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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
April Restock (Untranslated): http://bandai-hobby.net/site/schedule_images/nouhin.pdf
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What are you building today?
Just finished this bad boy.
>>14128238
Nothing, still waiting on SAL.
Any tips on making a Gundam look more like an Abrams or Challenger 2 tank? I'm planning on adding more plates and rivets. I'm a serviceman and I've just bought my first gunpla, very excited to get into the hobby.
>>14128274
How do you fail at building, detailing and posing all at once? Get a fucking job and stop living off of your parents' dime, NEET scum. Maybe once you pay for these models with your own money you can learn to appreciate them.
>>14128283
Make some armor skirting to cover exposed joints, add a rpg cage to the head. Paint it military colors. Get military decals in the proper size.
>>14128295
>rpg cage
Holy fuck yes that's perfect! I'm thinking reactive armour on the shins too.
This is the type of scheme I'm going for paint wise.
>>14128283
You can get a rivet wheel, make sure it's very small in size because of the scale
As for plates, pick a thickness of sheet styrene that works for you at a local hobby shop and go nuts. If you need to order online bust out the ruler.
Also check out some small infantry kits, lots of things like pieces of ammo cans or pieces of machine guns work really well for gunpla armor.
>>14128274
Which GM is that?
>>14128308
I was looking at rivet wheels but they're confusing me a little bit. Shouldn't the rivets be poking out of the model rather than indented?
I've got a bits box of Warhammer 40k parts that are just waiting to be raided.
>>14128290
>How do you fail at building, detailing and posing all at once?
Are you good at building, detailing and posing all at once? I would like to see. :)
>>14128320
>Which GM is that?
GM Sniper II. It came with this, btw.
>>14128238
Just about to start building my Gabthley
>>14128320
That's GM sniper II I believe. Stop giving snapshit (you)s
>>14128323
there's almost no possible way a rivet would be visible on a 1/144 kit anyway, if you think about it a rivet on the surface of a 1/144 kit would be about 2-3 feet wide in real life. Even on most planes raised rivets would be unlikely, and most planes have countersunk screws to reduce drag. Impressions from a rivet wheel are the best way to achieve the effect without it being both unrealistic and extremely tedious.
>>14128238
Slowly working on MG Sword Impulse, but I should really prepare my 2.0 gelgoog with stickers/dry transfers because top coating weather is coming soon.
>>14128331
I just wanted to know which GM it was, mate.
>>14128335
Awesome, any idea what kind of scale rivet-wheel I should aim for?
>>14128369
Really depends what spacing you want
Larger ones will look less like rivets and more like "here are where the panels are screwed on" or whatever. Depends what you are going for, most tools come with 2-3 wheels anyway.
>>14128274
Take out your trash asshole
>>14128557
It's not trash. It's old clothes for goodwill someone was supposed to take them out idk why they're still there but there might be less than last time.
>>14128290
>>14128320
>>14128557
How about this.
From this point on, if anyone mentions, replies to, or posts in a thread made by Snapshit is to be considered snapfag replying to himself.
is it possible to put a satellite cannon on a Strike Gundam?
>>14128614
Gunpla is freedom.
>>14128614
Well you're not gonna be able to just slap it on there, the Strike has it's own single peg connector for backpacks, though I believe some of the build fighter custom packs have an adapter part for attaching different backpacks to it.
>>14128667
what will i need?
Do any of you like to give all of your gunpla some sort of common aspect as a personal touch? Since I'm left-handed, I like it when my models all hold their accessories with their left hands. Actually makes it a little disappointing when they come with a single trigger finger right hand.
![[OZC]Gundam Build Fighters Blu-ray Box E02 'The Crimson Comet' [1080p].mkv_snapshot_20.06_[2016.04.17_13.09.08].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/Pc0GAqt.jpg "[OZC]Gundam Build Fighters Blu-ray Box E02 'The Crimson Comet' [1080p].mkv_snapshot_20.06_[2016.04.17_13.09.08].jpg")
>>14128673
I stick a tiny piece of paper with some ominous messages in the frame of the MGs I build.
It's so that if someone ever takes it apart they'll be scared when they find the message.
>>14128679
Does the paper say "i came here to laugh at you"?
>>14128669
Well it looks like the Gundam X has it's own unique peg for backpacks too, but http://dalong.net/review/bf/bc12/bc12_p.htm this pack might work, it has the adapter piece for the Strike and it looks like you might be able to stick the satellite cannon into backpack it comes with.
>>14128679
>>14128687
It'd be better if one of them had the "he is a CHAR" letter.
>>14128673
I usually make mine with some sort of purple and melee weapons I guess?
>>14128673
I also tend to may my Gunpla left handed , aside from that I usually put emphasis on the Melee aspect and give them names an in universe backstories that I reflect in small touches usually via paint
>>14128238
Im trying to save my boy
>>14128862
Godspeed
>>14128688
thanks
beowuuuuuuulllffff
Supposedly my amazon shit gets delivered tomorrow. I got some premixed wash and some metallic purple spray. Gonna hit the store tomorrow to get some primer, The I'll run a couple more paint tests. The fabgeese looms on the horizon.
So I got the MG Jesta and RG Exia, what am I in for?
>>14129162
a big jesta and a smaller exia
Bit of a question of preference I suppose but when it comes to painting, do you all think it's better to assemble parts before painting or paint the parts and then assemble for a kit?
>>14129182
Depends on the kit, I do a mixture of both.
>Straight Assemble a kit while making sure it's easy to take apart later
>Find out what parts can be painted together and what don't
>Prime, paint, detail, top coat.
Anyone here picked up the PG Unicorn or Dendrobium, or any other PG kits? I'm curious as to how fun they are to build.
Also, picked up a Rick Dias yesterday, and I'm super excited to build it after I finish my Titans MK-II. What are you all working on?
>>14129195
This. Trim (cut diagonally with the nippers) pegs on parts you'll have to open up later.
>>14129195
>>14129207
Thanks, I appreciate the input.
Does anyone here buy "builders parts" or other accessories for their gunpla? If so can you point me in the direction of some good websites. I had a quick look at Hobby Search and they looked decent.
>>14129196
PG Unicorn is fine. it's big and flashy, and it looks good. Though I'm not sure if there's anything special you have to do, but the arms are loose as shit and sag down as soon as I try to move them up, and the shoulders have a hard time staying on. Haven't been able to make any interesting poses. It was somewhat fun to build.
WZC is an old potato. A painful potato.
>>14129196
Panel lining the byarlant custom and waiting for a oppourtunity to top coat, it has been raining for 24+ hours
I love the triclops aesthetic
So apparently you're not supposed to use Mr Mark Setter with stickers? I thought it was supposed to make the decal adhere better?
>>14129227
Personally I buy from HLJ whenever it's available, it seems like they've got a lot of stuff on backorder right now though so it's a mixed bag of when the parts will actually be available.
>>14129262
>saftey nubs
Please reconsider.
>>14129118
the SD Soulgain is a nice little kit, while the arms and shoulders have pretty good articulation, it falls short on the ankles, so don't expect crazy poses as it appears in the latest SRW OG game
>>14128238
Figuring out a few more things for this like where to stick a heat hawk. Probably on the back with some drilling to make a slot. Going to start welding it in the coming week.I know that my Gouf is blind, pls no bully.
>>14129264
THE GUIDE STRIKES AGAIN
stickers are not decals
>>14129262
Cool, love seeing people working on Zeta suits.
I can't remember this, so hopefully you guys can help me remember. Which numbered Mk-II did everyone pilot in those first few episodes of Zeta? I think Emma piloted 03, Kacrikorn piloted 01, and Kamille stole 02, but it's been so long that I can't remember.
>>14129487
Jerid piloted Unit 01 and crashed it into the building, Kamille then stole Unit 03 and forced Kacricon out of Unit 02, and both Gundams were captured. Emma took Unit 01 to the Argama to deliver the message to return all captured Gundams or Kamille's mother dies. After the fiasco ended and the AEUG ended up with all 3 Mark IIs, they sent both Unit 01 and 02 to Anaheim Electronics to be disassembled and studied, and Unit 03 was kept for Kamille, and later Emma.
Mmmm...dry brushing is difficult in the sense that you really want to just slather paint everywhere. Is this too much/nonsensical weathering?
I wanted to give Fenice an all around worn look because of its history, but it might be going overboard? Tomorrow I'm picking up some darker paints to brush over the lighter parts, which might explain why it looks odd when only the darker parts are weathered while the lighter is nice.
No offense to Child of Mecha; but this thing fucking sucks
>>14129558
I think you did the right amount, but yeah you could do a little more with the lighter tan/white parts
>>14129271
>either horrible bait or just uneducated
>>14129575
I think the design is pretty nice, but because of the bulk it feels vary mellow stance wise. He could have done a better job at the colors though.
>>14129556
Thanks anon!
This was a fun kit, I can't wait to move so I can take pics with my RG AEUG in better lighting.
>>14129599
It's nothing to brag about. He printed posters of his kit and framed it to see if people would buy them.
It's just the hummingbird, a pretty good design. My problem is the color, and the amount of "details". Like wtf am I even looking at.
>>14129661
Don't you know anon? Tacking everything you can to your model is how you win GBWC! It's such a wonderful design choice! How could it not win?
I just finished my HG Gusion, and damn this fucker is sturdy, and I love it
My only real gripe is he lacks hardpoints for any kind of optional equipment to slot in easily but I'm okay with that mostly, I love Gusion for what he isa big turtle
Is a file good for removing nub marks?
>>14129730
Very good, but without proper technique you can end up eating into the piece, too.
>>14129730
Files are very rough, and can easily take off more plastic than you want. You can use one to bring down a nub to almost flush, but you'll really want to use a high grit sandpaper like 2000 grit to finish the job.
>>14129692 THIS
But honestly, this is why NA will never win GBWCs. They see us as barbarians with a shitty palette.
People like Child of Mecha is gonna spearhead this cancer movement. May God help us
>>14129706
You can make hardpoints easily. Drill them in.
>>14129751
Well that one's like a duh, and there's no shortage of spare polycaps or anything, that's part of why I'm fine with it.
The other part is I don't really have any interest in tacking shit onto Gusion mostly. Maybe a fuckhuge backpack some day, but I'm pretty happy with how simple it is.
>>14129759
Sadly it's not a duh to a lot of snappers in these threads. Well, have fun with your model.
>>14129745
>>14129747
My friend cuts off the remaining nub with his sprucer then files the small remain so it blends in, should I do this as well?
>>14128238
Nothing, I'm rushing a LN translation.
However, which of these should I build once I'm done:
- Kotobukiya Imperial Girl
- RE/100 Dijeh
- MG Aegis
- PG Strike
I'm curios, is there any good gunpla youtube reviewers and such? Sometimes it's better to see things through not jumbled Korean.
>>14129799
RRobbert184 had some decent barebone reviews but then he fell off the face of the earth a year ago.
90% of the suits he covered were just gundams though.
>>14129196
>PG Denobrium
Bandai gib me table.
>>14129692
It works for the nips
>>14129815
He still does text reviews of none Gunpla things at HLJ
>>14129815
>barebones
Fuck me that's the opposite of what I meant.
He's pretty thorough what I meant to say was that his approach to building is barebones (IE just lining his kits) with a couple of exceptions
>>14129799
Kakarot197
HadokanGundam
ZakuAurelius
Jabman00
>>14129271
not sure if bait, but for others they are supposed to be there on that kit
>>14129839
And some toku shit on his channel
>>14129839
Does he? I thought he just got burnt out. Not that I blame him.
>>14129842
Those are for reviews. never watch them to get better
>>14128238
HG ∀ Gundam. Loooooving the detail on this suit so far.
>>14129799
Type v3 does some pretty decent gunpla reviews, but he uploads them very infrequently
>>14129558
You're right. The light parts do need some weathering, but what you've done on the darker parts looks pretty good.
Is the shitposter gone?
>>14129918
yes
So my girlfriend and I got my sister her favorite RG Seed Gundam, plus the Wing's of Light Effect kit for it, for her 13th birthday a few weeks ago. Needless to say, she went at it, and put in a bunch of effort into it, more so than she's put into any Gundam I've gotten her in the past. What do you guys think of it?
I tried top coating it for her, but I'm worried it's making the stickers start to peel, and I wouldn't want her to be upset that I ruined her favorite toy we got her for her birthday,
>>14129821
A PG Dendrobium would be the size of a car and cost about as much.
On the plus side, it would have a PG GP03 and that would be great.
>>14129956
Outside of the goofy posing it looks fine
>>14129956
It's pretty good, pose could be worked on but it's pretty well done overall
>>14128231
Wish my luck /m/ I've decided to try and make a Leo from my MG Tallgeese.
>>14130030
Also some anon told me to stop being a fag and scratch build a heatlance for my Tallgeese II rather than building a whole kit from China.
So that's what I'm doing. Its mostly kotobukiya rocket boosters and this green thing I got at the 100 yen shop.
Guess who's back
>>14130069
>no Nu or Exia picture
doubt.jpg
>>14130014
>>14130018
Thanks, guys, she's really proud of it, so much so it's the only Gundam she won't let me pose.
>>14130052
Good to see that, anon im proud
>>14129860
Uwotm8? ZakuAurelius has really useful tip videos.
>>14130084
Goofy pose, but it looks well done to my snapfag eyes.
>>14130089
Zaku fucking sucks. go learn from japanese modelers on fb or twitter
>>14129692
Not really. Subdued, but masterfully built and detailed suits can win GBWC as well
>>14130137
agreed
Who is that Pokeman?
>>14130148
Come see the happiest Gunpla in the world, in our fabulous "Beerquarium"
>>14130148
Hyaku Shiki. Calling it.
>>14130148
Thats an evangelion
>>14130146
fuck that. he can never win
>>14130137
he's being sarcastic you autist
besides, GBWC is not even the holy grail; go check orazaku
>>14130192
You say that, buy the winner for the year after that is pic related.
Also, this Ora-Zaku stuff's pretty neat. A lot of shit I've seen for years are from that. Why'd they stop at 2014 though?
>>14130201
A Clusterfuck: The Plamo
no seriously what the fuck is that thing
>>14130265
looks like a The O modified into a yellow tachikoma
>>14130265
It's unflattering from that angle, but it's the O modded into a spider mech. The cockpit is at the top and has a little 1/35(?) figure inside it.
>>14130327
Wait, the top is the turret. The cockpit is in the middle section.
So whats the best way to smooth out bad resin casts? Sanding? Or should I buy a copy of Mr. Surfacer (500? 1000?).
Only snapped just now, but I gotta say, GN Archer-chan is cute! CUUUTEEEEE!!!!
>>14130148
IIIIIDEOOOOOOOOOOOOOON
>>14130465
I hope this was in your backlog and you didn't pay scalper prices for it.
>>14130470
Got it for $20+shipping from an Anon here a month or so ago.
>>14128238
MG heavy arms ew.
>>14130481
that didn't put you out too bad then.
Got any plans for painting, or that artemie conversion?
>>14128238
My best friend bought me the MG Red Frame Kai, so I'm starting that.
>>14130148
Quattro Fucking Bagina
>>14130485
I'm playing around with a few ideas.
Kinda considering taking the pattern from the 00 7S/G Metal Build buster sword and basically taking that out to all of "my CB line-up", so a lot of blue and grey. Thinking dark red accents, but we'll have to see.
>>14129842
I like jabman, he's really corny and sometimes he paints before he reviews but otherwise he's pretty good for seeing what's in the box and if there are problems with the kit.
>>14128305
I'm still amazed this never got a P-Bandai release. The designer colors for the AGE units were fucking amazing.
>>14129956
Only problem I can see is that the panel lines are thick and black, but considering it's someone that doesn't live for the hobby it looks damn good.
>>14128673
I usually give the grunt units the number 37
Has anyone bought the HMM Zoids before here? How good is the Command Wolf? I'm thinking about picking up the repackaged version.
Is the Pale Rider a 100% unique mold?
>>14130746
Yep.
>>14128238
HLJ is throwing out all their G-Reco kits for 400 to 790 yen.
>>14130842
How big is their excess stock of those things? They've been trying to get rid of them since around December.
I might as well grab the regular G-Self for the Atmospheric Flight Pack. I thought the Space Pack was a steal at $6, but 400 yen for a regular kit is madness.
>>14130853
Series is dead and products take up inventory which cost them money. They're just dumping them to make space for the HGCE Force Impulse, Revive Gyan, etc
>>14130868
I get that, but it just surprises me that they still haven't sold them all yet. During their big Christmas and Spring sales, and in many other smaller weekly sales like this one, HLJ was giving huge discounts on G-Reco kits. Especially because I thought that the G-Reco kits were a bigger success than Bandai expected them to be.Unfortunately, Recten, Hecate, etc. never though
>>14130877
Same with the AGE-1 Razor parts. They discount it at incredible prices, yet they're still in stock.
Unpopular.
The 1/144 HG Dendrobium is in stock. It is a very rare item. Why should I not drop 23.8k yen on it?
>>14130887
Because it's shit?
Also it'll be in your backlog for years. Then you'll drop the hobby.
>>14130877
>that the G-Reco kits were a bigger success than Bandai expected them to be.
That is 100% false and made up by /m/. Its literally shelfwarming kits the series
>>14130897
Why is it shit? No, really (though I do have a huge backlog and no space to put it the Dendrobium).
>>14130877
The kits are even worse than the series.
>>14130911
It's fine for what it is, but don't expect it to be anything more than a giant chunk of white until you take the time to detail the shit out of it.
Who remembers this?
>Really bad guy from the G Gundam anime series. Pretty bizarre design. Turns into "head mode" where its feet become a giant Gundam head. Whatever.
>>14130913
They can make a pretty neat base for customs
>>14130913
Yeah the kits were very obviously rushed. The IBO kits aren't much better, save for an internal frame and obviously planned production. My only problem with G-Reco kits is the plastic-on-plastic hands. Like why in the world. How hard could it have been to just mold a polycap socket there ffs. This was the kits' token flaw.
If you're not a YUGE fan of the series, there's no real urge to buy another kit,let alone all of them.
>>14129182
I've not exactly found a "best" way yet;
>Prime the runners is ok, but snap points will become tough if you paint too much
>Half assembly is good, you'll likely have to cut off the snap joins for arms/legs and use glue for final assembly though
>Full assembly wouldn't even bother with
I'd also advise on some really tough primer, I've used Vallejo and some of it has chipped off through varnish when something has scraped the paint job.
I'm also reminded of my poor RX-78(G) which is still a sad pile of unpainted parts.
So I'm eyeing the Big O kit for some time in the future, but I wanted to know what to expect from that kit.
>>14130965
big yellow brick, made ages ago since it's HG #36
http://dalong.net/review/hg/h36/h36_p.htm
>>14130972
I heard it doesn't have enough clear parts to field all 4 beam sabers at once
>>14130984
Is there anyone here who doesn't have a spare beam saber effect?
>>14130988
IBO-kits only haver here!
>>14130984
that was the MG. This is the HGUC and I can confirm it holds all 4, ala Airbrush-Kun.
>>14130988
I have spares, but they're all pink and the The O uses yellow beam saber parts.
...Hm, I wonder if Kampfer beam saber parts can be used for the The O. They're both yellow, IIRC.
>>14130997
You mean via Airbrush-Kun. Not "ala", which I hope was supposed to be "a la".
Posting for the sake of a guy in >>14116534
The Candy Mini-Pla Xabungle pack will have the Bungle Skipper and Rover guaranteed, alongside the TRAD 11 and Gallop models, the only actual random element is the color of the TRAD 11 and Gallop WMs individually. The two smaller Walker Machines will come either in desert tan or green, and this color is picked at random. You also get candy!
An upcoming Mini-Pla model, if I remember correctly, is the Ideon at 1/6000 scale. Pretty well articulated by the looks of it, will be colored but obviously is currently in prototype stages.
I picked this up from multiple sources. I'm pretty sure it's correct, but please do check if you feel the need.
>>14130965
The only Big O kit is pretty old and takes a bunch of work.
Wouldn't really recommend it.
More Ideon minipla bitz.
http://www.gundammodelkits.com/bandai-super-minipla-1600-ideon-prototype-shots.html
>>14131050
Damn, thats a shame. Thanks for the heads up. I was looking up the booklet and was also disappointed at how simple it was overall, though I can't expect much from a 2000 kit. Fuck, I can't believe its 16 years old.
Anyway, what would y'all recommend to recreate it, or at least those massive arms with the pistons in them, so as to somewhat recreate its look and arsenal.
>>14130148
guntank
>>14131004
I really wish they'd just make a fucking package of goddamned beam sabers of different colors and designs.
>urge to make bee themed gunpla rising
>>14131124
Two kotobukiya impact knuckles and a guncannon should be a decent start.
What you do from there really depends on your skill and determination
Any one know if koto will still replace parts for the srw kits I fucked up my guarlion trombe and I'm wondering if it's still possible to replace it also will the accept it in countries outside of Japan
>>14131238
you get so many when you have extra kits, it's not an issue
>>14130812
Unf, dat edge. People give the dark matter a lot of grief but personally I love the way it looks. The yellow eyes were a perfect touch.
>>14130853
I absolutely grew to adore the G-Self design (especially the Space/Perfect Packs) but I can't bring myself to get the HG.
Is the shitposter gone?
>>14131606
I love how unexpectedly feminine the G-Self's torso and hips can be, with proper coloring.
This Symphogear custom I made several weeks ago was based on it because of that.
>>14131650
No Anon, you are the shitposters.
>>14131650
yes
Are the Macross plamos from Hasegawa good? I would like to buy 3 of them, one for each transformation, but I fear they are going to suck.
Also what about the new 1/144 plamos from Takara/Tomytec? Does anyone have some info about those?
The photos from the stores make them look kinda shitty, but they are really too expensive to be THAT shitty.
is there a list of all the p bandai kits in existance?
also i need to volunteer should i do it at a soup kitchen, a hospital, or an orphanage
>>14131835
>also i need to volunteer should i do it at a soup kitchen, a hospital, or an orphanage
>>>/adv/Orphanage. Helping children if you can is always good, especially orphans or ill ones. Their lives are already probably pretty shitty, so if you can help them and maybe brighten just one day, you'll have done good.
>>14131832
In case no one answers you here, /toy/ has a macross thread where they're discussing all the different productions of kits.
How is the MG bruster gundam. I heard some weird shit about seed MG who aren't strike/freedom.
>>14131906
buster*
>>14131906
Unless that weird shit was "ridiculously fucking good" then you should get new people to listen to.
MG Strike/Freedom 1.0, Destiny, and Strike Freedom are the only mediocre SEED MGs. Everything else is absolutely quality.
>>14131906
A very solid and good kit.
>>14131897
Thank you.
>>14131650
Anything that has no pix is shitposting.
>>14131906
It's really good
>>14131571
Yes, but they're not always the right color, or design. Plus I have a lot of older kits that don't have good ones. Also HGM Neue Ziel only comes with one WHITE Beam saber, and has slots for four that should be yellow.
Never was a fan of the Hyaku-Shiki but damn the MG 2.0 sure rectified that.
>>14132059
I like the designs of the Hyaku-Shiki and Akatsuki but the gold is just way to garish in my opinion. I also think that the Okawara Strike Freedom is superior because it removes the gold.
What are the worst kits you people have ever bought?
>>14132390
Probably would be the MG FAZZ. Not only was the ZZ itself not a great kit with really poor shoulders, the armor made it even worse and would constantly fall apart. Only good pose was it standing still and you never ever touch it again
>>14130148
Called it, HYAKU SHIKI REVIVE WE FUCKIN IN THERE
>>14132390
Koto Linebarrel
HGUC Unicorn NT-D mode.
Any tips for panel lining with a real touch marker? Some panel lines really just don't want to be lined by it.
e.g the sides of the thighs on the RG Exia's legs
>>14132405
>HGUC Unicorn NT-D mode
What's wrong with the kit? Isn't it one of the ones in the guide?
>>14132430
I dunno maybe mine was faulty but the legs are complete dogshit. Flopping around and shit. You can barely get it to stand up without the stand.
>>14132390
This Hasegawa Fei Yen.
Shoddily snapfit.
Very limited articulation.
Nightmarish microscopic segmented waterslides.
At least she looks cute and I got her for cheaps on clearance.
>>14132390
Jack Edge G-Exes.
The back of the hand doesn't stay attached. The torso is loose and falls off if it's not directly over the waist. IE if you try and pose it upside down with an AB the upper half will fall and the shield will pop out the back of the hand and send it flying into the Shadow Realm.
>>14132433
Have you tried tightening the joints by drying a bit of super glue on the pegs?
>>14132450
Nah im not one of those advanced guys.
>>14132438
Nice Eva kits, are they any good?
>>14132390
The G-Self HG. Oh my god, those stickers. Those innacurate colors. THOSE STICKERS.
With that said, I am still a beginner on this.
>>14130988
Gaza-Cs have 2 yellow sabers each
Picked up some white primer today. Still waiting on the amazon stuff, but i was able to rum more tests for the fabgeese. I also picked up like a dark plumb color, but I think i'm going to go with the bright pick for the main color.
>>14132594
Is that the Palestinian Dra-C?
>>14132461
>advanced guys
Nigger, all you do is dab some super glue on the ball joint, and then move it around in the socket so that it coats evenly and doesn't actually adhere to the socket. It just creates more friction so the joint isn't so loose
>>14132607
You're joking right.Considering the origins and production quality these things had in-universe they might as well be Palestinian
>>14132638
Cool
Also that Gaza C picture was terrible so here's the kinda officialish one.
I wonder if there'll ever be a Gattle kit.
>>14132638
Alternatively you can take the joint apart and wait until the super glue dries to create a bit more bulk on the peg making the connection tighter.
>>14132648
Yes, I'm joking.
Gaza as in the Gaza strip. I thought the joke might be to complex for this general.
>>14132059
Weird pose there.
>>14132658
>tfw understood the joke but still responded like an autist
I'm the cancer that kills all comedy
>>14132673
I always saw the Hyaku Shiki as the JoJo of mobile suits making weird poses to do something so simple.
I think it's because Char was going through a strange phase when piloting it.
>>14132682
Now I want to get a Gaza and paint it PLA colors.
>>14131855
And then you can fuck them afterwards.
>>14132407
Well, tracing over the panel lines seem to have helped, but now I fear of having dalong-tier lining
So digging into my MG Zaku Cannon stuff I'm checking the spare parts which I presume is for a normal Zaku style helmet. But without a shell.
Considering also digging into my old weapons bin and pulling out the Bazooka from the MG Zaku II-S (not the 2.0) but I'm not sure if it'll really fit the feel of the modern kits.
I'm trying to rig up a Zaku Cannon who's just bringing all the explosives.
Finished putting together my first RG. This shit make my hands fucking hurt
Fuck those fucking tubes on the side. And the articulation is too much, man, it falls apart most of the time when trying to pose
Is it just Zaku that's like this? Or is it all RGs?
>>14132390
1/144 Heavyarms Custom.
>>14132653
I want to give the Dra-C legs so bad, but it would fuck it's whole design philosophy
>>14132390
MG GP-01 Full Burnern
The Beam Sabers have like no hold and the Core Fighter has it's tolerances so damn loose that it's a nightmare to pose as the top half pops off at the slightest force so the kit refuses be stable.
Even if you put it on a stand it'll have the core fighter pop off.
>>14132809
Most RGs are pretty fragile, but the RX-78-2, Zeta, and Zaku are supposed to be the worst in that regard. IIRC, the 00, Wing, and SEED kits are pretty solid, and the Z'gok and MK.II are excellent
>>14132809
I feel your pain about the tubes. I just built the MG version. They were the worst part of the whole build. Such a pain in the ass to deal with.
>>14132843
A while back, some guy posted a video of a jap who put those on a power drill, and used what looked like a buffing pad at low RPM in order to smooth them out all at once
>>14132809
From what my sister's told me, the 3 SEED RG's she's built (Freedom, Strike Freedom, and Destiny) are pretty solid. I built the Exia and it's alright, just the big sword and shield popping off from the forearm, and the legs, but that's probably true for all the RG's. The Mk. II I built was solid as a rock though. But those are the only ones we've actually built.
>>14132809
>nubs
>>14132843
How does the MG do it?
The worst part for these was punching out the tiny ones. You can't even fit your clippers in next to them to actually cut them out, you just have to push them until they pop out. Which was fun when it was a small bunch of beads on a long plastic piece. I only had them fall off once.
So Michael's has a 50% off coupon this week. It doesn't exclude compressors and airbrushing materials.
Is this a good compressor? http://www.michaels.com/iwata-ninja-jet-air-compressor/10366606.html#q=compressor&start=3
>>14132880
Yea working on my quality. I know it looks like shit.
>Want to paint
>90 degrees F during the weekdays
>20% humidity
>Never get home during optimal painting weather because I'm working a job for this hobby
Being a grown man is suffering
>>14132962
grown men are masters of their environment and can paint indoors
>>14132390
Wave 1/100 Junchoon. It's ten times worse than almost any kit I've gotten, even resin ones. The wretched seam lines, bad fit, terrible engineering... I don't how the hell it was ever even approved. Literally the first and only kit I actually threw away.
>>14133196
I know this feel in 1/144
>>14132682
It's ok, bro
>>14132713
RG Zeta with Isis colors.
>>14132390
HG Flag. Can't pose for shit and the plastic on plastic makes it feel like it's going to snap whenever you move it.
>>14132881
The idea is that they are all on one runner, and that you clip them off line up the runner they are one, and the actual modle part, then slid them off the runner onto the part. I however found that to be COMPLETE FUCKING HORSE SHIT. Fucking rings wouldn't budge at all some and were almost like....sweated/shrunk onto the runner. I had to cut them all off separately hammer the runner though with a screw driver, then slid them onto the new part. And that was a hrindusly tight fit on its own. They barley slid onto the actual part.
So I want to paint my SR MAXIMA in the Ez-8 08th MS colors and I was wondering in what order do I paint/topcoat/panel-line/decal all that jazz. Anyone know?
>>14133328
Read the guide. Fuck you, really.
>>14133328
Open guide
Ctrl + F "Flowchart"
>>14133345
>>14133338
I'm a fucking retard excuse me.I should go to sleep before posting again, I haven't slept in 2 days because of work
>>14133352
>spoilerI know how you feel man, I've had nonstop callouts for the past 24 hours
>>14133338
Autism: The Post.
>>14133423yes
>>14132390
Regulation Centre 1/100 Gerbera tetra.
Absolute car crash of a kit, parts didnt fit, seamlines and flash galore, entire ankle assemble had to be reworked for the foot armour to stay on.
The whole thing was a labor of love.
>>14133554
But I'll be damned if she isnt one of the nicest looking suits in my collection after all that work.
>>14132390
HG Kyrios.
I finished the HG Unicorn Gundam Destroy mode, and turns out I have 3 un used parts. The parts are both A 6s and one C 16. How do I go about finding where they go?
>>14132390
HGBF Fenice or the RG Zaku II
Fragile shits, those kits.
>>14133554
>>14133557
That is one nice lookin' kit.
would japanese plamo shops have pbandai stuff on shelf?
>>14133577
Thanks, you know Samueldecal actually refused to sell me one because they're so bad.
>>14133561
Anyone? I'm pretty worried about what to do.
>>14133596
Read over the instruction booklet. If you've somehow lost it, dalong.net has scans of it
>>14133596
>>14133596
there ya go.
>>14133613
>>14133619
Thanks! I've just had many problems with this kit, you really saved it.
>>14132881
a lot like RG, except it feels like you're feeding anal beads into yourself
>>14133683
>mfw I have yet to build my MG Zaku 2 and hear all this bitching
I-It can't be that bad can it?
>>14133710
You just need to take your time, they are probably the best of the Zaku energy pipes.
Recently added decals and weathered the kit. Want some opinions on the weathering itself, cause sometimes i wonder if i put on too much or i didnt put enough
