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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.
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The guide:
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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: >>5319447
Hey snapfagget but your trip back on and kill yourself
>>5326383
>Gunpla/Plamo general
>Plamo
>>5326386
>"Plastic Model."
Since I'm endorsing this one because I'm lazy, if you have any Secret Santa questions feel free to email me or stop by IRC after 6:30 EST.
[email protected]
>>5326665
Nice try, impersonator.
Did Ohio ever send an update on the progress of his gift?
If it's watching, his gift is arriving at my place on Friday.
>>5326736
There's probably more than one Ohio.
>>5326743
I haven't seen an Ohio post in the threads yet.
I'll endorse this thread too. Get over having other types of models, it isn't gundams only.
>>5326787
Nobody cares about the opinion of somebody who blatantly has no idea what the argument is even about
>>5326785
I'm one of the Ohios, sending gift tommorrow. Dunno if NC bro is in here, but its a coming!
>>5326823
I'm NJ. So it I must have the other Ohio bro
>>5326832
I'm in Ohio, but I'm sending to OK.
This is FL Bro. Making sure, but is this yours NY Bro? Don't want to open it before Christmas if this is one of the things you sent, it does feel like there's a Gunpla box in there.
>>5326832
Oh snap was writing down the address and its NJ not NC
Gift has been bought for Norman in OK.
>>5326850
Does that NJ address have a very forest-y name for the city? If so that's me! And it's good I posted and saved you from writing down the wrong address.
Your gift is currently being shipped to my house and it will arrive on Friday, then I'll throw in my extras and it will be on its way to you this weekend. If all goes as planned it should get to you some time next week. I'm also wrapping the gift inside the box so you can open it and put it under the tree if you like.
Did you wrap mine? If so I'll take it out of the box.
>>5326857
Seems like your the NJ bro then! I'll wrap the gift tonight with the additions that way you can also put it under the tree. Ill get it shipped ASAP tomorrow!
>>5326861
Awesome! Can't wait man!
J Ohio bro reporting in. If my SS wraps my stuff. I promise to wait until christmas to open it. Well... I might open one for my birthday on the 13th. :3
What's the biggest piece you've lost /toy/?
I have somehow lost the whole fucking FOOT for my RG Zaku. Not just the inner skeleton bit, but the whole "loafer" so to speak. Annoying as hell because it's so damn big compared to all the itty bitty parts that I can manage to keep track of.
>>5326902
The hands to my rg mk2 and my build strikes left hand + pistol
Getting hype for Christmas, this year I got my self an rg red frame as well as chars origin zaku
>>5326902
The shoulder shield to an HG Zaku. First gunpla I ever built too
I hate when you get halfway into a project and then lose all motivation to work on it...
Back to the stash it goes. And another kit will be started and probably end up the same.
>>5326974
That only happens to me if I put a part together and then realize I missed a step and forget to put a piece that was meant to be inside it, in.
I got so pissed off the part I had to open up cracked, and after that I stored the whole thing away and I haven't touched it since, probably won't touch it again.
>>5326848
ONE OF MANY TO COME (I got them all on amazon)
Ghost face has been recast and test fit, now I can build the full effect.
>>5326957
Just lost the knee guard thing to one of my Tallgeese's knees. probably gonna use some scrap to build a new one if I can't find it.
>>5327004
Looking great. You should post on guide on how you did your LEDs.
Also what is the face made out of?
>>5326982
BASED
A
S
E
D
Thanks a ton. Your items shipped already, also through Amazon and likely in the same package since they were from the same seller. Just to be sure, this is Frank, yeah? I figure there's a few NY anons.
>>5327029
The face is cast out of resin, and I will do a run through of the less when it is done. I may have found a cheap solution, but it will require a base be made to hide some stuff and the model will probably be locked in place.
Hey guys, I know a while back someone was asking about a new group build and I had a thought. The most popular group build by far was the the Titans colors group build, so I figured we could do another colors build, but this time everyone can vote on them.
I was thinking of leaving the poll up for a few weeks, seeing what the top three are, then holding a vote again. Anyway, here's the form if anyone is interested.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UCvtvhYoM8kylPotO3hL95b_FvnHSAELOEN6__5R-xY/viewform
>>5327064
Its kinda bright though. Any plans to diffuse it?
>>5327075
Looking great so far
>>5327084
Haha, yeah I figured, kinda hard to make it secure. I'll just filter all that out since it spits me out a spreadsheet.
>>5327075
when will it start? I'm test fitting my mg zeta plus c1 atm and i'd be willing to paint it in group build colours
>>5327075
Why don't you give choices or choose a bunch of predetermined themes to vote on? Open ended polling never works well, you'll just get a mishmash of colors
>>5327096
>not until Jan
B-but my December break!
>>5327100
Eh, yall niggas is needy.
>>5327102
I guess it kinda fits the timing where people start opening their SS kits and start working on them
>>5327078
It's mostly just the pictures. It diffuses nicely in person, but when the full effect is complete it will have a lot more channels to spread out through, and brighter will probably be better.
the gundam wiki lists the 00 qant as the next RG after the new wing
are there any teaser images to go along with this
is this even supported by any evidence
>>5327110
Grimoire is normally kawaii, but yours will be spooky. Should be a cool change, looking forward to the results.
>>5327111
Yes, plenty at the expo that happened previously I believe. Look at the past threads here and on /m/ and you will find it.
>>5327096
>>5327102
Id say try aesthetic colors like pic
>>5327112
Thanks. I still haven't decided how far I'll take the effects. I'll probably have a conservative amount of damage on the rest of the kit. Some bullet holes that pink light shines out of, considering a partially destroyed arm. There's a lot of things I could do with that, a ghost stump where it's the same sort of stuff that will be in the head bleeding out or a simple ghostly hand coming out like a phantom limb.
>>5327119
Is this supposed to remind me of old paper cups?
Anylne else want to do a SS group build?
>>5327123
Mhm, in vaporwave shit like this is like basic template for a e s t h e t i c s
>>5327125
Which SS?
>>5327111
There's a ton, it was announced at Gunpla Expo and it even has lineart now
>>5327133
Secret santa? Special/secret service or the ss that Europe needs again?
>>5327111
>>5327133
What's the
>a e s t h e t i c s
meme from?
>>5327143
I believe he's talking about /ss/
>>5327143
Secret Satan.
>>5327174
I was thinking of using a hg victory and a mg kit thats piloted by a women. Have the mg holding the hg head next to the chest area and hand going down to you know where
To Norman in OK, I hope my list isn't too long. It's a general wants list with prices all over the place. I can pick a few from it if you'd like.
Also, your kit should be mailed out at the end of this week or next week.
mfw i was told that i wasn't going to be paired with anyone for secret Santa.
>>5327203
>tfw you get paired with someone in a lower price tier and have to rewrite your list.
>>5327207
>tfw you get paired with someone who doesn't even like gunpla
Normally hate getting to the legs in Master Grades cause they tend to end up being the parts heavy limbs of the kit. Then I got to building an M G Unicorn and had to build the feet first.
>Feet have about as many parts as the legs
Fucking. Why.
>>5327215
>tfw you don't even join the secret santa because you have no money to spend
>>5327241
Best thing is all the articulation gets restricted by the armor.
>>5327247
>tfw you are too nervous to join the exchange
Ma..maybe next year.
>>5327215
Who the hell did you get paired with?
What did they ask for?
>>5327271
I'm gonna guess military models
>>5327251
>Being scared
It requires very little interaction anon. Gelgoog Guy is a good man and merely asks you to list whatever you want. From there you would only have to report that things are going smoothly in terms of shipping. And finally saying thanks on Christmas when you open the package. From there you build as you normally would. Is the joy of another anon not worth a bit of effort?
>>5327286
>implying that's bad somehow
Top coated this lil bugger
Unfortunately the paint on the red part of the v fin came out shitty, and little bits of dust got on the white parts.
How can I reduce dust appearing on my top coated kits?
>>5327298
>ruining a panzer with weeb shit
>>5327298
Fluffy waifu best waifu.
>>5327316
Embrace the weebshit faggot
>>5327316
son, do you know where you are?
>>5327281
4chan is a scary guy
>>5327336
Shopkins already did that.
>>5327333
>>5327342
Im talking about adding an egg to a white girls hair and calling it eggs Benedict. Shopkins are fucking creepy and thats kidmoney, i want weebmoney
>>5327336
All you have to do is to draw cute grils
Pic semi related
>>5327345
I cant draw to save my life, im more of an idealist than an artist
>>5327336
Get back to me when you're pure-bred Japanese. No mongrel gets muh monies.
>>5327336
Ok get this,
Anthropomorphized computer components. Shit like 970-chan and i7-kun and you have to assemble a team to fight off viruses or mine bitcoins or some shit. Boom, if weebs and japs like anything its a good computer
>>5327348
>filthy gajin
>can't draw
Give it up then. Maybe you could pull off some cringy shit like rwby or a fightan game like skull girls and hope to hit it big in nipland.
Or you could cater to the west like furfaggotrytale.
>>5327316
Holy shit, get a load of this fucking nerd.
>>5327352
>japs
>computers
lmao as long as it can run their h-games they literally don't care
>>5327336
>whats stopping me from personifying food into waifu shit??
You're too late.
>>5327361
The world is full of used ideas. Just whether the market/timing is right.
>>5327366
I don't think I could ever get along with SJWs.
Also we're getting horribly off topic, let's stop it here.
>>5327372
Kk to get back onto topic
When handpainting acrylics, should it be super watery or no? I have a feeling i may need to redo the red on my grimmore. Would post a pic but ill probably get called a shitposter
>>5327383
If it's for advice then post it. We can look at the texture and then let you know to use more thinner/less thinner and check your brushstrokes. It also matters what paint and brush you use, since the paint brand may determine how thin it should be. Even if it feels annoying, it is always worth the bitching if it makes you a better builder, right?
>>5327383
Look up some YouTube videos, should be "milky"
Also, new product apparently
>>5327405
This is the best my potatocam can take
Theres visible brush strokes and colors arent even. Im just gonna wait till i get paid friday and buy an airbrush. The black was easy to paint
I did a lot of stuff today to rush this to this point. Normally it would have taken a couple days of test fitting casting and curing, but I got lucky.
This should give everyone a much better idea of the gimmicks I'm doing for my haunted grimoire.
The fact that the facial details show up this great in photos with the LED has me pretty proud of how well I planned this out.
I'm changing to blue LEDs from the pink.
>>5327496
Thin you paints bro.
>>5327539
I did, like i said in the post above it the red paint i thinned out to where it was like water. Im just gonna wait till my airbrush comes in to finish it
>>5327532
Dude.
That is gonna look sick when it's done.
Keep going yo.
>>5327552
You do know how to strip paint, right? Just checking, but with acrylic a simple way is 90 percent isopropyl alcohol and a toothbrush to scrub with. Windex also works supposedly.
>>5327552
For Red, what did you base coat(Color) it with?
Also for Red, it's a color that will be one of the hardest to get right and solid.
>>5327552
You want your paint to be a milk like consistency when thinning for handbrushing, it is possible to thin your paint TOO much
>>5327559
I use these cleaning wipes, they help alot and then i use light grit sand paper, im used to stripping paint
>>5327561
I used a simple white base and for the red it was a mix of dark red and metallic red
>>5327563
I think thats what happened, the black came out fine but the red was too runny everytime i applied it
>>5327565
Are you going for a metallic look?
Did you also prime it in White?
Test fit completed, need to disassemble do some more nub cleanup (particularly those ones on the wing binders), wash the parts then start priming tomorrow if the weather isn't too shit.
Really need some colour scheme ideas, i think it'd look tons better in different colours, maybe hi-nu or hummingbird.
>>5327566
No i was mostly experimenting with the two to see if it would have a cool look but ended up looking dark. And yea i primed it in white
So I just ordered this puppy as a christmas present to myself (since I can't find a Raiden kit for a reasonable price for the life of me). I'm a pretty new to gunpla, but hobbyist type stuff isn't really new to me either (I've only built a RG Wing Gundam Zero EW so far so I know how to clean nubs, tighten joints, etc. the basics).
What can I expect with this kit? I'm thinking to go balls to the walls with this one since Virtual On has always been a favourite of mine (already got a iwata airbrush and have a compressor lying around in the garage, I intend to paint it). I also want to wire up an LED system and try get a pulsing/fading effect like in the video game (I have loads of electronics experience so this will be a breeze).
https://youtu.be/YDyn7h6Kuws?t=99
>>5327629
Practice tons on spoons before painting. Maybe another kit or two, as even spoons won't let you fully tune yourself into how paint reacts to the way parts are shaped:
Revive Hizack announcement soon, right guys? Please?
>spent the whole summer without being productive with gunpla
>now when I actually want to paint something, I can't prime and won't be able to for at least 5 months.
Oh well, guess I'll just seam weld and scratchbuild stuff in the meanwhile. I still have the Geara Zulu pieces primed already anyway.
>>5327063
thats me baybeeee
Im also planning this on my rg
>>5327674
Holy crap this does not look good, it's maybe the gaudiest design I've seen yet besides that guy who only paints in gray zeta colors.
>>5327674
Gundam Pilot W?
>>5327670
Vallejo Bottled Primers are Godly.
You can use it anytime and paint when you'd like with no problems.
>>5327692
>Vallejo Bottled Primers are crap.
FTFY
They have poor adhesion and cannot be sanded. They should be called basecoats and not primers.
>>5327692
The only issue is that they aren't sandable. They do airbrush and level well though, or at least the grey I tried did.
Tried hand painting the torso of my old shit built hg. I think I did pretty good
>>5327700
Looks pretty darn good to me
>>5327700
What type of paint did you use/how much thinner, that looks solid af.
>>5327692
I wish I could at least find some putty around here.
>>5327708
Just straight up cheapo Americana brand acrylic and water. The key is starting the strokes vertical letting that dry then doing horizontal strokes and finishing it off trying to get everything smoothed out.
be sure to wash your brush in between dipping back into color to keep the brush at a proper moisture level and to keep it clean
>>5326373
Wait just a second, are the HGUC and MG Z'goks' eyes not movable? Say it ain't so!
>>5327721
MG has a easy to access eye mover dealy
HG is sticker
>>5327721
Z'gok HGUC is a sticker. So is Gogg and Hygogg, but Acguy and Zock have moveable monoeyes.
>>5327696
For certain Plastics, yes, but you have to do a second coat after it dries.
>>5327119
So emotional.
>>5327726
>MG has a easy to access eye mover dealy
Phew. What about the HGUC Z'gok-E? Or is that one shit?
>>5327727
>Acguy and Zock have moveable monoeyes.
>mfw
Anybody know where to get a good price on a metal gear Rex? Last I looked it was 80$ ish and now its >>100$.
Sorry I posted in the wrong thread yesterday.
>>5327827
I've been lusting for a legilis, even though I havnt watched AGE.
I really want the titus suit as well, the madoka titus memes got me good.
>>5327840
As an anon that has both, they're absolutely wonderful. I've never looked into making the Madoka Titus but I've heard it's very easy as far as modding goes.
>>5327842
I wish I could get my hands on a Farsia. God, how I do.
>>5327821
>Koto out-of-print kits
>not rape
>>5327850
Anybody can get their hands on a Farsia... if they're willing to pay the "cute, feminine kit" tax.
>>5327853
I'm not willing to pay anything with my currency's condition, which is why I'm currently abstaining from buying kits until it maybe gets better.
>russian swimming penis sure is massive
>>5327857
But anon. Cute girl kits. You could probably even buy them cute clothes.
I grabbed a Rex at a convention for less than 80 buckaroos.
Just gotta keep an eye out and jump on one when you see it.
>>5327859
Why are the I 400s so cute?
I should get one
>>5327876
>submarine that can carry planes
The I-400 series is so fucking cool.
>>5327882
Only the I-400s had it, right?
That's so fucking cool. Which maker/kit should I get? I've never built ships before.
>>5327901
research
Can anyone suggest any good stores in either Pittsburgh or Baltimore for gunpla? Trying to expand my horizons. Also east coast roll call.
>>5327901
>Which maker/kit should I get
This one
>>5327919
Baltimore? None that I know of other than B&N. If you're willing to drive 20 minutes south or 40 minutes north on I95 there are really nice hobbyworks in Laurel and BelAir.
>>5327919
>tfw bumfuck NJ
>tfw closest decent provider for model kits is in NYC
Amazon is my only friend, and it's a cruel mistress most of the time.
>>5327937
I thought it was kinda asspull, but NANOMACHINES
Also its expensive so nah
Also shioi is cuter than iona
>>5327945
I'll have to check out the belair one. My Baltimore diggs are up north by whitemarsh/middle river.
>>5327949
Does Gundam Planet charge out the ass from their store? Their online catalog doesn't look bad, but shipping kills the pricing for everything I looked at.
>>5327966
Cool. The belair one is probably the best in the state in terms of stock and prices (as long as you stay clear of the bigger box ones like mg and pg). Last time I was there they had a couple of the IBO kits and campaign cards too. I'm actually heading up there tonight.
>>5327977
Never been, that store is too far away from me.
Hence the:
>bumfuck NJ
>>5327952
>boatsluts
ahhh yeeee
>>5327821
>>5327851
>>5327871
Finally found one online that wasn't sold out. BBTS has the non black versions for 75$. BROTHERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
Been building gunpla since 8am, too tired to keep going on but too lazy to clean the mess on top of my desk so i'll keep building
>>5328129
Enjoy painting that camo pattern for it.
I will never EVER get Sally because the proportion compared to Rex is awful. Really awful. I saw the Sally fully built up close and that shit is not 1:100
>>5328293
It doesn't help that Sally looks like shit and retails for like 1.5x Rex did. I wonder if Sally comes with a tiny mantis since it can't work on its own lol
>>5328332
It does come with a tiny mantis.
And the price is hiked because of the fucking poster.
>>5326982
>>5327063
FL anon reporting in. This came in the mail today. Not sure if it is actually the second Secret Santa item though. Did you send accessories, by any chance? It feels ridiculously light inside and there isn't a box in there for sure. I ordered some weaponry a few weeks back so this may be them, but want to not open it if it actually is for SS.
The fact that the box is large and there is a label saying "Gift Inside" and "Ladies and Gentlemen" is odd. I ordered my parts from an Amazon account called Santa Trading Japan.
>>5328358
It's a good thing they labeled that one as a box. How else would you have known?
>>5328370
Truly, I lack the knowledge of 3d square objects. Teach me, oh sensei of the plamo world.
If Walter from the Secret Santa is reading this, keep tabs on your e-mail! TJ will be updating you soon!
VA bro, just got shipping confirmation. Gonna send you something extra if you're interested!
How do I get a bright, solid red color family? My red barom depends on it
Oh yea I should probably update, NY anon your stuff shipped a few days ago, I'll keep updating if anything happens. I haven't mentioned anything since the pairings went out, btw.
>>5327571
thinking like this
maybe a bit more purple than blue though
>>5328450
Are red paints not red enough for you? Protip: mix in a tiny bit of green.
>tfw every tool you ever bought even if you didn't know what you will use it for at the time will save a project one day
That's why I will never stop buying tools.
>>5328438
Got it thanks!
>Go to pick up SS's gift.
>Get stuck in 2 hour traffic jam on the way there.
>The store just closed.
>Still stuck in the traffic jam and will be for another half hour minimum.
I'm sorry Hawaii anon. Your gift won't be arriving until after Christmas. This was the only day until the weekend I had to do this.
>>5327559
99% IPA strips all the way past Tamiya primer, surprisingly.
How much is a decal order with shipping from Samuel Decal? Do I just message and ask for what he has, I only need one sheet.
>>5328576
Usually runs like $5-$7.
What is the best and most practical gold paint out there? My gold gundam marker is running low I'm thinking about switching to paint bottles since i use ultrafine brush and pick on droplets from my marker.
I've heard good things about actual oil paints and gold colored sharpie, but im not so sure about going that much avant-garde.
>>5328608
I've heard Tamiya gold leaf is lovely.
>>5328560
If youre MDBro its alright.
Your gift is still shipping so most likely youll get it no later than the second week of January.
>>5328597
I got these knock off decals that have various zeta, armuro and char emblems. Iirc it has his symbol, but cant find it on ebay
>>5328608
I just use liquitex gold and do that black-silver-gold thing. Ive got testors gold but havent used it yet
>>5328613
I found this http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Gundam-decals-MG-MSZ-006A1-C1-Zeta-z-Plus-white-5620-/181878711095?hash=item2a58d0e337:g:A~8AAOSwQTVWAL7M
which is pretty much what I need but I'd prefer just the outline of it, I'll settle for solid colour though as I think applying an outline one would be a bitch.
>>5328608
I use metallic sharpie markers for smaller details, and they're pretty good. would recommend top coating though since they tend to scratch off even if you never touch the part.
>>5328609
Tamiya paints are just nice in general.
Even just using it from a can. Nice even coats. Until the day comes I do something complex, I'll never need an airbrush.
BTW TX anon (assuming there's only one of you) your stuff is on it's way. Should be there by Monday.
I apologize that I couldn't afford more though. Would've loved to get you an action base to go with it.
Anything on its way to a military anon in OH?
>>5328614
I checked mine and its different, i thought it was his a but ite the hws nu decals
Also does anyone know why the hg heavyarms is kinda expensive? I want the chainguns for a build idea but dont really feel like spending $20+ just for the gun
>>5328519
I like it a lot. Maybe have the stripe go all the way up the leg though.
Anyone have a list of retailers giving out New Year Campaign cards?
>>5328358
THERE SHOULD BE ONE MORE ON MONDAY THE OTHER TWO ARE FROM ME
One of the numerous Ohio anons checking in. How is everyone enjoying their December so far?
>>5328547
What exactly is that?
A rivet-making tool?
>>5327559
A drain cleaner will strip everything off, just remember to wear gloves and use a plastic container for pouring it into.
>>5328894
Hawaiianon here
Pretty good, got a second job so no longer worrying about money and can get a new airbrush. Just debating if i should go to a christmas party or go buy fallout 4 + a new kit
>>5328912
Party + a new kit.
>>5327075
Suggestion: Instead of picking color schemes, how about painting up a kit in your favorite sports team colors?
>>5327674
>>5327681
Change the white to green and you may be on to something.
Could someone help me ID some of the kits I got in a reddit gift exchange? I got a Zambot 3 kit made by Aoshima and someone's telling me it's rare. Are any of these other things rare?
http://imgur.com/a/dg2ej
Pic related is the Zambot kit in question.
>>5327559
Depens on the type of acrylic.
>>5328894
FL anon, my December has been nice. Just finished the semester at Uni today. And my Uncle as a present for the holidays gave me a gift card to Barnes and Noble. Gunpla time whenever they have a sale.
>>5328892
Wait, so the big box I just got is from you? The first box with the Prime label is obviously a model, but this box isn't from what I can tell. By 3 things you said you got, did you mean 3 model kits or 2 models/1 other item?
>>5328933
Im jelly anon. Old kits are fun to build and you got a bunch of the old super robot ones and what looks like an ideon kit
>>5328959
I pegged the ideon kits pretty quick, but some of these I didn't even know existed. That F-5G Area 88 Custom in particular I wasn't aware of.
test
>>5328906
It's a hole punch, for leather and other shit like that.
You press the handle down and the punch rotates cutting a circle.
http://www.scrapbook.com/store/ek-m281000.html
(no I did not pay anywhere near that much for it)
Finished out the ghost effect for the head and torso today.
Won't do anything more until the weekend.
Here it is in awful light, it's much brighter than that when unlit in person.
>>5329036
ayyyy lmao
>>5329036
wow looks cool
Since I see there are Ohio anons, anybody know of any good shops up north? I've heard talk of a shop in Dayton but I'm up by Akron/Canton. Supposedly there's a Hobbytown in Strongsville but when I check the actual Hobbytown website it's not listed there.
>>5329052
The only hobby shop near me specializes in stuff like wargear and MTG. More of a games shop really. I mostly just use amazon for gunpla and the sort. Amazon has some fairly good deals on Hg's.
Came in before Christmas :D
>>5328946
Mine has been alright. I'm a tad disappointed by the lack of snow and rather warm temperatures, well warm for December anyway.
>>5329036
That's awesome, what are your plans for the rest of it? Beat up/mangled limbs with loose wires and shit?
>>5329087
i am jelly
>>5329036
Jesus fucking christ how radical
Is the December release schedule out? has the glorious anon translated it?
Did the restock of Yamato Cosmo Reverse get pushed back? HLJ never filled that order but I got AGE-FX and Zaku F200 just fine
>>5329093
I'm going to try and be more conservative with the damage on the rest of the kit. Less is more with these things.
I'm debating a few different damage configurations. I'm definitely going to have one of the arms, probably the right arm, partially destroyed, and bleeding more of the ghost material, which will also be backlit.
I'm considering putting another face in a large gash on the ball midsection, or just having more of the ghost fire trailin out of it.
Too much effects and it is gaudy. Too much overall damage and it gets too busy and doesn't feel like real battle damage. The damage this is coming out of on the upper torso and head is intended to be the kill shot that took it down initially, wouldn't make sense that it got blasted too much aside from that.
I'm going to repaint and weather the whole kit, too. Make it nice and dirty.
>>5329138
You should have the chestball look like the pilot is trying to get out or screaming like musashi/benkei melting
>>5329145
I've also got to sculpt a base that will hide the control box for the LEDs.
That I haven't planned out as much, and could end up being more complicated than the kit.
I really haven't settled on what I'm going to do for that at all.
British Columbia Bro, your stuff was sent out today. I'm a dirty American who's never had to ship stuff to Canada before, so your kits should hopefully show up in a week
>>5329160
Also I was only given your first name, so you're going by * Smith now.
>>5329162
For my recipient I put in * anon.
What did other people put in as a last name if their recipient didn't give one?
>>5329155
Gotcha senpai. Ive tried with leds and ended up fugging up big time
But i do like seeing the progress youre making on it. Gives me a reason to work on my grimoire
>>5329124
http://bandai-hobby.net/site/schedule_images/nouhin.pdf
http://pastebin.com/X2Tm7zXK
http://pastebin.com/upD5WA1C
Nothing Yamato this month on the chart. HLJ might've run out fulfilling Yamato Cosmo Reverse orders before they got to yours. Happened to me with the F2000 because I made my backorder on the 14th, but they got another shipment in or something and invoiced me for it. HobbySearch has some in stock if you want to get it from there, but you can also just keep your backorder on HLJ and see if they manage to scrounge up one for you, or wait until Bandai does another run -- if it gets to that point you'll likely be pretty high on their priority list and almost certainly get it fulfilled.
>>5329162
I sincerely hope their package doesn't get bounced to the post office, because then they'll require an ID to pick up their package.
Hopefully explaining the situation and why their last name is suddenly Smith will be enough to clear things up.
>>5329196
>I sincerely hope their package doesn't get bounced to the post office, because then they'll require an ID to pick up their package.
Depends what their canadapost office is like. I get enough stuff shipped to me that I have to go and pick up that the guys there know who I am, and they don't bother asking for ID anymore.
>>5329222
True. I went to a tiny standalone Canada Post office (and that's not very common, they're usually in a Shoppers or something) for years and the lady there would ID me every time, despite being there quite often.
My post person's real cool though, she knows that if there's a box from Japan or the box has the word "toy" or "model" on it, it's gotta be mine.
>tfw priming reveals all the flaws
>gotta sand and reprime
in pursuit of perfection right.
>>5329261
It's the best way to stop yourself blowing too much money.
>>5329264
I know, even just sanding down this initial prime has eliminated most of the blemishes, unfortunantly its dark now so I won't be able to do another coat until tomorrow morning.
>sent samueldecal a message on facebook like 12 hours ago
>no reply
;_; i just want my decals
>>5329296
Just wait m8. I once didnt hear from him till 3 days after i sent a request
>>5329296
he replies faster on emails
>>5329296
That reminds me, I have a Turn A shin preorder from him waiting for me in January.
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Trying to think of a decent replacement for the Portent since the boring Exiaface spoils the design. Anybody got any ideas they think would work on it?
Hard mode: no GN Archer.
>>5329331
*replacement for the portent head
>>5329331
any of the Zeta-type faces
>But that's zeon onii-chan.
So good.
>>5329036
How horrifying. It's perfect.
>>5329331
Why does everyone always say portent has an exia face? Exia doesn't have mouth vents. Pretty much the only thing similar on its head to exia is the v fin shape.
>>5329468
I don't even like the portent
>>5329468
It does look a lot like the Exia without the "mohawk" cap on top of the head. Also has the little circle "ears" on the side (not the bat-ears though). Also just general proportions and angles, the "cheeks" are angled just like the Exia's.
>>5329160
Thanks anon, and the name thing is fine. Did we get paired up with the people who sends us stuff? Either way i had to do the same for my SS, "Name X", hopefully it turns out alright
>>5329036
Fucking bard
Gusion review- http://blog.livedoor.jp/hacchaka/archives/51966880.html
Man Rodi review-
http://blog.livedoor.jp/hacchaka/archives/51966847.html
>>5328608
The stickers on the barbato's power icon looking things on his shoulders and knees are triggering the fuck out of me. Would anyone reccomend using a red sharpie to paint those shits?
I don't really have access to tamiya paints or testors or any hobby paint, really.
The only way I can buy hobby paints is at a price of ~15-20 dollars + shipping fuck damn.
>>5328519
That's a nice Finnish gundam.
Gelgoog Guy is there anybody else in the wait list other than me? Haven't heard back from you.
HG GM Quell for $9.58 on Amazon
