-=READ THE GUIDES=-

Welcome to the Gunpla/Plamo General!

For those new, please read our guides. We have many resources available to help you in many different aspects of the hobby. They're here for you!

For the unclear, "plamo" is short for "plastic model". "Gunpla" is thus short for "Gundam plastic model". Many different kinds of models are built here, ranging from mecha to planes, cars, musume, you name it! If you're new, you're gonna screw up. Don't worry! If you're seasoned, don't make the newbies worry!

And don't forget to report shitposting and spam. The mods don't browse /m/ too often, so it's up to YOU to help keep our general clean and civil!

>Why won't anyone answer my question?
Be more specific, and try to provide clear images if you can.

>Why are my pictures sideways?
4chan strips EXIF data when images are uploaded, including the orientation tag if it's from your phone. To fix it save out your images separately, or use an app that will rotate and save the images for you.
One easy to use app that works well on Android:
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplemobilephotoresizer

-=THE GUIDES=-
>Gelgoog Guy's gunpla guide:
gunpla.buyfags.moe
>Funaka's gunpla guides:
Building Gunpla: files.catbox.moe/fj5azc.pdf
Scratchbuilding: files.catbox.moe/2d9ppa.pdf
>Falldog's gunpla guide:
otakurevolution.com/content/laymans-gunpla-guide
>A guide to other types of plamo:
mediafire.com/file/1vf1aw7v91pz5pa
>Master Kawaguchi's gunpla tips:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJV1h9xQ7Hx-SoCOivVEHNDOl16VWLB3A
>Saintism's gunpla photography guide:
saint-ism.com/category/gunpla/photography

-=OTHER RESOURCES=-
>Gundam lineart (There's a lot!):
pastebin.com/KgGJFkHa
>Dalong's gunpla reviews and documentation:
dalong.net
>Schizophonic's gunpla/plamo reviews:
schizophonic9-2.com
>KenBill Blog's gunpla/plamo reviews:
blog.kenbill.com
>Past Groupbuilds:
flickr.com/photos/197891373@N06
>Monthly Restock List:
old.reddit.com/r/gunpla/1kto9r1

Prior thread: >>23307311

-=ARTILLERY GROUPBUILD=-

Build a mecha or vehicle that uses long-range heavy-weapons such as Cannons, Missiles/Rockets, Railguns, or any other type of siege weaponry. Some clarifying rules
>The weapon can either be placed anywhere on the build (Shoulder-mounted, under-slung, etc), or in a separate side-build (Such as an artillery system utilized by a larger mech).
>Side-builds can include things like howitzers, self-propelled artillery, missile platforms, and the like.
>Alternatively, the mech can act as a spotter, loader, or some other role to support Artillery fire.
>Despite technically being a long-range weapon, Sniper Rifles are a no-go.

Send your entries to gunplaplamo@gmail.com with at least 5 photos of your finished build along with any WIP photos and a description of your entry.
START: 4/13/25
END: 7/31/25

Show me your WIPs!

>>23311563 (OP)
Wrong filename, that's just 00 without the raiser.

>>23311584
The raiser is named so he can feel included.

>>23310208

Is there a point in getting the legit Peebs Woundwort when you've already built a bootleg one?

Hopes?

>>23311646
Do you not love Bandai and want P-Bandai to continue? If you are a true fan you WILL buy the official and legitimate P-Bandai kit so Bandai-sama can be even richer

>>23311648
Everything I want was already made by them, I got no more hopes, but maybe something funny that nobody would expect a model kit of.

this green went on so shit I'm actually pissed this was after 4 coats each layer kept reactivating the layer beneath in some places. might need to put a sealer down before applying a wash...

need to decide how to weather the legs. mr sponge will likely be involved

>>23311655
Eh i hope they make the rest of Cold Steel knights.

>>23311646
For starters, what would you do with two of them? If you've already suffered through the inferior build quality of the bootleg one, why would you need a second one?

What do you guys use for enamel gold? I didn't realize that Tamiya gold for some reason isn't actually an enamel paint. I want a gold I can do reverse washing with.

>>23311660
NTA, bootleg Woundwort's building process is actually alright, it simply looks much more bubblegum than the aunthentic one, but this is a HG so it isn't that much different to be honest.

>>23311658
You should use lacquer paints and maybe seal them between layers with clear coats. Water based paints are only really good for hand painting small details.

>>23311660
Mainly curious about how the build experience is with the original. I got the Titans color XFS 'wort.
>>23311653
I want Bandai to put all my favorite designs on Peebs so that Chinese bootleggers have something to shill on Aliexpress.

>>23311667
The bootleg is actually alright, much better than craps from Gaogao and Xunxin

I want this, but I know I'd fuck up the paint job terribly.

https://x.com/isiyumi/status/1441732594807107586

https://x.com/kotobukiya_2han/status/1932256698552701183

>>23311666
I've honestly never before had problems with acrylics reactivating like that before especially not when waiting hours/days between coats. Even the craft paints I airbrushed on didn't do so shitty.

>>23311703
That anon probably used a strong thinner, causing the coats below to be liquified again.

How bad is the motor king Xamel? I really want it but the only review I could find on youtube makes it look so bad. I'm sure at least one of the regulars here brought one at some point.

>>23311708
The most miserable experience i had was Orangecat's Tekkaman Evil. I don't think Xamel can get to that level.

My mg Chars Zaku 2.0 arrives next week, what am I in for?

>>23311567
working on this ippei gyoubu thing

>>23311710
The pegs seem to be alarmingly thin and fragile, you should be careful when working with it. Other than that, seems like an average glue kit, not offensively terrible but the redesign seems to be pandering to normies, which is quite sad.

>>23311648
Bismark, Priss's Motoslave and, as an absolute power move, a Spartas

The >>23311718 meant for >>23311708, sorry. In conclusion, if you are familiar with Artpla and Tamiya kits, Xamel is a no brainer

>>23311719
You should post the real powermove if true.

>>23311725
That one WILL probably come, given how they even commented on Geist after the survey results and how they weren't sure under which label they should release him.

>>23311725
Mister Geist did hit the top 10 or so in their last Moderoid survey. Between that and Koichi Ohata working on the Galvion and Hagane no Oni Moderoids too, and he's got a chance.

>>23311729
Man, i will cream my pants if Geist has a model for real. Bring the psychotic soldier home and paint him.

>>23311730
My only issue with a Geist kit is that I genuinely don't know if I'd prefer the first design, or the 2nd from Death Force with the Flight Pack.

>>23311648
Hopes: Getter Emperor, more Gurren Lagann
Copium:

>>23311648
Moderoid Volcain doko?

>>23311708
Remember it is hg scaled even with it saying it is 1/100

>>23311733
I personally prefer him with wings. The original suit doesn't look that mecha to me, more like something from Hokuto no Ken.

>>23311740
Speaking of Getter, I want a Moderoid Getter Dragon, I know Bandai has one but it's way too greebled up and ruined the classic stache.

>>23311714
Tubes are shithouse

>>23311728
they already havegutz in plamatea line

>>23311747
Is it true it will obliterate my fingers?

>>23311746
>it's way too greebled up
I wonder if anyone ever tried to just putty all those fucking panel lines and greebles to smooth the whole thing out.

>>23311750
Your only hope is to wait for Mazinger Zero's version of Z, bulked up but doesn't have bunch of panel lines.

>>23311746
Best case scenario, they will make Armageddon Dragon, then you can repaint it into Ishikawa's colorscheme.

>>23311707
the acrylics were thinned with extra strength tap water

despite the mishaps, this 1998 heavy arms is growing on me a lot

>>23311746
>classic Dragon
>it's one of those mini combiner ones

>>23311750
I honestly don't get the appeal of greeble, there's something so beautiful about smooth surfaces

>>23311708
There are two different anons who both bought it and posted wips for the groupbuild. Haven't seen them in a while

I was gonna have my custom Varguil finished two weeks ago
but then I ran out of meds and had to go get bloodwork to be reapproved for the next round, but UH OH SOME SUBHUMAN PENCIL PUSHER IS TAKING HIS SWEET ASS TIME APPROVING IT so I ran out and my skin immediately exploded (the meds were for extreme chronic widespread dermatitis, as in eczema that just goes apeshit without any particular reason) and I've just been trying not to get Luigipilled for the past week or so
I have fucking blisters on my palms and fingers and more of my skin is red and inflamed than isn't
Total Insurancenigger Death

I have no reason to blogpost here I just wanted to vent somewhere that wouldn't just do "uwu ur such a poor baby" type shit

>>23311648
It’s time.

>costs less than a FM 1/100 Aerial
its over Dunbine bros... its gonna be 1.0 MG shit

>>23311890
honestly
i don't mind
old MGs are generally still pretty good

Thinking of getting a Dijeh, thankfully the store near me has the Re/100 in stock. Should i pull the trigger?

Finished snapping the Zeong together, will paint after next payday
Thoughts on a 24 year old kit with a hundred HD video reviews online no one asked for:

+BEEG kit
+Looks exactly as it should
+Nice stiff joints on shoulders and rotating stand to keep it in flying position
+Wire seems to hold arms so far up
+Not too many annoying fiddly parts that achieve nothing visually
+Detachable head
+Opposable fingers


-Green arm connector tubes unclip themselves off
-Repetitive build on fingers and thrusters
-Head prone to popping off from the collar
-Feels like there should be an eye turn gimmick on this piece the way the neck was designed then abandoned
- Nubs in shitty places, as expected for an older kit, mitigated by everything being one huge part for external pieces

>>23311847
The more luigis the better healthcare gets. What's a varguil and why are you building it? Don't ask me to google it, I like to chat.

>>23311942
It's SUPPOSED TO be a Prototype Sazabi
mine has a forearm beam minigun made using parts from the Michaelis and GM Spartan and the claw from the Amatsu Mina

What do you call this painting technique?

>>23311963
edge highlighting

>>23311966
it's literally that easy
highlight the edges, darken the recesses, magic

>>23311842
I swear I'll get back to it next week.
>>23311708
Few sink marks, extremely tight connections at some places, some things need to be glued together, at some point I had to drill holes for parts to fit in properly. It's your average chink bootleg in terms of quality

>>23311648
lanstar of wind
metal wolf
legaciam
gaia gear

>>23311963
Why does brush painting look so much better than airbrushing

>>23311648
>Hopes?
None

What’s the best place to look for resin conversion kits? I’ve been looking for something to make the RG 2.0 rx-78-2 look more like the ver. Ka

>>23312031
gkm, e2046, gundammit?

>>23312031
>What’s the best place to look for resin conversion kits? I’ve been looking for something to make the RG 2.0 rx-78-2 look more like the ver. Ka
If you want a 1/144 RX-78-2 Ver Ka just get the Syujyu kit

>>23311648

any of the mecha from Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure

M308 Gunner from Metal Storm NES game

more from Detonator Orgun (since they already have Orgun coming soon)

>>23311793
Unless you are painting warhammer kits, using water to thin the paint is not really a good idea.

>That’ll be 600 bucks + tip.

Moderoid Turkey Zaku I

>>23311567
getting close to done my groupbuild entry. plan do add more decals, panel line and some very light weathering.
might make a small scenic base for it too since i have time

Unused Gcucks concept art

>>23312185
Looks much more better if they just downscaled the facial features to fit the helm better.

Working on my first kitbash soon, I took a two year break from the hobby due to life stuff and busted my HG Cybaster out the backlog as a getting back in the swing of things kinda thing and... christ im rusty. Like it was my first time using Plastic Cement so im not sure if its the irregular piece shapes or just me being shit but I fucked up bad with some of the seamline removal, weird warping, accidentally snapped a few parts and had to remeld them. Im gonna need to be really careful if I dont want to fuck up my Gunvolva-Zeydra kitbash...

>>23312014
Nigga he probably used both.

>>23312209
Nah he hand paints every kits he works on. Midway through the process, it looks really shit then somehow the finished kit looks really good. I don't what magic he does with it.

>War atrocity happening.

Well shit goodbye Zeon.

>>23312246
not gunpla or plamo

>>23312249
Shut the fuck up, you have posts like this >>23311847 and somehow its not called out?

>>23312168
I should call her…

>>23312260
He at least mentioned gunpla in his post

>>23312260
It's more on topic than you trying to talk about gqux in the fucking MODELING thread. Shut the fuck off retard

>>23312295
Why the fuck can’t you talk about the current gundam show here?

>>23312298
Because there's a whole board for that shit, you stupid motherfucker. This is for models. You are not talking about models. Fuck off.

>>23312298
You can talk about new robots from the show, but there were no new robots this episode

>>23312300
>>23312301
To me it’s important to talk about gcucks in the gunpla thread because the shows are the commercials for the toys. I don’t think you can divorce the two because the whole business plan is to use the shows to drive hype for the toys. As evidence, popular characters have gundams that sell well, unpopular characters have their gundams shelf warm

>>23312304
Everyone disagrees with you go away

>>23312304
Just go to one of the dozen threads on this site meant for talking about the show man.

>>23312305
>>23312309
>People posts about the faggiest and gayest stuff in /gpg/ somehow only met with silence.
>Some anon posts about a Mecha show suddenly spergs out.

>>23311942
If polshit is allowed why not gcucks?

>>23312324
They're talking about Varguil

>>23312294
>>23312295
>>23312330
Ok so next time I make a gcucks post I will just make a quick aside at the end that I’m working on my police zaku as well and then it will be ok

>>23312341
Yes, that's how it works

>>23312341
>next time I make a gcucks post
It should be in the gcucks general and not here

>>23311977
Is it resin? When you say glue you mean cement right?

About gay stuff on /gpg/, i have fantasies of Kudelia being a futanari and fucks my ass furiously, lifts me up so her fat dick can go deeper while insulting my pathetic microdick. This such a gay fantasy, i don't know why i even had it.
Ok, back to plamo

I prefer clown colors shitposting over this, even longsnapping

>>23312347
It is ABS. Cement doesn't work that well on ABS, but you can still use glue for that.

>>23312347
Plastic.
I mean any method you use to keep parts together when connection is not good enough

>>23312354
Still more on topic than your retarded gquuux new episode "discussion"

how does /gpg/ store gunpla for moving?

>>23312363
mek-based cement works just fine on abs as long as you're cementing it to other abs, it only has issues when trying to cement abs to ps
tamiya's cement is shit though

I'm using layers of foam in between models

fortunately I'm just driving 10 mins away so its not far

>>23312373
Man, gunpla always look like toys even after you painted them.

>>23312378
.... they are literally toys.

>>23312371
>>23312373
I would've put em all in a neutral pose and removed accessories and big backpacks just to be extra careful

>>23312371
>moving
lol, lmao, I will never. I gave a painted kit to my neighbor once, wrapped everything carefully in bubble paper. If I had to send one I'd get a block of pic related and carve it according to the kit shapes

>>23312378
It’s because he didn’t scribe and greeble them up

>>23312380
I guess that's true. Shame how Bandai has the absolute monopoly over it, i really want something that looks less corporated and more rebellious.

>>23312371
yeah, like that. separate each layer with some more bubble wrap

>>23312392
You can literally buy the model in your pic on e2046, jackass.

>>23312392
This is a great toy design. safe, rounded details and bulky parts that can withstand rough play.

my shirt now has a bleached spot from trying to use mineral spirits to get the oil paints out of it...

>>23312101
what else would you use for water based acrylics besides water and acrylic medium? Tamiya thinner is a weird hybrid thinner designed for tamiya paints, alcohols will dissolve acrylics, and mineral spirits are entirely wrong for acrylics.

>>23312371
>>23312373
you might look at cases designed for storing and transporting warhammer. I think the pluck foam kind should work well for this.

>>23312409
However it has a drawback that is the playability. It is just a statue, stopping it from becoming a toy.

>>23311658
Might I make a suggestion?

>>23311963
Reddit

If I drink it Tamiya panel liner will that break down all the microplastics in me?

>>23312437
Yes, it is the cure to microplastics in the human body

Chang mold Nightingale

>>23312392
>i really want something that looks less corporated and more rebellious.
Alright then do it. Put your money where your mouth is. I dont think any of you have the balls to build this.

>>23312476
Is this the skin cancer one or the one that transforms into Sazabi?

>>23312420
I am new to gunpla and don't know what your image is implying so advice is appreciated as long as it's reasonable

>>23312480
>I dont think any of you have the balls to build this.
It looks like your average Artpla kit, anon. Most of people here have built stuff similar to this.

>>23312476
wait, wasn't there one already?

>>23311648

Should my next project be girlpla or a mobile ginn?

>>23312594
depends on which girlpla

>>23312476
W-what are those!?

>>23312596
I have the blonde frame arms girl hresvelgr and frame arms girl ayatsuki. The mobile ginn is the miguel ayman custom.

>>23311563 (OP)
Why would we have a plamo gen i feel like that would just be half this board how fast does this get filled up and hit limit and how many times does someone want to just have a thread on other stuff about plamo outside of this thread feel like this just makes it so this board feels and looks the same daily no matter i guess that is what some people like tho to be fare we should put all the tv show only people into a single thread too but i doubt that will happen reeee will be heard if someones comments about how char said he wWAANTED to MAke lala a mother that means his mother !@

>>23312624
have you ever heard of a period? It looks like this: .

>>23312624
The fuck are you even rambling about, chimp

>>23312632
>>23312633
>>23312633
you want my rant to look less ranty?

noted

How do you seamweld parts that sandwich around a joint?

>>23312647
If I told you what I actually wanted everyone would get mad

>>23312651
I have no doubt everyone feels the same about you aut

>>23312651
No, anon, it's perfectly fine to want HG Jenice

>>23312624
I'm not going to read this verbal diarrhea. Come back when you learn to speak like a human.

Anyone have a favored type of paint they use for me its lacquer paints they can be thinned a lot go on easy, dry fast and are pretty tough once top coated.

My go to real color AK paints pic related

>>23312670
its upsetting the autistic people that was my only goal because they upset me :D with over policing

It sucks that the Big Zams jobbed in less than 30 seconds, oh btw I'm building a Gelgoog.

>>23312689
A vintage goog or the real one?

>>23312674
I keep seeing those but haven't used them yet. I like using Mr. Hobby and Tamiya lacquers. Mr. Hobby feel better than Tamiya's, I feel you can thin them further than Tamiya's but it's nice to pop into the local model shop and grab some of the Tamiya lacuqers if they do colours I want to use.

>>23312691
Depends on how you consider what is real with Gelgoogs. Is the vintage the real one? The 1.0 or the 2.0?

>>23312704
Gcucks goog is real and the others are the antiquated goog

>>23312696
they are very much like Tamiya lacquers but i feel like when you thin them and go light you an really get that base coat to show up just right when doing shading/paneling

>>23312708
Not that I care about that GM.

>>23312649
the same way you seam weld anything. paint the joint part first and mask it after welding it in to paint the rest
>>23312674
for me its jumpwind and mr color gx

>>23312414
>what else would you use for water based acrylics besides water and acrylic medium? Tamiya thinner is a weird hybrid thinner designed for tamiya paints, alcohols will dissolve acrylics, and mineral spirits are entirely wrong for acrylics
Normally windex is the best go to for thinning those things at least that is what people in older modeling communities have been using and it works well lot better in an airbrush then water, water is really only good for thinning stuff that ur brushing on

>>23312712
I'll have to keep an eye out for them then, cool.

>FAZZ and MSV FAG reprints

>>23312511
there's one anon who keeps posting about artpla but i've never seen any finished artpla builds posted itt so no, I don't think most people have

>>23312810
I should get a MSV FAG and paint it in Thunderbolt colors to go with my Thunderbolt FAG in MSV colors

>>23312674
Gaianotes and Mr. Hobby for most things. I like Born paint's metallics and clear colors, but their topcoat is urethane and kind of fragile.

Picked up a couple more of the old V kits, I’ve heard good things about the V2 and I think I’m going to attempt toscratch-build some shoulders to turn the Zollidia into a Zoloat since those and the left forearm are the only differences.

>>23312480
>e2046 preorder
almost none of these ever actually get fulfilled

>>23312864
I have this on my table from them, I was about to start working on it again.

>>23312870
This is not my picture by the way, just a random one.

>>23312813
They are not some sort of hardcore models, anon. All you need is to be informative of what kind of kit they are and you will be fine.

>>23312810
Where is this FAZZ reprint that you speak of?

>>23312873
Fucking phones

>>23312881
Up for pre-order on USAGS, which means they’re getting a shipment.

>>23312889
>It's real
>Fourth Quarter

HOLY SHIT.

>>23312895
And Sentinel 2.0. I didn’t see that before I pulled the trigger on the FAZZ. Kinda regret it, I would have bought that.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eZNKwuL8Mm4

>>23312949
I'd like to open up her hatches for maintenance if you catch my drift.

>>23312864
It says 70% reached. They'll make it if like 3 more people place an order

>Ex-S Reprint
>FAZZ Reprint
Hurry up and list that Mk V, P-bandai
I know you're holding out on us burgers

>>23312881
>>23312895
>>23312938
Yeah yesterday someone posted a link to a Japanese site showing the confirmed kits for the rest of this year. Site is in moon-runes but here it is:
https://harmonizers-jp.com/gunpla-reprint-schedule-2025/

The weirdest part of it is the Zaku II 1.0 getting a reprint before the 2.0

>>23312981
I'll order it if 2 other people also agree to order it.

>3 years into the MGSD line
>still no RX-78-2
I'm a little impressed. Expecting the rug to be pulled out from under me at any point, but still impressed.

>>23313065
I just don't think it has enough going on for the design to work

>>23313065
>Wanting a 700th iteration of the same damn design.
You singlehandedly keep Bandai profitable

>>23313088
if he wanted one he'd be bitching about it, not happy that it doesn't exist

I really want to finally start airbrushing. I can't paint outside in warm weather from the horrible humidity.
I can't find a consensus on setting up a spray booth, prebuilts seem overpriced and weak and nobody can agree on DIY setups, whether the CFM is enough, if the fan's going to explode from lacquer etc.

Is there a good tutorial on building a booth from scratch that won't be a health and safety hazard? I've been eyeing 290CFM blowers online.

>>23313088
retard

>>23312813
I'm so sorry for you. Hope it gets better.

>>23313102
Learn to paint with acrylics. It will teach you good habits.

>>23312879
>They are not some sort of hardcore models, anon.
I know this. But they aren't popular or common either.

>>23312488
Those were both the same one, I believe.

>>23312810
Urge... to build... Full Armor ZZ... rising...

>>23313155
The power move would be to sell yours and use half the money to preorder a new one

My next build will only be partially painted.

are there any sets you guys would recommend for a newfag?
I just build the lancelot (from code geass)
currently about halfway through gundam 79.
the Sazabi RG/MG seem really cool but I'm not close to char's counterattack yet.

i better not end up having to wait another five years for a reprint
at least i fleeced them out of another 10% off code

>>23313193
It's hard to go wrong with any high grade. Older master grades are also great for novices. Master grade gundam 2.0 is my recommendation.

>>23313193
*just built

>>23313202
thanks anon, I had heard similar on the MG 2.0 but wasn't sure how hard it was for a noob. might have to make it my first actual gundam series set

>>23313210
It's a really good kit. Lot of flat surfaces so it's very easy to clean up and make look good.

>>23313194
Congrats on finding ZakuAurelius next P-Bandai Zaku build.

>>23313194
I've heard so many meh things about the MG Ex-S kit, like them basically reusing like 70-80% of the original kit from 2003.

>>23313235
Doesn’t the 1.5 do that as well

>>23313193
In general, as a newbie to Gunpla you can't go wrong with HG kits. They're cheap, easy to build, readily available and very accepting of improvements. If/when you decide to get into painting your kits, HG kits provide good practice for improving your skills, and if you mess up then at least you didn't do it to an expensive kit; and on the flip side, if you decide that you don't want to partake in the hobby anymore then at least you didn't spend a lot of money on it.

One of the things you'll eventually have to square yourself with about this franchise: you don't have to buy kits only from the shows that you've watched and only from the shows that you liked. It's perfectly okay to buy the kits because you like how cool the robot looks, though it is true that you will appreciate the plastic toy more after seeing it in action in animation. RG and MG Sazabi are very good kits, though maybe you'll want some more experience building Gunpla before diving in because they can be pretty complex.

>>23313235
Yeah they will reuse runners and parts where they can. It's cheaper than creating an entirely new mold where there's parts that are almost identical to the old model.

>>23313194
200 for me
I already have the MG Ex-S btw

>>23313194
Wow, and I thought I was getting ripped off by paying 110-120ish for the Ex-S.

>>23312050
isn't this show somehow linked to tenchi muyo?

>>23311648
I don't know what this is?

>>23313338
Moderoid (GSC) is about to announce 30 new products, most of which are mecha model kits. Everyone is taking guesses as to what they are

>>23313343
>pending license approval
When is it again?

>>23311716
Nice SUBTLE shading

>>23311567
Planning out panel lines for the RE/100 Nightingale. I'm going to separate the "wings" into three sections and give them some articulation. I'll try to add more detail or outright replace the mechanical bits under the wings while I'm at it. It that goes well I'll do the same for the giant ass armor.

>>23313331
Same creator and share a continuity

>>23312754
depends on your location. in some countries (USA), windex contains ammonia which can actually damage the chrome on the inside of your airbrush

>>23311648

>>23311648
Are they still conducting surveys? It's been a long time since I participated in one.

>>23313507
They're going to hold one after the announcements but they literally always have a product suggestion form up on their website you can fill out

post snapgod kinos

>>23313539
You post one

>mostly Metal Build stuff
>only Gunpla is RG Destiny Impulse that's almost 25% more expensive than before
On the other hand though, I had no idea that Wing Zero Rebellion was actually popular enough to get a Metal Build.

>>23313544
Why did you filter out the Gespent and Billbine? Are you one of those people who ONLY builds Gundam kits?

Yo, can a hand painter answer a question for me?

>>23313555
We can try

>>23313555
speak

>>23313555
I will answer only one question.

>>23313544
61 for RG Destiny Impulse is insane.

>>23313564
What color is my underwear

>>23313372
Looking good anon, any reason you chose the RE 100 over the HGUC?

>>23313578
Red, with a hole cut out on the back.

>>23313560
>>23313561
>>23313564
Do any of you handbrush topcoats? If so what paint do you use?

i finnished my first ever gunplas (char zaku2 char zgok) and now ordered these 2 as my second order. do i have good taste?

>>23313584
vallejo mecha is the best

aerial gundam custom DONE.

>>23313587
Dpends are you a snapGOD

>>23313584
I normally use a spray can of Mr. Hobby matte topcoat. Recently someone here mentioned this dude who brushes on gloss coat, and it looks pretty good, so I'm gonna try that one of these days
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um4wwcq518Q

>snapgod
i think you mean snapshitters

>>23313596
If it wasn't for the gay shit shooped onto the pic, I wouldn't have guessed the colors are some kind of fag pride. That's a nice purple

PSA: Chang made bootlegs of the J and Q Types for the F90.

>>23313596
great color scheme for a glossy mecha
i also feel some level of kinship with it since i will never feel the touch of a woman

>>23313551
its already gone and by its price, its a MG 1.0 shit

>>23313584
I am new to gunpla but I have always used testors model masters for gaming minis

>>23313587
Should've gotten a stand for that Gustav Karl. Fatass likes to do the splits

>>23313691
Poor Gihren.

>>23313603
what is that

I have a giant box of built gunpla that's all disorganised and thrown around, I don't have the space to display or store it but I also don't want to throw it away
What do

>>23313587
Yes

>>23313691
literally me

>>23313544
They need to get this tariff shit amount finalized already So bandai stops pricing things to get ahead of them
worst part is even if they go away tomorrow, the prices for anything open isn't going to change till the next reprint in who knows how long

Also I just want a definite answer for how much Moderorids and Armored Cores will cost me in fees

CHEF! CHEF! more P bandai re colors PLEASE!

>>23313796
You can paint it yourself

>>23313722
Sell it on ebay

FAG in Grandpa colors. Should I do it?

Why is every HG SRW piece of shit 600 dollars

>>23313594
>>23313606
>>23313667
Thanks, I wanna practice brush and I've got some Tamiya gloss and matt I use for airbrush but I'd like something brush ready cause lazy.

>>23313807
Which FAG, Thunderbolt or MSV?

>>23313813
each one generally comes with more plastic by mass with more acessories than the average gundam hg and includes an action base 4

>>23313797
i am not a paintchud. i am a snapgod.

>>23313887
I suspect this thing would offend my eyes less with a better color scheme. And different feet.

>>23313887
Im gonna display this next to my Red Gundam and no I will NOT be buying a GQuuuux

>>23313839
Thunderbolt.

>>23313796
pbandai confirmed:
Sayla's Light Cannon


pbandai very likely:
01 Gundam
Gelgoog Zeon colours
Rick Dom Zeon colours
Gyan normal colours

pbandai maybe:
Guncannon
Police Zaku spec ops.
Rick Dom Chalia colours

That's 7-8 already, with Police Zaku spec ops and Guncannon having new parts. these are also the one with the lowest priority to be merchandise. Police Spec Ops was the first episode villain but the propellant tank makes it expensive.


I am still banking on a January 2026 HG much like Z'Gok Seed Freedom. Maybe Char's Hyakushiki.

>>23313922
Insane that you think this series is going to get this many kits.

>>23313922
god I want a gwucksed up Hyakushiki so bad

>>23313935
pbandai recolours are no brainers as Seed Freedom had them too.

01 Gundam is going to be released last kind of like the Gundam Lfrith pre production type as both of them are fan favourites.

you know what, im now thinking based

sorta sad its only gimmick diffirent than the gquuux is the bit ears, the bandai hobby page says it has an alternate head but they are hiding it for now

>>23313968
>the bandai hobby page says it has an alternate head
Most likely just the opened head.

>>23313922
dont forget P bandai gquuux final battle ver

>>23313966
You people are so dishonest about what you like just to look good for haters on the internet.

>>23313966
>>23313968
This is unbelievably ugly, both in shape and color

>>23313977
outside the shitty color scheme, the sharper head and shoulders match better with the rest of the design than the gquuux

No one asked

i asked, i cared

I care about all of you.

>>23313579
This is an old kit I took apart and am fixing. I got it when it was first released.

we are all modellers.

snapbuilders?
painters?
people who customize by panel scratching new panel lines,
plaplate and customs?
gundam marker for chipping/weathering/color correction?
stickers? water slides?
just topcoat on bare plastic?

you could be the ray studio of /gpg/ and i will call you a modeller. you could also be a snapgod who builds snapgod kinos and i will also call you a modeller.

havent bought or built a gunpla in your life yet you think its cool and think about it because you saw it on social media or youtube but dont actually engage with the hobby itself like most persona fans? you are a modeller. i dont own any gunpla, never have, never will and i watch mechagaikotsu and gunplameli for my gunpla fix.

we are all modellers and to say otherwise meijin kawaguchi would be ashamed of you. gunpla is freedom after all and we should be all uplifting each other . gunpla is freedom after all

>>23313974
look at this dude

>>23313966
>>23313968
>YOU GUYS REMEMBER EVANGELION?

>>23311567
Yes rust or no rust?

>>23313807
that's just Perfect Gundam.

>>23313596
Why is the waist so short??

>>23313887
>Fred gets THREE different shades of purple
>Gcucks got a single shade of white, instead of the two tone

https://x.com/junro02/status/1932422954522206289

>>23311567
I'm gonna topcoat and panel line this thing.

>>23314041
KINO

>>23313887
>head doesn't transform and is in permanent furry mode
Dogshit design.

>>23313974
>>23313968
The opened head according to that leaked concept art is just a chunk of red metal.
Unless it can project a hologram face of something neater it's really disappointing.

gunpla is cool

>>23314013
Yes.

Just ordered the chang Flame Toys Arcee "Cyber Succubus Aicy" model kit. What am I in for?

>>23313596
Nice DUEL Gundam

>>23314106
You need to take responsibility and make sure to mod it to have subtle nipple silhuettes and a nice fat cleft. Make sure to use gloss coat on the curvy bits to make it look extra squeezable.

>>23314106
>doesnt transform

>>23314106
its hot fucking dogshit
you are in for a frustrating experience

>>23313796
Do we have a full shot of amphibious suits from the last episode?

>>23314013
Small rust would be absolute sex anon

>>23314013
Why it has a revolver drum there?

Woundwart getting reissued on p-bandai...does this mean we will finally start getting the old hazels reprinted in general release and shit like the hazenthley again? I need every single one god dammit.

>>23314243
its a spare

>>23313887
>>23313922
>>23313966
>>23313968
Where the hell is a hg of Psycho gundam and Kikeroga?

>>23311567

>>23314247
Just reprint the Kehaar already, for the love of fucking god.

>>23314247
doesn't necessarily mean they'll reprint every AoZ. earlier this year they reprinted the MG Hazels, but none of the HGs

>>23314255
And the head is why I started chipping. My red flaked off while trying to put the silver gn peice in the cheek, so why not make it look a little worn?

>>23314258
I just dont understand why the non p bandai ones dont get reprinted ever. Hazels are clearly super popular yet we've just gotten yet another print of something like the titans MK II which is still in abundance. Bandai's reprinting for the general release shit makes no sense.

>>23313796
Last week I thought this thing looked good. This week I think it looks awful.

>>23314255
very tasteful amount of chipping, looks really good

>>23313141
I already have the lacquers though, plus Tamiya acrylics still have solvents in them; I'm just looking for conclusive information on setting up an airbrush booth. I've seen info about the math calculations for the CFM needed and some people insisting you have to build your own spray booth out of welded sheet metal instead of cardboard.
I don't want to be an idiot using a computer box fan and poisoning myself.

>>23314274
the only HG AoZ they will print will be the p-bandai version with the adapters, because fuck everyone outside Japan!

>>23311567
Finished building this mobile ginn yesterday. Not fully painting this one. All the panel lining is painted on and I've already painted in a lot of details. I've been getting lazy in making plastic look good since I've painted everything lately so this is to whip me back into shape.
A also may extend the joint on the wings so they can have more freedom of movement.

>>23314358

What’s the purpose of this detail?

here's your battle scarredTM zaku bro

>>23314367
this is proof people with weird keyboards are insane

>>23314363
those are spurs

>>23314372
For what purpose would a mobile suit need spurs? To assist with buck-breaking char in the nightingale, perhaps?

experimenting with vallejo candy paints. prob just gonna go for a dark red on the inner frame.

>>23314374

>>23314374
spurs go jingle jangle

my beloved jesta vulture custom is covered in fucking cat hair and i can't get it off properly
aeuuuuugh

Coming over to you guys from /tg/, I've gotta ask...

Do you guys also have decal sheets available to print yourself, or do you just buy them from Bandai/third party sellers?

>>23314411
we are all modellers

>>23314375
Nice Xam'd.

>>23314411
we got printable decal sheets sure
but mostly from third party, chang's decal sheets are very cheap and good

>>23314411
I just buy them. I don't think I could print anything that looks as good as the stuff I buy does.

>>23314411
As far as Gunpla goes almost any actual emblem or decal has a Bandai waterslide sheet it's on or a third party already, there's almost nothing to bother printing yourself except custom decals.

>>23314417
Extremely based reference, I’d kill for a Xam’d kit

>>23314374
to give them grip over angled surfaces. you'll actually see them in action in Gundam Unicorn around ep5, or whatever episode Marida'a Banshee appeared.

>>23314427
But the RG Hi-Nu Gundam doesn’t appear in Unicorn?

>>23314423
Hard finding good screenshots of xam'd for my posts.

Didn't see anybody using it but how good is the hex stand on holding a Gunpla? The Square one is not in stock in the usual place.

>>23314438
It's all the same shit

>>23314419
Yeah? Then show me where the printable After Colony decal sheets for OZ units are, if you know so much.

>>23314438
Man idk what Bandai did to make these so good because the ones goodsmile makes are floppy dingdong trash

>>23314478
Presumably they're using higher tolerance friction inserts.

>>23314363
To break on disassembly and make you cry

>>23314411
Most people buy third party waterslide sheets for several reasons.

1. Bandai waterslides tend to suck, to the point where even dollar express Chinesium knockoffs that you find on AliExpress are better.

2. Virtually all RG and MG kits have third party waterslides to replace the Bandai stickers, dry decals and waterslides (again, Bandai ones tend to suck, so even if you have a full sheet that comes with a Ver. Ka kit, a 1:1 copy from Delpi or G-Rework is still better). There are even a few cases where popular HG kits (Kshatriya, Destiny Spec II, Rising Freedom, Aerial) will have custom waterslides done for them.

The thing with buying your own blank waterslide sheets is that you need the right kind of printer and the right kind of decal paper that's compatible with said printer. Most blank waterslide sheets are made for putting onto things like coffee mugs and the like, and can be so thick that they stick out like a sore thumb on a Gunpla kit even after softening. There's also the fact that only specialized printers can print white, so if you want white markings to put onto dark pieces then you're likely out of luck.

>>23314501
Every chinese waterslide sheet I've bought has been significantly worse than bandais decals, Bordering on unusable trash. Delpi and G-rework are great though. Way better than bandais.

>>23314165
qrd?

>>23314411
For decals you get chinkgod kino decal sheets or gookgod kinos (G-REWORK, Delpi Decals)

>>23314411
You can make your own easy enough but there isn't a good resource for the files to do so and most people either buy the official sheets (Which tend to be decent quality) or buy from third parties.

nobody told me they made a heindree bootleg
fuckin sweet

>>23314599
Is that you Mike?

>>23314606
why the fuck would i be mike
no mike here

>>23313974
the inner part looks like the leaked original head for gqx

>>23313887
i don't have much of an issue with the design itself but the colors are really ugly. I do get that it and gquuuuuux are colored that way as a continuation of the same idea that the rx-78-2 had vibrant red/blue/yellows due to being a prototype/pre-production model

>>23314624
>>23313974
>first original suit beside the protag is... a protag recolor with a different head
i'm ready for the next series that's hopefully not more uc

>>23314634
I do like the colors but the distribution is a clusterfuck

>>23314636
If this is the quality we can expect I hope we stick to UC... on second thought never mind, this is just a UC remake. I think gundam should retire.

The serpent custom came out more green than i wanted but oh well

Now to panel line and decal

Is there a quick and easy way to tighten the shield and heat hawk grip for the HGUC Zaku I? They sort of rattle around pointlessly in its hand, too loosely for me to just tighten with glue

>>23314636
I don't really care what it is as long as it's something that has someone behind it with a clear vision for something they want to portray with the setting. I enjoy most of the AUs but they're all just kind of slop compared to the stuff written by tomino. Tsurumaki's gqx comes the closest with wanting to show heightened-tension cold war-style setting, I just wish it had a little more time to show that.

>>23314642
>I think gundam should retire
This but unironically. We do not need advertisements for new designs for kits when there’s such a large backlog of HG 2.0s and RGs needed

>>23314652
>>23314642
lol

What are some Gundams that are so hard to tell the difference between another Gundam?

>>23313966
>>23313968
This doesn't even look like a mobile suit at all. This looks like it came straight from another mecha series entirely.

>>23314643
>>23314647
>>23314651
Post pictures of Husky.

>>23314657
If you see the post below you, you will realize why.

>>23314667

She's a brat but cute

>>23314505
They're definitely more fragile, but as a consequence of that, they are way thinner and dissolve into surfaces way easier.

>>23314643
Damn, that's a tiny dog

>>23313587
My autism prevents me from getting the Karl. Pretty as he is, I'm pretty sure he had limited presence in any major theater of war.

>>23314679
Another consequence of them being thin is that they aren't completely opaque and don't look very good.

>>23311567
>>23314355
I caved and painted the weapons. I did not like the shade of purple they were. I also did the sword.
Otherwise I am just gonna do the decals and call it done.

>>23314505
even dollar ones from ali are better than bandais. it's not exactly a high bar

>>23311567
>>23313372
More lines planned on this massive sea of plastic. I'll need to make some small adjustments in the name of uniformity.

>>23314772
No they absolutely are not. I've actually used both and the cheap chinese ones are bordering on unusable. They're often slightly transparent because of how thin they are and need trimmed because they arent separated decals on the sheet. They're also far more delicate and often printed at a noticeably lower resolution. I do not understand the hate boner you people have for bandai. Their decals aren't the best but they're still leagues better than chinese dollar express trash.
I still buy chinese number decals though.

>>23314781
no idea what decals you've been using but dalin, flamingsnow, and evo have none of these problems

>>23314783
I haven't used any of those. I may get some to check them out and because I hoard decals.

>>23314784
>I hoard decals.
Are you the anon who bought like $70 worth of waterslides?

>>23314788
No but that guy rules. I just buy stuff for whatever I'm working on and inevitably have a ton of extras. I can tell you that the stuff he bought is really good,

>>23314788
Bro imagine building a backlog of waterslide decals

>>23314791
I can water all the slides now.

>>23314788
No he's the anon whose cat pissed in the decals box

Just found out the Ex-S 1.5 and FAZZ are being reprinted.
When's the Mk-V, Zeta Plus C1, and Deep Striker being reprinted?

>>23314788
$70 isnt even that many waterslides. That's like, maybe 10 sheets at the most.

>>23314812
That's like 40 sheets and shipping. Or 7 sheets if they were official bandai ones

>>23314811
How do people still not have a mk-v yet? It gets reprinted like a couple times a year. Feels like we just got one

>>23314819
I want three so that I can paint it in a Char colour, Titans colour and the default one. Maybe get a fourth one just for the classic Tri-colour scheme.

>>23314819
Because I’m waiting for the superior 1/144 release

>>23314041
Ok, an update for Messer abomination thingy. The bazooka needs more balancing modication. The shins needs more putty and texture. It needs to look even uglier until i can finally paint it in ground combat colors.

>>23314867
Front view of the shield for anyone who are curious.

>>23314867
>pic
Dude what the fuck lmao.

>>23314873
He is my son

>>23314883
you're going for the kondo aesthetic, cool!

>>23314883
classic bandai molding shake my head

>>23314883
A perfect marble recreation of my guy.

>>23314889
The putty actually blends better than i expected because Messer kit is not that sharp to begin with. I will handbrush the texture to make the surface looks more even. Messer if Hathaway had the budget of 10 dollars, baby!

>>23314892
It is not actually marble paint. It's Aqueous Surfacer. I will paint it in ground combat colors, which is usually brown and tan.

>>23314894
ohh... I thought you were using blu-tack as a masking fluid. I didn't think you're leaving it like that

>>23314868
The shield is very cool

>>23314901
Ptfff nah, It is far from completion. It will go through 2 to 3 more layers of primer after some more additional putty.

>>23314883
Coolest thing I've seen in these threads for a while.

Does heat weaponry work in space?

>>23314867
are you the guy with a desk full of half finished customs slathered in putty

>>23314883
What putty did you use?

>>23314928
Yeah? How else do you think Zakus and Doms do melee combat in space?

>>23314947
I didn't watch a lot of gundam
Isn't space super cold and you can't light a flame in there?

>>23314953
>can't light a flame
Do you think that there are keebler elves tucked away in every heat hawk that have an infinite supply of coal they burn like a train to get it glowing orange?

>>23314928
I'm assuming that most munitions in Gundam are heat warheads

>>23314955
I don't like your tone mister

>>23314953
look up what mono propellants are

>>23314957

>>23314953
You would be surprised that even though space is generally cold, you will be more concerned about overheating because of how good the insulation is out in space.

>>23314957
ITS MISSUS YOUNGSTER.

>>23314955
elves? do you think I'm stupid?
it's obviously gnewtype gnomes

>>23314959
Ah thanks, that explains a lot.
NOT, shit too complicated
>>23314964
Makes sense actually

>>23314934
Nah, i rarely use putty

>>23314939
Tamiya putty, the blue box type.

>>23314883
You need to blend that shit in to the surface of the kit more, and get some water or alcohol to smooth out the putty too.

>>23314970
You're right I was tricking you.

>>23314819
>How do people still not have a mk-v yet?
For me at least it's a combination of bad timing and lack of funds. That said, I would gladly purchase one now if not for scalper tax

>>23314811
I’ve been hunting an Ex-S

>>23311567
Ooooh, weathering, ooooh.

>>23315129
the cables inside are a really nice touch

new zak contest is america only. GAY!

>>23315173
You don't need zak, you have us

>>23315174
You will never have an FAZZ and MG Ex S preoder like Zac does, why even bother.

>>23315173
honestly his judging is a bit sus, the pokepla contest had an incredible magikarp that was third place and it was the only one he actually critiqued, the two above he just sucked off despite them being dogwater

>>23315183
Lemme see

>>23315173
What's the contest? I should enter for /gpg/ representation.

>>23315129
Are you making a diorama for fish tank?

>>23315202
You'd want to use an aquatic suit for that, though. Like a zgok or zock, not kenbu

>>23315202
Obviously not

>>23315198
https://youtu.be/RNxqR1mdavc?si=8fgVY_idgb_dGEZw
summer theme

>>23315190
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXFQa1kojX8

>>23315226
holy shit yeah, the karp was robbed what the fuck

Painting HGs is a waste of fucking time. They never look good.

>>23315226
Ya you’re right, third place is best by a mile. Especially compared to 2nd place.
They pretty much did everything the same but worse. 1st had a good diorama but the shading on the actual pokemon looked pretty sloppy

>>23315254
Unironically a skill issue.

>>23315254
Cover them in putty and make your own dollarstore Kobayashi/Kondo monstrosity. It is more fun that way.

https://x.com/samuraitroo_pr/status/1932770036810219715?t=XPkqzRy6yzxRwd28K33L1g&s=19
The age of GQuuuuuuX weighing down our gravity is about to end, now it's time for the Ronin Warriors to return. We're getting a new line based on them, but what brand will they be?

>>23315268
>Covered from head to toe
>Face exposed
This shit is so lame.

>>23315268
Pretty sure that’s a Nether Gundam

is the iwata neo or the eclipse a good airbrush for beginners? i'm thinking about finally getting into painting and ill most likely be using acrylics since they seem the most user friendly

>>23314377
>>23314385
Based.

>>23315288
>neo
FLEE. DO NOT BUY.
>eclipse
Good for beginners

>>23315288
eclipse is a fantastic airbrush. It's all you'll ever need.

>>23315292
Iwata neo is good, though. The eclipse is an ancient design, I'd rather have the custom, but then it's way too much money for an airbrush.

>>23315288
>acrylics
>user friendly
LMAO

>>23315202
There's a reason it's so heavily weathered anon, trust in my vision.

>>23315288
get a harder & steenbeck, i recommended the evolution to my friend who was having issues with his eclipse and he loves it

>>23315298
>iwata neo
>good
Is this bizarro /gpg/
I made the mistake of buying one when I started painting, it stopped working properly in a couple months and parts started breaking pretty fast. Meanwhile my eclipse still works fine despite being manhandled

Can a sponge painter show me what it looks like with matte, semi-gloss and gloss top coats?

>>23315226
Talent doesn't produce taste I guess.

>>23315309
How did you manage to break an airbrush? Even shit chinesium disposable airbrushes last years if you don't hit the meme nozzle on something. Did you bust the O-rings with solvents or bend the needle?

>>23315318
nta but my chink brush spat and spluttered constantly and the thread on the nozzle just completely sheared off when unscrewing it, it lasted like 2 weeks. my h&s has lasted years with 0 issues

>>23315318
The nozzle broke. I had already bought a replacement needle (the first one getting bent was on me). I decided to just get another airbrush. /gpg/ had warned me about the neo but I did not listen. Lacquer paint also must've obliterated its insides somehow

Why is Pixxellie doing clickbait listslop now

https://youtu.be/uYOSpnQT1VA

>>23315337
literally who is this hobbit

>>23315337
who?
>fss
based

>>23315337
>FSS OVA
>Dunbine
I can pardon the rest, but this is some kind of engagement bait surely.

>>23315288
eclipse is an overpriced piece of shit with a bad nozzle design, get a gai creos brush instead

>>23315341
>>23315342
She usually does hobby videos and placed in some GWBC events, but the clickbaity title got my attention because she doesn't usually do these types of videos. I learned about her through ZakuAurelius

https://youtu.be/MOTOUJYmH9Q

>>23315337
I'd be more inclined to watch if she just bends over for me.

>>23315302
Do they make one with a finger trigger instead of a top button?

roguehobbies is judging in zakuaurelius' usags money laundering contest
it's your chance to impress her

Narrative and Jegan gonna get bootleg

>>23315344
dunbine is great

>>23315337
Nice

>>23315365
who

>>23315365
I wouldn’t fuck her unless they started going by he/him, they could be a hot twink

>>23315369
Until they all go to upper earth

>>23315368
>Pass, pass, pass, Smash

>>23315376
No that was tight AF, I liked when his mom told the military to shoot Sho for being an alien

>>23315385
I'm talking specifically about the meandering mess of the last arc. Not to mentioned Billbine being an ugly downgrade compared to Dunbine

alright here is my poor attempt at my first gunpla ever
it took me almost 2 days to complete it
i got this kit and a few others at a anime convention
the seller told me that it will be a really fast build
i needed to take a few breaks in between
filing and using sandpaper took a lot of time
also FUCK these small ass stickers that don't even hold
i lost 2 very small stickers for the shoulder after i was finally finished building it without even noticing
i used a gundam marker for panel lining
honestly not worth the effort desu
it looks cool but i feel exhausted from building just a HG kit
the other kits that i bought are all RG and i'm honestly scared that these will take even more time and effort

>>23315393
>the other kits that i bought are all RG
Which ones?
Also, yes, they will.

>>23315212
Damn, I have no idea what I would even do for that theme. Seems too kitschy.

>>23315394
RG Sexia, Zeta Gundam and and Unicorn Gundam

>>23314642
They could just stick to anime adaptations of books/manga and not run out of work for the next 50 years

>>23315392
Oh ya that did suck, I was waiting for something to happen and then everyone just died

>>23315393
matte topcoat would dissipate the plastic toy feel
but yeah imo gunpla is only worthwhile if you paint it or customize it enough that what you get is unique in the world

>>23315393
Those are basically legos, how can you be this exhausted. That being said, it'll get much easier after first few kits when you find your rhythm. But you will have a real uphill battle with tiny RG parts if you struggle even with HG stickers

Which SD should I get

>>23315411
Neo Zeong

>>23315393
>>23315403
I don’t understand this ‘looks like a toy’ thing. All models look like toys. Even real military models just look like toys. When I was a little kid I had model airplanes because they were basically toys. I don’t know what you’re going to do to a Gundam to make it not look a toy. The only model I can think of that doesn’t, are those wooden ships in a bottle

>>23315411
The O
GP-01
Devil Gundam

>>23315419

>>23315419
like a plastic action figurine if you would
really it's just the sheen of the plastic, that's why the effect is muted when painted or topcoated

>>23314690
i bought it because im swedish and gustav karl is an extremely swedish name. theres even a recoilless rifle in real life produced in sweden and its name is Karl Gustaf

>>23315432
That’s just better modeling. It’s not so transformative to make an inherently toyetic design no longer toy like. In the same way you can’t paint and model so well a Gundam will no longer appear like a robot, it’s an innate quality of the medium

>>23315441
What if you build models of non toyetic designs

>>23315447
That’s hard to do. Small versions of real life things just look like toys. Like small breeds of dogs or espresso cups, being small makes thing look silly and jovial

>>23315441
Look I genuinely wanted to explain what I meant to you, don't come at me with like 5 other separate points
Bare plastic looks more toylike

>>23315460
Ya honestly I was mostly replying to the guy who posted the aerial, but I also didn’t read his post at all, I just read yours and assumed he was complaining about his HG looking like a toy. but that discussion has been happening frequently in the last few threads and it was just on my mind

>>23315457
There are models that avoid it, they just cost $1000

>>23315480
Making something feel "real" requires a level of attention to detail that simply isn't reasonable. So I can't blame Bandai for not bothering to try and just leaning into the toy look.

>>23315457
I suggest you to invest more time into the hobby and become aware of the history of modelkits. That will make you understand some of the complain and insults around here.

>>23315480
I feel a lot of this hyper detail stuff only works in photos with nothing else to show the scale, and that’s not really modeling it’s more photography and film making. That’s not trying to be insulting either, like if you had a shrink ray and were able to miniaturize real car it would still have a toy like quality once it was small enough to hold in your hand

>>23315293
>>23315292
Fuck off eclipse shills. There’s literally no reason to get that overpriced piece of shit when the gsi creos ps-289 comes off the same assembly line and does everything the eclipse does without the problems and for half the price. I doubt newfags even know enough about airbrushes to care about the pressure fit nozzle anyway

Will they ever do more of the UC Hardgraph line? I wish they did more of those stuff

>>23315521
Anon was asking between neo and eclipse, you'd have to be a fool to pick the neo over anything. Of course there's far more options than these two

>>23315522
What's left

>>23315514
Yeah well topcoat and panel line your HG Aerial is not really modeling either. Models need a "hook" to make them seem more like a piece of art over just a toy. Hyper industrial details, uneven fleshy curves and so on. Toys are pre made, prepainted and you get entertainment from the finished product. Models are barebones, half assed and you get entertainment from turning a literall piece of shit into something you personally like. Topcoat + Panel Line is a combo for pussies, when you don't want to fuck over your model like an abusive father.

I'm somewhat hyped for gundam eight
Too bad manga kits are peeb by law
Any news on the rumor that the wfm kit might become retail after all?

wtf is G rework?

>>23315533
>Yeah well topcoat and panel line your HG Aerial is not really modeling either
This man is wrong. We are all modellers.

>>23315528
My bad I thought it was a separate line for stuff like tanks and other small vehicles in uc.

>>23315542
It is, I'm just wondering what non-mobile suit weapons are left to make those out of.

23315533
Anon you've been making really low quality posts in this general for a while now can you stop I don't like it :(

>>23315552
Sorry, i'm a chud. Low quality posts only.

Ahem...

>>23315552
Meant for >>23315533

>>23315552
What if I start posting my thighs again instead?

>>23315573
Real chuds post painted build.

>>23315576
Those were painted, check the archive

>>23315576
Real /gpg/ posters ridicule and clown on posted builds while running away when asked “post your build”

>>23315248
>>23315183

>>23315248
>>23315183

>>23315622
the right is just a generic rendition of a dog while the left made you save and repost that image
I'd say that the ranking is correct

i saw you forgetting your pic

>>23315625
to be fair if the drawings in that post are al shitty dog doodles, no one would had made a meme out of it. it became a meme because of the context of that post

>>23314811
MKV is already at p-bandai

>>23315576
Painted thighs.

>>23315638
Not USA/English P-bandai

Enamel or Acrylic for hand brushing details over lacquer?

>>23315654
Enamel

>>23315638
Maybe on your Filipino shopee page but not on our P-Bandai store

Just built my Moderoid Garland. It's a pretty nice kit but can't really pose. Surprisingly it can transform with zero partsforming.

>>23315655
Ok then time to order some enamel paints, do Tamiya enamels mix well? Don't have experience with them, don't want to buy multiple shades of grey

>>23315669
I use tamiya, they're nice. For really small details you don't even need to thin them

>>23315669
And yes, they mix fine. Made a mix of black, brown and copper once for a tiny broken bit of a resin statue. Had no trouble mixing

HG Samurai Troopers soon

>>23315698
>Nether Gundam

>>23315537
It's a company that makes decals. They're really good ones too.

>>23315736
Youre already getting a shitty 3D print just deal with it

>>23315774
What's this about a 3d printed nether gundam?

>>23315778

>>23315622
soul vs soulless

>>23315791
This is great? Where or when can I get this?

>>23315798
You print it
https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/nether-gundam-stl-files-only-1-144th-scale-conversion-kit

>>23315833

Before and after pinvicing. Happy with how it turned out its my first time.

>>23315873
nicely done anon
drilling straight with hand tools is hard but you got it clean on the first try

>G-Line Light Armor out for delivery later today
Fuck yes

Anyone tried gaia nazca cobalt blue ? I ordered it but can't remember if I saw a test or not, and now I can't find one. Planning to use it on god gundam for blue parts, along with nazca flame red for the red parts

I'm gonna drop out of the group build... I've fallen into a depression cause of a person I love, and now I can't think and focus well cause all that's on my mind now is her.

>>23315966
It's ok to take a break. But if it becomes too severe, force yourself back into whatever you'd want to work on.

>>23311567

psycho doga is a great build so far

So with the reprint of the EX-S coming soon, I was looking at reviews and wondering why this kit is popular? All it seems to have going for it is that it combines the two original kits with some updated parts from another kit and it can transform. You can't really pose it and it has to be mounted on a base since it can't stand on its own.

>>23316015
>You can really pose it
As what modelkits should be

New MG 1/100 for Gundam Barbatos Lupus.
My Nigga got some love.

>>23316018
>You can't really pose it
Your vision needs checked.

>>23316021
>New
We've known about it for months.

>>23316029
Some people see an article on the front page of Dengeki Hobby and just repost it here without even checking to see if it's new or old. I have witnessed it several times.

>>23316015
It's a brick, a big beautiful brick.

>>23316015
it looks cool

>>23316015
1. It's Sentinel, so of course it's going to have people loving it.

2. It's an "update" of an old early 2000's kit, and the "newest" way to get an MG of the monstrosity.

Personally I'm not convinced, and refuse to get one until they make a proper 2.0 version, even if it takes a P-Bandai kit to do it.

>>23316062
There is nothing wrong with old 00's kits

>>23314657
Someone answer me?

What year was it where HG kits became similar to modern HG kits? What kit was it?

Why are redditors so in love with battle damage and weathering?

>>23316076
2016 Graze Ritter

The new Moderoid announcement stream is up

https://youtu.be/u60hj-lYoWk?si=xNuurtTjftnzv8Ic

>>23316088
Nevermind it's actually tomorrow night

>>23316079
Wouldn't it be Barbatos first?

They should let other designers that aren't Katoki in on the Ver. kit action.
Especially if it leads to X/Y vs Katoki posts.

HOLY SHIT, THEY FINALLY DID IT

And Dai Apolon, too!

>>23316015
It's getting reprinted? When?

>>23316116
This is so fucking random I bet only me snd like 2 other dudes here even know what this is

>>23316134
Watched it a while ago and found it quite amusing how the mid-show "upgrade" was them finally actually using its separate robots as individual units instead of stock-footage fodder.

>>23316115
Oh fuck, poncho shooting gimmick confirmed!

>preorder form HLJ
>orangeman fucks everything
>check apx shipping options
>more than price of box
>preorders sold out everywhere
>get a late preorder in on BBTS
>have no idea if I'll get fulfillment
>mfw

Is it too much to ask for chinks to make a fucking Metroid power suit kit? I know they can only copy shit but you'd think someone would have made something (besides that really old one).

>>23316174
Samus suit is fucking stupid. It has hyper masculine proportion, except that's a woman because the story said so. The changs should put priority in something else.

New thread

>>23316183
>>23316183
>>23316183

>>23316174
max factory already have a figma of it so i imagine some point in the future they'll make a plamatea out of it