-=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>Deals on gunpla/plamo:gunpla.deals>Past Groupbuilds:flickr.com/photos/197891373@N06>Monthly Restock List (November and December):old.reddit.com/r/gunpla/1x9zt4iold.reddit.com/r/gunpla/1xa01b6Prior thread: >>24066395
== 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
Post what you're working on!
There's a Blue and White 30MM Provedel going for pretty cheap at my local store and I'm tempted to get both and create some silly setpiece where I recreate the Metal Gear Rex vs Ray fight with the two Provedel and they're piloted by a 30MS Shuremi and Sourei respectively.>SISTEEEEERRRR ITS NOT OVER NOT YET
>>24069754My Zeon-appropriated GM Quel (which I've taken to calling the "GM Rebel") has finally been finished; gonna hit up the email with my submission in due time.
From the Newtypu Reborns manual. Seems like they're doing Reborns Origin next.
Onore Dickaido!Blokees version
>>24069990Pretty impressive parts separation
>>24069991
>>24069993Next to the figurerise which looks like a Bad knockoff attempt, the shape of the eyes is completely wrong there lol
>MG Mk. II reprint finally hits the states>it's Titans versionWhich is fine but where the fuck is my preorder for AEUG version Zac???
>>24069998Just paint it the other colors. It's canon
>Pban order comes with some wfm acrylicI didn't ask for this.
>>24070015I don’t want or like either of them hoes
>>24070015I did.
>>24070015I didn't even realize that was a promotion.>my preorder was $115the FOMO... So close to being a tranny...
>>24070015They can keep it. I'm good.
>>24069755Just finished these two for my growing collection of canon and AU Char customs. Pretty pleased. Had that Hi-Mock sitting around since build fighters aired.
>>24070001It actually comes with different accessories in addition to the color
>>24070015>For $120 or more we give you the cheapest merch possible as extra!
>>24068165But what does a VTOL mode do, I know it's neater for take-offs and landing by definition... hovering's better for manouverbility?>>24068167Ok yeah that does sound rather versatile>gunI lost my gun, it can only punch people...>>24068184Those are big thrusters...
>>24070071It's better for close support while still keeping more of the manuverability than battroid mode. Also gerwalk mode was not originally designed to be a thing. It's just stopping the transformation halfway (aka it's twice as quick to get in/out of).
>>24070071>VTOL mode doAllows you to hover and in real life you can do vertical take offs if conditions aren't available to do a regular take off. In games like pic VTOL allows you to maintain a free hand while having more maneuverability.
$18 RG Shinning gundam at Hobby Lobby
>>24070117the 40% doesn't apply to yellow stickers
>>24069808Hey, cool mix. More kits than I thought at first glance went into that. I dig it anon. Needs some panel lining though. Filling in the face vents with black liner would go a long way on its own.
>>24070119nothing a bottle of whiteout taken out of its package from a few aisles over can't change
>>24070128may as well straight up shoplift instead desu
>>24070129it's hard to fit a model kit box in your pocket however
>>24070131big jacket
>>24070127yeah, I went for a Okawarified version of Hajime Katoki's GM Quel design, using both the MK-II's chest and RX-78's waist.
>>24070134walkin into hobby lobby like I just came out of the new season of cyberpunk
>>24070089I swear it started to be in gerwalk mode on its own, but that might have been just a handy makeshift halfway mode that the fans liked? I first saw it on /toy/ with obviously non-Macross stuff like TransformersAnd that does sound rather handy>>24070113Wait, what lets them do vertical take-offs where you can't in jetmode, the leg thrusters pointing down? A bit bummed out that he has no gun but I guess he can vertically punch people to death. Or she rather, because it's Milia's thing. She's sitting neatly next to a tiny robot maid from that company (number 54?) that also does silly animal robot model kits
>>24070117you cannot suffer in burgerland
>>24070239Yes the feet are the thrusters. What anon means by "non intended" was pre-production stuff. Originally it was just going to be Battroid and Fighter mode, but when he got a prototype toy mockup the legs were too weak to stay up in fighter mode and he thought "damn that's cool a jet with legs" and gerwalk was born. He'd also played with similar design concepts before but whatever.
>>24070254Ok that's very cute, I love happy accidents like that
Has anyone had issues with the skirt parts on their MG Gelgoog Cannon 1.0? Mine refuse to sit together flush and I had to cut down half the pegs on the rear skirt panel so that it would actually connect together
>>24070271It's been a very long time since I built the 1.0 Googs but I don't recall having any sort of fitment issues with them.
PLAMOR PROTECTS
>>24070271sir, it's not a skirt. It's an armour plate.
You don't (((customize))) your gunpla, right xisters?
>>24070409customizing is for elitist SEAmonkeys and white people from broken homes
>>24070409>>24070410
>>24070444mr crab
>>24070444you better show me more of that mr krabs right now
>>24070448So based
alright bud you could just make an imgur album or something you don't have to post every picture without words
>>24070479
The yellow on the gunraid looks bad. Wish bandai would stop using this yellow in general. Maybe that orange/yellow that people use for the Nu Gundam would look better, going to give that a try.
>>24070488There's a really easy fix for this
>>24070491>going to give that a try.
>>24070488I don't mind it since it's used sparingly on the design, but I could see it bothering me more if it had more colored vents. It's also slightly UV reactive which is always a nice display option
>>24070474Gerbera Samus?
Are there any cheap bootleg kits that come with the gundam hammer?I just want one for my ground type GM after I saw a gundam ground type with one.
>>24070528There's EG RX 78 full weapon but if you want bootleg try finding the RG 2.0 bootleg weapon set
>>24070555The RG's weapon set is particularly cool because it includes the Hyper Hammer (fucking finally) which is just the cooler version of the Gundam hammer.
>>24070555I don't really like gundams, I'm more of a grunt collector. I'll take the cheapest possible option for the best possible quiality of the weapon and realistically, the rest of the gundam runners would probably collect dust and go to a box somewhere.
What the fuck is even the point man nobody is going to look at all of that
>>24070564just do the needful
>>24070564Post your build
>>24070568Posting other people's work is clearly the trend
>>24070571Mine is in there :)
>>24070564I look at them
>>24070561Then goes for EW bootleg RG weapon set. There's no Gundam included
>>24070409not watching it but I know he's a shitter so I already know the answer.
>>24070564i look at them
>>24070549This is adorable >>24070495I like the lighting effect, although I wish it was orange>>24070562Cool posts, thanks anon>>24070564go be a gay nigger somewhere else
>>24070564I do in fact look at them.
How do you guys usually paint eyes?
>>24070606I prime the entire mask black and then put paint on the tip of a needle to apply it. The surface tension will keep it from leaving the raised eyes.
>>24070606I used to mess around with layering black > silver > clear coats but it's too much work for almost no gain on 1/144 and 1/100 MS overall compared to a single bright colour with nothing fancy.
>>24070606I have always done the typical candy green/gold/whatever and then reverse washed with enamel black. But the metallic is almost never bright enough. I think on my next build I'm going to base with white as opposed to silver. See if that makes the eyes pop a little more.
>>24070632Have you ever considered using fluorescent paints for the eyes?
>>24070635I have, and I gave it a shot once. Didn't turn out bad or anything. But I want to see trying to see if I can strike a balance between something that pops and something that has a little depth of color to it. I think the candy achieves that, but I need to find the right base. Or maybe I'm just being a dick and I'll never be satisfied with anything.
>>24070564I look at them.
>>24070562>was gonna go to SCGMC this weekend>friends convinced me to go with them to Santa Barbara to support our old basketball team instead>ended up losing my Switch because my dumbass friend thought the plastic bag I was carrying it in was trashtoday was a bad fucking day
>>24070564I looked at them. I love seeing other peoples work.
I too love spamming it's greatthink I'll follow his lead and start dumping twitter builds by the dozens every day
>its 80 percent zeekshitgrim
>>24070672You're retarded. He's posting builds from an event that took place today. Cry about it, you little fucking bitch.
>>24070680>Zeon won in the endMUAHAHAHAHA
>>24070682so what?What's the difference?Neither need to flood the thread, but you love seeing builds right? What's wrong? They're cool to look at right, they're gunpla.
>>24070685I definitely like what this guy's doing with this Rick Dias.
>>24070672He's posting photos from an event he was a part of. Stop being such a sperg.
>>24070687Maybe it'd be better without the commentary, I don't know. You tell me. I think this Red Frame's really dope though, great work on the pauldron scratchbuild.>>24070691Hey that's really cool, but you can also do it without flooding the thread by just posting a link to a gallery, but we're fine with that not happening so I'll just jump on board.
>>24070694Why are you freaking out over this?
why is he sperging out?
>>24070672kwab quit crying lil nigga
>>24070697I don't really understand. What part do you have a problem with exactly?
like aaaaaaa noooo don't make me scroll past the shit I don't wanna look at lmfao what a clown
>>24070699>>24070701You can just scroll past it you don't need to cry about it, what harm's being done here?
>>24070700>This guy is ruining the thread by posting his photos in the thread>I care about the thread so I'm going to spam photos I found on twitter to eat up the image limitYou can stop posting at any time you sperg
>getting baited by a bored sperg.You fags never learn.
>>24070709We've had a jannie around lately so the guy might get banned or something.
>>24070705only one of us is posting with tears in his eyes
>>24070706Oh no! The stakes! You understand this, right? I'm not exactly killing someone. I learned this is acceptable when I thought it uncouth before, but after seeing the support I understand I was wrong.
>>24070716you should get a tissue then I dunno man it ain't that serious
Can the ver Ka stand actually hold up the overall weight of the HWS kit + metal frame?
>>24070723It can definitely hold up the Hi Nu + HWS no problemDoubt the metal frame is going to make a significant enough difference
>>24070724Guess I'll just tempt fate then. Is there any way to keep the kit centered though? The big shield really drags it to the left side when I test fitted it back then.
>>24070726I don't have the metal frame so I can't say but the HWS shield is pretty fucking heavy and I just live with it. You could make an extra support arm that cradles the crotch like ABs usually connect, that way the hips and torso stay together better. I don't know how much it'd fix it but that'd be where I'd start I guess. Otherwise I think the easiest thing to do is simply support the shield. You could probably repurpose the funnel holders for that purpose and have them be mostly hidden behind the machine, maybe?
>>24069754>>24069755Ty to those that believed and disbelieved in me. Hopefully this shitpost of an attempt pleases /gpg/ so far. The weathering is all that's left. This was a lot of fun and maybe once I clear more backlog I can join into more! (First time doing waterslides and I understand why some people hate them. Bandai ones like to stick in place and not rehydrate/slide easily after settling. A little frustrating but man do they pop after some matte.)
>>24070739>jim, but gaybrave post xister
>>24070742I like the gefangener pictures despite mine not looking anywhere near that cool and this was my first attempt at doing this much customization. yeah it blows but it was pretty fun and new skills were learned.
>>24070736I'll try out that method, maybe I can keep a pose that hides that support arm
>>24070499Who is this MOMMY
>>24070745>Can't remember Ghost in the Shell due to blood loss to the penis.
>>24070746I thought it might be her but I didn't see that version of her yet...But that too, I've emptied gallons to herOh I can't WAIT for her upcumming kit!!!
>>24070739Cutie alertLove the choice of green bro, the green + grey is a good combo in general. Gotta weld those seams next time though
>>24070758Yeah I hate how obvious it was after painting and seamlines are another skill to add to the list.>>24069754Here is my final submission for the group build.
>>24070761It's pretty easy in most cases, it can just be tricky with some joint constructions and intricately molded parts, all depends on the kit. I think it's fun personally. It's really satisfying when you get the proper seam weld plastic line smushing them together, nevermind when you trim/sand it down and get to admire a part that looks like it was always molded that way. It's the little things that are just the most satisfying to me.
>>24070761When John Deere is contracted to build the mobile suits instead of Anaheim
>>24070444daaaamn
>>24070668>SCGMC 2026You didnt miss out on much. Literally half of the guests got lost because the retards holding the event didn't put instructions on which building or floor or parking lot to use for a massive college campus and just put a generic address.They expected you to just fucking know that it was building 410 floor 3 parking lot D. They also didn't tell anyone you needed to buy parking passes and that the machines only take certain bills. Then the majority of the awards went to ""friends of the staff"" with some of the staff taking multiple awards, so a majority of the actual guests were all competing for third place in most categories. One of these guys would jump up and down screaming and swearing like a faggot everytime he won, meanwhile the event has a children's category and had a lots of families this year. Then the fucking main judge gave himself an award on stage, meanwhile entrants that won previous years had to put their builds as display only. Majority of vendors dont sell gundam anymore and have completely swapped over to chinkpla and bootlegs which may or may not be a plus. Their prices were pretty competitive because of it though.
>>24070564t. mecha gaykotsu
Holy shit the shota mech is big
>>24070806>Then the fucking main judge gave himself an award on stagewell it's a good thing I didn't go then because I absolutely wouldve gotten kicked out for screaming BULLSHIT
>>24070806Holy shit that's bad.
>>24070806>Asian guy looking through a pile of used HGs with his son, no older than 10>Son kept begging for the "blue bad guy with a red eye">an hour later, walking down the aisle>Dad talking to the one booth that still sells new Gundam>"no sorry we didn't bring that one">two hours later, front entrance booth>"Look dad i found it, its this one that I want but in BLUE">Yellow RG Evangelion 00Kek
>>24070836tbf eva 00 looked so much better in blue.Yellow is such an ugly color.
>>24070668Is your friend reimbursing you for their massive fuck up?
>>24070836based kid
>>24070855Probably not but that's life I guess. Just gotta be more careful and go to more gunpla events is the lesson to be learned here.
>>24070877>blunders and costs someone several hundreds of dollars let alone the time lost>will not reimburseKill him
>>24070672Please do, I might discover stuff that my own twitter feed isn't getting.
>>24070668>plastic bagShould have gotten a proper bag.
AAAAIIIIIEEEEE
>>24070892Hai told hyou anonhai told hyou to sand the joints downthe joints hare htoo hthick
>>24070892It's time for a battle damage weathered build
>>24070892This is actually a pretty easy fix, just cement them together long enough to form a temporary bond, drill through both pieces, stuff a brass rod and fill the hole with super glue.Good as new, stronger than ever. Sand the joint though, it probably broke because its too tight.
>Check my reseller>GM QUEL FINALLY OUT>only get to buy one (1)>No other listings online that aren't horribly scalpedWhat the fuck. I need like 4 of them.
>>24070892>Buying ChangplaEhhhh not gonna shit on you, but this is the predictable outcome.
>>24070409>I am bad at painting>I don't want to buy 2 things to build 1 thingWhat does he need the extra 11 minutes for?
>>24070914I actually had a similar break on an MG Nu a few months ago. The brass rod did not work even with a few of them to help with the twisting force. But that did involve a polycap on the other side. Maybe plastic in plastic would be less grippy.
Gunraid is just a little guy. Not finished yet obviously.
>>24070991cute
>>24070409I knew it was going to be bad when I saw those nails. Snapshitters would seemingly have a meltdown if they had to put together a 1/35 model tank or 1/48 plane. Anything that they can't do in an afternoon is seemingly impossible for them and requires too much effort. They sit there with fucking markers because they can't figure out how to use a brush with basic acrylic paint. You can't even get these people to buy a rattle can and at least spray a matte coat on.
>>24070806>majority of the awards went to ""friends of the staff""why does this always happen with american hobby shows? i literally never hear any nepotism related drama here in europe.
>>24070409Of course I do. That's the entire romanticism of Build Fighters, and the point of the groupbuilds.A custom build is where your individuality is truly expressed.
>>24070409skimmed through the video on 2x speed out of curiosity. really a bizarre video. it's basically just "I don't want to" stretched into 12 minutes of rationalizations/ excuses. it's weird to see a youtube channel about a hobby be so forwardly defeatist about said hobby.
>>24070409>Wanting to paint a full set of miniatures and also make it into a tutorial all in a single dayI hardly qualify for opinions on painting given I've only dipped my toes into airbrushing and have yet to give up markers, but this just feels like setting yourself up for disappointment. Nothing kills enjoyment and development in a hobby than setting yourself arbitrary deadlines that are nigh impossible to achieve - especially when the decision to paint and do custom work can add a few tens of hours onto a project.
>>24071093>especially when the decision to paint and do custom work can add a few tens of hours onto a project.From the video, it looked like he put about the same effort into his painting as he does his builds - it was just Contrast slop with drybrushed highlights. It's a workflow suited to the sort of tournament player trying to paint a whole army the day before an event.
>>24071094>a workflow suited to the sort of tournament player trying to paint a whole army the day before an event.Except there's no event, it's a content creator that goes by their own schedule.I remember starting out and being retarded thinking I could shortcut painting a HG GM from teal to white, using a rattle can and just trying to bomb paint on every piece at once. I've moved on from a fuck up of that scale - but every setback or hitch that I've had since always results from trying to take some form of shortcut than doing it the more methodical way and having it backfire.
Greetings /m/! We've only got one week left for the Stolen Groupbuild, how is everyone doing with their entries?
>>24071113I've got my entree ready and photographed. I just need to touch up the photos and do a write up.
>>24071113I can't make it, so I'll start planning and ordering stuff for the next groupbuild instead
>>24071113I think I should be good. Maybe. I have only myself to blame if I'm not.
>>24071113shorten
>>24071113I'll start tomorrow
>>24070818>>24070828>>24070806he wasn't a judge. but yeah he is the main owner of the group, so still doesn't look right .
>>24071113gonna make some photos for the email submission; thinking of propaganda posters, cover art parodies and gunpla boxes
>>24071113I shelved it over a month ago for health reasons. I'm better now, but motivation remains scarce.
>>24070606Started using fluorescent paints. I do white primer>fluo>gloss. If the eyes are just one part I'll handbrush the black around the eyes with enamel
The Mk V bootleg made me remember that time when when we got the MGs Deep Striker, Ex-S 1.5, FAZZ Ver Ka and Mk V one after the other. I thought a new Zeta Plus was around the corner for sure.Man. I miss having hope for future releases.
>>24071113got the final matt clear coat done today. just need to photograph it
>>24070938Gundam place store has em in stock if you need the HG
>>24071113I am in the absolute final stage of my build. Just gotta wait for this last coat to dry and I'll add the last little details before topcoating. I'd hate to be the asshole who holds up the group build so I'm not gonna request an extension even if I can't make the deadline.
>>24071272
speak a little chinese for them, zechs
>>24071278the hat does look tough ngl
>>24071113I sent my email and it made all the images be google drive files. That won't be a problem, right?Also, is it intentional that the email address hasn't been included in the banner posts this whole theme? Is that practice ending?
>>24071295is this an insurgent brady hound?
>>24071305It's an Aaron Rhino, which is a very similar kit but with a few changes.
>>24071308That would've been my next guess if I could see the upper half
>>24071113Made some progress again on the Buster Doll. Also got her gold parts painted while I was clear coating the 'Zon. So different than building robots which is fun. Her left and and neck-to-cheet joints are super loose, so I'll need to tighten those specifically when she gets her clear coat. Also - so many spare parts with this kit. I swear it's like a 50/50 ratio.
>>24071324>>24071325>>24071346are you seriously still butthurt about the Southern California Gundam thing? lol
>>24069755Gooning to Mark V on a Sunday night
>>24071354The White one is already shipping?
>>24071356This is the HGUC Silver Bullet
>>24071354The sexiest gundam
>>24071336Cute
>>24071336Finished assembling the last stage. Broke one of the cape joints in a way that isn't brass rod fixable based on where it snapped. Kinda annoyed since I sanded the paint/primer off of the joint and tried to work it slowly. Came out as cute as expected. Will give her a matte coat at some point (excluding the red clear parts).
>>24071416Wait! Realized that the F runner had an identical join remaining on it as I was boxing the leftover runners.
>>24071336>Also - so many spare parts with this kit. I swear it's like a 50/50 ratio.I mean, modality is kind of one of the selling points of the Megami Device series. The options for mixing and matching parts or deciding how heavily equipped you want your Megami to be is always nice.That said, it's only nice for your first couple of kits. By the time you're on your sixth or so kit, you do kind of just want to rush to the specific form you want. You'll end up with an excess of spare body parts. Which mind you, is nice for when you want to bash and mix stuff up, but sometimes you really just want to finish things. It's become a notable problem for a lot of the Megami Device kits that came out in the past 2-3 years or so ever since they standardized the main body framework with the Block 2 body and its derivatives.A case of suffering from too much cake as they say.
>>24071438Yeah I figured that was the point given how I've seen Bandai advertise 30MS and that is the copycat line. Will give that a try with either the Egyptian loli or that purple eye patch one.
>>24071352No, I'm a different anon just wanting to share some cute girlplas I saw. You, on the other, need to let it go cuz now you're very much the butthurt one. The other guy was blatantly posting random WIPs from twitter, it's not even the same thing, you're entirely barking up the wrong tree if you're now at the point where you jump the gun and assuming everything must be that one guy.
Anybody know where I can get 2x 1/100 Zaku round shoulder armor pieces? Doing a kitbash. I'll probably cut up some ping pong balls if I can't find them.
>>24071416>>24071419FUCKING SEX. I NEED IT NOW. what gold is this?
>>24071295I'd prefer all the images zipped in the future, but I got them so it's all good.
>>24069754Time to start on my groupbuild
>>24071295>Also, is it intentional that the email address hasn't been included in the banner posts this whole theme? Is that practice ending?Haha oops
>>24071490Gaia Ex-Gold. Two layers as I realized I didn't mix it enough the first layer (too yellow). Gaia 's big jars are hard to get the flake from the bottom off. Maybe I should get some larger BBs.
>>24071537Finally some synduality kino.
>>24071085What excellent spirit!Rage on!
>Chang original girlpla series>is literally just MD Tsukuyomi bootlegThey are finally getting to it.
>>24071113too busy at work to squeeze it out between new kits I was more enthusiastic about. I'm still looking forward to seeing everyone's submissions.
>>24070993THE LEGEND RETURNS
First time I tried mixing 30MM and 30MS. Couldn't really find a 30MM model I feel like mixes well with Sourei, so I just stayed on messing around with equipment for now. I think she might look good mixed with those recent Daemon x Machina 30MM kits. But until I get myself one of those, I think going General Grievous on a swordsman type character works well enough.
>>24071732Someone tried with the unspeakable and it looks quite decent. Could go extra mile by throwing in some armor parts from 30MF samurai.
>>24069754contrary to the name, he is not perfect, but he is done. kinda funny how much fuck effort this took just to make a gundam look like a slightly different gundam
>>24071742family portrait
>>24071742Feels too sharp
>>24071742Hell yeah anon, overall looks cool as fuck, though the face is a bit wonky. Think the eyes are too recessed on that mold, or maybe the face not sitting deep enough in the helmet/angled?
>>24071354>>24069755Oh yeah, it's all coming together now. Lotsa progress last night, all assembled again. Another night or two of work and it'll be ready for paint.
>>24071758Gratuitous ass shot revealing all the areas in most dire need of cleanup, I'm really fond of how the feet can bend back so far and the rearranged thruster sits almost between them. I might expand on that feature and turn one of my next ones into a transformer.
I keep getting these new ideas for customs but I finished zero projects this whole year. I think I was just born an idea guy
>>24071761Also really ran with that Dragonar inspo and went with an asymmetrical 3-fin antennae setup. Thanks to the anon for the suggestion.
>>24069755Doing a pallet swapped Nobell for my GFs bday.
>>24071758>giant ass hunks of steel on the shouldersI love it.
>>24071761goatse gundam...
>>24071764No problem. What you have done looks awesome.
>>24071761:â–·
>>24071803>mfw filthy fucking zeon shits keep stealing hard working home grown feddie designs
>>24070117Id highly suggest anons with access to Hobby Lobby to get the moon gundam. Best HG out there IMO
>>24071807But what if I don't like the design
>>24071807>Gyoubo No thank you. I only got the jeda because it's half decent compared to most of his other trash designs. Dude has no business designing robots.
>>24070559Thanks for sharing anon, theres some pretty sweet build. Where was it,and did you have your own build there?
>>24071325Dope
>>24071755yeah the face is a little fuckey actually, I didn't spot that somehow. there's a bit of wiggle room between the parts so I should be able to straighten it out before the final photoshoot
Did you guys do like little rough sketch before custom build or just wing it?
>>24071807I'd rather pay full price buying it directly from P-Bandai than support that shithole company.
>>24071811You will slowly come to appreciate and enjoy it during the build process
>>24071854Stunning and brave post
>>24071854Israel is getting your money either way son.
>>24071881I commit disability and welfare fraud. If anything I'M taking THEIR money and buying gunpla/bootleg gunpla from China.
>>24071615Almost, but not quite.
>>24071849All in my head. I change my mind with the details all the time, to whatever fits best. The basic design won't change too much, so i just keep it in my imagination.
>>24071881My conscience is clear
>>24071892scientifically accurate Ball
>>24071113It got stolen
>>24071943That's the spirit!
>>24071943You have my vote. I better see some empty space pictures among entries
I almost don't want to do the perfect gundam parts. I will, but I really like this version as it is.
>>24071849>>24071909Same thing it’s all imagination, and once the project starts and more ideas enter I proper imagine if it’ll work. Very much a “fuck it we ball” mentality
>>24071974You made this thing specifically as shitposting material, didn't you, you rascal.
>half the priceok i guess
>>24071993>No box >No LEDThat's not okay. Just buy an original chinkshit kit that comes with both of those for the same price.
>>24071744>the RX-78-2, RX-78-3, and the Full Armor GundamBeautiful...
>>24072041perfect gundam and his two gay dads
>>24071763I believe in you Nick
>>24072016why do you need a chinese box?
Is the HGUC Nemo any good? Or more specifically, the GM Sniper II at least has its big rifle and the Ground Gundam has its minifridge, what does the Nemo have that warrants it being 25 CAD and not 20?
>>24072145GM Sniper IIs and Ground Gundams aren't submarine captains.
>>24072016The point of this is to not have to deal with hideous chink aesthetics.
>>24072147Neither's the Nemo! It's just a filler buddy for the Argama before the superior GM III comes out! It's too much of an army builder to be mysterious, and it certainly never went underwater!
>>24072136Protects the parts when shipping and gives you runner storage during assembly and parts storage during painting. Not a necessity but It will come in handy for PG parts count .
>>24072145those prices are set by the shopkeeper, you ask him why he's charging $25 CAD for a Nemo when MSRP for the Nemo is same as the GM Sniper II>HGUC GM Sniper II released 2012 for 1500 yen>HGUC Nemo released 2013 for 1500 yen>HGUC Ground Gundam releases 2018 for 1700 yenbtw if he tells you to fuck off he's entire validPS if you tell him to fuck off you're also valid
>>24072157>Neither's the NemoAnon...>Superior GM IIIThe Nemo is a higher performance frame than the GM and based off the Sniper II's improvements rolled into a new model, the GM III was chosen over the Nemo because it was cheaper comparatively, Nemo is the unsungest of heroes of Gundam goodboys.Also it has fucking awesome variants, Nemo II and III are too cool for this Earth and I'll never forgive Unicorn passing up on a Nemo III model. But even just this guy is sick, look at him, he's a lil MP Hyaku Shiki.
>>24072016led is 20 more bucks, don't forget it's with shipping
>>24072162I mean, I did ask one before of why the HG Mk-IIs have different prices at every single store>AEUG one is 27 and the Titans one is 25 in one store>another store has the AEUG one at 26 and the Titans one at 30He told me it was something from distributors and buying from Japan vs the US affects prices like thatand prices in the city usually seem to be pretty close to each other, although I usually try to (GM) snipe the ones $5-7 cheaper anyway>Anon...Huh>the rest>was told that the GM III was the best boy, and it had neat missile extras too (and it was 20-22 CAD ffs)>the Nemo's actually better(?) just a bit more expensive in-universe (and real life apparently!)Was the Nemo that much of a goodboy, I only knew it as a background boy with an oddly big skirt (for me) and that was about it>those big ol' shoulder binders and extra armorWait what, no that's cool
Finished the perfect gundam. Fun kit. I might get the standalone gundam version at some point.
>>24069755Painting a cute GK Plana bunny as a break from gunpla
>>24072178Cute. I was thinking of getting a garage kit to spice things up. Where do you normally buy these?
>>24072178thats a man aint it?
it's been like 3 years and I'm still pissed and baffled they made the fucking Seed GM P-bandai for some fucking reasonand even MORE angry there's no bootleg for it
>>24072174Shops can set their prices to whatever they want regardless of how much stuff the kit comes with. If they have a bunch of kits gathering dust that no one is buying? Lower the price to try to get rid of it. If they have a kit in stock that Bandai hasn't reprinted lately so it's harder to find in general? Jack up the price above MSRP because it's hard for people to buy elsewhere.>the restNemo is like a cousin of the GM family, it's most similar to the GM II since it's based off the GM II but made with newer internals and frame, while the GM series in general are upgrades to the old but proven RX-78 Gundam frame. GM III does have higher performance than the basic Nemo due to upgraded backpack and the ability to mount missile pods for days. But Nemo can get upgrades too.
>chinks perfected the PGU with metal frameOh how Bandai has fallen
>>24072221Everything is gonna fit together like shit and metal frames get floppy fast. Metal frames are bait for doofuses.
>>24072200Sales are rather rare here because afaik our economy isn't as fuckstrong like Burgerstan's, but yeah I live for sales and discounts. What I've usually seen is just prices going slightly up for out-of-stock kits that got reprinted after a long while, I'd assume for muh inflation but I don't care about inflation, I want things for cheap. Inversely I thankfully haven't seen many cases of "low in stock so price go up", but I might just not be eyeing the right kits. Generally when prices are a bit unreasonably high, it's the case across the board for the store.The GM II's alright, one was cheap and the GM III looked lonely but that's about it. I have nothing against the GM II, it's just a regular cop looking buddy while the III looks like it can get beefed up if it needs to. My Striker and Sniper are paired up as a melee/long range combo, and my Axis Jegan is I guess the shiny space cop elite guy. But idk how I'd fit the green Nemo into the team, it's a pleasant enough colour but definitely out of place, unless I paired it up with an eventual Dijeh.>picI'd be enthralled if it weren't for the fact that I know for a fact that the G-Defenser's long rifle doesn't fit in the new Mk-II's hand and can only(?) go into the old one's bigger hand, so I'm not very optimistic about it docking with the Nemo. I'm still also constantly eyeing its long front skirt as an oddity. Why is it like that...
>>24071849Sometimes I'll sketch out rough silhouettes and mechanical drawings for elements but pretty rarely. I work things out in my head mostly. My shit meanders all over the place and I regularly fall victim to coming up with too many ideas I can't implement in one model
>even discount vouchers are rare now on shops I visitWhy is everything so shit?
>>24072225Models aren't toys
>>24072243I wasn't aware that models weren't affected by gravity.
>>24072174GM III is the best boy but Nemo is that hard working quiet guy at your job who never complains and puts up great numbers but never really climbs the ladder and he doesn't really care cus he's happy in life and living comfortably outside the rat race, he just values putting in the work that needs to be doneLore-wise it's not some enormous jump but the whole selling point of the GM III was it could be remodelled from existing stock of Jims on the cheap. The Nemo is a brand new machine fully integrating new technology, while the GM III is a somewhat cludged together uptune of old machines. An argument could be made that if the Feddies adopted the Nemo pattern for upgrades over the GM III project then we might never see the Jegan really exist, instead enjoying decades of Nemo dominance and incremental upgrades and variants.
>>24072225Why do they get floppy faster than plastic?
>>24072257>he got a paintbooth but still didn't bother creating a weightless environment for his model kitsMay as well not even bother with the fucking hobby!
gravitybros, the spacenoids are laughing at us again...
>>24072257Fucking earthnoid filth gtfo
>>24072265
>>24072265>be a hotshot spacenoid supremacist>really gettin into gunpla lately>taking it up a notch, I'll try painting>shipping times to Side 7 are insane but it finally arrives>go to use my airbrush>it's gravity fed
>>24072262Metal on metal connections wear down very easily. The two parts grind each other down and it makes the fit very loose. It's why you need bearings on moving parts of machines or bolts that hold everything in a static position.
>>24072281It's also why RDs often use ratchets when shit's expected to hold, I have no clue how these metal frames are constructed but the real benefit would be incorporating ratchet joints
>>24072284They're solid recasts of the assembled original frame parts. It's awful.
>>24072272Mommy please make me yours, I'll be good, I'll even learn to paint! Arf arf!
TFW randomly thought of a Groupbuild idea I like one week before the deadline.
Is Basara's Valkyire any good, I want a Valkyrie and Basara's fun, red is also the best colour
>>24072324Me too. I'm still going to do it but I won't be happy about it.
>>24072272Haman Karn did nothing wrong, except colony drop Dublin; she should have dropped it on New York.
>>24072378What's yours? I randomly thought today that an A-Laws Exia Repair II would be cool. I just like the colors, and thought it'd look good with a lance.
>>24072243If they aren't toys, then how come they're so fun to play with?
>>24072387Psychopaths tend to have fun with destroying things.
>>24072185E2046 or gk-m
>>24071260I got another one, its the most degrading thing I've had to do in my life, but I refreshed every hour and camped for cancelled pre orders.I still want another two so I can have the squad lead by a mk-ii but god damn, what is wrong with me?
Didn't know that it comes with a Duel Dagger head, neat.Thinking of getting this since it doesn't seem like Bandai will do anything for Stargazer.
>>24072407Gundam seed is for faggots
>>24072225would joint strengthening stuff work on metal joints? Could it adhere even?
>>24072409*WfM
>>24072413It won't adhere right and would make the problem worse since it'd just force a tighter metal on metal connection and clap out the joint even faster.The way the joints on gunpla are done makes metals inappropriate for them. MRD does them entirely differently than gunpla for a reason.
any chance in hell of MG season 2 suits?
>>24072461We will be lucky to even see upgraded HGs for them.
>>24072466that's a shame, i think the designs are cool in their own way especially the designers colors
>>24072279Jupiter niggas use bottom feed
>>24072469Agreed. I liked the Cherudim Designer colors so much I hunted down 1/144 scale decals just so I could have the Nazca lines GN shield bits.
>>24072461It's almost a certainty, it'll probably be a few years though.>>24072466The HGs are mostly fine, they're nowhere near the trash pile that are the season 1 HGs.
>>24072485All spacenoids bottom feed though, that's why we gas them for free
>>24072466Every single one of them got a modern MG so from the bottom of my heart please shut the fuck off
>>24072524>now that the war is over, I really wish there was less lead in our mini-cupcakes, I'd like to enjoy better mini-cupcakes and not feel sick>we bake 80-storey wedding cakes every day just fine what the fuck is your problem???Anon what if he just wants an HG?
>>24072524The MG exia is comically bad. I'd rather get an exia that doesn't suck first.
>>24072485I was about to complain about how imbalanced this must feel, but then again irl car painters are balancing a coffee cup's worth of paint on top of their brushes.
Nearing image limit, so new thread. The submission email is back in the groupbuild post. >>24072692>>24072692>>24072692
