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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 >>13736779
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]
I'm having an issue with sanding nubs down on my pieces.
What I notice is it feels like the nub itself isn't getting sanded down, but instead everything around it is. I'm using 1000 grit and 2000 grit sandpapers I bought from an auto shop, and yet no matter how I try to sand the nub off that little white spec never goes away and I'm afraid I'm gonna end up sanding off a huge portion of the piece trying to get rid of it.
Any tips on how I can improve my technique? Should I use a higher grit sandpaper? Lower? Some other tool?
>>13741066
Can you put your sand paper around a block or an edge of some type? I'm guessing your sand paper is just folding around your piece sanding everything instead of just the nub
>>13741066
Start with a 400 grit then go to 600 then 800. 1000 is for polishing and buffing. Also if you have a steady hand and a sharp xacto try shaving the nub first then sand.
![IMG_20160112_194855[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/AwsM3GU.jpg "IMG_20160112_194855[1].jpg")
>tfw first gunpla
Anyone here successfully managed to mod a MISSter Sazabi into anime accurate proportions?
>>13740808
Made the op again! Too bad I'm stuck at the car dealers to post more zaku.
I want to make a stealth Gundam like an F-117.
Would an all black Gundam look good?
>>13741527
Unicolor Gunplas are often ugly.
>>13741527
Try breaking the colorscheme up a bit more
>>13741546
All I'm getting is an RX-78-1 vibe from this whole color scheme.
>>13741551
Change the red to a navy blue.
>>13741527
Add more color separation. Try deep blues.
>>13741532
clanche is an exception
>>13741643
Way too bright/too much yellow. Dull out the yellow and it'd be better. Hell dull it over all.
>>13741640
Singular colors looks meh. Break it up with detailing colors.
>>13741643
Getting there, this is looking kinda sharp
>>13741643
Actually, forgot the lower legs:
Does anyone know when the Kotobukiya Sleipnir reprint is releasing?
Decided to do away with the Ez-Sr backpack on this thing because it was too bulky and heavy and looked awful. Found a way to just mount the radome to the backpack and I think it looks much better now.
Ignore filthy potato-lens, new shipment today!
>>13741551
What do you do when you have to many models? I find it hard to put any in a box or just throw them away, maybe my shitty HGs like the GM but all my MGs need love even early ones like Kamper or God.
I just ordered the 1/48 Layzner. Any opinions on it? Looks kind of like an MG to me
>>13741803
Nice. You gonna enter that group build on greddit with it?
>>13741877
If it's not the GoneWild page, I can't navigate Reddit at all.
...I fear I have divulged too much
It's for my Graze squad that's going super slow because of financial issues I'll be nice and not go into here because I know nobody cares.
>>13741857
I get more efficient shelf-space and remove 1/100 NGs, MG only (not counting the Gold Frame, give me an phenex-expensive MG damnit!)
>>13741890
Well, I'll sum up the group build for you. Take a Glaze or one of its variant, paint it red, white and blue and slap an [R/G] logo on it somewhere and boom. Group build. Yours look pretty nifty, you might even win something.
And besides, for GoneWild you just need to go to imgur.com/r/gonewild. Ignore the reddit half, you're not there to listen to those vapid cunts talk about themselves as if anyone cares anything about them at all except for when their legs are spread.
>>13741906
>paint it red, white and blue and slap an [R/G] logo on it
Sounds awful.
>>13741913
Yup. I guess he really wants to see Glazes in Gundam parade colours.
>>13741857
Hang some from the ceiling or buy even more shelves.
How much better is the MG Amazing Red Warrior than the HGBF version?
>>13741648
it's shit.
I mean, as shit as a clanche can be anyway.
This too close to tristars? Kinda trying to figure out colour schemes but I feel like most of the ones I've come up with are uninspired or look bad. Was thinking a darker purple as well.
What looks better, this?
>>13742067
Or this?
>>13741970
More detail and articulation, you can attach all the weapons at once thanks to hardpoints on the weapons and body, the swing arm for the guns is less annoying to pose with and more articulated, You don't need to disassemble and re-arrange anything to open the missile hatches, and the blades can be handheld without attaching them to the rifle.
It's an all around improvement over the HG.
>>13741527
this
>>13741970
I dont understand that picture. Is it implying that the model kit is nowhere near accurate? It's an AMAZING Red Warrior, not a Red Warrior.
>>13742198
No. It's Katoki's take on ARW. Read the file name and learn what GFF is.
Ill ask here and the other thread
Anyone interested in a sd neo zeong? I ended up with 2 and dont really need the other one. Willing to either trade or sell, email me at [email protected](oldass email.idgaf if spammed)
>>13741857
Well I just threw away 5 old MGs the other day to make more space
Shouldve got into 1/144 when I started
how do I straighten out bent beam saber pieces?
>>13742438
>threw away 5 old MGs
>>13742438
Wtf? Next time you think about throwing away kits I'll give you $5 a piece + shipping for them.
Which Victory Gundam model kit is better, the standard Victory Gundam or the V Dash? I know the V Dash comes with a Hexa head, which makes it slightly more appealing to me, but I want to know about overall quality
>>13742504
V Dash, being that's it's newer and uses better material.
>>13742504
I don't mean this to you in particular, especially if this is like your first post here, but what do people mean when they post shit like this
Like first of all, there are full pictures of every single part of pretty much every kit online, so you can go see every single step of the process
secondly, pretty much all HGs released in the last decade are fine, what kind of issue are you expecting that you can't discover with some basic searching?
>>13742504
what a dumb question, V-Dash kits are exactly hte same, just with more stuff.
>>13742512
>what do people mean
Articulation, any parts that are shitty, things that fall off/break easily
Unless you have super autism, you can't judge the physical quality of something through pictures. So, while watching video reviews, I thought I'd ask here for a second, third, and fourth opinion.
>>13741803
I'm also making a graze squad at the moment, Its not as complex as yours is though since i'm basicly using only grazes and the add on kits, and what little else I have to kitbash
So far I have a Melee based commander, A general purpose Graze, And a Graze cannon
I have two of the main bodys completed, I just have to Build up a graze Kai before I can keep on kitbashing
>>13742526
fair enough, I would probably be more interested in that stuff too if I were just making them out of box. I don't mean that to be an elitist or ass but it just changes my perspective on how good a kit is out of the box when you can basically fix whatever is wrong like loose parts etc. The bandai kits, even like the very early HG line are still miles ahead of many other types of kits.
>>13742526
HG kits in the past 10 years are pretty much bricks in stability.
>>13742074
I prefer the orange but it's a little too Arios at that point...
>metal thrusters just pop onto the peg
>actually very secure
Man I'm either doing something right or horribly wrong.
Is it possible to build the HG Exia Avalanche Dash without the dash kit parts? IE are the dash parts built into the leg armor?
>>13742624
They come off
>>13742647
Perfect, the sites I was checking only showed it with the armor either on the legs or down under the feet. Thank you.
>>13742624
I don't mean this to you in particular, especially if this is like your first post here, but what do people mean when they post shit like this
Like first of all, there are full pictures of every single part of pretty much every kit online, so you can go see every single step of the process
secondly, pretty much all HGs released in the last decade are fine, what kind of issue are you expecting that you can't discover with some basic searching?
>>13742651
>the sites I was checking
The ONLY site you should be checking is DALONG, newfag.
Is the clear circle on the legs of the 00 Gundam as finnicky as I think it is or am I just retarded and missing something?
Why the fuck did bandai let the Hi-Nu Vrabe's "spare parts" out of the manual? You can actually build the forearm machinegun with them.
>>13741551
How about you just do what you wanna do, man? If you like a color scheme, then go with it. Why are you letting these people tell you what to color YOUR kit?
>>13742710
Cause I want my sempais to praise me when I post it again!
>>13742696
It's cheaper to just use the mold from the normal Hi-Nu than to make a dedicated runner that doesn't have those parts
>>13742718
Whatever makes you happy.
>>13741857
I have a huge plastic tub with enough space for kits to be stored with proper padding/protection so there's that.
ive been waiting for the weather to get better so i can paint this but it just keeps getting worse and worse. this is a terrible feeling.
>>13742756
why are your gundams molesting poor roll?
>>13741189
Shin Musha.. Nice
>>13742877
i seen it in one of my animes
>>13742895
I thought something was terribly wrong with the Yari on that for a second.
>everytime i paint the monoeye the paint gets scratched when i try to but the rest of the cover on.
AAAAA
>>13741857
This why I'm more interested in 1/144 models.
But some MGs are just too tempting.
>>13738857
System Weapon 006 comes with (among other things) 4 panzer fausts.
Im working on my dream team right now starting with, MG heavy arms ver. Ka then wing 0 MG N HOPEFULLY can snag gundam altron for a fair price. Don't know what I want the other two to be. I just don't personally care for any deathscythe or sandcock kits
>>13743389
>MG Heavy Arms Ver Ka
Do you mean MG Heavy Arms Ver EW?
>>13743374
nice find bro. it even has the shield spikes i need. fucking purchased.
>>13743401
Don't forget the badass bazooka as well. Shit looks awesome on my geara zulu
Still not going to be able to work on kits due to school, but before total silence I put together a case for some of my kits, and I also finished, GP02. Some of you who have been here a while may remember my wing binder masking tragedy but it's been fully fixed, you can't tell it's there anymore, and I finished lining and detailing it and the other crap that was left.
>>13743436
here's what happened to the wing binder, I was removing the masking around the silver parts and the white lifted off. In the end i fixed it by liquid masking around the exact edges of the hole, then painted it white enough to be slightly above the original surface, then wet sanded it back down with 6k-12k grit paper after removing the liquid mask. Worked well.
>>13743396
Officially yes, that's the version Im waiting on. I just get it mixed up because arnt the MG versions of the EW gundams ver ka? They weren't in the movie but the sets just say EW.
are the hyper beam javelins on the MG FA unicorn supposed to not fit onto the pieces?
>>13743401
>>13743419
I bought it 90% for that shield. The panzerfausts were just a bonus desu.
I'm not particularly a fan of bazookas, though, so I ended up giving it to a friend who's working on a multi-bazooka themed Zudah.
>>13742677
>The ONLY site you should be checking is DALONG, newfag.
this fag doesn't know about HnT.
your newfag is showing, newfag.
How do you guys living in the city deal with spraypainting kits? Do the people living above/below you mind your air compressor? How do you do your set-up?
Also is it fine to use spray paint into one of those pre-built spray booths, or are those specifically for airbrushing?
>>13741906
i'll be enterring the reddit build
i think it'll be a good way to pick up skills and if i win the guy said there may be prizes
>>13743968
Ok, I'm not a fan of weathering, but if your going to do it, at least do it properly like in that pic.
I am almost done painting and building the old as fuck Zaku Tank model kit, and it's been a depressing experience. I can't believe people put up with this shit 30 years ago. Why must so many parts be poorly molded and have mismatching sizes? This is seriously worse than chinese bootlegs. I can't fucking get the chest to stay with the tank armor because of this shitty mold. I don't understand. Why? Why? Why? I mean atleast your get waterslides for stickers, so that's nice. WHY?
I'll post the picture of it tomorow in its finished self before I apply a topcoat... but I mean fuck man. This kit needs a revive so bad. If we got a Dom Prototype then we can get Psycho Zaku and a Zaku Tank too. Godamn it.
>>13744124
>WHY?
Because you keep touching yourself.
That and BanDai just generally hates it's customers and only loves their money. DUH.
'kay, I think I'm ready to jump into this hobby.
I think I'll start with 3 HGs from the new show.
Can anyone suggest a retailer that ships to Israel? AmiAmi? Maybe a british/german one will have cheaper shipping?
I never ordered figures from anyone other than Popcultcha.
>>13744284
HGBF Mein Kampfer
>>13744294
HAH. But seriously though, the gear zulus look more like nazis to me...
>>13743986
It doesn't make any sense for that kit though, because the barbatos is never used
Trying to pose this beast is a learning process. It has so many big parts I'm not used to it.
>>13744321
How are the hip joints holding for you? For some reason the right hip socket on my Sazabi likes to pop out easily. No problem with the left one though.
>>13743986
That's actually horrible weathering for the scale. The paing chips would be bigger than your head and the weathering is so heavily done it looks like its been sitting in a landfill getting rained on for years.
>>13744326
Hip joints? You mean the leg to waist ball joints? Fine honestly. Super sturdy. Remember when you push a ball joint into a poly-cap socket don't put too much force into it because it crushes the polycap. That weakens the joint.
>>13742040
It looks fine, I don't know why you'd be worried about looking too close to an existing colour scheme. To be honest most mecha colour schemes are pretty bland, and what make them stand out is the details.
Something you could do if you want to add a little extra pop is just include some minor variances of shading in the purple in a large, blocky camo pattern or digital pattern.
>>13742074
I like the blue one.
>>13743436
i remember this build
Anyone got any idea how I can recolor a clear blue piece into clear yellow?
>>13744314
HG G3 gas unit
>>13744422
Recasting the parts with clear resin and painting those with clear yellow the only method I can think of.
>>13744427
See? It's this exact shit I was talking about in the last thread about why bandai can't just stop being assholes and manufacture clear pieces in non-colored transparent plastic.
so we can just paint the damned things in any color we want without having it be a pain in the ass...
clear blue pieces are a pain in the ass to custom while still keeping them transparent. not to mention those stupid clear blue ones with glitter in them... fucks sake bandai...
>>13744422
You can't. The clear blue will bleed through no matter what you do due to the nature of clear parts/paints.
>>13744442
They did make them uncolored for a while back around 00. They swapped to making them colored because it made them more accurate oob.
>>13744449
>more accurate oob.
pain in the ass decision to appeal to stupid kids who have no imagination or can't customize their own I bet.
>>13744454
lmao you're so fucking mad d00d
>>13744314
Gihren literally did nothing wrong.
>>13744427
LOL
>>13744434
>clear resin
Is this what it'll look like when it's recasted in clear resin? I'm tryin to custom color some clear visors and I'd rather not paint them opaque or they'll be pointless
>>13744500
Why not use a silver as a base then paint clear yellow over it? You lose transparency but it'll be a simular effect.
Looking at the old gunpla that Dalong has started covering, did they require glue? I don't see anything in the manuals that says so, but I thought they did.
>>13744564
I'll keep that in mind. I've never done that before. All help is appreciated, though I'd still like to know if what I posted here,:
>>13744500
is what a clear resin recast looks like?
>>13744454
Why dont you recast them? Are you poor?
>>13744590
I don't know how to recast. I know someone who does but I've never seen what recasts look like in person so I can't judge. Coincidentally yes, I also happen to be poor. It's hard to budget real life expenses like food, water, medical bills and rent plus gunpla.
>>13744588
Yes. It was in the late 80s that kits started being fully napfit iirc. Until then they had some snapfit parts along with guiding pegs for glueing.
>>13744442
Did you quite the wrong person, was making jew jokes 174
>>13744124
>complaining about 30+ year old engineering that was wonderful for its time 30 years ago
Geeze man learn to perspective, you are angry for no reason
>>13744615
oh yeah. my bad. but I was also the anon referring to the nazi Zulus.
>>13744599
Then dont complain about the people that doesnt have money and cant afford paint for clear parts.
>>13744630
If I'm poor and can still figure out a way to afford shit like this they should be able to do the same thing. It's probably less they can't afford to and more like they're too lazy to anyway.
So i got a question That i didnt see in the guide. My lining marker is making weak lines. Is ther anyway that i can give it some more life or should i just buy more? Pic related, last work but i couldnt line the legs.
>>13741970
Seeing this makes me want to take the MG ARW and make it a RW vKa
>>13743436
The panel lines on the GP02 look nice, what scriber did you use?
Which model would fit right in with the Brotherhood of Nod, possibly after a paint job?
>>13745099
Black and red messala
can any experienced painter here tell me if I can paint my gunpla without having to sand any part I want to paint? like, just primer said parts then paint over to primer?
also, I read somewhere that there are different types of paint and that some types don't react well to the type of plastic you use them on? something about enamels (or was it acrylics?) making ABS plastic brittle and breakable?
Any tips on what type of paint to use on what plastic and what not to, etc.?
I read the entire guide and the questions I asked aren't exactly specified...
>>13745099
Dark Matter Exia for sure
>>13745126
You can definitely primer on unsanded parts, but you're going to have the best results with that if you use a lacquer primer
you will have the best results with a lacquer primer anyway though, tamiya fine primer cans are great if you aren't airbrushing
If you are handpainting, vallejo makes nice paints for handbrushing that won't eat any plastics. It's hard to be specific about that because it depends a lot on your process and what kit you are doing etc.
>>13745150
>tamiya fine primer cans are great
oh yeah I read that in the guide too. wouldn't mind spending a little on high-end stuff if it'll actually be worth it. might even save me more money in the long run.
also I thought I might practice with spray-can painting first seeing as how I've never painted gunpla ever, and this is gonna be my first try.
Don't wanna screw anything up or ruin any kits by using the wrong type of paint on the wrong type of plastic so I thought I might ask you guys for tips. Trying to minimize risk so I minimize expenses too.
While we're on the subject of primers, specifically lacquer primers, Are the Mr. Surfacer series lacquer? I primarily plan on painting with lacquers, so I don't want to beef it.
Does someone know where I can buy dry decals for a perfect grade kit ?
![IMG_20160111_162048[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/4Zivlie.jpg "IMG_20160111_162048[1].jpg")
>>13745189
I just had my first painting experience with gunpla two days ago and it went well. I used spray cans.
You need to disassemble the parts then put them on newspapers. After that, shake your can for a minute, then spray the paint on your pieces from a distance (20-30cm). Make sure you don't spray too much. Of course don't touch the pieces until they dried.
Spray cans are cool cause it takes only 20-25min for the paint to dry.
>>13745409
everything you just did was wrong.
>>13745409
that's interesting to know. if that's actually a good trick with no downside, I might just save on buying those alligator clip thingies.
but like I said before, I don't want to accidentally fuck up my kit in the long run if I use the wrong type of paint on the wrong type of plastic and whatnot. I might end up trying to paint something that'll turn out good visually only for me to find out one day, that the structural integrity of the abs/polystyrene part's been compromised on the inside cause of the wrong type of paint I accidentally used without knowing.
Also won't spraying downward on the newspaper (I'm assuming that's how you did it), make the coating of the paint too thick cause of gravity or something?
>>13745440
>everything you just did was wrong.
ah see that's why I had a feeling. about the spraying downward thing and the coat being too thick...
I don't have enough skewers to do all the parts I want so I finish a batch, wait for it to dry and then gently put it on some chux cloth so I can get the other parts ready.
>>13745441
how are you going to paint the other side, its a pretty inefficient method tbqh fami
>>13745447
>how are you going to paint the other side
well that's why I asked that last part. I realized later that something might be wrong with that technique.
>>13745440
the way that thing is masked... camo perhaps?
>>13745455
yep.
>>13745458
that thing is sick bro.
>>13745440
Everything went well tho.
Coat isn't thick at all and I could rebuilt my Musha gundam without any problem.
>the HWS add on for the MG Hi Nu ver Ka is 4,500 yen
shit, but I really want it now that the above kit just arrived
>>13745458
That looks really nice
>>13745612
DO IT FAGGOT
just look at this sexy fat fucker
You know how Bandai likes to disappoint right?
The 200th Revive kit is going to be a Revive Hi Nu but they're going to add a twist and make it the ver Ka variant.
Either that or just a Revive Nu.
>>13745409
>>13745441
THIS FUCKING PLACE IS IN RUINS
IT IS LIKE AN ASYLUM RUN BY THE INMATES
>>13745711
I'm expecting it to be nothing new, or something that we don't even need. Like another RX-78-2 for example
>>13745711
It's going to be a Zaku because those assholes love Zakus for some reason.
>>13745719
>THIS FUCKING PLACE IS IN RUINS
>IT IS LIKE AN ASYLUM RUN BY THE INMATES
WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING AT ME
I'M ASKING FOR TIPS FROM PEOPLE MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE
I READ THE GUIDE AND WHAT I ASKED WAS NOT SPECIFIED THEREI'M NOT THE GUY WHO SPRAY PAINTED ON NEWSPAPER AAAH
>>13745653
>fat fucker
commas dude. use commas.
gross.
>>13745711
>>13745722
>>13745726
It's the Revive Gyan, you idiots.
>>13745653
maybe next month
I'm worried about how heavy/fragile that thing will be once put together
can it even stand on its own?
>>13745774
It's not. The 200th was teased at the same show revive Gyan was revealed.
>>13745792
Like I said retard ... Revive Gyan
>>13745796
The revive gyan and 200th revive are clearly right there in the pic SEPERATELY. How the hell can it be the revive gyan then??
>>13745796
The Gyan is on the bottom right, the 200th kit is on the top...
>>13745792
Revive GM you stupid motherfuckers,
>>13745792
Really wish they'd fucking revive the HG Sword Impulse... The backpack boomerang looks like shit...
![IMG_5381[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/xA8VBpm.jpg "IMG_5381[1].jpg")
I painted a thing, fuck painting white
![IMG_5380[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/hRcaG3W.jpg "IMG_5380[1].jpg")
>>13745853
It turned out more like a zeta than a Mk II
How much paint would Sazabibatman is actually fighting bizarro in batman vs superman
>>13745899
are you for real?
>>13745931
>dat random ball on the top
>>13745903
It looks like snapfag has been so busy raping his senile mother that he forgot to put his trip on.
>>13745903
It's in the trailer man
>>13745792
>Come see the happiest Gunpla in the world, in our fabulous "Beerquarium"
>>13745719
Don't be that guy.
>>13745966
better than a mountaindewquarium
>>13744392
>You mean the leg to waist ball joints?
That is typically where the hip is found.
>>13745792
Kinda looks like this guy
>>13745711
I don't care what HG#200 is so long as it's the last revive they do for a while. I'll be happy with whatever's next afterwards.
This is my first time buildingI only had a nail clipper
>>13745987
They're still pumping out models for IBO and Origin anon
>>13745989
>shit nubs
>shit pose
wat the fuck is brisk water?
>>13745997
its lemonade
>>13745853
>>13745862
I really like it! Sorta looks like a good mix of the II and Zeta, like if they made mass produced ones.
>>13746034
That's a big Gundam
>>13746150
For you
>>13746014
nice toe thumb
>>13746156
>>13746158
>>13746163
>>13746169
>>13746172
>>13746178
Was image spamming all part of your master plan?
![Mokei Senshi Gunpla Builders Beginning G (BD 720p) (Kira-Fansub) (NakamaSub).mkv_snapshot_09.42_[2016.01.13_18.00.04].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/X2cUc4W.jpg "Mokei Senshi Gunpla Builders Beginning G (BD 720p) (Kira-Fansub) (NakamaSub).mkv_snapshot_09.42_[2016.01.13_18.00.04].jpg")
>>13745440
>wrong
le sigh
Any fellow Britfags tell me their most ideal place to order my gunpla from?
Been ordering from numerous sites and I think it inevitable we get raped by import/postal charges.
Pls help
>>13746273
Why haven't you been buying it locally? It's way cheaper for me that way
>>13746273
GundamMad would be your best bet if you can't get you hands on kits locally, I think they lump in the cost of their shipping from Japan to themselves into the overall price so you'd be paying relatively as much as it would be for you to ship it without customs catching you.
Also they tour with MCM Comic-Cons in the UK so you can get them in person tooalso P-Bandai stuff which surprised me
But I haven't used them myself so I can't really vouch for them I'm afraid.
>dat purple
jesus, this thing will look fantastic
just seeing the contents made me decide to buy the HWS add on for good
>>13746273
Fellow Britfag here.
I get most of my stuff off mandarake, HLJ and BanzaiHobby
Things send via SAL have a good chance of getting through customs without charges, even if over the £15 customs threshold.
EMS ALWAYS gets caught.
Although, even after paying customs, things are still cheaper than buying from a UK store.
>>13746569
wut
>>13745989
Eh, better than snapfit-kun.
>>13746311
>>13746336
I would love to buy locally. But the last model shop in my area went out of business about 3 years ago now. And even back in it's glory days the gunpla was extremely limited
Okay I completely forgot about GundamMad, That was a site my friend used to use back in like 2007, I had no idea it was still a thing
>>13746400
My problem with HLJ is my past two orders have been 'detained' by FedEx, and have ended up with me paying nearly £40 total postage for what was essentially two 1/144 scale kits.
>>13746518
>FedEx
Isn't that already an expensive option for shipping from HLJ? Use SAL if you're just getting a couple kits
>>13746527
>using SALfheim
>>13746518
>detained
Wut? That's a thing?
>>13746527
FedEx is the most expensive option. Personally, and I have yet to order a delivery for my kits (got a revive Quebely and MG V2 in the warehouse), I'm probably going to go for the EMS option. I just like the assurance that comes with getting my things in a timely manner.
Any opinions on the RG GP01 FB, /m/en? Thinking of making next but I'm not sure how floppy it could be since I remember the MG was a huge floppy mess.
>>13746527
Anon, here's your (you).
>>13746558
Comes apart quite easily
Why not just go hobbysearch?
They have registered SAL
>>13746560
This seems to actually be a kit-by-kit thing. For the transforming suits, tolerances can be a huge bitch as molds don't guarantee 100% reliability.
>>13746558
My RG GP01 is.... how do I say this - it's sturdy BUT it's a bitch to get on properly. Like, getting all of the pegs to lock in place after transforming it (I did this a few times, no noticeable differences between 1st attempt and final one) was a bitch; however, once the pegs are in, it's been pretty secure.
>>13746580
He was talking about the GP-01 FB tho, which is rather loose
>>13746589
This is the first I'm hearing of the two units having differences in rigidity.
>>13746580
I know what you mean by those tolerances though, the first RG Zeta I built is quite loose in the midsection but the second one is quite sturdy.
I guess if I do buy it I'll have to keep the thing in one piece.
>>13746559
Once, just once, SAL managed to ship me my package 1 month before the expected date.
MOOOOOOOODS
Wroom
Help! I just bought an MG Hyaku Shiki ver2.0! I tried shaving the nubs like usual using a sandpaper (low grit then finishing with high grit) but I kept shaving off the gold plate instead! Help! I don't like nub marks on my gunpla, looks like a peasant just built it!
>>13746879
Gotta paint it then, friend.
>>13746879
>MG Hyaku Shiki
>Sanding the nubs
>Gold plating
Please tell me this is bait.
if not then good for you. I'm glad you wasted your money. I hope you wasted a lot after doing something an autistic retarded child would do.
>>13746879
looks like you didn't do any research
This is probably a dumb question but what's a good color scheme to paint the HGAW DX in?
