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For those unfamiliar, "Plamo" is a shortened form of "plastic model." If it's made of plastic, someone can probably help you here.
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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: >>5306611
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.
***Disclaimer***
If you want to enter with stuff in your backlog, that's fine, but please be aware I may not be able to pair you with someone who wants something you have to give away. If you cannot afford to purchase a new kit in case of that, please just hold off this year.
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first for modern galbady kit
I've never bought any aftermarket parts before, but do you think it's worth getting some to replace the 1/100 Graze's rather disappointing looking hands?
>>5314387
i thought bandai makes hand option parts of varying sizes?
How do you guys deal with this kind of sanding stretch mark?
Been using wet/dry sanding, always ended up with this kind of stretch mark.
>using 3M sand sponge, finishing with tamiya finishing abrasive.
>>5314415
i mean scratch mark, fucking autocorrect
>>5314415
Give it a scratch with your fingernails, sometimes that helps.
>>5314428
already done that, didn't work.
is something wrong with my sanding technique?
>>5314380
i need more graze kais, 1/100, SD, gashapons
anything!
>>5314414
But those are aftermarket parts
>>5314443
Did you use a top coat? It looks grainy.
>>5314438
No, its called being a snapfag.
There isn't much you can do, just avoid putting stress on the nub where you snip them off the runner.
I used to sand down the nub, slice thinly and carefully using a very sharp hobby knife, and sanding it with 1500 after. Came out alright.
>>5314459
yea, i have no idea what happened...
i think it must have been the humidity, it's the raining season here now... or maybe i just suck
>>5314472
Maybe it's the brand. But if it's something like MSC or TS-80 it should be the weather.
>>5314470
can you post example of your sanding result in macro?
>>5314475
i'm using mr hobby flat
but in hand it looks fine, no idea what's wrong
>>5314480
I've had issues like that before as well. I pick up a model kit and move it around and try it catch it in various kinds of light and I can't see anything, but when I take a picture it's got really obvious visible frosting on it.
>>5314483
man, is there a prevention for this?
>>5314415
http://gundamph.com/2011/08/24/how-to-remove-nubmark-sprue-mark-tutorial-gundam-building-101/
Could try this
>>5314477
Excuse my phone pic, I hope its not fucked up.
>>5314559
is that marks good enough for you?
i need a nearly perfect sanding, pic related
>>5314566
There's bound to be discoloration of some sort somewhere, any further and I'll have oversanded the piece.
Just live with it and hit it with matt topcoat, you're not going to get 100% perfect nub removal every time.
I'm about to order a couple of kits from BanzaiHobby through SAL.
Anyone dealt with them before?
>>5314573
got it anon, thanks!
guess you're one of those Indonesian, right?
>>5314580
Not really, no.
Also the sharp hobby knife is crucial. Emphasis on sharp.
At least that's how I did it, I kept sanding other bits by accident before I said fuck it and bought a knife.(I still oversand all the time, fuck me)
Some questions guys:
1. How do you use aftermarket (aluminum) thrusters? Do they just snap in like a normal thruster? What sort of connections do they use?
2. Do you think there are any plans to bring out a chromed version of Hyaku Shiki 2.0? I can't really get down with that flat metallic look.
>>5314585
1. Glue
2. Probably not.
Just finished muh zulu!
>>5314975
So question, what's everyone's experience with fixing seamlines? The seamlines on the legs really stick out and I really oughta pick up the skill for my next project.
>>5314975
I think little bit of dust was on it when you did a top coat
>the gun
Other than that it looks pretty good
>>5314975
Detail painting looks good, but next time clean the kit really well before topcoating.
Just finished my MG God, fully airbrushed, lined with some washing to give it a gritty rough look to reflect the nature of the suit/anime
The rings are a bit rough, planning to redo them and there's some rubbing on the joints that I messed up, I've heard some olive oil and gently rubbing will help get rid of them, anybody confirm? But overall pretty hype about how it
turned out.
First time hand painting so if the hands seem rough pls no bully
>>5315023
Also please excuse cell phone pics, didn't have time to set up a booth and my good camera.
>>5315023
It looks pretty good as a whole, but the hand painting sort of puzzles me. I mean, it's a personal choice, and it's your choice to make, but it just seems like a waste of the clear plastic. If anything, I would have airbrushed on some solid red around the edges and left the "core" of the hands clear orange, I think that would have been a cool effect. I'm just not a big fan of that painted gradient look for things that could have been clear instead.
>>5315023
hands look fine dude. I think a little more lining could make it really pop more specifically the head and the foot guard but it looks really solid!
>>5315038
I think it might have just been the light I had on it, here's a pic with less light and the lining is more obvious.
I left out some of the lining purposely though
>>5315036
It's just my taste. I don't like clear plastic pieces, they look cheap imo. Just different design taste
>>5315023
You forgot to paint the vulcans.
>>5315054
I'm not great at hand painting so I didn't want to risk messing something up.
>>5315061
masking is your friend
>>5315046
still a little too light IMO, but if you're happy with it that's cool too.
>>5315065
Ofcourse it is, masking is my bff. Vulcans are just very small, even for masking. Still easy to mess them up. Also a detail I'm not hurting too much about missing. It's an easy thing to go back to and add
>>5315023
I feel like there could be more black on the legs, like lining wise, and a thicker black line on the shoulder pieces.
>>5315071
Yeah, I'm on the fence about it. I like the lighter lining but I know traditionally it has thicker lines.
Again it's something that's easy to add later if I change my mind
Got my graze and stuff in. Also there was this green slip with a qr code and a url link. Is that for the web campaign?
This is the Gogg builder from a few threads back. This seem fine with all of you? Planning to place a fin-like piece on the head, like how sharks have. It could be a commander antenna and also work for intimidation/looks. I tried for fitting sea colors. And harpoons will go on the backpack, with an emblem on the chest. Nothing too convoluted.
Thanks Naoki for the EZ Arms
Backpack still in the works.
Hey nerds
Hey, could you cool guys help a "nigga" out with something? I'm trying to piece together an HG list of manga/novel lead suits. Stuff like the Astray Red Frame, Wing Honoo, Red Warrior, and the Astraea.
>>5315306
Oh, the Hi-v Vrabe is another one.
>>5315169
And here it is with the backpack which I quickly snapped together.
I'll be painting it soon™
So my hyakuren came with an extra c26 piece. Is this a gift from plamor or is every hyakuren come with that extra piece? Checked all the runners and manual and theres no mention of an extra piece
>>5315334
You mean, inside the box, separate from the runners there was an additional C26?
>>5315306
crossbones x1 full cloth?
>>5315347
Oh, Crossbone X1 is the other one I was trying to remember! I think the only Full Cloth HG is the GBFT version and my autism would never allow that.
>>5315306
I mean there's a lot of those, and a lot like G04 and G05 don't have HGs
But off the top of my head and shelf, Crossbone Gundam for Crossbone, Fullarmor Gundam Thunderbolt for Thunderbolt, GM Striker for Feddie Hooligans (you'd have to paint it though), Ground Gundam for Lost War Chronicles, Gundam Delta Kai for that Across the Sky nobody will ever read, ummm, I guess you could pretend Johnny Ridden's Zaku's colors at least represent MSV-R, oh I think Command Gundam, Zero Gundam, Musha Godmaru, Musha Victory Gundam and Knight Unicorn Gundam are all manga leads too
There are a ton more but I can't think of them or don't have any options for kits from them
>>5315356
And obviously for the SDs I mean for you to get the Legend BB kits, they're HG quality
>>5315122
The other thread is being spam shitposted so I'll bring it here.
You need a few panels of another color or lighter blue-grey to break up all that darker blue-grey.
The thighs could be a different color, possibly the same grey as the arms
Some red detailing would work pretty well, possibly with shark "cone art" on the head or chest by the mega particle guns.
I think the details is going to be the thing to work on to make that kind of color scheme work well. Squad iconography etc, etc.
>>5315360
Oh right that's a thing they're doing
I forgot
>>5315334
>>5315354
My guess is it came off of another runner while in production and ended up in your package, which means some poor chap out there is missing that piece.
I have a HG Fenice which had a piece popped off, luckily it was after the runner was packaged and in bags so I have the piece, but if it happened then it could definitely happen at the factory
>>5315364
Makes sense. Kinda funny i had a similar experience, when i was a kid i was really into bionicles and my grandma got me one, but the thing came with 3 legs and no mask
How long do "main gundams" stay in stock at stores?
This month's order is going to be too big for me to include the 1/100 Barbatos kit I wanted to.
>>5315306
There's the shooty and swordy Beginning variants, but the Beginning doesn't look good.
>>5315370
Even the G Savior gets restocked
>>5315306
Hi-Nu for Beltorchika's Children
Can't believe I didn't think of that one sooner
>>5315375
Isn't that because it's UC and UC is always in demand?
Sorry, I have no idea of any of this.
>>5315370
My best guess I can give you is probably but do order it ASAP. It may get a reprint sooner rather than later I suspect if it runs out that quickly. Anyway you'd be able to get it one way or the other but at a premium if not.
>not hardcore enough to build underwater
plebs
>>5315446
>godhand nippers in the chlorine pool
Is this what it feels like to be stuck by adult onset autism?
>>5315446
>underwater
>eyes open
>that hair physics
you tryna goof me, son?
>>5315446
Reminds me of the scene from gordy when theyre taking scuba pics of him, other than that what kind of dummy would wear goggles and not use it in chlorine?
>>5315453
holy fuck, i just googled what those are and shittttttttt
those are some expensive nippers
>>5315361
Didn't notice the repost until now. Thank you for the advice. So, which panels would you say would benefit from a different color? I tried showing where I would place a shark emblem if I were just doing a small waterslide.
If it's war paint it would be hard to show on the lineart, but I understand that those tend to be spread out over a plane nose, so I would do the same across the chest with a shark mouth or whatever. This isn't the final thing, I don't know the color break up you were talking about, feel free to edit it and repost or just tell me since I have the Photoshop file still saved.
>>5315322
needs more dakka.
Are there any standalone joint packs that sell joints like the kind found in the Revive RX-78-2?
>>5315594
Try checking Kotobukiya, they have plenty of generic polycap/similar parts.
>>5315594
HGBC Bolden arms
It has basic elbow joints and some ball and socket joints in it.
>>5315641
Sorry "Ballden arm arms".
>>5315592
What's the canon he's holding under his right arm?
>>5315677
Unique gun that comes with the P-Bandai version of the kit.
>go to mandarake
>gself stand 300 yen
I decided against the hi nu hws though, 4500 yen is a bit much for a couple parts
Hopefully I can get a jesta cannon back in Tokyo tho
>>5315641
Those joints are the ones featured on the smaller 1/144 miniature UC MS (F91, X-bone, etc).
I'm looking for revive-style joints that are suitable for typical size MS and up.
>>5315701
Just buy the revive RX78 on amazon, $13.
>>5315701
Then you're SoL.
>>5315706
Fucking bandai...
Finished snapping and lining graze kai and hyakuren. They were fun to build, a lil smaller than i thought it would be
>>5315713
Also sorry for the quality, thats kinda the best my pos phone can take atm.
>>5315682
Ah, what kit is it?
>>5315713
>>5315716
if these were paintings they would be great examples of pointillism
>>5315717
he's shitposting, it comes with HGBF EZSR or the BF Parts EZSR
Quick question about candy-coating, what happens if you use a different color for the base enamel coat? Let's say I use a gunmetal gloss instead of the standard black, would it affect the metallic shade after the alclad coat at all?
>>5315721
What on earth are you talking about, it's literally what comes with the Pale Rider
>>5315721
Thanks i guess? But no the underslug gun is from the pale rider while the ones on the back are from the ez-arms
>>5315721
He said UNDER the right arm, not OVER it. It doesn't come with those two kits. It's only found on the P-Bandai Pale rider Heavy Equipment version. It looks similar to the cannon in that pic, but its a bit more detailed, has a hardpoint on the side, and is built to disassemble and store the barrel on the side to make it more compact in storage.
>>5314387
Oooh, they're going balls deep with 1/100 for this line, huh? Must have a lot of faith in it, or something.
I wonder what other suits we'll get. the abstract designs of the series so far make me wonder what other potentially badass stuff we'll see. I already love the look of the Graze and Barbatos. Not sure if I'll spring for the 1/100 but I might need a closer look to sell me.
>>5315729
Yes, if you are using alclad chrome paints then the base coat will affect the finish
>>5315792
So I'm assuming that lighter colors would just brighten the metallic effect?
>>5315790
Blue Graze, Kimaris, and Gusion are already confirmed and have prototypes.
>>5315746
Really?
the bratty saviour is finally here!
>>5315795
no, not necessarily, it's about the reflectivity of the coat. If I recall correctly, gloss black reflects more of the colour spectrum, which makes the top coat more vivid.
>>5315945
>gloss black reflects more of the colour spectrum
>black
>reflects more
>more
i don't think you know how that optics thing works
black ABSORBS more which results in reflection work being done mostly by the metal particles and not the paint below, which in turn fools human eye into believing it is looking at real metal
>>5315950
sorry anon, it's been a few years since highschool physics.
>>5315802
wut
why do nips have such shit taste?
http://www.modelers-g.jp/modules/myalbum/viewcat.php?cid=&uid=&tid=167078&range=&orderby=votesD
literally all the ones with the highest votes are huge clusterfucks of guns, edges, and warning decals
>>5316015
edgy kids?
>>5316015
This, fucking this. GWBC champions are the largest dick waving contest on who can cram the most amount of mechanical details and parts onto a base kit before neutron degeneracy is unable to counter the crushing force of gravity and the model collapses into a singularity.
REEEEEEEEEEE
So for my ground vs thing im working on, i made a gm cannon for the feddie side
>>5316022
>>5316036
it's like they can't appreciate creativity and only admire technical skills, hence all the entries with tons of panel lines and plaplates and shit slapped on being voted to the top. out of the bunch there i thought this one was the best tbqh
http://www.modelers-g.jp/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=29584
>>5316015
There are some which I feel look pretty good and have just enough details without going overboard:
http://www.modelers-g.jp/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=28953
http://www.modelers-g.jp/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=28862
are there any stores in Japan besides mandarake that I could potentially get pbandai at
i really want dat jesta cannon ;_;
>>5316061
I just added some armor plates, an ez-arms shield thing and a camera on the skirt
Plain OO was pretty sexy. O Raiser ruined it.
>>5316114
>forgetting the SS
>>5316124
Seven Sword? I'm picking up the HG on Saturday from my local store, just made sure they have the stock. Hopefully doesnt take too much fiddling for it to work with the RG
Why are there so many leftover pieces after building Prototype Gouf? Feels like I did something wrong. I know it's common to have leftover pieces after a build, but isn't this usually due to sprue reuse or retooling? And unless I'm mistaken, isn't ProtoGouf a new mold?
>>5316138
It uses some joints and such from the Origin Zakus.
Getting another PG soon, which one would I have a funner time building, the 00 Raiser or the Unicorn? I feel like if I got the Unicorn I'd get the LED kit as well, but I hear that the PG 00 has a massive number of pieces.
>>5315561
The open belly being the shark mouth opening would be pretty funny
So I'm going to Tokyo next month and will head to Gundam Front. For anyone who's been there, which exclusives should I buy?
>>5316238
>tfw also going to japan in january and want to visit Gundam Front
Personally, I want to get the GFT megasize Gundam with the same markings as the one out the front, but I also want to hear what exclusives they have too.
>>5316166
I would pick the unicorn.
Finally finished my HGUC Banshee norn after 3 months of procrastination laden on/off work. The aim was to get as much detail in as possible without the use of stickers, and aside from a few tiny chips and forgotten seam lines i'm pretty stoked with how it turned out, so sorry in advance for the spam.
>>5316251
>>5316246
I picked that up when I went last December. It's pretty nice to just have as a statue on a windowsill
[spoiler]When are you going?[/spoiler]
>>5316254
>>5316257
obligatory 78-2 pose
>>5316251
Looks great. Loving the psychoframe and the beam magnum.
>>5316251
Damn nice anon, saved.
>>5316255
Yeah, pretty much just a giant statue for the guests to admire. Going in early january for a one month study trip in kyoto, gonna be sweet as fuck, I wonder how I'm gonna bring my kits home, especially that GFT gundam too.
Carry-on luggage, do your magic.
>>5316261
You can ship them back at a post office. It'll be fine. The post office workers are helpful and will be able to help you fill out the forms.
It will also be quite a lot safer than putting the boxes in your hand luggage.
>>5316263
Cheers anon, it's a mix of about 40% flat black, 40% midnight blue and 20% extra dark sea grey. All paints except a few of the metallics including the chrome (alclad obviously) were Mr.Color Lacquers
>>5316265
Thats a good idea anon, I don't know why I like to be brash sometimes.
Shipping won't cost much I assume?
>>5316269
It'll cost less than your gunpla. That can be assured. If you've ordered things from japan before, it'll be a similar pricing structure.
The main problem of shipping gunpla is box size. A box that's big enough to fit lots of gunpla and other stuff is hard to get. If you can sort it out all by yourself and find a box, then the process is smoother and you don't have to pay the overpriced post office box fees.
Have fun on your research trip, though. I'll be spending a week living it up in all the places I didn't get to visit on my research trip last year.
>>5316261
I'm in Japan at the moment, going to buy a bag from donkihote they're only about 2k yen
Currently thinking of getting hi nu ver ka and a gyan (or mg jesta cannon if I can find it in a mandarake in the next few days)
>>5316258
Nice job anon. That is the normal mr color gold right?
Can see some bleeding here and there but I can't really say I am good at masking either.
>>5316283
Erm, not to say yours is bad, just that...forget I said anything, sorry.
>>5316246
dude, if i could i would hit all those gashapon machines
they've got some pretty nice stuff there
>>5316292
Time, paint and patience.
>Oh look primer shows a hole that needs to be filled.
>Oh look now the putty is too thick I need to sand it.
>Oh look the weather is bad so this re-primed piece can't be painted.
>Oh look joint scratch that needs to be redone.
>Oh look no more motivation to continue.
>>5316298
Oh shit, thats right, Im gonna try get a shit ton of them goodies.
I should find some assault kingdom gundams too, they look fun.
>>5316300
This is why I'll happily always remain a mediocre builder. I know exactly how much frustration is involved in getting a build to that stage of perfection, and it's just not fun to me anymore at that point. If I can get a kit de-nubbed, smoothed, painted, panel lined, decaled, and topcoated, I consider that a victory already. Any little fuckups along the way, TOO BAD, I'm moving on. Life is too short for me to obsess like that.
>>5316304
DEFINITELY buy some Assault Kingdoms. Then open them up, play with them, realize you need them all, and go back the next day to buy more, more. more. Imagine...a few hundred yen for a 3" tall Gundam with a stand, accessories, spare hands, and nearly the poseability of a Robot Damashii. Hell, sometimes they even exceed the poseability of RDs thanks to intelligent joint design and soft plastic for things like skirts. It's one of the best candy toy lines in years.
>>5316310
I'll probably remain a mediocre builder, although I still have to find a way to become an expert a denubbing, as sometimes I just dot the nub in the same colour as the rest of the plastic, it actually works pretty well as camoflagued, you couldn't see the nubs unless you inspected it really closely. Although I have a habit of gouging some nubs sometimes, I really need to be more careful.
One day though I would like to create just one original kitbash to call my own.
And hell, I pretty much got into Gunpla because Robot Damashii are 2expensive, assault kingdoms look like the kind of toy you carry around and fiddle with when bored.
>>5316283
Keen eye my amigo, it is indeed Mr color gold! yeah i saw those the instant i had applied the final topcoat over the mane thingys and got an instant tick to the can't-be-fucked express to fix them up
>>5316298
>>5316304
Don't forget the lottery. Won myself some clear folders, a 35th anniversary cushion, hand towel (pic related) and other cool stuff.
MG Ez8 reprint when?
>>5316301
thanks anon, fucking hell dude it's a pain in the ass, it's not my table but just a slab of gloss black acrylic, and that dust buildup is a result of being uncovered for only and hour or so, shit's like a magnet.
Ok guys, need to fill a pretty sizeable hole (around the size of a sunflower seed), and I need the filler to be self-curing, sandable, and paintable. Most of all, I need it to be something I can find commonly at an art or hardware store. Any suggestions?
>>5316320
I just guessed since mr color only has that gold hah.
Unless you count the color GX line which has a red gold which looks really similar to the gold but is much thicker in the bottle.
>>5316321
Local shop had that, was quite lucky and won a bottle.
>>5316316
Impressive Jegan army! I considered doing the same because I was finding them at shops all over town and they're pretty cheap, but I stopped myself at three.
But yeah, AK is a super nice little line. I'd totally recommend pocketing them if not for the fact that one of mine snapped an ankle once, so they're not super strong. But for maybe keeping in a (hard) pencil case and fiddling with idly? Sure, they're great.
>>5316321
Oh shit how do I win myself a lottery?
>>5316339
The pic isn't mine sorry!
But I would love to have that army, I don't own an assault kingdom yet but when I go to Japan Im a get a hundred probably.
>>5316334
Just look for some kind of 2 part epoxy putty. I don't know what brands you'll have locally but you'll probably find something.
>>5316340
Go to the shop inside the Gundam Front museum (or the cafe but I had better luck in the museum shop) and see if they have a lottery card set near the counter. If not, then ask. Worst case, you win a few clear folders and hand towels. Best case, you win an awesome statue (at least that's what it was last December)
Most convenience stores also have a lottery, usually anime ones. So you can win gifts there as well. For a country with no gambling, there's a lot of gambling ;P
>>5316334
If it's shallow, you can use the super glue + baking powder method
>>5316352
Oh shiet, thanks for the tip anon, Ill give it a go
>>5316340
there's also tiny articulated sd gashapon i'm really into now called gundam dash
if you're going in january you'll probably see the newest series with barbatos
>>5316374
http://gundamguy.blogspot.my/2015/12/gundam-gashapon-senshi-dash-04-new.html
looks like akihiro gets an upgrade, FUCK YESS
I got a Mega Shiki as a gift and I have no idea what I should do with it.
What are some creative designs/schemes?
>>5316412
You're slowpoking, and it doesn't look like its anything substantial unless they're not showing a new weapon to avoid spoilers. Frankly I prefer the regular Kai over this one.
There are also rumors going around that tekkadan is going to steal gusion and he's going to pilot it so this may be going to someone else.
>>5316467
Forgot pic.
>>5315996
none of the spam goes away but a beautiful model of a dog gets deleted.
Anyone visit other sites for their gunpla fix?
Also, are regular water based paints, the kind you can buy in office supplies kind of store, good enough to hand paint details and/or panel line wash? I suppose they aren't, right?
/m/ is a magical place
>>5316626
Those aren't really seams. They're panel lines. They're on all the official art. They're usually just colored white or something.
>>5316656
You sure? The first pic kinda looks like theres a small gap, like if it wasnt placed right. But that is kinda of an annoying panelline to me
![12219408_1707429802813789_2844035093222305524_n[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/Z4Po6ju.jpg "12219408_1707429802813789_2844035093222305524_n[1].jpg")
Holy shit. I just found out there is an art & crafts store in my shitty mexican city.
They sell microns and other .01 pens and markers and shit. Those work for panel lining, right?
They also got some acrylic paints for art and stuff, can those be used to hand paint details on a model?
Also, would these work as top coat?
>>5316665
>looks like theres a small gap
probably caused by the paint between the seams making the seam line wider than it should be
>>5316453
find a use for all those spare parts it comes with.
>>5316672
>>5316668
>>5316656
>>5316665
They're for swapping the face plate.
>>5316674
It comes with the original feet too?
>>5316767
Thought it was for that
How often should compressors and/or air tanks be replaced? I have one of those master compressor w/ tank and regulator sets and I'm worried that the inside of the air tank may be gathering moisture. If it rusts enough it could burst or at least cause some damage.
>>5316887
I have worked around air compressors for many years and have never even heard of one exploding due to rust out. I have seen poorly maintained tanks develop pinholes and leak but thats all. One thing you might want to try is tapping the tank with a hammer and see if you can "hear" any drastic change in the sound,indicating a thinner area of the tank.Theres no way of stopping the moisture in a tank but draining keeps the moisture out of your tools. You may also want to put a low amout of pressure in the tank and spray the tank with a mixture of dish soap and water and look for bubbles.Hope this helped a bit. Good luck
MG Nemo--good choice, or so outdated I'm best off avoiding? I like the look of it.
Two questions: Is there an option parts set with articulated hands for HGs?
And if there is, would said option parts kit work with the old G Gundam model kits?
Oh, and I guess a third question, I see a lot of well made devil Gundam kits have the extra pair of arms protruding from the back. I've looked at a few of these great builds and the arms look the same on all of them, which makes sense considering that they'd have to look the same to match the Gundam from the show, but when the arms look the same on multiple builds it makes me wonder, was there ever an upgrade pack for the devil Gundam like there was for the shuffle alliance? I doubt it but I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask.
>>5316276
They're just standard sports/overnight bags.
>>5316928
If you mean these images then that's not a model kit. That's the MSIA figure which comes with them.
As for articulated hands, no, bandai does not make a option pack for them. You will need to get third party ones and all the third party hands I know of are hilariously oversized for G gundam kits. Your best bet for better hands would probably be the HGBC Jigen build knuckle set which while not articulated comes with three different posed hands for each hand in three different sizes, including small ones for smaller MS.
>>5316928
- Yes, you can buy aftermarket articulated hands for HGs. They are not licensed products, and they can be somewhat fragile. They will most likely require some modification to work on the old G kits.
- There is no upgrade kit as far as I know. Are you sure you weren't looking at the MSIA Devil Gundam action figure? That came with the extra arms.
>cutting polycaps with new nippers
>>5316965
godhand or nothing
>>5316928
There are aftermarket hands, 1/144 is kinda annoying to build
>>5316965
It makes you feel like you have a bacterial infection?
>>5316893
>I have worked around air compressors for many years and have never even heard of one exploding due to rust out.
I'll just take your word for it. Thanks.
>>5316956
>>5316954
Alrighty, that's pretty helpful. I'm pretty sure one of the things I saw wasn't the msia, but looking at it it's entirely possible that someone just took the arms from it and applied it to an actual build. A shame about the hands, though, but since the kit I'm using would be the old devil Gundam kit they could work, considering it's size.
>>5317004
Also, re/100 Devil Gundam when?
PG/MG when?
>>5317019
It's never gonna' happen and you fuckin' know it mate.
![IMG_5318[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/0V0zDYD.jpg "IMG_5318[1].jpg")
>>5316453
Only spooky will do
>>5317066
...is this supposed to be spooky? The white and pale grey are throwing me for a loop.
>>5317019
Could one use a dom, zz and lotsa sscratchbuild to make one??
>>5317077
Look at the face on it.
![IMG_5330[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/LkPx39b.jpg "IMG_5330[1].jpg")
>>5317077
My bad, it was kind of a bad image since the focus wasn't on the important bit
>>5317106
Wtf isnt this a sfw Christian board? Pretty neat though
>>5317115
Something happened to the paint on the helmet and I always forget that I need to fix it, right now I'm kicking myself for wanting to candy coat shit
Anyone else get this kit?
>>5317138
That looks interesting in terms of modifying it.
What's it called? It looks like it might have limited articulation though. Dunno.
Doesn't wave make a ton of small furniture plamo stuff?
>>5317158
Whoops, looks like it's hasegawa, not wave.
>parts curved from sanding
You know. Even if the photo won't show and it isn't that noticeable when the kit is finish. I still feel sad and disappointed in myself.
>>5316674
You used the foil stickers it came with, for the lenses and eyes?
So I remember from a few years back that the magazine Hobby Japan occasionally comes with bonuses like Gundam head bases or parts. Anyone know where they list if an issue has extras and what they'll be?
You know, gunpla is a good hobby. I can make things and talk about it with some fellow /toy/soldiers.
And then I can also laugh at people getting furious over other people messing up their children's toys because gunpla is always serious business.
Do any of you guys add weight to you kits to make them more stable when standing? I was thinking about getting some 1mm ball bearing to epoxy into the feet and lower legs of my kits.
>>5317229
That sounds like a good idea as long as you don't mess it up. Though having a stand for the figure is just as effective.
I guess some people don't like displaying their figures with a stand, but I like action poses so they are necessary for me. I don't mind them.
please no bully desu ~~~~
on another note since this didn't come with any weapons for the metallic sticker i used one of them for the monoeye, what do you think?
>>5317264
>what do you think
I think your picture is a blurry mess.
>>5317265
will work on thanks senpai
Anyone else tired of updated HG Goufs and Zakus?
>FOREVER WAITING FOR DOMS, GELGOOGS, AND JAGD DOGAS
>>5317268
worked on desu
>>5317271
Fuck Zakus.
>>5317271
We're getting a new Dom in February.
>>5317283
I'm not sure how to feel about the mouth exhaust
>>5317285
It takes a lot of influence from the MSV Prototype Dom.
>>5317295
I still wish that it followed that design wholly.
>>5317229
I thought about doing this, cause I dislike the super-light feel of plamo compared to action figures and I also thought it would make them more stable. But then I realized if I ever wanted to do flight poses or kicks or anything, the weight would pull the feet downwards or potentially cause the knees or hips to become loose. So I didn't do it in the end.
>>5317302
I mean, you can always make joints tighter. This is the hobby of modification afterall.
Why is the ass technology on FAG Materia so shit? Gourai had a nicely engineered ass, in the style of recent Figma asses, and then suddenly we get this mess. It's like ass technology took a step back 10 years. What the fuck Kotobukiya.
>>5317309
Shes like lightning from ff13, just built to do the deed
>>5317309
I guess they half assed it.
>>5317326
OUT
>>5317326
3rd party to the rescue once again for AoZ fans
>>5317326
>>5317407
God dammit, I just got a resin kit
>>5317407
Damn, I may finally get a third party kit.
>>5317407
Cautiously excited about this. The legs look like they're a bit too far apart but I'll reserve judgment until more pics come out.
>>5317407
i love the look of the woundwort except for that extended crotch
and yet i feel it would look unbalanced without it
and yet
that fucking extended crotch
I seem to remember that the HG Lotos had some kinda problem--does anyone remember what it was? I kinda wanna pick up the kit cause they're cute, but need to know what the flaw was and if it's a dealbreaker.
>>5317407
So how does one actually get samueldecal to actually respond to emails? Does it just take a while for him to get back to you or should I just shoot him another in case mine got buried?
>>5317439
Just wait.
>>5317437
They're just really tiny, about 8cm or so tall
>>5317407
Jesus christ.
Third party kits never disappoint
>>5317407
Woundwort a cute! CUTE!
>>5317447
Nah nah, not that--I remember hearing something about breakages or something like that. Also, I already know they're small, that's not an issue for me.
>>5317437
Plastic on plastic joints, don't be an idiot like me and j-jam it in.
Also there was this hip joint for the legs to attach to, I was test fitting the kit and trying to transform the legs when I twisted it right off.
>>5315592
More dakka'd
Someone explain to me why the HGUC Gerbera Tetra will never be reprinted.
Is it because it's piloted by a female? Is this why Nobel, GN Archer, Gadessa are never going to be reprinted either?
>>5317407
tfw third parties are saving us since Bandai isn't giving us what we want
>>5317553
Dunno. I like the suit, but was unhappy with the sculpt of the HGUC.
You can always get the 1/144 Dragon Momoko instead.
