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For those of you just joining us, please read this guide. Please read it before asking questions as there is a chance it has already been answered there.
For those unfamiliar, "Plamo" is a shortened form of "plastic model." If it's made of plastic, someone can probably help you here.
>"If you're new, you're gonna fuck up. Don't worry! If you're experienced, don't make the new people worry!"
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The guide:
https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1Tr8UyF2Xg5Ojqw0sxcO7oIG7IIsJPes3lMO5pHZKu5o
And a handy guide to other types of plamo:
http://www.mediafire.com/view/1vf1aw7v91pz5pa/Airfix%20Model%20World%20Specia%20(Scale%20Modelling%20Step-By-Step).pdf
Some lineart: http://seesaawiki.jp/nuriesozai/lite/d/MenuBar1
Paint Matcher: http://scalemodeldb.com/paint
Old thread: >>5259496
Grunt Bash Group Build
It's time for a new group build, and damn simple one. All you need to do is combine a grunt design with a one off design, including named Gundams, Sazabi, Kampfer, and the like.
Due By: November 10th
As always, send it to (and post it here!): [email protected]
Gunpla/Plamo Secret Santa!
Sign ups run until December 4th. I'll try to have everyone paired up by December 6th.
Like last year, I'm going to have everyone fill out a Google form so I can collect the information easily.
Also, if you have some kits in your backlog that you are willing to part with feel free to email me a list and estimated values.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iduhozmHMzffAXj9FHLGXiOgY6cDLxjiC8yaZuV66-s/viewform?c=0&w=1
Hey guys, This is the unicorn head stand, are these hard to find and can I only buy them with the HG unicorn special edition set?
>>5263704
I think the chinks made recasts, I only remember seeing the sinanju head though.
>>5263703
I'm almost enjoying your butthurt, somehow.
Why don't you try and shit up this thread with military models?
>>5263724
snapfags like u fags could never build something like this.
>>5263725
Neither could you.
>>5263725
Post your own works :^)
Is isopropyl alcohol an appropriate cleaner if I want to clean brushes used with Future?
>>5263703
Everyone is always welcome to post military or any other plastic models in this thread.
Shitposting is not welcome however.
>>5263640
>tfw my picture is used
I wish my camera quality was better in this case, but stark jegan is pretty cool anyway
Gonna get started on Banshee Norn now, and I definitely believe I am going to paint the chest and horn pieces gold with gundam marker. But I
also want to try those official gundam sprays too.
>>5263704
My hobby store literally got Unicorn and Destroy Mode HGs in stock last week, both featuring the head on the packaging, so I don't believe they are hard to find.
>>5263749
Basically my hobby store sells these at 12 dollars a can if I remember correctly, can any anons vouch on their quality? I remember some anons having criticisms with these.
>>5263749
>official gundam sprays
wut
>>5263751
>criticisms
>12 dollars a can
I can see why.
>>5263754
poorfags need not reply
>>5263758
>picture of guy eating bag of $20 shit
>>5263758
>poorfags
but it's only the poorfags who buy cans innit? and stupid ones at that.
people who are smart with money use airbrush
>>5263766
>people who are smart with money use airbrush
>splerge out on a $100+ double action airbrush
>get butthurt when a $20 single action does the same thing
>>5263774
sense, make any you do not
>>5263774
>does the same thing
>literally doesn't do the same thing
Are you fucking stupid dude?
Is it taboo here to crosspost between here and the /m/ thread? I'm super new to gunpla in general, and I don't want to stir up any shit.
I just got a proper xacto knife to replace the razor blade I had been using, and stole some of my gf's emery boards... getting a bit better about de-nubbing, but now the seams are bothering me. Is seam welding something a non-painter can do without too much sanding touch up? I don't have room/access to paint materials for a proper job right now.
>>5263738
p-please respond
>>5263793
nah i do it a bunch nothing 2 bad
>>5263640
I just wanna say these threads are lack luster.
You guys don't talk about anything that's interesting, and you never answer any questions people have.
Even the Transformers threads are helpful regarding questions
>>5263820
then don't participate if it's not appealing to you
http://strawpoll.me/5914390
http://strawpoll.me/5914390
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>>5263820
This thread offers far better actual criticism then anywhere else though.
>>5263872
>responding to bait
speshul thread isn't doing so well, so our friend came here so stir up some shit
Posted this in the /m/ thread but figured I might as well post it here. Only thing that needs to be done is painting up the other shoulder and the other spear (Making the two spears the Transient came with in fixed poses for stability, one closed one open).
The cape is a temp since I don't have an Iron up here and I don't know anyone in my dorm who does own one, so I can't make a good looking one with Stitch Witchery.
>>5263886
also learn2focus
>>5263820
What questions?
>>5263886
KORT EL FES GUNGNIR
now do Chris
>>5263703
Posting military models here wouldn't be off topic though. This is the gunpla/plamo thread, not the gunpla only thread.
>>5263799
I'm sure it would work; soap & water would probably be easier on the brush, though.
>>5263964
Is the staircase beneath the gun supposed to be all fucked up like that, or is it just a trick of perspective?
>>5264007
I think he bent the rails, look at the other staircase
>>5264008
Mm. Could be. Photo-Etch is a muhfucka, so either story could be true.
>>5264027
Exactly. Another problem is that you just get such little paint for your money; if I pay $12 for a can of paint, that shit had better be nearly 400ml.
What kinds of paint brushes do you guys use for fully hand painting a kit and small details?
>>5264064
One brush
Two brush
Red brush
Blue brush
Black brush
Blue brush
Old brush
New brush
This one has a little star.
This one has a little car.
Say! What a lot
Of brushes there are.
Yes. Some are red. And some are blue.
Some are old. And some are new.
Some are sad.
And some are glad.
And some are very, very bad.
Why are they
Sad and glad and bad?
I do not know.
Go ask your dad.
Some are thin.
And some are fat.
The fat one has
A yellow hat.
From there to here, from here to there,
Funny things
Are everywhere.
Here are some
Who like to run.
They run for fun
In the hot, hot sun.
Oh me! Oh my!
Oh me! Oh my!
What a lot
Of funny things go by.
Some have two feet
And some have four.
Some have six feet
And some have more.
Where do they come from? I can’t say.
But I bet they have come a long, long way.
We see them come.
We see them go.
Some are fast.
And some are slow.
Some are high
And some are low.
Not one of them
Is like another.
Don’t ask us why.
Go ask your mother.
Say!
Look at his bristles!
One, two, three…
How many bristles
Do I see?
One, two, three, four,
Five, six, seven,
Eight, nine, ten.
He has eleven!
Eleven!
This is something new.
I wish I had
Eleven, too!
>>5264064
Generic soft hair brush for large areas and tiny 10/0 round tip brush for tiny details.
>>5264064
It's been ages since I've fully hand painted a kit, but if I were to do so now, I'd grab a flat red sable appropriate to the scale (say 3/8"?) for the bulk of the work and a couple of smaller red sables (maybe a 1, 0, 5/0) for the details.
with or without the light gray?
>>5264205
So I should gas them?
Do we know if the revive Mk. II is as badly proportioned as the revive RX-78-2 was?
>>5264209
>brush - basic motor control + paint thinning + patience
>spray - Aerosols + layering + masking
>airbrush - Fine motor control + colour mixing
in that order. It's also the order of cheapest to most expensive to buy into.
>>5264222
Look it up yourself. Theres been images of it out for a good while now.
>>5264223
Thank you
>>5264208
the lighter color adds intrigue
>>5263738
Use Windex or ammonia. Anything else is overkill.
>>5264322
When
Give examples
>>5263738
It will work, but Windex will work a lot better.
http://www.swannysmodels.com/TheCompleteFuture.html
>>5264322
>how good a certain model kit is
This is a stupid question and it's asked a million times per thread. How the fuck are we supposed to know what is "good" for you? Also, Google reviews.
>what's the height of a certain model kit
There is a site called dalong.net which is in the guide and which gives you height comparisons. There is only so many times people can repost pictures from it here for you.
tl;dr if you ask retarded shit nobody will talk to you and it's a good thing that you find this thread disagreeable. Your kind is not welcome here.
>>5264325
A bit back. I definitely remember asking about Kotobukiya's knight guy from the Zoids line
>>5264356
>How the fuck are we supposed to know what is "good" for you
What does this mean? If the model's good just tell me it's good and I as a result will think it's good. It ain't rocket science
>>5264356
>Google reviews.
I thought these threads were places of discussion? what's this recent trend of people saying to just use Google?
>>5264371
I'll bite on the google bit
What's the point of discussing shit that's readily available a google search away, not to mention its far less unreliable to expect everyone to have and extensively review a kit you wonder about, it should be common fucking sense that the first thing you do is search for reviews and look at a few. If there is a burning question that non of them answer THEN come to the thread and ask
"Fucking google" isn't a recent thing, its common sense and used to not plague discussion with shit that one could just fucking google
I mean, you have access to all these resources that are better, why throw a hissy fit when a 4chan thread won't spoonfeed you
>>5264371
>what's this recent trend of people saying to just use Google
Because Google has literally *all* the information and this thread is a small sliver of it?
Have you considered the fact that people here simply have no opinion about the kits you're asking about because they never owned them?
I don't think you realize how few people are actually here regularly.
>responding to obvious bait
>>5263642
>want to enter group build
>tfw don't have enough time to seam weld, prime and paint my 'bash
Why do I always find these things too late to participate.
>>5264413
Just build it anyways, not like there's anything on the line. Group builds are just to help inspire people to build something anyways.
That said after procrastinating and a setback I'm going to miss the deadline myself.
Since /m/ is a shithole right now, I am now asking you guys:
Where should I get started to mod 1/144 HG Red Astray's flight back to the Metal Build version? I was thinking of kitbashing Over Flag intakes with the chest pieces of the Astray to roughly approximate the MB version.
Not sure how I can mod wings. I can't think of any IRL aircraft wing that I can greeble up to get those pointy wings with wedges all over.
>>5264422
Hmmm. Yeah, Maybe I will. Who knows, maybe I can use it in the next GB.
>>5264424
Metal build or RG?
Metal Build is MG size, buddy. The hg backpack will be tiny.
>>5264434
Approximate the look of the Metal Build flight pack into a 1/144 version that I can slap onto the RG Astray.
If Adam Savage can scratchbuild a fully detailed, fully greebled Y-Wing in two days, why can't I by kitbashing the flight pack?
I plan to keep this kit simple, just do some panel lining & top coat it. But I've never used top coat before- Should I do the lining before or after it's application? I'd be using acrylic paint for the lines.
What kind of Aerosol paints would you recommend?
I got some Tamiya stuff, I'm pretty happy with them, but is 7 bucks an okay price for small cans like that?
![IMG_5067[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/n3cmw3v.jpg "IMG_5067[1].jpg")
Here's the shiki spook I promised, needs some fixing here and there but it's pretty much done
![IMG_5069[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/qb10Bhq.jpg "IMG_5069[1].jpg")
>>5264543
that's actually really good
nice senpai
>>5264541
Spooky?
>that skull
Absolutely great. Now it just needs skull funnels.
![IMG_5074[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/aTLE0oo.jpg "IMG_5074[1].jpg")
So I just looked at him again and apparently almost all the seam welds broke, did I upset Plamor or did I do something wrong?
>>5264569
I think you're doing it wrong.
How do you mask and finish up parts if the joints have to go in before you build up the arms?
Pic related, example. How do you make a clean assembly and disassembly of body parts if the joints are locked in like this? Do I file down the pegs that lock into the joint, or do I mask the joint and then assemble the arm, a little like what military modellers do with the visible internal sections of vehicles?
>>5264679
I love it. Anyways, it's common to just nip the pegs so that painted parts can assemble again easily, but because I have no idea which pegs you're referring and what they look like to I'd try another option like the masking that you suggested. Good luck and post pics when you're done.
>>5264679
Paint the joints first, mask them and then do whatever you need to do with the parts that fit around. Alternatively it could be easier to mod the pieces but it really depends on the kit and how the parts link up
Noice.
>>5264751
I can make the perfect Gyan Vulcan now.
>>5264692
>nipping the pegs
Take this RX-78 joint on a 1/144. The joint attaches to the forearms on two pegs, each side.
If I want to separate the parts for painting, I'm supposed to nip the pegs just enough to remove it in and out, and then later glue in the pegs with two-part epoxy?
>>5264758
mask it, I personally don't like the idea of intentionally cutting something off then gluing it on again later
>>5264462
Before
>>5264751
I joked about this happening a month ago but it actually happened holy shit.
Reposting WIP
POST THOSE FUCKING WIP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5v01DgVRX0&index=4&list=RDMMakH8OQY0OxI
>>5264679
I'm building the powered gm too, the arms are such a fucking cunt, and I've accidentally twisted a peg off the leg attachment thing.
>>5264758
Pic for reference.
>Go to look for action bases on HLJ
>Find this instead when I search "action base"
>>5264823
It's your destiny to buy it.
>>5264751
>The only and proper HGUC that needs a revive get its revive
Is this an acceptable fan for a spray booth? What if I get two?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009OWRMZ6
>>5264939
I'd rather have a Zaku III Mashymre custom Revive, but this is cool too.
>>5264992
>110 CFM
>47 dBA
do you enjoy noise?
Have a fine handcrafted artisanal reaction macro
>>5265008
>2.96 mb
Is there a reason I need to look at your unthinned paint in such horrid detail?
>>5265017
Yes.
>>5265005
Well, shipping from Grainger is a bitch, so do you suggest another item?
>>5264993
>Zaku 3
I own many of the early HGUC.
Relativity speaking, out of the first 10 hguc, Gyan is probably the worst following Gouf.
And even with Gouf, its only seriously flaw is the bad skirt.
Gyan has that and more.
Of all the revive released and announced, the only one I believe that is worth the second take effort is Gyan. Anything else is just Bandai way's jewing people and delaying going into late and unprofitable large ZZ suits and relatively unpopular F91/V series lines.
>>5265026
>Grainger
the fuck is that
if you want a computer fan specifically, there are ones that move about the same amount of air at like 13 dB
if you want a HVAC fan (that will last a hella lot longer) you can get ones that pull twice as much air at about the same dB
also consider what you are hooking it up to
some faggot was whining the other day how he can't get an adapter from a computer fan to a HVAC ducting
>>5265008
make the text easier to read in thumbnail
I ain't opening dat shit nigga
>>5265026
http://smile.amazon.com/Broan-Model-688-Ventilation-Grille/dp/B00004TTZZ/ref=sr_1_5?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1446697413&sr=1-5&keywords=bathroom+exhaust+fan
Use that. Make sure you buy a grounded plug adapter though.
>>5265074
50 CFM is pretty low.
>>5265096
Eh, it's cheap and it does the job. This is assuming you're moving the exhaust a huge distance though. And it's quieter than most box fans on high.
>>5265102
I currently have a 100 cfm squirrel cage fan, but the motor and wire placement is janky.
>>5265103
This current fan is huge, but at 45 dB.
>>5264541
Excellent, good work. I still gotta finish my custom.
Not perfect, but better than Monday's Ice Gundam. Damn Texas wind.
>>5265059
Grainger makes industrial-grade stuff like exhaust fans.
>>5265154
how long did you let the top coat cure?
>>5265154
Matt is nice. Amiami box?
>>5265154
You uh
You forgot to trim the v-fin safety nubs before topcoating
>>5265172
that's drying
i'm talking about letting the topcoat cure... i heard from some anon i should wait 24 hours? or was it a few days?
>>5265177
Gelgoog Nigga said 3 days IIRC, some people just say one day. Either way, it ain't cured yet, I've just sprayed it this morning.
>>5265180
3 days?!?!?!? FUCK ME
that's along time
just topcoated my barbatos yesterday and i thought i could attach all the limbs today, guess i need to wait somemore
>>5265185
AFAIK, as long as it's dry to the touch, you can put it together just fine. But I would advise against doing any other painting to it or handling it too roughly.
I really want to get one of the zaku f2000 rereleases, but it's already sold out on preorder on amiami, and hlj shows it as backordered..
If I order from HLJ, is it likely to be fulfilled once the release date rolls around?
>>5264775
Thanks, anon. Figured as much.
>>5265212
What, your Barbatos?
>>5265216
yea, you could probably tell, i'm super new to plamo
>>5265219
If you mean the safety nubs or whatever, it's not too big a deal.
>>5265239
>Kurisu
You, I fucking like you.
>>5265239
Didn't get any attention in the /m/ thread so you're posting here, huh?
>>5265245
Chris is best symphogear, why are you surprised?
>v-fin safety nubs
I didn't even know that was a thing that needed to be trimmed til now, I just thought my guys head-piece just looked a bit off.
>>5265266
The only thing surprising here is why she hasn't gotten a proper figure yet.
>>5265282
At least she got one.
Japan has fucking shit taste in anime.
I picked up the RE Nightingale, and I'm prepping for assembly, but I'm noticing that it has stickers rather than waterslides. I've generally avoided using stickers as much as possible, but I'd really like to use them here.
Is there any way you guys know of that you can use these regular stickers, but blend in the border of the stickers on the model? Every time I've used them before they've always had that noticable transparen border and it always bugs me.
>>5265294
you can always paint a couple gloss layers to even the whole surface out.
I love the Mk.II. So I figure my ultimate expression of love for it would be to get the PG. But I know it's an ancient kit by now (2001, IIRC). Has the engineering/articulation suffered for being so old? Is it a good and recommendable kit in general? I'm still just a student so dropping this much on a kit is a big deal for me, y'know? I wanna know if I'll be happy as hell or disappointed as shit.
So far loving constructing my Zaku ll at the moment.
Whats your best way to applying water decals, im trying not to fuck this one up.
>>5265311
How about just getting the MG2.0 for now then until you have more cash? You could paint it up.
>>5264751
I fucking called it! Now must wait for Revive Gpo1 and Gpo3.
>>5265311
Do not get the PG, anon. I bought one back in 2006 and the balance on the thing was terrible.
Quite frankly I feel all the PG models are just expensive ways of throwing out your money, stick to the MG 2.0
>>5265311
The Mk II is my favorite too! Definitely go for the MG 2.0 though, I don't think PG's are worth the cost. I built mine as one of my first MG's and I still love it.
>>5265311
Just get the fucking RG, its the best kit and i have no idea why they even considered the revive
get Titans colors btw
>>5265427
>Titans color
I don't know why but I can't like the Titans dark color scheme. I like the Titans Test Team scheme just fine, though I guess TTT's color scheme is similar to MkII AEUG.
>>5265427
>i have no idea why they even considered the revive
>appeal of lower price point
>easier to mod for custom builds
>preference in more show accurate aesthetics over "realistic" details
Should I gloss coat and then apply an enamel wash and then apply the stickers/dry rub? Or would it be ok to apply the stickers first onto the bare plastic, gloss coat, and then do a wash?
$14.31 for an HG Zaku HiMo Johnny Ridden on Amazon Prime, sorry non-prime users
>>5264870
>>5264828
>>5264823
You can always buy this one. Very nice kit, it even has some interior for 6 crewmembers.
>>5264692
Ok, not proper thread for this, but can I ask source for pic?
>>5265460
Futabu!!
I hope you like dick girl porn.
>>5265427
>i have no idea why they even considered the revive
Cause RG is a piece of shit in term of play?
I just finished the Mark 2 RG. While it is a huge improvement over the first RG, but overall it is still much weaker structurally compares to the old HGUC.
For its age, the old HGUC Mark 2 is excellent in term of overall style and proportion.
And
I for one still can't understand whole "tiny torso, long ass bottom half" general style for the RG line.
Think i might get the option parts for that fuck huge rifle
>>5265565
That's looking nice. What did you use to paint the symbols? They look really great (assuming it's not just a result of photo editing).
>>5265569
Gundam marker pink, cleaned with rubbing alcohol to wipe away the access
>>5265565
no panel lining?
>>5265573
what paint you use for the gold part?
>>5265462
Is there anyone that doesn't like it?
>>5265573
Oh I see, nice. Might just do the same when I get my Barbatos.
>>5265282
But she did though
>>5265597
That's no Zenbu, anon. No Zenbu.
>>5265576
just some light pencil lining 0.3
>>5265579
same, gold gundam marker, it's a bitch to control though, it's a bit too thick
So, how many of you own two or more of the same kit?
I'm about 90% done with the RG Exia R3. I have to wait until warm weather to do my waterslide decals because I topcoat outdoors with a can.
Sorry for the shitty, shitty, phone pic. Playing with the models after a move.
Tried weathering again. Any better?
>>5265626
I've got 7 GMs with four more coming in the mail.
I.. I like GMs..
>>5265651
They're currently going for $7.10 + FS on amazon if you feel you need more ...
>>5265626
do msv zaku's count?
>>5265638
>Kshatriya
>Chest placed upside down
desu ne
>>5265659
Holy shit thank you for pointing that out! All of them were partially taken apart for the move
>>5265626
I got 2 Exia, 5 Astray Red Frames, 2 Gm Sniper II, 10 Jegans, bunch of Delta types, and 2 Unicorns.
>>5265653
Thanks, but I already know haha that's actually how I got the fourth GM. I ordered the first three for only around $18 from banzai hobby, they're giving out three of the last campaign weapon sets for each gunpla you buy, figured I could buy more GMs and play around with those weapon sets to give them some new equipment.
So, I see people all the time posting pictures of decently built models they claim they built in an afternoon, painted even.
How are they doing that?
i can spend hours on end just doing proper nub removal for a kit.
>>5265723
No one says they fully painted the whole kit in an afternoon. Usually they FINISHED the kit in an afternoon.
>>5265723
>i can spend hours on end just doing proper nub removal for a kit.
get better equipment
>>5265726
No, I'm looking at one right now someone claimed they made and painted in an afternoon.
It's far from the first person I've seen claim shit like this.
>>5265730
What equipment do you use for nub removal and how long does it take you to do complete nub removal for a kit?
>>5265723
It usually takes me a day to build a kit depending on if it's HG/RG/MG (MG's take me about 2 if I don't do anything else) and if it's a full painted build then it takes me another day to get everything primed and painted if nothing bad happens. This is assuming I have absolutely no prior commitments and I just lock myself in my house and don't get distracted by fapping.
Don't masturbate when painting, it's not fun
>>5265731
Then that person has been working since dawn or they're lying. The paint would take far too long to cure properly in a single day.
>>5265742
Lacquer is a thing anon
>>5265650
I'd say so. The axe and inner frame are done especially well.
>>5265932
Thanks, if that's good enough I'll make a simple soil base and put it on my shelf.
>>5265958
For sure man. Don't forget to get some red dirt in there too.
Wrapped up my second kit last night. Never tried topcoating before but I'm tempted to make my first attempt on this one.
Beginner here from /tg/. No stranger to painting miniatures whatsoever, but never done gunpla. This is my first venture. Should I be priming then airbrushing? Or just mattcoating and airbrushing shading? Not to sure where to start.
>>5266098
are you okay with the color oob? do you want a custom suit, based on canon or from your own fantasy?
>>5266103
Well I would like to loosely base it on the original mobile suit gundam from the 80's. It's the only one I've seen but I'm a big fan. However I am going to make some minor mods (pin sockets as mini thrusters, heatshrink tubing over parts of cable etc) and heavily weather most likely as that is my favourite part of wargame modelling.
>>5264574
that nail
>>5266092
Nice low key weathering. It's refreshing to see weathering done that isn't RUST AND SCRATCHES ERRRYWHERE DEY DUG IT OUT OF AN ABANDONED SCRAPYARD AND SENT IT TO FIGHT IN THE RUST WARS AND IT CAME BACK A CHANGED GUNPLA A RUSTY GUNPLA A GUNPLA BATHED IN RUST AND SOOT AND ALL CAPS.
Sorry. I really hate most weathering jobs. It's practically my trigger now.
I'll try to make a better base later. This'll have to do in the meantime.
>>5263793
It takes some practice but you could try just plastic cement and sanding.
>>5266156
As someone new to the hobby, admiring all you guys do, I really appreciate the compliment! I do like heavily weathered Gundams sometimes, but it's true, lots of people go overboard with it and/or do stuff that doesn't make sense.
>>5266188
No worries mate. People just sometimes forget less is more. They mean well though.
Anyways, that the regular Gouf, right? Not the Gouf Custom. If you don't mind me asking, how'd you make the mono-eye light up, or is that just camera trickery?
>>5266197
Yeah, to each their own, of course.
Word, it's the regular one. Gonna move on to that one some time down the line, though. The eye is just a little effect I did in SAI, so no glow in real life. I envy those who've mastered the LED additions.
>>5265573
wow, thats i good idea because i heard the stickers were shit, definitely doing it on my barbatos when i get one
>>5265731
Lacquer paints and airbrush.
>>5266332
Looks like a nightmare to put together.
>>5266266
i hate stickers in general so i tend to paint
what i didn't know was barbatos has alot of unpainted grey parts and i had to resort to vallejo paint for those, would have bought a grey marker had i knew
So a buddy of mine bought a Loto twin pack from a local shop. Being the kinda guy he is, he is going to split it with me. From what I seen/read it looks like a simple and fun kit, but it needs more DAKKA BAWS. Any suggestions in how to accomplish this?
OK, i was wondering how people storage the gunpla they are not displaying (like i have 20+ MG but i only have 5 on a shelve and 1 on my desk in an action base) the others go in special boxes i craft, where i can put the manual, weapons, extra parts, special stands (like Hi nu gundam) and it also help me to not lose parts. Pic realted is the box where i have my MG turn A and Turn X, turn A have the moonlight butterfly too.
This is the box
Inside of my hi nu box
>>5266336
Really diggin that fluorescent pink you've got on the "Power" symbols. It'd look awesome if you had a similar fluorescent green for the eyes.
>>5266388
>>5266389
there's a marker for that, so i might get one if i go to the shop again
>>5266388
>redesign
Eww
>>5266417
>Redesign
You realize that's the original MG right?
>>5266418
Yes, and that kit is a redesign of the Hi-Nu.
The Ver Ka. is based on the original version from the 80s.
>>5266422
God, it's so fat looking.
>>5266417
its not the poing of this...i have the original and also have the upgrade set for it. I want to talk about how you guys storage stuff and if you can help me to upgrade my sistem.
>>5266429
Its curvy and prefect the way it is, check your skinny privilege
>>5266431
I think your system is pretty good, at least its well organised. You can't really get any more space efficient without breaking the kit down into pieces
![43534567567[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/UXHNkJ0.jpg "43534567567[1].jpg")
>>5266434
>Skinny privilege
Lol. Cause we're all born fat or skinny right?
Jokes aside, anyone seen the Ver. KA painted up with the old HG colors?
>>5266434
speaking of fat
i want this fat frog
>>5266444
I thought it was more purple but that looks a really deep blue. I was going to use purple on mine
And here is the complete view
![1-100-MG-Hi-Nu-Gundam-Ver.Ka-by-Bandai-2[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/9h2GNAW.jpg "1-100-MG-Hi-Nu-Gundam-Ver.Ka-by-Bandai-2[1].jpg")
>>5266450
It is a more purple color, this photo doesn't do it justice.
>>5266450
Purple often shows up as blue in photos.
>>5266456
why not use those shelves to display more gunpla instead of displaying the nondescript boxes you've stuck them in...?
>Super Fumina out today
>Check my HLJ account to see if my preorder is in
>Listed as Discontinued
What?
They are too hight...i plan to buy a big glass display so i can put up to 10 gunpla (also dust is the other reason) boxes are more a must have for me, i build a gunpla then i build the boxes, many of them have 2 gunplas like the wing kits can go easy inside one.
>>5266499
Why would you want a super fumina anyway?
Parts?
>>5266503
I like the design from the series and I want to see if I can fix up the face a bit.
>>5266499
They bit too much for preorders and you got the short end of the stick? Wait a couple of days
>>5266499
HLJ's definitions can be weird.
>>5266508
Okay, I figured it was something like that. Makes me wonder why they changed it to "Discontinued" instead of "Back ordered" though.
Anyone got any of the Racaseal kits? This Koto one's still in stock on amiami. Any good or should I hunt for the older ones instead? Some of the pictures make her look like she has distractingly chunky thighs.
>>5266513
maybe its a 1-time print
if that was the case preorders would skyrocket everywhere else
>>5266499
Did you look in your account info/Private warehouse?
>>5266499
That sucks. Amiami just shipped mine.
Ok so I want to paint a Unicorn like the Phenex from that one G-Reco OVA; the thing is, in the actual animation, it's shown as much darker than the silver/gray they use in the HG model. If I were to try to make it closer to the almost black color in the show, would it make sense to use a clear black paint over the alclad chrome?
>>5266580
OVA for reference
>>5266580
Yea. That'd give it a very metallic but dark sheen.
>>5266508
They pulled an amazon
>>5266545
That's where I'm seeing it. They should get more stock in soon though. On new releases for HG kits HLJ usually gets another shipment in within like a week.
Lightning Gundam -> Titans
Build Burning Gundam -> Hyper Mode
Powered GM Cardigan -> ???
What is a good alternative color scheme? I'm thinking General Revil colors? Generally, the colors I'm looking for should denote a more "menacing" version than the original.
>>5266708
A-Laws.
SAL, took two weeks.
Why do I bother with EMS and overpriced shipping costs.
Gonna go get some expensive for what they are tools and SAL the fuck out of it. Not like I'm in a hurry or anything.
>>5266708
White Dingo?
>>5266723
kururu's mech is prob my fave
>>5266725
ECOAS colors would look neat but...
>>5266730
White Dingo is pretty awesome too.
I feel that the Powered GM would be a little outdated by UC 0096.
White Dingo on the other hand is around UC 0079.
The Powered GM doesn't appear until around UC 0083, so lore wise, having a Powered GM around UC 0079 would be extremely powerful...
Both color schemes are great...but I think the White Dingo will contrast better with the other two colors.
I'm looking for some 1/100 axes for my MG Zakus, any thoughts on what I could use?
Couldn't find anything koto and iirc they are a bit too small anyway.
>>5266743
Would the White Dingos somehow not survive up until 0083? I mean it'd be rather weird for an squadron of soldiers to be gone within 4 years. I mean if they all died off I could see it, but I could also see an homage team. Like the Feddie Black Tri Stars.
That said, those colors would be cool as fuck on the GM Cardigan.
>>5264208
I too like the light gray accents.
>>5264541
Will you be selling little skullfaces?
>>5264679
Depends.
If you're welding the seams, you'll need to mask over the joints post-assembly.
If you don't care about the seams you'll have to cut the pegs halfway and at an angle, then glue the parts together after painting.
>>5265008
How did you get the visor cracked like that?
>>5266752
They probably just disbanded after OYW ended since their custom mobile suits were too difficult to maintain or were otherwise outdated at that point.
>>5266752
They probably got broken up, an impression I've gotten from the series is that after the OYW is that with the system in chaos they wanted to break up any possible power groups to prevent take overs and the like.
You have to consider that if you get enough soldiers together with a new feared tech and then they get pushed the wrong way they could rebel and you'll have a coup on your hands.
So you break em up and break up the bonds formed during the OYW so it's much harder. Probably one of the reasons Amuro was contained aside from being a newtype.
I'm still pretty new to doing any custom work on gunpla, but how would a Lightning Gundam with a Zeta head on it, minus the backpack (maybe wings or an anti-beam cloak like Crossbone Gundam) sound?
>>5266800
A beefed up Zeta is what it would sound like. I'd give it a combination Zeta Lightning backpack.
>>5266810
Its mostly I really like the Zeta's head, but i'm not huge on other parts of the design, mostly the wave rider greeblies and legs. Has a nice solid torso though.
>>5264870
Like Mein Kampf.
