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Those of you just joining us, please read this 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!"
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The guide:
https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1Tr8UyF2Xg5Ojqw0sxcO7oIG7IIsJPes3lMO5pHZKu5o
And a handy guide to other types of plamo:
http://www.mediafire.com/view/1vf1aw7v91pz5pa/Airfix%20Model%20World%20Specia%20(Scale%20Modelling%20Step-By-Step).pdf
http://www.scalemodelguide.com
Some lineart: http://seesaawiki.jp/nuriesozai/lite/d/MenuBar1
http://gundma.imgur.com/
Paint Matcher: http://scalemodeldb.com/paint
Old thread: >>5560299
first for wing hgs never
>mfw somebody actually bought the Golden God Superior Kaiser model kit from Mandarake
Holy shit, I'm jelly as fuck.
>>5567603
I didnt even know they made a kit, was it crazy expensive?
I often wonder how many people ever fork out for the crazy rare kits on mandy priced like this:
http://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1040677065&ref=list
So yay more personal reason to love Tamiya Fine light gray Primer: gunk just tanked two solid hours' soak in spray-bottle Purple Power.
>>5567858
Zeon sure makes some weird weapons.
>>5567787
It was listed as 50000 Yen when I saw it not even too long ago.
I want to get those old SD's but holy shit, the prices on some of them are ridiculous. At least the God Kaiser was plated and had both modes.
>>5567787
Box shot
>>5567875
How old are you interested in? Because like a lot of the BB kits from the 90s are readily available
>>5567787
>>5567879
This kit and the Gensou SD Gundam line was under Bandai's toys division. They are thus not in Bandai Hobby's gunpla rotation and was never reissued...that's why the price's expensive.
>>5567858
I think donkey rhubarb is a pretty good song too.
>>5567890
The stuff that you thankfully have SDXs of, hahaha.
Or a Chousen Qubeley
>>5567907
fucking ace post mate i thought the same thing
Why didnt i think of this?
>>5567858
is that mr. bean
thanks to the anon last thread who gave his opinions on beginner airbrushs. I think I will probably go with the badger listed in the guide, but will ask again if that is the general opinion of it is the 'best' you can get for a low starting price to get started with, with no real decent alternatives?
Second I want to ask if there is anything else I would need if I buy the three items listed in the op, asides from things like the respirators and fume hoods. Like would I need a filter regulator like mentioned last thread if I go with the guide's compressor, or is that something meant for older general use compressors? Just want to make sure I got all my bases covered before I seal any deals.
>>5568043
For your compressor you need a regulator and moisture trap (a lot of compressors for airbrushing come with those nowadays though but you need to check first). Regulator controls your airflow and is used to adjust PSI. Moisture trap prevents wster moisture in the air from getting mixed into your spray. Both are important.
>>5568043
There is a cheaper alternstiva which are chink airbrushes I own one because bagder and the like are expensive as fuck where I live and would have to pay fees to import them. My chink airbrush works really good and I had had it for like a year now, with some rough treatment (I bent the needle by accident but managed to get it fixed with some coins). I recently got another one with a shit ton of accesories for 25 USD. It comes down to your budget and if you rather brand stuff.
Can't remember what I have or haven't posted lately, it's been a while as I've been working on stormtrooper armor, a pg zaku and like 4 other non geeky projects. Arms and core internals are painted for the PG zaku however.
Also painted up all the black/grey the other day. Gonna do the dark green either tonight or tomorrow.
>>5568109
And here is the chest head painted up.
Whelp, looks like bandai is making a 1/100 geaze custom. Guess I don't need to scratchbuild all those parts afterall. I can focus on detailing and my custom additions now I guess.
>>5568124
1/100 Graze custom* I mean.
Going well so far! I was really worried about mixing my own pearl and using it on a kit I put so much work into. This is just the base coat so it's not as intense as it will be, but you can already see something is different from ordinary Mr. Color White.
>>5568138
woops forgot to resize
>>5568124
>1/100 geaze custom
And here I thought fighting games were a dying genre.
>>5568124
Looks like it comes with parts for the Graze Ground Type too. Definitely do want.
>Includes bazooka and ground type parts.
It's p bandai isn't it?
>>5568164
>ground type
>bazooka shoulders
YES
E
S
Now release a penultimate HG version please
>>5568164
FUCK YEAR!
The graze kai was my favorite unit this season. I was gonna mod the normal Graze, but fuck it, I am all about this shit right here.
>>5568198
Maybe I'm weird, but whenever I look at it, it just looks to me like someone has stuck some plasticard on a graze and then not painted it.
>>5568200
You're right
What is the best MG RX-78-2? Prefer not Origin for this project.
>>5568164
>june release
fucking kill me
>>5568200
That was kind of the point. Tekkadan captured a couple of damaged graze and made one working unit out of them while using whatever scraps and armor material they had lying around to fill in the gaps in the armor. And they did this within a couple of days. It was a rushed repair job that they originally intended to sell on the black market.
>>5568200
Hey, I totally agree, but the heart wants what the heart wants, man.
>>5568200
totally, least favorite part of the design
>>5568200
You know you can paint it yourself, right?
>>5568200
It's supposed to, the white armor is just cheap chunks of metal and cheap white nanolaminate paint
It gets a unified look with Ryusei-Go
>>5568461
It's not even the nano paint. Its regular white paint. The pink graze manual mentions they used it to stretch out the red nano-laminate paint they found among the brewers stuff to get the pink color.
1/100 kimaris trooper where!!!
>>5568479
check the trash bin HEHEHE
>>5568164
Do you get the green helmet and shoulders too convert it too regular graze , or they just include ground type leg for the old regular graze kit?
I really like the Build Gundam Mk. II's booster, but the Gundam itself is bad. Is the build booster that you buy by itself compatible with the Mk. II revives?
Also, should I bother panel lining if I intend to paint later?
>>5568653
the backpack and arm parts fit but the new v-fin and chest parts dont.
>>5568470
Nah, it's cheap white paint that they mixed with red Brewers paint to make something cohesive.
>>5568662
I was talking solely about the booster, not the build gundam mk. II itself. Does the booster fit onto the Revive's back and arms?
So the Gundam New Year Campaign is supposed to start sending out prizes in a week, but they haven't updated the website to list the winners at all.
Are they going to do it or...?
>>5568748
Yes, they have the holes for it.
>>5568748
>the backpack and arm parts fit
thats literally what i just said.
>>5568771
cant you fucking wait, you entitled twit?
fucking gaijin, i swear.
>>5568781
Well they said they would post the winners on Feb 29th and they haven't yet
>>5568164
Don't think it will include the space/Mars booster for regular Graze conversion. This is unlike the HG Graze Ritter which retained all regular Graze parts.
But at the same price point of 3000 yen, This Graze Kai and Kimaris have tons of play value.
Sad that there is no Graze shield, but they got the bazooka since the Graze Kai used one.
I will army build a few Ground Type Grazes as I love that horizontally mounted broad sword. All medieval duels should be ground based.
I actually anticipated them to release the 1/100 Graze Kai long ago, possbiley straight after Gusion and including the Barbatos mace, but it is a good thing that they waited and managed to include a minor Ground Type Graze variant in 1/100.
A 1/100 exclusive design in a TV series is unusual. Last time we had 1/100 Astraea and Avalanche before the HG.
>>5568164
The Graze shield and the ground use hip flight boosters are still exclusive to the HG option sets.
1/100 Kimaris Trooper better be next. They could easily reuse the frame.
So far all 1/100 have been Gundam and Graze frames, with one rimerde. To release a 1/100 Graze Ein, the 1/144 will have to sell super well and then the 1/100 will be a last minute surprise before S2 airs. Maybe it will even get a cyborg soldier mass produced variant in S2.
I've clipped out and cleaned all the parts for a MG Unicorn. Can I prime and paint them all seperately or do I need to do sub assemblies?
>>5568935
>Can I prime and paint them all seperately
Sure you can.
>>5568935
Show me a spoon you have painted
>>5568959
Why?
>>5568971
I want to make sure you're not about to just start on a kit with no clue what you are doing
>>5568999
Stop parenting anon, if he makes a mistake he makes a mistake it's not your job to baby somebody's build.
We all have to learn from our own mistakes
>>5569001
his mistake is one that be avoided right now, low cost high benefit
>>5568999
Ive never built a MG, but I've done HGs. On this for example I built it into the seperate limb pieces, torso, head etc. However I'm wondering whether painting before any construction would be more prudent on a MG.
>>5569005
>more prudent on a MG.
i have been lurking /m/ and /toy/ gunpla threads for about 2 years now and this is still literally the most incomprehensible kind of thinking i have ever come across
WHY do people think there is literally any difference between HGs and MGs? people are always saying 'practice a couple HGs before you go for an MG' or assuming one is harder than the other or that you need to treat them differently
they follow literally the exact same goddamn procedures and if anything an MG is easier because you are less likely to have to deal with fucking tiny pieces
just use your goddamn brain
>>5569005
Ok that seems fine
My generally philosophy with it is
Prime in sections as large as you can with the huge exception that nothing will get coated unevenly or when you move the kit an unexposed part will show.
Normally that means pretty small pieces
Same thing for paint, but you're much more limited because usually limbs and other bits are several colors.
Anyone want to see my ct, 2nd place winner rx 78 2?
>>5569014
HGs are cheaper so if you fuck up you've only fucked up a $10ish model instead of a 30-50ish one.
That's really it, as far as I can tell
>>5569029
Sure.
>>5569029
not when you ask like that you shit, just post something if you're going to
>>5568804
>and the ground use hip flight boosters are still exclusive to the HG option sets.
Does anyone seriously display them with those hip boosters? I never see anyone display their graze with them, painted or unpainted.
>haven't built an RG in forever
>remember why 10 parts in
I know it'll be worth it but fuck me is this shit fucking tiny
When the fuck are we getting Mk. II 3.0 with the RG proportions
I built the MG 2.0 after the RG and I miss the head proportions especially
Uhhhh did Koto discontinue Chain Base permanently?
Is this the result of FAGs?
>>5569014
In my experience between painting MGs and HGs, MGs require a bit more thought because of how the joints work. That's pretty much it though
>>5569063
Never, the 3.0 is namesake that Bandai used just because they couldn't use their original idea for some reason, I don't remember.
>>5569077
>Uhhhh did Koto discontinue Chain Base permanently?
Uhhhh looks like it?
>Is this the result of FAGs?
What could possibly lead you to believe that?
>>5569086
It's cause they wanted the RX-78 3.0 to be "Ver. GFT" or something like that, but by the time they got around to releasing the it the hype for the GFT promotions had already peaked IIRC.
>>5569090
surely they created an ultimate crisis at koto, and had to divert all plastic to the doll line
we're doomed boys, no more chain bases
guess I'll just have to buy the knockoffs on ebay
>>5569098
>FAG reprints
>plus 2 new FAGs
>and other reprints
They're pretty busy
MG Ez8 looks like a gorilla that skipped leg day just sayin
>>5569118
You.. You take that back right now!
>>5569040
I have one using them, but otherwise back boosters all the way.
I've been asked to to a paid project for a book on Sci-Fi modeling and the project deadline is January 2017.
The authors "like the idea of taking one of these press together kits and showing how it can be made into a serious replica with painting and weathering." They're clearly leaning towards a grittier style rather than flashy. I'm leaning towards an older MG where there is less surface detail so there is more room for work and the straight build shots will look much more plain by comparison. Starting with something like the RX-78-2 3.0 would be too limiting for example. I also don't want to make any variants or anything because it would be too different from the base design. My current favorite candidates are:
Marasai
Gouf 2.0
Mk. II 2.0
Full Armor Gundam
GM Kai Earth Type
Geara Doga
What would you choose?
>>5569353
Honestly you might want to consider a Dom as well, I think it'd look pretty good.
>>5569353
In all seriousness, have you considered looking outside of gunpla?
>>5569353
Actually, it's newer but I think the MG Gundam ver The Origin has a lot of nice flat surfaces to work with
>>5569353
I can see a lot of that list being vomit to a lot of modellers.
>>5569361
yeah lot of good surface area too.
I kind of liked the gouf option because there is that great lineart of the RG gouf teaser and that would give me tons of surface detail to emulate.
>>5569365
They asked me to do gunpla specifically so not an option here (sadly). If I had my way I would be doing an FSS Volks kit because I would finally have the time and justification.
>>5569367
This is a good call, but coincidentally I ordered one today for a different article, so I can't go with it. Right on with the idea though.
>>5569370
What do you mean?
>>5569372
Sounds like you have a decent level of modeling experiance then. Have you looked into older kits? There are some that are pretty fun to detail up that don't have a modern kit (Like the 1/100 F91 and F90 lines). Are you restricted to just painting and weathering or are you allowed to scribe and mod as well?
Other than that the recent IBO 1/100 kits have a lot of nice details and look great painted up, especially the frames. Add a little pigment dirt and some chipping and I think they can be the look you're going for.
The older MG GM Kai/type and Custom are also nice bases to show how much a little work can improve a kit. They're basically big HG except for the frame in the legs and torso.
>>5569372
Traditional modellers who're into armour dioramas and the like, will probably most appreciate more, 'grounded' designs, if you get what I mean. I guess what I'm trying to say is a mobile suit more like a vehicle, rather than a giant robot. something lived in.
>>5569372
Geara Doga/ Marasai would be best IMHO. Those look down right intimidating once properly painted and weathered. Though if you have an Ground styles MS I would opt for those.
>>5569376
I'm sure I can scribe and do detail stuff, I just want to keep structural work and significant design changes to a minimum because I think their idea is someone picks up the book and sees a kit they might have, and thinks "maybe I could try that too"
Like I would love to do something like an MG Zaku Recon or the old kits but I think it gets too far away from what they asked.
>>5569384
Yeah I'm sure that's what they're aiming for; I would like to avoid doing a zaku II, GM ground/sniper, or ground gundam/ez8 only because they are so perfect for it that they are nearly ubiquitous. Gouf is pretty borderline too, but I kind of want to do a desert diorama.
To be honest this is not really my favorite style because I like the car-like design aspects of suits more than the "what if" realism approach. At the same time it's interesting to have to do something I normally wouldn't.
>>5569411
how has no one suggested the kampfer yet
>>5569414
that is a good suggestion I will add it to the list, it has lots of good space and would work well with the gritty theme
>>5569421
I absolutely love the Rick Dias but wasn't sure how good a weathered one would look in that style. The 1/60 Silicontribe kit is one of my favorite third party redesigns.
>>5569428
>I absolutely love the Rick Dias but wasn't sure how good a weathered one would look in that style
Google provides the answers as always.
>>5569435
>>5569428
>The 1/60 Silicontribe kit is one of my favorite third party redesigns.
Isn't it supposed to look like Nagano's version?
>>5569442
I'm not sure, I would totally believe it especially because of the the neck and legs. I know he had a similar head design as the original LED mirage head.
>>5569446
>>5569446
It's not exactly the same, but there's clear influence.
>>5569442
>>5569446
>>5569454
It's closer to this illustration, but even then it seems closest to the anime version.
>>5569353
I like the GM Kai Earth Type
It's got a cool head, the proportions are still ok and its almost blank so you could do a lot of different things.
>>5567583
OMGOMGOMGOMG MY PICTURE GOT USED FOR THE BANNER! FUCK YEA!
>>5569599
How fitting that you're acting like a fag.
prototype gouf or high mobility zaku 2?
>>5569685
Psycho Zaku
>building old mecha collection Mazinger Z
>trying to put lower arm skeleton into socket
>fits WAY too tight, try to pull it out and maybe sand it down for a better fit
>it breaks, with most of the peg firmly cemented into the socket
So how would I go about fixing this? Just dremel the hell out of it and build a new peg using sprue pieces?
>>5569717
pics would help
>dremel the hell out of it
almost never a good idea, without pics hard to say
making a new peg certainly sounds like what you're gonna need to do yeah
Check out those tube seams
Bandai this is why you sand those right when you cut them out, so easy to forget...
>>5569857
Mold lines from where the two parts meet.
Also sanding the rubbery material is a no go.
>>5569717
Since the peg is already stuck you can just drill through it, pin a new peg to the broken part and use that as the new connection.
What are some HG kits you all can recommend that don't have that generic gundam head design? (mouthplate, multi point crest, the works).
Pic somewhat related. Saw this at a comic book store and liked the design but it was a bit marked up.
>>5569921
Grimoire
>>5569921
grunt kits from AGE, G-reconguista, and IBO
>>5569921
>What are some HG kits you all can recommend that don't have that generic gundam head design? (mouthplate, multi point crest, the works).
GM's, Zakus, Grazes, GNX's, etc.?
You have to be more particular.
>>5569857
At least it's not B&N
>>5569940
Personally, a fan of the Mack Knife/Elf Bullock but it needs paint badly.
>>5569979
Pigeon toed Wing is moe
>>5569982
>mack knife
>ever
Elf is qt though. Dem legs
>>5570018
Bird mode is stupid, but the fact it fights using kung fu wires is pretty sweet
Pity about the waist having to fit dick missiles, but it's a model kit Revoltech.
Anyone have scans of some the nip building guides like by model graphix etc.? Interested in seeing those.
>>5569372
Do they specifically want gunpla like gundam? Or would they be fine with anything that would go onto this gunpla thread and not the scale model thread.
Examples would be things like the hmm zoids, frame arms, or armored core stuff. If that is allowed then maybe you could check out the dark horn for gritty weathered setup, I seen a kick butt diorama once with a weathered molga
anyone here who also uses TT Hongli kits for parts and using a Bandai kit for the base model when customizing?
can't afford to buy a kit if it's just for the accessories
>>5570064
I have some daban models lying around for that purpose, but I haven't done much with them. There's a lot to fix though.
>>5569428
A Gelgoog would probably look good too now that i think about it
>>5569384
Guntank/ Guntank Origin
Tactical Gouf
GM Type C/MG Ground Gundam
The EX-Model Hildolfir is pretty cool.
There's also a Wappa kit with unpainted Zeon soldiers.
Thanks to all you guys who made suggestions on the MG for my project. I still have more to plan but I'll let you know what I end up with!
>>5570261
I got word today that the book article on this build is going to be 6-10 pages, and I also am working on a build + story + sidebar for a magazine. I have never done this kind of thing before at all, it just happened because I just sent the magazine an email saying I wanted to see more robots...
Guess it's time to max try-hard!
With the announcement of the 1/100 ground type graze, I kind of want to buy another schwalbe and kitbash a ground type schwalbe
>>5570303
Congrats.
Do us proud.
>>5570323
My first thought was "why the fuck?", but it could be interesting.
Can't really think of much to do other than replacing the claw with a spike, larger feet, swapping the back thrusters with the kai's fuckhuge one. Maybe replace the thigh thrusters with vents, but I don't really see a need to.
What do you have in mind?
>>5570303
What's the book called?
>>5570399
OK just had a flash of inspiration.
Micromissiles in the thighs for shooting niggers in the chest while in melee combat.
>>5570402
I'm not sure yet, the guy is employed by the magazine so it's not flaky or anything. They need article by Jan 2017 so probably quite a ways off from publishing
>>5567583
Would coating a clear plastic piece in Pledge with Future Shine help to cover up some haziness or scratches? I just finished assembling my Hasegawa crane game kit and I scuffed the plastic at the top of the front panel a bit.
>>5570699
It should anon. I did it on my transient clear parts to cover up.
>>5570738
I've also heard of using metal polish but I'm not sure which would work better.
How should I paint a heat weapon effect? Layer with the darkest color and then highlight the edge? Or work in details? I use brushes
god i fuckin love this design. best new mobile suit in recent memory. the lack of nice paint jobs/customs i can find on google is criminal
with slim calves and pointy feet this thing is practically begging for an orbital frame custom. heck, it's already basically a LEV from zone of the enders with that back booster. so fuckin good.
>>5570699
Yeah people use future for car clear parts all the time
Here's the thing, sometimes it will look a little hazy or milky when it's drying. LEAVE IT ALONE. If you get too grabby or worried you should coat it, put it in a kit box and leave it for a day. That shit really levels well too, you can just dunk canopies and windshields and shake them off and everything turns out fine, often better than airbrushing on clear parts.
>>5570805
I like it too but you can't just take it's back off, that's a huge part of the identity
>>5570819
>I like it too but you can't just take it's back off, that's a huge part of the identity
not without replacing it with something, sure. can't just leave those bare vents and big pegs.
but i think the general body shape is already great even without the back.
>>5570819
Thanks for the advice it looks a little drippy now that i brushed it on, but I guess I'll just let it dry for now and see how it comes out. If it doesn't turn out right at least it's water soluble right?
>>5570957
yep you can just windex it off easy
but seriously, as long as there aren't like actual large drops on it pooling on it, if you leave it alone in a box magic will happen
>Day 43
>The kit still has not recognized I am trying to paint it white
>Growing weary
>Supplies running low
>We should have sent the one man who could save us
>Mr. White Base
>>5570790
what is this supposed to be?
>>5570790
thanks doc
>>5570991
your daily dose
Just grabbed this guy from a Goodwill for pretty cheap, and am interested in restoring it. Is there a way to obtain parts for this model besides Bluefin (probably won't work since it didn't come with the original box) or Gentai Kits, or am I SOL with trying to repair it?
There a good guide for painting see through plastic? My lina GK has a ton of jewels to be painted.
>>5571076
You can always buy another kit to restore it anon. Did you think of that? You can order just runners from kits in Japan too, so consider moving to Japan. But if they don't have any laying around, you may have to wait a couple years.
Honestly anon, you need to think things through before posting your innermost thoughts. You want to make this kit like new, without having to get another kit. That is retarded.
AT BEST, you can use it for a custom. You still need a head and shit, so there you are buying another kit anyway.
For fuck sakes.
>>5571144
Use clear paints, like from Tamiya. Afterwards, seal them with a gloss. All done.
>>5571159
yea figured that would be the case, just don't want to have to buy clear paint I'll almost never use.
>>5571076
knock up some new shoulders, toss those rediculous wings, cobble together a head from more plastic and greebles, viola. sounds like fun.
Just let the putty take over and then fight it back to establish dominance
>>5571164
There is an alternative, but I don't think the result would be that different:
Bottle of Pledge Floor Care & some food coloring. BOOM. Roasted.
>>5571173
oops wrong thread, meant to reply to the guy who is fixing a piece on /m/
I can't get my phone to take a decent pic of these without totally washing out, but my made up pearl system seems to be working. Bottom is the base white with some pearl, top is the same thing but with the mixed clear. I really hope this works out for the overall kit. The clear looks pretty wrong in the mixing bottle...
>>5571178
hmm that would probably almost cost as much as just buying the paints. I guess I can use the paint to layer over other paints for unknown reasons. I guess if you want to add blood to something it should be at least partly transparent.
>>5571185
clear paint is also great for when you have things like clear pieces that you want to be a different clear color :)
>>5571184
>>5571076
Either use it for a kitbash, make a wreckage diorama, or use it for a repair diorama build.
Getting spare parts is pretty much a no go unless you want to spend more money than what it's worth.
Or you could just use the pieces to practice painting/lining/whatever you want
>>5571190
Semen?
>>5571181
Still, noice.
>>5571205
why do you think they call it a pearl necklace anon
>>5571184
It looks pretty pearl to me. Good job.
>>5571190
Where/how much did you buy those vials? They're nice looking
>>5571215
Not that anon but possibly from an art store.
I buy overpriced Mr hobby bottles to match with their paints and bottled primers.
>>5571215
yeah they're great, really cheap and the tops are like the alclad ones if you've used that. I use them to store small amounts of mixed colors.
>>5571226
Was asking because I usually just buy a case from amazon but they're kind of pricey.
Cheapest way I've found is buying spice jars from bed, bath and beyond for 50 cents each but they're usually too large, shitty seals, and pretty sure if thinner touched the plastic on the top it would melt it so can never fill them too much
>>5571229
I highly recommend these vials. Great semen storage. Keeps it fresh.
>>5570986
Been there.
>>5570986
I know how you feel anon, I semi-gave up on a kit I was painting because I used gray primer and now the parts I try to paint white refuse to be white.
Maybe I overthinned? Underthinned? IDunno
>>5571790
>because I used grey primer
Found your problem
>>5571796
Is that really the only reason why? I didn't think it'd be a problem because I've painted over gray primer with white paint before with no problem.
Maybe that was because I used Vallejo acrylic the first time and this time I tried using Mr Color enamels?
Lesson learned, I guess. Will I need to strip the paint or can I just paint over the gray primer with white primer like a lazy fucker?
>>5571790
>>5571796
I primed gray on my current kit, it's more of a pain but it's much more clear how even your paint is. I tend to thin white less so there is more pigment per volume and do more light coats than I would with a typical color. Gray also makes a better primer color if you want to do a "dull" white like if you are going for a military look. You can do panel color differentiation just by painting different PRIMER colors instead of having to mix a bunch of colors.
>>5571825
>You can do panel color differentiation just by painting different PRIMER colors instead of having to mix a bunch of colors
For example this is what I would do if I were going to do an MG RX-79-2 3.0 or an RG with those subtly different panels. Airplane guys use this technique most frequently.
>>5571825
>>5571827
So my kit is still good, I just have to thin less?
Thanks for the advice, I've been sitting on this partially painted kit for like four months now just because I've been too frustrated at how the white won't stick. I guess it's also partially due to the fact that this is my first time trying to mix paint and primer so I've probably been fucking that up too.
>>5571834
yeah, it's tempting to just keep spraying to make it look more white but that will just make it look gummy or runny. It just takes more coats than other colors, yellow is this way too, or any lightened color.
When I am done after the first coat and it's really dry I take all the pieces on my desk and arrange them roughly by how white they are, if any are way more white than they other I let them skip round two etc. Just try to end up with everything the same of course.
>>5571848
Alright, thanks.
I've never understood those mechs with cannons that feed from a magazine, but yet have no visible ammo storage or even be able to reload said magazine
Its like, I'm carrying this fuckhuge gun that has only 9+1 in the chamber, and thats it. Why even bother to have a magazine, and not just an integrated ammo storage?
Is the hi nu influx the first custom model from a hobby magazine to get an actual kit release?
>>5571898
isnt it from Build Fighters side story? theres been lots of those, like Cathedral Gundam or even Vrabe itself.
>>5571898
It's from the Build Fighters A(mazing) manga. The one with Yuuki's backstory.
>>5571898
What is all of Gundam Sentinel?
Should I bother ordering this now? I've only recently gotten into gunpla, so I'll be pretty busy with the five I just ordered. But this one's red.
>>5571973
>But this one's red.
So you will get it done 3 times faster and still have time for those other five.
>>5571973
what else did you get
>>5571952
Gundam Sentinel is a novel series where Katoki was the main designer. Had some of the coolest designs for mobile suits.
>>5571883
they are guns designed by people who love gunporn rather than users or engineers
Is there any other kits like the space pod crabs? As in mobile workers and the like
>>5572316
Thanks, doc.
>>5571883
To be fair, most mech battles don't last that long. You'll blow up 7 guys, miss the eighth, and then take a beam saber to the face from number nine.
The magazine is there for when one of your squaddies pries the gun from your cold, dead hands so he can reload it with ammo he scavenged from a different dead guy, fire three or four shots, and then die himself.
For those familiar with the Real Grade line, could you tell me the differences between the "Advanced MS joint" types?
Is there a side-by-side comparison somewhere online?
The only RG I've built so far is the RX-78, so I'm curious.
>>5572410
i am familiar with the RG line and I don't know what you're talking about
>>5572410
"Advanced MS joint" is just a buzzword for the inner frame gimmick, they are all "Advanced MS joint" kits, there are no seperate lines. certain kits like the Zakus and Freedom/justice share the same frames and they have evolved over time but the technology is all the same.
I wet sanded a gloss piece today and then finished the final stage by rubbing the piece down by hand with toothpaste. I was surprised, but I recommend it if you're really working on a large gloss piece.
Got the head and leg armor done. Still need to do the internals for the legs however. Also going to do the beads this weekend. Ill see what else I get around to.
>>5572837
looks nice
Where do you buy P-Bandais with their original price?
No I don't like to buy overpriced shit from amazon
>>5572885
Japan
>>5572885
You get them their original price by living in Japan. Otherwise you're stuck with middleman mark up.
>>5572885
You can only get P-Bandai kits at their original prices if you live in Asia. I've gotten mine from GenteiKits, since they charge less of a premium than other resellers.
>>5572837
I always thought the fingers on the PGs looked so damn fun.
>>5571883
Do you even watch the show? They run out of ammo incredibly fast.
>>5572885
You don't unless the seller is really that desperate to sell it off, losses be damned.
Mg sinanju ver ka titanium vs mg(ova?) Sinanju vs nu ver ka
They are all the similar prices, which to get?
>>5572962
Here, forgot to add its my 2nd kit ever
>>5572962
Titanium version has bad nub marks.
>>5572969
Yes i heard, arent they kinda well hidden though? Apart from the one in the horn Apparently
As i said its my 2nd kit so im not a perfectionist, i wanted to get it cuz its at a similar price to the other two (like 5 dollars more)
>>5571187
Try the other thread on /m/ guy.
>>5573005
heh nice reply, that really put him in his place! well done m'anon
>>5573032
There's some feedback loop potential here.
Cross-posting from /m/
Sharing because I haven't seen anyone post this yet and i thought someone might be curious.
M3 Striker Weapon System for PG Strike, bought on eBay.
It doesn't do the Perfect Strike thing well because there's no battery pack, nor are there connectors for the sword or launcher packs to the PG Aile pack, but it wears each one extremely well on its own. Actually came with some decent waterslides. Fairly good detail and colors. They can even fit onto the Skygrasper if you have one. Defiantly recommend this to any Strike fans who have the PG.
Does anyone who has Grimgerde 1/144 have trouble with the joint connecting the torsonand the hips? For some reason the ball joint on mine doesn't fit properly into the hip.
>>5573043
>defiantly
Why are you defiantly doing it? Is there a reason why you wouldn't willingly recommend it?
Working a diorama. Dubbing it "Job Complete". Waiting for another option set 1 to come in to add another mobile worker, though idk if i should have 3 tekkadan workers and 2 union workers. Debating if they should be near the beachshore or at a airstrip
>>5572962
OVA, fixes an issue in the frame so it has better stability and includes the bazooka.
Red is also a bit more true to the anime if you care about that sort of thing.
Avoid all titanium kits unless they're undergated, Sinanju is not
Waff-chan a cute.
[nospoilerson/toy/]I tried to reverse image search it in a resolution not for ants, but google gave me nothing/naruto shippuuden results.[nospoilerson/toy/]
>>5573322
Neat. The origin line has been great in terms of details and articulation. Though all those stickers (those horrible obvious borders) will look much better as water decals.
Speaking of new releases.
>Revive gouf have TWO heat swords
Going to hunt down a lot of gundam huh?
>>5573174
I was using Mr color matte white and semi-gloss white, tried both with the same results
And I heard it should be 2:1 Thinner:Paint ratio? IIRC. Although I didn't have any precise way of measuring it so I mostly went by the whole "consistency of milk" rule.
Except even though I had a glass of milk with me for comparison, I wasn't really sure if I was getting that right either. I probably just fucked up through everything.
Some anon suggested to thin the white less than usual, but with that advice I'm not really sure how much less I should thin.
>>5573242
Looking good, be sure to post progress pics. I love seeing how you guys do on your projects, it helps me get motivated for my own projects.
What should I get, The End or Denial?
Anybody else use tamiyas spray can primer over their airbrush so they don't have to bother cleaning primer out of it?
I can't be the only one
>>5573440
I do, because I have a couple cans I bought before I started airbrushing. Was thinking of decanting but fuck it.
Also, grimgerde legs looks pretty good on Stiletto
>>5573486
forgot pic
>>5573223
Don't be so autistic.
>>5573486
>>5573489
I was actually thinking it might be fun to try kitbashing a FAG and a gundam kit, but I wasn't sure how they compared size-wise (I think I remember reading that they were bigger than HGs, but smaller than MGs) and seeing how annoying FAGs are to get at the moment I didn't want to waste one.
>>5573492
Yeah, I'm looking on twitter right now and there's a lot of kitbashing going on
I like the ideas, but I like the originals too, and restocks isn't going to be a while.
>>5573496
>restocks isn't going to be a while.
There's already an announcement on the koto page for a third re-run for the gourai and stylet
>>5573507
I've got 2 gourais ordered at the moment. I didn't get any stilletos though because I didn't really like her look. I saw a pic of her without all the plane bits and weapon bits on her though and I think her basic body looks pretty good so I'm having second thoughts about not getting one.
>>5573507
shit, now im hype
>>5573515
I thought the stylet looked better than the gourai.
Though I'm kinda salty since she comes with only 3 faceplates
>>5573223
I have a desktop and I travel a lot so I often end up using my phone to post. And for some reason my phone has no spellcheck so when I mistype a word it can be hard to catch.
Poor grimgerde
Really nice skirt. Wonder how its done?
>>5573489
I cannot believe how well this works.
Gonna get a materia and grimgerde when I have the chance.
Gonna stop posting here before someone accuses me of shitting up the thread.
>>5573549
I lied, one last one for real.
>>5573553
Stupid sexy grimgerde.
>>5573569
dem thighs.
Now I regret not ordering Jinrai, she would have been the perfect fit for Grimgerde
Is the MG V2 as unstable as the V? I find it quite surprising that it's already part of a sale at HLJ....
>>5573588
While it looks good,(this may just be that I fucked up immensely somewhere), some parts easily falls off. And it can't hold it's gun. So many moving parts on the upper body, it's scary to touch.
>>5573601
thanks doc
>>5573601
Thanks doc
Since when were we getting daily doses?
>>5570040
Dildo missiles!!!
>>5573608
/m/ hasn't been giving him as much attention lately so he's coming here.
After seeing another anon with this kit recently I had to get one myself. SD Knight Unicorn Gundam! Got one cheap off of Ebay.
It's a cute little kit. The only part that doesn't "transform" are the green diamond bits on the forearms. There's just enough space to hide them in some hollow sections under the head for Unicorn (or "Masked" in this case) mode though.
Realize that I am complete Zeon fan. I only have one Feddie model and that is not even from UC technically, Build Fighters. Anyone have recommendations for Feddie units, besides the vanilla GM and the RX-78-2, both on my list?
