>"If you're new, you're gonna fuck up. Don't worry! If you're experienced, don't make the new people worry!"***READ THE GUIDE***Discordhttps://discord.gg/W973BmwERBThe guide:Part 1 (Quick Start)https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSBDfE8Iz-a86DZJCR5MHRW6tjkQX-y4-ZpUc_vHjRfx_i2FB0zR1usdrgUJ4wNTs1iDFZmTQHF66X_/pubPart 2 (Deeper Dive)https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQJG2SZo1O1PjExPrdU_-GnkrYTGiGLCgBcKaL4peEWxOGB4CNbpGaJBV1oF61eNE1lEhbQHYEAXLrw/pubAnd a handy guide to other types of plamo: http://www.mediafire.com/view/1vf1aw7v91pz5pa/Airfix%20Model%20World%20Specia%20(Scale%20Modelling%20Step-By-Step).pdfhttp://www.scalemodelguide.comSome line art:https://imgur.com/user/Gundaml1neart/postsPrevious thread: >>11758229
==GIRLPLA GROUPBUILD==Build a kit featuring any brand of Girlpla, including but not limited to:>Frame Arms Girl>Megami Device>30 Minute Sisters/Missions/Etc.>Figure-Rise Standard>MegalomariaAdditionally, any "Feminine" mechs like the Nobel Gundam or Valsione are fair game as well. What you do with your build in terms of theming is up to you so long as your base is "Feminine".Send a description along with both WIP and Finished images of your build to gunplaplamo@gmail.comSTART: 4/15/26END: 7/31/26
Finished putting together this SD Neue Ziel. Would love to get the HG as well at some point but it's kinda rare and also too damn huge.
Does anyone know if those third-party emotion manipulator style hands for 1/144 kits will fit on Late UC Gundams? I just now realized that I could give my MG Victory, V2 Assault Buster, Crossbone Full Cloth, F90 and Cluster Gundam full manipulable hands.
LITERALLY only bots got it. Went out of stock in less than a second. Why the fuck aren't Bandai stopping this?
>>11787989Why should Japan care about stupid Western cumsoomers?
Getting the expansion sets for my Nu gundam ff was the best choice ive made in a while. (bad editing warning)
>>11788355YWNBAJ
I didn't fuck up and break the ribbon cable this time
>>11787047Where's a good place to get a decent marker for lining a Spider-Man webbing And don't say hobby shops, their aren't any near me. And I want a cheap but decent marker, not the shit they sell at Michael's I'm testing this on a toy I bought on eBay for $1.99, I don't need to waste $14.99 for a marker unless it's going to magically force my hand to draw perfect straight web lines
>>11788803Copic Multi-Liners or Sakura Microns are pretty easy to find and reasonably priced.
>>11788565Time to make them flash red and blue and make a police Aerial.
>>11787751>pull my MG V1 out of mothballs to measure its hand dimensions>it's bigger than the hands on my HG Calibarn>and the V1 is smaller than the V2, F90 and Crossbone Full ClothSo, I guess manipulable hands for Late UC kits are just not a thing, huh. Damn shame.
>>11788822I'm going to a Mall in Arcadia (suburban area in far north east Metro LA). Besides Orange County, it's the next highest concentration of SEA dispora in California. Apparently it has one of the highest number of hobby and model kit stores in one zip code. I plan to spend a few hours wondering around plus lunch there, before I go hit the nearby Walmart.
>>11788830batteries
Yes, my Psycho Zaku Ka came in today.
finally began to build this cannon thingit is a scaled down copy of the Metal Build Hi Nu beam launcher sold in a expansion set but it comes with LEDs and even a small motor to make some clear parts spin as if the thing actually worksit is stupidly big, I love it so far
>>11790705Got a link to that? I've been looking for more big guns.
>>11790736Never mind, found it at a local.
>>11790736>>11790740in case anyone else wonders, it is the Qianqu Shang 1/100 Heavy-Duty Blast Electromagnetic Railgun 2.0I got mine from gundamit but I'm fairly sure they sell this thing too in Aliexpressjust mind mine was supposedly the "black" color version but it actually dark blue
>>11790778they are also making a stylized version of the hyakushiki megalauncher
>>11790778Yeah I definitely got the right one.
How many practice kits should I go through before building something I actually like?
>>11790905Exactly 0
>>11790905Only you can answer for yourself, because everyone has different learning speed.
>>11790905Just building? Anyone can do that, even kids.
>>11788536IDWBAJ
>>11788830It turns a little pink for this one.
>>11791509Can you make it do alternating red and blue pulses? That would probably look more police-y
>>11791518I think there's an app for it so you can do custom ones but I haven't looked into it, I'll probably do it in the morning.
>>11790905as long as you are careful and put even minimal effort, most plamo kits end up looking great
>>11790905I've built 2 HG (Aerial and Movie Clear Color Destiny) and am currently working on my first RG (Eva 01). Can honestly say just go for it. If you take your time and pay attention its really hard to fuck up just building
I feel like I'm going crazy. How the hell do i cram circular magnets into hexagonal holes?
>>11792326Oh apparently the answer is actually to just jam those fuckers in there
>>11790905I did a 30 minute mission and sister before moving on to something a bit more involved. The one i have that i really want to do has stickers and stuff and that's what I'm practicing for but by my third model i feel like I've got the hang of things mostly.
>>11791748Pic unrelated?
>>11791748Where did you get this picture of me???
>>11791748You should probably quit smoking.
>>11792561New weathering technique unlocked?
Question for anyone who got a 30mm Liger Tail, I was wondering if you could build the gattling gun to fit in the left hand instead, or am I going to have to get the weapon set if I want that?
>>11791568Well, the app doesn't seem to want to work for me.
>>11792868I don't have it but I'm 99% sure the hands will be compatible with all 30mm stuff
>>11790873Assuming you are a britbong where do you buy things from normally?
>>11794411I shop around depending on whatever's cheapest or in stock, the railgun came from Hobbyzone for example but I'll also buy from kikatek, gunpla UK, Kidultverse, OEshop which also has a replacements site called Hobby Academia even just Aliexpress if I'm going to buy things like stands and accessories. Gunpla UK put out coupon codes pretty regularly so you can get a decent 10 to 30% sometimes. Never Gunpla-San though. Their shit is almost always overpriced.
My bong bros, we've made it.
>>11794511Gunpla UK just actually put out one right now Bankholiday2026
>>11794635nice, after the gundam base was opened permanently in düsseldorf this month it really looks like they're serious about the europe expansionall my bitching on anonymous image boards paid off
>>11794635I visited the one in Hong Kong not that long ago, if it's anything like that one it'll be interesting but ultimately meh. The Gundam Base exclusives mostly amount to the Clear Color or Titanium Finish stuff (though they also have Gundam Base color kits like Lunamaria and the mobile workers), and while they do stock regular stuff it's at MSRP so there's no reason to go there for non-exclusive stuff. So, overall you'll probably just go there once and then never again unless some new exclusives come out (e.g. HG G-Self Movie Version).
>>11795025>The Gundam Base exclusives mostly amount to the Clear Color or Titanium Finish stuffThat's fine by me, it beats paying out the ass for an import
>>11795025Go there to make some gundam friends.
>>11794635I just want P-Bandai over here
>>11795483Baby steps. They're going in the right direction
>>11795483>Australia finally gets p-bandai>its just expensive merch and TCG productsthe monkey's paw curls
https://youtu.be/slNuNy5oD_Q
>>11794635>still ends up cheaper to import from Japan than a train ticket down to stabbing capital of the world.>>11795025It will be like the HK one, I saw what was in the new Malaysian one in KL and it was pretty much all exclusive recolours and some normal kits.Definitely not going to be worth the trip down, and those exclusive kits will just flood the more local shops that stock Gunpla anyway.
>>11795025>>11795621the popup in germany was decent. they kept (and are still) rotating the inventory every few weeks. lots of the boring clear color and finish stuff but they had a lot of good exclusives too. namely all the gundam base limited kits, especially the fukuoka sazabi and rx93, the hg psycho zaku vs full armor gundam 10th anniv set (which isn't even available at the japanese gundam bases right now), the mg zaku warrior live concert version and to a lesser extent the gundam base rx78s and unicorns. that stuff used to be unobtanium here. i imagine london will be (and was) pretty much the samein any case good to see that they remembered we exist. i really cant complain about the stock, they have more exclusives than any of the japanese gundam bases i've been to
>>11795570Neat
>>11794635>have to go to LondonAh balls. I'll get stabbed for some [Clear Color], I love those goofy kitsOnly been into this hobby for a couple weeks and seems I picked an excellent time, theres so much going on in terms of announcements and cool projectsMy HG collection as tribute, the GFred and the Beargguy thats just out of shot were built by my partner, she wants to get more of the bears but they seem difficult to find
>>11796751There's a Beargguy Ohana at Waylan games but yeah, these things are pretty hard to find. https://www.waylandgames.co.uk/hg-1-144-beargguy-ohana-aloharo-set-bai-mk66288?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=9723109418&gbraid=0AAAAAD3x4IPKIzd7guBGjfl2gsvXjsXI_&gclid=Cj0KCQjww8rQBhDjARIsAE43KPMShApi3sjpU9OQr4qB-HWjgZX71h6YTe71c54p1YqiVv9kjji9SAYaAhGzEALw_wcB
>>11796778Looks like an order for payday, never even seen Ohana before but that is adorable. Thanks anon!
finally done with this piece of shit
>>11797552broke of the arm and decided its battle damage
>>11797553Learn to work with pin vises and metal rods.
is there a trick to change the "setting" of action bases? like changing peg to claws or if you build it with only one "stick" adding the other twos?
>>11796778>?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=9723109418&gbraid=0AAAAAD3x4IPKIzd7guBGjfl2gsvXjsXI_&gclid=Cj0KCQjww8rQBhDjARIsAE43KPMShApi3sjpU9OQr4qB-HWjgZX71h6YTe71c54p1YqiVv9kjji9SAYaAhGzEALw_wcBALL THIS ^ CRAP?It's just cookies and identified unique to you, anon.You certainly don't want to dox yourself and repost that crap. EVERYTHING at and after the "?" was totally superfluous. PROTIP:You can just copy LIKE SO:https://www.waylandgames.co.uk/hg-1-144-beargguy-ohana-aloharo-set-bai-mk66288to share the link.
>>11797786Eh, I don't care at this point.
>>11797553>>11797674Alternatively you could get some short wires in there, dip the ends in fluorescent orange and recreate this.
>>11790705looks pretty good
>>11797957it has some shortcomings, but this railgun thing is very impressive by sheer size alone, with a length of 30cmthe bright blue leds and the spinning motor with the whole thing being able to charge with a micro USB cable makes it quite a sightI don't even know where I will display this thing
I'm looking at this KO add on set for the GM Spartan. Is this supposed to be a regular backpack? It looks like something you'd see on a space type suit.
>>11798116looks like the HG Leo space type backpack
>>11798116>>11798122Its a holder for some mine whips it does look like a space pack though
>>11797959>>11797957is this the one that transforms or something?
>>11799189yes, the "transformation" consists in folding down the white segment on the front to fully reveal the barrel and close down the white covers over the spinning motor to reveal all the clear parts that shine when you turn the LEDs onsome sort of sniper mode I guess
>>11797957>>11797959I finally have the time to start my one. It's going to look good next to my Hi-nu.
>>11788565Is this hg aerial? May I know how hard it was to do this overall?
>>11799627It's Full Mechanics but it wasn't hard at all, it's basically a big HG.The hardest part was doing the LEDs because you have to make some minor adjustments cutting and snipping here and there so they don't break the ribbon cables.
I know this probably should be in sfw requests but what's the best store to ship internationally/Europe some Gaia/Mr hobby lacquer paints? They are at 10+ bucks in Ali and for how tiny they are it's not all that worth it
>>11797674maybe when it happens to a kit i care more about>>11797833thats a cool idea
>>11791748Nta, this was the kit where my eyes and hands started going to shit on me. I've had a fun time with various blokees so I'm kicking the wheels on grabbing a kit from walmart. I'd rather try something cheaper to see if I can keep the fun of building something going
Can I just say I fucking hate this thing. It broke apart and now I can't put it fucking back together
>>11799952Going from Blokees to MG "Ver. Ka" is a giant leap in terms of difficulty because those kits come with transforming or core fighter gimmicks. Maybe try High Grade or normal Master Grade next time.
>>11800202Anon, the actual thing that differentiates Ver. Ka is the huge waterslide sheet. The various Balls and Crossbones and Sinanjus and Unicorns use the Ver. Ka molds but aren't always labelled as such. So in this case, "normal" Master Grades are not actually any easier than a Ver. Ka kit, and HG kits remain the easiest for practice.
>>11800211You're right. But what are the chances of him picking a Katoki designed MGs twice in a row.
>>11791509Which LED set is that anon? Looks pretty mint.
>>11801598It's the kosmos FM Aerial set. There's two versions, one just has the body if I remember right while the other has the ones for the bits which I haven't set up because I don't have a stand for it.
She can't decide
its weird that I can barely find any forums posting and discussing about SMPslike the plastic quality and some of the engineering is way better than gunpla and other plamos
Okay Gunpla General, old snapfag getting back into gunpla (mainly girlpla but have picked up some mobile suits and my first zoid for the backlog).Redpill me on Godhands. Are they just overhyped nippers with only marginally better plastic nub trimming than a normal set of nippers and an x-acto knife? Or do they remove the need for a hobby knife all together? I’m just getting back to model-building after years and need to know whether I should splurge on such a tool. Way back I built one PG, multiple MGs, several HGs (both 1/100th and 1/144ths) plus some older gundam kits before Bandai started standardizing engineering such as the 1/144th Victory and V2 Gundams from the 90s. No experience with RGs, only have built 1 30MSister, 1 Figurerise Standard, and 1 30MPreference. All these were with cheap-ish plastic cutters and a hobby knife, which worked fine for me all this time but am I doing this all on hard-mode without a Godhand?
>>11804656You can get similar ultra-thin single blade nippers from Chinese brands like Dspiae and Stedi for half the price. IMO, what you should be checking out are nano glass files, they're more convenient for nub removal than hobby knife.
>>11804699>similarOnly if you don't care about plastic stress. But if you paint stress doesn't matter.
>>11804703If you truly care about plastic stress you would be sanding the nub instead of cutting it flush.
>>11804726But if I can cut if flush without stress, why would I spend all that time sanding and risk oversanding or damaging surrounding detail?
>>11804730The issue is that on single blade nippers, the blade and the blunt side aren't perfectly level. So you'll end up with the tinniest nub that you need to clean with knife or files.
>>11804745The lip is there so you can grip the edge of the part. The blade goes flush with the part and the blunt side gives you the leverage to cut.Of course, theres exceptions when the sprue is on a flat face, but generally the lip is an advantage and not a problem.Though I will agree that dspiae nippers are definitely good enough. Cutting 3 mm runner isnt a realistic comparison, especially when the speed and force of the cut also matter a lot.Source: I can get perfect cuts on my chink 3.0 nippers.
>RG Refined Barzam modification kit>HG Serpent >HG Gelgoog 3>Now thisdoes not our faith in official bandai gunpla deserve to be rewarded instead of being slapped in the face by KO companies?
>>11804986A 1/144 Serpent is worthless when all the EW designs are 1/100.
>>11804986Where are they going to sell this? I gave up on bandai ever making any of the amphibius mobile suits from TB.
RIP Rishetta guy
A long gone /gpg/ oldfag once said in this thread that your skill level is not about how difficult a kit you can build, it's about how big of a mistake you can recover from.The mistake was not to liquid-mask a super-brittle part and hope the mask will somehow come off without the part breaking, the mistake was not replacing those 0.7mm plastic rods with steel ones from the very beginning.Oh well, natural STAHL looks better than plastic painted with Alclad Stainless Steel anyway, so I guess it worked out for the better in the end (the hardest bit was dremelling out a groove for the rod in a tiny part).
how do you use this tool and what is it?i see asian people in videos using it like a magic paint eraser
>>11806369Soft tips that you put a small amount of thinner on to clean panel lines. They're reusable. Probably use them for other things as well.
>>11806227Damn, that's really minuscule. What kit that part's from?
>>11806666https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10859909
>>11806910>easy version
>>11807103The "hard" version has PE wheel spokes, which to me is actually way easier both to assemble and to paint. I would pay more for it, but it wasn't available.
Getting back into the hobby after a long time out.What's the strat for getting things smooth after sanding? Running my finger over the sanded part it always feels off.Also been using an exacto knife to file nubs down but it feels like they always take more than they should. Like if I'm trying to file things to be flush it feels like they end up chipping inwards a little bit and creating a divot.
>>11807396What do you mean by off? Is it not flush enough or does the sanded part have different finish and texture than the non sanded part? If it's the latter you can get some cheap nail buffer to sand that part until it matches the surrounding area. If you want dedicated tool for it then you can get Gunprimer Balancers.
>>11807396My process is generally to double-nip the piece off the runner, hobby knife the nub down as close to flush as possible, then glass file until smooth. As long as the surface feels smooth to the touch, the extra sheen from the glass file doesn't overly matter underneath some paint.
I kinda like these mini/micro versions of regular power tools. They are obviously quite useless for any legitimate woodworking, but for cutting plaplate and such? Perfect.They also run on the same variable 12-24V power supply my watchmakers drills run on.
Anybody built this? Bought the HG without doing research thinking the partsforming would be minimal but found that it's extensive.
>>11811547This is a notoriously fragile and fucky kit, too many structural compromises were made to make it transformable
>>11811547Half the people here will tell you it's a hand grenade aka prone to exploding, half the people will tell you that it's a skill issue and there exists no bad kits ever ever whatsoever
>>11811196I've been dancing around the idea of buying one of these and a desktop drill and sander, since my other available options are industrial grade shit. Unfortunately, it'll have to wait until I get a bigger desk (and bigger workshop room).>>11811547I literally found one today at Hobby Lobby, snagged it since I've wanted a second one for kitbashing purposes for a while. That being said though, I'm a stupid crazy fuck who makes terrible irrational decisions.Conventional wisdom regarding RG Zeta is, it's fine so long as you pick one form and leave it in that form forever. The Revive Zeta is fine as a kit, because it doesn't make any structural compromises to facilitate the transformation the MS mode is quite good (at the very least it's a damn sight better than the old Delta Plus). So, your purchase of the HG was probably fine, unless you like the large amount of greebling that the RG gives you. You don't want to transform the thing unless you buy a metal frame that's more expensive than the kit itself.
>>11811598>desktop drillThat one will be the most useful of them all.
>>11811598>The Revive Zeta is fine as a kitThe collar gets in the way of the head and the numerous stickers will wear off, and I found it very underwhelming as a kit for some reason, but you're absolutely right that it does its job without exploding. Granted it chose to compromise nothing for the Wave Rider, instead opting to give you a big adapter to plug half the Zeta's parts onto, but still
>>11811709The honest truth is, the Zeta transformation system isn't going to work at 1/144 scale without some serious advances in engineering and materials. The RG Zeta was an impressive achievement at the time, but much like the MG Victory it's something that works more as a showcase of engineering than an actual product. Besides the fact that these are model kits and not toys, the vast majority of people are content leaving the kit in MS mode since it's a lot cooler-looking and more posable that way. And in that sense, it can be perfectly fine to never give it a transformation system in the first place.MG and PG can get away with transformation systems because they're bigger and you can use larger volume of plastic to make the transformation pieces stronger and more able to withstand the transformation process, but even they end up making compromises (for instance, how many of them implement ab crunch?). At RG scale, you may well need a metal frame, which could end up costing more than the entire original kit.
>>11811710>some serious advances in engineering and materialsCan you do itPlease>the vast majority of people are content leaving the kit in MS modeThe Wave Rider mode for the HG is impressive and I want my Mk-II on it, it's just that the reassembly between modes sparks zero joy.Do the MG and PG Zetas have no issues, both for transformation as well as in general?>RG Metal BuildMay as well buy a PG with that money...
>>11811547Build it carefully and pose it then don't touch it. If you want to transform it leave it in waverider mode forever
>>11811589>>11811591>>11811598>>11811718Well shit, guess i better get the master grade. Should i get the katoki or original?
>>11811855Go for the VerKa. It's the newer kit, people says it was too blocky but that what makes it good imo
>>11811855Pros and consZeta 2.0>comes with the Hyper Mega Launcher and a display base>looks excellent in Wave Rider mode>stays faithful to the anime look>is a bit harder to come by but not impossible since it still gets printedVer. Ka>looks excellent in both modes but really shines in MS mode>top-notch engineering with a solid transformation process and great posability in MS mode>has a huge waterslide sheet that makes it look really badass>very easy to buy since it gets regularly reprintedI remember there were people complaining about the Ver. Ka's chest feeling too droopy (e.g .taking up a bigger fraction of the torso when looked at head-on), and if that's a concern to you there's an aftermarkets kit that fixes that, though it's an extra hoop to jump through.
>>11811927>>11811999Thanks, I'll consider my options. Fortunately i have both available because a store in the boonies has a selection of reprints that stores in the capital wish they had.
>>11811999you have the it the other way, the Ver.ka is the anime accurate one with the big ass hands and droopy chest nip nops.
>>11811999NTA but you made these sound really similar (and both lovable), so is it just>Ver Ka's transformation and posability is better>but 2.0 comes with its lawnchair and a base>aesthetic differences
>>11787047Is the "ACKS No.MP-01 Patlabor 1/43 AV-98 Ingram Type 1 + Type 98 Special Command Vehicle Set Plastic Model" a good purchase / pre-order? I've always wanted an AV-98 but could never make up my mind about which one since there are SO many of them by now. Is there one that is more accurate to the actual design?
>>11812335I like PatlaborI have no idea what the answer to your interesting question isBut I will remind you that checklist/obligation "I need to have some form of this" purchases generally end up collecting dust and not sparking joy. I hope someone gives you a helpful list of your options (have you checked the usual sites?), but it doesn't sound like you're exactly chomping at the bit to get this figure, either that or you're wisely hesitant and cautious.Here, a local store has a bunch of current and former listings with decent galleries (although some are just buildable statues), maybe that'll get you started. Also there's an RG Ingram coming out eventually as well.https://argamahobby.com/search?q=av-98
>>11812652>checklist/obligation purchases generally end up collecting dust and not sparking joyIt isn't that. It's just that I've been TOO cautious in the past and end missing up on pre-orders.>it doesn't sound like you're exactly chomping at the bit to get this figureIt's more that I'm wondering if despite my current assessment that this figure seems accurate enough to the actual mecha, there might one worth getting above this one, even if more expensive. i.e. Considering there have been so many versions of the same specific patlabor, Is there a "definitive" version? I don't know any of them, so I wouldn't know, but someone here might.Basically I'm looking at excuse to not jump the gun and pre-order it, specially since I've cancelled one too many orders lately and might be getting close to an unfavourable standing at AmiAmi (and it's hard to cancel at HobbySearch).
>>11812667>It isn't that. It's just that I've been TOO cautious in the past and end missing up on pre-orders.Ok alright, I routinely research some paltry $20 kit for weeks or months and half the time it gets sold out by the time I want it - half the time, it being sold out makes me want it even more.I mean, how accurate do you want or need it to be? If Gundam's anything to go by, people like Katoki and Katoki that other time do their own takes on the design, with various degrees of popularity. Ver Kas to my knowledge aren't necessarily accurate, but rather his interpretation or improvement on designs. You should get the one that you want, ideally something with a decent range of articulation but that's my bias.>since I've cancelled one too many orders lately and might be getting close to an unfavourable standing at AmiAmi (and it's hard to cancel at HobbySearch).Ok that's fucking rough. I'd say to watch reviews but it's a fucking pre-order product. If you can afford it, I think it looks pretty neat anon.>extendo arms>actual weapon storage rather than taking pieces apart>cockpits opening up are sometimes a rare detail for non-Gundams>likewise little support vehicles, which seem a bit more necessary than something like a core fighter considering the context of the show>the crew might look especially nice if you're willing to give a shot at hand-paintingIf there's enough in stock, maybe wait for other responses from anons, but I'd say that if you can afford it, go for it. If this showed up on my doorstep, I wouldn't really be able to complain about accuracy or missing details.
>>11812691>how accurate do you want or need it to be?As much as possible. I don't really like having several of the same "character" and I sometimes end up with buyer's remorse for the older piece when something better comes out and I get it because I will like it more (with some exceptions).>If this showed up on my doorstep, I wouldn't really be able to complain about accuracy or missing details.It happened to me with a Robocop figure because I didn't know a more accurate one existed, so better safe than sorry.
>>11812751>when you need to drill a 0.8mm hole through a 0.95mm thick partThe lengths we sometimes have to go to in the name of color separation.>>11811598You don't actually have to keep all the tools on your desk at all times. Surely you have a storage space of some kind where you can keep your tools in cases until you need them.
>>11811855The ver ka Zeta is really good
Newcomer to Gunpla here, going to be in Tokyo in a few weeks and looking to pick up something exclusive from The Gundam Base, any recommendations?I have never watched the anime so I was thinking about getting a kit for the Gundam that's getting taken down in Odaiba, but I was curious if there are any limited kits I should get while I can. I play 40k so I'm no stranger to putting together models or modifying/painting if recommended.I know they aren't models, but I was also considering the Metal Build Strike Gundam Heliolopolis Ver. or the Metal Composite version of the Odaiba Unicorn Gundam from the Tamashii Nations shop in the event that I don't find a limited kit that I like, anyone have experience with either?
>>11813513Gundam Bases are starting to pop up all over the globe, so their exclusivity is going to be a bit less "exclusive" in the future. I went to the one in Hong Kong a few weeks back, and they had the RG Nu and Sazabi from Side-F (albeit at significant price increases compared to buying it at Fukuoka). If there's already a Gundam Base in your country, you'll have opportunities to get exclusives there instead.That being said, if you're new to Gunpla you might want to cut your teeth on something more basic, and save any exclusive purchases for after you've gotten better at the hobby. To that effect, you could try looking up hobby stores in Shizuoka and finding ones that have P-Bandai exclusives in stock, since those can be harder to get than Gundam Base exclusives (or at least the ones that haven't been reprinted in ages). That means you could try looking for a RG Perfect Strike, or Destiny Impulse, or whatnot, and build that later on. If you insist on Gundam Base exclusives though, you could go for the HG G-Self Perfect Movie Version, Moon Gundam with Long Rifle, or a Unicorn Perfectibility.
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>>11813537I know there's more G-Bases opening up, but there's only one location in my country that's also not close to me, so I'm trying to find something that really reminds me of my trip.I'm very used to assembling model kits, but I'm also not very in-tune with Gundam as a franchise. I would likely be looking for something pretty basic/iconic design-wise.
got my f91 harrison
>>11813979I prefer this one over the 2.0 version because:- It recreates the color scheme of how it appears in the Steel 7 manga (white parts in the limbs, opposed to the full blue color scheme as it first appeared in the original Crossbone story).- Its leg articulation is waaaaay better compared to the 2.0, which for some unknown and insane reason, restricted the bending knee to 45° or less (wtf man, hard to believe a 20 year old kit is better in that aspect).The full ABS inner frame looks good, but also feels a bit... squeaky at the joints. I highly recommend to sand the pegs and ball joints just a little bit before inserting them in their respective sockets to improve their movement but more importantly, to avoid breaking anything.I didn't do that with my previous X-1 Full Cloth and one of the wrist joints ended up snapping so I'm going to do my best to avoid a similar accident with this one.
>>11813513>Metal Build Strike Gundam Heliolopolis Ver.I have the original MB Aile Strike, it is a cool figurepic related is the daban copy kit of the metal build mold with a diecast framethe main gripe is that particular edition you mention does not come with any of the backpacks and the vanilla Strike feels a bit boring>Metal Composite version of the Odaiba Unicorn GundamI have the original release with the label number 1006. The transformation is waaaaay better compared to the MG unicorn kit, but is also bit barebones, as the awakened version is the one with the green colors and the funnel shieldsI can't find reviews of that particular unicorn you mention but it seems the plastic comes molded in a slight gray color instead of pure white or noncolored plastic so that mya help against a bane of the original release which was it tended to become yellowmine still hasn't but it may do so in the future
>>11813991pic of the daban strike I mentioned
>>11813513RG Unicorn special coating version is very cool, I recommend it. Nu titanium finish is also good. The Haro and rx78 in gundam base color are also worth it. Everything else are meh.
>>11813981Might be worth putting some silicone oil in the scary joints too.
>>11788436Where did you get it from and how much?
There we go, finished my RG Sazabi.Don't these two look great together?
>>11814826needs a white one
>>11814926I was planning on it, but I kind of want to go for the HG and the red plated or black MG Daban one so I have two MGs.Maybr next month I'll get the white Star one.
>>11804703>That SPN-120Genuinely what the fuck am I doing wrong. I feel like I've tried to cut it like every kinda way and there's always visible stress. Quick, slow, flushed down, etc. I feel retarded.
>>11804730If you don't have a little bit of damage on your kit how do you know that you've truly built it?
Do you think they'll ever reprint this Figure-Rise Standard MetalGreymon?
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