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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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Old Thread >>14170897
tfw you're no longer the op picture
feels bad man, i really should get back to work on my kits
>>14178853
My kits never get posted as the OP.
>>14178829
All that Barbietoss *licks lips*.
>>14178883
Do you paint or otherwise mod them? Usually there is only one person who posts their work per thread and that usually gets made into the op
>>14178883
>yfw you've been OP pic like five times
>>14178910
![20160430_225806[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/5hmDmzC.jpg "20160430_225806[1].jpg")
So I'm trying my hand at painting for the first time I don't have any pink on station atm so I used gloss red try it out at first these are GM Cold district beam sword hands how does my first try look?
>>14178829
I am in that part of the world where an airbrush is expensive and Tamiya paints are rare. But the local hard ware has spray paints. Their brand is Bosny, are those any good?
>>14178966
>hardware store
No. Hardware paint is thick and just not for kits.
Go to a hobby shop, it doesn't have to be one with Gunpla, stuff with military kits is fine. Their paint is actually for model kits. Just buy those. It really doesn't matter what brand they are as long as it's from a hobby shop.
>CURANKUUU
>>14178981
>Go to a hobby shop, it doesn't have to be one with Gunpla, stuff with military kits is fine.
why is it that uneducated gunpla nerds have this aversion to regular modelling of any type
they go look up gunpla tutorials but mediocre builders and don't realize that it's all the same shit, I just don't get it
>>14178966
non model paints can melt the plastic which is why you need to use model paint I herd a guy turned his gunplay
>>14179015
I just found out a train hobby shop is like ten minutes from my house They only carry testors for paint but the guy will order me anything so long as it is in production and it isnt seen in his shop he has a 30 day policy on non train related items.
This guy was my first real try at masking, using both masking tape and the stock stickers that came with the Stargazer. the chest is an easy fix, the skirt not so much
As for the orange peel, I blame either the low 50s its been out the last two days or the Rustoleum I'm using for the light purple. I would use Tamiya or even Testors but this was the only brand with the similar shade that I needed.
Also I'm not sure how I feel about the dark purple. might just strip it and do it up in the purple on the legs.
>>14178887
am i like the one guy who doesn't have any IBO kits yet
Eh, too many scratches. I'll try again tomorrow
>>14179087
Havent seen it so I don't have any either
This is a friendly reminder to thin your paint.
This was in my downloads folder and I don't know why.
Reposting it so I can delete it without worrying that I saved it for a reason.
Grunts best suits lets be honest here. But whats the best grunt?
Zudah? Zaku II Thunderbolt? Graze?
>>14179152
thanks /tg/
>>14179167
zudah isnt really a grunt.
From what I have seen of IBO mobile suits The graze is indeed a sexy machine but Leo will always be in my heart as best grunt.
>>14179179
Leo is indeed best grunt, but we'll never see a 1/144 kit of it.
The Graze will have to fill that hole in my soul for now.
>>14179167
I love the grunts in 00, the clumsy ones with the weird facetube pilots, but besides that, the zaku II is my favourite
![guncannon_massproductiontype108[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/XfskzNQ.jpg "guncannon_massproductiontype108[1].jpg")
>>14179167
This guy. Legitimately way better than the prototype he's based on.
>>14179159
That's odd, that's my GM Cannon II I've been working on. There's been a few changes since then. Work would've been done faster but I got sick tuesday and have been dealing with the aftermath.I need to be better by monday, since I was supposed to start a new job thursday but they let me go home until monday so I could get better. This is an actual career too.
>>14179087
You might be, they even sell them at B&N so they're pretty damn accessible
>>14179167
The one that never got to shine
>>14178883
My pics have been selected twice on the /m/ thread and once for the /toy/ thread, makes me feel proud other anons like my work.
Daughtress Custom and 1/60 Shining Gundam in stock at Mandarake for anyone interested.
>>14179188
I had the chance to get this once in the late 90's, I really wish I had jumped on it when I could have.
>>14179152
Damn, I'm sorry for you, you poor stupid autists who use thinner and masking tape.
>>14179152
STOP THICKSHAMING
Anything i should do to improve before a topcoat
>>14179319
the head looks too clean, and it makes it look out of place with the rest of the body
Question regarding Bandai reissues.
When they reissue a kit, in this case the 1/72 VF-25, do they do so with all the improved developments through its lifetime? Or do they provide the original "as the kit was releases" version.
I'm asking because the original VF-25 kit has really fragile wing-joints that they modified and fixed in the Tornado Messiah release. (Pic related, you can see the metal bar joint for the tornado in step 8)
Unfortunately, the Tornado Messiah is not getting a reissue, only the VF-25 vanilla, super, and armored packs. I want to know if these reissues incorporate the new modified wing joint or not?
>>14179393
If they update a kit, it's a separate release, like how any 2.0 MG is a different kit than the original. Reissues are the exact same kit from when it was originally released
>>14179393
>When they reissue a kit, in this case the 1/72 VF-25, do they do so with all the improved developments through its lifetime? Or do they provide the original "as the kit was releases" version.
Latter.
If the kit is updated they release it as a separate kit.
Working on the optic for this guy
Happy with the mount system for now, it actually stays on the rails and is moveable, I will add more little details to things before final. I'm not sure sure about the rest of it yet.
The front of the optic has a longer removable scope for the dmr mode. I used a drill chuck to taper the back of the tube which looks nice up close.
I have lots of other little junk to add I just want to get the proportions and stuff figured out first
>>14179393
Other companies like Aoshima do it but I can't think of any cases where Bandai has. When they reissued ancient G-Savior and F90 stuff when Build Fighters was airing it was still the shitty ancient kits.
>>14179422
I decided on the side mount because it triggered me that the magazine for the SMG blocked it when it was centered
>>14179422
>I have lots of other little junk to add
Just wondering, have you looked at Tomytec's Little Armory series for parts?
>>14179393
closest thing I can think of is sinanju ver ka to sinanju OVA, even then they changed the name some way (and bazooka obviously)
>>14179431
That's a good suggestion, but I actually enjoy doing this stuff myself. I like figuring it out and making something that people can't pick out. Plus I just get a bit better each time as I learn more.
>>14179188
There is a 1/144 kit of it actually. It's really shitty and really rare though as bandai doesn't ever reprint it.
>>14179258
Don't get the daughtress unless you're ready for a serious project. It's even worse than old 80's kits.
>>14178930
Hard to tell with the grain. Though the area near the base of the saber could use some work.
>>14179152
I know, /tg/. I learned from you.
>>14179008
this abomination makes my dick hard
>>14179422
Where do you get those squeezy tool thing and what is it? Also considering the quality of your work, you're probably aware, but there's still nubs on the front of the gun in the first and third photos.
is there an exact date in June on when we'll be getting the 1/72 VF-31?
>>14179504
it's called a vice when it's on a workbench of any kind, so i assume "miniature vice" is a fitting name
>>14179484
I want to get some tape to cover it or do people call it masking? I don't want to get the red on the saber hilt
>>14179505
no
We won't know till either the hobby show in two weeks or if its in this months hobby japan.
nyaaa~
>>14179525
sexy fins nya~
>>14179504
>>14179514
yes it's a jewelers vice, but in this case I'm just using it to hold the gun for a picture
>>14179550
specifically a mitre-cutting vise my bad, but that is the purpose
>>14179167
Jegan
>>14179520
Yeah, that's called masking (also why masking tape is called that). That being said, regular masking tape generally doesn't do a very good job and I find that the adhesive is too strong and leaves a sticky residue. You probably want to use something like tamiya masking tape if you can, or at least some painters tape (although I have found that paint can get under painters tape)
>>14179505
Amazon JP says 30th june.
Zaku I a best
Is there a way to get a Beam Magnum separate from any MG Gundam Unicorn kits?
Thinking of buying a MG Sinanju Stein Ver. Ka soon and want to replace that Beam Rifle.
>weathering
>>14179474
wow that kit just screams paint test and extreme battle damage fodder. Someone please put it out of its misery
>>14179875
The worst parts are that its molded as thick chunks like resin kits instead of hollow parts and that the shoulder and hip "Joints" are literally just holes in the plastic with a balljoint on the main body.
Also, the shoulder armor is directly molded the the arm and the feet are directly molded to the shins.
Old pic. My gfs first SD
>mfw waiting for Salamis, Magellan and Gaw kits.
>>14179235
I never noticed before, but does that ordinary Dagger have gatling cannons in the feet? I thought it was just the Slaughter Dagger that did this for maximum genocide.
>>14179917
If it did then it was never seen utilized, as far as I am aware. The Slaughter Dagger kit is just a re-color of the 105 Dagger+Gunbarrel with a different backpack. So there would be no outward indication of whether or not they have the same arsenal, but I'm going to guess no
>>14179916
Hang in there Anon!
Surely Plamor will heed thine prayers!
Turns out I own a very expensive compressor with a 6L tank thats oil free ad seems great for airbrushing. What is stopping me from getting an airbrush anons?
I'd need a spray booth I guess, but I'm a cheap bastard so making one cheap would cost me what exactly?
>>14180023
Exactly one cardboard box of beer and a rebreather
Just bought this guy as my first model, I'm excited to get building it!
>>14179087
No, snapcunt exists.
Even my mother has one.
>>14179087
I was about to raise my hand, but then I remebered my Barbatos.
>>14180064
That is cheap yeah. Still I think I saw some people build a booth with a ventilator? i'd prefer not neathing a rebreather.
>>14179801
zaku II origin ver when?
>>14179087
The only IBO kit i want to get is Gusion since i love bulky mechas.
>>14180324
the gusion is heck of bulky in a great way
>>14179087
The only IBO kits I have is the first weapons kit and the 1/100 Barbatos getting here in 2 weeks.
Screw the ibo kits none of them are intresting
>>14180341
A moment of silence for anon's taste
...
Finally top coated and put together the Char's Z'Gok MG
>>14180361
now turn on the stove for battle damage
>>14180324
>>14180332
/m/en of taste.
I just built the 1/100 Gusion this week. Akihiro and his four-armed Reskinned Barbatos can suck it. Those parts are never coming off the runners. Exception being that humongous halberd which will adorn another kit.
For some reason I dig IBO but can't make myself like the Barbs. The series has top-shelf grunts and antagonist customs though. Like 00 and Wing.
That 1/100 Kimaris Trooper can't get here soon enough. So glad I didn't buy the Booster.
>>14180379
That would kill the crab.
Did the monoeye with some pink gundam marker and clear coat, turned out better than the sticker imho
>>14180448
Ive found Amazon as the best place to buy HG's because they are generally the cheapest with free shipping, but I just checked out the FA-78-1 HG and its like $50 whereas I can buy it from AmiAmi for ~$25 + $15 EMS shipping which I'll get within 4 business days. Is this normal for a new model because its in high demand?
>>14180451
Dang, I dig it.
>>14180495
Amazon prices fluctuate, stores like Amiami remain stable.
>>14180120
Don't forget sandpaper anon-san! Everyday I kick myself for not having it when I built my first two kits due to them nasty nub marks.
>>14180120
Don't forget to read the guide and get the basic tools for the job. It's totally worth spending some extra money just so you get the most out of it!
>>14180495
>free shipping
if only that was a thing
Amazon nordic when?
>>14179087
dont worry, i dont have one either, didnt have the time to buy one yet.
Will a simple respirator like this do for when I spray paint?
>>14180527
Always buy from ami/hlj/1999 if you're in the EU/nordics. The one exception being when amazon UK have free shipping from stores located in Japan, no import fee/customs (because the UK is still in the EU for a few more months)
>>14180553
Yeah I don't use anything else than hlj etc. Not sure what's the best option for the bandai star wars kits now that they don't sell them anymore though.
>>14180527
A lot of HG's have free shipping on Amazon Canada. It's usually through SAL though. Some of the cheaper ones have large mark up to keep them in the $15-20 range but that is generally exchange rate and then $5 or so for the "free shipping."
>>14180576
Nordic as in europe, scandinavia
>>14180582
But anon there are no continents apart from the US and Japan
Anyone else getting the force impulse revive?
I pre-ordered it onimpulseand I realised I can recreate the infamous scene from Destiny along with my Freedom revive, which is cool because my display right now is pretty much just 7 Gundams, a Zaku and a Hi-Zack almost all in generic "ready for battle poses", mainly because I can't be fucked with putting together the action bases I have because >screws
>>14180660
Do you not have a screwdriver anon?
>>14180660
I plan to be doing something similar except with the RG freedom.
>>14180669
I do, but I have perpetually sweat fingers and hands so the second I hold one it slips out like a bar of soap.
>>14180687
Jerking off must be pretty fantastic
>>14180551
Anyone?
>>14180742
What would you recommend then?
>>14180745
Read the guide.
>Want to wire my own LEDs into my kits
>USB or wall powered. No battery
>Don't have the expertise to do so
suffering
>>14180690
I get what you mean, but I've never needed lubricant in the first place + I've got death-grip so it's not fantastic at all anymore. It just leaves a big, smelly, and sticky mess on my hands and loins.
>>14180023
You're probably going to need a finer pressure regulator just fyi
>>14180155
Even with a ventilator, you still need a re breather.
Superdraco thrusters are so /m/
>>14181016
>>14180551
This is probably fine for dry-sanding, but the guide covers masks I believe.
What kind of desk or table do you guys use? I'm looking to invest in a better work space and could use some ideas.
>>14180451
Thin your topcoat. jesus christ.
>>14181025
awesome!
>>14181088
do you have a kitchen?
I finished my HG Gundam X today. Judge me, /m/.
>>14181135
that gray look cool
>>14181088
just get a big table or desk, doesn't really matter what it is as long as it's stable. Might be good to get something that won't melt if you spill cement
I'll tell you what my ideal would be, if I could find a high school selling used chemistry desks that would be awesome
>>14181135
looks nice from here but I feel like you hidin with these small images
>>14181139
Try your local university. I know mine has a special store open once a week to the public for used junk they no longer need, and they have stuff like that.
>>14181139
something like this would be my ideal, lots of storage space, phenolic resin top, you can get extension arms that hold fluorescent light overhead
>>14181160
unfortunately that desk could easily be about 2 grand
built a gouf custom lost the heat rod because it shot off the runner like a bullet fml
Hey guys, quick question about topcoating. I've never done this shit before, so I wasn't sure if I should topcoat the entire model once it's finished, or topcoat the "chunks" (i.e., chest, leg) separately. Or if I should just topcoat each "surface" piece individually (i.e. outer armor plating). I'm very new to this and don't want to fuck up my ver.Ka, so I might end up getting a cheap kit to practice on.
>>14181192
a limb at a time
>>14181194
this, also make sure you take out any clear parts you don't want frosted
>>14181197
Thanks!
>>14181202
Also don't topcoat too close to the pieces.
>>14181133
The way it's setup does not make it an optimal place for this kind of thing.
>>14181139
Hadn't even thought about spills since I've been using gunpla box bottoms on top of a big sketch paper leaf for ages. I'll keep that in mind.
>>14179893
looks great!
So I can get a 3rd party set of the HG customize 2014 pieces for 20$. Dose anyone know of somewhere selling the 2015 as a set that's not going to cost me 60$.
Also hoping for a 2016 HG customize Campaign
>>14181125
What is wrong with his topcoat?
>>14181405
It's too red. Typically with red you want it to be gloss. I think if there's less then it would look nicer. In its current state it is just too saturated
>>14181427
Are you trying to say that the result is too flat for your liking?
>>14181427
I just do TS-80 out of the can. I think I did my 1/35 Tachikoma in Gloss because how it looked in the SAC intro but generally I always do flat.
>>14179422
not sure if this is how itll be mounted but I need to point out that normally optics dont go from big to small. The big lens goes forward while the side the "eye" goes is usually the smaller side. The bigger the front usually means the more magnified it will be and how much field of view as well.
>>14181427
That's more up to personal preference I would think. Some people might like gloss for red, others flat. I think that anon's model looks fine as is.
>>14181427
I did try gloss on the claws to make them look shiny and sharp but didn't really feel it so I did some flat over it
>>14181427
>typically with red you want it to be gloss
stop giving advice based on your preferences that make no sense
also I'm guessing you're not a very serious builder because no one who is would say "thin your topcoat" to mean what you are talking about
Building the jetpack now, then onto the gun and sheild. Then some touch ups and pannel lining. I like how this is coming along so far. It could just be because of the fabgeese colors, but I never realized how much of a wide load the tallgeese is until it put it together.
>>14181770
>we never got that Bionicle game
Feels bad man
>>14179916
>salamis kit
are you me
I want one to stick Balls on
>>14181770
Looking pretty sexy man. You gonna panel line that shit?
Trying out the topcoat! I'm using semi-gloss topcoat on my BB Sinanju (which I'll apply to my HG Sinanju later), and I also picked up Lusterless Flat which I'll test on my SD Nu (and which I'll use on my v.Ka if all goes well).
>>14181204
I think I fucked up and sprayed a little too much on mine, but I did it to an old BB Sinanju so I won't feel too bad about it.
Just snapped this guy together. Pretty satisfied with how it turned out, going to paint some of the details and finish panel lining it later.
is the doven wolf the most amazing HG kit?
Redid the side optic on this gun, I think it looks a lot better now, and I have one more piece
>>14182116
I couldn't figure out how I wanted to do the longer sesor, if I wanted to be a replacement or tack on to the front or what. I came up with something removable like the other parts. The longer scope can attach and stay in place via friction to those two strips on top of the rail attachment.
>>14182129
here you can see both the rail and the scope attachments are tight enough to hold without glue or polycaps
>>14178829
I haven't built anything in like half a year.
Not since I realized that my house (old as fuck) apparently produces infinite spiders, so I can't leave anything I've painted out for more than a few hours before something has crawled all over it or decided to add web camo.
Is there any not super expensive (I'm limited on space) case or something I can put plamo and parts I've painted in to dry/be assembled without allowing Peter Parker's retarded cousins in?
Note: I don't display my plamo, I just like building and painting, I stick them in their boxes for storage once I've completed a project and shown it off to friends, so the case doesn't have to be enormous, just big enough for an assembled MG I guess.
>>14182138
google "figure display box"
>>14182138
You might have a bug problem if spiders are around. They're only really there to eat the maggots and flies you have around...
>>14182147
>$76 for clear plastic and wood
What the hell is this jewery
>>14182154
I'm pretty sure that's not the case since I've never seen another insect in my house aside from the odd mantis that sneaks in when I have a window open.
I live out in the middle of nowhere, spiders like dark and dank environments, so I've just resigned myself to them being everywhere.
Ok, here it is. I fucked up in a few places by spraying too close, but I think I did ok. Forget to take a before picture to compare this to, but I can't really tell the difference between the unpainted. Any comments?
>>14182179
Google ziplock bag and pest control
>>14182019
Not with those stress marks, it sure as hell ain't.
Git gud
>>14182195
>Any comments?
Right side of the skirt is definitely fucked up.
>>14182195
Bexause you never test anything and sprayed semigloss which is the exact same finish as plastic
>>14182191
... Spiders have to eat too.
It's the equivalent of needing to build cities next to bodies of water in the middle east
Any respirator will do for spray painting correct? Can no longer smell it but worried I still might be doing harm.
Semigloss > Flat
Whens the last time you saw an aircraft with a flat paintjob?
>>14182019
looks like hes seen some shit
Finally finished my delta plus - z2 kitbash
>>14182326
that IS flat
literally every single result for that image in google says MATTE
what is going on in here today
>>14182369
matte and flat are synonyms. What are you saying?
>>14182374
my point is that it's not semigloss
also almost all military aircraft are flat
>>14182384
So this looks like that flat black car to you?
its semigloss mate.
anyone here get the graze ein? was wondering if I could get one or two of the spare normal graze frame parts left over off someone. Originally was making a custom graze and went to modify the leg joint only to mess up the angle of the cut I needed for it. Bought a high mobility graze to use the leg joint from that one and was going to figure something out once I was done for the high mobility. Been debating propellent tanks from knee down Dra-c style but as the ein has spare frame parts I thought someone on /m/ might still have those left over.
Flat coat doesn't make your gundam look realistic, it makes it look like a toy, or a rich persian douchebag's car.
>>14182395
there are literally no reflections on that car
that is exactly what flat means
nearly every source for the image you posted says the same
here is an actual semigloss car
>>14182402
nearly all military modelers flat coat
and almost no toys are flatcoated
what are you even talking about, put your trip back on and just get better you lazy shit
>>14182406
I posted the flat car to show that's what you flat coat people make your gundams look like.
The semigloss car you posted is what your gundams should look like if you want realism.
Flat might look cool on military models, but the real jets aren't flat. We need to stop copying them. Semigloss looks best for gundams. Otherwise you just have dusty looking zakus.
>>14182414
explain why you think gundams being semigloss looks "realistic" other than you just accidentally just painted your plastic kit to look exactly like plastic
>>14182402
That paintjob looks pretty falt to me, m8.
>>14182420
gloss will make it look like plastic. semigloss is a nice balance.
but heres my explanation on why semigloss is the most realistic option. It's pic related.
also, why didn't they flat coat the 1:1 scale gundam in japan if that's supposed to be the realistic interpertation of a gundam?
>>14182321
Can anyone answer?
>>14182437
gead the ruide
>>14182321
if you're painting lacquer usethe guide
>>14182436
>gloss makes it look like plastic
there is literally a kit in this thread painted semigloss that is indistinguishable from plastic
plastic does not reflect your face back at you, which is what gloss does.
light does not change with scale, which is why people panel line kits, so flatter coats make the model seem more like the actual size it would be. Gloss doesn't really matter for scale because like a chrome finish it doesn't have any particles that diffuse light which scale differently.
>>14182215
>he doesn't recognize the picture from Hacchaka's quick review blog
Anybody own the MG Ex-S?
I want to know if it's possible to display her sans the big propellant tanks like the HG.
Thanks in advance.
>>14182445
I did, looking back at my original post I forgot to include the filter I'm using, 60923, it's in the same category as the one the guide recommends, "3M™ Gas & Vapor Cartridges", and I wanted to know if anyone had experience with this.
>>14182454
if light doesn't change with scale, but the actual real life object is semi-reflective why would taking away that reflection in the scaled down form make it more realistic??
Preservation of that detail would.
>>14179556
That's exactly what I wanted to know. Thanks!
>>14182464
>60923
I've used this one
http://www.amazon.com/3M-5P71PB1-Particulate-Filter-10-Pack/dp/B0013Z0TV6/ref=pd_sim_469_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=31biqnaJhiL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=1HV226AMBZ0QY2BMW21M
outdoors and it did the job, but not fully. I could still kinda taste lacquer. so I'd imagine the pink ones for organic solvent would be much better
Is this gloss, semi-gloss, or flat?
>>14182498
looks like plastic to me
>>14182498
flat lighting is heavy
WIP on my Revive Guncannon
>>14182498
that is semigloss and it looks like a toy
>>14182544gunpla are toys
>not giving your gunpla a pearl finish
git gud senpai
>>14182498
Flat coated with a strong (But diffused) light source for the pic.
>>14182576
bretty cool custom bro
what is it?
>>14182588
volcano exia!
>>14182576
Not bad. Paint could be a bit thinner. I love the dark matter scheme though.
>>14182576
Is this gloss, semi-gloss, or flat?
>>14182466
because there are not as many individual reflections as there would be on an object of larger size
also the variation in surface texture is not the same in small scale, the variations are what make something look the size it is. There are compromises of all kinds with models, and flat coating gives the appearance of size to something that should be 100x larger
What finish is this? probably closer to semigloss in real life yeah, but when you are farther it looks flatter because of light diffusion. Each "panel" for example has several FEET of surface for microscopic surface inconsistencies to diffuse light. There's no paint flatting agent fine enough to do the same thing in for a small scale. That's why the finishes that are maxed one way or the other, either full gloss or full flat, are the best at replicating the look of a similar subject in real life.
Most people who make nice gundam models choose one of these two finishes because it produces the best results.
>>14182606
it's shit and it's youtube shit
>>14182138
Just try putting like a big plastic box over your stuff man, 5$ at Walmart for the real big ones
>>14182147
>One display box is the same price as a detolf
hahaha
>>14182635
what are you referring to retard
What do you call it when after cutting off a nub there is a "valley" or hole in the plastic?
Whats the best way to avoid it?
Whats the best way to fix it?
Was this answered in the guide?
>>14182656
you're cutting too close to the plastic with your nippers if it's on the runner and you might have bad nippers
>>14182670
I dont use the nippers to cut the nubs tho. Im using a hobby knife, trying to cut very small parts of the nubs that remain.
>>14182679
post a picture
>>14182681
I dont have a camera though
>>14182656
>What do you call it when after cutting off a nub there is a "valley" or hole in the plastic?
There's no name for this that I know of; nub valleys is fine I guess
>Whats the best way to avoid it?
Don't cut the nub off flush with the piece. Instead cut from a bit away and sand it flush.
>Whats the best way to fix it?
Putty.
>Was this answered in the guide?
In the funkatown guide, yes. Read both. And Falldog's guide.
this fucking thread today I swear to god
>>14182712
Whats wrong with it?
does this guy have any sort of model/figure? cause he's damn sexy
Ayyoo, how are the Akito Alexander models?
>inb4 google
I'm asking /gpg/ for their unique perspective.
>>14182729
Not my cup of cawhee but they are quite cheap
>>14182656
>What do you call it when after cutting off a nub there is a "valley" or hole in the plastic?
Gouge mark
>Whats the best way to avoid it?
Sand the nub, learn to handle a knife.
>Whats the best way to fix it?
Putty
>Was this answered in the guide?
Probably, I havent read it in ages. Why dont you go check it?
>>14182736
Well if the build quality is good they could be a good brew of gween tee. That's more what I'm asking about.
>The Reksnows didn't get any gunpla kits made of them
>Even though they were cool as shit in that King Gainer sort of way
Why did G Reco have to flop? I want some damn master grades.
>>14182753
there is always hope, those Movies could bring in some more HGs and maybe some MGs will follow
First attempt at doing custom work with my Gyan that I did a while ago. Didnt know about seamline removal until after I built the kit like a fucking retard, but I think for a first attempt it turned out okay. Definitely gonna try this color scheme again when Gyan Revive comes out, and remember to remove the seams this time since the colors turned out fairly well I think.
>>14182765
Keep working on your nubs.
>>14182805
Yeah, it was a bitch to try and clean them off the old Gyan. Will do though.
>>14182535
That's some nice extra detail work you did there. I'm looking forward to the rest.
>>14182761
>get that weakass shit outta here, Maskless..
>>14182765
>Gyan
Gyanko pls go
>>14182866
>not liking the Gyan
Get a load of this goy
>>14182923
Kamilee?
>>14182765
I love those colors.
>>14182967
Thanks bud. Tried going for a Templar like color scheme with this Gyan, so Im glad you liked the colors.
>>14180324
The only one I have is Gusion, but I want that Psycho Ein.
>>14182765
![[OZC]Gundam Build Fighters Blu-ray Box E02 'The Crimson Comet' [1080p].mkv_snapshot_22.37_[2016.05.01_20.38.26].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/ZulLhVy.jpg "[OZC]Gundam Build Fighters Blu-ray Box E02 'The Crimson Comet' [1080p].mkv_snapshot_22.37_[2016.05.01_20.38.26].jpg")
>>14182991
Mama sei in hotpants with leggings/yoga pants? underneath was extremely hot
>>14182765
I like your scheme buddy, and the paint seems nicely applied. pgud
These are some Katoki proportions
>>14179008
Maybe... maybe Gunpla is too much freedom.
>>14183071
no, they are Naoki's proportions. It's his Impulse.
https://twitter.com/n_a_o_k_i_/status/723144727353122817
i really like the colors this kit is molded in, just finished the initial process of building it.
>>14182727
Unofrtunately the answer is no, but if you're into Xenoblade X then Kotobukiya has a model coming out in July
>>14183292
I actually kinda really like the Tallgeese II head on that body.
Now you've got me curious how good it'd look with the TG shoulders and backpack.
>>14183353
i was surprised it looked as good as it did, just put it on there for "why not"'s sake.
i feel like getting old-as-fuck HG Tallgeese parts onto the GM in a solid way might be a pain, but would look pretty badass.
i want to make a wooden Tallgeese model and call it the Spruce Goose. Oh or a replica H-4 out of sprues and call it the Sprue Goose,
I don't think I've seen anyone other than reviewers build the RG Wing Gundam EW. Not popular enough?
>>14183557
Mine is currently in the backlog as I was working on a Koyobukiya Metal Gear REX when it was released.
>>14182019
id say its one of the more underrated HGs out there. loads of weapons, loads of wacky configurations and posing options, stands for Incom/funnel arms, MG-sized beam sabers (the cheapest way for MG The-O owners to get more yellow beams), and its freaking huge.
biggest downside is all the stickers, besides the sleeves the brown/black stripes on the two versions are pretty nicely replicated with the included stickers, but you really should paint all the thrusters properly.
>>14182129
You could do that thing where you have two scopes but the larger one is only used for larger distances
>>14183453
You should make it out of birch, then call it the Spruce Goose for the full experience.
>>14182321
READ THE GUIDE, it tells you exactly what you need for the types of paint
>>14182129
you might be onto something.
>>14183557
I want the RG Wing EW but I have quite a backlog (which also includes RG Strike and RG 00 Raiser) so I haven't picked it up yet
>>14183292
Dalong/10
