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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:
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
http://www.scalemodelguide.com
Some lineart: http://seesaawiki.jp/nuriesozai/lite/d/MenuBar1
http://gundma.imgur.com/
Paint Matcher: http://scalemodeldb.com/paint
Old thread: >>5345659
Group Build
So, to reiterate, for this group build
Primary: white
Secondary: purple or pink (or both, fuck it)
Trim: gold
Due date: February 1st.
Email: [email protected]
Don't forget about the lineart in the OP.
>>5351645
Normally I'm not picky with it, but, this really doesn't follow the scheme. If you want to use the same colors, swap the purple with white, the white and blue to gold, and the pale purple to pink or purple.
>>5351651
IMO having the white be primary with pink secondary instead of having the primary be pink is a missed opportunity.
>>5351660
pink primary would be very hard for people to pull off
that z+ works but it was made by someone in the model graphix magazine
alternatively we could just have those colours and people pick any selection of them
>>5351664
>pink primary would be very hard for people to pull off
I think most of the gundams that are mostly white would work in pink and/or lilac.
>>5351660
>IMO having the white be primary with pink secondary instead of having the primary be pink is a missed opportunity.
>>5351664
>alternatively we could just have those colours and people pick any selection of them
Bloody hell. Why do people have to complain? If you don't like the choices, don't build with them.
>>5351693
People are allowed to voice their opinions. There's no point having a community project if nobody in the community engages with it.
>>5351693
Because anon maybe ypu don't understand that PINK IS A FEMININE COLOR AND IT'S UNMALY CUZ IT MAKES ME QUESTION NY SEXUALITY
Jk but thats probably what some people think
>>5351703
There was multiple votes, as well as a compromise made because people screamed about pink being rigged.
>>5351714
>No one complained about pink
really? i guess you never read any of the GPG threads since to poll started. or the spamming on /m/ or /a/ or even /tv/.
I dont care much for pink mecha, but its time i did a pink tie fighter. question is do i use an HG ball or keep it the vanilla tie interceptor kit?
>>5351735
>question is do i use an HG ball or keep it the vanilla tie interceptor kit?
or do i go full retard and make an HG ball/tie fighter/hello kitty monstrosity?
>>5351745
I urge you to do so.
I think I'm going to step out of the group build. I really want to do the zeta plus and I'd rather not have the rules bent for me, I can't think of anything else to do and the only other kit I have lying around is a gm striker
>>5351745
I'd love to see that, personally.
>>5351714
Everybody complained about pink because it will look like shit most of the time.
Here's an odd question for the anons out there. Does anyone have a spare E1, and E2 piece for Kotobukiya's Megaman? It's been three days and I haven't heard back from Kotobukiya. I really want to finish this kit, man.
>>5350754
Hey NY friend, FL anon here, glad it reached you before Christmas Day! Don't worry, the Mock you gave me is also a WIP, haven't touched the Jegan or claw yet. Thanks again, happy building (please post whenever you do the models) and merry Christmas!
First one down. I really like these little things. Glad I got the decals on there without any issues, I've never used them before. My only real gripe is that the plastic for these is a bit more frail than that of a Gundam. Not sure if I'm gonna do any painting outside of the panel lining I did, I kinda like it as is.
>>5351863
Are you going to paint the pilot?
Shouldn't the bot have its eyes painted/stickered?
It looks really nice, btw.
>>5351870
Well, I want for them to be painted, yes, but I might entrust a friend to do it, I'm a bit shit with painting & they're awfully small/detailed. The eyes actually are small clear balls that hadda be glued into place. Creates a very cool lens-like effect that didn't photograph very well, unfortunately. Thanks!
so i got a complete zoids liger panzer recently covered in nubs, ive been de seaming this thing for a long time, god damn this plastic is hard as a rock compared to bandai. its like a cross between polyethylene and pts. it still sands down though.
Anyone really hate 00 Quanta? It looks like some fusion of Exia and Raiser but with none of the good stuff and just some weird shit all over.
>bought mr surfacer 500 and 1000
>heard the 500 could fill some seams
>try it out
>after 4 hours of frustrations give up
>wake up today and realised I was a fucking idiot and used the 1000 to fill instead
That said, this shit dries so smooth. Has anyone attempted to brush it on as primer?
>>5351898
The Quanta is like somebody looked at the Exia and went "okay, let's make this as generic and boring as possible".
Putting together a Gundam for too long makes me feel cross eyed.
>>5351933
I always lose heart at the legs.
>>5351898
I just don't like how all muscular and Ultraman-like the OO and Quanta are.
>>5351898
i love a lot of the 00 designs but
1: quanta was in the worst 00 ever movie (awakening of a trailblazer)
2 there were a lot of better designs like XN raiser, raziel & sefer that never got mass released kits. (dengeki hobby)
More than anything i want a reissue of the avalanche exia in 1/100
![p0hOOJV[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/bKwgrDw.png "p0hOOJV[1].png")
>>5351937
Spending too long putting models together becomes exhausting.
>>5351937
Yea. I just put together the skeleton of a RG. My eyes were bleeding.
>>5351943
That's why I have 5 wip kits lying around.
Not having a dedicated workspace sucks too.
Also the fact that my time is currently consumed by pic related
>>5351952
Is that conception?
>>5351957
Its Rune Factory 4
Heard conception was utter trash though.
>>5351969
Where else am I going to get my localized dating sims
I already beat dangan ronpas
>>5351975
Can wait for #fe unless that gets censored
>>5351645
The more I think about group build colors the more I feel we should just decide three colors and then freely decide how to use them as long as they all are in play
Approximately how much will the price of this fuck my ass?
Continuing the gundoom. (again)
Line decal is nice, but almost crumpling it isn't.
>>5352120
How large is it? You can guess by looking at kits from koto that's about the same.
>>5352175
>How large is it? You can guess by looking at kits from koto that's about the same.
Seems to be the same size as all of their other robots, but no real specifics are given. I've never dealt with Koto, just specifically Gunpla, B-Daman, and Beyblades for whatever the fuck those are worth, so I'm hoping this just doesn't kill me.
Should I ?
>>5352196
make the grey become gold
>>5352196
Sure.
Has anyone tried these kind of washes? The over whole model kind. https://youtu.be/FcaRsYE1nUg?t=45s
>>5352201
Flames of War minis are really small. You can't really be that messy on something bigger because you'll get a lot of tide marks and whatnot on the large flat surfaces of larger scale mdoels.
>>5352208
Thanks dude. And If I use acrylic washes, a gloss undercoat is not vital right?
>>5352180
Unsure but better get your wallet ready.
>>5352217
Not vital, no.
>>5352196
Change of plan since the HG SF is garbage. I'll use the Revive Freedom for this. The wings on this lineart is complicated, I can't tell each wing apart, but basically this is it.
>>5352230
Hmm. I think f91 might look good in those colors.
>>5352224
Thanks anon, cheers.
Primer is some magical shit.
When doing seam/gap filling, how do you guys tell if you're good to go? I couldn't tell what I was sanding, so I just tried to feather the edges of the putty and primed it.
>>5351856
Good stuff!
>>5352273
I sand it down until I think its good, prime it, realize I fucked up and resand, then prime again, and then possibly need to sand a third time.
This IBO new shit looks good
http://www.taghobby.com/1-0/1-2/%E4%B8%8D%E6%96%B7%E6%9B%B4%E6%96%B0-hobby-japan-2016%E5%B9%B42%E6%9C%88%E8%99%9F-%E6%A8%A1%E5%9E%8B%E5%85%A7%E5%AE%B9/
>>5352333
huh, salvaged gusion looks odd
but that red graze kai looks bitching
>>5352333
My first thought was Metabee for the top left one for some reason.
I like the knight guy though. Hope it gets 1/100.
>>5352333
Not a fan of the eyes on the Red Comet though
>>5352348
I like it. Gives it a kinda tribal?/egyptian feel
Its probably a dragon.
>>5351623
I'm kinda regretting not getting a second Shiranui when HLJ put them on sale with like a 70% discount a few weeks ago
a pair armed with a different loadout would have been really cool
>>5352325
Wouldn't your primer coat be really thick then?
>>5352394
Not really, no. I'm sanding the areas I'm priming back down and since I'm airbrushing the primer isn't going on very thick to begin with.
>>5352401
Ah I see, I was spraying out of a can since I was too lazy to bring out my airbrush set.
Orange peel, orange peel everywhere.
Looks like the Gusion's frame for 1/100 is more promising.
>>5352555
Well how damn. That also explains how they made the gundam frame fit.
>>5352564
Same frame as barbatos but extended the width with additional part
So, how often does AmiAmi replenish their stock? I really want to get Lori Petty here, and maybe even Bighands McGee, but that shit's out of stock and the ones on Amazon are $100 a pop.
None of the other hobby sites I know of even carry Frame Arms shit.
![IMG_5854[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/Ztt1HlK.jpg "IMG_5854[1].jpg")
>>5352829
mandarake get them in once in a while.
>>5352829
>kotobukiya
>reprinting FAGs
>reprinting anything
hue, no one can restock when Koto doesn't make new stock, stalk mandarake and pray. Also make sure to preorder FAGs early next time, since that's your only chance at getting them cheap, or at all.
>>5352829
Pretty sure gundamplanet is still taking preorders for big hands but, you're SOL otherwise.
>>5352842
How are those Hasegawa kits? Been thinking about picking one up just to see.
Just got a ez-8 model in the mail today. It's been years since I put together a gunpla. How fucked am I?
>>5352853
Haven't a clue, they're in my backlog,
PG RGB unicorn comes first
>>5352843
Well it's not unheard of. The Original Metal Gear REX got a reprint after the Ver Black.
>>5351929
Wait till you use 1500. So fucking smooth.
So as someone who has just built their first HG gunpla, how prepared am I for a Master Grade?
>>5352829
Good luck, there is still no announcement on a new run of Gourai. You missed the boat on it and are stuck with scalper prices unless Koto decides to make more, which could be never.
Your best bet with FAGs is to preorder them before they're out.
>>5352956
Prepared before even building the HG. It's the exact same process, just more parts.
>>5352958
Architect sold out so quick, it makes me wonder if they'll reopen orders again before release.
>>5352963
I hope so, I wasn't fast enough and now all that's left is the super overpriced ones on amazon (I have no trust in Gundam planet not to oversell preorders).
Here's hoping, otherwise I'm going to have to move quick on release to grab one off ebay or similar before the price doubles while all the scalpers are selling them off.
>>5352230
Good luck, I'm going to bash together a GM III and a Jesta for my group build entry. Thinking more of an Armada Galvatron theme.
I'm mostly new to all of this so I don't know much about vendors. I looked up Architect and KotoUS looks like it's still taking preorders. From what I can tell it's the US center for the company, how come no one is suggesting it?
>>5352869
Very fucked. You'll need glue and paint to make anything look half decent.
You don't want to be like the useless, lazy snaofags, do you?
>>5353077
They sort of screwed people over on Amazon with Gourai. They were working through amazon (so you essentially got free shipping on it since it was over $35). Amazon did the preorders, then drastically oversold the preorders, and then when they got more stock in they opened it as a new listing (Same price, vendor (kotous), and everything) rather than filling the still open remaining preorders.
I wouldn't be surprised if they've oversold preorders again either.
Alright, quick question for you all:
Is a 1/144 Barbatos kit too complex for a 10 year old?
>>5353092
Ah, yeah that seems pretty scummy.
>>5353095
Do you trust him with using sharp tools?
And be aware that its a model and if he plays with it like a regular toy it will break.
That said, the other day there were two kids who looked all of 6 and 11 looking at the gunpla at the local hobbyshop. The younger kept calling them transformers and kept looking at "bumblebee" (Star winning). The older one told him they looked different because they were the Japanese versions. Then both bought an HG.
So knock yourself out, the worst that happens is he breaks it.
>>5353092
I was one of the people who got shafted on an Amazon Gourai preorder and I'm still mad. When I bitched at them they gave me a $10 refund on a completely different order and told me everything is fine and canceled my order.
>>5353146
Who knew cute girl and robots will be so popular. Certainly not koto.
Progress on the ztea plus
gone over 90% of the inner frame in German Grey, colour is really nice I think but its a couple shades lighter than the plastic which shouldn't really matter.
The blue parts turned out a little darker than I had hoped but it shouldn't be a problem really. Going to topcoat them this afternoon, has anyone used Tamiya XF-86 with an airbrush before? I was going to thin (do you need to thin it) it using lacquer thinner just for a stronger topcoat, hopefully it won't eat the paint I just spent half the morning airbrushing.
There is a gouge in the stabilizer next to the poly cap, yes I know. Its covered by the part that goes over it in assembly.
>>5353146
I was too, but I took a chance and ordered from the other listing when it popped up as well and got it.
>>5352963
>architect goes up
>I finally give in to scalping and preorder 3 of them so I can resell 2
I-I swear I'll make the prices reasonable
>hype to build the Asshimar I got from my SS
>check the runners
>broken piece
Why have you forsaken me Plamor? Have I not sacrificed enough blood?
Its all still sealed up and I have the receipt but part of me wants to just glue that bit and hope for the best, Bluefin doesn't do model kit parts replacements for Canada and who knows if I can get the store to replace it, considering I'm not the one who bought it and there's shipping back and forth to do.
>>5351898
got one half of the waist done tonight, needed to alter a few parts to accept the square led snuggly.
still just running test wipe patterns, the great thing about this is I can add patterns as I learn to use the arduino properly.
Can anyone recommend a few solid RG's?
>>5353335
MK II, Exia, Justice, Wing Zero, Z'Gok.
Overall though the line really improved after Char's zaku and RX-78.
>>5353228
GG is a nice color. I want to use it on everything.
I have not used their acrylic before but you should thin it. (Unless it's already like skim milk)
>>5353237
I did the same too for the stylet. Priced it about the same if they just ordered her alone. Not a lot of profit but I just want to help people who can't buy online for reasons.
>>5353250
That's where the lower body slot into when transforming. It won't affect the kilt much unless you decide to have it fly vertically. And then some blu tack will fix it.
Reading the instructions for the 1/100 Graze, it's cool that building the inner frame is entirely independent from all the actual armour pieces.
>>5353250
>Bluefin doesn't do model kit parts replacements for Canada and who knows if I can get the store to replace it
This is what you get for buying retail store gunpla. Learn to online order.
Yo ryan from md. I got your gift in today, got the box ready to ship
>>5353399
learn to reading comprehension
>>5353386
i built my hi nu ver ka frame first then armour it made it a whole lot cooler and more fun
>>5353399
Its a territory issue, he just has to figure out how to contact canada's supplier
>>5353399
Did you not read his post at all? He said its from his SS, and never mentions a retail store. And a retail store like a hobby shop probably would do a return or exchange if its broken in the box anyways.
>>5353231
I told Amazon to go fuck themselves, ordered it from Hastings, and had it four days later.
>>5352842
What's the one in the center? Looks aesthetically pleasing.
>apply putty and sanding to my kits yesterday
>preparing to prime today
>hear thunderstorms
O-okay
For the wings/grey parts of the Zeta+ what kind of grey should I be using? I'm thinking a Neutral Grey
>>5353712
>be me
>paint in basement with not-at-all-adequate mask
>accept early death
>>5353790
German
>>5353886
makes no sense for the light grey parts
the dark greys are already in german grey
>>5353790
There's too many greys to choose from so it's up to you.
>mfw neutral grey I to V
>>5353912
this one :)
Does anyone else complusively sharpen their v-fins?
>>5354008
>having v-fins
I bet you like gundams too, faggot
>>5354009
pls no bully
>>5354009
>command horn
>not making it sharp enough to slice through gundamnium
>>5354009
Zeonic space rat fuck off back to the slums of side 3
Texasbro did you get your package? Amazon said it should've been delivered on Monday.
Naked graze is pretty terrifying. Like a Terminator endoskeleton.
>>5354266
How about Punished Graze?
>>5354232
I'm visiting family right now so I can't check, unfortunately the japs aren't being very cooperative with me this time of year so your stuff's probably going to be a bit late.
>>5354374
Oh damn I just missed a call from your area. Would your post office be calling me?
>>5353731
For taking nice quality photos compared to some of you
>>5353731
Error: You cannot delete a post this old.
So, guys, I found Vallejo thinner
they had two kinds....what's the fucking difference? Does the white one make the color duller or something?
>>5354690
>thinning with cum
>>5354576
Didnt he just tell you to fuck off?
Wing binders turned out nicer than I thought they would. Still need to do the masking for them, One turned out a little darker probably applied the paint a bit too thick but the flat coat should sort out the majority of the problems. May need to strip and reapply the dark one. Thoughts?
Unfortunately I can't start painting the pink parts due to the hobby store being closed for the holidays
Are there any good kits for 5 year olds that are in to building?
>>5354998
LBX stuff. Yokai Watch stuff, personally recommend the Bigri!s
Mega Size.
>>5355017
What about Gunpla? He was fascinated by my modest display especially when I told them that I built them and showed him an unbuilt ones trays.
>>5355018
Wouldn't the FG series be for his age?
>>5354690
Thinner medium is much better for hand painting and can be used to thin the paint for airbrush use. Has a slight bit of retarder.
The airbrush thinner...is to thin the paint for airbrush use. I like the Thinner Medium much better.
>>5355018
>>5355025
FGs will leave him somewhat unfulfilled, unless you want to give him a few Sharpies and let him "paint" it.
Older HGUCs or 2005 and earlier HGs from non UC series would be cheap enough that he cn screw it up that it ouldnt pose too much of a "man, what a waste".
Also, fucking BB Senshi / SD
Hey guys, I really really want to build a Tallgeese I kit, but I don't have a ton of money to shell out, would the "Gundam Wing 06 1/144 OZ-00MS Tallgeese Plastic Model Kit" on Amazon be an okay one to get?
>>5355056
Why don't you just save money for a little longer?
>>5355058
nothing more than simple impatience
if I were to though, what would be my best option? I do have a slight preference towards HG kits as that's all I've worked with so far and I'd like to have all the same scale gunpla on my shelf until I can start buying more (right now I'm limited to like one every couple months)
>>5355056
Its terrible, and disappointing even for its age. Save up and get the mg.
>>5355062
HG of it is old as fuck and MG Tallgeese is cheap as fuck: http://smile.amazon.com/Master-Grade-Tallgeese-Action-Figure/dp/B009X3OH68/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1450926169&sr=8-1&keywords=tallgeese
Also not hard to build.
>>5355065
Even the 1/144 HG tallgeese is "hg" in name only. It's the older NG thrown into a new box with an extra runner or two of converstion parts for the III while remaining ng quality. It didn't even get the newer polycap/joint layout the other ew kits benefited from.
Project Nine-Ball is a go.
>>5355268
not seeing any balls capt'n
has anyone here stripped a titanium finish kit by soaking it in bleach? from what ive found on google it seems to work quite well. The question i have, is it possible to damage the plastic soaking it too long? Im going away for a week & was wondering if the parts will be fine for that long. Anyone done it? I'm stripping an MG sinanju ver ka titanium btw.
>>5355425
>for a week
Bleach needs about 2-4 hours to do its job. Most of the coating will be gone within 30 min. It will go even faster if you agitate it every once in a while.
>>5355314
Armored core.
SG anon, if you're here, have you tried spraying stuff after it has rained? This retarded showers are getting on my nerves
>>5355509
>being afraid of a little moisture
>not making water your friend in painting
weak tbqh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os3tPfPyc_E
>>5355509
Frosting and matt for clears and metallic. Gloss turns semi-gloss. Don't do it.
>>5355538
That bad, huh.
Time to fix more parts then
Scribing first or priming first?
>>5355553
Scribe first
>"expected by 8pm 12/23"
>come home from working a double
>nothing
>"check back here on 12/26 if you have not recieved your order"
>order date was 12/11
Well gee fuck you amazon for thinking it was a christmas shit, and im certain theyre gonna fuck up an actual gift order i made
>>5355585
>order package on amazon couple of weeks ago
>Travels halfway across canada
>gets here two days later
thx amazon/canada post
>>5355589
You see what gets me is a package i bought the same day, using japanese sal got to me before amazon prime shipping did. Im too tired to make a joke about you canuk so happy holidays
>>5351863
where can i get this kind of shit, and can i put a 1.5 inch figure in them?
>>5355607
Look up "MechartoWeGo". That one posted is a Nichijou specific one and they all come with little figurines that can go inside.
is this board safe from snapfag-kun?
>>5355612
No
Fuck off.
Merry Christmas eve. Here's to another year of bitching about everything /gpg/.
mg when
>>5355617
Shit, when did it get to the 24th. I thought today was the 23rd.
What have you guys achieved this year?
I'm finally starting to gitgud after years of accumulating hobby equipment. Putty, plaplating, drilling and all.
What's the best technique to panel line if you painted the kit? I usually panel line with a 0.3 pencil, and use a combo of thinner and panel line marker for larger lines. But I'm worried the thinner is going to mess up the paint.
>>5355654
You should be doing a gloss varnish over paint to protect it before using any thinner to clean up.
>>5355654
Topcoat and wash. If you've painted, these are ezpz
Anyone here got the IBO chara stands? I just built mine and I can't seem to place any of my kits on it, the peg won't fit.
Gusion is cute.
>>5355625
Not a lot honestly, I have come to the conclusion that I just enjoy oob and maybe at most some detail painting and top coating. (all the accumulated tools and paints won't use themselves of course)
>>5355723
Make a pepe face
Decided to have my first adventure in gunpla and unexpectedly they arrived ahead of the Christmas holiday
Which should I build first?
Friend got me two MG for christmas, pretty gud.
Got him a stormtrooper kit in return.
>>5355754
The barbatos is super simple, I feel like a lot of the Iron Blooded Orphans kits are aimed to newer audience builders, however Stark Jegan is badass so, take that as you will.
>>5355757
>Tallgeese
Mah nigga. I just got mine in the mail, need to build him, already have Wing, Heavyarms, Sandrock and Deathscythe, need to pick up Shenlong and Epyon and I've got my crew.
>order PG banshee norn and MG V2
>10k shipping from amiami
Dafuq, I honestly didnt imagine both to be this heavy.
>>5355835
It's all that packing paper. See how much hlj will take with their shipping calculator.
Just built the 1/100 Graze.
I know it goes without saying, but it's definitely no MG. Fewer accessories obviously and some rather ugly stickers. Some parts don't fit together quite so perfectly or so snugly as they do on MGs and it's a noticeably softer plastic. The loose fit has its upside though, in that it will be easy to take apart to paint. If you're not going to paint it though, there are a lot of parts I would recommend gluing.
It looks great though and it's a super easy build. You just build the entire inner frame in one go and then slot the armour on top. Once the frame is built, the only parts that need to come off again are the hands to put the cuff armour on. Once I've painted it I'll probably buy a second one.
>>5355788
>I feel like a lot of the Iron Blooded Orphans kits are aimed to newer audience builders,
i still dont get why this is an epiphany for people along with why other gundam fans dont understand who is watching
>>5354449
rip, my flight got fucked up and now I won't be home for maybe a week. Hope it's just sitting in the post office rather than the wet ground
>>5355835
pg boxes are huge.
>>5356067
they are so huge they have a handle
looking on taobao will be the death of my wallet.
>>5356099
It's christmas, treat yourself a little.
>tfw poor college student
Managed to snag an Ultimate Nipper on Amiami early this morning.
Trying to nab one of these for retail has been a pain in the ass. I hope it stays sharp for a while.
>>5356117
already got this motherfucker on the way...
I think I'll get both and mash them together.
>>5356123
So many nifty things on taobao. Luckily I live in close proximity to China, but I never have the heart to buy them.
Gotta crank out my backlog first before spending anymore money.
>>5356132
Wish I could show the same restraint, this pic is a few months old.
>>5356138
FUCK
that mobius zero, I'm gonna need a link for that
Also, try being on the path to a useless neet, and you'll stop spending so much.
>>5356141
I sold that a few weeks back, needed the space for the robo-girl kit harem.
link-
https://world.taobao.com/item/520757967138.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.uSxzDR#detail
>>5356143
>70 yuan
oh boy oh boy
Wish they made the earlier? generation of the mobius zero. SEED had some nice designs
>>5356147
I genuinely envy the fact you can order without a middleman
>>5356149
Technically there's a middleman involved, but its integrated into taobao as a shipping option.
No fuss involved, except for the fact I can't read Chinese. And I'm Chinese
Because I've had terrible luck everywhere else I'd figure I'd ask here. One of my friends bought me a Perfect Grade Zaku 2 a while back and I lost the screws that it comes with while putting it together. The manual doesn't list the screws as a part (unless it's in moon runes) and I can't find a listing for them on replacement part sites. Would anyone know a way of figuring out their dimensions to buy replacements or have any ideas for figuring out a way to get a replacement set?
>>5356138
>that pic on the right
Bald
>>5356138
What I think is your conversion kit Zaku 1's arm fell off.
>>5356161
Dalong information tab.
>>5356161
Can't you take calipers and measure the hole its supposed to go to?
Yo ryan mdbro, i just shipped out your gift, should be there on Monday. Merry christmas!
>>5356390
Awesome. I actually did the math and realized I short changed you a bit so you have one more thing on the way too.
![metal-earth-transformers-soundwave-3d-metal-model-kit-fascinations-15[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/Xoa5iaF.jpg "metal-earth-transformers-soundwave-3d-metal-model-kit-fascinations-15[1].jpg")
Well it's not plastic, but it seems to be a model? It's quite odd.
Family got it for me for christmas, I'm quite curious to see how this turns out.
>>5356632
Upon examination of the "runner" and what it expects me to do, it seems to be metal papercraft. Interesting concept.
>>5356264
Ah I see, love that conversion kit, I hope it gets a plastic version made, either just the armor plates or something like the goto kampfer.
>>5355619
there already was one you dolt.
Is the Sinanju ver Anime just a recolor of the ver. Ka with a bazooka?
>>5356689
Less decal, different plastic mix (ver ka's inner frame cracks with lacquer iirc), fixed waist (peg will break easily on the ver ka), and yes the bazooka.
Has anyone built the bandai storm trooper kit? If so, how was it? How is the articulation? Is is built the same way as, say, gunpla? If so, would it be just as easy to customise?
>>5356699
Well the decals are dry transfer/rub any right? So they're garbage. It sounds like the Ver. anime is superior in every way.
>>5356684
Nope.
>>5355619
What are my chances of HLJ finding one of these?
>>5356712
One of the HGs I mean.
>>5356712
Never until bandai produces more.
>>5355619
Sister Lister the Mister Fister
>The Guide on panel lining
>And for really dark colors, silver panel lines looks spiffy.
Does anyone have examples of this?
>>5356099
Is Taobao any good for buying gunpla? do not know much about that site. Do they sell bandai kits or are they bootleg? Also do they ship to the U.S?
>>5356753
Best for third party stuff.
Both.
Yes but you need to use a proxy service to buy anything because they only accept some weird payment method.
>>5356553
Oh cool thanks bro. I hope you love what i got yea, also if you get addicted to the candy, i think you can order em online
Do you guys think asking $50 + shipping for the Sinanju ver Ka is reasonable? It's been sitting in my backlog for ages and at this point I want to get rid of it
>I survived the calamity war.
The design has grown on me.
>>5357112
Beauty. I still need to matte coat mine. I love this big stupid purple lump.
>>5357112
![[HorribleSubs] Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin - 01 [720p].mkv_snapshot_00.15.15_[2015.02.28_21.32.44].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/33zhEFi.jpg "[HorribleSubs] Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin - 01 [720p].mkv_snapshot_00.15.15_[2015.02.28_21.32.44].jpg")
>tfw your secret santa didn't make it in time for Christmas
>>5357116
It's so pretty. Lump of purple perfection.
>>5357124
Did you manage to find a steal, or did you give in to the stupid high prices of personal sellers? I got mine for 20 euros while abroad instead of 120$ cad
![[Zeonic-Corps]_Mobile_Suit_Gundam_-_11_[640x480_H.264_AAC]_[6523BA01].mkv_snapshot_23.19_[2015.06.18_01.17.02].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/WNl9PZ5.jpg "[Zeonic-Corps]_Mobile_Suit_Gundam_-_11_[640x480_H.264_AAC]_[6523BA01].mkv_snapshot_23.19_[2015.06.18_01.17.02].jpg")
>>5357121
>tfw grinched
>>5357128
Paid retail (+ shipping) for it.
is the DM strike a good balance between "cheaper than bandai kits" and "not so cheap that the plastic sucks and is hard to work with"?
also, does anyone know if the DM sword and launcher packs are compatible with the version RM?
Just finished my first MG. I know there's still plenty of room for improvement because I can see a couple nubs but I'm really pleased with how it looks just with a little marker detailing.
>>5357215
What model is it? Care to post a pic? I like looking at people's builds.
Recent haul a few days back. I'm probably gonna work on the guncannon or the hyakuren.
RG Infinite Justice when?
Hey folks, my folks got me a PG Unicorn for Christmas. What are my options as far as LED units go?
>>5357431
official bandai
Ultimate works 3rd party
DIY solution.
>>5356741
Anyone please?
>>5357466
What's the difference between the official bandai one and the Ultimate Works one?
>>5357475
UW one has multiple light modes, a remote control, motion sensor, can be powered by usb and can also take a rechargable nokia phone battery. Basically superior to the bandai one in every aspect.
New Gunpla on the way
>>5357493
Sounds great, where do I get it? This'd be my first time buying 3rd party, so I've got no clue.
>measuring out proper ratios for of mr base white and levelling thinner to cover an entire MG kit, one airbrush cup at a time
Kill me
>>5357517
>Not mixing a batch in a jar or dropper bottle
At least it is easy to thin.
Speaking of which, 1500 is so smooth. I love it so much.
DM knocking that surface detail out of the park.
Think I'll be getting one of these just to put the armour on my RGB unicorn
>>5357524
>>5357525
>>5357528
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>>5357529
Dang son.
>>5357493
Also, how are the instructions? Would I be able to follow the Bandai instruction manual when installing this, or would I have to wing it?
