Last time on Busou Shinki & Friends, >>11039415Elliene and Paladin are here! Is Elliene going to be a good influence on Neverlia and Illshana? Does Paladin live up to the hype as the final BUSTER Doll? Where are pre-orders for Darkness Claw? What will the P-Bandai Neverlia/Elliene be like?Read the guide:>https://docs.google.com/document/d/17kIQkTbSQOIVahREFmycWhobDnftvuSPTOcz7aSMOnA/pubOfficial Skintone & Compatibility guides:>imgur.com/a/AQ4aRUpcoming Releases & Restocks:--->Megami device:• Asra Ninja Kaname [Jul]• Asra Archer Kizuna [Aug]• Busou Shinki Type Angel Arnval Tranche 2 [Aug]• PUNIMOFU Mao [Sep]• Asra Ninja (Reissue)[Oct]• Asra Archer (Reissue)[Nov]• PUNIMOFU Tu [Nov]• BUSTER DOLL Gunner Midnight Fang [Nov]>Frame Arms Girl:• Hresvelgr Cornix [Jun]• Durga I Save the Queen [Jun]• Architect Black ver. [Jun]>Cross Frame Girl• Gaofighgar [Dec]
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Fuck you Bandai.I preordered the angel girl and still didn't get it.Fuck you HLJ.
>>11060493They did the same thing to me with fig rise standard Special Week. After months of eternal backorder, I cancelled and grabbed a pre-owned from AmiAmi. Not sure who is to blame, Bandai for never giving enough stock or HLJ leaving pre-orders open they know they won't be able to fill.
>>11060499>not enough stockNah, the Eriene and Idolmaster color B bodies were still piled up in Japan a week after release.
>>11060506It was the same case with Special Week, guess HLJ didn't think they were popular enough to order additional units.
>>11060506As usual. How to I make sure I'm not born a gaijin on my next re-spawn?>>11060507Imagine thinking that cute retard wouldn't sell. I'm still hoping for a Silence Suzuka to go with her, but Bandai doesn't seem to be doing much with the IP.
>>11060499Very likely a combo of column a and b. They rarely close off any Bandai pre-orders because they've zero idea how much stock they'll get in because I think they're still in Bandai's naughty books from selling japanese stock to foreigners. Hobbystock has only lately started selling certain Bandai stuff, and not the full range of any, mostly just older 30MM and 30MS stuff that I guess Bandai must have given the a-okay to sell worldwide now.
>>11060507Once the initial release hype and purchase rush ends, you'll see them being digital shelf warmers
>>11060564>shelf warmerswhat? it just means supply and demand has stabilized, you've been brain rotted to think anything that doesn't sell out in an instant is a shelf warmer
Wish nuke matrix would do two things.1) STOP USING THE SAME LOWER BODY ON EVERYTHING2) DRAWER KNEES LOOK LIKE SHIT STOP USING THEM
New Desktop?
>>11060860>>11060862Just COOMin
>>11060862Looks a whole lot like the vocaloid dtas'It would be cool if the darker pink was clear parts.
>>11060996>クリアパーツLooks like they will be, at least for the weapon.
>>11060811you don't expect any innovations from a cargo cult industry
>>11061194>oh no the bootleggersIamlinknotzelda enters the chat.
Never forget that AUV Amaterasu has a design.And we'll all be dead before it ever gets shown.
Found her.Pre-orders Wednesday.
>>11061570I really like the base bodies, hair, & faces of this line but weapons and accessories just look so cheap and tacked on that I can't be bothered to get one.
>>11061629I agree. There's some cool parts here and there, but by and large the only reason to get the Buster kits is for the base girls. That's the price of clearly trying to ape on Bandai's "stupidly simple but highly modular" 30Ms schtick.
New dta kit is obtained on purchase of an NFT.>>11061629If Knight, Tank, and especially Paladin existed without Gunner the issue wouldn't have been as pronounced. Yes Knights shield is a bit egregious, but Tank and Paladin's 3mm holes are much more strategically placed.
>>11060533They don't close of Bandai kits for pre-order because Bandai don't do limited runs so it will very likely come back into stock, probably within a few months if it's a new kitI wouldn't be expecting your back order of a random HG from 2013 to ever be fulfilled though
>>11060811I still don't get why they felt she needed two bodies. Swappable bra and stomach panel are all they needed between fight and chill modes, it's not like the centaur who had a huge difference.
>>11061715How in the world are they still trying to push NFTs in this? Haven't NFTs been dead and buried for quite a while now?
Thread died before I could ask.>>11055017Where did you get Gluttony? Everywhere I look it's sold out or sold assembled.
>>11062005>sold assembled The fuck?Ali express should be fine.
>>11062005You can get her on ebay for about 100-120 fun bux. Im mulling over whether to get her right now or not. I kind of want to get her and just sell the anubis mech parts separately. Hes cool and all, but I really just want the bitch/throne. Can make like 30-50 back I figure on the mech parts maybe...
>>11062005>>11062032In fact, let me add to that, she seems to be between 120-150 plus on ali.
>>11049781Any places to PO this?
>>11062192She's an action figure and I think she's already out.
>>11062192No. She's a limited, made to order piece that will "never" be re-released. If you want her you'll have to brave second hand prices.Yahoo japan, Mandrake, and Amiami used are your best bets.
>>11061557I'd take AUV anything at this point. I just something on the tier of Susanowo instead of all this lightly armored crap...
>>11062347just want something*
What's a good kit for someone who never built a figma before?
>>11062421You don't build figmas anon, they're action figures
I was not expecting her box to be this huge.
>>11062421"Figma" is an action figure brand.But if you're looking for beginner friendly model kits, specifically of cute anime girls, I recommend the 30 Minute Sisters line. They're probably the most "beginner oriented" kits you can find.
>>11062698rude.
my BD Paladin's come in the post, and I'm gonna get some gold paint spray, because that injection gold doesn't look great at all.
Gyaru Tank inbound.
Inadvisably spent too much of this recently. Mostly 30MS. Two things:>most of them are flat, any good oppai solutions?>I love my Acerbies. Any other good MECHAmusumes?
>>11063182First answer is easy. No third party options, but some of the option bodies are a little bit bigger than average. An easy solution might be to try making your own with some milliput.
>>11063182>most of them are flat, any good oppai solutions?Buy the DLC.
>>11061570I wonder if the hole-filling details that Bandai makes for 30ms works for filling in those lego pegs. I'd be down for the modular weapons if I had any creativity when it came to kitbashing. But right now they just look weird.
>>11063293They should, but you could also just buy a stock of 3mm rod and use that to make the plugs yourself.
>>11063088>Gyaru TankFuck yeah>>11063182There's the Spinatia units in 30MM, they're more robotic Acerbys and share similar limbs. Spinatia Reaper and Commando are the two coolest ones.Koto do a good range called Megalomaria which are very well articulated mecha ladies.
Why does she have to look so good...I swear if koto doesn't release kits of the aga crossover designs after hyping them up like they have...
>>11063088The recolors were worth it just for tan Tank. I was initially mad they saved the bare leg parts just to make you buy a recolor, but I feel better about it now.
>>11063506They're gonna post a bunch of articles on making them, would be a fun project to make your own.
>No pink NinjaCough cough, Koto, please...
>>11063561Would be an expensive project on your own, both use two of their base hexa gear kit, a sousai, and a megalomaria. Ritsuka uses the sousai underwear kit, and Emma uses two vortex wraiths and the Durga Darkness queen crown. This is not counting any of the random bits and bobs they use as connectors.
>>11063561I forgot that Ritsuka's guns are an obscure recycling event exclusives.
>>11063637>>11063642welp
The are putting chemicals in the water that are turning the kancolles into skankies.
>>11063785Those faceplates are pretty rough, though. I guess they did nail her default expression in the anime, and by that I mean she looks like she is dead inside. I need the lycoris recoil ones, already. I've been curious about the line since it was announced, but they have yet to put one up for orders that I am interested in.
about halfway through Yukumo. Cute kit but goddamn this thing's really gonna need paint. and speaking of that, how do you paint the really small shit like the rope? Just really good masking? Break out the gundam markers?
Any particular reason why amiami refuses to tell me shipping costs for something unless I put the order through? I just want to buy 2 little armory guns for 9 dollars each as opposed to the 30+ they go for on ebay, but if theyre going to charge me 40 dollars shipping if I use DHL, id rather know BEFORE hitting the buy now button....
>>11063854They’re just annoying cunts about it, no idea why. Kinda like Mandarake, but they at least give estimates. Try using this for ballpark shipping: https://support.amiami.com/hc/en-us/articles/11212135920153-Parcel-EMS-shipping-rate-charts
>>11063861Im guessing DHL would be air parcel on that (or is it EMS)? Id just rather get my shit in a week, maybe even a few days, instead of up to 2-3 weeks....
>>11063865And jesus, I see the scam theyre pulling. Same little armory shit thats on their site for like 9-10 bucks, is 30-45 on ebay with "free shipping". So that tells me the actual shipping cost will be in the 20-30 range. The real scam is, if you buy it on their site, like 2 guns for 18 bucks, they charge you shipping for both of them at once (like an extra 20 or whatever). You buy them separately on ebay, you basically pay the shipping cost twice. Fucking retarded shit all around...
>>11063888Try Aliexpress, choose a seller with good reviews and an established storefront. Or HLJ, they’ll have slightly cheaper shipping.
She's really nice. Even better than Tank who was already a step up from the other two. Yes the armor bits are still a bit hockey with all the holes but she's feels the most cohesive in the design.
She's up on hlj
>>11063854If you're only gonna buy 2 LA kits, then yeah. You will get fucked over either by shipping or scalpers.What you should do is go to amiami's preowned section, get a couple cheap girls and add LA kits into it because LA kits don't contribute much to shipping.Also, amiami does give you shipping estimates. It's just not automatic like hlj or 1999.
>>11064184Where? Because all I saw was a button that said confirm order and a bunch of text that said "youll get your shipping emailed to you after you confirm the order".Pretty jew ass way to do business. And the sad part is, ive ordered a bunch of shit from them, just not off their actual site. Theyve been great with every other order ive ever made from them, GREAT shipping times (all mostly through DHL which I KNOW is why the times are so great. Ive ordered shit from ali and had it within 3 days from china thanks to DHL).
>>11064198>https://support.amiami.com/hc/en-us/articles/360032895231-How-to-Obtain-a-Shipping-Estimate(Facepalm)>Buys from ebay store(Double facepalm)
>>11064212Going by their shipping costs, its basically the same damned price if youre just buying one thing. But hey, you do you.
>>11064218>Amiami: 2 1.3k yen LA kits + 2.5k yen shipping = 5.1k yen = $32>Ebay: $30 each x2 = $60Yeah. I guess that $28 is no difference huh?Suit yourself.Heck why even buy LA kits from ebay or amiami when there are even cheaper places anyway?
>>11064239Notice I said "JUST BUYING ONE THING".Fucking retard.
>>11064246>1+1 = 1Aww shit, we got a genius here boys lol
>>11063852It's called a paint brush.
>>11064070I really don't get people complaining about Tank or Paladin's 3mm holes. Tanks armor is massive and the locations make sense, especially when her armor is so variable. Paladin's body has FEWER holes than several MDs', and in the case of the sword, it's holes are much more aestheticly placed to a point where the blades holes actually look quite cool.
Tank finishu.
>>11064447Many tanks.
>>11064447is that the default silver plastic on the gun muzzles?
>>11064477Its vic´s silver chrome, the silver plastic always sucks mean all metal plastic sucks
>>11064545just wanted to know in advance for when my own Tank arrives.
>>11064276I was hoping not.My hands are a little unsteady for precise details....
>>11064322My personal problem with the Buster Dolls is just that they look too "toyish". In that they look like a "toy" rather than a "miniature version of [something]". You might think it's an arbitrary distinction, but I hope you understand what I mean. Same reason I don't care for 30MS. I'm fine with not everything being for me though since we've got such a huge amount of girls coming out these days I can't keep up anyway.
>>11064608With enamels you can just wipe mistakes off with mineral spirit.
>>11064616Good thing they are 1/1 and not actually miniature.
>toy
>coom
Does any of the 30mm kits have a 3mm to 4mm peg adapter, or I'll have to workshop something out of putty?
>>11065129>3mm to 4mm Anon your going to give me a stroke.I'll answer seriously though, buy a sheet of .5 mm playmate, cut a long strip the length of the peg and curl it with a sharp object. From here cut what you need to make a shim for the peg. You can use this method to let the rabbit siblings have actual hands on their armored wrists.
>>11065266>Anon your going to give me a stroke.Why?
https://www.kotobukiya.co.jp/blog1/labo/article/detail/313/New GaoFighGar images
>>11065910She's so fine.
>>11065910That's some serious ballistics
>>11065910So Genesic will be a much larger beefed girl then
As a US buyer and non importer, it's been feeling like a bare few months.
>>11066350Treat yourself to a nice import.
>>11065910>those little baby handslmao
>>11066405You're supposed to use the bigger mecha hands when she's wearing the stealthgao sleeves.
>>11066414No your not.
>>11065910Dayum!
>>11066490Oh yes you are.
>>11066595Do not do dis my bruda.
>>11066350Brother, just import the shit. Even after shipping it's usually the same price or even cheaper due to the currency conversion than buying stuff over here. Unless you live in Hawaii or Alaska or some shit.
Does anyone have susanowo? It’d be my first Mecha girl and she looks pretty cool
>>11066692I have the regular version of that kit. Yeah she’s good. Couple of hours on the base girl, then several hours on the tech bits. Mode if you paint/finish her.Probs not the best 1st kit. But just cut the gates well and sand the excess.
>>11066692waiting for them to release a green and then yellow version...
>>11066692Arguably the best MD out right now. Just be aware she is massive and build burnout is a real thing if you marathon the whole process.
>>11066797>build burnout is a real thing if you marathon the whole process.Cheeseburger just about killed me, it's true.
>>11063607>tfw they confirmed ouki ninja exists in souen's writeup on the megami device website, but still fail to provide
>>11067257Is that new Asra?
official runner preview of the new 30mshttps://x.com/30msisters/status/1811688270197325860
>>11067276
>>11067296
God, I love Mandarake.
>>11067261I would riot.
>>11067261>>11067499No, it's the old ass Asra Ushiwakamaru garage kit. The quality is quite low even on non bootleg copies, and there are some very amateurish design decisions about the kit.
>>11063293They will, but I will always shill MSG packs, even if I can't remember the name of the one that has cargo hooks and the plastic version of koto's polycap A at the moment.
>>11063293>>11067555You can quite easily make plugs yourself -- runner rods are usually 3mm dia., so after a bit of clean up you get a perfectly serviceable 3mm rod in any color your kits are.
Just finished Greifen. I really like how the base figure looks, I almost wanna display her without the armor.I love the "power loader" style of pretty much anything, though her mech-arms are a bit on the stubby side.She's a bit finicky and annoying to pose in full-armor configuration but she's quite sturdy. The only things I keep being afraid of breaking are her twin tails and the chest armor thing.
>>11067621Now get her a friend
>>11067606Actually, most runner rods are rather 2.5mm. I often cut them for future projects before throwing off runners.
>>11068072Huh, must've been Aoshima's Musashi that had them be 3mm since that's what I based my info on (because i actually cut out a rod from a runner there)
>>11067621The goofy face in the bubble helmet still gets me. She cute.
>>11068087>>11068072Kotobukiya has long had runners been 3mm in many spots across their kits especially on msg kits. Now days almost all the runners havr larve sections be 3mm. Bandai initially didn't do this at all for 30ms and 30mm but now even they have several sections of the runners be 3mm.
Been getting into models, here is rishetta next to her big sister.
>>11067621Greifen is great. The base girl reminds me of a Megaman X female character for some reason.
>>11068332Cute doll, would love to see more. 1/3 scale? The Azone 1/3 scale ones keep temping me, but ~62k yen plus shipping is pretty steep. Never sure if I should do it or buy more mecha musume girls.
It's real depressing when you're building a kit and you get to a step that's like "4x" or worse, "8x"
>>11068712Ugh, Tamanonomae was the worst. Those damn blade tails were annoying.
>>11068712Fuckin' wrist joints, man.>Just take these two tiny, fiddly pieces and join them together (6x)>Now, repeat for the left armIt's nice to see they've actually started incorporating the hacks/shortcuts people had come up with.
>>11068761I'd rather fiddle with 6 wrist joints than to get just one pair. At least you cut and clean them and you're done, unlike actual parts where you'll most likely have to do panel lines or even decals. I wish Greifen got at least 4 (has 3 in box), since the holding hands are hard plastic and need to be disassembled to free the joint.
>>11068688yeah this doll is 1/3. if you want to dip your toes in the bjd world, ones like her are on amazon for a hundred dollars.
>>11068786forgot pic
>>11068786>>11068788Neat. I've got some 1/6 ones and the 1/3 ones look really nice, but they triple in price for whatever reason. Then again, I've noticed that a lot of doll clothes are better made than anything I have to wear. On the subject of doll clothes... why is Kotobukiya making all the SST doll body clothes a shop exclusive when the bodies are a general release? I know they hate gaijin to an unusual level, but at this rate those girls will just be naked or just the sports bra/shorts. Unless 1/12 clothes from other sources will work.
>>11068712RG Gaogaigar's tank treads...Thank fuck the Crossframe Gaogaigirl was a lot simpler in that regard.
How do you erase the eyes so you can replace them? I want to do the same thing as pic rel.
>>11068712Most I've ever had was x24. Special mention to the Hexa Gear Hidestorm too, where the bulk of the build is near enough the same steps 8 times over.
>>11069148Soak the piece overnight in acetone.
>>11069170Don't do this, it makes mustard gas
>>11068712fucking White Glint's boosters>FOURTEEN of the booster bit>then 14 covers AND 14 hinges that attach to the coversafter this kit I felt genuine burnout for the first time
>>11069148just sand them offputting on new ones is simple thanks to the brain's ability to recognize faces. You'll simply know when it's right
do you think we're getting movable eyes as the next step? Seems like an "obvious" improvement that can be done, pic related not a girlpla tho
>>11069468
>>11069172No you monkey, it makes ketchup gas
>>11069148Like other anon said, sanding is basically always the solution here in every situation. The eyes might basically last forever if you never do anything to them, but they're incredibly delicate against abrasives. You'll barely need to try.
>>11068896>why is Kotobukiya making all the SST doll body clothes a shop exclusiveThey're probably only able to manufacture so many,l so making them store exclusive makes more sense. They should be pretty compatible with picco neemo stuff and other brands anyway.
Has anyone had experience with Variable Fighter Girls? I vaguely recall someone complaining about a specific issue with them
https://x.com/lsprobo/status/1812484359108403389
>>11070028I've got Klan Klan. Uh, I guess the main issue is that the VF-25 was a bit of a stickerfest?
>>11066641NTA but where do you import Chinese? I know JP sites carry them too but after exchanges and shipping it ends up slightly more as well as some items are still not in stock on nip shops but here in some US stores
>>11068712The worst experience with this I think I've ever had was ATK Girl Serket. Her legs are an absolute nightmare of snapfit.Still worth it for a fantastic kit.
>>11069148Mr. Hobby leveling thinner will take them right off with a little bit on a q tip. Bonus that it's probably the best thinner you can ask for.
>>11070028i suggest stay off Variable Fighter Girls line, is a sticker nightmare. Unless you have plan to paint it
how compatible is MSG stuff (mainly the weapons) with 30MS pegs/hands? I see quite a bunch of them in stock and I want to ask before I commit
>>11070844Should be a-okay with 30MS hands, they're pretty similar size and design to FAG and MD hands. 30MM hands can also work but because of their smaller size they can be a bit finicky and you may need to sand some bits down.
>>11070028I built the skuld VF-30 and I liked it, but you need to paint them because of all of the stickers. Thankfully the stickers work well for masking. I guess that that the other issue would be that the assembly for the planes doesn't change much for every type. If they make all of Walkure that means 5 largely identical planes, more if you want to build one of the catgirls.
>>1107084430ms hands don't split like 30mm so some might not work but anything meant to work with FAG/MD should work for 30ms
Buying this was a mistake, now I want more
I just want to ask if anyone has experience with 3d printing parts for 30ms, I've ripped the skull model to 3d print and just want to know if anyone has any tips or recommendations for scaling?
>>11070844 #They fit and use the same 3mm holes as Bandai, but some are ridiculously big for a 30MS/30MM/Gunpla kits. Pic related are the MSG sniper and shotgun and they're just too big. Smaller guns look good and some swords are also oversized, but they look fine because big swords just look good most of the time
>>11071632I just spent 20 bucks on a 30MS hair piece. It’s a rabbit hole for sure
Anyone got any advice on custom putty tits like suggested by >>11063189I've got some materials but no clue on where to start.
Up on hlj
>>11072686Got a link? im not seeing her
>>11072686>>11072759NVM, I found her, shes cheaper on amiami.
>>11072761>she's cheaper on AmiAmiPrice is ~500 yen higher on Ami. Unless you are looking at USD prices. You don't pay on HLJ in USD do you? That's just throwing extra money you could save away.
>>11072761>Amiami: 7480 yen>HLJ: 6984 yenWut?Also, Amiami shipping is more expensive most of the time.
>>11072770 (me)To expand on what I mean here. Set your payment method on HLJ to use yen, the exchange rates used by your bank or even paypal are far generally more favorable than the ones HLJ uses internally if they convert it before charging you. >>11072774Yeah this too. Ami always overpacks.
>>11072774>>11072770USD 47 vs 52
>>11072797>52 X>44 OYou're doing it wrong.
>>11072813Dont care, got my bitch.
>>11072818>I paid more on purposeWhatever mate
>>11072827>find out that I paid a few dollars more after the fact>literally dont care, its a few fucking dollars>turbo autists lose their shitNever change, 4chan
>>11066797What make her better than the regular and blue flame version?
Ended up coming into a nice haul of Girlpla and Muscuto parts (not pictured here). Was part of a massive collection my friend gave me because he was too lazy to sell anything himself. Unfortunately I already have most of it so I'll probably just be selling it all. Probably make a post in the BST thread in a bit.
Zazzing up Vivienne Hayha's silver bits in preparation for building. I'll hit the runner with gloss spray tomorrow, assuming the weather holds up.
Also, anyone interested in an un-scalped Furai Model Arcee/Windblade, they've opened pre-orders on Gundamit.
>>11072946Your friend just quit everything all at once huh? Jesus man.
>>11073034>71 USDdamn, was that how much their preorder price was the first time? I got mine from a local hobby shop when it first released and it was about 64 and that felt like a bit much for it.
>>11073034>un-scalped>70That price is ridiculous, I can get like 5 Rishettas for that
>>11073196Windblade was 50 on releaese. IIRC Arcee was like 55 or something, definitely not 70
>>11073196>>11073197Free shipping for britfags, though.
>>11072194>ripped the skull modelfrom what?care to share it?
>>11073215I'm happy for them, but it's still expensive.
>>11073216I used the sorcerer model from disgaea 7 to get the skull, you can find a bunch of the disgaea generics ripped on models resource, here is a catbox to the skull in stl format, https://files.catbox.moe/s21ctd.stl
>>11072911I was talking about armored Susanowo in general, including the red and blue recolors. Not the biggest fan of the flame parts myself but all 3 share the same great engineering.
>>11073296I myself am not a fan of the red or blue one. They are just waaaaaaaay too "busy" looking. Its just a personal preference though.
>>11073046Kind of, yeah. They've been trying to hide their more otaku-centric side for a while now (normie-transitioning it seems), so he's probably had this and the other shit he gave me stocked up for a while. His loss though lol.
>>11072686>Another Karsland.Throw us Britanian and Suomus some bones... or Gallian as a consolation.
Anyone got the nuke matrix mad wolf yet? Man, i want to buy Buster Doll Tank but it was sold out everywhere
>>11073034>>11073196>>11073197Oddly enough they're cheaper on BBTS, $55
>>11074134>BBTSFUCK, that's more reasonable. But I can get more dresses with that money...
>>11073031>painting on the sprue Unless it's all undergated you're still going to have to clean up nubs which now won't be painted
>>11074143I know. I have the necessary tools.
>>11074143>>11074295And this runner IS undergated. Shoulda mentioned that first.
>>11073216Disgaea 7?
>>11075210anyone?
>>11075254What the fuck am I looking at? Like, it's some kind of airbrush accessory, but the electric things on the bottom are confusing the hell out of me.
>>11075254>Presumably direct from China>Unrecognized brand>Battery powered>TanklessNothing about this inspires any form of confidence. You can probably get some use out of it regardless but it'll probably be a "poor man pays twice" purchase if you do anything more than dip your toes into painting
>>11075318>>11075327Well this guy use it but I can't find anymore about it other than the link at the description in the videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiqWsJmmry4
>>11075368The only reason I can think of that you'd want to use something like this is if you're doing a big project and a standard compressor with tank wouldn't work because you're moving around a lot. Otherwise, why even bother with a rechargeable battery at all when a standard compressor works as long as you have it plugged in, and a tank acts as a buffer so it doesn't continuously run regardless of when you push the trigger or not.
>>11075254>>11075494I have one at my house because my gf uses it for nail stuff.It's actually pretty good for beginners that don't have a full setup. You just have to get one that has a good airbrush.Obviously, due to the size, you won't get a high psi like traditional airbrush setups with a larger compressor.Good thing is that you don't have to worry about the hose getting in the way.
>>11065910When you think too hard about it, the slight tan and colors still made me think of Sakura Igawa from the Taimanin series. I did not check on this blog post until today, sorry.
>>11075827sakura's hair is more of a honey colour, but yes
>>11075827>When you think too hard about itI didn't have to at all and I only played the first VN. Maybe a break from this site is in order...
someone ages ago mentioned this kit's frame has a weak joint in the waist, yes?
>>11076935Just like, preemptively reinforce it with a pin and make sure it's not too tight a fit bro lmao
>>11069480now make them do derpy eyes
>>11076935Don't play with her like a figure and you will be okay
>>11061715Sounds like a pain in the ass, shame cause she's kinda cool.
Edelweiss!https://www.kotobukiya.co.jp/blog2/megami/article/detail/254/
>>11077978>the dark elf Edelweiss of prophecy finally
DARK elf
>>11077978Do you have enough swords?
>>11077978Did they pick the color just by inverting the original?
>>11077978Man I want an Edelweiss reprint but these colors ain't it
>>11077990Wake me when we reach Unlimited Blade Works or Gates of Babylon levels.
>>11078090
>>11078101NOW we're talking!
I just learned about this today. The "Type Penguin" name feels like it might even be an homage
Full name is "ACT MODE Tia & Type Penguin (NAVY FIELD)"
>>11078490really cute. I love penguins>>11078488>"Type Penguin" name feels like it might even be an homagehomage to what?
>>11075254I grabbed something similar to this a few weeks back. Haven't had time to give it a try though, I'll report back once I've used it
>>11078660An homage to Busou Shinki. Every shinki was "Type _____" For example Ianeira was Type Mermaid
>>11078675>>11078488Your over thinking it. It's almost like saying the shinki types are a reference to type moon.
>>11078685It's not?
>>11078488is this another Act Mode trap again? only the stand is DIY right? I would definitely grab the penguins if they are sold separately as a DX expansion instead of bundled with giant figma.
Vivienne's a lot more blatantly an android/cyborg than Yefuna.
>>11079688Not when you look at her beach body she isnt.
>>11079700Who knows if that kit will ever grace my table?
>>11079706Theyre like 30 bucks, 35-40 tops, from ali dude, especially if you boxless.
>>11079712i see that; but i really should work purely on my backlog for a few weeks. months.
>>11079898Wait, "working on your backlog" doesn't mean buying more and more to keep it growing?I've been doing this all wrong.
>>11079338 The girl is a figure, the Penguin binders are models.The symphogear act-modes are not really a good example of of this line, especially when the initial prototypes of Hibiki and Chris are significantly different.
>>11079963You and me both bud. My ass had to build a new bed to store my shit, and at this point I could fill two more of them.
>Just got a Yefuna for $25 thanks to aliexpress memeryIts my first time building a chinese kit so is there anything i should look out for?She is real nice so i dont want to fuck something up.
>>11078490cute>>11078488>penguins head gets fucking decapitatedwtf
>>11080438Just about everything is undergated, so be careful about nub removal.And before attaching any parts to pegs, make sure to check that they'll actually fit properly.Nuke Matrix kits are generally pretty decent about that, but there's always the risk that you'll need to sand something first.
>>11080438Wonky joint tolerances and nonstandard joint range is about all you need to really consider for her. She has a tough time manipulating her weapons even though she has sub arms on her back. They just don't really have the range needed to particularly help. Lirly is better. >>11080580The heads flip inside the torso.
More holes the better
>>11080882This is the face of a woman who's seen some shit.
>>11080882>>11080883Man. It's been a while since I've seen a kit where I can't find a single thing good.Maybe the tits?Everything else looks like complete shit.
>>11080929Tits are nice, hair is great, shoes are actually kinda good. I like them as armored boots. Well, armored slippers.
>>11080929Tits and the head are ok but with the rest your right
>>11080882This design is from the SAO illustrator right
>>11080929Looks like the fall of 30MS is imminent with this release, shit's gonna warm the shelves so bad.
This will save Koto.
>>11080972They're already curbstomping Bandaid in the quality department, they don't need any saving. With PLAMATEA joining the fight, it'll be nothing but rough times ahead for BanDIE.
>>11080982PLAMATEA only need to work on their stick elbow. An update on development before release might change my view on them.
>>11080988Regardless, the quality is still a hundred times better than Scamdai's crap.
Which is the flattest Megami Device and FAG?
>>11081092Materias are pretty flat.
>>11080992lollmao even
>>11080948yeah
>>11080929I like most of this but she looks like she's wearing crocs
>>11081140this is actually fucking terrible, like what even is happening with their legs?
>>11081140Yeah man I saw this and I'd rather get another set of Sousai JKs. I hope they fix it on the newer kits I kinda want the toki but if it has ass tech then i might skip anyway.
>>11080929>>11081219hire me bandaieveryone can fix the shoes to their preference given basic modeler skills, but i think it's the eye color that's the biggest culprit in making her look "off".
>>11081226I guess it's okay because Max Factory is involved.>>11081232Nah.
>>11081232The tits remind me of Horizon, which is good, but not good enough to get the whole kit>>11081226I'm suddenly not feeling hopeful for Toki or Bridget
Smooth sailing on building the armoured form; and don't you just love being able to chrome the backs of clear parts?
>>11080929it's quite funny how literally nobody in the goddamn world likes this, bandai should fuck off and just let Koto give us actually good girlpla>>11081232that is so much better, but it's still lipstick on a pig>>11081237speak with your wallet and boycott Bandai-Scamco
>>11081092Nodoka is a flattie.
>>11080962Not when people start figuring out she's designed to be used with the 30ML kits, and especially not if the fighter, cleric, and archer are costume kits.
>>11081237You'll really enjoy Bridget's textured eyes.Also not a plamatea. Or on topic.
>>11081627>Also not a plamatea. Or on topic.Bridget has a kit coming, but I double checked and it's Annulus, not Plamatea. My bad
>>11080972Unless she has banana tits
>>11080882Why did 30MS start getting bad right as they were starting to get good… Do they hate money?
>>11081659>BandaiYes, and they're retarded. That said, I don't think this the downfall some people think it is.
Gentlemen, I managed to snag the Flower Shinkies for pretty cheap. However, they're so old they've developed a sticky and oily texture over the soft plastic parts.Does anybody know how to fix this? Or are those parts doomed to become trash?
>>11081659They were never good, and yes they do hate money, which is why Koto, Goodsmile, and the Chinese are wiping the floor with Scamco Scamdai as we speak.>>11081662It actually is, with the shitty Idols and more of this SAO crap in thepipeline, their downfall is simply a matter of time.
>>11081623The 30ML will warm the shelves as well, what's your point? I bet my ass you'll see that shit and the new 30MS in clearance merely a month after release.
>>11080882This looks irredeemably shit. Whoever approved this should be taken out back and shot in the dick. I'm glad I never bought any of this series despite everyone telling me I should because it was dirt cheap.
>>11081836this level of delusion its really funny, keep coping anon.
I like the 30MS color C sets but it’s kind of annoying how different the face set was in color from the extra limb sets.
>>11080883I actually quite like it. Guess I’m a weirdo.
>>11081623>30MLDon't you mean 30MF? What's a 30ML
>>11082013You're normal, 5 people in this general is not even 0.01% of the total girlpla user base.
>>11080929It's a stunning display of incompetence, they had months to fix, cancel, or delay this obvious shelfwarmer but they did nothing to unfuck this piece of shit. Fuck Bandai.
>>11082063I'm gonna be serious with you, nobody wants this shit unless you're a shill.
>>11080962>>11082143>Nobody wants this shit unless you're a shill>shit's gonna warm the shelves so bad.But enough about the Idolmaster crap that needs to go and stay go.
>>11080948The yuuki yuuna illustrator.>>11080962What are you smoking? I clearly need some. >>11082142Take your meds, anon.
official sample of 30ms x 30mf,showing off a sethttps://x.com/30mfantasy/status/1816035631279304823
>>11082333Dunno, she kinda looks better here.
>>11082320I don't understand the hate, like, at all. Yufia looks like a solid kit that's going to have great customizability, especially with the more recent 30mf reveals. Especially the color argument though, Bandai plastic paints super easy and the eye color is easily rectified with some decals.
>>11082476>>11082476yeah, the pauldron and skirt armor completes the look and the theme
https://x.com/dekimn/status/1816041985469473055?s=19How? Camio is supposed to go on sale next month
>>11082687Forgot pic.
>>11082333The base kit should've looked like this. Why did they->30MSBandai, you cheeky cunts. That neutral face plate still looks bad, but now I see.
>>11081232>the eye color that's the biggest culpritActually, now that you've made me really look at her face, she gives me an "I gate my job" look. Like she's ready to retire from a life of gallivanting around the countryside hunting monsters
>>11082691Yeah, that's the rub with 30MS. The base kits intentionally aren't fully kitted out and usually have an intended upgrade set (or two in the case of Luluce), while the pricer sets actually do feel like they are approaching what you'd get in a small Megami Device.The only exceptions, not counting the one-offs like the Pretty Derby figures, in my opinion are the rabbit sisters, but they feel like the old Light Armors from the Bushou Shinki days. Pomock and Partio, specifically.
Put this together into a single image for easy reference/reposting.I'm wondering what drove them to do the Edelweiss repaint given how Asai was seething so hard about Edelweiss at the Shinjuku Loft talk show, his whole thing was that the collaboration was wasted because Konami fucked up releasing the game so I'm wondering if this could be an indication of progress there.Doubtful but not absolutely impossible.
>>11083198That Yufia plus the parts and a whole 30MF kit is still cheaper than a MD of the same total volume, though it's not like a lot of those are still being made to make a good comparison.
>>11083303Let it go, BS isn't coming back. It's like resurrecting the EV1 because people were buying Teslas. It's been dead for too long when a lot of people who would have cared then have already moved on.
>>11083524https://shop.kotobukiya.co.jp/shop/g/g4934054065271/
>>11083571Yes, it sucks.
what am i supposed do with these blank faces ?
>>11083736>series based on customization>"hurr durr why are there blank faces in the kit?"Why is this place full of retards?
>>11083736Sell them on ebay for a few bucks. I usually get like ten bucks per 2-3 blanks, more if I include the eye decals.
>>11083764ok? i'm asking what i do with them? how do i customize them?
>>11083778Paint? Decals? Stickers? Basic arts and crafts skills you would've learned as a child?
>>11083796sounds like somebody needs a nap
>>11083796>learned as a childNot these days fren. Parents stick a tablet/phone in front of a kid, and schools wont teach arts and crafts unless its drawing rainbow flags or VERY diverse crowds of stick figures. Not to mention, a lot of kids probably on ritalin, which would KILL their creativity pretty fast once it actually sets in. They did that to one of my cousins back in the 80s (way before all the modern day bullshit) without even telling my aunt they put him on it. He became a zombie for a little while.....
>>11083736buy some eye/mouth decals
>>11083303>Strike Witch MegamisWow. The fact that at one point it was possibly a non-zero chance that the X-11 could have gotten a mass release figure that could be easily augmented with weapons...>>11083454Plus, the whole point of the WISM girls was you're supposed to build the second girl out of spare parts from other MDs, so they were kind of bare bones to begin with.>>11083524Which is disappointing because I'd absolutely adore the whole line getting MD revisits. Especially the early light armor girls because of how fucking absurd it was to get MMS Blanks back then.
>>11083806go back to your conspiracy facebook group
>>11083893
>>11083893Who hurt you?
>>11083880>>Strike Witch MegamisShimada literally works on Kotobukiya stuff and he has enough control over the IP that nobody's stopping him from drawing straight up plain anal sex of witches so it's probably going to happen sooner or later, the question is more about when are Asai and Toriyama going to be free to work on them
>>11083880I wouldn't mind getting one seperate WISM soldier only, or two complete WISM soldiers, Kotos went for the middle and I was like "Damn, I'd have to complete a second body one way or another."I can't for the official bare bone models (R1 types).
>>11084108*wait
Archer's statue is getting the kit treatment too
early shipping shows up in shopshttps://x.com/unionriver0201/status/1816387683910074545
>>11084166Someone kitbash her with Tallgeese.
>>11084103I hope so. I'm still annoyed that GSC chickened out and didn't even do the damn Erica Hartmann they teased years ago, let alone finish the whole crew to begin with.>>11084108I know there's a list somewhere that details what parts you can take from spares in another MD so you can have all the WISM girls without having to buy duplicates.
>>11084166>barely released>photos are already dusty>>11083736>>11083778Buy a decal sheet (pre-made one by a company, not one to print out yourself), cotton swabs and some decal friendly (matt or half-gloss) varnish. Optionally buy mark setter/softer. Precise tweezers will save you some frustrations. I recommend Mr.Hobby "Topcoat" in those small blue cans as the varnish if you don't have any. It's expensive, but applies very well.Kotobukiya girlpla kits come with eye decals, Bandai makes you buy a sheet separately.1. wash your plastic with water and soap after cutting it out1a. you MAY spray a the bare plastic with the varnish as a way to "prime" it so the decals stick to the varnish instead of raw plastic. I've heard that glossy varnish is better for this because it's stronger than matte.2. cut out desired decals and soak in water until you can move them on the paper. (girlpla decals don't need to be cut out precisely near the edge of the print)3. slide the decal onto the plastic (with mark softer underneath if present)4. let it set for a moment and then gently roll a cotton swab on it to press out any air bubbles and to get rid of excess moisture. 4a. apply mark setter on top and let it sit for a while. you might need to swab the excess of it too.(YOU CAN STILL MOVE IT AROUND A LITTLE BIT HERE, especially if you add a drop of water to rehydrate it.)5. let it dry completely, preferably overnight6. Read the instructions on the varnish and apply a coat or two of varnish to protect the thing so it doesn't get scraped off instantly. If you did step 1a, then spray less varnish accordingly.
>>11084166>>11082689Do you guys genuinely not know what a sample kit is?
Checking daily to wait brown Gourai to reach the sweet ¥4000 price range. Although the Zelfikar is tempting she looks familiar to Baselard.
>>11084540I bet they dont even realize that you can buy said sample kits on ebay sometimes if youre lucky. Ive gotten a few FAGs early like that.
>>11084145Why aren't they cheaper...
>>11084582Of course she looks similar, they're sisters...
>>11084582Where can you find a delicious brown gourai for 26 fun bux?
>>11084166https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF6E1fH9XfMreview video
Is there any place/specific kit to get these plain robot faces for desktop army girls or are people handmaking them?
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