Thread 23603395

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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?
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One easy to use app that works well on Android:
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-=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 (November):
old.reddit.com/r/gunpla/1o29y6g

Prior thread: >>23599236

-= 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

Show me what you're working on!

>>23603399
The gloss has a lot of imperfections in it that necessitate it being made matte, or even semi gloss. I wasn't too concerned with it being absolutely perfect since I didn't intend it to stay too shiny.
I may just take the time to work out the imperfections in the paint though. Most of them are from the shine red being a far worse paint than the red madder.
I'm glad you're starting to see my vision with the blue frame.

>>23603405
I was using pic related as reference but it ended up looking much less saturated. It's nice

>>23603398
I started priming the stand parts for the Axis Kshatriya.

No one outruns the ekdromoi

Code 2-3 attending thread

Code 31: Requesting a verdicT

I'm about to Digivolve from snapshitter to paintchud but first I'm going to 'longsnap' a kit as a test. Bought a sacrificial EG RX-78, some cans of Topcoat and a Gundam marker. Wish me luck! Will report back with the results.

>>23603468
Anon, no! Your body can't handle it!

>>23603468
you're surely already an expert at longposting at least so have faith in yourself

The guy who made these is still working on ekdromoi/lc models btw

Where can I buy the GBC 1/144MB Gundam Exia?

>>23603472
3 sentences is too long for your TikTok brain? Lol

HE IS A BIG GUY

>>23603474
How do I buy from him

>>23603511
for you

>>23603511
Holy shit no wonder HLJ charged me so much for shipping

>>23603519
This guy sells the files and 3D printed models, waiting on the Ekdromoi and LC
https://linktr.ee/casuallycrafted3d

getting real tired of this gook posting AC models he doesn't even own

>>23603511
Someone put it with the 1/72 scale Dougram, Dunbine. and Xabungle. I need my Sunrise robot autism.

>1/72 scale Ideon will be size of your car.

>>23603526
Noted. Gonna see about getting an HC model

>>23603534
Same. It's always the same pictures from the dude's ebay/etsy page. Just fucking buy it already and stop spamming the thread

When did you realize Katoki needs to be executed on live TV?

>>23603571
i used to think that, but then the zeta ver ka released and i think maybe we should give him another chance and let him make a mk2 ver ka

Since PLA has made Jeda, what MS from Moon Gundam you want them to make a kit?

>>23603571
I used to think that, until i realized he is the only thing keeping MG alive so, long live Katoki!

>>23603584
Psycho Bawoo 1/100 please

>>23603584
Aggjin

>katoki escapes death penalty but sent to prison
>all ressources to MG relocated to HG
>now china is in charge of 1/100 and bigger
>everyone is happy

>>23603571
>>23603586
Funny how Nagano fancies himself a fashion designer but Katoki the person is by far the most /fa/ mecha designer.

>>23603600
>now china is in charge of 1/100 and bigger
They already are.

I vow to build a plamo photoshoot box before my next project
Any enlighted advice?

Bandai should do what Hasbro eventually figure out to do and lease the Gundam license to third parties so they can make the MGs instead. Everyone wins.

>>23603622
Black background for bright colored kits and white background for black kits.

>>23603627
yeah but with what fabric

>>23603643
The type that is not glossy. Avoid satin and silk.

>>23603622
Just buy one on Amazon for like $35. Has a light, collapses small, and comes with like 7 background color sheets. Has a second hole at the top of you need a top down shot or want to do your own light.

>>23603622
an old trick from /tg/'s /wip/ threads:
put your plamo in the fridge
fridge lighting is unironically very good for photography

>>23603687
>>23603622
>>23603647
i have seen some of those a3 or a2 sized papers that you can use as a background
the trick is that you cant bend them like >>23603687
you just want to plop them on the wall with a bountiful incline with the floor. duck tape it when you are happy with the light diffusion and you are done

>>23603687
I have no idea what keywords to use for search

>>23603704
lightbox or photobox

>>23603704
photobooth might do it?

>>23603702
i sort of did something similar here with some paper, it works ok for smaller things. 1/100 or anything on a stand needs some tricks to make it work at all.

>>23603704
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKSZKQHF The exact one from the picture. It's a generic Chinese product so do a search on who is selling the cheapest today.

I can't seem to find Mr Surfacer 1500 in white anywhere in the US besides on Amazon for $20 for a 40mL. Should I just use Gray instead? Or hope the Aqueous white can hold up to lacquers on top?
Kit in question is the F91. White would be for the White/Yellow/Orange parts. I was already planning on Gray for the blue as I had to sub a paint for a lighter hue version already.

>>23603485
AliExpress

>>23603511
How can one get the kind of mottled effect on the armor they show in the cg promos?

>>23603797
>LE OBARI POSE

airbrusing obviously

>>23603803
Can I do it without paint?

>>23603837
>can I paint without paint?

>>23603837
might be able to do it with weathering pigments

>>23603841
Yeah, can I get it like that OOB is what I'm asking.

>>23603853
>>23603511
that is literally how it looks OOB

>>23603856
Yeah, but can I get that dappled airbrush look OOB????

>each single blade of the shoulder armors must be glued individually
>held together by a tiny peg with lesss than 2mm of surface contact

I'm going to fucking lose my mind

>>23603862
another issue I encountered is the silhouette of the knight that goes in the left armor

the piece has that little engraving in the armor so you could use paint to make it stand out, however, none of the red paints I have are bright enough to my liking and there is also the fact the engraving is so small and the lines so thin, paint did not flow as expected neither I got a satisfactory result for my liking

you can use the decals then, right? kinda, save for the fact the decals of the kit are slightly larger than the engraving so it ends up looking a bit off

>>23603861
obviously not

>>23603885
sasuga volks

>>23603571
Nah, Katoki gets to stay

>>23603885
you wanted a kit for TRVE modellers so you are expected to cut up your decals to properly fit

>>23603889
What about if I use panel liner?

>>23603398
Trying out reverse washing for the first time on my ova sinanju

>>23603963
Looks like it came out well.

>>23603969
I was going to go at it with normal qtips but thankfully made the decision to grab the fine tip makeup ones

>>23603963
decent work, but that gold isn't great

>>23604085
I agree. I got the Studio G metallic set and the gold in it is a bit much. This is it sprayed over a grey surfacer instead of black.

>>23604095
It looks like you sprayed it on a little thick.

>>23604100
it looks fine to me in terms of thickness. he just got a paint with not great luster.

>>23604100
I don't see that at all, I think it looks fine. Just looks like a paint with large-ish flakes.

>>23604100
No doubt that I did

>>23604109
It still looks really good. It just doesn't look absolutely perfect under a microscope. It doesn't need to.

>>23604109
You didn't, shut up, believe in yourself, I love you.

Does the HGUC Super Gundam hold up well? I don't know what the fuck I'm going to do with 2-3 Mk IIs.
>get just the Super Gundam, it holds up fine but pales compared to its ZZ-mates
>get the Super Gundam and the Mk II Revive Titans, the latter overshadows it
>have all three, now have three Mk II Gundams

>>23600162
Based and Condor pilled

>>23604129
Not really. It's heavily outdated, but if you're willing to put up with the static joint pegs and seam lines all over, then it's okay to have

>>23603626
>Bandai licenses out to a 3rd party
>Picks the worst company they could possibly find
>We have 15-20 years of 1980's levels of gunpla quality
I could see Bandai doing that.

>>23604181
What
FUCK
Is it that bad

>>23604262
just check it out here senpai
http://www.dalong.net/reviews/hg/h35/h35_p.htm

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).

>>23604266
I did watch a separate review and I thought aside from no thigh swivels and a gun-only hand it was fine...
The review itself on dalog is mostly praises for the kit, and a buddy with a bonus booster pack seemed pretty cool
>there were three Mk IIs that were all stolen
>one was in Z and ZZ while the others were dismantled by Anaheim
>the Titans started making fishmen instead of Mk IIs
What am I going to do with two Mk IIs

>>23603584
I want another bootlegger group to try. PLA got the scale hilariously wrong with the Jeda as tall as a Sazabi. The plastic is also too soft, causing pegs to sheer off if you don't move the model just right. I'd reconsider if they went back and fixed their mistakes.

>white MGEX Strike Freedom is just as expensive as the PGU Unleashed Nu
we finally went there...

>>23604371
just wait for the fancy finish PGU Nu

>even a popular suit like Barbatos is P-Bandai now
Nothing is safe anymore.

>>23604373
Wait until you see how many kamen rider protagonist end up as Pbandai. The only thing allowed to be 100% retail is shitpla.

>>23604291
Based

>>23604373
They saw that fans continue to be willing to open their wallets, so yeah.

>>23604372
They are already selling the LED for like 50 dollars something. Like PG Nu, there will be HWS and double funnel DLC along the way.

>>23604373
within a few years all gunpla will be pbandai
bandai spirits will be only poopla

The poopla made for literal children really mindbroke half this general huh

>>23604483
I never really get Japan's fixation with poop jokes in the first place.

>>23604483
Yes, because it's LITERALLY shit.
Funko pops, for all its hate, still has more dignity than literal shit. It's the shit from that emoji movie all over again. Again, it's Shit. How do you even defend that? With other properties you can still argue about preferences and what not, but liking actual Shit? That's Literal Shit Taste.

>>23604486
At least they don't drink poop wine like the Koreans.

Figure-Rise Standard Amplified when?

>>23604495
I don't like them either but please realise that you are seething over a toy for 3 year old kids, not corporate slop cheaply made vomited out collectibles that pretends to be for "adults" (reddit manchildren)

Genuinely mindbroken

>>23604495
it's funny and the entire point is that it's clay you model into whatever you want anyways

>>23604576
If you're a parent and you buy shit for your kids, then you're a bad parent. Hurrr mindbroken hurrr it's just for kids! Get better toys for your kids. There are good toys and bad toys, if you can't see the difference, you've got shit for brains.

>corporate slop cheaply made vomited out collectibles that pretends to be for "adults" (reddit manchildren)
And yet here you are. Good job projecting/ telling on yourself. As expected of a shit for brains.

>putty tube got in a hole in it somehow
>finally dried out to the point I had to throw it out
RIP Tamiya putty tube 2024 - 2025, you were taken from us too soon
Also, is any lacquer thinner an appropriate substitute for Tamiya extra thin cement?

>>23604753
The ideal substitute is Tamiya airbrush cleaner, which has an almost-identical formulation.

>>23604753
>Also, is any lacquer thinner an appropriate substitute for Tamiya extra thin cement?
no
just get a litre of mek

>>23604643
>And yet here you are
Not him but I dont build bandaislop so this doesnt apply to me

>>23604643
>pretends that Funko Pops have any dignity
>lectures people on good and bad toys
you really don't get to say shit

>built 2 kits, tossed 2 medium boxes
>bought 1 medium box
>somehow less storage than before
who the fuck is putting kits in my fort

>>23604837
Probably the same masters who snuck a turd in my pants while I was asleep. We're gonna get that sumbitch

>>23604576
>but please realise that you are seething over a toy for 3 year old kids, not corporate slop cheaply made vomited out collectibles that pretends to be for "adults" (reddit manchildren)
It is KFC and literall shit. Yeah KFC is literall goyslop but would you have fried chicken and soda or would you rather eat your own excrement?
And btw this metaphor is pretty close because Unkosul Days is a Bandai Hobby division's release, made with plamo budget.

Review dspiae epoxy for me pls

>>23604824
>you really don't get to say shit
We are not allowed to talk about Unkosul Days?

If I don't see unkosoul girl in the upcoming mahoushojo groupbuild, I'll be eternally disappointed

>>23604495
>Funko pops still has more dignity than literal shit.
No they do not.
> it's Shit. How do you even defend that?
It is not a funko pop.
>That's Literal Shit Taste
Which is still elevated above funkos.
I am not defending unkosuls, i am simply reminding you of where funko pops stand.

>>23604883
Good lord it's doodoo feces

i'm a sick fuck who wants exciting plamo news

Bandai cn just shipped my denan gei. I'm super stoked to get it

>>23605011
WOO

Why is The O such a popular kit here

>>23605198
It was really expensive and hard to find for like 10 years

>>23605198
cause 99% of the posters here resemble The-O IRL

>>23605203
And the remaining 1% is built like Union Flag

i look like miorine

>>23604883
Bandai has let so many bad decisions become full on products it's impossible to keep track. Some of us remember when they thought literally bendy dolls were a good idea for Kamen Rider action figures.

>>23605219
>Hey, that stuff we make polycaps from that can't really be painted? Let's make an entire line of figures that are made of nothing but this shit! Those will FLY off the shelves!"

>>23605198
it's big

>>23605203
I'm 99% of posters

Why does Ukosoul crap have everyone going apeshit anyway? I highly doubt it takes that much budget away from like, new MGs with how simplistic it is. SDs are probably a bigger drain on gunpla's budget than this.

>>23605268
It's just one guy

>>23605231
wtf that's how I look like IRL

>>23605219
This is basically just a wire armature. Yeah, not great for a toy, but not a crazy idea.

>>23605285
idk, seems like a better idea for a young kid's toy than more conventional articulation? Gives some posing ability while less likely to break and presumably cheaper to produce

>>23605268
>I highly doubt it takes that much budget away from like, new MGs with how simplistic it is.
It is a symptom of current Bandai and deserve mockery. 30 Minutes crap is what drain entire gunpla budget, but with those kits retards can make excuses for their existence. But Unkosul absolutely shut those retards off and proves that this company have no idea what they are doing.

>>23605301
Just sounds like to me you're malding about Bandai also producing kids' toys and not just your epic serious modeling big boy robot kits for adults desu

>>23605305
my favorite gundams need a 3.0 and 4.0

>>23605305
Post your Unkosul collection.

>>23605305
Based shitpla enjoyer. Imagine hating kino.

>>23605301
I thought 30mm exists because someone at Bandai got mildly jealous of Koto's FAggatory.

>3rd parties: MG Physalis 2.0, MG Hyaku Shiki Kai, MG Kshatrya
>Bandai:

i don't get the pbandai scarcity strategy angle when the regular retail releases are also scarce

>>23605335
Pic related.

>>23605231
so you're saying it's a Big O?

>>23605318
Finally this completes the unholy shelfwarmer trio alongside fantasy SDs and One Piece ship kits

>>23605318
>trying to sell literal shit
and you fags still wonder why chink robots are gaining more and more market share

>>23605340
>ai generated shitpost
AI is the snapshitting of shitposting, there is no love put into it.

>>23605318
The cyberpsycho shit kit looks kinda cool bros.

>>23605379
I googled "Monkeys in suits boardroom" and used the picture that I liked most. Sue me.

It's fucking beautiful

>>23605379
>grrr tech advancement bad!!!
Are you the same retard that complains about articulation and color separation?

>>23605386
Which mortar headd (GTM deadname) is this?

>>23605390
My guess is Neptune

>>23605198
It was so hard to get for so long it the price skyrocketed which made it seem more desirable by nature of being rare and expensive, then there was a reprint of the HG earlier this year, and then a reprint of the MG last month made it quite available so a bunch of impressionable anons are showing off their big ugly yellow bricks.

>>23605384
Shitposts are supposed to be artisanal and high effort. Did you even consider forming a committee to select the best possible artist for your post?

>>23605386
this is my least liked gtm

>>23605399
I did but I just didn't have enough time.

>>23603511
Bandai must be seriously considering getting into the 1/72 game with Gundams. That 1/72 Dragonar and the chinese 1/72 Zeta, these big kits could force Bandai to jump in.

>>23605198
the real question is, is it "the oh" or "the oo"

>>23605403
If you cared you would have made the time and budgeted out at least a grand to finance the post.

>>23605406
Big shit is reserved for R3

>>23605406
Well Megasize and PG exist, it is just they are very niche and for wealthy collectors only.

>>23605386
>they include parts to make the movie version
BASED

>>23605407
Jee-Oh

>>23605406
Why would they start producing stuff in another large scale instead of just doing more perfect grades

>>23605407
It's Auge written backwards, but only for the Original Auge.

>>23605406
That Zeta isn't even real 1/72 scale.

>>23605406
Too big. Where would I even store these things? A PG is a splurge that you can get away with one or two in your life, but having tons of these make no sense.

>>23605420
Shhh, no one cares scale autist.

i hate having to wash my tools and penis

>>23605422
I believe these kind of kits are for people who don't consume that much. Just around 3 to 5 mecha kits and that's it.

Anyone built a Hemoxian kit before? This thing is up for preorder now, but not sure if I'm interested or not

>>23605439
That thing has 24 articulated fingers you have to de-nub and assemble. Think about that practically first.

>>23605439
Did lone shadow recently. Smooth build

>>23605440
well the extra arms are part of an expansion kit, but yeah that doesn't sound great

>>23605439
no but heard good things

comrades... joe said the 1/100 jeda is booboo

Metal chads keep on dabbing at us. Its just not fair!

>>23605509
Yeah, their stuff even comes preassembled so they're not forced to snap and put together stuff like us peasants!

>>23605509
where's the metal

>>23605509
>pbandai
>32k yen
>winning

>>23605516
The frame is metal and POM

>>23605509
>30k yen
lmao

>>23603398
Finished building and painting the sazabi. I just need to do its weapons now, panel line it and decal it. Building this thing feels like running a marathon.

>>23605545
Damn, that blue actually works well

>>23605545
its just me, but I think it would be cooler if you paint the grey parts that peek out to silver

>>23605519
>The frame is metal and POM
funny how Chinks sell entire 1/100 kits of those at a quarter of the price
>inb4 cheap chinese labor
MRDs are made in China

>>23605493
Kind of. The pegs require some sanding and the waist frame is really weak. The kit still holds itself together so you can use it as a display statue.

>>23605545
Was right about guessing the blue would work great yesterday. Looks great!

>>23605549
I left the silver parts the color they were since I really like gloss injection silver accent. I also added some silver to go along with it on the pistons and tanks. I think the blue works because it compliments every color but the red, and it clashes with the red in a really good way.

>>23605548
I'm glad you see what I was thinking now. It's loosely based on the original art of the sazabi since it had a bluish frame. The 2000 master grade also has a blue frame.
Shame I blew through half a jar of the metallic blue on this. I'm out of it so now the guns are gonna have to be a different color. I'm thinking of using some mystery metal I made by dumping leftovers of every metallic color I mixed into one bottle.
That or plain black to go with the shield.

>>23605562
Thank you.

>>23605570
For my RG Rifle, black with some silver accents went nicely. Maybe do that with your mystery metal?

>>23605583
I might. The mystery stuff is mostly black looking with a green and blue flecks in it right now. It's mostly green. I have no idea how it turned black.

>Looking through my spare parts, find hands that would fit much better with my groupbuild
>But there's no holding hand
It's fine if the holding hand doesn't match, right guys? You won't judge my entry for that, will you??

>>23605388
No, but I am the most upvoted man in /gpg/.

>>23605586
Might turn green when thinned onto a part? I've had green metal look black but it painted fine.

>>23605607
I might risk it and just put actual black over it if it's ugly.

>>23605545
>>23605570
Yknow I didn't think metallic blue could look that good next to red.

I'd personally look for or mix a less saturated blue, so that it's more of a blue sheen and less a blue color, but it's generally making me want to experiment with various different metallics for frames.

>>23605618
It is color theory. Cold color looks good next to warm color and vice versa.

>>23605350
>One Piece ship kits
Uh, really?. One would think One Piece and ship modeling would be a decent enough idea.

>>23605545
Why are his hands so smol?

>>23605650
The kits aren't the best, in terms of modern engineering.

>>23605650
Oda's artstyle is dogshit. If not for the fanservice and typical shounen slop powerups, no one would read that crap. And now imagine taking that dogshit artstyle out to make modelkits, but for things no OnePiecefags care about such as ships.

>>23605318
>SHITsoul and DAIper being sold together
like poetry...

>>23605406
trust me, they'll find a way to fuck it up. you're going to pay PGU prices for it and it will enitrely replace the PG line like how RG's replaced MG's

>>23605653
3.0 hands. I'm not a fan of them.

>visiting family, they're watching ESPN talking about the cowboys or something
>one of the hosts refers to a player as a longsnapper
Jumpscared by sports.

Bought this kit. Should i paint the mustard parts into gold or just use yellow? It doesn't look that bad in this photo.

>>23605691
Hopefully your family was rooting for the other team

>>23603468
>didn't buy paint
that's just regular snapping anon

>>23603837
just commission someone else to paint your models for you

>>23605701
That's exactly what snapshit means. You don't paint. There is no such thing as "longsnap" or other retard shit you are trying to push.

Keep in mind that only snapshitters care about the molding color, that is why they are so bothered by similar looking paintjob.

>>23605694
That's up to preference really. But I do think gold would be more fitting since there's a metallic gold on the vinyl cape you can't get rid of
If you're *not* doing gold I would do more of an orange-yellow like pic related, it's much more pleasant imo

>>23604753
>is any lacquer thinner an appropriate substitute for Tamiya extra thin cement?
hardware store xylenes / mek substitute / butyl acetate.

>>23605436
buy that dspiae plastic toy airbrush thing and simply stop washing the penis

>>23605706
the point of longsnap is that the result appears the same as topcoated snapbuild anon. that's the etymological origin of the name. don't they teach you to understand word origins and reason out their meanings from those in like elementary school

anyway i am going to longsnap(real) a mecha musume kit for the groupbuild because i am creatively bankrupt.

>>23605719
>the point of longsnap is that the result appears the same as topcoated snapbuild anon.
Spoken like a snapshitter. Thanks for the self report.

so the guy trying to redefine longsnap is an unhappy longsnapper who is self conscious of his similarity to those who he despises. and possibly wants them to fuck him in the ass, according to freudian psychanalysis.
or is it that he wants his mom to fuck him?
he wants snapshitters to fuck his mom?
does anyone itt know freud

>>23605702
I don't want it painted, I want it OOB

>>23605700
Yeah, my family are fans of the Ontario Paintchuds.

>>23605738
>how do i get it to look like the painted promo shots without me or ANYONE ELSE painting it
maybe you should buy preassembled figures anon. they still paint those in the factory though

I like the majority of my kits to be panel liner, decaled, and top coated. I don't particularly care what it is called or what people call it.
Only kits I really like get paint.

>>23605743
Can I not use a hobby knife or sandpaper or something to get that look?

>>23605748
even if it were somehow possible to get a mottled plastic look by carving with a hobby knife (wtf?), how would that be any less effort than doing it by sponge painting

>>23605729
Here is my psychological analysis: Due to his practice of topcoating on bare plastic, he develop some sort of coping mechanism that his abomination with bunch of white nubs and visible seamlines is somehow on par with those Bandai's painted samples they use for the promo. He wants to be regconized as a modeler so bad, he is blurring the line out of pure insecurity. It is similar to homosexuality where the gay man wants to be treated as a regular man instead of this nasty assfucker who has a liking to people of similar gender.

>>23605694
Go full chrome for that early 2000s CGI look.

>>23605767
No no no you've got it all backwards. Take cocaine and meditate on the nature of oral fixation until you understand the the word longsnap, then respond again.

>>23605719
longsnap is not a thing what the fuck are you talking about

>>23605776
it is an official /m/ buzzword, newfriend :)
welcome.

>>23605776
He is a retard who believe a topcoated snapshit build full of nubs, seamlines and discorloration look the same as a lore friendly painted build with every visual flaws covered and fixed.

>>23605783
It's not the same as a longsnap. That's why a snap is called a snap and a longsnap is called a longsnap. Are you gonna complain that anons think turkey burgers are made of beef because they call them burgers

>>23605787
The fuck are on about? Topcoat is not magic, it can't completely cover all of the horrible white nubmarks and lack of color separation, especially for old MG and HG.

>>23605791
Yes that's why anons longsnap instead of simply topcoating.

>>23605729
>>23605767
I'm on the internet all goddamn day and you two are chronically online. Go touch grass or something then go back to building gunpla.

>>23605793
But the sun has already set. It's dark and scary outside... the grass is unwelcoming..

>>23605792
Your topcoated shit is not comparable to a painted build, no matter how dry and uncreative that painted build looks. Keep trying to push this retarded meme, it is not gonna work.

>>23605797
Anon we are talking about longsnaps here not trve painted builds.

paintcels be seething over snapmaxxers so get out of my thread, workoid effortbuilder

spit your fax oomf

>>23605407
Theo

are those amazon stedi nippers any good? My current one (USAG nippers) seems like it's getting dull after 4 years. Don't really need anything special since I sand and paint

BROS, I did it, I finally have photographic evidence of longsnappers! (Ignore the quality, I only had a 1960s disposable camera on me at the time.)

>>23605818
>single blade
I'm sure they would work alright for the price, especially since you're not too concerned about the nippers themselves.

>>23605600
I'm going to be scrutinizing the hands on all entries because you mentioned this.

>>23605822
just come to panda hobby bro

>>23605863
Fuck. Okay, I Frankensteined them together, but I had to sacrifice the other hand to do it, so it's down to just these two.

Working on MG Nemo. OOB is way more green than I anticipated.

>>23605863
Fuck. Okay, I Frankensteined them together, but I had to sacrifice the other hand to do it, so it's down to just these two.

>Want to get into painting
>Can't airbrush because pets and small apartment
I guess I should learn how to paint by hand.

>>23605955
If airbrushing is absolutely not an option, I have heard good things about sponge painting.

>>23605959
>sponge painting
What's that?

>>23605960
you use a sponge instead of a paintbrush
with rougher sponges it can be a way to get a mottled effect or do weathering/chipping type stuff, or with fine sponges you can use it to get smooth even coats similar to those from an airbrush

>>23604371
I know nothing about PG, how much of a step up are they compared to MG? And what special stuff does this MGEX that puts it above usual MG?

>>23605966
mgex is a gimmick line, there's no one thing that separates it from MG but rather each kit/mech is supposed to have its own "EX" thing. for the mgex unicorn it's the built in leds. for the strike freedom it's having an assload of different gold plated parts.
the white recolor is just to milk pbandai slurpers. if anything it should be cheaper due to having to plate less parts, but they can charge an enormous tax to nopaints for the "exclusive" colors

>>23603398
Decals are done. My only gripe with the ver.ka so far is that it doesn't have the decal for the skirt. I feel like it's a very important part of the design.
I did cut it to make it look a bit more like it belongs.

>>23605972
I see.

>>23605973
Damn, what a dashing looking fellow.

>>23605973
Great work! I agree with the others, that blue looks awesome against the red.

I have seen some panel lining pens, Do they work or do I stick with the tamiya panel lining?

Hey, I need some guidance. I’ve been thinking about getting into airbrushing, but honestly, I’m scared I’ll mess things up badly. I have zero airbrushing experience, but when I was in Japan about a year ago, I bought a bunch of lacquer paints, painting tools, and an airbrush. It was kind of an impulse buy since where I live, paint imports are restricted and supplies like that are hard to find.

Now I’m wondering, should I invest more money to get the rest of the gear I need to start (like an air compressor, and probably a dehumidifier since it’s tropical and humid here)? It feels like a bit of a hassle. Or should I just call it quits and try to sell the airbrush?

No one in my local Gunpla circle airbrushes; they all use spray cans. So if I go ahead, I’ll have to figure things out entirely on my own through trial and error. Is airbrushing hard to learn? Like, can someone reasonably figure it out after a few tries, or do you really need hands-on guidance from someone experienced?

Would really appreciate your input here.

>>23605993
Most of them aren't mineral based, so it depends on if you plan on slapping them on bare plastic.

I feel like I should display my pg unicorn in destroy mode because that's the big point of the leds, but it looks so much better in unicorn mode. I love the all white look and it contrasts well with the dark gray of the inner frame and weapons

>>23606005
It's easy especially with lacquers where cleanup is simple as fuck.

>>23605973
Nice. I recently finished the real grade and I gotta say, having built both, the ver ka is so much better. The rg is overrated af

>>23606012
Put the PG in the bling mode, then go buy a separate MG for the lights off mode.

>>23606014
Yes, but what about the actual process of airbrushing/spraying? What intricacies or nuances are there that one wouldn't know simply by watching a yt video of someone painting?

>>23606005
Everybody starts somewhere, and pretty much nobody does a perfect job on their first try. If you're going to learn to airbrush, you should start with a cheap HG kit that you won't miss if you screw up. Treat it as your practice kit.

Beyond a compressor and dehumidifier, other things you'll need to consider are:

Bunch of jars for storing mixed/thinned paint
Cleaning/sprayout pot
Set of glass eye droppers with detachable rubber bulbs (more economical than repeatedly buying plastic pipettes)
Spray booth
Respirator (rated for Organic Vapor, and 100% of particulate matter)
Shitloads of alligator clips
Masking tape (Tamiya is the gold standard)
100mL latch lid jars (pipette your hardware store lacquer thinner from a much closer source instead of opening up the can every time)

>>23606027
you will have to fiddle with your PSI and thinning ratios and spray distance

>>23606010
On bare plastic indeed.

>>23605905
>Two right hands
FUCK

>>23605960
using a silicone makeup sponge in place of a brush

>>23606018
I've been thinking about this, and may actually do it. Once I have the money

>>23606005
I started out practicing with water and food coloring. It's so cheap it's practically free, and I got practice breaking down and reassembling my airbrush to clean it. Like you I had no one around to teach me so I airbrushed paper, cardboard, and paper towels to get a feel for how it handled, then I tried airbrushing my paints onto cardboard seeing how it acted and what thinning I needed. Honestly, I felt like it would be a long, arduous process across a few weeks but I became confident in an afternoon and the next day I threw paint on a kit without problems. The first tip with base colors is to don't start or stop spraying while aiming at the kit (a lot comes out at the beginning or it may spit, and at the end extra comes out and it may spit), second tip is that you shouldn't really be full throttling the paint back, air maybe, but not paint. Lastly, do a quick google on what people who use your paints prefer PSI-wise on their compressor. I end up using 18 for my paints based on how I thin them if that helps with a starting place if you can't find others' advice.
>>23605959
I swear to god, I try to be supportive and accepting of anyone building who wants to improve regardless of level but fucking spongepaintfags are like...not snapfitters but snapshitters who obsess over painting but refuse to learn to paint (either by rattlecan, brush, or airbrush) so they just glob it on with a sponge and the cum soaked cast iron texture looks like dogshit. Stop the meme.

>>23605973
Honesty, I think the paint makes it look worse.

>>23605959
>I have heard good things about sponge painting.
Sponge painting gunpla? First time hearing this. Apparently it really is a thing people do.

>>23606157
Trust and believe doood it looks terrible. They've avoided learning to paint altogether so they can't conceive of leveling agents that could potentially salvage it a little.

>>23606157
>make up sponge
Seems like yet another psyop by those bunch. You know, the ones with painted fingernails.

>>23606157
i tried it before i got into airbrushing, the results were generally pretty bad because of the aforementioned texture. it would look like really bad orange peel, retarder might've helped a little but ultimately using an airbrush is way easier and gets much cleaner results with much less effort.

>>23606157
What god damn reason even prompted people to do this? I understand not wanting to airbrush due to not having the space for a proper set up or being intimidated by all the other tools or learning curves.

But a simple old school paintbrush is accessible at low cost even to a poorfag. There's genuinely zero reason why you'll use a sponge.

>>23606192
Have you ever used a sponge?

>>23606200
Yes? Even back at school for arts and crafts there were activities like using sponge to dab around on paper. They look good and the texture certainly adds a bit of flair to it. But that's for regular paintings where the rough textures is part of the art. I don't imagine you'll want that on gunpla.

>>23606206
It can create a nice cast-iron effect (inb4 cast iron autist) and if you use really fine sponges you can create metallic-flake like effects. I recall someone here did a Hygogg or Z'Gok E a while back and it turned out alright. It's a nice technique for certain effects mostly, but you can do more with it.

the answer is wash free airbrush + portable compressor. there is no longer a need for expensive paint booth setups, or lumbering the huge ass air compressor with regulator. and this combo is just below 100 dollars

just this washfree airbrush and portable compressor is what you need, you can paint outside and just cover the area you will paint with newspaper

>but muh fancy iwata airbrush and muh air compressor with precise air flow control
you are painting over a piece of plastic, theres no need for that kind of airbrushing autism

>>23605993
the ink in the "flow type markers" is basically the same stuff in the TPLA bottle but more expensive.

>>23606164
i just really want you to spend 3 dollars at the drog store. then you will turn GAY

>>23606213
anon this has nothing to fucking do with avoiding paint booths. and is barely more convenient than a normal airbrush. cleaning the brush is easy. you can learn to do it in 5 minutes.

also it's a screenshot from a youtube video or some shit so anon doesn't even have the memebrush he's shilling

Last year, when I visited Tokyo, I stopped by Akihabara and went into one of the Surugaya stores. I asked a staff member if they offered tax refunds for kits, but he looked at me dismissively and said no. He was busy on his computer, quickly turned his head to answer, and since he was wearing a mask, I couldn’t really see his expression. It was my first bad customer service experience in Japan, everything up to that point had been great. Not sure why he was so rude. In retaliation, I stole a bunch of paintbrushes, some gaia notes paints, a godhand nipper (not the expensive one sadly) and a couple of godhand sanding sticks. Also rearranged some items on the shelves to make the workers lives harder.

That felt good. I can post pics of this if you want.

>>23606236
Just get rid of the kids. They cost more than gunpla anyway.

>>23606238
When you hit your late 20s or early 30s, you realize there’s no greater joy than caring for the family you’ve built. Sure, it sucks not having much time for your other hobbies, but seeing your kids happy makes it all worth it.

>>23605767
you either need better topcoat or need to apply actual wet coats

>>23606240
>but seeing your kids happy makes it all worth it.
cringe

>>23606240
As someone who doesn't have kids, but has plenty of time and money for Gunpla I'm extremely jealous

>>23606240
Make sure to tell your kids to stay away from WfM and Gundam AGE and that only bad people enjoy those

>>23606254
only bad people have strong opinions about these
everyone else just watched them and went: "ok, and?"

>>23606251
Time to find your own girl and get her into gunpla.

>>23606254
I have two daughters, and neither of them showed any interest in Gundam when I tried to introduce it to them.

>>23606236
>>23606240
Fellow fatherpla chad(s). Tbh mine got normal kid toys but also gunpla as toys since I am not a collector, just a builder. Their occasional accidents with specifically beloved kits as toys made me git gud with repair and scratchbuild/pinning basics quick. Then it was on to painting their OCs that they colored on lineart.

>>23605301
Bandai hasn’t known what they’ve been doing since at least 1990. It’s only gotten worse and more obvious over the years.

>>23605307
I wonder if a Zaku II 3.0 will ever happen?

This is the quality of paintjob that you get on a $300+ 20cm Metal Robot damashii Strike freedom figure.

Thoughts?

>>23606270
plamo?

>>23606247
>not wanting to groom a son/daughter into becoming the next GBWC champion
skill issue

>>23606270
I sure hope metal robot fags learn how to paint their stuff then.

>>23606270
>gunpla needs to be built and painted by myself for them to look good like in the anime
>prebuilts still have shitty paint jobs
Fuck it, back to buying figs of cute anime girls.

Has anyone built this kit? Was considering getting this or Jedda. Almost got Jedda, but then I've read about issues with plastic and some joints.

>>23606213
one thing that i leanred about DSPIAE power tools is that while they're cheaper than the more professional brands, their effectiveness is usually inferior. their rotary tool easily gets stopped with lighter pressure while David's are as effective as the power drills. that airbrush is easily hampered by its weak compressor and the feeding bottle doesn't look like it can handle heavy paints like Polyurethane or lacquer. Hobbymio also sells cheap chink airbrush with comparable quality to Iwata if you really need a cheaper alternative.

>>23606251
Have you considered building your own gf?

>>23606283
overdone details

So what IS longsnapping?
Like I'm genuinely lost at what it's supposed to mean.
Is it considering that normal assembly + panel line + top coat is enough?
Is it referring to repainting everything in the MS's normal colors rather than going for a custom color scheme?
Is it something else?
Or is it like calling something reddit or snapshitting, where what it means changes depending on the situation so it just comes down to "I don't like this so I need to call it something that sounds like an insult"?

>>23606293
>Or is it like calling something reddit or snapshitting, where what it means changes depending on the situation so it just comes down to "I don't like this so I need to call it something that sounds like an insult"?
This one

>>23606293
>Or is it like calling something reddit or snapshitting, where what it means changes depending on the situation so it just comes down to "I don't like this so I need to call it something that sounds like an insult"?
It's called moving goalposts from the other things you mentioned and actually doing this one

>>23606293
It was a forced meme where you paint a kit in official colors, so that it "looks" like you didn't even paint it in the first place. Which, anybody who's actually painted before will tell you, is complete bullshit because the texture and appearance of a painted kit looks completely different from an unpainted one.

Why don't all kits come undergated so when can paint on the runners directly?

>>23606293
I was under the impression that it was a snapshitter way of shitting on someone who paints a kit it's intended colors, but because they don't paint they aren't aware of how different painted kits look from bare plastic, and they want to denigrate effort either because they're lazy or just straight up think so poorly of themselves they do not believe they could paint despite children doing it. It's not a real term, it's being pushed by a mentally ill seething retard.
>>23606299
It's a good point but truth be told #1 they do it for snapfits to remove stress marks for builders, and #2 it would still be harder to paint than after clipped out as you can't angle around it to get nice, gentle, even coats imo.

i was tied 2-2 last thread, god or gus
call it

>>23606306
Oh I was thinking about getting Gus too

>>23606306
Gus

>>23606157
>>23603797
Ooh can I use the sponge technique to get the mottled look (seen here >>23603797) without painting?? How does it work?

>>23606306
God

>>23606316
kek
One hell of a way to end this thread.
If this were a comedy movie, it'll be the perfect bookend punchline.

>>23606306
You know what you must do.

>>23606299
working with undergates is more tedious than without it. trust me.

Perhaps if I were to drop a few black or dark grey nubs into the hobby cement and leave them to melt, just enough to tint the cement without turning it into a putty and then stipple it onto the kit, perhaps THEN I could get that look OOB no paint.

>>23606330
so the whole outside looking lumpy, extremely glossy, and like some deject garage chinese toy?

>>23606345
>so the whole outside looking lumpy, extremely glossy, and like some deject garage chinese toy?
Can you obsessed retards stop talking about my penis

Why do the HG unicorn Nemos come with red stickers instead of orange-yellow stickers?

Answer me this, homos, if I need a mask and a fancy booth to aibrush with laquers.
How come this old fart is still alive after facetanking fumes his entire life???
Motherfucker just safety-inhaled before rawdogging topcoat in a cramped japanese room.

>>23606365
Yeah I never use a mask and I feel just firewngff zxdczx ckmW

>>23606365
Different type of paint with no VOCs.

>>23606366
I dont wear a mask when I use a tamiya ts80 rattle can and one time the wind blew the fumes directly into my face just as I was inhaling, and now my lungs has a matte finish....

>>23606365
>this old fart
He's actually only 35. All those plastic and paint fumes caused his hair to turn white and add all those wrinkles

>>23606365
He could have lived to 100 if it wasn't for his nasty hobby

>>23606374
On the bright side, the fumes made his hair grow back at the expense of his teeth.

>>23606378
You don't need hair at this age.

>>23606281
>buying figs of cute anime girls.
Never got why people did this.

>>23606369
There were no paints without VOCs up until 30-40 years ago. And those are bottles of paint thinner on the back.

>>23606251
good news is that sperm remains fertile well into your 30s and beyond, unlike women’s eggs, which decline more quickly with age. You still have time

>>23606382
Those aren't 30-40yo pictures my man, and I recognize the laying down paint bottles in the background because I work with them for a living. You add your own binder and emulsion(vehicle) to make your own paint blends. This guy is making high end props. Only one is glass, which would be suitable for lacquer thinner.

>>23606381
because they're cute girls
what's not to get
you don't like looking at cute girls?

>>23606395
real ones sure

>>23606365
Showa men build differently

What's the best thing to buy at a Gundam base?

>>23606030
How much will I need to spend on equipment?

>>23606397
anime girls are cuter than real girls

>>23606404
I bought a 50 dollar air compressor from harbor freight over a decade ago and it's still going strong, never had an issue. Then an airbrush, airbrush hose (with fittings compatible between it and your airbrush if the hose isn't by itself), and maybe some airbrush lubricant, there's this cheap brand on amazon that makes some that actually slaps.

>>23606408
did it come with an air hose

>>23606407
Uh huh.

>>23606404
All following figures are in USD.

I'm honestly not sure how much a dehumidifier would cost, but a compressor would usually be around $50-100 depending on the model.
The air hose and any possible adapters will probably add another $10-15 on top of that, do your research to see what kind of threading your airbrush uses.
Paint jars and alligator clips should be pretty cheap, you can probably spend a total of like $70 for everything you need in that department.
A sprayout pot should cost anywhere from $8-15, it's something you can afford to cheap out on.
Eye droppers will probably cost you like $8 for a set of twenty, just look for something on Amazon in 1-2 mL range. Again, you can just buy disposable plastic pipettes, but I'm personally more environmentally-friendly and stick to reusable droppers (which also have other household uses, a bonus).
Spray booth is probably the most expensive item on this list, likely in the range of $100-150 for a decent Chinesium model. You can build your own spray booth from a box fan, taped-together cardboard, cheap tube and aquarium filter, it'll probably cost half that at most so do your research.
Respirator is something you definitely don't want to cheap out on, it's literal life or death and saves you from health problems later down the road. I bought mine for around $60, depending on your country that might be more difficult to find.
Masking tape is not cheap at around $4 for a roll, but you definitely want to buy hobby grade stuff rather than using household masking tape.
A latch lid jar (make sure it's glass and not plastic) runs around $5 for one, it's more of a convenience buy than a necessity but since it doesn't cost much/anything it's worth it. You could even repurpose a glass jar from around the house, just make sure it's decently airtight.

>>23606404
>compressor
a tanked air compressor with a good psi will run 50-100 dollars. you can go cheaper, but tankless compressors are really not as good.
>airbrush
12 dollar ali express airbrushes won't last long but will get you started
an iwata or badger will cost 75-125 dollars
>other tools
airbrush cleaning brushes, sprayout jar (sort of optional), old toothbrush
hose and regulator (if your compressor did not come with these)
>consumables
flow improver, airbrush cleaner (I don't know what this stuff is... like a mix of solvents and detergent)
nylon gloves, plastic cups, newpapers
lubricant (machine oil or gun oil work well)
distilled water
paint

gunpla communities really like enamel and lacquer paints but with enough PSI you can blast just about anything out of your airbrush. Glow in the dark paint? Pearlescent paint? Texture paint? Apple barrel craft paints?

>spray booth
airbrush outside. as long as it's not raining it makes a lot of things easier
respirator is a must if spraying indoors, and probably a good idea outdoors if using enamels or lacquers

>>23606426
>airbrush outside. as long as it's not raining it makes a lot of things easier
Would this really be optimal in a humid environment? Also, what about dust and other particles in the air that could get trapped under the paint?

>>23606365
There's nothing stopping you from inhaling the lacquer paint everyday and finding out.

>>23606429
humidity shouldn't be an issue as most regulators have a water trap to remove water from the pressurized air before it reaches the airbrush
dust could be an issue if the air is exceptionally dusty, but I've never personally seen it be a problem
in most places air quality tends to actually be much worse indoors because most people aren't running air filter units when cooking, cleaning, taking a shit, etc, so it's no different indoors

the biggest issues with painting outside are weather, light, and nosy neighbors

>>23606240
>>23606240
>>23606251
Fucking begone. This is the plamo thread, not the natalism propaganda thread.

>>23606429
Different anon, but this is something you'll want to think very carefully about.

Generally, you want to aim for about 60-65% humidity while painting, it doesn't need to be a desert. In terms of weather, wind and dust are your enemy, you'll want some sort of covered area you can quickly move your pieces to after painting them. This could be as easy as a taped-together cardboard box with a curtain in the front. Paint, move into box, close curtain when you're done, transfer indoors.

>>23606444
>>23606435
I guess I should mention as well
when I say that I've never personally had dust be a problem, I have a covered patio in a place that doesn't get super dusty except in the driest parts of summer, where quickly hosing the ground is enough to eliminate any dust for a few hours. If you live in a very windy or dusty place that is more exposed, or it rains a lot, your experience may be different.

3d printing outside is another story. I've done this plenty but have very mixed opinions about it.

>>23606293
It's a meme word forced by one faggot, stop using it

I think there is something weirdly endearing about hyper specific community lingo, but wouldn't make more sense if "longsnap" meant
>panel lining, decals, weathering, topcoat... but no paint
over a "snapshit" that takes less time?

>if I paint only the outer armor panels, is it a "halfsnap"?

>>23606240
>>23606265
>tfw my ex wife denied me having kids
God damn, anons. You have what I only dream about. Godspeed and may your children grow healthy and loved.

On topic: I love MG Mk-V. I had a blast building it, and I have a nice idea for the painted color scheme.

>>23606466
Longsnap refers to leaving the nubs on (long) for extra texture and detailing
Snapshitting refers to actually cutting the nubs on and littering it everywhere like shit

>>23606466
They're both meaningless forced memes.

>>23606466
I've been only painting the outer armor for years and nobody has ever pointed it out lol

thoughts on chinese MGSD?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rMLky6zk2Y

Thoughts on RE/100 1/100 Den'an-Gei?

>>23606213
Paint some kits with that and then we'll judge the quality anon

>>23606435
>the biggest issues with painting outside are weather, light, and nosy neighbors
you mean cute girls who want to look at what you're painting

>>23606365
because people in this thread and on reddit overblow the dangers of spraying 10ml of paint every few days. you only get issues if you spray commercial amounts of paint with no ventilation 5 days a week for 40 years

>>23606571
>cute girls who want to look at what you're painting
u-um they're called puni mofu they're m-model kits haha

>>23606542
>Suletta porn
The Japs have no taste

>>23606419
Opinion on these water spray booths?

>>23606592
They are better than the normal ones as your filters last a bunch longer, but they are a luxury after you know you are going to stay painting a lot. Buying some filter spong is cheap for the casual painter.

>>23606542
Even if it is a RE100, it looks dated. There's been far better detailing on HGs for a while now. I wonder how long they've been sitting on this.

>>23606651
>bandai is literally drip feeding us 10 year old designs that are outdated 15 years ago
Thanks bandai.

>dated
it looks perfectly fine. Stick to chinkshit if you want detail

>>23606659
not the dumbest thing bandai did considering a large part of the customer base is allergic to #newthing

>>23606651
Detailing looks on the same level as the lineart, what else do you need? It's not quite as sharp I'll give you that, but that's just usual bandai

>>23606542
I like it.

>>23606651
This design does not have any detail excluded from the model kit.

>>23606672
>It's not quite as sharp
Exactly and it looks far worse than usual. The thrusters in the side shoulder don't look great either, same with the backpack, and look at the seamlines on the feet. I dunno, the production behind it just seems dated to me. I don't think the kit looks bad or anything but it's a 2025 P-Bandai kit, I just expect more. Sspecially when the HG reben wolf came out this year and I feel like it doesn't have these issues.

[Good News] You can buy UNKO Greatsword just for 5 Yen! (99.4% discount)

>>23606542
Solid proportions but the flat molded vents bothers me to no end. Even modern full-release HGs have better part layering than this holy shit

>>23606670
>allergic to #newthing
Have you seen new thing? it sucks 90% of the time >>23606688

>>23606689
The absolute state of those seamlines, holy shit.

>>23606688
>>23606690
You are the doodoo feces toys biggest fan

Had to amputee my dominant hand due to a last resort in shoulder cancer. Is it over, bros? I am destined to never build gunpla ever again?

>amputate
fix'd

>>23606306
Gus

>>23606710
Shit man. I guess you could hold stuff with your prosthetic hand and learn to work with your other hand. You could also use one of those vices that clamps onto your desk.

>>23606710
I guess you'll have to put parts in a small desk vice and work with it that way. It'll take longer but far from being over.

>>23606542
I wish I could buy more.

>>23606710
>>23606715
https://www.printables.com/model/702580-flexure-fractal-vise-jaws-v6
if you have a 3d printer, or know someone with a printer, these should be perfect for holding gunpla. they'll softly conform to the part and grip it.

>>23606293
There's only 2 guys in this general who use that term.
- the guy who came up with it (an angry snapshitter who hates himself but also hates painters more because they make hurt his feefees)
-the guy who's pushing to change the definition out of spite for him.

They are both autistic losers who helicopter patrol this general every day.

>>23606710
Post stump
So we can assess how fucked you are, of course

>>23606738
there's also me, the 3rd espada of /gpg/ modelers

>>23605966
PGs are basically massive MGs, at least the older ones are. Usually you get some extra gimmicks like maintenance hatches and opening parts on the armor, or in cases like the MK-II you get a crazy detail internal frame. Some kits like the PG Exia are in a league of there own though; in fact, the PG Exia is the best kit of the suit as a whole.

PGU is basically "let's cram absurd amounts of detail into this large inner frame (picrel), make the external a mostly refreshing take on the original design, and then charge hundreds of dollars for it"

PGU is quite the step above regular PG, I'm just malding over the Nu being 700 fucking dollars WITHOUT LEDs

>>23606747
>PGU is basically
greebles. greebles overload.

>>23606747
Do you have any strong opinions on the astray?

>>23606745
Are you the reputed "the only guy that actually builds"?!

>>23606710
Don't give up on your hobbies anon.
Kenki Fujioka (the artist of Advance of Zeta) has use of only the left side of his body from a brain hemorrhage but still builds plamo. If he can do it, so can you.

>>23603398
Sazabi is completely painted. It just keeps getting bigger.

more fauna encountered at the hobby shop
a girl with bright green hair and a side buzz cut and miniskirt, didn't see the front but she looked kinda hot and sounded nice. She was with her mom saying her cat wouldn't allow gunpla in her home, dunno if she was speaking from experience
a trio of neckbeards with varying levels of baldness embracing, the most advanced one rocked a chrome dome with a ponytail. One of them said some 30MF looked like polnareff's stand and they were all stuck trying to remember its name. I wanted to shout silver charriot but i wasn't sure since I never actually read jojo, dunno how i even knew
Then there was one asian guy buying the rg shining who wouldn't stop sniffing and snorting, made me think of mj2005gundam
I bought a roundnova but I'm kinda confused at how it was 1 buck more expensive than on ali, never seen this before with actual bandai partners

>>23606772
at least paint the vortex generator silver, Zeta's vortex generator are silver (though ZZ and Nu's are grey)

>>23606777
One time I had a great big fat guy telling me about how his real grade sazabis head constantly pops off. He just seemed really excited to talk to anyone who also liked gunpla. It was right after a historic snowstorm so I think he'd been shut in for a while.

>>23606778
I like them being blue.

>>23606772
amazing longsnap my friend

>>23606784
Thank you. I actually did change a lot of the colors. Mostly the frame being completely blue now.

>>23606784
Amazing faggotry, my friend

>>23606710
Michael Perry had his dominant hand blown off by a cannon and still sculpts models, well beyond just snapshitting. What's stopping you?

>>23606796
>What's stopping you?
Not being Michael Perry.

>>23606738
I've been using it over the last few weeks when I was cranking through my RG backlog before EUV came out. But I use the panel lined/decaled/topcoat definition as long snap does describe that amount of work correctly.

>>23606807
Third world grammar

>>23606755
Specifically the Red Frame? Not really, I just don't know how a manga suit got popular enough to get a PG. Never built it so I can't comment on the build.

Regular Astray is pretty cool for a grunt suit, that said I wish there weren't so many variants clogging up Bandai's "new" kit lineups.

>>23606796
me in the back, with two hands and not building anything

>>23606772
The RG molded those cables on top of the rifle in red. From the picture it looks black still, but it might be your dark red color. I think the brighter red would be a nice accent color on it.

>>23606688
holy fuck that's an insane discount

>>23606809
Stop being ESL. It reads fine as a native speaker.

>>23606810
I just got the PG red so for 150 dollars because of a damaged box. I was wondering if it had any notable issues to look out for.
I did peek inside and the sword looks great and it even comes with a short exclusive manga.

>>23606814
It was bright red but I didn't like it so I painted it a darker red and rebuilt the rifle. I don't like the equipment being too flashy because it draws the eye away from the mobile suit. I also significantly darkened the red on the shield and did a flat color for the black part for the same reason.

>>23606754
Knowing what "greebles" meant would've saved me a whole paragraph. Thanks for the vocab addition anon.

>>23606820
Oh that makes sense then for your color plan. I was confused at the darker shield, but that was obviously red so I figured you had a plan.

>>23606820
PG SEED kits love their swords. Got my first PG recently (Strike Rouge) and the grand slam sword is shiny as hell.

>>23606827
The sword is chrome plated and even has a hamon line on it. It's insane. I hate that it'll have a few marks on the back from the gate but I think I can touch it up with chrome paint.

>>23606839
I believe the nub marks on the grand slam are covered by other parts thankfully.

It's way too humid in my area for me to do painting/decals/anything requiring topcoat so I just have to pray snap-building gets me by

>>23606846
I've never had any humidity related issues and I live like 5 minutes from lake erie. I just run a dehumidifier in the summer when it's particularly bad,

I haven't started on my group build.

>>23606849
My FM Aerial (first painted kit) got frosted when I used up the majority of my last can on it. My airbrush doesn't seem to care about humidity nearly as much and I did clear coat one kit's weapons at like 70%.
I wonder if it's been too long to fix the clear coat on the Aerial now by hitting it with more clear coat. I learned of that trick a few months after.

>>23606849
I just don't want to decal an expensive kit and have it frost.

>>23606852
so what, there's still ti-

gonna rush my group build and the imperfections will be part of the lore

Do you use a white primer for your kit?

>>23606904
Only for white paint and pastels.

>>23606905
>Pastels.

Enlighten me on this.

>>23606907
Gray primer makes them look dull. If I had the time I would do a few test spoons to show what I mean.

>"Should we reprint older model kits? Maybe like the various Librarian Works kits that haven't been reprinted in a decade?"
>""Naaaah, let's make a line of literal fucking shit""

This is shelf warming harder than Borderline was. What the actual fuck were they thinking?

>>23606911
you are not supposed to complain about literal shit, or else i'll go passive aggressive on you!

>>23606745
Those are the bleach villains, yeah? Who do I, the second best builder in /gpg/ correspond to? I hope it's the big titty green hair girl.

>>23606747
Having built 4 pgs now (Unicorn, PGU, OG Strike, and Exia) I think the Strike still holds a special place in my heart as my favorite.

>>23606915
old fuck barragan, arguably the coolest but devoid of titties

>>23606911
why even sell it for 5 yen? just make it free at this point

>>23606918
That's great news to hear while I'm going through my backlog to get to my PG Strike Rouge

hlj does the shipping discount every december right?

>>23606970
I wouldn't count on it this time, theyre probably only gonna do like 5% off and say it's because of tariffs or supply chain issue or whatever bullshit excuse they use this time

>>23607019
they've done a couple of 10% shipping sales recently during all that america shit so i'd imagine they're still going to do their usual december one (20% iirc?).

>>23606914
I love how this gen defends shitpla but no one ever posts their shitpla

>>23607037
Many posters here are permanently online and all they can do for interaction is shitpost to get yous and attention.

>>23606914
>>23607037
No one is defending it, we just want to you shut the fuck up about it and stop shitting up every thread with the same 3 posts.

>>23607052
>you
it's not me though
this is what I mean
why does it bother you so much that people rightfully shit on shitpla?

>>23606236
force the kids to take up your hobbies and watch them paint the kits for you

>>23606738
>an angry snapshitter who hates himself but also hates painters more because they make hurt his feefees
Not either of those anons I also use it for funposting mainly to farm upset reactions like this. I do not believe in the truth of any words I post.

>>23606316
>can i sponge paint without paint?
baaaaka

>>23606316
best shitpost series i've seen in the thread for a while

>>23606402
most of the exclusive kits are merely recolors or special plating versions but the side-F nu is cool.
or the gundam base exclusive version of the HG moon gundam with a different beam rifle

>>23606402
don't listen to anon >>23607117
there's a bootleg of the F Nu now buy something else there

>>23606785
good choice anon, the blue looks cool and the colors overall look great

>>23607125
What the fuck, anon?

>>23606402
>>23607125
>>23607130
oh and hold on
>the gundam base exclusive version of the HG moon gundam with a different beam rifle
there is also a bootleg for this too
I'd buy the Psycho Doga I think

>>23607084
Because it's the same posts every single thread. We get it. Move on.

>>23607138
>Move on.
wish Bandai did

>>23607134
isn't psycho doga pbandai? i didn't know they had it at the 'base

the other options for unique molds are the hg/rg/mg unicorn perfectibility kits, the hg & mg crystal unicorns (picrel), and hg torohachi & draken-E
also some other pbandai stuff like hg narrative with b-packs and mg nadleeh without the parts for virtue gundam

>>23607145
there are bootlegs for the HG crystal Unicorn and Narrative B skip those too
if I were you I'd make a list of shit you can just order from Aliexpress on the cheap and buy what's not on there

>>23607150
>But but bootlegs exist
Who cares?

>>23607154
>Who cares?
your mother who asked me about them last night

Here's your 1/144 Quin Mantha kit

>>23607165
ew

>>23606402
Hobby Hizack or Psychodoga

My birthday gift to myself.

>>23607262
and mine, to you

Balteus model SOON™

>>23607052
>stop shitting up
ehheheheh

Throwing my gunpla in the litterbox for a week to get that OOB weathered look. (I don't own a cat)

>>23607165
What's wrong anon, afraid to sand some resin?

How are the 1/100 kits? I know they aren't as complex as MG but some MS have only got kits on that scale.

>>23603397
Texture!

>>23607052
>we

>>23607565
which 1/100 kits?

>>23607599
The IBO ones.

I wonder what MS will get made into a MG next? Not counting the 300th Astray variant

>>23607655
Gusion Rebake

>>23607655
MG Crossbone 2.0

>>23607655
Some Astray variant

>>23607655
The Gundam Sneed Freedom Mega or whatever it's called, I didn't watch it. The gold one.

>>23607606
theyre ok. I mean its miles better than a dingy 90s or the seed 1/100s.

but yeah, if you got a taste of the Barbatos MG or Vidar MG, it makes the FM1/100 feel like shit. but the 1/100 is fine

>>23607427
>>23607329
I'm really happy about this but my scale autism prevents me from displaying with it with other AC stuff unless it's the same scale

>>23606512
For the most part, nobody cares how you want to build your gunpla.
Unless of course you paint really terribly, like very noticeably thick uneven paint or something like that. Or you don't even bother to sand the nubs.

>>23606710
The Gegege Kitaro mangaka Shigeru Mizuki lost his dominant arm and after the war, he managed to train himself to draw manga with his other hand.

>>23607573
AT
HARMONY
GOLD

OP-sama we need you

>>23607831
No we dont theres still plenty of time

>>23607831
just build your own OP

>>23607831
One moment.

New thread. I updated the lineart pastebin with the new mega link. Meant to do it last time but things got away from me.

>>23607859
>>23607859
>>23607859

>>23607052
>we