-=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
>Saintism's gunpla photography guide:saint-ism.com/category/gunpla/photography
-=OTHER RESOURCES=-
>Gundam lineart (There's a lot!):pastebin.com/22jyPB6q
>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/1lob2na
Prior thread:
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-=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
Any info on these guys being reprinted anytime soon?
>>23387121They already did where have you been wtf.
>>23387121I'll sell you my Astaroth Origin. It's missing some parts I took out to use in a kitbash years ago only I decided against using them after all and now I don't remember where I left them. $40 + shipping.
>>23387084I am once again asking for your support
How do we feel about Chinese-original plamo?
>>23387139Yes to both. Less paint in the mixture = less opaqueness. Less pressure = less paint being disposed at once. Shading relies on having not fully solid layers for the underlying paint to show through. Not sure why'd you need a different nozzle though, those generally affect your spray area radius along with pressure.
>>23386787I wish the 1/100 Messer bootleg looked more like the HG.
>>23387150They do know how to fill a niche
>>23387152So you make the paint thinner and with less pressure?
>Not sure why'd you need a different nozzle thoughMy thought process was smaller nozzle = smaller area = easier to shade small parts. I'd swap out for a smaller one if I could.
Which Zanscare mobile suit would you like to see get a re100 the most
>>23387200The only good looking Zanscare suit (Shokew) already got one and they fucked it up
So preferably none
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>>23387200Is this zanscare?
>>23387200Gengaozo everyday
>>23387200The Rig Bull one that Chronicle uses at the end of the series.
I'd also love that huge serpent machine Uso fights, but Bandai would never do it
>>23387182Yeah that makes sense, but isn't usually necessary. 0.3 nozzle which is the most common in this hobby is already small enough and you can improvise a smaller area by reducing pressure and limiting the amount of paint using the needle stopper.
extend the groupbuild deadline
>>23387230What for? I'm almost done.
>>23387121store was full of them when I started out 6 months ago but I didn't buy any because the youtubers said they were bad
Now that i know I can just fix them I regret it, especially the asmoday
>>23387230WE STILL HAVE 15 DAYS, JUST TAKE A SICK LEAVE TO FINISH THE DAMN KIT
>>23387220Fuckin love the giant mecha serpent, that thing's awesome.
How do you make time to work on gundams when you have to get in the wage cage every day?
>>23387244I work from home. I am posting here, while sanding my delayed group build, while a meeting is happening on my work laptop. I genuinely don't think I could do lots of gunpla if I had to drive all the time either.
>>23387121I am really curious as to what IBO gundam is getting an mg kit next after the lupus rex. That IBO frame is just so good.
My bet is the gusion full city.
Why do people always paint the zaku tubes chrome or shiny?
Always looks so out of place. Just because itโs a tube doesnโt mean it has to be shiny. When I eat at chipotle and look at the ceiling and see all the exposed tubes they arenโt perfect mirror reflection metal. These zakus look like rappers with chain necklaces
>>23387244You should be able to find at least 1.5 hours a day to work on your models even as a wagie with family. You're supposed to map out all you want to do in advance during your work time so you can just jump right in once you're free.
>>23387244i'm autistic and on disabilitybux
>>23387244I work from home but i mostly build in the evenings and on weekends. You would be surprised how fast you can progress if you shoot for at least one piece nipped/cleaned/snapped a day.
>>23387244Start building more efficiently by snipping out all the parts > trimming all the parts > painting or nah > assembly
>>23387250>Why do people always paint the zaku tubes chrome or shiny? I don't
In fact, I paint them all matte dark gray like on the F2, even when they're supposed to be body colored
>>23387200Give me a MG Rig Contio
Does the HGUC V2 WOL set work with the Second V?
>>23387250There shouldn't be a single shiny part on your model period
Metallics should be matte coated
>>23387248Imagine the memes if it's Bael.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cWuHnl-e8VM
RAYGODkino is back!
>>23387248Unlikely weโll ever get this anytime soon, but Iโd like to see how theyโd tweak the kimaris vidarโs design for an MG release
>>23387258Do you usually not pre-assemble before painting? I feel like some kits are too elaborate not to build first before disassembling into color separate assemblies.
>>23387282alter however you want but the key is how much faster it is to batch trim and process parts
Do anyone knows how to fix broken peg on a skirt part? I tried glue and Mr.Cement and the peg still broken when move it around
>>23387244One limb a day.
>>23387291Get a small piece of wire, drill into the skirt and the peg, glue the wire in, cement the two pieces together after that. The wire will give it some support.
https://x.com/MegalomariaInfo/status/1941361837217546482
Is the Origin MG the best MG Grandpa?
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>>23387230Your jedi mind tricks don't work on me.
But really, y'all had 3 and a half months. Send WIP photos of what you got with a timestamp and if enough people send those in I'll extend it by a week I guess.
Can i thin tamiya putty with extra thin cement or should i use actual laquer thinner? I happen to have a bootle of their airbrush thinner which is AFAIK the same thing
>>23387380I donโt like the redesign. Honestly 3.0 is very good. It looks cool which is the most important part. And the stability issues got better once I painted.
>>23387380My favorite is the 2.0
>Grandpa
>when the Zaku predates the Gundam.
>>23387400It's a meme pushed by edditors and now adoptepd here by shitposters and retards. RX-78-2 (two lmao) wasn't even the original Gundam model either.
I want the gm ground type shield that turns into a cool claw thing. I don't know which kits have it, maybe its even a kitbash. But what's the cheapest way for me to get it? Is there a bootleg that has one? Maybe some dlc?
>>23387414You mean like the one in Red Giant HG set?
>>23387383>But really, y'all had 3 and a half months.Yeah but everyone knows only the last month counts and I have to spend the rest of the time funposting on /gpg/
>>23387280The unique thing about the IBO frame is that all the suit designs are basically attachments to the frame. The ammount of effort between kits is about on par with the level of work that goes into making a pbandai release. Maybe a little more.
>>23387419No its not a weird stake driver. Some anon posted it once, and it kind of looked like the pointy tips of the ground type shield turns into grabby pincer thingies.
>>23387431 you mean
like the red giant HG set
>>23387431this is from the โ1/144 THE GUNDAM BASE LIMITED SYSTEM WEAPON KIT 003โ which you can either get from the gundam base in japan or it shows up on p-bandai sometimes. in fact it was just on p-bandai but preorders for it closed today
>>23387432No he's probably talking about this one
>>23387408You do realise people call it grandpa because it's the first gundam ever made IRL, not chronologically, right?
>>23387407great work anon. love this guy
>>23387438>>23387437Yeah I was just about to post that one too. Ez-SR also has a cool gun camera shield.
>>23387440>ackshually the real reason why teenagers eat tide pods is this and not this!Don't care.
>>23387383I bet it has always been one guy asking for extensions in the past, huh? and by that I mean actually sending pics + timestamp + feet pics
>>23387383Realistically can we speed them up? Do we need more than 2 months? Can we have like, a large groupbuild per year that's 4 months and others that are 2 months or something? Honestly I feel like having so much time encourages people to not make progress.
>>23387427Oh Iโm aware, but there were what, 5 years between the release of MG barbatos and vidar? Iโm sure there are other IBO designs higher on the priority list than kimaris vidar since that one didnโt even get a full mechanics release
>>23387447Not my problem.
>>23387452actually it's 100% entirely your problem
it was supposed to release on March 30th but finally my Christina figure is shipping bros!
>>23387383i started 2 days ago
>>23387480lol look at this fucking eager beaver starting so early
>>23387150I have zero issues. The SNAA and Supernova line has greats
Are there ever any ways to reduce costs on buying from Mandarake? I'm thinking of getting ahold of some P-Bandai stuff there that's never shown up on the US side, are there any tips and tricks I should be aware of (like free shipping when buying from Surugaya)?
>>23387407Time for a topcoat
>>23387493Not really other than to always check and see all the sellers for an item.
>new sinanju chink kino
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq1i-DwAk14
>dat head
fucking ruined
>>23387493>>23387498Wait, do you have to pay shipping for each individual thing you buy? Like, there's no way to put multiple items in your cart and ship them in one single package? Because if that's the case, Jesus fuck the shipping costs are higher than the cost of the items themselves and it's probably cheaper to buy P-Bandai instead.
I've filed down where the part was connected to the runner so much, I've gone over it with the glass file and the superfine one and the marks are still there. Will it go away if I clear coat it?
>>23387552This is called a stress mark. It's gonna sound weird, but try scratching it with your fingernail. A bit of pressure on it will help force the plastic back into place and mitigate the lightening.
Some colors are worse than others in this regard and sometimes you can't get rid of it entirely without paint. Sharp cutters help a lot.
>>23387552It will fully go away with paint over it. Otherwise just scratch it with your nail
https://x.com/indi_matsu/status/1944740769157578868
>>23387552if you don't want to paint because whatever you can sand it down, cover with a layer of sprue goo, then sand that down to flush. It's actually a fun process prettying up a kit purely to plastic finish.
>>23387552easy way to do what
>>23387576 says is to put a glob of plastic cement on a piece of same colored runner and then rub it over the stress mark. Let it cure and sand it flat. Works for filling in minor gouges as well.
>>23387578neat, never thought to do it like that. gonna give that a try.
>>23387576Imagine doing all that shit to keep it looking like a shitty snap build instead of just painting
>>23387581imagine doing things that you find fun
>>23387581Making the plastic pretty is fun. It's a totally different set of skills. I bet you couldn't manage it.
>>23387585That's enough of copium for today, snapshitter-kun.
>>23387585Fun is just a buzzword.
>pretty plastic
bait used to be believable
>>23387599I still do stand by this slightly as fun can be derived from even the worst things.
>>23387602The bare plastic's shine is one of the most eyesoring sight ever existed. Whoever think this shit looks pretty is an absolute retard.
why is it always this ESL retard yapping
>>23387610You can summarize entirety of /gpg/ for the past few years with this post
>>23387608Typical thirdie. Doesn't understand how surface finish works.
why it is always snapshitter yapping?
>>23387622Thirdies can't get decent paint or tools in their countries. They have to cope.
Ayup, I think it's about time I start my groupbuild entry.
>>23387668RELAX
DON'T DO IT
planning to start mine on the 30th then sending gbd an email asking for extension
P Bandai still hasn't sent out my Reben Wolf...
https://x.com/beththecorgi/status/1945082295112638798
>>23387680Small family company. Please understand.
i began making a secondary 30MS out of option parts i hadnt used, decals coming in soon
does anyone know if any of the 30 minute missions series is compatible with the legs or is it just the doll looking ones?
>>2338768930m line is generally compatable with each other ye
>>23387689turn her into a zaku tank bro
>>23387608"son why are you crying? its your 27th birthday. we can hear you all the way from downstairs."
"its the bare plastic. im just so overstimulated."
>>23387680Oh, that's why I ended up with two boxes of them huh
>>23387702>zaku tanki do not think i have the parts for that lmao.
>>23387702>Is that...Paint?! Near my snapshit build? AHHHHHH I"M GOING CRAZY!
>Just topcoat, panel line and use markers, bro
>tfw haven't been able to build anything since developing tinnitus
Quiet activities like that just make the ringing go out of control and drive me insane now, might have to find a new hobby...
>>23387712the beauty of gunpla is you can listen to music, podcasts, TV shows etc while doing it thoughbeit
>>23387713Sound doesn't block it out unfortunately, the only way I can suppress it even somewhat is really stressful activities that demand 100% of my attention and even then not really
>>23387708Notice that he posted a photo of someone elses paints
>>23387716then I guess you're fucked forever and gunpla is the least of your worries then huh
>>23387716White noise helps. I keep a fan running and it makes it far more bearable.
>t. firearm enthusiast
>>23387720I have regular mental breakdowns because of it, it's not fun
>>23387721A fan isn't nearly loud enough, I'd have to listen to music on max volume in order to not hear the ringing and obviously that'd just make things worse
>>23387717Notice that you are a snapshitter
>They are already in correct colors, paintchuds
>No no no not the mustard gold! Ignore that! Ignore that!
>>23387726Here's a real jar of mr.color I had hanging out on my desk
>>23387683Oh no, is he sick ?
Time for you little boys to post models
>>23387112Painted the yellow parts on the barbatos red gold, then toned them with clearcoat mixed with yellow paint. I like the dull gold effect it has. I didn't want it to be shiny.
I also experimented a bit with a similar process for the white but it came out more gray than white. I did it on the top of the head. I need some proper metallic white for the effect I want.
Anyone have any thoughts (on the build)?
>>23387741Cute
>>23387739Here's a real collection of paint hanging on my jerk off hand. Mahogany primer, some acrylic, enamel and Jumpwind. But no mr hobby beside the primer so, my defeat on this one.
>>23387756Nice. I've never used tamiya before so we'll have to call it a draw,
>>23387757I feel like you didn't paint the white parts at all.
>>23387762That's because I haven't yet, aside from that one on the top that I pointed out. It's a work in progress.
As for that piece, I painted it a very light silver and toned it with white to try and get a white metal color. It just came out light gray though.
Did they ever make a bootleg hg hyaku shiki? This has the blue bandai logo but all the runners are in sealed bags instead of the regular bags.
Resin pour tabs are such a pain in the ass
Sure there are fewer of them but they're always massive and placed in the worst possible locations so you end up having to resculpt a bunch of geometry after you're done removing the excess material
>>23387765>>23387762To show what I am going for, I did this process for this pair of sinanjus and I love how they came out. I just don't know exactly how it'll work with white and I need to work out the kinks.
>>23387767honestly that's on the caster/recaster. quality molds have no issue breaking parts up just to avoid putting tabs on detailed surfaces.
>>23387767e2046 kit?
originals aren't that bad most of the time, and better recasters often don't have as huge pour tabs and usually in better places. e2046 is considered the lowest rung for a reason
>>23387775I'm colorblind and even I can tell this thing is too green
>>23387775i never liked jagd mirage and the gtm is no better
>>23387737this is just how all matte topcoated metallics look
>>23387775out of every GTM redesign this one hurts me the most, it lost literally everything cool and looks like a complete retard
>>23387759Tamiya acrylic is kinda like, they have their own looks and easy for you to pull a dirty military themed build. They are the opposite of Enamel, which is clean and smooth. I only use acrylics mainly because i like to handpaint, even though the result is usually...not very appetizing.
Working on Final Hund set right now. They have 3 units and a human commander.
>>23387768Try some pearl white over clear white over silver ? Something like that. It'll never be pure white looking but surely you can get close. Maybe a mix of silver and clear white
>>23387768Well i'm not a modeling critic. You seem to like lore accurate paintjob with some shadings. Keep doing it if that is what makes you happy.
>>23387800I like to customize grunts too. I just don't like deviating too much on stuff that's one of a kind. Here's a customized GM ground type.
I was intending to make a meme build for shitposting with Dachshund topcoated and panel lined, but doing that would be a disgrace to myself so i will just paint it normally.
>>23387808It depends on how "one of the kind" they are. Iconic designs like Metal Gear or Mazinger will definitely make me hesitate. However when it comes to Gundam, most of them got redesigned to death with numerous intepretations.
>>23387809it looks pretty good like it is right now. the plastic has a nice sheen to it
>>23387818It only looks good as bare plastic due to its sculpt and exotic design, which is excellent. I would blast it with a green rattlecan if i decided to keep it "unpainted" because those nubs and cement are not gonna disappear by themselves.
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>>23387816I actually have a few gundams done with those alternative paintjobs.
>>23387822Where is his crotch?
>>23387819the sculpt wont look as sharp if you bury it under layers of paint. bare plastic is its true, original, and pure design. it would go against the artists wishes to display it in any other way.
>>23387828Casvals gundam doesn't have that part. I haven't finished this project yet but I am going to print a piece to put there.
>>23387830You can pad it with paste type putty and then sand it until the surface is flat.
>>23387850I want to put a different emblem there. I have putty and use it to fix the occasional bad cut I make.
>Reben Wolf comes in a box the size of a MG
Watda fugg?? :DD
Even this girlpla is struggling to hold the fin funnels.
>>23387877It's a big boy kit anon. It's a modern construction Doven, and that thing's as tall as Sazabi.
>>23387891>normal woman with tasteful little bit of stomach chub
>>23387739why do some Mr Color bottles have a C next to their number?
>>23387921C-[number] is used for cataloguing the main range that the standard colours get shoved into. Different side-ranges have different letters, Gundam Color uses UG-[numbers], while the aqueous range use H-[number]
how long does it typically take newtype to ship orders?
>>23387935Last time I bought from them during Black Friday, 3 days to ship and a week total to deliver.
https://x.com/aki_sat02020/status/1944964535456313716
>>23387891She looks like sheโs struggling to hold those shoulder boulders
>>23387958it's a miracle these things can even stand up considering they're 30mm
>>23387978they're hollow on the inside, clamshells of shame
>>23387982Wtf. Why do girls fraud disproportionately huge tits like that?
>>23387980Balancing was never the issues with them, they can stand on their feet better than alot of gunpla. It is the lack of strength that is the biggest weakness. Those C-Clips and polycaps can't carry shits.
>>23387985Because men are attracted to huge tits, simple as.
>>23387985it's just a redesign bro she just kondo's herself it's valid
I custom build, custom paint, and am involuntarily celibate
>>23387995Baaaased same. Except Iโve stopped caring about 3dpd for the most part, Iโve contented myself with putting hours into small barely noticeable details on my plastic toys
meh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acLxiYOnibA
One hour until Bandai removes the ability to consolidate orders.
Do it now if you're able.
how do girlpla builders overcome the irrational fear that someone will see their build and think they are an absolute freak?
>>23387870You post this as a shitpost but this would make for legitimately a good design.
>>23388082My friends and family have all seen mine and think it's cool.
>>23388082They don't. Don't ever let them tell you otherwise.
>>23388051Why are they doing that?
>>23388091Nobody knows, we presume it's because the current consolidation system is dogshit and bandai would rather just charge you more than have something good.
>>23388102They didn't even give an excuse or a please understand? Wow
>>23388091It's probably because of transaction fees. Every time you buy something with a card they have to pay and every time you get a refund they also have to pay. If you consolidate and order they have to pay those fees twice after having already paid it.
>>23388082who cares lmao
the only person that comes into my room is my mom and i don't really care what she thinks. i don't allow my friends into my house because i'm autistic but even if i did it's none of their business what i build and display
>>23388113Please be more respectful to your mother.
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>>23388108No lmao, fuck you gaijin, etc.
>>23388115Mother can mind her own business
>>23388082>the irrational fear that someone will see their build and think they are an absolute freak?The chance is higher with mecha plamo because people can't comprehend the concept of an adult buying bunch of children toys. He might be a serial killer with mental illness. Girlpla with big tits? Actually understandable, he is a heterosexual man.
>>23388117>Not even a "We apologize for any inconvenience" that's considered the absolute bare minimum of corporate communicationAlways remember that Bandai genuinely hates you and stealing their product is not only morally correct, but a moral obligation.
>>23387816I think the overall colors have to be the same but there is some leeway for different shades/colors for details. The most I've done is palette swap another related suit onto another though. Full on OC builds feel a little childish to me
>>23387995>>23388000They have no functional use when you have a daki
captcha: SRWAV??
>>23388131I'm going to refrain from this conversation besides saying gunpura?
>>23388127Plenty of Sunrise's former pros did OC builds. Yeah it might be cringe and self serving at best, but i think they are pretty cool as unique and exotic models nontheless.
>>23388121She just loves you and wants to know about your hobbies.
lmao we hit the point where you have to justify doing oc builds instead of longsnapping
>>23388146That's just one guy, man
>>23388117What's this mean? That we can only order one item at a time?
>>23388152 You can order multiple at a time but you can't order one item for august delivery then decide tomorrow to order another for august delivery and consolidate them to save tenbux
>>23387112Paint is done. I will build and paint the gun and mace at some point. I am trying to get a second sword for it currently.
Just need to panel line it now.
I am very happy with the darker palette on this build. As of now it's a two day build. I saved a ton of time by painting the frame on the runners.
>>23388146OC is based if it's a pimped out mass production suit.
>>23388152We can't combine orders any longer.
>>23388152No. If you didn't already know about it you aren't affected.
>>23388136>>23388146It's just not for me and I don't find it as enjoyable as making the thing from the thing
>>23388113>>23388121how old are you? shouldn't you be living independently?
>>23388201Don't be too harsh on the kids. The cost of living, let alone housing, is insane these days. They've got it a lot harder than we did.
>>23388201i'm so autistic that i'm disabled and on disabilitybux. if i was a normie and able to work i would probably live alone
>>23388218It's good. It just fits together way too tightly if you paint it.
I'm going to do a custom build for groupbuild... i'm so sorry... I know it's cringe and egoistic b-but the pros used to do it sometimes you know...
It begins... PB update...
>>23387919>Woman(?)>Cosplay>Normal
>>23388233I shitpost about zak assaulting his customers but bandai just writes itself
>>23388251Bandai has never beaten me and my preorder within an inch of our lives. All I did was ask him to consolidate some orders and refund me the shipping costs.
>>23388255>All I did was askWell that's why you got beaten to an inch of your life.
>>23388251Zak throws empty gunpla boxes at my head daily. PB is still the only way to get my favorite MS as a kit since there are no bootlegs of it
>>23388247Women dressing in whore clothes(read cosplay) is pretty normal, yes.
>>23388201Yep. And I like it that way. This is my form of rebellion. Iโll always be here refusing to be a functioning member of society and mooching off your paycheck to play with robot toys
FINALLY another RX-78 recolor! It's been so long since the last one and we all know how badly everyone's been asking for it! Praise Bandai!!!
>>23387958>top leftGigantic Unloader Barga
>>23387551Someone answer my question please. I don't want to be paying like fifty bucks for a single Base Jabber.
>>23388384Don't be a baka bandai isn't that evil right?. If everything is available at once you pay one shipping price. However if you buy item A that has a ship date of August and then later buy item B that has a ship date of August, you can't combine the shipping any more you gotta pay 20 dollars for shipping.
>>23388399I'm talking about Mandarake, not P-Bandai.
>>23388344It's just a recirculation color ecopla thing, it's been around for a while.
>>23387380Best look is Ver. Ka, best poser is Origin.
>>23387112Gotta say. I really like this kit so far.
>>23387380It's alright, mostly because it is based off the 2.0 which is the best version of the suit. Unless you really love the shoulder cannon just get the 2.0 though.
>>23388438My singular complaint about it was how a lot of the cannons used a sticker for the barrel instead of having the part below it poke through(because the indent is shallow and annoying to paint). Otherwise it's basically perfect. Really enjoyed it.
>>23387725Get used to it. Really. I also experienced tinnitus about a month and a half ago, and all the doctor told me to do was relax and stop thinking too much about it, your brain would eventually cope with the noise. It's fucking unbelievable that this shit is incurable even today.
>>23388123most normal people equate liking anime women of any size, shape, or presented age, with much worse, as it's all weird weaboo perversions to them
>>23388456Yea, I've heard that, too. I was expecting pegs, but I'm debating if I want to paint it black or just use the sticker. I'll probably paint it, but that isn't something I should have to consider. I'll cross that bridge when I get there.
>>23388201I'm a software engineer making 6 figures and I still live with my parents (I pay rent though)
Anyone know what's up with plamokitbash? I ordered a part from them a few weeks ago and it still hasn't even been shipped.
>>23388485I ultimately just painted the entire inside black personally. It's not perfect since the inner rim should be yellow but it looks ok enough and it's much easier than trying to get a perfect circle on such an annoying surface.
>>23387571>gatling zimmy'sI am scared
>>23387380I built the 3.0 the separating armor gimmick is cool but it feels a little hand grenadey.
Was gonna buy the casval variant but I think I will just paint an gramps2.0 instead
>>23387712Did you ever try the ear tapping trick? Helps my friend immensely
>>23388201Ever heard of the word "family" before?
>>23388201Lame-ass parents, still living with the elderly grandpa and grandma.
>>23388475>as it's all weird weaboo perversions to themAnd i think you are a massive faggot. That does not mean you have to care about what i think, fag.
>>23388491Based if true. I'm living with my grandpa, we have our own house so rent is not a problem, i pay for the eletricity while he is just minding his own business. Money is not a problem since my income is stable enough both living and hobby. Can't say the same about alot of anons here, though, they might be living away from their family, but the money source might be from said family instead of their own.
>>23388532I been thinking about doing some of the yellow as gold. That's how the box set is done, which is neat. Don't think I'd get a good effect at this stage, though.
Love the design, hated the build. A lot parts are fiddly as hell. Gonna disassemble and paint it after I find the Zudah rifle I have stashed away somewhere
>>23388570I will never understand the "hand grenade" meme in gunpla fanbase. Don't you guys use cement or glue to reinforce the non mudular/non articulated parts?
>>23388676God, they messed up the head in the worst way possible.
>>23388678Go build the MG victory gundam and come back. Most kits are perfectly fine if maybe a bit finicky out of the box, but that thing is a clusterfuck you can't fix without making it unable to transform.
>>23388680None of the Bandai kits reach the level of fragility of Koto's Armored Core kits. You try to build any Gen 4 AC and will see.
Bought bootleg Turn-A
I was questioning why it was so cheap, but then I realized why
This thing is made up of remarkably little plastic
Like I'm pretty sure it's got about as much plastic as a 30mm grunt or the gquack gelgoog
>>23387265idk, good taste in kits though
>>23388684>white glintAAAAAAAAAAAA
>>23388692Plastic amount does not always dictate the price. Sometimes it is also the natural rarity of them, manufacturer didn't print in large quantity due to their niche popularity and so on. Most of Wave's Ma.K kits have as much plastic as a Bandai's Entry Grade and as expensive as MG The-O.
>>23388703White Glint feels like a godsent after you have built Aliyaah or Stasis. The build experience is tedious and the plastic is brittle.
>>23388708That's old kotobukiya kits for you. They have came a long way since the 00s/10s.
Spoonfeed me on the Graze. Why would the bootleggers need to 3d print it. Does it not have an HG kit?
>>23388704sure but with bootlegs the price is heavily dictated by the actual amount of plastic and the complexity of the injection
>>23387437>>23387438Yeah this is what I want. Why the fuck would it be locked behind pbandai?
>>23388727Because bandai knows people will pay p bandai prices.
>>23388722They cost like 3-5 bucks in mainland China so I imagine ez army building. Of course it loses the point when it reaches gweilos because of price markups but still.
>>23388725Not quite. Cheap bootlegs and knockoffs sometimes have more to do with how cutcorner they are. Alot of Chinese kits use cheap and toxic mold release oil that makes your hand itch from building them, some even use literall gutter plastic which will rot in 2 years. Plastic amount does contribute to the pricing, but it is not the most important factor.
>>23388743The infamous cursed Nightingale...
>>23388747I still want to buy it, it looks so good, washing it in soapy water should be enough
>>23388739even with price markups it's still substantially cheaper than official kits (because those also get price markups fuck u gaijin)
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>>23388722Don't tell me you actually believe the Changs recast the kits with primitive tools. Yes, they have to research the original kits via their 3D scans in order to create their own bootleg molds. The mold printing is entirely done with machines.
>>23388751Nu-uh, everyone knows chang uses sand and clay molds and pours the plastic into them after they melt it in a meth spoon over a lighter.
>>23388747That incident was famous, but unfortunately, it was not the only one. Most of bootlegs i have built made my hand itch, though not as scary as that Nightingale knockoff. The recent bootleg is fine, though.
>>23388466>all the doctor told me to do was relax and stop thinking too much about it,I've tried, but it's pretty hard to do so when the noise is so loud and shrill. It's like sitting on a train that's perpetually braking, 24/7. I can't even sleep properly anymore because of it. And it somehow keeps getting louder, too.
I love how Nobel berserker's boobs set is essentially an extension pack for the standard Nobel, too. Gotta love the Changs.
>>23388718I'm glad I started plamo on old koto kits because it doesn't really mean anything to me when kits are finicky and have assembly issues/are fragile. It's just something to he fixed. I feel like I learned most of my modeling skills from dealing with their Muv-Luv kits. I almost think people are a little too spoiled by bandai kits just because of how easily they go together without any issues. Neither are koto but I think the hardest kits I've done were the 60s version of the kit of the original series USS Enterprise and the kits for each LOGH flagship.
>>23388761your taste in pictures is very SEA
>>23388761weird, I don't think I've ever had a bootleg make my hands itch, and I have pretty bad chronic eczema so if anyone would get set off it's me
even this bootleg turn-a has been fine so far
>>23388790so are his speech patterns, you couldn't tell?
>>23388837*Speech pattern. I only have one, not many.
*Couldn't you tell?
>>23388842No, actually, people have multiple patterns to their speech.
>>23388845Pattern is generally singular as a noun. You can add s when you use it as a verb however.
>>23388845I disagree. In smaller threads it gets pretty easy to differentiate people even without tracking file names. In a general sense it's pretty to profile people.
>>23388858>petty to profile peopleNah, there's a couple people here who should be bullied out of the threads for their constant shitstirring.
>>23388845If you have assbergers for sure you have a speech pattern of being an ass.
>>23388870I meant pretty easy, not petty. Brain ate the word.
>>23388870>there's a couple people here who should be bullied out of the threads for their constant shitstirring.Why haven't you get out of here, then?
>>23388678It isnt that simple in the case of the 3.0. The shoulder pads are a collection of hinged flaps with one flap that you run the chest peg through into the arm. Then those chest pegs are sitting in a ball joint themselves so modeling requires some counterpressure.
The core isnt very securely connected at the hip since it is designed to hold the core fighter, and the chest hatch does not have a very secure c clip.
Hip skirt likes to pop off or feels loose sometimes but that is a fixable problem.
It is a very beautiful kit and can look pretty on a shelf but there are a lot of issues with it that glue doesnt solve.
>>23388858i have just profiled you as either the twitter tranny or the guy with TDS
>>23388905Well, the core fighter can say goodbye to its freedom with glue to be kept inside the hip forever. The flaps and C-clip can be solved with matte paint because most of problems you listed seem to be from either bare plastic or clean smooth paintjob that gives no rough texture for the joints to latch onto. There is no real "hand grenade", only models that require more works than the other.
Beautiful. A true masterpiece. Bandai has done it again.
https://x.com/I6BD7FUMLMJIWQ2/status/1943976235647779261
>>23388920Did bandai hire the old Rare team on a whim or something? What spurred on stylized turds?
>>23388924Peepee and poopoo are staples of jap comedy
How do I backflush with an H&S evolution given that weird nozzle cap ?
>>23388936Can't you just unscrew the nozzle slightly?
>>23388936cover the nozzle with a marker cap or something
has any nip done a sort of full armor version of the rx-78 with the shield hardpoints
>>23387112Gave this iron-blooded pirate some new boots. I spaced and didn't notice the ankle seam until after taking pictures. I swear I'll fix that once the putty hardens.
>>23388676Itโs a woundwort expansion pack, what did you expect?
I just realized there's only 2 weeks left for groupbuild.
>>23388966It's a 100% new mold with every single part being new. It doesn't use Woundwort parts at all, not in lore or the kit. Woundworts using its legs aren't even things we have art of in Reboot, it's a purely new gimmick here just because.
>>23388976Actually I lied I forgot it stole the beam sabres from the Geara Doga. That's it though. The Woundwort has fuckall to do with it lol.
>>23388976A 100% new mold for additional woundwort parts + a free torso and head
>Woundworts using its legs aren't even things we have art of in RebootConsider this a teaser, concept art of Reben wolf II will be shown shortly
>>23388989Every single MS is an expansion set for Woundwort anon, that's the point of the Woundwort.
>>23388976I will confirm this soon enough when my Reben is built
>>23388972I'm nearly done.
Having 11 days of holiday was pretty handy
>>23388995Can already be confirmed from reviews online (and the design itself)
If an old MG kits ever get a revive, would you want it to be 2.0 or Ver.Ka?
>>23389014no functional difference
>>23389014I don't like Ver. Ka box art, so 2.0 it is
>>23389014There are few old MGs that need to be remastered. bandai's engineering back in the early 2000s and even late 90s is remarkably modern.
>>233890142.0, Ver Ka's always seem slightly more whack in terms of parts and building after going through Katoki's hands.
>>233890142.0. Getting sick of ver kas with their lanklet proportions and decal hell
>>23389014Ver kas are the sole remaining holyland of gunpla that might sometimes deign to include waterslides in the box so I guess that
>>23388776they look like shit though
>flesh boobs on metal robitnothing sexy about that, give me metal boobs.
>>23389041how am I supposed to fondle metal boobs?
>>23389045real /m/en would know
>>23389049I touched my 4runner yesterday. It was hot and rusty. Not at all good feeling.
I'm not opposed to painting, but I like the colors of the base plastic and I'm not sure where to get that same color of paint
>>23389058Mr.color has a whole line of paints that are matched to specific mobile suits colors.
>>23389014The only good ver.ka (design wise) is the rx-78-2, so 2.0
umm bros, is this supposed to be actual molded in detail?
>>23389078Don't you remember the episode where it gets transported back to prehistory and has to fight dinosaurs hand to hand? It runs into that giant bug when the meteor is coming down.
https://x.com/akahito_/status/1945479458364002571
>>23389078This is actually kinda cool
>>23389098That's like what 9000-12000 yen
>>23389098Snapgod kill squad prepares to execute an unsuspecting paintshitter.
>>23389058the manuals have color guides...
>>23389132Why tf would you spend all the time and money to paint it the exact same color as the bare plastic when you could just top coat it
>>23389133That's valid, people do that.
>>23389133hides nub marks, and topcoated paint has a different finish from topcoated plastic
>>23389139i have been regularly hiding topcoated plastic in "fully painted" builds for the last 6 months and nobody has ever noticed.
Wow so cool the same tired stupid bait about the same subjects so interesting haha why paint if already right color?? wow haha why buy model if not paint??
Fucking kill yourselves
>>23389141There was one time I posted a year end collage from Reddit of a bunch of top coated builds and people were amazed that I was able to paint so many kits in a year lol. Thatโs proof you canโt tell the difference.
Can someone please tell me what paint I need to use to make my gundam look like this? I canโt ask the guy who made it because my Reddit is permanently banned due to multiple repeated violations of their content policy
>>23389151Drybrushing metalics like gunmetal
>>23389143im convinced this thread is full of chatbots with how much people argue about the same shit over and over and derail the entire thread
>>23389151yeah that looks like a reddit paintjob alright
>>23389156Nope the simplest explanation is that we just have autism. This is a thread for robot toys you know.
>>23389156years of research have proven no discernable difference between chatbot and terminally online friendless manchild
>>23389151You can achieve the same effect with dry brushing over a black primer + silver or metallic paint. Like really dry dry brushing it.
>>23389155What is the difference in appearance between dry brushing and air brushing? I only have experience with the latter.
>>23389163Nigga it takes like 10 seconds to search it up on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ewD7cSSRVa4
>>23389165do you just love taking bait or are you actually so stupid you can't see a post saying "I found this on reddit" and not instantly discard it
>>23389166Nigga like half of us post on Reddit. Itโs a paintgod thing, you wouldnโt get it
https://x.com/kf81010239/status/1945422633094574248
>>23389167Nigga like 90% of people on 4chan use reddit, it's still the most obvious bait in existence
>>23389166I love helping people, even subhumans like you.
>>23389174"Helping" shitposters by giving them (you)s and attention makes things worse. Use your brain, wanna be Mr Rogers.
>>23389151I fucking hate how people on reddit take pictures, shits never in focos or well lit
Well if you want me to stop giving shitposters attention then no more (you)s for (you)
>>23389169Looks pretty cool, kinda weird choice to have tan pouches etc on black though
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>mfw applying dry transfers to curved pieces
FUCKING BANDAI WHY DO THEY REFUSE TO INCLUDE WATERSLIDES AAAAAAAAAAAA
>>23389144why lie like this? people called it out from the start
>>23389219MG Ball fucked me up too.
Has anyone used ray studio paints? Which colors are analogous to Titans colors?
>>23389014Really doesn't matter, we just need a new gouf custom
>>23389231I've used them, but there's only 12 basic colors, so you'd have to do some mixing. They're nice though.
>>23389078You just wont the Bandai lottery!
Barbatos is completed. I don't want any decals on it. I dirtied the gun up a bit too.
I hid an unpainted part on it. The pistons and clear parts are but I did hide one other.
>>23389143>why paint if already right color?? wow haha why buy model if not paint??this but unironically & both at once
no man who owns a single canon-colors plastic model of any paint status has my respect
and yes unbuilt backlogged kits count`
>>23389237Looking at that runner name I think that's a chink lottery
>>23389236I was thinking about 20/21 looking like they could work for making a Titans color scheme. Thanks for letting me know they're okay though. It'll take a while to get ahold of all the parts I need for this custom and I wanna get the paints figured out before then.
>t. poorfag with no airbrush
>>23389244they're just common acrylic paints, you are probably better off buying from your local hobby store shelves & picking and choosing which colors you need for your project instead of ordering a box of fixed colors from japan of which you have no immediate plans for 10/12.
unless you live in the ass end of nowhere
What is the correct way to apply waterslides?
>>23389244Oh, I didn't realize he had more sets, nice. I do think they work nicer for gunpla than something like Vallejo or citadel personally, and I've got a ton of those, picrel.
>>23389248The set of 12 is like $15 or something, so it's not like it's super pricey, and you can always use the other paints for other projects.
>>23389258I meant to post that picture.
>>23389260Is this that one Suyata beetle kit?
>>23389258impressive paintjob here
>>23389258>>23389260Nice doggy
>>23389248I just heard these level really well and come pre-thinned. So I kinda wanna try them
>>23389293>Come pre-thinnedthat's a downside, it means you get half as many paint per paint and can't use leveling thinner
>>23389239That's a nice barbatos. Is that the MG?
>>23389293They're not pre thinned.
>>23389312nta but yes, you can tell because of the clear power buttons and that awful fucking thumb that always looks wrong
thumb off my mg zeta 2.0 flew off and seemed to fall down under the floor level radiator. when i went to look for it i saw some dead(?) larder beetles in their worm form (I've rarely ever eaten in this room and not even on this side of it so I'm not quite sure why they're here, heat maybe?) so I made the executive decision to declare it lost and just vacuumed everything up
>Spend all that effort lengthening your zaku's thighs with pla plates
>Use foil stickers and gunpla markers
>>23389390looks like a WIP to me considering the nub marks and that the gun is the only thing that appears painted
>>23389391The silver and red bits on the gun are gunpla markers. Could you really call it a wip if he's already adding decals?
Just finished snapping this big nigga. No stability whatsoever but damn its a cool robot toy.
The REEEEEEEEEEE 100 collection so far. Gotta be one of my favorite lineup of gundams. It's simple toy like a hg and big toy like a mg.
>>23389400Yeah, put that mfer on a stand and never look back. The claws are awkward to pose extended but when you get them right they're cool as fuck.
I just glued the left arm because holding up the shield is beyond its abilities.
>>23389397The robot itself definetly looks like a WIP build with all the seam lines, nubs, glued on details, and masking tape. The gun at least looks kinda presentable from a distance.
>>23389390>It is already in right colors, bro. Topcoat, panel line and markers. Version 2.0 when?
Kitbash build by Masahiro Ito
https://x.com/adsk4/status/1938717492320538773
>>23389436Fuck am I looking at
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>>23389438The usual Masahiro Ito's shenanigans.
>>23389442Is he a gundams guy or something
>>23388082You don't. The correct thing to do is to create display bases like this, but you make the transparent material completely opaque
>>23389445Why do you care? " Yeah this modeler seems famous enough, i wonder if he designed mechs for gundam ", such a dumb fucking question.
>>23389472why does it upset you so much?
>>23389479If you post something exclusively to the context of plamo and someone ask " is this about gundam?", you would be pissed, too.
Didn't the dude lie and Sell Oil based paints labelled as water based paints?
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Been comfybuilding lately doing low stress simple hgs
here's my zaku 1 I finished today
>>23389489Nta. Nigga I donโt know who tf this random ass person is. Thatโs why I asked if he was some gundams person
>>23389489not really because this is way more gunpla than plamo focused. you seem like an intensely bitter person for no reason.
>>23389401The Re/100 line is absolutely my favorite line, it's literally full of my personal favorite machines (Dijeh, Shokew, Bawoo, Gun Ez) and i find their build quality to be amazing, i don't get Inner frame Fags.
The lack of a cockpit gimmick is my only real issue with them.
>>23389496Every Zaku 1 build i see makes him look like he's built of cheap 30+ year old plastic. This is the first exception, was it top coated?
>>23389505upscaled RG 2.0 rx78
arrived safe and sound, nothing broken and box just a bit bent in a corner
the quality of the parts is quite high, it will be interesting to build this thing
>>23389496here inb4 that one guy tells you it's not actually finished
>>23389510Bro says what we're all thinking
The inner frame meme is cool I guess but I could honestly take it or leave it. I'm never gonna display it naked or partially naked so I never snoy out over "waow look at the frame!!"
>>23389512Yeah just hit it with a couple sprays of matte top coat and called it a day cuz without it this kit's surfaces can look pretty rough.
>>23389515Aw geez I better get the waterslides and sanding sticks ready
I've seen some people suggest using glass files for sanding, how cheap/expensive they are? any suggestions of what and where to buy them?
>>23389543Some ppl say you can get one of the 2 dollar glass nail file on like Amazon and itโs as good as the high end hobby ones. Havenโt tried that though. I got the $20 raser plus thatโs like the gold standard of hobby glass files and itโs miles better than sanding. Way quicker to remove nubs, you donโt really have to worry about gouging. Massive quality of life improvement.
>>23387112I finally got the Nightingale put back together and on a stand. It's massive so I might have to add some bracing to the main support, right now I have a small arm pushing against the main support to keep it from bending and some smaller extensions propping up his legs to help balance the load. Without it, it leans pretty heavily to its left side. It's going on my tallest shelf so if the stand fails it'll be a long drop.
>>23389554Is this the chink one that gives you aids
>>23389555No, it's the RE/100 and I gave it aids
>>23389554>I'm putting it up high so it breaks spectacularlyKek, this one looks really good.
>>23389562>Re/100I may sell my HG for the RE/100 if it's ever back.
>>23389554anon its binders are falling apart
>>23389550do they vary in the grit number? or are they all the same?
>>23389568Nope itโs all the same. Thatโs the other benefit that you donโt have to switch between different grits. Just one and it removes the nub without scratching up the part. So you donโt have to polish the sanding scratches
https://x.com/RayStudio_01/status/1945436083875160242
This will totally backfire if you do a dynamic pose, right?
>>23389571The "Water" based paints got to his head
>>23389563The RE/100 sucks unless you're willing to do a lot of extra work. If I could go back to 2014 I would never have bought it.
>>23389596Well you put in a ton of work and it looks great. The lack of waist is prominent.
>>23389596I can already tell what is your taste, judging from your Chink tier custom.
>>23389604What is his taste
>>23389610Things like these. If he reveals himself to be Vietnamese, i wouldn't be surprised.
>>23389619kek. yea i can see it now
>>23389619He added some panel lines but overall kept the singular shell style of the armor which is very contrary to that nightingale.
>>23389569oh thanks, I just greabbed a set of 4 files for like 15 bucks in amazon, guess I'll have to test for myself how they work
>>23389604continuing to be a truly valuable poster I see, retardkun
>>23389630Spotted him.
Best model ever made, the Re/100 Dijeh.
>>23389644Still more valuable than your Chinese Nightingale
>>23389630How do you cope with dust in that display
>>23389554>>23389556>>23389559is it solid at least? the RE/100 nightingale was kinda floppy
Buddy got me the Nu VerKa. Pretty stoked. What am in for here?
>>23389653My house has good filtration. I have no pets and never have the windows open. I never rarely need to dust and when I do it's a quick swipe with the duster.
>>23389657It is now. I scratch-built a mount so it could sit on the stand securely. I drilled each joint's peg and used a screw/lock washer from the other side to hold the limbs tightly. The wings are reinforced with a 5mm steel rod which the separated parts can slide back and forth on. The whole reason I reworked this kit in the first place was while sitting on the shelf its leg popped out of the socket, then it fell about 6 feet, I had to fix a lot of broken parts.
>>23389687Excessively long legs and joints that degrade quickly. Also annoying funnels.
>>23389687The second best Nu
>>23389731Oh now that they made the pgu? Forgot about that thing
Fellow snapshitters, we must devise a strategy for making paintfags fight amongst themselves instead of us. What if we started a fake canon vs. non-canon colors argument
>>23389736Can't comment on the PG but the RG is also better, ignoring the inferior scale at least.
>>23389744Better proportions, better appearance(less weird lankyness), way less of a floppy mess that can't hold up it's own limbs. The ver ka has some wonky ass proportions and due to being one of the first kits that adopted bandai's new plastic some design issues that cause it's joints to be pretty weak. I do like that it comes with a stand that can display the funnels though.
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>Mobile Suit Gundam Silhouette Formula 91 1/100
What are these and are they any good? They're pretty cheap
>>23389747They're 30+ year old kits.
>>23389748O-out of ten, hopefully
>>23389746Ah yeah figured this was gonna be about some rg snapshitter shit. You just want it to look good out of the box without having to put work in or paint it.
>>23389751Honestly their mold quality is pretty damn good. Being 1/100, even though small scale, helps avoid the worst of the shitty 90s molds with scrunched faces and shit. They can look great with work.
>>23389517It's just tedious bexause you're more or less painting a whole kit's worth of parts underneath the actual gundam's armor. I'm sure most just blast a metal coat and call it but I can't not paint in the detail if there's even a chance of it peeking through
>>23389754Take your meds anon. You aren't gonna cut off a fourth of the MG's legs and you know it.
>>23389510>i find their build quality to be amazingIf there is anything the RE100 line failed at it's this. The entire reason the line is dead is because the build quality was dogshit(primarily because they insisted on reusing the same dogshit ass polycaps instead of designing shit with the kit in mind). The FM line largely fixes the build issues though and could be said to be the same line with a different name I guess.
>>23389769The Jagd, Nightingale and Hamama Hamma had issues and that's about it. Mostly just the Jagd has anything so bad for what it is. None of the others have problems at all.
>>23389736>>23389741>>23389744Unironically the EG might be the best-looking nu kit
>>23389778ah yes the EG Nu, or as I like to call it, EG Nu + HGUC Nu
>>23389785Why do you like to call it that
>>23389746>better proportionsI think the Ver.Ka has better proportions and looks less lanky. Something about the RG's shoulder position feels off and I don't like how long the knee armor is
>>23389788cus you gotta buy an entire fucking HGUC Nu to steal the fin funnels from it and it's BULLSHIT
>>23389790Can explain which one is which
I have a backlog of wing mgs that Iโve been debating on and off for like a year now to sell it off and switch to a backlog of wing rgs
>>23389793Left is the RG and the right is the Ver.Ka
>>23389748yeah, and your mom is pushing 60+ and still takes cock like a champ
the kits are pretty nice if a bit basic, a little extra work makes them pop.
Finished the $4.70 bootleg Turn A.
Bootleg-wise, it's fine. There are no real fitment issues or flashing.
I understand why it's as cheap as it is, though. The base kit design, specifically the engineering, is pretty dubious.
Still kind of want to paint it because I feel like it would look really cool with a dark paintjob and some drybrushing.
>>23389813correction: i'm full of shit, it was $12
the moonlight butterfly wings are $4.60
still fine as price goes
>>23389837>the moonlight butterfly wings are $4.60May I have some too, I have the legitimate Turn A unfortunately
>>23389850https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009365332287.html
Why have ver kas been getting so much hate on here lately? I thought in general people thought they were really good. Is it just contrarians here?
>>23389813>>23389837Is this before or after tariffs?
ver ka? i smash it on the curb ka
>>23389854If there's one thing anons in this general hate, it's katoki legs and greeble. Guess what ver kas commonly feature?
>>23389854>latelyKatoki's redesigns have always been hit or miss. Some are perfectly fine like the Zeta, others are more subjective.
>>23389867What about the v and v2 ver kas? Are those good?
>>23389873Visually? They are fine, good even. Structurally they are pretty infamous(more so the V than the V2, although the V2 still inherited some of the issues). Also zero waist articulation at all makes posing them kind of annoying. Their issues stem less from Katoki and more from just poor engineering.
>>23389889So are they one of the ones where the redesign is perfectly fine?
>>23389873They have a ton of C clips as part of the victory gundams gimmick so the build is pretty funky. They look good though.
>>23389892Didn't katoki design the victory and v2 to begin with? They are ver kas but not really redesigns. But sure, the aesthetics of the kits are good.
>>23389893Does it fall apart easily? I want to play with it like in the show where they would shoot the boots off at the bad guys and have the plane with the gundam head sticking out.
>>23389901They are definitely not kits fit to play with. If you want a victory you can play with get the HG. The only thing the MG can really do is stand there in a neutral pose(probably with some glue to keep certain parts together). It does look good that way but any sort dynamic pose is off the table(again, zero waist of any sort) and any sort of play is just asking for it to explode or break.
>>23389900I finished building it the other week and don't really have any issues with it, but I haven't seen a 2.0 build in person to compare. I like color separation, greeble, and decals though.
>>23389903Ok thanks for letting me know. Does the hg victory gundam transform? I see it has the plane with the gundam head sticking out which is funny.
>>23389915If I recall right, no. It comes with the core fighter but it's separate so you get the MS and the fighter with no core top or bottom gimmicks.
>>23389901It doesn't fall apart easily. I'd worry about breaking a C clip taking it apart.
>>23387108 (OP)Any mobile suits with gimbal like heads?
I remember one jobber grunt from gundam something, don't remember the name but it was green and not a zaku, it was an AU alternative to zakus
>>23389860No tariffs. I'm not Burgerstani.
Revive rx-78 was COMFY
lost the eye sticker but thats fine painting the eyes wasn't too bad
with a lil extra effort to paint the thrusters and crotch v im pretty happy with it
simple and fun
>>23389931Grimoire from G-Reco, kinda. Came to mind only because I recently got the bootleg of the Build Divers custom, the Red Beret.
>>23389854For as long as Katoki has been designing MG kits, /m/ in general has been shit talking them. Though frankly I doubt most can actually recognize the subtle differences in the designs and just talk shit for the sake of fitting in.
Kinda looks like led mirage but better
Let's settle it, what is the ultimate PG, Unicorn or Exia?
>>23389963Oh fuck no this looks nothing like the LED Mirage and it's a much worse design overall
>>23389747If you can find some, they're great if you're gonna apply some modern techniques and turn an old ass shit kit into something decent. It's always fun to make old shit somewhat up to par with a modern kit
>>23390015>ZakuAurelius Fangirl (male)Based
>>23389496Zakus are so cool, love the posing
>noticed a seam line on 2 mirrored parts only when doing panel lines after priming, shading, painting
fml
I guess it's a detail now
>>23389966Out of those two, exia. I'd argue the best PG is the PGU Gundam though.
>but that's a PGUIt's the same thing, the PGU line just replaced the PG one.
What is the most detailed zaku model? What is the best?
>>23390039>most detailedPG
>bestHG Origin in 144, MG 2.0 in 100
I'm gonna get a high grade Z'gok, wish me luck.
>the HGUC Nu Gundam HWS finally arrived
>can't find any HGUC decal set for this
guess I'll just grab the RG sheet
>>23389931>it was green and not a zaku, it was an AU alternative to zakusTieren?
Is SMP Full Power Gridman worth getting over the Moderoid?
>>23390145The head reminds me of the Zeong's with the big front-to-back bit
How do you guys paint the faces on minis? Just pink+white mix and the smallest brush you have
>>23390173For 1/100 scale ningens? I just get things vaguely the right color and then slop some liner on it to bring out detail. Trying to do more on such tiny ass things isn't worth it. And that's if I bother painting them at all.
>>23390181>I just get things vaguely the right color and then slop some liner on it to bring out detailAlright seems that's what I'm going to do as well
Another question, will airbrushing lacquer metallics with levelling thinner make mustard gas? I don't have rapid thinner or whatever
>>23390191If you are using thinners compatible with lacquer it doesn't really matter whether it's metallic or not. Metallic paints are just normal paint medium with metallic flakes of some sort suspended in the pigment.
I was convinced the HGCC Turn-A kit had to be like mid-2000s but no, 2014
These fuckass pauldrons are not okay for 2014, neither is this gun and the amount of stickers it demands
>>23390204>the amount of stickers it demandsPaint the kit
>>23390204Is it able to carry its gun like a suitcase, other anons swore they had no issue, but the tab gets in the way for me.
>can't raise its arms due to the shoulders>both shoulder pieces have cracked/broke, but thankfully in a way that doesn't impede function>>23390225How did you paint it anon
How the fuck does he do it so cleanly?
>>23390227well, he didn't win a GBWC cup for nothing for starter, though his lines are definitely smooth and crisp to be able to clean that well
>>23390226>How did you paint it anonBy using paint? Obviously.
>>23390227Nice. From greeb shit to super greeb shit with random decals. 10/10 eyesore.
>>23390225I didn't use any of the stickers, I just painted the sticker bits
That doesn't make stickershit acceptable, retard
>P Bandai update made the site slower, more cluttered, less user friendly, and removed multiple features
Why do companies keep doing this?
>>23390240There are an excess of webdevs and corporate has to justify keeping them on the payroll somehow. And webdevs are the shittiest type of programmer, much less designer.
>>23390236You are supposed to paint the entire kit, retard. Stickers and color separation are for children and teenagers who are unable to deal with bare minimum modeling.
>>23390279i don't feel like having this exchange with you for the hundredth time
insert generic retort
FRS Suletta snapshitted. Sorry, i got carried away and didn't focus on Walrus Suletta as much as it needs. This is the walrus posture.
>>23390284I will use metal wire for the tusks, but that means i will have to drill holes on the kit's face. Would be annoying.
>>23390279like it or not, gunpla markets itself on being accessible and (mostly) color-accurate out of the box
it's one thing if koto shit or ma.k doesn't make accommodations for nonpainters but for gunpla to lazily go "ah fuck it do these major details with a sticker" it's just not delivering on what it's selling to begin with
>>23390291And they should keep doing it. No reward for the snapfags.
>>23390227Huffing "Water" based paints does this to you
sheik mainland has me by the balls
>>23389778EG isn't good just because it has low detail, the proportions are terrible
>>23390282You are responding to someone who also doesn't paint, anon
>>23390330>the proportions are terribleDefinitely much better than RG
>>23390360that is an extremely low bar to clear, the sad reality is that the Nu has no good kits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UgGgzgv9CE
yay or nay?
>>23390366>ugly overgreebled bootleg of an already ugly suitnah
>>23390362I believe in Ver. Iz one day
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>>23390366Normally I would say nay but seeing the stop motion of the expansion and looking at the overall picture I'm very surprised that they didn't go harder on the greeble. It's downright reasonable in detail for a chinese kit. Though there are some parts which are still a bit too much.
>>23390330The EG has the best proportions of any Nu kit. It also keeps the long face without the head looking goofy like the HGUC and MG 1.0 Nu
>>23390362i came to this realization when an anon posted the rg and ver. ka side by side
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>>23390372Replying to myself, however I still prefer far less detail and panel lines so I hope for one day a nice middle ground between the two.
>>23390374The head is basically the only redeeming quality the kit has, the torso is too thin, the waist is atrocious, the skirts are far too bulky relative to the rest of the kit, it just doesn't look good
Nu kits are basically a warzone
but all Hi-Nu kits are kino
Nu Ver Ka with reduced surface detail is the best Nu kit imo
>>23390362How come nu is the most popular gundam but all its kits are the most hated?
>>23390366Kshatriya is a fan favorite, probably one of my local shops best sellers. But the kit isnt perfect and im glad someone is giving it the love it deserves.
>>23390395Because it being the most popular Gundam means Bandai feels like they have to try extra hard to spice its kits up which inevitably ruins them
>>23390387The only hi-nu kits that are โkinoโ are the resin kits and the ver ka
>>23390401The original master grade is very good
>>23390405But I donโt like the redesign
>>23390401Yeah people are always glazing the rg but the ver ka with its big ass legs is whatโs kino to me. The wings look retarded but you can fix it with paint instead of the shitty ass decal
>>23390387Hi-Nu is a meme and a secondary magnet, it isn't even canon and has effectively 0 relevance to the franchise as a whole
>>23390240I prefer the new site, the last site sucked and was. Bitch to navigate. Now you can refine your searches better.
>>23390410I know itโs not a popular opinion here, but my favorite rendition of the hi-nu is the artwork from the master archive. Really wish the metal build that was based on this design was bulkier in the leg vents like the art
>>23390409It doesn't have a canon design.
>>23390412It's part of alternate UC canon. You outta give some of this stuff a read. A lot of it is very good if you like Char.
>>23390421>It doesn't have a canon designOk? Iโm not sperging out because I donโt like that it was redesigned, Iโm sperging out because I donโt like the skinnier blu-nu
>>23390412>has effectively 0 relevance to the franchise as a whole*cough*
>>23390421>very goodYou better not be talking about CDA and Origin
>>23390435I am and I'm sick of people pretending they aren't good.
Are the metal nu and high nu ver ka parts compatible? Kinda want to try the metal frame out, but the regular Nu parts are out of stock
Guys how come in pretty much every case mobile suits will look better if you beef up their proportions rather than being lanklets?
>>23390412Does it matter?
What is the best way to apply masking tape? Is it to cut little pieces and cover the shape, or to place a big piece and them cut the shape?
>>23390462The one exception to this rule seems to be The O
>>23390462Because you are fat and wish for the normalization and acceptance of fatness as an ideal so you can feel better about yourself IRL
>>23390462Because your brain automatically registers bulk as strength and stronger = better
>>23390462You prefer bears over twinks.
>>23390464>to place a big piece and them cut the shapeseems like the easiest way
>>23390309This just straight up looks like a toy. It's not even trying to look like a scaled down robot. I can never get into designs like this.
>>23390464both have their place
>>23390478>It's not even trying to look like a scaled down robotI never got this argument, they don't look like actual robots in the show either
They're anime characters designed to be toys so why would you expect the scaled down version to be anything but a toy
If you want a scaled down version of a real thing then build actual scale models
What was the point of changing the woundwort legs for the psychoblade custom if they werenโt going to include this variant in the Barzam II?
>>23390465>The one exception to this rule seems to be The OThis is bad and you should feel bad.
>>23390486You're dumb dude the design you posted looks way more like a toy than anything else in this thread. And I do build scale models so fuck off
>>23390385>the torso is too thin, the waist is atrocious Debatable, but itโs certainly not as bad as other updated kits Bandai has given wasp waists to
>the skirts are far too bulkyCanโt argue here
>>23390515It's not just the waist being too thin, it's the massive gaps between the parts, the thing looks like it's barely holding together. If you have to sacrifice that much in order to achieve good articulation with simple, cheap engineering then was it really worth it?
>>23390517I fill in the gaps because I donโt like my giant robots being able to do ab crunches anyways
>>23390512I agree the kit looks like garbage and it looks like a cheap happy meal toy, but Gunpla also look like toys, just higher quality ones
>>23390521>Gunpla also look like toys,Not my problem, I actually build real mecha models and not bandaishit
>>23390529He's probably the Ma.K. faggot, just ignore him
>>23390530>theYou think there's only one of us? Sorry bud this place isn't the bandaibaby snapshitter safe space
>>23390465Say that to my face and see what happens.
>>23390543>you said something that upset me, now please post your work so I can say something to upset youLol
>Post your work
>No U
>After U
>Not after U
>NUH UH U FIRST
>NOT IF UR FIRST.
/gpg/ isn't beating the snapshitter allegations.
>>23390467Actually I got on ozempic and lost 60 pounds without trying. No longer a fat/m/an
>>23390554this looks like something I'd have doodled on those covers you'd put on your textbooks in middle school
>>23390529Five star stories
>>23390362You people are fucking deluisonal
>>23390537this thread is ran by and made for bandaichad snapgods. sorry.
>>23390554What kit is that from?
>Test fit a narrative
>Something flies off while I'm stuffing the legs in the pegs
>Its the little V fin cover thingie
>Clean my entire room searching for it
>Nowhere to be found
Does anyone else own a narrative? I just need reference pics of the v fin connector from the front and the side. Ideally disconnected, but I'll take anything at this point.
pic related, I already cemented some runner plates so I can carve it up and file it into shape.
>>23390553Not either of those anons, but I know full well I'm a snapshitter. I like assembling cool robots. Panel lines and in some cases a little corrective coloring go a long way. I like seeing people's painted things, though, and if I had proper space, I'd consider trying some of my own.
i would post my work if 4chan would let me upload images
>>23390553I posted a fully painted build yesterday.
>>23390584Shouldnt have spammed bbc
>>23390580Can't you just wait a few days for it to return?
how paint MG unicorn in destroy mode without is looking like a big white blob? I'm thinking of doing fairly subtle modulation where each panel has a gradient from pure white to a pale cool gray at the but I'm not sure
>Jiuzhou Model HGBD Red Beret bootleg
Not fully finished but mostly.
>Base kit design
8.5/10
It's a very fun kit. Departs heavily from what you usually expect from HGs, just in general. I think I'll try to get my hands on the official version of this kit, either this guy or the G-Reco Grimoire which this guy is an expansion of. The reason for that is...
>The Bootleg
4.5/10
It's FINE.
Not great. Not good. FINE.
The plastic is okay. Not great not terrible. Some flashing. A fair bit of pretty ugly mould lines, also a fair bit of ugly plastic finish, like scrapes/gouges near the edges of parts. Fitment is surprisingly good, no real issues there. Requires some elbow grease to get it together, i.e forceful pushing-together of parts.
I can tell I would have enjoyed this kit a great deal more if I had gotten an official one.
>Notes
Love this little guy. Gives me the same charm as the Kapool.
>>23390580You have a little wasabi stuck to your narrative gundam there.
most overrated greebslop?
>>23390610Itโs greebkino
>>23390565post a good nu kit then
>>23390614RG 1.0 is greebkino
RG 2.0 is greebslop
>>23390578pretty sure that's hexagear's helicopter, heavy rain or steel rain something
i think it has a bipedal form too
>>23390618SOMEONE CALLED FOR PEAK?
>>23390618NTA, but I enjoy my RG aside from the funnel flop, but I got the extra wing expansion so I can use the stands when I finally figure out a space for them
>>23390605Its blutack, for some reason faber-castell makes theirs green.
>>23390592I'll keep looking
I'll turn every stone for it
Every night I'll cry in agony for the v-fin cover
It's like I call again and again
Inside my my floors I feel it calling
>>23389260https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xfr7djuvXI
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tAJxf65Dyew
ok this is kino
>>23390652How did I never think of this?
Which brand should I go for when it comes to scribers?
Ok lads. I deported all my master grades to the bottom shelf with the hg ibo guys. I'm using random boxes I had sitting around to be risers. Realistically how many more HGUC kits can I stuff in this shelf before I reach critical capacity? My backlog isn't finished and I'm worried about a population crisis.
I like the V2 design. Years ago I built the Victory ver Ka and remember it being really annoying. Should I get the V2 ver Ka? Not wanting to pay the premium for the AB version. Or should I just get the HGUC V2AB instead and just live with it being smaller?
>>23390652>Pay a few dollars for the right tool for the job:-(
>Pay more (+tariff) for some overpriced pachinko balls:-O
>>23390669Around 4-6 HGs before you'll have to start putting them in tightly packed A poses.
>>233906693 more. And that's already pushing it. I'd recommend spacing out existing ones instead
>>23390671It's very similar in construction to the V, there are some minor tweaks but most of the same issues remain.
How much of the Tallgeese Fluegel's body is a new mold, if any?
>>23390694Only thing new is the backpack and weapons + headcrest
>>23390652>https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tAJxf65Dyewsong name?
>>23390679Yeah imma reduce that to 3 cuz one of them is gonna be the Thunderbolt FAG
>>23390675>tungsten>non-toxicnobody tell them
>>23390698That's what I figured/was seeing, but I've had blind retard moments before so I like to double check.
>>23390704To be clear by backpack I do mean most of the wings too. You get a decent amount of extra WZC wing parts since the Flugel alters a lot.
>>23390675You can buy a set of metal balls of various sizes off Amazon for like $10
>>23390713I have to use real pachinko balls. The orange one did this to me.
>>23390705thanks but the video is gone
started having dreams of gbd holding my head underwater
>>23390719it's not, but here it is in better quality:
https://youtu.be/DDy0W3tMHek?si=mlnvY9kkWyi985rh
>>23390724I'm retarded, thanks again anon!
>>23390689Can it at least get into any decent poses? I basically couldn't do anything besides boxart standing on my Victory. The V2 being built largely the same is making me lean HGUC.
>>23390669You have very good taste in Mobile Suits
>>23389931The Red Gundam has a gimbal on its chin.
That's it, I'm drinking my entire bottle of ray studio red paint to prove it IS water based. I'll update you in 5 minutes, proving that I am totally fine and still alive.
