Last time on Busou Shinki & Friends, >>11449010

Blank bodies! FINALLY! Color A, and B! With one with white limbs, one with black! Articulated eyes! Worse elbows, but you win some you loose some!

Souen reprint! Cat Durga released! Tsukuyomi soon!

Read the guide:
>https://docs.google.com/document/d/17kIQkTbSQOIVahREFmycWhobDnftvuSPTOcz7aSMOnA/pub

Official Skintone & Compatibility guides:
>https://imgur.com/a/busou-shinki-skintone-comparability-guides-AQ4aR

Upcoming Releases & Restocks:
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>Megami Device:
• Tsukuyomi Regalia [Jun]
• Asra Archer Aoi (Reissue) [Jun]
• Asra Ninja Aoi (Reissue) [Jun]
• M.S.G. 06 Face Set AUV color A/C/D/E [Jun]
• Busou Shinki Type Devil Strarf Bis [Jul]
• PUNIMOFU Lang [Jul]
• PUNIMOFU Xaio [Aug]
• PUNIMOFU Kuromao [Sept]
• PUNIMOFU Yukitu [Oct]
• B1R-M Chassis Kit Skin Color A [Nov]
• B1R-M Chassis Kit Skin Color B [Nov]
• AUV Susanowo Souen (Reissue)[Jan]

>Frame Arms Girl:
• Magatsuki Ninja P3 [Jun]
• Laetitia silver ver. [Jul]
• Hresvelgr=Ater Summer P3 [Jul]
• Zelfigar (Reissue) [Sep]
• Zero Genbu [Aug]
• Grande Scale Stylet [Aug]
• Jinrai (Lancer Ver.) [Sep]
• Hresvelgr Qipao Ver. [Oct]
• Grande Scale Architect [Oct]
• Magatsuki Kika (Reissue) [Nov]
• Grande Scale Magatsuki [Nov]

>Cross Frame Girl:
• Brave Girl 2 [Jun]

Op part 2-----

>30 Minutes Sister
• SIS-Y00 Shuremi [Color B] [Jun]
• Nyalenti-Nyabolo (Presto Form) [Aug]
• Raidira (Color A) [Aug]
• Asahi Serizawa [Oct]
• Option Body Parts Alpha Sisters Phantasm 3 [Color B][Oct]
• Tiasha (Dahlia Wear) [Color B][Nov]
• Option Parts Set 21 (Sprint Costume) [Color B][Nov]
• SIS-K00 Mikoruru [Color B]
• Option Parts Set 22 (Turbo Costume Alpha) [Color B][Nov]

>Arcanadea:
• Ermeda [Jun]
• Velretta ReACT-P [Nov]
• Yukumo ReACT-C [Sep]
• XenoAlma: Tickle Dekapoda [Oct]
• XenoAlma: Hydro Zeeforce [Sep]
• Meltina [Oct]

>GODZ ORDER
• GO-05 OVERLORD Gabriel: DX Plated Ver.[Jan]

>Xenosaga
• KOS-MOS Ver.4 (Extra Coating Edition) (Reissue) [Nov]

>HYPER BODY:
• Rikka Takarada (Grid Tector Ver.) [May]
• Cinderella [Jul]

> V.F.G.:
• VF-25S Super Messiah [Aug]
• VF-31A Kairos SP (Reissue) [Sep]
• VF-31D Skuld SP (Reissue) [Sep]

> Rosado Project:
• RS-02 Seika Black Iris [Apr]
• RS-01 Rasetsu Sekiko (Reissue) [Oct]

> Animacircuit:
• Vio the Rabbit [Jun]
• Vio the Rabbit SP [Jun]

In development (now in development!)

>Megami Device
Eva Unit 1
Ebikawa designed pair
Amaterasu AUV
Face parts m.s.g. for Bullet Knights/SOL
Garden Spikes
Block 2 Armor sets/new series
B1R Chassis Kit M&L
Desire Maiden Raider & Medic
Garm: Ripper & two others

>Frame Arms Girl
Katsuguchi, Shingen, Rayfalx, Gourai II, Katsuguchi-Otsu, Katsuguchi-Otsu Fencer, Kenshin

>Cross Frame Girl
Zenith

You hear anything about those blanks coming in Color C or D?

I can not fathom getting angry over wishing for something to get better. Truly black/brown mentality.
It's an objective fact that MDs have gotten better over the years while FAGs have basically stagnated with minor internal upgrades that MD already had for years. FAGs have never received parts upgrade kits, blank face kits, and most variants are the exactly same thing with no improvements.
I simply want FAG sized kits with MD tech but I guess you SEA monkeys can't comprehend that.

>>11461719
Fuck off /pol/tard

Innovation anon sound a lot crazier without the context of his tirade last thread...

And yet, you can not refute it.

>>11461712
Not yet. Hopefully they also use white and black limbs on the actual girl, it would be a shame if we finally get good base bodies and the alternate limbs don't match anything. I suppose a gunmetal set would be fine if slightly uncommon.

>>11461725
Do you know the order of operations of FAG vs MD design? What comes first and why it stifles articulation for one but not the other?

>>11461722
>while not as massive as Lancer's or Launcher's, are quite substantial
>There is also no point comparing Witch and Magical Girl to Alice or Red Hood when they are substantial upgrades
You're the one that brought up how it's so "uninnovative" to re-use parts.
They're all just recolors with different weapons reused from separate kits and no upgrade to functionality.
Having a different hairstyle doesn't count dumbass.

>As for Asra, it's 11.
They made11 whole kits with the exact same base parts. lololol
How innovative!

>the other feeling a little jank sometimes
Or maybe you just lack the skill to customize. Git gud retard.

>>11461719
Apple user confirmed

>>11461727
No, I don't autistically pay attention to corporate decision making. I imagine they focus on MD though at one point FAGs seemed to be the frontrunner. FAGs were cutting edge in 2016 but it's very plain to see that the line hasnot kept up or adapted to the innovations that are/have emerged, which sucks because I prefer the 1/10 size and I'm not going to buy chink kits.

>>11461734
I primarily kit bash (the complete opposite of an Applefag) which isn't easy with FAGs. I had to saw off Greifens thighs from her legs just to use them with Baihu. Their asses are completely incompatible, which is my entire argument.

>>11461735
>Being knowledgeable is autism
lololololol Stop!!! My stomach is hurting from laughing! lol

>>11461737
>Their asses are completely incompatible
>Make a whole argument just because 2 kits have incompatible ass
>Arguments are ass
Holy shit anon XDDDDD
You trying to kill me or what?

So when are MDs making faceplates compatible?

What's the cheapest girlpla kit to practise welding and topcoating? Any tips to topcoating after you've removed seams?

>>11461740
>>11461755
Thank you for your concession.
>>11461763
Materias are pretty cheap. As for topcoating, multiple light coats are the trick. You want to see a wetness in the plastic but not so much that it like like it will drip off.

>>11461680
>Faceplates
Why buy blank faceplates when they give it to you for free?
I have like 4 dozen of them just laying around because I have no use for them.

>>11461769
Because I would like to have enough for all the eye decals I have without having to buy an entirely new kit.

>>11461703
>those faces

This thread sucks. Can we abandon it, leave the literal retard who's just here to fight behind, and start over fresh?

>>11461767
I should say my ability to top coating isn't my concern, but rather how I would apply it after things have been welded.
Like for >>11461703 knee joints do I just cover the entire knee and pray none gets between the gaps?
Do builders even seam weld then topcoat?

>>11461763
I got a Hornet for like 20 bucks, you might be able to find some 30MS around that price as well. Hit up Mandarake or Surugaya and keep your eyes open for sales. Topcoating is about the simplest paint you can do, not much to say on that other than be prepared to move limbs so you can get everywhere.

>>11461792
You either
1. Spray the knee while it's separate -> assemble and seamweld -> mask knee -> spray everything else
2.Assemble and seamweld->pose theleg in a way where most of the surface on the knee will get sprayed->spray->move pose->spray remaining area

Also, a little bit of grinding will be needed so that the leg's surface touching the knee doesn't scrape off the coating

>>11461792
Also as an FYI
Kit in >>11461703 have knees that are removable as a frame so it doesn't need seamwelding

Flip fag, coom fag, and now innovation fag.
What's next?
A literal fag that puts dicks on their girls?

>>11461837
Sounds like a chunky coom

https://x.com/aimooisiFTNR/status/1935227333440585797

>>11461850
so where could i get those futa extra parts

>>11461820
Stylet's brunette hair in Blue Impulse colors made me think of Ao. Headswap her, anyone?

>>11461906
There's a guy on Booth that does literally nothing but sell dicks of various shapes and sizes/positions/etc. That or if you have/know someone with a 3D printer there's six million models out there you could print.

>>11461923
could you maybe link that guy and/or maybe link the site with those stl files

>>11461737
Frame arms girls are adapted from artwork submitted to the modeling team. If the modeler wants the girl to be accurate to the art, which they do, look how long it has taken them to make Katsuguchi, and how early we have full art of Shingen and Ray Falx, consider that with so many artists submitting such varied designs that having uniform modularity would not be possible.

Megami device on the other hand is essentially just Busou Shinki. You have a base body that an artist is required to conform to to an extent. Development is significantly quicker, and changes to the base body can improve everything down the line.

>>11461755
He's gona have a real bad time when he finds out about Wilbur.

>>11461923
How easy is it to scale a 3d print file? I actually know a guy that 3d prints sex toys as a side business. He'd probably be willing to print me some 1/10 or 1/12 scale versions if it's not too much messing around.

>>11462069
does he profit much? I’m trynna justify getting myself one of them things

>>11462069
Super easy. But for small stuff you will want someone with a resin printer rather than a filament one.

>>11462153
I don't sell prints but if you're going to print a lot of stuff, I'm pretty sure it's more cost effective to pay one time for a printer and print yourself vs having to keep buying prints from sellers. Even paid files/patreons are probably cheaper in long run. If you want to profit, I guess it depends on what you're selling and how much demand it has. Many patreon creators require a higher subscription tier if you intend to sell their work. And you shouldn't sell stuff you didn't get permission for. So you will have to sell enough to cover fixed cost of printer and variable cost of files and resin/filament plus packing materials.

sell me on koto sst

>>11462254
it's a generic anime girl model.

>>11462153
I think he just does it to cover some of the expense of his hobby. He wage slaves, too.
>>11462216
I didn't think filament would work for this application anyway. The parts would be pretty small even if it was an absolute monster of a dildo at full size.

>>11461923
Go to cults and there's a guy making shit ton of then for free

>>11462281
Link: cults3d.com/en/users/FunDesigns/3d-models

I've been wanting some kind of militarized mecha girl but none of the FAGs or MDs are really doing it for me. this is roughly the look I want (w/ or w/o helmet), is there anything like that?

>>11462315
Ludens maybe? Or kitbash something out of 30MM and 30MS kits.

>>11462315
check out megalomaria

>>11462315
If you can somehow track her, the Busou Shinki Ft. Bragg Konami Style exclusive seems up your alley.

>>11462315
ludens comes closest, there's also this, although scantily clad they're still tacticool https://www.kotobukiya.co.jp/en/title/shimada-humikane-art-works/

>>11461990
Ironically, FAG's source material consist of most mechs sharing the same body frame.

which megalomaria is better and more value
fuma or green glass?

>>11462425
Strictly as an action figure Fuma wins pretty easily. Green's skirt is obtrusive, even if it can functionally get out of the way. She does get two swords and the big dress, and she can even go without the dress if that's what you want, then she's just as articulated as Fuma. Fuma is a lot more novel, with some pieces that differentiate her look vs the first few releases of the line, so that's also a plus if you've got some of the older ones.

Ultimately, go for whichever you like best, beyond those.

>>11461929
It's this guy:
https://katanazu.booth.pm/items?page=3
He's got a few pages of stuff. A couple of normal things, and then a whole bunch of weird shit for people who want... I dunno, monstergirl futa or something. As for model files, I don't remember any of the creators off the top of my head, but you can just search up "penis STL" and other such stuff. Something'll pop up pretty quick.
>>11462069
Exceptionally easy. You pretty much just get the 3D model for something, pop it in your desired modelling program, and quickly rescale it. Takes like, a minute. Granted, you have to know the actual measurements you want IRL, but that's not exactly hard to do. It's basically just a couple of steps of busy work overall.
>>11462153
3D printing is EXCEPTIONALLY cost-effective long-term so long as you actually learn to use the thing properly and where to get files from (there's STL piracy groups on Telegram that let you get around paywalls for a lot of the good stuff for example). It's even more cost effective if you either learn how to model parts yourself, or at least pick up on how to rip specific parts off of pre-existing models. For the original topic, this is actually how a lot of people get their futa dick models. They find some of those futa statues on the Telegram channels and rip said dick off of the model, then print it. Overall I've saved literal thousands of dollars over my past 3 years of 3D printing. Granted, 60% of that is because I printed out Warhammer 1-1 model scans for pennies on the dollar instead of paying GW's comical prices, but still.

>>11462384
Ikr. At least the main ant girls all basically use the same body shape as do Gourai and Stylet. Baselard being different from the early earth girls makes sense as she's essentially a gundam, maturing into Rayfalx, and since Wilbur is stolen ant tech she has the ant body shape. The somewhat random body shapes for other girls comes from being built by many different countries. The Vulture/Wyvern would similarly be ant style since they are from what I recall a refinement of the Wilber-Nine + Hresvelgr reverse engineering.

>>11462425
I personally prefer Green Glass, but I can understand a different opinion. The dress is very nice looking and doesn't impede poseability any worse than any of the other metamorphos units (fuma's blocks the ab crunch slightly) and the swords and hair are quite cool.

Maybe I'm remembering wrong but didn't they discontinue the old hip balljoints on FAGs and replaced them with the Materia-style universal hips?
Why does the instructions on the Stylet XF-3 don't have them?

Amiami is having a warehouse clearance sale for bishoujo figures, girlpla/bipla are also included in this.

>>11462630
Cheaper pre-owned and comes with kotoshop bonus

>>11462630
Tranche2 too tho I would wait on this one cuz her price is most likely to drop even more in like a year.

>>11462579
Frame Arms has lore?
huh

>>11462630
I don't see it

>>11462629
The universal hips didn't last long, I think only Jinrai had them after materia. Since they have had pull out ball joints.

>>11462689
Oh.
How well do those work?

>>11461763
30ms kits are the cheapest if you can find them on local shelves. they also have the least stuff in the box. otherwise older MD stuff on suruga-ya when there are free shipping promos.
only 25 bux for anvil...

>>11462579
>ant girls
huh?

>>11462425
Green Glass is the best bang for your buck in the line so far, some nice new clear parts and two MSG sets. She pairs nice if you've any SST stuff too.

https://company.kotobukiya.co.jp/news/news-11651/
"Announcement that total shipments of our own IP Bishoujo plastic model exceed 8.4 million units worldwide"

>cool gyaru
>nice
>short hair option
>AIIIEEE MY DIIICK

amiami aside, what are the best options to (pre) order kits to the EU?

>>11462822
what kits are we talking about

>>11462824
right now, specifically the koto ghost mech coffin kit. i only ever bought from amiami and haven't preordered kits yet. i remember there was an online store that has free shipping promos often, but i can't remember the name.

>>11462830
personally i pre order form my local shop in my country so i dont have to pay import tax and shipping but if they dont have it i pre-order at nin-nin since they have the Limited + Bonus version of the girls if you really want the parts

>>11462822
I'm in the UK and have been using HLJ and Amazon JP reliably for years. Amazon works out a little better for bigger kits but HLJ's private warehouse is handy for ordering a bunch of smaller bits.

>>11462689
I wish these two get a redesign, especially the "underwears".

>>11462670
>>11462737

The stories are in the FA manuals. (Forgive me for sharing a link to Reddit.):
https://www.reddit.com/r/FrameArms/comments/8wxvvo/frame_arms_story_and_timeline/

>>11462830
>free shipping promos
That's Suruga ya. It's not uncommon for them to do free shipping for two out of four weeks in a month. They do it so much they might as well just make it permanent. They'll also semi-frequently have a 20% off coupon you can slap on orders of 8k or more. Good shit when they actually have what you want.

>>11462834
unfortunately the local stores here have retarded prices, it's still cheaper to pay shipping + tax. that coffin mech is 100€+ here
>>11462835
are the shipping fees across those platform (amiami, hlj, amazonjp) similar?
>>11462854
ah, they won't do preorders then i assume.
i got a preorder on amiami for september, sucks that i can't combine it with the october release of the kit.

>>11462860
>are the shipping fees across those platform (amiami, hlj, amazonjp) similar?
I always found amiami to be the highest, but they're also the best for packaging their stuff, nicer for statues and more delicate items than model kits.
HLJ at least give you price estimates up front and easily let you ship a bunch of stuff at once, they've a fair few different shipping methods as well, which is handy..
Amazon JP gets some weird shipping fees at time, they only ship through DHL, but they must have a pretty nice contract with them, just as an example, HLJ want 14k yen to ship out a Auv Ame No Uzume Sunshine through DHL, but AJP only want 6k yen. Well worth nosing around between the two sites to see if you can snatch a bargain.

>>11462860
Dont know where you live Anon but with shipping+tax its cheaper for me sometimes to pay those 100+ then to order them online. God i wish koto would open a EU store like they did for America

>>11462854
>It's not uncommon for them to do free shipping for two out of four weeks in a month. They do it so much they might as well just make it permanent.
Feels like they have free shipping more often than not. "ONLY NOW!!!1" is a meme for a reason.

>>11462630
thanks for draining my wallet. Can’t wait to pay more to His Majesty King Charles the 3rd than for priority shipping

>>11462950
Well, tell the class what you've ordered.

>>11462950
Actually insane

>>11462953
there was a lot of stuff I’ve wanted but never picked up, (I am more of a manga buyfag at heart); but I just NEEDed today.
>megami device:
>arnval repaint (koto exclusive)
>little red (koto exclusive)
>buster gunner (koto exclusive)
>buster gunner midnight fang
>buster knight
>buster tank (koto exclusive)
>bullet knights launcher
>sol raptor beast mode (koto exclusive)
>alice gear aegis kaede agatsuma kaiden
and I’m most excited about
>wism soldier snipe/grapple real type (wonder festival koto exclusive)
>wism soldier assault/scout real type (wonder festival koto exclusive)
>>11462975
I might’ve gone slightly overboard off the high of quitting my job today, what with the two gunners and such; but whatever- no ragrets. If the real type box arrives damaged I will anhero via swallowing my shinkis.

>>11462950
There's a £135 threshold you know, if you split it up there's be no import fees.

>>11462994
Beware that W.I.S.M. is quite dated by modern koto standards, you WILL need to fix joint tolarances. You may want some silicone grease may help the shoulders from getting stuck and breaking.

been shopping around to plan out a build for my first 30ms. is there any way to add a port on the lower back to a body like picrel that doesn't have one?

>>11462860
>ah, they won't do preorders then i assume.
They do have pre-order items, aye. Though, I don't think they have a warehouse feature (someone correct me if I'm wrong), so even though you can nab PO items there's no guarantee it'll release when they're running a free shipping promo.

>>11463014
Other than drilling a 3mm hole with a pin vice, which is dead easy, not really.

>>11463018
Unless the plastic is really thick there for no reason, even that won't really work well.

>>11463018
>>11463024
any other way to attach 30mm/mf hip armor that doesn't require drilling?

>>11462997
had to check this but I’m pretty sure if correctly interpreted as “parts and accessories” (9503002900) rather than the default action figure / doll category (9503002190); they will have 0 import duty. I’m gonna drop a message to ami-chan asking her to label my order as “plastic model kits- assembly required” so it should be fine. Even if this fails, 9503002190 has a duty rate of just 4% and that’s only if whoever tf is checking isn’t certain that the goods originated in Japan. If they correctly mark the Japanese company’s goods arriving from Japan as “Japanese origin”; import duty will still be 0% even in this iffy situation (due to our EPA with Japan). So I don’t think reducing the chance of import duty is worth splitting the parcel- especially since I would likely need to split it three ways to get all under 135£. But this is the first time I’ve ordered a parcel over 135£, so please say if you have experience to the contrary.
>free trade
kek
>>11463000
thanks, will do

>>11463037
You can't add a hole without making a hole.
Do you just want some ready made product you can glue on there?

>>11463045
I was kinda hoping there would be adapters of some kind that would replace the little armor plates on their hips

>>11463014
Build a joint harness. This one is kind of ugly, but there are plenty of ways to accomplish it.

>>11462693
The first couple have some mild falling off problems since there wasn't enough of a detent in the cup to hold them on. I think Lumitea and Magatsuki had it the worst, but I can't remember for sure.

>>11462822
I've been ordering from Hobbyfrontline for years, but their prices fucking spiked during COVID. I think newer releases are back to being more reasonably priced though.

>>11462315
following this anon I still want a kit with a military uniform style outfit

>Wake up to HLJ order fulfillment notification
>OH BOY, AM I FINALLY GETTING MY LITTLE ARMORY M1903
>No, it's just the SST decal alignment tool
Oh. Yay...

>>11463089
guessing that's what these are. are any of the port pieces wide enough to accommodate a peg on each side?

>>11462869
thanks for the info, i'll test around a bit
>>11462915
>where you live
germany. i did a quick calculation and the local store i found would be more expensive. took amiami shipping fees from last year as an estimate
>>11463111
i'll check that out too, thanks

Newfriend here, got some newfriend questions
1. I get dark spots after removing nubs (like the ones on the thigh and the knee, they are barely visible because my camera sucks ass), is there any way to remove them? The nubs are basically flat at this point so I can't remove any more plastic
2. My 1200 grit sandpaper leaves noticeable scratches on dark plastic (skirt here), should I get something finer? Or maybe some polishing compound?

>>11463422
Dark spots are discolorations from injection process, you cannot really do anything more about them except painting over. 1200 grit can inteed leave some scratches, I often finish with 2000 or something around but, truth to be told, grits varies wildly between producers so just pick something marked as "fine" or "superfine".

>>11463452
I see, thanks anon

>>11463169
The right two on the bottom row. You can also use the one with the peg on both sides with the tubes from the 30mm extra joint runner

>>11463169
Ment to say second from bottom row, those are the widest

Does 30ms have any hair part like this? I want to make her with yufia as the base

>>11464053
Not with those front bangs, I'm afraid.

>was about to ship HLJ order
Realize all these kits are coming out the same month
Fuck man, im debating whether to ship now or wait.

I'm >>11462315
first 30ms order, how'd I do? I had >>11463169 in my cart but someone bought it as I was checking out. hopefully the 30mm will have pieces I can use for that but if not I can buy the set elsewhere easily enough.
also how the hell can surugaya afford to give free shipping basically every week? shit's stupid expensive nowadays

>>11464175
The boxes are going to be huge. I'm scared of the shipping costs you'll incur.

>>11464246
The shipping charge is already killing me with my warehouse (50k yen worth of shit so far).

>>11464209
While I don't use Surugaya, I once compared their prices to other stores and I think they just have higher overall prices

>>11464209
>also how the hell can surugaya afford to give free shipping basically every week?
You pay a gaijin tax when ordering from the global site. All prices have been jacked up by ~30% or so.
Can still be worth it over going through a proxy/forwarder in some cases.

>>11464271
even if that's the case I paid like half what I would have from US sellers

>>11464297
Prices of these things are pretty much 200-350% of MSRP in EU/US because of "import taxes", "high shipping fees" and "my profit margin"

>>11464297
Yeah, ordering directly from Japan will still be cheaper, even with Surugaya global jacking up prices compared to the JP site.
But like I said, even with the gaijin tax you can sometimes get good deals. Once I found a figure that was cheaper on their JP site than elsewhere, and even with the increased prices on the global site the total came out cheaper than on other JP sites due to the free shipping.
Anyway, that's how the "free" shipping is possible, i.e. it's not really all that free, but you can still get good deals.

>>11464250
Eh. That's not so bad.
I was at the point where HLJ can't ship out all my stuff all at once so I just shipped some of my early orders.
Rest are gonna have to wait till next shipping discount.

https://m.weibo.cn/u/2207101993?tabtype=feed&jumpfrom=weibocom

>>11464418

>>11464418
How was the jiangshi one?
No one really posted about it here after it came out.

>>11464424
No clue, i know the base bodies were well received.

>>11464418
I want that mantis girl.

>>11464418
how do I get one

>>11464175
>>11464250
Haha couldn't be me...
>97kY of stuff in the warehouse
>EMS would be about 18kY
>Still have Tsukuyomi and Ermeda coming this month.
>Those fat moon titties are bound to be well over a kilo by themselves.
>Emptied out the warehouse like 2 months ago.
Haha fuck I really need to slow down.

>>11464598
I actually got it wrong, its 58k, this fucking kit is also supposed to come in too.
Im so fucked.

Best option parts for Laranel? What would look good on her? Any alternative hair styles?
No brown arms and legs kit please.

>>11464584
https://gundamit.com/search/?Keyword=Quankai

>>11464624
closer to making Strike Witches.

>>11464795
Oh, shit! Do people have her in-hand already? I thought she wasn't due until next month.

>>11464651
body option part with big tits
type g03

For those on the fence about getting certain girls/accessories, Suruga-ya's English site is doing it's free shipping promo again.

>>11464695
those prices are... surprisingly reasonable. anyone have one? how are they?

Has anybody tried making custom hair for 30MS? There aren't really any super short hair options, so I've been considering making one from scratch, but I'm not sure what material would be good enough for it.

>>11464926
I'm sure there are plenty of ways to do it.
>get some green stuff and sculpt it directly on the head
>get the dimensions and sculpt the hair for 3d printing or hire someone to do it for you
>take an existing hair part and add to it via either of the above methods
>buy a fodder figma/shf/etc. that has the hairstyle you want, tear it off the head, and modify it until it fits

>>11464933
>>take an existing hair part and add to it via either of the above methods
Reminds me of the photos of how Japs would buy like 6 hair sets for 30MS just to cut out one strand of hair for their own custom amalgam hair.

>>11464833
It never stops. They do sometimes have a 20% toy and hobby sale. That's more notable. They ship via EMS though so too much and countries subject to customs will likely get hit.

>>11464945
In leafland EMS is actually the least expensive besides boat, and averages about 6 days for me when DHL is 4 or so. Then again the import taxes aren't as much here as say Europe. It's the most 'your milage may vary' service since it will be only as good as the postal service in your country.

>>11464926
I once tried making braids with green stuff, even posted it here once. Mediocre effect at best but on my defense I'm not experienced with sculpting at all. Probably should make wireframe first with some more rigid material and build around it. When I watched recently videos on making anime figurines with clay artist indeed harden core elements first and add layers of material over existing ones.

>>11464807
>I thought she wasn't due until next month.
Mine is coming in tomorrow. Ordered on Surugaya june 7th

>>11464807
HLJ has her in stock with a release date of June 17th. Which is funny because pre-orders closed instantly, usually they don't have leftover stock when that happens, like Mao's initial release and re-issue.

Sexy.

>>11465026
they're not amazing but they look pretty decent for someone with no experience. a little more hair detailing and a coat of paint and I'd say they'd be perfectly good

Pissu pissu.

>>11465126
any tolerance issues with the knees or elbows on your toki?

>>11465126
Knees were fine. Elbows are a little sketchy, like the pin feels really tight until you get it all the way home, then it's fine. The pin being on the shorter forearm part doesn't help, so just be careful not to ham hand it. If anything I might have to sand the shoulder balls a little bit. Mostly I hate that the microphone boom is molded into one of the hair parts, seems like it could get bent or broken off during assembly if I didn't watch carefully where it was sticking out. The head 'core' being two pieces that don't attach together and only stay in place once you sandwich them between the two main hair parts was just dumb. Overall no particular problems during assembly, though. The kit is pretty solid and Toki a cute.

>>11464823
I see, I thought the small legs of Laranel didn't mix well with that option kit.

>>11465061
This really needs raised arm parts.

>>11465232
It doesn't, none of the bodies so far have had thighs that step down to the smaller size.

>>11464651
Try the Sigma Sisters Paradox outfit. They feel like they're best paired with Lirinel and Laranel more than any ShiMas characters.

>>11464945
It does. Usually for a week or two. It was down for nine days this month, then they brought it back a day before that post.

>>11464424
>>11464431
Darn. It seems like you guys had a conversion that could have been relevant to me.

Reused busou shinki cabinet for new mahjong fight girl cabinet.. busou shinki arcade is 100% eol

Pre-orders for the new Zoid girl start up next week

>>11465994
I get why they're starting with the Liger, but they really should have gone with Fiona and Zeke first. It just feels like a weird choice to start the line off with a random OC character instead of using someone that fans recognize for the first kit.

>>11465994
Also, this:
https://youtu.be/aLI3suPerTg?feature=shared

>>11465994
Also, this
https://youtu.be/PExEKCidF1Y?feature=shared

i've never done weathering before, is it worth doing on girlplas? do the same concepts as for gundams apply?
also do i do that before or after panel lining?

>>11466131
I'd panel line and decal first, lock that in with a quick gloss topcoat, then do the weathering.

>>11466131
you can weather a butt crease and breasts, it gives more focus and looks nicer
use an orange or pink color

>>11466061
They could release both at once. In a sense, however, I feel like GaoGaiGar or Convoy counts as Metamor-Verse kits. What sucks is that the Brave Girl 2 doesn't have joint parts to tack on existing Brave kits as armor. Would have been nice to equip her with Great Baan Gaan armor parts, but they can't even do it with her solo release.

>>11466151
They've already teased some TF stuff in Metamor-Verse proper, the Cross Frame stuff is pretty different from the 3 designs we've seen so far too.

>>11466153
Yeah, one is done with cooperation with Takara Tomy, the other is Bandai Namco/Sunrise. Not really the same people talking.

How long it usually take for HLJ to process their order? Just being curious.

>lurk for a couple months
>buy puni mofu tu, first model kit, off aliexpress
>tf is the point in buying expensive nippers
>grab hobby knife, cutting board, sandpaper blocks, side-cutting pliers from discount retailer & hobby megastore for about 10usd total
>build base first to practise before messing up the actual doll
>it's like a fucking michael bay movie, each "cut" with the pliers sends a white fissure of stress&torsion deep into the plastic; even when working my way in from the edge of the frame with six gorillion cuts.
>pieces flying across my room with the sheer force of these blunt fuckers raping their way through.
>mfw
what nippers should I buy? I've already pre-emptively ordered some more model kits so I'm in this for the long run.

>>11466555
https://a.co/d/a42QsDk
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mOhx5ph

>>11466134
Also good for bringing out a nice tummy sculpt.

>>11466555
Don't listen to people who are fine using toe nail clippers or their teeth.

>>11466555
Tamiya nippers to remove them from the runner, leave about 2 to 3mm of nub, some in with a single blade nipper and cut just off the surface of the part. Then use the knife or sand paper or file to remove the rest ot the nub and correct the surface.

Godhand spn-120 is the gold standard but any single blade nipper is fine for beginners. I've used the same base tamiya nipper for my first cut nipper for damn near 15 years, I've had 4 spn-120 in about the same.

>>11466555
the problem isn't that you used cheap nippers, it's that you didn't use nippers, you used pliers. I've got some cheapass hobby nippers from a beginner set and they do just fine for someone like me who only makes a kit once every few months

>>11466555
3 peaks mk-02.
Unlike usual single blade nippers like godhand or dspiae that leave a small bit of nub after cutting, 3 peaks cuts all the way down to the root of the nub.

>>11466555
Any chinesium single bladed nippers will work 100 times better than those

This is probably not the best place to ask, but how is she? I know there's also a Figma version out there somewhere, too.

>>11467110
Get a figma if you can.
Kit's just not worth it.

Holy shit Grande kits are fucking huge. The fact that they're just a bit more expensive than new FAGs is kinda mind-blowing.

>>11466061
Nidy prints money though.

>>11467110
I remember some anon said she's garbage

How long are they going to keep us waiting before announcing brown Artynia?

This is my first time using HLJ - if 4 days passed since they received payment for shipping items from private warehouse and order is still being "processed", should I ask them if something gone wrong?

You ever feel like, buying a kit but then you don't for whatever reason and a while later you see it again and don't know why you even wanted to buy it ?

>>11464620
I'm not even going to bother preordering this one, scalpers always get priority i can't compete with them.

>>11468442
You should.

>>11468442
pretty normal unfortunately
they only ship on certain days it seems

>>11468442
4 days is a bit much, but it can happen. People don't really think about it, but HLJ is actually RETARDEDLY busy for the amount of employees they have. Sometimes shit can take a bit. Still doesn't hurt to send them a message over it though. They're nice people their, so the worst they'll do is nicely tell you what's up.
>>11468542
Is this a thing people do? This just sounds like the sort of thing that happens when someone is an impulsive buyer.

These plates on the sprues can be used as part separators in a pinch if you don't have one, just cut it off and shave away to create a blade like edge on one of the ends.

Bought one of the 30MS option parts that come in those plastic bags for the first time, the runners feel a bit gummy like rubber that's been left out in the sun for too long. Is this normal?

>Cutie Honey Nova Plamatea preorders start tomorrow
Plamatea are fuckhuge and closer to 1/10 though, right?

>>11469593
This is cute, but honestly my brain just doesn't register this as Cutie Honey, and I've seen a lot of varied designs for her.
I think it's got something to do with her hair.

>haven't built anything in a while
>pull out kyuubi
>very first piece is her hair fringe
>nearly snap one of the tiny bottom hair pieces off while trimming nubs
Got dangerously close to fucking up on step 1, but man they did not need to put those tiny pieces there with such a tiny connection.

>She can combine with her little Liger pet
Could've sworn I heard this wasn't a thing but looks like it is. Cool, I like this kind of concept

>>11469600
for me it's that general CAD-made+random translucent shit look that's rampant these days

>>11469926
Of course they combine - we knew this was a thing. The first pictures of her and Fiona we saw were of them both combined with the Liger and Zeke, respectively; it's their whole gimmick.

>>11469361
>Is this a thing people do?
Yes but I think it got more to do with indecisiveness and maybe being into too many things.

>>11469600
Her hair feels like it's missing some floof or something. The first live action film's Honey changed the hairstyle quite a bit and she always felt a little off there as well.

>>11469600
no sideburns

>>11469600
I (kinda) blame it on how she looks. I can almost see her getting the average taimanin treatment just from that suit.

>>11469514
If you mean the surface has a layer of sticky flyid just wash it with dish soap, if you mean the plastic is squishy then you may have a problem.

>>11464620
Colored plastic or stickers on her Sister hammer?

>>11470605
It's probably sculpted details and you have to panel line it.

>>11469593
She really just looks like a other BSP girl

Ah yes, Cutie Honey's iconic guns...

>>11470954
In an ideal world we'd have a Honey doll line that lets you have every transformation under the sun.

Where the hell is Kagutsuji

When HLJ still hasn't fulfilled the tsukoyomi orders

>>11470982
Somethings definitely going wrong over there, took 'em a week to ship out an order of mine, which I've never had happen from them before, and they've pushed Tsukuyomi back to July oddly too.

>>11470985
Thinking of just cancelling my order and getting her off hobbysearch, never used it before, how is the shipping costs?

>>11470985
Theyre probably just slowly fulfilling orders since it just came out today.
Bass for instance, came out today (I just fucking paid for my shipment hours before so goddammit) and I just got charged for it. The release date was also changed to july.

>>11470987
Hobby search shipping tends to be way more expensive than amiami or hlj.

>>11470985
Seems like they're having a shitload of orders right now.
Had one ready for shipping since last Friday and it was stuck in "processing" until yesterday.

>>11469593
I might do unspeakable things with this Honey... I'm really sorry...

On a different note, where is the Grande Ao? When will her pre-orders open?

>>11470995
>Grande Ao
No idea, they posted about it once on xwitter with two pics and that was it. But damn I want her.

>>11470982
>>11470985
I'm also finding HLJ retardly slow lately. I had a bunch of stuff scheduled to release June 25/26 and the only thing they've billed me for is one nendo doll outfit that I ordered two of. Normally they charge me the day of or the next day. Maybe they are having trouble with whatever they use to allocate stock?

>>11470994
>>11471104
They finally put up an announcement about it.

>>11471168
>my shipping request was put 21st

Fug.

>>11471168
My fault: I was clearing out my private warehouse again.

>>11470954
They really did take her fully mecha musume, she has big ass booster vents on her calves too.

>>11470954
it's a cute design, but it feels more loosely inspired by Cutey Honey than actually being her. apparently it's taken pretty much directly from Cutey Honey Nova which is an upcoming series I guess? either way she needs the iconic pointy hair and probably some covered legs

>>11471300
I think painting up some thighs will do wonders for her.

Blogpost. Aliexpress returned my Siana Amarcia order. I don't know why that happened. She's been on my wish list for months.
At least they gave me a discount coupon.

>>11470954
>>11471300
How is the Plamatea line? Worth it? Something that needs a lot of work put into it to make them viable?

>>11471320
I used the coupon on a black Foresteri. Siana will wait for another month.

>>11471334
Toki is pretty good. I also have the Lyco Reco girls in my backlog.

>>11470982
>>11470985
Scalpers gets dibs please understand

>>11470985
tsukyomi just went to discontinued. they charged me for the bike and faces that were a part of my order but not her. whomp.

>>11471168
>Hey guys, our warehouse is getting kinda full, can you all ship anything in your private warehouses, pretty please?
>Nooo, why is everyone shipping all their stuff?! We can't cope with this!

>>11466555
thanks for all the advice. I went with the cheapo purple ruitool ones for now. Also got some fine sandpaper and an 80 pence magnifying glass that will probably go straight in the bin- but got me free shipping on the sandpaper.
>>11466589
this listing was ~9£ in Firefox, ~10£ in safari and ~11£ in the app. Aliex pricing is so stupidly obfuscated.

>>11470994
>>11471168
just put the plastic girl in the bag bro

>>11471359
HLJ items often go discontinued a day or two before they show up in stock

>>11471404
I was planning to shop AFTER YOU GIVE ME THOSE FAT MOON GODDESS TITTIES, HLJ-chan!

>>11471455
Oops, meant for >>11471367.

Another Gunner-chan complete. I think I'll take her armor off and just have her in bikini mode since I have the og color version already on display in full gear.

>>11471334
Birthday miku is fantastic, >>11467110 miku is fucking garbage.

>>11471353
The LR girls ate pretty average. Some understandable missing color separation, and some strange shoulder joint design.

>>11471104
>grande AO

Got pics? Guess I missed that one....

Everybody wants Tsukuyomi!

>>11471353
>>11471511
I'm eyeing off the Angela Balzac kit, and I'm leaning towards it from what you guys are telling me.

>>11471689
Basically a scaled up SST dress up body. No further details as yet.

>>11471797
NEAT! Considering that theres TONS of people who make doll outfits for BJDs and barbies and other upscaled dolls/figs, clothing options for blank bodies like this are endless!

>>11465428
In this case they would need to make an extra torso almost like a statue to make the detail that some would like to have

>>11471847
Not really, already exists for Hres, it just replaces the upper arm and shoulder joint with a fixed pose piece. Leaves a bit of an odd seam, though. Yes, I bought her just for her pits.

>>11471742
If you can check the archives, anon has talked about it's design and build with some images.

>>11471742
>>11471949
https://archive.palanq.win/toy/thread/11300194/#11310199

>>11471992
Interesting, so it'll take some work. I'm a bit concerned about the clear parts though, not sure how I'd clean them up.

>>11471935
I also got Summer Hres. I really like this kit, even if it may seem like a "generic bikini girl".
For 4-5k yen (pre-owned) and the amount of stuff you get, I think it's worth buying.
I especially like those pearl frills that hide the thigh and bicep twist axis.
As usual for Koto stuff, most of the little details need painting in.

>>11472315
Summer Hres might be simple but she was my secret motivation for finding work, 5 years ago. It worked, pun intended.

Or so they say. I've had one thing enter the warehouse in the past week. Usually the end of the month it's every other day or three.

it's been too long since I've ordered anything from Japan because even with EMS the wait is killing me and it's only been 5 days

>>11472441
I've been waiting a month and six days for customs to release my Psycho Gundam Mk2, for 30ms girls i'll just wait until local shops bring them.

>>11464620
Been seeing her in twitter and hoh boy...everyone's defs horny for her. Her and Sourei won me over as my first 30MS kits.
>>11469295
Managed to get it by being the first few ones in HLJ during when the POs are up. Same with Sourei. You have to be vigilant on those dates and timezones nowadays.

>>11471935
>>11472315
>>11472330

Woah, dont known of this figures, that is a great idea, thanks anon

>>11472504
>vigilant on those dates and timezones nowadays.
This. To have any chance at Bandai stuff I have to set an alarm for the middle of the night my local time and try to have my order in in the first 10 minutes, which is even harder to do while still half asleep. Although lately HLJ seems to be a victim of its own success and won't put fuck all in my private warehouse. What did I ever do to you, HLJ-chan?!

>>11472514
If you do plan to get her, a word of warning - her twintails are on very small ball joints. They WILL break if you do a straight build.
Please remember to sand them down a little before popping them in the hair, or even replacing them with a different joint all together if you feel like being a bit more advanced.

Happened to me, and i had to drill a hole from the inside of the hair to get the ball out from the socket.

>>11472521
Funny, I also broke mine and had to drill it to fix with wire and CA glue. And that's despite test fitting every piece. I remember how /m/ was making fun of me and calling me "hamhands" for doing this.

>>11472565
I broke mine because I ~wanted to~ test fit.
Anyway, I managed to fix mine too. Even put a wire in there.
I might've overdone it a little with the sanding of the ball, but it's better to be a bit loose than to break again.

>>11472565
Everyone who makes model kits is going to ham hand something at some point. Me? I exploded one of Emma's knees.

>>11472578
I always found it funny that you're only short an extra pair of arms from having two complete Emmas.

I'll have to wait a year or so before i get her locally just like Siana.

i am building 30ms sestieh atm and she is super gummy for some reason
like when i put the head on the neck joint there is not click, it just kinda squishes in
wtf is going on?
did the chink i bought her from microwave the box or something?

>>11472685
Bandai has been using this weird PS mix recently.
Someone described it as "PS + POM mix"

>>11472687
absolute fools, it feels like complete shit

>>11471742
She just needs to be glued in a couple spots. You can also modify her side skirts to get a smidge better leg movement

>>11472764
Jesus, that looks so plasticy. Very very dull. Does it come with water slides for the eyes? Might have a crack at painting it if it does.

>>11472910
It does, and you should probably use them. If you look closely at my pic she has Annulus lumpy eye syndrome.

>>11472916
Is this what all Plamateas are like? Kinda disappointing if so. I thought it'd be more in line with Koto's outputs.

>>11472921
Plamax and plamatea are both really weird. Some plamax kits are very good like the guilty princess/ bunnysuit planning/ godz order kits. Then there are stinkers like the racing miku 22, which baffles me how strange some of the design choices are.

Plamatea doesn't have as much out yet, but Birthday Miku is very very good, the Licorice Recoil girls have strange shoulders but are otherwise normal, Ballsack has lumpy eyes and oddly light plastic... then Miku 23... is just dog shit.

>>11472764
>>11472916
Cute Temu Mythra

>>11472682
Color C oni with club and the typical tiger prints outfit.

My face when HLJ hasn't even billed me yet for a kit that's been out for the better part of a week but people in Japan have her snapped already.

last time i used top coat, the coat was kind of uneven and i had to spray multiple times. then i had that frozen effect on some parts. how do i not fuck it up next time?
for the record, that was during winter

>>11473336
Set the can in a cup of hot water before you use it to keep the paint usable.

>>11473309
My face when even though I got my copies I still have to wait two or more weeks for snail mail since hlj insists they can only use EMS.

>>11473363
>keep the paint usable.
elaborate please. i didn't paint the kit beforehand if that's what you mean

>>11473370
He probably means that you gotta keep the rattlecan warm for it to produce good results.

>>11473375
i see. can i just put it in the sun when its 36C next week?
actually that might be a bad idea

>>11473377 (checked)
Check out a bunch of rattlecan tutorials on youtube.
They might be mainly for warhammer or other tabletop wargame minis, but the knowledge still applies.

>>11473368
Burger? EMS for me is like 5-6 days as a leaf (assuming the posties aren't on strike), it's DHL I can't get since the Germans decided to take their ball and go home, not that the service was that great here.

>>11473384
Dhl was 2 days, three at most for me, fedex was about 4. Usps is always over a week, and my local post office is only open when I'm at work. I have an ami ami package that might get sent back because I literally can't go get it.

the thing i wanted to preorder from amazon jp is not on sale anymore. any chance they open it again or do i bite the bullet and use HLJ?

>>11473436
It'll likely be available again as people cancel or closer to the release date (or after), but ordering from Amazon jp only really makes sense if you're buying a number of items, given the shipping costs and upfront customs. So if you have other things you would have ordered at the same time, you likely won't be able to combine them.

>>11473447
>but ordering from Amazon jp only really makes sense if you're buying a number of items, given the shipping costs and upfront customs.
my clown country is faggoted when it comes to custom charges, i wanted to try amazon jp to see if it saves me the bureaucratic waste of time
>So if you have other things you would have ordered at the same time, you likely won't be able to combine them.
i can't combine shipping on amazon jp unless i order everything in 1 transaction?

>>11473540
>i can't combine shipping on amazon jp unless i order everything in 1 transaction?
That's right, unfortunately.

The good thing about ordering from Amazon, like you were saying, is that they handle the customs charges ahead of time (that you of course pay for), so it ships fast and straight to your door with no fuss along the way. They'll even refund you if the package doesn't end up getting hit by customs.

>>11473580
>so it ships fast and straight to your door with no fuss along the way
yeah thats what i'm looking for. but it makes more sense for orders over 150€ (shipping included). if it's over that i have to fill out an industrial import form, it's retardedly complicated and long. god knows why they make us use that form, it's literally for importing industrial shipping containers or barrels. gubbermint cannot fathom retail consumers purchasing things that cost more than 150€ from a foreign country, these fuckers
anyway i placed my order with HLJ, can always cancel and it's quite a bit less than 150.

>HLJ
>It's been 9 days since shipping request was made
>Still not shipped
>It's been 5 days since Tsukuyomi released
>Still not in PW
>It's been 4 days since Ermeda released
>Still not in PW

WTF is going on?

>>11473913
If it makes you feel better, I have a request to Hobby Genki to ship from my warehouse, including multiple follow-ups, with no response.

I also paid for my order on Amiami a week ago and still not shipped.

Oooh, looks like they added the harpy girl's Wilize Mode to her bio page on Arcanadea's site. Still no name or bio for her yet, though.

>>11473913
Annnd Tsukuyomi just got paid now.

any good releases for oct 2025 that aren't in the OP?
and did i get it right, that the 180 days private warehouse from hlj is free for the entire 180 days? holy shit if so

>>11474220
It's free but get ready for weekly emails going "hey please ship your shit out please takashi is buried under a mountain of nendoroids he's losing air please ship so we can save him he's got a wife and 3 kids"

>>11473913
Apparently HLJ shat themselves due to "reorganization". Now they claim that any order made after 20th will suffer from "additional 3-7 business days delay". Read 1-2 weeks delay for everyone.

>>11473913
It's not just you, they haven't billed me for fuck all this past week because of >>11474244. I mean what was the point of fixing the countdown to reflect the current policy if it broke everything else?
>>11474091
Must be nice, I wake up every morning expecting an email from them only to be disappointed.

>>11472682
I feel you, I'm waiting for the nurse parts and Sestieh to show up here in Poland and bracing myself for a year or more till that happens.

>>11474425
Sourei is already in Polando so I suspect less than whole year.

>>11473923
Ami ami has been like that since the China virus though, so that soothing new at least.

are the grande scale kits fun?

>>11474579
I enjoyed big Gourai. It's fun to pose her with other versions and play with scale, since she's now available in 4 sizes (QPmini, hand scale, regular and grande). I still have to build the hand scale but man, those are a pain in the but. I just bought her to satisfy my set autism.

Any reasons why I shouldn't buy Laranel? What are the most noticeable issues from this kit?

>>11474655
Tukirna-Diearth uses the body better

>>11474660
I'll consider that

for MDs, do i want to use the stickers that were in the box? for gundams i heard they often don't look very good. i'd apply matte top coat afterwards

>>11474724
Most Koto kits come with waterslide decals, which do look nice but you'll need to put in a smidge of work to apply them. Topcoating afterwards is recommended too.

>>11474655
>>11474668
If you like this basic look and colour there is nothing wrong with it, But yeah Tukirna is the middle ground. She also has both Laranel and Lirinel armor.

>>11474729
oh, they're water slides? thought they're regular stickers
can i apply matte top coat, apply the water slides at a later time and then top coat that part again?

>>11474737
You can, but the decals won't adhere as well to a matte surface as well as they would to a bare plastic or gloss finish.
Worth double checking, which kit is it? Once in a blue moon Koto do use regular stickers.

>>11474740
ugh i gotta get some setter and softener...
it's arnval tranche 2

>>11474748
Yeah, they're waterslides. She's mostly small bits at least, no colour correcting stuff.

>>11474751
that looks like a major pain in the ass, they're so small and the visual effect not that big. maybe i'll just be lazy...
also, are mr marker setter/softer good or are there better brands for it?

>>11474780
There's Microsol and Microset as the other big ones, but most brands of softerner and setter should be fine.

>>11474780
Lots of people swear my mr mark softer and setter. I've had pretty good luck with Solvaset as well. Might just come down to what's easiest to get in your area. You may want to test it on an extra decal and a bit of scrap plastic if unsure.

giddy up

SEX

>>11474780
I use an unholy mix of mark setter first then microsol if needed (all after gloss coat of course). Mark softer is quite weak, and i have found it insufficient to get (hasegawa) decals to lay flat on curved surfaces. Instead i use microsol, which has more kick to get the decals flat. It doesn’t look great when wet, as the decal soaks it and can expand, but it does dry perfectly adhered to the surface by the end. Conversely mark setter is great because it has a little glue in there to help decals adhere better. I have had decals peel up on me multiple times using microset. Good old Mr Color Super Clear III UV Cut through the airbrush rounds it all out nicely, though testors dullcoate also works, just be sure to mix well to avoid little matting chunks.

>>11475137
Well, that's certainly an interesting bodysuit design - somehow, it seems they've managed to make an outfit skimpier than Durga's. Here's the big question: How's the ass tech? Can't see it too well from this angle.

>>11475198
Only other image they released is this, while the ass is obscured it doesn't really seem that substantial in the first place.

>>11475207
>Only other image they released is this
???

>>11475224
Sorry, I'm retarded and didn't realize that the Kotobukiya site updated.

>>11475137
I'm already liking this Sky Girls' Sonic Diver look.

>>11475342
It's cool, but that requires you to own the original Frame Arms Shingen robot to make - she doesn't come with those arms and legs.

>>11475367
I have him and Kenshin unbuilt. Maybe this will get me the drive to build them.

>>11475371
In that case, you'll need the Exosuit Unit, too.

>>11475151
>all after gloss coat of course
is it because you paint your kit?

>>11475483
NTA, but I think decals stick better to gloss coat and have less noticeable edges.
It's not necessary, but a lot of people swear by it.

>>11475490
If you’re referring to bare plastic vs gloss, maybe it’s unnecessary, but i have never tried that. I certainly noticed silvering at decal edges and more peeling if i tried applying over a matte coat.
>>11475483
Yeah i paint things, so the gloss is more important if i need to put down a decal. Paint texture can be inconsistent, and the varnish helps protects from any chemically hot decal setter

>>11472578
And just after you said that, I ham handed FRS Suletta really badly. Took me like 3 tries to get her arms together properly, and damaged the cuffs in the process. Also could not get some of the color correcting stickers to stick, luckily I had paint in suitable colors anyway. I think she turned out okay in the end but I feel retarded for having so much trouble with her.

Man, too much good stuff coming out, totally forgot the first of the Animacircuit ladies was out.

anyone here chiseling panel lines? what size chisel are you using for girlpla?

>>11475342
Look at that tummy tech.

>>11475596
Just got asked to pay for her shipping, cant wait to see her in person.

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Fuck they had to tear everything up at the end of the month when everything releases. I had so much cool stuff coming, too.

>>11475685
I'm keeping an eye out to see when Gundamnit/Show Z get her in, definitely gonna grab the SP version once they do.

>>11474655
Poor poseability, lack of compatability with many 30ms limb add on. She uses the same joints as larger girls crammed up in a smaller body, it heavily restricts the torso and thighs.

HLJ - not again.

>>11474598
that's super cute

I have three separate pre-orders on AmiAmi for this month, two of which are delayed releases from last month. Kit one, Ojosama Zundamon, is already out for regular purchase, but i haven't been billed yet. The second kit, Lennie (the little knight girl), isn't out on the site yet. The third kit, Puni Mofu Lang is yet to be released. What happens in these situations? Do they wait until the last kit is in stock to ship my orders together?

>>11475766
Yes. As long as you have a preorder for this month, they'll keep it on hold and you can keep adding stuff to your order.

>>11475796
Excellent. Thank you for clarifying.

>>11475766
So, >>11475796 is almost right. That's what they do if you select to combine preorders for the month, which I do every time. If you don't, they'll bill and ship separately. That they haven't implies that you selected to combine but Amiami could be running slow as well. Check your order status to see what you selected.

>>11475827
Just checked. The pre-orders were combined for Zundamon and Lennie last month, but the delays made them separate. I just combined Lennie and Lang for this month and the other one seems to be ami being slow in acknowledging the order. Thank you for pointing this out.

>>11475766
tf? I can’t see her on amiami- only Xiao even though she releases later

>>11475877
Amiami started ticking the "available" boxes automatically.
Her pre-orders are probably filled, and thus not available - so you can't see her as per default search results for Ami.

>>11475693
>any shipments you make right now will make it a lot easier for us to improve the warehouse
Sooooooo why is my shipment not sent out yet after 12 days????

>>11475733
Mine was on the 20th and still not shipped. lol

>>11475890
I should have known I was too late not too early :( how can I get her for a reasonable price now…

>>11475899
Monitor the pre-order and date of release - people cancel their POs and the slots free up, sometimes more stock is procured than initial POs too.
Or wait for a reprint or the inevitable recolor variant

>two months with my stuff stuck at customs
>they are likely to charge me up the ass for keeping it hostage
I don't think i can ever state how much i hate the customs office, if at least they charged me for the privilege of giving me my shit when it arrives i would understand

>>11476026
Mine's been stuck for 5 months now.
Fuck USPS.
It was a big package too.

>>11476046
This happened to me back when the MG Gouf 2.0 was released, in the end they had to send me another one as it was clear someone stole it.

>>11476083
I got a refund but it kinda sucks because these are stuff that were really good deals.
Where am I gonna get Sol hornet for 1.4k yen now?

L-lewd

>>11476474
I still have no fucking idea how those bikini tops are supposed to work. The way those straps are designed COULD be functional if they actually had any breasts to really loop around under, but with tits that small they have nothing to really grip onto from that angle.

how 2 get rid of microdust before topcoating?

AAAAAAAAAAA BUSTY ONEESAN TEMPTRESS SEX SEX SEX

>>11476734
nice look, but those nub marks...

>>11476730
Just get a hobby brush like tamiya’s or dspiae and give things a dusting right before you coat. I have cats and this has worked quite well as long as i don’t drop the piece. You can also use your airbrush to blast things off if you see any stragglers. Lint free wipes like camera cleaning wipes also help when you need to clean out your airbrush. typical kitchen towels and other wipes constantly shed fibers

>>11476745
I have no right to criticize, bought files to get rid of nub marks but god know where the fuck i left them.

>>11476734
Bandai has finally started making designs to catch my attention. Still not buying into a new line though.

>>11476848
>Still not buying into a new line though
Not like the scalpers will let you in the first place.

>>11476934
It's not like Bandai wants me too, either. With the million-accessory-pack sales model they're using they really need to spin up domestic availability in other countries so I can walk into a store or at least have UPS drop off a few bits and bobs I just decided I wanted without pre-ordering. Too bad Bandai is taking no action to do that. I can't see myself bothering with the Sisters unless I moved to Japan.

>>11476997
Even in japan scalpers have become a problem, hobbyists had to take matters in their own hands to fuck with them however, they used social media to hype up an HG kit (forgot which) that was just an old shitty mold with a few new bits, scalpers bought them in bulk and found themselves with mountains of unsellable crap

Eh bros isn't the liger girl supposed to be a kit? What a surprise see ir in hlj as action figure and expensive as shit, look like these ppp releases what a fucking disappointment.

>>11477023
It is a kit, I doubt it will be Act Mode (Model Kit) where you only need to build the stands

>>11477013
Based? Based.

>>11476533
Tu's is just hanging out.

NEW WEIRD TAKARA CG THREAD!

>>11477130
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>>11471693
Gods above, she's one hell of a desirable kit, but in reality, I only want her hair, faceplates, and chestplate if I can't afford her as a full set. Where the hell can I find that? I can buy a base body elsewhere for my cute chubby failed witch made out of her, but damn, she's jacked in price to hell…