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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, 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 >>13730705
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]
>>13736772
Nah a ton of other companies do it too, pic related is from Model Comprehend
>>13736791
Isn't MC's stuff are their own design tho? While DM just straight up copy other brand's stuff.
>>13736839
I think MC bases some of their stuff from certain resin kits, like their Hi-Nu and their SD Nightingale.
>>13736839
Most of the third party plastic models you see from china are likely to just be abs versions of resin kits with joints or frames added on.
Can somebody direct me to something that is under £20 that has this aesthetic?
I got some decent answers before but want to see what you all think
In response to the question from last thread about the shield on the DM Destiny
>>13736616
Yes the shield does slide open without any parts needing to be removed
>>13736968
https://www.justfucking.google.it
Are any of the old HG SEED kits good?
I was thinking of picking up a Akatsuki.
>>13736968
Check out maschinen krieger
>>13736992
Nah most of the non-MG SEED kits were not the best, just go for the 1/100 Dragon Momoko Akatsuki. It might be third party but it beats out the HG by a long shit.
>>13736986
How do you Google that?
It's a picture, and I want something similar in design aesthetic. ..
>>13736992
The only HG SEED kits you should be grabbing aside from the HGCE stuff are the Stargazer kits, the Daggers, the Murasame, and any of the new kits made during the SEED Remaster's airing (M1 Astray, LaGowe, the newer Red/Blue/Gold frames).
>>13736968
>>13737005
The truth is you're not gonna find any kit that gritty straight out of the box, especially for under 20 bongdollars. If you're looking for something kinda blocky maybe the Thunderbolt GM would be up your alley?
>>13736997
>>13737024
Alright then.
>>13737039
This might work for him.
I think he likes the blocky/ trashcan look
>>13736968
>>13736997
MiG also makes some kits with a similar aesthetic if you are fine with resin.
Unfortunately you won't find much of what you're looking for under $20.
>>13736968
Tieren from 00 are somewhat similar
>building V2 Ver. Ka
It is so awesome!
>>13734103
>>13734136
Anon do you have any pics or tips of how you painted the frame if it's what I'm assuming is the RG
>>13736779
Thanks OP for using my gundam for the header pic! What an honor, this has made my day
Here's my HG GP-02 I finished yesterday i painted a good amount of the panels black and the crest yellow cause i felt there was way to much grey, also a total bitch to pose so i didn't put much effort into that.
>>13737497
>safety nubs
errrry time
how do I get as good as this guy when it comes to painting and weathering my gunpla? My Zaku doesn't look anything like that despite using the same paints this guy uses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVwgUoRCU9Y
is it just an art skill that you acquire after years of building gunpla? Or is it like drawing/painting and only a select few can make it look fantastic
>>13737508
doesn't really matter if you have the same paints. it's kind of like having the mindset that if you have the same paints as an artist you should be able to paint like them.
art and gunpla are the same in that they take practice. neither has anything to do with innate talent
>>13737117
Could you provide a link anon?
>>13736968
Something like that you would have to scratchbuild to keep the price that low.
Maybe try the /tg/ /wip/ thread.
Does anyone have a finished hguc Tryon 3 that they can take some pictures of? I think it's a pretty cool looking mech, but I've heard that the quality (especially the lion on the chest) is questionable at best and the pics I've seen on various retail sites don't do a very good of showing off the model.
>decide to step my game up and look at cameras
>one of the random recommend cameras on Amazon is $950
>prices range from $700 to $2999 for SLR cameras
How the fuck do you queermos afford this kind of shit?
>>13737698
by having a job, ese
>>13737698
>Actually caring about picture quality.
lel.
>>13737698
>>13737727
or buy secondhand
>>13737732
or break into parked cars
>>13737746
Or go Payday 2 on an electronics store at a mall.
>>13737497
"Way too much grey"
>V-in is smallest grey part. Painted yellow.
>Adds a shitload of grey on parts that never had it
Bruh..
>>13737698
A point n shoot really oughta suffice for all gunpla pics.
Just remember, turn on macro and never put your plamo dead center in the shot doing a limp dicked neutral stand.
WORK IT.
WORK IT BABY.
MAKE IT BEAUTIFUL.
Need to know what to build next.
Kotobukiya version :
http://strawpoll.me/6512854
>>13737837
FAGS
A
G
S
>>13737837
can you paint?
>>13737853
Airbrushfag actually.
>>13737837
Gourai if you can get it for a non rape price.
what next guys, all are mg's
geara doga
zaku ii (pick a variant senpai)
or for maximum GET A CHANCE
GP01
GP01-fb
GP02
pick one for meh pls
>>13737876
GEARA DOGA
>>13737876
Zaku. The answer is always zaku.
>>13737499
Not him, what are safety nubs?
Are those the nubs you get from clipping a short distance away from the pieces?
>>13737889
I assume it's the "nubs" on the end of v-fins and other sharp stuff.
>>13737889
It's this
>>13737890
Like the little flags on the ends of v-fins so kids don't stab their eyes or whatever kids like to do with sharp things
>>13737890
>>13737902
Ah I see. Strange that I never thought to remove those from my kits as I built them. Guess I'm just stupid like that.
>>13737876
Not to discourage you, because I also like MGs and the GP line, but every damn one of the 0083 MGs are dated and terrible. If you HAVE to get any of them, the 02 at least looks big and intimidating, even if it is a brick.
I'd recommend the Geara Doga, it's the most current MP zeek MG. If you want a Zaku, grab one of the hi-mo variants.
>>13737837
/m/ sure love fags.
>get gunpla after finishing all the Gundam series to date, largely because if I were to get a gunpla I would never get one from something I haven't seen, that's just stupid
>buy a few gunpla a few months ago
>don't have the money for the painting tools yet
>haven't bought sanding paper, files or gundam markers yet
>too scared to start building them because I don't want it to look bad like snapshit-kun's shit
>afraid I'll never build them and continue lurking /gpg/ and /toy/ for ages because i'm too scared i'll suck to start building
>>13737916
I'll need to get aftermarket power pipes for the doga as well since the ones they come with are crap from what i've heard
>>13737931
You're going to suck at building.
Get over it and get better.
Does anyone know if there are any easy ways to order specific parts from the US?
>>13737802
Also use a freaking tripod, especially if you got shakey hands
>>13737936
I don't want to suck
I want to be good immediately
>>13737951
we all suck to begin with.
Pic related, my secret shame.
>>13737951
You're fucked.
>>13737951
Build stuff from a series you hate so that you don't care if they look like shit
>>13737911
They're a huge pain in the ass to remove, at least I find them a pain anyway. Which sucks, because the V-fin really looks like ass if it has them,
>>13737955
>Rich says "pic related, my worst work ever"
>mfw it's literally 60 trillion miles better then my best work
>>13737970
>They're a huge pain in the ass to remove, at least I find them a pain anyway
Did you not watch Master Kawaguchi's videos?
https://youtu.be/R7GeC5ZdRkY
>>13737973
>literally cannot stop sucking tripfag dick
and people wonder why this threads went to shit
>>13737919
>>13737917
I actually really like the way this looks for some reason
>>13738019
>for some reason
It's probably because you have the gay.
>>13737955
You see, that's the kind of shit that puts me down. People say "Look, my first build! What do you guys think?", or "This was my first one. It's terrible, right?", and i look torwards my two builds, and they're complete garbage compared to the image. Your image is actually a bit comparable to my second build, but it's still ages better than my first one.
>>13737919
>>13737917
got any more kitbash stuff?
Ordered MG V2 Gundam, any problems I should know about?
>>13737917
>>13737919
Shield from 0 gundam, machine gun from Kyrios, rifle from Dynames, head from Reborns, Saviour as the base kit?
>>13738074
Apparently it's very finnicky and loose because of the transformation/separation gimmick. At least that's what i heard around here.
>>13738079
Are the leg joints fixed from the previous V Gundam release?
>>13738083
I have no idea. I was just repeating what i heard.
This beauty came in today. I already peaked in the boxed and was a tad disappointed to see no inner frame like the 1/144 Barbatos had but I'm still very excited to assemble it. I'm gonna have a few hours of free time at school tomorrow before I get to work so I'm gonna build it then.
>>13738089
>Australia posting
Not off to a good start, anon-chan-o-tachi-bananawanajamakenchirosamalamasempai.
>>13738095
>anon-chan-o-tachi-bananawanajamakenchirosamalamasempai
>not o-anon-chan-tachi-bananawanajamakenchirosamalamasempai
You disappoint me, anon.
been wanting to do this for a long time.
>>13738114
That actually looks pretty cool. Nice job!
>>13738114
Neat.
>>13738074
Some stuff like the guards above the red elbow points and the small "skirts" or whatever on the sides of the bottom of the legs falls off quite easily, at least on mine. Some things are stiff on it at first, wings doesn't move too much without falling off or feeling pretty loose, feels kind of frail because of all the shit that moves around on it, things pops out of place just a bit so you'll need to put them back again, and it can be tricky to get the gun to stay somewhat locked in its hand, since it doesn't have a peg, and only the thumb can be moved around.
Just problems I have with mine, for all I know I might've fucked it up while building though. It's beautiful anyhow.
>>13738114
That's really cool. How do?
>>13738156
the scopedog parts came from an old toy i got from nycc years ago. i snapped it in half, carved out the center so it would fit around the zaku's head then just glued it together and sanded down the seam. the scalp is still replaceable so its not a permanent mod to preserve the playablity.
>>13738078
Yep with Astraea F Type arms
>>13738162
>>13738172
>>13738176
Looks really cool!
>>13738176
>>13738172
>arm cannons
I chuckled.
>>13738192
I feel like the recoil would tear off the arm
>>13738172
>>13738176
Bro, PLEASE use the new strike parts instead.. those old bits are painful..
are the zabis gone
>>13738223
Audrey is most likely still there. Don't you like lolis?
>>13738114
Aside from the scopedog it also looks a bit like a gm sniper.
>>13736779
Which kit is that??
>>13738192
I don't know why but I like using arms for non-arm stuff
>>13738212
I would if I had it, it's been a while since I bought any new kits
>>13738243
I thought that was what it was at first.
>>13738272
>>13738268
>>13738262
PAINT IT
IT
>>13738262
what are those legs on the upper part of the backpack from,anon?
>>13738260
It's the ver.ka shenlong gundam mastergrade
>tfw you tell yourself you cant buy anymore figures or gunpla due to no room or having to fucking much
i still have 4 MGs in my backlog
>>13738303
Which ones
>>13738039
Boo hoo, you didn't start as good as someone else. Might as well quit.
Get better. You know why Snapshit remains the useless cockend he is? Because he refuses to get better. Don't be Snapshit.
I need to think of better poses for this damn thing.
>>13738325
Go silly or go home
>>13738039
I'm sure they're not that bad
>>13738310
5 apparently, i forgot about Crossbone X1 since the box was so small.
Still have to build a:
RX-78-2 3.0
Dom
Rick-Dom
Gelgoog 2.0 Mass Production type
Crossbone X1
but i'm waiting til i get bluetac for him to give his cloak a weighed down look.
Starting the Dom now since i fucking love Doms, though i dont know weither to leave all three normal for Black Tri-Star pics or i thought of painting the Rick-Dom to be Gatos "Nightmare of Solomon"
>>13738319
I'm not the dude who said he wanted to be good from the start. I understand that without practice, i'm not getting anywhere. That's why i still haven't quit. A Graze is coming my way, and i'm pretty sure this time it'll look somewhat presentable. But being the low-self-esteem beta male that i am, i can't help but feel a little disappointed in myself when i see those kinds of photos.
lately i've come to the realization that most people start out as shit as me, and the people who post first builds that are that beautiful are the exception, so i don't feel nearly as disappointed as i used to.
Finally got some watch batteries for the LED, now to find a second kit to put the other one in.
Amazing Levs are the most expensive little shits i've ever see. Fuck your book shipping, japan.
>>13738327
My Guncannon ended up with nub marks all over it because i, being a dumb shit, got a 100 grit sandpaper. As such, not only are there nub marks, but there are also nasty scratchy marks near some nubs. The 108 sticker ended up a bit croocked and looks like shit, and finally, i lost one antenna and broke the other one. Realizing that it looked like shit, i decided to cut directly next to the parts when i built the F91, which caused warping in some parts (thankfully, it's hard to notice from far away). Additionally, i might have gone overboard with the panel lining on the F91. At least the panel lining on the Guncannon looks half decent. I'd post pics, but the only camera i have is my cellphone cam, and it's the most potato camera you'll ever see in your life.
Still, i'll finally be getting tweezers, and x-acto knife and proper grit sandpaper for my upcoming Graze, so i've been feeling much more confident lately.
>>13738333
I just built the MG RX78-2 Ver 3.0
and god DAMN it is a sweet kit, some panels are a bit flimsy, because how is it set. also mutiple shades of panels make it downright amazing.
though I gotta buy the decals for it, I'd never stain it with stickers.
>>13738351
Also, i got distracted during the F91 build, so the fan blew the sticker sheet away and my dog stole most of the stickers. Thankfully, the F91 shoulder stickers were able to be salvaged, but i still lost a ton of stickers.
>>13738333
Where u at I'll buy your goog fami
>>13738095
Nigga you what?
>>13738333
Paint it, i love it when people make "what if" ace customs. I actually have a text file full of possible ace customs i could make one day.
>>13738348
those shield birds kinda suck anyways
>>13738370
Gato had a scheme as his Solomon Dom appeared for 1 Level of a PS2 game. cant remember the name. Orginally i was going to paint the Gelgoog to be the Sleeves theme that only appeared for a moment. but i dont have a airbrush or the skill to paint the wrists
>>13738386
Oh, i know. But there aren't any official kits of it, so i consider it a "what if" ace custom, like the Gyan Johnny Ridden Custom.
>>13738343
No wonder it's called "The White Devil", this image is legit scary.
>>13738402
Now imagine that thing has just effortlessly killed all of your friends, that you cannot hurt it whatever you do, and that it's coming straight for you.
Yikes.
>>13738351
I feel you my first three ended up completely destroyed in the process of building/reckless playing with, two real grades snapped and crumbled and a high grade completely covered in paint (paint marker exploded)
>>13738396
ah yeah, looking back i think i will do the Gato Custom, i can just make the other 2 his squadmates from 83.
>>13738363
Against my better judgement i'll probly build all these sorry.
>>13738355
yeah i love what i've seen but i'll probly just stick to dry transfers and stickers since i still have bad memories from my MG Sinanju.
>>13738415
>two real grades snapped and crumbled
>paint marker exploded
Fucking kek, i feel kinda bad for complaining about a few scratches and missing antennas/stickers now.
Cleaned up the head on this guy and filled in the red bits on the legs with putty. I might start painting this weekend but the weather + Oath of the Gatewatch prerelease might make that unlikely
>>13738348
This. I was looking at them yesterday on HLJ and shipping costs are ass. Fuck that shit man. They're not even that great, I just wanted the railgun.
>>13738412
>All my friends are dead
>All I see the mech's back
>Try to shoot at it
>Suddenly its head turns 180 degrees towards me and its arms bend in my direction
>The gun it was holding quickly locks on me and shoots a rocket in my direction
>>13738438
Should I go to prerelease? I am not too excite about Oath. I mean the only thing that seem fun is Storm mage
>>13737955
I have worse secret shames such as
>breaking the inner joint of an MG Zeta 2.0's waverider backpack during transformation
>losing a finger that I split when i wanted to split the trigger/3-finger one
>using an old toilet seat cover to put painted parts on and let dry
>denubbing small funnel parts when I had a cold and then a sneeze ends up with me slicing into my index finger
Fun times. But the whole thing is a long-ass learning process and you pick up stuff along the way so yeah.
>>13738484
Depends, do you enjoy playing with the people at your local game store? I hate pre-releases, always have bad luck there, but honestly this should be the question to ask yourself.
But man, March can't come fast enough. Muh Innistrad.
Poorfag here. Is it worth waiting for a price drop on Revive Qubeley or should I buy the older version for cheaper? 1/144 size.
>>13738493
I mean I go depending on the list
>>13738493
I was hoping for a return to Theros, but I'd be happy if Shadows Over Innistrad is better than Oath of the Gatewatch. There's only, like, three cards I care about in Oath. Then again, I wasn't too wowed by Innistrad the first go 'round. Eh, maybe I'll make a werewolf deck.
>>13738494
Prices don't drop. Stop being poor. Old one is shit. Instead of waiting for a price drop or what you should've said was 'sale', how about you wait ans fucking save up you dunce.
>>13738501
pls no bully
>>13738498
I feel its kinda early for Theros though, some of the older sets would be nice to revisit though. Too bad Kamigawa and Morningtide are more-or-less off the bale.
>>13738488
None of this is learning, this is all straight up carelessness
>>13738504
I'd just like to see Emrakul fighting a bunch of gods.
>Return to Kamigawa never
M-muh snakes...
>>13738503
You can just vulture over the amazon prices. Don't give up. I snagged freshly released IBO kits for 5% off during the Black Friday Sale from HLJ last year and found a decent discount to the long range booster from banzai at that time too
>>13738501
>Stop being poor
>Stop being sick
>Stop dying
>Stop breathing
>Stop being gay
>Stop being autistic
>Stop having a disease
>Stop being disabled
>Stop being lonely
>>13738445
I love how it is literally a familiar that can actually help it's owner without removing all his funnels and shield, unlike the vrabe booster
Anything in the plamo world that looks similar to this?
>>13738553
If you can mod your ZZ into Gump, then, yes.
>>13738553
> grab trash from dumpster
> trim n file like a madman
>???
> profit!
I don't know, I am very nervous about the extra stuff I added to it. I decided to do the outlines on the hips, the inner circles, and the back of the legs like how it's presented in the builders manual.
I don't know, I think it looks nice, but you can tell I did a little discoloration to the plastic because of ink clean up. I don't know, maybe I am looking too much into it.
>>13738655
I don't know if it's me or the subject matter, but I swear I see nubs everywhere in your photo
>>13738685
I did barely little nub cleaning. I kind of realized I should've done it while making it but.. I didn't. Sadly. Might clean up some of the obvious ones on the outer parts, but this was maybe like the fourth one I've ever made really. Still trying to get the hang of it.
>>13738688
Aside from the nubs, i think it looks pretty good, considering you're still getting the hang of it.
This is ground control to major Char, you're on an action base.
>>13738688
Try getting one of those nail files that has four different grains on em! They only last maybe a few kits depending on the grade but they're cheap and easy to find. N work on just about everything
>>13738702
Why didn't you put on the stickers? Are you gonna paint it later?
>>13738714
>snapshit
>painting anything
>laughingchar.png
>>13738714
>Snapfit-kun
>Doing anything to improve his gunpla
>Doing anything to even clean up and remove nubs
>>13738726
>>13738725
..oh. Is that why everybody makes fun of him? I thought it was just because he's a tripfag.
>>13738438
Is that an Arkham Knight custom?
Did you use pla-plate as the visor? How'd you bend it without breaking it? Heat? Warm water?
>>13738714
>Why didn't you put on the stickers? Are you gonna paint it later?
I didn't really like the symbols that much. You hardly see them in the show anyways. NOTE: The sticker for the eye is not a foil, just saying.
>>13738737
just wanna say its not because he snapfits. its because he's a twat. but i believe anyone can be redeemed.
>>13738737
he used to spam the same photos everyday until he started getting banned and have his photos deleted as soon as he posted
he got a trip to get past that
>>13738740
>Sazabi
>show
Are there any mangas that have model building in them?
>>13738786
I think I saw another thread just recently featuring what you're talking about
>>13738786
There was a really old-timey one with that kid who had a Perfect Gundam. If i remember correctly, that was the main inspiration for Build Fighters, and it was why the Perfect Gundam popped up at the end of BF.
here's my scopedog zaku snapped up. stickers are placeholders until i paint. sanded down the nubs and sealed the seams on the forearms.
3 guesses as to the paintjob. also, if you dont own this kit or any zakus in general GET THIS KIT. It's an engineering wonder for a hg. damn near a complete inner frame, insane articulation and a shit ton of accessories. I cant wait to get the giant axe version.
>>13738802
>>13738809
Looks great, dude.
You told us to get this kit, but which one is it?
>>13738816
HGUC gundam the origin Zaku II high mobility type Black tristars
>>13738816
Origin version HM Zaku II. Duh.
The "Giant Axe" part should have REALLY given it away.
>>13738831
I thought of that at first, but i brainfarted and thought for some reason that the Origin Zakus were Zaku Is.
>>13738840
Nah. The OLD Black Tri-Star Zakus are Zaku Is, but Origin said "Fucka dat noise."
>>13738848
>NEED those spikes for my shield
anyone know if they sell panzerfausts for HGUC? I checked the weapon sets and got squat
>>13738293
They're Arche's arms
>>13738857
Best bet would be picking up a Zudah or Kampfer for their Panzies.
>>13738864
if youre not doing anything else with the rest of that archee ill take it off your hands.
We should hold a gunpla bits exchange /m/.
>>13738802
That actually does look really cool.
Quick question, how do I go about painting a red piece white?
Should I prime gray then prime white then paint white?
>>13738937
pretty much bro.
>>13738937
Just use white primer directly.
>>13738986
The red part is pretty vibrant, won't it still bleed through?
>>13738452
LEGITIMATE FEAR
>>13738791
Plano Kyoshiro, also where Red Warrior originally comes from
Musha Gundam too but obviously Sengokuden is the thing people are going to associate it with more
>>13738786
Build Fighters Amazing
Which Gouf is the definitive Gouf?
Also asking about Zaku.
>>13739118
All i know is that it definitely isn't the HGUC Gouf. I've never heard anything good about that kit.
>>13739118
2.0
>>13739102
Plamo*
Autocorrect a shit
What was your first presentable gunpla? As in, what was the first model kit that you built and felt confident enough in to think "yeah, i'm proud of this kit. I'd post it online/show it to other builders"?
>>13739154
Anything that wasn't my first
don't you hate arriving late from work and having no energy to keep up with your gunpla?
whatever, I was sure I was going to be slow with this Nu
>>13739154
This beast.
>>13739154
When my first kits come in the mail a week or so from now. I'll build a HG unpainted and untopcoated. I'll build the best god damn unpainted and untopcoated HGs anyone's ever SEEN.
>>13739179
kill yourself
>>13739179
No man, he said presentable, not garbage.
>>13739154
This HG Astraea. Forgot the seams on the shoulders and forehead, but otherwise it was good enough to be judged on.
>>13739302
Also I'm a retard apparently.
>>13737791
The hell are you talking about
>>13739290
>>13739291
Problem?
>>13739377
What motivates you, why do you keep doing this? Why do you spend 100s of dollas on making pure shit?
>>13739398
What did you make with your money anon? I'd love to see!
>>13739291
Well, technically my question was which kit he felt was presentable. If he really thinks it's presentable, it's a valid answer.
>>13739154
Still don't feel 100% proud of any of the kits I've done but I'll get there one day
>>13739420
>Still don't feel 100% proud of any of the kits I've done but I'll get there one day
You have to love your toys, anon. You should never feel any shame.
>>13739311
I think that anon doesn't grasp the fact that it's almost entirely gray to begin with,
>>13739410
Snapfit, i'm gonna ask you a few questions, and i want you to answer them honestly.
What do you think of your builds? Do you think they are comparable to/as good as/better than properly sanded and painted kits?
How long have you been building? Do you enjoy building?
If so many people hate you, why do you keep posting?
And lastly, why do you think so many people hate you?
>>13739305
Ignore this
>>13739377
Reply to this
>>13739179
>>13739377
All those motherfucking nubs man...
can I please go to your house, rape your entire family while you watch, set fire to everything you own, cut off your fingers and keep all your gunpla for myself?
>>13737281
Paint by part and a shitload of masking
Also i dont paint parts that goes armor with
>>13739305
Shoulder nubs
>>13739305
Because of the stand in the background , at first glance I thought he had a double sided blade. Kick ass upon closer inspection
>>13739440
>What do you think of your builds? Do you think they are comparable to/as good as/better than properly sanded and painted kits?
Don't care, desu. Gunpla is a hobby. Everyone has different tastes. I don't compare my kits to anyone elses because the experience is different for everyone. I don't have anything to prove.
>How long have you been building? Do you enjoy building?
I starting building when I was 14/15 or so? I dropped MSIA for high grades. Building is my least favorite part because of all the effort it takes.
>If so many people hate you, why do you keep posting?
I seriously doubt I have more than a couple haters. I get hate mail on tumblr, but I really think it's the same group of people.
>And lastly, why do you think so many people hate you?
You can tell more about a person by what they say about others than what others say about them.
>>13739305
dat panel lining tho...
so spice.
Is it possible to get a preshade look without an airbrush setup?
How can something with no face be so expressive?
WIPs people?
>>13739435
>You have to love your toys, anon. You should never feel any shame.
this is why the snapfaggotry of snapfit-kun will never stop being shitpost.
thanks asshole for encouraging him more
>>13739465
Because its expressionless its speaks so loudly, what it cant achieve physically your brain fills in the gap.
>>13739437
Yeah that's what I was thinking
>>13739435
I fundamentally disagree. You should always be trying to improve yourself. While you shouldn't feel ashamed so to say, but don't take pride on work that isn't your best. That is to say don't destroy or shun your old models, but use them as references on what you need to fix or improve.
Yes I know I'm taking the bait.
>>13739474
Eh I agree with his point sorta. I love all of the kits I've done for the fact of them being a learning experience (and fun to build/pose), but some just ended up being straight trash, . But I learn from my mistakes, if I didn't accept all of my gunpla have flaws ill never get better.
don't forget to report the shitposter for spam guys
let's make /gpg/ great again
>>13739504
I thought one of the mods was also a shitposter? what's the point in reporting if the conspiracy reaches that high up.
The MG Sazabi Ver Ka is so wobbly on an Action Base 1. Do you guys know an alternative?
>>13739461
(1/2)
...I see.
I really don't think you deserve all the hate you get. I agree with many of your viewpoints, and maybe it's because i'm new, but every time i came here for help, you always did your best to help. When i complained about stickers, you were the first to point out that i was using the wrong kind of pincers, when i needed help choosing a good beginner kit you responded almost instantly with the Revive, and you gave out some pointers to a bootleg Moonlight Butterfly part in case i got the Turn A (although i don't think it looks very good, you did try to help, and i appreciate that). However, i can see why people are annoyed by you. Even if you intend to do good, you often send across the message that it's okay to be mediocre, or to stay at your current skill level. And that's fine and dandy, but by sending across that message, it will often seem that you are telling people to be mediocre, and that can stifle the growth of possibly talented builders. Additionally, even if you don't particularly get bothered by it, your builds often end up looking mediocre, and most people come here to see the pretty model images; they look at yours and either think it's shit (spawning more people who hate you), that it's fine to be mediocre (and i've already explained why this can be a troubling message), or, like me, that you're not very good at building Gunpla (which doesn't seem to bother you, since it seems you draw enjoyment from another aspect of gunpla). Also, since you don't like the actual building part you can come across as lazy, and to some people it might seem you are a wealhy asshole throwing money away, and i can definitely see why a person like that would piss people off.
> second kit I ever built
Didn't know squat about gunpla or tools or paint or anything just kinda guessed on what might make it look real using a nail file.Excuse the photo quality its an old pic n had potato camera.
>>13739538
(2/2)
Overall, i can definitely undestand why you get hate, but i think the hate you get is very disproportionate. Your kits look mediocre at best, and mediocre at worst (at least in my opinion, and it seems to be the general opinion around here too). They're definitely not terrible or horrifying, and while you can be annoying sometimes, you're also not as bad as people make you out to be.
I still have a few more questions to ask though. If you don't have anything to prove, and you'e not planning to improve at it, why do you post images of your kits? What is your favorite part of Gunpla?
>>13739465
Is that a regular Rick Dom?
Damn, Man Rodi actually looks great with Zeon style legs. I may need to rethink my original custom idea.
>>13739543
Maybe the camera is just too potato to show the flaws properly, but it seems to be on par (a bit better, actually) with my second build.
>>13739486
Not everyone feels the need to improve, even from the very basics of any hobby. I build to pass the time. I paint and detail and weather and pose my models to pass the time. I don't submit my models to any competition and while I do post things looking for help on certain things the only person whose opinion I care about when it comes to my models is my own.
It's all about enjoying any hobby however you like. If you are having fun building your way that's great, but not everyone wants to do it your way. Some enjoy the process of learning and improving while others just want to snap a model together and are happy with what we might consider unfinished but if its not your model why care?
It's late and I'm not proofreading that shit, I hope it makes sense. I'm gonna go pass out now.
What are your thoughts on the prototype Dom guys?
>>13739465
You have something that your brain can think is an eye and hands. That's about all you really need.
>>13739461
It's really really more than a couple, what will it take to prove that? A petition?
>>13739558
I'll be honest I probably missed some nubs on the feet/legs area mainly but I fucked the stickers up on the wings entirely.
>>13739538
>>13739546
At least half of the hate comes from when snapfag would constantly spam the same blurry, bloated pictures of the same kits in every thread, both on /m/ and /toy/. There's also the holier-than-though attitude, the /v/eddit-tier reaction images/maymay-spewing, and refusal to admit when he's wrong. Those last two points are part of why snapfag's hated in other parts of /m/, not just /gpg/.
>>13739563
From the art i saw a while back, i was assuming it'd be pretty much just a Gouf painted Dom colors.
>>13739547
MG Dom, only difference is the thrusters
>>13739534
That sounds like something spammer would say to prevent people from reporting
>>13739572
>At least half of the hate comes from when snapfag would constantly spam the same blurry, bloated pictures of the same kits in every thread, both on /m/ and /toy/.
While i don't like it when people latch on to old behaviors, i can definitely why people would be bitter torwards him from that.
>holier than thou
Yeah, i noticed quite a bit of that. I do find it pretty annoying, i should have mentioned it.
>/v/eddit-tier reaction images/maymay-spewing and refusal to admit when he's wrong.
I don't actually spend too much time on these threads so i haven't experienced that yet, but if he actually does this then he should definitely expect a ton of hate. That sounds obnoxious as fuck.
>>13739570
RG Destiny was my first gunpla. I found that cutting the stickers smaller helps quite a bit.
>>13739546
>If you don't have anything to prove, and you'e not planning to improve at it, why do you post images of your kits?
I like to share them with people. I'm a 4chan regular. Have been for ten years or so. You don't need a reason to do anything.
>What is your favorite part of Gunpla?
I like Gundam. That's really all there is to it.
>>13739572
If that's the case, i'd say our second builds are equally bad, although yours might look a bit more jarring due to it being an RG.
>>13739583
Ill keep that in mind, I had a hard time doing stickers for RG wing zero but when I snipped some decals I got for him I had found it a lot easier to apply. Makes sense the same would go for stickers
>>13739555
Put Mock legs on it.
>>13739563
Nice gun.
Too bad about the way the head tubes are though. Kind of weird how the loop like that. I don't like it. I'm waiting for the MP.
>>13739461
>I seriously doubt I have more than a couple haters.
Buddy, it's a lot more than a couple
Luckily I think you're ability to attention whore is dying down. It took you posting that shit tier sazabi 5 times to get that desperate attention you were looking for and then you kept riding the wave and saw more opportunities to post some pictures of your shitty kits. If you really weren't an attention whore you would buy action figs instead of making kits since there's no building involved (which is your least favorite step as you stated) and you certainly can afford them since you have spent so much money on all those different kits you have. But you won't do that, because since it's not plamo you won't have a legitimate reason to post in this thread and get that attention you so desperately crave.
>>13739546
He's an attention whore end of story. His "helpful tips" posts when he isn't spamming his shit builds are just more cries for attention. If you're new here the best thing to do is not feed into his attention cravings. He just likes to stir shit up, this has been made obvious by his other posts outside of the gunpla plamo thread.
I'm having some issues seam welding shit. I'm putting the plastic cement in between the two pieces before sticking them together, but the damn seam line refuses to be removed fully even with a large amount of sanding. What could I be doing wrong?
>>13739668
Sometimes you need a lot of cement. Sometimes you need to just say fuck it and grab yourself some putty.
>>13739677
I'm building the old rising gundam kit. I have putty, but I've only used it once before and in a way that hides it. I'm planning on painting it, but not until later, and I'm assuming the putty will require me to paint over it after sanding, correct?
>>13739154
It was this or the RG Zaku I got after, but the RG Zaku I oversprayed the flat coat and it frosted like fuck in some parts so it's this.
Also, I might go ahead and get the RG of this. It's looking pretty good.
>>13739461
>I don't compare my kits to anyone elses because the experience is different for everyone. I don't have anything to prove.
Yet you keep insisting your butterfly wings are better and that your G3 is rarer than other's
>>13739693
Man, I expected rest of wing boys when those RG bodies were spoilered. Instead we get more Heero's Wing kits in RG form.
>>13739693
I'm a huge fan of the wing 01 but the only part of the Ver.ka design I don't like is its wings, personally I thought the wings from the second wing gundam in the series were the best. Still a bad ass though
>>13739682
h**ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E64rsyuTo8
>>13739711
I actually passed on the EW WZC (least favorite design for me) but kind of guessed this was coming so it's all right. Would totally get DS/DSH if it gets an RG if ever that happens.
It may happen.
>>13739719
Thinking about it, there's something about the TV Wing's err, Wings which works so well. I kind of like the Ver. Ka for its wings but I can see why you would prefer the latter.
>>13739711
>Waiting on gundam altron
>>13739695
>I don't compare my kits to anyone elses because the experience is different for everyone. I don't have anything to prove.
>Yet you keep insisting your butterfly wings are better and that your G3 is rarer than other's
First is an opinion. Second is a fact.
>>13739732
You have that totally backwards
> implying you already know that but is bait
>>13739729
Alternatively, some people (in our local plamo community) love the crap out of this kit and I do too, but there's a shitload of things i could have done better, starting with the missed nubs and stress marks.
