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Re100 feels like 1/100 HG.
>>23853967It technically is a 1/100 HG
>>23853923The ammo knights custom are slowly comming in.
Why won't anyone make a kaiju model kit that is not Gojira.... Fuck I don't want to buy any of those NECA figures.
>>23853978There's a Biollante kit
>>23853978Yugioh kits are technically kaijus. If you want Toho stuff then you are hopeless.
every single fucking thread you ask for a kaiju/smp kit.
Still can't get over how it abbreviates to FAG
>>23854001Wait until you hear about FAGGT
>>23854004wow, that gundam looks really baddisproportionate, and with a strange pose too
>>23854008>disproportionate, and with a strange poseSOUL
>>23854004looks dogshit
>>23853983Oh neat. I might actually grab this for nostalgias sake. I had a toy of this thing as a kid.
So get HGs for kits I think look cool, MG for kits I really like and RG for kits I LOVE?
>>23854022>RG>LoveGotta doubt this statement
>>23854011an ms can have soul without looking dogshit
RG is the snapfaggot grade
>>23854022RGs are snapkino.
I will curse the bloodline of the faggot that said RG Zeta would be a good first kit to me
>>23854027lmfao you got trolled
>>23854022Get the one you think looks coolest.
>>23854024>disproportionate, and with a strange poseSee?
>>23854027Don't believe in the lies. RG's premade frame is trash no matter how hard they deny it.
>>23854027Yeah a better choice would be the rg sinanju imo.
1/144 needs to be completely eradicated.
>>23854037But with one condition: Everything in 1/100 must be Re100
>>23854027Must be a (You) problem, Zach has proven that RG Zeta is a fine kit.
>>23854022Honestly very few RGs are worth getting at all.
>>23854037But I can't army build in 1/100 it's too big.
>>23854027>"But the joints aren't that bad!"Standing pose niggers who just build shit and shove them somewhere never to be touched again.>"But but the pre-built joints can be fixed!"Cherry picked RG's whose joints are possible to disconnect but doesn't apply to 90% of the restI'm confident that the people who keep shilling the early RG's are sellers who can't get rid of their own stock.
1/144 is shitHG is shitRG is even shitter because it's too complex for something too small
>>23854048SDCHADS WIN AGAIN
>>23854048Just admit that you have fat fingers, fatty.
>>23854048SMPGODS
Have they stopped that overdesigned Chinese SD sloppa yet?
>>23854057A new one is comming out.
TINY
>>23854068That Jeddah needs longer legs
>>23854027What a dick. You should have gotten the RG Akatsuki instead.
>>23853632Barbatos is extremely edgy and pointy.
>>23853967Where did you get a Gun ez?? Is that an old picture?
>>23854106And so is Marchosias, Haagenti, Murmur, and Vual.
>>23854108Got it from shopee for 40 dollars.
>>23854110>Marchosias, Haagenti, Murmur, and VualGesundheit
>>23854112>shopeeAiiieeeeee
>>23853968Honestly, HGUCs are so good these days they make RE100 look like no grades. Pretty much every new HG mold has a pseudo inner frame, and use a lot of plastic-on-plastic joints instead of polycaps.
>>23854027>every fucking review says it is a fucking grenade>HURR DURR I THOUGHT IT WAS GOODfucking end yourselfare you thirsty? try drinking bleach faggot, you will never be thirsty!
>>23854068>manlet_with_lifts.jpg
It's legitimately funny how they keep giving remakes of old kits shittons of panel lines/decals/greeble to keep them on par with overdesigned SEEDshit.
>>23854068and the small guy still kicks the big one's assyoutube.com/watch?v=qqy1KBdvZo0&pp=ygUOZjkxIGplZ2FuIGtpY2s%3D
Silver Bullet or Suppressor?
>>23854150RE100 was created out of discrimination, to put everything Bandai deem unworthy in there. The low complexity is really disappointing, alot of them feel like early 2000s HG.
>>23854164Suppressor, because it looks distinct enough. Silver Bullet looks like a gay version of Doven Wolf.
>>23854164Hard to say. SB has better backpack and weapon options, but I do like the pauldrons and skirt armor of the suppressor more
>>23854164I hate the NAOKI feet on the Suppressor so Silver Bullet
>>23854027I told you newfags to avoid transforming kits for a first...Except that old ass Gaia Gundam I guess, that one's transformation is very basic bitch.
>>23854027
>>23854027Kek another one claimed by the Zeta.
>>23854212*Katoki
>>23854164SB with Jegan face
>>23854037Please. They're so tiny and fiddly. 1/100 is a much better scale
Hmm, even though this is a 2018 kit, i feels even less complex than a 2018 HG. Engineering-wise, it feels rock solid.
>>23854325re/100 kits in general are simple but incredibly well designed. Except for the nightingale.
>>23854327Now i really want a Gunblaster, but it is so fucking expensive.
It’s not plamo but I drew my own design
>>23854325I thought we were going to see a couple more F91 Re/100 MS after the release of that Re/100 Den'an-Gei kit. Guess not.
>>23854325Have they ever released those here in the US?
>>23854345Well the manual and box have english so probably.
>>23854253The hip broke, why isn't there a metal 3rd party replacement part for it?
>>23854345Yeah. It's just been 6 years since the last print.
Leafbros, who's pulling up to this?
>>23854341i like itg reco coded
>>23854369>will get kicked out for shouting "KINO" every 10 seconds
>>23854375Replace kino with trash and you are correct
Just want to add some missing colors The pieces are ABS plastic which only taks lacquer paintCan't actual handpaint with lacquer because any screwups can't be removed with thinner because lacquer thinner will damage the plastic What am I supposed to do? I can try enamel paint, but with how glossy the abs plastic surface is, the paint doesn't really stay on the surface. They just thin out in the center and pool on the edges. How do I solve this?Matt coated the pieces? Don't thin the paint?
>>23854381multiprimer, or use water based paint
>>23854381You could just user water based paints
>shitcrylicslol
>>23854004Full Armor Gundam Ground Offensive Type
>>23854386Please post your paintjob which couldn't have been done with them
>>23854381Why does abs only take lacquer paint? If you use the right primer you can put any paint on anything no?
>>23854384>Water basedI got some Vallejo Same problem. I only use them when I am doing a full paint job which the surface is more or less matted from the base color so the paint doesn't really flow around. The issue is the enamel/acrylic paint just doesn't stay put on high glossy surface.>Prime itI am painting on bare plastic. Priming it just add more headache with the color. And I don't where I can get clear color primer.Ok. Here is my thought.So the reason that hand brush paint don't stick around it because there is nothing for the paint to grip. To solve this people use a primer or even sand the plastic before any paint application. So in theory, if I do a clear matt finish on the plastic. The now matted surface you allow the paint to stick better. Right?I am trying to paint the orange stripes on her skirt.
>>23854341>design is ~70% legs (i measured)Nice design, but its clear who you're pulling inspiration from stylistically lol.
>>23854369I'm going in hopes of meeting my gunpla gf
>>23854434Alclad aqua gloss is very good as a clear primer. The bottle even says you can use it as primer. I've used mr.super clear matte as primer for brush painting before and it works great too.Brushing paint onto bare plastic will never go well. You absolutely need some sort of primer layer under it.
>proving my point about shitcrylicslol
>>23854434You are making it so hard for yourself, my dude. Painting on bare plastic is just silly, Wich savages besides some hipster miniature painters even do that? Get some brush primer if you only want to do certain spots.
>>23854434>doesn't stay put on a high glossy surfaceYeah, no shit. Literally no paint will, dummy. If the surface is smooth, what is supposed to keep the solvent in place when wet, and what is the pigment supposed to hold onto when dry?You either need a primer, etcher, or to scuff the surface. This is painting 101 and applies to literally everything form your house to your girlfriend's nails.>clear primerYou just get a primer that won't bleed through your paint or be a problem to cover. White, gray, or black. It's that easy. For those stripes, I'd paint a stripe of gray primer, and then cover with the orange of your choice.>If I do a clear matteCongratulations, you've found a shitty primer that isn't really good as a primer, but can kind of do the job. Top coats aren't set up to bind well to plastic below or hold onto paint above. It can do it, but an actual primer will do it better. Also, are you going to matte coat the entire model, or just have the skirt pieces in a different finish from the rest?
>>23854452>>23854434Seconding, MiG and AK clear varnishes serves as primers as well. But I would personally stick to Mr Hobby.
>>23854455Paint needs primer, anon, don't be obtuse. Sure you can put your lacquers straight on the ABS, it's hot enough to stick. But then you put a bit to much and it it cracks your toy robot.
they didnt have the hercules beetle and kuwagata :(also, am i just imagin I ng things or does it have some kind of creepy looking smiling skeleton face
>>23854369its 23 bucks when i can go to cineplex on my own time for 16 bucks, its also subbed not dubbed which i dont do
>>23854467>cant afford $23>dubfag Holy shit you are a faggot of the highest order
>>23854468yea im gay, cry about it
>>23854468NTA but I get it. I'm normally a sub guy but prefer dub if I'm going to the cinema. I'd rather be able to spend my time looking at what I paid to see over focusing on the bottom third of the screen
>>23854266>tfw F26 and F25 have stress marksAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!
>>23854470*sucks your dick*What are you gonna do about it?
>>23854479YOU FOOL! That's what he wanted!
Gay Penis General
>>23854487
I avoid putting thrusters on my kits crotch area or butt cause I cant see them as anything but orifices even though it'd make sense for a giant war machine.
>>23854510enlightenment is knowing things can't be cool without being a little weird. give your bot an asshole, anon.
>>23854513Most of modern HG have ass hole. Alternatively, they have hemorrhoids.
>tfw you only do anal
>>23853923When you hear the DK rap, that's your cue I'm on the stage.
>>23854547He has no styleHe has no graceThis Kong's gonna shoot you in the face
>>23853923Hey I have this lil dude on my backlog, tell me your thoughts when you finish it
The PG Astray can't hold the katana. I can't believe they made a whole ass PG of the suit and they fucked up the most important thing
The PG Astray is why I love Gunpla
>>23854549Lmao
>>23854558STFU Zack
Does the Monument FX Fluegel have spare parts to make it look less gay and more like the first Monument Repair?
Why bother with girlpla when you can be the girlpla IRL
WHERE TO FIND GUNPLA GF
>>23854586here >>23854583
>>23854583>>>/jp/50914486
is there a non retarded kit of sei's mom?
Lacquer primer works on ABS nigga
time to pick a new kit to build from the backlog, the choices are these:- MG Gundam Mk II Titans 2.0- 3rd party Sinanju Red Comet (with diecast inner frame)- plamax VF-1S super Valkyrie- 3rd party ZM Grips Dom (the one that comes with the huge battle axe and some silver parts in the knees and shoulders)- kotobukiya TYPE-LAHIRE Stasis full package from armored core
>>23854601Lahire
>>23854327What'a wrong with it
Anyone tried the Dspiae primers yet? My source ran out of Kaleido
>>23854601Stasis is a tough nut to swallow. You should work on that first.
>>23854619NTA, Re100 Nightingale doesn't have the sub arms, which is such a joke.
Good time to post this since it's a Hyaku Shiki thread.I'm debating whether to get the MG Strike Rogue Otori and the Dragon Momoko/Dadao Akatsuki or the RG Akatsuki and wait for a HG Otori.On one hand, the 1/100 option ends up about as expensive since the RG Akatsuki is darn pricey and I also like the look of the DM bootleg more. Especially if HG Otori ends up p-bandai. And it could easily be a decade away anyway.On the other hand 1/144 would take up A LOT A LOT A LOT less space.Hrmmm. Decisions, decisions. Why do I even post this here anyway? Mystery. Maybe someone will have good insights? Or at least someone can get angry at me instead of a person that doesn't deserve abuse.
>>23854669still a clusterfuck, but it does look a lot more decipherable with a lick of paint on it instead of the plastic sheen
>>23854706This is just polishing the turd. Cgi mecha was a mistake.
>>23854669God it's so impossibly pretty
if you aren't building an army of sulettas, what are you doing with you're life?
>>23854669I can't believe the big thing Bandai is trying to push with HF 2 is a 160$ kit that is only featured in 4 minutes of the movie and gets instagibbed by the MC
>>23854814kill yourself
>>23854820That's pretty drastic but I suppose understandable if you're not building an army of Sulettas
>>23854814Shut up Miorine
>>23854814Put the gold stickers on each and everyone of them or you're a bitch coward
>>23851835It's on sale right now, 25% off (looks like prices were raised by 10% across the board from last time I looked too...). I think Michaels got wise to gunplafags though and they put the gunpla on special sales to make them invalid for the larger site-wide sales, so the 40% sale currently advertised doesn't work. Oh well
>>23854814Miorine is the kind of chud that would do this
waiter! waiter! more greeble please!
>>23854849that's a bad color choice issue more than a greeble issue desu.that amount of detail would look fine if it wasn't painted in a way for every single detail was fighting for attention
>>23854849Took me 10 seconds to find the Sazabi.
>>23854619A lot of it is too heavy for the polycaps to hold together. It really likes to drop its arms.
>>23854601Thirding the Lahire
>>23854849>oversized backpacksWho loves this shit?
i could've sworn i have the RODAMS stamen but i can't find it
>>23854669Honestly, I'd rather the jetfighter head thing just straight up closes down entirely and hide the gundam head.
>>23854814>all those Sulettas>not a single Ame no Uzume Sunshine
New Artpla coming soon
>>23854886I do
>>23854554Mine can, the molds must have gone to shit in the time since(I got it around 10) because it has no issues. Just slap the tab into the hole and it's good to go.
>>23854554>>23854979Mine can too and I built that thing like 6 months ago.
>>23854979>the molds must have gone to shit in the time since(I got it around 10) because it has no issuesThat's something I haven't really considered when it comes to some of the robots I bitch about being unable to hold their weapons.
>>23854982I have seen that in some older kits (flashing, mold lines and some issues fitment). I wonder if that is why the MG Freedom 2.0 has that issue with the hip joint. That, or it is just a material issue for that specific part.
>>23855027No, the freedom just is designed in a way where it's easy to stress the hip connection if you aren't careful. It can get at weird angles and if you try to move the leg without taking that into account that's when it snaps. Conversely if you keep the peg straight when you move the leg it probably won't be an issue. It's a design flaw.
>>23853923Working on my RG Nu Gundam.
>>23855032>>23855027Also, I should add the new PG nu has the exact same design flaw.
>>23855033grey is always so much better than wh*te
>>23855032Ah. I gotta be careful then. I am working on it this week so I have to make sure it does not snap on me>>23855034Beg you pardon? WHAT?!>>23855033Going for the muted MP color scheme?
>>23855036>Going for the muted MP color scheme?A little bit, mostly for the white armor
>>23854849>all of that effort and time>didn't even put it inside a glass box.
>>23855036>WHAT?!Yes. The PG nu is prone to having the hip joint break off because it's designed in a similar way. If you are careful it might be fine, but it's easy to stress and snap if you aren't.
>>23854849this looks like garbage
>>23855042I like how you painted the frame parts. It reminds of a style a JP builder uses.>>23855086Oh man. I gotta be careful then. Worse case scenario, I will get the replacement parts for it alongside the parts for the Providence too.
>the Windam HG sucks because of the fine build fuckeryany kitbashing tips on how to make the Windam less shit without wrecking its design aesthetic (i.e. those leg thrusters)? I'm thinking of using the HG GM III legs, but my unyielding for hatred for Gundam SEED as a continuity is getting the best of me
>>23855170If you hate it so much, why are you working on it?
Got me some Dspiae pre-mixed paints. More brands should really sell acrylics that is already thinned out with alcohol and water.
>>23855174because the Windam's design is just shy of being good and the kit is also just shy of being good
>>23855183Hmm, aside from the pain point you mentioned, what else do you want to improve? As for the legs. I would go for the Jesta/Jesta Cannon.
>>23855170Maybe take the thrusters and attach them to something like the strike or impulse?
>>23854886Me
>>23854849Why is this always the case with "pro level" builders? Like if I had to use video game analogy, they all got zero points in creativity.
>pro builder>build is just huge backpack greeblesloplol "pro" my ass
Retard, look at the technique, no normal shitter can pull this off. Your point literally falls into my argument, the lack of creativity.
Do I even bother painting the missile heads in a different color?
>>23855214I think past a certain point, they just want to flex how much details they can do. Like yeah, the designs are very busy and overly complex, but it's sort of the 'point' where they want to show how complex they can be with their paint job/ masking etc. Actual creative build/ design is an entirely different skillset.
>>23855240Just panel wash in black.
>>23855271
>finally decide to upgrade from rattle cans to airbrush>buy a couple bottles of mr hobby>they're all like half (actually seems like less than half) filledThat doesn't feel right.
>>23855276should've bought Kaleido
>>23854901Is artpla any good?
>>23855276I drank them. thank you for buying from usagundam.
>>23855276You triple the volume by mixing it with Mr. Levelling Thinner.
>>23855276you thin them, ideally in a 2:1 ratio
>non-prethinned paint
>>23855277Mr Hobby is the more affordable/readily available options around my neck of the woods. Even if they come filled to the brim, the other brands like kaleido and gaia are still way more expensive.>>23855279No...>>23855282>>23855285Of course I know to thin them, that doesn't change the fact that the bottles are half empty. Do you pour the thinner directly into the bottle itself instead of using a separate container?
>>23855290>tfw even Dspiae is more expensive than Mr. Color
>>23855276Yeah, they come like thatIt sucks, but lacquers can be thinned a shit ton without being ruined, and just a little bit of paint can get a bunch of coverage when airbrushingWhen I first started practicing I filled up almost the entire fluid cup and it lasted a long ass time, much more than I actually needed
>>23855276it was intentional, so you fill the other half with paint thinner.
>hg narrative a packs is almost a hundred bucks now.Ayiiiieeeeee i should have gotten it before when it was going for $40.
>>23853923done but i've also ordered the double fin funnel set. i have an LED kit and I wanted to be able to display it with both the funnels deployed and the full set mounted
>>23855290Yea, pour it in there directly, then transfer it over to a bigger bottle after mixing it together, then pour more thinner inside the paint bottle
>>23855308I like what you've done with the thighs, maybe I'll do just that too for my HWS ver Ka.
>done painting ABS inner frame parts>ALL the small booster nozzle parts split into 2AAAAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE WHO SAID I SHOULDN'T FEAR THE ABS FRAGILITY????
>>23855290Buy GX Metal Series or Ash & Machine series or Gaia Notes for BIG VOLUME PAINT
>>23855319>he didn't primeNo one to blame but yourself.
>>23855319Lacquer is fine nigga. You probably didn't prime. I prime with lacquer too on bare ABS.
gunleon's sandwich hands are fucking stupid. Thankfully the pegs thick enough to be pinned
>>23855324>>23855323I did
>>23855316out of box it really just looks like they had the idea of how it looked like opened and worked backwards from that. it's a pretty easy mod though. the parts that come off when the nu gundam is undergoing a psychoframe transformation just need the peg on the back snipped and then it can be glued to the part above it. the middle part separation is a pretty straightforward to cut out and glue to the upper thigh side part instead
>>23855325Still less retarded then some of the kotobukiya muvluv hands. Holy shit are those bad. Look good though.
Why are enamels the go-to for small hand detailing?
>>23855337They aren't?
>>23855332my experience with muv-luv hands (have painted about 7 or 8 TSFs) is that every fit issue with them goes away after painting, without any modification needed... you are painting, right...?
>>23855342My issue is less fit and more they are just a pain to work with.>separate trigger finger, thumb, palm, and normal fingers that all plug in at weird angles and have to be assembled around the rifleAt least the ones I've worked on.
Does Bandai use ABS? I want to compare their ABS they use with Motor Nuclear, which is the best of all Chinkpla ABS.
>>23855357Older kits do.
>>23855357MG inner frame parts are ABS
>>23855342>no baby my period won't start for a few more days
>the beam from the neue ziel is one solid green piece from the same runners/ color as the other main pieceskek I didn't even realize that's supposed to be the beam saber thing at first and thought it's part of the runner.So how are you supposed to paint it? Fluorescent paint? Metallic yellow plus gloss coat?
Bandai out here making me wanna get multiple alyzeus just for kitbashing.
>>23854814Statistically some of those Sulettas are straight
>>23855417>still no modern Ex-S kitIt hurts...
>>23855417A challenger arrives.
fuck scribing
I want to build my first transforming kit, what the decent one to get?
>>23855482You have an entire line to choose from
>>23855482
>>23855328Post pics.
>>23855341Savages who don't prime just plop on enamels because they are widely available and most times wil stick just fine if it's just small details.
>>23854849Am I insane for thinking this looks kino?
>>23855342That's cool, how did you do that effect?
>>23855278Of course but they're not for everyone. If you care more about articulation than quality then you will not like them. They are meant more as display pieces than something you can pick up and play with.
BASED scales:1/1441/351/6CRINGE scales:1/1001/721/601/20
>>23855508What about 1/300
>>23855508Where's 1/1
>>23855494the plastic cracked after I primed it with a grey surfacer, not after I paint the final color.
>>23855513did you let it pool niggaI always prime with ABS with zero issues. The worst I got superficial burns because lacquer dries really fast. Bandai ABS must be really shit compare to the Chinese then
>>23854177Doven wolf is a gay version of the MK.V
>Farmers Creation>Fortune Meow>Fat Cat>Angry Bird Shinn Asukakek what are these brand names
>>23854703So all of y'all just don't care... meanies!!
>>23854703>>23855529get an SMP kit instead
>SDBB gave Exia Repair 2 a support drone that carries all its weaponsAny other examples of kits that aren't "high effort" releases like MG, PG, MB etc. making up new features?
>>23855537Cathedral Gundam
the greatest feeling ever
>>23855543AAAAIIIIIEEEEEEEE
>>23855537The SD Alex kits added a mask to the armor which then appeared on the MG 2.0 and arguably the GP01 in the manga
>>23855551We need MGSD Alex Gundam
>>23855499slightly thinned paint on the end of a small stirring stick with a small spoon end -> point airbrush at the paint on high pressure -> let air rip and splash the paint on it
https://x.com/plamindesu/status/2053399644647137660
>>23855555Nigga that's a fin funnel
>>23855526Akitaka designed MKV based on Doven Wolf, therefore it is also gay.
>>23855537HG Zudah. It doesn't wield the anti ship rifle in MS Igloo.
MGSD is the future. All future MG releases should be FM instead
"all modelers eventually become greeblers"
>>23855572https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKFhf6ZCMlc
>>23855572>>23855573These people shouldn't pick a scriber ever again
>>23855573>Left: the original japanese source material>Right: the Hollywood live action adaptation directed by Michael BayThe triangle even makes it look like Starscream
>>23855496Acrylics are better for that though.
Why has /gpg/ been retarded all week saying lacquers on ABS is fine? Are the non-painters talking again? Yeah, it might not crack instantly from it, but it still weakens the ABS even with light coats and ABS is used where the kit needs strength (or small grey details when the kit doesn't have a PS gray runner)
>>23855572>>23855573What the fuck is that square thing on the shoulders?
>>23855596/GPG has mostly been saying to use the proper primer.
>>23855596Works on my machine
>>23855577>spoilerfug, now I wanna see xi dressed in tribal tattoos
>>23855600What do you even use if Kaleido and GaiaNotes are out of the question then?
>>23855582The best paint is what I know will stick and is at hand when I need it. This endless paint type discussion is so retarded and typical for Gunpla fags.
>>23855596No, you're not gonna gaslight me. I'm looking at my gunpla from years ago with painted ABS inner parts and they're still fine. I also have a couple of chink bootlegs and both the interior and exterior are ABS and they're also fine. I don't know what the fuck some of you are doing with your gunpla.
>>23855596I paint Motor Nuclear kits all the time with lacquer and it had never cracked, not even when I was playing with them. So unless Bandai's ABS is shittier than Chink-made thern lol it's on them.
>>23855608/gpg/ has had this conversation so many times and every time, it seems like the conclusion is some kind of mystery black box where it just werks for some people and somehow it just doesn't for some. My belief is that some people just pissed off the Gunpla Gods so they're cursed to have ABS crack from lacquer. Like some kind of ye old Greek mythology where some unfortunate mortal insulted a God and just have their entire life ruined for the pettiest shit.
>>23855604Tody I found out Dspiae sells airbrush ready paint so yeah go check them. Mine still hasn't shipped.
talmiya paint remover is garbage. mr hobby thinner works like 200% better and it doesnt even make the plastic potous like remover. what a pointless product
>>23855608Gaslighting isn't even a real word
>>23855616>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GaslightingOh. Okay.
>>23855612This sounds legit.
I use acetone to wash parts before painting, never had an issue
What about lacquer primer on ABS then?
>>23855621You wrote that article
LACQUER. WORKS. ON. ABS.
>>23855531dun wanna, they ugly
>>23855638shit taste
it just werks
>>23855596it depends on your technique and if you use alligator clips
>>23855645What would you use instead?
>>23855639Your mom said my stuff is delicious
Lacquer works on ABS, however you first need to bring the gunpla parts to a shrine for a purification ceremony to wash off the youkai that spews miasma on your gunpla. After that, make sure to enshrine your airbrush so it deters the gunpla yokai from haunting your gunpla in the future.
>>23855648blue tack works fine. What I do is light mists of whatever lacquer primer I have. Gradual spraying and never cracked a single piece.
I am convinced retards who crack ABS with lacquer has skill issue. Otherwise it just proves that Bandai's ABS formula is shittier than a Chinese studio.
>>23855659i've directly painted Unicorn's inner frame many times already and i never had one part break on me. sounds like a skill issue to be honest
ABS crack if and only if the parts are stressed like being tightly connected with other parts or the alligator clip grip is too tight. if not, then no worry.
What about enamel panel liner on ABS?
the S in ABS stands for slops and garbages
>>23855650this
>>23855690never on raw abs, that's a one way ticket to crack city
ABS ONOREEEEEE
>go to hobby store because 1 (one) kit is on sale>walk out with 5 kitsIt's not just me, right?
>>23855615Just buy a bottle of Windex. Works better than both of those and 1/10 the cost.
>>23855700The last time, I went in for tools and supplies and left with a $100+ kit.
What do you want for announcement week?
>>23855690I do this all the time with Tamiya and never had issues. I panel line and let it cure before cutting anything out of the runner.
>>23855726What I want:MG rebornsRG rebornsHGAD exiaMG cherudimMG ariosMG seraveeMG zabanyaMG haruteMG raphaelHGCE blitzHGCE dagger fortestraHGCE blu duelHGCE strike noirHGCE guaizHGCE cgueHGCE justiceHGUC gundam mk ivHGUC gundam mk vHGUC ga zowmnRG gelgoogRG domMG gpo1 2.0HGUC sisquiedeMG baelMG flaurosMG kimaris vidarWhat I expect:HGAC heavyarms ewMG bael HGUC gundam from some side story manga nobody's read (pbandai)
>>23855726RG or HG Turn X.
>>23855731>MG rebornschina already announced: Ribbons Studio>HGAD exiachina did it already: GBC>MG harutechina did MGEX already: Iron Toys>RG gelgoogchina did it already: Yiya Model
>>23855726RG Zeta Plus A1RG Zeta Plus C1RG S GundamRG Ex-S GundamRG EZ8RG Ground Type Gundam and Ground Type GMRG GMRG GM IIRG ZZ GundamRG Alex GundamRG GP02RG GP03 Stamen (Dendrobium is P-Bandai)RG Zeta 2.0RG Zeta Gundam Hyper Mega Launcher (P-Bandai)RG Sinaju 2.0 (Stein too) (Neo Zeong is P-Bandai)RG AcguyRG HygoggRG Gelgoog JagerRG DomRG GelgoogRG Gouf and Gouf CustomRG KampferRG Hyaku ShikiRG MK II 2.0 (G-Defenser is P-Bandai)RG BallRG GM CustomRG G-SelfRG Turn A GundamRG F91RG Victory (V-Dash is P-Bandai)RG V2 (Assault Buster is P-Bandai)RG Big Zam (P-Bandai)RG Psyco Gundam and Psyco MK II (Both P-Bandai)RG Atlas GundamRG Full Armor Gundam (Thunderbolt)RG Psycho ZakuRG Perfect Gundam and Zeong (Thunderbolt)RG NightingaleRG Neue ZielRG Alpha AzieruRG Xi GundamRG PenelopeRG MesserRG Gustav (Hathaway Version)RG Dijeh (Amuro Custom Moon Gundam)RG Moon GundamRG Hazel UnitsRG WoundwortRG Aile Strike 2.0RG Freedom Gundam 2.0RG Strike Freedom 2.0RG Destiny 2.0RG Justice 2.0RG Buster GundamRG METEOR (P-Bandai)RG Providence GundamRG Zaku TankRG Aerial GundamRG Aerial Gundam RebuildRG BarbatosRG Heavyarms EWRG Heavyarms Custom EWRG Shenlong EWRG Altron EWRG Rising FreedomRG Immortal JusticeRG Unending Destiny (Shinn's new suit)RG Nu Gundam (Mass Production Version)
>>23855746Mk II doesn't need a 2.0
>>23855744And they're all complete slop that ruins the original designs
>what new kits you want>uuhhh gundams
>>23855726more Thunderbolt MGs mostly an Atlas Gundam and the spec-ops Acguy
>>23855755KINOAurelius
>>23855744>MG harute>china did MGEX already: Iron Toyssome guy in here measured it and it is NOT 1/100>RG gelgoog>china did it already: Yiya Model1/120
>>23855726I want Titans suits that aren't AoZ, especially an MG. Just give me an Asshimar please bandai
>>23855726FM GaiaFM ChaosFM AbyssFM M1 AstrayFM MurasameMG SaviorMG Impulse 2.0MG Destiny 2.0MG Infinite Justice 2.0MG LegendMG Akatsuki
>>23855763>MG Impulse 2.0Fat Cat can do a 1/100 upscale of the RG. minimal advanced MS joints makes this more viable>MG AkatsukiWuji still makes a replica of the Dragon Momoko. There's also that other chinese 1/100 Akatsuki that's overdesigned
So CHYNA (read it in a grating Trump voice) is releasing a Metal Build flavored Mega Hyper Launcher. Can't find it if it's 1/144 or 1/100, but it's supposed to be around 30cm so it's closer to 1/100. I do have the MG DLC of it for the Hyaku Shiki 2.0 but I don't think it's 30cm in length though.
>>23855726THE WORLD CRIES OUT FOR A ZETA PLUS VER KA
>>23855726RG GriffonRG Master Gundam2.0 versions of the old Patlabor master grades MG ScopedogMG Full Armored Gundam ver.Ka
>>23855744>>23855765>>23855770Chinks have never made a good model kit and they never will
>>23855783>00.01 P-Bandai ¥ have been added to your account, it should arrive within the next hour!
>>23855726cute girlssexy girlsrobotic girls
>You should be buying China kits!>Why? I don't want to.>JUST DO IT OR YOU BANDAI SHILL.This is why I don't buy any chinaman kits.
>people post about upcoming third party kits>anon chimes in saying he doesn't buy it out of principle>is made fun of>says he is literally being genocided right nowKWAB
>>2385577030cm sounds about right for a 1/100 version
>>23855771Sorry typo, meant to say Theta Plus
>>23855537HG GQ Gelgoog has a double-sided beam saber. Additionally, the upcoming Hambrabi has a Fedayeen rifle, Sea Serpent and functional transformation- none of which appeared in the anime.>>23855726HG VirgoHG SisquedeHG Qubeley MP TypeRG GelgoogRG Master GundamMG Doven WolfFRS Marida Cruz
>>23855808Nobody cares Wang Dong. We really need a bootleg general.
>nobody cares>yet always flies off the handle when people post about third party Gundam kitsKWAB
reply directly instead of being a low T pussy like the chang chong you are.
>>23855726HG geymalkHG Hamma HammaHG Quin Mantha
>>23855814>you now remember the time back in 2018 when we thought Moon Gundam would be getting more kits
>>23855829Oh, but we did get more? We got Varguil, and Varguil, and Varguil!
>>23855829Seeing how slow Bandai works with just MG stuff, we might get some kits two or three years after the manga ends, depending on the manga's popularity in Japan.
Would a PGU Aerial be the best-selling PG of all time?
>>23855829we got one last year.
>>23855840if it's $200, sure
>>23855770>CHYNAAnon, it's Chaina, I know it is because I say it better than you, in fact I say it better than anyone I this thread, Chaina, Chai,naa. Go practice anon, bit you will never be as good as me and we all know that.
>>23855843the moon gundam is kinda ugly tbdesu
>>23855726GN Cannon or Seravee II
>>23855759That was me and it is 1/87 just like the Fat cat God RG upscale
GOD BLESS CHINAMEN KITS
I had a dream there was an MG EWAC Zack
>>23855829>Theta Plus>Psycho Gundam Mk. IV>Rick DijehI want to live in that other timeline.
>>23855892I'd kill for the BBL Zaku IV. Seems like something the chinks would've already done by now though
>>23855342Holy shit a rare Muv-Luv sighting in /gpg/Where do you buy your kits? As a yuropoor (second class citizen in the gunpla community) it's nearly impossible to find ML kits...
Finished snapping the Icarus. I didn't attach the rifle since the damn thing is too heavy and breaks apart the hands as well as the joint drooping, causing it all to fall.Bandai couldn't be bothered to give the updated waist part from the TR-1 Hazenthlay just for a little bit of stability or more hand option parts.Ended up just adding those GBF MKII weapons on and the Advanced Hazel sensor and high heels to somewhat look close to the Byarlant.
>>23855818Why do I feel like I've been seeing pics of this thing for over a year and it still isn't released
>>23848795I assume you've tried tweezers already.
My package arrived. Anything new with the backlog?
>>23855979>finally have almost all of the kits that I want.
>>23855979>3 zz ver kawhy
>>23855979>tactical 30ms in the box so the ver kwabs and MGslop don't get stompedhe's good
>>23855999I had to cus zak dm’d me that he would do something bad to the box if I didnt include a girlpla.
My last USAGS order was nothing but paints and all the bottles/jars had a faint tacky residue on them.
Will the Hentai virus bring new lockdowns and scarcity? Good thing I have a small boxfort I'll see it happen that I run out of super glue or something.>Always live in fear of running out of super glue so when I see it at the weekly changing supermarket non food sections I always grab a few packs.>Never really run out of super glue because I have stashes of it but when the bottle I'm using is starting to run out I worry about running out of super glue and buy more.'Tisms \o/
>>23855996i fomod and the discount just made it more convincing.
I work at USAGS and I cummed on some guys order of paints
>>23855996That's two Full Armor ZZ's and one FAZZ though.
>>23856005Unlikely. Journalists love the drama but when some sane one asked actual expert, he replied "Absolutely not. I'll just give you one number, the infectiousness rate: COVID is almost 20, while hantavirus around 2. This is the key difference, meaning one sick person can infect at most two healthy people". There you have it.
First time doing panel lines. Wanted to practice on an entry grade. Thoughts? I think they look pretty good.
>>23856027I knew there was a reason they tasted funny
>>23856032Here's a view from another angle
>>23854982This is the same issue with the MP1 and MP2 hands. The design of the mold doesn’t have the lifespan to be reprinted so many times and reused in so many different kits. They even re made the mold in 2022 for those hands and the prints from those suck already.
>>23855726SMP ABARENOH
>>23856032>>23856038You should grab a scriber and over greeble it
>>23856089I don't think my hands are steady enough for that.
Are there really no proxies who would import Gaianotes Multi Primer to me? Not even freight forwarders?
>go outside to spray gloss coat>it comes out looking like absolute fucking CUM, cloudy and foggy as hell>freak out and spend a bunch of time looking up why it happened/solutions to fix it>it looks fine after it dries Is this normal or am I just gambling by spraying in 70% humidity?
>>23856097Gaianotes multiprimer is overrated. If you just want primer for metal and resin then get the Jumpwind multiprimer on Aliexpress. It's just as good unless you're trying to paint some weird random material like rubber
>>23856032>>23856038Looks clean anon, pour-type pen?
>>23856107I used pour but also just drew some of them manually. Depends on what I felt like would work better for a certain line.
>>23855482RG Gaogaigar>>23855726RG Double XRG RebornsRG Blue Frame Second LRG GaofighgarHGAC AquariusHGAC HydraHGUC SisquiedeHGAC Heavyarms EWHGCE Duel Assault ShroudHGCE BlitzHGUC Full Armor Engage GundamHGUC Full Armor 7th reviveFigure-Rise Ulforce V-DramonFigure-Rise Shoutmon X5Figure-Rise XYZ Dragon Cannon
>>23855726Anything 1/100 gquuuuuux
>>23856100I don't have the balls to spraypaint even over 50% humidity...
>>23855482Get the Garudagear, either the Beluga or Diablo versionThe joints are very solid and the transformation is well designed so it looks good in both modes and the transformation steps are a good balance between simple and complicated
Can you anons tell me if this is a good kit without spoiling everything about what the build is like? Thanks
>>23856132It's solid.
>>23856132yeah sure it's mostly like snapping parts together
>>23856132Man, they really crammed those letters in on the side, you can just barely make out what they're supposed to be.
>>23856142Spoilers, anon...
>>23856132upsized RG
I think this might be the best HG zaku proportion wise, small head and stumpy the only downside is lacking extra weapons
>>23856038remove the tabs at the ends of the vfins with a nipper to anger the japanese
>>23856169for me it's the Origin Zaku
>>23856179Older zaku f2 has hidden seamline on the forearm, meanwhile all origin zaku has big gashing seamline on the forearm, just why
>>23856106It's for ABS
>>23856100>>23856130I airbrush at 41°C and 50% humidity with no issues. Skill issue.
>>23856169It's been decades and I'm still waiting for a HGUC of Zaku JC...
>>23856193Isn't airbrushing less temperamental about that than rattle cans? I could be making shit up.
>>23856132The black plastic they use for the innerframe has really terrible durability. The shoulder pegs are the most vulnerable. The engineering is decent and the kit feels sturdy, but the joint is some ecopla trash they decided to dump into this poor thing. And feel free to paint it, it has enough accessories to be converted into the standard Zaku warrior.
Nobody told me the worst part of painting is actually waiting for the paint to arrive
>>23856278Every kit is made with ecopla now. Every single one of them.
>>23856279I just made a huge newtype paint order and it's killing me waiting for it. I have three projects I need those paints for.
>>23856278it doesn't have enough spare parts to build another copy of the left shoulder armor. not a fan of the horned side's design.
>>23856279Yeah... I've been it hing to try the Dspiae primer if it's as good as Kaleido's. It's priced slightly cheaper than the 60ml bottle of Kaleido since Dspiae is 50ml.
>>23856132LOOKS LIKE SHE FUCKS BALLS
Was gonna start the white zeta I'm planning but I really cannot do shit on this build without white paint. I can't even build the frame ahead of time on this thing.
I knew the Xi was big but I don't think I really internalized it until now.
>>23856370relationship goals
>>23856279its actually waiting for your paint to dry
>>23856373Paint doesn't take a week to dry
>Drop my Raystudio chisel while working on a part>The tip breaksAaaaah>Move my chair in frustration>My Raystudio drill falls from the table and the drill bit breaksAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
Took 5 hours but the decals on the Enhanced ZZ are done. I have no idea why they though each shield needed 18 decals each, but I ended up skipping some of the smaller ones. Also did I hear something here for a use for melamine sponges and painting? Or was that somewhere else? I saw a pack of non-chemical ones at the store and just grabbed them.
>>23854325Where'd you buy yours?
>>23856377That sucks. That's exactly why I don't buy anything other than dirt cheap garbage tools.
>Want V-Dash's alt head>Don't wanna spend excess money on a single gunpla head>Runner resellers don't have itFUCK
>>23856399The base Victory comes with the Victory Hexa head. Had to go open the box to confirm this didn't ruin my plans.
>>23856407The high grade I mean. It doesn't look like it comes with the hexa head
>>23856419Ahh, yeah it's a different kit there. It also hasn't been reprinted in forever iirc.
>>23856005No. It's too lethal and not transmissible enough. In fact even if any skin contact transmitted it, it still wouldn't be transmissible enough.
>>23856005anon gonna be the diddy of glue
>>23853923Alright lads, first kit I'm painting with an airbrush (albeit a cheapass generic brand portable one that's actually meant for nail painting). Paint job is fine enough so far.
>>23856440You're gonna have nothing but problems with that thing
>>23856440oh hey, nice!that was also my first experience with an airbrush!It fucking sucked so fucking bad dude, the cheap ass threads between the brush and compressor broke clean off, the o rings were dogshit and i bent the needle like a trog.that's why im back to brush and can painting
https://x.com/fotaru2shiki/status/2053641755829129509
>>23856440please get a compressor and a better air brush
>>23856447>>23856452>>23856466I'll see how it goes. I'd prefer not having to use a 'proper' airbrush system because I don't really have the space for indoor aribrushing and lugging a compressor outdoors doesn't seem that convenient. Salons presumably paints plenty of nails just fine. At worse I'll go back to spray cans and paintbrush.
>>23856471People only have 10-20 nails done at a time, and they are (usually) smaller than the average HG piece. That said, work with what you got currently and upgrade when they break. Also, a hobby air compressor is very 1 handable if you are taking it outside. Carrying your tree of parts on alligator clips would be harder relatively
>>23856471If Takeshi living in his closet sized apartment can still find a way to airbrush paint with a reasonable set up then so can you.
>even the premier Steel Haze kit still sucksIs the $200 Balteus kit the only saving grace of AC6?
>>23856484It fucking stinks when you’re painting in a small room. Unless you have a way to air it out fast, I wouldnt recommend it.
>scale model buildings cost more than the mecha model itselfWell, fuck. There goes my city diorama idea.
ALRIGHT YOU FUCKING TASTELESS NIPS, FUCKING VOTE FOR GUN EZ AND GUNBLASTOR
>>23856648Hamma-hamma cunting thing is miles too expensive needs a reprint asap
>>23856648How about "the entire line"
>>23856648For me, it's hamma-hamma
I'm looking to build a medium aizes spray booth for my desk and spraying some mr. Hobby lacquers and the like. Is this a decently ideal blower I could use to exhaust out my window?
>>23853923>>23855033I got a lot done this past weekend.
>>23856683Ask yourself this: How much time and effort do you think you're going to spend building the spray booth, how well do you think it'll compare to a Chinesium spray booth, and do you think it's worth all that grief and effort to save what probably amounts to fifty bucks?Odds are, you might end up making some mistakes here and there that cause you to have to re-buy parts for your self-built spray booth, and ultimately end up with something that's pretty crappy. I know that I did that when I was trying to build myself a pressure pot for resin casting, and I ended up buying the Harbor Freight kit at the end anyways because there was one specific piece that kept failing that I didn't have a solution to. Sometimes, the extra money you spend is worth the peace of mind of knowing that it works as advertised.It's ultimately your decision to make, and who knows you might be a hell of a lot better at building shit than me. But I'm just letting you know that when I went that route I ended up getting nothing but regret and a learning experience, and spending probably $50 more than I needed to.
This is why I use Kaleido
>>23856648Bawoo already got a reprint. it's either Gunez or Zaku F2 for me. lel who cares Nightingale will win it anyway
>>23856709also Dijeh and Gerbera
so what are the most recommend action bases nowadays?
>>23856648[x] barbatros
>>23856564>SMP>Saving graceIt will be the most disappointing piece of shit you could waste money for just like any other SMP.
>>23856282Bandai still has to use new plastic for the grey/purple joints and clear parts. Only MG Zaku Warrior has that low quality ecopla joints.
>>23856291You will have to buy Zaku Phantom for that. Or just buy 2 Zaku Warrior kits, idk.
This is the closest thing to a AOZ RG we ever had.
Also, it is 16.5cm tall according to Yiya G, so it can be treated as a 1/144 kit.
>it's gq trash reprint deliveryAIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>23856895Why are the proportions so fucking bad?Are slanted chink eyes too narrow to see the line art they are aping?
>this kills jap hobby shops
>>23855699That paint looks awfully thick. No wonder. You really globbed it on.
https://x.com/i/status/2053777179369165188Are you fucking serious!? This is not how I want to see my Natsumi!
>>23856895>>23856913why is the face so fubar tho
>>23856939The big fat thighs on the kit is really funny
>>23856940I'm more concern about those Demis. No one want that trash.
>mb ashtrayCHINA NUMBA ONE
>>23856952Rude. Barding is CUTE. Not much point to the Trainer though, since it's just Barding with less bits.
>>23856940>FIVE HUNDRED RICK DOMS
>>23856954It's me, I'm the idiot that bought the Daban bootleg mb gold frame amatsu hana thinking it'll look good beside my Bandai mg red frame kai. No it did not. The proportions are very different. The mb gold frame looks like jacked dude compared to the mg red frameI'll just wait until chinks make a bootleg of the actual p-bandai mg gold frame so I can attempt to make a kitbash amatsu hana that properly matches bandai's proportions
>>23856698>>23856683I just bought a Chinese booth and added one of these inline blowers to replace the PC fan it came with and actually suck decently.
>>23856648The Gun Ez is already being reprinted for this november according to several shops.
>>23857009>novemberhopefully I still find some available by december. Gun Blaster when? I want a pair to go along with my V2
>>23857010>Gun blasterI got nothing for that. Just scalped prices.
>>23856952>I own 4 Demi Trainers, 2 Chuchus, 2 Bardings, 4 Expansion sets and a peebs Demi GarrisonI just really like the linework and bodytype, and am slowly putting a custom squad of them together. That said, I have bought all the demis I need for the task (maybe need one more Garrison since I would rather have a pristine one and one for parts) so I'm not a customer for them anymore.
>>23856029>>23856432Let's hope so, I don't even mind the lockdowns that much because I am not very social anyway bit the scarcity was no fun.>>23856433If shit hits the fan you'll be grateful because I am willing to share some with my /gpg brothers. The rest I will scalp to the general populus and make fat bank.
>>23857057i would shake your hand
>>23853923Started the first chunk of gold armor. Trying out a new method of prepping before my black base, so we'll see how it goes
