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Broken Loose posted:The Dalong pictures of the Mk-II stickers look really ugly (even on the AEUG model) because of the "transparent" areas of the stickers. Is that not true in person? if you are topcoating your models like you should be doing its not a thing. Dalong builds everything, but probably doesnt have time to make it all look perfect
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Who has tips on panel lining? How do I know what to line?
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Literally The Worst posted:Who has tips on panel lining? How do I know what to line? line indented things, dont line around raised areas like the head MGs
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Sep 13, 2014 05:53
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I just got a shipping notice for the MG Nightingale, and I am psyched. I just recently finished the Sazabi Ver. Ka and am planning to do Char's Rick Dom for my next MG. ...Yeah, I like Red Comet mobile suits
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Sep 13, 2014 06:29
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Fauxtool posted:line indented things, dont line around raised areas like the head MGs I don't know what you mean by "Head MGs"
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Sep 13, 2014 07:28
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Machine guns, maybe? That's all I got...
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Sep 13, 2014 07:33
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Unless you're going for the Dalong look, you basically want to only panel line what would help bring out the detail that's molded into the plastic. Here's an example: Hope that helps some.
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I think I'm the only filthy heathen who actually likes the Dalong look on certain kits. THey're big silly anime robots in bright colors, having them look really cartoony makes sense to me.
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Sep 13, 2014 14:42
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Some kits looks like they were lined with a big fat Sharpie and that looks like a hot mess.
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The Missing Link posted:Some kits looks like they were lined with a big fat Sharpie and that looks like a hot mess. Yeah I don't do all that, I'll do some of the extra stuff he does that's not specifically panel lines but it's still real fine lines with a Gundam marker. Just got back from Hobbytown with new tools and RG Char's Zaku. My name is Dickeye and I am an addict.
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Literally The Worst posted:I think I'm the only filthy heathen who actually likes the Dalong look on certain kits. THey're big silly anime robots in bright colors, having them look really cartoony makes sense to me. I do too. On certain kits. Some kits he goes a bit overboard, but on some it looks really nice.
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Sep 13, 2014 18:06
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Just finished Zaku Amazing HG, nice looking, but like Kampfer not that posable and build quality doesn't feel that great. I have Build Strike gundam full package in the backlog, hoping that is a bit better. Looks nice next to my Char's Z'Gok though.
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madpanda posted:Just finished Zaku Amazing HG, nice looking, but like Kampfer not that posable and build quality doesn't feel that great. I have Build Strike gundam full package in the backlog, hoping that is a bit better. I found the posing on the Kampfer Amazing to be okay, though the same cannot be said of the Zaku Amazing. It's really best set up on an Action Base.
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Sep 13, 2014 18:29
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good thing i just bought 3 gp bases!
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So my friend picked me up the 1/144 HG RX-0 Gundam Unicorn Banshee Destroy etc. and I had a complete blast putting it together. I was wondering if there were any cool kits people would recommend for a beginner? Where is the best place to buy in the EU (UK specifically), or is it best to stick with the stores in the OP?
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If you're in the EU, you're basically out of luck as far as domestic vendors go. HLJ, amiami, and other importers are your best shot. If you want to stick with the 1/144 scale, basically any HGUC should be fine. If you want to go bigger, go buy twenty MG Gundam X's and give them to all your friends.
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You should get a Neo Zeong.
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X_ThePerfect posted:So my friend picked me up the 1/144 HG RX-0 Gundam Unicorn Banshee Destroy etc. and I had a complete blast putting it together. I was wondering if there were any cool kits people would recommend for a beginner? The HG 00 Raiser is always pretty highly regarded.
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X_ThePerfect posted:So my friend picked me up the 1/144 HG RX-0 Gundam Unicorn Banshee Destroy etc. and I had a complete blast putting it together. I was wondering if there were any cool kits people would recommend for a beginner? The series is crap, but the HG Gundam AGE-1 is pretty good. EDIT: Seconding the Duel recommendation, fair warning, the skirts for the Assault Shroud are a hot pile of rear end. TARDISman fucked around with this message at 23:07 on Sep 13, 2014 |
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X_ThePerfect posted:So my friend picked me up the 1/144 HG RX-0 Gundam Unicorn Banshee Destroy etc. and I had a complete blast putting it together. I was wondering if there were any cool kits people would recommend for a beginner? If you want to try an MG, the Duel is a very good build without any stupid complications. Presumably the other MGs that share the frame, like the Strike or Buster are similar. And speaking as someone else in the UK, we're poo poo out of luck for getting gunpla here affordably.
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I've got a question for folks who have a better sense of color than I do: Should I keep the gold frame on this paint scheme, or should I go with a painted blue frame? I have an old, hosed up green frame that I don't mind repainting, but I'm not totally unsold on this either. Similarly, some opinions on what to paint the grey frame bits would be appreciated too. Edit: I can't copy paste. 
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Sep 13, 2014 23:01
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If you're going for gray, blue would look fine. You could also go with vanilla red to get sort of an evil look.
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Assembled all of RG Char's Zaku in seven hours, only said "Motherfucking oval office whore" at the stupid springy bits like nineteen times in ten minutes (per springy bit). Eat poo poo, nerds.
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TARDISman posted:The series is crap, but the HG Gundam AGE-1 is pretty good. The AGE-1? But that show su  holy poo poo. That's RG flexiblity right there.
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AGE is the epitome of "the show sucked, but the toys were amazing". MG AGE-1 in particular is one of the most impressive non-gimmicky MGs around, and I would recommend it to beginners if I didn't have such a massive nerd boner for Gundam X.
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Midjack posted:The HG 00 Raiser is always pretty highly regarded. I just finished a HG 00 Raiser + GN sword 3 last night, pretty great build. Alot of the seams are hidden and it comes with a free base.
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X_ThePerfect posted:So my friend picked me up the 1/144 HG RX-0 Gundam Unicorn Banshee Destroy etc. and I had a complete blast putting it together. I was wondering if there were any cool kits people would recommend for a beginner? Get yourself the Gunpla Starter Kit Vol.2. It's the G30th HG RX-78-02, along with some neat accessories like the mace and bazooka, and it recently had a new distribution run so it should be fairly easy to find. It's a nice easy build, and it comes out looking great. My go-to beginner's recommendation is still the HGCE Strike Gundam or HGBF Build Gundam though. It's a nice basic kit, and it's compatible with drat-near any accessory kit you care to name. If you don't mind spending a bit of cash on RG-level-detail toy guns, have a look at the System Weapon line as well. You get two fairly large weapons in each kit, and each is customizable with a decent range of optional parts. With some kits like the first in the line (001), you can even swing a full third weapon out of it with the right parts combo. Broken Loose posted:The AGE-1? But that show su I'm probably going to get myself an Age-1 Titus at some point, just because I like the big punchy arms and beam spikes  .And not partly so I can have the Burning Build Gundam posed fighting something when I get one. edit: GundamGuy's got a review of the G-Self up. Looks like you can remove the back piece to find a pair of the usual pair of slots in the back if you want to stick Booster pack on or something. Neddy Seagoon fucked around with this message at 04:27 on Sep 14, 2014 |
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Neddy Seagoon posted:I'm probably going to get myself an Age-1 Titus at some point, just because I like the big punchy arms and beam spikes The Titus is great for all the kitbash opportunities that exist with it.   
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What's the other part of this one?
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Just in case it wasn't clear, she isn't joking about this one: 
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^^^ Hell, that isn't even the only scale you can do that with! Literally The Worst posted:What's the other part of this one? The Beginning J Gundam. StrifeHira fucked around with this message at 05:10 on Sep 14, 2014 |
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Gentlemen, behold: My first attempt at actually posting Gunpla Not pictured: RG RX-78-2 and Char's Zaku because they're actually incredibly finnicky and as much as I "enjoyed" building them gently caress posing those goddamn things.
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John Carstairs posted:Just in case it wasn't clear, she isn't joking about this one: is that figmas and HGs? I have plenty of both 
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SD's are so nice, finished this before the halfway point in good morning vietnam. Char's Z'gok looks wierd because I had Zaku Amazing next to it before I put him on an action base. 
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Fauxtool posted:is that figmas and HGs? I have plenty of both You're gonna need a looooot of HG Titus kits for all those... 
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Any tips on building Clear models? I have an RG clear Zeta gundam that a friend picked up for me at ComicCon. I don't know if clear models have odd steps like how you don't sandpaper titanium finishes and stuff like that. (Man, and that was right after I bought a regular RG zeta gundam... Was thinking about selling it, but what I just built both and posed them side by side?)
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Fauxtool posted:is that figmas and HGs? I have plenty of both I want that goddamn genobreaker, it's the next thing on my list. The Genosaurer is a great kit too, but the chest bit where the cockpit goes is a little... ehh... flaky.
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Revitalized posted:Any tips on building Clear models? I have an RG clear Zeta gundam that a friend picked up for me at ComicCon. I don't know if clear models have odd steps like how you don't sandpaper titanium finishes and stuff like that. cut really close to the part and dont sand anything unless you are going to gloss coat everything after.
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Revitalized posted:Any tips on building Clear models? I have an RG clear Zeta gundam that a friend picked up for me at ComicCon. I don't know if clear models have odd steps like how you don't sandpaper titanium finishes and stuff like that. I bet you could get a really neat result by mixing and matching parts between the two.
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This just came in. Perfect way to start the week.  
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