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Anonymous Robot posted:I don't know what those are but they're a take on the winged gundam look that actually manages to look fantastical but not over the top baroque, and I like the head sculpts. The Gundam X and its GX-bit drones. The heads come in the southern pod accessory kit for Build fighters.
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PoptartsNinja posted:Somewhere, Blitz just swooned and they don't even know why. Actually I'm still waiting for a real GX-Bit kit and not just the head. Come on Bandai, you're like 25% there! Anonymous Robot posted:I don't know what those are but they're a take on the winged gundam look that actually manages to look fantastical but not over the top baroque, and I like the head sculpts. I'm disappointed that someone can post in this thread and not recognize the GX immediately. I clearly have not worked hard enough.
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Aug 13, 2016 02:20
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All of Bandai's bad decisions have been forgiven. SOUL OF CHOGOKIN DINO MEGAZORD!
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Aug 13, 2016 02:52
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BlitzBlast posted:Actually I'm still waiting for a real GX-Bit kit and not just the head. I know the GX I just didn't know the drone versions.
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Aug 13, 2016 03:06
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Are those full HG size unmanned (weird anime psychic) gundams, small sized gundams, or normal sized gundams but small models? If the latter then I could see them working pretty nicely in a forced-perspective "hero gundam up front, army gundams in the distance" diorama.
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Aug 13, 2016 03:19
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I learned a lot painting this one. I still have to do the accessories, but the mobile suit itself is done. You can pretty much watch the lessons learned, I did the right arm, left arm, right leg, left leg. Each one is a little better than the last.  
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Aug 13, 2016 04:17
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Neurolimal posted:Are those full HG size unmanned (weird anime psychic) gundams, small sized gundams, or normal sized gundams but small models? They're full HG sized. He literally just stuck a G-Bit head on a HGAW GX. If you want small models, Bandai's releasing a set of Universal Unit GX-Bits. Naturally I intend to get it.
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Aug 13, 2016 04:46
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BlitzBlast posted:They're full HG sized. He literally just stuck a G-Bit head on a HGAW GX. Imposter. The BlitzBlast I know would buy 13 MG Gundam X models and make 12 GX-Bit heads. 
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Aug 13, 2016 04:53
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I already bought 12 of the Universal Unit GX-Bit, what do you want from me? < >
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Aug 13, 2016 05:32
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13 MG Gundam Xs
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Monaghan posted:water decals are awesome. Huge water slide decals used in place of color separation are not. This. After having heart attacks and numerous ripped waterslides trying to do one of the Idolm@ster model airplanes, I am having very real doubts about my ability to do this, and not really wanting to do a fully painted kit to this scale, I'm probably just gonna use the stickers for the color separation parts and waterslides for the warning/caution/emblem stickers, etc. If I gloss topcoat over the stickers, it should be okay. Meanwhile I entered the Otakon contest with my Qubeley Papillon and it ended up crammed behind two MGs on action bases, so you can't really see it. Thanks for not putting kits of the same scale together, Bluefin :-(
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Aug 13, 2016 15:08
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BlitzBlast posted:I already bought 12 of the Universal Unit GX-Bit, what do you want from me? < Buy enough Gundam X kits to make a 1:1 replica of Buckingham Palace with the boxes.
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Aug 13, 2016 17:24
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I have a 40 dollar Roy Fokker veritech model that I basically just gave up on because of that poo poo.
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Aug 13, 2016 17:32
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It actually turns out you have to assemble Universal Units, so I ended up canceling the order. I just I just don't have the time anymore to build and detail the same small as hell thing 12 times I'm so weak.  EDIT: Though on the plus side I'm not being ripped the gently caress off for a 1200 yen candy toy anymore. BlitzBlast fucked around with this message at 17:38 on Aug 13, 2016 |
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Aug 13, 2016 17:35
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BlitzBlast posted:It actually turns out you have to assemble Universal Units, so I ended up canceling the order. We're witnessing the end of an era, folks. I'm with you, though. There's no reason for them to stop the Assault Kingdom line just to do the same drat thing with Universal Unit, except now they split the parts up between two boxes so you have to buy every robot twice to get everything instead of getting the occasional repeat.
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MJP posted:Thanks for not putting kits of the same scale together, Bluefin :-( The bluefin booth display boxes are hilarious because you have all these kits that are really well painted but they're still doing the Barnes and Noble shuffle
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Midjack posted:We're witnessing the end of an era, folks. Looking at the details, it seems like Universal Unit is kind of worse than Assault Kingdom in every way. There's the doubling up, obviously, but there's also a price increase, stickers instead of prints for some details, the assemble-it-yourself thing, and blind boxing. Also, it's deeply weird the Z'gok-E is more expensive than the HG version. I really don't understand that bit.
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Aug 13, 2016 21:23
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Bandai finally released the 1/72 TIE/IN, so my plamo backlog grows again. I also snuck in the new TIE-FO variant with red panel because why not.
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Aug 13, 2016 22:00
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I thought Disney had banned Bandai from selling their star wars line outside of Japan?
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Arcsquad12 posted:I thought Disney had banned Bandai from selling their star wars line outside of Japan? Pfft yeah, that was going to be absolute iron-clad. Just like P-Bandai has been only for the Japanese market for the past 10+ years. Personally I want the upcoming Battle Droid and STAP.
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Arcsquad12 posted:I thought Disney had banned Bandai from selling their star wars line outside of Japan? Well, you know, Bandai's not doing it
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Arcsquad12 posted:I thought Disney had banned Bandai from selling their star wars line outside of Japan? Revell were the ones who pitched a fit, last we heard. That won't and can't stop Japanese model stores from selling their stock on Amazon, thankfully, so I've merrily kept on buying them. Lemon-Lime fucked around with this message at 11:15 on Aug 14, 2016 |
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Arcsquad12 posted:I thought Disney had banned Bandai from selling their star wars line outside of Japan? I've heard the story is that Bandai's Star Wars license comes from Disney Japan (presumably only for products distributed in Japan), so technically they can't sell their models overseas because other Disney branches have given out Star Wars licenses to different companies. Doesn't stop importers from giving Disney the middle finger and importing, though.
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closeted republican posted:I've heard the story is that Bandai's Star Wars license comes from Disney Japan (presumably only for products distributed in Japan), so technically they can't sell their models overseas because other Disney branches have given out Star Wars licenses to different companies. I figured this was the case; Hasbro has the lions share of the Star Wars license. Revell was mentioned; how are their kits (in general, not just star wars)? I see them on Amazon occasionally and usually assume they're crap from the low prices + lack of actual model pictures.
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Neurolimal posted:I figured this was the case; Hasbro has the lions share of the Star Wars license. They're pretty eh, the main thing about them is they're slightly more play friendly than the average Bandai model.
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Neurolimal posted:I figured this was the case; Hasbro has the lions share of the Star Wars license. If you've only built Bandai kits, you are spoiled for parts fit and flash.
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closeted republican posted:I've heard the story is that Bandai's Star Wars license comes from Disney Japan (presumably only for products distributed in Japan), so technically they can't sell their models overseas because other Disney branches have given out Star Wars licenses to different companies. What I heard is that Bandai themselves did the crackdown. Apparently, it came as part of the deal with them getting rights to a much wider Asian market. But I can't remember my sources, so... grain of salt.
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Aug 14, 2016 04:35
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If you had asked me what my favorite part of building a kit was a week ago, I would have answered: "I like Panel Lining!" After starting on the 1999 HG Guntank (which I only purchased because I wanted the full set of white base suits and a Revive version of the kit does not exist), I feel the need to revise my position: "I like Panel Lining!*" *: As long as it doesn't invove loving WHEEL SPOKES OR TANK TREADS.
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BlitzBlast posted:
You ain't kidding. How tall is that kit, anyway? It looks like it's about the height of a small master grade.
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BlitzBlast posted:
This will be the base of the Bayonetta kitbash.
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Zonekeeper posted:If you had asked me what my favorite part of building a kit was a week ago, I would have answered: This is where a wash comes in handy; it wont look as clean, but at least it wont take a drat hour. You can even do it with just some generic black acrylic; you just put some in a container and drown it in water until it acts like water but isn't see-through. slather on thing and then wipe off the surfaces.
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BlitzBlast posted:
IMO those heels completely ruin the kit. Also, why is this called ZZII again? It doesn't even have a ZZ style head.
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TaurusOxford posted:IMO those heels completely ruin the kit. Also, why is this called ZZII again? It doesn't even have a ZZ style head. it's an upgrade to the ZII.
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Droyer posted:it's an upgrade to the ZII. Then why isn't it called ZIII?
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Aug 15, 2016 00:46
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TaurusOxford posted:Then why isn't it called ZIII? Because the sequel to Zeta Gundam was ZZ, not Zeta II.
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Aug 15, 2016 00:49
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Which is to say, a third direct descendant in the Zeta line would be called the ZZZ in the last gundam generation the Z's successor uses the Z's as prototype camoflage
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Aug 15, 2016 00:54
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Someone attach a long beard and guitar to the ZZII.
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BlitzBlast posted:
I want ZZII to step on me
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TaurusOxford posted:IMO those heels completely ruin the kit. Also, why is this called ZZII again? It doesn't even have a ZZ style head. It does have some ZZ influences. You can see the shoulders, rear mounted cannons and the arm shields are taken from the Double Zeta. I mean, you're right that it's not THAT Double Zeta, but there's some touches that reference both component designs.
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