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Should I get the Moderoid Ingram or the RG
>>23968778Moderoid if you want more than just an Ingram down the line in the same scale, otherwise RG.
>>23968783The truck and support car would be nice to have, but it's a bit expensive... is it that much fun to have in-hand? Or could I live without it?
What airbrush paints to you recommend? I've heard that premixed laquer is noticably better than thinning your own acrylic
>>23968810Definitely not Army Painter - those aren't even worth handpainting.Thinned lacquer, with Mr.Hobby and Tamiya probably being the easiest to get, is the way to go.
>>23968810If you have active ventilation of some sort, Tamiya paints are very easy to use, rarely clogs and have good reputation overall. If you have limited ways to ventilate and can only place cardboard box on desk and that's it - waterbased acrylics like Vallejo or AK (despite their reputation of new formula for brush use, I found out nu-Vallejo to be surprisingly good for airbrush use with proper thinning). Others are either too expensive for that use or garbage (like Army Painter - holy shit, these dudes own their success solely to their PR department that made tons of newcomers pick up their paints instead of others).>lacquer is betterYes and no. Yes, because it will produce very smooth and mechanically resistant surface, it's own thinner is aggressive enough to melt any leftovers inside airbrush so they basically never clogs as each new spray auto-clean the needle. No, because they are toxic shit that WILL fuck you up unless you take proper protective steps like full active ventilation system, spray booth, both anti-dust and anti-chemical mask with good quality filters. Preferably with all of these located in basement or other separate room. Some people say "fuck this shit" and spray waterbased acrylics anyway. Nothing wrong with that.
>>23968816their original formula was legitimately some of the worst paint I've used in my life. apparently the new formula is better but I haven't tried
>>23968450>Yeah, you can use modeling skills to make a shit kit better, but it's still a shit kit at a baseline.Literally none of Gaikotsu's reviewed kit fall into the shit category, even the old floppy RGs. A real shit kit has warped parts that required to be either heated up or padded with putty. Gaikotsu never have to deal with that shit so his reviews just come out as juvenille and uninformative.
>>23968883I want him to review either the Aoshima Gaogaigar or the Fujimi Great Might Gaine.
>>23968669>Only one painted build in the entire gunpla lineup>rest are snapshits with unpainted pilot figures>boomers casually walking over rolling their eyes or calling them cheap toysMan i don't understand this weird humilation ritual snapshitters keep doing at IPMS events.
>>23968885Someone should gaslight him into reviewing Ma.K Hornisse or Hasegawa's Harrier II Plus
>>23968887It would help if these people could pose their models properly and not have them in shitty action figure poses
>>23968887>That PG UnicornKek
>>23968889Speaking of Harriers, what's a decent/cheap 1/72ish kit of one? I'm not actually interested in building the whole thing and just need the wings and top-middle section for the Moderoid Gorg as boomerang.
>>23968894That would hardly help in this case
>>23968898>what's a decent/cheap 1/72ish kit of one? hasegawas are okay, but they're very basic. both 80s and later second gen kits. Better off with 1/48 Harrier 2 family by them (despite what that sperg might say goes together fine), or uma model if you like bandai tier panel lining.
What's the best PG in terms of internal structure? I want a unique experience, not just size/parts count
>>23968910They're all the same, you can only do so much with snapfit plastic robots
>>23968910mk-ii and gp-01
>>23968884kids these days never grew up with a piece of shit airfix starter kit with horrific mold slippage and it shows.
Wait it's compatible and actually advertised as such with other products? This is cool as fuck.It reminds me of old lego.
>>23968908>Better off with 1/48 Harrier 2 family by them (despite what that sperg might say goes together fine)Lol you can literally put anything together when it deals with glue. Harrier II Plus's problem is the warped main body of the fighter. Yes it goes together fine but you have to make it look good.
>>23968931yawns
>>23968914GP01 is hard to find. If I ever wanted to get a PG, it would be that one
>>23968898Hasegawa made a 1/72 version too. Probably cheap since the 1/48 is not that expensive to begin with. >Better off with 1/48 Harrier 2 familyThe 1/48 is huge compares to GSC Gorg, did you read his post?
>>23968931All the 30 minutes stuff is cross compatible. It's the whole point of the brand.
>>23968936>Harrier II Plus's problem is the warped main body of the fighterNone of my copies including the recent reissue have this issue. Only legitimate complaints is the panel lining being shallow and engineering around fan and intakes will punish you if you don't slot it in correctly.
>>23968988That's really cool. Hope they end up doing Megaman stuff at some point then. Cause it'd be basically having access to extra armors for X.
>>23968989I have no problem with the propeller. It is the main body the problem.
>>23968993Bandai will morely to make FRS for Megaman rather than 30MF if the franchise is ever on their mind.
>>23968931Woaaah I never knew that either! Wow bandai makes wonders! Sheeeeeeeeesh
>>23968931You’re a little late to the party anon
>>23968993That would be pretty cool. I think the 30MF stuff is more or less the same size as kotobukiyas megaman models. I bet you could get them to work together with a little bit of work.
>>23968810Army painter is meant for hand brushing and it's absolute dogshit in an airbrush. It doesn't spray well and it clogs up the airbrush like hell.If you really want water-based acrylics, Vallejo are pretty decent (though it still tends to clog easily, that's just how water-based paints are).If you have some decent ventilation (large open window + fan), solvent-based acrylics like Tamiya are an excellent choice. This is a great middle-ground between shitty water-based acrylics and lacquer.If you want to invest time, money, and space into the proper precautions needed for lacquer, definitely go for that.>t. Person who has actually used all of those brands
Snibsnabbed the Michaelis, finally joins my main WfM displayApart from having a wimpy backpack that feels like a downgrade from other grassley stuff I love this design, especially when it gets the lance. Really balances out the mega buster arm.Only thing that I'm not so big on are the Grassley hip blocks, they look pretty bad when you rotate the thighs and the glowy translucent plastic bits don't move with them. That bugs me a bunch trying to find dynamic displays.
>>23969021IMO aqueous hobby color is just better than tamiya in general
>>23969033I like how mr aqueous smells
>>23969033The only Mr Hobby Aqueous I've tried is the surfacer and it does work very well. Can't comment on the regular paints but they're probably simlilar.>>23969036Same (˶˃⤙˂˶)
>>23968996I can't deny that. Sucks that Megaman is basically a dusty fossil in their hands>>23969002>more or less the same size as kotobukiyas megaman models. I bet you could get them to work together with a little bit of work.That's nice
>>23969024Calibarn my beloved
>>23969046I am extremely disappointed Calibarn and Pharact didn't get FM100sgod I love the pharact so much
Speaking of WfM, I'm thinking about doing a set of customs with WfM kits, each one based on one of the main 6 from my little pony. Which kits would you view more as each pony color scheme?I think aerial would make a good rainbow dash, and michaelis would be rarity. Unsure about the others though
>>23969038They're just easier to get good results with than tamiyas. Also there's a lot more color options with it.>>23969047Absolute bullshit. I want a 1/100 calibarn so bad.
>>23968931that's the whole pointthey're cross-compatible designs based around 3.0mm holeshence 30MM and variations, the name is (like fucking every other title in Japanese) a bunch of wordplay.
>>23969052Calibarn is just the best design from WfM and might be my favorite MS design periodIt's like a better Unicorn and its weapon is the perfect line between silly and amazing
>>23969036Topcoat for me, love the smell. My brain probably doesn't though.
>>23969063Pullin out the fucking broom is the most fucking based choice, I love everything about it but that took it to the next level. It's handled perfectly too, it isn't super robot goofy, it just manages to actually make a witch broom cannon feel pretty reasonableEven though I'm not as big on IBO I really like how G-Self, Barbatos and Calibarn all significantly standout amongst gundam lineups. Calibarn probably the least in overall form but the details make it.
>>23968675HOLY SHITEThis spiky boi is going to need more panel lines that the Turn A
>>23969079Based as fuckI really wanna grab a Zeorymer and Xardion myself
How reliable is a cheap ultrasonic cleaner + soap and maybe some thinner or IPA at stripping fully cured acrylic paint? someone offered me several second hand kits mostly in good condition without damage and full accessories but they are poorly painted
>>23969118It'll strip the paint pretty well. I've done it plenty of time. You'll still need to do some work but it'll do the large majority.If you're gonna fill it with alcohol make sure to never use the heater most cleaners come with. Alcohol is very dangerous when it's hot.I would actually suggest finding a commercial cleaner that will strip the paint because they aren't flammable.
>>23969118See if you can find a cleaning solution called LAs Totally Awesome. Its the best way ive found to strip paint
>>23969118you don't need an ultrasonic cleaner to strip them especially if it's just acrylic paint, but it'll do it, unnecessary purchase if you don't have it already though
>>23969047>didn't get FM100sI'd rather they just get a straight MG instead of getting padded by FM.
>>23969129I'm extremely happy with modern FM/RE100s so I don't really care too much it's just odd they only made the Aerial, not even Rebuild or Lfrith or anything else at allMGs don't offer all that much I care about for these designs, MGEX Calibarn maybe but then it's gonna cost what an entire line of FM100s would to buy for me so idk
>>23969127Yeah it is cheap but i dont want making unnecessary tool purchase, so is IPA for several days in air proof container + some shaking and later toothbrush are good enough?
>>23969162IPA and a toothbrush will annihilate 99% of paintjobs yeah. Acrylic should come off pretty easily. I'd start with taking them apart into at least components if not entirely and testing what you need to do to clean one part, it might be anywhere from touching IPA starts to flake it to needs to sit for a few minutes to needs to sit for an hour and get hit with some real scrubbing, kinda depends how thick it's on, but acrylic will usually start coming up pretty quickly with any agitation even with low percentage IPA
>>23969173IPA should be harmless to plastic iirc? and can you reuse the IPA again by filtering the waste and flakes?
>>23969052>Absolute bullshit. I want a 1/100 calibarn so bad.At this rate we'll probably see a 1/100 Cali from chinks before Bandai does one.
>>23969118Ultrasonic cleaners heat up during operation and there's a risk of explosion/fire if you use them with flammable solvents.
>>23969184yes IPA is fine on plasticI've never filtered and tried to reuse it so I dunno but chances are you aren't really going to need to use that much
>>23969184If you are worried, you can just spray IPA, wait few seconds and start scrubbing. Paint should reactive already but IPA evaporates quickly, before it can harm the plastic.
>>23969185Only problem with a 1/100 Calibarn from the chinese is that it will be greebled to hell.
>>23969185Not spiky and edgy enough for chang
>>23969193They already made a greebly 1/144 and it doesn't look that different.
>>23969185And they'll make it ugly. I want a real calibarn.
Is the HG for Calibarn goodt. haven't seen WfM, hasn't built his Aerial he bought for no reason, and now eyeing Calibarn for also no reason
>>23969263it's as good as the aerial you haven't builta little better really
>>23969262It is ok-ish. The knees and ankles use C clips which is not very ideal.
Where did all these witchtourists come from
>>23969276That does sound impressiveBut I also heard that the Calibarn only shows up relatively brieflyIs the Aerial Rebuild good, or is it perfectly skippable, leaving me with just the Aerial and Calibarn from the show? I see the Gundvolva on sale now and then, I can't tell whether it's a fun and cheap kit or just something bland
>>23969305JUSTBUYWHAT YOUWANT FAGGOT
>>23969305rebuild is the final boss machinecalibarn shows up for the final encounter and gets plenty of screentime for what that is, I think it gets 2 episodes of doing things or somethinganyways stop being a faggot and just spend your time either watching the show or building the kits instead of seeking approval to do so
>>23969305Gundvolva is good. Most WfM kits in general are very good, unlike the show.
>>23969306No>>23969310>they're both goodI'll pick up the show after I build Aerial, I can't have that cute buddy on my shelf without giving her show a fair try, I think the last episode I saw was when Chuchu fucking killed someone on campus>>23969322Glad to hear that the kits are good, I was excited to pick up a Michaelis after hearing about what happened in Japan, but sadly I never saw it discounted here
interested in getting into actually painting my kits but my issue is i'd only really have the ability to sponge paint, is it worth it at that point? saw a vid linked here a few threads ago of a JP guy doing a customer Messer sponge painted and it looked pretty nice only issue is i dont own any paints yet, they used mr hobby aqueous in that video, would that be my best bet? also thinking of testing on either the Gerbera-Tetra or Darilbalde, i like the red but i think making them two tones of red like RG's are would be nice to slightly break it up, what two reds would work nicely and how would (You) go about choosing which part gets which color?
>>23969360Why can't you brush paint
>>23969322It was so funny to see everyone cancel their HG Schwarzette preorders, and then it showed up being rad as fuck in the show and they all regretted it
>>23969368i've never painted anything in my life so id probably have huge skill issue and sponge painting looks easier, obviously i'd probably work towards eventually brush painting but now that you say it maybe my train of thought is retarded?
How long should I wait until I can put some freshly topcoated pieces in a box for assembly tomorrow? I have more parts than clips available.
>>23969403yeah it isthere's a reason most people brush paintyou're going to suck at doing anything first just consume painting tutorial videos and practice and get better you've plotted some weird course for yourself when you don't know shitbuy whatever paint you can buy that is expressly for miniature painting, whatever thinner it needs, and some brushes and get to learning
>>23969415Like an hour if lacquers
>>23968675Progressing slowly with 2nd Ammo Knight.
tried to drybrush with tamiya acrylic gunmetal and it just clumped up and looks like shit do i need to thin it or why would that happen? >t. im retarded and new to painting please forgive
>>23969554Did you thin the paint?
>>23969555nope, the video(s) i watched didnt so i didnt think i needed todo i need actual thinner for that or can i use water? know some can use water but dont know what
>>23969559You need to thin it. Drybrushed paints should be thin
>>23969559Use leveling thinner from Mr Hobby.
>>23969554what the fuck did you do
>>23969565>>23969568why do so many other places say that they dont need thinned? >>23969576put paint on brush, wiped most off, tried to drybrush and that happened... idk
>>23969582Because they're morons or they're using paints which come pre thinned. Tamiya paints come out of the jar very thick and tacky. You need to thin them and slow them down to drybrush them.
>>23969554Did you even shake the paint up first
>>23969554It may not be what you intended, but I actually kind of dig it
>>23969554Try drybrushing with vallejo metallics, much better results out of the bottle
>>23969616it's got a sorta rust quality to it, it actually would look dope in the right application
>>23969602ah ok gotcha, realised i might have worded that badly i wasnt questioning you or anything it was just a genuine question! thank you! i'm probably looking at getting a bunch of mr hobby aqueous paints soon, would they be better? i assume they'd still need thinned though i dont own any thinner currently though, can you use water with the tamiya acrylics or am i better off waiting and getting some thinner?>>23969608yes.. a lot...>>23969616i think it could look cool in the right setting i totally agree but yeah just wasn't what i was going for so a bit unfortunate!
>>23968675Not perfect but inspite of everything I've got them done in time
>>23969638Those eyes are very "Tails Got Trolled"
>>23969638scary
>>23969632Aqueous is also pretty thick out of the jar. For brush painting I suggest mr.color levelling thinner. Water works, technically, but it works worse. Aqueous hobby color thinner is also nice but I prefer the levelling thinner for brush painting.The big issue with water thinning these paints is that it can cause beading, it sticks worse and it dries worse.Another option is vallejo airbrush thinner. It works shockingly well with aqueous hobby color and tamiya and it's non toxic.
>>23969638>Speak no evil>Hear no evil>See no evil
>>23969638I'd say anything but I suck at painting eyes so.....keep it up anon
>>23969648gotcha, if levelling thinner is best i'll go with that... so much stuff to buy! thanks for all the help!
How do you guys get idea's on what colours you want to paint kits?
>>23969691how do you not?
>>23969692I'm just not that much of a creative person I guess... If i see a MS I think cool but I wouldn't know how to make it look better in different colours
>>23969691As im building it actually, thinking what parts would look cool with different colors. Its hit and miss usually
>>23969693how do you get into painting and building gunpla if you aren't creativeliterally just think what would be cool manalternatively make it green that's the actual answer for everything
>>23969691
>>23969638something something thin your paints
>>23969694I guess that makes sense! >>23969695I haven't painted any before and that's like 90% of the reason why. I do like the idea of getting into painting them but I just can't think up of what I'd want to paint them >>23969696Fuck I need to manifest more dreams then
>>23968675A Dagger mixed with Strike and Strike Noir parts, painted like Warpath from Transformers.
>>23969707seems like you had no problem working out the side skirt attachment
>>23968887every IPMS show i've been too has had a separate category for unpainted stuff. mostly just lowering the bar to allow other ppl to participate. the first show i went to this year, unpainted kits outnumbered the painted ones. at the second show there were zero unpainted entries.
>>23969702Buy a cheap chinaman bootleg from ali express to practice on. If you want tips, im sure others and myself will be happy to offer advice. Gotta start somewhere anon, I see no good reason not to try to learn and improve your skills regardless of the hobby
>>23969691sometimes I stare at the unpainted kit, flipping through colors schemes in my mind until divine inspiration strikes but that doesn't often work. usually I'll just see someone else's build or something from a game or anime or a real vehicle that catches my eye and I'll decide to take elements of it for my own build.
Tips/Advice/Opinions on how to nicely weather the Hambrabi QG? Has a lot of angles so a lot to add some subtle chipping to and would probably weather the top of the head/shoulders/feet a decent bit since they're points but would you do anymore? The wings being so big and flat I'm not sure how to weather them nicelyThen I have Mr Weathering Color Brown Stain & Multi-Gray but with it being blue I'm not sure either of them would look the best?
>>23969777I would look at real aircraft and aircraft modeling techniques for reference since that's what the hambrabi already resembles. stuff like subtle chipping and surface staining/ streaks
>>239696382000BC vibes
>>23969777I'm not sure it needs weathered. The thing was a one off unit and it was destroyed on its first deployment
>>23969814Quack was such a shitshow
>>23969795That makes sense, will definitely look around! I have these two weathering sets, realistically the dark dirt/smoky black would probably be the only ones that work right given it's not a land MS >>23969814Sure but that same logic could be applied to a lot of things. Not everything has to be "lore accurate"
I could theoretically start spraying today but I don't have a mask or any kind of pp. Will that be fine or will the paints give me supercancer
>>23969828Just don't start spraying if it's lacquers. Acrylics are whatever, put a fan on.
>>23969828Do you have a paint booth or anything?
>>239698281 HG worth of paint won't cause harm but you better grab some protection by your next project
>>23969828If you have good enough paint booth ventilation you don't technically need the mask. It's just for backup like when your filters clog up and you don't notice
>>23969828It'll be fine. You don't need a mask if you have a spraybooth. Just paint your shit, leave the room and close it and especially don't let any animals in it.
>>23969814>a one off unitI don't think that's ever said anywhere but even if it was there'd still be spare parts and schematics to build more if necessary. Which a post-OYW Federation would definitely do if/when they went to war with Zeon again in the future.
Really Bandai? Overall a pretty decent value (for P Bandai) but both the full kit AND expansion pack for the B-Packs. At least no duplicates with anything I previously bought, so only 1 thing to flip.
>>23969828Open a window and point a fan out the window and just hold your breath.
>>23969777Dip it in a gas station toilet, let it dry and top coat the thing.
>>23969777It is supposed to be a clean and smooth design. But if you want to weather it, replace several components, apply texture by putty and then paint. Here is a pretty good sample in my opinion.https://x.com/IIlIIIIlIIIl/status/2077743124336853061
>>23969814Nobody gives a flying fuck about the setting of the actual show when building model kits. It's been a thing longer than you've been alive, when MSV, which is quite literally fanfiction by Okawara and Stream Base, shit all over the setting of the original series. But of course, retards always have to single out GQ because of "new thing bad" syndrome.>However, the RX-77-4 Guncannon II in the lower right is based on a setting that makes you think, "no matter how you look at it, a machine like this couldn't possibly have existed." Furthermore, the back cover of the March 1983 issue of Mokei Joho featured a design drawing of a machine called Dozle's Zaku. The basic rule for MSV was "avoid contact with characters who appear in the main Gundam series," but it became clear that even this definition was beginning to waver.
>>23970202You typed all of this out to justify smearing a hambrambi in doodoo feces.
>>23969084I never heard of Xardion. It looks like Metal Storm. Loved that game. Is Xardion fun? I don't have a NES emulator running rn.Oh and it sucks no M-308 Gunner moderoid out there or from any company.
>>23970202>HGUC MSV kits are just Hi-Mo Zakus while the actual MSV designs are either Origin or 0081's sovlless depiction of the G-LineI just want a HGUC Guncannon II
https://x.com/Rhayuumi/status/2084431202635952456this is the guy that scalps you're favourite p-bandai drop btw.
Left or right?
>>23970300I've always been a fan of how zero integrates the vulcans into the v-fin.
>>23970224Eh, it's okay. I just love the design. Moriki's era of insane spike robots are my jam.
Convince me not to place this order.
>>23970331No
>>23970308Big same, also the whole head shape invoking a bit of a ushankaThe Zero is definitely the more interesting one to me, it's much more Zeon-Gundam
C'mon gbc, show us that astraea already.
>>23970331The Assault Buster was only $78 when I bought it.
>>23970331I ordered ReGZ Custom the other day anon, let's build it together when it comes in
>>23970373I'm not sure if it'll ever get that cheap again.
>>23970300What's the lore behind these two units anyways and why are they under the GP series of gundams?
>>23970505Bandai needed OC Gundam for Engage.
>>23970331That V2 is pretty bad, only a glorified statue, don't expect much out of it
>>23968675Working on the monoeye unit, making it a bit more straight-out and a little more streamlined. Not sure if I like the position of the little extra flaps I added. Kinda cribbing the beam reflectors from the Icarus in design motif with them, I might use the other pair too, but I think I'll set them back a bit further. I dunno, spitballing with them. I also repositioned the whole head and neck block to be higher, ditching a little of the added armour appearance.
>>23970300Zero is sexier and more feminine
>>23969814He could do a version with a gaping hole in its chest.
>>23970300I prefer Zero's head, but not a fan of its overly feminine body.Also, wish there are kits for the Full Armor versions of Engage Gundam.
>>23970809If it weren't for the head I'd say this was designed by an AI.
For the Calibarn, would it be better to just paint the V-fin pure black if I'm not using the gay rainbow permet, or should I be leaving it as smoke clear?
MG Rick Dom or HGUC Dom/Rick Dom? Assuming one does not care about scale.
I got like 10 unfinished custom builds, backlog that keeps growing, and I keep getting new inspirations for custom builds. How do I solve this mental disorder? do I need lacquer fume therapy?
>>23970875Grab the closest one and finish it.Don't touch any of your other projects until it's done.
Kit pls, Bandai.
>>23969648There's so many retarding and leveling agents out there but retards like you suggest a lacquer retarder and leveling thinner for waterbased acrylics lol.Bruh just walk around michaels for a minute and you'll be fine. Read a little.
PGU sisters...
>>23971003IT'S OVER.
>>23971003why did it flop?
>>23971043It didn't. PG always had small audience and Nu is both big and expensive even for PG.
I love how shitty the HGUC Victory Gundam looks if you don't touch it up.
>>23971003Do Bandai seriously think that normies would spend that a lot of money on PGU line especiallyij the state of Japan economy?
>>23971043Really expensive and doesnt even offer much
>>23971003This thing is never getting reprinted. Buy 10 of them while you still can
>>23971043$800 for a poorly designed kit that can't even stand properly; even when supported with stands.>>23971079>Do Bandai seriously think...Yes. They're retarded and incompetent.
That $800 really filtered alot of people huh.
>>23971122People generally don't like paying more than a given item or service is worth.
>>23971122People would rather spend $400 on multiple kits or maybe with paints included than just one kit
All this doomposting yet I see the PGU Nu get posted everywhere. Maybe just stop being poor I guess.
>>23971122I bought mine for $375, and got a sweet discount on the LED unit too.
>>23971149Even if I were a billionaire, I wouldn't spend any amount of money on a kit that I think is ugly.
>>23971043because they made the funnels too big and engineered it badly.
Are SDs still doing that stupid over the top Chinese shit? I stopped buying them for a while because every SD was like that
>>23971172Which type of Chinese shit do you mean? Wuxia fantasy inspired designs, or over-greebled CADslop? Either way, yes. SD and MGSD are both terrible lines right now.
>>23970988Aqueous is a lacquer, it's just less strong of a solvent than vanilla Mr. Color. Acrysion is the water based acryllic line.
>>23971233>>23970988>>23969648>>23969632The real retards here are both of you, why haven't either asked the question of why would you ever suggest using levelling thinner for aquoeus over actual lacquers instead of those weird hybrids since the god awful smell will still be there. Using water or any other "emulsion/waterbased" thinners also removes any advantages those paints have over actual waterbased based.
>>23971277>The real retards here are both of youyou got your shit mixed up here pal i'm the one asking the question of what to use because i dont know anything, i'm well aware im retarded but god forbid i ask a question i guess
/gpg/ is like 90% just the blind leading the blind. no one who gives advice on here actually has any idea what the fuck they're talking about
>>23971277>since the god awful smell will still be there.Sounds like a you problem lmao.
>>23971305A blind advice is better than no advice at all.
>>23970988And it works for aqueous hobby color with excellent results. Please post a paintjob you did with a brush.
>The leveling thinner… is undergoing a psychoframe transformation!!
>>23971293Ignore the guys freaking out. If you're hesitant to use the spicy thinner you can still use vallejo thinner and retarder with it. It'll still work well, just not as well.>>23971326I don't know why he's freaking out over the best brush painting thinner on the market. The stuff just makes brush painting a pleasure.
>>23971305I have a lot of understanding of what I'm doing, coming from experience and my advices are always based on said experience coupled with what I researched myself.
>>23971330Leveling thinner is unironically the best thing to ever graced the hobby since you don't have to buy some fucking rare, obscure Retarder along with it.
>>23971277I am >>23971233I "suggested" MLT for Aqueous because the actual Aqueous thinner is harder to find and still needs active ventilation anyway. I was correcting you saying it was a water based acryllic as the name is bad an implies water which lots of people mess up. Aqueous really doesn't like being mixed with water/thinners for water paints.
>pre ordered chang bootleg>3 months late shipping>finally arrived after 7 months>very happy>check runners>it's missing 1 part>mood ruinedha....
>>23971352Deserved
>>23971352Looks like you can maybe glue the parts but yea, bummer
>>23971373it looks like a moving part
>>23971352I bought the Hobby Star Harute a couple years ago and it was missing the quad eyes of the Marute mode. I messaged the seller about it with the pictures and they sent me the missing piece free of charge.Try it. AliExpress is usually pretty good about siding with the customer.
>>23971378ah yes I also bought Harute months ago and didn't bother to check the runners. new fear unlocked.
>>23971122Starting with You poorfag
>>23971377Not if you glue it
>>23971381It wasn't like a piece of the runner was missing like anon above, the runner with the mask piece straight up wasn't in the bag that it should've been in.
I wanna ask you guys: What paints do you use in painting over chromed plastics while actually wanting to keep the chrome on large areas? For example, try the Versal Knight Gundam or the Superior Dragon, as those have huge chunks of chrome-plated parts that only let you paint small parts of (in particular the shoulder pauldrons on the Versal Knight as an example).
when are they gonna reprint reben wolf
>>23970864I've heard you can just use a red metallic marker to paint the rainbow stickers if you just want the red Permet instead and don't plan to use Permet Score Gay. Cheaper than buying the Permet Score Five kit.
>>23971443I have a 3rd party decal set that included the permet score 5 markings so that's pretty much dealt with. Was just wondering if the v-fin is supposed to be clear as well or not. Couldn't really tell from the show if it was.
>>23971431why didn't you buy two of them last time?
>>23971461i don't knooooooow
>>23971475I'm judging you right now as I gaze fondly at my unbuilt second reben wolf box
>>23971447Yes, the V-fin doesn't change color until Permet Skittles. It's just black.
>>23971487Alright, guess I'll just hit the v-fin with black once I get around to building my Calibarn.
>>23971489The kit should include 2 V-fins, one black and one rainbow.
>>23971431I know where to get one for cheap but I’m not telling you
>>23971490Yeah it does, but the second one is smoke clear. It feels really weird looking at the transparent v-fin.
>>23971493That's how it's supposed to be. The v-fin is translucent no matter what, when it's off it's just black-backed with a clear cover. It's not any different from the rest of the clear panels on it.
>>23971502Ahhh so it was meant to be clear huh, never knew that
>>23971492Hmm, can you tell me please? NTA
>>23971512Shopee has splenty of them
>>23971172Aside for MGSDs, the last SD they released was this combiner. They haven't released anything else since.
>>23971523Thanks fren ->>23971431 there you go fag, get to it
I hate ZEON
>needed to spell a word with 3 As but the decal sheet only has 2 of each letter
>>23971552Shut up, Titans
>>23968887do snapshitters really waste time and money going to these events to show off their snapshits (anybody can make them, it's nothing special and you can go on reddit to see many more snapshits as well)
>>23968675>>23969707Finally finished the Warpath Dagger. SEED sucks donkey dick, so using the shit designs as target practice for my shoddy painting skills is a win-win if I botch it.
>>23971587Redcliff-kun, your dagger has a massive gap in its shin.
>>23971589what are you talking about? that's Crimson Pier, not Red Cliff
>>23971587Look at that magnum nub on the right shin
I want to roll around in bed all week, someone convince me to build my HG GM Sniper II
>>23971589that's to exhaust the hot air of kino
>>23971589that's part of it's psychofra- I mean panel hatch opening gimmick
>>23971587>>23971589KINO
>>23971624it comes with a draken e who is very cute and will encourage you to be your best selfI like to pose mine holding parts while I'm building a kit like it's my little helper, or an in universe construction bot building my gunplait's the simple things
>>23971633you are gay
>>23971638thanks
>>23971633>it comes with a draken e who is very cute and will encourage you to be your best selfOk that sounds lovely, although I don't think he'd look great unpainted, I'll at least panel-line him and have him help around>I like to pose mine holding parts while I'm building a kit like it's my little helper, or an in universe construction bot building my gunplaI sort of get what you mean, sometimes I'll pose my gunpla lying down if I think they might be too tired of standingDo love me some bonus helpers though, even if it's something with like 2-3 points of articulation, I love having extra buddies
>>23971640Do you have cute thighs btw
>>23971644He just needs a tiny bit of touchup detail paint and lining to be good to go. The white dingo one comes with a hovertruck instead from the groundwar set, I'd like to get my hands on those for their vehicles.>>23971648sorry I don't think I'm your type
>>23971631>>23971587It's almost poetic that red cliff's successor irl is the strike's successor from the anime
>>23971654I'm going to try doing my best with my trusty marker or sharpie, after actually looking into what my tiny friend is supposed to look like>an alt version of the GM Sniper>with a pleasant support vehicle>p-bandaiMisery...
>>23971604gotta make some adjustments, I see>>23971631>>23971663Red Cliff, but not as shitty
>>23971665It's just reused from the Gundam the Ground War set which isn't P-bandai (but rarely reprinted).I think it has a reprint coming up though. I want the Zaku Ground War more though, I want a bunch of Type 61s.
Novice airbrush user. First time using metallic paint and it’s coming out of the bottle extremely thin. Nozzle size is .5 and I’m using around 15-20 PSI. Feel like I keep making silly mistakes and I’m feeling lost. Any tips bros?
>>23971589>>23971604>only complaints from the /m/asters are a few not-insignificant nitpicksI'm improving, I guess.
>>23971702Wdym coming out extremely thin? You're supposed to build up multiple thin layers, not blasting on a bunch of paint at once.
>>23971587Should fill in the vents and head vulcans and the little slit on the head crestLooks incomplete and it's a focal point
>>23971706By thin I mean a bit more wet. Are metallics different than usual colored paint? With my regular colors I can cover it pretty even while I feel with the metallic paint I have to do a lot more small coats to cover the surface. Sorry if I’m not making sense
>>23971674Oh! Oh, that neat big-ol'-thing! Yeah, I wish I saw more neat goodies like this around. As well as a bunch of oddities like mobile armors, workers, anything that's not mobile suits but also goes along very well with mobile suitsI think 30MM might have some small tanks but it's not the same
Why are the leg vents different?
>>23971043>>23971003The real answer is that anyone actually skilled enough to do a proper PG paint job is going to spend $350 on a Mechanicore chink kit instead.
This is only tangentially related but>selling gunpla on fb marketplace>give people clear instructions on how to get to my place>they go across the street to the Starbucks insteadBro they do this shit literally EVERY time. Is there a reason people do this?
>>23971889maybe they want some starbucks
>>23968887I see a FAGOT!
>>23971897Yeah that chrome is pretty reflective isnt it
>>23970336>the whole head shape invoking a bit of a ushankaNot really.
>>23970809>not a fan of its overly feminine body
>>23971922yeah really, it invokes it not is literally it now stop trying your hardest to make an argument you uppity little kusogaki
>>23971900Not sure if we're looking at the same model.
>>23971743You can do dry mist coats to gradually build up the color before you can start spraying wet. With lacquers you don't need to do that. I find metallics are easier to get more coverage for less. If you mean different, metallics usually have metallic flakes in them.
>really like the buster>just found out they made a 1/72 pseudo metal build of it years ago in china>managed to find a new one for like $200I'm so happy bros.
>>23972050Hope you have fun.
3 days left everyone, how are we all doing?
>>23972073I'll start tomorrow
>>23968810I've become a Jumpwind stan, but Gaianotes and Mr. Color are still good. I don't like pre-mixed stuff as much though. It's nice to be able to pick your favorite kind of thinner. ie self leveling for most surfaces, or rapid for metallic paints. No idea what the premixed chink brands like Hobby Mio mix into their paint.
>>23968887I got snapshitting for fun but why submit unfinished models to a show. It's not like any of those are crazy conversions either.
>>23972073the robo horse isn't here, petah
>>23968669i finished my build for my local convention contest but they have a guy who takes good pictures so I'm going to wait until I get those to post it anywhere
>>23972078Not having premixed stuff is also nice for color mixing. You can do a ton of different colors with just the basic primaries, and pre-thinned stuff will really fuck up your ratios.
>>23971853because they're two different suits...
>>23971043600 dollrah is a real steep asking price
>>23971853Can I have some more pixels so I know what you're talking about?
>>23972073Wait GBD, the faces were yours?
Does anyone not paint their gunpla?
>>23972193I don't.
>>23972193I do
>>23972050A part of me wants to buy the Verde just to make a sort of "Isaac Clarke Custom" Gundam. Any tips?
I wish the 30MS line included cute boy characters too. There should be a 30 Minutes line that offers Polynian style shotas and traps.
>>23972228>not sculpting a bulge for your femboybotNgmi
>>23972228A certain someone here may have advice on making some trap-pla if you ask him
do you guys ever daydream about what suit you'd end up piloting if you ended up in a certain series?
>is designed to be able to use LED units>but Bandai has never made a pink LED unit, they only come in green, yellow/orange and blue>have to go to the Chinese for pink (but more likely purple), if any vendors even have it in stock and in the proper form factorShit sucks.
>>23972259Paint the lens transparent pink and put a white LED in it.
>>23972236i do this to the current 'pla project im working on. when i snapgod my mastergod and i put the pilot figure in the cockpit, i self insert and pretend im the pilot fighting in that series' conflict like sei iori in the first opening minute of gundam build fighters. i also pretend im an anaheim electronics engineer if its an ae suit when i snapgod it
How about Guyplas?
>>23972299that's GARpla
>>23972093They're supposed to be the same.
>>23967340I wish I saw this post two days ago so I could offer some clarity and a semi definitive answer on that anons fears, but, Tariffs will most likely not have an impact upon availability of gunpla into the states. Will they make them more expensive? Yes, will they dissapear overnight? No. If it happens, it will be telegraphed, you will see signs.July 7th consumer product safety commission toy crackdown? This change again is unlikely to affect the availability of Gunpla model kits at a commercial scale at least. As far as I can understand the safety standards and testing only apply to kits with age ratings on the packaging below 13/15? Master grades, perfect grades, Real Grades should not need any further testing or face any logsitic obstacles. However, High Grades, Non MGSD, SD kits, and anything with age rating of below 13+ plus will be subject to these logistical obstacles of tests. But thats something bandai should be able to handle the cost of.>The CPSC requires that you establish a periodic testing program to test your product every 1, 2 or 3 years.Lol Lmao.I haven't done any concrete research but I think all gunpla kits are imported directly into the country in bulk by the pallet load from Bandai Japan to their own company in the US Blue fin I think, who handles fulfillment of Pbandai orders, wholesale fulfillment to retailers, and other aspects of the gunpla divison in the states.The testing paperwork that bandai will get for things like HG, Standard SD model kits, and other 13 under rated is not made public. If you try to buy these from Japan and have them shipped to you. Customs might destroy it.Master, real, MGSD, maybe some SMP kits MIGHT be safe with the fact they have for 15+ on their packaging ordering directly from japan but I have no first-hand experience.
>>23972383The first sign of Gunpla becoming harder to get in the states will be Premium Bandai slowing down putting up listings, whether it's falling behind on the japan version on new kits or represses.When it comes to things winding down, it's always direct customer sales services winding down/being affected before it hits retail/wholesale services.
>>23972384I yearn for the return of the 2016~2019 days. That was peak Gunpla. No PB storefront, but didn't matter if you had a job.
Takara Tomy somehow made a Hi-Res Blade Liger that is worse than the HMM
>>23972390I don't think you fully understand that Premium bandai going down will be a warning sign of bandai preparing to divest from the states.If Bandai pull out of the states, those premium bandai kits do not become retail kits, retail HG, SD kits cannot be brought into the states unless those tests are done. It won't matter if you have a job or how much money you have, well except if your going to fly to japan to buy them or cover the testing costs.But thats besides the point. HG, SDs and more will become extinct in the US.
>>23972383There's also the other problem with the strait affecting the production of petrochemical products, both paints and plastic are affected by it.
>>23968800You can live without it but I think he's referring to the fact that Moderoid is making more Ingram variants later as well as more support vehicles (like the helicopter and stuff) in the same scale
>>23971587Turn off your camera's AI filter.
>>23972299We have the samurai trooper guys for that now.
>>23972073I still have a long ways to go when it comes to painting skin. Also realized I hadn't taken any WIP pics besides this.
>>23972402>there's a helicopterWHAT
>>23972400Bandai will not pull out of the USA, politics are temporary and last year they still made a boatload of money in Murricah despite them.
>>23972535Yeah if Bandai pulls out of the US that would mean some way more serious shit is going on than toys and you guys should probably worry about more important things
>>23972193Owner of friendly local store don't paint his Gunplas, he only adds panel lining and that's all. He appreciates good paint job but simply have no time for that.
>>23972400>If Bandai pull out of the statesBandai sells few times more in US than in whole Europe combined. They won't get rid of literal golden goose.
P-Bandai HG Re-GZ Custom soon
Going to try my hand at weathering a kit tomorrow as the humidity is finally falling to around 60% compared to the usual 80%+ so I can topcoat Given I'm going to use all of them, I would topcoat, use mr weathering color, then do chipping/those weathering powder palettes then topcoat again? I just have some Tamiya acrylic black and aluminium for chipping, I don't need to thin those beforehand if I'm doing the sponge/toothpick method do I?
>>23972579Wouldn't bet it if I were you, they did it once before with no global economic turmoil happening at the time.
Should I buy a third Reben Wolf
I finding odd with Bandai distribution system, three SEA countries (Philippines, Malaysia & Thailand) that have access to P-Bandai is via third party shopping platform Shopee but Singapore have their own P-Bandai official site. The shipments that was bought via Shopee was shipped from distribution hub in Hong Kong. So why Bandai limit themselves to other countries? Why can't Bandai let Canada & Mexico access to P-Bandai and have it shipped from US distribution hub, same goes with Europe region by setting up distribution hub in one of the Euro countries? Hell, Indonesia left out from P-Bandai considering they also have Shopee although interesting enough Shopee is a Singaporean company that reached most the SEA countries as well LatAm (Mexico, Brazil & Argentina).
>>23972742>WhyBandai is are retarded company that has no idea what it is doing.
>>23972743Because...?
>>23972756showa era boomers in charge
>>23972742uhh have you tried emailing Bandai?
CHINAAAAAAAAAAAAA
>>23972742I dont care
>>23972780noicebamco would never
>>23972219Are the old SEED HGs kitbashable with the new Freedom HGs? Thinkgen bout making a ghetto Blu Duel Revive
>>23972798everything is kitbashable with everything if you have glue and a saw
>putting together a painted kit >missing one of the bicep pieces >find out it's still in the runner Should I kill myself?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2G7cTFuIrc>japanese earthquake destroyed gunpla and fss collectiondamn
>>23972813Just paint it, WTF?
>>23972817not an option
>>23972838???????????
>>23972817That would mean having to wait until tomorrow once it's fully cured though.
>>23972846Better get painting then retard
I regret not buying the LTN 120 when it was available.
>>23972879Just throw 80 bucks down the toilet now, same experience
>>2397289280 bucks down the toilet doesn't get me a product in return.
>>23972650No it should be fine. Remember - less is more when it comes to weathering
>>23972898thanks! yeah i only intend it to be lightly weathered, not a fan of it looking like it's been sitting under mud for decades!
>>23972942Be sure to post it when its finished
>>23972952Will do! Thinking of it, would there be any downside to do the chipping before the topcoat actually? Seeing some conflicting opinions on doing it or the mr weathering color wash/power pallete stuff first
how long would it take to show signs of topcoat was going to frost over? would i have time to do it all then if im worried go back inside and maybe put it under a hair dryer for a bit?
>>23972963In my experience no, it will be fine. I do it first, topcoat is always the final step of a build when im finishing a kit
>>23968675
>>23972986Gotcha thanks, that might make things easier! Think I read somewhere that the Mr Weathering Color won't react well with the bare plastic though so I imagine I'd need a topcoat before that, then another after but not sure, would be handy if not and I only need to do the one topcoat
>>23972986an exception to this would be if you wanted shiny metallic chips and everything else flat where you'd do the chipping after the top coat
What's the best paint for a gold plated look like a Phenex?
mistakes were made
>>23973035How many MGs they could've made with the money spent on this?
>>23973035>Kyokai Senki>againThey didn't learn, did they?
>>23972771>showa eraIt's Heisei era boomers and gen x'ers (or the Japanese equivalent). People so traumatized by the rolling economic collapse and stagnation that Japan has been experiencing for 35+ years that they're risk adverse while simultaneously trying to recapture the long dead soul of the Japanese market that existed during their childhood and early adult life in the 80's.As a result we get shitpla, flashy super robots, and Gundam: bionicles. Things that would have been seen as hilarious and whimsical to Japanese kids in the 80's but are ignored now. Meanwhile they make cuts to their more successful lines as cost cutting measures out of fear of that number decreasing and flashbacks to the collapse of 1990.
>>23973111>Gundam: bioniclesYou mean 30M label? These sells like hot cakes everywhere.
>>23973122only a few
>>23973122>These sells like hot cakes everywhere.
30MM is a masterplan from Bandai to make retailers go broke
>another 30 minute melty
>>23973122>replying to the actual schizo in /gpg/People really never learn do they?
>>23973128fuck I wish I could have access to massively discounted kitbash fodder, I'd buy 20
>>23973139Speaking of massively discounted fodder, I have an ungodly amount of spare parts and even full runners from years of building and kitbashing. Is there any way to offload them? Im sure somebody would want some of them
crazy how Bandai did nothing but shit on people's mouths since the pandemic and some anons still go to bat for them
>>23973159>Bandai did nothing but shitHeh
>>23973125>>23973128It amazes me how Bandai keeps releasing kits with the worst mech designs you've ever seen in your life. They make like 2-3 good looking kits a year and most of them are from franchise collabs
>make the tiny freebie Draken-E and just the Draken-E>not overjoyed about the marker job I'm doing, cannot get all the crevices I'd like>at least the headlights are markered up satisfyingly>this 2mm by 2mm headlight for this 1inch figure>the headlight which I drop on the ground, never to be found againIt's LITERALLY the size of a fucking nub, I'm doomedIt was the barred headlight too, my Draken-E can't deploy militarily anymore, the poor thing's going to work in the slave mines for the rest of its life.
>>23973163We at a point where we wish Ebikawa and Yanase should retire. These two have been designing nothing but sloppy toys.
>>23973124>>23973125Yeah, they do. In every European store I checked they get out quickly. And Japanese stores often have mountains of kits compared to US/EU anyway so these are not a proof of anything going poorly. In fact, Bandai keep releasing more and more models from these lines, there are no indicationa that 30M lines sells poorly or are not popular.
>>23973159>some anonsmore like half the fucking thread
>>23973159bandai is the lesser of two evils when compared to the chinese. IP theft leveraging government-subsidized manufacturing facilities is economic warfare, and only the short-sighted poor and/or economically retarded think the chinese are doing them a service with knockoffs.
>>23973183Just glue on few pieces of a wire at the spot to make it look like the headlight was ripped out
>>23973183just vacuum the room and sort through the dust
>>23973195>t. Langley
>>23973197>and cripple my friend furtherNo, there must be another way>>23973201But my boxfortsAnd my shitty lungs
>>23973195Original design Chinese mecha model kits aren't stealing shit, which is what I buy. Bandai doesn't own the concept of a v-fin on a fucking robot.
>>23973195>we have to accept whatever Bandai does because Chinaplease tell you're joking dude
>>23973209and I have no issue with those. I specifically referenced KOs/unlicensed kits directly.
>>23973143Local plamo events maybe? If they allow you to take a tub of parts and say they're free pickings
>>23973143Depending on how much you got, I might be interesting in buying all that off you :)
>>23973212go on social media and look at Japanese tweets and reactions to bootlegs and you will be very depressed.
>>23973212abstaining from purchase is a better way to vote with your dollar than directly undermining a given industry by supporting IP theft. buy as many unique chinese kits as are available, but buying KOs is shooting yourself in the foot long term if you actually like the japanese franchises the kits come from. if you don't like gundam as a series/product line at all (or gundam designs) that's a different issue.
>>23973222yeah because they expect Bandai to do better they used to in the past but the pandemic broke their minds and went full jew mode
You fuckers really think that you're all some sort of freedom fighters? LMAO.
>>23973229I'm a plastic terrorist actually.
>>23973229no, I just hate the chineseI had to do business with them buying raw materials for a machine shop and they constantly tried to scam us selling out of spec materials and straight up lying about what was shipped.
>>23973226well bootleggers are a problem because Bandai keeps fucking upDaban has been around for over a decade but no one gave a flying a shit about them well now it's a problem because they're shaving off margins Bandai left on the table but then if you point this out asswipes come in say oh it's the whateverschizo again
>watch WfM>It sucks>Watch IBO>It sucks>Watch Thunderbolt>It sucksI still wanna give the original series, 08th, War in the Pocket, Stardust Memories, Unicorn, Hathaway, 00, CCA and Turn A a try, but damn, does everything suck?
>>23973235No, not everything, Build Fighters is actually quite fun.
>>23973233>well bootleggers are a problem because Bandai keeps fucking upnah, bootleggers are a problem because there is zero enforcement in china, and renting manufacturing capacity in government-subsidized facilities is incredibly cheap. many people disliked daban, but weren't loud about it because the rate they were able to copy kits was much slower and the quality issues were more apparent. with changes in 3D scanning and rapid prototyping technologies, the bootleggers can move much faster with more accuracy than before, and the CCP is driving a much larger push on manufacturing facility subsidies as they were prior to undermine foreign markets while increasing capacity. >>2397323508th sucksstardust memory is lazy top gun in space (most realistic depiction of a woman in media though)unicorn is just fanwankhathaway is ok, but needs context of other seriesCCA needs 0079 and zeta for context00 is decent for the first season, second suffers a bitTurn A is probably the best thing in the franchise.
>>23973188>there are no indicationa that 30M lines sells poorly or are not popular.Japan retail don't put discount on the kits unless it is something they want to be gone.
>>23973243this is generally true, but what's the context?different stores may have different sales based on the local population's buying habits. without hard sales figures extrapolating sales via a few anecdotal pictures isn't always guaranteed to be a good indicator of overall demand, although it can be.
>>23973233You really have no self-awareness huh. You should sometimes read whatever bootleg related posts are being posted here. It's always some retard screeching "BANDAAAAIIII WONNNN'T, CHINNNAAA WOOOON" and some other ridiculous stupid shit. Only schizos do this and bootleg shills do it every single day.
>>23973255I'm one Nero model kit away from shitting on Bandai and it's more likely China will do it first
>>23973264ok buddy go clean up your toys first.
>>23973125>>23973128These discount are usually from the camera stores.
>>23973268Yeah my onahole hasnt been washed for several days, thanks for reminding
>>23973243So this certain store wants to get rid of certain items. Wow, big reveal. Flash news - each series have more or less popular kits, Bandai sometimes overproduce certain ones and it wouldn't keep announcing new kits from 30 Minutes label since quite long time if this particular series would sell poorly as a whole.
>>23973273you should stop shoving it up your ass so that its clean.
>>23973275Alternatively that specific store might have put in more orders than they should have. I am not sure if Bandai demands retailers buy specific amounts of certain kits.
>>23973235yes it's just boring commercials for gunpla
Bandai saved my life
>>23973301Hmm. Do tell
if a bandai kit has any sort of discount even if its below 10% off or in a pile that means its a gigaflop.
>>23973304specially if it's a WFM kit
do you guys ever whip up mock HG box arts for your customs?
>>23973235I'll give you witch but not ibo.
>>23973239this is exactly what I mean some people don't acknowledge Bandai's mistakes and when others chime in they are told to pipe it down for one reason or another chucklefucks in the west can't do anything other than complain but some don't wanna complain or see others complaining about the Japanese lego company
>>23973307That sounds like a fun project.
HERE'S IS YOUR NEW MG RISING FREEDOM BRO!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q8lnp_FnqUBANDAI BOOTLICKERS CAN GO EAT SHIT
>>23973325I mean, if Bandai won't make MG's of designs that don't have one, I don't really feel bad about these existing. If they won't serve their customer base, someone else will.
>>23973325Hideous knockoff
>>23973329Anon, it's only been two years since the movie. Bandai hasn't moved this fast on MG kits since AGE.
>>23973325AIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII BANDAI CEO WILL GET LAID OFF NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
>>23973332>Bandai hasn't moved this fast that is also one of the reasons chang is becoming more popular and flooding the market, they pump this shit at a very fast rate, meanwhile Bandai barely releases 1 MG PER YEARYou can't expect your customer base to remain loyal like that, if anything, you are telling them to fuck off entirely
>>23973325I'm more excited by the Hyakushiki BFGhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUr_jgd_4zA
always so cool when we go a hundred posts without anyone posting their models
>>23973325I get they base their stuff on garage kits buy why can't garage kits look like the real thing?
>>23973332Alright. Where are the G-Witch MG's then? That was 4 years ago. Surely mighty Bandai can put out ONE MG for a series in nearly half a decade's time.
>>23973332Reminder that AGE caused the death of MGs and the creating of P-Bandai. You don't hate AGE enough.
>>23973350I just got back from vacation. I will be back to posting a painted build every week soon.
>>23973351>why can't garage kits look like the real thing?that is up entirely to the original modeler's taste upon which they base the production
>>23973353>G-Witch MG's then? That was 4 years ago. Surely mighty Bandai can put out ONE MG for a series in nearly half a decade's time.lollmaothey know that show fucking flopped so it will never get a MG, why you think like 80% of the releases for that series have all been pbandai?
>>23973354Fucking moron. P-Bandai started in 2009, two years before AGE aired.
>>23973361AYO THIS NIGGA LIKES AGE
>>23973359Why can't you respond without sounding brown?
>>23973359Third world grammar. Opinion discarded.
>>23973372>MUH LESBIANSfuck off faggot
anyone here has the HG Gawain kit from geass? I kinda dig the anubis like look but I wonder if the gold parts are too shit they need paint
>Bandai lists HG aerial and WFM being the biggest driver of gunpla sales in years>/m/anbaby chuds still think WFM flopped
>>23973380Yeah, I have it. The gold parts don't look great OOB no. A bit of RNG with how swirly your gold is though for how bad it truly looks.
>>23973382explain why no MG yet 4 years after the series then
>>23973384Because they personally want to upset some autistic guy in the third world who doesn't even buy their products.
>>23973383aw shit so it is the swirly mustard yellow type? paint then is a must right?
Like the Narrative was a Katoki design and it took 6 years to get a MG. Forget about whatever it is you're thinking to take less time than that. Maybe the Mighty Strike Freedom but only maybe and not the Rising Freedom.
>>23973384Why hasn't bandai put out RE/100 KyshatriaWhy did it take a decade for Graze EIn to finally leave the CAD stageWhy did bandai not put out any new MG Gundam frame for years even though Barbatos is on constantly reprintWhy hasn't bandai milked the MGEX unicorn even though its engineering points towards its sibling units being madeIf you haven't figured it out yet you're hopeless
>>23973377You know what you are.
>>23973350hear me out. separate thread for bootlegs.
>>23973359>cheap>direct shipping>no bullshit about going to the store.there's nothing wrong with pbandai.
>>23973400yeah, not an overweight balding faggot like you
>>23973410what if I told you every online storefront was like that and the prices were even better
>>23973397have you tried emailing Bandai?
>>23973410you are exactly why bandai went to shit and deserve the rope
>>23973419Yeah they just told me to call you a faggot
>>23973416everything should be in Pbandai.
>>23973424where does this seething come from?
>>23973425it can't be and that's part of the problem
>>23973397because japs have utter shit taste
>>23973421seethe more and cope more.
>>23973429I emailed Bandai and told them to make everything pbandai.
>>23973255>do it every single day
>>23973438he's not wrong though
>>23973438You bootleg shills are ridiculous. >>23973325
>>23973438You wouldn't be here if it weren't for Bandai.
>>23973452I wouldn't be bitching every single day if it weren't for bandai.
>>23973458why not make a separate thread?
>>23973427someone at Bandai really has it out for you I guess
>>23973460>Make another thread for gunpla and plamo postingIt don't work like that.
You could've bought a house if it weren't for Bandai.
>>23973461uh huh, everyone who criticizes you is a bandai shill.
>>23973463you can make a separate thread about bandai. you won't because no one will care enough to post in it.
>>23973465ma'am you're missing the plot
>>23973468I'm going to post about gunpla and plamo and one of the companies making gunpla and plamo and you will like it.
wrong thread oops
>>23973475Oh no no no. Explain yourself this instant.
I don't like 30MS, 30MF or the OC donut 30MM line. I think 30MP is okI don't like the lack of MG kits recently. I am happy with some of the P-Ban releases (esp HGFC) but I feel like mainline releases are lacking. Most of the HG WfM designs are kinda midThat said, I am not giving chang any of my plamo money outside a few Meng and Takom kits.
>>23973472sorry mam, you're missing meds already.
>>23973486all based opinions
>>23973490>says the third worlder accusing me of being multiple people
>>23973495>says the third worlder accusing me of being multiple people
All this idle shitposting is due to lack of announcements. Can we expect anything before alien Gundam airs?
>>23973473I like bandai tho :)
absolute insanity
>>23973504same they gave me decades of entertainment when I first found out about gundam in second grade (2000)I wouldn't be on this site if it wasn't from stumbling upon UCGO threads after searching "gundam MMO" in 2006 on google
>>23973500I still believe in RG X!
>>23973518>UCGOTAKE ME BACK
I knew Amuro had a ton of stickers but holy shit. Even with two sticker sheets for a small HG there's a ton of color correction needed, namely the white upper rail/grips on rifle, blue/yellow details on shield, black/yellow details on the cuffs, and pretty much every detail on the backpack that isn't the red stripe.Doesn't like to stand. Posing is decent except for hips, the legs can only really pivot front/back and outward.
>>23973521
>>23973545>I knew Amuro had a ton of stickers but holy shit.the fuck
>>23973565GQuuuuuuX gets goofy
shouldnt have done this after the piña colada. i'll probs take a bit of a break and put together some lego just to keep my hand busy.
>>23973579is this the osiris?
>>23973521No more Hassaway stuff until the third movie sorry friendI do believe we might get novel Penelope and I'm sure we'll get RG or MG Xi eventually
>>23972952Not exactly finished but decided to just go ahead and do the chipping Realised a bit too late that I didnt make my sponge small enough so ended up going more overboard than I wanted but lesson learned but at the same time think it could be worse for my first time, probably! Hopefully if the weather is good tomorrow I'll get to hit it with a matte topcoat and then see about the wash/weathering palette but at this point I think they might be too much since it's already more than I wanted
>>23973597Also excuse my dogshit first time scribing on the upper thighs, fucked those up heavily and realised I need to learn it on some pla plate or something first
>>23973588What the fuck else would it be
>>23973593Blindbro...
>>23973604sorry I australexia where sometimes I read characters upside down
>>23973579AIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEE IT IS NOT A BANDAI KIT KILL MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE FATMAN
>>23973597Hey I dug up and old GM I had stored in a box due to the floppy limbs
>third Hathaway film announce>Bandai reveals RG Xi kit
>>23973545>HG there's a ton of color correction neededIt needs more color separation...Yeah...
>>23973600the elyn hobby kit, for starters
How come chink haven't done upscale Gquuux kits yet?
>>23973668>needs paint AND glueAAAAAAAAAAAAA I'M GOING INSAAAAAANE SAVE ME MEIJIN
>>23973674Not real UC. Changs would rather upscale Nu for the 59th time.
>>23973674They can't think of a way to make it uglier
>>23973674Too shit
>>23973653I'm hoping someone bootlegs the bootleg MG Xi.
GCux is too ugly even for ChangLet that sink in
Nice try sink
Please stop saying, "Chang." It is offensive.
Unfriendly reminder that IS the plastic model thread and not your gundam/bandai general. We WILL talk about original Chinese kits and bootlegs and there's nothing any of you can do about it.
>>23973759OK? No one said you couldn't.
Seeing the gazillion chang upscales and how well they sell makes me wonder why bandai never thought about doing that. Hell, the more I think about this company the less it makes sense. Why not use the new frames from the recent MG/HG Barbatos on 2.0 versions of the IBO suits that share them? Why not lauch a MG Calibarn since that's pretty much a guaranteed success? Why not make new versions of popular mobile suits that suffer from being early RGs such as the Zaku? Why rush a RG Exia repair IV with the same issues as the original one just to get mogged by a chinese bootleg that costs one third of its price?
>>23973762Seeing the success Bandai will pick the absolute worst HGs to make up-scales of, make them 3x the price of said HG, and make them pbandai exclusive.
>>23973565The psycommu unit in the Gundam QuuuuuuX contains a fragment of the Nu Gundam's psycoframe, which fell into another universe after Axis Shock during CCA. As such the Gundam contains Amuro's soul, like the EXAM System or the Aerial, and when it's fully activated he can take control of the Gundam itself.
>>23973759What's this?
>>23973759>bragging about being a cuckyou do you bro
>>23973809you fucking poorfag die
>>23973751
>>23973798Armored Front capsule toy
>>23973814lmao buying chinese shit is pure poorfagging
>>23973762why bother putting the effort when they can just make a different box, label it "ver gft" mark it up 5x the retail version and still make a killing
结束了
>>23973908never heard of "Xing Dong"
>>23973925I believe they were Star, one of the major actual bootleggers of kits. Not upscalers or anything, but just flat-out bootleg copies.
>make highly desirable version of highly popular suit>sell it for 3x the price of similar scales and only on pbandai with a stock limit of 5 units>act surprised when chang clones it for $30
>>23973908ding dong, rest in piss xing chongmay many more bootliggers follow
>>23973908you should be arrested if you purchase and build bootlegs. if its not made by bandai it is a bootleg, NOT third party. fake shit
>Seeing the gazillion chang upscales and how well they sell makes me wonder why bandai never thought about doing that.Because just straight making them go up magnifies problems with the design that aren't as visible previously. There has to be more adjustments made. For example the RX-78-2 2.0's head looks absolutely garbage when you blow it up to 1/100 scale, and the Sazabi RG that just came out its chest area is too thin.
>>23973908Thank fuck GBC already released their Exia RIV before they get hit too. It's the only bootleg kit I care about.
>>23973814>>23973875What's wrong with being poor? I like ramen and renting an apartment.
>>23973908They will never go away. The only way to combat bootleggers is Bandai to make kits that the fans want and easily access
groupbuild bros... im not gonna make it...
>>23973997Or for countries to actually start enforcing IP infringement laws. Imagine if Ali started de-listing these things from their website, and US/European webfront stores got penalized/fined for selling them.
>>23974023When was the last time you saw bootleg in European store? Honest question, only Chinese kits I see here are the "original" ones from Chinese smart enough to change homework a bit so teacher won't notice.
>>23974040That's what I mean, shit like Osiris Aerial Dominator and Star Abyss which are "technically" original molding and design but still blatant IP infringement on the Kshatriya and Harute.
>>23973997What even are the hard to get gunpla that xingdong produced bootleg of anyway?
Miku daiyo
I only support Chang when he actually makes kits of stuff that outright doesn't exist, or is just so fucking rare or outright no longer in circulation.I don't really care about Chang's brother or cousin that made the fifteenth iteration of Freedom, Unicorn or Barbatos.Ching Chong versions of literally any Late-UC suit when?
>>23974049P-Bandai or exclusive stuff like Lfrith Jiu or HG Perfectibility, I guess.
>>23974055>literally any Late-UC suit whenI'd give Chang so much money if he makes ching chong versions of the P-Bandai Phantom or Ghost HGs.Better yet, he should beat Bandai to the punch in making a kit of this Fedora tipping motherfucker.In terms of Late-UC, all Bandai seems to care about is the first four Crossbones (which are essentially palette swaps of each other with minor differences in accessories) and the F90 with its bazillion mission packs.
>>23974061>if he makes ching chong versions of the P-Bandai Phantom or Ghost HGs.They did announce them. And by "they", I mean the same company that Bandai just busted, so RIP.
>>23973941Yellow hands typed this
>>23973908
Anyone tried the dspiae wash free airbrush? Sounds like a nice option to test airbrushing If so, are there any nice small compressors that meet the recommended 25psi output?
Total Bootleg Death
What do we know about Kadokawa models? I was hunting Arbalest, and they're releasing 1/48 one next year.I have 1/60 Gernsback, but I'd rather have a bigger Arbalest than hope for the rerelease of smaller one.
https://schizophonic9.com/re10/hgaw_leopard.html
>>23973908This is a good thing, wiping off the shittier bootleg kits means that another bootlegger can have a go without worrying about bootleg competition.I'd be worried if they hit JMS or a similarly relevant brand.
>>23974114they've done a couple goon kits before this. Thought megumin was fine fitment and engineering wise. I'd imagine Arbalest will be the same.
>2008+16>We're unironically back to using fucking ball joints on mainland HG kitsdefend this shit
>>23974122Thanks, that was all that I needed to hear before pressing "Preorder" button.
>>23974125It wouldn't be a big deal if the ball peg was offset like EG Nu, but It doesn't look like it is
>>23974125What are you going to do?Buy from someone else?LMAO!!!
>>23974094>their products are shoddy>fixed flawed moldsDoesn't seem that shoddy then.
>>23974125What happened, did a bunch of the old Bandai model designers retire and take their knowledge with them?
>>23974125Doesn't that provide way more range of articulation? Also if the looseness bothers you, there are so many ways to tighten it down.
>>23974140Pretty sure that tweet was trying to be sarcastic.
>>23974125Ball joints work fine for hips until you have to support a lot of weight, who fucking cares
Plamatea MX Chan
YOOOOOOOOOOO
>>23974186>OH BOY A BLACK SILHOUETTE OF ANOTHER SPIKY CHINK MESSkys
>>23974156Yes and they're secretly working with Zhang to make third party kits
>>23974186Literally who
>>23973908Man then I should really get that Nightingale bootleg before it disappears from the market.
>>23974125>>23974178Sheik Mainland's hip joints are as tough as a brick wall.
>>23974197okay?
>>23974178To be fair hip ball joint causes a paranoid to some because the RG Akatsuki has it.
>>23974182
>>23974199ergo there is nothing wrong with ball joint for the legs >but what about the splits fuck you
>>23974210I just said ball joints are fine til they have to support a lot of weightpretty much any leg joint is fine for supporting directly vertical weight, the problem comes from supporting the weight of componentsSee: Penelope and original Gustav Karl, both kits whose hip ball joints couldn't keep up with the weight of the legs
Every leg should be a ball joint.Every knee should do 90º.Every elbow should do 90º.No ab crunch.No butterfly joint.With every release we stray further from the light.
>>23974188Unironically, I've been seeing this rumor get thrown around a lot in japanese twitter. I guess its their cope for the chinese producing shit like thunderbolt acguy or what have you.IDK, I guess less regulation and more freedom could be a thing, but would the chinese really pay them more?
>>23974211but we're talking about some anklelet from the 90's and besides nothing could save the Penelope's legs other than ratchet joints which Bandai never figured out how to do
>>23974205Thats more associated with MS joints frame being shit in general rather than ball joint specifically
>>23974214Bandai used to make Gunpla in China. Maybe still does. It's from some SD line. Maybe boss Zhang just offered a better pay or something.
>>23974210Hips balljoints work better with ABS and POK. Bandai's KPS tends to wear off pretty fast.
>>23974215Leopard is a modern release the 90s have nothing to do with itPenelope's legs work fine on peg and socket joints. Xi's legs don't carry quite as much weight as Penelope's but they work fine for transplants.See also Alyzeus, which shifted to a peg-and-socket, and can manipulate its legs better than Penelope.
>>23974215Kshatriya has used ratchets for over a decadeThey just don't like it
>>23968675progress on the Eddas Salamander, inspired by the UESC assault commander from nuMarathon.still the weapons and cloak to do + add some light chipping to the rest of the suit
>>23974217Makes sense, japan is infamous for paying their artists slave wages, its probably not that hard to up that. I wouldn't be surprised if its a full WFH gig and the japanese modelers just send the 3d models.
>>23974222>inspired by the UESC assault commander from nuMarathon.jesus christ please stop firing grenades at me
>>23974102I got one to replace a shitty airbrush. It's nice for paints you mix a lot of because you can fill the bottle and swap it to next one without any worries. I use it for priming and clear coats and swap to another airbrush for ready made stuff I'll only use a bit of at a time. I'm treating the needles as reusable without much issue so far. Lining up the needle with the airbrush correctly will greatly impact your results as you can adjust the height of the bottle/needle and it's horizontal positioning. Get extra bottles and needles so you don't get stuck trying to decide what to put in each one.
>>23974212You forgot shoulders shouldn’t move
>>23974230Heh
>>23974212but should they pass the shake test?
>>23974250A scale model looks the best when it doesn't make ridiculous pose. Even the statue kits have very basic poses even though the sculptor could have done much more.
thunderbolt creator is crying-premium versionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3Idprc3og0
TIL that Acguys have puffy rabbit tail
>>23974262AIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>23974262I really don't like the orange stripe down the side, just makes unnecessary seamlines to fill but all the extra gear and weapons look really nice
Buy an ad
>>23974094>Fixed flawed models So ... like bandai? actually bandai doesn't fix half the flaws, that's why I had to buy third party metal replacements from the fucking chinese.
>>23974269are you crying too, anon?
>>23974271>bandai? actually bandai doesn't fix half the flawsfixing means admitting that you fucked upofc they don't want to do that
>>23974262Cool that it comes with a lot guns but proportions look like shit. The color scheme can be fixed with paint but the proportions requite too much work.
>>23974269Link who you are talking to, coward. What is this thing that people started reacting without linking?
sorry I just assume you have an IQ above room temperature and don't need handholding
Man. Odysseus is fucking huge. I don't think I have the shelf space to display it as the Penelope. Hmmm.Let's hope he actually shows up in the third movie.
>>23974225*deploys shield and dashes away*
>>23974285I feel pretty confident we'll get some cool action with Penelope losing its armour across the fight. The final fight is supposed to be pretty long, it runs for multiple chapters and is definitely the most substantial battle of the whole trilogy. If it doesn't end as at least mostly-Odysseus I'd be really surprised.They might also do some new light armour arrangement, that's a little more how it's described in the novels.
>>23974262>88RMB for one Ac>198RMB for three AcsWhile the kits is out of scale and the colours are shit but it's a great fucking deal for three kits with accessories and stands
>>23974290this but unironically
>anything I don't like is AI slop
ah fuck what is it now
I wish I could report an entire thread and just let the jannies figure out who is the worst problem
>>23974303they would just delete the thread
>>23974288Let's hope the fight is good because so far the excerpt about Lane Aim from the Penelope manual has been a straight up lie.
>>23974308Good
>>23974308...and it's just what happened before, few times. Like when that autists started to spam threads with NSFW images because he got told to fuck off after complaining about plastic girls models in plastic models thread.
>>23974125It's Bandai's decision and they know what's best.
>>23974308it's been a while since a /gpg/ thread deserved it but this one's on the line
>>23973597You did go a bit overboard, but like you said your aware you did and its a learning experience. Honestly most people over do their first weathering attempt. Ive definitely seen worse
>>23974186Holy shit I'm hyped for this oneThe Nether Emperor seems cool af but I haven't gotten around to buying it yet (and it hiked in price like crazy since release)I'll definitely be getting that version then
I've been forgetting to post progress reports here, but the Psycho Gundam is coming along nicely. Surprisingly detailed internal frame for an HG, but I suppose it needs it because of both the size and transformation.
>>23974319Agreed, the ammount of pointless dumbass arguing is reaching critical levels
>>23974187>>23974189>>23974186Leaked render of the cloak going over the already existing Nether Emperor kit.
Having a BLAST building the PGU Nu kit, I paid full price for it because it's worth it.
>>23974359Nether Emperor OF HELL
>>23974359>Crossbone Full Cloth but shit
>>23974359go to bed chang
>>23974359is this an Astray design?
>>23974374chang can't do anything but copy and steal so it's astray with a bunch of bullshit stapled onto it
Anyday now. I'm just waiting for the announcement.
>>23974374Vaguely similar.
>>23974375>it's astray with a bunch of bullshit stapled onto itthis is exactly how all Astrays are made however
>>23974377You already got the F90 Crossbone with the X Pack. This one ain't happening.
>>23974381Let a man dream.
>>23974349I'd love to get this but man it's just huge and I don't have the space I wish they made a HG GQ Psycho Gundam, it had a rare nice design
>>23974374It's much more DSH inspired but I have a fondness for the FAPS Blue FrameAll the Blue Frame variants we don't have kits of are the coolest designs of the whole Astrayverse honestly
how long do i leave top coat to dry before putting it back together, an hour? 4? 12?
Why the fuck are there so many F90s
>>23974359Buy an ad
>>23974387blame the alphabet
>>23974387There are only 3, they just have mission packs like the Strike.
>>23974394>There are only 3did you mean F90 Unit 1, Unit 2, and Unit 3?Or maybe you mean F90, F90II, and F90III?Or did you mean F90, Mars F90 and Mars F90 Unit 2?be specific man
dear god matte topcoat is sexy... why did i never do this to any of my kits earlier
>>23974359>FULL CLOTH RED FRAMEOK THIS IS FUCKING EPIC.
sacrificing a girlpla to Plamor
>>23974359>coat covers the entire kitwhat's the point?
>>23974359>3rd party do what bandon't! It's another fucking Astray. monkey paw shit. It's new, yes, but it's still the same popular characters that Bandai does.
>>23974421Spoopy time, Halloween is coming so it's going to Trick or treat.
>>23974421Looks like a mexican saint
>>23974285We'll find out in 10 years. By then Bandai will probably use AI to animate it.
>>23974374I see it.
i want to get an EVA 01 model kit. should i get tron model, blockeed, rg or meng?
Tell me how I was able to get Enel's eyes right ezpz, first try, no problem, but after 3 attempts Law still has the expression of a British child who has known his parents marriage was struggling but thought they could work it out and now the light is leaving his eyes as he sees his father kissing the babysitter.
>>23974401Several of those are just refits of the original 2 units
2nd Ammo Knight of the twinset is done.
>>23974522
https://x.com/Hobby_JAPAN_Web/status/2085274929080279278>gaianotes is making lacquer paints perform better AND even safer than lacquers as they are nowIs Mr Color/Hobby/GSI Creos even trying anymore? Nearly all my paints and surfacers are KINOnotes, I hardly even use Mr Hobby/Color anymore.
>>23974528Like you ever paint your models.
welp. I'm 'done'. Atleast now I know what paint slang means.
>>23974530Are you trying to make me post my work or something
>>23974528i'd use it if it wasn't unobtainium to eurofags like myself
>>23974531Not sure I understand the vision behind those hollow discs
>>23974512those made by Blokees are the cheapest available that look anime accurate if you care about that
>>23974531thinned too much man that's why it's off color on the edges
>>23974548NTA, i don't mind how it looks. Gives Warhammer vibe.
>>23974551I am confident in saying that most anons ITT that have ever handled an airbrush know more about painting than Warhammerfags
>>23974557Warhammerfags mostly do handbrushing.
Houston, another gambling box has hit the towers.
>>23974567which is PAINTING
>>23974569Banshee NornGM Spartan Quanta Big skip.
>>23974528>even safer than lacquers as they are nowSo they're finally going to make them EU legal now?
>>23974576And they know a lot about this. What are you implying? If you take typical wargaming miniature painting, it incorporate shadows, layering, edge highlighting and other aspects and techniques while typical gunpla painting is all about uniform, single mid-tone color without highlighting or shadows.
>>23974569That’s a crazy deal
>>23974557Don’t try talking shit, the more our communities cross pollinate the better.
>>23974528>Is Mr Color/Hobby/GSI Creos even trying anymore? GGX, but that aint much of a selection right now
new ip test
>>23974584The old timey gunpla painting had lighting and shadow airbrushing too. However it fell out of fashion for some reason and most of gunpla modelers nowadays would rather use pla plates, scribing and multi toning instead.
>>23974569>>23974577there ain't no way those three tally up to 250 bucks
>>23974598this probably something like you have a chance to MAYBE get one of them plus some trash
>>23974599No, the way these work is that they're blind boxes but for the 3 they always put in the silhouette. So you're always guaranteed, in this case, the Banshee the Spartan and the Quan, but you also get 4 other kits you have no idea about. They're standard across every order, though, so everyone gets the same stuff. It's a way for them to get rid of overstock.
>he still uses mr goylor even though it gets mogged by gaianotes in every aspectlol
>>23974577>>23974603 Aesculapeus, not quanta. And that’s a PG Banshee. You’re getting more than your money’s worth with this
>>23974614It's probably the final battle version Banshee too.
I desire a Psycho Mk-II bootleg. Carnally.
>>23974590I don't think they have released more than white/black/gloss/matte still even in Japan.
Help what HG do I get, Moon Gundam, or the one from the Netflix show?
>>23974683BUYWHAT YOUWANT FAGGOT
>>23974622Yeah the pose lines up for it being the PG. That's actually a really good value if you want that.
post paintgod kinos
>>23974545they combine into the front tires. Couldn't think of a way to fill up the wheel halves.
>>23974512meng is cool because big. rg was meh
>>23974349He stands now. Also they really didn't minaturize the Minvosky craft system that much did they with the Xi/Penelope.
>>23974569I boughted
>>23974846This thing is the size of a PG isn't it?
>>23974531>>23974796>giant unsightly hollow parts>hollow parts still visible when transformed>empty hardpointsDo girlplafags really?
>>23974850Little shorter
>>23974851That build looks like a kitbash made from a bunch of 30MS junk parts. I can regconize some 30MM in it too. He is not a professional engineer so props for him for having ambition.
They threw up some more stuff on peeb, including RE/100 Lindwurm and the shiny MG Qubeley. That one is...tempting.
Did Bandai ever get their second production factory up and running yet?
>>23974906>Can't get free shipping if preorders aren't in the same month/groupSometimes I foolishly think p-bandai isn't so bad, and then I notice this shit
>>23974909Yes, it's not making any of the stuff you want.
>>23974912What are they making then?
>>23974927Considering that they're not making the stuff you want, that can only mean they're making the stuff that you don't want.
Guess I'll post a psycho II as well, for size comparison
>>23974927poopla
>>23974933you didn't even panel line that thing
panel lines make gunpla uglier
>>23974951You do you, snib snapper. It's your plastic. Just understand that you're at the bottom of the hierarchy.
>>23974958post your works
>>23974933Damn i thought dx dyna is bigger that that.
>>23974965Nyo.
Remember when we thought a second factory would make any difference? Good times
>>23974971We didn't think it, the shills told us it would.
>>23974973everyone here is a fucking shill though.
>>23974976I only shill for the execution of the executive board honestly
>>23974971>>23974973>>23974976i only shill for chinkgod kinos tho.
>>23974927Clear variants kits. That's it
>>23974906Qbae is so Qool.
So I heard about the Metaverse leak of a lot of CAD data etc. Do we know what models were actually affected by that leak exactly? I'm hoping third party companies can make good use of it.
>>23974906I wish they’d reprint the F90 and friends
>>23975039That was a while ago. The new Strike from the movie is what got leaked the hardest. You could actually 3D print it without any modifications. The rest were only like half the model IIRC (just the surfaces and not the inner parts)
Is there any retard friendly guide to what kind of brushes I'd need to start hand painting?
>>23974557You'd be surprised.
>>23974846that's a big guy
Look who arrived today
>>23975055https://www.paintonplastic.com/paintonplasticblog/2020/10/18/best-paint-brushes-for-modelling
>>23968675snap building this fagi already have paint set aside for this, i just need to figure out what size magnets i need for the armor
>>23975072thanks! i had the tamiya hf and a winsor & newton series 7 in my cart so good to know i was on the right path what size would be best though, a 2?
>>23975068KINO
>>23975079I use a 2 for smaller details, a round make up brush for drybrushing, and a flat brush for big surfaces.
The odds of me seeing MG Stardust Memory 2.0 kits in my life time are near zero, aren't they?
>>23975087sounds good, appreciate it, thank you!
>>23975089Most of them hold up very well. It's just zephyranthes which is pretty rough to build.
>>23975095the Solomon is a pretty good fix for a 2.0 but that GP01 is rough
>>23975101I haven't build the solomon one. I just don't like GP02 enough to justify it. Maybe one day when I feel like filling in panel lines.
why are there so many vallejo lines...what's the best for gunpla? model, color or mecha? i'll be brush painting not airbrushing if that matters
>>23975107It's easier and cheaper long run to look into airbrushing
>>23975108if i had a way, i would, but i dont so not useful
>>23975107cuz they're valle hoes
>>23975090You're welcome, good luck!
>>23975107just get the dspiae ones
>>23975107I've used Model and Game Color. I think their Mecha line is pre-thinned for airbrushing but I've never tried it. Some of their Game Color bottles have been weird for me and I needed to use a tattoo ink shaker to get good results with them.
>>23975107Brush painting is kinda paint in the ass for gunpla, there's a somewhat steeper learning curve if you want to get very nice clean consistent paint job for those big flat surface even with a flat brush.
>>23975113they do paint? >>23975116gotcha, i did read a random blogpost there and they were saying the Mecha line isnt the best, especially since its more satin and thats harder for brush painting? i have no clue but in that case maybe Model might be the best >>23975118unfortunately i've no way to airbrush so brush painting is my only option really but i'm willing to learn!
>>23975107Mecha color is their best paint but it's way too sticky for brush painting without a lot of retarder added. Their normal model color is great to brush paint with but you absolutely need to clear coat it. It's fragile. In general water based paints have a lot of cons you just need to accept in exchange for them being non-toxic. >>23975116>I think their Mecha line is pre-thinned for airbrushingYou should still thin it.
>>23975123i tend to use the mecha color for airbrushing quite often and i find that it can be handbrushed decently. funnily enough its consistency out of the bottle works decently for handbrushing but it's still too thick for use in an airbrush. model and game color would probably be better choices for pure handbrushing though, they should be much easier to come by and have a larger range of colors compared to the mecha line.
>>23975125got it, yeah maybe i'll try out their Model color line to start out with! >need to clear coat i've only topcoated a few times since humidity here is pretty high so i dont get a lot of chances but saw Vallejo do their own, do you have any experience with them or would i be better off sticking to mr hobby cans?
>>23975128Mr.hobby cans will provide a much more solid clearcoat than vallejos stuff will. I've used it though and it's pretty good. There's no such with as a good water based gloss but their matte is pretty easy to use.I would say keep using the mr.super clear cans just because it's easier, faster and gives a better finish.
>>23975128handbrushing clear coats is torture, just stick to the cans.
>>23975131>>23975132thought that might be the case, guess i'll need to work around the weather! thanks for the help even if its very basic beginner questions
>>23975133We were all beginners at some point. Glad to help.
>>23975133Honestly if you're completely new to painting, you're better off trying with rattle cans first. It's the most straightforward and no frill. You can just do it outdoors with some cardboard to block the paint spray. Hand painting needs you to really have a good grasp of paint thinning ratio and good brush control.
>>23975138Rattle cans are just gonna put him off from learning those things for even longer
all the poor people in my country use these shitty local rattle cans. the results are really good tbqh
>>23975141I started with rattle cans, found airbrush too intimidating, thought I'll just go with paintbrush cuz cheaper in the long run, end up almost hating painting gunpla because it really takes a lot more to learn how to get consistent paint job, went fuck it and got airbrush and it's all smooth-sailing now. Now I only use paintbrush for details.>>23975133Just for the record, I'm not saying you shouldn't do it, but well, it's gonna be kind of an uphill battle imo, so be prepared I guess.
>>23975142I tried those when I was starting out. Can sometimes get orange peel, never had that issue with 'proper' ones for plamo/ hobby use like tamiya or mr hobby.
>>23975169what scale is this?
>>23975169>manlytears gets a job at a hobby shop
>>23975169either that box is big, or the guy carrying it is a dwarf.
>>23975142they're good at big coverages, like painting a Neo Zeong, but a pain in the ass to use with 1/144's
On the topic of brush painting, this came up in my recommended https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmTilUFa3WEDo brush painters here paint it while assembled like in the video or each piece individually? While assembled looks like it could save a lot of time but I'm sure that has it's downsides too?
>HG Leopard's hip jointwhat did bandai mean by this?
>>23975169How long until this one hits the discount pile?
>>23975107>what's the best for gunpla?not shitcrylics lol
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>>23975193Triple ball joints. Since the Leopard isn't the kind of acrobat the Heavyarms was, it doesn't need to have the aggregiate swivels modern HGs have.
dont use shitcrylics on ur models or it will explode!
>>23975193I don't give a fuck
Acrylics is fine, just that they chip easily. I started off with acrylics as well because of the no toxic fumes thing so it's easy to paint in my room, but it's just a hassle with how fragile the paint can get near movable bits and friction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CDuLDHZ73Eis this true?
>>23975211Lacquer isn't really safe from chipping either, unless I'm just retarded. It's definitely more hardy but still takes very little effort to scratch off. Anything matte especially will shred itself very easily
>>23975215Never really had any issue with lacquer unless I deliberately actually scratch it. Meanwhile acrylic bits fall off just from me putting the part into a joint and causing it to rub against another part.
Does anyone recognize this Gundam or the parts made to make it? I cannot for the life of me figure out where any of the parts came from.
>>23975235Looks like AI bullshit to me, anon.
>>23975193It's using eg hips which are honestly on par with the peg and socket hips
>>23975211Yeah you just have to be careful about handling them but acrylics will still get your kit painted.>>23968673Sent!!
>>23975235Looks like this girl's work. Not sure what she uses precisely but you could always check out her Instagram.
>>23975271mogs 74% of gpg
>>23975273*99.74%
>>23975123Look into getting a angled flat brush for handpainting, they are a lot easier to work with then just flat in my experience. If you have access to a Hobby Lobby their Masters Touch line is affordable and pretty damn good. Handpainting is great fun, get at it anon, fuck the nay-sayers
>>23975283based af
>>23974869Tbf most anons submittions are so cookie cutter. I appreciate when someone tries to be grimzock tier
>>23975193Why do spergs shit their pants over a ball joint?
>>23975183Haven't heard a manlytears joke in a minute, thanks for that bit of nostalgia
>>23975315I think I read something about him recently. Wasn't he the tarded streamer who applied for disability because of autism and then lost the ability to drive where he lives because of that granted disability?
new bread doko
>>23975169Is Bandai decided to steal Zhang's playbook by upscaling the kit!?
Well, the groupbuild was scheduled to end on the 7th, and it's now the 8th, but Groupbuild Dude said it was gonna end in three days as of two days ago >>23972073, so I don't know what's going on.Either way new thread.>>23975331>>23975331>>23975331
>>23975283Thanks for the tip! i live in the middle of nowhere in EU though so Hobby Lobby, would something like the Vallejo Blender B05002 be good?
>>23975212I don't use tool cleaner on actual parts I want to fix but yes I dump tool cleaner into my jars of nubs all the time to create The Sludge
>>23971587>>23971631This is like when africans try to make helicopters.
