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Plastic Scale Modelling |OT| Gunpla and Everything Else
- Thread starter erd
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Not too surprising, but looking at the original super Valkyrie (and Jetfire the transformer based off it) f-14 didn't pop into my head
RG Astray red frame plated ver. complete at last!
It kinda makes me wish I picked up the blue frame plated ver at the gundam base too.
It kinda makes me wish I picked up the blue frame plated ver at the gundam base too.
I don't think I have shared this here but I finished my scratch built GM/SM Sniper a few months ago.
Its basicly a deformed GM from the Gundam gag manga, "Tony Takezaki presents GUNDAM manga"
Its basicly a deformed GM from the Gundam gag manga, "Tony Takezaki presents GUNDAM manga"
Primed
Painted
Damn that looks nice, those complex legs look good in red and white. I need to invest in an airbrush
I used some parts I ripped out of an old CD Drive.
I am pretty sure the front is the laser diode of some sorts and a the metal bracket with 2 neodymium magnets that are suppose stabilize the laser or something.
Anyways the bracket pegs into 3 polystyrene rods I glued together that fits snug into the hole at the bottom of the bracket and the main body. The main head armor part connects magnetically and uses some polystyrene bits to help align it perfectly on top. Since it is pegged on a rod, the head can rotate, although it looks a bit odd.
Full WiP here. https://imgur.com/a/cJ7v9
Working on my Gouf Custom. I wonder what drawbacks there are to using Lacquer? As far as I can tell, they are superior to Enamel in every way. Any insight?
I went with off-white and maroon. Here's the shield. It's an old MG so it's just two pieces, lol. However, there is a lot more to come with the shield with this being Gouf Custom.
I went with off-white and maroon. Here's the shield. It's an old MG so it's just two pieces, lol. However, there is a lot more to come with the shield with this being Gouf Custom.
At Anime Expo, I thought I would give these gundam kits a round cause I am in a mech mood, so I went to pick one up. There was a exclusive section at Bluefin, so I ended up picking out the MSM-00100 Hyaku-Shiki GPB color for $18.
Will aim to tackle this next weekend, and get some sanding files before hand. Probably looking at a few hours with this?
Depending how I dig it, I would definitely want to look at a Full Metal Panic kit sometime. Have my eyes on this for now.
Will aim to tackle this next weekend, and get some sanding files before hand. Probably looking at a few hours with this?
Depending how I dig it, I would definitely want to look at a Full Metal Panic kit sometime. Have my eyes on this for now.
Working on my Gouf Custom. I wonder what drawbacks there are to using Lacquer? As far as I can tell, they are superior to Enamel in every way. Any insight?
I went with off-white and maroon. Here's the shield. It's an old MG so it's just two pieces, lol. However, there is a lot more to come with the shield with this being Gouf Custom.
Mostly because of how toxic it is and how careful you have to be when using it.
I only spray outside, so no problem there. I feel like Enamel has a 'softer' look. It takes a long long long time to dry, too. It's why my Hi Nu took weeks and weeks.
I've never been a fan of the Nu HWS. Once you see the grandma with enormous tits and an apron you cannot unsee it.
So this Gunpla thread... Does this happen to cross over with Japanese figure Garage Kits? I'd assume there's a lot of cross over in skills, but not sure so much in discussion.
It's my least favorite of the bunch, but I still enjoy it. I got stuck with two Nu ver. ka because the first one I ordered took ages to arrive so I got my money back and ordered another one from another seller. Then they both arrived at the same time so I paid the first guy again and now I had two of them.
I'd rather have the full collection (ignoring Hi-Nu HWS) than two Nu, is what I thought.
All plastic models are welcome. There's just a lot of gunpla discussion.
Well, more Resin than plastic, but sweet!
I've got my 1/4 scale Bayonetta garage kit that I need to figure out how to assemble. The sheer *massive size* of it makes me think that I won't have too much trouble with small detail work (as there is none :V ) but so far I don't even have an airbrush, let alone experience with one.
Hoping I don't completely ruin it (which is why it's still completely unassembled half a year later &_& )
Oh yeah resin too of course! I've heard they are really difficult to deal with compared to plastic model kits.
It's the plamo thread. If you want so share pictures of your stuff, I'm interested in nice painted kits as well. There's just a lot of Gundams because they're easier to make plus the demo of Era.
Well, they are completely unpainted, and not altogether 'finished'.... But as far as I understand, it's largely the same processes, just 'more'. Still need to sand edges, still need to refine a few pieces, and still need to paint... You just have to sand more, refine more, and paint literally the entire thing, instead of just adding detail lines etc.
Sadly I have yet to do any, this Bayonetta will be my first, still in research stage (forever &_&)
Oh they are, since most if not all resin kits are hand made recasts, they are not snap fit and will more likely than have some fitting issues. To put them together you have to use a combination of pinning, magnets, or more commonly superglue. And to top it off, resin dust is toxic so you will have to wet sand the kit or have a good respirator to block the resin dust.
Yeah, that does sound quite intimidating to me at the moment. Especially the toxic dust thing.
I only spray outside, so no problem there. I feel like Enamel has a 'softer' look. It takes a long long long time to dry, too. It's why my Hi Nu took weeks and weeks.
Not sure how OK it is to just spray outside. That stuff is nasty and you need a good filter mask (those simple disposable ones won't do at all) and you might want an actual spray booth with a fan to suck it away from your direction. If you can meet those recommendations and have good experience spray painting then go for it.
No! I know exactly what you're peddling! Stay back!
Kidding aside, do as you will. Just stay SFW :p
Ok, got the 2 kits waiting for me at home(been on a summer trip) so about time to put in the next order for the slow ship. Have decided to wrap up the og msg collection with Guntank(I mean, gotta have the trio!), but then it's time to move on to Zeta era(well for ordered stuff. When I move closer to a B&N I'll take advantage of my membership and grab what fits my fancy).
So was considering grabbing 'Quatro's starting AEUG mech,(its a Rick-dom right?) what's the best option on that in hg?
So was considering grabbing 'Quatro's starting AEUG mech,(its a Rick-dom right?) what's the best option on that in hg?
Quattro's starting MS in Zeta is the Rick Dias, not the Rick Dom. In HG there's the regular red one, the dark blue one as piloted by his partners and there's a third kind of Rick Dias variant called the Schuzrum Dias but that's not even from Zeta, it's from Double Zeta.
So for Quattro Rick Dias there's actually just one HG.
There are also both red and dark blue Rick Dias in Master Grade form but if you are going for 1/144 the HG is your only option.
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Fakkin hell I spent a few hours trying to sand off what I thought were mold... feed points? Iunno but they were actually pegs. :/
It won't negatively harm the figure due to how it's designed (you're kinda just supposed to glue objects on top of it, rather than slotting them in) but it's just really fun to know you spent a few hours doing NOTHING.
It won't negatively harm the figure due to how it's designed (you're kinda just supposed to glue objects on top of it, rather than slotting them in) but it's just really fun to know you spent a few hours doing NOTHING.
I know that feel. I sanded the pegs of the cockpit door of my RG Z Gok so it now can't stick to the model without glue and it killed my desire to continue working on it -_-
Well thankfully in my case, it was something that'd be glued anyway, but oof.
Oh and SEVERAL HOURS FAK
Same! the picture I posted previously of Char's Zaku. while I was snipping out the first front skirt piece I thought the 'ball' joint was part of the gate and snipped that shit cleanly off!
I had to 'pin' it with a sliver of runner and plastic cement. All part of the learning process... Don't sweat it! :D
Thanks! And of course gotta go with the Ch... I mean Quattro version. Also after reading some reviews I've decided to wait on Guntank, as I may be better off waiting for a review version, or going master grade with it.
So now I've gotta choose, Aeog Mk2 colors or Titans colors to add some variety to my collection
For your eyes only, Plamo Era, I present my first painted build. It's Haro!
Finished this about a week or two ago, but haven't posted it anywhere because I'm working on pairing it with another kit that's currently a WIP. I think it turned out really well. There are a few mistakes, but they're pretty hard to notice unless I were to go out of my way to highlight them, so that's good!
It's definitely come a long way from my initial unpainted build:
It's really wild how far a couple of spray cans can go!
Finished this about a week or two ago, but haven't posted it anywhere because I'm working on pairing it with another kit that's currently a WIP. I think it turned out really well. There are a few mistakes, but they're pretty hard to notice unless I were to go out of my way to highlight them, so that's good!
It's definitely come a long way from my initial unpainted build:
It's really wild how far a couple of spray cans can go!
The nubs on him and the swords were a pain in the butt because almost all the runners were connected to curve
Living in a 6th floor I know that this is not how my plamo is going to get destroyed but who knows what else might happen some day.
As my father says: anything you can pay with money is affordable.
It seems that this store is pretty famous... The force of nature can be truly devastating.
And people in the Gundam film thread were adamant that Wing was the most popular in the west yet it's still treated like some second class citizen.
It's exactly the same story as MG Altron.
At least, Blue Fin is doing some distribution of P-Bandai kits in the US now, isn't it. So the western country where Wing is actually popular is catered to.
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Glad you liked it.
I thought of you guys when it popped up in my subs.
Beautiful OT and posts. This hobby brings me back in time to the eighties and early nineties and remind me of my late uncle, who got me into scale models. I once had a pair a of P51D Mustangs, an A6 Intruder, a Sea Harrier and a F4 Phantom, most from Monogram or Revell. Some day I should get both a Tomcat and a Fulcrum, which have always been my favorite combat jets.
Been working on these MGs for a while, mostly over the last 6 months or so. MGs feel like my sweet spot for size and detail, but I should try an RG at some point just to compare.
The V-Gundam Ver.Ka is cool but I don't think I'd buy a titanium finish kit again. The finish is nice but all the sprue cuts look extra shitty against the shiny surface, and I don't plan on doing any painting.
I've only put the stickers on the RX-78 so far. The other two have water slides to deal with - flashbacks to my youth building plane kits!
No panel lining yet, but I have a set of gundam markers ready to do it. Just need to pick a kit to do first since I'll probably make some mistakes there.
I definitely recommend picking up an RG! I think they have even more detail than most MGs and the stickers make you think more of a ver.Ka version than a standard MG. They are a real treat.
Unless you got a special edition Char's Zaku II that comes with water slides, the regular MG comes with dry transfers.
Ah OK. Its definitely not a special edition one. They looked like water slides at a glance but I didn't look too closely.