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For those unfamiliar, "Plamo" is a shortened form of "plastic model." If it's made of plastic, someone can probably help you here.
>"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: >>5685938
Anyone know what Tamiya cans best match Gato's color scheme for his Rick Dom/Gelgoog? I know someone was painting the MG Gelgoog here a while back and he said some of the colors were a good match.
>>5694670
try the paint matcher
>http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?scode=MED-BOOK-007926
>9,504yen
>>5694705
Honestly the first thing I was reminded of was grimgerde
So there's a few of these Godzilla unpainted Vinyl Model Kits coming out
I'm thinking of picking up the 1984 version
So I ordered some decals from Ebay. The seller is Chinese and is using China Post. Is this normal?
2016-05-20 03:56:24.0 parcel center received
2016-05-20 06:16:59.0 parcel center customs scan
2016-05-20 06:34:51.0 leaving parcel center ,next station Shenzhen center
2016-05-20 06:52:33.0 Shenzhen Transit Station export security scan
2016-05-20 09:15:49.0 Shenzhen Transit Station export customs cleared
2016-05-21 10:26:00.0 arrive Guangzhou Airport
2016-05-21 10:41:12.0 leaving Guangzhou Airport going to next airport/seaport
2016-05-23 12:18:16.0 Shenzhen Transit Station export security scan
2016-05-23 12:19:17.0 Shenzhen Transit Station export customs cleared
2016-05-24 11:42:00.0 arrive Guangzhou Airport
2016-05-24 12:00:42.0 leaving Guangzhou Airport going to next airport/seaport
2016-05-26 09:05:28.0 Shenzhen Transit Station export security scan
>>5694939
Try google, this issue is pretty common
>>5694705
It's a little exp
>PO-ed 2
Damn it brain.
>>5694967
More for you to resell?
>>5695003
also two back hair pieces
>>5695003
I doubt it will sell honestly. At best break even.
anyone here paint the DM destiny? i have one and it dosent look like a good idea. i fear for scrach on paint.
Wait a second, what if?
>>5695165
N-Nani!?
Real talk, that looks great, it reminds me of something like a victory or crossbone design if you beefed up the waist.
Well, he's done. Not posting all the pics up here because not my blog, but you can find them on gundamforums and gundameclipse if you post there.
Bought pretty large photo booth and I still can't get a full photo of him against the backdrop.
>>5695006
Man, I hate Jinrai but goddamn if I don't want that ponytail head.
>>5695278
>dat led
I like it. I wish I was talented enough to make such a good looking result.
>>5695165
this gave me a boner
Looks like more P-Bandai fuckery coming our way.
>>5695603
This one isn't so bad in my opinion. Outside of the test dummy stickers, is there anything different about this than normal RX-78 Origins? You can just paint him yellow if you really want this color scheme.
Another Rodi Variant we won't get.
>>5695624
Not really. You'd just need the backpack and weapons from the RX-78-2.
Airbrush noob here, got a pretty nice old double action aztek from a friend for free, now I need some kind of compressor. The thing is my dad has a pretty heavy duty 150 psi compressor for a nail gun (porter-cable brad nailer) so I was wondering if it's possible to use that thing for airbrushing, I know I'd need an adapter and that you ideally want to be doing airbrushing around 10-20 psi but I'm not sure the thing goes that low easily.
Where can I get some beam swords without having to buy a whole fucking gendem?
I can't find anything on HLJ or Hobby Search for some reason.
>>5695603
Hm. I'll wait until I see a finished kit; but I've always wanted a crash test gundam.
>>5695278
you need more light and to learn to focus
>>5695278
Great job on the kit.
The photo is pretty bad though. Its out of focus, and its noisy.
>>5696121
you can search kotobukiya weapons or hiq parts on hobbysearch
>>5696121
builders parts
How long do GM01 markers take to dry?
>>5696296
42 hours
>>5695624
He's got some added panels and a visor thing over the eyes. It's the Origin version of the RX-78-1. It dies killing a zaku at side seven at the start of the manga. Basically he hit the Zakus reactor with a beam which caused it to go critical and in Origin that's what blows a hole in the colony.
What is going on here? Is he panel lining, then going over the panel line in thinned paint, then rubbing the paint off?
>>5696406
tone-matching the panel lines i think
>Putting on sticker that goes on my MS's chest
>Misplace it and have to take it off a few times
>By the time I get it on right it's visibly wrinkled
>It's a Z'gok so the sticker, being on the chest, is very noticeable
>Sticker isn't clear so it's even MORE noticeable
Please tell me you guys know a feel similar to this
>>5696425
the only stickers I use are the ones that are reflective, eyes, cameras, etc. I messed up one of the head cams, but living in Tokyo is great. I just went down to the hobby shop and theres bins of parts, runners, and stickers. I just grabbed a random sticker sheet and cut a piece out.
>>5696425
I constantly fuck up the camera stickers.
Seriously those things are puny, how the fuck do you do it?
>>5696442
my problem is they stick more to my finger than to the plastic.
>>5696406
He's basically simulating preshading except with it looking nowhere as good.
>>5696279
To me those look more like beam effects from a gun than beam sabers, though Ive seen official work using those effects AS beam sabers.
>>5696489
>>5696121
Kotobukiya has some, and I think Wave Corporation or someone else does too. I've seen them in green, yellow and red at Bic Camera and Yodobashi Camera all the time.
But remember Kotobukiya is like somewhere in between 1/144 and 1/100. At the Mandarake in Nakano there's a whole bin of weapon parts, all kinds of beam sabers. If you have a friend in Tokyo they could pick up some for like a dollar. It'd probably be less than that to ship it to you in an envelope.
>>5696489
Here's a few:
http://smile.amazon.com/Kotobukiya-Frame-Arms-Girl-FAGirl/dp/B013RK4EK6/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1464320323&sr=8-9&keywords=kotobukiya+weapons
http://smile.amazon.com/Kotobukiya-Weapon-Energy-Modeling-Support/dp/B0116H9RI6/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1464320343&sr=8-18&keywords=kotobukiya+weapons
http://smile.amazon.com/Modeling-Support-Assortment-Collection-Kotobukiya/dp/B01CU65592/ref=sr_1_34?ie=UTF8&qid=1464320358&sr=8-34&keywords=kotobukiya+weapons
http://smile.amazon.com/Modeling-Support-Weapon-Hammer-plastic/dp/B00L6780J4/ref=sr_1_47?ie=UTF8&qid=1464320358&sr=8-47&keywords=kotobukiya+weapons
>>5696488
The point is that it's an easy thing to do for beginners, so they can be eased into more complex things
>>5696032
You can do it; the big problem you might encounter will be what kind of reading you can get off the regulator's gauge more than the reg itself. Noise might or might not be an issue. Look out if it's an oiled compressor (rather tha an oilless one); I think the oil they use for those is supposed to be inert (IE won't react with paint), but could be wrong.
>>5696584
The gauge and regulator on most hardware compressors are notoriously inaccurate, if you're gonna use one you need a proper low pressure regulator that only does like 5-30psi
>>5694705
Oh, just a book.
Meanwhile, picked up Materia Girl White. Realizing Dalong has never gone over the Frame Arms Girls.
Why do some sites say that enamel thinners can be used on acrylic paints?
>>5696782
And the special color baselard.
I hope dalong adds FAG one day.
>>5696792
well, not all acrylic paints are the same medium, some are water based, some alcohol based, some other things. enamels are the same way, not all have the same medium. i assume there is a small number of acrylic paints that use the same or similar medium to enamel paints, so thus the thinners can be used for both.
Asking for opinions on proportions again
>>5696802
I think it'll be much better if you finish the model and pose it like the line drawings so we can judge better. We hardly ever see them straightened out like that.
>>5696816
>>5696816
From the front again
>>5696816
And a different shot from an angle
>>5696836
Well I tried playing with it in photoshop but i think it looks mostly ok
needs a bigger head though, and maybe shorter thighs and a smaller dick
maybe scale down the legs a little as well and widen the chest
>>5696837
thin your paints
>>5696844
Here's another shot closer to the one you posted.
Head is like 102% the size here.
I based a lot of the proportions around the crotch piece so I'd rather change the other parts. I tried to stay relatively true to Katoki's version but I used some elements from the original and the RD version.
Trying again, hopefully with a pic that isn't fuckhuge
Should I just glue this on or mount it on a turret?
>>5696858
Looks better imo
I'm interested in shopping around for different garage kits for either movie props, or just cool resin models and sculptures
What sites should I be looking at for this sort of thing?
>>5696406
I think he's doing some light weathering on the kit
basically adding in pannel lines as normal, then going over with a thinned out wash before removing the excess paint with the q-tip
>>5696792
are you sure your not getting confused with lacquer thinners? that only works with tamiya acrylic from practice since theyre a synthetic lacquer/acrylic hybrid which is very different to other acrylic brands and tamiya themselves say it makes a harder surface if you thin with lacquer thinners. Try it with something like vallejo though & you end up with a lumpy mess. Never ever heard of a brand of acrylic that works with enamel thinners, but who knows, there may be one out there. Doesnt sound like a good idea to me.
>feel depressed
>start building gunpla to take mind off of it
>cutters, knives, scissors, plastic cement, markers, sandpaper and paint fumes
Gunpla is not a very good hobby to try and remedy sudden bursts of melancholy and depression, isnt it? kek
>>5696904
There's not really one site for props and stuff.
So many of those things are many in small batches, by dudes working our of their garages, that it can be pretty hard to find a garage kit you're looking for unless it's of a very popular character/robot, or it just came out.
That said, E2046 seems to have a pretty wide selection of kits, if you don't care about recasting or morals.
>>5695278
God I hate that giant gun. I have the MG and it kind of sucks.
>>5696982
That's why I started. I think it has helped , since trimming nubs is kind of meditative. I don't paint and shit yet, though.
>>5694654
I've been straight building Gunpla for over a year now (mostly Iron Blooded Orphans since they look good out of the box). I'm now interested in doing panel washes (Tamiya Panel Line Acccent) but I don't have the means to get a gloss coat to protect the plastic. Can I use it on a matte coat (industrial cans)?
TLDR - Is Tamiya Panel Line Accent on matte coat viable?
>>5697087
Noooooooo
Just wash on bare plastic and coat with matte
If you need to know why, the surface imperfections will cause the wash to spread like a spiderweb in all directions since you've just given it channels to flow through at the micro level
>>5697087
No. The purpose of a gloss before a wash isn't just to protect the plastic. It helps the wash flow smoother and wipe off easier for cleaning it up.
A matt coat is going to soak up a wash like a sponge and smear during cleaning.
>>5697102
t. Australia
>>5697104
I've read that Tamiya Panel Line Accent destroys bare plastic.
>>5697137
Then you're out of luck buddy, go get the pour type gundam marker instead.
>>5697087
gloss is smooth so it creates a shine, matte isn't so the light isn't reflected as much. Which means it's bad for putting decals on, panel linning, or panel washing.
your local hobby shop will help you
>>5697149
>pour type gundam marker
>implying it doesn't destroy bare plastic
the cases are well documented
>>5697159
Indian ink? or oil washes I guess
Dunno if topcoat will fuck it up tho
How is this? (My first custom model) how can I make more complex custom kits?
>>5697170
there is a recipe for acrylic wash in the guide somewhere if memory serves
Anyone own this kit?
It was the kit that got me into gunpla.
After realizing how shit it was compared to other kits when looking at tutorials, I canceled my pre-order and got a different kit
>>5697159
How the fuck does it fuck up bare plastic when its usually advertised to work on bare plastic in adverts?
Is that the softer kind or regular?
I only had problems with topcoat abuse, gundam markers have yet to do this
>>5697159
pour types are oil based. shouldnt harm plastic at all.theyre designed for beginners so intended for bare plastic.
>>5697194
>linkin park
kill yourself.
>>5697253
>oil based
guess what oil is thinned/cleaned with
alcohol based markers is the only safe option for bare plastic (that or pensils/crayons)
>>5697343
>panel lining with crayons
suffering
Can someone who has crayons try this and report back?
>>5697349
i mean, given that it's wax, it could work pretty well
>>5697357
I don't know, but having to force a crayon into a panel line sounds hilarious
Also you'll have to reshape your tip often, unless you want crayon all over your kit which could totally be the intended effect
>>5697179
I dunno, take a better pic with a better camera.
Finished this kit recently. First HG kit I've built and the first kit I painted with an airbrush. Also the first I wasn't too scared to do mods on.
>>5697426
no flash, shitty phone picture with an LED lamp above it. I still need to get around to taking pictures with a my actual camera. And the decals are waterslides.
Super Mini Pla Ideon is now up for preorder!
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10392758
So if Tamiya Panel Line Accent destroys bare plastic, and Pour Type Gundam Markers destroy bare plastic, what the hell can you use to line your kits that doesn't require a gloss basecoat? Those crappy felt tip Gundam Markers?
>>5697601
Yes. Or micron pens. Or mechanical pencil.
>>5697532
Why is it called a super mini pla? It's more expensive than most MGs
>>5697601
>and Pour Type Gundam Markers destroy bare plastic
But they don't destroy bare plastic.
>>5697618
Probably a reference to it's scale. It's listed as 1/600 scale, although it should be about as tall as an MG at that scale.
>>5697194
>Linkin Park gunpla
Holy shit is this real ahahaha
>>5697179
the rifle doesn't go between the shield bits, they seperate to move out of the way of the beam blast when he fires.
Why does Vallejo have both "Thinner medium" and "airbrush thinner"
>>5697712
Because they're two totally different things? One is for thinning airbrush paints, the other is an artist's medium.
Everyone freaking out about markers on bare plastic, keep in mind an important fact:
Not all plastics are the same.
The one you have to worry about is ABS, which is sometimes used for inner frames. ABS can be damaged by the pour type markers.
That said, the vast majority of gunpla is styrene, and pour type is fine for lining bare styrene.
In case you are extra retarded and need more help, the runners have either PS or ABS on them. PS stands for polystyrene. :^)
>>5697712
For the vallejo brand, thinner medium is acrylic based and meant for handrushing (and airbrushed like shit). Airbrush medium is a stronger solvent iirc intended for airbrushing. I see people suggest using their airbrush CLEANER over the medium a lot for thinning vallejo for airbrushing though.
>>5697852
And airbrushes* like shit
>>5697732
>worry about ABS
>styrene is fine
Wrong.
Observe pic related and >>5697159
and >>5697343 carefully.
What do they have in common? Where did the plastic crack?
Correct answer: cracks caused by white spirits will form where plastic is stressed (joints, peg and hole connections, even badly cleaned nubs), type of plastic doesn't matter, painted or bare doesn't matter.
>>5696442
I use a toothpick to apply stuff like that.
>>5697644
It's about 7 inches tall, little bit smaller than a MG.
>>5697647
Yeah, Linkin Park (or at least Shinoda) are big toy fans actually. They did a bunch of collabs with Bandai, ThreeA, Goodsmile, etc. You can also see a lineup of built Gunpla on a shelf in one of their older music videos (I forget which).
>>5697532
I really want to order this but i don't know what the quality is like. It looks bretty good from the pictures.
>>5697732
This. It actually says on the marker to not use it on ABS, because it fucks shit up.
How long should I let extra thin cement dry for before messing with the parts?
>>5697866
>>5697159
Is the arm joint from the MG Infinite Justice, tree J.
It's ABS. PS and ABS are chemically different, they may react to the same solvents but the magnitude of their reaction is vastly different. A fast evaporating solvent like white spirits won't damage anything except compromised or weak (very small, thin, etc) PS parts because it's gone up in the air before it's had a chance to do serious harm.
So you cant paint abs? Does that mean you can't paint inner frames?
I fucked up and didn't save the pics from that Road to 100 guide that anon posted, can someone else post it again, pls?
>>5698030
>So you cant paint abs?
Can you try to go back and read?
>>5698043
I read that you can't use markers on abs paint I'm assuming is stronger so am I right in thinking you can't use paint either?
>>5698049
>I'm assuming
Found your problem.
>>5698136
which is why I asked, for clarification. but instead of an answer I get snark so all I can do is assume at this point.
>>5698141
Certain types of paints are bad for ABS plastic. Acrylics are generally going to be the safest to use, though some people swear by enamel paints.
>>5698141
>>5698149
You can basically use any paint on abs inner frame parts as long as you prime. Vegeta8259 has a few videos about this.
>>5698154
what dom is that?
>>5698154
>that dom
>>5698162
WHY DON'T YOU TRY USING GOOGLE YOU STUPID FUCK. ITS RIGHT THERE IN YOUR BROWSER JUST RIGHT CLICK SEARCH GOOGLE FOR IMAGE HOLY SHIT. TRY IT SOMETIME!!
just kidding, i'm not autistic like that other guy. its a banpresto scm figure
>>5698162
scm dom, the long doms.
>>5698167
thanks man, checking some vids, looks great
Does a spray booth really NEED to be ventilated when working with an airbrush?
I want to invest in a an airbrush setup since the price of sprat cans really starts to ad up, but I wouldn't be able to exhaust that kind of setup through my window without making some serous rearrangements
>>5698210
yeah you need ventilation unless you wanna suffocate or have to wear protective clothing
>>5698210
Depends on how much you value your respiratory health
>>5698210
That's literally the entire point of a spray booth, to funnel and ventilate paint so you're no longer in its presence.
You can try to build a bucket filter to vent into but venting outside is the best.
>>5698210
>Does a spray booth really NEED to be ventilated
Does a car really NEED an engine?
What do you think the whole fucking point of a spray booth is?
>>5698225
>What do you think the whole fucking point of a spray booth is
not not get paint on my fucking desk/walls
but I hear you, I'll hold of until I make a space to properly exhaust a spray booth
>>5698256
Also not to get that shit in your lungs, because it's really bad for you.
>>5698030
The III has a tiny (like 1/1200?) Kit that comes with the old hg gm ground type sniper from the 08th ms team line. It's solid grey and really needs glue but it's relatively easy to paint up.
>>5697194
>linkin park gunpla
>not doing pic related even when having millions on their pockets to pay designers and one of them being a designer himself
Faggots desu.
>Been itching to try something different and learn something new.
>Mom and brother are looking through old stuff in mom's basement looking for something.
>uncover a box of old games.
>MOTHER FUCKING X-MEN UNDER SEIGE
>Box has a bunch of plastic, unpainted figures with actually ~okay~ scuplts.
>Never painted figures before really and sounds like a fun project.
This isn't my pic of them, but you get the idea. This sounds like just the fun summer project I was looking for.
>>5698521
>>5698529
Well yeah, just because I've never painted stuff like miniatures before doesn't mean I'm new to modeling in general.
>>5698541
that's some great work dude. whered you get the leos?
>>5698541
Oh shit, I remember the diorama-type thing you did with your Sniper II. Glad to see you still around.
>>5698545
Modded from 1/100 hg tallgeese III.
I never want to do that again.
>>5698549
I still post here fairly routinely.
>>5698555
I on the other hand do not hang around here too often, so I didn't know if you posted a lot or not.
>>5698555
>FRAME ARMS GIRL
I was going to say something nice to you but now I'll say nothing at all
>>5698559
>being this insecure
>>5698559
Not upset by the girls und panzer kit?
>>5698587
That's the part that makes me sad. Nobody should get into proper military gear through moeshit
>>5698595
I don't have words for how much of a faggot you are
>>5698595
I built and painted armor before that though.
M50 Ontos is my favorite.
>>5698598
>M50 Ontos
okay i can't be mad at you
you're cool, bro
>>5698587
I didnt realize it was moe shit because I don't watch that crap. Now I am upset.
>>5698587
>>5698595
>>5698616
>hatin' on tank fairies
what a sad sacks of shit you are
>>5698620
Yes, I obviously have screenshots of the series saved because I hate it.
Speaking of, I heard subs for the movie are out.
>>5698620
What is this? An anime about girls building tanks? How could anyone hate this?
>>5698645
It's basically highschool wargames with WWII tanks. One of the girls for their school is just really into tanks and models of them.
Don't watch it for realistic tactics and physics though.
>>5698645
Even better.
>>5698555
...where did those handguns come from? I fucking want those. Also blueprints for that skirt.
>>5698677
Handguns are from the kotobukia handgun weapon set. You will need to get two if you want to dual weild the same gun.
The skirt is just black paper from an art store that I played around with folding and is held in place by the top part being pressed between the pelvis and waist parts. I don't have a pattern for it.
>>5698677
>blueprints for that skirt
skirts are easy
anybody have pics of a nub marks on a straight build MG phenix? also does gold gundam marker work for those nubs or does it fuck up the finish like on the hyaku shiki 2.0?
>>5698433
It's a pretty shit design honestly. And the entire design, prototyping, and manufacturing process for a kit is probably a lot more costly than you realize. Like, even if you can drop that kind of cash doesn't necessarily mean it's wise to.
Aside from paint, is there any alternative to the white sticker on HGUC Kampfer's horn?
>>5698781
Not really. But honestly it'd be a pretty easy masking + paint deal.
>>5698757
It is, but since it's for the fans they could make something exclusively for them but I doubt Linkin Park fans are the kind of people to pay attention to things like that.
>>5698782
Guess I'll try that, thanks G guy.
The wings are so nice. And so heavy.
How much thinner do you normally ad to paints when hand brushing details?
Would you thin metallic paints the same amount?
>>5699198
There's no set ratio. Just thin it until it's thinned. You're gonna be able to do all the reading you want, telling you every ratio under the sun, but eventually, you're just going to have to get an eye for what thin paint looks like.
>>5698555
Didn't you donate one of your kits to the bel air hobbyworks?
>>5699088
I got an SD version of that guy for ten bucks the other day.
>>5698049
I think I see another part of your problem, I am assuming when you said that, that you don't fully realize that the markers being discussed are paint markers and thus not 'weaker then paint' since it is paint.
>>5698521
Try going to the miniature threads on /tg/ too. There are a few different techniques that tend to be used for painting miniatures then scale models that people don't always realize exist.
>>5699198
Metallics I usually do not add the same exact ratio, sometimes they have to have less thinner, sometimes more. And in most cases I do not reccomendation hand painting metallics. It is good for smaller areas and details, but not when you want the full shiny effect. They always come out a bit more dull with hand paint in the best cases, worst cases they just set completely unevenly
>>5698595
There are people in this world who will only be interested in something if there is some generic anime girl on it.
>>5697618
I'm not sure, but the Xabungle kit is listed in the same manner.
I don't happen to have pictures of the minipla kit on hand so here's an old Ottrich. I wouldn't mind new models of the Walker Machines besides the TRAD 11 and Gallop.
>>5699234
I have 2 on display there. Hobbyworks doesn't keep any of the stuff in thier cases, its all just borrowed and you can come in and get it back any time you want. If you want to display something in the case you just need to talk to one of the managers.
>Finally get a larger scale mobile worker
>Not a kit.
FUCK.
>>5699481
This is one of those 1/100 Megahouse figures isn't it?
>>5699523
Yes.
>>5694654
So how do you guys deal with gunpla/plamo block? As in, how do you motivate yourself to complete your builds?
>be a new HGUC builder
>have about 5 or so straight OTB HGUC builds under my belt
>start building HGUC Zeek Mk l
>two days in only have the torso, head, and shield done
>lost all motivation to build because job began to cut in to my schedule
Help a brother out?
>>5699605
do something else. you'll come back to it eventually
>>5699605
I just got over my block of about 7 months, in a way it was because I found these most excellent xacto z-series #11 blades, but mostly time.
>>5699605
Put it to the side and do something else. This is a hobby, not a job.
>>5699696
Try looking up doll clothing sewing or just plain doll clothes if you want to stick with cloth.
Just finished shopping at a con. How'd I do?
>>5699862
Nothing too special and probably cost far too much compared to just ordering online in exchange for having it now.
>>5699862
>Bunch of stuff...
>Gusion
You did well, friend. Hope you have the time to build them all (or just Gusion). Don't want that backlog piling up too much.
Is this uncommon/desirable? I don't really know how exclusives work in gunpla. I saw this at a hobby shop for $40 CAD
>Building HGUC Hy-Gogg
>Shit at nub removal
>Accidentally make a gash in-between two of the claw pieces
>tfw
I heard there's a sort of putty that can remedy this and conform to the color of the plastic. Is this true?
>>5699937
yeap, there's tamiya putty or uh
I think it's called mr. green, been a while
>>5699862
>All dat Zaku and Zeon models
>Qubeley
I like your taste.
I wish I had money to buy more than one model at a time.
>>5697018
only warning i have for e20 is that the quality of the casts/recasts is hit or miss meaning the amount of work needed to get the final result can be easy to having to resculpt/shape every piece
>>5699862
I see a GM in there, so it's acceptable
Shopping at cons sounds like a shitty idea though, always overpriced there
>>5699862
you just started this hobby huh?
>>5699920
that sounds about right
>>5699862
Neat, that's a pretty big haul. Which con did you go to?
>>5699862
HGs and RGs are always overpriced at cons.
> Tanto cuore
Nice. A man of fine taste.
>>5699862
what con?
>>5699605
>how do you motivate yourself to complete your builds
They're toys you fucking faggot
if I don't feel like building gunpla, I don't fucking build gunpla
Nobody is forcing any of us to do it. It's a fucking hobby.
Try motivating yourself to get a job
>>5700265
calm down
>>5700265
>Try motivating yourself to get a job
>"lost all motivation to build because job began to cut in to my schedule"
>>5700274
Just let the mods clean up the samefagging and ignore him.
>>5699605
With everything in life you're gonna need to find new reasons.
When you start a job you might really be into it and be the first employee to arrive everyday, then a year or so down the line you have to give yourself a peptalk to even get out of your car and clock in.
Same with relationships.
Idk theres something about humans and our ability to adapt, something fun and exciting over time becomes the baseline and seems mundane, nothing has actually changed except our perspective. So sometimes you have to take time or a step back and reexamine the thing and analyze why it matters to you, and see if it is actually still adding value to your life. And sometimes we have to just find new reasons for doing the things we're doing because eventually the old reasons won't be good enough.
>>5700278
I'll admit I didn't read past his first question
>>5700285
at least you had the sportsmanship to admit it.
I'm like 95% done with a MG star build strike and I can say for certain it has the shittiest most problem ridden hip joints of any gundam model I've built.
Both hip connectors to the legs required modification just to be able to move, then one of the swiveling sockets they connect to on the waist section completely shattered when I first inserted the leg.
Holy shit this has been such a headache.
I want to make copies of these pieces that form my FAG's knees using these instructions
http://matrixarmory.blogspot.pe/2012/01/mold-making-cheap-and-easy.html?m=1
Is it possible or it will come out like shit?
>>5700283
>>5699609
>>5699623
>>5699605 here. Thanks for the pep talk. Yeah, I have a problem with taking things too seriously, especially gunpla. Good news is that this coming Tuesday I have off, so I might have time to build.
And when I said that my job began to cut into my schedule, I meant that I got slammed with late (go to work at 1400 hrs ET, get home at 2200 - 2230 or 2245) to early (talking ~0600 hrs clock-in, get home around 1200 to at least 1400, maybe around 1500 if the scheduling software hates me) shifts back to fucking back.
And I have several dozen more HG/HGUC kits to build with another two on order. With option parts.
>screams_internally.webm
>>5700456
If you make building a chore, then you're obviously gonna dread it. If you're too tired to do it, then just put it off until you feel like doing it again. The plastic ain't going anywhere.
>>5700456
What the fuck are you even saying, just build the damn models.
>>5700456
theres no deadline. you can do it at your pace schedule permitting.
>>5700470
If I had to guess, I would say yes. I can at least confirm its excalibur
>>5700451
Try it on a spare part and see what happens. According to that tutorial the materials will set you back by like $10. I'm curious if this works too.
Is there any more fatass gundam kits out there?
I like the aesthetic of wearing stupid amounts of heavy armor.
Pic related is not mine, just googled Gusion kit. It was a fun build though and I'm itching for more.
>>5700720
Neo Zeong
>>5700720
Obligatory Virtue, restocking soonâ„¢
>>5700720
GP02 for sure, but eventually you'll have to kitbash a bit. I'd love to see a powered GM made to be as armored everywhere as it is in the chest.
>>5700735
I just got mine last week, what a chub.
>>5700720
Does this count
>>5700451
>drip cum into piss
>apply mixture liberally to surface of object
>let dry, and apply a layer of whipped cream
>followed by a splash of evaporated milk
>voila!
Anyway, wasn't there that two part jelly like thing the nips use to cast small parts?
Though I already have all 1/100s of Gundam 00 main suits (bar Exia, 00R, 00SS/G, and 00Q, went MG with those), I've been hoping that we'd get MGs for them for 00's tenth anniversary, like Seed's did.
But seeing as how Bandai's been really holding back on new MG releases, I suppose that's not happening.
>>5700720
The O.
Anyone here have any experience with any Plamax kits? I'm finishing up the Dougram right now and the waterslides are god-awful. Like they take twice as long to come off of the paper and twice as long to conform to the plastic.
>>5700451
Are you a homeless nigger, living far from any outposts of civilization? Then I'd say go for it.
If not, and you want predictable results, use materials designed for the purpose: https://www.smooth-on.com/product-line/oomoo/
This is for casuals and cheap.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcRv__zNxYE
>>5700688
Trim would be alright.
>>5699951
God bless your soul, fellow builder
>>5700856
>Are you a homeless nigger, living far from any outposts of civilization?
Pretty much. Why else do you think I'm not buying gallons of that shit?
>>5700873
My condolences.
>finally buckle down and get some higher-tier gunpla tools
>plastic cement, panel line accent, sanding sponges
>test them out on a kit i already had
>marginal success still needs work, as to be expected
>don't want to buy a whole new kit i don't care about just to "test" on
>don't want to buy a kit i care about and mess it up from lack of skill
>no kits are striking my interest anyway
guys what the fuck
>>5700920
You have to keep practicing a new skill to get good, you won't see max results right away. Either start practicing on existing kits you have, or get some cheapos to practice on. Document what you think you need to improve on.
Wanted to buy an IS fig for the suit parts so I had stuff to work with while making some kits because they parts looked like they would fit in pretty easily on a kit. Does anyone know if that's true?
>>5700933
I know I'm not going to get good right away. I don't want to spend on a "whatever, one for the pile" kit that I'm never going to look at.
>>5700920
Dude, just spring for the cheap kits. They're like... 15 bucks a pop. Better yet, find a cheap kit with really nice accessories like a Zudah, that way even if you don't care for the model itself then you've still got some boss weapons you can give to other kits.
>>5700941
Well then, find a kit that you like that's also cheap and put some serious effort into making it look good. That way you'll be more invested and take your time on making it look right.
>>5700920
Just grab a ton of gm commands or ibo kits from hlj, they are cheap as hell and light so you can SAL and expect them in the next month
>>5697194
Yeah, I've built the standard colors version of the kit. It's a bad kit when you compare it to modern kits, but for its time it was a really nice kit.
>>5697260
>>5697647
Yeah, and it looks great. I wish I could get that kit, they chose a nice color scheme for it.
>>5698210
Yes. Otherwise the spray gets blown out the back-end of your booth back into your room. Have to have a way to funnel it outside.
>>5699198
Check the manufacturer's website, they all have their own ratios. For handbrushing they all recommend thinned-to-milk but that's such an eyeball measurement I just thin them a little less than their airbrush ratios.
>>5699234
>>5699453
Yeah, I think most hobbyshops may be like that. I've had my HiMo Serpent in the public case at my local Hobbytown for a while.
>>5700836
About to start on a Korchima Spl. I've not done waterslides in at least fifteen years, I'm dreading them all so I'm only going for the console and yellow triangles to match the animation.
>>5700879
I would buy some if I had a middleman. Do they even ship that stuff outside of America?
So I'm thinking of getting the generic ultrasonic cleaner on Amazon for airbrush cleaning, removing paint, and I guess glasses. For stripping paint, do I just add the parts in and use purple power/simple green? I think I remember in a past thread that I may damage the plastic with the cleaner?
>>5701004
For the airbrush, dillute the simple green with water. Don't just go straight simple green, and be sure you rinse the airbrush out completely to flush out soap residue before reassembly and use.
I generally do like 10-15% simple green to water, when clean, rinse out, rinse out cleaner, refill cleaner with just water, blast the parts again, rinse out, leave to dry, reassemble.
Also, be sure to not put your rubber gaskets in with the brush, the simple green will erode at them.
>>5699862
Cons aren't always too overpriced. I almost picked up a MG Zeong for a 80 USD or the MG Perfect Zeong for 100 USD a few weeks ago at one. Really been looking for one of those kits and everywhere online is seriously overpriced.
>>5701015
I've gotten some decent deals from cons.
Heck, even got some discount gunpla from bluefin at one.
Last Anime Expo I went to two years ago I bought maybe 5 kits all below general retail.
>>5701015
At 6000Yen, a 80USD MG Zeong seems like the price importers and distributors would charge, it should more or less be 60USD for a legit bargain.
>>5701001
Pretty sure they are not the only manufacturers of silicone.
Do you have a wargaming community where you live? Movie industry? Any kind of prototyping shops? All of those make silicone molds would know where to get silicone. Ask around relevant forums.
Also https://www.smooth-on.com/distributors/
>>5701004
>may damage the plastic
I'd be more worried about metal (if your airbrush is the cheap chinese variety). Degreasers are corrosive and cheap brushes are made from cheap alloys and poorly plated.
>>5701014
Thanks for the advice! I have a Badger Krome if it helps, and looking at the parts list, the rubber gasket you mentioned are the O rings that are RK 83 and 94, right? So I should remove both before trying to clean it with the diluted simple green?
>>5701102
Like mentioned, I'm assuming the Badger wouldn't get ruined by it.
Then again, after looking around to no avail of the particular combination, I saw some stuff of just using dish soap to clean airbrushes in a sonic cleaner. Wouldn't that just be an end all safe alternative? And save more serious stuff like simple green for stripping paint off kits?
>>5701115
Forgot the image
yay vf 171
>>5697601
Tamiya Panel doesn't destroy plastic. I've used it on bare
plastic with White Spirit and it did absolutly nothing.
>>5700979
>put together an HLJ order of three kits
>SAL
inb4 they never show up
>>5701359
>believing memes
After ordering SAL shipments from japan 3-5 times a month for the last 6 years, I can attest the memes are bullshit.
>>5701376
My record for an SAL order not arriving was two months.
