Thread 23590036

-=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 (October):
old.reddit.com/r/gunpla/1nokuv5

Prior thread: >>23586586

-= BIOMECHA GROUPBUILD =-

Build a mecha/cyborg with a visibly biological component integrated into the machine. This can include:
>Mecha that naturally have some sort of organic component to them (Evangelions, Aura Battlers, etc)
>Mecha that have organic elements attached/fused to them, willingly or otherwise
>Cyborgs, androids, and human with mechanical attachments/enhancements (Robocop, Kamen Rider, mecha musume, etc)

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 - 8/12/25
END - 11/30/25

Post your WIPs!

Damn this is the take on the F00/E I've seen

Can I use laquers with hand painting? I brought laquers because I've been told they were easiest for airbrushing, but I'd still like to use a brush for tiny parts like vents and the like.

>>23590045
Yes.

>>23590045
Use a leveling agent.

>>23590045
It is certainly possible to hand-paint with lacquers, but it's better to use enamels for those small details.

>>23590039
I went to paint the legs on that armored core kit and my primer airbrush (single action Mr procon boy) was spitting, and desu it's a whatever build so I'm going to be happy to make something at 75% than 0% so no big. I can try to hide it in weathering and detail. My bad for not doing a quick clean and test before using it. Building and painting the underside of the gquuuuuux red Gundam shield so I can detail and decal for the person I'm doing it for. Threw nuln oil over the shield back because under the piping that goes on top it'll not be a detail anyone sees or cares about other than looking nicer for the color depth.

>>23590054
Basically doneish with this side. Decided against the orange stripe waterslides and did a metallic red instead. Hope y'all are having a good weekend

Don't care.
I will NEVER buy a gbitch kit.
I will NEVER buy a gcucks kit.
I WILL buy more Wing kits.
I WILL buy more Seed kits.
I WILL buy more IBO kits.
I WILL buy X kits (when I'm in the mood for it).

>>23590062
those star bright gaia metallics look so ass with those flakes, i don't get the appeal.

>23590072
Why do you keep posting this shit? You don't even get any (you)s

P-Bandai soon. Don't kitbash it

>>23590045
If you can handle the headaches sure. I hand paint lacquer and it makes my head ache after a couple of hours. Stinks to high noon.

>>23590091
I wanna kill that autist so bad. Shove every kit he doesnt like down his throat.

>>23590045
>>23590102
Please use them only in a well-ventilated space and with proper protection for your lungs.

>tranny impotent rage
ror
rmao

The fumes got me.
>>23590045
>>23590101
Please use them only in a well-ventilated space and with proper protection for your lungs.

>>23590102
>>23590103
Samefag

Not even the samefag stupid retard.

all me btw

>>23590096
>Jegan, but Gundam!
That panel from Thunderbolt aged like fine wine.

I can confirm that i am both the copypasta anon and the anons who get mad at said copypasta.

>>23590112
Who are you replying to?

Yep, it's malaysian hours

>>23590131
Strangely informed about Malaysian timezone. Care to share more?

thoughts on bandai slopeaters?

>>23590141
That's not gunpla or plamo

>>23590141
>>>/toy/

>>23590141
The profit margins for MBs must be out of this world.

>>23590147
Most of Bandai's income is from toys. It is quite fast to produce them and they generally sell well.

>>23590096
Shut up! You gave us the plastic crack, we'll make it. In fact, I want to make the Super Gundam Custom, a machine that screams Elle Vianno with the long rifle and Stark Jegan parts.

>>23590036 (OP)
i wish to buy a gaogao zeus, is that a good bootleg?
i can pay double on a bandai, but i realized i could buy paint and brushes too

>>23590153
HG bootleg can't be much worse than OG. there's little room for fuck up unlike MG or Metal Build

>>23590153
As with most of the gaogao bootlegs 1:1 from Bandai, expect some parts to not fit or be slightly warped. Both are easily fixable, especially if it’s just sanding pegs

>>23590148
Yeah, Gunpla isn't as profitable as one might think. Until fairly recently Dragon Ball was more profitable than Gundam and DBfags aren't buying model kits on the daily.

Band*i purists are seething hard at fellow japs for buying MGEX Kshatriya lmao

Do these bootlegfags really think we care? I dont even think about you fags.

>>23590167
Every other major IPs Bandai is sponsoring: Kamen Rider, One Piece, Super Sentai, Ultraman, Pretty Cure are all pro toys, pro merchandise. Plamo is just passive income for Bandai, that is why they can just shut down any lines without hesitation. Even for Gundam itself, a large portion of income is from toys and character merchandise.

How am I supposed to paint the black and yellow details on the angle guard of the HG F91? Should I just rescribe it to get clear borders and separations where the colors should be?

>>23590180
>I dont even think about you fags.
says the fag who has aneurysms whenever someone posts the MG FA Hyaku Shiki

>>23590186
I'd just paint everything yellow and use Tamiya panel liner on the center

>>23590188
I would buy this one if they didn't make it a metal frame.

>>23590188
The what now? There is no mg fa hyaku shiki

>>23590197
It's " 1/100 Golden Warrior "

>>23590193
There isn't even a clear separation where the yellow/black would end at the bottom of the things, so it's incredibly annoying to work with. Considering just ignoring it, accuracy be damned

>>23590200
it would be a simple clean up job if you aren't painting the whole thing

>>23590188
Ive seen you accuse like 8 people of being me in the past week or so. You're obsessed with me lmfao xD

Im about to get the HG schwarzette in a few days as my first proper gundam model kit. (the others were mazingers and other super robot stuff).
What am I in for?

>>23590215
The same shit as super robot stuff

>>23590215
If youre gonna paint it then you are in for an absolutely mediocre experience. Completely unremarkable and not worth discussing. Please do not waste space in this general by uploading pictures of your unpainted kit, we get way too fucking much of thay garbage around here

>>23590215
Super Robot kits are decent in general. You will be disappointed by Gunpla HG since alot of them are slop and have less production value, minus some rare exceptions.

>>23590215
It's a fun kit.

>>23590218
Cry about it

>>23590218
You don't build

>>23590218
NTA but i'm gonna post more of unpainted kits just to piss you off.

>>23590215
you've made this exact post several times before

>>23590223
It doesnt piss me off though it just looks bad. People who don't paint are basically mentally handicapped.

>>23590218
>painting

>>23590218
show us your paintkino then

>>23590226
>People who don't paint are basically mentally handicapped.
Didn't know Einstein and Nikolai Tesla were pro modelers.

>>23590218
BASED

Gunpla must be gatekept to the maximum. Troonpla is the result of us sleeping on the job.

No more.

>>23590226
Post your paintjob please

People who paint and scratchbuild = Jewish
People who paint = white
People who think topcoat and panel lines are good enough = brown
Snapshitters = the darkest blackest black

>>23590218
im a brown indonesian and i have a problem with this post

>>23590215
Sand elbow joints slightly or they might get stressed.

>>23590232
>Troonpla
But they were painted?

>>23590233
>you said something that upset me, now please give me an opportunity to say something that upsets you!!!
Lmfao peak 3rd grade behavior

>>23590235
Get out of here Rabbi, or we will circumcise you.

>>23590235
>Praising the kikes unironically
I will stop painting now.

>>23590215
>What am I in for?
I haven't built Schwarzette but my experience with other WfM kits has been kind of a mixed bag. Unlike most traditional HGs, the WfM line uses a lot of c-clip joints and they generally don't like being moved around/taken apart once you put them together.
If you're just snapping it's fine, but if you actually want to pose your kits or customize them in any meaningful capacity it's a bit more labor intensive

>>23590239
I know exactly you you are. I've goaded you into posting your work before and it was a bootleg done in nothing but flat colors thrown over uncleaned nubs and mold lines.

>>23590219
my standards arent that high, since im new to the hobby. I dont really care about gundam, I prefer super robot stuff. However, this was on sale, and it looks pretty sick. The combination of the stickers and transperent plastic looks really cool.
>>23590224
wrong
>>23590226
nothing wrong with unpainted models. Some models dont really need paint

>>23590240
A snapshitter like you doesnt even have a nipper sharp enough to stab someone lol I bet you use children's safety nippers while wearing a helmet

>>23590245
>I know exactly you you are
You must've been shaking so hard while typing this to make such a goofy typo xD calm down and take a deep breath, snappy

>>23590239
>I'm allowed to not post my work because I virtue signal about it. the other people that don't post work are troons tho
put your plastic where you mouth is nigga

>>23590249
I respect troons more than I respect any snapshitter

>>23590247
by snapshitter, you mean someone who doesnt paint models?
>>23590243
are the c-clip joints fragile?

oh it's /pol/ hours again.
see you next thread

STOP REPLYING TO EVERY SINGLE BAIT FOR THE LOVE OF GOD

>>23590251
>I respect troons more than I respect any snapshitter
>Praised the kikes above
I paint alot but want to stop now just to disconnect myself from you bozos.

>>23590252
Pay no attention to the paintshitters. Their brains are rotten from the fumes and will call everything but full painted kits slop. Build and detail your kit the way you want and never, ever give a thought to /gpg/ SEA paint-schizos.

/toy/ anons were right, the /m/ threads are shitholes
>>23590256
thanks

>>23590256
Hell, they'll call painted builds slop if it doesn't fit their choice of color, their favorite aesthetic, or simply uses the wrong paints

>>23590256
>SEA paint-schizos.
You have it the other way around. I am white as cum and I paint and frequently post anti-snapshitter rhetoric. All the crying little snapbitches Im offending are brownoids who wish they were white and probably secretly run a SAVE EVROPA page on twatter/instagay/facecuck

>>23590259
us paintchads do not associate with those paintlarpers

>>23590258
Oh, there can be good stuff here. If you're looking for advice about building gunpla in general, have questions about repairs, the quirks of certain kits, the modeling process in general, tools, whatever. You'll very likely get an answer.
But I almost recommend filtering the word paint. There is never good advice about paint here. Just posturing, elitism, and schizophrenia.

I leave at least one part unpainted on every build to make this guy cry

>>23590266
>recommend filtering the word paint
Never seen someone so pathetically defeated before. It's almost hard to laugh at.

>>23590267
I kneel

>>23590262
>I am white as cum
semen has a hint of yellow

>>23590267
I just made a bunch of you cry lol just look at all the butthurt (yous) I've gotten this morning

>>23590237
thanks. will do.

>>23590236
tolol banget jenengan

>>23590252
>are the c-clip joints fragile?
Depends on how they're used. In my experience they're fine for things like topical details, but c-clips used as major connectors (i.e. knee joints) tend to wear from gravity and sheer friction. This problem is shared by a few Entry Grades and 30 Minute Missions kits.

There's a good reason why Bandai switched back to more traditional joint construction in their recent HG kits. Some new kits are even using polycaps again.

>moves shoulder to loosen it during construction
>STRESS MARKS FUCKING APPEAR RIGHT AWAY ON THE CHEST CONNECTION JOINT
I HATE THESE ADVANCED MS JOINTS.
This is my fucking fucking rg and it is miserable with how much I have to worry about the upper torso parts. I still have to work on the sinanju that my homie gave me and I hear nothing but ungreat things about it.

>>23589958
>Those old Wing MGs can't even hold their weapons until Wing Zero Ver Ka finally broke the pattern. Good engineering my ass.
>Ver Ka is 2020
So basically every other Wing MG. Fuck

>>23590039
Painting the guncannon detector red. It's what Hayato would have wanted.

Where can I find a HG G-Savior for a non-retarded price?

>>23590290
Save yourself trouble and buy the 3rd party upgrade kit for the Sinanju from Ali. Also, there are metal replacement parts for the specific joint that causes all the trouble on the Unicorn.

>>23590298
nowhere. it's not been reprinted for like a decade

>>23590302
This is some rather unpleasant news

>>23590300
I wish those 107 Toys guys make Sinanju Stein conversion kit for RG Sinanju

>>23590305
MGEX G-Savior any day now, friend. You will surely get the Savior if you only PayPal me .03 BTC.

Just found out from my insider at Bandai that the MSA-120 might get a pre-painted figure instead of a kit. I might kill myself.

>>23590300
I actually did, I just have to find out how to isntall it later.
> Also, there are metal replacement parts for the specific joint that causes all the trouble on the Unicorn.
I also bought the shoulder joint, I had to shave a shitton of parts yesterday to get it to fit. Shitty pic but this was the area that started stressing once I started rotating. I oiled that and the biceps right away out of fear.
Also thank you for the advice either way, I do appreciate the headsup for the joints nonetheless.

>>23590314
that would check out with what they're seeing from current Bandai
model kit is only PB slop while toys get all the cool shit

>>23590312
>.03 BTC
I unironically have almost 4 BTC and I would trade them all if it meant we got a MG MSA-120 along with an hour long F90 OVA, although I dont think thats anywhere near enough to fund it

MY ALIEXPRESS 94 DAY COIN STREAK NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

>>23590319
What's the best way to actually use those coins?

>>23590324
Just use the Coin page on the app. I think it's set by the seller but you sometimes you can shave off 50% or more with coins. A couple months ago I bought a dozen bootlegs and paid like $3 each due to coins.

>>23590324
>>23590328
I got a GM Spartan for $1 a few months ago because the seller accepted full payment in coins. Only paid for shipping.

>>23590319
This sounds like a hassle, should I partake in the AE coin system?

>>23590290
Honestly, provided Chang didn't do any major fuckups, the bootleg MGEX Unicorn that comes with colored Psychoframe and no LED might be the best version of the Unicorn you can buy right now. I don't get one because I prefer the Awakened version over the standard version.

>>23590300
Word of warning though, the 3rd party parts make the RG Sinanju rock solid. Too solid even, one of the shoulder pegs snapped while I was posing it. It was way too tight. Replaced it with a brass rod and it's all good now.

If you do get the parts, make sure to shave off the shoulder pegs a bit. You can tighten it back up the usual ways in case you shave off too much.

>>23590314
>>23590316
I wonder what made them decide to make a MG kit out of the F80 Gunraid, a very new and relatively unknown suit from a manga, when not even long time established and known grunt MS from the main series like the Barzam, Zaku II Kai, or Doven Wolf got anything.

>>23590346
It was a direct commission from Bandai, same with how Mazinger Infinity came into existence.

>>23590314
I hope you're just shitposting because that would be disappointing on a level that hasn't been seen in quite a while, especially if it ends up as RE/100 since that locks it into never ever MG/HG/RG status

>>23590346
I think they just bothered Yanase to shit out another Gundam so they could entice people into buying more XXX Types.

Speaking of which, we already know what the X Type F90 looks like but there's not kit of yet.

>>23590341
This UC and sinanju was a gift from my friend mind you which is the only reason why im suffering this bs but i'll keep that in mind if I want a UC. I may also wait to see if they do awakening since I like it better.
Also good to know about the shoulders, I may as well sand them both before putting them in. Is it the one connecting to the arm or chest?

>>23590359
>Is it the one connecting to the arm or chest?
Yup. File these to be safe.

>>23590356
Maybe we'll see some more F90 and Cluster kits on Piss Bandai this year, since 2025 seems to mostly been dedicated to anniversary clear armor, metal plated kits, and Wing

>>23590370
There's the f90 N type up for preorder right now and cluster gundam just got a reprint.

>>23590362
Gotcha thanks, ill try to remember that when i start on sinanju if UC doesnt make me kill myself. Im almost done but fuck this kit.

>>23590375
I meant new kits, not reprints

>>23590390
F80 was new this year. My guess is that the next release will be mars gundam.

snapped some kino

>>23590400
is this your groupbuild entry? i see a brain in the background

>>23590419
pure coincidence

Snapping this guy up.

>>23590423
I will be voting for the minionpla

>>23590036 (OP)
Can't see me

>>23590449
autism post

>>23590449
AAAAAAIIIIIIIIEEE WHERE DID HE GO

>>23590425
how do the joints feel on these

It makes me happy that in putting a shoulder mantle on a zaku, I have made some thirdies life worse.

Hey /gpg/, what's a good bright fluorescent paint brand for stuff like eyes and visors to give them an almost glowing look? Most likely to be hand painted btw

>>23590215
What Mazingers and super robots did you get?

>>23590449
damm bro why did you made a bush holding a axe? such weapon put to waste

are there waterslides for the miku zaku?

>>23590052
Any brand recs? I don't know what to get.

>>23590495
Mr.retarder is pretty good

>>23590503
Please, no need for formalities, my friends call me Snapchad.

>>23590503
Also, how do people usually deal with the fumes? I have a basic booth, but I'm going to be spraying in an unused room. Will that still be a bad time for me even if I open all the windows on top of having the booth exhaust aimed at the door?

>>23590039
Base paint and panel lining are done. Calling it good for today. In the coming days I will decal this thing and brush paint in the details.
The matte effect on the paint absolutely shreds Q tips. I love how it looks with the metallics but it's a pain to remove all the fibers.
Overall, the guncannon detector is a fun kit.

>>23590512
Leave a window open, run a fan and you'll be fine for brush painting. If you're using a booth you're good, unless you're airbrushing at like 40psi with a .5mm nozzle or something.
The fumes are far less toxic than most people would lead you to believe. If you're really concerned you can wear a paint mask.
The real issue with spraying without ventilation is that it'll make some wicked dust that sticks to everything.

>>23590519
And here's a single unpainted part to upset that one guy. It's purple and on the back of the dong.

>>23590519
How would I go about using mixed paint types like another anon recommended? Would the laquer surface act like primer for other paint types? I've been thinking about acrylics for vents because I heard they stink less. Not sure how that would go.

>>23590512
Fumes indoor are a pain in the ass. Even with fans and open windows, they tend to accumulate in corners and hang in there for days, but this was with 3d printing, which emits a lot more fumes than some light airbrushing.

>>23590512
just a spray booth should be enough unless you're using a wide nozzle or like 20+psi

>>23590529
Are you saying there are people who take their spray booth/airbrush and paint outdoors?

>>23590522
Lacquer paints don't like to play nice if you put them on top of acrylics. Lacquer first is fine though. Just make sure you aren't trying to paint acrylic on a gloss surface. It doesn't like that very much.
Modern acrylics are very good. I exclusively used them for quite a while. If you add some retarder to them they're great for a nice brush finish too. Vallejo makes an excellent acrylic retarder to that end. Acrylics will never be as tough or adhere as well as lacquer but sometimes you just don't need that high performance.
Pic related is a jegan I did with 100% water based acrylic products. I don't use them often these days though.

>>23590468
Mostly infinitism stuff. (I want to get that MODEROID Shin Getter, but it wasnt in stock+not sure if I should buy non bandai models)
Also, I dont have it yet, but soon im building Cybaster.

>>23590532
Yes. I paint in a shed outside

>>23590539
Wouldn't you still be indoors then?

>>23590534
How much retarder do you add to your acrylics? I usually keep them for like, little details like eyes but you're making me want to try and fully paint a kit with them.

>>23590544
Not entirely because the shed isn't insulated. Still more indoors than painting out there in an open field

>>23590538
That's what I figured, although I was hoping there was anything else I missed. The SD Cross Silhouettes for Mazingers and Getters are fun, waiting for Z and GaoGaiGar to get back in stock though. On the off-chance that urine in Canada, the small combinable Moderoid Gunbusters and Getter-1 are at MSRP on amazon.ca. They're close to SDs in height and lack waist rotation but are otherwise pretty fun, thinking of picking up Getter-1. As for Moderoids, I have Gravion and the OG Tetsujin and it's pretty neat, the plastic quality feels a bit nicer than Bandai's, and they're a bit more generous with painted parts than Bandai.

>>23590532
Yeah, I do all of that stuff outdoors

>>23590522
>Would the laquer surface act like primer for other paint types?
Sort of. I’d you airbrush them without a retarder they will stick just fine, but the paints won’t smooth surfaces or cover up any imperfections like a primer would. And if the painting is too glossy, you might have trouble getting things to stick to it. I always prime first. Either with mr. surfacer or hardware store spray can primer (which gunpla take remarkably well).

>>23590292
Every Wing MG can hold their weapons alright.

Bandai could never

>>23590400
Is this a servbot?

>>23590607
Did you really put a gundam head on synduality shitbucket?

>>23590560
>he SD Cross Silhouettes for Mazingers and Getters are fun
actually, I was split between buying the SDCS Mazinkaiser and Schwarzette, but in the end I chose the latter
>On the off-chance that urine in Canada, the small combinable Moderoid Gunbusters and Getter-1 are at MSRP on amazon.ca.
urine KEK. Also, are you talking about the dynamic change getter 1? I always wanted to get that.

>>23590607
I'm really close to buying this

>>23590615
Problem?

>>23590616
Well, in case you pick up the former at any point, it looks nicer if you panel-line the mouth, head, torso, pilder, as well as the yellow bits on the chest, shoulders, and sword. The 40-inch stickers for the sword also have to be applied in one go, but I took a sharpie to the failed attempt and it looks fine. In case it wasn't you who asked about whether you need to paint, pour-type markers will crack parts if it gets into any gaps between parts, so you'll have to do it before assembly.
>Also, are you talking about the dynamic change getter 1? I always wanted to get that.
No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
https://www.amazon.ca/Good-Smile-Company-Gunbuster-Transforming/dp/B0D9W33TM2
https://www.amazon.ca/Good-Smile-Company-Getter-Robo/dp/B0D9VZPLFF
I don't know how expensive it'll be to ship outside Canada, but this is close to MSRP I think. Gunbuster looks great after panel-lining but I might leave Getter as-is. Maybe watch a review or two for those.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcUDwt2MQPg

Genuinely, what is the logic that causes some people to get so upset about bootlegs? I don't get it.

>>23590636
>t. bootleg seller

>>23590636
Pic related.

>>23590640
I'm getting a Bandai Namco tramp stamp

>>23590640
eh, not really.
you have one company investing time into intellectual property design, TV show media and more or less wrote the book on how to build snapfit model kits with articulation.
then you have chinese that come along and copy (even things that are still readily available and frequently reprinted) while leveraging massive CCP industrial subsidies to push out shit for a fraction of the price while just copying someone else's homework.
It's more that I hate the chinese who profit off of imitation, and the southeast asian poorfags that enable them.
gunpla is still an extremely cheap hobby, especially when you even just start looking at pricing a segment over for scale military kits.

>>23590651
No one has any reason to care about any of that shit. Especially with Bandai's decisions post pandemic.

2019 and earlier, I'd agree with you. But now? Fuck them and fuck you.

>>23590651
>gunpla is still an extremely cheap hobby

>>23590660
have you ever had an adult hobby?
car parts?
motorcycles?
camping?
guns?
scuba?
musical instruments?
gym equipment?
the only other hobbies I have that are even remotely as cheap as gunpla are fishing and gardening.

where do i find info on sheik mainland?

>>23590662
Gunplas are plastics

>>23590662
oh , I guess I forgot reading. that's cheap as hell because I just buy musty old paperbacks

>>23590660
Its pretty cheap. Especially if you are a HG-only snapshitter. And even more so if you buy bootlegs.

>>23590665
...and so are many car and motorcycle parts?

>>23590660
gunpla is incredibly cheap even just compared to the wider modelling sphere

>>23590663
wdym? you can find their stuff on ali
unless you mean info on them as a company
if so who the hell cares

>shit on poorfags for consuming cheap bootlegs
>start yapping about how cheap bandai gunpla already are
lack of self awareness

>I buy gunpla because... they're already cheap!
I buy bootlegs because they're even cheaper

>>23590678
I need to know if they make their plamo ethically

>>23590651
But plenty of the bootlegs are making things that are highly demanded but that Bandai refuses to make.

>>23590660
>My income didn't increase

There's your problem. Gunpla is the most accessible and cheap hobbies out there.

>>23590687
I just have a multitude of hyper-realistic robots fighting in my memory palace because thinking is even cheaper

>>23590651
>eh, not really
Oh hold on, I gotchu senpai.

Should I get the standard or the Amuro custom version of the Jeda? Anyone build one of those?

The reviews I've seen are positive, but I trust the opinion of /gpg/ with my life.

>>23590705
In today's news, a man was found dead while building a model toy robot.

>>23590691
I have no issues with bootlegs that are kits that bandai has never made. third party and garage kits used to be a bigger part of this hobby.
rarer kits and exclusive kits are easily obtainable if you know how to browse the right sites.

>>23590678
just a catalogue of releases or something

>>23590705
The Amuro colors are cooler but I don't like the razor tits. Get the regular version and paint it in Amuro colors.

>>23590667
You should just jailbreak a kindle. Get my books for free, and if I like the book enough then I'll buy a physical copy for my shelf.

>>23590705
It's a good kit overall. There isn't a significant difference, just buy the one that looks better to you.

Does Amuro even have a standard colour? He just rolls around with whatever.

>>23590730
I like paper. I like turning pages. Kindles are decent, and I have used them before, but I like the physical element of reading a book.

>>23590734
he has used orange/red and white at least twice which counts for something

>>23590734
Every suit he's piloted has at least a little red on it, so his color is red.

I don't respect amuro
or char for that matter

amuro/char rivalry sucks because amuro plaps char every time they fight after the halfway point of 0079
can't take it seriously

kaa-san said she's worried about me spending all my time home alone and never going outside and says i should pick up a hobby
is it time to actually w*rk on my backlog

>>23590039
Built my first Zaku. Only did a few metallic highlights as I'm still in my "at least snap the backlog" mode. First one of an RG this old, build process felt basically the same as a newer one outside of the increased MS-Frame parts. There are a few things that could be made better by a 2.0, but not a bad kit. Probably will get floppy in a few years though.

>>23590795
Haman is not happy Char found one of his old suits and tried to steal it back.

>>23590636
take note some bootlegs are terrible
otherwise sometimes theres only bootlegs avaliable

The gold warrior looks like shit

>>23590812
this but with the Gunraid

>>23590547
About 1:10 retarder to thinner

The KINOraid looks great youre delusional.

Anyone have the fixed version of the Gunpla files from Bandai for 3D printing?

Gunraid is a pretty fun kit, I even have one. I'm still a bit pissed that it got a MG kit before the Heavygun

>>23590660
In like 3 and a half years, I think I've spent like under £2k on everything needed for this hobby. Granted, I've saved a lot of money due to the weak yen but it is still substantially cheaper than any other hobby I've ever done. My camera setup cost £4k in comparison and that was just for the body, lens, a memory card and a spare battery. The sub to my gym costs like 500 a year.

>>23590964
You realize these are toys for children, right? For an adult, 2,000 dollars compared to your 4000 dollar camera is "cheaper" sure.

>>23590966
You seem very unaware of the money needed for other hobbies. Kids hobbies are also extremely expensive, especially if they're getting into sports. A few HGs aren't going to break the bank. Luckily for children, they don't need paints, chisels, an airbrush, a compresser and various sanding tools which are included in what I spent. Sounds like you are poor my man.

>>23590985
>unaware of the money needed for other hobbies
Sir, I'm more than well aware of how much lenses cost for my R6 MKII. Not sure what that has to do with 2000 dollars not being cheap by any means. This isn't a dick measuring contest on how much we've spent on retarded shit.

All these comparisons and analogies are completely meaningless
For the case of gunpla being cheap just put it next to warhammer, boom done
You're all retards

>>23590992
Well that's more to do with the fact that canon love fucking you all in the ass for lenses that are no better than the competition. Gunpla really isn't that expensive, even in the hobby space. Like the other anon said, look at the price of warhammer. Also I'm not 5 years old so I couldn't really give a fuck if little Billy can't buy 50 HGs a year and Bandai don't either because they know the majority of gunpla is bought by adults.

>>23591002
>Like the other anon said, look at the price of warhammer
I'm just going to tell you to fuck off retard, because it's clear that trying to have a conversation with you is not worth my time.

Anything new besides the gun?

>>23591012
lmao whatever buddy, continue to seethe because I don't think spending 2k over almost 4 years is a lot of money. Literally the cheapest option in the model kit space, cheaper than the vast majority of the shit out there in any hobby space. Can you name any hobby a kid, or anyone, could have where it would be cheaper than 2k after 3 1/2 years?

>>23591017
>continue to seethe
You're the only one seething lmao.

>>23591015
ketchup gun

>>23591002
I'm the anon that originally said it was cheap, and I wouldn't want to compare it to warhammer first and foremost.
Look at the price of an Eduard, Hasegawa, Hobby Japan or Meng aircraft kit in 1/48th scale, and you'll see how much more you get for your yen from Bandai.
>>23591015
the backpack is different, and it's the sexiest looking GM ever imo as a result

>>23591024
just because non-bandai are more expensive, doesn't mean bandai is cheap.
I'll stick to the more affordable chinese plamo and bootlegs..

>>23591021
Yeah the gun isn't doing it for me, kinda really looks like a kiddie watergun.

>>23591024
The command type gm is fuckin sexy, I'm only appreciating it now that I'm building the colony variant.

>>23591024
>sexiest looking GM
It and its counterpart always came across as "modern" stylized GMs to me. Still waiting on the Colony Type to be reprinted, bandai forgot that they issued both at the same time.

>>23591028
They already reprinted it. Not sure how long it will hit the west tho. I just got mine through retail.

>>23591033
Well, I hope that's true as I regret not getting it when it was available at the time. I chose the Space Type and then it just disappeared.

>>23590087
>how fat is your cat that the boxes get crushed from it sitting on them
fatter than he should be that's for sure

>>23590458
NTA but really quite good. The mid section can lift slightly off the pelvis for even more ab crunch, and the thighs pivot to make up for the stiff lower leg. Shoulders are pretty good too, though the way the armor attaches to them is very strange. Really good range of motion and the only joint that feels weird/bad is the wrists.

>>23591019
Let me know when you can name a hobby that's cheaper than 2k over 3 years.
>>23591024
>I wouldn't want to compare it to warhammer first and foremost.
I get what you're saying but Warhammer is cheaper here in the UK than anywhere else and it's still substantially more expensive than gunpla. But yes, bandai kits tend to be better value for money when compared to other Japanese model kit companies as well.

Is cheap china airbrush and small portable compressor set good enough for HG?
I only need it for gloss coat after hand paint to apply decals and panel line and matt coat for finishing.

>>23591025
>Knockoffs and kits that use lower quality plastic and cheaper labour are cheaper
Holy shit

>>23591060
Cheap china airbrush is never worth it. You'd be better off with rattle cans

>>23591060
with practice and good enough control, rattle cans are good enough

>>23591061
OOF! I CAN'T EVEN!
go back, faggot

>>23591062
>>23591063
i keep seeing mixed reviews about chink airbrush, I know spray can coat exist, but after quick math cheap airbrush + non spray coat is much cheaper than constantly buying spray cans

>>23590039
I took the big gun from the guncannon detector and have given it to my custom zaku. This solves the dilemma I was having about equipment for now. I can safely call this thing completed once I think of a good name for it.

>>23591060
Master airbrush makes a pretty cheap airbrush and compressor combo. It's what I've been using for about a year.

>>23591071
yikes
melty i guess lol

>>23591073
Cheap chink airbrush will break within a month. Airbrush and compressor are important tools, you shouldn't buy the cheap shitty ones

>>23591060
If you only want to use it for gloss coating and nothing else, it's probably fine. Use floor wax for your gloss coat, that shit can be washed out with Windex which is about as non-corrosive as you can get.

But as everyone else said, rattle can top coat might be cheaper. It really depends on how many kits you plan to top coat, and if you plan to eventually graduate to paint your kits with an airbrush.

>>23591047
>name a hobby that's cheaper than 2k over 3 years
I can name many "hobbies" cheaper than that. I can also name many more expensive. Stop being a fucking retard over children's toys.

>>23591073
I haven't used a chinese airbrush myself. My experience is only with an american airbrush.

>Badger Renegade Chrome
it's ok, and not cheap. I don't have complaints about it besides the nozzle design making the backflow technique more difficult to do compared to the Iwata nozzle. I've had it a long time and haven't been very good to it, but it still gets the job done.

>Hardware store rattle cans
any kind of color and finish you want for 5 to 6 dollars a can. The only thing I have yet to personally find is a matte clear coat that is both good an cheap. I've tried several brands... they have all been alright, but usually not very matte.

>>23591105
You can get a serviceable airbrush and compressor for less than 100 dollars.

>>23591105
how is it 1000 dollars? A 60 PSI compressor with a tank is like 70 bucks, and even a top of the line airbrush will only be around 100 dollars.

>>23591097
So name them. You're the one spazzing out because I don't think spending 2k in 3 years is expensive. Kids and parents wouldn't be spending that much money either. A HG kit is $15-25 depending on what you're getting.

>>23591060
The airbrush is fine but you will really learn to hate those small compressors if you use them for long. They suck.

>>23591113
and 200 different kind of paint

>>23591098
Mr hobby clear is easily the best canned top coat but not exactly cheap if you plan on top coating every kit this way. Tamiya is fine and the rest are dog shit.

>>23591115
>So name them
Fishing. Mountain biking or just cycling in general., many sports like golf can be cheap as hell, knitting, painting, I can potentially even spend less than 2,000 dollars over 3 years on firearms even, musical instruments/playing music.

>>23591122
>Mr hobby clear
Whats the difference between it and mr. premium top coat?

I use plastic cement to do water decals. 100% won't fall off.

>>23591128
>golf can be cheap as hell
I golf. It is easily one of the most expensive sports out there. There's a good reason it's called the rich mans sport. Even top golf, which is hardly golfing, is like $40 an hour.
>>23591132
There's comparison pictures out there. Premium is the single best but the regular Mr hobby clear, and matte, are also very good if you can't find premium.

>>23590042
that looks dope

>>23591128
This all started because you cried about gunpla being for kids and it's too expensive, and your examples of cheap hobbies for kids are fishing, golf & knitting. Lmao. Buying them a cheap bike is the only thing you've got here and that's still going to be more expensive than buying a handful of HGs for them to snap together. Billy, I have to prove this guy on the internet wrong so you'll be getting wool and knitting needles for Christmas this year.

>>23591169
>This all started because you cried about gunpla being for kids and it's too expensive
No, I joined INTO the conversation telling you that just because it only cost you 2k over 3 years doesn't make it cheap. And also you're unrealistically calling a hobby for all ages cheap. Then you called me a poorfag which I wasn't stupid enough to take the bait. Now here we are, where you're demanding I provide hobbies that are cheaper than 2,000 dollars and you're upset that I did. Go bird watching you stupid fag, it's a free hobby.

>>23591060
yes, the answer is yes.

also DSPAIE wash free airbrush + Hobby Mio portable compressor is not cheap china, they are inexpensive, but reliable

>>23590042
looks like Chang'd up FAG

>>23591060
anons always say chinese airbrush are doomed to break instantly but they are seemingly going off the $20 no name brands that are sold with compressor kits on amazon and shit. i haven't seen any antishill anons talking about the $40 gaahleri brush that barbatos rex shills for example. (dont think anyone in this thread ever bought it)
iwata neo is a chinese-made brush piggybacking on iwata's brand name and pretty popular as a beginner brush among normies for whatever reason. even though it costs more than the procon boy ps-269 which is made in japan (actually the same factory as iwata brushes). i got mine for like $85 on spraygunner.com with a coupon, it's $95 right now

if you aren't sure about getting a chinese brush you can go for the procon boy, that's the best value for money option that's not made in china.

>>23591187
You can also get a Harder & Steenbeck Ultra at that price range and it is a very comfortable aibrush.
But I agree and would actually go as far as saying that the shitty $15 airbrushes also work perfectly well and don't break unless you fuck up. They are just inconvenient.

>>23591187
I gorilla fingered and broke the nozzle on my first $30 neoeco airbrush, and that was tragic
But I've been using a second, different model with a different nozzle design for a while and it's been good to me, the SJ83
I believe it's also sold on amazon for around $40

>>23591192
Also, anon said he's only gonna be spraying clearcoat. Even a 50 year old single action badger antique would do well enough.

>>23591187
Correction. ps-289. The 0.3mm one

>>23591179
How long does this shitcan last?

>>23591179
DSPAIE is pretty good as far as Chang stuff goes. I mean not everything from the land of trash and microplastics can't be awful and hazardous to humans, I guess.

>>23591200
it won't break quickly, that's not the corner cut
the corner cut is the lack of precision and consistency, these are only really good for blasting full send single coats or like, painting swirls on fondant

>>23591200
That's a siphon feed brush so it should last for ages, it's the simplest airbrush design with the fewest moving parts. Same design as your boomer grandpa's first airbrush that probably still works unless he hamhanded it.
Bottom feed requires higher pressure than gravity feed brushes with the paint up top though, and siphon feed has worse atomization than internal mix, so it won't be able to get coats as smooth as even anon's $30 sj83.

Its main gimmick seems to be the ability to quickly swap paint bottles without having to clean the brush in between which might be handy for some purposes but not super important for gunpla.

>>23591208
the gimmick is that it's the most plug and play they could get it, it's chang's attempt at selling a retardproof babby's first airbrush

>>23591223
Okay but I learned to clean my brush from a 5 minute youtube video and was using it just fine with 0 prior experience by the end of the first day. There's really no need for this.

>>23591229
you underestimate the retardedness of the average person and unwillingness to do or learn anything even remotely technical-seeming (Even if it's not actually technical at all)

>>23591042
The way of Shoulder armor attached is Bandai anticipating people would kit bash Warcraft tier shoulder

do the blue and red astray Perfect grades still hold up well despite their age? been debating on getting the blue astray

>>23591258
Kino

>>23591179
The airbrush seems have good overall reviews, but idk about the compressor, Any good small or portable compressor with long battery lifetime? or just keep buying another cheap one to replace it?

>>23591258
good progress anon. this your groupbuild entry?

>>23591263
battery power is a meme. get a cheap timbertech/fengda/airgoo (prefreably the more expensive models with a tank unless you're extremely poor / low budget)

>>23590039
building this thing has been pretty interesting

Dicking around with the MG Wing Zero Custom, got the pieces off the runner, sanded, just need to throw washing them before starting the painting process. These pieces are life soft flexible rubber so I'm unsure what to do with them in terms of whether to paint them or not. I'd think that if you painted them and then bent the pieces while posing the kit, it would damage the paint. I use lacquers if that makes any difference, but I could get some acrylics if that would make it a bit more durable.

>>23591028
>It and its counterpart always came across as "modern" stylized GMs to me.
in a good way or bad way?
I just like how sleek it looks, and the X arrangement of the thrusters on the backpack makes me pop a boner.
>>23591025
>just because non-bandai are more expensive, doesn't mean bandai is cheap.
It quite literally means it's cheap relative to its contemporaries in adjacent market segments.

>>23591293
these things will turn yellow if you don't paint them

>>23591303
>>23591024
You missed the other obvious one, koto is waaay more expensive for less plastic

>>23591307
>Kotobukiya
>Moderoid
>FSS
overpriced junk

>>23591316
just like bandai's
only changs has realistic prices nowdays

>>23591321
Their premium plamo (Iron Toys, Sunday Hobby, SNAA, Fat Cat, Axis) aren't that much cheaper than bandai's THOUGH. but the they usually have more contents yeah.

>>23591306
No kidding? What about paint cracking/being damaged by the piece being bent? It's a gift for a friend, and I'm certain that even if I tell him those wing tips are somewhat fragile/not to bend them, he'd fucking bend them wondering why they're not plastic like the rest of the kit. I love the dude, but he ain't exactly the sharpest tool in the shed you know?

>>23591336
I hear acrylic works but you need a really good primer, and lots of layer of paint. As for those thing's durability it's kinda hard to tell. Just make sure to tell him not to touch it too much I guess

when will they release the Walter mech?

>>23591336
you wanna use multiprimer on rubber. or at least that's what people use to paint polycap parts. gaia or jumpwind make it

when will Bandai reissue MG Amazing Red Gundam? it's too rare now that the price in marketplace are off the chart.

>>23591352
2 years ago.

>>23591354
no way they're out of stocks already.
I heard it's also already rare in Japan now..

>>23591115
NTA but I have 3 kids all in multiple hobbies. All in a music instrument, which each one cost easily $1440 dollars a year in lessons (30 a session for 30 minutes, once a week, 4 times a month for a year), the cost of the instrument $500+ for an even passable student grade instrument (Blessing B101 Flute ~1k or Blessing BTR-1286 ~1k), all are in other hobbies that may be...mildly cheaper, one is hardcore mountain biking and the fat tire trek bike was 1200 bucks. Another in painting, that burns money on lessons that are more expensive, longer, paints, canvases, paper towels thinners, mediums, brushes, easel, a dedicated area to do it, etc. Last is into fitness, weights, treadmill for bad weather cardio, exercise bike, bench. Hobbies are expensive, period. Not shitting on you or the other anon, just being an old man you see these price tags a lot clearer over time, and hobbies like these that are expensive but improve YOU are way better long term over "hobbies" like gaming, watching YT/Tiktok, gooning, whatever that you fall into if your life isn't fulfilling.

>>23591359
fitness is cheap, you just need a gym membership (and healthy food) instead of all that shit.

>>23591343
>>23591351
I'll try grabbing some acrylic paint and hunt down some of this multiprimer and testing them out on the runner the wing tips came off of. The whole thing is made of the same rubber and should show what will happen if the piece was bent too much. Appreciate the suggestions and info lads.

>>23591362
He's a straight A student and busy, and truth be told he's just looking to stay fit rather than bulk up. Half the house uses the Bike and Tread but he and I are the only one using weights, so not a lot is lost on fitness. Also he started working out long before he could drive. Having one more drive between dentists, orthodontists, Dr, activities, work is not as appealing as just buying the shit for home and having a few more minutes of peace.

>>23591366
True and in any hobby it's possible to spend more and more
I'm just saying it doesn't HAVE to cost that much, it can be a really cheap hobby if people want it to be

>>23591293
>>23591343

Vallejo's Mecha Color line forms a flexible latex-like film. Use that and do a bunch of layers.

>>23590628
alright thanks. These look pretty cool.

>>23591383
Lettuce know how they are if you get them, I like seeing people enjoy things I also enjoy.

>>23591368
Over time in your life, you definitely make your money back on the equipment vs purchase

which one?

>>23591476
I'm a mixed finish fag. Few things need full gloss all over, and those that do need polishing so it's a high gloss. Lots of things have mixed finish for the best outcome. If I had to pick one all over the kit for all kits forever? Matte. Semi-gloss looks too much like OOB plastic to me.

>>23591476
depends on the build in question
like a death army grunt isn't gonna be a hotrod of a mobile suit, so flat looks a lot better
conversely the f91 IS a hotrod of a mobile suit and a glossy finish fits that beaut well

there is rarely a use for semigloss cause standard polystyrene plastic is already semigloss

https://x.com/rumasiyo/status/1982271218414960844?t=wPGgGMr2HTzv6sANdMxgtg&s=19
She's gonna drain some people at this rate.

>>23591321
>only changs has realistic prices nowdays
If you're a brokie, sure.

>>23590039
current progress

>>23591502
>>23591503
Fucking hell yeah

>>23591502
>>23591503
Noice