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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, dont 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
March Restock: http://pastebin.com/SFvuxZ5G
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Old Thread >>14027962
Does /m/ use any non-traditional methods of panel lining? Weird markers, etc.
>>14035890
FUCK YOU PHONE STOP KEEPING MY TRIP
>Makes new thread shortly after I post.
Well it was on page 7.
Two weeks of effort and a little over $200. I used a grey fine tip gundam marker for panel lining, and an 800 grit file for nub smoothing. First are the master grades
Pic 1/2
>>14036057
Two high grades and a real grade. Now I want to do a perfect grade wing zero ew.
Pic 2/2
Graze Kai decals? pls ;_;
>>14036057
>>14036064
Genuinely curious as to how many people get multiple versions of the same suit in different scales
>>14036071
Samuel decal has generic tekkadan decals for ghe symbol. You can probably just use generic zaku II or gm ones for the warning markingd and such.
>>14036064
I had a really bad time with the WZC PG. Fucking metal parts and a few armor pieces refuses to stay on and just wants to pop out.
>>14036081
I'm trying to get most versions of V2, and that 1/60 is tempting even if strange looking.
>>14035954
>>14035966
>This many suits in
>Haven't started on panel lining or paint
Step it up anon, OOB is a blank state to be improved upon.
Time for blog postan. Been doing Gunpla for 7 months and I only have six kits. I'm a poor fag so I paint everything to lengthen the build process. Think I'm gonna just drop the hobby after this RG Exia until I get a stable job. Fellow poor fags how do you finance your plastic crack?
>>14036057
Just a nitpick, but the feet-forward/shoulders-forward stance looks really stiff. Consider angling their approach, or at least splaying the feet out a bit
>>14036228
Wow I fucked that up
>>14036126
skip it, the proportions are wonky and the transformation is super fragile, it makes the MG look like a brick in comparison. the 1/100 HG isnt much better since its a partsformer and everything wants to fall off.
>>14036241
you have the MG V2? it is already on sale in hlj so I wonder if it kinda crappy
>>14036259
not yet, last one i bought was the clear/chrome HG V2AB, im waiting patiently for a MG V2AB. im sure it will happen eventually.
>>14035895
i know this is hard for you to believe but not everything is about you.
>>14036241
I saw Prime(?)s video of it, and it was pretty wonky indeed, I was thinking of gluing up a lot of the transformation things on it if possible. Just a neat display piece to stick some lights in. It's definitely not a priority due to its faults. I know the 1/100s are pretty eh, I had to stick a lego piece in the chest on one of the Victories just to make sure the head didn't go down.
By the way, could you post a picture of your Gun-Ez/Gun Blastor and Javelin?
>>14036259
I have itI bought three, and it's kind of in the neutral area. Excuse the terrible top coat and decal job.
The hands are shitty, the thumb is on a ball so it can rotate and go up and down, but nothing else, the rest of the hand is open so the gun only stays in the hand if you have it aimed down so it can hang. It can't even hold beam sabers. The thing that connects to the shoulder on the arm and the upper elbow are connected by a piece in a claw or whatever you call it, so they don't support weight all that well and mine just fucking cracked, I think the shoulders used to pop off sometimes, and the wings doesn't stay on well. I think the shield doesn't hold up all too well either. But it looks good, the gun can change with a few things, you get a bonus core fighter. It's less than 3000 yen, right? I'd say that if you're going to do more than snap it, you can probably fix the problems somewhat easy and it wouldn't be bad. I might build another later, to see if it has the same problems.
Shitty review by me
How would one rifle brass barrels?
Any tips on how to get the sticker on Shin's Zaku's shoulder to stay down?
Can't seem to get it on without it poking up in some parts.
>>14036228
The angle of the picture doesn't show the step sandrock is taking well. He does look awkward as shown
>>14036409
Carefully since brass is so soft. Also stick to black powder and lead projectiles because anything else will trash the rifling very quickly
>>14035890
Egg Tempera
>>14036218
gifts
>>14036081
Not different scales, but I have six built hguc gm's (The original gm), along with three more unbuilt, one mid-built and one disassembled for painting.
I... I really like the gm.
>>14035890
I remember someone here panel lined a Unicorn with blood.
>>14036218
I sold my organs until I ran out. Now I sell my body on weekends.
>>14036081
Well I was misinformed by the friend who got me back into this(anyone else remember when these models had levels 1-5 of difficulty) and told me master grade was harder than real grade etc. So I built two high grades and the real grade in a weekend and bought sandrock the next day
I have a question about HLJ's shipping, it's my first time buying from them.
Does standard International Reg. shipping come with a tracking number, or is that only for EMS and FedEx shipping options?
I don't feel safe waiting over a month for a package without even knowing where it is and when it'll come.
>>14036314
DON'T TALK SHIT ABOUT SNAPFIT-JUN HE'S THE BEST MODELER HERE FUCK OFF
>>14036556
fuck you
Best version of the F91?
>Want the Kimmaris lance
>Don't want the Kimmaris
Why can't they just have put the cool ass lance in the IBO weapons set instead of those gay ass kimmaris boosters that nobody would want fuck
>>14036057
>>14036064
BUY A SWIFFER DUSTER
>>14036625
The HG and MG are both good, get whichever you want depending on preferred scale.
>>14036634
I bought the IBO Weapons kit no.4 just for the "gay ass" boosters.
>not liking Kimmaris
>>14036680
The boosters aren't that great, especially compared to the cool lance.
And don't get me wrong, I don't dislike the Kimmaris, I just don't want to buy the entire kit for one lance. I already have the trooper coming in the mail which makes me NOT want to buy another Kimmaris even more.
Alright guys, I need opinions. This is the first kit I've ever tried to seam fill and paint. It's obviously not complete, but I'd like you guys to pick this apart and give me any tips you can. Also, I know the head looks fucked, my airbrush isn't good enough to get small details, so I did a line wash on it. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
who FREEDOM here?
I hope this one comes with waterslides or drytransfers
fuck stickers
>>14036797
how many people actually like that thing, all the deformation and random lines, it's deviantart-tier
Praise be to the SAL gods
>>14036810
>deformation and random lines
wut
>>14036810
Its got the same general proportions and amouny of panel lining as most other lead Gundams.
>>14036797
kit looks great
those dope effect parts not so much, the ones of the plasma cannons should be much thicker
>>14036797
This thing is just looking better and better. I'm so damn salty i didn't preorder when I had the chance
>>14036796
what airbrush
>>14036716
Man both kimaris are great
I do like the centaur more but you will see when snapping the trooper how based gaelio nigger is
>>14036852
you can still preorder it literally everywhere
>>14036797
>twizzler, urine stream, and snot drop effect parts
>>14036867
You should probably see a doctor about all that electricity in your urine.
>>14036862
I love Kimmaris and Gaeliorip in peace
The centaur mode was really stupid when I first saw it but it's been growing on me, especially after seeing it in action.
>>14036867
You should buy it only for the urine shots
Can you see the possibilities
>>14036555
Never not EMS.
>>14036345
What suit is this? Haven't seen Victory yet and I know there's a fucking ton of different versions of the V2.
Also, what do you guys think about the f91 MG? Been wanting to pick it up since I feel a HG of it is too small.
>>14036870
don't be jealous of my excellent water pressure
>>14036882
So.. don't choose standard regular shipping if I want tracking?
>>14036866
I know, I just don't have money.
>>14036867
What the fuck dude
>>14036860
It's one of those "master airbrush" brands that came with the compressor.
>>14036890
Registered SAL gives you a tracking number you can use for package insurance or to contact the postal service in case of delays, but only EMS and above give you real-time tracking.
https://support.hlj.com/hc/en-us/sections/200200974-Shipping-Methods
It's all there in the help pages.
>>14036915
Thanks. I read that earlier today but I wasn't sure I was understanding it correctly so I wanted to ask people with experience buying from the site.
I guess I'm getting my Grimgerde and FG Zakus faster than I expected.
Decals on a HG? Fascinating.
>>14036883
its just vanilla V2. there are only two different weapon packages for the V2, which can both be worn at the same time. its not that complicated of a design compared to something like Exia.
>>14036638
My duster keeps getting it's feathers caught on the pointy edges, and if I dust around their feet, all my figs get knocked over.
Should I use canned air? Picking up each of my figs would be time consuming, and i'm not sure my Gundoom can handle much more handling.
>>14036962
Canned air and a swifter 360 duster work the best/quickest unless you want to spend the time hand dusting everything but that would be time consuming as fuck.
A case is the best solution for dust though but expensive, obviously.
>>14036883
Recent MG V2.
It could actually hold the shield a bit better than I thought, but it's kinda loose and the red part on the outside could fall off easily.
And I'm an idiot who forgot about the other hand part which seems to be better for the beam sabers, although still not that great.
>>14036958
>exia
>complicated design
wut
it is so sleek and simple, compared to the monstrosity that was the 00 raiser
>>14036487
I meant like, technique wise? I wanted to rifle the barrel on one of the artillery cannons for my graze
>>14036972
Exia has alot more varaints than V2, even though it looks pretty simple.
>>14036218
I limit myself to one inexpensive Gunpla every few paychecks, or longer if I'm not done with the current build.
Where does the RG destiny stand? I never hear anything about it
>>14036951
NO
NO THEY DID FUCKING NOT
THE ABSOLUTE FUCKING MADMEN
IS THAT WHAT I FUCKING THINK IT IS
>>14036797
Those effects parts are terrible.
>>14036999
What's wrong with it? It's a clusterfuck, but of course it is, it's Unicorn.
any site to see if the gunpla includes a stand? amiami doesn't say what they include in most of them
>>14036998
I think it's a really good kit
>>14036999
FA destroy red ? yeah it is, has the big polearm too
>>14037011
Dalong shows everything that comes with a kit
>>14036815
I want to start on MGs, but the scale would be weird, and they'd be the 1 big model in my collection of 20+ HGs and Figmas.
>>14036081
For me it depends on how much I like the suit, also for some reason 00 has some of the best suits in HG, MG, and RG.
>>14036998
Reminder that all RG kits are too flimsy to ever pick up, and for all that poseability they fall apart super fucking easy.
>>14037020
You've never built one have you. Only the early ones are flimsy.
They're also not figures so stop treating them like it
>>14037020
>all RG kits
Someone's forgetting about the MK II
>>14037018
>also for some reason 00 has some of the best suits in HG, MG, and RG
IIRC, that's because the mecha designer worked along side Bandai's engineers so that they'd look good on screen and make amazing models
>>14037022
Different guy. Currently working on RG Strike Freedom. Most of the parts are solid, but the shoulder pauldrons and some of the smaller detail parts do have a habit of popping off.
>>14036797
It's all stickers most likely. And dry transfers are on curved surface because fuck you. (and me, and anyone buying it)
So on a scale of 1 to 'Please fucking stop', how bad of an idea is it to use a bit if glue to hold down stickers on curved panels?
>>14037074
There is a thing called Mark Setter for that
>>14037010
>>14037013
I thought that anon was implying it was an RG for a second.
>>14037080
That's for waterslides not stickers, solvents do shit for them
>>14037020
reminder that if you have this problem you're shit at making gunplazeta is excluded from this comment
>>14037082
>bottom clearly says HGUC
I'm that anon and yes, that's EXACTLY what I was doing. /s
>>14037110
Admittedly those ARE some RG-looking decals.
Anybody get the New Year Campaign Prize yet?
The site has not updated with the winner list so I assume no one got their prizes yet
>>14037110
Can't fucking believe I missed the HGUC text.
Alright homos. How would you master modelers fix this? Gotta make both sides even, and with the same sort of angle on the bevel at the end of the panel. I can't afford to remove more material though, so keep that in mind.
>>14037265
If you can't file it down to make it even then you need to use plaplates and weld then file/sand accordingly.
I don't know why you need somebody to tell you that if you can't subtract then you to add but whatever
>>14037265
>how can I go backwards
you need epoxy putty to save you now my hasty friend
you could do styrene too, whatever is easier for you
>>14037315
>>14037315
Thought as much. I have never used putty, but have a tube of the gray tamiya kind. I was thinking about using masking tape around the rest of the pieces so I can then just added layer of putty and re profile the rest.
I just wanted some kind of reassurance that it was possible to fix, thanks.
who astaroth here
>model kit of the Strike Interceptor from Active Raid (the white and red one) announced
>>14037385
w-what are the chances of seeing the Fine Familia? Or bossu's wear?
>>14037385
ARE YOU SERIOUS?
not exactly /m/ but this seems like it might be a decent place to ask:
Is there a good guide for painting see through plastic? My lina GK has a ton of jewels to be painted.
>>14037407
http://activeraid.net/events/
>The Liko app will be presented in the corporation booth J5, and it seems that there's going to be a prototype plastic model of the Strike Interceptor in black mode.
>>14037396
Probably pretty low but who knows, maybe we'll get lucky.
>>14037424
>http://activeraid.net/events/
oh shit nigga, can't wait to see it
>>14037421
Use clear paint
>>14037440
gahh I don`t want to buy a ton of clear paint for a handful of measly jewels. oh well.
yay it can GATTAI
>>14037449
get a sharpie then
>>14037424
I want to hug Kazari-kun!
>>14037539
ah that's smart. Not much cheaper than just buying the paint though. I may have some sharpies of other colors laying around somewhere...
>>14037563
damn son just buy some clear paint
do you want sexy jewels or not
man up and pay 4 bucks a pot
>>14037577
I will, just a bit hard for cash at the moment.
>>14037424
I hope we get one for the girl with the boner for trains
>>14036797
What a sexy beast
>>14037378
Can't wait
Why did they make the feet of the MG Mk. II 2.0 so huge, each foot is as long as the lower leg and knee.
They're like 1/70 scale
>>14037741
don't worry I figured out why
>>14036796
Is this the old EW 1/100 Tallgeese 3?
I think you did a pretty good job. The only seams I see are in the recessed areas under the knees. Cant really fault you for that since spots like that are hard as hell to sand.
why the fuck does RG Astray's shoulder armor is so loose and fragile?
The connector broke so I have to remedy it with a small piece of wood
>>14037846
I think loose shoulders ma be a widespread issue with RG kits. The connector for the shoulder armor is just not that well designed.
Anyone know what HG kits can wear the HG Alex chobham armor?
>>14037378
Got it preordered and waiting eagerly. Super tempted to pick up a second one while I'm at it.
>>14037881
>>14037846
Pretty much all RG shoulder armor connections are shit. I'm thinking about gluing some spare plastic or something to the open end of the c after it goes on, just to keep it in place.
I've built almost every non P-Bandai RG and only the Zeta is the one that turns into a hand grenade every time I pose it.
You should just be careful with them.
>>14037502
>Core splendor still doesn't transform
>>14037938
Zephyranthes and the Full Burnern which one would say is the overall better kit?
>>14037938
I don't really have any serious problem with my RG (It's not losing limbs or wings when I handle it). The only issues I have are with the shoulder armor having a bad design (The arm should have threaded through it rather than clipping directly onto the frame) and a few of the pop-in panels being a bit loose.
>>14037938
My only RG is GP01 Fb, it doesn't take well to being touched due to the fucking core fighter.
Anyone buy Gunpla at cons? Going to a small-ish con and wondering how prices compare to online / Amazon. Or if they often have deals or sales.
Post poorly done Gunpla/plamo
>>14038006
Typically varies by buyer, but you should expect a decent mark-up since they need to make a profit on top of paying to import them. I saw someone selling HG Build Burning Gundam, which goes for about $15 online, for 25 at my last con.
Has Super Fumitan been posted yet?
https://twitter.com/56_usan/status/713211357131214848
>>14038038
Several times.
>>14037938
Personally I think the Char's is a grenade, many loose panels and odd joints. MK. II is great tho.
>>14038033
Well thats a shame. Was hoping it might be cheaper or at least comparable. Ill still keep an eye out but i wont get my hopes up.
https://youtu.be/lD6HnluQQnk
What happened to this thing?
>>14038042
where?
>>14038056
nothing?
It wasn't a real product. Just showing what it could be like several years from now.
>>14038056
That thing is obviously still an early prototype. It looks like it would have fallen over if it were actually allowed to walk around instead of being propped up. If they are still working on a prototype just last year, it's going to be a good while before you see anything like that on the market, if at all.
>>14038055
Generally the further from Japan it is, the more expensive it will be, unless the seller is ignorant of the value or it is old stock to be moved or left at its initial price from years ago.
>>14038069
>currency went to shit so hard buying locally stocked stuff is now cheaper than importing
It's a mixed kind of feel
>>14038074
>JPY is no longer .8 cents to the USD and it's still rising, will probably hit .9 soon
Just fuck my shit up. Superdollar and trash yen made importing great.
>>14038074
That's... normal? Like, that makes no sense. Buying locally should be cheaper than importing it, regardless of currency situations.
stayed up way too late, but it was worth it
still a lot to do, but I'm hyped for this kit right now which I haven't felt in a while
>>14038090
What kit is that and what are your plans for it?
>>14038087
What? Local stores scalp you 90% of the time. Online is cheaper almost every purchase.
oh boy this thing came in. thankfully no missing parts, the gold plated parts aren't undergated but didn't expect much cus china
got the grey one, came with clear armor as well. came with stickers which some actually fell off in the package but there's also amazingly high quality waterslides so no loss there. not gonna post insides cus richigo already did.
anyone else bother buying one
>>14038098
I guess I'm thinking of 'buying local' as it was produced in the same country you live in. Yeah, your scenario is more expensive because buying a Japanese kit from someone here is effectively just adding a middleman to the importing process.
>>14038087
>>14038098
What shithole country/state do you niggers live in? I pick up bandai kits at my local hobby store for the same price as it is online pretty much. If a kit's $23 online, it'll be $24-27 tops, but I get to take it home that same day and whatever else I can get at the store without having to pay for separate shipping and shit. Not to mention I can order whatever kit I want from there too, and the store doesn't pay shipping, they get a kickback, and I don't pay anything that could be even remotely considered obscene for that.
If you were to choose between the MG Hyaku Shiki 2.0 and the MG RX78-02 which one would you go with?
>>14038094
it's a Wave 1/144 LED Mirage
the kit is an absolute pain in the ass, I spent an entire winter break just doing the bodywork and getting it final primed
I wanted to come up with my own kind of pearl finish because I felt it would fit the LED mirage really well (it's glossy and slightly clear in the fiction). So I did a bunch of experimenting and came up with a mixture that actually worked out. The only commercial paint used on this kit is Mr. Color White. You can see in the box picture it looks almost silver, but this head in different light is pure white.
I was really nervous about trying something weird and untested like this paint thing on a kit I had put so much work into. There's still tons left but this was the big "make or break" step.
>>14038125
If you can order whatever kits you want and not have to pay shipping, I'm betting that your store is getting the kits direct from the manufacturer rather than going through a vendor. They're folding in shipping costs to make up the differences in the pricing, then adding on their profits.
>>14038125
California but there are no hobby shops that carry gunpla under an hour and a half's drive besides one Hobbytown USA that looks like it's been trying to get rid of a single shipment they received years ago and the price is still 25% higher than online. I nabbed a Nobell Berserker on clearance for normal price though, no regrets at all. Next closest one is Robots for Less and they're crooks. It's just easier for me to order online and not spend 4 hours of my day (or more depending on California traffic) to pick up something. The price of gas and middleman convenience is more than it's worth.
>>14038137
here's the layout, it's a glue kit with basically no articulation, don't let the ball joints and PC connections fool you
>>14038132
Origin Gundam would stand better on it's own or with the sublime Zaku 2 2.0, the Hyaku Shiki 2.0 is something you would want to display with the MK2 and/or Zeta Gundam(s).
>>14038125
Being in Canada right now is suffering. Went to my local hobby shop and paid $55 for a MG Crossbone X1, and $70 for a V2. Not including tax.
>>14038115
This >>14006100 anon here, got the blue one a week or so ago. I'll probably build it after I'm done with the G30th and Odysseus/Penelope.
>>14038125
Pennsylvania. No shops i know of around here stock gunpla. I dont even know where the nearest hobby shop is that might.
>>14038038
Do you know if there are any scans (even untranslated) of the gunpla modeling guide magazines or books around? I've seen a few images out of those but they're all out of stock at HLJ.
>>14038163
>Visit Vancouver BC
>Two shops practically across the street from each other have huge walls of Gunpla
>Visit LA
>There's a dedicated Gunpla shop nearby
>Home I have to drive to either of the hobby shops in opposite directions of my place and visit their measly Gunpla corner
Not really complaining but it sort of baffles me that Portland is Comic Book Hipster Hometown USA but there aren't any dedicated toy/hobby stores around anywhere, and none of the comic shops I've visited stock Gunpla at all.
>>14038146
Where in CA? Granted, where I was when driving by was in San Diego, but I don't remember the prices in that store being too bastardly. Try little tokyo like areas, I remember there being like 3 stores within driving distance that stocked gunpla for decent prices.
>>14038153
can't help ya there, I live in freedom land.
>>14038163
Look around. A lot of places are pretty hidden sometimes, and some don't even have websites or anything online. You'd be surprised at the amount of shit you'd find just driving around randomly. First hobby store I went to that had gunpla kits was literally this one beat up locale amidst clinics and mechanics that had RC cars and a few model kits. They were expensive as fuck, but I know 3 other mom and pop kinda places, one much closer than the other two that regularly stock gunpla and everything I could ever ask for. My state's pretty big on small private businesses though, and we have a pretty big IPMS community here, too, so maybe it's just that. My hobby store's always selling shit. Literally every time I'm there, someone's either placing an order for kits, or walking out with paints and materials.
Different thread just got me curious so now I want to know if anyone here can help. Are there any kits out there for SRW OG mechs?
How possible is it to set up LEDs for a 1/144 kit? Say, an RG RX-78 and a HG Graze?
>>14038178
Portland is mainly posers, isn't it? How would they know about Gunpla, or really anime/mecha in general outside of muh arthouse films?
>>14038197
depends on where you want to put the LEDs and the type of LEDs.
>>14038196
I think Dalong has a list of a bunch of SRW Mechs, I dont know my SRW stuff at all though, so they might not be OG. Plus a lot of those kits might be out of print. Worth a check though. Check under his Koto kits.
>>14038197
On 1 1/144 kit? Probably next to impossible. The chest might be hollow enough to fit in a microcell battery, but the joints are probably all ball joints & polycaps, nothing to actually run a wire through. You'd also have the problem of none of the parts actually being made for LED or lightpiping.
>>14038206
Head, anywhere where there may be light. Primarily the mono eye thing in the Graze in its closed position.
>>14038209
We talking any kind of LED here, or just Bandai brand Bandai LEDs?
>>14038211
I'm thinking LED in general. The plastics on a typical HG probably aren't thick enough for LEDs, so when you turn the light on the entire part will probably light up. Though the idea of a glow-in-the-dark Gundam is mildly entertaining.
>>14038200
It has "geek" hangouts, but it's really sparse on weeb stuff
The place is pretty genuine when it comes to both hipsterism and trendiness though, but you get more tryhards than posers
>>14038211
You might be able to get away with threading fiber optics into the head, but that's only if you have enough space in the torso for both the LED and the battery and possibly a small switch/button.
>>14038222
You could actually coat the inside of the part with 2-3 layers of paint to block the excess light.
What are you building this Holy week /m/?
>>14038241
I want to buy one cheap (<1500円) kit for this weekend. I live in Shinjuku and have looked around at all the Bic Camera's nearby, but I might head to Ikebukuro just to see if their's are any cheaper.
I haven't done a kit in over a year (and then, only Crossbone Maoh and Turn A). I'm thinking G-Self or Barbatos, since I hate the design of the Graze's that keep being recommended and I'm a fucking casual.
Any other ideas?
Why are the Kotobukiya SRW kits so overpriced? Is it just because of details?
>>14038286
Kimaris
>>14038295
Presumably because of the details and because they do short production runs.
How's the HG Hrairoo?
>>14038125
>What shithole country
Russia, that should tell you enough.
>>14038363
You should consider defecting to America.
>>14038286
Yamada Denki LABI near ikebukuro station is pretty cheap or you can try yodobashi camera.
As for kits themselves I hear the origin prototype Dom is pretty hype
>>14037385
I liked Sena's Willwear better but this is good too
>>14038241
Nothing. I've got two of the three kits I need for my Zaku. Trying to source the last one.
>>14038241
I'm hoping that my HG Dark Matter turns up at some point.
>>14038125
Philippines. You can only find Bandai Kits in toy stores inside malls and they cost like 3x the price of what you can get online. The other s you can find are all bootlegs
>>14038163
Yo, what part of PA? Pittsburgh side there is like hobby town in Robinson and another hobby shop in cranberry. Central PA is a wasteland and Philly side has some stuff by Redding. Northern Maryland has a few good shops too
>>14038241
HG Barbie-highheels-tos 6th form
>>14037378
since when did g saviour get a sequel
>>14036815
Finally finished their series yesterday, can't fucking wait to get them both.
Did you backorder it somewhere, or were these second-hand? hlj and hobbysearch seem to be out at any rate.
>>14038016
We see enough from snapfit
>>14038241
It should be mandatory to build at least a Strike, a Freedom or a Strike Freedom of any grade.
What the fuck is this shit, did they just think 'hey lets throw wings and guns and it'll be aight'
I thought this was a custom and had to check if it was a real release
>>14038636
Influx. Vrabe's upgrade. (am I right, ANT?)
>>14038639
I never read the manga, so this is my first time seeing it.
The Vrabe is okay at best but this this is an overdesigned atrocious mess
>>14038630
Too bad, I don't have anything like that, Fllay.
>>14038125
I live in NYC. Everything here is overpriced as fuck, mostly in chinktown.
There are comic book stores that sell for a lower price, but with tax included it's pretty much the same.
Also, has anyone been to the GundamPlanet store in NJ? How is it there? I've been thinking of going there sometime to check 'em out and buy some gunpla from their store to save on shipping costs.
>>14038630
>mandatory build fake prophet's stuff during holy week
fuck off bitch. place your brain to your head first, not your floor sweeping saggy boobs before you post any.
>>14036876
the centaur mode looks great or you just have a shit taste
>>14038309
I liked it, great gun too
>>14038661
you realize it's a joke, right
>m-muh disrespected faith
you're on 4chan.
>>14038630
I have 0 seed kits of maybe 60 kits
>>14038679
It just didn't seem like much of a centaur mode when I first saw it, and I felt like it would look short and stupid if it has to bend its knees to do the mode change, but eh, like I said it's growing on me
>>14038687
even it's a joke, no one would like to hear it from that trip bitch.
>>14036525
Pics of that pls
>>14038700
you seem triggered, anon.
>>14038241
the 1/144 gimgerde
t's a pretty sweet kit so far, i'm really tempted to buy another one since it's so cheap and easy to build and give it a different color scheme. I saw that picture of that green one which looked pretty cool, has anyone seen it in any other colors? I was thinking white or a nice shade of grey would look good on this guy
CUT UP THE KIT DIRTY WORK ANTHEM
>I'LL MAKE YOU BETTA
https://youtu.be/qv9YI8Oqs30?t=17s
BUILD ROBOTS GET MONEY
>>14038639
why would ANT be the only one to confirm this? I know he translates the manga but it's been advertised on many websites already as the Influx, so as long as you know how to read you know what it is. Also when is the last time ANT released a chapter, seems like it's been a really long time.
>>14038636
don't forget zeta face
>>14038286
Kimaris trooper
>>14036081
I've got the HG, HGRevive, RG, MG OYW, 3.0, 2.0, Origin, and PG RX-78-2. I would take a picture, but I ain't home right now.
Granddaddy Gundam is really cool.
Do any of you guys in US or Canada ever order from Hobbywave? They had some supplies I needed that redfrog was out of so I had to order from them, but I was curious how long shipping usually takes.
>>14038309
Cool looking but shitty articulation.
>>14038735
>>14038832
That's actually pretty cool holy shit
>>14036081
I prefer multiple variations of the same design in the same scale. Got all seven 1/144 RX-78-2s.
1980
HG
FG
HGUC
Ver. 30th
RG
Revive
>>14038656
Fellow Nyc anon. Do not shop in chinktown for your shit unless you love super bloated prices. I actually go to GP constantly with friends who live in NJ. Their prices aren't the cheapest but I still enjoy being able to shop for what I want/need in person and their nippers are fucking amazing. They shit on the tamiya side cutters performance. Your best bet is bhiner/taobao or finding deals on amazon if you want cheap gunpla though.
>>14038241
These are my lastest snapfits. I'm only snapfitting to get past my massive back until I get motivation to paint.
>>14038941
Been to GP when I was in NJ. Place is totally based, their stock is amazing, the displays are good and their employees seem nice enough. Guido Gundam hanging by the front was pretty funny. The prices aren't fantastic like you said but seeing what you're going to buy in person is worth it. I'd recommend to any anons close enough. I think I came in pretty soon after a restock because they had some items that the online shop said were out of stock, especially older stuff. Plus a ton of P-Bandai. It's basically their warehouse but you can walk in and buy stuff on the spot. However I've never been to another place like it so I don't know how it compares to other well-stocked gunpla places, I only have shitty hobby shops near me.
>>14038148
I'd probably kill myself without snapfitted parts.
>>14038941
Just ordered the Stein Ver Ka, super excite. Last MG was the Nu Ver Ka. How was the build?
>>14038941
Are their prices in store the same as what they show on their website?
I don't know bhiner, but I have looked around Taobao. It seems infested with cheap knock off products though, I'm a little afraid of spending all that money on shipping only to get a non-legit product like three months later.
Amazon has decent deals which I've taken advantage of before too, but it's a hassle constantly checking what deals they might have.
>>14038971
Yeah they're really bad at keeping stock updated on the website. I went in for a blitz MG once cause website said it was in and it wasn't.
>>14038993
Definitely should be super excite it's a fucking great MG and I thoroughly enjoyed the build. I'm actually building the Nu ver.ka after my hi-nu ver.ka. My backlog is big af.
There's another stack not pictured just to the left of this pic.
>>14039019
>Wall of Backlogs fall on you
>The combined plastic weight kills you
>He died doing what he loved, adding another kit to a backloag.
>>14038993
Its a great and solid kit.
Inner frame is nice, but a bit sparse of detail.
>>14038241
Not actually sure what to build. Help me choose,/m/
>>14037938
>Gundoom
mah nigga.
Would Testors white primer spray paint work well with acrylic hand-painting afterwards?
>>14038241
Reborns Gundam
>>14039036
The Rasiel
>>14039036
Sell me your FAZZ
>>14039036
I say go for the MG Buster Gundam. Lots of nice detail, sturdy, and pretty articulate. Plus if you wanna go the extra step and apply the markings seals/decals, it really gives the Buster a nice finish.
>>14039051
The paintjob on this and the part fit is pretty bad, so I never bothered to fix it.
>tfw have the HWS, ground type and the normal hi-nu
>have to build the same gundam 3 times
>>14039143
Disregard my suggestion. I thought it was the Buster, but it's actually the Verde Buster.
>>14039036
Start from the top, duh
>>14039155
the parts fit was pretty solid on mine besides the white parts which were so thick with paint that they fucked up the tolerances.
the paint job is really great on mine too but it would have been at least 20% better had it been undergated to avoid the nub marks. its still one of the most unique kits ive ever built with shitloads of accessories and configurations and i only paid $23 for it in China, so i really dont have much to complain about.
>>14039125
I really want to, but that shit was expensive and I'm not confident enough in myself to not fuck it up. It's mostly just there for now to motivate me to get better.
>>14039136
It's not the MG, it's the old 1/144. If you still want it, I don't mind selling it.
>>14039164
Fair enough. It got cut out of the pic but I have a NG Strike Dagger on top, I've been planning on practicing detailing on it to make it not loook like a shitty NG. Maybe I'll finally get around to doing that.
>>14039182
Yeah thats what I was referring to, but the nub marks, thick grainy white paint, nub marks, poorly applied black paint just turned me off fixing it.
I mean, I do have the standard Hi-nu, so I'd rather work on that than take time to fix this.
At least it looks amazing
>>14039195
>It's not the MG, it's the old 1/144. If you still want it, I don't mind selling it.
Isn't it a glue necessary kit? Not that it matters too much.
The color is whiter than the MG's grey, right?
Just got a Kimaris Trooper. I want to change the purple parts to another color. What do you guys recommend?
>>14039244
Yeah, glue is necessary. Cement would probably be better though.
And I'm not sure how the MG's looked, but here's how the lighter colors on this kit looks.
>>14039244
Here's how the rest of it looks, there's damage on the box, it looks old and worn as crap. It was like that when I got it though.
It's probably not something that'll look great with a straight OOB build though. It'll take some elbow grease to look great, but that's to be expected in any of the old kits. It'd be fun if you're into detailing up old kits though, or something. My original plan for it was to try and kit bash it with the HGUC ZZ, but never got around to it.
>>14039307
Forgot my image..
>>14039297
>>14039307
Yeah, as long as all the parts are all there.
I could definitely paint that up to the Sentinel colors, and I've got tons of plastic cement.
What's your ask price?
That's a big swordtried moving around my lamps to get better lighting
>>14039182
ah yes the guy fieri t-shirt custom
>ReZEL back in stock
HNNNGGGHHHH
r8 my wishlist
ReZEL
Jesta Cannon
Silver Bullet (how do you guys like it vs. the Doven Wolf?)
GM III
Stark Jegan
>>14038178
Portland has no dedicated hobby shop? Wow, down here in Eugene we have one in the heart of downtown. Eugene Toy and Hobby has a fair selection (not a whole wall, but more than BnN) of Gunpla and the price isn't too bad (pretty much the same as amazon on most units). While I buy most of my shit online, I do buy some kits there.
PS. Fuck downtown parking.
Hey, Anons, I was looking to make something like pic in a while, but I don't know what kits to use for it.
>1/144, HG, or MG Stamen
>1/550 or SD Orchis
What would hold together best? Especially for the Dendrobium since the ones I could use for it are all old as shit.
>>14039422
hg dendrobium and pg gp01 obviously
>>14039431
>Bastard Dendrobium
As great as this idea is I'm poor as fuck and don't want to wait two decades to do this.
>>14039356
Parts are all there, along with instructions even though I forgot to include it in the pic. How does 20 + shipping sound?
Feel free to shoot me an email[email protected]
>>14039376
>guy fieri t-shirt custom
but does Guy Fieri have giant beam wings?
>>14039492
>Hi Nu Cheetos Gundam
>>14038585
used Amiami for both.
>Struck by sudden inspiration for a custom.
>The base kit isn't released yet.
I hate this feeling. It's like being blue balled. I just want to fiddle around with sticking Byarlant custom arm and backpack parts on Graze Ein.
>>14038984
Let me tell you, the glue is not even the biggest problem. This kit has lots of surface detail and the design has complex shapes, but there are also lots of problems that never show up in bandai or even most koto stuff. Fixing all the dips in this kit without destroying the details was not fun.
Although there is substantial post-paint glue work which is usually a terrifying experience, and defintely will be here.
>>14038760
I'm from Canada. ordered two MGs, took just over a week to deliver.
