base F90. It's also not Unit 3 of the F90d either iirc. If I've been following Cluster correctly it's actually newer than the F91 as it's just showing up towards the end of the wae, yet the F91 has been deployed since the start.The constant time skips make it hard to grasp the order to things.>>23815024I kinda like it
>>23815034oh nvm I thought it was the xy pack.
>>23815037No, I'm building this actually because the XPack should be shipped soonish.
>>23814951does girlpla include futapla? this is very important to my voting decision
Bandai where is it? I am tired of getting teased. I need this right now!
>>23814958silly was astroturfed so I refuse to engage and the rest are kinda boring. girlpla it is.
>>23815050mummycocks only
>SillyZaku II in mime colors and with a red snout>Armored UpZaku II vs. The O kitbash>CriminalGM camouf, a Zaku II with a body kit.>Giant WeaponsZaku II big gun>StolenZaku II are frequently stolen/salvaged and 'reused'>GirlplaZaku II Musume >tl:drZaku II group build when?
>>23814958wow, these themes all fucking sucktheme by committee always results in the most dogshit selections as almost everyone here is a retarded pinoyhalf these themes have already been done
>>23815069>Zaku II group build when?Yeah i'm pretty sure Zaku builds are so rare in here. We saw just about 200+ of them.
silly is gonna be another 2-3 entry gb.
>>23815131I think a lot of entries might wind up happening,but at tops 1-2 will actually be comedic while the other will attempt to be funny but just fall flat and be cringe.a shitpost entry is novel because it is the sole shitpost in a themed build. when the theme is shitposting, the novelty is lost. the average person in this thread can't tie their shoes and can barely go five minutes without moistening their shirts with drool. comedy takes at least 2-3 more braincells than they are able to spare.
>>23815190*others(I haven't slept in 38 hours)
>>23815052I really really really really really like this.
can't believe Mahou Shoujo won
>>23815193yeh, it's hot
>>23815023And got most of the assembly done. A surprising amount of water slide decals to put on for a Bandai kit, but that is for tomorrow to do. Just going to finish cutting out all the adapter parts tonight.
>>23815266skellington groupbuild
>>23815213All the adapter bits done. The normal F90 backpack was a surprise since it had parts on one of the F90IIIY runners. The F90 rifle wasn't on the list though. All of its parts besides the lense were on the shared F runner, so I put it together then trimmed a bit of the flourencent runner to make a camera lens really happy with it as I managed to get it nicely pressure fit in like it would be from the factory instead of needing glue.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUIUpZa00UALive in 10 minutes
holy shit dalong updated
>>23815327I need to get a PG zeta.
>>23815327He's a big guy.
>>23815266>japs can bulk buy new releases and do meme photoshoots like this>baka gaijin still limited to 1 per customer on the very few sites that still allow overseas preorders of bandai kits, and even then preorders get filled out fast and often not all of them are fulfilledWhat is this nonsense?
>>23815337blame the changs scalpers ruining it for all of us.
I ordered some third party water decals for my pgu rx-78-2 that cost me like $20 including shipping and they were impossible to take off the sheet without ripping apart. Ended up using the included stickers lol
>>23815346Use warm water
>>23815327weird they never offer legs expansions
Tired of pretending 00 doesn’t have the best designs in the series.
>>23815347Interesting, already put all the stickers on the kit though. Will try it next time
I'm really tempted to grab a pg exia my local store has for my birthday, but I would not be installing lights because I don't have space to display it in my pg collection with the stand. Do you guys still think it's worth getting?
>>23815362holy reddit
>>23815375Sure
>>23815385reminded me of this
Jabman'd Nu gundam review is up
>>23815375I broke my lights and still like it. I do still have it on the stand though.
>>23815401>broke my lightsHow do avoid this happening
>>23815414No idea, snapped some wire when putting on the shoulder armor (was testing after each step) and every LED is in series meaning they all died. Was the Kosmos set if it makes a difference
>>23815375Do it
>Hear about Metal Armor Dragonar>Just the opening alone got me hyped as fuck to watch it>It has a kit, and it looks neatMight have to pick that up ngl
What's the recommended PSI for painting using lacquer on gunpla?
>>23815498Around 12-15
How do the japs get rid of their old gunpla?there's abundance of affordable stock in japan, surely there's no demand for 2nd handed gunpla?
>>23815505They offload it to unsuspecting overseas retailers. Why do you think Hobby Lobby started stocking Kyokai Senki all of a sudden?
>>23815506I don't mean unbought MIB stock, but gunpla that are already built
>>23815508Then that's an easier answer, they throw it into the trash, box it up forever (where it'll eventually get tossed out as trash), or give it away to small hobby shops to act as display pieces. There's no actual value in built kits unless someone is explicitly paid to build and paint it to put on the display shelf of a hobby shop.
>>23815362only the 1st season and the movie, only the OO Raiser is the good gundam design in the 2nd season
>>23815506wait how did you know my local hobby lobby just got kyokai senki kitsare you fucking gangstalking me
>>23815532bro doesn't know the concept of companies getting a bunch of the same products across their chains via how their supply chain works. Are you gonna be shocked when another anon gets a big mac from his local mcd coincide with your local mcd offering a big mac as well?
>>23815498typical ranges from 12-20 psi depending on your paint to thinner ratio and application.
>>23815498psi doesn't matter, look what's happening on the work bench. get a cheap toy and test your paint on that, then shift to the model. every air compressor is calibrated slightly differently.
>>23814850i could just submit a painted OOB shitpla and that already qualifies for Silly.
>>23815362Nice stormlight leather bounds and nice taste in gundams, holy anti reddit.
>>23815029Yeah, Casca 3D print, ~15cm tall. She only received base color layers and treated with washes, now she need to wait 2-3 days before next phase since oil paints need some time to set up.
>>23815597Sweet. She looks good.
>>23815069>Zaku II The O kitbash/gpg/ told me it was shit when I posted the gwbc entry last year.
>>23815532Im gonna stab you soon bitch, one less /gpg/ shitposter.
Rehaze's box is SOVL
>>23815597I like it alot anon.
>>23815597Damn, looks amazing
New thread. Apologies for the cover debt, I've been really really busy as of late. I will do my best to make some time to complete the three when I can.>>23815644>>23815644>>23815644
>>23815620/Gpg is not a monolith. I would do somethings in a diverent manner but overall I like that build.
