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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
June Restock: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iDQXNM56s6aGj_AJASi1HELsBBt5df2g8v2z43GKk7o/edit?pref=2&pli=1#gid=0
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Old Thread>>14317224
This wasn't bad for a first attempt!
I still think he should get into using Thin Cement though.
Asking again. Does this qualify as gerwalk modo?
Post the oldest or hardest kit you've made.
>>14328428
Translucent parts made it hard for me to see everything I needed.
>>14328224
Seconding this opinion, you're doing ok anon but be sure to seam weld from now on and maybe go back to this kit in a year.
>>14328520
Time has led me to reverse image search anything a lot of things. Looks like Reddit continues to be as cancerous a place as always.
So HGCE Destiny Impulse is pretty much confirmed right?
post gn archers
>>14328576
I should really topcoat these two.
top kek
plastic crack really is something huh?
http://www.gundamkitscollection.com/2016/06/a-couple-turns-out-to-be-partners-in.html
>>14328608
its a drug man
>>14328534
Just about as confirmed as Woundwort from the GBF polls or GM from the RG teaser ages ago.
That is to say, not. They just want to see what people say. If anything it does solidify Sword impulse, but it probably brings Destiny Impulse to a "huh, maybe." and HGCE Destiny to a "Consider this, how much do you think we could milk this frame?"
Been working on this guy for a little while now. I fucking love these origin kits, and I also love Doms so this is a really fun build for me. I can't wait for my origin prototype hi-mo zaku to get here.
>>14328787
I like how the origin kits have a pretty good focus on detail for hg kits. Were the decals a major pain?
Meanwhile I'm aching to buy the origin Zaku I but I decided to save for an airbrush and that will never happen if I keep buying kits.
>>14328804
How much spending money do you have a month where you need to "save" longer then a month in order to make such a purchase? If your cashflow is that low that you can't just make a $600 purchase on a whim whenever, maybe it's better off if you find a new hobby.
>>14328787
Are those white lines on the armor actually decals?
>>14328811
>can't just make a $600 purchase on a whim whenever, maybe it's better off if you find a new hobby.
Sonny, there's having a hobby and then there's over indulgence. Some hobbies have hefty price tags as a barrier to entry, but gunpla isn't one of them.
That aside everyone has different living circumstances, medical bills, cost of living, a still developing career.. some of us just can't burn through money like it's nothing.
>>14328811
Saving money for a wanted item shouldn't be frowned upon regardless of income.
>>14328836
This.
Frugality is to be praised.
>tfw richfag and still miserly as fuck
>>14328844
>tfw get to age 80 and realize you have all this money
>tfw you realize you physically can't build gunpla anymore
>>14328850
Not with that attitude! By then we'll have really good robo arms and such, way better than the prosthetic limbs given to military vets we have today. Gunpla building will be forever!
>pass your gunpla collection down to your grandchildren, try to give them your knowledge
>they throw it all away and whine to their mom about buying them the new Call of Duty 56 Edition Playstation 16 boxset from GameStop.
>>14328811
I have a part-time job that I combine with going to college. But a lot of that money goes to paying rent, buying food and supporting my family which doesn't leave me with much for a hobby. Yet I still love building gunpla so I try to invest as much as I can.
>>14328832
>>14328836
Thank you
>>14328868
>and supporting my family
Why? You're just throwing money away. That doesn't make any sense.
>>14328857
Bionic eyes are already a thing.
And Monkeys can control other monkeys by proxy by bypassing the CNS.
It's gonna be incredibly cool.
>>14328864
>having progeny
Lel. I'll be too busy enjoying my pseudo-immortality and robo-babes for that
>>14328864
>passing it on
When I die this shit is going in the box with me. Fuck you all, these are my robots. My son can keep one as a memento with the only requirement that it is either displayed or stored safely, and goes into his box upon expiration- unless the same agreement is met with his son. Daughters also eligible, one per child if situation warrants it.
Will the Triple Dom ever be restocked?
>>14328850
Cybernetic augs soon tovarisch. Imagine having two of these, whatever backlog you have will be gone in no time.
>>14328608
SEED fans really are degenerates.
>>14328895
>My wife's son can keep one as a momento
ftfy
>>14328919
How about Triple Dom Revive?
>>14328947
>>14328947
>Triple Dom Revive?
>>14328811
>Gunpla
>expensive enough that you should drop it if you can't spend $600 on a whim for it
???????? Where are you buying your shit?
>>14328965
gundamguy
Anyone here ever try to deal with usagundamstore? Holy shit, their customer service is terrible.
>>14329095
gundamguy is the best
>>14328204
I'm a scrub. What is that kit?
>>14329144
It's a Patlabor.
>>14329153
Retard, it's a Transformer
>>14329157
It's a Megazord, you idiot.
>>14329144
Hardygun
http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/RGM-111_Hardygun
>>14329144
Hardygun
>>14329221
>>14329222
Way to ruin the fun. You could have kept the chain going at least.
>>14329252
>>14329252
>ruin the fun
There is nothing fun about cliche unfunny replies.
>>14329275
is this from zz?
>>14329298
I think it's Zeta, since the unit is in EFF colors.
>>14329298
no, zeta
If I'm trying to handpaint tiny details should I even thin my paint?
>>14329311
If you're handpainting tiny details it's even more important to thin your paint.
>>14328931
Keep dreaming.
Even the most advanced prosthesis pale in comparison and i mean EPICALLY FAIL in dexterity and fine motor control when compared to flesh and blood limbs, i mean - there's no prosthesis that actually has an actuated thumb, lol!.
They are also awkward to use and counter intuitive.
Make no mistake they beat having no hand or cheapo prosthetic by a landslide, but actual augmentations, I.E - matching and surpassing actual limbs are decades away.
And that's assuming we can actually learn to integrate them into the nervous systems, instead of controlling the by flexing your pecs and upper arm muscles, like now.
>>14329328
I don't do it often either, I only ever buy from us stores if they have something that jap stores don't.
>>14329328
>it's cheaper even with the fastest most expensive shipping method, compared to any non Japanese site
Dutchfag here.
It's cheaper for me to buy expensive kits here from a Dutch site, but it's less expensive to buy a cheaper kit from Japan.
>>14329328
I buy local. It's the only redeeming factor of my country. That, and the not so dead arcades.
Got some kits from Fanime about a week or so ago, including the V2 Assault Buster which I got Daisuke Sakaguchi to sign since he was a guest there. Finished building the RX-78-2, and currently working on the Gouf now.
>>14328919
It last got restocked in January, along with a bunch of other HG Gunpla sets, so it might be a while until they reprint them again.
>>14329462
>in January
Working on my second gunpla, tried a bit of seam hiding with plastic cement last night. The line's still there, it's just duller. Do I need to put enough cement on the seam that it pushes out when I put the two halves together?
>>14329514
yes, you need to create an excess of plastic and then proceed to sand the plastic down to make the seam disappear
This is a lucrative idea but...
If I start producing quality content on YouTube reviewing Gunpla, will stores start sending me free kits?
I might be willing to put in some time and effort if I get some.
>>14329527
Here's the thing. Do you have an established viewer base that's at least 30,000 viewers? Do your videos get 1,000,000+ views within minutes of being uploaded?
If you answered no to one or both of those questions, why would ANY store send their merch to some literally who that isn't even internet famous?
>>14329527
it would need to be pretty high quality and get shitloads of views, and you'd basically need to be an expert, see matthias wandel with carpentry, he occasionally gets sent free tools from companies to review, but not much. you'd also need to shill hard for those stores, talking about their selection or some shit, and reviewing just gunpla might not qualify you for that
so no, they won't
>>14329349
>integrate into the nervous system.
We can. We've already done it.
>>14329275No, it's Zeta during the Honking arc, specifically during the hostage exchange.
Where Amuro surrenders himself, so that Mirai, her daughter and failure of a son can escape.
>>14329349
Actually, we have that already. It's just still in the very early stages still.
Newfag here /m/
How do you actually make nubs gone for good? Do you just sand them to oblivion? Use polishing compound?
Also, here's an in-progress Stamen
>>14329317
even if it's like head vulcan tiny?
>>14329435
How much was the pale rider?
>>14329514
Oh, I'm about to build this kit too. GMs are the best
>>14329635
You want to thin it so that it covers the surface uniformly and doesn't glob up. If you're worried about it running, get Tamiya masking tape
>>14329625
Sanding helps, but there'll still be some marks left. I think top coat helps hide it more, but the only one true way to make nub marks disappear completely is painting the kit.
>>14329514
Are you >>14328224?
Are you just buying discount kits or do you just really like GMs?
>>14329657
Nah, I'm the guy that built the Guncannon a week ago or so. Also, Jims are pretty cool, and cheap!
>>14329644
GM stronk.
I just wish the engineering was better for the 0080 kits. A shame too since more of the modernized build setups started to come out shortly after their releases.
>>14329625
I see you've got some space marines in the back. You would do the same to the gundam. Clip off the pieces with a clipper and then file it down with a file or sandpaper. You could also scrape them away softly with a hobby knife.
>>14329744
I want to hope for revives but i highly doubt it
>>14329768
I doubt they're going to give every single older release a Revive version. I can see them maybe doing the regular GM but not much else in the way of EFSF grunt suits.
>>14329768
The Alex will most definitely get a Revive down the line. Stuff like the GM Command and Gelgoog Jaeger don't really need them that bad, and the Zaku FZ and Kampfer are new enough that they don't need one.
finished the base today out of some junk (cassette tape case, plastic sign)
didnt turn out how i would have liked, but it works
>>14328817
Yes
>>14328804
The detail on these origin kits is phenomenal but yeah the stickers were a bit of a pain, but the pay off on how good they look when it was all done made it worth the effort imo. I actually had a harder time with the stickers on my prototype Gouf for whatever reason. The hardest ones for me were the ones that go around the feet since you gotta make sure that the little words in the middle of the lines match up with the center of the foot.
I'm super fucking hyped for the Zaku I, I'll probably end up getting two of them. I also still gotta get the Black Tristars Zakus.
>>14329865
also i still dont know how to take a proper picture
Finished my first MG today.
>>14329873
looks good by why no shoulder cannon?
>>14329905
Just figured I would go for a more classic look for now. Might try posing with the shoulder cannon later.
can I get by using only 600 grit sandpaper?
it was the highest grit they had at a few of the stores i checked
>>14329931
That is so high it's like using a file. You will simply chew through plastic.
>>14329931
Micromesh pads my dude
>>14329931
did you check the auto section of your local hardware store? i got 2000 grit no problem there
>>14329943
not how it works and you know it
>>14329951
pic?
>>14329958
http://www.amazon.com/MICRO-MESH-SOFT-TOUCH-SANDING/dp/B000H6EC4C?ie=UTF8&keywords=micromesh%20sanding%20pads&qid=1465271408&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
I'll do you one better.
12,000 grit.
Make em shine before you even topcoat!
>>14329903
based mods
>>14329968
>12,000 grit.
Meant goes up to
>>14329968
these grits are too high for sanding gunpla nubs lol wtf. these are for polishing I use 100 240 400 600 and 800
>>14329931
600 is fine for an initial (right after triming the nub), but it's going to leave some scratches. Go to an automotive shop and find some 1000 grit. Usual process for me is cut from runner, trim with xacto knife, 600 grit, 1000 grit.
>>14329980
>Using less than 600 grit
Please don't troll people into leaving giant gorging scratches on their models
>>14329931
Walmart should have a pack of 1000, 1500, 2000, and 2500 in their automobile department.
>>14330015
You, my friend, are just begging for a ban. I encourage you to keep posting.
do people buy painted kits? i've heard of people commissioning kits to be painted but do they have any resell value?
i've checked completed ebay listings and they rarely sell, even more rare is for them to sell for more than the base kit's price
>>14330000
?
these are the sticks I use and the lowest grit is like 100ish I use it to get rid or the rest of the gate since I cut away obviously I'm not going to use that low grit on flush plastic. but I work up to the higher grits. Trying to get rid of that nub with 600 or higher would take a year.
>>14330028
No not really, they would have to be top notch for people to buy em.
Most of what I've seen is basically "professional paint job" pay 100 bucks for thinyourpaints.jpeg.
I would buy painted kits to salvage or use for spare parts, but only at the cost of the kit or lower since I don't get to build it.
>>14330034
The process I use is:
Cut piece from runner (cutting far away from the piece) > trim with xacto > 600 grit > 1000 grit
Which doesn't take that long at all, and sounds a hell of a lot easier than what you're doing.
would you recomend using the micromesh pads on flat pieces? will it round the pieces because it doesn't have a hard backing?
>>14330067
Yes. I usually fold them over in half and that gives me a smaller area to control.
Also, a bit of a double edged sword if you /push/ too hard.
Okay, I'm using my Jim Command as a testbed to practice seam hiding on. The legs went alright, but the arms ended up a little rough. The brush would slip patch the edge of the piece and get plastic cement on the side of the part, which required a little more sanding. You can still barely see the lines on the legs up close, the arms are a little more noticeable, but from 2-3 feet away they're practically invisible.
Paint and seam welding newbie who has been working on a Gouf HGUC. What do you painters do in a case like this. The part needs to be in the middle of two pieces that need seam welding. Do I just paint this inner piece, then put the pieces on top and weld them? Is it better to mask after the fact in the painting stage?
>>14328204
Is it necessary to wash your parts if your just going to apply topcoat to the model?
Painted and built yesterday.
>>14330248
?no body will see that part you circled? its inside the legs right?
>>14330279
no
>>14330248
The joint that the leg connects to looks like a dick
>>14330289
At some angles it shows, but also since this is my first project like this I want to know for the future.
>>14330248
Just don't paint it, dude. You won't even see it as far as I can tell.
>>14330248
seam weld the leg, see if the part is even visible. if it is, paint that piece first and then mask it to paint the rest
>>14330401
I checked just now before welding, it is visible slightly. I think it makes more sense to prime and paint this though, then seam weld from there. I'm not knowledgeable on masking, but a part inside another part feels like it would be annoying to mask.
>>14329349
The actual problem is its extremely difficult to actually implant something like that and leave it there long term because of rejection, which is something all kinds of medical implants and transplants have been dealing with since forever and which has no apparent solution.
We're making progress in the area of interfacing technology and the human brain, but we haven't really made any progress with regards to permanently integrating large pieces of technology with the human body for a long time.
Finally got a working camera to post my Rebake.
>>14330453
To put it bluntly, this picture is a pretty good example of how not to weather. It looks like you just put charcoal on your hands and smeared it all over the model. When weathering, you should keep in mind how large the robot is, where dirt and grime would actually accumulate, etc.
Other than that, look up some tutorials on masking
>>14330468
It's 'cause you're being a faggot. Stop namefagging, that's what reddit is for. Now if only they would do this to snapfaggot.
>>14330475
You know, I really can't tell anymore which posters are actual newbies that don't know any better, and which ones are just shitposter trying to get more (you)s
>>14330433
One day science is going to come to it's senses and realize that the wave of the future is not cybernetics, it's cyberbiotics.
But as long as the fundamentalist right holds sway in most developed countries, research into genetics will forever be stunted.
We're putting too much effort into writing more and more complex computer code when we should be focusing efforts into cracking the code that already exists in all of us.
Apologies for blog/rant in g/p gen
this guy was fun to build. dunno if i wanna bother with those microscopic decals, but i might paint those later when i start buying paints.
>>14330582
That'd be some seriously tedious masking.
>>14330586
eh, but it'd be worth it though, i think.
>>14330582
NUUUBBBSSSS. Clean them, man. Respect the damn suit.
>>14330610
you're right, i should have cleaned them before i took the pic. oh well.
>>14330623
You should clean them while building. Sure the build will take quite a bit longer, but you get nicer results.
>>14330286
Shame the Gelgoog Jager is a brick that can barely move.
>>14330475
>Complaining about weathering
I'll never understand why autists do this.
>>14329594
> there's no prosthesis that actually has an actuated thumb, lol!.
>being this behind on robot tech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk1NkWl_W2Y
>>14330646
This is why
>>14330636
>Implying the Marine is any better
Truth be told, my Jager moves just fine. Though being a sniper unit, it's not like it fucking needs build burning's flexibility.
>>14330646
>people spend forever removing nubs
>spend half the time weathering because LEL ITS SUPPOSED TO BE MESSY
good weathering on models is easily the longest part of the model
>>14330651
>>14330656
The difference here is that that person used pens and markers instead of brushes and didn't think to thin their paints.
I will agree with the first pic though. Fuck GMs.
>>14330669
>Fuck GMs.
Wrong website.
>>14330646
Because all they do is take a model and make it look like shit. The point of weathering is to make it look more "realistic," like it's been operating in the field.
Also, stop being a butt hurt faggot because someone critisized you work.
>>14330646
>>Complaining about bad weathering
ftfy
Because it looks bad.
>>14330582
>>14330680
but weathering is subjective. some people like the "been through hell and back" look and some people like subtlety.
There is no point trying to emulate realism or even talking about it when we're talking about giant robot model kits because they don't exist in our reality, we have nothing to base it on. Whatever notions we have of realistic weathering exists only in our imaginations. So don't judge someone's weathering just because YOU think its too heavy or applied in areas you wouldn't apply it.
>>14330453
Who hurt him?
>>14330700
See, I agree with you to an extent, but you can have a level of realism, even if they don't actually exist. For example, it would probably be a lot dirtier and worn out at the feet compared to the torso or head. The type of dirt and grime would also play a factor.
Also, there's a bunch of jet fighters that are actually larger than gundams (F-106 delta dart, F-15 eagle, MiG-31 foxhound, etc.), so the "it's too big" argument doesn't really hold water.
>>14330700
Just admit you did a shit job weathering and move on.
>>14330700
Tbf, there's a difference between weathing to make a kit look like it's been through hell and back, and just randomly smearing paint & ink on it in an attempt to make it look like it's been through hell and back. Just scribbling a line marker on bits of armor and plastering on brown paint without considering where it would naturally accumulate makes it just look bad. Use photos of soldiers and vehicles that have been in the field for a while as a reference. Think about where dirt and grime would accumulate while this big MS is walking around the field.
>>14330747
ms can move, walk, fly, go underwater, in space get knocked down in ways nothing else we know of can when it operates in combat. Yes mud might accumulate on the feet or it might get knocked down in combat and have mud on the shoulder. You don't know and you can't say definitively "weathering would not look like this on the model" because you don't understand what the modeler is trying to achieve.
>>14330756
You have a point, but there's a point where you make it look like the robot is battle damaged, and a point where it looks like you just dripped paint on it and made it look like it ran down the model.
Typically with weathering you follow a "less is more" approach. The less you put on, the more it has to contrast with the actual paint job, and colors of the model. Take my Tau Commander. most of the weathering is concentrated on the feet and back, since the thrusters would leave soot, and it landing would cause dirt to kick up and scrape the legs.
You want to go for a more "what would have caused this" ideology, otherwise it'll come off looking like they literally just fell onto the ground and rolled around in the dirt like a pig for no reason.
>>14330756
You can weather it in all those ways without making it look like you just rubbed a bit of ink on random parts. It doesn't take much effort at all to have standards for your work.
Post good weathering.
>>14330453
Learn how to mask, prime and thin your paints, the orange, black and particularly the white color corrections look horrible.
Your "weathering" looks like someone just smeared charcoal all the kit.
I really hope this is trolling and you aren't some Tard Lord of the Starch.
>>14330786
mig doesn't know mecha too well but his tanks really are amazing and he is a good example of putting in the proper work
>>14330669
>>14330786
>>14330786
>>14330824
>Hi-nu
REEEE
>Ver. Ka
DOUBLE REEEE
>>14330831
Is this some new meme I'm not aware of?
>>14330867
>JoJo memes
>new
>>14330817
Whoa, where did you find a Quo Vadis kit?
So, MG Unicorn, should I just topcoat everything except the psychoframe before even starting assembly? Has anyone tried backing the phychoframe parts with silver to catch more light?
>>14330917
Nah, always preassemble first to check fitment. You won't even have to take it back apart to do the topcoat, the FA Unicorn will take itself apart for you.
>>14330917
I'm currently in the process of backing the small amount of psychoframe on my Nu Ver Ka with the silver bits. IT really does catch more light and make the psycho frame shine brighter.
As for top coat, I suggest taking all the clear bits off before top coating in sections. With the Nu you can just take out the smaller psychoframe bits and just spray it all, but with the Unicorn, I'm not 100% sure, but isn't the psycho frame built into and apart of the inner frame, not just some small pieces placed over it like in the Nu? I'm assuming so, so you'll probably want to build it all, paint the panel lines, then take it apart in sections and top coat the non-translucent parts first.
>>14330906
Not mine, just a Twitter post I found while trying to scrounge up as much Quo Vadis stuff as I could find. Needless to say, it's definitely something of a holy grail item to me.Fujita, please come back to the anime industry, we miss you very dearly. ;_;
>>14330867
frogs go ree when they're really agitated
https://youtu.be/tYKPdNvH800
Add in the combo of pepe pictures and /r9k/ and there you go.
>>14330958
>>14330904
I meant specifically ree-ing about the hi-nu ver ka
>>14330962
No, it's just me.
I'm generally pretty chill, but the Hi-nu, and especially the hi-nu ver. ka create a sprawling pit in my mind and I always feel the need to comment on it in uncomplimentary fashion.
Polite sage for shitposting.
>>14330786
>Post model detailing that nobody on /m/ has ever or will ever do
ftfy.
>>14330831
you're REEEtarded btw
>tfw there's no gunpla in the Hobby Search bargain sale.
It's too cruel.
>>14331480
Yes there is. Did you even bother to go to the Gundam section?
>>14329865
Pretty cute, shame for those errors around the mouth.
>>14329865
>>14331586
No wonder your Zeong's so sad, it's got herpes.
>>14330786
Why would it be that chipped?? all those parts aren't bumping into things. unrealistic!
So... I can't paint (Medical reasons really...) But what other ways could I "weather" my Gunpla?
My hand constantly shakes basically, is there anything I can do to add this sorta detail to the models?
>>14331614
>constant hand shakes
I know that feeling friend, small precise details are excruciating
>>14331614
Pay someone else to do it for you.
Or just smoke weed. Weed will make your hands stop shaking, stop the pain, and allow your creativity to sour to new heights while also increasing your sex appeal, regenerating dead brain cells, and killing cancer.
>>14331581
I'm such an idiot.
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/list/762/0/1?sold=1
>>14331621
weed cures everything amitite
I had hiv. now I don'ti think
>>14329625
You essentially just learn to live with nub marks,even if they are minor.They never go away,just like herpes.
>>14330610
RGs deserve absolutely no respect.
>>14329929
I really hope they do a Origin magnetic coating RX-78-2,with the space upgrades.
What's up with this shaky hands meme?
>>14331690
some niggas are like michael j fox
>>14331690
Too much coffee and Monster Energy Drinks. If people just relaxed and drank more water they'd be okay. BUT NOPE! GOTTA DRINK THAT LIQUID CAFFEINE! DOESN'T EVEN TASTE GOOD BUT I'MMA GONNA CHUG 32 OZ OF IT AT A TIME!
Then they wonder why their heart rates is 120+ and their hands shake like their mom's vibrator.
>>14331690
Please tell me what meme means in this context.
Please tell me your definition of the word meme and why it is appropriate to be used here.
>>14331642
or you can git gud
>tfw you're seriously considering buying a kit just for it's weapons
Honestly surprised the Hyakuren's knuckle dusters haven't been in any of the MS option sets yet. Doesn't hurt either it's a bargain item right now. Only 5 bucks for the regular edition! And 6 for the girl's version!
>>14331735
I wish it was that simple friend
>>14331750
Boxing samurai mech is fun, although its hands are kinda shit and like to pop open. Amida's comes with an extra gun.
An example of good weathering
>>14331809
Please don't joke like that.
>>14331809
A bit overdone but i think it's decent
>>14331882
Overdone would be if it was broken into a million pieces.
>wanted to take a picture of my MG
>camera's battery is dead
WHELP! If it's not one thing it's another.
Anyways, after putting it off for literally YEARS, I'm starting on my first MG. Wish me luck everyone. Seriously. There are a lot of runners. I'm scared. Hold me sempais.
>>14332066
>I'm moving from Duplo to lego
>Hold me senpai-tachi
Same nubs, same procedure. Nothing to be afraid of
>>14332230
It's just a lot more.
Aaaand I already made a pretty gnarly mistake and I didn't even make it out of the step 1. Luckily, it was made on a piece that goes inside another piece so it won't be noticeable.
What's a kit that goes well with blades? the 00 ones are a little overdone but I dont know much else that are close combat
>>14332290
EFREET KAI!Most Zaku IIs can be made to look decent with a blade.
>>14332290
Grimgerde?
Amazing Red Warrior seems like it could be a close combat type given the right weapons.
>>14332290
What blades did you have in mind?
>>14332297
Hmm, that might work. The body is not bad but im not a fan of the head. Although the bulk seems more suited to heavy weapon types
>>14332305
Grimgerde is nice, but I feel like the IBO kits have too little armor. ARW sounds pretty good though
>>14332350
Mostly thin ones like those with the barbatos. It might get two large ones since I think im going to pair it with the mugen liger
>>14332370
It's not thin, but the Astaroth has this motherfucker.
>>14332384
Using a 1/100 scale kit to match the zoid tho. Besides, ive already got an astaroth that I plan to build without any modifications.not having to think while making a kit is pretty relaxing desu
Got done with my first mg yesterday.
New to Gunpla, got into it because my local hobby store is homebrewing a tabletop with em and I didn't feel like spending money on Warhammer stuff. Built the first Barbatos kit and Grimgerde, got Hyakuri coming in the mail
basically should I buy this one and use it in the tabletop
>>14332370
If you're pairing it with the Mugen Liger 00 Qant or 00&S/G sound perfect, but since those aren't options.. maybe the Sword Strike/Impulse? Astray Red Frame/Sengoku/Blue Frame Second L/Blue Frame D?
>>14332491
>should I buy this one
Yes
>use it in the tabletop
Only if you want to let everyone know you're a creepy kid fiddler who isn't allowed within 100 yards of a school.
>>14332384
Nice painting you did there mate
>>14332516
I just grabbed it off Google to illustrate a point. Sorry anon.
>>14332513
Well I already used my Grimgerde, plus everyone there is a weeb or tabletop nerd so I doubt they'd care.
Until they start getting rekt by a robomaid.
pic related, my friend's plan for his Rebake. He also just ordered regular Gusion and I'm going to try to convince him to make a Pepe custom of it
>>14332504
they are overdone, but i dont mind using them. all of those sound pretty good, except qant since i've already built that. I'll think about it, thanks anon
>>14332490
>Black lining on white
>Didn't clean up the excess paint
Please clean it up at least.
>>14332490
holy panel lining
Get some rubbing alcohol and clean up the panel lines a bit, it'll look much better
>>14332528
No problem, make sure you show it off whenever you're done building your set, it sounds like a cool duo.
>>14332533
>>14332536
Yeah thats what i thought i should do too. Thanks guys
>>14332533
Also forgot to ask, what color is the best to use for panel lining white gunpla? I thought black looked fine.
>>14332571
grey, black is too harsh and doesn't suit the subtle details that panel lining is designed for.
>>14332571
>>14332577
i use black since i like how it looks like actual lines instead of shadows which grey seems to be for.
its mostly up to you though
>>14332571
So it's not as overpowering. Though in my opinion Unicorn is one of the few units that can get away without panel lining. The away the armor is sloped at different angles creates depth very nicely. Some something like a grey or silver will work well with that effect.
>>14332527
I want to make a Rebake like this pic that anon posted, but don't want to pay for 3 rebakes or normal gusions just for the arms. Is there a site that just sells specific parts of kits like only arms or something like that???
So I just bought this. What else looks good on a shelf?
>>14332606
Books/DVDs/Games/Pictures of your family, you name it
>>14332491
Be aware that her eyes look a lot creepier out of the box than they do in promo shots.
Just get a Zaku/Gelgoog for the tabletop like a real man.
>>14332621
I meant other gunpla, but I'll admit, that got a chuckle out of me.
>>14332594
You would only need two rebakes, and since it would use the back binder you would still have one entire kit you could use for posing/bashing/custom work
Also no, there isn't. It's not a profitable market because people only want big things like the special weapons a suit comes with or armor pieces. It's not profitable so no one does it.
>>14332624
We actually have a guy running a bunch of Zaku already, along with my friend who picked up two but hasn't built em yet. Right now we're just playtesting and working out numbers and stuff tho so I want to run a bunch of different frames.
>>14332647
What you should be doing is running a bunch of balls
>>14332659
Now I just want to buy a ton of Guntanks and Balls to fuck with them.
Thank you so much for the idea
>>14332606
00Raiser would follow the Angel sort of look, and you could follow it up with a Destiny for a Winged trio.
Alternatively just build your favorite robots and pose them all together. What looks good is subjective, and if it's your shelf your opinion is what matters.
>>14332661
Not Guntanks.
Just balls.
In fact, buy a 1/100 Ball and bring it too.
>>14332681
Everything will be ball and nothing will be okay
for them
Test>>14332606
I can say that my RG 00 Raiser looks super cool in my shelf. Apparently the QAN[T] looks fucking sweet too.
>>14332606
I just finished snapping RG QanT and having it on a shelf with the Exia and 00 makes it look good.
I'm thinking of posing them with all three holding GN sword 5 buster rifle a la Super Sentai.
>>14332747
Fck forgot pic
>>14332902
That's the RG? Looks like a fucking HG with a shitty camera, no panel lining and no decals.
Work on that shit/10
>>14332491
You have two options if you buy and intend to use Super Fumina anon.
You can either apply some fixes to the face to make it look like not total shit and give it a nice paint job.
Or you can go completely over the top and make it a ridiculous custom so people know its a joke.
>>14332624
Fixing the eyes is actually really easy.
>>14332928
Got the one where some JP modded the hair so it covers her eyes?
Finished my 4th Gunpla. I think I'm getting a bit better.
>>14331735
My heart rate hovers around 57, and my blood pressure is nominal. I'm in great health, but my hands shake and they have ever since I was a child. I'm not a FAS or crack baby either. I also drink a shit ton of water and only have sodas when I go out to restaurants which is infrequently. I drink coffee even less. I'm not on any drugs either.
Sometimes there are more things going on in a body than what your dumb ass read on WebMD.
I still manage to paint, but it's a pretty arduous process.
I don't know if it will help the other anon, but if you can rest the blade of your hand and paint kinda sideways, it usually helps me.
>>14332940
Sorry, not on my phone I don't. And that guy mods all his figures to have that. Even his FAGs and Busou shinki.
>>14332952
the nubs lad the nubs
>>14332970
I have a friend who has a slight neurological disorder that causes his hand to shake. Getting tipsy makes him steady.
>>14332504
Could maybe try the Age 1 Spallow?
>>14332974
I don't have all of the proper tools to unnub, I only have clippers please forgive me.
>>14333014
Get a damn Exacto knife and some steady hands.
>>14333014
Exacto knife
>>14333007
If you were gonna do an AGE it'd need to be DM's Razor, gotta have enough sword to match the liger.
>>14333037
>>14333022
Good idea, actually.
>>14332909
Yeah my phone camera is a bit shitty. I don't want to finish it atm cause I'll be moving in a couple of weeks. I'll panel line it and decal it along the MK II Titans and my Barbatos and Kimaris Trooper when I finish moving. But damn this kit looks really good even without all that work.
What's the best top coat for a Jesta?
Gloss?
>>14331750
I bought it solely for the fist weapons. Used it for a custom Graze. I just have to paint and add the decals, then it'll be finished.
>>14332490
Generally if you're lining a white or a lighter suit, you'd want to use a grey pen instead of black. It's way more subtle and easy on the eyes.
>>14333117
matte is the best coat. End. Of. Story.
>>14333128
>>14333117
Yeah I can't see a Jesta in anything other than matte imo
>>14328787
Ya'll just made me buy that Dom Test Type. Good work guys.
>>14328919
>>14329462
In stock at HobbySearch.
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10046859
>>14332490
>nubs on every piece
>thought it was HG from that horrible lining
>shield isn't flush because of nubs
>stickers fuck sideways
ayy
>>14333131
You can't see anything in anything other than matte.
>>14333418
I could see a Quebeley in gloss.
