-=READ THE GUIDES=-Welcome to the Gunpla/Plamo General!For those new, please read our guides. We have many resources available to help you in many different aspects of the hobby. They're here for you!For the unclear, "plamo" is short for "plastic model". "Gunpla" is thus short for "Gundam plastic model". Many different kinds of models are built here, ranging from mecha to planes, cars, musume, you name it! If you're new, you're gonna screw up. Don't worry! If you're seasoned, don't make the newbies worry!And don't forget to report shitposting and spam. The mods don't browse /m/ too often, so it's up to YOU to help keep our general clean and civil!>Why won't anyone answer my question?Be more specific, and try to provide clear images if you can.>Why are my pictures sideways?4chan strips EXIF data when images are uploaded, including the orientation tag if it's from your phone. To fix it save out your images separately, or use an app that will rotate and save the images for you.One easy to use app that works well on Android:play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplemobilephotoresizer-=THE GUIDES=->Gelgoog Guy's gunpla guide:gunpla.buyfags.moe>Funaka's gunpla guides:Building Gunpla: files.catbox.moe/fj5azc.pdfScratchbuilding: 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/4KBEnVaN>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>Deals on gunpla/plamo:gunpla.deals>Past Groupbuilds:https://flickr.com/photos/197891373@N06>Monthly Restock List (October):old.reddit.com/r/gunpla/1wh3bnxPrior thread: >>24046586
== STOLEN GROUPBUILD ==Build a Mecha or vehicle built by one faction, but change its aesthetics and style to its rival faction! Examples include but are not limited to>Canon examples of mechs being stolen and used by another group (ie: Casval's Gundam, Feddie Zakus, Ashura Mazinger, etc)>Designs intended for one faction that were repurposed into a design for another faction (ie: Gerbera Tetra)>What-if scenarios (ie: A Titans color Zeta Gundam)>Stylistic interpretation (ie: What would a EFF version of the Z'gok look like?)When it comes to your build, really make it clear that your mecha is being used by the other side!START: 8/16/26END: 11/15/26
Show me your WIPs!
Loitering around after seeing a Samurai Troopers 30MF Yamato review, I've been thinking, what if the 30MF Shion figure will also come with an alternate Ryusei head and shoulder parts? Considering how long they developed these figures and Shion already entering final production stage, adding a few extras because Shion and Ryusei had equal time as Samurai Troopers (12 episodes each per user for extremely convoluted reasons) might be a special bonus. Just hope they actually make the original Samurai Troopers next year.
Did Ohtagaki ask for more Acguys?
>>24049766Haven't had a lot of time lately but I've gotten some (mostly invisible in this picture) work done on the torso connection and shoring up the fit of things. Still a bit unhappy with how its dong is hanging, need to tuck it in a bit. The stomach now interlocks over the back binder assembly and has three support columns so it's all pretty well secured while still coming apart easily. Not much waist rotation anymore but who needs that for this sorta monstrosity, still has a little in the chest anyway.Also I thought gatlings on the shoulders might be pretty cool. I've got some other ones I'll try out this weekend and see what I like.
>>24049824Also just for fun. Don't think I'm going to give it this gun though it's definitely suitably sized to use it. Thinking about it plugging into the chest Doven Wolf style would be pretty rad, or plugging into the shoulder, but I've got another gun idea in mind and been tossing around something else to use this for sometime so prolly not.
>>24049817Safe goofy.
For those wondering: Yes. AK Hazel can support Gigantic Arms without an action base. It's kind of a balancing act, though.
Now that she is almost out and the Korean reviewers got her in. I’ll probs part her out and sell the rest
>>24049894I hope the unboxing releases 100 years worth of stench
Seems the crouching body is fixed, the main body can kneel so meh.
>>24049899Thank you, for such kinda blessing, wonder what a Nikke would smell like? Actual person with sweat and stuff or typical plastics and metals like the clankers they are?
Ever since I shed blood by nipper, I've been feeling more motivated to work on my gunpla, this must be Plamor's blessing.
>>24049828I will continue to encourage your mad man macnations anon. Godspeed
For ~$60-67 she is defo worth seems to receive quite a lot for her, think I’ll build and sell some for the figures guys who like the character but don’t build kits
>>24049884Makes me wonder how many issues Bandai could have avoided if they just stick to ABS
>>24049910I accidently slit my finger open once while snapshitting a HG and now i actually paint. This hobby is a pagan religion.
>>24049884If they manage to fix TR-5 version, i'm gonna cum. It is probably the most challenging design because in order to make this work without an action base, you need like, metal pegs for the arms.
>>24049936Why doesn’t Bandai incorporate some metal into their kits? That ZZ full armor Gundam slouches under its own weight. I mean Chinese picks up the slack so whateves.
>>24049938The only instance where they used metal in my memory was 1/20 Fatty.
HG G-Saviour reprint any day now
>>24049765What grade is thatOooooo I hope it's the MG, because I'm waiting for one to get back in stock!
>>24049938They do on some perfect grades. Astray and strike gundam have metal knee joints.
>>24049909
>>24049946I'll wait for Mr. Chinky to make an MG. After Kestrel I think anything is possible.
>>24049961Would love a G Savior MG.
got this shit a year ago for nothing, baka
>>24049989You didn't buy a Zudah too just for the rifle, right...?
>>24049998you buy the Zudah for the guns and the seventy eight zeek stickers
>>24049998i did
>>24049766Gave Matsukaze some dirt and chipping.
Complete newfag here, how much did I fuck up by getting picrel as my first kit? I'm familiar with scale models and wargaming miniatures, but wanted to see what the fuss was about.
>>24050036It's fine. It's a good model, people here are just purists about greebles and 'anime accuracy' and will bitch about the design.
>>24050036RG might kind of suck for the tiny parts.
>>24050036just take it slowdon't force assembly of any parts that feel tightget some glass files and nippers
>>24050036small pieces might get boring real fast, hope you're patient
>>24050041The tiny parts are still more accessible compares to Gen 4 AC and military models.
>>24050036You're not a complete newbie given your experience with scale models, but Gunpla is all about perfect sub-millimeter tolerances so hamhands will fuck you over good. RG kits are also somewhat expensive, so if you fuck up then you're out a bunch of money. If you haven't already started it yet, I would recommend holding off and buying a HG kit first to cut your teeth on. Those are cheaper and more lenient in terms of parts count and ease of assembly. Plus, if you do make a mistake, you don't feel nearly as bad about it.
>>24049951Repost with higher quality it’s unreasonable anon
I bought an bought an 2nd entire kit just to steal a few face plates for her, She so cute
>>24050036have fun with the microscopic inner frame parts and an inner frame that assembles like a jigsaw puzzle.
I don't like RG.
>>24050039In other words, the usual complaints of people being ears-deep in the hobby.>>24050041As long as they're not <3mm, made of metal AND require partial rebuilding from casting faults, I think I'll manage.>>24050043The moment I opened the manual and saw what I'm dealing with I made peace with it being a long-ish project.>>24050042>>24050046I think I'll risk it, the detail is part of the appeal for me, I'll just make sure to triple check everything before I try to force stuff where it conceivably might not belong.>>24050054Thanks, already looking forward to it!Now I'm gonna go read the tutorials from the OP before I start asking dumb questions already answered 4322 times this year.
>>24050054>have fun with the microscopic inner frame parts and an inner frame that assembles like a jigsaw puzzle.This is gotta be the most infantile thing ever spoken on this board. No wonder this place is dying.
Whats the deal with my yoube shorts blowing up with people freaking out about panel liners? Seems like the only issues of for people who litteraly dunk there models in panel liner or put in joints to not dry. Ive never had an issue and never gave it much thought till now
>>24050061big plamo scam is falling apartin a few months people will realize what they put themselves through for an airbrush setup when handbrushes are fine with just a little technique
are bandai's water slides ass or do I just suck at applying them? I've tried with several ver ka kits in the past and 90% of the decals fall off just by touching them to pose, it left me a fucking trauma and now I never even bother.In the other hand I tried some chink third party kit, the kit looked empty without any decal so I gave its water transfer decals a try and they worked just fine
>Dragon Tiger Model FF Nu arrived in perfect condition without boxHonestly don't know why I ever go for the With Box option when buying chinkshit, the bubblewrap coccoons are 100x safer
>>24050067Why are you not sealing them with with clear coat regardless?
So, what is Aoshimas reprint policy like? Do they reprint shit in to the ground like Bandai? Debating buying something at scalper prices or waiting.
>>24050119They reprint everything but it can take years longer than Bandai. Depending on how the scalper price is it might be worth it instead of waiting potentially a decade
>>24050100Box option is only for showing off when you buy something stupidly expensive.
>>24050138what the fuck is that abomination. I actually gagged.
>>24050116well thats not in either the manual or in the box
>>24049949I think that was the last time they did that even with PGs. A shame too.
Okay so honest question, how do you make these Chinese kits covered in pre-sprayed metallic runners look good? Do you shade them with clear colors or just strip everything down and redo it in chrome? Can the Chinese mystery paint even handle laquers at all?
>>24050170
>>24050170Just dunk it in some degreaser overnight and paint it yourself
>>24050170I paint over it out of sheer laziness. That only happened once and worked out nicely. Now I don't paint chink kits or just partially
MG Guncannon restocked finally let's fucking go
>>24050183It's a crime that it never got a 2.0, especially since the Guntank and G-Fighter have modern versions. 25-year old MG kits are a travesty, even modern HGUC kits blow them out of the water.
>>24050187It doesn't really need an update. It's one of those old kits that are still great, kind of like the MG doms(which are still superior to the 1.5s that use the shitty new hands.)
>>24050192Plus it's still like 50 canuckistani pesos whereas any new MG is 75+ as a rule
So that Red Hood from earlier was a model kit? With the large diversity of how figures are made for NIKKE, now I wonder if we'll ever get model kits for the Counters members. The original designs would work, but I say, surprise me if they're going for the now four (including Queen Modernia) Over-Specs.
>>24050066That's great I suppose, if "fine" is good enough for you.
>>24050220It is, it's by hemoxian.
>>24050144Mechanicore
>>24050226The same one with the cassette tape?
>>24050033I wonder where the dirt came from?
>>24050244Yeah. That's the one.
>>24050250>environmental storytelling
This guy is doing a couple of funny comics on how Megami Battles would work.tfw you completely wreck your opponent Megami and win. But you still ended up feeling like you lost because the fully customized, painted and lovingly detailed opponent Megami ended up cutemogging your basic bitch ootb design Megami.
>>24050225I love this pepe
>>24050266Pro punimofu lover vs Bonjing buster doll snapshitter
Just finished this. Thought it'd be a 1:1 of the RG long range fin funnel, and boy was I wrong. The surface is typical chinese 3rd party quality of fuck your sanding abrasives, and fitting is either loose or extremely tight. The internal frame has a long seam right down the middle and you can clearly see it sticking out, and two other moving parts have seams that need welding, though maybe I can get away with just making a channel to hide the seam.
>>24050266couldnt be me>says me, the W.I.S.M grapple chad
>>24049910had that happen building a 40k model, I sacrificed blood for the blood god that day,
>>24050314which knockoff brand
>>24050324XP model
>>24049765I'm starting on two kits at once. The UC Hardgraph Core Fighter and a rework of my old ν Gundam Ver. Ka.I spent a bit of time putting together the figures for the Core Fighter and I'll start tearing apart the ν Gundam over the weekend. I want to do full lights and high detail with the Core Fighter so I expect it will take me a few months to finish.
Accidently did this while I was putting together my Strike Gundam.
>>24049817ENOUGH WITH THE FUCKING ACGUY! THIS IS LIKE THE FOURTH COMPANIES NOW THAT MAKE THIS KITS! MAKE THUNDERBOLT KIT ALREADY
>>24049766>>24050332I linked the wrong post, fuck. Here's the ν Gundam. Straight build, the foot armor won't stay up and covered in dust because I kind of forgot about it after a while.>>24049948If you mean the MK-II it's an old MG 2.0 I reworked.It's not too hard to find.
>>24050342>MG Mk-II 2.0They're out of stock here in >Toronto
>>24050342the tasteful thickness of it. it even has funnels
>>24050324It's this thing. I also grabbed one to add to my ν Gundam. It was around $18 I think.
>>24050066truly, big airbrush wants your money
>>24050355There were locking tabs that I mistook for excess plastic which I promptly removed. Also the hard point for the funnel is on a very loose swivel so you'd wanna tighten that down.
>>24050374Yeah I was looking at the runners a while ago, not the highest quality, but it might look good after paint. I was planning of using the arm mount and keeping the regular funnels on the backpack mount. I guess I'll see how it turns out.
>>24050340No way they can make a Thunderbolt as a model kit. Too much stuff going on to be one, and they're trying to control the piece count after the disaster that is the Deep Striker. If I want a Thunderbolt Gundam, it has to be a METAL BUILD figure.
>>24050144Mechanicore, they're well known for over-greebled, over engineered, stupidly expensive kits that you'll spend a year or more on just to complete due to the runner and part count
>>24050316>W.I.S.M.Your girls are ugly.
>>24050250Mostly tamiya matte paint and Mr hobby ocher soil
Did Koto make any other tanks or this was the only one they made?
>>24050469I mean you can slap enough hexa gear stuff until it becomes one
>>24050483I love super robots but yeah Infinitisms go on sale or clearance semi-regularly and for good reason, overdetailed and relatively unposable despite its price point, Zero does alright though
>>24050524Doesn't hurt that licensed girlpla tends to be pretty expensive to begin with, if that's the comparison point.
>>24050525Wait, is it even poseable>it in fact isI mean, non-30MS girlpla is already relatively expensive, all the more so if it's licensed as you sayI've seen I think Great go down to around the equivalent of 4k yen in Canada now and then, likewise Getter Arc because it's ugly (but still friend) and has some breakage issues apparently.They managed to get increased upward shoulder movement for Zero as well as a decent double knee bend but they didn't have that for all the prior ones afaik (Dragon's a retool of Z, Kaiser's a retool of Great), and Jeeg suffers from its design such that it can't even do a forward kick that well, poor guy>the only other option is SMPs which are also expensiveI JUST want decent supers I can swoosh around>tfw have all the super SDCSes but they haven't made moreWhere's my kaiser, Grendizer, and Getter-1>waiting patiently for the combining Ideon and Getter DragonBeing a superfag is suffering
>>24050487I prefer Hexagear in their default form personally. Hope they make a guntank-like mecha eventually, with actual treads.
Chinese molds were built to last. For a month.
>>24050340Bandai doesn't have the fucking balls to do even an HG of the Thunderbolt, much less an MG.
>>24050672I think Thunderbolt kits were mostly commercial failures. The anime adaptation got discontinued, too.
>>24050670This thing price will soar into the sky. Can't wait for Chang kits becoming the new scalper targets.
>>24050679Some of them already are. Motor King's Magella Attack is being sold for 100 dollars on ebay.
>tmw Loto and R44 Guntank kits are now being reprinted and arrived in MalaysiaretailKinda tempted
I was cleaning my cabinet and put aside my girlpla. How do you rate my collection?(Ignore my dungeon walls)
>>24050696
>>24050483Oh, hey, it's the meme!
>>24050696clangpilled
>>24049766Katoki had me in mind when he made the rezel's white purplish
>>24050716sexy cables
Plamo noob here but I couldn't resist that structure arts AC set even though I don't paint but I might as well start somewhere. Decided to practice on this thing since literally who cares about this guy that jobs to the ZCL-XA/2. I have almost no social circle so I am sharing here. Thank you for reading my blog post.
>>24050670I mean it literally says limited edition right there
>>24050720Gotta start somewhere anon. Godspeed
Got my zaku. The questionable looking seller pulled through and didn't just send me some bullshit.
>>24050782At the cost of turning you into a minecraft character
>>24049766
>>24050782you antagonizing me, boy?
>>24050794I'm just edging you a bit
>>24050670fuck I was hoping a clear purple version of this would come out...
>>24050720Ain't bad at all
I hope they'll make one for the Strike Noir too since Bandai seems to have no intention of making any modern kits for it.
>>24050826this thing looks like it was chewed up
>>24050720Holy shit for a noob you are really good. I've been painting for a couple years now (like 2 and a half) and you're already better than me.
>>24050720Eat my ass, Emeraude mogs Shito sharttrix better read in an awful nondescript european accent
>>24050782this dude has a japanese pussy for an arm
>>24050720>I have almost no social circle so I am sharing hereliterally meit looks good by the btw
>>24050826Where are he fuckin feet, he got no feet.
>>24050720You are my best friend now.
>>24050858That sounds sexy
>>24049766I did (not) enjoy it
>>24050858You're saying that like it's a bad thing
>>24050836I doubt it. That shot is really flattering and doesn't show the mistakes I made and how long it took since I was so unprepared. Whatever you're doing is probably better on closer inspection. There's gaps where that weren't sealed by cementing, there's areas I didn't sand properly prior to putting on primer. There's visible brush marks, pooling, some dust accumulation that I failed to remove before continuing painting after a week break, spill over of paint and probably things I'm not even aware of. While trying to figure out the thing where you put only a bit of paint on the brush and then lightly brushing to make it look like scratching I was initially using way too much so it just looks splotchy rather than weathered.
To those whom it may concern, the new model stedi glass files are very nice. They feel very close to the raser. The raser still cuts a bit nicer but for half the price these are very good.
>>24051132Oh and I'll add that they are much worse for doing your nails with than the old ones.
>>24051139cute
>>24051139I feel like I've had her preordered for ten thousand years
>>24051139built for the jar
Do I pick up the Hazel or the Gouf R35 if I can only pick one? (buying two gunpla in one day is avarice)
>>24051177the one you think's cooler bro
>>24049766>>24050342Took the ν Gundam apart and cleaned up all the parts, removed the old decals and cleaned off the panel liner. Somehow I managed to not break any pegs taking it apart.
>>24051179>Hazel is friend>he can meet my two Mk-IIs (AEUG)>the old Gouf holds up>but this one is a giga nigga, may as well get this one with extra shit instead of paying more for the update with less shit
>>24051185I'd go with Hazel because you have a good collection of Z era stuff going.
>>24051189How the fuck do you know that>GMs I to III>Zeta (very underwhelming for some reason, it just feels a bit flimsy?)>Hyakushiki and Qubeley>Barzam and Hi-Zack>handmedown Wave Shooter Zeta from the 1800s>my beloved Mk-II revive and the Super GundamI mean, I guess I do need more Titans mobile suits, but I assumed it'd the a Marasai or The Brick, since the only alternative would have been a dupe Mk-II, and the weird-ass Gabthleys are sold out right now
>>24051198I keep dossiers on all the thread personalities.
>Took out your kits to clean dust.>Noticed paint flakes and topcoat scratches.
>>24051199Ah, so you're the thread's fabled second strongest dossieranon...
>>24051199What's your dossier on me say?
>>24051216You're a basic UC grunt betch
Has anyone here built Zvezda's Su-57?I wamma see how you painted it. Are there any other kits I should consider if I want to build an Su-57?
>>24051199Got one on thighsAnon?
>>24051233When you think about it, actual samurai robot without all those over the top shit hanging on it is actually quite rare.
>>24051228Wrongo. You got the wrong poster. I'm the guy with the fugly desk.>>24051235I second this.
>>24051235I am still traumatised by that.
>>24050787
How good are the Kaleido paints? Every youtube channels from gunpla, warhammer and cars are advertising them like a godly next gen non toxic acrylic with lacquer property and durability.
>>24051246Please figure out how to have fun with this kit or what to rechristen it as, because I sure can't
>>24051258I like the varnishes, the paints are a mixed bag. They're definitely the most durable acrylic I've used, more so than Vallejo's Mecha Color or even the alcohol based Tamiya/Aqueous. The colors have really good covering power for an acrylic. Shading is really where I'm still trying to wrap my head around them, lots of tip dry even with their retarder thinner. It's also incredibly sensitive to being thinned, very easy to over do it and it basically behaves like any old water based acrylic once you do that where it's useless. I'm definitely not going to replace my usual paint choices but I can definitely see myself incorporating some of their colors into my workflow. Well except for the varnish, Vallejo Mecha Matt varnish can go right into the trash where it belongs.
>>24051283>I like the varnishes,Wow so their varnishes are good? They might be one of my main targets because, after doing some basic math, the 210ml prethinned matt varnish is cheaper than other water based topcoat like mr hobby aqueous, acrysion etc.
>>24051283>Vallejo Mecha Matt varnish can go right into the trash where it belongs.It just needs some finesse is all. Put it on in incredibly thin coats and give it a minute between them. It'll matte up really nice.
Valley Joe
>ruining perfection
>>24051296I really like the Matte, the Gloss is also pretty good but Alclad Aquagloss is a fine alternative. The Matte is not a super dull flat like the Vallejo Mecha Matte is, it's not quite a satin though. I like it though since it doesn't completely kill the vibrancy of colors and particularly it doesn't wash out shading as badly as the Vallejo stuff does. It's also very durable for a matte, the gloss can actually be wetsanded if you need that option.>>24051297My issue with the Vallejo varnish has been more the propensity for it to clog in any of my airbrushes. I'll likely try it again in the near future but I was having tons of problems with it even after running it through a vortex mixer for several minutes, trying a plethora of different thinner mixes, different pressures, and different nozzle sizes/airbrushes. From what I can tell the matting agent is sinking to the bottom of the paint cup and turning into a sediment which just gums up the whole airbrush. Their Gloss and Satin varnishes haven't given me any issues but the Matte has been a nightmare trying to get it to function consistently.
>>24051306"all modelers eventually become greeblers" -metruth still undeniable.
Why are Guncannon Mass Production kits taking so long to filter to the west? I thought the reprint was meant to have been in August? Was it just at the end of the month and low priority or something?
Another Barbatos bootleg.1/144, based on the MRD.
Which one should I build next?
>>24051344O.
>>24050067use mark setter
>>24051339I really don't understand their love affair with the Barbatos. Is it just that the style is super similar to that spiky shit that they love? Certainly it can't be because the show was any good.
>>24051132>half the priceless than that, I'll check them out
>>24051351Consider they basically ignore the rest of IBO designs, there is just something about Barbatos that they cant stop masturbating to.
>>24051181imagine you sneeze and send the smallest parts flying
>>24051351my 10yo nephew loves barbatos
>>24051360>>24051132Stedi glass files are a much lower grit than the Raser. Great for removing a fat nub but keep in mind it's a different tool for a different job.
Is there a top coat guide for newfags?Like a video guide.
>>24051351The show WAS pretty good though
>>24051351The show was better than the two that came after it.
>>24051378how? top coat is transparent
>>24049764fuck that's pretty
>>24051387They're all shit anon, yes including Tominoslop like Victory and Turn A, and the only value in this franchise are the cool robot kits and toys. There's a reason shit like Crossbone and AoZ have kits made of them even though no one can name a single character or what their stories even are. Barbatos looks cool and isn't just RX-78 with shit tacked onto it like 99% of UC designs so no wonder it stands out and is popular.
>>24051378Elaborate, what exactly do you need help with? It's a fairly straightforward process. Just don't topcoat clear parts, it can make them look foggy.
>>24051378Is it not covered in the guides linked above? You can find people explaining it on youtube
>>24051404Most of AOZ Reboot is just a MSV because both Fujioka and Bandai aware that no one really cares about Gundam's dogshit story. If anything, the story might damage the reputation of an otherwise excellent design.
>>24051351murder hobo bot goes unga bungavaguely beastly design to fit the primitive fight styleNot gonna like, I like the Barbatos design as well. Far from my favorite, but I do quite like its style.
>>24051351it's odd because even if Chang loves the Barbatos the various third party kits of it only started coming out in the past year or two if I were to wager a guess I think it's not particularly popular in China but kits of it sell really well around the world
>>24049764He's right you know
>r/freedomisgunpla
>>24051487Not even SNAA would design something as hideous as the RO Gundam.
there's no bootleg of this strapping young lad in HG righ?
>>24051487not necessarily SNAA, but Rogue Orbit is VERY chinese-coded in design with all the overdetailed greebles all over the place.
>>24051500your brain is glass-coded with how smooth it is
>>24051500I would say it is more Vanquish coded. Helix does look like a power armor.
>>24051351Barbatos, Exia and Freedom/Destiny. They just rotate around this 4 designs and sprinkle some extra greeble.
>>24051508insane take
>>24051404it's true, AOZ has interesting designs (not a fan myself) but retarded concept/lore.
>Limited to 2 per person.What the fuck is this bullshit, I want to preorder 3!
>>24051199Based. Im Bedbuilder
>>24051246It looks like your reshaping fruit snacks to make that anon
>>24051339This almost looks like an upscale of the HG.
>Here's XIOAYUNGLAN DAOMAO's new original kit design!
>>24051569stop making fun of FSS, not cool man.
>>24051572Nah, that isn't FSSThe forehead isn't five stories tall, pic related
>>24051569Too clean. Not enough greebles.
Got my first Freedom done!!!
>>24051569>>24051577Learn how to draw basic wojak before trying to force a meme
>>24051577
>>24051577>>24051585
>>24051569WHERE ARE THE DAMN SPIKES!? WHEN I ORDERED CHANG I EXPECTED MORE SPIKES!?
>>24051592they done gon nagano'd his shit
The hate for Chinese model kits is forced. Especially when you guys seal clapped for RG MGEX/2.0 and PG.
>>24051601Post your collection of chinkshit please
Am I crazy for wanting the MG green Zaku when I already have Char's?
>>24051601>forcedNo, they're ugly OC donut steel, while the derivatives of existing kits got the same ugly treatment, greeble'd to hell and back>clapped for RG MGEX/2.0 and PGI hate the RG line and MGEX line for the same reason as the chinkshit ones, greeble'd to hell and back. PGU was a fucking mistake and should've been aborted.
>>24051611Post your soulful reddit 2000s MGs and vintage no grades.
>>24051626I will once you post your chinkshit. You must own some since you insist that it's good and the hate is forced.
>>24051601it's like 50% very valid criticism/ dislike and 50% pure autism. niggas on here will start wigging out if you don't vehemently hate anything chinese
>>24051601>buncha triangles: china*racial tirade*>buncha triangles: japansex and aoz pill coded
>>24051641Post one (1) over greebled triangle slop AoZ design
>>24051645
>>24051649I look like this IRL
>>24051601only way I can ever respect the Chinks is if they release a Doggorla or a G-SAVIOUR/G3 kit. NO greeble shit.
>>24051649This is sexy as fuck. I don't want shit that looks like Michael Bay's Transformers.
>>24051339>MRD chink kitsFinally. The MRDs have great molds. Looks like they changed the wrists to be closer to the MG IBO wrists too
I miss that one guy who would trace pictures of these ships in MS paint and lie to us saying he was a professional animator in Japan
>>24051601Say what you will about the designs, but I think the value proposition is the most terrifying part for Japan fags. The Chinks basically revealed that the model kit manufacturing process is way cheaper than we thought and Japs were charging more just because they could. I would crash out too if found out we could have been paying $70 SHIPPED for PGs.
>>24051686
>>24051686The japs don't use slave labor and their molds don't degrade after a single production run. Japs also do this thing called "quality control". Things made in the first world cost more because of higher standards and basic human rights
>>24051691Japanese brands have been using Chinese factories for years now.
>>24051694Gunpla is made in japan with very few SD exceptions.
>>24051696All the competitors like Kotobukiya use the Chinese but still charge Bandai prices.
>>24051691Yeah chinkpla QC is notorious. Missing runners or broken parts are common occurrences.
I might be in a bad mood right now so pardon my rant. But somebody should tell the Chinese that they don't have to make tedious and overdrawn assembly for details that you can't even see. This HG looking cube has 3 pages dedicated to it for some reason. I fucking hate innerframe trash so much.
>>24051700Smaller production scale. Koto also does a lot of quality control and makes good molds instead of the absolute cheapest shit imaginable.Their stuff is also just a lot cheaper in japan than it is here since they have an actual market presence there.
>>24051686You would convince people more if you aren't doing disingenous comparisons from retarded stores.Second Jive is only like 55 bucks. And that chingchong kit like 90 bucks. You're comparing prices that are way inflated for one kit, and cheaper than usual for another.
>>24051710>>24051711Economy of scale implies that the chink kit is significantly more successful
>>24051369that works for me, I have a dspiae one which is high grit
>>24051710Among quality control, Koto is not a norm unfortunately. Plenty of Wave's kits are atrocious, i'm surprised that they are among the big guys of plamo industry.
>>24051716Wave is only relevant today because they had a stranglehold on Ma.K for a while.
>>24051714Economy of scale would imply that bandai is incomparably successful since they are by far the largest model maker.
>>24051733Not large enough to sell a 70$ PG, evidently.
If your chinese kits are that popular and superior, why do you feel the need to compare it to anything else and why do you always mention Bandai when promoting it? What drives this insecurity?
>>24051735That's the cost of quality control. R&D and having workers that are legally considered people. You can just say that you wish the quality control was shit and that bandai owned slaves so you can have cheaper toys.
>>24051738This whole chain started with Bandai seethe drawings
>>24051741lmao, see what I mean? The insecurity gives me the ick.
>>24051741It started with some people poking fun at GTMs.
>>24051569Oh shit, new 30MF class up armor dropped
>>240514783 goofy "eyes" really ruin it
>>24051686I recently built a motor nuclear kit and I was surprised by the value you get for the pricethe weapons have details painted, even the transparent purple plastic had silver paint on it (also I hate how basic weapons look in bandai kits)if the kit is mg size, it usually comes with their own base
accidentally summoned Plamor.
>>24051803Don't they come with metal frames too? What's the quality like on those?
Ok so, a quick review on AK's Advanced Kehaar II. Snapfit stuff is good, as expected from AK Model. However, this thing feels like it is gonna commit self destruct sooner or later. Very heavy addons for such a filmsy HG, and AK didn't even give TR-6 improved joints like Hazel Custom.
>>24051814Leave your jar of nubs open over night and he'll leave without causing trouble
>>24050718>>24049766Decals done on the main body and shield. I thought I'd finish him over the weekend but turns out a kit this huge takes a lot of time. I was going to use the fancy three arrows team logo on the chest but then I checked and apparently they have green rezels so I went with the unit number instead, 015 for the 15th kit painted this year.
>>24051831
Dumb panel lining question that I am sure has been solved elsewhere a billion times, but I'm primarily looking for a yes/no answer.I know the general rule of thumb is to panel line on the sprues/runners *before* snipping them out. This helps avoid the problems with micro-fractures in the plastic that appear post-snipping. However, I also know Tamiya panel lining can potentially be caustic to plastic (with ABS being the biggest concern) regardless.So here's my question, if I am using Tamiya panel liner, should I snip everything out and then airbrush each piece with a gloss varnish before lining or is it fine to apply on the (non-ABS) plastic while still attached to the sprue/runner?I'm fine with either way (even though the latter will save a lot of time by cutting out the gloss varnish step), but was curious as to what people here feel. Regardless, I'll be applying a matte varnish at the very end.
>>24051843Don't even bother lining if you arent going to paint it.
>>24051843Yes, a gloss coat before panel lining will help protect the plastic. Preferably lacquer (it's all I've ever used) but I think acrylic will be fine if you let it cure fully before panel lining.Stress and microfractures in the plastic is what actually causes the issues with tamiya panel liner, so panel lining on the runner generally avoids the opportunity of introducing those microfractures from the snipping/assembly process, but if the runners are damaged from transit the parts could be damaged by the panel liner.
>>24051843>I know the general rule of thumb is to panel line on the sprues/runners *before* snipping them out.Never heard of that before and I build these models since last 10 years or something. Almost as dumb as painting on sprue. As for panel liner, Tamiya thinner can cause problems only if it either lacks proper way to evaporate, which happens if it goes between parts, inside joints, etc or when it saps into already stressed sections. Layer of varnish, especially lacquer one, is more than enough to protect your plastic if you are that afraid of damaging it. It also helps with later cleanup, weathering (if you like) and is generally good practice if you don't mind extra time spent on it + drying so I don't see other reasons to skipping that.That being said, I was applying liner to bare plastic before numerous times and never had any problems, even old kits on the shelf are fine up to this day. But again, it definitely won't hurt to place protective layer like that.
Oh and if you don't mind, white spirit is generally less aggressive towards plastic than Tamiya thinner so you can make your own liners with oil paints diluted with white spirit. Somewhat pointless if you already have panel liner but I use this method myself.
>>24051850>>24051853Thanks for the head's up! I feel a lot better going into this.Also interesting to know about the lacquer/acrylic varnish difference. I was primarily going to use AK's acrylic gloss varnish (and later matte) with my airbrush since I'm coming from the Warhammer scene and already have much of the tools.With this in mind, I'll cut all the pieces out of the sprues and then apply a gloss varnish to the pieces I am panel lining first. I picked up a RG Tallgeese as my test run, so I'll be sure to share how airbrushing with acrylic varnish comes across (with obvious time for it to properly cure before applying the panel lining).Thanks again! Getting tired of spending dozens of hours painting individual Orks after 5 years, so Gunpla looks to be a fun palette cleanser.
>>24051819I guess that's to be expected really, maybe a supporting stand arm or two to distribute the weight would help?I wonder if when Bandai inevitably makes it they'll include a Woundwort with reinforced joints, like how the Psycho Blade version had some adjustments.
>eyeing up a HG in my backlog>already have 1 MG primed on my paint station and a RG waiting for decalswhy am I like this
>>24051843It's before assembly, not before snipping. You are largely fine lining bare plastic with liner as long as you are doing it before putting shit together and you don't let it have massive pools. Doubly so if it's bandai's PS plastic, but even ABS is fine.
>>24051863All they have to do is to not putting RG leveled innerframe to the weapon cargo.
>>24051859The thing with acrylic/lacquer varnish is the same as with acrylic/lacquer paints - that lacquer is more durable while their thinner is highly aggressive and WILL eat away acrylic paint under it in most cases. The only times when it won't is when applied by thin layers via airbrush over already cured acrylic paint. When people recommend lacquer as protective layer, is because of its durability. Still, many painters successfully use acrylic varnish as protective layer for weathering with oil paints/washes/panel liners so if you already have those, it's totally okay. Personally I paint with acrylics due to their safe nature (no fumes, only have to care for particles but P3 mask is enough) and never used protective layer when applying oil washes. However, already had two situations where cleaning (with white spirit) oil washes from acrylic covered surface would result in stripping some of already applied paint but I blame it on rather how it was probably still wet, thin layer of paint (applied by airbrush) and being a bit too rough. Normally white spirit does not reactivate acrylic paints (unless you use Army Painter shit but you shouldn't in first place). With gundams so far it posed no problems. Notice that I said "with cleaning", just applying oil washes like panel liner was completely fine. But since you are asking for advice, I would rather take you safer way.
>>24051819I've built enough Woundworts to know that poor thing is screaming under its own weight. Still, glad they made it. I'll probably give those containers to my Typhoeus custom
>>24051904Thank you for the very in-depth breakdown of the science behind lacquer varnishes and paints with gunpla! I'm glad to hear others have had success with applying acrylic varnishes via airbrushing. I'm in the same boat with preferring them on my end: I got tired of waiting for optimal humidity conditions for spray cans (to avoid frosting) and I generally feel like my respirator helps protect better against it.I am planning on using AK Interactive White Spirit for gently cleaning up the liner once it fully cures and, if for whatever reason it causes a problem with accidentally stripping varnish, lord knows I have enough Biostrip to clean it all off and start fresh.I'm also glad even the gunpla community recognizes most Army Painter stuff is shit.
Can you top coat traditional oil paint?
>>24051920If you don't mind waiting two weeks for it to dry...
>>24051865>Zon just shipped>My current snapshit isn't complete yetit happens to the best of us.
>>24051817oh yeah forgot about those, pretty sturdy though a bit tight
>>24051922I really like how you can drag and sculpt the pigments where you want them, its very useful for shading and washes. Any alternatives with better dry time?
>>24051922>>24051920You may not need to wait that long depending on how much thinner you use. I've waited just a couple of days and had no problems. You should also remove excess linseed oil from your paints, by placing them on a piece of cardboard or another surface that can absorb the oil. I wait about half an hour after doing this and then use the paints.There are also dedicated hobby oils, like Mr. Weathering Color, Abeilung 502, and AK Interactive. These don't need the aforementioned prep work to remove linseed oil and do dry much faster but are also a bit more expensive in terms of volume.
>>24049765my GM III for the Zeonized GM Quel finally arrived
INKWELL CONFIRMED MORE CHANNELS SOON
OH MY GOD I DONT GIVE A FUCK
What's a good gunpla for someone who is unironically trooning out rn?
>>24051952Dark advent DX kits
>>24049766Finished the clear coat on the revive MK-II. Here he is next to the original HGUC MK-II. Surprising that the proportions really only changed on the legs for the most part. Also the yellow they chose for the plastic (this MK-II has been in a box most of its life so it hasn't faded).
>>24051952Any WfM kit.
>>24051955Since it was in the box with the old MK-II, I had to get it on board the flying armor.
>>24051958Surprisingly the shield still clicks into place meaning the visor slit is the same size. The hand size difference is very noticeably smaller here though. There are two bumps made to lock it into place of the handle here, but that doesn't work. I wonder if the PBandai flying armor i have in the backlog for an RG MK-II has any new parts to account for this?
>>24051955Look at those handsome motherfuckers
Is the hg gundam ex any good?I enjoyed the show and my store has it and the zaku and I'm thinking of grabbing the two.
>>24050670My best guess is that anyone who wanted a 1/100 instabrought the first run (like I did). They announced the perfect, but too many buyers held out in hopes for standalone legs like I did.I really want this, but fuck me I don't need two 1/100 zeongs (may as well get three to have the full kit amirite) <- this is absolutely what I would end up doing and I do not have the shelf space for that.
Tried the Mr Surfacer Aqueous thinned 1:1 with Tamiya X20A and 10% Tamiya Retarder, this stuff is great, it's probably going to be my go to primer from now on.
>>24051952mg virtue gundam
>>24051952Gundam seed, gundam witch, gundam cucks
>>24051974Wish I could find jars of it
>>24051974how durable is it?
>>24051959Also finished up the MG Stark Jegan. Thing feels really solid for an existing kit with a bunch more stuff attached to it.
>>24051989Spent about a half hour trying to get this beam rifle into one of the shooting hands with no luck. I cut out the part specified for it and I assume the trigger fingers I coated were it. Managed to get it to at least hold it.
>>24051991It's the super Jegan brothers. No idea how the other one is stable in that pose. Had to snap a picture after it didn't fall after I bumped it.
>>24051992>Hey buddy, still alive? I really need to get some Gera Dogas or the like.Excited for my Zon to arrive tomorrow. That might be next weekend's fun.
>>24051975Uhh, did I make a mistake when I saw this at my LHS the other week?
>>24051979It's pretty common in Europe, but for some reason the tamiya thinner is really expensive here compared to the aqueous one. I'll try mixing that one and the Tamiya retarder next time. I don't think Mr Retarder Mild works with Aqueous>>24051984Rock solid. Honestly seems on par with Mr Surfacer 1500 but my only experience with that one is spray cans. It's miles ahead of any other non-laquer primer like Vallejo and Badger and it's less toxic than any Tamiya acrylic
I primed my group build entry today
HG Penelope is kinda retarded
>>24051952None
>>24051952garage kit of anime girls so you can practice make up by painting their faces
>>24052010Those skills dont translate at all. I'm significantly above average at painting anime faces but I suck at makeup really bad. The one time I tried doing eyeliner and eyeshadow my classmates called me a raccoon
>>24052011huh, so you're unironically a faggot interesting.
>>24052011Racoon looking girls are cute though. There's a few doujins about this type I really enjoyed. I may make my next girlpla a racoon girl.
>>24052011>my classmates called me a raccoon
if you can do your boywife's make-up you can paint your models
>>24052023It's probably a lot more comparable to weathering than painting
>>24052052It depends. Makeup is a lot of color theory, what matches your skin tone, and manipulation of color, light, and shadows to best emphasize your natural features. People who don't really know about makeup think it's covering stuff up, but really the best makeup is enhancing what you already have. Contouring is a good example of this.Eyeshadow is a whole thing in and of itself.
>>24052059Not that I'm saying weathering is covering stuff up, but yeah it is a lot of light and dark emphasizing on a three dimensional surface.I'll shut the fuck up now.
>>24051956even if that show was complete ass
>>24051952big fan of UC suits: Rick Doms, Zakus, the Hyaku Shiki, Sazabi, any Char suit.
>>24052076Suletta was cute so it's okay
>>24050723Almost every Chinese plamo mold never survive after the 2nd print. The discontinuation announcement is probably an implication to that.
>>24052059Eyeliner is just panel liner for your face
>>24052005-ly basedsorry hit enter too early
>>24052097different folks for different strokes but I couldn't care less for Suletta or any of the main characters.
For a PG this is unacceptable. Fucking mold lines.
>>24052169Being a bigger model kit doesn't stop it from being a model kit and subject to injection molding you fucking casual. There's a lot of problems with gunpla/bandai and mold lines ain't them. Pick up a knife, scrape, sand clean, and pull up your panties.
>>24052169Do you expect it to put itself together for you too?
>>24052169Its a bandai kit so these QC failures are good and based piggy
Are actual Frame Arms (the original mecha kits, not the girlpla) kit really just rarely reprinted? I got the recent-ish Exosuit Baselard kit. Where it offers both the original Frame Arms mecha and the Girlpla version in one package while having a mecha cockpit adaptor of sorts where you can turn the original Frame Arms mecha into a powersuit mecha for the Frame Arm Girlpla.The neat thing about the adaptor is that its compatible with pretty much all existing Frame Arms kit, both the Mecha and Girlpla. So you can convert any of the original Mecha into powersuits for the Girlpla. So I've been wanting to do so for some of my Frame Arms Girl kits. But the thing is, I can barely fucking find any listings of the original Frame Arms mecha themselves anymore.
>keep meaning to get a start on painting>keep seeing ominous rain clouds in the sky, so don't do it just to be safe>one or two days pass because I'm procrastinating>"You know, the groupbuild deadline is coming really close, I should get a move on.">it fucking rains>rinse and repeatThis has been my life for the past 2-3 weeks.
>>24052182https://www.kotobukiya.co.jp/en/series/framearms/Looking at their listing and you can see how dead the line is. Most of them didn't get any reprints for years. They probably used up all their production lines for those girlplas.
>>24052169>Fucking mold linesthose are injection swirls, not mold linesthe enormity of your stupidity is overwhelming
>>24050670well, fuck me I guess. We're never getting a good perfect zeong
>>24052207that one sucked thoughthe legs were absolutely twinked to save money on plastic
>>24052182The last reprint they did was the Ray Falx. Otherwise you're not going to see them reprinted in years. Kotobukiya has completely killed and discontinued the line in favor of Frame Arms Girl because that one was making tons more money which is sad because Frame Arms was basically a precursor to 30MM but with a lot more varied lineup of mech designs and a little bit of interesting lore. Kotobukiya had apparently tried to make a comeback by making a new successor line called Forme Arms but they also killed that one off immediately after one or two kits got released which were also very hard to get. Hexa Gear and I guess Zoids HMM remains their only non-Girlpla model kit line
>>24052214Frame Arms lacks it's own identity since the robots look like parodies of several different franchises, it is difficult to emotionally invested in the line when everything looks so random. Ironically FAG gives it a more consistent aesthetic when it is supposed to be the otherway around.
>>24052169Nothing that a good coat of paint won't fix. You... do paint your kits, don't you anon?
>>24052214The Garuda Gear from MSG was really good. I thought Koto was going to do more original mechs through MSG, but they only made one more Garuda Gear variant and that's it
>>24052232>01Man, I remember how the Frame Architect was also labeled as 001, making me believe that they'd do many differently designed ones down the line but then nothing ever came out of that.
>>24052182Your only chance of getting a Frame Arms Mecha these days is just waiting for Koto to do an Exosuit release for them.
>>24052232>garuda (beluga)So is it a bird or a whale?
>>24049766Did a small paintjob using a blue dspiae marker to make the Victory look a bit closer to the second V from the novel, it's nothing too big but this shade of blue is one I really liked once I started painting the parts
>>24052169Luckily for my Banshee Norn the only plastic that had these were the blue ones and I am sure it’s the same for you. Best you can do is just refer to the colour chart inside the guide and paint them. It’ll be worth it. All the other plastic like the crystal orange, grey, black and gold were never like this.
>>24052169I'm working on the HG Jadg Doga and there's quite a fair number of pieces like that as well, pretty notable as since 1 is on the big red lower part of the leg.
Colored version of the chink Devil Gundam kit.
That looks awful
That looks awesome
>>24052283Goddamn, that looks terrible.
I always get the dark blue/black dark colour gundams as then I don’t have to panel line.
>>24052224To be fair, what little of the lore we have don't really connect the robots together. Though they could've definitely centered it around an arms race between different manufacturers all using the same frame but different design philosophies which is why so many of the Frame Arms look wildly different from one another but yet still believably keeping it in one world.
>>24052283Yeah, I don't really want this. I thought this would be a cool release but no thanks. That thing looks fucked.
>>24051989>>24051991>>24051992>>24051993looks great, nice work anon
>>24052324OMG it's Kasane Teto!
>>24052283Abominationkino
>>24052346Looks just slightly better but damn those are some shitty clear parts
>>24052299it does look better in a jayz2cents color scheme but idk what you'd expect it looks pretty close to the source material
I am pretty new to this, the space reben wolf looks cool as fuck but what are my chances of getting one in the EU? Pbandai site says EU store has been down for temporary maintenance since Jan 2025
>>24052355pay 1.5x MSRP to an international selling scalper and you'll get it fine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcKytsJ5ytIThis is so funny. Crafta put so much effort in disassembling Kshatriya to paint all the parts just for the kit to... look almost exactly the same as unpainted snap built LOL. That's why you do metallic/candy/recolor or don't paint at all. Clear Matt is enough to make a difference without repainting.
>>24052371"it's really hard to tell the difference. nanka, kuyashii!"
>>24052371Well, it would make sense if colour separation was poor before but yeah, it looks pretty much the same now. He could just spray matt varnish all over and it would look the same. I don't understand the Japanese obsession with doing everything "exactly as it should".
>>24052371Painting is redundant when the design got greebed up it's ass.
>>24052371>>24052373Preshadegods win again
>>24052376Honestly even if it is a complete colorswap, it wouldn't make much differences. The kit looks too colorful OOB.
Sifting through backlog, decide which one I should work on first /gpg/
>>24052371nice l______p
>>24052371Maybe he just enjoys painting?
>>24052371Ehhh, the painted one still looks better. The longer you look the more you can appreciate it.
>>24052387placebo. it looks better only because of the waterslide decals
I tried to take photos of my things and it looks like total shit. I think low resolution photos might hide the shit show i created.
>>24052383Light Armour
>>24052348I wonder how much of it is pre-production jank or is it actually going to look that bad in full release. the clear green on the crotch-face's eyes looks awful and the orange/yellow on the waist looks like it's been poorly painted.
>>24052389post eet
>>24052381I always ask what these blades on the top are forThey look like helicopter blades but they can't possibly rotate without clashing
What are your thoughts on people who are using "GUNPLA IS FREEDOM" as an excuse for lazy or hideous build?
>>24052403Antenna, just look at the regular Dwadge
>>24052407i see them on a lot of kitsis it an actual specific type of antenna?
>>24052371>>24052373long snap kinos
>>24052406Larpers or retards with zero media literacy considering build fighters goes out of its way to show that a properly built (no nubs, no seams, no moldlines) snapshit no paint can still compete.
>>24052410There are billions of different antennas, you can probably find something like that if you look for long enough
>>24052389Lighting is usually the issue when it comes to pics turning out shitty
>>24052371>look almost exactly the same as unpainted snap builtI can see the difference and like the green that he used.
>>24052371Even mere panel lining makes a world of difference. But you're just trolling for replies aren't you.
>>24051904is army painter still that shit? their first formula was legitimately the worst paint I've used in my life but apparently the new formula is better. I've only used a handful of the speedpaints from their newer stuff and those seemed fine
>>24049766Just finished a retread of my own custom GM Type C, now with primer and paint thinner.
Stolen from /a/ (lol). Just wanted to post without going too far into politics because of the PG Unicorn and Zaku. And then for some reason a random seed 1/100???
>>24052503lol)))
>>24052503I have more questions about that printed AIslop photo.
>>24049766Done with G Saviour
>>240525091/100 when chang, WHEN
>>24052510I'm surprised that haven't. The detailed innerframe stuff and rich in panel lines is right up their alley.
>>24052513It's a surprisingly good design despite coming out from a live action movie. Quite the opposite of all the recent examples. Maybe it's just an era thing.>rich in panel linesTo be fair, it's extremely limited in greeble and panel lines in comparison.
G Saviour's design language is such a pioneer in realistic robot genre. The influence in IBO and Narrative was blatant.
>>24052514The HG toned it down. In the movie, it is full of panels.
>>24052514This would probably look a lot better without such dark panel lining. Once it comes out I'll do one with tamiya light gray.
>>24052517Oh I see. Actually these look more like decals, I wonder if they would have actually translated into panels.>>24052518It's just too over designed. The thighs have bird faces on them, the chest looks like a goofy face with a big nose, every square inch has far too much detail added. Hopefully for the people that enjoy this thing the parts will be molded and not require that you put together 5 pieces. The shins look as if they would be 4 pieces alone.
>>24052519I agree but I'm gonna reserve judgement until I see it in person. It looks good in the game, at least. I think it's definitely not designed with plamo as a priority.
>>24052519G Saviour is made of salvaged scraps so i wouldn't be surprised if the armor is a patchwork from a bunch of panels.
>>24052509>>24052511>>24052517if I were to kitbash various HG parts to make a RGM-196 Freedom, what kits would I need?
>>24052510:)
>>24052530NOOO TAKE IT BACK
>>24052521>until I see it in person. Bandai put the unpainted sample on display awhile ago. You might want to paint it because it is pretty much a white blob.
>>24052535A photo will never do a model justice. There's a lot of designs I did not care for until I built one.
>>24052527Nemo seems like a good base.
>>24052527Javelin, Jamesgun... but they're v-frame only and really smallalso Heavygun but scale is all fucked with these kits
>>24052527>kit bashThis looks simple enough in this image that you can cut pla plate yourself.
>>24052535I know its a cluster fuck, but all things considered, design wise its pretty impressive for a OOB model. It reminds me of the YouTube builders that use tons of plaplate/ a shit load of new scribed panel lines to supe up the kits look. Im looking foward to seeing custom paint jobs on it
>>24052565Some Japs will definitely kitbash it with Bau Balam and Calice. I want that GM from the trailer tho.
>>24052519>Actually these look more like decalsthey look like panels, just more like how panels look on aircraft
>>24052536it's annoying bandai insists on having enormous panel lines on HGsthe same design would look so much better if it had thin shallow lines not these deep groves that are nearly the same width as a humans head in scale
>>24052572Use a lighter panel liner and clean it more thoroughly and it'll create the illusion of a smaller line.
>>24052349It falls into the same Chinese traps that most bootlegs do, way too much overgreebling and overdetailing in every possible place and "artistic liberties" in ways that make it look worse. A lot of these are the kinds of things that an 8-year old would think look awesome but actually are stupid (in a bad way, not a good way). Moreso since the Devil Gundam doesn't actually need to look like some high-tech piece of engineering, it's literally made of DG Cells that can change form whenever it wants to. This is entirely the wrong aesthetic.>>24052371The color shades are subtly different (most obvious change is in the verniers), but I can definitely tell the difference. The "after" version uses more dull shades that make it look closer to a Zaku, the original's colors are deeper. The lighting is also doing a lot of heavy lifting, but in the "before" image you can still tell that it has the plastic toy look that Bandai has never taken the effort to address.>>24052509Did you hand paint this? The paint looks a bit thick.
>>24052575The paint stayed matte instead building up to be glossy so it is thin enough. Challenging kit though.
>>24052535oof this looks BAD, what a fucking mess
>>24052585On the bright side, it looks slightly better than EX
>>24052585It just needs a good paintjob.
>>24052535damn it looks fantastic, you all have dogshit taste
>>24052514which in era kit is this
>>24052535Panel Liner's dream
Loving the tools/accessory rabbit hole that Gunpla has taken me down.So... scribing. This looks to be something that can greatly help with both deepening current lines *and* be something I can use in my main Warhammer hobby (got to love Space Marine armor lining tapering off). I'm seeing a bunch of different types of chisels, however such as regular, wide, ones that look more like blades, ones designed for deburring, etc.Does anyone have any experience for recommendations with rescribing panel lines? Not looking at doing anything new, but rather making sure what is there looks solid. However, if most people here think it's a pointless exercise for anyone outside of the most elite/advanced then feel free to let me know!
>>24052535People say this looks chinky but AC6 is much more to blame for this abomination.
I, the 3rd espada of the gunpla plamo general, will soon return to building
>>240526420.15 hook should be enough for most things. The main trick is to barely apply any force when scribing. Do a few practice lines on some junk and you're good to go
>>24052496It's the only acrylic paint that somehow reactivate with white spirit. Also, no point in using them when you have much better and still cheap AK and Vallejo.
>>24052446Probably made worse by my inability to use my camera. I probably tried to go too detailed with it when I should have just used the basic camera option and not try to do anything fancy.
>>24052644The designs for Fires of Rubicon was very tasteful compared to Rogue Orbit however.
Den'an Zons just arrivedLet's fucking gooooooooooooooooo
>>24052677Mine arrive also!
>>24052677I was on the fence about getting one on ali after seeing my brother get his today.
>>24052324Another 300 burger metal build that I really wish was a kit instead
>>24052678Hell yeah brother>>24052687Apart from bad hand options the Gei was everything I could dream of and the Zon's looking like it too. Just finished lining the armour. Please Bandai, please keep making more Crossbone Vanguard baddies in RE100. I need it.
>>24052627(Current Year)
Chang Zabanya.
>>24052750The feet look wide as hell for some reason.
>>24052677I want to build mine, it's literally behind me but it's not going to happen.
>>24052799Just start trimming pieces bro.
I'm building a crew.
>>24052535Idk, I'm warming up to these RO kits, I see the vision here
>>24052812I have to finish the other robot first.
>>24052851I'm going to get bored one day and in enough of a shitposty mood that I'm going to make it out of actual marshmallows.
>put off group build for months>Whatever, I'll pull it out last minute >Job starts getting busyUh oh...
My university had a gunpla build event. They provided EG RX-78s, Nus, and Strikes, food, and a playlist of Gundam OPs and AMVs for like two hours. No tools though. Saw some people building a HG Sazabi and The-O. Almost everyone else was building the provided EGs.
>>24052903How many people do you think attended?
>>24052904Full 30 people that were registered, and there was like a group of 10 people on the waitlist.
>>24052903EG kits don't need tools, you can literally just pull the parts off the runners.
>>24049766Checked and here's an RGM-79E done in the White Dingos paint scheme from the MG kit with a Project V Hobby print of the prototype beam rifle.
>>24052911I know, and that made sense to me why they were chosen. But I also had to wonder if that was just the cheapest and most available option for bulk purchase at the time, rather than any High Grades. Some people brought wire clippers to cut the parts off with, and I lent my nipper to another person for when I wasn't using it and was sanding nubs.
bandai actually made the filipino meme "robots made from clothespins" a reality!
What should I paint next? MG Mk V, Chinese Kshatriya, Led Mirage, or finish one of my myriad unfinished customs?
Type 61 kit size
>>24052965wow, almost as if it's the exact same size as the 1/35 UC hard graph!
Not sure if /m/ but I just got a Time Mechabuton model kit.
>>24052995people post loli figures here daily, things being /m/ dont matter here anymore
>>24052955LED Mirage I promise I will paint one of my FSS kits too if you do
>>24052955How do you disassemble your kits without breaking pins and bits off?
>>24052832I really wish I could love the MG Crossbones, man. It's just the skull emblem and overt pirate theming that just clashes with the rest of my UC collection. It feels out of place.
>>24053058the X2 has the skull chest replaced with an insignia if you want a much more subtle xbone design.
>MMBN and more MMZNice
>>24053063i wish they also do the armors from X series, especially the Ultimate Armor from X4. the Bandai toy was my personal grail.
>>24053002They're mecha musume though
>>24052949>>24052948
>>24053063MMZ is probably going to be either Copy X or Leviathan. Can't recall any other characters that warrant a kit from there.
>>24053098a supposed-to-be Ver Ka announcement this year was canceled for this!
>>24051494guess that's a negative then...
Fucking europe about to (literally) double down on small shipment taxes, I think i'll turn to junkbuilding and make stuff out of toilet paper rolls and water bottles
>>24053157unironically cry about it, this is still better than any alternative
>>24053158There are a myriad of alternativities that don't fuck over consumers but they're harder to implement and it's less convenient for the 1%. You just like to take it up the ass like a gay nigger.
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>>24050697How was the starflower build? Was considering picking it up as it gives me some Blame! LVL.9 Cibo vibes.
Hello /gpg/. I recently got some Bandai Water slide decals for some high grades I'm working on. First one I'm working on at the moment is Rising Freedom and my question is is are there any directions on where to apply these decals? I'm not seeing any instructions on the packet.
How do people paint shit like this? When you have a model kit where the shin area has separation and tou have to glue it or fill the gap with sprue glue and sand it down and fuse it together, then what??? because you need to have the other pieces it connects too already inside of it also. So how can you paint everything? I’m going insane trying to figure out how this happens or makes sense. Think knee joint being assembled and put inside of the leg which you now fused together. how do you paint all of this bevause tou can’t seperate it
