-=READ THE GUIDES=-Welcome to the Gunpla/Plamo General!For those new, please read our guides. We have many resources available to help you in many different aspects of the hobby. They're here for you!For the unclear, "plamo" is short for "plastic model". "Gunpla" is thus short for "Gundam plastic model". Many different kinds of models are built here, ranging from mecha to planes, cars, musume, you name it! If you're new, you're gonna screw up. Don't worry! If you're seasoned, don't make the newbies worry!And don't forget to report shitposting and spam. The mods don't browse /m/ too often, so it's up to YOU to help keep our general clean and civil!>Why won't anyone answer my question?Be more specific, and try to provide clear images if you can.>Why are my pictures sideways?4chan strips EXIF data when images are uploaded, including the orientation tag if it's from your phone. To fix it save out your images separately, or use an app that will rotate and save the images for you.One easy to use app that works well on Android:play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplemobilephotoresizer-=THE GUIDES=->Gelgoog Guy's gunpla guide:gunpla.buyfags.moe>Funaka's gunpla guides:Building Gunpla: files.catbox.moe/fj5azc.pdfScratchbuilding: files.catbox.moe/2d9ppa.pdf>Falldog's gunpla guide:otakurevolution.com/content/laymans-gunpla-guide>A guide to other types of plamo:mediafire.com/file/1vf1aw7v91pz5pa>Saintism's gunpla photography guide:saint-ism.com/category/gunpla/photography-=OTHER RESOURCES=->Gundam lineart (There's a lot!):pastebin.com/4KBEnVaN>Dalong's gunpla reviews and documentation:dalong.net>Schizophonic's gunpla/plamo reviews:schizophonic9-2.com>KenBill Blog's gunpla/plamo reviews:blog.kenbill.com>Plamo indexes:mechadex.org (Help contribute!)scalemates.comgundammates.com>Past Groupbuilds:https://flickr.com/photos/197891373@N06>Monthly Restock List (September):old.reddit.com/r/gunpla/1vobmxjPrior thread: >>24003428
== STOLEN GROUPBUILD ==Build a Mecha or vehicle built by one faction, but change its aesthetics and style to its rival faction! Examples include but are not limited to>Canon examples of mechs being stolen and used by another group (ie: Casval's Gundam, Feddie Zakus, Ashura Mazinger, etc)>Designs intended for one faction that were repurposed into a design for another faction (ie: Gerbera Tetra)>What-if scenarios (ie: A Titans color Zeta Gundam)>Stylistic interpretation (ie: What would a EFF version of the Z'gok look like?)When it comes to your build, really make it clear that your mecha is being used by the other side!START: 8/16/26END: 11/15/26
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Away from home, but I’m gonna paint Maxter here into a TRUE American icon. So change the yellow to white and make him look like Captain America desu
https://x.com/igor156156/status/2094222809153290328
>>24005531paint stars and stripes on the chest
>>24005540I can't wait to erase all detail with my chipping technique!!!
Does anyone here have experience painting/updetailing moderoids? I really want to paint up a Villkiss and it seems like moderoids are my only option.
>>24005552An anon here posted his build some months back. Said there's very little color separation so yeah you'll have to put in quite the effort. Let's see if this pic of his I saved can lead you to when he originally posted it if you look in the archive.
>>24005553Found the post >>23899257
>>24005552Only difference to Bandaishit is that some parts may be made from ABS so don't go ham with lacquer paint on those.
>>24005553>>24005555Thanks anons, I was planning to paint anyway so lack ofncolour sep isn't a big issue. I will pick one up, I really want to do a custom paramail but I will probably do the Villkiss first.
>>24005553The only things that lack color separation in robot mode are the details on the sword, the collar that needs to be gold and the small end parts of the "muscles" along with tiny details like the lens fo the gun's scope - that's FAR from "very little color separation" and an hour tops if you just do some touch up work.
>>24005528Alright lads this one's a two-parter.Last night, I applied an enamel pinwash and streaking grime to this guy, along with some additional chipping. I had a light violet from Vallejo's Nocturna set (if you love purples like I do, it's a great one to have) that worked perfectly as a lighter version of the main armor color.
>>24005528>>24005564And tonight, I went all over his armor with an oil dot filter. This actually took up a decent chunk of time, so I will work on the head and weapons later. Just matting him down with oil paints helped make him far more presentable lol
Time to build and paint this bad boy
>>24005557Also, I already told this the anon who built the Vilkiss in that pic because I did the same mistake:LOOK AT THE FUCKING MANUAL.The balljoints in the shoulders have grooves in them that correspond to some small nubs in front of the sockets on the main body. You put those together like in the manual and then rotate them into position so the nubs keep the balls from popping out.Anon and I just jammed them in and grinded the nub-plastic down, resulting in the joint becoming tight as shit and nearly impossible to move to the point where you might rip the arm off.
>>24005528nothing you guys haven't probably seen a million times but just built up the legs of the osiristhis kit is everything i wanted and more, very very niceif you saw me forget the photo no you didnt
>>24005574Sounds like the locking mechanics Bandai used for Reben Wolf.
Won a PG GP01/FB on buyer pretty good find considering he goes for $500 on eBay and everything.
I got my fatty. First girlpla.
>>24005587Oh did Koto, showcase a new one? Or is this your build?
>>24005574Definitely taking that on board, thank you for the heads up.
>>24005575This looks like its gonna be a massive drag to disassemble and paint
>>24005593you paint chinkpla before you assemble them
What is the best acrylic/non toxic primer for airbrushing that you can also sand?
>>24005603Acrylic is for faggots
>>24005603>Non toxic primerDon't exist.
>>24005603Aqueous water based surfacer.
>>24005603dspiae
>>24005526If you’re going to include pointless myanimelist faggotry to the OP then why not add an actually useful link, gunpla.deals
>>24005603Mr Hobby aqueous surfacer or VMS no peel (which also doubles as a multiprimer as it sticks to PE and resin btw)
>>24005589New one, Koto is churning out these things like they are on crack.
>>24005593good thing i'm not painting it
looking forward to more Gundam Helix kits
>>24005593Why are you painting the inner frame?
>>24005626also Gyan expies I guess, they're sexy
>>24005630Looks like Gyan kitbashed with Unicorn.
>>24005626The more detailed that these designs are becoming the less iconic they are becoming.
>>24005635I mean, it depends on the execution of the idea. Ex S is iconic and in no way that thing looks simple.
>>24005638Ex-s would be considered simple compared to these new designs. Ex-S is missing 20 panel lines are every single piece of armor as an example.
>>24005633not really seeing any unicorn things about it, I'd sooner say Knight Gundam but that's kind of a given>>24005635cry about it ig
Man, I hate the twitter algorithm.I like one 30MS custom build, and now I get a bunch of shit like pic related coming on my feed and implanting brain goblins in my head that keep nagging me to get the 30MS action parts.
>>24005567Defentally looks better here
>>24005644On a 30MS related note, anyone know what skeletal part is in this one that ended up becoming the base chassis to create a frame that can be fitted to become an pilotable exosuit for a 30MS girl?Is is something that was sold at some point, or is this something completely original made by the guy that posted this.
>>24005643>cry about it igIt's too early in the morning and too early in the thread for you to be butthurt. Stop it.
>>24005643Look at their heads. That's a Gundam head right there.
>>24005647but anon, you're the butthurt one heredon't make it the thread's problem>>24005652I could see some Sinanju but Unicorn not really
>>24005630They look like Snaa kits, especially the knees
>>24005646I don't think there is a specific kit for this, it looks like he just slapped together a frame using bunch of joint parts from various kits. Some of them probably come from this set.
>>24005658>no uAgain, fucking stop faggot. If you're that desperate to get the last post fine.
>>24005659Everyone should build at least one of the knights from this line, they are actually pretty damn nice and they keep pumping them out at a steady pace
>>24005665Not really a fan of how they are becoming more and more like digimons instead of knights with the newer release.
>>24005659that's just how knightly mecha look anon
>>24005665What is the scale? I'm getting Escaflowne vibes from it a little bit.
>>24005668Yea the new lion one is a pass for me too. Hopefully they pull away from it on the next one. I suppose there doing 13 to keep up with the naming/Knights of the round
>>24005671Not quite 1/144, a bit bigger. I know that will trigger some anons tism, but i still highly recommend them
>>24005580What is a good place to sell kits these days? I have a bunch of older PG/MG kits some of them rarer. But I'm not sure if it's still just ebay or what. I'll never build these and I need the space now.
>>240056711/144 but they are at least as big as a HG Nu gundam, with the newer ones as big as a standard MG.
>>24005626Gundam Helix, as posed by Obari.
>>24005646Looks like a 30mm armored core kit that has torso removed
>>24005555Bandai make Moderoid-tier kits that require ridiculous painting because of sticker spam for twice the price. They're called SMP.
>>24005646It looks like the frame arms exosuit gourai attached to armored core limbs.
>>24005670Bandai should make a Knight Gundam in a scale other than SD, like their metal spirits they did
>>24005587Nice, I PO'd the moment I saw her. Also got these two this week. I'm tempted to get that megalomaria as well
There's a knight gundam from a mainline Gundam—Zepar.
>>24005677 Either eBay or Mercari, Facebook marketplace is good too, I’ve brought and sold on both about kits. Because yea some kits I’ll never build and just let em go.
>>24005695There is Aegis Knight and Helmwige Reincar if you are interested.
>>24005695Just buy the IBO Sigrun or Ortlinde
>>24005531weird that this one and the french guy with rose funnels are p-bandai onlyno chicom and slavoid g gundam eithercan't find death army mooks either
>>24005665For sure, they’re pretty good, last one I built was the invoker or something, baller
>>24005705It is so retarded on Bandai’s part to make the all of the main cast p-Bandai, but random goon robot, death army gets a retail release. Where is the sense in that?
>>24005705Dragon Gundam got it's HG an year ago retardbro
>>24005705Can you just say the Gundam's names normally?
>>24005707I have him in my backlog. I bought a bunch of in scale vidya game weapon's and a extra display stand like the one the kit comes with the kit off Aliexpress to really crank up the weapon master idea. Might paint it like Gilgamesh from Final Fantasy to really keep the theme going
>>24005710>Random goon robotWhat?
>>24005710>>24005705death army flopping is one of the reasons the rest of the G gundam line up is pbandai and if this """"""bandai employee""""""" is to be believed the second reason is extra leg room for more budget. Ala a higher quality feature complete HG. Maxter would've been a hshelf warming flop anyway. That garbage was one of the few pbandai kits not selling out instantly (outside of the US that is). Anyway theres nothing stopping bandai from making them retail now like with those wing gundam mid season upgrade kits.
>>24005722He's probably referring to Nobel.
>>24005727Calling Nobel random is crazy. I wonder if any of G Gundamfags actually watched the show.
>>24005710>>24005722>>24005727>calling nobel a random goon botLmao this is why G gundam will never have more retail releases.
Snaa wishes it was this cool
>>24005731
>>24005731That's literally SNAA's Lamorak but uglier
>>24005731>lets take iron sickle but add a bajillion more details to make it look like an InERA kitBandai somehow managed to out chink the chinks.
>>24005722Goon as in henchman or fodder, not goon like that, pervert anon
>>24005734it has literally a quarter of the details this shit has
>>24005626Okay I apologise, this is starting to look very promising. I hope the customization is actually a huge part of the game.
>>24005735Death Army is the only mook in G Gundam that has a kit
Why is the Titans colour scheme so good?
>>24005731Pandering to chinese tastes was a mistake
>>24005745That's more like New Desides color. Titan's blue is much darker.
have your equal attention gritty grounded shitcan too
>>24005745Is that a Huckebein.
>>24005728>>24005730Lol I ment death army was the goon robot not Nobel, unless you mean that bootleg which gives her tits>>24005724Ya know what anon, you have a point, it maybe better for G Gundam kits, they are good I’ll say, my opinion mostly comes from having to use jpfans and buyee to get them whenever I want em. So ya know what fair assessment
>>24005738Can't fuckin believe our new Gundam game is just Armored Core with a Gundam head slapped on topDon't get me wrong, I love AC as much as the next guy, but it's just lazy
>>24005752The O is here too
>>24005626funny that everything new they've shown looks significantly better than the poster-boy gundam.
>>24005756Thats all I want AC6 combat with Gundam. Assault boosting and slamming onto a mech was so fun. Especially when Rusty did it to you too.
>>24005756Honestly if it works bro, games used to copy from good all the time, as long as it’s not another open world rpg like any other game in recent times then why not
>if it has a few extra panel liness and a non boxy shape its literally Chinkshit!!!!!111
>>24005724But why would a PB kit have a higher budget to it compared to if it was retail?
This is nice. The other mechs they have shown are far more cooler than the one they have chosen as the main gundam.
what if Bandai hired the SNAA designer though
didnt realize this was the rogue orbit general
>>24005756The entire time I was playing AC6 my thought was " this would make for a sweet Gundam game." So yea im defentally gonna keep my eye on it
>>24005761>A few extra panel lines
Yeah fuck you this is still the mecha board.
>>24005762Bandai selling directly to consumers means they can take a bigger cut and don't have to sell their kits at a wholesale price (because fun fact if it wasn't obvious but stores pay significantly less than we do for kits). So those kits can pack more shit in.
>>24005756Armored Core Gundam would be great, but the designs are extremely meh to awful chinese tier.
>>24005773>despite this most P-Bandai kits come with jackshit for hand options
>basedbooru
Missed out on posting displays yesterday due to a ban, so have this display picture from 2012.I don't think it was intentional for the 00 looking like it is entering the Mk2.
>>24005777you Victory looks like a fag
>>24005738my hope is a full line of kits and weapon/ accessory sets like the IBO HGs or Kyoukai Senki line or 30MM etc. would love if it was a full line of 1/100 kits like the IBO full mechanics but I highly doubt it given bandai's aversion to 1/100 recently
>>24005775>Meanwhile retail GM type C, Nemo and GM III come with the full set of handsBandai know where to put their priority at.
>>24005756>this is TOTALLY not ac h-haha!
>>24005784>for the uncs who want less greebs.
>>24005785>Shield and Gun are still butt uglyThey had one job!
I hope I can get a good 'unofficial' version of these gunpla on Aliexpress for cheaper than Bandai (intentionally not using the 'B' word to avoid that one anon's filter. I hope you're seeing this)
>>24005785these mod skins look like total ass>mg freedom>hg barbatos>hg wing zero
>>24005789>No God Gundam>The gundam that perfectly fits in the game doesnt have a skin.You had one fucking job!
The fact that we still don't know the designer from RO says everything we need to know.
Fat bitch
>>24005778So mean. Also I don't remember ever building the GMs in this picture. I probably should go digging for them. Or that Jegan... Where did both my memories of these grunts go along with their boxes... I swore I dug through the whole old Gunpla box last year ish.
>>24005797Why are you posting a pic of how I look irl?????
>>24005773There is nothing wrong with PBandai.
>>24005784>Chinese ACAlso are the hands even the static hands?
>>24005792these are just preorder bonus or some shitthe rest will be paid i guess
>>24005780Aversion? Bro Bandai really don’t fuck with 1/100 scale anymore, that size has been graduated to p-Bandai for I assume cheaper costs due to less demand of them from their target demographic(Japanese market)
>>24005797Isn’t this the same body type as Kagutsuchi Kou?
>>24005756The gameplay we've seen so far really doesn't look like armored core at allIt looks a lot more like a generic platinum action game. There's whole ass grounded & aerial melee combos and fucking witch time. It even has the slowdown QTE glow that shatinum loves to shove in. It's more like gundam breaker if it were an actual game.
>>24005612can I airbrush these outdoors without a mask?
/gpg/ - Game, Plamo General
>>24005820You can pretty much use any spray can outdoors without a mask as long as you watch the wind direction.
>>24005738>>24005745>>24005757We're never ever getting kits of these other designs btw
bored on day off urge to shitpost on /gpg/ rising
>>24005838>[UPLIFTING NEWS]
>>24005794Rumors are floating around that it was Yamane
>>24005832so assuming I'm using my airbrush outdoors, I may as well get regular mr surfacer even if it's more toxic?
>>24005813They still need 1/100 scale for things that are too small to make HG like Dennan Zon and eventually Heavygun/G Cannon
>>24005855You'll probably have your face closer to your work if you're airbrushing in any scenario, as opposed to holding things arm's length when using spray cans, so at least an N95 mask while outside would be a good idea.You could really just stick with aqueous primers though, the only real downside is the availability, hard to get them in jars.
fucking hell why does Tamiya lacquer smell like a chemical weapon compared to Mr Color
>>24005884Smells like sharpie ngl
>>24005884Tamiya markets to boomers who got used to the sharp pungent smell of atrocious chemicals when they were napalming families in vietnamMr Colour understand the new generation of modellers is looking for a more intricate nosefeel in their huffs with a varied array of complex aromas
>>24005884>Smell like chemical weaponBecause it is
>>24005884AK lacquer smells nice.
>>24005884>>24005894I have enough to 9/11 the world.
>>24005913(pic for reference)
>>24005906>>24005884>>24005889Like many chemicals, lacquer paint has specific smells added to it so you notice that it is leaking through your mask/you ventilation isn't working. The smell is to save you from the orderless chemicals in them. This is why you shouldn't trust Gunprimer's new enamel thinner that is oderless as they refuse to clarify on if it is safe to breathe.
>>24005615Sounds good, I'll add that too.
What is it about paint fumes that's so deadly, anyway? I've been airbrushing without a mask for over ten years and I haven't died or gotten cancer... yet.I always hear "paint fumes bad" without hearing an actual explanation as to what exactly it does.
>>24005753my local gunpla store has tons of grunt suits from zakus, gms, jegans, leos, windams and these guysstopped watching after age so i don't know gook, gbf and ibo stuff
>>24005943They can destroy your nervous system if you somehow spray in a closed room with no ventilation. Some dude inhaled concentrated paint thinner directly to his nose via a bag and almost kill himself.https://youtu.be/rQz-AoQx44Y?si=UdZNWqLaqv1GRCPn
>>24005949What about in small amounts over many years? I use a mask, but it doesn't have the best seal because of my beard, and I've got a spray booth, but it's made of chinesium with a computer fan. Still, sometimes after a long session I'll only notice a whiff or two of fumes while painting, but still feel a little off afterwards.
>>24005954It might give damages in the long run. I have headache and toothache everytime i tried to paint daily. It should be something you do once in a while, not some sort of clout chasing habit for 2 gpg compliment.
>>24005958I definitely don't paint daily. I'm lucky if I can paint 2 kits in 3 months. Couple times a week every other week is the best I can usually manage when I do get to painting.
>>24005884This is why I will never believe the nomask motherfuckers here who keep on shilling going nomask.
>>24005982Some people are just dumb.
>>24005838I want this rebawoo tho.
>>24005603>shitcrylicslmfao
does anyone have experience with aoshima plamo?
>>24005954I recommend adding a duct fan if it bothers you. I did so on my Chinese booth and have crazy airflow now. I still wear a mask, but I also have a beard like you which prevents a perfect seal.
>>24005695Gundam Justice Knight is cool.
>>24006011normal Aoshima or the "The Snap Kit" series? the "the snap kit" lacks too many details and kinda small compared to a tamiya modeltheyre fun if you are a snapshitter, specially since its already also prepainted. if you want detail and accuracy, get a tamiya instead
>>24006014I was thinking that. Got one you can recommend?
>>24006021I got this one, but I think you could get away with the 4inch version as the 6 is very overkill. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FPFVZTZIt's for a weed tent, so it has a speed control which is nice and it isn't too loud.
>>24006025Nice. Did you just slap yours onto the back of your booth, or did you chain up a couple lengths of ducting?
>>24005777I have my Mk-II on a Tickbalang, is that the Unicorn base jabber? What are your thoughts on it?
>>24005756it's actually just monster hunter with an armored core + mecha break rapebaby skin
>>24006029Existing ducting goes into the fan, then another length goes out my door. I posted this picture of my setup a few weeks ago. >>24005777That's the HGUC flying armor that comes with a Mk2. I don't think a base jabber was even out in 2011 when that picture was taken. I do have a Unicorn base jabber now though.
>>24006042Thanks for the info, anon. I appreciate it.
>>24006033>>24006042Linked the wrong post somehow in this reply. Since I'm having to post more, I'll dig out the flying armor for some better pictures later if you want, but it is basically a solid piece with nothing moving on it. The Base Jabber is fun on the other hand. Comes with parts to allow suits being on both top and bottom as well as landing gear. Worse part are the white parts up by the cockpit. Those are wrap around stickers that I really should have just painted, but I was super lazy that day. Also the handles are nicely tight. This Gustav Karl is hanging entirely by that handle and hasn't fallen after a month.
>>24006042>Mk-II and flying armorReprint when>want a Super Gundam>so that's an older Mk-II and the revive>the flying armor comes with a free Mk-II>need an RG in either form as well>don't have a titans one yetWhat am I going to do with like twelve Mk-IIs>>24006046>Since I'm having to post moreThe court-mandated text to accompany an image...>I'll dig out the flying armor for some better pictures later if you want, but it is basically a solid piece with nothing moving on it. That'd be appreciated, thank you!>base jabber type 89>just a long tube thing but can seat four or six if you were desperate enoughI'd ask what's the fun of that compared to the regular wide base jabber, but it looks like you found it quite fun. I was still iffy about the tickbalang but it ended up being great, so maybe it's the same for the type 89 also?>Also the handles are nicely tight. This Gustav Karl is hanging entirely by that handle and hasn't fallen after a month.And gravity doesn't weigh the kit down away from its hand? Sugoi...
>>24005917It's enamel thinner. There is no world where it is safe to breath.
>>24006052I'm in a similar boat as you with the MK2. Back in 2011 I build all my kits with a set of dull nippers, a hobby knife (also usually dull) and a pencil for panel lining. So I'm wanting to do better. I *think* it might be the revive MK2 in that kit. It was branded HGUC if I'm remembering correctly and I think the old one isn't.There was a reprint recently of the the P Bandai Flying Armor + Super Gundam parts that I acquired, but the RG MK2 has been MIA for me. Also for the base jabber, it just goes well with Jegans and I picked up a pair of them (only 1 built so far). I try not to just have all my kits standing in the autism pose, so it gives a bit of variety.
>>24005917>>24006054you aren't going to get any meaningful exposure to hobby levels of solvent unless you're spraying in a 1 cubic meter closet with zero ventilation for hours on end. "oh no it smells funny and I feel a little dizzy" is absolutely nothing compared to occupational exposure levels in an industrial environment. the neurological and physiological issues associated with these solvents only start to rear their heads when you're in a car spray booth spraying liters per day for full shifts for years. sure, on paper no exposure is better than a little exposure, but you're more likely to have serious health issues from a little bit of sun exposure than hobby quantities of solvents. fear of baby volumes of petroleum distillates and organic solvents is reddit tier retardation.
>>24006054>safe to breath.holy esl
>>24006062A keystroke didn't register. Calm down you goober.>>24006059If you're breathing enough paint fumes to get a headache and feel dizzy that is too much exposure. Just because it doesn't instantly kill you doesn't mean it isn't bad.
>>24006069>If you're breathing enough paint fumes to get a headache and feel dizzy that is too much exposure. Just because it doesn't instantly kill you doesn't mean it isn't bad.in the volumes you spray from an airbrush, the cumulative effects are measured in centuries instead of decades.
I know anecdotal evidence is never really useful, but does anyone actually HAVE any relating to adverse health effects experienced by someone who was primarily exposed to fumes and such while painting model kits?
>>24006072It's still bad. You'll also get all of your stuff covered in a really nasty dust if you spray without ventilation.
>>24006083>It's still bad.you're more likely to have neurological damage from iodine deficiency than exposure from hobby solvents. there are zero documented cases of scale model builders developing neurological or respiratory conditions from hobby solvents alone.
>>24006084Don't temp fate. Atleast open all of your window before spraying.
>>24006087>Don't temp fate
The Struggles Of Humanity's Ascent To Type-1 Civilization Have Been Met With Fierce Struggles Nothing Of Like Which Has Been Predicated Before.In The Era Of O.e. (Orbital Era) The Settlements Of Jehovian, Mars, And Saturn Has Started An Open Rebellion Against The Seat Of Central Power In Lunar City Of Von Braun And Her Lagrange Systems Allies. The Sol. Systems Is Plunged Into A Chaotic Interstellar Civil War, As Billions Of Lives Are Lost In The Conflict. In The Heat Of The Conflict, The Lunar Orbital Command Picks Up An Urgent Distress Call From The Dssd (Deep Space Settlement Development) Research Facility Located At The Orbit Of Neptune, For An Urgent Evacuation Of Their People For Refuge. For They Have Predicted A Certain Invasion From The Forces Of Elon, And The Jehovian Black Death Troopers. Fearing For The Technology Of Dssd Falling Into The Hands Of The Rebellion, The Lunar Command, Dispatches Detachment Of Ad-hoc Group Of Combat Suits, For The Rescue Of Dssd Vips.
>>24006089give yourself drain bamage then see if I care
>>24006091you already either have brain damage or are ESL (which likely means environmental brain damage) based on your current levels of literacy
>>24006084Yeah, exposure to hobby paints and only hobby paints is very well researched.
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>>24006093I seeing the consenquence of paint fume right now >>24006093
>>24006095Novel medical cases are always documented in developed nations.
>>24006095Let's be real, if the bottle says it can kill you, you better becareful. But who are we to judge? Burgers used to eat Tide pods as a challenge, they are transhuman.
>>24006090>>24006096I hate this
>>24006101>(at high concentrations)I bet you're the kind of person that doesn't eat any seafood due to p65 warnings
>>24006101>absorbed through skinI don't wear gloves when I paint, my thumb and index finger get sprayed regularly. Is it all over for me?
>>24006107you might need to use moisturizer occasionally due to repetitive defatting, but otherwise will be fine.
>>24006099A case where someone is exposed to hobby paints and no other solvents ever would be insane. It's a scenario so fringe that it will probably never happen.
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>>24006112>case where someone is exposed to hobby paints and no other solvents ever would be insane. It's a scenario so fringe that it will probably never happen.>le water is a solvent XDDDD!!!!There's a huge difference between natural VOCs and anthropogenic VOC exposure. Anyone who specifically became ill from hobby paint solvents would be immediately identifiable.
>>24006117Have you ever pumped gas before? That's a pretty strong solvent. It's one that'll actually really fuck up your brain. There's a lot of solvents you're around every day and some of them are actually very harsh. It would be outlandish for someone to have heavy exposure to hobby paints but also no exposure to any other solvents.
I feel like everyone in this argument forgot the main thing we are arguing about. Gunprimer just removed the smell, then based on how they paid a few people to reviewed it seems to have told them that it's completely safe to use without ventilation. I just use Testors with a fan on in the room. The main point is they are charging a premium for removing a safety feature.
>>24006118There's a difference between pumping gas and huffing gas. Gas stations are significantly well ventilated. The petrol, in the car it goes. Don't be rama rama and put it up your nose. Even auto mechanics, that basically swim in brake cleaner usually develop blood cancers due to ingestion rather than neurological and respiratory issues that you would acquire from vapors. And again, that is over years of occupational exposure. Not some retard spraying a minuscule amount of solvents through an airbrush for a couple hours a week.
>>24006122There's a reason you keep the garage door open while you're working. You should still have some sort of air filtration when you're painting. There's no reason not to spray paints of varying toxicity and not have some kind of filter. Best case scenario, everything in the room is covered in sticky gray dust. I don't know why you're so opposed to even opening a window.
>>24006106Yeah paint a MG in one go and let's see what the smell will be. >SeafoodThey can give you serious health problem if you eat them too much. Your toes will be permanently swell and ache.
>>24006125NTA, the paint fume tend to be more dense compares to other. I open my window and turn on the fan but the fume still last long enough to give me a headache. It is legitimately toxic.
>>24006121>Gunprimer just removed the smell. > they are charging a premium for removing a safety feature.huh?the smell of petroleum distillates and organic solvents aren't some additive like methyl mercaptan. I don't think you know what you're talking about here. >>24006125>There's a reason you keep the garage door open while you're working. it's called fuddlore. long term accumulative exposure is the issue. not a few whiffs from small scale hobby work every once in a while. >>24006126I will not earnestly reply to ESL retards.
>>24006128>I will not earnestly reply to ESL retards.I accept your concession
He might drink tool cleaner just to prove that it is not toxic.
>>24006130Ingestion is entirely different than low level inhalation measurable in ppm to ppb.
>>24006128You should ventilate your work area. Even if you're in denial (for some reason) that the paint is toxic there's still the dust issue you won't acknowledge. I can also tell you've never really met a mechanic because there's a lot wrong with all of those guys.
>>24006130not so bad mixed with pepsi
>anecdote>anecdote>still ZERO documented cases of anyone having long-term negative health effects from hobby level paint/solvent exposure
Has anyone actually done a test for VOC's with Gunprimer Silent shit yet?
>>24006131>Smoking crack is safer than injecting it to your vein
>>24006137NTA, but unironically yes
Any words on how paint and assorted products can affect your eyes? I don't cover them with anything but I use a mask.But I'm feeling something weird going with them since last night.
>>24006139sounds like HIV transitioning into full blown AIDs
>>24006140I don't have sex though.
>>24006133What's the ratio? I'm looking to have a good time with seriously non-toxic chemicals.>>24006134At least open a window and point a fan out. Why are you so deadset on sitting in a room full of toxic chemicals?It's worth pointing out that the chemicals that make hobby lacquers toxic are linked to bad things happening to you. Toluene is linked to seizures and kidney issues. Why you would willingly expose yourself to that and why you would get mad when people say you should probably open a window is beyond me. Just open a window or something you retard.
>>24006134Most of harmless case are just paint use for drawing, you will be fine with art product. Airbrush and putty are actually poisonous though.
>>24006142>At least open a window and point a fan out. Why are you so deadset on sitting in a room full of toxic chemicals?>It's worth pointing out that the chemicals that make hobby lacquers toxic are linked to bad things happening to you. Toluene is linked to seizures and kidney issues. Why you would willingly expose yourself to that and why you would get mad when people say you should probably open a window is beyond me. Just open a window or something you retard.Nowhere am I saying you shouldn't do that. But all those issues are linked to decades of occupational exposure or direct ingestion. Not small volume hobby exposure. You should even open the window just on the basis that the smell is bad. People in these threads treat VOCs like they are like walking up to the Elephant's Foot right below reactor 4 and giving it a lick. >>24006143>Airbrush and putty are actually poisonous though.You're not supposed to eat the chrome plating off your airbrush, ESL retard.
>>24006149It's crazy that you keep freaking out over ESL people pointing out that you're a retard in a thread about a predominantly asian hobby.>It's not enough exposure to hurt meUntil it is. Open the window you dipshit. You can even get away with spending 50 bucks on a little hepa filter machine if you hate the smell of fresh air that much.Something tells me you either do not paint or the fumes are already rotting your brain.
>>24006153>>It's not enough exposure to hurt me>Until it is.I'm not spending 261+ days a year in an industrial spraybooth that those pathologies are actually associated with.
>>24006156I don't think you're spending time near paints at all
>>24006057>dull nippers, a hobby knife (also usually dull) and a pencil for panel liningOh geez>revive MK2It looks like it might be>P Bandai Flying Armor + Super Gundam parts that I acquiredThe what>RG MK2Would you get the Titans one or the AEUG? I like the AEUG colours more, but then I'm choosing between a more articulate Titans one, or getting a Titans dupe of the Revive and having a bunch of AEUG MK2s running around>JegansI haven't seen any and they raised the price on online stores that got them back in stock, I just want me a regular Jegan, maybe I'll warm up to a Stark Jegan once I have a regular one, but I don't think I'd grab one before that.
>>24006164Good. Now open a window or something instead of demanding everyone else spray paint in enclosed spaces.
>>24006166>demanding everyone else spray paint in enclosed spaces
>>24006168Tenshi eating a corndog!
>>24006163They packaged all the non-MK2 parks from the super Gundam and Flying Armor kits together so you can add an RG MK2 to it.
If hobby paint isn't bad then why don't you drink it everyday? C H E C K M A T E.
>>24005528>>24003768today I learned calamity's shoulder are not forward swept for a reason. It interferes with the shoulder cannons.
Let's just say hypothetically, if I wanted to buy a CASE of Mr. Color paint (every GX clear, every Lascivus etc.) how would I go about ordering that?
>>24006182You won't be able to get that
>>24006186A LHS couldn't special order it?
>>24006171>literally what I want>but it's p-bandaiI wish a very pleasant fuck yourself to mr bandai
>>24006182>gooner thinks the hobby is simple lmao
So while looking for those old GMs I found the pre revive Zeta Gundam. Note the hand painted beam saber with a fixed hand on it all one piece. Also that Jesta was bought on release and never built apparently.
>>24006194I think it has one of the better looking wave riders, but I suppose that's what being a parts former lets you do.
>>24006187You could try asking but I think the most you'll get out of it is information on how the shop orders their paints and what expectations they can provide, but GSI Creos seems to produce and distribute colors seemingly at random and don't exactly provide entire color lines in big waves. You'll probably be able to order bulk of single colors by working with the hobby shop and finding out what their distributors say is/will be available but I certainly wouldn't expect being able to preorder the entire GX or Lascivus line of paints for example.
>>24006194>spoilerGimme
>>24006196>>24006190The ancient GMs and the Hyaku Shiki are missing from their boxes, I will have to go dig out the old MG boxes and see if I put them in there. Anyway here is the flying armor. Like I said, no articulation outside the little stand it comes with. Also there aren't handles, just two little nubs that jam against the hands of the MK2.
>>24006205Not sure why I thought this was a revive. It's a 2005 kit using the previously released MK2. Maybe I misremembered it being an HGUC kit which supplanted an older HG MK2 or something.
>>24006164Drink it
>>24006209Well, dug through every red Bandai logo box I could find and the Hyaku Shiki, Mega Launcher, and the GMIII and GM are still missing. Only found the AGE-1. Which surprisingly isn't really floppy after being assembled for a very long time.
Quickly snapped that zgok together for my feddie build. Someone mentioned trying kitbashing... I don't have a huge library of kits and parts but I do have a rx782 I messed up with and have been using bits of it for paint tests.My thought process here is that the zgok got junked, and the feddies recovered it, got it running again with parts they had on hand, and slapped a beam rifle and shield on it for good measure.
Bonus cursed small gundam head versionI do kind of like how fucked up it looks. Like something Sid from Toy Stroy would make.
>>24005528Primed all the MK III's purple parts. I'm mixing some White, Silver and violet to make a lighter, slightly metallic color.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/x_iNlUKWLsAhow come builders from asia never shade?
>>24006205It looks so simple, yet so grand and majestic...>>24006209>looked at the lower half>those seam linesOh no yeah that's the old HG. But I know why we thought it was the new one - the old HG and the Mk-II in general is just a fundamentally good design and looks professional enough as-is. Fuck I love the Mk-II... could I get a better look at the flying armor on its own? I suppose it'd be redundant if I got the Super Gundam, but still. His buddy Hyakushiki or a GM II or III could use it, even the Zeta Gundam if it's feeling bored.>>24006218>the Hyaku Shiki, Mega Launcher, and the GMIII and GM are still missingBut those are all frens... you must find them soon! Love me the GM III as well, took a chip off of the Mk-II's design quite clearly>Mega LauncherThe one from the old HG? Is it compatible with the new one? Or did you just get the old set? Or the Revive and the p-bandai one?
>>24006239Here you go. The Mega Launcher came with the Hyaku Shiki. HGUC48 is the kit.
$30 Moon Gundam at Hobby Lobby
>>24006258>50crazy that I bought it for 30 online back in 2018
>>24006258Shit I just bought this for like $40 at Newtype this week
>>24006223Zgok torso as some kind of extra armor/cowl actually goes hard
>>24006261They run a permanent 40% off sale now so it's realistically just 30.
>>24006266we know fukuda you put it in a movie
Still in the ugly phase but Bellvine is coming along nicely.
>>24006287
>>24006266Yeah. I cut the peg down a bit here to lower the head and it looks kinda cool. Should add some plate covering the internals of the torso. Almost looks like a beefy flak vest.rx782 wasn't exactly mass production so I don't think he's a good fit for being used as scrap to repair him... I'll swing by my local hobby store tomorrow and see if I can pick up a GM.>>24006279I wasn't thinking about that but yeah you're right lmao
>>24006279I completely forgot about that, but in my defense everything Aegis/Justice derived is ugly as fuck and not worth taking up memory space in my brain
Where are my 1/144 MG's Chang?>Anon, they can't—I don't care. Where are they?
>>24006256Thank you! It looks rather plain and plane but in a good way! Whenever I see a base jabber or anything similar, I fondly imagine what it'd be like to crash it into an enemy mobile suit, they just look so hefty and aerodynamic!And oh it's the old Hyak, how is it? Aside from sold out...
>>24006291Aegis and Regenerate are fucking badass and we'll just have to disagreeJustice is pretty mid but Aegis was the most interesting design of SEED
>parts I need are right there on runner>still cut pieces of runner to make pegsI may be retarded
>>24006300Until I found the box I forgot I built it. So no idea.
>See a pair of ants carrying a tiny PS plastic nub awayEither a poor nest out there is gonna die of starvation or plastic poisoning, or my shithole has developed a mutant strain of ants that are gonna end up eating my fucking plamo.
>saw that old chink Berserk Fury Freedom Gundam CAS for $50instant buy
>>24006342I'm so sad
are you ready guys?
>>24006361nigga I'm not wasting my time falling in line again just for another unfunny chud influencer to hog the line in front of me
>>24006361Literally the one that just ended had shit selection and inflated price tags on near fucking everything. Even the worst of the online shops I get stuff at with nonsense markups unironically sell things for cheaper.
>>24005528Starting a snap of my first Messer (the Type-F01). It's chest construction was really unique so far and it can be d so much even with the bulk. Decided to hand paint the color correction stickers on the head. I think the monoeye came out alright. I used the sticker as a template, but when I pulled it about half the paint came off with it. Just dropped another dab of the lacquer paint on the end of a cotton swab (a bare wood side) in the middle and that seems to be working.
>>24006361>ManilaI couldn't point to this on a map if you paid me. I seriously have no idea where this is. Thailand?
>>24006376Burger education system in full display folks.
All that for a recolored RX-78-2? What kind of consoomer shit is this?
>>24006374there's a bit of cheese on your Messer's face bro
>>24006377Yeah we have a whole filipino history course for some reason
>>24006377NTA I'm not sure why you think that the capital of the Philippines is something that is worth spending time on in a high school history course in the US. The battle of Manila bay was a footnote in a footnote war for us and McArthur didn't even fight to hold it at the start of WW2 since he declared it an open city. Those are the two main places the city is relevant in US history, and in both there are more relevant things that have time spent on them.>>24006374Also to keep on topic, here is the crazy chest bend the Messer can do.
>>24006383It'll even out with the clear coat enough. I'm not very good at brush painting. I'm mostly happy I kept it mostly to where it is supposed to go.
Can I get one of these cheaper airbrushes just for topcoating, or should I stick to spray cans?
>>24006409that's going to be annoying to handle because of the pump, also i heard they're not that powerful and die easily, so just invest on a good compressor+air tank, especially if you're doing this for topcoating work.
>>24006409I suggest getting an actual compressor. These things are horrible.
>>24006409one thing will lead to another, you're gonna be all like "man, why do I need this set up JUST for topcoating? I could have also sprayed colored paints too" and wish you invested in a set up that will last you "forever" instead of buying this cheap garbage meant for casual usage
>>24005626this game might actually end up getting me since you can make a monoeye'd suit and that whip sword looks cool
>>24005626Finally a mecha game that respect CQC mechs
>>24006409Spray can is still way way easier for top coating especially since it takes so much. Primer too. Airbrush the rest.
>>24006449When you use a lot of paint that's when cans stop making sense as they are really expensive $/mL of paint wise. 1 jar of Mr color clear coat will do like 3 HGs despite being cheaper than cans.
>>24006468if you can't get 3 HG's out of one can of mr super clear then you're spraying too much
>>24006076Damn, looks cool. Are there any other girpla kit or expansion set of sort that has those arm claws thing? I like the aesthetics, but outside of robots, I only buy toys of cute girls.
>>24006479You could just buy that 30MF option kit and use it with any 30MS or other girlpla
>>24006484Oh they have claws? Never looked too closely, I'll go check it, thanks.
>>24006409I picked up a shitty airbrush and compressor for like, $60 on amazon. It's not exactly professional but prob better than that.
>>24006287>>24006288Lovely!
>>24006494https://global.bandai-hobby.net/en-us/item/01_7114/
>>24006409I have that, at the very least it looks exactly like that. Been working fine for me.
>>24006507Neat
>>24006494There is this set too but they aren't as big as the 30MF set.
Is it necessary to paint your gunpla beyond panel lining? I suck at painting and would rather not, but i really enjoy building the models.
>>24005695Too bad they didn't do much with this line. Some SD Gundams like Knight and Command would be great with this.
>>24006534No, but a coat of matte topcoat would really make it look better than the bare plastic.
>>24006479If you're a clawfag, check out the Megami Device Little Red Hood.It's a Cute Mecha Musume Little Red Riding Hood, but the big bad wolf is her mecha familiar that is her cloak/dress in normal mode but it also makes her a Mecha Wolfgirl with hugeass claws in combat mode.It's my favourite kit in their Chaos Pretty sub-line.
>>24006534if you build other plamo products from Bandai like SMP, paint is non-negiotiable. The stickers are awfu, the gold parts are awful, and they look cheaper than an HG gunpla without topcoat for x5 the price.
>>24006534Modern Gunpla is explicitly designed to be simple and easy and not require full paint.
>>24006538I'll look into that. Thanks. My markers arrive tomorrow and i'm excited! I've built 5 high grades so far and enjoyed it a lot, gunna start on my first master grade next.
>>24006534Some kits, mostly HGs, require at least some painting to fill in the missing color details if you want it to be completely color accurate.
>>24006361>Manilathis is where all my friends go to bang ladyboys and I'm not even fucking joking. You might think I'm joking but I am dead serious.
>>24006534Nothing is necessary, it's a hobby, a thing you're meant to do for fun.
>>24006550Id like to display them and stuff, i dont want to display a half finished model.
>>24006552Then you really should get into painting. It will definitely look better than just plain topcoated plastic despite what that one anon will say.
>>24006552Then get good at painting
>>24006553Im afraid to paint desu. I've looked up tips, get paints specifically for this sort of thing and it still always turns out splotchy and blobby. It always just looks like paint on a model, i have no idea how people manage to make it look so good.
Paint niggapaint paint paint use a toothpick if you would. PAINT
Spray cans are pretty easy and straightforward to use. You don't have to do shading or even masking and what not. Even just basic painting will make the kit look good already. And then maybe gundam marker for small bits like rivets. Pretty good entry level way to get a sense of painting.
>>24006477Tbf I spitballed as I have one continuous eye dropper bottle of pre-thinned clear coat that just gets bottles dumped in it whenever it gets low.
>>24006534Do what you have fun doing and ignore paint autist when he starts flipping shit
>>24006556Start by getting some markers, Dspiae or whatever and touch up some bits and details from the kits that you want to improve, finish with a top coat before you go ham with partial then full painting. Ultimately it's about how much you enjoy the process.
>>24006556What are you using? I find that the real challenge was to get the right ratio of thinner to paint. If you're using paintbrush, I honestly just suggest using spray cans or suck it up and get airbrush. Paintbrush seem more convenient at a glance (minimal tool requirement and cheap) but there's considerably higher skill level trying to get that nice even coat. Spray can/ airbrush is easier to get smooth even coating.
You don't have to full paint. Personally I don't bother painting most of my HGs, but I reserve my MGs for full paint and enjoy them as long projects.
>>24005528Swapping out Penelope's hip joints for the Alyzeus's. The socket pieces are actually from the Alyzeus/Novel Penelope arm shoulders and have a good bit of holding power but with how heavy the legs are gonna be I might end up gluing them in place on this axis for stability. Either way they're a lot better joints than the Penelope comes with by default and it helps spread its stance wider to fit the increased height.
>>24006545Nice! It's more parts but you're basically doing the same stuff you've already done, so don't let that intimidate you.
>comes in runnersSo Tamashii Nations actually release model kits too?
>>24003756"and the sun is gonna shine today...">>24004646>>24005473I'm so glad you didn't leave, you're like our own personal DarksydePhil. I sit down to build and listen to music, watch the thread, and you're always posting some shit that a mentally disabled dude would be on discord or something. Then sperging out when someone implies it looks as such. Endless entertainment.
>>24004646U WAN MIRRION DORRA?HERE LAZAFUK U
>>24006545HEAVYARMS my beloved
>spent like half a day putting decals and then topcoat>trying out transformation into waverider form>some of the decals got annihilated in the process
>>24006671BATTLE DAMAGE, BAYBEE
so in the end WHO IS THE BEST FATFAG
>>24006689you
>>24006692anon... I... kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaHFUCK YOU!
>>24006611pyw you talk like a hot shot gbwc modelleryou wont
>>24006689Sniper, Tsukuyomi proved goth neet girpla is peak
>>24006689none of them, fat women are disgusting
>>24006702what a weak attempt to manipulate others. what do i have to prove to you. i share for community, you share to dampen the whispers you hear in your own mind of it being shit, which is why you chimp out when people tell you it is shit.
>>24006705you dont share and you larp like everyone elae here acting like smug gbwc builders. wip posts are rarely posted in these generals but it is full of snapshitting larpers.yall are sad fr
post work
>>24006224How do you do the carsboard thingies you have to put up the clips?
>>24006712All that talk and you've not posted anything. Just sad failed attempts to provoke others to care about your opinion.>>24006715I cut 3 inch thick strips of cardboard held together with hot glue gun. Held up for years, just now want a replacement to make a shape that better fits next to my airbrush booth. Warning, it will be a little tedious as it takes many to get a good drying stand if you paint MGs/PGs.
>>24006712Snapbuilds look better than anything you shit out
>>24006479>>24006539Seconding the Red Riding Hood recommendation. Probably one of my favourite MD builds. It's not picture in the demo image, but you can also take all the mecha parts and assemble it into an entirely separate wolf. But that just leaves Red Riding Hood in her standard Mecha Musume leotard.
>>24006715It's just cardboard. That you cut up and line inside yet another cardboard. You never looked at the cross section of a cardboard before?
>>24006732Really loved how the claws can curl up to become the skirt's petticoat in this kit.
>>24006725not me you schizo nigger
if yall schizo niggers are gonna use my build as a boogeyman from now on at lesst use the finished version. I‘m quite proud of the build still, personally
>>24006765theres things wrong with it and its very telling noobs here didnt even recognize them except for 1 skilled poster. the front of the chest couldve used sanding for a resin mold residue and the pose is slightly shifted to the right. but cant expect such details to be noticed by snapshitters
we're not doing this shit again ffs
>>24006765I have never replied to one of your posts in the past. I also make no pretenses of being a GBWC builder or the like myself, I am a hobbyist who just aims to be a bit better each model than I was the last.I see what you are trying to do. You like the aesthetic of armour modelling, MK stuff and the like. You want to lean into the real side of Real Robots, weather your kits heavily and try to make a lived in world for your models. That said, I feel from all I have seen of your work that you have stalled out in your progress. I am not going to try and psychoanalyse whether it is a snap response to harsh criticism online ("I'll show them how good my stuff is"), just getting stuck in a rut or have plateaued/knowledge gapped yourself, but know that if you got to this point in your modelling (which IS significantly beyond day one painters, snapshitters and the like but really isn't as developed as you present it as being), you can improve far more than you currently have. Your fundamentals need work, you lean too heavily on "random" effects and it harms the story of your pieces, and you appear to be neglecting prep work and just hoping that your many layers of weathering will hide said neglect. I know it might not be what you want to hear, but I would honestly suggest you try and do a clean build. Focus on kit prep, neat application of colours, neat washing and highlighting and see what comes out on the other end. It doesn't have to be a big fancy kit, it can be a BB Senshi or gacha kit for all I care. I just think you could benefit from a shift of focus, alternatively you can keep making kits that are 60% of what you could actually achieve with 5% more effort and get in arguments with people on /gpg/. Have two (admittedly not /m/ but adjacent) kits I did about a year apart, the Russian Morane-Saulnier probably took about 5% more effort than the German Fokker, but because I had ground out fundies it was way better despite being an older and shittier kit.
>>24006775You sure about that bud?
>>24006778i currently have 2 projects on the bench but i might attempt a clean build after
>>24006765I look like and am build like this
>>24006689I love blondie but this purple one is growing on me
1/144 Strike based in the Metal Build.
I know 2027 is the 20th anniversary of Gundam 00, it's also going to be the 25th anniversary of Gundam Seed. I hope you ready for Bandai to engage in seedmaxxing, /gpg/.
My worst gunpla crime is still pic rel. He sits on my shelf as a reminder to properly prep before painting and to not go overboard.
Worst part is that before I fucked it up, it was looking decent. Way too thick on the paint but a smart gentleman.
>>24006820Another one falls for the weathering meme.
>>24006821Punished for my crimes of wanting him to look beat up. Now I just use silver to highlight edges to simulate paint rubbing off.
>>24006818And wear gloves if you want to handle your unfinished works.
>>24006824What i meant by not being prepared. I did the weathering as a complete model with no gloves and it went everywhere. Should have had each limb on a paint stick at least.
>>24006818Me when I dropped my gunpla down the drain
30MS action wear parts selling so well stores are expediting restocks and are now even putting in only 1 purchase per customer restrictions.None of those shit is reaching any local stores on my end and I still will need to buy from some asshat scalper online.
>>24006818My crime is, as ever, a reminder to keep a dust-free workspace as much as possible (one which I am yet to properly address).
>>24006844I wonder if they will they keep the fancier more articulate engineering from the Action Wear sets the new standard for 30MS kits or will they keep selling them as separate packs to further jew customers.Bah who am I kidding, of course they'll choose the option to fuck the customers over.
Almost done.
>>24006846O
Does HLJ have a scalper problem for Bandai kits or do they just accept very few orders? I swear i checked the RG ground gundam and the HG Leopard the day they were announced and everything was already sold outThere's also the fact that you need order stuff months in advance or else all the slots will be filled in. Amiami is not like this.
>>24006854Beautiful
>>24006861What did you mean by this anon, you can't leave me hanging on an O!
>>24006873MY
>>24006877RUBBER
Which determine of sales would lead Rogue Orbit kits to produce more in retail, game sales or gunpla sales?
>>24006885Cool SNAA cameo. Where's the Gundams?
>>24006885What the fuck is that I beam for a leg?
lacquer painting my crab by hand. thinking i might definitely need a second go-over. although in places i think the red coming through works as nice texture
>>24006778Actual useful, constructive criticism? Damn anon, im temped to post some older builds for your feedback. Good stuff
>>24006877>>24006880Well now I am just jolly confused. It is meant to be a Clearance Diver mech (was intended for the non-combat roles build a couple of years back but didn't get finished in time because irl shit) so rubber may have helped lean into the theme, but I am rather lost.
>>24006905Anons are saying in memey way that your paint has the orange peel affect on it.
>>24006863They were notorious for a while for accepting way more preorders than they would get stock in for like 3 year (as in you would get your preorder in 3 years). They also started getting less stock from Bandai as they allow gaijin to buy from them directly. They probably just lowered the slots when they revamped the warehouse and preorder system last year.
>>24006907Ah yeah, there was orange peel in the satin coat, I had intended to fix it but at that point in the build I was just very unhappy and wanted to shelve it. One day I will hit it with the soft cloth and refinish, but it is an HGUC so I might just redo the project instead.
>>24006854bueno
>>24006863>do they just accept very few ordersi fucking wish, i wouldn't be sitting on so many backorders that i can't cancel now because the stupid niggers at HLJ don't hit stop on pre orders until its WAY beyond first couple stock allocation reprints.
>>24006890
>>24006816Bandai knows that Seed shit sells, so they're more than happy to take the money. 00 a bit less so, but there is love for the series.
>>24006816I remember being hyped in 2017 for the 10th anniversary of 00 and we would get some good stuff like the SNEED 10th anniversary but we ended up getting jackshit.
>>24006930Gradually, I began to hate them.
>>24006712>larp>on an online forumDo you fucking retarded zoomers even know what LARP stands for??? LARP = LIVE ACTION ROLE-PLAYING. You literally CANNOT 'LARP' online. God damn you people are so fucking stupid it hurts
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>>24006964when did the Zock have a long red tongue
>>24006964I thought this was an HG KO and now I'm sad.
>>24006854Finished.
>>24005527while I'm still doing the Crossbone Slaughter Dagger, I will be working on a Zeonized GM Quel for my submission.
>>24007008Huh. Can I submit an old project for the group build?
>>24007008>zeonized QuelAint that just mars titans
>>24007010gotta show thighs first to get approval
Saw it on twitter, neat Xi-turned-Hi Streamer Nu
Can i use Tamiya acrylic thinner and retarder when spraying Mr Aqueous surfacer?
>>24007112if you mix it and it blends smooth, yes. if you mix and and it turns to congealed cock snot, no.
>>24007115I'd like to know if it works before purchasing the aqueous paint. I have to buy my stuff online as I don't have any hobby store nearby so I need get everything within the same order to save on shipping
Did I get ripped off on the price of this? Also, is this one I have to paint? First gunpla and did no research, feel free to mock me.
>>24006863they know gunpla sells and they want morebut bandai doesn't want to supply platforms for gaijins
>>24007129Yeah it's a little over, should be around 50 at most and every US store has a sale going on right now too.
>>24006863DO NOT PREORDER THERETHEY WILL NEVER GETTING AND YOU WONT BE ABLE TO CANCEL ITi mean they might get it at some point
>>24007129its snapfit with almost perfect color separation. you will want nice (enamel) panel liner though, and ideally a bit of neon green paint for the forehead A. don't line the gray ABS with enamel (unless topcoated) and ideally line the PS parts while still on the runner to prevent the enamel liner from spreading any microcracks that might form during assembly.
>>24007139Great, that was exactly what I was hoping for. >>24007137Thanks for letting me know. First time going to my LGS, was looking for Jap tcgs, saw they had gunpla and made an impulse buy. Rest was Wing and Seed.
>>24007146At the end of the day $10 over isn't bad in the scheme of things. Prices vary a lot between sellers, esp. with shipping costs factored in depending on the volume the seller buys.
>>24007146For reference, if you want to get cheap Gunpla, go find a Hobby Lobby if one exists in your town. Their section is very mundane, but they are by far the cheapest way to buy Gunpla in the US.
>>24007167hobby lobby fucking SUCKS for gunpla they literally only carry the absolute most basic fucking shit like OYW slop, Wing and SEED shit
>>24007173do you know how much I would have loved to have a local store sell gunpla at all in 2006?you little shits are entitled goblins
>>24007173They aren't ever gonna have the same selection as an actual hobby store that carries gunpla or an online retailer or anything but if you check yours regularly there's plenty of stock that goes through them
>>24007173You say that like we didn't have a post in this thread saying they got Moon Gundams in.
>>24005528Very fun kit to put together but bandai really should have improved the hip joint from the freedom 2.0 frame. I reamed out the socket a little bit in advance but it still stressed the hip peg a lot putting it in and taking off so I had to put in brass rods just in case.
unfortunate news lads, I spilt a big glob of superglue so now my clean cutting mat is now just another dirty cutting mat
>>24007173Lobby's prices are so good on their 40% that all my local hobby stores have had to slash their prices to compete. Their only failing is not selling any paint beside Testor enamels and the three primary color acrysions. Also they killed Tamiya tanks and Kotobukiya.
>>24007173I wish they had OYW slop at my hobby lobby. I want a guntank and guncannon to round off my whitebase trio and they just don't carry them ever
I refuse to support hobby lobby because they're a christian/conservative company. I will only shoplift from them.
I will buy from hobby lobby because they're a christian/conservative company. I will ask them to let me pay full price with no 40% discount.
>>24007173my local hobby shop only has a more varied selection than hobby lobby because they get stuck with a bunch of shit that never sells.
>>24007201If they ever carried MG Guncannon I'd buy their whole stockthat kit's already cheap when it gets reprinted but at Hobby Lobby's deal it'd be a steal
>>24007202this is ironic>>24007205this is not
Speaking of Hobby Lobby, I spotted HG GP02 MLRS there today. Could be good kitbashing fodder, even worth tolerating the 90 degree elbows.
>>24007195The recent groupbuild had me discover they have a small shelf filled with styrene and metal parts for scratchbuilding. With cement and putty also on their shelves It's like cheap kitbash heaven. I'd probably save a ton on shipping if they just sold paints worth a damn.
>>24007207I was at HL today and they had a whole shelf and a half filled with just MG Freedom.SEEDSHIT SO POPULAR HUH
>>24007209What's their best deal so far? MG Zaku 2.0 is $35 right?
>>24007284no clue but my best deal was playing the online order gacha from them and getting MG Virtue for the price of a 40% off Kshatriya by mistake
>>24007287They got rid of online orders for Gundam kits right?
>>24007290I think so, I vaguely remembered hearing thatafter they fucked up for me I decided to never try my luck again anyways lest I end up getting fucked with a cheaper kit
>>24007129and here I am trying to sell my MG Turn A backlog with as much discount as possible and no one's interested.
>>24007371The guy I bought it from seemed pretty happy so clearly it was sitting on the shelves for awhile.
>>24007371I regularly put used transformers on Offerup and get 300 views per listing on the first day. I listed a sealed gundam and it got 0 views first day and has 8 views today. Buying used kits is a gamble and Gundam's popularity is on a downswing right now too.
>>24007371>>24007375Turn A Gundam anything is never a good seller, not back then, not now. Only power scalers and Tomino cultists like it and that crowd don't build Gunpla.
>>24007378>and Gundam's popularity is on a downswing right now tooPlease tell me this is true.
>>24007380I like it and I build gunpla.
>>24007380>he says after MG Turn X sold through multiple restocks this year
>>24006390And done with the snapping. Was a fun kit to put together. Also the vast majority of the color correction being yellow stickers made it not too hard to just brush paint them on. Could not get the far end of the face cords to have the sides yellow while keeping the cord clean, so going to leave it as is.
>>24007417The chest bend in really crazy with the kit being able to basically look straight down. Should help a bunch in flying poses, but also works nicely for crashed into the ground ones. Now I just need the humidity to clear up outside to put on some clear coat. Might dig around to see if I have the Hathaway 01 decal sheet. I can't remember if I bought it, but if I do I might put on a Mafty symbol or two.
>>24007380>>24007394There are at least two of us!My A and X are still in my boxfort though. I'm trying to practice on a couple more HGs before painting MGs
Blokees is going HARD on capturing poorfags and casual audience. Pokemon is already two-timing Bandai lol.
>>24007426>Pokemon is already two-timing Bandai lol.did you think bamco owned the pokeyman license or something?pokemon is the big dick company here (highest grossing media franchise in world history). there's no way they'd give a small fry like bamco exclusive rights.
>>24007441they gave GameFreak exclusive rights
>>24007444game freak is 1/3rd co-owner.
>>24007381Just look at the MGs
>>24007417Which fluorescent paint did you use for the eyes? Looks really good.
the winner of this theme will be very silly, mogging all the try-hards with the power of memes
The winner of this theme will be very serious, mogging all the try-hards with pure skill
>>24007503>>24007496I'm doing both
>Building HG Murasame, the original one>The partsforming is legitimately better than it is on the Murasame Kai; considerably less complicated to do and the original Murasame's jet mode looks coolerBandai what the fuck? It feels like the engineering downgraded between the two kits.
>>24007008which Mr. Colour paints should I go with for the Zaku II colour scheme?
>>24007536Either go all in Tamiya US tank acrylics or do a GX clear candy finish.
>>24007536Zaku II color
Is the Axis Shock Jegan worth it, or am I just overpaying for something I can fix with muh paint
picking up a new kit and some supplies because of the labor day sale. should i get the pour type or fine type panel liners? the fine one seems easiest but i hear the ink fades away while the pour lasts longer. i'm gonna be getting the quuuuuux and wanna do it up.
>>24007548Don't get the gundam marker branded fineliners, they're honestly too fat to be use well in most HG kits. You'd rather use something like a Sakura Micron 003 fineliner pen.But the pour type is preferable to both for the bulk of the panel lines.
>>24007553Micron pens smudge like a motherfucker though.
>>24007548Pour type is easier to use but is also made of plastic destroying demon liquid. If it gets into some recess it'll destroy the part. It's fine if it dries quick but if it gets somewhere where it doesn't you're fucked.
The longer I build this the more I wonder just what nefarious shit went down behind the scenes that the chinks could sell it for below 50 bucks.Like, by now I assume that the diecast frame and pre-painted gold parts have lead mixed in and the plastic some undesirable politicians and activists they grinded down.
>>24007548Surely a set of enamels + thinner is safer and more useful than dedicated liners?
>>24007559I thought this was a new figure from Motor Nuclear cause it looks like it could fit in their Star General or whatever it's called series. Chinkshit really is generic.
>>24007553>>24007557hmmm, that's kinda why i've been having trouble picking one too lol. don't really wanna ruin my shit. if i had my own place i'd invest in an airbrush station or something but alas i just have my computer desk.>>24007560i wouldn't know, pretty new to this stuff and i've only really been building the models rather than prettying them up at all.
>>24007488Mr Color C174. I really should have put some white below it as without the UV it isn't that visible.
>>24007563>having trouble picking one too lol. don't really wanna ruin my shit.Just get those acrylic pour type by chinks instead of Tamiya. There are a few brands to choose out there.
>>24007559Cheap labor + advanced manufacturing tech.It's why China can mog even a bunch of developing SEA countries. Those SEA countries have cheap labor, but not the level of tech the chinese have. While developed nations may have the tech, but the labor is expensive.
>>24007546Overpaying
>>24007590>Cheap laborthis used to be true but nowadays, it's way cheaper to do some basic material processing in china before moving your actual labor to somewhere like vietnam. china's honestly a lot closer to the us now more than people realize. the big price hack they got is government subsidies on top of having very integrated supply chains. the factories they use for every step of the process might be in the same city block compared to other supply chains which might even fly across countries.does bandai manufacture gunpla *in* japan? if they did anything in china it's probably also a safe bet that some of their resources got bought or poached too.
>>24007599Some of their kit lines were manufactured in China like the SD Gundam world heroes series, the tampo print for their 30MS face plates are also done there. China also have some exclusive kits for their gundam bases so I assumed those are also manufactured there.
>>24007546If you can get it for MSRP ($25) then go for it. I wouldn't pay a penny more, though. It's absolutely not worth scalper price.
>>24007378>>24007381Gundam is indeed on a downswing. But also the economy is fucking awful right now. I've been running an eBay store as a side hustle since the 90s and I've never had such a slow year before. None of my stuff is selling no matter cheap I make it, even stuff that gets 100+ views and 10+ watchers just don't move.
>>24007599Not Gunpla but their SMP kits all get manufactured in China.
>>24007627>made in china>ends up more expensive than the made in japan gunplaMotherfuckers really just want to see how far they can fuck with smp fags lmao
https://x.com/Streetfight983/status/2095659574686806400lacquers kill if you dont wear a respirator. this is what solvents do. this is why countries are banning lacquers world wide and water based acrylics are being redone to be stronger and better than lacquers while being safe to inhale just look at the new vallejo model color
Reprint pls, Koto.
>>24007639lacquers are acrylics
>>24007648anon, we've discussed this many times, people use lacquer as a short and when people talk about water based, they use acrylics. I think you know this as well, but your autism compels you to go UHM ACTUALLY just because.
>>24007652plenty of poor souls bought acrylic paint/markers just to find out it's actually alcohol/oil based
>>24007003Absolutely gorgeous.
>>24006890>>24006920Just got off work, popped in and saw this before hitting the sack, my dude I was so drained, but goddamn. Laughter truly is the best medicine. The combo of bare plastic and paint that looks like a special needs kid decided to smear a can of icing on your gunpla before devouring that shit while singing the mcd's i'm loving it through a bloodied mouth. It's sent me to the moon.
>>24007596Oh>>24007610It's probably going to be around 40 CAD, 25 USD is like 35 CAD, is that alright or ehh>colours look off>but it's from a lovely and heartfelt scene, and it's a sparkly exclusive
>>24007590No, the reason why the labor so cheap in China is because Chinese currency is cheap on purpose by the Chinese government
>>24007629>licensing fee is expensive plz understand
>there's a chang kit called aicynus primera that's basically a coomer mecha musume version of optimus primeThought you guys would like to know.
>>24007749>coomer mecha musume version of optimus primeKotobukiya has already done that, chang has never had a single original idea
>found out just now that Hasegawa made a cool kit of the ship from an anime almost no one cares about way back in 2012I'm never getting it am I?>>24007003Amazing paintjob, anon.
New thread. Even though the OP is still under 2000 characters, 4chan wasn't letting me add gunpla.deals to the resources section because that would make the OP too long, and so it was refusing to let me post the new thread with it. So I made the decision to (at least temporarily) replace the plamo indexes with gunpla.deals, as I'd like the links in the resources to be actively helpful to people.I'm willing to reorganize some stuff to try and re-add the indexes if people really want them, but they ARE MyAnimeList-type websites, and I'm not sure how useful those are to people. Please let me know.>>24007764>>24007764>>24007764
>>24007762The Chinese one is Arcee recolored as Prime. They're both good.
>>24007762right looks like the girl in Blue Revolver
>>24005528>>24006224Mixed the purple for the MK III and got all the parts painted. I'll put it back together today and move on to adding details and decals..
>>24007559I have that kit. It is alright.
