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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>>14242260
>>14254641
>dat ass
Dumping some tutorial pages from MG Road to 100 scanned by Dalong. It used to be on 'special' section of his site but I can find them anymore
>>14254747
>>14254747
thanks!
anything on gap filling?
Now here's the technique for film sticker (the thin transparent plastic ones) that some people aren't aware of: dip them in the water.
I've tried it and it works wonder. And no, we're NOT talking about waterslides.
>>14254754
No, they used MG Zaku 2.0 as example which I don't think has nasty seams to deal with
>>14254763
Working on the g portent and I thought the way they made the stand is pretty cool
>>14254769
So Kawaguchi want to teach us advanced technique like weathering or drybrushing without painting the base plastic itself, relying on topcoat to achieve matte painted look.
>>14254776
Last one
>>14254763
what does dipping it in water do exactly? Just allow you to position it better?
Result
>>14254781
Yes, first it will be easier to position by weakening the adhesive temporarily and maybe removing the static. And other benefit is reducing risk of air bubbles trapped under the stickers once you squeeze it with cotton bud.
>>14254785
Before and after
Anyway I tried google searching the file name and I found that I can access the page
http://www.dalong.net/review/sp/b_m100/b_m100.htm
I don't know where Dalong stash that page now. But anyway, the rest of them are just MG catalog up to no 99. And some interview (is that Kawaguchi? I have no idea).
Don't wanna interrupt the dump but I got bored and went back to this thing. I can't say I'm wild about it but it's... something. It doesn't feel right to call it a ZZ variant anymore. It's just an experiment in how to make the ZZ look generic. What do you think, everybody?
>>14254805
I dunno about to make it generic, but it's definitely not ZZ anymore. Where did the legs come from?
Why drop the high mega from the head?
>>14254805
Don't worry I'm done dumping.
Removing the head cannon does make it generic. But the legs still screaming ZZ to me.
>>14254776
>>14254780
I'm so used to seeing people go way overboard with their weathering, seeing it properly done almost looks weird now
>>14254826
>>14254822
Legs and shoulders are both Silver Bullet. Since the line art for the ZZ is only ~60% its size, I had to do a ton of touch-ups and redraws for both. I'm still trying to keep a little bit of the ZZ aesthetic while making its defining features recede into the design and become subtleties (dunno if that makes sense, it's about 2AM). For example, the shoulder wings are replaced with a longer shoulder instead of cutting them off and leaving it like that. Likewise the SB legs are basically simplified ZZ legs so in effect it removed all the open gaps and moving parts and also made the knee spike simpler and less imposing. I removed the High Mega Cannon because it was too iconic and replaced it with a more generic red emblem (although I like the look of it with just the "ZZ" there to be honest) and sensor mohawk. However I needed to keep some spirit of the original part there so the sensor had to be massive. So it was. All in all it's ZZ but it's not.
I wanted to give it a backpack but nothing really fits. Maybe a regular small-sized backpack will finally look decent on the ZZ.
Also I'm getting Alex vibes from this thing. I think it's the forearms and v-fin.
>gunpla
>RD Xeku Zwei
>kit never
Fuck you, Bandai
First attempted paint/weather/chipping, already aware there's heaps I went overboard with, but is there anything here I did right?
>>14254983
Also going to attempt to do it properly + custom paint a Banshee, thoughts on this? (Couldn't find the right Banshee line art)
>>14254759
Exactly what did he do to the shoulder on the bottom?
>>14255012
Applying the dry transfer, the one you rub until it sticks.
Commonly found in MGs, you never own any?
>>14254983
It's not so much that the weathering is overdone, it just doesn't look right when you consider the scale of the model. Look at some real life large machines and you'll notice how it's mostly just the edges that get worn down, and once the paint really starts to fall off it quickly becomes nothing but rusty metal.
>>14254769
So the brown stuff was for weathering. What was going on in the next step and the step after with the white pencil? It's probably just because my eyesight is horrible but I don't see what that was supposed to do
>>14254983
You went a little overboard
Except it's more than just a little
>>14255118
I could be wrong, but I think it's called 'drybrushing' that meant to show paint wear on edges. The white pencil is probably just an alternative method to the brush and paint one.
If someone can translate the text, these pics can make a good tutorial.
>>14254769
>>14254776
Am I understanding this right? Is he covering the part with brown paint, then applying green paint, then using white paint to outline the edges or something?
The brown rust effects, it's just done using a brown gundam marker then wiping?
Sorry for the newb questions, I want to make sure I'm understanding this right. I'm new to the hobby but this is the cool stuff I want to get around to doing after a while.
>>14255110
Yeah I understand what you mean, definitely going to tone it down and aim for this >>14254769
>>14255150
Oh, that makes sense. It would be nice to have these translated
>>14254752
>filing the nubs until you can't even see the part separation panel line
i don't understand
>>14254759
Dip dry-transfers in water?
>>14255160
>then applying green paint
No, he just wipe off the brown paint excess with cotton bud soaked in thinner. So only small amount of brown paint remain to act like a subtle thin layer of dirt/mud.
It may look easy but achieving that subtlety is the most difficult part.
>>14255206
I really don't get it either. If they show that cement applied to that seam before sanding then it'd make sense. But sometimes during sanding I noticed that the dust is falling into the seam and the heat from sanding friction kinda melt down together.
Maybe they're aiming for that.
>Dip dry-transfers in water?
Not dry transfer. Film stickers, the one made from very thin plastic with adhesive on the back.
Dry transfer sheet is made in thicker plastic. Easy to distinguish.
>>14255220
yeah the thing is that they're not merging a seam line per-say they're merging a panel line for no reason
I see what you mean about the sticker now, might try it on my next project
Go read a fucking tank guide holy shit you don't need to try and decipher basic modeling techniques from some nip man in a language you can't read just because he's working on a robot part jesus boys
>>14255231
>merging a panel line for no reason
Some people prefer simpler and cleaner 'anime look' without too much panel lines.
>>14255257
tanks (and planes and most certainly ships) are vastly different to gundams, we strive for either mechanical detail or anime accuracy
>>14255260
yeah i suppose i can understand that, not really sure why someone would spend the money and trouble on a MG just to ruin it like that though.
>>14255266
yeah a brown wash and pencil edging are ultra unique
>>14255257
>>14255271
Does tank models, or any models outside of Bandai product even used thin film stickers or dry transfer? They only have waterslides.
And the scale is very different. Level of weathering in ground hugging tank will probably look weird in a tall huge mech.
>>14255271
and you'd say thats a basic technique?
I'd say intermediate or advanced, basic is pretty much getting your kits not looking like dogshit OOB, panel lining and cleaning nubs well.
>>14255278
Exactly. but we'll let pretentious tank-kun keep going since glorious traditional scale modelers should really run over us gunpla plebians
>>14255257
>in a language you can't read just because he's working on a robot part jesus boys
Speak for yourself, you fucking idiot
>>14254984
A few general criticisms: the green is too light, there's too little of it, and it's in the wrong places. With a dark color scheme using a lot of black I generally want to break it up a lot more than that, and not have a much lighter color or concentrate that color at the extremities.
When I was toying with a black/green scheme for the Unicorn this is what I ended up with.
>>14254791
>instructions for snapfags in denial.jpg
All that mad effort and in the end the mech still looks "soft" and plasticky, especially the gun.
You know why? Because flat coat does nothing to a slight semi-translucency all plastics have (that's how we can tell plastic from metal just by looking).
Kawaguchi knows that like any good modeler, he just gives you a crutch so that you feel a little better about yourselves, but it's still a crutch. If you want your work to be respected, learn to fucking paint, there are no shortcuts.
>>14254805
I gotta, say, I actually really love the looks of this thing so far. I can't wait to see you actually make this thing.
Personally, I'd say give it a flat face and a visor for the true "Generic" effect, but that's just me.
Built MG sinanju ova, arms keep falling off when i try to pose, how do i fix this? glue?
>>14254866
>I wanted to give it a backpack but nothing really fits
Upsidedown Mega Ride Launcher
>>14255410
Thicken the joints with either clear nail polish or extra thin cement first, then see if it still happens.
So just snapped this guy together for now, to anyone who's built the Turn X before I only ask one thing.
How the fuck is the pistol supposed to stick on the weapon's platform?
>>14255399
>he doesn't get the point.jpg
As any good modeler, Kawaguchi knows the struggle of beginners. So he teach something easy and not too complicated method for them so they can start to go beyond snapfit. Kind of extended version of 'one point technique" column in some gunpla manual.
The instruction doesn't mean to dictate "you must do all your models like this from now on". More like "try these easy steps to make yours look better, for starter".
Once people find the joy of doing extra work on their models, surely they will seek for more and in the end they will follow your 'muh one true way of gunpla'
What's on your desk today?
>>14255518
Your mom.
>>14255439
That's exactly what I've been considering, actually. By upside-down do you mean sideways? Because it seems too big to carry vertically. But if it's about as big as the Hyaku Shiki then it can probably be carried folded up. And it needs a paint job.
>>14254945
I maybe wrong anon but I think theres a old one of it isnt there?
>>14255441
That's fucked up man.
>>14255494
What's that thing on his back?
>>14255533
This is an old WIP picture from my non-grade ZZ custom. The MRL is a perfect fit
Has anyone ever used a nail drill to simulate battle damage on a gunpla?
>>14255566
What are you on about? it's a standard method for loose joints.
>>14255589
Super glue and nail VARNISH are methods. Plastic cement is a solvent that coating a part in won't thicken. It partially dissolves and weakens it.
>>14255589
Plastic cement will melt that shit not fix it.
>>14255609
>>14255602
Without contact with another part, ciment will settle into a thin layer. It doesn't make the plastic evaporates.
>>14255570
Backpack
Actually it's a weapon platform but whatever
>>14255399
>overfuckingdone garbage weathering.jpg
>>14255617
Extra thin PC does not settle into a thin layer. The majority of it evaporates and what remains is absorbed into the plastic. If coated heavily enough it will actually start deforming and melting the pladtic. You can actually make putty by dissolving styrene in plastic cement).
Superglue is what leaves a layer, as does white glue and varnish.
>>14255617
What part of weakens plastic did you not get?
>>14255602
Nail polish and nail varnish are interchangeable terms.
>>14255399
As if I'd care what a tryhard has to say. I do what I want, fuck you.
>>14255685
Why spite yourself anon? Do you want the models to look good or not?
So if I need to paint a piece white, I should get Mr. Base white, right?
Can I just top coat the Mr. Base? At that point what's the point of actually painting it white?
>>14255696
But >>14255399 does not look good. It has no sense of scale. It looks like a metal toy that got left in the rain for 10 years, not like a rusty 18 meter robot.
>>14255698
>do I need to paint over primer?
Yes of course
>>14255711
Oh shit, I thought you responded to someone else. Yeah, don't take advice from someone who posts that as something to aspire to. My bad.
>>14255696
I build my models for myself and although it would be nice to have them look good, I don't see the need to win some snob's approval for it them; particularly if that snob doesn't even have good taste.
>>14255630
I just specified varnish because I know that there are people out there who will pick up a bottle of nail polish remover thinking that it's what was meant by "clear".
>>14255582
Anyone?
>>14255915
A pin vice, sure. A motorized drill might be a little sketchy but I'm sure it's been done.
>>14255921
Well, I have seen people using a dremel for some stuff, like roughing some edges up, but it seems overkill to m, both in price and power.
A nail drill is way cheaper, given that I can find one of those for less than 5€ on Aliexpress, but I don't know if it has enough power to do actual damage on the plastic.
>>14255206
its showing how to deal with un even joined halves ass clown. not every damn seam is a pannel line in need of filling with a gallin of ultra black line marker.
OK, now its done. A little disappointed with how the solar panels came out. I sprayed a base coat of gold, the dry brushed silver over it. Still looks better than the sticker IMO, but meh. I'll prolly never use them but i really like his beam sabers, how they look all jagged and overloaded coming out of the hilt.
>>14255984
>>14255984
>>14255995
Those wings look pretty rad, anon
>>14255997
I just wish I could have gotten a more shimmery/shiny effect. Even the high gloss top coat didn't seem to help that much.
But why are there two GM heads?
>>14256000
One to have on the future dam and one to be an upgrade for the regular ground GM?
>>14256005
>future dam
Gundam
God dammit autocorrect.
>>14255997
Because it comes with two of the same new runner tossed in with the hguc ground gundam runners. So you get the gm head twice. You can also swap it onto the old original hg ground gm so it has a better looking head and clear visor (It comes with peg hand parts for it as well so it can hold the newer weapons).
So.. what MGs compare to the Strike RM in terms of strength/stuff not falling off? I hate flimsy kits and really want to get more into MGs.
Guessing the Unicorns are out, Delta Plus probably awkward due to the transformation. Not sure I want a Nu.. help?
Also in other news, mom dug this out for me. Said it was my great uncle's. Looks old/classy as fuck. But how do i use it?
Would a 1/12 scale motorcycle model be about the right size for an HG gunpla to sit on? Has anyone done this?
>>14254641
>Brazilian Butt Lift
>>14254945
its hideous
>>14254983
I like it.
I never noticed that dalong made a rreview of the 1:1 Gundam
>cigarette comparison
>>14256000
Too bad it doesn't come with GM's missile pod. It would have been a perfect set.
>>14255286
>Exactly. but we'll let pretentious tank-kun keep going since glorious traditional scale modelers should really run over us gunpla plebians
this is why you will never be a true moddler. Just an amatuer. Bring your best gunpla to a real modeling competition and see what happens. They'll probably laugh you out of the building.
>>14255399
that doesn't look like metal.
>>14255698
base white is still just a little translucent and feels scratchy(?) It looks weird next to other painted parts
I tried it. Did not like.
>>14256136
>this is why you will never be a true moddler.
>MUH POSERS
>>14255999
did you do black->gold ?
Usually black helps with shine in metallics.
>>14256155
>no counter argument
>m-muh!!!
you know I'm right. People in the modeling world look down on those that put as little effort as possible into their kits and have the nerve to try to pass it off as some great accomplishment.
>>14256129
>all those caution signs
What would be the best way to attach a male ball joint calf to a male peg foot? Do I putty up the peg, drill out space for a polycap, superglue it in, and hope it works?
Also what do you guys use for drilling? Is a pin vice good enough even for ~3mm holes?
>>14256167
and why the fuck would anyone give a damn about some pompous fucks' opinions on something they're doing for fun?
>>14256170
Because you know the giant red boot wasn't an obvious enough warning.
>>14256170
katoki
>>14255401
I mean a generic Gundam, not like an MP unit. So far the most recent version looks like the ZZ but could really be a Gundam at any point from Sentinel to Hathaway's Flash without looking really out of place.
>>14256179
Ahh I see now you're one of those "gunpla is freedom" people. That's cool, but some of us take our hobby a little more seriously and strive to constantly better ourselves, learn from the best, improve our techniques and come as close to literal perfection as humanly possible.
But at the same time I understand that doing it the easy way and putting the bear minimum of effort is more fun for some people.
Revive GM hypeyes i'm a faggot
Even when building toys people still find a way to be elitist
kek
>>14256189
That's fine too, but when people force their own elitism down other people's throats for no other reason than to feel superior. It really puts some perspective on how pathetic they are.
>>14256200
Where do you think you are? We support people who are shit but strive to get better. If you want to stay shit, keep it to yourself. If you want a toy to play with, buy one. These are model kits.
>>14256201
>Let me show you a way to make your model kits look better
>"OMG STOP SHOVING YOUR ELITISM DOWN MY THROAT"
>>14256200
this is /m/ last I checked.
only /tg/ is more elitist
>>14256129
The cigarette handcuffs comparison amuses me.
>>14254747
>>14254752
>hobby knife to slice off nubs
That shit's horrifying and doesn't really help from my experience.
>>14256210
>this is why you will never be a true moddler. Just an amatuer. Bring your best gunpla to a real modeling competition and see what happens. They'll probably laugh you out of the building.
>>14256219
That was after you asserted you had nothing at all to learn from tank modelers.
>>14256234
I only jumped in after you made that remark buddy
>>14256240
DON'T CALL ME THAT
>>14254984
Not my kind of color scheme anon, but this guy: >>14255396
Has done a great job
>>14255399
Get of your high horse, no one enters a hobby at the highest level. Let new people figure everything out step by step so they can actually enjoy it.
>>14255531
>>14256047
smoke it like a pipe
>>14256000
Is this and that Zaku II one good? I like how the Zaku one has all the different weapons they used with a Zaku that usually don't come in model kits.
>>14256214
>That shit's horrifying and doesn't really help from my experience
Get good
Gusion is cute!
>>14254805
So you made a sort of Mass Production ZZ.
even if it's not, all it needs is a GM Visor to be such.
>>14254983
Sure there's a lot of weathering, but this thing fell through the atmosphere. it's only right that it's weathered to fuck-hell from reentry.
Are there any good getter and mazinger kits?
>>14256189
>snapfitters will buy more gunpla because they got easily bored with theirs
>expert modelers spend sweet times with their project but they will buy more gunpla and accessories for custom material
Bandai wins either way. Don't expect to them to side in any of them. They will cover both end of spectrum so you can't really expect one of those two kind of people to be gone.
>that feel when you realize you're having identity crisis because you're right in the middle of spectrum
![13232901_10154122277896897_9100928327618720120_n[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/O2j2xFO.jpg "13232901_10154122277896897_9100928327618720120_n[1].jpg")
third party Altron/Nataku/Shenlong
>>14256545
>having a crisis over literally nothing
ultimately how much you enjoy your kits is up to you
I intend to dive head first into painting but I don't have the money to put down on an airbrush as of yet, but I still enjoy building my kits and detailing them.
I don't build models because I need to be the best at them, or because it's a respectable hobby- I build models, THESE models because they're scaled replicas of giant robots that I watch cartoons of, and you know what?
I even like the cartoons, and sometimes I play with my robots while I watch them, so I think SUPER SERIOUS modelling needs to settle down a bit.
If someone is being a piece of shit about HURR MINE ARE GREAT, feel free to put them in their place, but otherwise all this discussion is wasted effort. Mine might not be the greatest- so I really don't post them, but I still like them, and they're still mine.
>>14254805
>no back pack and v fin blaster
that's like saying you had a chance to star as the main role for Jurassic Park but you said no and went and play a minor side role on Freddie got fingered instead.
You really should kill yourself
>>14256322
I have it. The Zaku is one of those ones from the late 90's, but its good enough. I actually like the 1/144th T61MBT's it comes with. It even has additional parts to make the one from IGLOO.
Finished up my second (and third) attempt at the MG Ground Gundam. I massively fucked up with the gloss coat, decals (as a PSA, fix silvering as soon as you see it before it's too late like with me), and possibly priming because there's so much paint chipping. I think I put enough time though that I can call it done.
>>14256636
>>14256641
One of the great things about having multiples is all the possible loadouts possible.
>>14256648
A little preview of my next project if I don't get distracted by the Gouf Custom or Kampfer next. You can especially see the decal silvering here that I'm very ashamed of.
>>14256578
I'm pretty sure the "serious" modeler is the same cunt who has been kicking around for a while and never posts any of his own work, so best to just ignore him as the shit poster he is.
He sperged out about someone making a cardboard spray base because they did it simply by ripping up a cardboard box and taping it together.
>>14256654
At least they look too bad from a distance and in their temporary display look.
>>14256656
but that's like.. REALLY GOOD and stuff. Why spend money when I get these boxes for FREE
Zaku I a best
>>14256734
Zaku II the origin when, anon??
>>14256769
just paint the char one green
>>14256787
Should I get the avalanche exia in HG or 1/100?
>>14255582
nigga no
drills melt styrene in like 1 second
especially dremels which are much higher RPM
Building this Volks kit has made me appreciate Bandai and their high quality and engineering in ways that I never have before.
It looks great, but that's really all it has going for it.
Learning how to airbrush... Does this look good for pre shading? They are going to be painted blue
>>14256578
Honestly, I only got into gunpla building because I watched all the Gundam series and I liked them enough to build models of a lot of the cool robots in them.
I try my best with the means I have - basically just a hobby knife, precision cutters, sanding paper of various grits, files and gundam panel lining markers - and I always strive to improve within the limited capacity that I can.
I don't think my kits will look as good as someone who builds these kits because they're an "expert super serious modeler" who just like the designs or construction, but don't care to watch the anime the anime.
I'll just snap them together to the best of my ability as a way of showing my appreciation of the show and the design, and simply because I enjoy building them.
So every time I pass it on my shelf I'll think "I liked the show that robot is from".
>>14256827
For the most part you should be good. Don't be afraid to get in a little close to the panels you want darkened.
When applying the coat of blue, do it in layers, you want the area around the panels softened but you don't want to put so much paint on that you lose all of the preshading you did.
The goal is to have the recessed area darker than the rest of the kit as light is unable to hit it. You can always go back into with a panel wash
>>14256656
Really that's dumb, that kind of makes him like snapfag except the other end of the stupid spectrum. Who know's maybe they're the same person trying to stir up shit because it gives them a sense of purpose.
In either case >>14256578 this dude has it right, build, improve, advise, share if you want and enjoy yourself. Just don't be cunt about it.
>>14256460
>>14255401
Well then, here's a sample of what it might look like since it seems to give off that mass-produced look. I like it better than the normal MP ZZ but since it doesn't have any of the defining ZZ features it might as well be a fancy GM.
>>14256586
That's the point, glad it's working.
>>14256000
>But why are there two GM heads?
One of the pilots (redheaded girl, forgot the name) in 08th MS Team gets her V-fin head blown off partway through the series and has it replaced with a GM head. So I figure it's in there so tired can build it as her "Custom GM Head-Type." No idea what the other head is for. Maybe it's a surplus as a result of using runners from earlier kits.
Expanded universe materials imply that other crews give her shit about it, but that the supply chain on replacement parts for Ground-Types is so shitty that custom repair jobs like her GM head or the protagonist's 00-Custom aren't terribly uncommon. Ground Types are sort of a hodgepodge of GM chassis elements, new components, and surplus RGX-78 replacement parts.
That's my grail kit, by the way. I love the hover trucks.
>>14256824
the fss designs will never be able to move are you joking
>>14256827
that looks like a butt's ass and you know it
sure you can be SLIGHTLY messy with preshading but not just fucking paint all over the place like that
>>14256824
>Bandai and their high quality and engineering
I originally did a lot of scale modeling for tabletop wargaming before I started fooling around with Gunpla. Holy shit Bandai's engineering is amazing by comparison. Games Workshop kits would regularly be misaligned casts, generating huge mold lines over every past, warped, suffering from lost/softened detail, etc. And that was plastic kits from the biggest manufacturer. Models made of white metal or resin, or kits from other companies would be even worse. I assumed it was just per for the course. I'd start every kit assuming that I'd have to do a ton of sanding, gap-filling, and heat-bending.
I put together my first HGUC kit about a year ago and was flabbergasted with how easy it was. All the casts were sharp, all the parts fit together.
For me, Gunpla is a relaxation exercise. Being able to put a HGUC kit together in about an afternoon is kind of a Zen feeling for me. Don't have to think about it a whole lot. Just take my time, follow the instructions, and work through it slowly and carefully. Enjoy seeing the robot take shape part by part. Very satisfying, very relaxing. :)
>>14256945
But is it ass for a first time? My hands aren't super stable still learning and shit.
>>14256868
I will be doing a panel wash later. I think is should be focusing more on the edge shading then the panels. Might be camera but some of the shading is visible in person. I'm happy with my first try I think.
>>14256985
Looks pretty good anon
>>14256985
Yeah that looks pretty good. Preshading with panel wash makes it look really good. So spots like the vents on the wing area will stand out more with a preshade.
>>14256156
Ill have to keep that in mind. I just did a base layer of gold, the dry brushed in silver, and top coated it with high gloss.
>>14256654
>>14256660
That was, still a superb work bro, good work.
Damn, i even don't have a courage to paint my still snapfitted HG Gundam G in fear of busting it of pretty badly.
>>14256571
thanks but i kind of want a third party kit of something bandai would never produce
>>14257117
Thanks, dude.
You should really take the plunge and just try. My very first attempt was the HGCE Strike and I ruined that immensely. If people can be great off the bat, sure, but it still means something to slowly learn and keep trying to improve.
Then again, I also kinda wish I was satisfied with straightbuilding so I didn't feel like having to paint every kit I do from now on, haha.
>>14256656
I can't believe somebody remembered that AND saved that photo of my shittily constructed base.
It's not pretty, but it was free.
>>14256000
The only reason there are two GM heads is because it comes with two copies of the parts tree or whatever it's called that the GM head is in. Notice how there are also two of the bazookas, truck things, and little army guys? Yeah.
What is a good mobile suit to give a GM head?
>>14257244
A Zaku.
>>14257244
and I don't mean a blow job head. I mean like replacing the head
>>14257255
>>14257244
Acguy.
>>14257244
What WOULDN'T be good with a GM head? I'll tell you what, nothing.
Although personally, I've been thinking about doing a build using the Red Warrior body and a GM head
So there's that
>>14256940
The articulation itself is fine, albeit basic, but the kit literally falls apart in your hand if you try to move it because the parts fit is not that great, even with glue.
>>14257209
I don't feel satisfied to straightbuild either, it feel kinda miss.
The problem is i just really like gundam g, it simple and bit boxy yet still have badass and menacing altitude in them, feels like a true war machine, also much of their kit is good and have many options. So ruined it feels kinda bad.
But yes, you right, i must gather courage to paint them. Maybe i'll start to do experimentation on Barbatos first.
>>14257309
Practice on plastic spoons and knives. Spoons are good for rounded pieces and knives for flat. If you fuck up on those then no harm no foul.
>>14257267
I've never seen the Volks FSS kits get posed before. Can you show an example of the types of poses it can do?
>>14257215
I saved the picture because it's a good, simple and cheap/free way to make a painting rack for skewer clips.
The various sperglords are also part of the tapestry that Plamor weaves.
>>14257400
It was a huge pain in the ass to get it to this because parts and limbs kept on falling off, but it is doable.
>>14257451
Forgot pic
>>14255396
Yeah I get you. I do like the lighter green though and will probably stick with it, especially with the navy blue.
Took your advice though and concentrated it, as well as adding in black in some areas.
Thoughts?
>>14257459
It does look damn good though, which is more than enough for some people (myself included). Is it the 1/144 or 1/100 scale?
>>14257486
That's the 1/100. I've heard the 1/144 is better and more solid because it's newer, but I prefer 1/100 scale. It's massive even for a 1/100 though, like taller than Unicorn, so I think the 1/144 should be around the same size as the MG Wing Gundams.
Opinions, criticism, any input please.
Not really based off anything.
I accidentally made 00Q's chest fin red and now I like it. Tried working it into Transient's scheme too.
I know the red stands out quite a bit, but I want to keep it.
>>14256656
That's actually a great idea, I'll need to do that when I get more cardboard.
>>14257162
So...Altron TV.
Digging up project from years ago, combining all 3 hazels into one. Plus long rifle parts from Hrairoo.
Somehow the joints got loose even when stored in the box all this time.
>>14258201
And of course I forgot the pic
What are some decent Frame Arms? I was considering the Rapier, but it seems to be a hand grenade like so many others.
>>14258207
Would look really fucking baller with some paint.
It looks cool already. albeit a tiny bit chunky.
Cool!
http://hobby.dengeki.com/reviews/202619/
Did i fuck up with hg Zeta hands, or they just can't hold a weapon?
>>14258350
The Hazel started off chunky, and the subarms really add to that. I like the idea, but personally (and I'm not the guy who posted it) I think they look a bit TOO chunky with the Hazel's already chunky legs.
>>14257467
Adding a third color that's not white/off white just makes it a mess. So I went ahead and took the two colors you started with and seem to insist on keeping and applied them the way I'd probably do it as a suggestion.
Keep in mind, it's just *my* suggestion. You do you.
>>14258941
I can't help but feel the transformation for that banshee would look fucked up
When the guy I bought this from mentioned it had been painted, this wasn't exactly what I had in mind
A good spray of oven cleaner should sort this horrifying mess out.
>>14259013
What the hell happened here?
>>14259046
I don't know, but I'm afraid. I'd assume it was a child, honestly.
>>14256660
damn fine work, the color shifts look amazing
>>14259050
It's a novice attempt at painting. The runner section on the right is blue, previous owner tried to mask it with base white without primer. You can see the blue plastic through the streaking. Honestly might want to take some paint thinner to it to clear off the old stuff, wash, and then reprime.
One of my local stores has the defective Zeta Plus kit for $16, which sounds like a decent price since I usually find it for 30something in other stores.
Is it worth it?
>>14259163
how is it defective? missing parts? i say go for it if you can fix it
>>14259199
Theres a small error in the parts around the vulcans, its literally a single angle inward instead of a flat piece.
>>14259199
It's this. The bland crotch can be fixed with some pla plate I guess, but I'm not sure how to fix the thing on the vulcans.
>>14259217
The vulcans aren't bad. It adds personality!
>>14259223
Well.. I guess I could paint it up with some weathering and battle damage, pass it off as a bullet shot fucking up the part idunno.
>>14257909
Italian 00Q and french transient?
Honestly I'd actually like to see you do these anon, keep that cyan for the transient.
>>14257244
Used mine on a Build Burning I built a year ago.
I bought an HG Fumina 3 months ago, and I just realized that she's pretty shit (both snapfagged and painted). Thinking of kitbashing her with a scrap MG GM 2.0 I have here lying around since I've been seeing custom builds of Fumina bashed with other kits, and they seem to improve the kit overall.
Your thoughts, /m/ ?
>>14259250
>mass produced CHICKEN HOW ARE YOU
Why would you do this?That looks really good.
>>14259250
That looks great, anon
Man, everything just looks better with a GM head
Hey guys just starting bearguy kinda wish i had the more acguy like one but the set was on sale do you have any advice i was thinking using the children to practise on and then paint it brown?
Shoot i just had a accident with my plastic cement it has started melting parts of the head can i putty it to fix???
>>14259348
well seeing as it's a perfectly round surface, let it set and harden, then sand it back to shape
>>14259316
>using the children
>to practise on
Someone call the cops
Are there any reviews of the 1/100 Redgeese yet? Does the 1/144 have any problems the larger model hopefully addressed?
>>14259484
Try using YouTube
My hyaku shiki antenna snaped in half and I threw away the decond like a retard. Would putty save it?
>>14259249
Just revised the Transient a few hours ago. Reduced and centered its blues.
Also, I'll be using RG Quanta and HG Transient, since they both have shiny stickers under their colored clear parts.
The green/blue parts that aren't clear, I'll try to get a flat tone that matches its corresponding clear parts the best.
I want to make a ground type Zaku II 2.0 with a shotgun style weapon, does anyone know where I can buy loose MG weapons?
>>14259546
Welp, never mind I just fucking lost the broken part. Oh well' I'll buy the Hyaku shiki kai, the antenna is probably the same and there should be two
>>14259604
Maybe look at kotobukiya weapons?
>>14259636
I saw that, but it looks closer to 1/144 scale than 1/100
>>14259658
I have a few sets they closer to 1/100.
A friend of mine is building some proper tanklegs for his Gourai.
Any advice or pointers?
>>14259687
>>14255698
Try Vallejo's Acrylic primers, they're good quality, cheap, can be airbrushed or hand brushed and don't require thinning (but it's up to your preference).
>>14259604
That's a zaku space type though.
>>14259709
yes I was planning on getting a ground type after I found a suitable weapon
>>14259604
You could get a Kampfer, it comes with plenty shotguns.
I remember the doc used to recommend either the Exia/00-Raiser and/or the Shining/God as good beginner gunpla, but i dont see them any more? Were they removed.
Also, the guide heavily recommends the RX-78-2 but the ver 3.0 looks much higher quality, is that true? I'm not great at gunpla building but I managed to assemble an MG Turn A so I can at least accomplish something if I try hard enough.
What kind of based do you like, clear or blocked colours? With most figures I like clear bases, but Gundam ones are covered in lines and shit. I'm feeling like I should get some grey/black bases even though I hate them on every other model line, I just don't know how they look next to the actual figs, especially the darker ones like the rick dom.
Hey /m/, sorry for the stupid question, but I just got a HG Hyaku Shiki (my third kit), and got no idea how to apply the shoulder decals, are they waterslides?
>>14259831
Dry transfers.
You can tape it against the part(mind which way the decal is facing, otherwise you'll get the decal stuck on tape and not usable) and then you take something and rub it with a bit of force and it'll go onto the model.
>>14259809
The MG 3.0 is basically an upscaled RG.
The MG Origin actually comes with all parts to give it standard RX-78-2 layout and is fairly decent.
Need help identifying this decal, it's from the GM Custom. The one in the circle. It has like a chameleon and the letters LV. I'm leaning towards thinking it's a La Vie en Rose decal, but it doesn't ring any bells, and doesn't explain the chameleon
>>14259831
Those are dry transfers. They're a real pain in the ass to apply.
You have 2 different options:
1.) Cut out the decal but leave some of the white area exposed. Then put tape around the edges to keep the decal in place. I found that using something like a coin helps to rub the decal into place. You should see it kind of fade as it adheres to the surface. You can also carefully lift it to see if everything has transferred.
2.) Try to look for some after-market waterslide decals
>>14259849
I think it's the logo of the 4th MS team that South Burning, Monsha, and those other guys are from
>>14259851
Personally I use transparent tape all over the decal, makes it easier to place it correctly.
Does make it come off a little harder though, i suppose. Usually a coin rub is still enough though.
>>14259856
Huh. I can only find like one or two pictures of it online when I google it. Thanks though
>>14259817
Most of my furniture and shelving is black, so I normally use black action bases or stands. I have a clear Action Base 1, but it looks weird on black, likely because of the mechanical detailing like you mentioned. I think Figma stands look fine with most High Grades, though. Pic somewhat related.
Is it true Derringer said we're getting more Thunderbolt HG?
>>14259841
>>14259851
Thank you both, they applied fine
>>14259881
>still believing the meme man
>>14259546
Why do you guys throw your shit away so fast.
I'm not sure where else I could post about this, this seems like a good place to start even though its not exactly a plamo I figure people here might have experience with this type of connector. I am trying to assemble the GSC alloy tachikoma, but the arms are giving me a lot of trouble.
Does anyone have any experience with these types of sockets/pronged connectors?
Attempting to force it in has got me nowhere but the way the socket area is designed makes it too hard to squish the prongs together to make it smaller before inserting, I've tried using tweezers and everything to push them but they require a lot of force to close completely and it just makes it difficult to push in while holding them
>>14257244
a Ground type Gundam
>>14259699
I've heard Vallejo's primers are rather crap.
Where do you guys buy paints?
No one site has all the colors I need and I'm sick of splitting orders between sites for one or two colors.
I use Mr. color btw
>>14260031
I use vallejos, and I don't even use primers. Because I never deviate wildly from the original color scheme, and I don't manhandle my shit when I'm done with it.
>>14260097
local hobby shop, has everything and even if their gunpla prices are crap, paints and tool prices are on par with any site.
>>14257244
Alex, leopard davinci or however its spelled and most ibo kits Imo.
I was so hyped to build my own Graze custom. Went and bought the kit, the option sets, paints and everything. Busted out my tools and fixed up my worktable, and was so pumped to work on my first kit in a couple years or so. I was pretty into it, but then finals and other life shit came up, and I ended up having to set it aside for a little. No money for summer classes, and I got no job, so I'm pretty much a NEET all this summer, with all the time in the world, and I cannot for the life of me, get myself to work on my Graze. What do you guys do when you get this builder's block?
>>14260271
Stop fucking sitting in front of 4chan hitting F5.
>>14255494
A bit late to answer but there's an option piece that clips onto the carapace like so and sticks into the handle.
