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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
https://gundma.imgur.com/
Another gunpla guide:
http://funakatown.com/images/Building_Gunpla_Final.pdf
July Restock: http://bandai-hobby.net/site/schedule_images/nouhin.pdf (untranslated)
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Old Thread: >>14460152
first for snapfag a shit
Just kill me already.
Released in Japan:http://schizophonic9.com/re4/hg_localtype.html
Does Gunpla general even lift?
>>14476203
You must be really excited for this kit to come out to keep posting it in every thread.
>>14476203
I legitimately don't get this meme. It doesn't look great, but it doesn't look that much worse than many other gundams. It'd fit right in in 00 with the dumb color-coding.
getting there
Who tanks here
Finish building and cleaning my hazel after 2 weeks absent from modelling due to college work.
I want to paint it, but can't decide on the scheme yet. Any suggestion /m/?
>>14476415
What rifle is that?
>>14476422
Advanced Hazel's.
http://dalong.net/review/hg/h57/h57_p.htm
Also Hazel Custom has it.
http://dalong.net/review/hg/h56/h56_p.htm
>>14476422
Itsa MSG weapons for Frame Arms.
Fitting them requires alota works, since it a bigger than standart HG, but some of the kit is fit right in.
http://dalong.net/review/hg/h198/h198_p.htm
Dalong's review of the HGCE Force Impulse is up.
>>14476415
It'd be interesting to see it in Red Comet colors or GaoGaiGar super robot colors
>>14476442
>he doesn't show it posed like in the OP
One FUCKING job you damn gook
>>14476415
That neat olive/white that the AEUG used on their GM Customs.
>>14476382
Noice
>all white core brock
>Already have the Nu Ver Ka on its way
>Wanting the Hi-Nu the more I see and hear about it
fug, is this the pain of getting into this hobby?
>>14476641
Pretty much, anon. You'll be sucking dick for it within the year... if you're lucky.
>>14476641
you know you want it
the chest armor makes the torso ridiculously thick
>>14477038
That mobile suit actually looks pretty cool without a head, if they sensors were just built into the torso or between the missile launchers without giving the suit a humanoid face that would be a cool style.
>>14477050
>a gundam without a gundam face
HERESY
the head will be the final touch, besides all the weapons of course
Just tried out panel lining for the first time. My hand s are a bit shaky so the lines are a bit too, I need to work on that. Excuse the bad posing since I haven't posed it yet.
>>14477098
Don't forget the mouth lines
All in all good job for a first time, you'll get better as you practice more
So when I put a topcoat on a kit, do i disassemble it to spray every piece of just spray it while it's together?
Does anyone here have the HG Turn-A? I'm thinking of picking it up since I have an Amazon gift card to burn, but the reviews aren't very in-depth.
Is it any good?It's going to be the second kit I've ever bought.
>>14477305
The shoulders are rather terrible. As though they are the shoulders from a kit 10 years older.
Other than that it's alright. Just alright. Looks good enough when completed.
>>14477316
All the images I've seen look like its got a lot panel done to it, butI don't have anything to panel line with.
If the shoulders are really that bad, I might just get Char's Zaku from The Origin to be a companion for my RX-78-2
>>14477394
You can panel line with a 0.5 mechanical pencil if it really comes down to it. And yeah, you will be panel lining a lot on the Turn A. My advice would be to get something else, save your time and money until you've polished your skills some more, and just get the MG, which does a better job at doing the Turn A justice.
The Origin Zaku is an amazing kit and highly recommended, with its singular flaw being that you don't get a regular Zaku machinegun for it.
>>14477401
Alright thanks, the Origin Zaku is cheaper anyway. Bummed about the Turn-A though, its my favorite design after the original.
New to painting and it's a lot of fun but it was so slow with just one stand, so decided to expand my production line with two new boxes. Good way to recycle boxes, but the holes in the HLJ boxes were too big for my gatorclip wooden poles, had too do a bottom with silver tape.
>>14477417
TOO CLOSE
TOO CLOSE
TOO CLOSE
>>14477417
Careful to not let those pieces touch each other.
>>14477421
>>14477432
Don't worry, the two new boxes were once one high that was too high and the poles would detach from the clips sometimes, so when the pieces dried they were on two boxes far away from each other, only put them like that to be able to cut the other box in half.
>>14477417
>>14477421
>>14477432
Why does amount of boxes matter to painting time? Just because you can set it up as parts to be painted -> parts being painted currently -? drying parts and move them as necessary between holding the clip in your hands?
>>14477439
I can let more pieces dry concurrently, don't want to take them away from the clips until I'm done with them, especially on this current project where I'm experimenting with masking and need to do the same piece at least 4-5 times
>>14477452
How long do you wait between coats? And what paint brand? I've only started withTamiya acrylics and info from others could help.
>>14477461
I use Tamiya spray cans and am like I said pretty new so I'm not the best to give advice. But from reading these threads for a long while and looking up internet resources I think that the common wisedom is wait 24 for the paint to completley dry and settle, even if it feels dry on the surface it still has to settle. But that just might be for when doing your own rations with an airbrush.But it can't hurt. That's why I really wanted to increase my production line while giving pieces the time they need to cure.
>>14477475
I meant using airbrush and between coats, not the final curing time. From what I read it was basically "spray a part/spoon, spray all the others, and by the time you loop back around you will be good for another layer". I take it that should be roughly an hour or so between coats?
>all these micro nubs on an rg kit
nothing could have prepared me for this torture.
I know they'll be hidden, but there's so many, and the urge to touche all these little ones up on the fram eis too great, but I'm too scared that I'll beef it
>>14477495
>I take it that should be roughly an hour or so between coats?
atleast
>>14477495
I wait 30 minutes between coats when I use mrhobby paint.
>>14477502
Nothing more conclusive than that from users?
Forgot to post ny update. Finally got some markers for panel lining, and finished up my first kit. My second one in progress is Throne Zwei and will move onto Psycho Zaku afterwards.
>>14477417
It's not in stock now, but I think this Hobby Base paint unit was completely worth it.
http://hlj.com/product/YLSPPC-N08
I did the method of taping hella box flaps together, and I had tons of boxes before too, but you need so many to get a good enough surface area to use for many parts. This thing is shallow, so good if you have short sticks, and very wide, and I find I mostly have a need for more sticks than I do space, and I work primarily with MGs. It's also pretty cheap.
>Get campaign card
>Doesn't work in Canada
Fug.Anyone want a code?
>>14477626
I'll take it senpai
[email protected]
>it's been a year since my last build
>want to start building again
>have about 700+ dollars in plamo in closet
>don't want to touch any of them because I lack the skills and tools
Should I just blow one of my older 1/144 kits for fun? I have been staring at a Operation V pack for a few days now. I'll probably fuck it up.
Any tips for paining with gundam makers? I have the RX-78-2 pack and it could work for the entire V pack.
>>14477646
My tip is to not paint with markers as they lead to bad results. Use real paint from bottles.
>>14477646
Why spend so much on something you're not going to build?
I'm about to drop some 100 dollars on paint and paint supplies because it's my first go at painting.
I got the skewers, blu-tack, and alligator clips
I got the topcoat, both gloss and flat
I got the paint (vallejo)
I got the paint thinner
I got the brushes
I got the styrofoam
I got the mixing jar and mixing spoons
I got the masking tape
Is there anything I'm blatantly missing? It would suck shit if I ordered this giant package just to forget a 2 dollar item.
>>14477646
Just do it senpai. Straightbuilds turn out just fine.
>>14477298
either or. Top coat is just clear paint so you you use it like you would use paint.
>>14477659
Oh okay, well noted then.
I never really got into painting. How good are the results from just using paint and a brush?
>>14477664
I had a lot of money.
And I was actually really into it. Then all of a sudden I lost all interest in them. I had amassed my collect after years of it. A few bought recently and such.
This was my collection at the end of 2015. Well part of it. There's about another 15 kits that I didn't take a photo of.Depression got me into it, depression took me out of it. Now that I'm a bit better I want to start again.
>>14477690
I'll just do it then. Either the Operation V kit, or maybe this LBX Recon kit. Probably the LBX kit, since it's easily replaceable.
>>14477698
If you're feeling generous, I'm just now getting into gunpla and probably won't be able to afford another kit until Christmas. I'll take some off your hands.
>>14477646
>don't want to touch any of them because I lack the skills
You just described my relationship with this hobby.
>>14477712
Sure
>>14477698
As long as you're feeling generous can I have one of your MGs? Doesn't matter which, I'll take whatever you give me.
How did they screw up the HGUC and MG Unicorns' articulation so bad but create a masterpiece with the PG? I've seen smaller joints on smaller figures before man, I don't see why they couldn't do it.
>>14477723
I didn't used to have this attitude until I came to 4chan. I wish I had someone to teach me these skills in person. The guide hasn't done much for me.
>>14477780
What exactly do you need help with? Denubbing?
>>14477787
I'm having a lot of issues with painting. I'm on vacation right now so I don't have it on hand, but the parts of the wings on Amazing Exia's backpack that need to be painted white are completely fucking me up. I keep stripping the paint and going at it but it's just no good. I have to brush by hand because I live in a condo, and I'll admit I've been a bitch and not primed it but gosh motherfucking damn it's turned out ungodly horrible. And when I look at my next kit, the G-Portent, I see that sword and have no fucking idea how I'm going to tackle such a large area by hand.
>>14477812
>Handbrushing large areas white
>Without Priming
>Over a vibrant or dark color
Just stop now. You will not be able to do it.
>>14477698
>Ball Ver Ka
WANT
>>14477812
First things first, you must prime.
Second, masking. That's how you'll do it. Get some of that Tamiya hobby-specific masking tape. It is a lot easier to work with than the regular stuff, really makes a difference.
>But it's a curved surface, it's too complicated to mask
Slap the tape on and scrape the excess back with a toothpick.
Painting is 90% setting the shit up and having patience. That's all there is to it.
>>14477823
Not him, but do you have to prime if you're hand painting over with the same color?
>>14477823
>>14477812
Tamiya actually makes a masking tape specifically for curved surfaces and shapes.
>>14477830
There's situations for small areas where you can just scratch the surface up a bit with some high grit sandpaper to put some traction on the plastic and then handpaint over it with decent results.
What's on your desk?
What acrylics should I use for hand painting? Do I need primer too, if so what kind?
>>14477885
MG DOM, MG Zaku, random embarrassing figure to bug my gf
>>14477923
I don't know why my instinct was to try and turn my head upside down instead of just rotating the image file.
>>14477923
Yo australia, how's Sydny this time of year?
>>14477923
How is the MG Dom? I've been curious about it but never showed any real interest because of its age.
>>14477923
ɐldunƃ ɹnoʎ ɟɟo ʇsnp
>>14477885
I leave some of my kits in the photo taking area until a photo needs to be taken which is on my desk
>>14477739
Are you serious?
I haven't had much good results with seam welding using Tamiya thin cement. I just can't get the melted plastic lump to squeeze out.
Should I use the normal version of the plastic cement or the Mr Hobby cement (which has a stronger, different formulation according to the shinki thread on /toy/_?
>>14473141
>http://www.midtowncomics.com/store/dp.asp?PRID=HGUC+GUNDAM+FULL+ARMOR+VE_1561294
They fixed the price but are still honoring the error.
To those of you who took the chance, congratulations.
Whats a good Perfect Grade to get guys?
I have Strike Rouge but i'd like another one just having trouble deciding
>>14476494
>It'd be interesting to see it in Red Comet colors or GaoGaiGar super robot colors
I'll need more extra shield thruster for that
>>14476531
>That neat olive/white that the AEUG used on their GM Customs.
I thought white-blue was AEUG hard on....
>>14477929
I want that guncannon and snapfag has it.
God. fuckin. damnit.
>>14478021
They kind of have to since they charge you the second you order from their site, not when it ships.
>>14477776
>14477776
If they could do it for the pg they can do it for the RG
>>14477823
>>14477833
>>14477847
This is all helpful, thank you. Maybe I'll actually get to building that G-Portent soon.
>>14477972
Well keep in mind that cement alone won't always fix the problem, sometimes you need to cement then putty.
anyone planning to get the FA Gundam from Thunderbolt?
all that extra stuff looks awesome
>>14478127
I want it but I know that I'm going to have to sink a lot of time into it and I'm not sure if I want to do that
>>14478127
I'll wait to see the first impression.
A lot of things can go wrong in that kit.
>>14478127
>dat NOPE neck without the full armor
lel
>>14478127
I really dislike all the thrusters on it so I won't be.
>>14477923
Ah well it's good to see I'm not the only one here who displays gunpla on the underside of his shelves.
You get double our of your shelf space and you feel less weighed down by gravity. Costs a small fortune in magnets but hey, that's what sets us apart from these pathetic earthnoid snapfags.
>>14478083
Do it anon, there's surprisingly little portant builds
>>14477938
Love it. I'm a feddie fan, but Dom is one of the few zeeks I like.
It's a pretty fun build. He's pretty big too.
>>14477940It's weathering.
>>14477935
>>14478163
I'm actually Merikan. Last time I buy a camera from straya.
>>14478127
It honestly looked pretty stupid.
I liked the Psycho Zaku more.
worked on the turtle team ride today
>>14478147
we call that the ghiren neck
>>14478106
Reposting this from the /toy/ gunpla thread. The nip who put this guide is specifically pointing out the difference in formulation between brands.
This kind of might be important for me down the line if I give in and buy a FAG Jinrai
>>14478358
that tamiya cement is for abs
>>14478163
This post actually made me laugh. Good job.
>>14478323
Are Bearguys the easiest to practice painting on?
I want to get into Gunpla. Would a Zaku II be a good start? And if it is which grade?
>>14478453
Get the 1/24 RX-78-2
>>14478453
I started with the MG Zaku II, but then again I had built kotobukiya kits before. Maybe just get a cheap HG to try to see if you like it.
>>14478502
Thanks for the advice man.
>>14476620
How has no one commented on this yet? This is the best thing I've ever seen.
>>14478453
Get the RX-78-2 Revive if you like gundams more, get the Gyan Revive if you like zeon suits more.
You can´t go wrong with any of those and they are great begginer. kits
>>14476332
It's odd for Shia. ffs she helped build the Kamiki Burning and to have this as her build. It's lazy. It doesn't even have the same level of creativity she had with Portent.
What if the unannounced new suit was a support unit for Tryon 3?
>>14478606
Why does that look so bad?
>>14478606
Honestly, I'd love it if it was that. I'd like a new AmazingSinanju
>>14478606
jesus christ
>>14478589
>ffs she helped build the Kamiki Burning
The Kamiki Burning is shit though.
>>14478612
>Awkward proportions
>Huge chunks and spikes sticking off at weird angles
>Actual mech is buried in armor
>COLORS
>Looks more like GaoGaiGer than Gundam
Take your pick
>>14478589
Honestly it hasn't been confirmed for Shia yet so I'm wondering if it could be someone else. That said, it's a fucking Shia suit and Bandai is just lazy cashgrab asses who think a moeshit nyan meido waifu moves plastic.
And it will.
>>14478589
It's Shia's suit so who fucking cares, she was the worst character next to Chicken how are you so it's not like it really matters what gunpla she gets.
>>14478656
Who else could it possibly be though? Unless Shia pulls a Maoh and completely changes her style, no other character except her brother uses a 00 unit, and he doesn't strike me as the cat ear kind.
And if it's a new character then that just means that there will be even more 00 wank from Shia and Wilfred. I'm a huge 00fag but it's just getting ridiculous.
>>14478696
Maybe it's the blonde guy's gunpla but Shia messed with it like the little shit she is.
>>14478606
>Zeta gundam's arms used as guns
Neat-o. They're blocky enough it actually works.
>>14478701
Gundamplanet is really hoping that asymmetrical and green = Fellini, hilariously enough.
>>14478742
There's no fucking way.
Fellini's models are green because it has yellow with red for an Italian motif. Not only that, but it is symmetrical because they took away all the things that made the 00 QAN[T] asymmetrical.
You could maybe reach out there and say that Kirara had a hand in it, but that's really fucking reaching.
>>14477577
Cool, I'll give it a look if my ghetto taped boxes break
>>14477972
I'm pretty sure the guide says to use ie regular Tamiya cement on the innards, push them together with vices, sand of the excess and then thin cement and sand again.
>>14478759
That's what makes the delusion so funny.
>>14478742
>>14478759
That anyone is thinking that at all amuses the hell out of me. It has the frigging spear tip from Transient on its shoulder shield. There is no way it isn't Shia/Wilfrid's, emphasis former.
>>14478639
Nice
Thanks man
How is MG Delta Plus?
Are all transformers MG kits shit?
also
>MG GP01 2.0 NEVER
>>14478824
It's got pretty much everything clear from the transient on it
Should I get the Gundam Astaroth or GM Sniper K9? Jesta?
>>14478904
GM Sniper K9.
Without a doubt.
So is FAG using 3.0's inner skeleton or 2.0's?
Amazing red used 2.0 so I assume FAG is gonna be 2.0 too
>>14478921
It's a brand new kit from the ground up. Even the core fighter compartment is different.
>>14476620
That Reddit cunt that got the resin kit at a con. Somebody get it over to the chinks so Daban makes enough copies for me to make all the fans in my house like that
>>14477063
Give it a Geara Doga head.
Current plans for my "custom" Astaroth.
Should I push thru, or too gaudy?
>>14478904
The K9 is a solid kit, whether you intend on building it as K9 or not. Since Bandai reused sprues from the GM Sniper II kit, there are the parts for the regular backpack if you don't want the bulky K9 pack on.
>>14479036
Maybe get rid of the red altogether?
>>14479043
Thanks. I'll give it a good thinking. I'll post later how it will look. Currently at work..
>>14479042
>not shaving the handle down so you can hold both it and a knife at the same time.
>>14479042
What weapons does the K9 all come with?
>>14476203
>all the people who complain about the color scheme
do you guise not realize that these people are just snapfag-kuns?
I mean you dont like the color you just paint it.
>>14479072
It's more people getting frustrated with the choices made in Try.
>>14479036
at least use the lineart
>>14478862
I have it, it's... okay, the main problem is that the transformation leaves the chest cavity hollow, and that leads to serious structural integrity issues across the entire top half of the kit. Mine loves to let its entire left arm collapse and fall out. Also, the feet are too thin to support the kits weight, if you order it, put him on a stand, or transform the kit.
If you want a good transforming kit, get the Proto Zero.
>>14479072
>You're a fag for not painting a figure
>A figure isn't shit because you can paint it
Not everyone has the time, tools, and patience to paint
>>14479072
It's because it'll show up that way in the show, and in all the appearances. A kit can be painted, but all the promotional stuff shoved in our faces will still be shit.
>>14479071
Two pistols
One sniper rifle
One fuck huge sniper rifle
Knife
Beam Sabres
Bullpup machine gun
And a bunch of zeon army men shit
>>14479095
That is one ugly sword.
>>14479082
Silly me. Much appreciated anon
>>14479072
It doesn't help that it is another 00 suit.
People are just tired of that shit in GBF.
>>14479095
I like Nyansient best.
>>14479061
Actually, Snake doesn't hold both the knife and gun in one hand. He rests the gun hand on the wrist of the knife hand (Which you actually can't do well on Gunpla, since the chest armor gets in the way) for stability when firing.
Oh, and yes. "KNIFE. GUN. KNIFEGUN." did actually cross my thoughts as I put it in that pose and took the picture. XD
>>14479071
Beam Sniper Rifle (The K9 unit's gun)
Sniper Rifle (From GM Sniper II)
Beam Gun x2
Beam Saber x2
Heat Knife
Bullpup Machinegun (on GM Sniper II weapon sprue)
>>14479102
Yeah, it really is. The blade is fucking miniscule.
It's clear this thing isn't getting a buster mode sword either, which made normal 00 QAN[T]'s sword excusable.
>>14479114
I wouldn't mind 00 suits if they weren't all based on Setsuna suits/had Exia aesthetics
>Amazing Exia/Edgia
>Transient
>Portent
>Nyanta
Gimme a Dynames or Seravee or Harute variant and I'd eat that shit up
>>14479142
>Portent
I still don't know what that's based on other than a generic 00 body. It says "Elegant Form MS" and shows a picture of Nadleeh, but I see no Nadleeh in it other than it being based on a 00 unit.
>>14479155
Supposedly it's based on Sakibure, whether that's in concept or in actual design I have no idea.
>>14479085
or brains. not everyone has the patience to get a software engineering degree either
not everyone has the time to edge for 6 hours straight either
>>14479102
>>14479137
>not having a drawer full of extra weapons and 3rd party accessories waiting for your next build
fuckin degenerates
>>14479085
if bandai put out nothing but kits you want to buy, you wouldn't have the time to build all of them them either
>>14478446
himock
>>14478453
I'd recomend the zaku II origin version. either black tri stars or chars
Anyone else really digging the REborn series?
Can't wait for REBORN reborn gundam and xi
Wow, Chinese builders really are shameless, entering the dragon momoko MG strike into gbwc
>>14478453
>I want to get into gundam models
>with a ZAKU
Just get a HGUC rx 78-2 see if you like it, then try a MG
Lads my local hobby shop has a RG casvals gundam for like 350 CNY but I only build MG and 1/100
Is it worth getting it just for collecting a rare?
>>14479281
I'm pretty sure the actual concept of copyright doesn't exist for the Chinese
>>14479281
how on earth they got accepted in the contest anyway?
>>14479281
>>14479290
We just are a shameless race and I'm shamed by it
How much fake shit there is everywhere is infuriating
>>14479286
Hey, there is nothing wrong with that.
>>14479289
Keep in mind, the RG RX-78 has a reputation for being a hand grenade, as it was the first RG
>>14479294
>I'm shamed by it
I'm not. At most I'm mildly annoyed since the quality is usually shit
>Go to "Japanese culture goods" store in the mall
>lots of cutesy crap
>in the corner notice gunpla
>A lot of gunpla, a good 50+ kits
>new gunpla and some old hits
>pick up RG Zaku II
>been wanting one since it came out, first time seeing one up close
>Neat.
>see price tag
>$45.00 USD
I left so fast that lady thought I stole something.
>>14479302
I had the zeta RG and it's still sitting in the box since I fucking hate building that shit
>>14479302
You should be shamed about your chinese nationals not pooing in the loo tho
>>14479309
Probably marked up because she bought it from a seller at an already marked up price.
>>14479302
Is there any point in collecting it though?
Do they no longer make casvals gundam?
>>14478862
God I built the old MG back in the day and still love the design. I would kill a man for a 2.0 of that and pretty much any ms from 0083.
should I pick up the abandoned custom I was making last year? Decided to do the original idea I had in MG, so this guy has been sitting around for months
>>14479613
It looks cool from a first glance so I'd personally go for it.
>>14479309
Wow, it's almost like you were at the mall or something.
What acrylics should I use for hand painting? Do I need primer too, if so what kind?
>>14479309
>>lots of cutesy crap
>not liking cute stuff
Try a bit too hard not to be a weeaboo, are we?
>>14479843
prime with tamiya fine surface primer, white for bright colors
paint with vallejo
>>14479309
>lots of cutesy crap
>not like my cool sword robots
hah I bet no one would ever confuse a badass like you for a loser into cute stuff
Everytime I look at those rocket pods I'm so glad I never settled for the Revive.
>>14479042
I was set to get the K9 at AnimeNext last year for a lowly $25, but because I had other financial obligations to stay vigilant on (hotel room, car rental and gas), I couldn't take the risk. :c
>>14479121
CLEAN
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>>14479042
The problem isn't bulk, it's the retarded little dog arms.
Don't know if this has been posted yet...http://schizophonic9.com/re4/hguc_fullunicornred.html
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>>14479896
yeah.. not my cup of tea.
Sorry for not being a degenerate I guess..
>>14480119
but the revive is better in ev--
>looks at tripcode
oh. there is no hope for you.
>>14480819
Holy shit those bears are adorable... how could you not get one?
>>14480831
you have weird taste. Beargguy is bearly even cute those things look dumb.
>>14480838
Shit up Teddie
>>14480992
THIS is what a cute bear looks like
>>14480993
Looks like an asshole that might claw your face off.
the first of 7 char suits is nearly complete. It's not a bad kit given it's age.
Anyone have an F91 HG? I'm tempted to get it because it's pretty cheap.I've never actually watched Gundam F91 it just looked really cool in GBF
>>14481041haven't build the kit but I watched the movie. It's pretty good. Nice animation for the early 90s. The music and plot is literally starwars
>>14481041
IIRC, the F91 is basically the smallest Gundam in UC, and possibly the smallest ever. We're talking a Gundam so small the Victory and V2 can look down on it...
Which is why you really really need to get your hands on a Sazabi to pose next to it.
>>14481054
>Nice animation for the early 90s.
There is absolutely no correlation between the time it was made and the quality of the animation.
Saying "It has good animation for X period" is an utterly stupid and uninformed statement.
>>14481060
The f91 and the victory are actually the same size. The hguc line made victory taller than it should be compared to the rest of the line.
>>14481060
>IIRC, the F91 is basically the smallest Gundam in UC, and possibly the smallest ever. We're talking a Gundam so small the Victory and V2 can look down on it...
The Victory and F91 are the same heights according to their respective manuals, at least. Both are 15.2m
>>14481041
Might want to paint because those back verniers or whatever they're called look like shit with the stickers. Otherwise, a solid kit.
>>14481072
While you're technically right. Fleischer animation in the 30's rivals even some modern animation.
Certain trends during a time period influenced the amount of quality that was acceptable.
Art evolves over time and different levels of technical proficiency and different techniques become the standard for a time before the next transition.
>>14481072
there's literally nothing wrong with comparing f91 to other animated films of its time and saying it looks better than most
>>14481216
If I get it I'm planning on painting it like the F91 Imagine from GBF. He looks really fucking plain otherwise in my opinion.
>>14481357
Imagine is a nice choice, but I'm partial to the Harrison Custom colors myself
>>14481347
Compare it to other films of it's time then.
So if I spray paint outside, would the issue of vapor be non-existent so all i would need to worry about is the particle issue?
>>14481597
You have to worry about wind and humidity.
>>14481455
compared to coolers revenge and an american tail favel goes west which came out the same year f91 looks like a higher quality film. aka for its time
https://www.amazon.com/Bandai-Hobby-GAT-X105-Strike-Gundam/dp/B000AQMGAQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1468277586&sr=1-1&keywords=1%2F60+gundam&refinements=p_36%3A100-5000
Is this any good? It's the cheapest 1/60 scale I can find that isn't an ancient 1/60 MSV kit.
>>14481719
http://dalong.net/review/seed/s60_1/s60_1_p.htm
If I wanted to use H-eye for my 1/144 scale kits what pack would be best for that?
My current build in progress.
I bought a set of three markers, and I already used black on my infinite justice, and I'm not sure how much ink is actually in a gundam marker, so thought I'd try the grey out on this one. Does that seem like it would fit well with its color scheme?
>>14481824
If you're talking about those lining pens they don't run out after 1 kit.
Maybe after like 20.
>>14481824
>gundam marker
>>14481688
It looks better than two other contemporary 90s animated films?
Man you sure convinced me!
It also looks significantly worse than Patlabor 2, which only came out about 2 years after it, so is F91 high quality for its time or is Patlabor the one that's good for its time? How about Ghost in the Shell? Memories? Macross Plus? Roujin Z? Porco Rosso?
F91 is mid-tier, at best, compared to those, and even titles made before it.
>>14481880
>>14481455
>>14481347
>>14481335
>>14481072
you're all idiots. Art is subjective. Comparing one piece of art to another is null.
>>14481837
Thanks.
>>14481865
First time doing panel lining at all. Thought I'd try the easiest way that didn't involve pencils.
This is my weird attempt to make bastion-like GM for toy-group build
>>14481892
>Everything is subjective, maaaan. It's all pointless.
You're the idiot. I actually liked F91, it's watchable, but it was cut down from a whole series and it shows. It's pretty, but that's it.
>>14481824
Usually people panel line white with gray, because black is too stark, unless you WANT that high contrast. Gray also works well on yellow.
For red it's personal preference. Brown looks really subtle and nice. Black makes for a defined panel line that contrasts well with a strong color like red. Gray is somewhere in between. Test them out and see which one you like since if you fuck up a panel line you can just wipe it away with alcohol.
>>14481025
Pre-shading looks a little too dark IMO
Are you hot yet?
>>14481934
I would suggest painting it a uniform color if you don't already have that planned.
>>14481942
comparisons and ratings are pointless. the only thing that matters is personal enjoyment
>>14481945
oh yeah I just got the parts today so I just want to show the basic frame
>>14481944
>you have to buy gold paint in order for it to look worthwhile
Is this gonna become the baby's-first's-airbrushing/spray-paint-required kit?
>>14481957
If you want it shiny and not shit looking, yes, almost definitely.
>>14481957
but anon, the Hyaku Shiki was only shiny because of anti-beam coating.
Has anyone ordered a kit from Japanese retailers recently?
I heard Japan raised the shipping/export rates a while ago but I don't know if it affects model kits
>>14482166
It effects everything because it's a blanket cost raise for EMS shipping, but it's only an odd five extra dollars.
So I'm finishing up my snap build of the Pale Rider and it only makes me more and more assmad that the frame isn't being used for more suits, even pbandai ones.
The level of detail is pretty damn good and the legs make use of new engineering so it doesn't suffer from the 90 degrees pain of most other fed suits.
Even the color seperation is fantastic, bar the handful of white stickers they give you for detail parts, but I assume they did it like that to cut costs because they gave you stickers for the exact same parts in different colors for HADES mode.
If you get the chance, definitely pick up a pale rider if it suits your fancy. You won't regret it.Although the gates on the torso and the missle pods are fucking retarded.
>>14481942
I think I have brown and grey, so maybe I can switch it up, or do people usually panel line with just once color all around?
>>14482200
No, people panel line with different colors depending on the color they're lining. Like I explained. Gray for white, black for darker colors where you need it to really stand out, etc.
>>14482208
Thanks. I'll keep that in mind, friend. All black on Infinite Justice worked out well enough.
>Sazabi ver Nagano
Now I've seen everything.
>Finally finished painting my Heavy Arms Custom after working on it on and off since February
>Putting everything together after letting topcoat set for a while
>Piece of shit hip joint snaps from the lower waist and I don't have any proper sized brass rods to fix it right now
>>14482357
Looks better than the Sazabi.
Fight me motherfuckers.
>>14482166
>>14482173
does it affectamazon?
>>14482357
>gothicmade elbows and waist
nah I'll pass
did I do good as a newbie?
I'm still working on painting it and only painted the base body so far.
I fucked up a bit and theres some paint scratches on the head, I guess I can keep it on as "battle damage"
Still trying to figure out a way to attach that claw and make it look good
>>14482367
>Fight me motherfuckers.
Any time fuckface
>>14482395
>seam lines
>black
>"battle damage"
>gum
>shittygunplaisfreedumbkitbash
>grainy picture
>no panel lines
Nice job tho
If the anon who was asking about Victory Gundam kits is around, my Mandarake order came in. Here's a couple of pics of the Gun-EZ straight oob just to give an idea of how much work they'd need
>>14482442
He just painted it, asshat. And he's apparently not even done. The panel lines obviously come later. Could you be any more of an obvious shitposter?
>>14482442
is sticky tack called gum somewhere in the world?
and whats wrong with kitbashing? pic related aint so overdone and pretty simple
>>14482479
what about the seam lines?
what about the fact that it just is a fustercluck of parts with no design sense?
What about the gum?
Something I thought was neat was how these things're built around a partial inner frame called the V Frame. These things have pretty neat engineering, especially for the early 90s.
