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: >>5533335
First for stupid, sexy Astraea
>>5542056
get the PS2 colors version if you can find it, the pastel colors are a little funny but it makes it stand out.
the Anime Colors OYW looks better in pictures but up close you realize the colors are pretty off, the inner frame is a green-grey while the weapons and backpack are in that ugly lightgrey-purple that Bandai should never use again Also the yellow and red are more of an orange hue; altogether i dont see how its close to "Anime Colors" at all.
best colors are G-3 but everyone knows that already.
>>5542137
>ugly lightgrey-purple
That color mix is as they say, absolutely disgusting.
Covered all that on the revive mk ii with german grey.
>just finished Turn A gundam 2 weeks ago
>bought Turn A and X MGs within those weeks.
i've lost control, but like the show these should be my last kits for ages.
till they fucking make new G Gundam kits anyway
>>5542137
Thanks. One more question, does the Origin version have two beam sabers? Because in all the pictures it looks like it only has one on its back.
>>5542213
You can pick whether to put two beam sabers or the over the shoulder cannon thing
>>5542213
yeah it does, i'm building it right now and it has the ability to have the two sabers on the backpack like normal
>>5542169
Look man I'm still waiting for the HGAW Leopard Gundam. I know the pain of waiting for kits. We got that that HGBF custom version, just give me the easy kit, Bandai! Damn you!
Anybody know where I can get high quality poster prints of the HG Thunderbolt box arts / Thunderbolt covers?
Did we get a list of March restocks?
>>5541938
Nacht would be awesome, first time I saw the efreet, thought it was an original for 0081 first.
Got the runner holder in the mail so I was eager to test it out, The sword Impulse has a crazy amount of Lettered runners though, up to T
>>5542735
how are you liking the holder so far?
>>5542735
Will heavily trigger my autism to the max using that thing with some of the hmm kits though. Quite a few runners coming in pairs or even quads, Using the same letter more then once but with numbers stuck on the end, yes the autism would be triggered.
>>5542604
Yeah. It's really small and sad.
>>5542925
The rails feel too shallow so it's easy to cause a domino effect because they aren't fasten good enough. and it certainly feels Chinese in the sense that there are 16 groves and 15 letters. That comes in handy with doubles but only once, might work the best with just the pieces needed for that section rather than all of the runners in the box at the same time.
>>5542244
Still no Abigorbine at all when they actually bothered making a custom machine out of it.
>>5542604
http://pastebin.com/SFvuxZ5G
Still have those little pieces left to do, along with the beam glaive. But the main body is finally painted up.
>>5543255
Annnd the back side. Only have the sandrock left. Probably will be on hold till I get some progress on the PG Zaku.
>>5543038
yeah with some runners they have a little piece of plastic that's thicker than the rest or a piece on the edges that sticks out like a leg. I usually just cut those and then the runner will fit just fine.
Does anyone know if the pic on the right a future release, or some mod kit for the pic on the right, or what? Because it looks fucking awesome.
>>5543499
Appears to be some sort of optical camo variant.
>>5543499
Whoops.
>>5543507
It's the Phantasy star online 2 Cast, It's a Koto kit. I know the red version is out, not sure about the blue.
>>5543507
Oh and sadly only the female one was made. The male one is ingame only...
>>5543583
Oh whoops I didn't realize you meant the male one. I need to read preceeding posts before I speak.
>>5543566
Do you think there's any chance of them making the male one?
>>5543588
Literal 0% chance.
>>5543628
Why?
>>5543647
Because caseals already have 6 kits when male casts have zero. Not even PSO1 who are popular.
>>5543647
all the kits are to advertise for pso2 with included codes, and literally every figure/kit is female due to popularity and the game being mostly female pcs due to muh cosmetics endgame
WIP pic of HG Zeta, removed the wing packs so it should actually sit up. This is the first kit I've really done detail painting on, so any comments would be appreciated
>>5543737
Id clean up the panel lines on the arms personally. But that yellow came out good. Good job so far
>>5543737
You forgot to paint on legs.
>>5543737
You should paint those cylinders on his arm if you weren't going to already, silver would probably look good
Bro squad almost done.
>>5544241
Nice job. Airbrush?
>>5544241
>wzc
>not tv wing
>deathscythe hell
>not regular deathscythe
Nah nigga nah
kimaris trooper is really cool
I like it
>>5544268
Might buy one more to convert to an artillery piece
What's the difference between the MG MS-06F Zaku and MG MS-06J Zaku?
>>5544282
J is the ground type. F is the original
>>5544330
Are the proportions significantly different, or is it mainly just color and decals? I ask because I ordered one on zenmarket and I can't figure out which version it is.
>>5544335
They're literally the same kit with different legs and backpacks.
The J comes with the Missile Launchers for the legs whereas the F comes with some extra Bazooka parts.
>>5544340
Okay, thanks.
>>5544335
they're pretty much exactly the same.
>>5544260
is there even a 1/100 tv deathscythe?
>>5544394
yeah but its 20+ years old.
>>5544382
I dunno, maybe I have autism, but I need those thrusters on the backpack and legs.
Personally, I dont like the white bits on the shield thing.
>>5544481
The white in general looks off on everything. It stands out too much.
>>5544490
The white on the body I find kind of fine, but maybe a very faint creamy colour might work.
Cant really figure out what colour would go with the khaki.
>>5544481
That the 1/100? How bad of a sticker whore is it?
First i thought it was a galbethy custom or elmeth, its a grimgarde custom
>>5544535
1/144, I'm too cheap to get the 1/100, kek.
1/100 doesnt look too sticker reliant though according to dalong.
>>5544403
the extra thrusters look cool but hte backpack blocks the mount for the bazooka on its rear skirt and the new legs completely destroy its knee mobility.
>>5544579
Oh I just meant the thrusters on the F compared to the J. Although that reminds me, how fucked up is the articulation on the HG Psycho Zaku?
>>5544554
I thought that was kabutops from the thumbnail. Pretty sick.
>>5544508
Does anyone have ever built the TG-11-M Guarayakha by Hasegawa? I have A LOT of difficulties on it, and I would appreciate any advices. Thanks!
A friend just gifted me the HG Char's Zaku Origins version, what am I in for with the kit? Any downsides or horrible amounts of stickers?
>>5544700
Best articulated hg zaku to date.
Lots of stickers. Don't look good up close imo but the origin line is decal heavy.
Why can't Bandai print water decals for them. It will sell like Bandai water decals.
>>5544252
Yes, there all airbrushed.
>>5544394
>>5544396
>>5544260
The WZC and Deathsycthe I got as christmas presents from friends, that and I like them a bit more than the EW TV versions anyway.
And yeah, the old HG 1/100 has not aged too well., so there's that.
>waiting on a kit to test paints on to arrive
>humidity is slowly climbing every day
>>5544939
yeah, living in south fl I have to dump my moisture trap just about daily...
>>5544689
The Hasegawa kits are slightly more similar to military kits. When building mine I use masking tape to hold the pieces together while doing my test fitting. Glue is basically mandatory for the finished product.
So where do you actually work on resin kits? I assume in a painting booth but if I don't have one would I just have to go outside?
>>5545396
pretty much but still wear a mask
Posted this last thread but didnt get help
I went to go use my iwata neo airbrush, and when i pressed the trigger, alot of air was coming out, even after i let go off the trigger. Nothing was coming out untill i removed the front cap. I took it apart, cleaned it and it still does the same thing.
Is it broken or do i need to clean it out better?
>>5545521
The Neo is dual action right? Did you pull back on the trigger while pushing down?
>>5545531
Yea, i have the dual action gravity feed, for it you need to pull down and back for paints or liquids to come out
>>5545521
Lube the needle? Sounds like it's not moving smoothly. Possible some dry paint in the body.
>>5545552
Just getting the stupid question out of the way. Is the needle loose? Check to make sure it's fixed tight. If it's loose it won't pull back and let paint flow when you pull back on the trigger.
Other than that it may just be clogged which a deep clean should fix.
>>5544910
looks pretty good considering. shame Ka had to fuck up the redesign
>>5545557
>>5545569
The needle did have dry paint, got it all out but i will try lubing it. But the problem i had was the front cap was on all the way and nothing would come out of it untill i unscrewd it by a tiny hair and when i let go of the trigger, air would be coming out for a good minute before stopping.
Ive had my brush sitting in a bowl of cleaning mix, gonna grab some pipecleaners after work and clean it out
>>5545625
>Iwata Neo
>Soaking in cleaner
I hope it's not especially harsh cleaner or you removed the O-rings first.
>>5545636
Its a water/alcohol/tea-tree oil mix that i use for cleaning/removing paint, not too harsh since i use the same mix to clean panel lines. But sorry if this sounds stupid, but what does the O-ring look like? Ive seen it mentioned alot
Anyone here own one of these guys? Thoughts?
I'm tempted.
>>5545647
It's a tiny rubber ring. Cheaper airbrushes often use them as sealers. More expensive airbrushes don't typically need them due to higher quality manufacturing.
The Neo, despite being technically an Iwata brush, is the Chinese factories own design and is Iwata's budget option airbrush, which gives you the benefit of Iwata's warranty and making parts easier to find if anything breaks.
>>5545686
Oh cool. It never had any rubber rings when i first got it. Im guessing that those would be by the tip inside?
>>5545577
That one looks really nice
Advice please?
>Break peg that connects leg piece on HG Gogg to the lower body
>Read online that sticking a paper clip rod where the break was and then cementing the broken part onto that should add more support
>Attempt it twice
>Doesn't work, piece still broken and leg won't stay on
What would you all suggest to do in this situation? Super glue? Make an alternative connection?
>>5545702
>>5545797
I'll follow this and check back when I can. Appreciate it, anon.
>>5545681
One of my favorite mechs and kits, though its got some flaws, its kotobukiya so it was noticably fragile plastic compared to bandai. i snapped 3 parts while building mine including the stand and his spear.
also he doesnt come with the shoulders gold or the red energy lines. he was my first attempt and painting and panel washing.
Are there any good models of the space colonies?
>>5545916
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10295846
http://www.hlj.com/product/WAVKM-11
A simple Google search before asking here helps.
>>5545929
Thanks, I'll do that from now on.
Finished my Graze!
Learned the hard way that as sanding the fuck outta points of contact prior to painting the inner frame is necessary to preserving it.
Also gonna have to pick up on seam welding in the future, although I think I may hold off on it until I get more confident in my masking ability.
>>5545944
Last time I ever saw the frame like this, it's a mess underneath now, and I'm not sure I want to repaint shit. It's a shame too because I detailed the rivets and was really proud of it.
>>5545947
>>5545952
>>5545954
Sorry for the spam, but I'm actually pretty proud of this milestone.
>>5545959
>Sorry for the spam
It's an image board. It's literally what it's for.
is that knockoff pg unicorn still available? I think it was a dragon momoko one, but I'm not sure.
>>5546055
Daban is a knockoff. I wouldn't call the Dragon Momoko a knockoff though since it's completely different.
>>5546104
Not like that shitter from /m/ does it, obviously. Posting a couple of photos of your kits is completely fine.
Current project.
>>5546249
Looking great.
What am i looking at, though?
>>5546278
All I'm gathering is that it's a unicorn marasai, and it's more grunt looking.
>>5544689
>hasegawa VO decals
HELP
Are there any good robot model kits that aren't gundam? Things that aren't too hard to get a hold of?
>>5546553
Armored core koto kits are great. frame arms arent bad either
>>5546561
Good places to get them? The usual suspects, HLJ, Amiami, 1999?
>>5546573
>mechawegotoros
Google gives me nothing
>>5546553
Get some zoids
sure is a fucking shame koto doesn't make dark souls model kits
r8 my graze mod
>order first airbrush off Amazon in the morning
>set to arrive later in the day thanks to Amazon Locker
>receive an update later in the day
>"We're encountering a delay in shipping your order."
>shipment delayed by three days
*sigh* #firstworldproblems
>>5546652
Hey thats way better than them purposely delaying the order and then losing said order
>>5546657
Yeah. Looked into it a bit. Looks like Amazon's no longer offering free one day shipping to lockers for orders over $50. Bummer.
>>5542080
You know, after two decades of model kits, A perfect grade kit, two High Grades, and more than three Master Grades... it's pretty damn ironic that the most accurate and articulated RX-78 toy is the new Robot Damashii action figure.
How does that make you guys feel?
>>5546694
I don't like the RX-78-2 so I don't care.
>>5546679
Scratch that. Gunpla kits still get free same day shipping to lockers.
>>5546694
>most accurate is a flimsy piece of plasic meant for hamhand american manchildren
>>5546694
Really don't care about articulation on model kits.
>accuracy
Debatable seeing as how the RX-78 really didn't have a consistent look because QUALITY.
Might pick one up anyway since it's the closest thing to an "Anime" RX-78 figure since the Chogokin and the effect parts are neato.
>>5546703
>flimsy piece of plasic
im assuming you never owned a robot damashii
i'd say model kits are easier to hamhand anyway
>>5546705
I'm assuming you will never own a 1:2 scale gundam you can actually pilot ie the ultimate of toys that will never exist in this life time
>>5546701
they'll get someone you like eventually. Zakus, doms and gouf are being made. as well as guncannon
>>5546710
shows what you know anon. I actually have that gundam, i maek my tiny chink son drive it all the time all around.
life is only one
>>5546694
I'm fine with my 3.0 and Origin RX-78 thanks.
God Gundams RD though god damn 2.0 when
>>5546711
Well, there's RDs of the OZ suits we still have no modern kits for, so there's that I guess.
>>5546723
>God Gundams RD though god damn 2.0 when
for a second i thought you wanted an RD God Gundam 2.0, but I think you mean the master grade?
Cause RD God Gundam is pretty much perfect in my eyes
I really want one of those HMM zoid kits but they are so expensive compared to my gendums
>>5546278
Looks like he's Kondo'ing it
GUYS I BUILT MY FIRST GUNDAM
>>5546856
looks fat.
>>5546553
Kainars are fun.
>>5546942
'cuse me?
>>5546948
I fucked up man, don't acknowledge my fuck up.
>>5546605
needs unecessary LEDs
>>5546981
I really want to put an LED in a graze but I'm too retarded to understand LEDs.
My taobao order has arrived. DM Destiny, a bunch of 1/6 model kit guns, and enough epoxy putty to last a lifetime among other things.
>>5546694
Articulated yes, accurate no. Because accuracy is kind of meaningless when there's 10 different versions of it and the original was all over the place proportionally because of animation.
>>5547109
gonna build this sniper rifle
>>5547213
broke two little pieces. oh well. can't really complain when this thing only cost like a dollar
About to spoontest primer and then paints (and eventually clear coat) for the first thing I'm painting ever
may the THINYERPAINTS gods have my ass
>>5547392
Well to avoid that maybe thin your paints PRIOR to spraying, its easier than being a dumbass or shitposting
Need some help, bought the iron blooded orphans "Graze High Mobility Commander" and recently finished it, but I have no idea how to attach his grappling hook line? there's no line piece in the kit like I assumed there would be. pic related
^and here is a picture from Amazon with the grappling hook line
>>5547444
The kit should've come with a small black wire.
>>5547444
>>5547447
It's a loose wire, not connected to the frames.
>>5547444
Check the bags the runners came in.
So after adding in both the paint and thinner, I put in the retardent which is about... 2:1:10 of a ratio of paint, thinner, then retardent?
Question for airbrush owners: My brother's giving me his old Badger 150 that he hasn't used in forever. Looks okay but a bit on the grungy/grimy side on its surface. Any recommendations to clean it up? Will Simple Green or the like do?
>>5547525
Tool cleaner, airbrush cleaner, rubbing alcohol, thinners all work.
Be careful around rubber parts like orings and don't dissemble past what you can comfortably put back together then come bitch here about how we broke your airbrush
>>5547444
Is that it in the background
>>5547532
I'm sure I'll have to clean the internals too, but this will work with cleaning the gunky residue on the outside of the brush as well? On a side note, are all airbrush jar attachments universal?
>>5547574
No they are not universal. Google your brush and see what sizes it uses. And yeah just weat a paper towel with some thinner like alcohal or cleaner like simple green and give the outside a good wipe down. It's badger so it should be stainless steel.
Vanishing Gundam still needs its weapons
>>5547482
Do I just use paint and retardent without any thinner if I'm handpainting? Because I'm seeing some people that say that's the way to go.
>>5547812
You're gonna want to still use thinner, even when handpainting. With handpainting, you want multiple thin coats to mask brush strokes, and thick paint doesn't do that.
>>5547622
Huh that looks better.
Dunno if this is the right thread to ask but. Recently obtained a Kotobukiya medabots kit. One of the sheets was slightly melted and major component was rendered unusable. I emailed Kotobukiya support since I cant read moonrunes. Anyone else have any advice in terms of getting contact. If worse comes to worse I can 3D print or cast the good part but its pretty frustrating.
>>5547952
HLJ can order individual runners of some model kits for you, not sure if Koto is one of the companies they do it for.
>>5548011
I have never and will never understand people trying to do Gunpla streams. Unless you're making something crazy or doing a tutorial and can keep up the commentary 100% of the time, it's stupid and pointless.
>>5548061
>I have never and will never understand people trying to do Gunpla streams.
nice blog
>>5548066
Since when is stating an opinion about something posted (that was asking for feedback) blog posting? Practice on getting less butthurt by people not liking things.
>>5548061
I want to build a website for Gunpla newbies to find. I do scratch building and complex paint jobs. It's to bring attention to Gunpla academy and to offer a direct connection for people to discuss what they want to see with me.
>>5548081
Cool, now post some of your works or fuck off with your shilling
>>5548088
>>5548096
That looks like it's been left in a toybox for too long.
If that's what your going for more power to you, but do you have any cleaner builds?
>>5548113
Some people just can't appreciate weathering. Go back to OOB if you want a clean build.
>>5548096
I'm guessing that's supposed to look weathered, but it just looks grimy imo.
>>5548066
>>5548119
>being this butthurt
Dude it looks like if someone took a shit and tried to clean it off, colors are nice but the weathering isnt as good
>>5548061
I feel ya on that, i thought about making gunpla review/build vids for youtube, but then realized it wouldnt be a good idea since i have a hard time finding something to talk other than "heres a kit, heres my opinion on it"
>>5548119
just saying it's not a terribly good job, you can do weathered and not look moldy
>>5548066
The irony of this post is palpable
>>5548096
It looks like it has leprosy. I don't know how plastic can get leprosy but you've managed to create the strain and my and everyone's collections are susceptible to toy leprosy just from having looked at it. Thanks a million.
Airbrush problem anon here
So i put everything together, it gave me the same problem, but then i realised that i didnt tighten up the part the goes in the brush.
It sprays good now, though i am running into a problem with the needle/paint. The paint wont come out unless i mess around with the needle, idk what can cause this other than dried paint on the inside, and i know it cant be that since i just cleaned it and the tip, i tried lubing it too
>>5548085
it's 1/6. little armory is 1/12
Is there someplace to go with plentiful reviews of model kits besides Dalong? The dark-ass panel lining makes everything look like garbage.
Alright I gotta ask
What the fuck is the point of the treads?
>>5548323
to much really fast on the ground?
>>5548323
1. Prevents the mech from toppling over from recoil.
2. Alternative propulsion (bottoms of the feet have rollers).
>>5548332
dat ass.
Just finished my gm sniper ii. I probably shoulda used grey panel wash
>that noise the vacuum makes when it gets all the leftover plastic bits
That sound coupled with finishing the model may just be one of the most satisfying things ever.
>>5545702
the reason its not working is because youre using cement
You need something to bind the metal to the plastic. People usually use superglue but epoxy resin works better. THEN you cement the outer plastic bits together
Has anyone here had any experience with either of these tsugumori kits? Im trying to decide which would be better to get and any advice would be great.
>>5547807
Fuck man how much did you pay for it? Hows the articulation?
>>5548660
Get the Tsugumori animation ver. that comes with the longass railgun.
How hard is it to get replacement parts for PG kits? Thinking of grabbing this incomplete PG Strike Freedom, but it's missing the weapons (which I don't mind, the display will be more focused on the dragoons anyway) and the head (and maybe some other parts on the upper chest).
Figured that even if I can at least get the head restored, it'll be a good display piece for cheap. If not, I'm not out much money.
>>5547109
I've been considering ordering the DM Destiny off of taobao recently, mainly because it looks like it is being sold for much cheaper there compared to any other online stores. Only thing is I've never used taobao and a middleman seller.
>>5548511
>not keeping all your nubs in a jar for posterity
>>5548826
Oh fuck
I have an empty glass bottle ornament, now I know how to fill it
Hobbysearch won't let me fucking buy shit
>>5548669
3,500 yen in mandarake plus shipping, you won't find it anywhere, or any of the other huckies but in 2nd hand stores
articulation is really poor, barely 90° at the elbows and knees
>>5548660
just received mine two weeks ago. i personaly prefer the manga ver. he look more detailed in my opinion.
>>5548925
What's so special about it?
>>5548925
Just one push of wind...
>>5548677
you can dance Limbo with all your HG now.
>>5548931
ITS TOTALLY NOT A GUNDAM
no really, that's the issue, when the SRW divine wars was airing, the Huckebeins got completely erased from existence due to the above, as they regarded the hucky was too gundamlike to appear in any other show that wasn't gundam
keep in mind by that time, kotobukiya had released all the huckebein kits: the original (and first SRW plamo), the Mk II, the Mk III, the Boxer monster and the trombe recolors. Well, they even forced kotobukiya to erase from their records that they ever made those models
>>5548948
Well that explains why the HGs are going for hundreds of dollars. And I thought it was just nips being scalpers.
>>5548959
yeah, they are pretty much rare kits, since they will never be reprinted, EVER
in mandarake they go from 3,500 to 6,000, all the 3 huckies, being the Mk III and the original the most expensive ones
the Boxer is 15,000 yen
>>5548962
How often do they show up on madarake?
>>5548964
supposedly, they update the site on a daily basis, but to know when new hucky kits arrive? can't say, just keep looking for ヒュッケバ in the browser, its huckebein in moon runes
>>5548971
Which version is this?
http://zenmarket.jp/rakutenproduct.aspx?itemCode=toyz:10005406
>>5548976
that seems to be a kit, but it is not kotobukiya's
by its price, I guess it could be somehting similar to a fucking no grade, in other words, complete trash
better check dalong in its kotobukiya section, there you can see the Huckies and all the other SRW plamos and see their boxes to recognize them when they appear in mandarake or any other store
>>5548981
Is this one a koto?
http://zenmarket.jp/rakutenproduct.aspx?itemCode=hsalpha:10945655
>>5548985
oh yes, I forgot about the green 009 one
yes it is koto's:
http://dalong.net/review/kotobukiya/srw02/srw02_p.htm
its the original hucky but without the bigass cannon
>>5548994
Which version is yours?
>>5549000
the Huckebein Mk II
http://dalong.net/review/kotobukiya/srw14/srw14_p.htm
and here is it
>>5549432
dynamic poses are pretty much out of question due to how limited the articulation is
but merely standing up is enough for it to look great
>>5549446
Trying that hard for replies??
WIP
not sure if this is the right place to post sd gundam, but I just finished the first one I've put together in a few years. lots of nubs but wanted to share anyways. might try larger models in the near future
Finished Barbatos' inner frame. Really liking the 1/100 IBO line so far.
>>5549556
You're in the right place.
>>5549520
it obviously worked, you autistic fuck
>>5549566
Rather be autistic than a samefag
>>5549566
>implying i'm not you samefagging your own post
samefagging autist gtfo
>>5549542
I'm liking it. What's the base? Just painted pinewood?
>>5549718
Look at some other tf kits, itd have nice paint but seams or nubs. Though you and i should prepare for the defense force to show up
IBO is making disappointments with releasing so many Graze model kits. And yet they are one of the best ones.
>>5549561
GG, did you hand paint the details? Just curious, cuz I'm about to start on my Barbatos.
How should one go about weathering a chrome plated thing? I want to make my Captain Phasma look less chrome plated and more polished metal and dirty
>>5549834
Kind of, they're actually metallic Sharpies. I have to admit with them though, they look WAY better once the Sharpie dries.
>>5549930
Hmmm.. if it weren't for the fact that I already invested in some paint, I'd go down that route too.
Can't argue with the results though.
>>5546278
mah nigga
>>5547622
dude that's genius
>>5550048
dalong.net
>>5550048
read the guide, dalong
MGs, RGs, IBO kits (HG 1/44 and "No Grade" 1/100) and PGs all have inner frames
>>5550060
That's kind of a misnomer since a lot of the older mg's and The IBO 1/144 kits don't always have a complete inner frame though. I'm pretty sure the ZZ gundam doesn't even have one.
For the most part those are the outliers
>>5550048
What are you trying to do?
The Zaku 2.0 MGs are very good do in part to their frame and tend to be cheap.
>>5550048
What kind of project?
Frame arms architect renewal ver.
>>5550060
>IBO kits (HG 1/44)
Only the Graze variants, Grimgerde, and all but one of the Gundams have inner frames (the original Gusion lacks an inner frame). The rest of the HGs lack inner frames.
>haven't touched gunpla in a year
>sinanju stein silently waiting in its cardboard coffin to be built
>Been lusting after a kit for several years
>when I wanted it didn't have the money
>got a job but had since lost interest in modeling
>finally somehow get back to it
>but a completely different kit
Why must we hurt the ones we love /gpg/
>>5550238
In build quality? Cause that design I still really like.
>>5550242
Ignore him; he's the guy that hates Astrays.
>>5550243
Okay
So something just occurred to me, I was initially pissed that the only way to get the 1/100 mace for the barbatos is through the 6th form kit. But the more that I think about the more I realized I could just use the parts to display the frame by itself and just swap parts if I wanted the final form with my original kit and have some spare parts.
Am I falling for bandai's ruse cruise hard at this point, or is this actually a good thing. I'm a little conflicted right now.
>>5550244
Ignore him; he's the guy that likes Astrays.
>>5550251
But I like astrays too so I'm on his side
>>5550246
Its a better ruse cruise than waiting five years for a half finished kit to only find out that its not the kit you wanted it to be
Rate my haul decide what I build next
