Ooo I've been wanting to get the Mazinger from that lineFinished the HG Mazinger. Painted everything but, kept the same color scheme as a straight OOB build. Now hopefully these pictures aren't huge & take forever to load:
Size Comparison: MG Sinanju Stein vs HG Mazinkaiser
I wasn't thinking about getting the FAZZ Ver. Ka, but it looks so damn good. That's my kind of chonk right there.
I mean I don't have the budget for pg, but the real question is which hg should I go for the 2001 classic Mazinger Z, 2009 Shin Mazinger Z with God Scrander or infinityMe too, until they announced the 1/60 Mazinger Z version. I'll get that one instead of the HG 😋 The Mazinkaiser was a rather easy build, it just took forever because I decided last minute to paint it all instead of just the gold bits.
Next kit will be the MG Psycho Zaku, which will just be a straight assembly. There's enough decals for that thing that any extra work would be masochistic!
Cool, glad to know they're reliable. I saw they were mentioned in the OP but just wanted to make sure. On top of having the most that I want next to Amazon (though I can build up gift cards to help make it cheaper), helps I can wishlist stuff so I don't gotta keep all these Chrome tabs open on my phone.I've used Hobby Link Japan many times and I've never had any problem other than their shopping cart buckling under the pressure of last Black Friday sale start when lots of people were using it simultaneously.
Most of my parcels from them have been untracked and they were always fine.
I mean I don't have the budget for pg, but the real question is which hg should I go for the 2001 classic Mazinger Z, 2009 Shin Mazinger Z with God Scrander or infinity
Ooooh. NiceGoing to this next week. It seems they are finally pushing Gundam in Sweden:
https://forum.bandainamcoent.eu/en/...ail&utm_campaign=event-nordic-gundam-17022020
I'd go for the Shin Mazinger if you're after the more classic look. I mean, come on, it turns into a fist!
Yeah it's his finisher from Shin Mazinger Z if I remember right(still need to watch it), it's partly because of his new jet pack God Scrander. Then it's also from a show where he's fighting his universe's version of the Greek Gods(who were the inspiration for Mazinger Z in the first place. Mycanae and the myth of Talos, that's been part of the mythos since day 1)It does what now?
I've never seen Mazinger but that sounds cool as hell.
Supper Robot gonna Super Robot. XDIt does what now?
I've never seen Mazinger but that sounds cool as hell.
Well first off it goes Mazinger Z -> Great Mazinger -> Shin Mazinger(continuation of sorts)/Mazinkaizer(what if that takes place during great, the mech was actually created for super robot wars then got an ova to officially add it to Mazinger Z universe)I'll definitely plan to watch Mazinger, then. Sounds interesting. What do you guys recommend as a starting point? The OG or Shin?
Gunpla related, got the main body of PG Exia finished. Still gotta do the rest of the weapons but here's some pics.
Looks really good. I love how sharp modern PG look in general.
Now, the question is: do you have the display space for it? 😲 Big kits can be problematic to fit in the regular shelf.
Well done! They look great.Sorry for the dp, I just wanted to share the RG pilots I finally decided to paint! Here they are:
When I was in Japan I had a lot of luck finding rare stuff at a gunpla store a couple of floors up at the OIOI Annex in Shinjuku. They also have a really good assortment of kits in general.Headed to Japan if this coronavirus stuff doesn't get in the way (fingers crossed!) in May. Looking to pick up some of the harder to find P-Bandai or Gundam Base Limited / Ichiban Kuji items. Where would you suggest looking for them, outside of Mandarake and Surugaya?
Sorry for the dp, I just wanted to share the RG pilots I finally decided to paint! Here they are:
Yeah I've got one of those turning dvd storage towers in my living room that my PG Unicorn has been sitting on (same thing I keep my Gundam blurays in). Exia will go there go there, Unicorn will get shuffled to on top of the bookcase where my Criterion Collection Godzilla Showa set is, and that will get moved down a few shelves in the same bookcase.
EDIT: Finished at last. Am I the only one who thought the GN Sword was a bitch to equip? Maybe it was just me.
Leaving it in that last pose.
Headed to Japan if this coronavirus stuff doesn't get in the way (fingers crossed!) in May. Looking to pick up some of the harder to find P-Bandai or Gundam Base Limited / Ichiban Kuji items. Where would you suggest looking for them, outside of Mandarake and Surugaya?
Did I not shake the can enough? Was I too close? Did I just spray too much so it accumulated on top?
It's a pretty fun activity, it would be even better if the details were more noticeable. I was quite surprised as to how easy it was to paint them without having primed them.Nice work! I have some primed pilot figures sitting around waiting for me to find the motivation to paint.
Yeah, I knew about doing multiple light coats, I just needed some experience to see how light it should have been. I know what to do for next time, at least!All three maybe haha. Like xEik said, its meant for several light coats until you get the look you want. Most likely though you were too close and did too much in one go. A light spray, wait 15~30 minutes depending how well it dried and do more til its even.
Yeah, I knew about doing multiple light coats, I just needed some experience to see how light it should have been. I know what to do for next time, at least!
There are, indeed, Apharmd kits from Hasegawa. I don't know if there are old Kotobukiya ones.Should also mention you can of course dab/wipe up excess if you catch it fast enough. Top coat is pretty fast acting even with the 30ish minute recommended drying time, but if you spray too much a cotton swab/tissue dab works wonders. I almost always end up having to do this thanks to some weirdly big or longer than I thought parts while rotating and spraying lol.
Anywho.
Been wanting to try one of these Virtual On model kits, anyone made one? Particularly looking for Apharmd if one exists.
I've seen Raiden in a few shops as well that I want. And a lot of that weird samurai themed one that no one wants apperently haha.
LMHG Artificial Human Evangelion Unit-01 (Rebuild of Evangelion)
The package has been renewed, and the first Evangelion is now available on LMHG!This High-Grade kit includes all sorts of fun accessories giving you plenty of cwww.hlj.com
ordered my first kit, can't wait until it's released!
what's the RG sorry?
ah so a fancier/more expensive version?
Yeah Grade refers to detail and scale. High grade is generally the smallest and simplest of standard scales(usually 1/144. SD can be smaller but it doesn't use traditional scale), RG is generally 1/144 but then has the detail level of master grade, Master grade is higher detail(including the actual internal skeleton of the suit) at 1/100 scale. Perfect grade is the largest scale at 1/60(I think, could be misremembering). There can be bigger and smaller but they aren't in fixed scales
oh that's fascinating, thank you!Yeah Grade refers to detail and scale. High grade is generally the smallest and simplest of standard scales(usually 1/144. SD can be smaller but it doesn't use traditional scale), RG is generally 1/144 but then has the detail level of master grade, Master grade is higher detail(including the actual internal skeleton of the suit) at 1/100 scale. Perfect grade is the largest scale at 1/60(I think, could be misremembering). There can be bigger and smaller but they aren't in fixed scales
Oh and HG also has the highest number of available suits with MG being second variety wise. RG is a newer line and PG is limited by its nature, very few shops outside of Japan carry them