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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-By-Step
Kawaguchi Gunpla tips:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJV1h9xQ7Hx-SoCOivVEHNDOl16VWLB3A
Gundam Lineart:
http://seesaawiki.jp/nuriesozai/lite/d/MenuBar1
Another gunpla guide:
http://funakatown.com/images/Building_Gunpla_Final.pdf
May Restock: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rcgfbO9LyjrnaLrxsK6gLVLfpA5_Q5RGs3bTRAuIte4/edit#gid=0
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Old Thread>>14234225
>>14242263
I don't know anon, I've cringed a lot in my life
The box is banged up badly, but it's the only one I can find at the store. At least the content inside is fine.
>>14242285
And I'm not expecting much from a SEED HG but this one looks hard to fix. Not with my current skill.
Looking forward to getting the Cripple Slayer's FAG on Friday to celebrate finishing my classes.
>>14242402
why not mg
>>14242405
I'm an HG loving scrub, and don't want to wait a couple months to get the MG FAG. I do plan on getting it down the line, but for now I'm fine with the HG since I want a couple Thunderbolt GMs too.
mg sazabi ver ka for $70 or PG red frame for $116?
>>14242463
do you like uc or do you want nippon damashii big sword
i'd go with the sazabi
>>14242470
how about rg sinaju vs mg sazabi
>>14242471
Well, the RG Sinanju isn't out for another three months anon, which design do you prefer? Are you going to paint and/or mod these kits? I'd still go with the Sazabi imo its one of the best (if not the best) MGs in the line
I'd recommend not getting kits just for the sake of it and just working hard on the kits/designs you do like. You'll spend less money and like what you get out of the hobby a whole lot more.
>>14242481
youre right thanks anon. honestly i like sinaju more. i was going to buy the hguc but rg blows that out ofthe water.
i was thinking of getting tamiya gunmetal spray can for joints, hands, and weapons.
then applying all decals to my models
Guess who~~~~~
>>14242285
Where the fuck, I've been looking for that kit for ages, could never find it in stock anywhere.
>>14242484
Be careful with that spray on the joints. You don't want to make them stiff and snap.
>>14242651
A double-dipping faggot?
Is there anywhere to buy spare parts? It looks like barring a few older sites, there doesn't seem to be an option for muricans
>>14242651
Mom's dildo.
>>14242653
Not in burgerland, sorry. Now I'm looking for my next grail, the Hyperion Gundam.
Shitpost o'clock I suppose
>>14242799
Is it a puppy?
>>14242800
I got a Hyperion from my local store a few years back.
The tables have turned.
>>14242651
Snapfit's upside down cutters?
>>14242291
What exactly am I looking at here? Is that a gouge, or just reflections from the plastic?
>>14242651
nails....
>>14242832
Ha, Nice one. I also want the Cgue DEEP Arms.
>>14242865
No, I mean that the front skirt is not the kind easily split without a mod.
>>14242865
I think he means splitting the front skirts, I don't see any damage to the kit. The gouge-looking thing is probably just a reflection of the plastic wrapping. But usually with newer HGs they're fairly simple and easy to split because of how they're built, with the two ball shapes keeping them fixed in place, like in pic related. With that seed kit it looks like if you cut it in half it'll just fall out from the sides, since there's nothing to keep it in place. There's a technique to split these older ones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgNpKT2BBnQ
but the guy said "Not with my current skill" so I don't think he's comfortable enough yet to try it
>>14242973
I think It's a better idea to display it on a shelf rather than the ceiling.
>>14242904
How well would that work though? Surely the skirts would be prone to falling off the brass rod if it weren't glued.
>>14242990
That anon must be from Australia.
What's the best sword to do Obari poses with?
In 1/144 scale?
In 1/100 scale?
>>14243078
I'm not entirely sure, as I don't really have any older kits to do that on, but I'd wager that friction is enough to keep it together unless you're pulling it from the sides.
>>14242285
I bought mine for pretty cheap, it's the same as the Slaughter Dagger and the Gunbarrel is cool to have on display by itself.
http://dqfg.blogspot.com/2015/08/how-to-use-hgbc-balden-arm-arms-to-add.html
>>14243109
1/100, they have more of a presence and can usually hold that pose better
Say, what's a good SEED MG to get someone as a gift? They like the ∞ Justice and Impulse, think the Strike Freedom is too busy, and feel indifferent towards the Saviourfucking how?
They prefer SEEDshit to 00shit if that gives you anything to work with.
>>14242089
>>14242095
Thanks fampiés. I may or may not get it down the line.
>>14243180
I personally collect SEED kits and the MG Impulse and Infinite Justice are both great kits, personally they are probably better than the MG Strike Freedom. All of the SEED 10 year anniversary MGs are some of the best out there, and if you just want a sturdy kit then the Buster is a great choice. If you want something to just represent the series then going for a Strike or Impulse is not bad. The old Strike is still the best of the old MGs but it'd probably be better to get the ver.RM.
>>14243196
They've got an Impulse already, same with ∞ Justice. Probably shoulda said. I think they went in for the Impulse over the Strike.
I'll browse the 10 years.
>>14243109
I'd go with the Destiny's Arondight.
It's finally here boys
>>14243548
Should have waited for I.M.S. or gotten the resin kit.
The Wave injection kits are crap.
>>14243554I'm sorry for being poor, anon
Metallic inner frames are fun
>>14243628
what do you do with all the flakes of paint that scrape off when you pose it?
>>14243676
Not him, but my hg barbatos didn't really have any paint scrape when I messed around posing it. They did a good job on the parts clearance and contact areas on it.
New shipment
Contributing.
>>14243789
Why don't you get yourself some superior 1/100s? HG a shit
>>14243729
>Siegfried
Mine Neger
>>14243806
desk space most likely.
i like 1/100 mgs
but will get the 1/144 RG if its good (sinaju,. justice,)
and 1/144 wing zero honoo hg
>>14243180
The DM Destiny based on the metal build is pretty nice if you don't mind third-party kits
>>14243825
Are you picking up the full kit next month? It's looking pretty nice
>>14243789
thats the least offensive thing you've ever posted.
>>14243866
yeah but then you're supporting the Destiny name
>>14243676
But I already topcoated the frame, so it's fine.
Did I fuck up by buying a EW-05 HG set as my first gunpla?
>>14243985
This thing was such a disappointment. Right back in the box with it. It should look great painted though so at least there's that.
>>14243943
It's just the angle, you probably don't want to see it up close.
>>14243915
Sadly not, I've spent soo much money on gunpla in the last few months that I've got to save up for other stuff first.
But I'll get it someday. I will
>>14243999
You'll appreciate modern HGs much more thanks to that.
>>14243985
topcoat doesn't prevent scratching
I love these koto weapon packs
>>14244189
where do you find those?
>>14244211
hobbysearch
Tried to make a snow forest camouflage. No one expects a tree to shoot at you, right? I originally though of trying a digital pattern but I think it would've been too much work to paint lots of small squares than just stab it with dry brush.
>>14244017
How did it disappoint you? Colour separation? They cheaped out on that front in a few obnoxious ways but articulation-wise it's pretty damn strong.
>>14243548
Fucking Nagano.
I know he designed both, but that is no excuse to get L-gaim and paste it in five-star stories and call it a day.
>>14244237
it seems he needs weathering and panel lining, other wise it looks just as if you wiped shit on it.
>>14244237
Anon... It looks like someone smeared green shit all over that poor gm
>>14244237
>No one expects a tree to shoot at you, right?
Maybe you fucking civvies don't but I saw hell in Southeast Asia and I'll never stop watching the trees. I still can't see an Acguy without going berserk.
>>14244367
Just get a Grizzly Gundam in there and make some Nether Gundams out of the result. Boom, problem solved.
How many of you folk have made a mobile armor kit? Would you recommend any of the top of your head?
This was a nice day's work. Still need to work on the rifle a bit but that should be easy.
>>14242904
Yeah, that's what I meant. I'm not afraid of ruining my kit, but not enough tools for now.
>>14243170
Thanks, that's really helpful. I'll see if I can find the materials and tools around.
>>14242463
where in the world did you find the sazabi for $70?
it has a hefty shipping fee ill bet
I am working on a custom, somebody has some model with a shoulder cannon? can you spare some pictures of the cannon only?
did anyone else order the mg thunderbolt gundam or just me
>>14244237
why... why did you smeared shit on that, this is maybe how you shoul had proceed
>>14244582
I don't remember how to take off the cannons, pulling it off doesn't seem to work and I don't want to break it so I hope this is good enough for whatever you want.
>>14244587
just you
>>14244587
I'm a dumb scrub and the only MG I ever plan on getting any time soon is the Guncannon since it's cheap and Kai's the best character from the original.
Does any of you guys use chink-brand tools (files, saw, pin vise etc)? Are they good enough compared to expensive Tamiya ones?
>>14244728
i have chink files and a pin vice (with chink drillbits too)
they work fine, have you heard the phrase about a good worker never blaming his toolsthe aus gbwc winner last year won using chink tools
How would one go about creating roller wheels like the green astray from the manga? I love that shit.
hey, does anyone have that chart where one side has a bunch of gundam weaponry and the other has real life weapons it looks like/based on?
>>14244767
Nah I'm sure they do their jobs fine. It's just the durability I'm wondering. I hope they don't break or rust easily.
>>14244318
But it's not a paste you massive retard. Tomino borrowed more from L-Gaim to make Zeta than Nagano did with FSS anyway.
>>14243554
Wave 1/100s are shit, 1/144s are pretty okay.
>>14244808
you could probably use the small lego wheels.
Post YFW you're not Snapshit.
>>14242272
Gundam Fighter Gerry Adams in Neo-Norn Ireland's Provo Gundam
>>14244938
Minion custom
>>14244625
a picture from behind and of the side will be good too, thanks
>>14244767
I use a 2$ nipper tool, cheap sand paper and a 1$ hobby knife
>>14244954
https://youtu.be/lf3jquXEFys
I want to give some articulation to the gatlings in the back of the R-Gyagya, any existing mods for that in the hobby magazines?
>>14244152
>Early HG. Basically anything released between 1990 and 2002. Mostly kits from Wing, Victory, and X. This “line” had both 1/144 and 1/100 releases. Avoid these unless you’re willing to put a lot of effort into painting and seam filling.
Really wishing I read this beforehand now.
Not really an /m/ related, but it's related to the same tools. I am making a knife and wanted to duracoat it desert tan. I got a Badger Model 150 airbrush. Think it'll fuck it up? I think it's cheaper for me to duracoat it myself than it is to send it in to someone
>>14243983
go fuck yourself
seed designs are fine
>>14243983
>third party kit
>supporting
>decade old series with a dead writer that's never getting continued
>supporting
>>14245295
Well it says it's designed to be airbrushed/sprayed. I assume it'll be fine on metal. Do you know what solvent/medium it uses?
What do you guys use for sanding? Files ?sand paper? Sponges? and what brands?
>>14245535
Whatever sandpaper I find at Canadian Tire in the right grit (usually 600 and 1000)
>>14243548
1/100 Volks plamo of this is inevitable.
>>14245535
I buy Revell brand filing sticks at a local RC car and motorsport hobby shop. They sell 300 and 1500 grit sticks. But they stock more of the 1500 than the 300 so I usually have to ask them to order 300s for me.
>>14244587
I will be.
>>14244238
I thought I was looking at the 1/100. It has flimsy legs and shit stability. I've heard the hg is sturdier.
>tiny fucking stickers that are nearly impossible to place correctly
>parts randomly falling off
>piss colored scythe
>wings so close to the body that they extremely limit arm movement for posing
>feels cheap as fuck all around
Someone please tell me the newer HG kits are better.
>>14245967
>buying a wing kit that isn't fenice
>>14245967
You tell me.
The old wing kits are well known for their fantastic shittiness.
>>14245983
I honestly had no fucking idea as this was the first kit I bought. Reviews on Amazon seemed decent enough, and I really like Deathscythe so I just bought it. Never making that mistake again.
>>14245967
>Someone please tell me the newer HG kits are better
Of course they do, why do you even bought older kits to begin with?
>>14245989
That's Amazon reviews. 90% of it is probably just Toonami wingbabies nostalgiajerking it. Take a look at Dalong.net for kits that interest you. It's in Korean, but the pictures are easy enough to get a feel for the kit with. Also, read the guide.
>>14245989
Go check dalong.net, you don't even need to understand Korean. Looking at the review and information pictures will be enough.
>>14245993
English motherfucker, do you speak it?
>>14245998
I did actually read the guide before buying, but I missed the part where it says "old HG kits are fucking garbage". Starting to wish I read it more carefully now.
>>14246008
Now buy the new wing HGAC.
You will thank me.
Is there a good blog to follow that posts news in English not only about gunpla, but also other Bandai, kotobukiya and etc models?
>>14246008
When in doubt, buy a GM. GMs have always been good and have only gotten better with age. Zeek shit need not apply.
>>14246044
gundamguy
>>14246041
>>14246008
> this seriously. the difference is night and day
>>14246041
>>14246067
>looks fairly true to the series even with little to no paint
>lots of flexibility
>transforms
>same fucking price as the Deathscythe I bought
I've made a horrible mistake.
>>14246077
This whole hobby is a learning experiance. If you're not learning from mistakes then you're snapshit-kun.
now you know.
You'll be impressed with how much the engineering has improved in those 20 years.
>>14246086
After having built tons of modern kits, even the 00 kits seem a bit dated in comparison.
>>14246005
I was writing my reply when you answered that anon question. It's not like I'm ignoring the post above mine.
Motherfucker.
Is Ein's Graze going to get a 1/100? It's a little bigger than normal MS size so I'm afraid they'd skip it.
>>14246059
I said "good" and things other than gunpla too. :)
Is there any difference between "titanium diamond file" with regular file?
I mean, if I just want to use it for plastic.
>>14246152
he used to do kamen rider and godzilla and stuff. Idk try one of the otaku sites like sankaku complex or kotaku
My paints were literally collecting dust. I haven't painted a model in over 4 years.
>>14246193
>sankaku complex or kotaku
That's two most-hated site on 4chan
This looks like a fun hobby. I just ordered this as my first kit yesterday. I can see already that I'm going to need to go back and buy some panel lining markers to go with it.
Is it generally acceptable to the community to get into this even if I've never watched Gundam? I mean, I like the idea of giant robots but I don't watch much anime.
>>14246152
Why do you even need them to be in English? They never offer any type of commentary anyway. Just use Taghobby like everyone else.
>>14246197
I usually find that they have more sentimental value when they are from a show I have watched, but I don't think it's mandatory. So don't expect to be chastised for that
>>14246194
Back in the box they go for another couple of months.
>>14246197
its not necessary but it'll make you appreciate the kit a little more I thinkand also make you want to buy every single model that appears on the screen
>>14246197
It's really not the same when you haven't seen these things in action. I strongly suggest watching Gundam, or at the very least watch some battles that your model kit was in.
For SEED it's not as big of a deal because the battles are pretty crappy but for most else you're going to want to look up a couple YouTube clips or something.
>>14246197
What board are you from?
>>14246197
If I were you I would've started with a modern HG kit instead. RG kits are a little harder to deal with for a beginner, and the Justice has serious weight issues with the backpack if its not on a stand. Good luck though!
>>14246217
>>14246223
>>14246224
I guess I'm maybe approaching it from the wrong angle. My vector into my purchasing decision was this. Looking around 4chan -> /m/ this thread (earlier iteration) -> the guide -> amazon -> and then I just chose Justice for the color scheme.
Now that I've bought it I see that Gundam Seed isn't a favorite timeline and I don't really want to devote the time to watching a lesser series. I might try to start uc this weekend.
>>14246241
/v/ /vr/ /jp/ Try not to judge me too harshly.
>>14246247
Yeah, I hope I didn't get in over my head.
>>14246252seed isn't all that bad. it was my gateway when I was a teenager. Thought it was p cool
Quick snapfit of the f91 hg, really impressed with it so far, but its pretty tny and I'm not a fan of the head, not sportscary enough I think.
>>14246252
It won;t be that bad, just be careful and take your time. C:
>>14246252
Don't let that dissuade you. In fact, watching SEED purely through YouTube clips might be the best way to enjoy it because you get all the battles of your MS design with none of the crap. On the other hand, the #1 rule of /m/ is to not listen to other people's opinions because they're usually wrong, so watch it and form your own opinion. However the other anon was right, RGs are a horrible choice if you're a total beginner because you're guaranteed to fuck up on your first regardless and RGs will give you plenty of opportunities to fuck up. If you wanna watch UC to get into gunpla then be warned, it's a pretty big investment of time. Gunpla is usually a supplement to the show so you can enjoy it after the screen turns off, not the other way around. I'd suggest going on along and finding what designs you like. If it's an AU, jump right in, otherwise get on the train for production order UC.
Speaking of, although it's 100% fine to watch SEED with no prior knowledge, it was initially intended as kind of a reboot to the original UC timeline so you'll make a lot more connections if you watch UC first.
>>14246256It seems I'll only get to Seed if I get really hooked. I hope I still like Justice after I watch it.
>>14246257
Definitely not going to rush it. As of now I have half of Saturday set aside to start it.
>>14246274
Pretty much committed to UC at this point. I'll probably just start with the newest series and decide if I want to stick to it from there.
Whatever the outcome I'll be sure to post the results.
>>14246309
desu anon how much i like a kit is based on design and not what it does in the show. sometimes i get kits from shows i havent watched cause they caught my interest
>>14245102
kys
>>14246309
>Start with the newest series
Of UC? No friend, for UC you go from the start with the original MSG. Either the show or movies. There are guide images on /m/, check the archives for any guide thread. The newest UC show would be Thunderbolt or Origin, both offering heavily altered looks at the same time period that the original MSG takes place in. It's best to either start at MSG or pick an AU you prefer and watch that. For the newest AU that would be Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans. The designs in it are neat and melee focused and the models are very cheap and well made, if that matters to you.
what are your current WIPs /m/ ?
>>14246252
>Now that I've bought it I see that Gundam Seed isn't a favorite timeline and I don't really want to devote the time to watching a lesser series. I might try to start uc this weekend.
Man, just watch it and form your own opinion. You might like it and it won't be a waste of time, whilst you might not like UC
>>14246309
>Pretty much committed to UC at this point.
Then start with the 0079 TV show.
Take your time with it, too. The characters grow on you much more than they do in the movies, and the longer experience is worth it. Feel free to check the movies out when you've finished the series, but they have nothing new except a few minutes in total of re-done animation.
>>14246488
working on an mg gp01fb which i should finish before my MG thunderbolt gundam comes then i'll work on that
![IMG_0464[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/BtMnNHV.jpg "IMG_0464[1].jpg")
>>14246488
This very disgusting creation.
>>14245203
>>14245967
You'll find that a lot of us made the same sorts of mistakes.
Nowadays I scrutinize models from older series thoroughly if I'm interested in a kit. Sometimes it's inconsequential (I still picked up an HG virtue, and it's a solid kit despite some of the shortcomings shared with older engineering) but at least I know what I'm getting into.
Usually I check for articulation, the type of joints used for the arms and legs (ball vs peg) and then color separation.
Nowadays I'm really not disappointed in the kits I'm buying, but you'll find that you need to really wrestle with your kit standards vs the designs you really like.
Sometimes, sacrifice is necessary. Live and learn, anon.
>>14246488
that looks pretty good anon
>>14246488
A Graze Kai.
>>14246488
Pretty much done and waiting to topcoat the rest of it. Would have been done sooner but I had to change the sword
>>14246628
I'm not going to say it's ugly...
But I'm not going to lie to you either.
So I'm going to do what my momma said when you have nothing nice to say.
>>14246635
Make a remark that gets the intent across while trying not to look bad instead of just being direct and up front about it?
>>14246635
Be passive aggressive and directly say to them that you think it's shit and then say "i'm not saying that it's shit, but it's shit"?
Your mother had some poor life lessons to give.
I have no idea if I like that thing or not, but at the very least the paintjob is really nice.
>>14246635
>>14246655
>>14246659
i havent built an mg in forever so i aint gonna say its the best desu
i know the colours look really 2Dish but its growing on me.
>>14246659
This, taste aside he does a paintjob better than anon's mother.
>>14246628
The paintjob looks really good. I like the blue/gold, but personally I would have gone with a lighter purple or pink. Good job anon.
>>14246671
i'll admit i've been getting better with an airbrush, but its mostly the work of a matt topcoatspraycan tho
>>14246682
i was going for indigo, wasnt sure if i got it correctwho am i kidding, i'm colorblind
>>14246698
>colourblind
That's why it looks like shit. I wish you could see it as everyone else sees it.
Just don't ever post a picture of it anywhere ever. And if someone is coming over to your house/room, hide it. Trust me on this. I'm saving you from embarrassment.
![[OZC]Gundam Build Fighters Blu-ray Box E25 'Promise' [1080p].mkv_snapshot_13.50_[2016.04.19_15.25.59].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/dbJkuVK.jpg "[OZC]Gundam Build Fighters Blu-ray Box E25 'Promise' [1080p].mkv_snapshot_13.50_[2016.04.19_15.25.59].jpg")
>>14246694
\/ape /\/ation
>>14246694
Are those french fries on the stove?
>coco dynobites
Monica!
>>14246712
its shit but its my shit so i am going to proudly display itfite me
>>14246753
I'm proud of you anon.
>>14246488
Snap building a Schwalbe Graze, just have the leg and back thursters left, might do it this evening.
I don't really like the design as much as I thought I did. I'm the Anon who snapped the horn a week or so back and fixed it with plastic cement. It doesn't look great, but good enough for a snapfitter like me.
There's still a few things that need cleaning up or redoing like the lining on the gun, and sanding some of the nub marks
>>14246488
Nothing at the moment. Considering starting on the frame arms girl stylet but I'm not sure if I want to give her a custom paintjob or not.
>>14246771
up to you, but i think you should paint it either way. i snap fitted one a few months ago and the color separation was pretty bad
>>14246784
Well I'd be handbrushing so I don't think I'd bother with more than one colour per piece desu. Though even then it should probably be possible to make it look better than the vanilla snapbuild.
I just feel like I don't have any great ideas for colour schemes.
>>14246766
Of Course it it looks bad, its a graze.
>>14246791
cant help you since i thought the OG one was pretty good so i didnt think of anything new.
good luck with that tho
>>14246795
The normal Graze designs are great though, I'm sorry if your jadedness prevents you from recognizing the fact that it's the best non-Early UC Grunt unit in over 20 years.
>>14246488
Currently working on a double X gundam. Didn't like the color of the black plastic, so i just went over it with some flat black spray. Or as ive started calling it "negro matt'e".
>>14246803
Graze is excellant, but the genoace is better imo.
Of course, kitbashing them together works really well.
Is there a shield that will fit on the arm of a Graze? Like either in the slot of the wrist armour or clipping onto the forearm? I want to make mine a sword and board Graze.
>>14246803
Any of the AGE grunts beat the Graze in design, but the Graze is still pretty good.
While we're on the subject, how many people would be interested in doing a Graze groupbuild? Maybe even aFabgrazegroupbuild if people were feeling adventurous.
>>14246839
Graze a shit
>>14246839
I wouldn't mind.
>>14246839
I just finished my Graze Kai. I still need to prime it, but sure.
Would you guys recommend the PG Zeta or Strike? Or would it be better to buy several MGs instead?
>>14246628
I really like your creativity. The paint job turned out really well too. You don't see a color scheme like this often, so keep up the creativeness!
I tell it to jump every day, but its to much of a bitch to do it.
>>14246893
If you've got guns, why don't you shoot it to see if you can get some nice damage-weathering on it
Is there a good MG Unicorn gundam kit?
>>14246994
the MG Unicorn Gundam is good
>>14246994
Only if you like brick kits
Double for the Full Armor
>>14246974
Not a bad idea, But I think a shot from muh nugget would just destroy the whole thing.........although that might not be so bad either.
>>14246628
I don't like the colors, but I'll be goddamned if that isn't a good looking kit. Godspeed you fucking contradiction.
>>14246628
I think I really like the colors even though some part of my brain is telling me I shouldn't.
I remember a few weeks back or so, someone was screaming at you that you'd never be able to kitbash those parts together and are a retard for trying. kek
>>14247069
Nugget food would probably rape it. The most I'd try on a kit and not expect it to blow into smithereens would be 9mm. I've been thinking of trying it along with metal BBs but I need to work up the courage to buy and build some grunts to kill.
Don't obliterate the Trannygeese, it's actually pretty hilarious to know that it's still around.
>>14246628
I want to know what it would have looked like sans blue.
>>14246628
I like it desu
>>14246878
>>14247146
>>14247160
>>14247320
>mfw this entire build
everything turned out fine in the end even though it has like 0 depth
>>14247182
replace it with your favourite color in your head
I like how this pic is trying as hard as possible to make it look like this kit has any poseability.
>>14246628
The Unicorn arms work a lot better than I thought they would
>>14247440
me too anon. i had to do a little modification to the joint and connectors so it would fit inner toward the body instead of awkwardly spaced far out.
>>14246488
Very nice!
>>14246488
getting money to buy a new kit
>>14246488
>thinking about getting into Gunpla
>see this
welp, there goes my confidence about getting good
nice dubs though.
>>14247564it doesn't happen over night.
>>14246488
>>14247595
nice dual tone
>>14247564
You're bound to mess up on your firstor up to your tenthtry, but you'll learn a little more each time and get better with each attempt until you reach that level.
I'd show you my very first attempt at painting, but I literally burned it in a fire because of how bad it was and how much I hated myself for it.I used spray cans in a basement with absolutely no ventilation, I didn't even prop it up with sticks or prime it or anything, I just set the parts down on the dirty ass floor and sprayed until it was covered in the thickest coat of shame I've ever seen.
>>14247357
That pose is doable.
>>14247697
I know it's doable, but it's the most "extreme" type of pose it can do. You can even see the feet coming well off the ground.
>>14247704
Well, it is a back heavy kit. Took a few tries to keep it from falling over.
>>14247704
Sometimes Bandai just totally drops the ball on ankle rotation range
>>14247617
So how's that arts major working out for ya? Did your friend like his new neon florescent Zeta Gundam with gold flecks?
>>14247617
>>14247589
I'm thinking of starting with just GMs and the like. Is spray painting necessary? I've got some old brushes from when I did a couple plane models when I was younger.
>>14247776
Even if you are handbrushing, you will want to use spray cans for priming.
>>14247729
I can understand Powered GM/GM Cardigan, but how does that happen with scrawny ankles like that?
>>14247835
the way the polycaps work with the rest of the leg. I believe there wasn't enough room for a bigger ball joint polycap where it would attach to the leg.with their standardized polycap and ball joints.
>>14246628
The blue doesnt really work
>OYW Char mobile suit
>it's blood red instead of pink or salmon
>>14247773
Hah, I wonder whatever happened to that guy.
>>14247776
Spray painting is just easier.
I heard hand painting is a lot more work, and harder to pull off looking good.
Can primer even be hand brushed?
>>14247069
Bury it in a Ukrainian field where nugget food grows. May it be big and stronk one day. Enough to beat girly wing to death with bare fists.
Is it viable to paint the inner frame of a real grade?
>>14247564
anon, i started from the buttom when you see my previous works they literally sucks un even coats uneven colors and alsa not thinning the bloody paints
>>14248178
Probably, but a lot of peices have a sort of tight fit already?
>>14248178
I wouldn't. You're not going to see any of it and you can fuck up "dampener" pieces.
>>14247883
you're talking about the origin right?
I hate it too.
>>14248194
You should see Yas's water color pages. It practically gloes a solid red and the black area around the monoeye is pink.
>>14246628
I would change the purple to a dark blue or some other darker color, but besides that it looks very nice u thinned the paints perfectly the coats look even the details you painted look very nice, 8/10 good job sir. this should be the OP pic next thread
>>14248182
Are you drunk or is English not your first language, I can't tell
The nub marks were painful, but from far away I like the gold.
>>14248191
what are dampener pieces?
What are some good SD Gundams?
I'm looking for a change from MGs and HG kits.
>>14248498
Then get a PG :^)
>>14248510
Do they make SD Gundams in PG size?
>>14248515
I wish, That would be fucking awesome
Would love to see a 1ft tall SD
RE/100 GP00 Blossom when?
There's already a B Club resin kit of it.
I think it would go along perfectly with the GP04
>>14248182
>>14247898
>>14247826
Right. Any suggestions on what GM models are the best? Is there a good GM III?
>>14248589
Powered GM
The GM from Thunderbolt
>>14248589
HGUC GM III is pretty damn good, in my opinion
So is the GM II
And the GM
Original Gm is older though, so it won't be as detailed or articulate or anything, but it's a nice, simple and easy kit to work with and since it's got such a simple design and colors, it'll be really easy to paint.
>>14246197
Enjoy ur plastic hand grenade
>>14246893
That would actually look nice if the legs were pink too
>>14248615REVIVE GM FUCKING WHEN??
>>14248633I fucking ask that every day. We have a hundred new versions of the zaku every year and like no GMs. It's not even that hard to make, just swap out a few pieces of the revive Gundam and boom, easy money. Fucking zeek scum loving Bandai.
>>14248589
GM Striker
>>14248615
The next time I feel like getting a big shipment I was thinking of getting a bunch of GMs. I've only got main UC & AU Gundams and one or two grunts, but no GMs yet. They all look really good too so it'd be nice to have like a whole squad of mismatching GMs to counterbalance the Gundamness of my collection. And maybe after that I'll get some Zeon mobile suits, and then more non-Main Gundam AU mobile suits.This really is plastic crack. I cannot stop thinking of stuff I'd like to get soon, despite my backlog growing
>>14248643
>Fucking zeek scum loving Bandaiseriously. it makes me so angry. Why is the powered gm MG an exclusive when we've got every goddamn zaku possible released so far, and most are just repaints. Why is bandai ashamed of Jim?
What's the trick to placing foil stickers in HG kits? It's the one thing I royally fucked up on with my first build. Mainly referring to ones like those awful eye stickers.
>>14248674
Because the powered GM will literally just be 1 runner different from the Type C and it only featured in two scenes in stardust memory, normies wouldn't buy it. Its not even like P-Bandai is hard to get stop whining you fucking babby
>>14248680
Drop them on the faceplate, don't press down, gentle move it with the tip of your knife or just something thin until it's aligned, then press down so it sticks. It doesn't work perfectly all the time, but in the 7 kits I have so far with eye stickers I haven't messed up really bad yet
Can someone please give me a fucking skinny on how to airbrush properly? I've been doing gunpla for a couple years now and have made some customs but haven't gotten around to using my airbrush yet because I'm afraid I'll fuck something up and turn this $250 machine into a brick. I'm sick of these useless 10 page tutorials on it that decide to cover everything else about gunpla while they're at it.
>>14248718
This^^^^
>>14248726
Contrary to what most think/believe and say on the net, airbrushes aren't that dainty, you need to be careful around the needle so as not to bend it but apart from that its pretty straightforward. This is a pretty good video series on them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txfCqcYTY8M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHxJ399qGw0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDmx6378B0s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kd4-up_Y5Y
Besides that why are you so afraid? Is there anything in particular besides 'fucking something up'
Painted and built it Monday. Excuse the shitty quality. This was taken with my laptop camera.
>>14248749
Giving myself ass cancer by accidentally ingesting paint somehow. I have ventilation and a mask, I'm jus really, REALLY fucking stupid. We're talking Ricky from trailer park boys here.
>>14248656
GMs are the best and deserve more love. Buy every single one and cherish them forever.
The original GM is the best, and looks great when displayed together with the Gundam, in my opinion. GM Striker is also really good, like some anons said. The type C, Powered, and Sniper II are good ones as well. I really like the designs of the Command and Cold Climate ver, but the kits just.. aren't great.It really is crack. I recently just ordered a new shipment of kits. Two GM Strikers, a type C, and three original GMs. I already have multiples of each of those kits.
>>14248674I'm angry too, anon. We've got so many monoeyes, and barely any visor grunts. We get two visor grunts in the latest reveal, and it's just a visor gundam and a visor head. Just a head. What the fuck. They can make so much money off of GM variants because they're all based on the same GM designs, it wouldn't be hard or expensive to do at all. Fucking Bandai.
>>14248695
P Bandai isn't hard to get, but it's more expensive because the only way to get it is through a middleman who will charge extra.
>>14248726
Here are the basics, or at least what I remember:
>When starting the spray, spray away from the model and then spray over it. If you start the spray on the model, it could splatter paint which looks ugly.
>Don't spray too close
>Don't spray too far
>Buy a gas mask or you die.
>Be sure to clean the entire brush properly after you're done, or else the paint will dry and clog the brush or break it or something.
>Don't spray when it's windy or the wind might blow all the paint fumes into your eyes. I learned that one the hard way. Yes it was stupid. Yes I'm stupid.
That's all I can remember right now. It's not that hard or complicated anyway, the rest you'll learn as you go along.
>>14248695
zeon sympathizer detected.
How many more repaints do you need?
