Thread 11562175

>"If you're new, you're gonna fuck up. Don't worry! If you're experienced, don't make the new people worry!"

***READ THE GUIDE***

Discord
https://discord.gg/W973BmwERB

The guide:
Part 1 (Quick Start)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSBDfE8Iz-a86DZJCR5MHRW6tjkQX-y4-ZpUc_vHjRfx_i2FB0zR1usdrgUJ4wNTs1iDFZmTQHF66X_/pub

Part 2 (Deeper Dive)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQJG2SZo1O1PjExPrdU_-GnkrYTGiGLCgBcKaL4peEWxOGB4CNbpGaJBV1oF61eNE1lEhbQHYEAXLrw/pub

And a handy guide to other types of plamo: http://www.mediafire.com/view/1vf1aw7v91pz5pa/Airfix%20Model%20World%20Specia%20(Scale%20Modelling%20Step-By-Step).pdf
http://www.scalemodelguide.com

Some line art:
https://imgur.com/user/Gundaml1neart/posts


Previous thread: >>11539374

== 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

I still need to complete the backpack for the base configuration before starting the FA mode, but you can see how different it is to Bandai's 2.0 Haykushiki

>>11563196
>>11563195
>>11563194
That gold is pretty nice. Also gotta say Chinese kits are coming a long way. I finished the Hemoxian Jiangshi the other week and it the plastic was just as good as Bandai's, but their gold was WAY better than anything Koto or Bandai have given.

>>11563202
>chink zombie girl
this hits all my buttons

>>11563209
It is shockingly good quality and came with a TON of accessories and options, for like $65.

Bought my first robot ever I hope I don't mess up lol I feel like I cut stuff wrong

Are you guys hyped?

Got the body assembled for my Nu Ver Ka with metal frame. Still have the backpack, funnels, and weapons yet. There's a lot of cleanup to do and a lot of loose parts to tighten as well. This has been somewhat nightmarish to assemble, but I largely blame the metal frame I think. I bought replacement hands, though I might still try to salvage the old ones. What I want to know is why they thought it was a good idea to have the back skirts be so close to the body while also being above the torso horizon so that when you twist the hip, the back skirt immediately pops off.

>>11563330
>10k yen
>massively off jaw and mouth proportions
uh... not really, but I bet it will be the biggest of the 3 gods in both width and length

>>11563330
I need to see the articulation of the main body, we only have this one pic and it looks static.

>>11563330
Mmm... I guess?
I didn't buy obelisk but I have ra

and here it is with the backpack complete, so you can have the Hyakushiki Kai

>>11564156
the backpack is pretty interesting with the LED gimmick to simulate the active trusters, although one of the 2 the kit came with was short-circuiting so I had to use a bit of aluminum paper for the battery to properly make contact

>>11564159
went ahead and got the normal beam rifle done
it is exactly the same as the one of the original Hyakushiki but this thing can't even fully extend the arm to simulate a firing pose like in >>11563196 because the bulky shoulders collide with the cylinder things of the backpack where the LEDs are located, thus mobility is already hindered, it will be even worse with the FA

>>11564354
you get some extra parts and a different barrel to make the rifle a bit longer

>Buy the matte and gloss varnishes from Kaleido after hearing they're aqueous acrylics that behave like lacquers
>Worried I've wasted my money on another hobby product that doesn't do anything particularly useful
>They're actually really fucking good
I know some people don't like pre-thinned stuff, but if you're after a decent varnish for paints that don't like solvent paints over the top I can confirm they're honestly great. I hope they do some regular clear colours that behave this well. Was a tiny bit disappointed with the white primer I got from them, but maybe that's because I'm used to Mr. Surfacer and was hoping it'd be as retard-proof as that (and the varnishes, which TBF are genuinely amazing).
On that note, what kind of finish do you guys like to aim for with your models? I've been chasing the sort of "super smooth/automotive" look for a while now but I realize it's not much fun to actually do and it means I never finish anything; I practiced trying to mimic a watercolour illustration style ala Sugimori on this Squirtle kit with standard brush-painting and I've been finding the more painterly, less "neat" approach really rewarding and relaxing. I'll post pics when I eventually finish the thing and can get decent photos.

>want to buy some accessory packs for my gunpla
>no stores anywhere near me
>all online shops have limited stock
>the rest of the product is on ebay being sold by scalpers for 8 million times the amount they cost normally
>sellers have 300 units available
I hate scalpers so fucking much I don't even have a reaction image that comes close to matching my rage.

>>11566359
What's worse is that buying them from P-Bandai is even harder now due to the removal of order consolidation, as well as the price hikes due to tariffs. And trying to find that shit on AliExpress is also going to be a pain in the ass due to tariffs.

>Trumpeter Transformers Series
Any of you build their kits? How are they compared to Gunpla?

>>11566587
They're fine. Tiny and lots of prepainted parts though.

>>11566587
EG and 30mm level of nipper-less gates, but much better detailed and color separation through prepainting and co-molding. They are smaller than 1/144 gundam kits, pretty much the size of legends scale Transformers. Also if you can get them directly from China it's at a lot lower price.

Does anyone here have any experience recasting parts with silicon and resin? Is there any reason why with two part molds the split usually goes horizontally across the part you are casting, like in the left pic? It has a hole in either end for a joint, so in my mind it makes more sense to cast it with the part vertical, but I never see people do that. Is there a reason for that? All I can think of is that it would leave less room for registration marks.

>>11563330
No im waiting for him.

>>11566986
The stuff that goes inside is liquid, it needs to be poured in, so you need channels for pouring and for the air to come out and no dead ends to trap the air. Same goes for silicone too, it's also liquid and it needs to be poured properly to make a good mold. Once you put it all together, you will see why the parting lines are where they are.

really liked the preview pics of this cooler Jegan model

>>11567052
I want to get Zeus but at the same time I learned that Koto is putting out a Kizuna Kaiser next year.

https://x.com/Tamao2_BNS/status/1968633363763175875
30MM Xamel, still praying for the HG. Wish the Motor King was still available.

>>11567364
>Kizuna Kaiser
>not Sufi-Sufi-Sufinx
I'm honesly amazed that show got plamo.

Do these fruity robots require paint or glue? I can’t find an answer and they’re so damn fun!

>>11567731
I haven't even watched the anime, I got hooked on the manga and I just fell in love with the design.
RIP Reading that on mangadex by the way.

Anyway as for current goings on, no guns yet and I'm planning on keeping it in destroy mode but I won't do that until I do the waterslides

How long to i need to wait for revell enamels to dry before i give it the last top coat? (Likely mr. Hobby matte)

Excited to show pics when its done.

The only thing i fucked up on was the color. Way too dark. I think it creates a unique look though so its fine.

>>11568314
Did you print that?

>>11568376
Nothing is printed. The water is vallejo water effects, rocks are from hobby lobby, and the kit is ths squirtle available from any target in north america near the funko pops.

The pokepla quick line is very underated. I also made this one last month. Having 20 pieces really lets you go crazy on the paint job