For those unfamiliar, "Plamo" is a shortened form of "plastic model." If it's made of plastic, someone can probably help you here.
>"If you're new, you're gonna fuck up. Don't worry! If you're experienced, don't make the new people worry!"
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The guide:
https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1Tr8UyF2Xg5Ojqw0sxcO7oIG7IIsJPes3lMO5pHZKu5o
And a handy guide to other types of plamo:
http://www.mediafire.com/view/1vf1aw7v91pz5pa/Airfix%20Model%20World%20Specia%20(Scale%20Modelling%20Step-By-Step).pdf
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:>>5676384
Posted in old thread by mistake. How hard would something like this be to pull off?
>>5685974
If you use the AC Gaim Orange as the base and build the Ball around it, I'd say easier than the other way around.
>using stock stickers
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>5685986
...that's... a really good idea, actually. Simple but effective, thanks!
I'm worried the Strike RM has spoiled me.. are there are other solid MGs that are as sturdy as this thing? It doesn't even feel like a model if you take the Aile pack off honestly.
>>5686035
Blitz
>>5686035
Most of them if you glue stuff down
Doesn't look like it has any hands or does it?
>>5685938
Thanks for the OP pic again, Gelgoog Guy. I just wish I took better some better photos or didn't mess up as much to really show off more stuff. I just got the lighting improved on them too.
>>5685938
aww why'd you have to use the one where the silvering's so obvious
What's your guys' opinion on painting eyes/lenses if the piece is clear? I usually just use clear green/whatever color and call it a day, but it always turns out dim since there's no light to show it off. Would it be better to just make the color opaque?
>>5686054
They had these little claw things originally in Origin. IIRC the white base ones get GM hand upgrades at Jaburo.
>>5686081
>but it always turns out dim since there's no light to show it off. Would it be better to just make the color opaque?
Paint the part behind it or the backside silver. It will catch the light better even in dim light.
>>5686094
This. This is the fucking key. If there's no detail behind the lenses/visor, you can even do stuff like use silver leaf or chromey foils to create different reflective effects.
>>5686094
>>5686169
Hmm, I guess I never thought that a silver/chrome behind the clear piece would be any different than clear on silver on regular plastic like usual. I can see it now that so if it's clear paint>clear piece>chrome/silver, there's still some depth that can be shown through the clear. I'll try that out. Thanks!
Anyone know if you can preorder the SRDS cybaster premium version other than from koto jp store?
Oh shit i fucked up, after spraying some metallic lacquer paint my airbrush suddenly stop spraying paint. It blows air out of the tip AND up the paint cup as if i was covering its tip, paint doesn't come out anywhere. Anyone know why and how to fix this?
>>5686328
Have you tried, you know, disassembling and cleaning everything?
>>5686328
nozzle is blocked by dried paint i'd say, it can get a little air out but what it can't is going up into the paint cup and causing bubbles
disassemble and do a full clean, i don't want to accuse you of anything but you didn't clean it properly or you left it too long after painting to clean it, this wouldn't happen when you're just swapping paint mid airbrush session
ugh, the hips of the new Freedom are making me very nervous
they are tight as hell and once attached to the waist, when trying to rotate them in any direction I feel a lot of resistence on the peg
seeing this pic in dalong I can see it breaking very easily if you are not extra careful
Hey what do you guys think of the astray red frame pg? Mine came in a few days ago and I like it, only problem I found was the fingers pop out kind of easily
>>5686944
Dude all we get a is a blurry outline. What did you take that with?
When using a gloss black for priming
is any gloss black paint fine, or should I find a product that is specifically a "gloss black primer"?
>>5686946
My crap smart phone, is this better?
>>5686956
Much better.
>>5686970
Any fix for the fingers?
>>5686972
You can try using a small coating of Future and see if they stick any better, but I don't have the PG Red Frame personally. I've used that on MGs before though.
>>5686973
Thanks for the tip
>>5685938
Anyone know any good dark blue pens? I'm going to start working on a Hy-Gogg soon and I want it to look decently shaded
Finishing up the rough assembly. This guy is awesome
>>5687084
You should try it with a nendo head
bought some Tamiya Bronze for some inner frame details on an upcoming build
this shit might as well be black
>>5686654
Why they changed the peg system of having the female end inside the hips and the male end on the leg part I don't know.
Also makes it hard to fix or fabricate a part ahead of finishing since you can't just cut out the old peg and put a metal rod in it's place. It'll just stress the rest of the J4 piece.
Not like you can loosen the polycap in the leg either.
Where should I go about buying 1/144 resin conversions? I've heard that E2046 has bad recasts and I would prefer to not use a middleman service.
>>5687407
Another thing, is there any conversions for the wing MG's to their TV versions?
So how do i brighten clear pieces, such as the translucent orange chest part on the gouf? would painting the back side of it silver help?
>>5687407
What are you looking for? Honestly in a lot of cases you don't have many choices when it comes to resin conversion kits. They're not plentiful and many of them come from the same shitty HK recasters since a majority of existing convo kits are well out of official production.
>>5687451
I was looking for something that would serve as a good gateway to full resin kits, preferably some type of MSV or other obscure kind of design.
>>5687437
Depends on what you mean by brighten up, but painting either the backside or the part behind it silver should work, and I'd actually recommend frosting it with top coat, it'll catch the light and glow from any angle
The picture's not the best but it worked great on my Portent, but it did come with reflective stickers and is better designed for it, the gouf parts may be harder to brighten up, the revive has some thick edges and not much empty space
>>5685938
Hi there, I'm still looking for a lion kit, anyone willing to point me in the right direction??
>>5687476
Tyron 3 and Zoids is all that really comes to mind
>>5685938
>Get back into gundam
>Get paid
>"surely I'll be able to control my spending habits now that I'm more mature"
>Already bought 4 kits
Who needs self control anyway
>>5687576
what did you get?
>>5687168
Did you check that its been properly mixed? If left sitting too long, the metal flakes will settle down in a stubborn layer at the bottom. Shaking doesn't help.
>>5687578
HGUCs of Z'gok E, Hygogg, and Zaku 2 FZ in memorium of Cyclops team, barring Andy since having duplicates triggers my autism and he's not in most of the show anyway. (I already had Kampfer before I watched 0080)
Also a Gusion. Gotta love that bulk and dino head.
>>5687622
>cyclops team
nice.
>>5686950
You could go primer>gloss black or just gloss black straight, depending on how confident you are on your surface prep. I prime all my shit regardless since its easier to spot mistakes. Are you doing a candy coat?
>>5687576
>four kits
Pathetic
>>5687476
Energy Liger
>>5687626
Thanks my man. I loved how 0080 focused on the lives of the actual soldiers, can't wait to watch 08th and 0083.
>>5686654
Sand the peg
problem solved
>>5686654
It's faulty engineering. Those sorts of cross-joints break a lot. You can try putting some lube on it and/or making it a solid cylinder by filling it with epoxy.
>>5687034 They're retarded
on their site they sell "competition entry" for £20 to enter the gunpla competition. Simple enough..
but then you also have to pay another £20 for "show case entry" to display your competition entry
I emailed them today to clarify and they told me it's the same competition
>£18 for a ticket
>£20 to enter the competition (per kit)
>£20 to "show case" your entry (per kit)
>all to spend a weekend packed in cramped function room jerking over each others builds in the hopes one of us will win a supposed trip to japan that they will definitely not deliver on
>>5687168
should I stir this shit some more?
it's probably been sitting on the store shelf for months
>>5687727
Stir it and thin it out and do a few nice strokes on the spoon or a spray some.
>>5687727
Stir the shit out of it man. Also, if you're handbrushing an acrylic metallic color you probably want to try drybrushing.
>>5687622
>No Gelgoog Jaeger
Geara Zulu Guards type are now 45$.... Whens the reprint?
Anyone know if they sell wings as ms add on parts? Plan on converting my Rezel into a Land type. Or plan B is cannibalize my broken HG Justice Gundam's wings.
>>5688118
Not sure exactly what kind of wings you think would look best, but you could try looking through the available Build Fighters custom parts. Some of them have wings.
>>5688118
There are builders parts wings, but they may be a little small on a Rezel.
http://hobbynotoriko.yumenogotoshi.com/buildrsparts-hd-wing-01.html
>>5688126
Might work though i may need to modify the wings further.
>>5688128
Little small but they would be perfect as vertical stabilizers.
But honestly what would look better a forward or backward swept wing?
>>5688138
I generally think backward swept wings look better, especially for the waverider mode, but forward swept wings may give the MS mode a more unique profile. Plus the Commander Type already has the downward look.
>>5686054
The bastards can't avoid making a visor now.
>>5688215
But GMs don't sell :^)
>>5688226
still shitposting I see
Thinking of doing a D.Va MEKA scratchbuild. Would an inner frame be unviable? It'd need to be done in the legs but I'm thinking the torso might be easier to just have layered plaplate and epoxy sanded into a dome of sorts.
>>5688292
I've already thought about it and found it too much a pain in the ass to do for a fotm character. Some of the aquatic suits might be a good base to start from like the hygogg, triple barrel shotguns from the powered gm cardigan, thighs from a zaku, graze legs for the upper leg etc.
Just make a D.va themed gerbra tetra and be done with.
>>5688297
Yeah I actually have a hygogg lying around from the bad old days that I was thinking could be a nice base for the body.
I'm looking for a more unique plamo, currently working on the Harute, what would you recommend for weirder designs?
>>5688292
She actually looks alot like a Promethean Knight from Halo.
>>5688303
Elf bullock, Greco stuff in general. Flags as well.
>>5688303
Oh and the age dragon things are pretty cool.
>>5688303
Super
Fumina
>>5688085
Oh god, just checked their website....
Was this designed by a seven year old?
4 months til the "event" and NOTHING is set in stone.
https://g-con.uk/
I predict a dash-con scenario playing out here.
THEY'RE FINALLY HERE.
Bb senshi is still alive
>>5688393
Graze when
>>5688393
I wish they wouldn't have skipped the G-Self. That design would have fit in well with the line.
>>5688395
Well the shoulder armor is there so probably awhile
>>5688393
A bb senshi release? Not that ex standard crap one?
>>5688411
The no. Says 401 right after the dragon thing sengoku so pretty much not the crappy ex standard
>>5688343
>>5688085
look up their facebook page it's clearly being run by two weebs with no clue what they're doing
here's some screenshots I just garbed after a quick look
>>5688464
fucked up the corner
>>5688466
>Wants to get permission to use official videos and music from sunrise and possibly make their con official.
>Wonders how easy it would be to scam the gbwc.
>>5688512
the orchestra and the uniforms part was the most cringe for me
>>5688464
God, I so hope they pull this off. Just for the laughable aftermath.
It's been help somewhat near me too, I am kind of tempted to go but I'd rather not cough up £18 until I'm at the door
>>5688538
If I go, I'd just be there to witness the cringe
I'd maybe enter a kit if they had glass cabinets or something to stop children from touching them
>>5688550
From what people in the thread above have been saying they are actually charging you to display them in the cases, and then again to enter the contest itself, on top of the con entrance.
>>5688550
>If I go, I'd just be there to witness the cringe
Is there any other reason to go there?
>>5688564
Honestly just keep the money and order a pizza or kit. Or pizza AND a kit. Or a pizza shaped LIKE a kit.
>>5688582
>2016
>not having an HG mobile pizza kit
>>5688592
>Lunchables
>hg
More like fg.
>Waiting for SS to post his pizza scratchbuild guide.
>Realize I haven't see him post in like a year.
>>5687721
Richigo warned us about these retards, just check their rape prices in their shop
>>5688691
Were they the ones throwing a fit about him selling shit for cheaper than them or am I thinking of something else?
>>5688691
who/what is Richigo?
>>5688592
The PG pizza kit is really impressive with their part separation (seperate flour, yeast, the works) but I normally prefer the MG which already have the dough and sauce prepared.
The ready made kits are nice but rather pricey.
>>5688706
Our residential tripfag
>>5688708
It sucks that the MG Deep Dish variant was Pizza Bandai, though.
>>5685938
can someone please explain how the toy on the left is the same price as the toy on the right?
>>5688716
It wasn't that great in my opinion
the crust comes pre-stuffed and the topping are pretty shitty unless you invest in some after market peperoni
Anyone have the 1/100 Grimgerde? How's it?
>>5688751
I have it
It's pretty cool, buy bulkier than I was expecting
>>5688779
All the 1/100 ibo kits have been slightly bulkier than their hg counterparts.
>>5688393
Yayyyy
I mean I mostly only buy Legend BBs but still this is good to see
>>5689176
It's pretty clearly not that just based off the blurry image
What's the general consensus of Barbatos 6th form? Both 1/100 and 1/144. I'm not a fan of IBO outside of Grimgerde, and I dislike the club it comes with, but something about a high heel mech gets perverse amusement out of me. How customizable are the legs on the 1/144? I may end up putting them on a more "feminine" unit for shits and giggles.
>>5689598
>for shits and giggles
you don't need to pretend like you aren't a sole-sniffing shoefag here, anon.
>>5689598
>Not liking the Large Special Mace
Need help guys. I'm going to spray paint for the first time using Tamiya spray cans which I understand are synthetic lacquer. I need to know are 3M respirator masks compatible with all types of filters?
I have this respirator kit at home:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-Medium-Mold-and-Lead-Paint-Removal-Respirator-6297PA1-A/202078789
I know those filters aren't enough so I was looking to purchase these: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0013A7MBQ/#Ask
Will my mask be compatible with those filters listed on amazon or do I have to buy a new mask too? Thanks for the help guys.
>>5689721
just spray outside senpai
>>5689598
They're good kits. Pretty much all the IBO kits have been great, especially the ones with full inner frame.
My only complaint about barbatos is that he has a ton of tiny color apps everywhere to paint in that you don't notice at first until you start really looking at the lineart, and then you finish and topcoat and realize that you missed a couple.
>>5689731
That I'll definitely do. Just thought I needed a respirator regardless.
>>5689721
Yes, they are compatible. Here's the kin dI use
http://www.amazon.com/3M-Organic-Cartridge-Respiratory-Protection/dp/B00BT2SWTE/ref=sr_1_4?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1464046798&sr=1-4&keywords=3m+organic+vapor
and as long as it's P100 and says it filters "Organic Vapors" then you're good. You would probably be fine with those ones you linked.
>>5689748
Cool, I'll probably get those then. Thanks again.
I plan to start hand painting soon. I read the guide and couldn't find anything on recommended paint brushes. Is there any good bundle?
Acrylics or Enamels are best for hand painting, yes? Is there any that is more "beginner friendly"
>>5689748
>pack of 2
>it just means you get a pair so you only get one set
What a gip
>>5689767
Acrylic paints are the most beginner friendly. In terms of brushes, I've seen Red Sable sized 10/0, 5/0, 0, and 1 brushes recommended for painting smaller details.
>>5689767
Good luck anon
>>5689834
Well I already know about the thin your paints and how to paint, I just need tips on what to buy.
>>5687084
Is that a knock off?
HGCE Blast Impulse Gundam is an exclusive kit.
Boy someone really hates that form.
>>5685938
What are some good materials for wiping off panel lining markers? sorry, haven't built anything in a while
>>5689964
rubbing alcohol
>>5689951
What's the difference between Force and Blast?
>>5690009
thanks guy
>>5690026
>yfw the blast impulse parts will just be the old runners from the NG kit
With the release of the Freedom 2.0 Master Grade, how soon until we see more Seed/Destiny Gundams that have yet to be released. I really want a MG of the Calamity
>>5690185
You might get a Justice in the next year or two. There's also a third party MG Providence in development though.
>Calamity
RE/100 fodder.
I know I'm totally late but this is the first time I've been able to get on the internet in over a month and OH MY GOD YESS ITS A BAWOO 1/100 SEXY CYCLOPS ON SPACESHIP ACTION HERE WE COME
>>5688303
buy 2 astaroths and turn it into a symmetric design, it looks pretty snazzy
>>5690357
>take what makes it interesting
>and get rid of it
typical UC fan
Are there any Mospeada kits avaliable?
>>5688706
our resident laser cutter
Hey, peeps.
After reading so much about panel washes in here and other forums, I decided to go to the hobby shop and pick some up. I was told by the guy working at the local hobby store that since I'm just going to panel line and then clear coat, I should use Vallejo Panel Wash, since it already comes thinned and what not.
So I have a small jar of that and want to panel line an unpainted kit. Do I just let the Vallego Panel Wash do its thing and then spray some matte coat on the kit after? Or did I already fuck up by buying that?
>>5690377
Use that, clean up the excess as instructed, wait to dry then top coat.
I've filed off the pegs from the back of the calf from my RG MK II Titans. How fucked am I and can I fix it?
I can only hope that the knees will be better, and maybe we get a HG Revive.
>>5690416
Pics?
>>5690573
Can't atm. Will post when I get home.
What kind of paint is using?
>>5690616
probably some overpriced brand because advertising
>>5690617
Yeah, I imagined so, but would that be a "regular" acrylic or some other type?
>>5690620
Top one is an enamel, bottom is a water based acrylic.
>>5690642
Thanks.
Is Enamel the type of paints that "eats" the under acrylic layer?
So I didn't do preshading, because I'm lazy. If I plan to do post shading with a real touch marker should I do it before or after I apply the decals?
Also how well do the blending and eraser pens work for those?
hey guys, does the titanium mg sinanju have the polystyrene or abs inner frame? Google is telling me nothing...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlG9WHJnn0U
~1:07:20
Adam Savage is going to build gunpla for Tested soon!
>>5690721
It was released before Bandai made the switch, so it uses ABS.
>>5690708
Just checking, are you using an airbrush?
>>5690747
I did to paint the parts. But I didn't preshade, and with the humidity I'd rather post shade without busting out the airbrush.
>>5689767
Here, anon, this is handpainted. I used a games workshop brush, a daler rowney and a humbrol one because britbong. The most important thing is to try and use soft brushes, it might be worth it going to an art store where you can actually feel the brushes yourself before buying them.
Excluding the primer and clearcoats which are spray cans I used vallejo model color thinned 1:1.
New ninja Jinrai variant thing
>>5690797
I just want the heads, all these stabby bits sucks
>>5690799
I really like the ponytail too.
>>5687498
>>5687631
Thanks, think I'm on the right track
Hey guys, I got a TomyTec My Little Armory M41 and as I start assembling it I noticed that the pieces wouldn't quite get stuck together on their own. Looking at the back of the box I noticed that there is a small glue look-a-like thingy on it together with the scissor and "needed materials".
As I've never built this before, what kind of glue do I use? Is there any tool I can use to spread the glue more efficiently and not making a mess?
Thanks in advance and sorry for the "off topic"
>>5690842
Plastic cement. The liquid kind usually comes with a brush built into the lid.
>>5690842
Why would a question about modeling supplies be off topic in a plamo thread.
>>5690845
Some people think this as more a gunpla thread as opposed to a broader plamo thread.
>>5690875
quite the shitshow
>>5690842
I got some of Tomytec's weapons and I suggest you buy Tamiya Cement, which has its own brush.
Be sure to get the thin version (green cap) not the thick one (orange cap).
>>5689767
Vallejo is one of the best beginner acrylic for hand painting and it can be thinned with water too for the extra cheap among us. The biggest downside to Vallejo is how weak the paint is when cured. It will scratch up extremely easily, even when top coated. But for the most part that hasn't been too big a problem for me.
>>5690819
Just a heads up in case ya did not realize it, but the liger image you put in there is not a model kit but a action figure. Made by the same company as the hmm kits though which is a good thing, and have yet to hear many complaints about it. Just figured you might want to know that for being prepared that you may have to do some paint stripping first.
>>5690721
thanks bro! Guess I only need to buy one kit!
>>5690775
soft brushes? I have some winsor newton series 7 brushes they are kind of rigid. I mean like if you flick the tip it goes right back into place. is this good for gunpla?
[spoiler]stop lying this is airbrushed[/spoiler]
>>5690775
your pic gave me hope
I don't plan on painting an entire kit by hand, but my next build will require some hand painting and I was worried that it was going to look like shit
>>5691316
Yeah, mines do that too, flick back into place. If they're sable hair brushes then they should be fine. My daler rowney one's synthetic but it tries to replicate sable hair.
Honest anon, it's handpainted. The only thing I'd say isn't handpainted is my unicorn since most of it was just spraypaint. I don't have the room for an airbrush though.
>>5691459
Don't worry anon, we all start somewhere. My first handpainted kit was the gm sniper k9 because fuck using that yellow sticker on the chest. I'm far from proud of it.
>>5690889
In my experience Vallejo thins like shit with water.
>>5691524
Can also confirm.
>>5691524
I'm gm anon and I use their own brand thinner.
>>5690676
no enamel is weaker than lacquer so its okey
>>5691524
>>5691535
>>5691542
Oh it certainly is not as good as the brand thinner, full admit on that. The nearest location to me with Vallejo supplies is over an hour away so I had to make due with the water for a time. Went fairly okay but again it's why I said it's an option for those extra cheap folk.
>>5691860
What was your paint:water ratio?
>Blast Impulse is P-Bandai
Don't even care that I'm reposting, this is hilarious to a whole new level
>>5691896
>Blast Impulse
>no merch except for a 1/144 NG, an MSIA, and a metal figure, all at least 10 years old.
I can't even be mad. The fact it's getting made at all is incredible.
Wish it was coming out a month earlier so I could pick it up with MG Powered GM
>>5691504
Show us your k9
Here's a WIP of this guy, starting to prime parts to check surfaces etc. I feel like the crotch and thighs are pretty much done at this point. Apparently one of the teeny squares on the front of one leg fell off since last night but that's an easy fix. Having a nice time with this kit and planning lines is a lot of fun.
Why do all the cool Rodis not get a kit?
>>5690902
Holy hell thanks for the reply, it being a Koto product I somehow automatically assumed it was a kit and nearly ordered it.
There are some nifty kits out there but they're all 1/72 and I have no idea how they relate to your average FA:G's height..
>>5692060
Love that design, hate the midget legs though.
I'd settle for a P-Bandai for that.
>>5692147
1/72 liger is too big for fag like maybe 2x bigger
try the mss from tomytec instead
>>5692171
It's the right size for a mount. Maybe a little too big but screw that it's awesome.
>>5690357
I like it, but I'm still not sold on the V fin
>>5692052
Nice blog post
>>5692052
Very nice work. Any modifications planned for the head?
>>5692052
How did you do the indentations on the thighs? And how did you do the multilayered plaplating just below the knee?
all new A-wing sample shots
apparently bilingual instruction booklet
slide-moulded fins and nozzles
standing pilot in black plastic (sitting one in white)
>>5692319
i dont keep up with this
has there been a B-wing? are there plans for one?
two different clear canopy styles, frame-only canopy, and transparent nozzle interior for illumination (?)
>>5692324
No
Probably
Currently working on the RG RX-78 and Char Zaku and here's what I've finished of the Gundam tonight. I managed to finish panel lining and putting on the stickers for the RX-78. What do you guys think? Anything I should touch up? Also, which should I work on tomorrow, the Zaku II or more of the RX-78?
>>5692319
I should get one and paint it green squadron colours like I did my A-wing for X-Wing tabletop.
Anyone here use an ultrasonic cleaner for gunpla?
I'm thinking of trying it out since they're not too expensive
>>5692329
don't make a habit of starting kits before finishing your last one
>>5692356
I'm using it to clean my airbrush and clean pieces before painting, it really gets all the sanding dust out. Also very quick paint stripping with the right product in it.
>>5692356
to clean your model? sounds like an awful idea.
to clean your airbrush, thats different..
>>5692364
i think people use them for
a) cleaning parts before painting
b) stripping paint
I actually bathe or shower with plamo pieces before building to save water.
>>5692364
>>5692369 is right
They're nice for getting any mold release and sanding aftermath off before priming, or for stripping off paint.
>>5692356
I think I got my own for $15 off Amazon at one point, I'd recommend it just for the fact you can use it on other things too if you keep it clean
[spoiler]For instance, occasionally glasses if you wear them[/spoiler]
>>5692373
seriously??
You sound like kramer. Bathing with his produce to save water washing the salads
>>5688385
I have the mk 2 its a solid kit you are going to like it m80 RG are so badass
>>5688385
Titans version is the patrician choice.
Still need to detail and decal it. But I'm pretty happy with the colors.
It's getting humid so I'm looking for alternatives for airbrush post shading.
Guess I'll be dusting off that build-a-Figma kit I've been putting off for a solid year.
The Korchima Special (and really any Combat Armor I guess) has a pretty simple color palette and visual design, so at a bare minimum these are the only parts that really need any paint.
>>5692499
Is that an MG EW Altron customized into a TV Altron?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwOu_KBVeIs
>>5692513
Yeah, kitbash of the MG Altron with the Stinger and wings from the HG TV Altron.
>>5692499
what is up with that green on the interior of the shoulder pauldrons?
Gee willikers, water slides!
Fuck I haven't dealt with these in nearly two decades. Going onto bare plastic, I just hit them with decal set after they dry, right?
>>5692538
Not even. Generally just fine with just water unless it's an edge.
>>5692532
I lighter green on the fangs, so I thought I should add the same shade somewhere on the body so it matched better.
>>5692542
> yellow stripes wrap to the sides of the skirt panels
> red stripe wraps completely around the upper arm
Wuss-out that for now, I'll just go with Animation Minimum.
>>5692542
I always prefer to use some mark setter just in case.
How necessary is painting when it comes to gunpla?
The guide makes it seem entirely optional but i'm curious how well a gunpla model turns out without any real painting.
I plan on panel lining, and maybe some light touch up work if I have to, but this is my first Gunpla build (HGUC 1/144 Zeta Gundam, for anyone curious) and I feel like it would be better to get a feel for building them before jumping into painting.
Not that painting intimidates me, i've been building and painting scale military models since I was a wee lad, but if it's not really required i'm thinking of just skipping painting because all my paints are Tamiya acrylics for military models and not bright shiny gundam colours in enamel or lacquer.
Photos any kind anon has of non-painted Gunpla would be greatly appreciated.
>>5692574
This is totally unpainted.
>>5692574
No one's stopping you from painting in dull drab military colors, also acrylics work too.
>>5692574
Older kits needed to be painted because the trees had seams in bad places and were molded in bigger blocks. Now I feel a lot of kits don't "need it" with some decals and panel linning and a flat coat, they can look good.
>>5691774
Thanks.
>>5692262
Thanks, not really sure yet. I kind of work on whatever part I feel like I have an idea for that might fit with my overall theme/goal or what I've done already with other parts.
For this kit I kind of have some older looking decals that I hope to give this kit a mix of modern touches and okawara MSV era markings. I still have to see if that will work out though.
>>5692302
The thighs were cut down and thinner styrene put in to lower the surface. The parts below the knee were large strips of thin styrene with the corners cut to the taper, I glued the entire thing to the leg then waited a day and cut it from behind. This was much easier because the added part ends in a very fine point above the knee covering there, and it could have looked really sloppy when the knee was bent. The little latch looking things are made of the same thickness of styrene, but a smaller square is underneath the rectangle to bridge the distance from the piece on top to the leg below.
>>5692710
decals are going to come from this set and a few others, but probably used pretty sparingly, might use 1/144 warning decals because I think they make 1/100 suits look larger
Finished the night testing Alclad's holomatic spectral chrome.
It's... kinda "grainy." It doesn't finish as even as the chrome and black chrome did.
>>5692812
Well yea, it appears to be full of "Sparkles".
>>5692010
Here's the only photo I have. It doesn't look so bad but the yellow ended up being super lumpy.
>>5692723
I dont know why Bandai does make and stock decals regularly. It cant be that expensive/difficult. I hate having to buy Chink knock offs.
>>5692898
The quality of bandai's decal is quite apparent when you compare. (from the resolution of the words to the look when applied.)
That said some are being reprint in june. (PO the aile strike and rick dom)
>>5692325
I hate that they don't offer canopy glass for the solid cockpit frame
>>5692510
Keep us updated - I've not seen any reviews [spoiler]not looked for any kek[/toyhasnospoilers] of these plamax kits so i'm curious of the engineering and quality.
>>5692945
Yes, but that's par for the course with Japanese companies, slowly drip feed your customers with limited runs to ensure maximum price and as little stuff on store shelves as possible to devalue your product in sales. But they must be noticing that Chinese companies are stepping up with their bootlegs to fill a need the Japanese companies won't. He'll, some like DM aren't even pretending to be Bandai and have their own unique box art and do their own customizations.
Bandai and kotobukiya needs to take a serious look at what Tamiya has been doing for ages now.
>>5692578
Damn, I thought I was pretty much done with Wing Gundams, but I might have to get that talgees if I can find it.
>>5692985
What is it exactly that Tamiya is doing that both companies can learn from?
>>5692319
>all new A-wing
still no fucking PG star destroyer loaded with LEDs. Cmon bandai do you want my money or not?
>>5690370
theres 2 armosoldier kits in stock at HLJ by wave (pic related)
If you want the transforming bikes theres a lot of older kits on mandarake. Not too sure how good they are but theres a fair amount of them out there.
protip: search for 機甲創世記モスピーダ
Anybody here own the Jahannan from G-Reco? Thoughts please? Might give it to a friend as a first seam weld/paint practice model but am unsure of the quality.
>inb4 check Dalong since I want personal opinions
>>5692985
I get what you mean with companies like Model Comprehend filling gaps in the gundam market with impressive quality stuff like the rx93 ground gundam and doing their chinese IP like the earth guardian (which is a damn good kit), but, like >>5692998 asked, what have Tamiya been doing differently?
>>5693020
Don't own one but here
>>5693020
I have one and the joints have gotten super lose. Had it for almost a year I think and the waist basically folds over. But it has some nice nub placement.
>>5688744
Both are rare
>>5693020
The joints are shit. Whenever I try to pose it itakes a split and the waist just can't hold the upper part in its place. Probably can be fixed with some cement in the joint to make it tighter. I was thinking about fixing an painting mine soon. Pic is my snapfitted no sticker abomination in the only pose I can make with it
Does anyone know which Tamiya cans best match Gato's Rick Dom/Gelgoog colorscheme? I know someone here was painting one in those colors and the colors he used were pretty good matches.
>>5692984
Will be nice blog posting.
First glances though, it's nice that the canopy's frame is pre-painted and undergated along the paint. I'll be washing every part, there were a couple of mold release smudges on the runners (no more than five total).
There's also a bit of flash on this. It's all very very tiny slivers but its there. It's not much of a problem though as their PS feels (and cuts) just a little softer than Bandai's did when I was doing the HG Barbie.
Bb senshi barbatos. Looks like it's a recast of the ex standard(source: look at the mace it has the same gimmick as the ex standard) at least it has some extra parts to make the other forms. And im still hoping that the legs are not hollow
