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Gunpla / Plamo General
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For those new to gunpla/plamo or even just new to this thread; please read the 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.
If you're new, you're gonna fuck up. Don't worry! If you're experienced, don't make the new people worry!
>Why won't anyone answer my question?
Try being specific, especially about your materials and process. Post pictures whenever possible; even if the kit/part looks bad, you are more likely to get help posting pictures.
>Links
A guide to other types of plamo:
http://www.mediafire.com/view/1vf1aw7v91pz5pa/Airfix%20Model%20World%20Specia%20(Scale%20Modelling%20Step-By-Step).pdf
Kawaguchi Gunpla tips:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJV1h9xQ7Hx-SoCOivVEHNDOl16VWLB3A
Gundam Lineart:
http://seesaawiki.jp/nuriesozai/lite/d/MenuBar1 AND http://gundma.imgur.com/
Another gunpla guide:
http://funakatown.com/images/Building_Gunpla_Final.pdf
February Restock: http://pastebin.com/JN75W8vU
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Old Thread >>13912570
>>13919467
Our next Group Build!
Field Repair
Basically what this means is that rather than the mobile suit being fresh out of a factory, it's quite the opposite. Whether it's trudging through dense jungles or dodging debris in asteroid belts, your mobile suit has seen some better days.
You've been out in the field for quite a long time now, nearly half a year of active duty in the front lines and your personal mobile suit's pretty banged up. What's worse is the fact that there isn't a maintenance bay within several thousand kilometers of your local area that's capable of making any major repairs. Your unit's engineering crew has resorted to patch work and jury-rigging to keep your machine operational. Stray fire might have crippled its legs and arms or otherwise dealt considerable damage to a mobile suit's systems meanwhile some units have simply lost bits of armor and panels to the elements and have been forced to patch weld metal sheets over the exposed inner workings.
In any case it's beaten to hell but somehow you and your team have somehow kept it chugging along and now command's ordered all units operating in your theatre to fall back to form a defensive line against the enemy offensive.
Deadline: March 7
Send submissions to: [email protected]
>Not posting the original upside-down Australian version
>>13919108
>>13919339
I've seen the wings under 40, mostly I'm curious about preferred online vendors.
I've moved recently and I don't think there are any shops in my new city
Just finished my first model.
Ran into some problems with the paint but I think it turned out good.
Lot of fun overall.
Compliments/Critiques welcome.
>>13919543
omg wtf
>>13919543
Here's your (you). You don't even get a reaction image. Are you happy now? Do you feel better about yourself?
>>13919543
I don't mind the color, but dude thin your paints.
>>13919559
Don't reply it's another shitposter
>>13919543
That paint looks thick as shit. It's so thick it looks like it's fucked up your seams. Nice weathering though.
>>13919546
>>13919549
>>13919559
>>13919563
Okay, well nevermind.
Thanks for making me feel even worse guys.
See you all obviously have been into this shit for how long now??
i was a sport kid.
I made the mistake of playing sports and fucking offf.
I had to go through the worst moments of my life to finally find something I enjoyed. (gundam model)
now, I'm looking at a desolate highway, no gas in my tank and just trying to make it through.
Now are you guys just going to keep shitting on a person that wants to be like you or are you all just going to continue belittling someone who is just trying..
I don't understand that mindset...
why is this allowed
>>13919568
Because they want the Fujo money.
Reminder: I built my Mk-II Revive. I also got the ZII and the Rick Dom II but idk which to build next.
Less responding to bait, more posting gunpla.
Wait, this isn't gunpla.
>>13919568
Which never came.
>>13919391
I got my Sinanju Stein in today. First ver. Ka.
The hands terrify me.
>>13919584
How does that Brain Powerd kit look?
So I've yet another question for you folks. Once I'm done with all the wiring on my NG Freedom, I want to do some seam welding so it all looks clean. Would paint alone over the seams do the job, or would I need a different sort of filling agent to fill them in, then paint over? None of them are massive, but I want to be prepared just in case I want to fill things in.
>>13919543
Did your spray can explode?
>no Graterkin plamo
Am I just being retarded and looking incorrectly?
Turns out the hands in the Jigen Build Knuckle set have a smaller balljoint than the ones that the old Endless Waltz kits uses. Guess that's another thing to do I guess.
![RIMG000414[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/1Rbesna.jpg "RIMG000414[1].jpg")
>>13919595
About what you'd expect, pictured here in Toriko's review of the wildly miscoloured Yuu Brain version.
I think the shoulders are too wide thanks to the connector pegs used but other than that it's okay. Articulation is about what you'd expect from the time, but plastic on plastic joints mean it's creaky as shit. The feet are a hassle to get to stand flat.
![RIMG005722[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/1l5ZLHh.jpg "RIMG005722[1].jpg")
>>13919609
If you like the design enough, it's adequate.
Also another kit came in today, dess
>>13919609
I have no idea how they looked at this and ended up with such a light blue.
>>13919609
>>13919612
That doesn't look too bad actually. Fucked up color aside it looks like it can at least hold its weapons and some poses and I can live with plastic-on-plastic. Thanks.
![RIMG004423[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/yN2eyJf.jpg "RIMG004423[1].jpg")
>>13919625
The Yuu Brain version was P-Bandai so there's no way to get it in the first place, the cream on Hime Brain looks fine.
I bought mine with the intention of painting it in Yuu Brain colours anyway.
Also, it doesn't have a hole for an action base, so you're going to have to either drill one or buy one of those Figma stands or whatever they are that Toriko uses to hold it up around the waist instead.
>>13919609
>there will never be a decent plamo of the Baronz
Thanks Nagano.
I want to get the MG FAUC kit, and I already have the MG Unicorn kit.
I want the green psychoframe Unicorn body to be plain, like in the picture. The extra armaments and such I want to put on the red psychoframe original Unicorn kit. But, it will still leave me short two red psychoframe shields.
Are there any cheaper options to get another two shields, or am I stuck needing to buy that special edition FAUC kit with the red psychoframe?
>>13919568
You can cut cheese on those abs jesus.
>>13919576
Why did we need a reminder that you built a kit poorly or at all
>>13919567
Yes, we will do both of those
>>13919642
>No Grand Cher of any kind
>No Nelly Brain
A zillion Graze variants though.
>>13919746
wow look at this retard
>>13919746
To remind you to ignore it and stop replying.
>>13919746
Don't know what you're talking about. Here with the shield folded and the Bazooka.
Does the RG Exia have any issues? I keep hearing something about ankles.
>>13919773
yes bandai spent millions on engineering and mold making to have shit not work
>>13919779
That doesn't answer my question at all. I was asking for stuff like loose joints or grenade tier parts.
>>13919789
what is glue
>>13919793
Glue can be used to tighten joints while I can use plastic cement for parts that fall off constantly. I'm asking if the Exia has those problems.
>>13919789
That's the MG with the ankle problems, you fucking dyslexic, illiterate piece of shit.
The RG Exia is one of the best RG's released, you cock sucking motherfucker.
>>13919806
what is google
This general is something
>>13919815
your mother was something in bed
>>13919768
Are you illiterate?
You made a point of reminding us that you built a kit, why would we need to know that?
Reminder: I took a shit earlier
I feel like the Gouf Revive was announced last fall/summer. Why isn't it out yet?
>>13919862
because you touch yourself at night
>>13919862
They're waiting for you to stop posting first.
>imagespammers
>people still responding to the most obvious bait
What did the gunpla general do to deserve this damnation?
>>13919653
Unless there's some 3rd party set that I'm unaware of, you're kinda fucked for that. Well, your wallet is, at least
>>13919909
I'm like 90% sure the guy still replying to snapfag is just snapfag. He does it all the time when people don't actually respond, last I was here he replied to himself with praise and aimless questions but it'd be absolutely no surprise if he started using critical posts just to try and dupe anons or something silly like that.
>>13920108
honestly I'd be surprised if anyone believed the shitposter DOESN'T samefag just to farm (You)s
>>13920100
Dang.
Oh well, thanks for the confirmation. Shouldn't have had first exposure to the FAUC from the EXVS games, otherwise I wouldn't care at all.
>>13919543
Let me guess, this is a repost?
Just goes to show how much better things look with a bit of sanding and seam welding dess
>>13920164
Looks like shit though
>>13920164
put some primer on it first
the seams will probably still be very noticeable still
you need to go over it with some tamiya basic putty at the end to fill the small minor dips and gaps
>Looking at custom models online
>Come across this
Well, while I normally find aquatic suits converted to non-aquatic uses stupid, this one pleases me. It's more than just "here's this aquatic suit except one claw is now a fist holding a gun".
On that note, discussion time, any favorite aquatic customs?
Here is my first diaroma. I know its not much and I learned a ton from the process but thoughts?
>>13920177
Here it is before I put it in the diaroma. I attempted a cast iron/active armor look on the torso parts.
>>13920167
Well I've only done one leg so far and only up to 600 grit. It's still a noticeable difference than from a snapshit build like the other leg.
>>13920171
You mean like the top of the shoulderpads? I've been fiddling away at them with an x-acto but using putty might not be too bad of an idea though.
>>13920177
That's pretty cool, but why'd you use a casino style carpet in your diorama?
>>13920184
>Shoulderpads
Kneepads. I meant Kneepads
>>13920177
last one showing close up to show the difference between the "added armor" on the skirt armor and the smooth armor on the leg.
>>13920187
i used actual sand i collected from the beach and then matte clear coated them.
>>13920177
if ur going for "derpy zaku loses fight to beach sand" you nailed it
>>13920177
here is the process i started with
>>13920199
I don't think it looks derpy. But it was a first dioroma and they are difficult. Do you have a diaroma you made that I could compare to?
>>13920194
Well there's your problem. A human sized grain of sand is gonna look like a football-sized rock to a 1/100 kit. You need to go and get a material that's really fine and would look like sand in comparison to a giant robot
>>13920212
oh yea duh. Thanks! That is an obvious problem isn't it.
>>13920177
Looks terrible sorry just being honest
>>13920202
Is that flour? Did you bake your Zaku?
>>13920225
no its modeling plaster applied with a sponge.
>>13919606
SRW fans suffering. Koto constantly fucks us by not re-releasing old kits as often as they should and only making a new model every year or so. I don't even care that they gouge me on the prices, in fact I think they are quite fair for the amount of detail and engineering that goes into making complex robits.
I just want the chokijin so badly.
>>13920217
salty because people attack things without providing any constructive feedback.
Its typically from people who don't do any modeling and just look at world class models online and don't understand or respect the process. You don't make an oscar winning film your first try.
>>13920245
>You don't understand or respect the process
You literally stuck a badly posed poorly painted mg zaku into a bunch of beach sand and called it a day.
>>13920233
>Bandai will never buy the model license for SRW kits
Come to think of it why haven't we gotten any RDs of SRW stuff anyways? I know the SRCs for the Alt/Weiss weren't that great sellers from what I hear but that was early in the line's life. I'm pretty sure people would buy an RD Gespenst.
>>13920176
I would like a thunderbolt version of the Gogg. I wasn't too big of a fan of what they did with the Z'Gok but I really like their rendition of the Gogg.
I'm thinking of getting the MG Build Strike
Anyone have it? Is it great?
>>13920177
I don't think it looks too bad for a first attempt, and the Zaku itself in >>13920182 looks pretty badass. I just don't get why you made the mono eye blue, it kinda stands out and clashes with the rest of the colors.
>>13920329
It's supposed to be purple
>>13920177
I really like what you've done with the Zaku. The decals especially add a nice custom look. Good job on those!
The monoeye looks a bit flat however, see if you can add some depth. Could have just been the camera angle though.
I can't really figure out what your Zaku is doing. A last ditch panzerfaust? What is it fighting?
All in all, I think it's a solid effort for a first try though.
>>13920334
no its not. Also why is this person talking for me.
>>13920308
It's the only MG I have, but I enjoyed building it and can't think of any problems.
>>13920256
niche market? then again, even villkiss and friends got RDs
RS Cybuster looks nice. Alt/Weiss RDs have anime proportions which I think looks more dynamic. Their prices are also comparable to the model kits themselves, so I'm sure people would buy them.
>>13920337
Thanks. I was trying to pose the zaku in the gayest pose possible. Looks like I succeeded.
>>13920298
given the image the Zgok just looks like the experiment one in 0080
How overpriced is gundamplanet?
How many here airbrush/spray without a mask?
>>13920424
wow funny stuff dude. I love you
>>13920489
Considering by the quality of the posts in this thread I'd say a lot of people
Hey, this is probably going to sounds like a random question, but does anyone here know if the various sound effects used in the original Gundam show are legal for use? They're all sort of iconic to the show, but I know I've heard dozens of Gundam sound effects in other shows and games plenty of times. It makes me wonder if they're public domain.
>>13920489
its super bad for you. I wouldn't recommend it.
>>13920177
Honestly I can't really judge the paint job, as I think your camera might be fucking with how it actually looks.
I can judge the pose however and it looks wonky as hell. Like the Zaku is trying to break its back and touch its horn to its right heel. Not a natural pose in any way, even if it was stumbling.
The way it holds its weapons is unusual as well. Not sure what's going on there.
Like the other anon said, finer sand needed.
MORE sand/elevation too. Beaches aren't normally that even.
Also don't place the craters at the corners, and don't make them of equal size. Makes the whole scene look static.
Definitely look into some tutorials on model beaches and craters.
As a first try though, I'd give you a pat on the back. And then I'd throw the whole thing in the bin and tell you to do better.
>>13920556
they are not public domain. Most of the time you hear them in other shows its because that show is owned by bandai or sunrise.
>>13920582
What about exclusively handpainting with acrylics or enamels?
>>13920217
pretty sure he was legitimately asking for an example photo he could work off of; not if you had made one yourself.
Poe's law.
Which is the superior 1/144 Freedom?
The RG? Or the HG Revive?
I am trying to make a Zaku pipe with cheap stuff. I can use electrical wire to make the internal part of the pipe, but what can I use to make those little cylinders on top of the wire? Preferably something metal or metal-like.
>>13919636
>The Yuu Brain version was P-Bandai
There was P-Bandai already when BP aired?
>>13920673
It was probably a limited thing but still sold in stores.
Love those 1/200 scale suits from the old 1/200 White Base
>>13920655
Curious for interest.
>>13920655
As a model? RG, hands down. It has a cockpit, just like the actual robot would. The detail is also much better.
>>13920655
none. because Freedom is shit
>>13920655
What a silly question
>>13919396
Eh why? Looks like it is still instock on HLJ and 1999, a bit pricey though.
>>13920436
here's a better look at the Z'Gok redesign. The hips and curvature of th claws really fuck it up for me.
>>13920685
The Gundam actually looks like the condom version in this.
>>13921025
I don't like it, doesn't feel like an amphibious unit
It's the Guncannon ver. Thunderbolt that needs a kit
oh, and that not-Z'Gok from G-reco
>>13920685
1/1200
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>>13919606
Reminds me that I started on a papercraft of one of the grunt enemy mechs from the SNES parts once. It was an interesting experience.
>>13921067
>oh, and that not-Z'Gok from G-reco
The best.
>>13921079
I think we need Wuxia more direly than that. And a Hecate. My Dahack's so lonely without the Trinity.
>>13919467
I'm glad you liked my first gunpla
>>13919532
eyyyy its this guy
>>13921079
How Ar the G-Reco kits, I really like the mech designs.
>>13921190
most of them are really decent, they're like urban toys in gunpla form
>>13921104
Wow Snapfit.
Your shit sucks.
>>13921347
Why respond to him?
>>13919567
Can't tell if trolling or not, but that's just a fact of dealing with a textual medium.
But, I'll bite, and I'll even be civil with you over this.
A lot of the guys here are super pretentious pricks, don't let them get you down. They're mostly all shut-ins who measure their self-worth in the amount of bad cartoons they've watched and how many plastic dolls they've slaved over.
That being said, your model has some issues that you should be made aware of if you're actually committed to improving your modelling skills. The first, and biggest skill you need to work on is like this guy stated >>13919559.
Learning how to work with properly thinned paints is the first thing you should learn when attempting a build like this. The better you get at it, the more things you'll be able to do. How to achieve this is already in the guide, so read it. If you want something more in-depth, then there's a ton of other guides on the 'net dedicated solely to paints, thinners, and preferred application methods. The only way you'll get better at it though is with practice. Use your zaku as a reference for the ways in which you got it wrong.
Next, your paint looks like it was brushed on, if so, then you need to learn some more specialty techniques for minimizing your brush strokes. Again, there are multiple guides that cover this, but one of my preferred methods is using a very light polishing wheel to buff the paint, but be warned I've never tried this with gunpla, so I can't attest to it's results. It's worked really well for me on car and tank models though in the days before I could afford a good airbrush.
After that, you need to be familiar with puttying up seams. Now this is a process that you need to undertake before you move on to painting, so I'll leave it up to you to decide if it's something you want to pursue.
Other than that, you seem to have a decent grasp of what you're doing.
Keep at it, and don't let the jerks keep you from enjoying it.
>>13921359
To remind him that he fucking sucks.
>>13921366
Anon, that post was bait. The original image was posted a while ago and shitposters repost it to trigger /gpg/ and farm for (You)s.
>>13919567
First of all, grow up. Learn to shake off shitposters and learn to accept constructive criticism
Your color scheme is good, i by the looks of it you know the basics of weathering. Listen to your fellow /m/, just thin your fucking paint!
Additionally, see that ugly ass seam on forearm and legs? Just learn to shut it up (its really easy), before painting the kit
And finally, learn how to pose a model, completed or not. A good pose (plus a good lighting for the camera) will bring out the "life" on your model.
Okay so serious question posed to everyone in the thread: How much does paint fix your kit?
If you seam weld and it looks a little gross, will it be fine?
Stress marks?
How wonderful is the world of paint?
>>13921407
paint it with a primer and it will be gone :^)
>>13921117
Is that the MG?
I finished the torso and head and have been too lazy / busy to finish the arms, they look like a pain
>>13921407
>How much does paint fix your kit?
You gotta sand that shit until it's gone. Filler and primer can fix scratches, but not actual damage.
>stress mark
Discolourations should be gone.
Alright, I'mma do a serious kit for the first time. I've bothered to sand and line before, but never paint or remove seam welds.
I've seen techniques of putting everything on alligator clip sticks and painting them from there, but it gives me the impression that it's an ass (also to assemble later) for my current circumstances (very, very small work space). As well, I have no idea how you remove seam lines from there if you already painted the model?
Does this plan work out reasonably well?
1. Assemble parts
2. Cover seam lines (I'll be using Testor's Clear Coat) and sand smooth after drying
3. Put everything on blu-tack and sticks, and prime/sand/paint/clearcoat/line/clearcoat from there (after masking polycaps)
4. Reassemble
Is that how this works?
Painting adds a whole lot of considerations that I've never encountered and am scared that I'll fuck up and then I'll have wasted a kit.
>>13921448
>Using clearcoat to fix seams
What?
>>13921448
>>13921462
the dude has a point just use plastic cement like every other normal human being dude why would you use a clear coat to try and fix seam lines like the ones in gunpla?
>>13921462
>>13921534
I apologize. I mixed up the Testor's name (I had to go look up the proper name on amazon).
I'm using Testor's Clear Parts CEMENT. Not sure if that's what is usable though; it's what was recommended to me by some post on a gunpla forum.
>Spend an hour carefully removing a seam
>It was a panel line
>>13921561
Hm. Well I don't know about anyone else but I strictly use tamiya plastic cement. Never had clear parts cement.
>>13921562
>not paying attention
it happens though
carefully remove the other "seam" now goodluck
>>13921448
do all your seam work and sanding before you touch any paints. you'll probobly need to come back and paint in some other colors or finer details on the glued-together sub-assemblies but thats what masking tape is for.
>>13920155
Seems like it. Someone posted it a week or two ago.
>>13920245
>You don't make an oscar winning film your first try.
Got 19 folks here who disagree with you.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/55342/19-people-who-won-oscars-their-first-movie
This is getting a kit r-right?
>>13921693
This looks so much beefier and stronger than a Zaku or more or less any other Zeon suit. How come they didn't fight with these mighty monstrosities?
>>13921693
Origin is shitting out Zakus like nobody's business, of course it will.
>>13921694
Because it looks extremely generic aside from the silly monoeye head
Also because it's fucking Origin.
>>13921448
>2. Cover seam lines (I'll be using Testor's Clear Coat) and sand smooth after drying
At least use liquid superglue plus talcum powder to close the seams. It should be a decent option with these kits that don't really need to be welded in the first place.
>>13918783
So is it a bad idea for me to start off with the G-Self? Should I wait until I have some experience with painting?
>>13921789
You can start with anything you want, the G-Self just won't look as good without paint compared to many other modern HGs.
>>13921789
The G-self is such a cheap kit anyway, you can easily pick one up to practice on and then another to go all out.
But yeah I'd probably get some practice in
Awww sheeeit it's delivery time!
Dear god
>>13921871
I can see plenty of space on that thing that can be filled with more guns. Whoever built that is failing.
Just ordered the Kotobukiya Metal Gear REX.
what am I in for?
>>13921879
It's fine. It's sole purpose is to job anyways.
Before I continue work on the legs, Should the kneepad spikes stay or go?
>>13921974
Stay.
For maximum edgy.
What online store has the quickest cheap shipping? I've been using prime, but their selection/price can be a bit shit
>>13921974
>not putting a black X on the V-fin
>>13921974
>kneepad spikes stay or go?
>Clown shoes
>no red nose
One job.
>>13921886
painting.
>>13921974
Get rid of both Knee and foot spikes for maximum Desu.
>>13921789
>>13921803
If you buy from Mandarake you can get a ton of kits cheap, great for practising on. Maybe try a SD before doing a HG, that's what they're there for.
>>13922024
Most stores have SAL (slow but cheap with no tracking) and EMS (expensive but fast with tracking). Really you just want a store that will give you a shipping cost before you order.
HobbySearch (1999.co.jp/eng) will give you a shipping quote based on their internal calculations, so you get a good idea but it may be more or less expensive than what they quote.
Mandarake stores like SAHRA will give you a quote and they also have the option for DHL which may be better than EMS depending on how badly your country fucks you over with import fees.
AmiAmi is a popular one but I think they only give you a shipping quote after you've ordered and they really don't like people cancelling their orders.
>>13921974
You answered your own question earlier in the thread. You know what must be done anon.
how i do separate the revive qubeley fingers any suggestion?
>>13922207
NIPPERS
OR
EXACTO KNIFE
>>13922209
just cut through? i am scare
>>13922205
Dammit Johnny, what are you doing with a shoulder support but no bazooka? That's just silly.
>>13922217
Yes.
Don't be child.
Recall the Litany against Fear.
i love seeing the old herpaderp looking hguc zakus done well
>>13922234
>herpaderp
Are you for real? HGUC Zaku I is one of the best HGUCs.
>>13922132
>>13922171
>Mandarake
How the fuck do I sign up? I enter every single possible variant of my address but it always rejects me with "Enter a valid address"
>>13922234
Now that is a great shield.
You can use it for defense AND punchin1
>>13922226
Maybe he HAD a bazooka, but he fired all the ammo and discarded it to lighten his overall load?
>>13922244
Try filling every field or removing any spaces from your postcode.
>>13922242
came out 10 years ago
looks pretty derp compared to the quality of stuff they release now
I'm beginning to see why they're called Emotion Manipulators.
>>13922249
>You can use it for defense AND punchin1
Yeah...but what the heck is a Zaku 1 going to punch at the time it was used?
The only thing at the time it could punch were various spaceships and maybe a Federation tank here and there.
Unless it's a mid-late war Zaku I equipped with a knuckle shield and old-style machine gun, in which case the pilot is largely fucked.
>>13922280
depends which continuity you want to follow (original or origin retcon)
but zaku I was always used for smashing things
hell its signature move is ramming shoulder
>>13922258
It still holds up pretty well. In some ways it was better than the HGUC F2 snd Himo that came later.
>>13922284
>zaku I was always used for smashing things
>hell its signature move is ramming shoulder
Which also begs the question of, "Hey, Mr. Ace...what the hell were you shoulder-ramming out there? The shoulder is all scuffed up. The Federation doesn't have any mobile suits?"
>>13922287
I assume EF fighter craft and ship bridges. It originally operated in space, remember? It was a simple backup weapon for if it ran out of ammo.
>>13922255
Wouldn't a gigantic bazooka that fires heavy artillery shells still make for an effective clubbing weapon? It's not like a Zaku is too weak to use it as such.
>>13922321
You always throw your weapon away once it runs out of ammo, anon. It's like you've never watched Gundam before.
>>13922258
That doesn't look derpy at all.
>>13922287
It was ramming your mom
>>13922335
I have, but it never made sense for me. Aren't beam rifles expensive and valuable? Did Bright ever tell Amuro to go get the weapons he discarded?
It's too much to hope for another gundam fighting game in melee fashion. All the retarded g gundams, zaku shield punching shit, amd build fighter customs. Gundam fight all set...ready...GO!
>>13922342
it derp
>>13922430
Man, I was so impressed with the new Char Zaku. The only problem is that I keep losing the head fin.
How do the 1/100 IBO kits stack up against the 1/144
I think I want to get the Grimgerde and the bigger size of the 1/100 is tempting but if the armor doesn't stay on fuck that
>>13921430
the arms were the worst bit, i don't like the hinge mechanism it uses because i have shit dyslexic fuck hands and i found it too fiddly.
looks amazing when its all finished though.
MODS = FAGS
>>13922458
the price for the 1/100 kind of sucks since it pretty much infringes on the cheaper MG tier
So far there's also only those option parts for the 1/144 version so if you want to really make it a custom it's your only choice.
I'm still picking up a 1/100 Grimgerde with plans to paint it in either 4A Alicia or White Glint colors.
Almost forgot to add that the armor on the 1/100 graze isn't very sturdy when stuck on and I can see it being similar to the 1/100 Grimgerde, but nothing that glue can't fix if you mind a permanent solution
>>13922374
SAVAGE
>>13922234
How the fuck do people do the trim lines on the edges of the skirt armour and shoes? Are they using stickers? Using voodoo masking tape magicks? Beyond next level freehand painting skill?
>>13922563
>he doesn't voodoo his models
you forgot your trip snapfag
>>13922280
saberfish, balls (early on they were just for construction but its not the first time a mobile worker in either continuity got in a fist fight, fortress walls
>>13922579
>snapfag boogeyman
This meme has got to stop.
>>13922630
it was a joke you stupid fuck
>>13922630
>Taking anything that has to do with the shitposter seriously
>>13922614
Saberwhat now?
>>13922644
How about you retards stop talking about or acknowledging the shitposter at all?
>>13922055
this
>>13922649
>4chan
>not responding to bait immediately
Where do you think you are?
top kek
you guys are so dumb that you deserve shitposting
>>13922647
feddie fighter
>>13922249
especially if the spikes are replaced with warheads....
>>13922729
>>13922734
>Richigo taking my advice
It's like senpai finally noticed me.
>>13922739
Its such a ridiculous and obscene idea its really hard for me not to like it.
Like the thought of using a positron cannon as propulsion, just tickles me in the right way.
>>13922747
... can that blue frame even move with all that shit over it?
>>13922767
Probably not.
Its retarded and I love it.
>>13922734
>Replace the shoulder spikes with identical bits tipped with warheads
>Then the head section
>Then the hands
>Then the legs
>Then watch the feddies scramble around in confusion as "zakus" show up, shoot out their body parts (which explode), then their limbless torsos rocket away to safety
Who /smallbuthandsomeface/ here?
>>13922739
>>13922734
whats the best way to set up holes for drilling or hollowing for rivets and such? its hard just to eye it and doing something like that on the shield or chest id be worried that it not be symmetrical
>>13922801
Somehow scan the shield part you want to drill.
Open scanned jpeg in photoshop.
Use the rulers and stuff to figure out precisely where to drill. Mark according and print it out.
Put the print out over your shield, and use the marks to guide where to drill.
>>13922801
Either just eyeball it or use existing indentations.
Worst case scenario you have to putty up a hole and retry, no biggie
![Qan[T] Reborn.png](https://i.imgur.com/qXZA5KW.png "Qan[T] Reborn.png")
Thoughts on a Gundam inspired color scheme for the 1.5/Reborns Gundam?
Debating between the blue and a Westenfluss Orange.
so anyone here bought that mechanicore 1/100 deep striker monster kit?
>>13922854
Even I'm not that mad.
Someone I know grabbed one though, box is fucking huge.
>>13922827
Alternative option.
>>13922858
>box is fucking huge.
that is an understatement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSOT4bHiAKQ
>>13922824
Is that the gogo Kampfer?
>>13922867
Aye, candy coat orange peeled like a bitch.
and the shotgun is out of scale.
>>13922872
If I had to do it again I'd do her in flat 2-3 tones like my gerbera.
>>13922864
i really like the westenfluss version better, but the gn consdensers make it look really off. maybe change it to a orange/red color to match with the rest of the color scheme
>>13922936
The white parts on the chest?
>>13922872
What is the MG from?
>>13922955
cheap 1:6 chinese kit, company called 4D
>>13922824
so i'm basically pretty new to the gunpla threads in general but I see you posting these beautiful builds all the time richigo and i'm just curious; What do you do for a living?
>>13922967
I'm self employed making and selling laser cut jewellery and accessories.
Used to mean lots of spare time, but latelky business has been good, less time for building, more money for buying.
>>13922994
want a uuuuuh very dedicated employee?
>>13923002
I do know the answer to that is going to be no, was more a joke spawned form financial desperation than anything. But thank you for answering my question and continue the wondrous work my friend.
>>13922811
I know this is gonna sound like the dumbest thing on earth but how the hell do you print to the same size as the scanned item/picture?
>>13923007
If you want an easier way and the object is flat just trace it and measure out where you want to put your drill points with a ruler
If youre set on scanning it it would be in your printer/scanner settings to scan and print things to scale
Or you could just use a marker and eyeball it
What I'm trying to say is there's many ways to go about it just use your head
Infinite Dimension MG sazabi resin dress up preorders just opened, and mein gott is it looking beautiful.... not due to release for 5 months still though.
>>13923127
I already have 2 different sazabi dress up kits, looks like I'm gettign a third...
wip
HG when?
>>13923163
looks like you laid down that primer thick as shit
>>13923172
There's so much cool 00 side shit that will never get an HG. Like that proto-Kyrios with a plane for a torso.
>>13923147
Why am I so shit at panel lining, holy shit
Any tips?
>>13923224
learn how to take pictures in focus first, use the flash if you're so shit at it.
if you're set on using pens, use a plastic eraser to clean up shakey thick lines
>>13923224
also might help if you didn't line while they were still on the runner, not sure why you would do that
>>13923237
Is that not a good idea? Someone told me it was, sorry i'm new.
>>13923234
My phone refuses to focus
>>13923237
not him but its not a bad idea, whole lot more stable
>>13923237
You can grip it better in your hand when you're not holding a big sheet of plastic too.
>>13923241
your phone is probably working fine, guessing the issue is you. just turn on the flash if you can't figure out how to take a decent picture without out
it's not that it's exactly a terrible idea so much that i just don't see the point. when you're lining you should be dragging the pen towards you (this is basic drawing 101) and i can see it being more troublesome with the piece still on the runner
>>13923163
Man, I really dig that face. looks great with the Zeta face plate.
>>13923163
?
>>13920655
the rg freedom is fragile as hrll, and the wings just do not work.
>>13922827
>>13922864
desu I think the 1.5 gundam is perfect as is without any modifications to it or a new color scheme (but that's a biased opinion since the 1.5 is one if my favorite gundams). If you're set on modifying it and giving it a new color scheme though, I think the Westenfluss one is pretty cool but the blue one has too much of a "generic MC gundam" look to me. I would prob do something along the lines of pic related. But it's you're kit after all, so go with whatever you think looks best. Good luck with your build, it would be cool to see some 1.5/Reborns around here since that doesn't seem like a kit too many people own or have done a custom of.
>just finished reading Hunter of Black Clothes
I really want a Zudah now.
>in stock everywhere
This pleases my boner.
>>13923172
Most likely never, since even in a 1/144 scale it is fucking huge.
