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MJP posted:Not a bad idea to get an HG or two or three before taking the plunge to an MG. When learning the basics I, erased panel lines, un-rounded pieces, rounded pieces, sanded before putting together assembles creating off looking pieces, over sanded, stressed parts while holding them while sanding, snipped to much off with snipers, gouged into the plastic with an x acto while shaving, metal file sanding armageddon(metal files sand really loving good, aka too loving good), and there is probability some more stuff I did while practicing on HG kits. Just started my first MG last night and only completed the foot. I have high hopes for the jump up in size and in detail.
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Speaking of metal files, these are the ones you want - they feel like around 400-600 grit and do a HEEEEELL of a job better than the set I got at Amazon. You'll want to use finer grits to clean up, but if you're gonna do basic sanding, start with these: http://www.harborfreight.com/hand-tools/files/12-piece-needle-file-set-468.html
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I have the tamiya ones, they can sand really loving good.
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Tenzarin posted:I have the tamiya ones, they can sand really loving good. Same here. They can also be used as saws. 
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Oct 31, 2014 21:20
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Well since everyone else is doing it ADDITIONAL BACKLOG CAME IN YESSSS 
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BlitzBlast posted:The Red Frame Kai is literally the original Red Frame with a different backpack and no beam rifle. I know, but I'm a really big fan of the backpack and I think the sword/bow thing is incredibly dumb, so... I also have basically no income and I can only build like two HGs a year and I've only built two MGs ever so I don't want to buy a version of the kit that's just gonna remind me that it's not the real version every time I look at it. Like the Proto Zero.
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Son Ryo posted:I know, but I'm a really big fan of the backpack and I think the sword/bow thing is incredibly dumb, so... Proto Zero is totally the "real version" of the Wing Zero and I will not hear anyone say otherwise!
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so the clips that hold the rg exia's shoulderpads to it seems kinda crappy. one of the ones on my astraea is loose and has stress marks. anyone else have that problem? also, what the heck is this ultraman: http://www.taghobby.com/1-0/1-3/bandai-%E7%99%BC%E5%94%AE%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AA%E5%AE%9A-ultra-act-ultraman/
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The ball joints that holds the Masurao's legs on are an absolute pile of dicks. As soon as you touch the knees to pose them, pop, leg has fallen off again. It seems my main preference for designs seems to be 00 UN forces. My next planned purchase is the GN-X.
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Hijo Del Helmsley posted:The ball joints that holds the Masurao's legs on are an absolute pile of dicks. As soon as you touch the knees to pose them, pop, leg has fallen off again. gn-x is great, its more like a standard UC gundam + it can light up
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i think hijo dels lemonade is going to get the hg00 one, not the MG, which is what hojo lemonade should get, as i also want one.
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muike posted:so the clips that hold the rg exia's shoulderpads to it seems kinda crappy. one of the ones on my astraea is loose and has stress marks. anyone else have that problem? I had no problems with the RG Exia that didn't involve trying to slide one of the clear bits underneath the lip of a piece of armor.
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Fauxtool posted:gn-x is great, its more like a standard UC gundam + it can light up muike posted:i think hijo dels lemonade is going to get the hg00 one, not the MG, which is what hojo lemonade should get, as i also want one. Yeah, it was just the HG00 one I was planning on getting. I've only made 3 gunpla so far, I should probably stick with HG for now.
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honestly you can go onto master grade whenever you want, unless it's a famously finnicky one like the ex-s or soemething. they're not any more difficult, just more time consuming.
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In that case, I might consider it. My main complaint about HG is that, since I enjoy the assembling part a lot, they're over too quick 
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Yeah, dude. Well over a decade ago, I went straight from a couple of the old Wing kits to a PG Mk II. It turned out just fine until it fell off that shelf.
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Hijo Del Helmsley posted:In that case, I might consider it. My main complaint about HG is that, since I enjoy the assembling part a lot, they're over too quick Give it a shot then. Plus, the GN-X MG may be slightly easier to find right now, unless amazon has the HG
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muike posted:Give it a shot then. Plus, the GN-X MG may be slightly easier to find right now, unless amazon has the HG Amazon has both. The MG is £39, which isn't too bad for an MG it seems.
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Hijo Del Helmsley posted:Amazon has both. The MG is £39, which isn't too bad for an MG it seems. Just gonna warn you now: MG GN-X can't stand for poo poo, so get an action base.
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TaurusOxford posted:Just gonna warn you now: MG GN-X can't stand for poo poo, so get an action base. Well, in a happy coincidence, like I posted a few pages back, I accidentally bought a 1/100 action base, not realizing bases came in different scales. So I'm good on that front
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I actually have a spare base I use for holding the frame while I take individual pieces off to attach the armor. It frees up desk space, it gets some of the runners out of my way faster, and it lets me show off my progress! I need to get an AB2 for doing HG kits next.
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 And the build of the main body is done. Just six accessories to go and this expensive as gently caress project will be done.  There are a lot of ways to fix up Destroy Mode's legs, but I went for the fastest (and ugliest): trim off the excess.   You can't really tell the difference without a side-by-side view though, and I've already locked my other MG Unicorn into place. So here's dalong's pics of HG and MG Unicorn.  Even with its legs cut Destroy Mode still towers over Unicorn Mode. I had to take the FA backpack off for this shot because I couldn't get FA Unicorn to stand up straight for the life of me.  These god drat things can't do anything on the ground, this is the last time I'm ever posing them off their ABs.
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Nov 1, 2014 03:00
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I broke down and got Prime. I'm hosed.
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Literally The Worst posted:I broke down and got Prime. I'm hosed. R.I.P. in a fully customizable plastic coffin, with additional compartment holds and back booster shipped via prime.
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Literally The Worst posted:I broke down and got Prime. I'm hosed. you should probably make a budget instead of joking about your terrible impulse control with a bunch of other addicts. At least you arent hoarding unbuilt kits like most of us
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Fauxtool posted:you should probably make a budget instead of joking about your terrible impulse control with a bunch of other addicts. I have no kits because I build quickly and don't paint/topcoat/glue/etc, just clip, sand, and assemble. I'm the only person here without a backlog. Everything I've bought, I've posted about and finished assembling. I still have like, extra hands to do for Exia, Build Burning, and 00 Raiser, but that's it.
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Yeah Dickeye, your impulse control sucks
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signalnoise posted:Yeah Dickeye, your impulse control sucks Look who's talking Mr Bad Taste In Robots.
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muike posted:so the clips that hold the rg exia's shoulderpads to it seems kinda crappy. one of the ones on my astraea is loose and has stress marks. anyone else have that problem? I have that problem, in fact my RG GP01's clips broke, so I had to (attempt) to glue the clips back. Pretty sure it's just plastic stress, which means that you shouldn't be taking the shoulders off.
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Ahaha oh my god, they actually made a Goldion Hammer accessory.
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BlitzBlast posted:Ahaha oh my god, Goldion Crusher. Also, I find it highly unlikely that will be sold to consumers. It might be a similar issue where when they were displaying the SRC figures they had a scale-accurate J-Ark/King J-Der to go with it.
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After the Hi-Nu in Nu Colors project, decided to go back and do something simple.  This build went by a lot quicker. Also for the hell of it, I painted the parts revealed for Super Mode in gold so they pop better. I think the result worked.
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I just finished one leg of this MG and the way it is designed is just crazy detailed compared to the HGs. And it took me 3 hours  .
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I just built my first kit today  I made the mistake of being swayed by my favorite suit, and got the RG version of the MK-II Titans Colors.  How could I resist though, the box is so pretty.  Those things are probably the spawn of the devil and I hope I don't build any kits in the future with them.  The end result, some noticieable issues but I think I did pretty well for lacking pretty much every tool required for assembly. (My clippers suck rear end and the exacto knife I got has double sided blades so it was a pain)
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posethatrobot.com
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The only other kits I can think of that require you to cut out wire are the MG FA ZZ/FAZZ and the BuCUE Kerberos. Nowadays Bandai just provides the proper length.
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MG Gundam Mk II 2.0 required wire cutting, it was a pain in the rear end, and I'm pretty sure it's not really visible parts that require it. EDIT: Kinda visible, it's the inside of the knees.
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 mostly finished my F91 last night, just need to build the weapons. Real fun kit, very small parts.
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muike posted:i think hijo dels lemonade is going to get the hg00 one, not the MG, which is what hojo lemonade should get, as i also want one. As an owner of an MG GN-X gently caress those pontoon thruster things. Also getting the GN tau drive out is a huge hassle.
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I might just get the 1/144. I've only got one shelf of room for gunpla, and all the rest are 1/144, so it'll fit in a bit better. Or at least, if I do get a 1/100, I want it to be a big centerpiece model. Gyro Zeppeli fucked around with this message at 13:23 on Nov 1, 2014 |
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