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Gunpla / Plamo General
A New Year Edition
***READ THE GUIDE***
https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1Tr8UyF2Xg5Ojqw0sxcO7oIG7IIsJPes3lMO5pHZKu5o
***READ THE GUIDE***
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, don't make the new people worry!
>Why won't anyone answer my question?
Try being specific, especially about your materials and process. Post pictures whenever possible; even if the kit/part looks bad, you are more likely to get help posting pictures.
>Links
A guide to other types of plamo:
http://www.mediafire.com/view/1vf1aw7v91pz5pa/Airfix%20Model%20World%20Specia%20(Scale%20Modelling%20Step-By-Step).pdf
Kawaguchi Gunpla tips:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJV1h9xQ7Hx-SoCOivVEHNDOl16VWLB3A
Gundam Lineart:
http://seesaawiki.jp/nuriesozai/lite/d/MenuBar1 AND http://gundma.imgur.com/
Another gunpla guide:
http://funakatown.com/images/Building_Gunpla_Final.pdf
January Restock: http://pastebin.com/cGZkTqai
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Old Thread >>13686749
Our next Group Build!
Field Repair
Basically what this means is that rather than the mobile suit being fresh out of a factory, it's quite the opposite. Whether it's trudging through dense jungles or dodging debris in asteroid belts, your mobile suit has seen some better days.
You've been out in the field for quite a long time now, nearly half a year of active duty in the front lines and your personal mobile suit's pretty banged up. What's worse is the fact that there isn't a maintenance bay within several thousand kilometers of your local area that's capable of making any major repairs. Your unit's engineering crew has resorted to patch work and jury-rigging to keep your machine operational. Stray fire might have crippled its legs and arms or otherwise dealt considerable damage to a mobile suit's systems meanwhile some units have simply lost bits of armor and panels to the elements and have been forced to patch weld metal sheets over the exposed inner workings.
In any case it's beaten to hell but somehow you and your team have somehow kept it chugging along and now command's ordered all units operating in your theatre to fall back to form a defensive line against the enemy offensive.
Deadline: March 7
Send submissions to: [email protected]
>>13693788
You might want to get your eyes checked mate
>>13693638
I wish you the best. Too many gloss has fallen to the evils of embedded dust. Too many.
Has anyone else built the RG Astray and just hated it? It's the only RG I've built and it's completely turned me off the idea of building the rest of the line. It looks nice, but the build was fucking awful.
What's the secret to spray painting white? I've never had a good experience with this.
>>13693846
>Primer
>White Primer
>Lots of coats
>>13693846
Lots of white primer layers, and I mean shit tons ( around 4ish).
by the time you done priming you should see no remain of the original plastic color
>>13693854
>>13693868
There's white primer? Fuck
hows the mg exia dark matter? has anyone got it? is it nice to build
>>13693883
>>Primer
>>White Primer
https://www.tamiyausa.com/items/paints-finishes-60/tamiya-maintenance-material-62000/surface-primer-l-white-87044
>>13693886
It's just the old MG Exia with some new parts.
>>13693934
I read dalong's review and yeah it seems that way, it does look fucking cool and I think an alclad ruby coat on it would look really neat.
its either that or i'm getting a model car for high gloss practice.
>>13693954
Also keep in mind it inherited the weak ankles of the regular Exia.
Happy New Year everyone! Here's to some well done models in 2016.
>>13693997
i could probably mod it to fix them
I want to do a custom Wing Fenice Rinaschita but i'm not sure what colors to paint it. I know I'm going to give it a different saber and probably ditch the shield, but i'm stumped beyond that for how to personalize it.
>>13694034
Use lineart and mess with colors in your favorite painting program. Keep in mind the source material, universe, etc. Maybe a lance, Wing as a suit works ok for those types of things.
Does the Banshee's claw work on both arms? I wanted to do one with double claws.
>>13694065
DALONG
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Just check the instructions and see how the peg setup works.
>>13693817
Astrays are so ugly no wonder you were turned off
![German%20Flag[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/xy8kxT8.jpg "German%20Flag[1].jpg")
>>13694034
Do a different design using another country's tricolor.
>>13694087
>Germany gundam
>its almost Titans colors...
>>13694087
If only the Spiegel Gundam kit was better. I could probably salvage the head from it.
>>13694095
It's like poetry it rhymes.
What are your general times to wait between coats for acrylic and enamel?
Gato's colors on here aren't too bad, just wish there was good lineart for the Neue Ziel that I could shoop on here instead of leaving things up to imagination (They'd be the same Dark Green as the feet).
Now to just figure out what'll work for the GP-03
>>13694283
I think it'd look better with white on the green parts, but still nice.
Where do you buy your gunpla /m/? I was picking some off Amazon but I want to do a bulk order for the suits I haven't snagged from MSG0079, Zeta, and ZZ (Gouf, Zaku II, Gaza-C, Gelgoog, Zeta w/ Titan Colors)
>>13694288
Hobbywave has a flat rate $12 shipping and an acceptable price bump, but takes forever.
Bandai Hobby on Amazon has a fair number of recent kits, but it'll be harder/cost more to find some of the older ones.
>>13694295
Yeah I'm trying to sharpen my gunpla skills. My first 3 kits came out poorly and I don't want to try my RG until I've had the chance to work on some HG's.
>>13694283
I like it.
Another cool one would be white/green or green/white IMO.
>>13694295
>Amazon.com
>cant get half the suits I want delivered to Canadian address
>Go to Amazon.ca
>90% of the suits are missing
kill me
>>13694302
Get a Z'Gok, it's the cheapest High-Grade kit, it's even less expensive than some of those weapon sets. Lots of segments to practice sanding on, and you can give it a Boss Borot paint scheme.
>>13694356
HLJ, Hobbysearch, AmiAmi, etc.
Read the guide!
>>13694361
Sounds good. Just tryin' to figure out where I can stock up for Canadian gunpla stuff. Amazon is barren.
>>13694252
Anyone? Specifically hand brushing Tamiya.
>>13694368
>>13694302
Canada, huh? Well, I'm not sure if Hobbywave's flat shipping fee is the same for Canada, but if not you can try AmiAmi and HLJ. They're both Japan-based, and the shipping might end up being as much as you're spending on kits depending on if you go with fast-but-expensive FedEx or slow-but-inexpensive SAL.
>>13694375
Depends on temperature, moisture, etc. I give it at least an hour under ideal conditions.
Alright /gunpla/, time for a New Years celebration by guessing whats in the box!
Has anyone here gotten the MG V2 yet? If so, what's your verdict?
>>13694382
>>13694368
it is but i think it's like 18 last i ordered
best place for me is HLJ, sometimes use hobbysearch. rarely use amiami.
>>13694386
Is 'dry to touch 'a good indicator if its ready for another coat?
>>13694394
Holy fuck this is a tight fit.
>>13694410
Mmmm....
Oh damn, fuck Wing Zero, this is where it's at.
>>13694419
I've always wanted that kit, but I can't justify the $100+ that it goes for. How the fuck that thing is P-Bandai and shit like this isn't is beyond me.
>>13694104
You might be able to use Geara Zulu head if you are good at puddy and mods.
Take the blades from an Exia and throw it all on a Wing Gundam body. Then you basically have a Speigel
What should be my next mg for this new year lads, I'm thinking a gundam of some type
>>13694428
100$? where the fuck are you shopping?
or were you just late to the party?
>>13694492
>or were you just late to the party?
Yep. Even then, I remember the cheapest it was before was at Gentei for like $90 shipped.
>>13693817
RGs are a love-hate relationship. I loved building my Exia and Zephyranthes, but they can be a little finnicky at times and I hated doing decals on the Exia, although I didn't mind the Zephyranthes. Old blocky UC vs modern edges and curves and shit, I guess.
>>13694503
I think the RG design direction of multiple shades of the same color work best with UC blocky designs, not so much with post-Seed angular/curvy ones.
As big of a 00 fan I am, I feel their MGs are much better than the RG equivalents. Same goes for the Seed ones, even Freedom, which MG is from 2004.
In contrast, I think the only UC RG eclipsed by its MG counterpart is the RX-78-2, and that's because 3.0 is the same design but in a more stable and rigid 1/100 size.
>>13694520
It also helps immensely with stickers. Detailing the GP01 with them is a fun and rewarding, detailing a Zaku II or the Exia with them is a nightmare.
>>13694503
>>13694520
So, is the Wing Gundam Zero RG worth a damn? I've been thinking about picking it up.
>>13694536
I found the head of Wing Zero very disappointing.
I don't know why though, I guess it's the front profile of the face that looks weird. And vents which really should not need lining. That was cheap.
>>13694595
You think those are the only issues with it? Was everything else acceptable? And was the build enjoyable enough?
hows the MG V2? was planning to pick it up but then i remembered transforming suits tend to suck.
>>13694623
Pretty much, yeah. Everything else was either good or awesome, no minuses there.
Tangentially related due to being RG, but I absolutely hate RG 00 Gundam's proportions. Try comparing how curvy the outline of MG 00's legs are, to the almost triangular profile of RG 00 (the thick thighs and almost straight tapering of the calf).
Then there's the arms which look stumpy due to how thick they are left-to-right, compared to front-to-back.
The torso looks thick and blocky too, when it should not (compared to the MG, IMO).
Finally, the lock mechanism for the drive binders lock them in just two positions, meaning if you want to pose them in any other angle, there'll be an ugly gap in the binders that visible from almost every direction.
Maybe I'm feeling so strongly about this since 00 Raiser is my favorite MS. I might be biased against it for even the slightest reasons.
which mg get
>exia dark matter
>aile strike
>duel
>rx-78-02 origin
>wing ver ka
>v2 (i don't really want v2 because it'll be a pain and i have ptsd from the v pls don't vote)
>gp01 full burnen
or suggest
>>13694309
I saw some 3rd party MG Gerberas use white to break up the original's all-salmon body, I'll see if I can throw that in there somewhere.
In the meantime have a GP-03. The Dendrobium Pack will most likely be light grey with touches of dark grey and sand blue.
Also is there a way to separate front skirts on the older HGs where they're a single piece? I know for the newer HGs it's just cutting between the ball joints but you can't do that on a single connecting rod.
>>13694659
Get the Duel
>>13694677
i wonder if i could do a diorama in earth's atmosphere with the passenger ship
armour purging suits are cool though
>>13694659
Out of those Origin Gundam and I'd suggest a Zaku 2.0
>>13694432
I may just use the Spiegel Gundam's head and swap out a different v-fin, assuming its close enough in scale. And then snag some parts from the Geara Zulu, like the shoulders and maybe arms, yeah.
>>13694708
i wanted a gundam, i already got an exclusive blue zaku that has TWO spikey shoulders
Any tips on how to paint the Eyes on my Delta Gundam?
Usually they're on raised surfaces, so its not too difficult to paint. However, the HGUC Delta Gundam's eye-area is just flat, so I'm going to need to freehand the eyes I think.
Any tips?
>>13694536
the RG Wing Zero is by far the best iteration of the Wing Zero to date, so if you like the Gundam pick it up.
>>13694744
Maybe you could cut out the eye shapes from the silvery part of the sticker sheet provided, then stick them onto the part pre-painted in the color of the border (e.g. black)
A clear piece goes over eyes so the sticker won't be going anywhere.
Can the HG Graze Kai take Build Custom parts? Also, is it just my imagination or does the series of "eyes" on the Hyakuri come unpainted and without stickers?
>>13694659
Origin Gundam, building it now and it's fantastic
>>13694812
is it a new mould or does it use the 2.0 parts
>>13694419
>That beautiful box art
>Ruined by that terrible green filter
This is like the perfect analogy for P-Bandai shit.
>>13694720
Are we speaking strictly Gundams or also Gundam like antagonist suits?
I'd recommend to give you a wider field Heavyarms, Tallgeese, RX-78-2 2.0 Char's Gelgoog 2.0 and the NG Barbatos.
>>13694801
There are stickers for the eyes.
what should I be thinning/mixing my paints in, empty paint bottles, like the tamiya ones you can order? Or should you use the little mixing dishes? I tried a dish today and it was way too shallow.
>>13694823
Uhh, isn't all p-bandai stuff monochrome like that?
>>13694720
>>13694659
>aile strike
you might as well get strike-IWSP
>>13694830
Thank god.
>>13694823
Most P-bandai boxes actually look really cheap and are just the regular static CG of the kit posed over a background like pic related. The fact that the Altron has a proper painted boxart makes me think it was supposed to a normal release at first until Bandai went full Jew.
>>13694836
Mixing dishes are good for water-colours, so I can't see how they'd hurt with acrylics.
>>13694870
mixing lacquers for airbrushing, does that change it at all?
>>13694856
iwsp uses the old as fuck mold
aile uses the RM one, might as well get ootori if i wanted dakka
>>13694828
i wanted something this month, so it'd need to be in-stock on hlj or restocking this month.
>>13694867
the heavy gundam looks pretty bad though, have you seen it assembled.
>>13694879
Take a look at this, it's this month's release list.
http://pastebin.com/cGZkTqai
>>13694876
Don't quote me on this, but I believe there's no difference. The person I could ask is taking a nap and I don't want to wake them.
>>13694883
i have, the list >>13694659 was based on currently in-stock items and the ones restocking next month
>>13694891
Well stop being a picky bitch and get something then.
Which HG Zaku II is the best in terms of overall quality, HGUC Zaku II, 08th Ms Team, or 0083?
>>13694904
origin zaku or if you have to get one of those probably 0083
>>13694896
i was asking for suggestions man why you being a bully
>>13694904
No doubt the Origin Zaku II
>>13694419
Nice I got mine in a few weeks ago.
>>13694428
I got mine for around $68 after shipping anon. Fuck 'merican Gundam sites overcharging the life out of p-bandai stuff.
>>13694932
Ah. Guess I better get all of them then so I can have a multi-series GM-equivalent vs Zaku-equivalent fight.
>>13694817
Only one runner is from the 2.0, mostly arm frame and the shield handle connection
>>13694789
what clear piece?
There is no clear piece that goes over the eyes for the HGUC Delta Gundam.
>>13694744
Maybe you should just use the stickers for this one.
>>13694876
You can do that but remember to clean it up, mix in a jar for colors you are using more of.
>>13694879
>the heavy gundam looks pretty bad though, have you seen it assembled.
I don't think it looks that bad, a bit dated but even dated kits like MG Qubeley had fantastic box art.
Other P-Bandai boxes aren't anything home to write about either.
>>13695106
a bit dated? the thing came out this year man, the kit itself is just lumps of plastic
>>13695110
It does use a pretty old rx-78-2 mold.
>Be me
>Building first Gundam
>HG G Gundam
>tfw you mess up the Gundam Marker
>Try to scrub it off
>Smudges
>ohshit.jpg
>All in all takes six hours
>fml
>>13694744
1. Paint area black
2. DRAW with a Mechanical Pencil the general-shape of the eyes, and make sure it looks decent
3. Paint eyes with however you want. Usually silver -> Clear whatever color you want
4. Fix up surrounding area with black.
There's no getting off this ride is there
>>13695138
Nope, I'm a broke about to start college student and I can't even get off this ride. Welcome to hell.
>>13694904
On the same note, which HG GM or GM II is the best? I have the GM Sniper II and it's a bit meh.
>>13695115
Back to reddit.Greentext doesn't start with "be me" you fucking newfag. Do they have guidelines on how to try and blend in? You fuckers are obvious.
Also, read the fucking guide.
>>13695138
RG Sengoku Astray.
doit.
>>13695138
Very new to gunpla, but i just got the V2AB and I saw that there were 3 different configurations you can build - the V2 Assault, V2 Buster, and V2 Assault Buster. I had no idea there were could be variations in one kit, I just assumed it was just the AB.
So are there other kits that give you a variation of things to build in one package? After going through some other gunpla earlier today I found that the PG GP01Fb also allows you to build either just the GP01 or the GP01Fb, which I think is really neat
>>13695414
The EZ SR from Build Fighters Try sounds like what you want.
>>13694368
amiami hlj or banzaihobby are your best friend my canadian brosif
>>13695155
Thunderbolt, easy.
Or sticking to HGUCs, GM III.
>>13695138
Astrays are ugly as shit
>>13695414
Victory 1 Hexa
Powered GM Cardigan
Gelgoog/Gelgoog cannon.
GM Sniper K9
Jesta Cannon
Dom/Rick Dom
Some of them are just a small amount of pieces. Some kits has a lot of head options.
>>13695110
heavy gundam is just new armor on the MG Perfect Gundam body, that thing first came out back in 2003.
Dalong posted a review of the ancient pre-HG RX 78-2 Gundam. Can we just appreciate how far we've come?
>>13695696
We've come a long way from that time.
And the kits will carry on getting better and having new features for years to come.
>>13695696
I have one of those!
>>13695706
"Kids today and their gay-ass wings..."
>>13695709
>>13695709
>RX78 sitting on a rocking chair on his porch
>yelling at Barbatos and G-Self who are running around in the street
>>13695713
Last one.
>>13695709
>Double Bullet box in the background.
Good choice.
>>13695715
>RX78 tells stories to the new Gundams about how it was like back in the day,
>>13695709
AREN'T THEY ASHAMED OF HAVING WINGS IN SPACE
hey guys
so a month ago, I bought my first gunpla, and while I enjoyed building it, I was disappointed with A:how small it wasI was expecting it to be a project, but I finished in an afternoon, and B: how small it wasI was expecting it to be at least a foot tall, while it's not even close.
I'm still pretty new to gunpla, but do you guys have any recommendations for a gunpla for me?
>>13695720
>uncle MK-ll making fun of grandpa's RX78 feet
>>13695720
The MG Double Bullet I impulse-bought when a local shop was trying to get rid of weak-selling AGE kitstwo years ago. Still haven't built them, been busy with other stuff.
I managed to snag:
MG AGE-1 Normal - $24
MG AGE-2 Double Bullet - $20
All HG AGE-3s - $8 each
HG AGE-FX Burst - $11
>>13695733
Not bad, you did good.
>>13695726
disappointed with how long it took to build and how small it was**
>>13695726
If you want something long-term, then don't get a High Grade, graduate to MG or even PG.
Alternatively, learn to paint and watch your projects stall in eternity forever.
>>13695733
Damn that's good
>>13695726
That's a high grade. You want a master grade or perfect grade.
>>13695726
If you want a longer and bigger project, just get a MG.
>>13695726
That's probably because you bought an HG, which is 1/144 scale. consider reading the guide before you make more purchase. MG and PG are the bigger ones fyi.
>>13695751
I did use the guide for that one, that's why I got that model
>>13695733
>2 years ago
>Haven't build it
Dude what
>>13695726
>I was expecting it to be at least a foot tall, while it's not even close.
the box is barely even a foot wide...
>>13695696
Still working on mine, painting that kit is an experience
>>13695758
It's much easier than you'd think if you paint but still impulse bi
>>13695696
>Can we just appreciate how far we've come?
not with that shitty HG Revive, detail wise its a step down fromt he HG G30 and the engineering is nowhere near what the RG can do.
Guess what arrived!!
>>13695787
Gay porn blu rays.
>>13695767
yeah, and it's completely disassembled inside.
>>13695787
PG Nether Gundam
>>13695787
IBO ShitAstray Shit
>>13695758
This is going to sound silly, but partly it's because at that time I decided to start taking gunpla seriously.
Now that I know how to paint, mod joints and such, I can't help but feel like a straight build of anything would be a waste, even though that's their most basic purpose.
>>13695816
Maybe I should add, the problem isn't the build processes themselves, it's coming up with what customization for what kit that's my problem. Creativity isn't my strong point.
>>13695786
It's not about the details, they were aiming for a cleaner looks while keeping some details with the panel lines, the revive series also have much better articulation and part separations, i don't think you have to fix any seamlines on any of them. While with the G30 you have that classic giant ass seamline on the forearms there.
>>13695802
Please stop trying to defend your poor reading comprehension or inabilty to pay attention
>>13695756
The guide tells you how tall the average 1/144 kit is though.
>>13695832
>>13695832
Also the guide doesn't even mention the HG 00 Qant. It mentions the regular HG 00 Raiser
>>13695866
>dalong
You didn't read the guide now did you
>>13695869
As a matter of fact I did. I was referring to the part where it says if you're undecided try getting the 00 Gundam since it's a a fairly standard modern HG that's flexible as fuck. I just glanced over the part of the guide recommending what kit you should start with since that hasn't applied to me for several years now.
Also Dalong's review of the Qant shows how big it is. You've seen how big a cigarette box is before, haven't you?
>>13695882
that's a cigarette box?
>>13695895
It's a full sized refrigerator.
>>13695882
>I just glanced over
these are the fags that shit up the thread with "Yes I read parts in the guide because I'm a special snowflake, but spoonfeed me because I didn't really read the guide"
>with the release of RG 00 Qant, Bandai will finally stop reprinting the HG version and instead reprint Dynames
>>13696038
Dynames hasn't be reprinted?
All motivation to start this thing is gone
>>13696182
What kit?
>>13696190
1/144 Hildolfr
>>13696194
Oof. Good luck.
>>13696182
>>13696194
You have my symphony.
>>13696182
I don't understand.
>>13696301
He has to do cut, sand, clean x24 small wheels
>>13696319
Oh, I missed the x24 in the corner.
Decaled up the strike. And also lined and colored in some parts I feel'd look better in not-white.
Now to wait for later in the day to flat coat it. And I'm gonna fucking cement up the v-fin. It's fucking infuriating how fucking loose it is.
>>13696526
I think I'm gonna pick up the MG Build Strike, dem shoulders look better
>>13696526
Looks very nice
> And I'm gonna fucking cement up the v-fin. It's fucking infuriating how fucking loose it is.
Thats odd, my RM Rouge's V-fin is solid as a rock.
>>13696194
If you ever finish the thing without killing yourself please post pictures.
Asking from the other thread
For gbwc, is the koto msg weapons against the rules?
When does the HGUC Gouf Revive come out? GundamGuy says January but the magazines say 4/16...I'm probably going with the magazines.
Pretty sure no remembers me from before since I didn't post with a name
Should I get a badger over the Iwata eclipse?
Im looking at http://www.amazon.com/Badger-Air-Brush-2020-2F-Gravity-Airbrush/dp/B000BROVIO
My second question would be if I should grab http://www.amazon.com/Senco-PC1010-1-Horsepower-1-Gallon-Compressor/dp/B0000AQK78/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451678189&sr=8-1&keywords=senco+air+compressor
I read on a blog this would be better then a hobby air compressor since you would have a consent air flow.
If so would hose would I need to make it work with the badger or iwata.
I do plan to use these airbrush to do the base coat and finer details.
I googled around for 4 months since my last post before finally deciding to buy and get into gunpla building.
Okay guys I've been looking at a few of the older PGs that are out there ( RX-78-2, RX-78 GPo1/Fb, RX-178 Mk2 and the Zeta ) are they worth getting to add to the collection since I already have Unicorn PG and the Char Zaku 2?
>>13696585
It's really far down on my list of projects, I just can't really work on the rest of them because of how shitty winter is.
>candycoat Unicorn
>mod and weather EZ-SR
>paint/decal Mk III
>paint Gundam 7th
>paint Genoace
/blog
Finally done.
just start gunpla/plamo this year.
lot of project for 2016.
thanks you anon for inpiration.
>>13696826
Did you just use Gundam markers? It looks okay but the lines look really messy. Also the yellow trim on the shoulders could have been masked better.
>>13696755
Astrays are so ugly
>>13693817
All you need is time and patience, friend.
>>13696903
Oops forgot my own wip RG
>>13694659
so currently winning is duel and origin gundam
so why is exia dark matter still taunting me, i think if the red parts were candy coated it'd look fookin sick.
there is always v2 but i don't think i could candy coat it.
>>13696903
do i need to paint my RG to make him look really good?
>>13696977
Honestly I think a topcoat is enough to make RGs look good. They're engineered with enough color separation and the nub marks are fairly easy to hide.
I want to build an MG Sinanju, which is the better build though, the ova version or the ver ka?
>>13696977
Do you see pictures of the kit around the RG box ?
They are only flat coated kit with decals, not painted at all.
Is a PM2.5 mask with safety goggles sufficient protection for spraying indoors? I'm just going to be spraying some primer before I hand paint and a coat of semi gloss before details and then a top coat to seal it all off. All the spraying will done with rattlecans and the actual hand painting with acrylics.
Probably in the bathroom with the window open and old newspapers laid around to catch excess spray. I really have no outdoor space I can utilize nor an exhaust fan anywhere indoors.
Anyone built the RG Exia R3 conversion kit? How is it?
>>13697066
They are the same kit, though the OVA ver comes with rocket bazooka, less decals, repairs the waist peg that often break in ver Ka, and the inner frame is made from PS instead of ABS.
Just go with OVA ver.
>>13694659
Another vote for Duel here. Bought the thing last week with a gift card a bro got me for Christmas and I'm just in love with the thing. It's worth noting that I have a hard-on for MS with an armor purge gimmick.
now I'm trying to decide between buying a MG Buster to go next to it, or a 1/100 Barbados
I was thinking about getting a Stylet and painting her up kind of red baron-esque. Does that sound too uninspired?
>>13697485
Nah
>>13697503
needs aviator goggles and fur lining
>>13697503
Do you have blank lineart?
>>13697098
>out of all the stores listed, none of them have the 1/100 Kyrios or Dynames for a reasonable price in stock.
Bastards
>>13697098
You will want it to say P100 for the filters or specifically mention it blocks paint fumes. Those little paper masks won't filter paint fumes.
>>13697677
Wanting to buy 1/100 NGs is suffering. I wish Bandai re-printed those kits to at least hold me off until 2017 when hopefully they will do something similar to SEED where the main suits get a MG
>>13697701
>>13697098
Also you will get paint everywhere and the particles are going to settle into everything with what you're planning.
>>13696834
On this note, 2015 is over, post your yearly compilations.
>>13697677
>>13697703
I have all eight S1s and S2s, and the 1/100 Overflag, and I must say I'm disappointed in the Dynames the most.
The connection between the shoulder piece and upper arm is loose OOB. Nothing that can't be fixed, of course, but when even Virtue has no problems holding up its huge bazooka, it's sad how just Dynames' shoulder shields can make the shoulders flop.
I've had 2 friends comment the same thing, so there.
No other complaints, though. A few paint applications needed, here and there. Par for NG 1/100.
Wish I could find a 1/100 Tieren, though.
>>13697701
>>13697712
Thanks, that mask doesn't seem too pricey from an initial search so I'll buy one and some spare filters.
So how would you recommend I go about spraying then? I don't want to do it outside because I fear the cold might affect primer adhesion. I really only have a laundry room with windows and a bathroom, if not that I'd have to find somewhere outside.
2015 sure was a slow year in plamo for me.
>>13697719
>>13697727
Correction, I don't have the 1/100 Exia and 00 Gundam. Went MG route with those.
>>13697734
Fucking this.
I have 3 kits that I built in 2015 in various levels of completion.
>>13697122
Dank u anon, you da best
>>13697747
I probably would have done the same
>>13697122
>>13697784
How I went about it (only applicable if you already have MG Sinanju Stein):
Buy the ver. Ka, but use the leftover base Sinanju torso parts from the Stein.
They're molded in PS for the Stein, ABS for the ver. Ka.
That way, you get the durable PS torso, and awesome sturdy ABS for everything else. Seriously, the ver. Ka's frame is the stiffest piece of gunpla I've ever built. It'll hold basically any pose.
You'll miss out on the bazooka, though.
I feel like having an RX-78-2 gunpla is mandatory. Are the HG versions worth getting?
>>13697719
>>13697820
cont'd.
>>13697820
how come you don't have any MG, shitkebab-kun?
>>13697831
I only buy 1/144 scale.
>>13697831
His allowance isn't big enough, like mine :c
>>13697820
you hadn't posted all year i thought your resolution would have been to leave this place or at-least ditch the trip and become a tolerable human being
i guess i was wrong, what a shame.
>>13697831
Because there aren't any Greco MGs
>>13697858
G-Reco just wasn't worth it for Bandai
>>13697747
Mah Meister
>>13697819
Get the Revive or the G30th if you want.
>>13697819
>Are the HG versions worth getting?
That is not up for debate. Pictured is the G-3 expo version of the REVIVE.
>>13697883
dont you mean bootleg of the g-3 expo version of the revive
Here's my 2015, I did some other work and snapped a few too, but this is what I finished
work and then grad school has killed my progress but I'm getting stuff done over break which is nice
>>13697902
some nice work there, I didnt get much done last year either so I feel your pain. >>13697733
Love that colony though.
>>13697733
WTF ever dude, I've seen your stuff and it comes out loads better than most of what these retards post.
>>13697919
Richigo, those red decals on white makes it look like it has chicken pox.
Matches the hobo theme, I guess?
>>13697889
This
>>13697919
thanks, the colony is a really fun kit and I like it because it's the kind of thing I could have on a desk at work but still be a bit subtle
>>13697928
he was one of my first kits and I just wanted to katoki the fuck out of it for shiggles. He's really grown on me since.
>>13697912
but it actually is a bootleg...
>>13697733
Richigo, how do I get to be half as talented as you at gunpla?
Do I need to grind up Zaku runners into a fine dust and snort it off the ass of an MG NT-1 Gundam?
Or do I need to strike a deal with some fell daemons for talent?
>>13697965
you need to take photos that dont show the imperfections.
>>13697719
gotta update this one...
>>13697978
Are you saying I only need to make one side of the gunpla look good?
>>13697978
You guys remember that "action shots photography" guy?
>>13697987
great examples of how natural light can make for stunning pics.
Sadly I live in the UK so sun is in rare supply.
>>13697987
Great. I take it most of your kits are not fully painted ? Just details painting, decals, and topcoat ?
Also regarding that DM Sword Strike,the shoulder flap is looong
>>13697719
First year I got into painting and such so not a whole ton to show. I actually bought and snapfit about three times as many kits, but I don't consider those done or worth posting.
>>13698000
sorry to hear that, but yeah, nothing beats natural sunlight
by the way, are you getting the mechanicore Deep Striker?
>>13697819
>>13697883
I would agree the Revive. It styles after the original anime (as in, no panel lines like the G30th version) but keeps some of the modern "realistic" proportions. Has modern engineering and articulation to boot too.
If you want a realistic looking RX78 in 1/144th scale, go for the RG.
>>13698013
I was tempted, but after the shoddy plastic finish on the Xi I've been put right off mechanicore kits.
Plus the debacle of them releasing the "exclusive" hex camo as a decal sheet left a bitter taste in my mouth.
Got lots of resin conversions planned this year though.
>>13698008
yes, I rarely do a full paintjob on the kits I buy
most of the time I just stick with minor paint details, apply some decals and topcoat, as they end up looking good enough with that
I like this shoulder flap
no one here built the DM launcher strike yet?
>>13698025
I suppose you get asked this often, but how's the part fit on the DM Strike?
They have superior detail to MG ver. RM, but are they newbie-friendly? Or will I need to tighten some pegs here and there?
>>13698014
I'm hoping there comes a Revive Char Zaku
I really want something that has the same or similar style direction as the fantastic A.N.I.M.E. ver Damashii. This is what it looks like to me. The MG is pretty nice, but i prefer being consistent in scale
>>13698047
What's wrong with an Orgygen ver Char's Zaku II?
>>13697902
Is the Brachydios a model too?
>>13698049
A what?
Do I need to prime a piece to touch up the marks left from nubs after sanding them down? I was hoping I could just go back and touch up with acrylics then let it dry and top coat to seal it in.
>>13698032
Overall, it is almost like working on a Bandai model kit, save for the following:
- The plastic is slightly softer, making nub removal a breeze.
- To make the above even bettern, all the armor is undergated (!).
- However, there are some fit issues, in which the parts kinda refuse to attach properly. In my case this happened in the cheeks and the rear skirt armor. The same happened with the hip joints, for these, I suggets you to be very careful, as they required a lot of pressure to properly fit and I was afraid of breaking them accidentally.
- The hands SUCK, badly. The fingers will break by looking at them. Be extremely careful. They are so fragile they have trouble closing around the handles of the weapons. The fact I was able to pull of the pose of the cover of the box was a fucking miracle, since the sword is as tall as the kit and pretty heavy.
- As for details, it is almost like the PG on that aspect.
Besides the complains, the DM Strike is a great kit that will look great once complete. I would suggest you to also apply all the decals, they are a fuckton, but once complete, you will be proud of it
>>13698013
>>13698025
What do you use to panel line with? I've been trying Gundam markers and Copic pens, but these look really nice and clean.
>>13698049
It's got too much panel detail for my liking which wasn't from the show i grew to love it from.
I guess i'm just not as much of a fan for modern tastes i.e thinner, taller, mechs with more panelling molded in.
>>13698071
This goy.
http://dalong.net/review/hg/ho01/ho01_p.htm
>>13698095
It takes all sorts, I guess. You didn't like the original Char's Zaku either then?
>>13698079
No.
You prime when you want to give it a full paint job.
>>13697838
Of fucking course you do.
>>13698084
I do 3 steps:
- First, I use a fine tip black gundam marker.
- Second, above the lining I did with the marker, I panel line again using a mechanical pencil
- Last, I wipe off any excess with a bit of alcohol
The above is because on the first kits I worked on, when I topcoated them, sometimes, the panel lines I made with the marker kinda "bleed", resulting in a very messy look very hard to work around.
The mechanical pencil prevents the above from happening. For example, the lines in the skirt and thighs in this Gundam X came out very clean. Had I used only the gundam marker, I'm sure the topcoat would have ruined them
Holy fuck.
>>13697817
So does the OVA Sinanju have problems holding the weapons considering the frame? Or is it something that can be overlooked?
