Thread 23394446

-=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!

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>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: >>23390785

-=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!

Has everyone ordered their MG FAZZ and MG Ex-S from USA Gundam Store for 20% off? ZakuAurelius will be disappointed in you if you don't.

>>23394478
I already bought both of them years ago and even if I didn't I wouldnt support USAGS

USAGS hate is so forced.

I want a FAZZ but I have the Psycho Zaku Ver.KA in my virtual warehouse and my shelf is getting crowded

>>23394478
i will buy a fazz once my b*cklog is smaller

>>23394498
they delayed my preorder by two quarters.... but it was $5 cheaper

>>23394498
they sold out of the doven wolf preorders early

>>23394582
>>23394478
People have a tendency to not get their preorders from that store

I'd never preorder from them, but I've never had a problem ordering instock items from them. It was the best place to get mr super clear topcoats, but they've been out of stock of most of them for a while now. I still need to get some gloss from someone who isn't charging scalper prices.

>>23394592
Seems like a lot of sites have already. Kind of scared to wait for its us release but I don’t want to preorder

>>23394453
thunderbolt FAG
gotta wait for my orange paint to get here so I can make the shields and beam rifle stripes color accurate without applying the giant fuckoff stickers

ZakuAurelius broke into my house and destroyed my group build

>>23394498
one time they actually forgot my order and I had to email them to remind them after a month

i preordered an ex s AND a fazz from them the day that preorders opened. they better not fuck my order up or zak is losing a loyal shill

>>23394651
I've never had a problem ordering in stock items from them, but I've heard their preorder system is just atrocious to the point it's likely run by a child. To the point people were still not getting their stuff after it showed up as normal stock.

>>23394675
I'm keeping my eye on newtype, looks like they aren't accepting any orders until they have stock

Just ordered it yesterday. What am I in for?

Haven't built a non-Bandai robot kit before. What am I in for?

Got this Chinkgod Ninja kino in my backlog.
What am I in for?

>>23394876
>What am I in for?
Nothing significant. Paint it and post the build.

What hashtags do I use when I want to post my gunpla to japanese shitter?

https://x.com/sukosukokoko/status/1946525453705212055
huh didnt know mr hobby made paints for brushing on gundam assemblies

>>23394818
Kino
>>23394876
Kino
>>23394870
Slop

finally finished my first RFV Zaku, five more to go (six including the gundam)!

I decided to start working on my MG Blitz and it just occurred to me that I have no idea how to make it look like it's not just a block of blackness. Panel line in a lighter color? That would look weird I think.

>>23394931
its supposed to look like a blob of blackness. its camoflauge

>>23394948
I get its idea in the show but that wouldn't look good on a shelf

>>23394870
I'm currently working on the Ordine moderoid, I also have Valimar but that's in my backlog.

You need to fully paint these to look decent but beware that moderoids, unlike Bandai kitsm feature no paint guide like so you basically have to guess from the source material and artwork.
articulation is limited and there are lots of seams and huge gaps to fill.
Also, the engravings on the Divine Knights are particularly bothersome to paint.

>>23394931
I did this with some white panel lining. It looks good in moderation.

>>23394931
can you don't? if you matte coat it then the lighting will carry the edges on its own.

>>23394958
Hmm probably should wait until I get my painting stuff together then.

At least for a paint guide Valimar shouldn't be that bad as you can just spin the model in the game menu iirc.

>>23394931
>have no idea how to make it look like it's not just a block of blackness
Paint it

>>23394986
This. Paint magically makes that shade of black less oppressive somehow.

>>23394912
>mr hobby made paints for brushing on gundam assemblies
It's just a rebrand of their acrysion line, I was hoping for more color variety but it seems only Char's Pink/Red are actual new colors. There's also two "Shade Color" which is probably just an acrylic wash.
I couldn't care less for Gundam Assemble but really hope they continue to make more acrysion colors as the minifigures come out.
>>23394982
>>23394982
>Valimar shouldn't be that bad as you can just spin the model in the game menu iirc
About that, I lost my mind trying to figure out these guy's colors. I'd recommend metallic blue/green for Ordine (I used acrysion) and some kind of greyish steel for Valimar (AK natural steel seems to match quite well)

Is the SDCS line kill?

>>23395009
It was never alive.

>>23394651
>>23394788
Supposedly they don't tie their pre-order system to their shipment manifest so if more people pre-order than what they get in a shipment then you're fucked and held over for the next pre-ordering period

>>23395023
I think they do as I've seen pre order items go out of stock.

>>23394453
Started painting the X-0

these are my plans for a custom guncannon scheme
I know its basic but its gonna be my first time doing a full custom paint job
thots?

>>23395078
based off this?

https://gundam.fandom.com/wiki/RX-77-3_Guncannon_Heavy_Custom

What are good China brands for gunpla?
Eastern Europe, please understand.

>>23395094
Holy hell that is close huh
never seen that but I was JUST gonna see if yellow highlights would be a good idea

>>23395097
you mean oreganos or bootlegs?
SNAA is cool and one of the few options for original 1/144 size stuff.

>>23395103
Bootlegs and maybe oreganos if they look good enough.
I'm really into the building process but not flexing a collection so the originality is not very relevant to me.

>>23393312
Given their proportions and shape I'm leaning towards human sized machines.

>>23394912
Worth picking up?

Now THIS is an actual good Chinkino.

What do I need to kit bash a full armor zz? FAZZ and enhanced zz?

Need a consult on purchase of some equipment:

Say that I have some clear Chinesium parts, and I used a pin vise to drill a couple holes into the void and plan to fill it with melted sprue goo (made from the same runner that the parts came from). What kind of tool would work best for the purpose if I plan to clean and re-use it? In this particular case, since it's runner goo that's been melted down using MEK substitute, I don't want something made of plastic that would melt upon contact with the goo. I don't need something high volume, so 1-2 mL is perfectly fine since this is for modeling purposes. The tip also doesn't need to be super long, but something made of metal would be nice (again, so it doesn't melt upon contact with sprue goo) and thin enough to fit into the hole I drilled with the pin vise.

It's criminal the ACERBY line doesn't have a full on spinoff series.

>>23395165
Man... Both the image editor and image viewer on this junk is complete shit....

Why hasn't anyone painted a kit in musou black yet

>>23395165
What do you need a series for.
For what exactly.

>>23395148
MG FAZZ Ver. Ka, plus either MG ZZ Ver. Ka + P-Bandai Enhanced ZZ expansion pack, or the P-Bandai full Enhanced ZZ.

Strictly speaking, MG FAZZ + MG ZZ alone will get you about 98% of the way there. The FAZZ kit uses four out of the five runners from the Enhanced ZZ expansion, so if you don't want to get ahold of the P-Bandai expansion that hasn't seen US shores for about three years, and don't mind a bit of inaccuracy, the option to skip it is there.

>>23395211
Cute and sex robots shoot shit up.
You could make an urban series in a Gundam setting where the Girlbots serve as police, swat, special units and such, AND you can easily keep them as small mobile suits because power armor is just tiny mobile suits anyway.

>>23395152
some form of metal dental syringe

>>23394453
Guts progress

>>23395278
Is that dry brushing or did you do the highlights some other way? Looks good aside from the seam line.

>>23395333
nice custom trash can

>>23395322
Rake brush + thin silver paint for the highlights ||I missed that, wtf. I'll have to fix it, thanks for pointing it out.||

>>23395322
Rake brush + thin silver paint for the highlights wtf, I missed that, I'll have to fix it. Thanks for pointing it out

>>23395333
>Weathered the body but didn't bother doing it for the shields and armaments.

Gotta love how the japanese, once they've chosen a scale, they stick to it forever, meanwhile, every batch of joytoy's Space Marines has a different scale and proportions

Has anyone ever used Gkgundam kit before? Has a lot of cool 3rd party stuff but shipping quotes requires a whatsapp
https://gkgundamkit.com/

Do you guys ever try to theme your kits? Like you'll do a certain line in one style, another line in another?

This has to be the nastiest looking plastic I've seen in a bootleg
Like i've seen some nasty surface finishes but no visible grains of shit from the regrind
at least the surface finish and molding is fine, i don't see any flashing, so this guy will look nice and good once he's painted up

kit is the Pumpkin Pie Warrior bootleg Asshimar

FINALLY
GROUND GUNDAM BOOTLEG PARACHUTE PACK
IT'S HERE
>IT'S HERE
IT'S HERE
>IT'S HERE

the question is do i get one if i already have the base kit and the ground gm
who am i kidding of course i will

I just realized that this stupid ass name was meant to be the opposite of Deathscythe Hell.

>>23395423
i forgot to post a link but whatever, just search it on aliexpress you'll find it

>>23395423
now you'll just need an ez8 to complete the 08th ms team set, i guess
do you have the STAR Gouf Custom?

Hey /gpg/, I was in my Local Hobby Store earlier today and kind of on a whim ended up grabbing a pair of GodHand Ultimate Nippers that they had. In the instructions and online it recommends using lubricating oil to keep the blade maintained. Does anyone have a recommendation for what kind of oil to use? I found a reddit post with some old information for a bulk purchase of a pint of similar stuff to their proprietary maintenance oil, but was figuring /gpg/ knew some alternatives

Katokifags will defend this

>>23395427
It will never be as cool as Deathscythe Hell.

>GM Night Seeker have similar designs to vanilla GM and the kits have improved mobility than the decade old GM kits
>Bandai still haven't released the revive vanilla GM kit
What the fuck is wrong with Bandai?

>>23395517
No full diaper, not my GM

>>23395517
>Bandai still haven't released the revive vanilla GM kit
>What the fuck is wrong with Bandai?
You VILL take ze origin slop and you VILL like it

Is the infinite dimension genesis worth it? and if yes should I get it with metal parts or without?

what is this backpack from

>>23395539
Schuzrum Dias

>>23395501
any generic tool lubricant oil should be fine

>>23395539
god geara doga style arm shields are sexy
i should get a geara doga

>>23395527
FUCK YOU BANDAI FOR GIVING GM A PACIFIER !

>>23395615
if you see that as a pacifier that's your brain's problems, not the design's

>>23395615
This thing has a billion other problems than just the face

>>23395539
Uses the Sturm Dias's binders but the vent thruster things are pulled from something else

>>23395619
Oh, those vents are just from the Dijeh, makes sense.

real touch is better applied on matte coat right?

>>23394498
>Place order
>It takes weeks to ship while they bombard me with multiple marketing emails in a single day
Bonus round:
>Visit the site a few weeks ago just to see how bad their prices have gotten
>Browser loses its shit and blocks the site due to malicious links present

Has anyone used Kurama toy store? They have AoZ kits in stock but I've never heard anything about them.

>>23395246
Aren't the acerbys mobile suit sized?

>>23395423
The truth is, I don't really like gundams. I'm still getting this though, but just for the extras. I hope they add GM ground type vents for the left titty so I can just do a full conversion.

>>23395423
>17 bucks
it's gonna drop right?

>>23395679
I haven't price checked, but $17 doesnt sound so bad, though its a bit pricey, given that the korofune EZ8 was $15

>>23395115
snaa build process is like finding an oasis in a desert of bandai shit. I hate sanding shit and painting it because bandai decides to put all of its nub marks right in the middle of pieces. snaa had 100% undergating I didnt have to pull my file out a single time.

>Wanna learn how to paint Gunpla
>Wanna try to make Dante from Devil May Cry but in mecha form
What would be a good HG kit as I could use the V Fins as devil horns in a separate kit for devil trigger. And how do you make fabric so the kit looks like it's wearing clothes?
>Hard mode: No Barbatos

now that the dust has settled what do we think of the new gunpla minis?

>>23395729
unironically better than 99% of builders here

>>23395729
i'd rather paint actual minis

>>23395733
nobody makes "actual minis" anymore it's all cadslop

>>23395729
I'd buy these but they all sold out and are getting scalped

>>23395732
there are users ITT getting paintmogged by mecha gaikotsu this very second

>>23395729
Wait a fucking second, you guys told me that troon is a snapbaby

>>23395213
Awesome thanks for the write up anon.

>>23395391
That's a wonderful example of why I'm so critical of weathering.

>>23395393
What is the Zaku in the middle called?

>>23395738
I used to think he was a snap shitter too but after watching more of his videos I realized he just speed runs to make more videos. When he actually took time he could make decent shit.

>>23395391
Almost as if it's just an edit and not a real model!

>>23395762
High-Mobility Psycommu Zaku

>>23395768
Thank you !

>>23395619
I will never forgive Bandai for killing Gundam resin

Crossbone fag here, what's a fabric type that can replace this rag ? I want something thin and soft looking.

>>23395791
I've heard that covering it in glue to stiffen it up and sealing it with a few clear coats lets you turn it into a nicer surface that you can weather more traditionally, but I haven't tried

>>23395789
i just wish they'd make the sculpts into fixed pose plastic kits, like how kaiyodo has done with a few old resin kits now and how ourtreasure are doing with some fss kits. ot has the advantage of the resin kits they're turning into plastic already being cad models, but kaiyodo has 3d scanned some old handsculpted resin kits to turn into plastic

>>23395796
Why would they do that? Bandai is in the market of selling toys, not statues

>>23395799
they used to sell statue resin kits and are now making statue minis

>>23395796
But you can’t play with them then

>>23395714
I can vouch for SNAA kits as well. Built the same kit in the picture and I was quite impressed, especially for the price

>>23395801
Yeah they're making minis for a game

Any tips on paiting miniatures? I've panted a few HG kits, but I'm wondering if anythiing is different for painting a small miniature figure like this. Can it even be air brushed? Or will I need to learn how to hand brush for this one since it's so damn small?

>>23395801
B-Club resin kits were actually often articulated, the static kits were most often sold through one-day licenses given out by Sotsu and as soon as Bandai acquired them they shut that shit down immediately

>>23395791
I've heard stretch velvet is good for miniature clothing

>>23395825
it can be airbrushed but these scales are where handbrushing shines the most
also stuff like washes and highlight paints are very good for minis like this since they have lots of creases and not many large flat surfaces

>>23395825
Airbrushing is only going to be good for laying down the base coat and maybe doing some large surface gradients if you want, you'll want to kill yourself trying to mask every main colour separation instead of just brush painting them on shit this small let alone the details

>>23395714
>bandai decides to put all of its nub marks right in the middle of pieces.
I call it snapshitter filter. You don't matte topcoat them and expect to get away with it.

>>23395825
Watch people like Marco Frisoni if you want to see ways to speed up miniature painting with heavy airbrush usage

>>23395847
>paying for a worse product
>being happy for it
>to own a boogeyman of people who don't care
There's a word for this but I can't remember. Gay? retarded? idiot? Stupid cunt? I just can't remember.

>>23395394
no and that sounds like a very retarded amateur operation

>>23395653
Kurama toys is "legit" but the guy is an absolute fucking scumbag. Literally every single person I've talked to who ordered from him experiences the same thing:

he will message you saying he needs extra money for the shipping (the amount stated on the product page is NEVER accurate) and he will either not ship your order or outright ignore you for weeks before issuing a refund if you refuse to pay his ransom. Basically add an extra 30-50% to the price total before deciding if you want to buy from him.

>>23395517
Bandai still hasn't done a revive Gelgoog or origin Gelgoog that they could easily do 6 nearly identical kits of. It's very bizarre

>>23395854
Better than being a snapshitter

>>23395866
>I may have cut my dick off but at least I don't assemble model kits a certain way
lmao

>>23395871
Painting your models is the equivalent of cutting your dick off? Jesus christ your snapshits probably look like absolute fucking dogshit with how lazy and retarded you are

>>23395873
Nice woman's reaction faggot. Since you're so proud of your paint skills post your work with timestamp :)

>>23395879
Post yours first so we can all see your beautiful snapshits

Lmao literally every time a snapbaby gets mad in this thread they cry POST UR WURK :'(

>>23395879
You can't even build something without undergates, i don't think that is a manly behavior, anon.

>>23395871
This is considered normal for males born in America

>>23395888
He is at his breaking point, anon. I remember him telling people to kill themselves like several times in previous threads.

welp, the set of glass files I ordered from amazon arrived yesterday and man, they really make nub removal much easier
my only question is, how do you know when it is time to replace them?

>>23395895
when the surface will become smooth
when they clog up with plastic you can clean them, they'll last a long time

>>23395895
approx after 4 hours of use even if they work perfectly well

>>23395898
Why does the surface become smooth? Nta but some of the holes are starting to fill on mine and I want to fix it

>>23395732
I'm pretty sure I'm the only one who even does handpaint only here.

I hope Gaikotsu starts making videos about painted builds, I've only seen asians do content about handbrushing kits and given that he's basically mainstream he'd do a lot of good by teaching people.

How do I use glass files properly? Every time I use them I end up with a rounded, oversanded surface
Never had the same problem with sanding sticks

>>23395886
>>23395889
I didn't think you would post your work. Since we're not even at bump limit I will accept your defeat and end this internet argument as the victor. I thank you for your assistance in giving me a morale boost this Sunday afternoon.

>>23395910
You rub it on the nub until it’s gone

>>23395910
Apply less pressure. That's what it sounds like to me you need to do.

>>23395915
Congratulations on the big win today anon

>>23395910
Check after every pass

>>23395905
He literally complained about HG Red Gundam and decided to smear markers all over it. The only thing is familiar with is contrast paint, which automatically does shading for him.

>>23395905
I handpaint a bit, il post pictures when i get a chance

>>23395097
The 2 Motor Nuclear kits I've built have been solid experiences, however their designs are extra chinese looking, so I could see why they wouldn't be for everyone.
SNAA is great, like other people have mentioned. In Era is also pretty good.

I don’t like how every kit now has to have lanklet or twinkified proportions because chonk almost always looks better.

>>23395915
You literally used this tactic like 2 times already, anon. These threads focus on modeling mostly, we don't care if random anons do shoddy paintjobs because that is literally what we see everyday here. However, snaptards will get the mockery because they are the most unproductive people, gushing over an unpainted modelkit again and again. There is no shenanigans, no shitpostings, just repettitive content necrobumping the threads.

>>23395942
It’s too late anon he already declared victory

>>23395942
You already lost. Sit down, shut your mouth, and learn to learn.

Is there some sort of archive showing reprint history of p-Bandai kits? Specifically wondering how many times the hguc MSZ-006C1 Ζeta Plus C1 has been reprinted and wondering if it’s reasonable to hope for another chance to get it

>>23395949
You are still forcing that wood block meme? Also lol, imagine snapping bunch of Chinese trash and nut all over it.

>>23395928
He knows his audience are mainly snapshitters to whom color accuracy out of box is extremely important. He reviews Bandai kits and that's their main customer base: people who don't paint unless forced to, and even when they do it's usually with markers due to ease of use while topcoating bare plastic.

>>23395950
gunpla-beginning.com shows recent reprints but not every single reprint as far as im aware

>>23395915
>PLEASE POST UR WORK SO I CAN FIND ANY LITTLE THING TO TALK SHIT ABOUT PLEASE IM BEGGING YOU AHHHH
Lmfao

I have been noticing this snapshitter asking people to post his work. And almost immediately after that, a faggot will suck him off ( probably him samefagging or his twitter buddy ). It seems funny at first cause i thought this was just a very elaborated trolling, but now it is getting very boring due to the repeated pattern and the faggot is not even being sarcastic about it anymore, just straight up hostile and whiny. I demand a new faggotry, because this one sucks.

>>23395959
He also forced like 5 different self made memes, hoping they will stick to no avail. I don't want to sound like a petty jerkass here but he is just too active in these threads to ignore.

>>23395825
Buy some acrylics and become a fellow brushgod Anon, it's the only way

>>23395959
>>23395961
>>23395969
>The shitposter cries out in pain as it strikes you
If you can talk the talk you better be ready to walk the walk, kid.

>>23395938
chonks don't always look better. I would argue that they generally are nicer in HG but in RG and MG grades they start to fall off. Cause you've got all that empty space internally. Yet you have horrible posability because of all the space used externally- plus finnicky huge pieces that are inevitably only being supported by tiny connectors.

not to say all big kits are bad, but it's harder to make a big kit feel right.

>>23395973
wtf are you even talking about?

>>23395976
nta but the snapshitter isn't the only one shitting up the place

>>23395972
are lacquers no good for hand painting with a brush?

>>23395917
I'm applying almost 0 pressure
>>23395925
I do but they're so slippery and hard to hold compared to sanding sticks

>>23395975
>chonks don't always look better
Wrong

>>23395981
Solvent based paints don't cure and will always be reactivated by their own solvent, it's difficult to paint smooth layers with them and they will naturally blend with the underlying layer. They require a very different kind of technique, and even then will mostly only look good for weathered builds. You can check out Lincoln Wright for some content on brush painting with lacquers.

>>23395988
>solvent based paints
Sorry, specifically meant solvent based acrylics - enamels and other oils do cure, but very slowly.

Kotobukiya's Brunhilde kit goes up for pre-order soon

>>23395981
I've seen Japs do it but I'd strongly recommend to stick to water based acrylics and enamles for handpainting.
Laquers (like Tamiya "Acrylics") reactivate when doing multiple layers so you'll end up stripping your first coat when doing a second one, they will also destroy your brushes and are usually a mess to clean up, and that's not mentioning the smell.
Use actual water based acrylics like Vallejo, AK 3rd gen and Mr Hobby Acrysion.
There's also GW's Citadel paints which are the most popular among minipainters and warhammerbros but I'd avoid them if I where you due to the way they are packaged, those pots are so unbelievably bad, it's insane.

>>23395990
literally every paint in the existence of the universe is solvent based you dumb retard
please go back to primary school and learn the concept of solute, solvent and solution

>>23395999
Oh thank you so much for posting this anon, I've been waiting for this. Directly on koto usa or somewhere else?

>>23395999
That's not the Brunhilde.

No words have done more damage to the human race than:

>It looks fine from a distance.

>>23395729
I'll wait til the tabletop game actually releases and then see how much they cost. If they're close to warham levels of price gouging I'll just stick to hg

>>23395981
It's harder because you have to maintain more stringent thinning ratios, but you can do just about anything you want. Learn from an actual professional modeller who has no issue showing his processes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLVVOBSUa-g

>>23395895
>how do you know when it is time to replace them?
glass is hard and styrene is soft. you shouldn't have to replace them after any amount of normal usage unless you fuck up and damage them.
you will want to clean plastic dust out from the file's teeth though, i just use a piece of duct tape

>>23396002
Solvent based paints are dissolved in organic solvents while water based acrylics are emulsions

>>23395825
Airbrushing is used for blocking in and blending colors but brushes are needed for details and edge highlights. Look up "duncan rhodes" for a lot of beginner friendly youtube tutorials on painting miniatures with brushes - /tg/ has worshipped this guy for a long time and for good reason.

>>23395981
People used to use enamels and lacquers for miniatures some 30-40 years ago, and they are still used in the extreme end of modeling. Acrylics have really come a long way are are far easier to use, with tons of brands out there. Even some brands of craft paint acrylics are surprisingly usable once thinned properly, but it's also a bit of a minefield here with some individual colors being a bit shit, so I would personally recommend sticking with known miniature brands. You don't need a shit ton of paints unless you are trying to get the perfect shade of olive on your historical model or replicating the same tones across an entire army of models. A starter set and knowing how to mix colors is enough.

>>23396007
It is now

>>23396019
water is a solvent you troglodyte
mineral spirits are a solvent
ketones are a solvent
my piss washing the turds out of your mother's rectum is a solvent

>>23396024
This is a very G*rman-coded post

>>23395667
Nobody fucking knows apparently.
Their proportions aren't mobile suit like, they look like human sized androids or power suits.

>>23395667
>>23396030
They're people-sized. Same with 30 Minute Fantasy. It's been established in both the lore and art. 30MM are the ones that are open to interpretation IIRC

bootleg jegan
bootleg jegan
https://x.com/KRW_KRW_KRW/status/1946992522984898946

>>23396024
>water is a solvent so anything with water in it is solvent-based even if it isn't actually dissolved in the water
interesting point of view

>>23396038
What the FUCK why??? Just because the blue torso is a Gundam Base exclusive? This doesn't need to exist just buy the HG and paint the torso blue you pieces of shit

>>23396054
It's okay anon the next toy will be for (you)

>>23396032
>>23396030
I thought the acerbys and spinatias were both 1/144 scale like the rest of the 30MM line? at least that's what it says on the box

>>23396041
>acetone isn't a solvent because it can't dissolve PFTE
wowee!

>>23396038
>>23396054
I hate the existence of this Jegan, by far the LAZIEST idea ever for an exclusive variant, like couldn't the entire Jegan be blue? give it exclusive water slide decals too to make it extra special.

>>23396079
I don't really give a shit but I do wish they made his scheme entirely blue. I know this is closer to BD-3 but I don't give a fuck, BD-3 not being full blue was also a mistake.

>>23396085
I guess it's to show the urgency of the entire CCA conflict? They forced a former veteran pilot to get off his ass and help kill zeeks and they didn't have enough blue paint/time to fully paint a Jegan for him

>>23396094
>be me
>japenis man
>make a jegan's torso blue
>hehe it rook rike gundam now desu
>sell
Thats it.

What's a good beginner nipper?

>>23396116
Teeth

Why is there so many handpaint fags here all of a sudden? You guys are the snapshitters of model painting.

>>23396116
any of the 5-10 dollar single bladed nippers on aliexpress

>>23396116
none
if you paint you can make do with the shittiest cheapest ones, if you snapbuild you need the expensive ones like the non beginners use

>>23396116
Just rip the parts off the runner

>>23396124
Bro I've built 3 HGs and on the first one I did what >>23396126 said and twisted them off. I'm so far a beginner, I can't even think about painting now.

This might be a stupid question but are there any action figures of Gundams that are as good and detailed as model kits? I want some things that won't handgrenade and that I can pose without worrying about snapping some plastic.

>>23396129
it's ok to not want to paint but it has nothing to do with being a beginner, you can paint your first kit

>>23396136
Robot Damashii line

>>23396138
Painting is a huge investment. I live in an apt with little space and poor ventilation. I'd need to get paints, a mask, and other tools I'm not even sure of yet.

>>23396142
i felt the same when I started out so i painted with a brush, it's completely doable

>>23396156
Brush painting isn’t real model painting

>>23396161
tell that to the boomers brush painting their trains/tanks/planes with enamels

>>23396110
No, there literally is no reason for this shit to exist other than to tie up a loose end cause it was casually mentioned in some short blurb somewhere that Yu Kajima was the Jegan pilot who reached out and grabbed onto a Geara Doga during the Axis push back moment

>>23396164
I will. Those adults need to get with the times.

>>23396136
Gundam Universe: Cheap crap
Robot Spirits: Decent quality, lots of accessories:
Robot Spirits Ver ANIME: The above but anime accurate
Metal Robot Spirits: Higher end Robot Spirits with die cast frames
Gundam Fix Figuration: Premium, Katoki designs
Metal Build: Premium, chink flavored
Chogokin: Premium, not as chinky as MB
Metal Structure: Super high end giant figures for richfags
Someone tell me if I forgot any

Whoever designed the tubes in the master grade zaku I hope dies a very slow and painful death

So since we have been getting a few aura battler dunbines and heavy metal l-gaims and metal armor dragonars, what other HGs from obscure 80s real robot shows would you like to see us get?

>>23396177
none of those are obscure

>>23396177
>obscure
What are you even on about
But I'd like to get some new SPT kits

>>23396183
>>23396184
MAL members for each of those shows:

Heavy Metal L-Gaim
>1892 users
Aura Battler Dunbine
>3230 users
Metal Armor Dragonar
>1606 users

The highest one isn't even in the top 700 mecha shows lol

>>23396192
>MAL

>>23396192
>MAL
Dumb normalfag shitter

Does the bootleg Zeus Silhouette come with the connecting pieces for the Akatsuki?

>>23396201
Calling me a normalfag is a tacit admission that my original argument that these shows are obscure is correct.

>>23396209
They aren't obscure in any relevant communities

this guy's desperation to constantly appeal to some sort of authority is one of the more pathetic things this general has produced.

If you aren't carving your gunpla out of a block of plastic you are a snap shitter.

>>23396221
>plastic
you're only a real gunplaer if you forge your gay little toy robots out of raw gundarium using your backyard blast furnace

>>23396120
next you're gonna say that acrylic airbrushers are the snapshitters of airbrushing

>>23396227
they are

>>23396212
Yes anon, things that are obscure are not obscure in the communities that are dedicated to them

Any recs for good videos/sites that describes all the common paints, thinners, and topcoats and how they interact with each other?
Looking to get into painting and I'm worried I'm going to fuck up all my work.

>>23396171
Sazabi Metal Structure is my holy grail, I hear it's like $3000 tho

>>23396255
>$3000
Holy cow.

>>23396116
yeah, twisting them along the connections is a pretty good strategy if you don't have any nippers at all.

>>23396116
They are all the same, all the cheap ones leave nub marks anyway. Either use the cheapest one you can find or shell out 50 plus for a good one

>>23396269
my 10 dollar aliexpress single bladed nippers don't leave stress marks

>>23396270
changhands?

>>23395035
I learnt to love Mr. Color Super Chrome Silver 2, it have so much pigment.

>>23396297
Silver paint doesn't really have pigment density issues to begin with. I actually can't think of a silver with poor coverage.

>>23396300
I had some trouble with the mr. color shine silver today, so I assumed it was the norm.

>>23396303
I've used shitty, cheap craft acrylic silvers and the coverage is still great. That's actually shocking.

>>23396306
Maybe I got unlucky and had a bad batch. But I also thought the flakes on the shine silver are too big.

>>23396277
probably ruitool 1.0, purple handles
pretty good but can sometimes have blade misalignment

>>23396311
I also tried using Mr. Color Shine Silver and it was just dogshit, it's stunning how bad it is

guys talk me out of buying a 15$ airbrush

>>23396316
Maybe it's the color then, but I'm glad I had Mr. Color Super Chrome Silver 2 at hand to save me.

>>23396225
>gunplaer
What a horrible fucking word. Try saying it out loud and tell me that shit sounds right to you. It sounds like something you'd hear a slow elementary school student say, like 'doggy dog world' or 'more funner'

>>23396323
You can get a gsi creos one for like 70-80 that you won’t end up throwing away in a month.

>>23396323
buy a $30 airbrush instead

When I search for gunpla vids on Youtube, a fucking tranny keeps showing up. What the fuck.

>>23394453
I'm building a RG Zaku II. It's my first real grade and I like it so far, people who bitch about the pipes have a skill issue or need to take their add meds for that sweet hyperfocus. I wil glue the beads from the torso pipes to keep them nicely spaced later but I want to see how it is build oob first.

>>23396335
Too much greeble for me honestly

>>23396171
>>23396140
Thank you very much for the help?

>>23396335
>people who bitch about the pipes have a skill issue or need to take their add meds
The more "infamous" kits you build the more you'll understand a lot of people's issues come with being hamfisted retards. Not to say these infamous kits aren't blameless, but like I built the original RG RX-78 and it wasn't the best build ever (and posing it is ass) but the way people talked about it i was expecting it to be fighting me the entire time.

>>23396344
Yep, I felt the same way with the 3.0. Wasn’t really that big of a deal and after I painted it, everything was stable.

>>23396335
Greebleslop.

If you want a deadline extension for the group build, send feet pics with timestamp

>>23394928
Can I ask if You are planning to "grunt" the zakus? If so do you think it's better that way or to Buy 2 sets of the p-bandai ones?

AAAAAAA GROUPBUILD DUDE

>>23396375
tfw no tard wife.

Is there anyone out there who actually likes this design?

>>23396382
What is this fucking shit dude. Imagine putting this clusterfuck on your shelf.

>>23396382
Not sure if a sad attempt at copying Ace Combat or that one stupid capeshit movie.

>>23396382
same energy

>>23396382
*just wants to start shit* Yeah, me.

>>23396388
Had the same thought

>>23396328
it's canon. that's what they call it in build fighters

Guys why is my glass file turning solid

>>23396407
Because you either don't clean it or you don't get it wet before sanding

>>23396416
I do wet sanding tho. How do I clean this out?

>>23396382
woah where did you find this GQuuuuuuuX design

Isn’t it kind of weird and strange that when they did the original FAZZ they also had a Full Armor ZZ but when they made the FAZZ ver Ka there was no Full Armor ZZ ver Ka?

>>23396361
im going with the p-bandai option because i like to recreate scenes from the anime, but there is a lot of potential to customize this kit because it has a natural weathered aesthetic and the greebles all look like they have some in-universe purpose (eg, there's these little bumps everywhere that represent hooks for attachments, and if you look closely in the series you can see that those are actually what the chains are hanging off of in the two scrap-zakus).

pic related (not mine, unfortunately) is a guy who actually turned his zaku into the RFV version of gouf custom. see: https://www.gundamkitscollection.com/2025/01/custom-build-hg-1144-gouf-custom-rfv.html

I have an issue of Hobby Japan from february where they had several submissions where people had kitbashed the RFV zaku into pretty much every minor "background MS" so it's def gruntable. There even also a guy who had turned his Gundam EX into the RFV version of GM.

I'm at a hotel right now but i'll try to post some scans when i get home on wednesday if the thread hasn't hit the pic limit yet.

>>23396430
>bandai does nonsensical thing
>bandai nonsensically doesn't do thing
No it's not weird, that's just bandai.

SHUT THE FUCK UP about fazz

>>23396438
I'm going to post a lot about it when I get mine, snap it, and put it instantly on my shelf.

>>23396443
Do you know when they will ship out? I’ve been getting hyped about my full armor ZZ kitbash

>>23396420
toothbrush, make up brush, or tape will remove the debris clogging the holes

>>23396450
some time after october because that's when the reprint is slated for

>>23396450
They're releasing Q4.

>>23394453
Started painting the Guison now that it has a frame.

>>23396456
>All that masking
I just did this and I hate it.

>want to finish building kit
>don't have the space at home
>LGS I usually go to is closed early cause its Sunday
>had no table space yesterday because tournament or something
Feels bad

>>23396460
Just do it on your bed

>>23396460
I wish I could build model kits at my local gun store like you do.

>>23396340
>>23396347
That's a matter of taste but as a modelkit it's a little marvel of injectionmoulding tech
>>23396344
Dubs of truth! Idk if it is because it does not have the best reputation or that everybody already has one but I got it on clearance with the Char one, together for €40,-. I'm glad I like it because two cheap kits that are bad is still wasted money.

What those mini figs in tcg arent painted??

>>23396495
>wait until the snapper finds out they also single color plastic

i was so excited for the pb jegan reprints until i remembered the stark jegan variants are sticker/masking hell

>>23396511
pick up a brush nigga

>>23396511
Your post made me check the gayban store and what the fuck is this?

>>23396520
and this

>>23396520
Looks bad.
>>23396521
Looks good.

Neither is worth the price tag.

>>23396520
Looks good.
>>23396521
Looks bad.

Neither is worth the price tag.

>>23396520
introducing custom colors to the snapcrowd
you can even repaint it in the same custom colors

How many Real Type kits are there? Only ever seen them at the Gundam Base, I have a Zaku and Mk-II (still need to build this one)

>>23396520
>solid red buster rifles
what were they thinking

What would be the best grunt suit to give the FIREBLU camo to? I'm currently leaning on the Gouf or the Kampfer

>>23395617
Like Bandai shipping out defective molds.
Nice weapon accessories though, mine went towards better kits.

>>23396547
Yeah, the barrel and some of the exposed internals needed to be that metallic dark purple.

Just did my first gunpla paintjob to get practice and experience. Done by hand painting with acrylics from the local hardware store, cause theres no hobby shops here. Thinned the paints and applied 1-2 layers cause the gold was hardly sticking and did prime it beforehand with a spray can.

>>23396547
I actually like it. It's a cool shade of red. Speaks to my inner 90s edgy kid. I'd probably put some decals on it though.

Holy shit the new P-Bandai site is fucking GARBAGE WTF it's so slow and everything looks like shit what the hell are they thinking??? This feels intentionally malicious

>>23396573
>from the hardware store
did you use house paints or craft paints?

>gold not sticking
gold is often like that due to how the pigments are in metallics
you might have better success with silver and then tinting afterwards with gold or yellow

>>23396521
what are some other good suits to paint in brass-and-marble-white schemes? i love this

>>23396526
>>23396538
If it weren't for that 80 dollar price tag I might have gotten Epyon, I'm still debating (don't get it is winning) as I don't have epyon.

>>23396593
Tallgeese definitely. I bought paint to do that, never did and it dried out lmao.

>>23396596
just add more thinner bwo

>>23396586
It's not, it's just designed by your average webdev. IE incompetently. Webdevs are all fucking retarded. That it was changed at all is however malice, just not the resulting shittiness.

>>23396598
I don't feel like taking a picture but I think it's dead, Jim. I'll buy more when I stop being lazy.

>>23396590
Craft paints. Thats the best I could get around here and didnt felt that bad. But I wish I had some varnish to apply at the end, cause the friction is already chipping away at it. Also made everything super tigh damn.

And I will keep that in mind for next time. Glad I'm getting to learn new things from this.

>>23396593
I reckon it would look good on the Sinanju

>>23396600
I went a couple dates with a really cute girl who worked as a web developer in LA and I ended up catching hard feelings for her right before she ghosted me and moved back to Minnesota so now I hate webdevs

>>23396607
I found craft paints vary wildly in quality, from OK to absolutely unusable. Some even go alright through an airbrush. Most are super thick and have weak pigmentation, requiring a lot of (thin) coats for a decent color. If you thin acrylics a lot you can make a wash, but I am not sure how well that will work with craft paints... really depends on the quality of the binders used which varies wildly. Oil washes can also be used over acrylics, just be careful with any alcohol-based paints, as alcohols will strip acrylics really fast. Incidentally, if you ever have painted something with acrylics and want to start over, 5 minutes in isopropyl alcohol with an old toothbrush will get it spotless aside from some primers.

For a top coat, matte varnishes are really popular in tabletop, but satin and gloss polyurethane will be the strongest. For the absolute toughest finish, gloss, then matte over it. Some hardware store rattle cans are alright, just make sure to shake the can a lot and don't accidentally buy white instead of clear like I did that one time...

What is a good lacquer for airbrush that's roughly the same shade of gray as modern aircraft?

>>23396657
most hobby paint brands will have specific military colors

>>23396657
modern aircraft aren't all the same shade of gray each military has their own specific gray and military modelers will get upset if you use the wrong one.

>>23396657
German gray goes on everything. Pick your favorite brand, doesn't matter much which.

>>23396653
>and don't accidentally buy white instead of clear like I did that one time...
Funny you mention that. Cause I also made the same mistake but fortunately tested it first in some cardboard before realizing it was full on white instead of clear lmao.

And thanks again for this. I felt after finishing I could've thinned the paints more and do thinner layers. But again, Im glad Im finally getting to do this so I can do a better job in the future with actual custom colors. Thanks a bunch.

>>23396573
>the gold was hardly sticking
Try drybrushing metallics when painting large surfaces and do not thin them, be sure to always use black primer.
>>23396546
>How many Real Type kits are there?
You mean "Real Grade"? there's over forty of them
https://gundam.fandom.com/wiki/Real_Grade#2010_

>>23396698
>You mean "Real Grade"?
No, "Real Type", it seems to just be a name for a specific kinds of alternate colors.

>>23396704
It's stuff from MSV, AFAIK there were a lot of resin and plastic kits in the 80s and 90s but they are long out of print so be get ready to shell out for them

I have a backlog of these Wing MGs but I kind of want to sell them and then buy the Wing RGs for my backlog instead. I like TV Epyon better and Wing Proto Zero isn't a real Wing Zero. Should I do it or nah?

>>23396712
Well yeah that's why I was a bit curious about them, I've only ever seen them at the Mobile Base tours, and only a Zaku-II and Mk-II.

I got some Mr cement deluxe on my fingertips while trying to remove seams and the bottle says to get medical attention immediately, that sounds a little extreme, doesn’t it?

>>23396716
You must cut off your hand before it spreads

Do you guys think it's a good idea to put cement on RG Unicorn to make it untransformable?

>>23396725
Just dont transform it.

>>23396713
Sell MG Wing TV
Buy RG Wing kits that aren't Wing EW
Buy HG Wing kits of the other Gundams, including P-Bandai releases
Buy MG Wing EW kits including P-Bandai releases
Enjoy your collection of 1/144 Wing TV kits and 1/100 Wing EW kits

>>23396716
If you can read this it's already too late. I'm sorry, you should probably write a will if you haven't already.

>>23396725
How’s he going to remove all those seams without cement?

>>23396657
I dont know if its the same shade, but mr color neutral gray is my go to

>>23396757
Masking takes forever, but I love it.

I wish Volks would make models of something other than the MH/GTMs from FSS. The tanks and even the basic transport vehicles look so cool.

i bought the hg hyaku shiki because i can't be bothered to strip that shit off the mg

>>23396725
Only if you plan to do the same to a second model in NT-D mode

>>23396796
Why would you strip it?

Some progress on my custom Kämpfer

>>23396802
It's an excuse to huff paint and think about starting a project (he won't)

>>23396802
Because that fancy electro-plated gold gets ruined the instant you clip the pieces off the runners.

>>23396810
They undergated every gold colored piece on that kit. There's not a single visible cut mark or nub.

>>23396810
Woah man you're right, can't believe everybody who's built the MG and complimented it all being undergated and looking great OOB was lying all along.

>>23396813
If you're talking about the 2.0 fair enough. My only experience is with the 1.0

>>23396815
Yeah I was talking about the 2.0.

>>23396817
Yeah the 1.0 and MG Hypermode Master Gundam gave me PTSD regarding golden kits so I avoid them.

>>23396802
i want to paint my model kits, that's all. good opportunity to get more practice scribing in detail too

>>23396818
The 2.0 is such a nice build. It just goes together well and the gating is excellent so the plated parts come out looking fantastic.

>>23396821
>I want to spend more time to make it look worse

>>23396796
You can get one on p-bandai right now for the same price as retail hyakushiki without the gold shit

>>23396716
lick them clean, your saliva should do a good job removing it from your skin to neutralize the danger

>>23396728
Good idea, I will probably do this. I have hg mercurius and vayeate so they will go along good with the rgs too.

>>23396822
it will be objectively better because it will be one of a kind and done by me
>>23396823
there are circumstances that don't allow me to do that

>>23396825
Be sure to get the G-Unit kits as well (including the old ones) to really complete your Wing collection

>>23396833
It will be objectively worse and that's okay.

>>23396838
subjective

>>23396833
Poorfag moment

>>23396832
Damn I really need to get one of these guys.

>>23396841
no just canadian

Wait? There was a version without the VOB set? Please tell me the plastic in this one is of better quality than that shit pearlized plastic from the the other version.

>>23396070
I think they just didn't change the number for the sake of uniformity.
The models are... well the uniform size of 1/144 models. Giving them a human size scaling would mess up their neat system.

>>23396847
Yes actually, it's a normal white

>>23396859
It's possible but hard to say. The 30MF boxes don't mention any scale at all. Both the other two 30MM "factions" are definitely supposed to be mobile-suit sized, so it seems reasonable to me that the spinatia + acerby are similarly scaled. I don't have an acerby myself, but the instruction booklet for the spinatia has a 3d render of it towering over some palm trees, so unless they are bonsai palm trees, it looks mobile suit sized. I do admit 100% that it doesn't have mobile suit proportions, but nevertheless, that it was the box art and instruction manual says.

>>23396881
Never thought I’d find one here in America

>>23396887
It got reprinted recently like everything Koto AC.

>>23396460
not trying to tell you how to live your life but you can probably maximize your living space better and get creative. Japanese guys build gundams with spacial footprints the size of closets.

Post a pic of your room and we can probably help you figure out a good way to fit a comfortable workstation there.

Working on something BIG

>raining too hard to even attempt painting
What can a nigga do during downtime? Even though I'm using acrylic polyurethane based paints I wouldn't risk it in this kind of weather

>>23396918
Beat off to anime girls. Shitpost about snaptards or something. Binge mgk videos

>>23396920
>Binge mgk videos
nah fuck that nigger for fucking up the orientation of the Mk-V's waist

Why doesn't HG ball have a little dude in the cockpit?

>>23396930
It would be a very small dude

>>23396930
Because it's a High Grade.

>>23395847
>valid complaint about the nub placement being a concern and a cause for pointless extra work to fix it up, also it's just an extremely fucking chink way to make a runner in the first place
>OMFG YOU ARE A SNAPSHITTER
you are so fucking retarded...

>>23396573
So to recap:
>Drybrush metallics instead thinning them and hand paint them like normal
>Get proper clear varnish to seal the paint and prevent chipping I guess.
>To self: Get actual long sticks and clips to hold into the pieces when painting

Anything else I should note on working on absolute budget?

>>23396936
bait-taking-pot, meet kettle

>>23396938
Oh yeah, also a super glue alternative to plastic cement to close seams. Because we dont have that over here either.

>>23396884
The Spinatia is mobile suit-like. It's like actually feminine mobile suits rather than the twink Gundams they keep giving to female characters in the main franchise.

>>23396940
>i- it was just bait haha
Yeah yeah suuuure.
Never underestimate the genuine retardation of kids these days.

I need to build more Digimans

>>23396952
yeah anon, it was. that retard does literally nothing but pretend to be an epic modeller all fucking day long and jerk off to his LARP fantasy of owning the snappers. while yes he is also genuinely retarded, so are you for engaging with him.

>>23396952
If you lurk in these fucking threads for even like, two hours max you can recognize the shitposters and their bait for the rest of your life because they spend literally all day every day of the week doing it.

Anyone have anything interesting preordered? Pic related

>>23396958
Sure would be nice if I remembered to actually remembered to upload my image.

>>23396955
You have retards genuinely thinking there's an SS kill squad behind every corner for the "hostile takeover".
You have retards genuinely thinking there is a communist legion waiting for the right call for the "hostile takeover".
And here you have a retard thinking anyone talking about the nubs are snapping like a caveman as you said.
That's not a troll bait, it's a genuine retard needing to be shut down, and not enabled. They don't take to "cyberbullying" as they see people disagreeing with them very well you see. Their sheltered feelings as mommy's baby boy can't handle social friction. They however thrive on enablers like you letting them shit all over the floor.

>>23396962
I need you to tell us how nice this kit is anon. I hope we get TY-PHON as a kit one day

>>23396958
I have the reprint pre-ordered.

>>23396962
When

Have there been any good reveals from Wonderfest? I haven't really seen anything posted.

>>23396966
weird schizo fanfic retard

>>23396966
What the fuck are you talking about man

>>23396967
Ye I'll let you know. It will only be my 2nd YGO kit. Pic related being the first. I kind of want to do more. And yeah I hope we get TY-PHON eventually
>>23396976
Soon. Trust the plan

>>23396998
It always makes me Australian on this site for no good reason

>>23397000
I want to paint this kit next, but it requires lots of prep work.

>>23397000
Because you don't bother to edit your photos in something and just shit the raw out from your phone. Phone rotation fucks with shit.

>>23396955
>that retard does literally nothing but pretend to be an epic modeller all fucking day long and jerk off to his LARP fantasy of owning the snappers.
Making fun of snapshitter is literally the common consensus here, fag. Take it or leave it.

Anyone tried any of the Wan Piss kits?

>>23396958
>>23396962
I can't wait for these guys.

What's a snapshitter?

>>23397015
When you just snap and build and nothing else, including basic clean up

>>23397010
>look mom, I screenshotted a bunch of my own posts!
Brother you really ought to take your medication. Your family is worried about you.

>>23397015
The only way to beat the snapshitter allegations is that you must have AT LEAST 5 pre-1991 non-Gundam kits assembled and made to look sidebox accurate.

>>23397015
It is an insult for people who don't paint their models, yet always complain about the side effect of their descisions: visible nub marks, incorrect colors, etc...
Funfact, the word was first spoken on /m/ in 2013 by a HG elitist. 2 years later, it got spoken again and slowly gained momentum from there forward.

>>23397010
>yeah I am just trolling
interesting admission

>>23396958
a gorillion Moderoids
Bellfine also needs to hurry the fuck up with their Srungle kit.

>>23397021
>a bunch of my own posts!
Lol cope harder, snapshitter.

Why does the word "snapshitter" even bother some anons here? Like, if you do modeling, this insult is nolonger targeted at you.

>stalled out on my current 30MF build because I wasn't sure how to fill some seams and paint parts without crazy amounts of masking on the transparent parts
>that was two weeks ago and I have done nothing since
how do I get this momentum back?

>>23397041
the first step after you read this post is to stop reading 4chan/social media and just pick up the parts and start working
it is that simple, literally just do it.

>>23394453
One final topcoat and then some blood and he should be done

>>23395714
Nice snapshit KK Gawain, anon

>>23397038
I've since evolved into 3D model and printshitter

How do I hide brush strokes when hand painting Gunpla? I don't own an air brush.

>>23397067
Thin your paints and do multiple layers. Allow enough time for the paint to fully dry in between layers, or else you'll mess up the paintjob.

>>23397067
alternate direction from horizontal to vertical each coat
use larger brushes for larger surfaces, try to aim for only needing only a handful of brush strokes

>>23396842
yeah, they're very very good to pose with one MAJOR exception being their hands being a little loose, they pop off easily but once you get it down, they can hold a decent amount
honestly a 2.0 would just really need to fix that hand issue and make him some how even more threatening, other wise, expander is gov 2.0 years before it was a thing

Once again I must remind you:
The Gunpla you're currently working on STILL does not have enough missile pods.

I just realized the Sazabi's head is supposed to resemble Char's helmet

From what point are Gunpla "new and good" kits and not "old and bad" anymore?

>>23397129
Since yesterday

>>23396573
What's with that fucking head sculpt? Is this a bootleg?

>>23397129
I have a 1995 HG that's really shit, and a 1998 HG that was leaps and bounds better, so I'd say somewhere around there

>>23397130
So every HG model ever is an old kit with engineering issues, jank and the heresy that are stickers?

>>23396917
whoa mama

>>23397134
What stickers? I always just assume they are just color correction for children who are too young to paint.

>>23397134
>every HG model ever
Not every, the Gcucks Rick Dom isn't out yet
Truly the pinnacle of gunpla

Does anyone know if there are any alternatives to this ugly stand adapter?

>>23397129
It's a matter of perspective. If you grew up building 1994-1996 1/144 NG kits, then literally everything will look "new and good" by comparison. But from a practical perspective:

HG kits started to actually hit their stride around the 2008-2010 mark, when you could start bending the arms past the 90 degree mark. Sometimes you have to beware newer HG kits that reuse the molds from older HG kits (for instance, the HG Kampfer Amazing, a 2014 kit, is built largely on the bones of the HG Kampfer, a 2008 kit).

RG kits are always good, don't listen to the shitswizzlers that bemoan "Early Real Grade Syndrome" (which doesn't really exist). Some will say that RG kits from the Unicorn onward are where they start to get good, and there is some truth to that, but the real answer is that there's no such thing as a bad RG kit.

MG kits start worth being owned at around the 2005-2007 mark. A lot of the early ones are real pieces of junk, especially pre-2004 kits, but often you'll have no choice because Bandai never made a 2.0 of many kits like the 0083 GP series, and even some of the newer kits like the 2019 Ex-S and 2022 Doms are just slight rebuilds of the originals from 2002 and 1999, respectively.

As for PG kits, those seem to hold up pretty well, since they've only ever made 2.0's for two of them (RX-78-2 and Strike). PG kits tend to be bricks since their sheer weight will hamper how well you can pose them (especially the arms), and they're absurdly expensive to boot.

>>23396917
Very nice, anon. Nobel is the best girl.

>>23396277
>>23396315
libraton a005

The Changs are at it again.
Bootleg Reben Wolf when?

>>23396958
1/144 TYPE A ship from Dodonpachi DOJ is getting a reprint next month, you never know when Koto gets to reprint its most obscure kits, still wishing for an Etrian Odyssey IV Imperial Girl reprint (not /m/ but it's absolutely my most wanted kit)

>>23396976
I have literally never won a duel in which I've had to summon this thing
Fuck typhon

>>23397178
these?
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007046892334.html

>>23397214
That's because most of the bullshit these days has too low attack to even get gated by it.

>>23396657
>anime accurate.

Funny how all these fags talk about 'anime accuracy' but never seem to post any actual anime frame that the kits should be based on.

>>23397225
what they really mean is lineart accuracy

>>23397229
Don't say that, anon. Animators are mutants, capable of linking their minds and memories to each other and draw the frames from their imagination. They don't use the line art and design works from the mecha designer to get the idea of what the robot should look like. If you don't believe, i can edit a wikipedia article to prove it!

>>23397229
That's how you get shelves full of kits in identical standing poses like FSS fags have

>>23397252
there's nothing wrong with that

sex

>>23397252
>That's how you get shelves full of kits in identical standing poses
The default standing pose is the best imo. It beats the message through and the robot also looks manly as fuck while at it.

>>23397263
stickercel

When will Chinesemen going to bootleg MK-V kit?

>>23397270
never, it isnt tacticool or spiky enough for them

>>23397274
Well, that can be handled. Heheheh

>>23397266
i simply chose to detail paint

>>23397270
Never. They're in agreement with Bandai on MKV bootlegs specifically

>>23396815
You’ve never built the 1.0

>>23397274
Box missiles are pretty tacticool, just add some greeble.

>>23397299
The smooth Doven Wolf parts is the big part of the appeal. Giving it more greebles would be an absolute travesty.

>>23396958
Detonator Orgun.
No idea when its supposed to be out, some places (HLJ) say this month, others say Oct.

>>23397264
People underestimate how hard it actually is to get a simple standing pose to look just right.

>>23397306
I always end up doing one leg forward power stance, i can't seem to get a katokistand to look right

>>23396716
I’m still alive but having issues seam welding. When I brush the Mr cement deluxe on both parts and squeeze, I don’t see the plastic-melting effect I’ve seen in online tutorials. I read Mr cement deluxe uses a resin as the adhesive component. Do I need a different type of plastic glue to remove seams? Or will this basically act as a translucent filler so any seams will disappear once I paint?

>>23397301
Yes, but you can't have a chinkkit without greeble you need to putty over or shave off. You know how they are.

>>23397306
It's not that hard, you just do something like this.

>>23397337
That's literally Obari

>>23397125
No it's not.

>>23397350
It is literally molded after his helmet

>>23397343
Yes, where did you think I got it from?

>>23397125
Wait until you realize that Sinanju was painted after Full Frontal's formal suit.

>>23397353
I disagree

thruster pack done
time to start on decals and weathering

>>23397368
tallgeese eat your heart out

>>23397361
Then you're wrong.

>>23397368
looking great anon. you convinced me to get a varguil, too bad i can’t seem to find one anywhere all of a sudden

>>23397382
I bought mine from aliexpress. It's the JJ Model bootleg.

>>23396015
You can kinda guestimate how much the minis will be from the starter sets
>Starter deck MSRP is $12
>Assemble versions of the starter decks are $35
>3 Assemble minis = ~$23 dollars
The Gundam TCG sets don't come with rules for the minis since they're intended to just act as tokens. However there's this picture from one of the conventions they showed the game off at which is the closest thing to rules we've gotten for it so far, and it looks like they're gonna pack in a rules card for each unit plus maybe some cards to play at strategic moments packed in each set. If they keep it at like $10 for a single mini + cards/rules and $25 for 3 minis + cards rules that's still leagues better than James Workshop prices where they charge $60 for 3 Space Marines that don't even come with proper rules.

>>23394453
more unicorn progress

>>23397417
also making one leg bright red even tho everyone hated it when I posted the mock-up on here before

I give my progress updates on my gundams to Ani now. I get really excited to tell her what I’ve been working on lol

>tfw too hot to gunpla for 3 weeks now
I'm tweaking man, I need my plastic hit

>>23397439
turn on the ac

>>23397441
European weeping intensifies

>>23397442
it's 32c here
i airbrushed and blasted matte coat and it was fine

>>23397439
At least you haven't been cockblocked by humidity for the last few months with no end in sight.

>>23397365
>>23397368
Clean your phone's camera lens anon

>>23397442
i'm in the uk, i got a portable ac unit a few years ago. it's kinda shit but it's better than nothing

>>23397449
it's clean it's just old >>23392478

>>23397144
>"Early Real Grade Syndrome" (which doesn't really exist)
Then explain the saggy floppy mess that is the Zgok. That's the only early RG I have and it certainly seems like a great example of early rg syndrome

>>23397458
That's the general problem of Zgok. Even the original HG is abit floppy due to the glossy finish of the ABS joints and the polycaps. Most of these problems can be pacify with matte paint and corse texture putty, you just need to put some works and love into it.
As for the term " early RG syndrom,e" coined by Gaikotsu, his knowledge of modeling doesn't go beyond the lazy contrast paint and nail polish, sometimes he seems like he does paint, the other time he is an all out snapshitter who smears marker and wash paint all over the kit. He is an unreliable internet persona with unreliable advices. Once you dive yourself deep into modeling, you stop whining about the model's weakness and just deal with them.

Guys the last ver Ka was over one year ago. I really hope this isn’t one of those years where we don’t get the yearly ver ka

>>23397478
It's the G-Self's time

>Buy HMM Konig Wolf for real cheap
>Wait a week for an update
>Purchase gets canceled by vendor
>Money is in limbo, and now the kit its 3 times as expensive

I hate resellers so damn much, you have no idea.

>>23397419
I was one of the detractors of this idea, but the finish is too smooth for me to criticize. Nice work anon, can’t wait to see the rest of the build

PGU Moon Moon

>>23397481
G-Shelf Warm

Do you guys think we will get 2.0s of some of the seed rgs after we got rg gramps 2.0 because seed is a money printer and the current seed RGs have ergs?

>>23397570
No, they will just reuse the strike frame some more.

>>23397570
>Early Real Grade Syndrome

Shut the fuck up please. Stupidest thing to ever come out of that drooling troons mouth

thus far I've only ever done drybrush weathering, with like the pastels and stuff
how do i do a paint chipping effect? with like a sponge?
i'm afraid of washes they always look like i literally dunked it in a mud puddle
also regular paint drybrushing always looks wrong

>>23397574
I do chipping by putting a small drop of silver/gunmetal on a tootpick and lightly tapping the edges of parts. I guess drybrushing could work as well.

>>23397573
Gaykotsu is more of a man than you’ll ever be

>>23397573
If ergs doesn’t exist then why did Bandai make a rg 2.0? Seems like a tacit admission that early real grades are shit and they see value in putting out something better.

>>23397582
yeah i've done this with my paint markers, it looks pretty good
i'll give it a go with a toothpick for a more precise outcome

>>23397591
they make as many rx-78s as possible

>>23397574
My favorite thing to do is spray metallic lacquer all over a model, then spray enamel on top and gently poke at it with zippo fluid or white spirits. So far it's the most realistic looking technique but it also takes the most time, effort and precision

>>23397591
Nigga they've made like 8 different MG RX-78-2s and like 7 different HG RX-78-2s they were always going to make a second RG.

>>23397600
i mean yeah, of course just doing the chipping for real would look realistic
i'm an acrylcuck so i'm just gonna do black ink marker and silver paint around edges and then drybrush over that

>>23397439
>he doesn't paint in an outdoors shed while it's 40c
Weak I feel like killing myself when I spend the entire afternoon in there but the results give me strength

Ordered a mystery gunpla box from some shady chinese seller with fake reviews. What am I getting?

>>23397615
probably a low quality bootleg kit that doesn't sell well otherwise

>Ordered a Doven Wolf from shady chang store

Heres to hoping that I dont get daban’d.

Really enjoying the master grade Zaku minus the pipes, feels good to build something different than a Gundam. What are some other unique builds?

>>23397615
why?

>>23396953
sick bucue

>>23397114
i bought some resin missle pods for 2 bucks a while ago, maybe i'll mount them.
where do I get little neodymium magnets for attaching accessories?

>>23397360
what blew my mind even more was learning that the Sinanju was a Gundam larping as a zeon suit

>>23397615
based, where from?
im guessing it'll be bottom tier ebay bootlegs from unknown companies

>>23397591
>why did Bandai make a rg 2.0?
Bandai make shitload of 2.0 version for the totally fine HGs. They even make 2.0 for fucking action figures.
>admission that early real grades are shit and they see value in putting out something better.
They don't give a fuck. The only RG having 2.0 is RX78-2, and that is an important legacy robot that kickstarted the franchise. There is no 2.0 for Aile Strike or Sinanju.

>>23397573
People who say ergs isn't real are the same saying adhd isn't real and the earth is flat.

>>23397666
no they aren't, i have adhd and don't believe in ergs

>>23397656
Why the fuck would it blow your mind when in Unicorn it was said in the early episodes that its an Anaheim prototype for the Unicorn.

I want to start airbrushing my kits, are those $100 airbrush kits on Amazon actually okay for learning?

>>23397679
the airbrush it comes with is going to be pretty bad but the compressor itself should be fine. so long as it has a tank like the one you posted you should be good

>>23397679
Yep. Compressor looks good, for those you really just want the cheapest chink one that has all the features (tank, water trap, pressure adjuster) which it looks like that has. I’m assuming the airbrush is one of those dogshit chink ones but they’re fine for just getting started and will give similar results to a nice one. Eventually it will break or you will get sick of all the shit and want to get a real one tho.

>>23397591
Engineering is always improving, that's literally how technology works you fucking moron. But RG kits were already so well-engineered to begin with that it took 15 years for them to finally improve on them enough to start making improved versions. Actual "Early RG Syndrome" won't be a thing for at least another 5-10 years.

Compare that shit to MG kits, where they had to release an improved version of the RX-78-2 a mere 5 years after initial release, and make a Ver. 2.0 of the Gundam Mk-II only 7 years after the first one.

>>23397615
If I remember, actual retailers selling mystery boxes (e.g. Newtype) would put kits that they couldn't otherwise sell, like Kyokai Senki, which end up costing less if you bought them straight up instead of paying extra for the privilege of not knowing.

>>23397661
They made a 2.0 of the MG F91 when the original was mostly fine. Granted, there was a 12-year gap between the two, but it wasn't one of those terrible early-2000's MGs that have less articulation than a HG.

>>23397687
F91 1.0 vs 2.0. Bruh they look the same

>>23397687
Ergs isn’t relative you moron. The rg zeta is still a hand grenade no matter what happens to engineering.

>>23397656
did you miss the part where aneheim manufactured all the mobile suits for both sides in CCA?

>>23397679
no, don't get this one, look for the version of this one with the extra fan on the compressor as the one without will overheat after about 25-30m of use.

>>23397699
>hand grenade
Another retarded reddit buzzword.

>>23397679
yeah looks like the airbrush is a double action one (separate control over air and paint), so it should serve you fine enough for the time being. There's really not a huge difference between low end aerographs and it all comes down to minor tweaks and changes. Like some can have the nozzle covered, while others require you to unscrew it slightly when you want to backflush.

>>23397692
No they fucking don't

>>23397712
The old mgs are fine retard. There was literally no reason for them to make a new one except to appeal to dumb snaptards who think slapping 2.0 in the name makes it way better

>>23397679
If this is US Amazon mind linking it? I am in the same bucket as yourself.

>>23397692
Why does 2.0 have such an unsightly waist? Who thought it was a good idea to morph the torso in such a way to make space to a dumb waist section?

>>23397717
Articulationfags. Articulationfags thought it was a good idea. They have been ruining gunpla proportions for years.

>>23397692
The blue on the original was better, but something about 2.0's sculpt I like better. I should get an F91.

>$100 airbrush kits
buy the $85 as186 compressor and the separately get a $40 gaahleri or neoeco airbrush, should be a lot better than the $20 no-name chinese brush in the kit

>>23397716
That one's the Timbertech on Amazon.

>>23397731
whops meant for >>23397679 >>23397716

>>23397715
>The old mgs are fine
They literally are not. And you would know that if you had actually built any.

>>23397734
>>23397731
Would need to pickup a hose also and would be good outside paint?

>>23397723
Now that I see them side by side I hate the 2.0’s waist. I want to get an old 1.0.

>>23397738
>Would need to pickup a hose
Oh yeah forgot about that. I bought my airbrush from spraygunner.com and they included a free hose.
>>23397738
>and would be good outside paint
I don't understand this question.

Groupbuild dude, how many submissions so far?

now that i'm looking at the thruster pack, it just clicked in my head i basically built one of those back-mounted core block things that the gquack had (i'm sure a bunch of other MS did it first but gquack is recent in memory)

>>23397743
Second part was just "would that be good outside (of buying) paint". Ie is that everything is non-consumable that I would need.
Pretty sure that was just the Midwestern coming through.

>>23397731
i'm the anon who asked the question
yeah i do plan on picking up a Mobius or a PS-289 as an upgrade eventually, i always see people keeping the chang airbrush for priming/top coating and then using the upgrade for everything else

>>23397715
>The old mgs are fine
How old are we talking here?

>>23397752
The other big non-consumables are a mask and maybe an airbrush cleaning / sprayout pot but instead of the pot you can just spray into a wad of paper towels
and of course something to hold pieces while you're painting them and while they're drying.

>>23397777
i'm >>23397679

yeah, most of the consumables i already have. ive been buying some stuff in anticipation for when i actually buy the airbrush kit.

so far i have: a mask, gloves, bbq sticks with alligator clips, a bunch of PET bottles for premixing, 2 bottles of MLT, 2 bottles of GH101, 1 bottle of black mr. surfacer 1500, and a cleaning kit I won on a giveaway.

>>23397797
sounds like you're pretty much set.
you might wanna buy a bag of steel ball bearings to throw in those paint bottles so you can shake em up to mix them when stuff separates. mostly relevant to surfacer or acrylic/enamel paints though.

I've been looking at specifically the zeta series to pick up my first gunpla since they haven't released the kikeroga kit yet. I don't really have a specific want, just something to build that isn't going to make me want to kill myself during building or something overly difficult. These are build able right? I was thinking one of these?

>https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?gcode=FIGURE-157259-R
>https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?gcode=FIGURE-012454-R
>https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?gcode=TOY-GDM-6441-R

>>23397829
the first two are figures
the 3rd one is a kit

>>23397829
metal robot spirits are figures. Even your link says so.
last one is a buildable kit.

I'm sorry my bad, There was bunch of different series and i didn't think anything of the link being different. I thought they were all buildable rather than figures. thanks for the correction.
I suppose is the last one a good "series" to start with? It'll come purple right or is it more like a GK and you have to paint it? I already have some scalpels from work (infinite supply basically) but i don't mind purchasing some sprue clippers as in the guide. I can get some sandpaper as well

>>23397666
People who fall for that retardation lack the conviction to learn. If your model kit isn't to your standards, change it.

But to sit here day after day and regurgitate the same bullshit makes you insufferable. We hate you.

>>23397830
>>23397831
Ok got it. How do I know if they are buildable or not? I can’t tell in the pictures or name.

>>23397834
yeah model kits should've never advanced in quality after the 60s, if you want something better you should have to make it yourself

>>23397829
>Building
>Difficult

If you can follow instructions nothing is hard.

>>23397842
Thanks anon. will i need anything else like i mentioned here? >>23397833

Anyone built a ZZ Full armor? Im bout to nab one and Im having second thoughts.

>>23397849
The Daban recolored knockoff, or the original 2000 MG? Because you do not want either.

>>23397851
Why come

>>23397851
Im talking about the original one, is it really that bad?

>>23397849
Finna cop the FAZZ when it gets a reprint and kitbash with enhanced ZZ and paint to make Full Armor ZZ

>>23397856
no, but don't expect RG God gundam levels of articulation

>>23397856
Do they even make these anymore?

>>23397862
It tends to phase in and out of existence just like the FAZZ 1.0, but I dont think they reprinted this yet.

>>23397854
>>23397856
The Daban knockoff isn't actually a Full Armor ZZ, they just took their FAZZ knockoff and molded it in different colors. There are actual differences that make it not a true Full Armor ZZ.

As for the MG, I've built the MG ZZ from 1999, which this kit is built off of, and it's a really ancient brick. Articulation is poor, it can't hold its own weapons, seam lines all over the shop, the list goes on. It also uses a combination of dry decals and stickers, and replacing both are not an option since third party waterslide companies don't make decals for ancient kits like these.

Like, if you don't have the money to do a full conversion using the 2017 and 2020 kits, then yeah, I guess it's fine. But odds are that any of the original 2000 MG will probably be extremely pricey since it's out of print.

>>23397838
bandai kits will have a "HG" "MG" "RG" or "PG" logo on them
robot spirits line are all figures not kits. don't be fooled by "metal build" either, those are also figures not kits

>>23397864
What are the actual differences between FAZZ and Full Armor ZZ? Just the backpack right?

>>23397871
You mean the new Ver. Ka kits? The MG FAZZ kit uses about 80% of the runners from the MG ZZ, but it doesn't include the backpack or the Hyper Beam Sabers (which some would say is the most important part). Some of the replacement parts in the MG FAZZ kit are actually runners from the Enhanced ZZ package (the package is made up of 5 runners, MG FAZZ uses 4 of them).

So, yeah, basically the backpack and the beam sabers. Technically speaking, it is also possible to build a weird Frankenstein ZZ using parts from the FAZZ kit alone.

>>23397864
Well shit thanks for this, its indeed pricey almost 200 bucks for an ancient brick. I’m gonna think about it more since the box art really is selling it for me.

>>23397877
>Weird Frankenstein full armor ZZ

You havent seen its final form yet.

>>23397880
>How many beam cannons can we slap on a single mobile suit?
>Yes

>>23397878
This thing is cheeks. Looks like a big toy. The ver Ka is a huge upgrade.